Zhuge Liang arrives at the tent and meets the scholars of the Southland. Zhang Zhao is the first who steps forward and makes an attempt to embarrass Zhuge Liang. With his sharp tongue, Zhang Zhao points out Zhuge Liang’s shortages. He ridicules and laughs at Zhuge Liang, and makes things difficult for him. However, Zhuge Liang refutes Zhang Zhao’s words point by point, so that Zhang Zhao is rendered speechless.
諸葛亮到幕下會江東文人，張昭第一個出面想難倒諸葛亮。好一張利口，找出諸葛亮的不對，用言辭譏諷嘲笑相難，諸葛亮逐一用言辭反難張昭，最後張昭無言可答。