When Liu Jing learned that Liu Cong had moved Liu Biao's coffin out of the prefecture and placed it in Beppu in the city, he immediately ordered the driver to change direction and go to Beppu.
Liu Biao's government was liberal and peaceful, and the people benefited greatly from him. When they heard that he died of illness, the people of Xiangyang all shed tears, as if they were mourning a heir, and they all spontaneously went to the funeral, and for a while they carried firewood and filled the streets.
When Liu Jing saw this, he couldn't help but sighed: "'As long as a person lives, the grass and trees will fall.' Although Liu Shijun does not have the talent of a king, he just sits and observes the changes of the times, but he has the virtue of calming the people and is loved by the people. Now that he has died of illness, the city
The people in the streets are mourning and complaining, as if they were bereaved. If Liu Shijun knew someone under the spring, he would be able to rest his eyes in peace."
As soon as this statement came out, both Liu Jing's ministers and Jingzhou officials were all stunned. No matter what they thought in their hearts, only Liu Jing could say this, so they could only respond with silence.
In the end, Liu Jing had to let the soldiers move forward to clear the way, and the car was able to pass smoothly.
Liu Cong was notified in advance, and together with his brother Zhang Yun, chief secretary Kuai Liang, Zhizhong Pang Ji and others, they waited in front of the gate of Beppu to welcome Liu Jing.
Before Liu Jing's car came to a stop, Liu Cong leaned over and said, "Liu Cong, the guilty man, pays homage to the general."
"You are a filial piety, so there is no need to be polite. Please get up quickly." Liu Jing got out of the car, helped Liu Cong up, and looked at each other quietly. The two had never met before. Liu Biao, Liu Qi and his son both had good appearance and demeanor.
, Liu Cong is naturally not bad either, but he looks a little haggard.
Liu Jing comforted him with a warm voice: "You have a high ambition and a high priority for honor and righteousness. You ignored the troops of the three armies and despised the cause of thousands of miles. You raised the state to surrender, which saved the Jing land from catastrophe, and the people were safe and healthy. You have made great contributions to the country. Even if Bao Yongzhi abandons the state and merges with it,
, and it is not as good as the virtue of a single step."
Liu Cong said respectfully: "The ancients cherished the value of virtue and surrender. It is a large state in the Jing tribe. People who are not virtuous cannot live in it. Cong is a man without virtue. He steals high positions and is always afraid. The general is a hundred times more talented and virtuous than Cong."
, I am sincerely the lord of Jingzhou."
Liu Jing patted Liu Cong's hand and said: "Today the Han Dynasty is in decline and the country is in dire straits. We, the clan, should work together to stabilize the country."
These words coming from Liu Jing's mouth were really not convincing at all. If Liu Biao, Liu Qi and his son heard these shameless remarks, they would be so angry that they would crawl out of the coffin.
Liu Cong nodded repeatedly, with a solemn look on his face.
Liu Jing added: "It's a pity that Liu Bei is not trustworthy. Since his debut, he has always regarded himself as benevolent and righteous, but in fact he has secret ambitions and is unwilling to be inferior to others. At first, he worked in the army and did nothing, until he defected to Gongsun Zan.
However, he abandoned Gongsun Zan when he was in danger and defected to Tao Qian. After Tao Qian's death, he gained Xuzhou and then lost it. He first surrendered to Lu Bu and then went to the Cao family. After a while, he returned to his old ways, surrendered and rebelled again, and moved north to Yuan Shao.
, attached to Jingzhou in the south. Now it was destroyed by me, and he fled to Bashu. Such behavior is really that of Yancen and his ilk."
Yancen was a rebel at the end of the Western Han Dynasty. Taking advantage of the chaos in the world, he gathered troops to attack counties and counties. He first surrendered to Gengshi and then surrendered to Liu Jia. He once separated himself from Guanzhong and tried his best to resist the ancestor Guangwu. After the defeat, he surrendered to Qin Feng in the south and returned to the west.
He went to Bashu and assisted Gongsun Shu. During this period, he defeated the Han army several times, but finally surrendered and was destroyed by the Wu Han people.
Liu Bei is a hero of his time and has dominated the world for many years. He has always been praised by many and criticized by few. Liu Jing compared Liu Bei to Yancen, which can be said to be full of malice.
