Zhiquan Mausoleum in Lingling County is located between the Xiang River and Shen Er River. It is surrounded by mountains and forest foothills, and the scenery is very beautiful.
Because Quanling "controls Jingxiang in the north and Guangdong in the south", its strategic position is very important.
During the Pre-Han Dynasty, before Baiyue was conquered, the Han army once stationed nine armies in Quanling and Xiaoshui Basin. The military cities built hundreds of years ago still exist today.
Although the weather in Quanling is rainy and humid, it is difficult to build rammed earth walls and can only be made of wood. However, the area of Quanling's city is not small. It can reach ten miles in circumference. Among the four counties in Jingnan, its scale is second only to Changsha.
The county is governed by Linxiang.
Surrounded by Liu Ba and other county officials, and welcomed by the people of Quanling, Liu Jing entered the county government and immediately held a court meeting in the main hall to accept the worship of hundreds of officials from the county government and the people of Quanling.
"Gu Liang Biography" says: "In ancient times, there were four people: the scholar people, the business people, the farmers, and the workers."
The scholars are scholars, not ordinary people. To put it bluntly, they are the representatives of the Quanling clan and express their support for Liu Jing, the new Lingling prefect.
The Lai family has lived in Lingling for a long time, has passed down poems and books, and has a prominent reputation. It is the leading family in Lingling. Moreover, the Lai family has a deep connection with Liu Jing, so naturally they sent their children here this time.
This man's name is Lai Sheng. He is about the same age as Liu Jing, in his early twenties. In terms of seniority, he is a generation younger than Lai Gong and Lai Ci. He does not have the impetuousness that should be expected at this age. His words and deeds are quite...
For calmness.
Liu Jing had a conversation with Lai Sheng and was quite satisfied. He also knew the purpose of Lai's sending him here, so he summoned him as his assistant. As long as other sons of the rich family wanted to serve as officials, Liu Jing also happily summoned him.
Getting started.
Liu Jing also appointed Jiang Wan as the chief clerk. The full name of the chief clerk is the chief clerk's office. He is mainly responsible for recording documents and supervising regular meetings. Among the five officials under the prefect, he only ranks among the meritorious officials. Below the chief clerk, there are only a few in the county.
One of the most important officials.
Liu Jing will not stay in Lingling for a long time, and he will probably not be in charge of Lingling himself in the future. Therefore, he plans to let Jiang Wan, chief secretary Liu Ba, and meritorious Cao Tao Zhang jointly take charge of county affairs.
As for the non-direct line officials such as the five officials, the postal supervisor, etc., they were all kicked out of the core of power.
In this way, two of the three people responsible for presiding over the affairs of the county are considered his people, which is enough to ensure his control over Lingling.
In the end, Liu Jing naturally did not forget Liu Ba. Liu Ba helped Liu Jing a lot. Although he said he was dedicated to serving the public and did not ask for anything in return, Liu Jing had to express it, otherwise outsiders would think that he treated his heroes harshly.
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In addition to letting Liu Ba continue to supervise county affairs as the chief clerk, Liu Jing also appointed him as the magistrate of Quanling County and in charge of the governance of Quanling in Lingling County. Liu Ba refused at first, but he could not stand Liu Jing's insistence.
I can only agree.
Because the Jingzhou army took advantage of Zhang Xian's death and unstable people's hearts, they launched an attack on Linxiang. The situation in Linxiang was becoming more and more critical day by day. Liu Jing did not dare to stay in Quanling Liujiu. He only stayed for three days before preparing to return to Linxiang.
It was only then that the officials and people of Lingling finally felt at ease. Liu Jing had promised not to let them get involved in the war, but to be honest, the officials and people of Lingling were doubtful about this. Now that Liu Jing has successfully taken over Lingling,
If he goes back on his word at this moment and insists on dragging Lingling into trouble, no one can do anything to him. Fortunately, Liu Jing lives up to his word and practices what he preaches.
Liu Jing stood at the ferry in the north of Quanling City, holding Liu Ba with one hand and Jiang Wan with the other, and said: "Zichu, Gongyan, after I leave, Lingling will be handed over to you."
"I will live up to the trust of the emperor." Liu Ba and Jiang Wan both replied solemnly.
Liu Jingdao: "Since learning about Zhang Fujun's death, the Northern Army changed its past strategy of 'encircling but not attacking' and launched a fierce attack on Linxiang from three directions. Nowadays, Linxiang's people are worried, morale is low, and they are facing
How can we resist the Northern Army's strong attack? When Linxiang falls, it is only a matter of time. Once Linxiang is over, Ling County will bear the brunt."
Jiang Wan pondered for a moment and said: "When Zhang Changsha was alive, the Northern Army besieged Linxiang and could not defeat it for several years. The ruler always knew how to fight, and he used the weak to overcome the strong and defeated the Jingzhou Navy, even more than Zhang Changsha. Moreover,
, Although Lingxian County is small, the city is well-defended. I have never seen such a strong city in my life. In the future, when the Northern Army goes south, the Lord of Fu will be able to successfully repel the Northern Army by relying on Lingxian County."
