Soldiers come to the world

As the saying goes, Mo Ruochen knows the king, Cai Mao and Liu Biao have worked together for many years, and they understand Liu Biao's temperament very well. Although Liu Biao keeps saying that he wants a balance between civil and military, in his heart he emphasizes civility over martial arts.

Cai Hao didn't need to say anything bad about Liu Jing, he just said 'he is a martial artist', and planted a seed of disappointment in Liu Biao's heart.

Liu Biao loves his younger brother Liu Bing very much. Liu Bing was weak and sick since he was a child, and he had no children for five years after he got married. Liu Jing was born later. Liu Biao, who was far away in the capital, was very happy when he heard that his younger brother had a son. The word "Jing" in the name was given to his nephew, named Liu Jing.

Cai Mao said that his nephew was a martial arts practitioner, although this would not change Liu Biao's liking for his nephew, but it cast a faint shadow in Liu Biao's heart.

"Let's go and have a look first!" Liu Biao flicked his long sleeves and walked quickly along the corridor to the living room.

Most of the buildings in the Qin and Han Dynasties were mixed structures of rammed earth and wooden frames, generally using the block method, and a distinctive feature was their spaciousness. Not only the imperial palace, but even local government offices such as the prefectural government office were quite magnificent.

There are double ques standing on the square. The ques are also a square-shaped watchtower to indicate rank and nobility. They were more common in Qin and Han buildings.

The living room is extremely spacious, surrounded by pillars, and huge satin and brocade curtains are hung on both sides. Sun Qian and Liu Jing have been waiting in the living room for a long time. Zhang Xiaoji, there is a plate of fresh seasonal fruits and a cup of freshly made green tea on the table.

During the Qin, Han and Three Kingdoms periods, tea was mostly only popular among the upper class in the south, and tea was not drunk in the north. In the north, most of the hospitality drinks at this time were "milk", such as rice milk or fruit pulp.

The Jingxiang area is rich in tea, and the wind of sencha is also prevalent. Many celebrities who fled from the north have gradually developed the habit of drinking sencha.

The tea on the small table next to Sun Qian didn't take a sip, not because he didn't drink tea, but because he was a little restless. They chatted with Cai Mao just now. Although they didn't talk much, they clearly felt Cai Mao's hostility.

"Master Jing, did you notice just now?"

Sun Qian whispered to Liu Jing: "Cai Mao's tone just now seemed to be very contradictory. It seems that the Jingzhou clan does not welcome the emperor's arrival."

Liu Jing was also a little restless, his restlessness was not Cai Mao's hostility towards Liu Bei, at this moment he still didn't care about Liu Bei, he was thinking about his own fate.

Cai Mao's attitude towards him just now was a bit strange, he seemed to care more about himself than Liu Bei, and he couldn't explain the way Cai Hao looked at him just now, surprised, puzzled, and even a kind of disappointment that couldn't be concealed, he was disappointed in himself What?

Liu Jing vaguely agreed, "I heard that Cai Mao is a pro-Cao faction. He is definitely hostile. The key depends on my uncle."

Sun Gan nodded. In fact, he understood the power structure in Jingzhou. Liu Biao was aloof and ultimately decided everything, but his attitude was influenced by the four great families.

The Cai family and the Kuai family belonged to the pro-Cao faction, the Pang family was relatively neutral, and the Huang family, headed by Jiangxia prefect Huang Zu, was a staunch anti-Cao faction. Among the four great families, the Cai family was the most powerful. The impact is also the deepest.

Although the Cai family's hostility made Sun Qian feel uneasy, but Liu Jing's words gave him hope again, the key is to see Liu Biao's attitude.

At this time, a guard shouted at the door: "Jingzhou Mu, Cheng Wuhou, and General Zhennan are here!"

This is Liu Biao's arrival. Sun Qian and Liu Jing stood up quickly, and saw a tall, middle-aged Eguan man walking quickly into the lobby, followed by Cai Mao, and another middle-aged man, who looked heroic and mighty, He has an elegant demeanor, although his appearance is extraordinary, but this person appears to be very low-key, deliberately walking in Liu Biao's shadow, not being noticed by others.

Sun Qian had met Liu Biao, and immediately recognized the man in Eguan as Liu Jingsheng, the lord of Jingzhou.

He hastily stepped forward and saluted deeply, "Sun Qian, the staff member of General Zuo, uncle of the Han Emperor, has a meeting with General Zhennan!"

"So it's Gongyou, we haven't seen each other for many years."

Liu Biao smiled very politely, his eyes turned and fell on Liu Jing, and there was a little more affection in his eyes.

He only met Liu Jing once when he was three years old. After more than ten years, he had already forgotten the appearance of the young Liu Jing.

