Perhaps he was too tired from the long journey, so Zheng Dang went to bed very early to rest and slept until it got dark the next day before getting up.
After Zheng Dang and his guards had breakfast, Liu Jing led the two of them to pay homage to his brother Liu Yuan's grave.
Liu Yuan was buried in the ancestral tomb of the Liu family in Longqiu. It is located halfway up a mountain, with the Liushui River in sight. It is surrounded by lush flowers and trees, making it a geomantic treasure.
After returning from paying homage, Liu Jing was about to go to work in the fields. Zheng had heard about his reputation as "working hard to provide for customers" and was interested in finding out more about it, so he went with him.
Zheng Dang was the chief steward of the Deng family. When he was young, he had personally supervised the slaves' work, so he could tell that Liu Jing was definitely not faking it.
Zheng Dang admired Liu Jing so much in his heart that if it were him, even if his master Deng You asked him to work as a slave, he would feel it was an insult to himself.
As the host, Liu Jing personally farmed on behalf of his guests. No matter what his reasons or purposes were, it proved that he was an extraordinary person.
In the next two days, Zheng Dang was not idle for a moment. He and his guards rushed around Linxiang. After asking about Liu Jing's situation, he bid farewell to Liu Jing.
Liu Jing handed Zheng Dang two letters, and he had prepared a reply to Deng Yuan early. Out of politeness and to show off his talents, he also wrote a letter to his "cheap father-in-law" Deng You.
Zheng Dang took the letter, hesitated a little in his heart, and suggested: "My master has always loved poems and poems, and recited them endlessly in the garden. I heard that Liu Langjun wrote a poem "Encouraging Farmers" a few days ago.
It has received unanimous praise from scholars from the north and the south. I wonder if Liu Langjun can handwrite a copy and let me take it back to the master for a look?"
Liu Jing glanced at Zheng Dang in surprise when he heard this. The opponent's intention to assist was very obvious. It seemed that he had a pretty good impression in his mind.
Spread the Leiyang paper on the desk, grind it slowly, and write Tao Yuanming's "Encouraging Farmers".
Zheng Dang's eyes widened as he looked at the words Liu Jing outlined stroke by stroke.
How could he be able to serve as the general manager of the Deng family because he was illiterate? In fact, he had followed Deng You as a Xiaoshi since he was very young. Xiaoshi was a scholar, and he still had basic appraisal skills. Liu Jing
The characters he wrote were so powerful, so serious in shape, and so powerful in momentum. This was the first time he had seen it, and he was deeply shocked.
At noon, Zheng Dang bid farewell to Liu Jing's family, and Liu Jing asked Song Gu to drive an ox cart to send the two of them to Beijin Ferry. Changsha is the only place where the waterway from the South China Sea to the north passes, and it is easy to find ships heading north.
Before Zheng Dang boarded the car, he paid a last deep bow to Liu Jing. In addition to attending the funeral, Zheng Dang also had the purpose of inspecting Liu Jing on behalf of his master Deng You. For the latter, this trip could be described as "returning with a full load."
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As he was about to become an official, Liu Jing especially cherished his last time at home. He stopped reading books and practicing calligraphy. He tried his best to spend time with his younger brother, sister, and nephews. He even chose a sunny day to take him with him.
The three of them went out for an outing and went boating on the water.
Not only Liu He and Liu Rao were so happy that they forgot to leave, Hu Tou was also obviously much more cheerful than before, regaining the innocent and lively attitude that children should have.
Happy times always pass quickly. On the evening of April 29th, Liu Jing began to pack his luggage. From now on, he would live alone in an official residence in the city. There were too many things that needed to be taken away, including bedding, clothes, shoes, and cooking utensils.
, tableware, desk, books...
After Lai Ci put Hu Tou to sleep, he came to Liu Jing's room alone. He knelt down elegantly on the bed and folded Uncle Ji's clothes. He was moved by the scene and said, "Zhongda, do you still remember? Two years ago, you prepared
When you go on a study tour, I sit on the couch and pack your bags like this."
Liu Jing put the silk book on the case into the bamboo box, raised his head when he heard this, showed a warm smile, and said: "My sister-in-law was choking while giving instructions at the time. How can I forget her caring heart and deep love?"
"Zhongda, please stop talking." Lai Ci paused, looking slightly embarrassed, and sighed: "It's only been two years, Zhongda has changed drastically. My sister-in-law knows that you are capable of coping with all difficulties now, so this
My sister-in-law is not worried about you at all. She just hopes that you will not work too hard, remember to do everything in moderation, and be sure to take care of yourself."
