Pang Tong first heard Zhuge Liang talk about Liu Zhongda's name. He was still an unknown person. However, to this day, who among the scholars in the north and south of Xiangyang has not heard of Liu Zhongda's name?
Liu Zhongda's good calligraphy and poetry are admirable, but what really convinced Pang Tong was that Liu Zhongda accurately predicted the emperor's return to the east. This is really unbelievable. Moreover, this person is the same age as him, and is only seventeen years old this year.
Pang Tong had nothing to say except admiration.
Zhuge Liang had come all the way, and his agitated mood had slowly calmed down. In addition to predicting the emperor's return to the east, Liu Jing also commented on the princes of the world at the banquet that day. His words were often derogatory, and he regarded the world's heroes as if they were nothing.
He doesn't know who in his heart deserves a word of praise.
Suddenly, the names of Liu Bei and Cao Cao flashed through Zhuge Liang's mind. They were the only two princes from Guandong that Liu Jing did not talk about that day.
Could it be them?
Pang Degong couldn't help but sigh with emotion: "This son's talent and knowledge are really rare in the world. But according to Kong Ming, this son had traveled to Xiangyang for two years and worshiped under Song Zhongzi's disciples. Why has he remained unknown and not well-known?"
Pang Tong also nodded and said: "I have never heard of Liu Zhongda before."
This is what makes Zhuge Liang puzzled. It has only been two months since Liu Jing returned home and he is already famous in Changsha. Why has his talent been unknown in Xiangyang for two years? Is there some secret hidden in this?
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Changsha is located in a remote area, and information is relatively unavailable. It was almost a month after November when we learned the exact news of the Emperor's return eastward.
The knowledgeable people were all excited and excited when they heard this, and they talked a lot. They hoped that the princes of Guandong could welcome the great master Hongnong as soon as possible, restore the ancestral temple in Luoyang, and restore the dignity of the Han family.
Because Liu Jing's prophecy came true, it caused huge waves in the hearts of Du Xi, Huan Jie, Huan Yi, Liu Pan and others. Even Huan Jie, who had a relatively normal relationship, invited him many times in the past few days, and the two of them often stayed at the official's house Bing.
The candlelight chat lasted until late at night.
On November 12, Liu Jing took a bath and was invited by Du Xi to visit his home.
Since the beginning of winter in Changsha, there have been frequent rainy and snowy weather, and this was the case today. Liu Jing, well dressed, rode out of the county mansion on horseback, passed through Beiguo Gate, crossed Liushui River, and traveled more than ten miles before successfully arriving at Du Xi's residence.
residence.
Du Xi moved his family to Changsha. The prefect Zhang Xian heard of his name and not only allocated fields and cattle for farming, but also built houses for Du Xi and his family. Now his family is not very wealthy, but they have no worries about food and clothing.
Du Xi greeted him at the door. Seeing Liu Jing coming on horseback, he smiled and asked, "Zhongda, it's raining and snowing today, why are you still riding a horse?"
Liu Jing jumped off Chi Ji's back neatly, stroked the horse's neck with his hand, and replied with a smile: "This is a life-saving technique in troubled times. My equestrian skills are not good at all, so I have to practice hard."
Du Xi smiled and said: "I think this is not a life-saving skill, but a skill to bring peace to the world."
Liu Jing handed the reins of the horse to Du's servant and followed Du Xi into the room. He shook his head and said with a smile: "I can't be the leader of a city now, and I can't govern hundreds of steps. How can I have peace in the world? Brother, it's okay to talk about this in private. If it's
If outsiders hear it, wouldn't it make others laugh?"
Du Xi said seriously: "Although Zhongda is only a small official with a hundred stones, I know your talent and ambition very well, so there is no need to be too modest." After a pause, Du Xi said again: "Zhongda, you continue to stay here.
