Sheng Kuang was originally from Yangzhou, and he once served as the chief secretary of the Yangzhou Governor's History Department in Hefei. Others may not know this emperor's envoy, but he recognized it at a glance. This person was none other than Liu Ye, a famous scholar from Jiujiang.
Liu Ye is not only famous for his intelligence, but also for his bravery. When he was thirteen years old, he followed his mother's dying orders and entered the house with a knife to kill a slave.
The extraordinary Huainan hero Zheng Bao and the people of Huainan were all shocked.
Liu Jing was completely unprepared for Liu Ye and stepped forward rashly. If Liu Ye suddenly got into trouble and was unable to save him, the consequences would be disastrous.
Although Sheng Kuang believed that with Liu Ye's intelligence, he would not do such an unwise act in public, but as the old saying goes: "A gentleman does not stand under a dangerous wall."
At that time, Cen Peng, the famous general of the Zhongxing Dynasty, came to She, defeated Jingzhou, and settled Longyou. He was unstoppable and powerful in the world. However, when he attacked Bashu, he was careless and unprepared, neglected to protect, and died at the hands of assassins. How can we learn from the past?
Not on guard?
"General, this person is Jiujiang Liu Ziyang!"
Sheng Kuang was afraid that Liu Jing would not understand him, so he revealed Liu Ye's background in a few words.
Liu Jing suddenly realized that it was no wonder that Sheng Kuang was so nervous. Facing such a ruthless character who seemed harmless to humans and animals but was actually surprisingly powerful, Liu Jing had little practice in fencing and had practiced diligently for many years.
He is superior to the other party, but he is definitely not his rival.
Liu Jing couldn't help but feel a little emotional in his heart. Who would have thought that this brave and resourceful genius in front of him, who had been a member of the Han Dynasty and became a close friend of Cao Wei in history, was finally exposed for trying to figure out his superiors' intentions and flattering others.
It is really sad to go crazy and worry about death.
Liu Jing didn't say anything yet, but Yu Zheng, who was responsible for protecting his safety, was very nervous and hurriedly summoned his left and right guards to step forward and try to remove the sword from Liu Ye's waist.
Seeing Jiawei approaching, Liu Ye couldn't help but change his expression. He glared at him with his sword and yelled: "I am the emperor's envoy and I am here on behalf of the country. How dare you lift my sword?!"
Several Jia guards were shocked by Liu Ye's words, and they all stopped and were at a loss.
Liu Jing said at this time: "You must not be rude to the angels, so hurry up and leave." Hearing this, Wei Jia hurriedly retreated as if he had been granted amnesty.
Then Liu Jing said to Liu Ye with a sincere face: "The soldiers are all vulgar people from the countryside. They don't know etiquette. I hope the angels won't blame me."
Liu Ye's face softened slightly, he released the hilt of his sword with his palm, and said seriously: "Ye is in the capital, and he has always heard that General Annan is far away in the world, but he is worried about the country and the Zhikuang royal family, and he often treats himself as Kang Bo." At this point,
, Liu Ye changed the subject and said: "Since General Annan is determined to follow Kang Bo's example and be the vassal screen of the country, he must not only restrain himself and restore etiquette, but also be strict with the law, lest in the future the Jingchu generals only know that there is General Annan, but not that there is one."
nation."
Liu Jing's smile suddenly froze on his face.
When a minister is a minister, the emperor worries about his ministers' labor and humiliates them to death. Ma Zhou got up in anger, glared and shouted: "General, destroy Liu Biao in the north, kill Zhang Jin in the south, stabilize Jing for the country, and hand over the two states, his achievements are famous in the world.
He is the pillar of the country, comparable to Cao Sikong, how can you, a little scholar, criticize him?"
As soon as Ma Zhou finished speaking, all the generals swarmed up and scolded each other, fearing that they would be left behind.
Seeing that the hall was almost a mess, Liu Jing showed a displeased look on his face and hit the ground with his sword, making a muffled "thunk" sound. Upon hearing this, all the generals stopped in unison as if hearing a military order.
Liu Ye remained calm on the surface, but inside he was surprised by Liu Jing's authority.