Liu Jing smiled when he heard this and said: "Hearing Gong Yan's words, my confidence doubled. In ancient times, Tian Dan, a famous general, used one city to attack a country. People today should not let the ancients be more beautiful than before."
Liu Ba and Jiang Wan couldn't help but look at each other. They were both well-educated people. How could they not know Tian Dan's life and affairs?
When the five countries attacked Qi, the famous general Le Yi of Yan led his troops to capture Linzi, the capital of Qi. In the next six months, he attacked more than 70 cities in Qi. Only two isolated cities in Ju County and Jimo were left in Qi.
Tian Dan was elected as the defender of Jimo City by the officials and people in the city. He led his troops to fight with the Qi army for several years. Le Yi failed to attack by force, so he changed to a siege strategy. Later Tian Dan defeated the Yan army with the Fire Ox Formation and successfully recovered more than 70 cities.
, to restore all the territory of Qi.
Liu Jing compared himself with Tian Dan, and expressed that he not only wanted to repel Liu Biao's army, he also wanted to drive Liu Biao's army back to Jiangbei and regain Changsha.
Liu Ba couldn't help but sigh with emotion: "The prince is talented and talented, and he also has great ambitions. He will be able to drive away the enemies in the north and regain the great state of Changsha. By then, we will defend Jingnan. If we advance, we can be Qi Huan and Jin Wen, and if we retreat, we will not lose it."
Dou Rong, Bao Yong’s contribution.”
"Zi Chu's words deeply touched my heart." Liu Jing nodded gently.
Needless to say, Qi Huan, Jin Wen, was one of the five hegemons of the Spring and Autumn Period. Dou Rong and Bao Yong were from the late Western Han Dynasty. When facing Emperor Guangwu, Dou Rong gave up the five counties of Hexi and Bao Yong gave up the merger of the states. It can be said that "
A model of “knowing current affairs”.
After Liu Jing, Liu Ba, and Jiang Wan said goodbye, they waved to the Lingling soldiers and people who were seeing them off, and then boarded the ship and left.
Watching the huge warships swarming each other and swarming north, Liu Ba frowned slightly and asked Jiang Wan next to him: "Gong Yan, do you think Fujun has the ability to repel the Northern Army?" He acted like he did before.
When I showed it to Liu Jing, I was not confident about the future.
Jiang Wan nodded heavily and said: "The Lord of the House will win."
Liu Ba glanced at Jiang Wan, nodded, and said no more.
Compared with the time when they came, the return journey was much faster. The fleet sailed along the current, almost twice as fast, and returned to Lingxian in just three or four days. At this time, it happened to be mid-February.
In February, with the emperor's "clothes edict" as an excuse, Yuan Shao officially issued a crusade against Cao Cao, accusing Cao Cao of "wild ambitions, hidden troubles, and the desire to undermine the pillars of the Han Dynasty and weaken the Han Dynasty."
To be a hero."
In March, after destroying Gongsun Zan and resting for nearly a year, Yuan Shao finally sent out troops. He led his troops to Liyang, sent general Yan Liang across the Yellow River, and besieged Baima, Dongjun. The Battle of Guandu, which decided the overlord of the Central Plains, officially broke out.
In March, after being besieged by the Jingzhou Army for more than a month, Linxiang became in danger and could fall at any time.
While Liu Jing was working hard to prepare for the war, he asked Liu Zhu to change the information on Linxiang from once every three days to once a day to ensure that he could understand the latest situation in Linxiang as soon as possible.
On March 10th, Liu Qi turned one year old.
Under the current situation, it is really not suitable to hold a big one-year-old banquet for his son. Liu Jing held a banquet at home to celebrate his son's first birthday that day. There were no outsiders, only the Liu and Deng families. Moreover, Deng was still in mourning period, so he could not Eat wine and meat, keep food simple.
Jiangnan custom: "When a child is one year old, he will make new clothes and wash and decorate. Men will use bows and arrows, paper and pen, and women will use knives, rulers, and needles. They will also add food and drink, as well as treasures and clothes to play with. They will be placed in front of the child to watch his hair. The purpose is to test corruption, honesty, foolishness and wisdom, so it is called 'test'." Later generations called it "Zhu Zhou."
At the banquet, the Liu and Deng families gathered together and had a good time. Under their joint attention, Liu Qi was carried out by the maid Ah Shu.
Today he was wearing a brand new purple brocade suit, plain silk stockings, and green silk shoes. A pair of big black and white eyes hung on his chubby little face. When he saw the "treasures" all over the floor, he was immediately attracted out of sight.
"Yes, yes..." Liu Qi stared at the treasure, his little body struggling in Ah Shu's arms, trying to go down to the ground to pick up the treasure.
At Liu Jing's signal, Ah Shu leaned over and put down Liu Qi. Liu Qi staggered for two steps. Maybe he felt that walking was too slow, so he knelt down on the ground and looked at the dazzling array of treasures. Climb away quickly.
