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Liu Jing asked casually, "Why didn't Kong Ming come?" '

The atmosphere in the banquet suddenly became awkward. Even Liu Jing was aware of this embarrassment, but he didn't understand what he said wrong.

At this time, today's convener, Kuai Qi, laughed quickly and said, "The food and drink are all ready, so you don't need to be modest, everyone just sit down!"

Liu Jing sat down with everyone, the seats formed a circle, several bartenders brought up the wine and dishes like flowing water, and put a warm wine bottle in the center, and a pretty bartender was in charge of pouring wine for everyone.

Cui Zhouping held up his earcup and said to everyone: "Thank you all for coming to bid us farewell today, especially thank you Mr. Qi for coming to see you off in person. I am going to the north, and we will come back in three to five months at most. Please don't worry too much. hang."

Xu Shu also picked up the earcup and said with a smile: "This time I mainly go home to visit my mother. Thank you for coming to say goodbye. I will do it first as a respect."

He drank the wine in his ear cup, and everyone wished them a smooth journey, and drank the wine. At this time, Liu Jing said to Xu Shu: "Liu Jing admires brother Yuanzhi's filial piety, why doesn't brother Yuanzhi take mother directly?" It will be easier to take care of her in Xiangyang."

Xu Shu sighed, "I also think about it in the same way. The main reason is that my brother refuses to let my mother go south, and my mother is also unable to leave her homeland. She refused to agree after several persuasions. There is no other way."

Liu Jing nodded, and stopped talking, everyone chatted for a while, Liu Qi smiled at Huang Yueying and said, "I've heard for a long time that the female master's piano skills are unparalleled, can you play a piece impromptu, let me wait for Zhengdan to hear the fairy music."

Everyone applauded and laughed, "Young Master Qi's suggestion is excellent, can Miss Huang let us enjoy it!"

Huang Yueying didn't refuse, she smiled sweetly, "In that case, Yueying will show her shame."

She turned her head and gave some instructions to the little maid, who nodded and went downstairs. After a while, she brought a qin from the carriage, a bartender brought a qin table, and the maid put the qin away.

Huang Yueying lifted up a veil to cover the veil. It was only then that Liu Jing finally saw her appearance. It was really disappointing. Her skin was slightly dark, her nose was slightly flat, her eyes were not clear enough, and her hair looked a little withered and yellow. .

With yellow hair and black face, there is nothing wrong with the country rumors, but it is not that exaggerated. It is too ugly to be seen, but its appearance is a little mediocre.

Huang Yueying's expression was calm, she tuned the piano a little bit, then smiled at everyone and said: "Little sister made a fool of everyone."

She fiddled with her slender fingers, and a string of flowing piano sounds popped out from between her fingers. She played "Nie Zheng's Assassination of the King of Han", also known as "Guangling San". Although it is a single piano, the sound of the piano is impassioned. Sometimes looking up to the sky with grief and indignation, sometimes killing and attacking, and sometimes being tactful and desolate.

Even Liu Jing's emotions fluctuated with the sound of her piano, he was so obsessed with it, the entire tavern was silent, and several bartenders were also sitting at the side, listening to the sound of the piano blankly, forgetting to serve the guests.

Suddenly the sound of the piano stopped, lingering around the beams, after a long time, the tavern burst into applause, at this moment, Liu Jing also found that Liu Yueying was not ugly, her talent made her appearance insignificant.

Huang Yueying got up and saluted, and said with an apologetic smile: "There is still something to do at home, my little sister can't stay long, so I will take my leave first."

Everyone didn't want to stay, they got up and thanked her for the New Year's music, Liu Jing looked at her back and went downstairs, and couldn't help sighing, "It's such a beauty to marry her!"

Everyone looked weird and held back their laughter. At this time, the sound of the carriage rattling below came, and Huang Yueying left. Kuai Qi finally couldn't help laughing and said: "Mr. Jing, do you know why Kong Ming didn't come, and why Miss Huang would Go away disappointed?"

Liu Jing shook his head, "I don't know!"

Ma Liang also smiled and said, "Actually, this matter has something to do with you."

"It's related to me?" Liu Jing was stunned, "What are you talking about?"

Kuai Qi took a sip of wine, and said slowly: "The last time I had a small banquet in Kuai's mansion, Mr. Jing said, isn't Kong Ming's wife Huang Yueying? Do you still remember?"

Liu Jing nodded, "I remember, I was just talking casually at the time."

"Your casual remarks have hurt Kong Ming. Now everyone is saying that Kong Ming is going to marry Huang Yueying. The more it spreads, the more people in Xiangyang know it. Now everyone jokes when they see Kong Ming, 'When will you marry Huang Yueying? My son?’ As a result, Kong Ming didn’t dare to go out, so today he heard that Miss Huang was coming, so he couldn’t come because of something.”

Liu Jing scratched his head, only then did he realize that his unintentional remark caused such a big trouble, and he asked again: "But does this have something to do with Miss Huang's early departure?"

Everyone laughed, "If Kong Ming doesn't come, how can Miss Huang leave without being disappointed? Do you think Miss Huang is really here to bid farewell?"

Only then did Liu Jing understand that Huang Yueying liked Zhuge Liang, but Huang Yueying left a very good impression on Liu Jing. If she could help her achieve what she wanted, it would be a good story, but it seems that Zhuge Liang didn't think so, because she thought she was ugly ?

"Then what is Kong Ming's attitude? Does he not want to marry Miss Huang?"