There were some words that Lai Ci couldn't explain clearly. Liu Jing's grandfather, father, and brother all died young, and he himself almost died not long ago. Uncle Ji is now the only pillar of the family, and he must not make any mistakes again.
Liu Jing's thoughts moved, he walked to Lai Ci, stretched out his right palm, and said, "Then sister-in-law, please make an agreement with me."
"What agreement?"
Liu Jing looked at his sister-in-law's beautiful and clear eyes, and said with an extremely serious expression: "We must eat well, sleep peacefully, take care of our bodies, and swear by high-fiving, we must not break it."
Lai Ci couldn't help but look at you. He was very moved and raised his right hand to give Liu Jing a high-five.
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The next day, Liu Jing had breakfast and said goodbye to his family.
"The tiger head doesn't want the adults to leave, the tiger head doesn't want the adults to leave..."
Liu Qun was the youngest, so he cried the hardest. His small body squatted on the ground, his hands tightly wrapped around Liu Jing's thigh, and he refused to let go no matter what.
Seeing that Lai Ci was about to scold him, Liu Jing hurriedly stopped him with his eyes, leaned down, touched his nephew's bare head, and asked: "Hutou, you are five years old this year, do you want a dove car of your own?"
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The turtle dove is a vehicle toy based on the turtle dove. It is mostly made of wood or copper. There is usually a bell tied to the chest of the turtle dove, and a wooden wheel is installed under each of its two paws. It can be dragged away with a rope. It is
One of the favorite toys for children in the Han Dynasty.
"I want to..." Hu Tou raised his head and stared blankly at Liu Jing, forgetting to even cry for a moment.
A proverb goes: "When a child is five years old, it is said to be a dove and chariot show; when a seven-year-old child is seven years old, it is said to be a bamboo horse show."
He is five years old this year, which is the age when he should own a dove car. On the first day of this year, his father Liu Yuan had promised to give him a dove car. Unfortunately, the plan could not keep up with the change. Liu Yuan fell seriously ill and passed away soon after.
Returning to Haoli, he naturally lost the chance to get the dove car.
Liu Jing continued to lure him: "Next time my uncle comes back, how about giving you a dove cart?"
Hutou didn't hesitate for long before he gave in, let go of his hands, and said crisply: "Sir, I want a dove car."
The tiger's head stopped making trouble here, but Liu He and Liu Rao were both in tears. It was hard to favor one over the other. Liu Jing also promised to give them both a gift.
At this time, there were no less than a hundred people from the Liu clan who came to see him off one after another, blocking the door of Liu Jing's house. Even members of the clan who lived in various parts of the countryside and were not familiar with him came to see him off one after another.
Obviously, Liu Jing has now become a new banner of the Liu family in Longqiu.
Liu Jing waved goodbye to everyone, got on the bullock cart, slowly drove out of Wubao, and headed west.
An hour later, Linxiang, the county seat, was in sight.
Architecture in the Han Dynasty has always respected the north. The emperor's palace was usually located due north of Kyoto. Counties and counties would intentionally avoid due north and locate official offices in the northeast of the city.
Linxiang is both the county seat and the county seat of Changsha, so the county temple is located in the northwest and the county government is located in the northeast.
The main entrance of the county mansion is located due south. The walls on both sides are turned at an "eight" angle toward the gate to highlight the position of the gate, which is the so-called "eight-character wall". There is a pavilion chief at the main entrance, and several
The gatekeepers are responsible for guarding the security of the county.
The head of the main entrance pavilion is a young man in his twenties. He wears a red turban on his head, his legs are tied to the pavilion, and he holds a sword and shield. He sees an ox cart slowly approaching and asks the guards to come forward and ask.
Liu Jing got down from the car and presented his famous thorn to the chief of the pavilion.
When the pavilion chief took it and took a look, he couldn't help being surprised and hurriedly returned the courtesy. He didn't dare to deceive the other party's youth. Recently in Linxiang, people from the officials' houses in the county government to the streets in the market were praising Liu Zhongda's name. How could he be a small pavilion leader?
If he dared to be careless in the slightest, he immediately handed over the famous assassin to the guard next to him and asked him to go to the meritorious officer to report the news.
Although Liu Jing could not be allowed to enter the county mansion for the time being, it was not suitable to hang out outside, so the head of the pavilion led him to the "shu" on the side of the gate of the county mansion to rest temporarily.
A private school is a house outside the gate. When foreign ministers come to court and have not been informed, they will wait inside the private school.
At this time, there were two foreign officials in the school. Perhaps they were bored while waiting to be summoned. They were playing chess. Their chess skills were roughly equal, and they were inextricably locked up for a while.
The two's chess skills were average in this era. Liu Jing lost interest after just a few glances.