But having said that, Liu Bei's life experience is indeed somewhat similar to Yancen's. Both of them had great ambitions, were brave and good at fighting, traveled across most of the world, changed families many times, and even finally fled to Shu.
Of course, the two people only have some similarities in their experiences, so Liu Jing’s forced connection of the two is a bit far-fetched.
Liu Cong was afraid that it would affect him, so he hurriedly explained to Liu Jing: "Liu Xuande heard that I wanted to surrender the state to the general, and he felt resentful. He forced his way into the state headquarters, blocked the door and cursed me. I thought he was an elder of the clan, so I ignored him.
I didn't expect him to leave without saying goodbye, and by the time I received the news, he had already left the city and was far away, and I couldn't catch him."
Liu Jing nodded and said, "I don't blame you for this. The incident happened so suddenly that Zhong Yu didn't react in time. It's normal. I have sent elite cavalry to chase him. I can't let him go to Shu for fear of causing trouble in the future."
Seeing that Liu Jing did not blame him, Liu Cong couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief.
Liu Jing then looked at Kuai Liang and Pang Ji and said: "The two monarchs are the leaders of Miannan and the leaders of Jingzhou. When I was traveling to Xiangyang when I was young, I often heard about the high reputation of the two monarchs. Now Jingzhou has been initially established, and many wastes are waiting to be prospered. I hope
The two gentlemen will help you greatly."
The two of them looked at each other, and Kuai Liang bowed and said: "With little talent, I would not dare to be praised so highly by a general. The two of us have been deeply gracious to you, the first envoy, and have decided to mourn you for three years."
Liu Jing was stunned and speechless for a moment.
When the Han Dynasty first came into being, mourning was shorter. For example, Emperor Wen issued an order: "After burial, wear red clothes for fifteen days, small red clothes for fourteen days, and fine clothes for seven days, and remove the clothes thirty-six days after any burial."
However, with the rise of Confucianism, the three-year mourning system gradually emerged, but it was not yet popular. When Wang Mang came to power, he began to advocate the three-year mourning system.
After Shizu Guangwu restored the Han Dynasty, although he often refused to confess to Ning, the general trend was irreversible, so that later on, even the emperor and the empress had to serve three years of mourning.
Moreover, the objects of mourning are no longer limited to relatives. There are disciples who mourn for their teachers, filial and honest people who mourn for their masters, and officials and people who mourn for elders. This trend even spreads to the Hu people, and the Qiang and Hu people mourn for China.
It is not uncommon for senior officials to go into mourning.
Kuai Liang and Pang Ji, as Liu Biao's confidants, wanted to observe the filial piety of the emperor for three years, which was reasonable. However, by doing so, they also reflected their unwillingness to serve Liu Jing.
Liu Jing was not too surprised by this. When Linxiang City was destroyed, Huan Jie chose to hide himself and refused to submit to the north. If his brother Liu Pan had not died of illness, he would have been like Huan Jie.
Liu Jing deeply regretted the loss of these two talents, but the work was done and he could only sigh: "The two gentlemen are of great righteousness."
While he was talking, a large number of soldiers poured into the other palace. Liu Jing then took Liu Cong's hand and walked in. While looking around, he asked Liu Cong: "Zhongyu, the envoy is the lord of Jingzhou, and his coffin should be displayed in the state headquarters.
Why did Zhong Yu move your coffin to this place without permission?"
Naturally, Liu Cong did not dare to say in front of Liu Jing that it was to avoid him. He admitted his mistake honestly and said: "This matter was caused by Cong's lack of careful consideration."
Liu Dingding nodded and didn't hold on anymore. In the final analysis, this matter was all caused by him, and the reason why he asked knowingly was to express his attitude. If he ignored it, wouldn't it be equivalent to acquiescing to it?
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All the way to the mourning hall, Liu Jing led his men and women into the hall to pay homage to Liu Biao.
If you want to win people's hearts, it's best to squeeze out a few tears at this time. However, Liu Jing has a resolute character. He only shed tears once in this life when he learned that his brother Liu Pan died of illness. If he was asked to pretend to cry, he couldn't do it.