Liu Jingsheng rode a horse and carried generous gifts to visit Xu Jing's residence. In addition to Song Zhong and Deng Xi, Huan Jie also accompanied him.
Gai Yinhuanjie and Xu Jing had a close relationship. They were both ministers at the Shangshutai at the end of Zhongping.
Of course, Huan Jie was just an unknown young man in Nanzhou at that time, while Xu Jing was a well-known scholar in the world. Although they were both ministers, their status was not the same.
It can be said that Xu Jing was also unlucky and had a bad life. In his early years, he and his younger brother Xu Shao and Xu Zijiang had a close relationship and co-founded the "Yuedan Ping". However, they were not on good terms in private. Xu Shao was appointed as the county's meritorious official and kept suppressing Xu Jing.
, forcing Xu Jing to make a living by grinding grain for others.
It was not until he was in his forties that Xu Jing was promoted as Xiaolian by the county and became an official in the capital. Not long after, Emperor Ling died. Then He Jin was killed, Dong Zhuo entered the capital, and the government and the public were in chaos.
Xu Jingshi was at the minister's desk, and it was difficult to stay out of the affairs. He and the minister of rites Hanyang Zhou Yao, who were advancing and retreating from the world, found that the sand was filthy and turbid, and it was quiet and stagnant. Unexpectedly, they recommended Han Fu, the pastor of Jizhou, Liu Dai, the governor of Yanzhou, and Kong Min, the governor of Yuzhou.
, Zhang Miao, the governor of Chenliu, Zhang Zi, the governor of Nanyang, etc. later all raised troops to attack Dong Zhuo.
Dong Zhuo was furious and executed Zhou Ao regardless of his hometown friendship. Xu Jing was spared from death because he had a great reputation in the world and was not the mastermind.
Although he escaped death, Xu Jing was worried about being punished by Dong Zhuo afterwards, so he soon found an opportunity to escape from the capital. He successively attached himself to the governor of Yuzhou, Kong Min, the governor of Yangzhou, Chen Yi, the captain of Wu Commandery, Xu Gong, and the commander of Kuaiji.
Prefect Wang Lang and others.
However, Xu Jing was the worst offender. The people he took refuge with either died or were destroyed, or their property was destroyed. None of them were saved. Xu Jing lost his support and became a bereaved dog. He fled all the way to the wilderness of Jiaozhou.
Barely settling down.
Xu Jing could not hear the solicitation in Liu Jing's words, but he smiled and did not answer, and turned to Song Zhong and said: "Zhongzi, I don't envy you for teaching thousands of disciples, obeying dozens of disciples, and studying for the Southern Sect.
I only envy you for teaching such pillars of the country as Liu Annan and Pan (Jun) Jiaozhou."
Xu Jing shook his head, the pearl came from Lao Ben, this is what he envied Song Zhong.
"Since the beginning of the Ping Dynasty, all the heroes have risen together, and the world has been in chaos. The servants have crossed the Yangtze River from the Central Plains and gone south. Wherever they passed, they saw constant wars, depression in counties, and people in ruins. Only the Lord of Jiaozhi (Xie) Mansion can survive the great chaos.
The people's livelihood has been protected in China, and the battlefield has been uneventful for more than ten years. The people live and work in peace and contentment without being disturbed by the war." Xu Jing and Liu Jing talked about Shi Xie and were full of praise.
When Liu Jing's carriage arrived at the gate of Xu's house, Xu Jing personally led his sons and nephews to greet him.
Shi Xie had previously refused to recognize Pan Jun, the governor of Jingzhou appointed by Liu Jing, and sent an envoy to make a promise, hoping to attract Cao Cao as foreign aid. Unexpectedly, before the envoy returned, Liu Jing had already annexed Liu Biao and occupied Jingchu. Soon Pan Jun gained
The imperial court recognized him and he became the legitimate master of Jiaozhou.