In Changsha, it is difficult to display one's talents. Today, when the emperor returns to the east, the revival of the country is in sight. It is the time for heroes to use their weapons. Why not wait until the situation is stable and follow me to the north to serve under the emperor's order, help the Han Dynasty and show his ambitions.
, wouldn’t it be nice?”
After saying that, Du Xi stared at Liu Jing closely.
Liu Jing was silent for a long time and then said: "Now the emperor is not out of danger. He is always threatened by the generals of Liangzhou. The princes of Guandong are fighting against each other and fighting for power. Without help, the situation is not clear for a while. It is too early to talk about going north.
." Even though Liu Jing said it euphemistically, the meaning behind his words was clearly revealed. He did not want to leave Changsha.
Du Xi sighed inwardly, he was not surprised by this. Since he met Liu Jing, he had never shown any intention of leaving Changsha. Then he smiled and said: "We're just here to talk, Zhongda. The wine has been heated up. Let's drink a few."
The cup drives away the cold.”
Liu Jing nodded, feeling a bit chilly in his body. He took a spoon and filled a glass of wine from the wine jar, drank it all in one gulp, and his chest felt warm.
As we all know, the alcohol content of today's wine is very low and the taste is bland, but the wine Liu Jing drank has a high alcohol content, a pure, fragrant taste, mellow sweetness and softness, and is very refreshing. As long as you drink this kind of wine, you will feel like drinking water after drinking the former.
generally.
This wine is a high-altitude wine that he developed based on the methods of later generations. Of course, this height is relative, about ten or twenty degrees. Even so, it is far better than Han wine. Once it was released, it was widely praised.
Liu Jing and Du Xi chatted while drinking. Because the alcohol content was too high, they could not enjoy the whole day as before. As soon as the day passed, Liu Jing was already a little drunk, so he stopped drinking immediately and did not dare to mess around anymore.
After drinking, he stood up and said goodbye to Du Xi.
Liu Jing traveled south along the east bank of the Xiang River on horseback, letting the rain and snow slap his face, and his mind, which was confused due to drunkenness, couldn't help but clear up.
With Linxiang in sight, a team of several hundred people appeared in front. Except for dozens of officials, the rest were unkempt, ragged, and shackled prisoners.
Such a large-scale prison team was rare. Not only Liu Jing, but also the people of Linxiang were very curious. Regardless of the rain and snow, they came to watch one after another. There were several levels inside and outside, with hundreds of people in total.
As soon as Liu Jing approached the crowd with his horse, he was recognized immediately. It was extremely rare to have such a close encounter with "virtuous Mr. Liu", but the people either respected him or were afraid of his power and did not dare to be a little presumptuous.
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Liu Jing was not too arrogant, and asked the people around him harmoniously: "Do you know where they come from?"
Someone understood the situation and replied: "Liu Jun, they are all Liangzhou bandit soldiers who rushed into Jingzhou to plunder. They were defeated and captured by Liu Jingzhou's troops. If they are unwilling to surrender, they will be sent to Leiyang Iron Official."
Another person said: "I have heard for a long time that Liu Jingzhou is a graceful gentleman with a kind temperament. It is true. If it were me who killed them all, how could they survive in this world?"
Liu Jing suddenly understood that they were all Liangzhou soldiers. No wonder he saw that most of the prisoners had plateau red and bow-legged appearance. Some of them did not look like Han Chinese. Although their bodies were extremely weak, their aura was unparalleled.
When I think of the letter from my "father-in-law" Deng You, I still don't know that most of these people are subordinates of the later general Yang Ding.
Yang Dingzi was renovated. He, like Hu Zhen and Hu Wencai, were both adults in Liangzhou. The adults were powerful. Because they were famous in Xizhou, they had a high status under Dong Zhuo, but they were not as close as Li Jue, Guo Si and other tribes.
song.
He was supposed to guard the emperor's chariot, but he had a grudge against Duan Xuan, so he left the emperor's army and went south to Nanyang to loot and send troops to kill Liu Biao.