Liu Qi climbed up to the dazzling treasures of the South China Sea. He was not interested in pearls, jade, tortoise shells and other small things. He first wanted to lift a coral more than two feet high, and then became interested in ivory and rhinoceros horns. .
Seeing Deng Yuan's nervous and serious look, Liu Jing felt funny and said: "Young Master, don't worry too much. A one-year-old child can't tell the specific meaning of these things at all. Naturally, he only chooses beautiful things." .Didn’t I tell you that when I was a child, I chose snacks in full view of everyone and almost ate them on the spot, which made my father lose face in front of colleagues and friends. Now I have not become a person who only knows about pleasure. .”
Deng Yuan's frowned eyebrows were slightly smoothed and he said: "The so-called 'test' is certainly not accurate, but I also want to seek good luck from Ayang."
At this moment, Liu Qi finally gave up competing with ivory and rhinoceros horns, passed the stacks of exquisite food, picked up a brush, and made a few gestures on the ground. Every time he went to his father's study, he could see his father. Holding it, Liu Qi held the brush tightly with one hand, picked up an official seal with the other hand, and held it in his arms.
Liu Jing smiled at Deng Yuan and said, "Ah Yang has a writing brush in one hand and an official seal in the other. Are you satisfied this time?"
Deng Yuan smiled happily and immediately ordered his maid Ah Shu to pick up Liu Qi again and end this "experiment".
If he doesn't stop in time, Liu Qi may give up his brush and official seal just like he gave up ivory and rhino horn before. The purpose of "testing children" is to seek good luck. Since the goal is achieved, it should be terminated decisively. Of course, if The second time Liu Qi chose something bad, the "testing" had to continue until he chose something he was satisfied with.
Next, it was the turn of the elders Liu and Deng to give Liu Qi a first-year gift.
Liu Qi's favorite thing was a gold-inlaid bronze mirror gifted by his uncle Deng Lang. This also aroused good-natured laughter from everyone, who all said that this son will be a beauty lover when he grows up.
The banquet lasted until the afternoon. Liu Jing stood outside his house to see Deng off. He noticed that Liu Yao was walking slowly and elegantly. Although he was in the world of mortals, he had the aura of being out of the world. Everyone who was walking in and out of the alley stopped.
Attention.
Liu Jing was a little surprised by Liu Yao's arrival. They had known each other for almost five years. The number of times the latter came to him could be counted on one hand. Liu Jing would not think that he was here specifically to congratulate his son, so he opened his mouth.
Asked: "Wenlang, what are you doing?"
There was a trace of unsolvable sadness on Liu Yan's face, and he nodded and said, "Go in and talk."
Liu Jing immediately said nothing and led him through the corridor and into the study room in the back courtyard. While asking the maid to prepare tea sets, he invited Liu Yao to sit down and said, "Wen Lang has a sad face. Could it be that something happened?"
Liu Jing guessed that it was related to his mother Liu, and only his mother could make the free and unrestrained Liu Yao so sad.
Liu Gao sighed softly and said sadly: "You also know that I have been attached to the mountains and rivers since I was a child. I only want to be a leisurely and contented farmer with no intention of pursuing an official career. My mother hates me for not having the ambition to revive the Liu family.
All hopes were pinned on Wen Shi. Since Wen Shi's death, my mother has not only mourned the loss of her son, but also resented the hopelessness of the Liu family's revival. She often blames herself for not fulfilling her responsibilities.
For the past two months, the ancestors of the Liu family have shed tears all day long and tried to persuade them, but to no avail. Yesterday, it was even harder to get up from their beds."
Liu Jing's heart moved and he asked tentatively: "Does Wen Lang want me to go to your house to comfort your mother?"
Liu Yao slowly shook his head and said: "My mother is suffering from a heart disease that cannot be solved by outsiders with just a few words. Only I can completely untie the knot in my mother's heart."
"Wenlang means..." Liu Jing's eyes suddenly lit up, and he vaguely guessed his intention, but he couldn't believe it.
Liu Qian sighed: "If I don't make changes, my mother may become seriously ill and unable to afford it, and the consequences will be disastrous. Therefore, in order to give my mother hope again, I decided to become an official. This time, I came here just to show my gratitude to Zhong.
Let me ask you for a position."
Liu Jing's eyes widened immediately. Although he had been mentally prepared, he still couldn't help but be overjoyed when he heard Liu Yao's words. He immediately jumped up, came to Liu Yao's side, took his hand and said: "
Wenlang, do you know how long I have been waiting for you to say this?"
Seeing Liu Jing's happy expression, Liu Yao couldn't help but smile bitterly and said: "Zhongda, don't be too happy too early. Although I am an official, you know that I don't like worldly affairs and hate trivial matters..."
Liu Jing interrupted him and said, "What's so difficult about this? It's up to you to choose which position you like in Ling County, Changsha Jiu County, or even Lingling County."
Liu Qian frowned and thought for a while, then said: "I can't leave Ling County, so I will work as an official under your door."
Of course, with Liu Yan's talents, he could not be a small official. Liu Jing thought for a moment and immediately decided to ask Guo Shang, the chief clerk, to move his seat and said, "Then you can be my chief clerk."