Xu Jing and Deng Xi had lived in Jiaozhi for many years and were deeply favored by Shi Xie. Zheng was worried that he would not have the opportunity to repay Liu Jing, so they just said a few good words for Liu Jing in front of him. Why not do it.
Fortunately, Xu Jing introduced his nephew to him, which proved that he did not object to his younger generation becoming an official in Jingzhou. When the Xu family's children came into his circle, he himself would naturally not be able to escape from Liu Jing's clutches.
Liu Jing was not surprised by Xu Jing's behavior. After all, Xu Jing was a well-respected person in the world, and he had even served as a censor Zhongcheng. He would never be moved by his few words.
Deng Xi also spoke highly of Shi Xie's "generous body and excellent knowledge. He taught the people of the country with etiquette and justice, and made the barbarians admire the Chinese style."
Xu Jing and Xu Qin's father and son led Liu Jing and his party to the atrium lobby. Xu Jing wanted to give up the main seat, but Liu Jing naturally refused and insisted on sitting in the guest seat. Seeing that Liu Jing's attitude was very determined, Xu Jing refused.
Give in again.
Xu Jing has the power of a minister, and he was originally a tool of the Langmiao. If the world is not in chaos, he will probably be a minister by now. Unfortunately, he has been in troubled times, and has been in trouble for more than ten years. Now he has returned, he is nearly sixty years old. "The fortune is not good, and the fate is many.
"舛" couldn't fit better when used on him.
Later, Xu Jing met with Deng Xi, Huan Jie and others, and introduced his nephews and nephews.
"Mr. Xu is so complimentary." A smile appeared on Liu Jing's face, and he said humbly: "This is not my fault alone. It is all due to the dedicated assistance of Huan Changshi and all the princes. Jingnan is governed today."
The so-called "sitting alone at a special table" refers to the period from Xu Jing's official position to Yushi Zhongcheng.
How could Liu Jing dare to sit in the car and accept the courtesy calmly? He hurriedly got out of the car, gave Xu Jing a long bow, and said: "Mr. Xu is a well-known person in the country. He also used to sit alone at a special table. He bowed to greet me. I am really ashamed of this young man."
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Although the sons of the Xu family did not have great talents, they were by no means mediocre. In particular, Xu Qin, the eldest son of Xu Jing, was kind and tolerant, and had a lot of the style of Xu Jing.
Xu Jing is currently living in a three-entry house in the south of the city. This house was personally selected by Huan Jie. It has an elegant environment and many houses, which is enough to accommodate dozens of members of Xu Jing's family.
Liu Jing's strategic plan is to go east and then north. Sun Quan and Cao Cao are his close enemies, and the opposition is far away from Wanli. Shi Xie, who is in the south of Xiongchangjiao, is mainly to win over. As long as Shi Xie respects him as the leader, he will serve him
Even if it was only in name, Liu Jing could tolerate his separatist rule in Jiaonan just like Sun Quan in history.
Liu Jing shook his head and said: "Huan Changshi was well-known in Changsha when he was young. Later, he risked his own life to collect the body of his late master Sun Jian. His righteous deed was praised by the world. The ancients said: 'There are three unlucky things in a country: there are sages but they don't know them, they know them but don't use them, and they use them.
Rather than let him go. 'Huan Changshi has the style of a national scholar and the talents of Wang Zuo. How dare I not use them and let them go?"
Xu Jing looked at Huan Jie with a smile, nodded in greeting, and said to Liu Jing: "Huan Boxu is a good scholar of the country. He used to be in Tai Pavilion (Shang Shu Terrace), and his servants thought that he had the talent to serve as prime minister and assistant. Unfortunately, he was not promoted until he was promoted.
After his father's death, he resigned and returned home. In order to avoid Dong Zhuo, his servants fled to the world. Fortunately, the general knew how to recognize people and accepted Huan Boxu in the shogunate and gave him important tasks, so that the talented people would not be buried among the wild reeds in the south of the Yangtze River.
middle."