At the same time, Liu Ye also had doubts about Cao Cao's strategy of "first north and then south".
The sons of the Yuan family in Hebei are closely related to each other by flesh and blood, but they are kept in isolation, so there is no need to worry about it.
On the contrary, Liu Jingying is an outstanding figure in the world, and he has many friends. Now he peeks at Yangzhou, and he clearly has the ambition to win over China. If such a powerful enemy is not eliminated as soon as possible, it will cause great harm to the country in the future.
Thinking of this, Liu Ye secretly shook his head. Cao Cao was extremely talented and unparalleled. He was also assisted by Xun Yu, Xun You, Guo Jia and other wise men. How could he not be aware of Liu Jing's threat?
It's just that after Yuan Shao's death, Cao Cao invested almost all his resources in conquering Hebei. Now it's time to reap the rewards. As the saying goes, the arrow is on the string and has to be fired. Even though Cao Cao knew that Liu Jing was a huge threat, he couldn't care less about it for the moment. He could only first
Ping Hebei.
"Can I hold off Liu Jing before Cao Gong annihilates the Yuan family's sons?"
To be honest, Liu Ye has no confidence in this, so he can only do his best to settle the fate.
Liu Ye calmed down, held the edict in his hand, and said: "General Annan Liu Jing accepted the edict."
"Your Majesty, Liu Jing, accepts the edict." Liu Jing did not go to Liu Ye, but bowed down on the spot, and all the civil and military officials in the hall immediately prostrated themselves.
Liu Ye read out loudly: "The strategy says: I govern the world with literature and fight chaos with force. Annan General Liu Jing is both civil and military, and deeply loyal and filial. He has pacified Jing and made peace, and his effectiveness is particularly outstanding..."
There are hundreds of words in the edict, but not one word accuses Liu Jing of being good at launching military provocations. Instead, he exaggerates his achievements. After all, the purpose of the emperor and Cao Cao is to stabilize Liu Jing, not to anger him.
At the end of the edict, there was a brief mention, saying that Liu Jing, the State Councilor, had been entrusted with the responsibility of the south. Now the country is sending troops to the north. It is hoped that Liu Jing can set an example, stop the war, and endure for the sake of the country.
Liu Jing looked solemn and thanked the emperor for his kindness, while Yu Zheng stepped forward to receive the imperial edict on his behalf.
After Liu Jing stood up again, Liu Ye sighed: "It is rare in the world that the country trusts General Annan so much." After a pause, he added: "I entered the Jiangdong military camp before and heard that the general recently sent troops to attack Luling County.
.The meaning of "Spring and Autumn": "The merit lies with the marshal, and the crime is punished." General Annan sent troops to Yuzhang in the name of attacking Sun Ben. Now that Sun Ben was killed, why did General Annan still rob Luling?"
"If you don't know the inside story, don't listen to the slanderous words of the Wu people." Liu Jing already had a suspicion in his mind, so he replied calmly: "I launched a large-scale rebellion this time to punish the unjust, and I only punished Sun Ben. Originally,
There was no plan to attack Luling. However, Sun Fu, the prefect of Luling, did not distinguish between right and wrong, helped Zhou to do evil, and was in trouble with his brother Sun Ben. He attacked our army from behind. It was really intolerable. Therefore, after attacking Sun Ben, he launched an army.
Ask Sun Fu to blame."
Liu Jing's occupation of Yuzhang and Luling was a foregone conclusion. Liu Ye did not dwell on this issue, but asked: "Now that Sun Bi is dead, and General Annan has obtained the two counties of Yuzhang and Luling, is he willing?"
Are you going to follow the country's orders and stop the troops and return to Jingzhou?"
Liu Jing said with a smile: "If you don't come, I will prepare a large-scale attack on the Wu army camp in Pengze in the near future. However, since you have brought your majesty and Duke Cao's edict, I will naturally not rush to raise troops again and embarrass your majesty and Duke Cao."
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Liu Ye breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this. He was really afraid that Liu Jing would ignore Liu Jing and continue to advance. He had just arrived in Yangzhou and had not yet had time to consolidate his forces, so he was unable to interfere with Liu Jing at this time.