Just as Lu Su set off for Xiangyang, Deng Zhi, who was ordered to pay tribute by Liu Jing, also said goodbye to the emperor and ministers, and embarked on his return journey. With him were the visitors who carried the emperor's strategy, Huben, Yu Lin, etc.
More than twenty people.
After leaving the city for a while, Deng Zhi took one last look back at the imperial capital Xuchang. Compared with the eastern capital Luoyang, the western capital Chang'an, and the southern capital Wan, Xuchang seemed too ordinary, without the slightest "emperor spirit". Seeing it, he couldn't help but feel
People wonder, can the great Han Dynasty really rise again?
At least Deng Zhi's days in Xuchang made him more determined. The hope for the revival of the Han Dynasty was not here, but in Xiangyang.
But having said that, this trip went more smoothly than Deng Zhi expected. Not only was Liu Jing honored as a title general, General Annan among the four generals of the Four Ans was granted the title of Changhou of Han, and all the generals and prefects he appointed were even overstepped in recognition.
The governor of Jiaozhou, the emperor, and Cao Cao all agreed, and Deng Zhi himself was worshiped as the governor of Xiangyang.
Although Deng Zhi was not like Liu Gao two years ago, who dazzled the capital with his grace and talents, Deng Zhi was also an extraordinary person. He was both civil and military. In addition, he came from a famous family like the Nanyang Deng family who shared weal and woe with the Han Dynasty, and this time
He also brought a large number of tributes to the emperor, such as bamboo paper and wine from Jingzhou, and treasures and rare objects from Jiaozhou. It was difficult not to be taken seriously by the emperor.
Nowadays, the country is dilapidated and the finances are insufficient. Cao Cao also practices frugality. As the emperor, he naturally has to set an example and practice frugality on weekdays. Although he is the master of the world, his life is quite shabby.
After all, the emperor has gone through many vicissitudes since he was a child. He has lived in private houses, eaten wild vegetables, and experienced the sufferings of the world. He has not developed a taste for luxury. It is just that during the holidays, the emperor is dignified, and even the harem is rewarded, and the officials often feel inadequate.
, it’s simply extremely embarrassing.
Liu Jing donated a large amount of treasures this time, which almost filled the emperor's private treasury. In the future, he would reward the harem and officials, so he could finally feel a little relieved. The emperor was extremely grateful to Liu Jing, and Deng Zhi also received preferential treatment. He was summoned several times and became very close to him.
According to past practice, envoys from princes came to the capital to pay tribute, and those with talents were awarded an additional two thousand stones.
Since all the prefects in Jingzhou were ready, the emperor, after asking for the opinions of Xun Yu, Liu Ai and others, divided the southern county into Xiangyang, Zhonglu, Yicheng, Yi and Fu counties and established Xiangyang County, with Dengzhi as Xiangyang.
Prefect.
In addition to Xiangyang County, the Emperor, or Cao Cao, also changed the Nanyang County under Liu Jing's control to Nanxiang County, and appointed Li Tong, the prefect of Yang'an and a native of Jiangxia, Jingzhou, as the prefect of Nanyang.
Nanyang County was originally divided into two families, but now the imperial court just decided on the name, that is, the north of Nanyang County is Nanyang County, which belongs to Cao Cao, and the west and south are Nanxiang County and Zhangling County, which Liu Jing belongs to.
Cao Cao not only appointed Li Tong, the "Jingzhou local snake", as the governor of Nanyang, but also Du Xi, who had been in Nanyang for a long time, was familiar with the people of Jingzhou, and had a close friendship with Liu Jing, as the governor of Jingzhou.
Using Liu Jing's friends and local people as governors and guards, Liu Jing can hardly get angry. If he goes forward, he can intervene in Jingzhou affairs in the name of governor, and if he retreats, he can guard Wan and Ye and serve as a barrier for Xudu. It must be said that Cao Cao's methods are very clever.
He is indeed a generation of heroes who can dominate the Central Plains.
It is a pity that Cao Cao is far away in Hebei, and Hebei is within the Yuan family's sphere of influence. Now the war between the two sides is in full swing, with chaos and thieves everywhere, and safety cannot be guaranteed. Deng Zhi finally failed to go north to meet Cao Cao, and he felt deeply regretful.
