"This son is the one who can rejuvenate our clan!"
As soon as Liu Yong said these words, the most embarrassing thing was Liu Zong. Twelve years ago, Liu Yong also said the same words to him. Unfortunately, he has not done anything yet and is still just a heroic hero wandering in the wilderness.
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Hero, among the Liu family of Longqiu, especially Xianzhi, is undoubtedly a derogatory term.
Liu Zong's current "status" in the clan is not as good as that of his younger brother Liu Cheng. The latter worshiped the famous scholar Ying Rong as his teacher, and is currently serving as the assistant to Cao Cao. He is deeply trusted by Huan Jie and has a bright future.
Feeling the eyes of the clansmen in the hall turning around, Liu Zong was so ashamed that he wanted to lift up his sleeves and hide his face. Liu Jing finished the toast and stepped back, and couldn't help but cast a sympathetic look at him.
Fortunately, Liu Yong left the meeting early due to physical discomfort not long after.
As soon as Liu Yong left, the atmosphere in the hall immediately relaxed. Liu Zong came to Liu Jing with a wine glass and complained: "Zhongda, I suffered an unreasonable disaster today because of you."
Liu Jing smiled and shook his head: "Brother Cong, what are you talking about? What does this matter have to do with me? If you had become an official earlier, why would you be like this?"
Liu Zong was silent for a moment and said, "Yesterday when Zhongsi returned home, Huan Boxu used Zhongsi's words to test my mind."
Liu Jing nodded when he heard this. Huan Jie would never make his own decision. This matter must have been authorized by Zhang Xian. He asked, "What is your plan in Brother Cong's heart? Should you do it or not?"
Liu Zong sighed: "This matter can be delayed for a while, but it cannot be delayed forever."
Liu Jing saw that he could see clearly, and immediately felt relieved. Liu Zong was the leading hero in Changsha, and all the Changsha knights were willing to die for him. Now he also controlled Changleju, which was making money every day. He wanted people, people, and money.
How can Zhang Xian feel at ease?
If such a person cannot be used for his own purposes, the superiors will definitely try to get rid of him. Zhang Xian may not be able to do this, but it is foreseeable that he will use various means to force him to submit.
Liu Jing asked curiously: "I wonder what position the Lord has promised you?"
Liu Zong replied: "Sima from another department."
Liu Jing nodded. It was not too surprising to him. Sima of the other department said, "The leader of the other camp is the Sima of the other department. The number of soldiers can be determined at any time."
From the words, it is not difficult to see that the Sima of the other divisions is in addition to the regular establishment, leading a battalion with an uncertain number. This position is most suitable for attracting local heroes and powerful families, because they basically have retainers and tribes, and hundreds of people can be gathered together.
You can form your own battalion.
Liu Jing was happy to see the outcome of this matter. Sima Bibu, who "has as many soldiers as he wants", had a very large space for manipulation, including hundreds of people, even one or two thousand.
Even if there was no such thing as Liu Zong, Liu Jing was still planning to find a special department commander for Cai Sheng to raise private soldiers. He had enough reputation and manpower. What he lacked was connections and money, which were just right.
Liu Jing has both.
Now that it is a foregone conclusion that Liu Zong will be the Sima of another department, is there any need to continue the plan? The answer is obvious.
Liu Zong could only regard it as an unexpected surprise, but he still had to follow his own plan. There was no reason to put all his eggs in the same basket.
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The Liu family banquet lasted until everyone decided to leave, but because his sister-in-law Lai Ci was worried about the tiger in the family, Liu Jing took the opportunity to get away and left early with his family.
After the second solar eclipse, Liu Jing took a bullock cart and went to Du Xi's house with gifts to congratulate him.
Du Xi came from a famous family in Yingchuan and was a famous scholar. He was the object of admiration among the gentry in Changsha. When Liu Jing came to Du Xi's house, he found that there were more than ten oxen and carriages outside his house.
Liu Jing knew he came at the wrong time, so he simply ordered Song Gu to turn the car around and head south.
The oxcart rolled across Linxiang City and traveled a few miles south, stopping outside a small house with a few acres. The fence was simple and the thatch house was very simple and shabby. It was not as good as a serious home. This is Liu
Gu's residence.
Hearing the noise outside, Liu Xing, who was nearly eight feet tall and extremely handsome, walked out of the room. When he saw Liu Jing arriving, he went out to greet him and asked urgently: "Did Zhongda bring wine?"
Liu Jing got out of the car with the wine jar in his arms and said with a smile: "How dare you come to Wenlang's house without bringing some fine wine." This was the third time he visited Liu Yao's house. The first time he came without wine, Liu Yao almost lost his home.
They didn't even let him in.
Liu Yao said with great joy on his face: "Drunk on wine in the countryside? Zhongda really knows my heart."
Liu Yan's family has a mother, a younger brother, and an old servant in his fifties. They live on the 100 acres of land allocated by Zhang Xian, and their life is barely enough.
Mother Liu is over forty this year, and her charm is still there. To be able to give birth to a son as beautiful as a woman like Liu Gao is certainly not ordinary. At this moment, she is sitting on the couch in the bedroom, looking elegant.
Liu Gao's younger brother is named Liu Ji. He is fifteen years old this year. He is also very handsome, but compared to his brother Liu Gao, he is less broad-minded and showy and more quiet and dedicated.
Liu Jing met Liu's mother as a tribute to his nephew and gave her a small box of gold, silver and jade as a gift.
Liu Yao had a look of hesitation on his face. He glanced at his mother but did not speak after all.
Mother Liu was surprised and said: "Why did Zhongda give such a generous gift?"
Liu Jing smiled and said: "Every time I talk about the life-saving grace, I make Wenlang unhappy, so I never dare to mention it lightly. However, Wenlang has been so kind to me. If I don't want to repay such kindness, I will not be able to repay it."
How are they different from beasts? I have no choice but to be gentle and simple in character, and not to be moved by external things, so I have no choice but to offer gifts to my wife. My wife’s words and gifts are generous, but compared with my life, these mundane things are really insignificant.”
Liu's mother was silent for a moment. Liu Jing's words were reasonable and reasonable. She had no other choice but to refuse. She looked at Liu Yao who was standing beside her. Her son had always been determined, so she left the matter to him to decide.
Liu Gao hesitated for a moment and nodded lightly. If Liu Jing gave him such a precious gift, he would never accept it. But the gifts Liu Jing brought today were all prepared for his mother, so it was difficult for him to refuse.
He has a strong ambition to live in seclusion in the mountains. The only thing he feels guilty about is that as a son of a man, he cannot give his mother a prosperous life. Today, Liu Jing sent a big gift, which slightly made up for some regrets.
When Mother Liu saw her son nodding, she nodded, accepted the gift, and said, "Zhongda is interested."
Liu Jingda bowed and said, "Madam, after accepting the gift, I can finally feel at ease." After that, he and Liu Yao left the dormitory.
"Zhongda, you..." Liu Yao grabbed Liu Jing and stopped talking.
Liu Jing smiled and said: "Madam has already accepted the gift. Wenlang, you are such a free and easy person, why bother with this anymore."
Liu Yao sighed and was speechless.
Liu Jing changed the subject and said, "I just went to visit my eldest brother's house and found that there were more than ten cars parked outside his house. I didn't dare to go in and disturb him, so I came to your place first."
Liu Yao shook his head and said: "I had expected that my eldest brother's house would be extremely busy today, so I didn't go to visit him. Since Zhongda has nothing to do for the time being, please come and have a few drinks with me."