At this time, he saw that Liu Jing was about eight feet tall, with broad shoulders, a slightly elongated face, eyebrows like swords, a straight and tall nose, and a dignified appearance. Liu Biao fell in love with him at first sight, and he secretly praised, "My nephew really is too." ! '

Liu Jing quickly took two steps forward, knelt down on his knees, sat on his heels with his hips, straightened his waist, pressed his hands on the ground shoulder-width apart, leaned forward slightly, and bowed deeply, "My nephew pays respects to uncle! "

This etiquette is called worship, also known as hand worship, and it is generally used by juniors to elders, or subordinates to superiors.

Women's worship is called Su worship, which means that you don't need to touch the ground with your hands, but just bow your body slightly and bow your head.

As for close relatives, such as parents or teachers, not only hand worship is required, but also Jishou, that is, kowtow.

The long bow is only a salute among peers, or people who are not familiar with it, and it is even a kind of contempt for subordinates to their superiors. For example, Yuan Shao bowed to Dong Zhuo with a long sword, which made everyone pale.

Just now, Sun Qian’s etiquette was also the long bow. On the one hand, Sun Qian was not Liu Biao’s subordinate, and on the other hand, he came on behalf of Liu Bei. To a certain extent, he was on an equal footing with Liu Biao, so he used the long bow.

And Liu Jing had to salute because Liu Biao was his elder, but he didn't have to kowtow, which meant that there was still a difference between Liu Biao and his parents and teachers.

Liu Jing has only been in this era for a few days, and he doesn't know much about etiquette. Thanks to Wu Xiu who took the trouble to teach him, although this person is despicable and ungrateful, it is undeniable that he helped Liu Jing a lot in concealing his identity. Decided to take care of his wife and children in the future.

Liu Biao chuckled, stepped forward to help Liu Jing, and took a closer look at him. Although Liu Jing was majestic and majestic, he liked it very much, but Liu Jing did lack a bit of elegance, which made him like it, but also a little bit. Pity.

He smiled slightly, and asked again: "Jing'er has worked hard all the way, where is Wu Shuzuo?"

Liu Jing said sadly: "I encountered Cao Jun's random horse riding in Runan. Unfortunately, my family and Wu Shuzuo were killed. My nephew swam to escape. Fortunately, Uncle Liu Huang came to my rescue."

Sun Gan next to him was startled, why was he rescued by the lord?As soon as he changed his mind, he realized that this was Liu Jing speaking well of his lord, so he just smiled and said nothing, acquiescing to Liu Jing's statement.

Liu Biao sighed secretly. This was exactly his worry, but he didn't expect it to come true. Thanks to Liu Bei's rescue on the way, his attitude towards Sun Qian also changed obviously.

"Gongyou has worked hard all the way, please sit down!"

The guests and hosts were seated separately, and an attendant served them tea. Liu Jing presented the letter, Yuan slips and seals to Liu Biao. These must be brought out, the sooner the better.

Liu Biao took a general look at these things, without any suspicion, and smiled at Cai Mao: "What does the military adviser think of my nephew?"

Cai Mao chuckled, "Mr. Jing is a heroic figure and a talented person. He is worthy of being the master's nephew."

He changed his mind, and asked with a smile: "Why is Mr. Jing's accent a little different?"

Liu Jing's accent was still a problem. This was an unavoidable hurdle. Even Liu Biao looked at Liu Jing suspiciously. Just now he also heard that Liu Jing was not speaking his native dialect.

Generally speaking, teenage years are a period of forming a person, and appearance, personality and even accent are formed during this period, once formed, it is difficult to change.

So Liu Jing and Wu Xiu had a special discussion on this issue, and when they had a solution, Liu Jing smiled and said, "I study at the foot of Mount Tai. For six years, I have traveled around with my master, traveled thousands of miles, and read thousands of books."

Cai Mao refused to let him go, and asked in feigned surprise, "Who is your teacher?"

Liu Jing originally wanted to say that an unknown scribe is not worth mentioning, but there is still a loophole in it. If Liu Biao gets interested and tests his knowledge, he will be exposed. Liu Jing can't help but get a little nervous.

Before Liu Jing could speak, Sun Qian smiled and said, "I know this. Young Master Jing worships Wu Xiang, a famous scholar of Mount Tai, as his teacher. Wu Xiang is my old friend. It's a pity that the talented people in the area fell ill and died last year. What a pity!"

Sun Qian and Liu Jing came all the way, knowing that Liu Jing didn't have any knowledge of Confucius and Mencius in his stomach, so he took the initiative to explain for Liu Jing, obviously to repay Liu Jing's kind words for Liu Bei just now.