Xu Shu next to him smiled and said, "I'm afraid Kong Ming doesn't even know about himself, but he is a person who wants face very much, and this matter has been widely spread. Even if he had the heart, he would not dare to marry."

Liu Jing patted his forehead and smiled, "So, don't I become a sinner?"

"You are a sinner, so we will punish you with three cups."

Everyone booed, Liu Jing had to drink three glasses of wine, but he couldn't let go of this matter, and said to everyone: "Speaking of it, this matter is indeed my fault, I don't want lovers to be difficult to get married, I want to help them and make up for their mistakes, everyone, what can I do?"

Everyone is interested in this kind of thing, Xu Shu pondered for a while, then smiled mysteriously: "Actually, I have a way."

He said a few words to everyone in a low voice, and everyone applauded, Xu Shu smiled again: "I don't want to stay out of this matter, why don't we wait for me to come back, and we will implement it together."

Liu Qi smiled and said nothing, he is the son of the state shepherd, he doesn't want to be involved in this matter, he was about to remind Liu Jing, but Liu Jing smiled happily: "Then it's a deal, I will take the lead in this matter."

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After the farewell banquet was over, Liu Jing also planned to return to Fancheng, but his horse was in Liu's residence, so he returned to Liu's residence in a carriage.

In the carriage, Liu Qi pondered for a while and said, "Brother Jing, just have a casual acquaintance with Xu Shu, Cui Jun and others, don't make too deep acquaintances."

"Why?" Liu Jing was a little puzzled by his words.

"I'll tell you some things later. Anyway, the water in Jingzhou is very deep, and the factions are distinct. The native faction and the outsider faction have always been difficult to tolerate. It's okay to get along with each other in general, but not deep friendship. So I advise you not to get too close to these famous northerners. It will affect your official career in Jingzhou."

Liu Jing was silent for a moment, and said slowly: "The reason why Cao Cao is strong is that he knows people and uses them well, and only uses talents. So many talents come to join Jingzhou, but Jingzhou keeps them instead of using them. Based on this, brother thinks that Jingzhou can be with you." Can Cao Cao contend?"

Liu Qi was stunned, looked at Liu Jing, and showed a trace of helplessness on his face, "I have no choice, I also persuaded my father, but my father said that the interests of Jingzhou gentry should be ensured, so I can only try to appease these foreign gentry."

Liu Jing shook his head, "Brother, with all due respect, the so-called native faction and foreign faction are meaningless. They should be divided into anti-Cao faction and pro-Cao faction. The northern gentry like Xu Shu and Cui Zhouping would rather abandon their mothers than Serving Cao Cao and defecting to Jingzhou, this is righteousness.

On the contrary, for local factions like the Cai family and the Kuai family, he is more concerned about the interests of the family. Once Cao Cao's army is killed, can they give up the survival of the family and fight against it?At that time, who will surrender to Cao Cao and who will resist Cao Cao, have you ever thought about this? "

Liu Qi was silent, he couldn't answer, of course he was aware of the risks Liu Jing pointed out, but they couldn't help themselves, they couldn't knock down all the local bureaucrats in Jingzhou, and then use the northern gentry instead!

If that was the case, they would be doomed. The Jingzhou gentry was their foundation, and the foundation was absolutely immovable. It was even difficult to achieve peaceful coexistence. The Jingzhou gentry would not give any chance to send outsiders, unless it was their Liu family's in-laws.

"Brother Jing, things are not as simple as you think." Liu Qi sighed, agreed vaguely, and then was speechless.

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Liu Jing left the Liu Mansion on the pretext that the Youjia Office was busy with business. Of course, he was not qualified to attend the New Year's celebration ceremony of the Jingzhou Prefecture Government. Cao only had three hundred stones.

As soon as Liu Jing led his horse out of Liu's residence, he heard someone calling him from behind, "Brother Jing!"

Turning around, it was Liu Hu who came galloping and said out of breath, "I told my elder brother that he agreed with me to work in Youjia Office, or...I'll move to your place today."

"You brat!"

Liu Hu scratched the back of his head, and smiled cheekily, "Is it okay?"

"Okay! Go get your luggage."

"Here is the luggage!" Liu Hu hid his hand behind his back, and when his hand was exposed, he was holding a bundle.

Liu Jing was a little bit dumbfounded, he just told him yesterday, is he ready?He really has nothing to do with this big stupid guy, saying he is stupid, but everything is ready, how can he be stupid!

Liu Jing patted him on the shoulder, "Then let's go!"

At this time, Liu Jing realized that Liu Hu was quite tall, half a head taller than himself, and seemed to be taller than Zhang Fei, with a figure of eight feet five, and his shoulders were as broad as a big millstone.

Liu Jing's heart moved, the reason why he wanted to practice in the water was because he didn't have enough strength, and wanted to increase his strength to more than a thousand catties, so could this Liu Hu be born with supernatural power?

"Tiger, can you lift heavy things, I mean above your head." Liu Jing asked curiously.

"this....."

Liu Hu scratched his head and said with a smile: "I can lift up to six people at a time, do the math, seven or eight hundred catties!"

Liu Jing nodded, this is the limit that a martial artist who has never established a foundation since childhood can achieve, what a pity!No matter how hard Liu Hu tried, he could only become a second-rate general at best. Perhaps in the future, I could teach him the Hundred Birds and Phoenix Spear, so that he could at least be skilled in marksmanship and become a general like Le Jin and Li Dian.

After training this guy well, he will become his first right-hand man.