"General, please..." Xu Jing finished introducing his nephews and invited Liu Jing into the house.
Xu Jingdao: "The way to govern is nothing more than to promote talents and officials. To promote talents to govern the country, and officials to command the people. Looking at the world, those who can recognize talents, use talents, and appoint talents are rare."
Liu Jingzheng said: "Xu Gong is a man of great virtue in his years, and he is the leader of the country. He is also the weapon of She Ji. The country is currently in dire straits, and it is in need of ministers like Xu Gong to step forward to help She Ji, so as to appease the world, and be able to sit back and watch Xu Gong.
Abandoned in the wilderness, living among animals and insects."
Liu Jing nodded and said: "When the world was in chaos, Shi Jiaozhi comforted the Han and barbarians, preserved the southern uniforms, and restrained the soldiers. I am greatly honored by him. Although there are disappointments, his flaws cannot be concealed."
Xu Jing felt relieved after hearing this, knowing that Liu Jing had no intention of marching south to Jiaozhi, so he immediately called it a day and praised Liu Jing: "I originally thought that the ruler of the scholar's government was in charge, which is rare in the world. But now I am going north, and I am surrounded by lush forests and green mountains."
You can’t see anything at Wu, but the counties in Jingnan are where the generals started their careers. The people in the territory are rich and united. There are no thieves in the country. They don’t pick up things on the road. The houses are not closed at night. The governance of Jiaozhi is not as far as that of Jingnan..."
Shi Xie immediately fell into an extremely passive situation. Feeling that a disaster was imminent, he quickly changed his attitude. This time he not only sent his chief secretary to Xiangyang to meet with Liu Jing to show his submission, but also privately asked Xu Jing, Deng Xi and others to intercede for him.
Liu Jing was successful as a young man, but he was not arrogant in front of himself, and he was very respectful. Xu Jing was greatly relieved, stroking his white beard and said: "I have been living in Jiaozhi for many years. I have seen the world in constant turmoil, and I am almost sixty years old. I often commit suicide."
I mourned that the general died of old age in the border areas, but now he is able to return to the Central Plains, all thanks to the general's efforts, how can I not be grateful?"
"Xu Gong, please..."
Since the name of the imperial censor was changed to Sikong, the censor Zhongcheng has been promoted to the chief censor. He serves the censor internally, supervises the governor of the Ministry of External Affairs, receives official memorials, and inspects hundreds of officials. He has a very powerful position. During the court meeting, he and Sili Xiao
Wei and Shangshu Ling all sat at a special table, with the title: "Three Duo Sitting".
Song Zhong hurriedly said humbly: "I am just a Confucian scholar. I only know how to talk about the Yi Li and recite poems, but I don't know how to control chaos and security. The two of them have achieved what they are today, and I really don't dare to take credit."
Xu Jing is tall and tall, with a gentle appearance. However, because he has experienced wars, been displaced, and lived in the wilderness, he looks quite old. His face has deep grooves and his beard is mostly white.
At this time, Huan Jie said: "The Han Dynasty has been declining for a long time. The descendants of General Gaozu want to spread great righteousness to the world and are thirsty for talents. Xu Gong is in the wilderness and is still worried about the country. Now that he has returned to the Mid-Xia Dynasty, why not become an official?
To assist the general, clean up the evil and filthy, and revive the Han Dynasty?"
Xu Jing didn't think about it at all and politely refused: "Although my servant has a false reputation, he only knows how to talk and has no knowledge of current affairs. I'm afraid it won't be helpful to the general."
Liu Jing had known that Xu Jing would refuse, so he didn't bother much. He decisively changed the subject and chatted with Xu Jing about anecdotes about China. The two sides had a great conversation, and Liu Jing didn't get up and leave until the middle of the day.
Next, Liu Jing visited Yuan Zhong and Huan Shao respectively. Yuan Zhong, like Xu Jing, also declined the invitation, while Huan Shao readily agreed, which made Liu Jing secretly relieved that he finally did not return empty-handed.