Wu Xiang and Liu Biao, a famous scholar in Mount Tai, have also heard about him. He is notoriously not fond of reading sage books.

When Liu Biao heard that his nephew actually worshiped Wu Xiang as his teacher, he was really unhappy, but in this way, the problem of Liu Jing's accent was also exposed.

Liu Jing was a family matter, but Sun Qian was a state matter. At this time, Liu Biao was more concerned about Liu Bei's situation. He leaned slightly and asked, "I don't know where my virtuous brother Xuande is now?"

Cai Mao's eyes also tensed up, watching Sun Qian, Liu Bei's arrival is related to Jing Xiang's future, so he can't be indifferent.

Liu Jing next to him secretly rejoiced that he came with Sun Qian, which distracted Liu Biao and Cai Mao's attention from Liu Bei's important affairs. It was a kind of luck that he was most worried about the accent problem so lightly.

But there was another kind of uneasiness in his heart. Could it be that Sun Gan guessed something?

Sun Qian bowed slightly and said, "Uncle Huang was defeated in Runan, and now he is on the bank of the Bishui River. Uncle Liu Huang wants to take refuge in the State Shepherd. I don't know if the State Shepherd can accommodate him?"

Sun Gan speaks very frankly and directly. He must speak straightforwardly and clearly on important matters, and cannot give the other party any room for ambiguity.

Before Liu Biao could speak, Cai Mao's expression changed drastically, and he said anxiously, "My lord, you can't. Liu Bei voted for Tao Qian first, but Tao Qian died of illness, and then followed Lu Bu. Lu Bu died in Baimen Tower, and then followed Cao Cao, but it caused the disaster of clothes and belts." , Dong Cheng and other ministers were killed, and finally voted for Yuan Shao, Yuan Shao was defeated at Guandu, which shows that he is the one who conquered the lord. If we accept him, Cao Cao will definitely add troops to Jingxiang. Jingxiang's disaster is not far away. "

At this time, Liu Jing said from the side: "Uncle, can I listen to my nephew?"

Liu Biao smiled and nodded, "I'd like to hear Jing'er's opinion."

Liu Jing had originally made up his mind that silence was golden, but he took the opportunity to reveal his own insights, which gave Liu Biao a good impression of preconceived ideas. Liu Jing has rich social experience in his previous life, and he is very aware of the importance of preconceived ideas.

Just like a piece of blank paper, he drew a wonderful picture on the paper first, even if the inscription later was not good, it would not affect Liu Biao's impression of himself, so it was completely complete.

This is actually a workplace strategy. If you want to get the boss's appreciation, the key is how is your first impression on the boss?

At the same time, he also wants to repay Sun Qian for helping him just now.

Liu Jing stood up and bowed to Liu Biao, then nodded to Cai Mao, then calmly said: "Although Cao Cao sent troops to Runan, it does not prove that he will go south to Jingzhou. Although Cao Jun defeated Yuan Shao twice, Yuan Shao still has The land of the four prefectures is still strong. At this time, Cao Cao's eyes should be directed at Yuan Shao, a centipede, dead but not stiff. It will take at least five or six years for Cao Cao to completely destroy Yuan Shao. If the north is not peaceful, how can he go south? Cao Jun will not attack Jingxiang during this period, so Cai Gong does not have to worry that Cao Jun will attack Jingzhou because of Uncle Liu Huang, and if Cao Cao really intends to take Jingxiang, why didn't he take the opportunity to chase and kill him all the way?"

Cai Hao just wanted to refute, but Liu Jing continued: "Even if Cao Cao wants to seek Jing Xiang in the future, Uncle Liu Huang is just an excuse. Could it be that if Uncle Liu Huang is really handed over, Cao Cao will stop fighting and live next to Jing Xiang from now on? Cai The Duke also underestimated Cao Cao's ambitions too much. Tigers eat people, how could they let them go because of people's favors, and accepting Liu Huangshu will not only increase his uncle's reputation in the world, but also strengthen his strength against Cao Jun. He Le If you don't do it, I implore uncle to think twice!"

Cai Mao's face was livid with anger, but he couldn't refute it. He objected to accepting Liu Bei, but he was actually worried that Liu Bei's arrival would harm the interests of the Jingxiang family.

Sun Gan also applauded secretly. Originally, he wanted to say that Liu Bei was dedicated to helping the Han Dynasty, and he was a hero admired by the world. He moved Liu Biao with righteousness. Now it seems that the analysis of Liu Jing's interests is more realistic. No wonder the lord must make himself and Liu Jing came together, the lord really has vision!

At this time, the eyes of the three looked at Liu Biao together, depending on Liu Biao's final decision.

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