Yingchuan is an important place for the capital, and Cao Cao has settled the fields to stabilize the people, so the people can live and work in peace and contentment. However, when entering the boundary of Nanyang, what they see is a chaotic scene of empty fields and raging bandits.
Fortunately, Deng Zhi had more than a hundred followers, bodyguards, and tiger warriors, and Yu Lin had more than a hundred people. Their armors and weapons were excellent, so ordinary thieves would not dare to attack them.
The group of people went south along the Feishui River. When Du Xi received the news of the arrival of the emperor's envoy, he immediately led his officials and people ten miles out of the city to greet them.
"Wan County is bordered by the southern border, where bandits roam freely, the people are trapped in the wilderness, and the warehouses are empty. Wan ordered Du to attack, and his loyalty and filial piety were outstanding. He widely implemented strategic strategies, controlled the bandits externally, and pacified the people internally. The county and territory were in peace, and the three ministers discussed the state.
The first lesson is to move to Jingzhou to be the governor, and to be granted the title of Marquis within the Pass. Now I am sending you an audience to confer the seal and ribbon..." The audience read the emperor's policy aloud in front of everyone.
Du Xi had already known about it from the person who reported the news, so when he heard the policy letter, he made himself the governor of Jingzhou and granted the title of marquis in the pass. He always looked calm and calm.
Ever since he learned that Liu Jing had annexed Zhangjin and Liu Biao one after another and became the lord of Jing and Jiao states, Du Xi fell into deep anxiety.
As a close friend, he knew very well that Liu Jing cared about the country and his country, and would never settle for one side.
However, now the country has Cao Cao. Both of them are heroes in the world. They are extraordinary people. Although the world is big, there is no room for two heroes.
Liu Jing, You Ye, Cao Cao, Jun Ye, and Du Xi really didn't want to see the two of them fighting each other, but he was only in a small county and his words were low-key, so he had no qualifications to intervene...
Fortunately! Fortunately!
Now he has become the governor of Jingzhou, and he is finally qualified to deal with the two. In the future, he should try his best to reconcile them and make them tolerate each other for the country. In this way, the country will be very lucky, the people will be very lucky, and the revival of the Han Dynasty will also be possible!
The visitor read out the policy document and handed it to Du Xi together with the seal and ribbon. He congratulated Du Jingzhou and said, "Congratulations to Du Jingzhou for being the governor of all counties and entrusting government affairs to outsiders. I hope Du Jingzhou will live up to your majesty and become the governor of Cao."
Yin hopes to stabilize the southern border for the country and protect the country from thousands of miles away..."
Du Xi just heard about these scenes and would not take them seriously. Although he was the governor, he actually did not have jurisdiction over more than one county in Nanyang. If Jingzhou was to be kept in chaos, the key was not him but Liu Jing.
"Liu Zhongda was loyal to his country, fought for justice, and pacified Jianghan. His contribution was to the country, and he was the country's barrier. In the future, I will work with him to pacify Jingchu and prevent the country from thinking about the south." This is what Du Xi said.
The reply to the visitor was also for Deng Zhi.
Deng Zhi understood the idea and stepped forward to congratulate Du Xi and said: "Congratulations to the envoy. Before leaving, the general was worried that there is no owner in Jingzhou now. If the country can appoint people like Zhong Sili (Sili Colonel Zhong Yao), Liu Yangzhou (
Liu Fu, the governor of Yangzhou), having such virtuous ministers as the governor of Jingzhou is naturally a blessing to the country. If they are entrusted to someone else, they may damage the country's affairs. Now that I have entrusted you with the command of Jingzhou, if the general knows it, he will turn his worries into joy."
"I am very happy to hear that I have been worshiped as the prefect of Xiangyang. I am not even thirty years old, but I hold the position of two thousand shi. I will be a good assistant to the country in the future."
Du Xi said again: "There is no need to rush to leave. You might as well stay here for one night. I happen to have many things to discuss with Liu Zhongda. The letter cannot be exhaustive, so you can convey it to me on my behalf."
"Okay." Deng Zhi nodded.
Du Xi immediately arranged for the emperor's envoy to stay in Duting to rest, and then invited Deng Zhi to the official residence. The two sat at a table together and chatted until late at night.
The next day, Deng Zhi and the emperor's envoys bid farewell to Du Xi and continued southward along the Feishui River, passing through Zhangling, crossing the Hanchuan River, and returning to Xiangyang.