[Lao Gao will rush back to his hometown to deal with some urgent matters on Monday. He may have to ask his book friends for a few days off, so try to update as much as possible in the past two days. Tomorrow will be four to five updates, so I'll say hello to everyone in advance]

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It was Dong Yun, and Liu Jing was slightly stunned. Is it the Dong Yun who succeeded Zhuge Liang in history?

For a moment, Liu Jing was not sure. He didn't show any expression, but nodded and smiled slightly to Dong Yun, and said to everyone: "Welcome to Jiangxia. Whether it is the northern aristocratic or Jingzhou aristocratic, as long as they are talented people, Jiangxia City warmly welcomes you and will definitely arrange your lives. You are the first batch. I hope more aristocratic people will follow you to Jiangxia."

Several scholars were overjoyed and bowed together and said, "I wish to serve the young master!"

Liu Jing nodded and said to Xu Shu: "I will hand them over to you. If you have any difficulties, go and discuss with the Minister of County Su. You can draft a resettlement plan to accept more gentry."

Xu Shu happily smiled at the scholars and said, "Everyone, come with me! I will arrange your food and accommodation first, and we are slowly talking about other things."

Several scholars bowed to Liu Jing, and followed Xu Shu with their luggage. Dong Yun was the only one left on the dock. He took a boat to Jiangxia and finally went to Jiangdong. He just came to Jiangxia to travel along the way, not to do an errand, but Liu Jing paid attention to him.

Liu Jing slowly walked to him and smiled, "If I remember correctly, the young master's father is currently the magistrate of Chengdu County."

“That’s right!”

Dong Yun was a little surprised, "How could Mr. Jing know?"

"I heard someone accidentally in Longzhong, why did Mr. Dong think of coming to Jiangxia?"

"I came to Jingzhou with Zhuge Kongming. I had a great battle with Chaisang, so I wanted to see it with my own eyes."

Liu Jing laughed, "What a coincidence. I went to visit Kong Ming. Sister Yueying said that she had gone to Shuzhong, so she should have gone to Brother Dong's house, right!"

Dong Yun nodded, "That's right, I returned to Longzhong with Kong Ming the day after Miss Tao left Zhuge Mansion, and I also heard my sister-in-law talk about this."

"Then we are not outsiders. It just so happened that I have time these two days. Why not accompany Brother Dong to visit Jiangxia!"

Dong Yun was even more surprised. He didn't expect Liu Jing to accompany him to travel to Jiangxia in person. Although Liu Jing kept saying that he was not an outsider, Dong Yun knew in his heart that he had nothing to do with Liu Jing, and Liu Jing's enthusiasm made him feel a little moved.

"Thank you, Mr. Jing, for your kindness, you really don't have to worry."

"Brother Dong is so arrogant. I have always admired Lingzun's character. Since I came from Bashu, I naturally want to fulfill my friendship with the landlord, so don't be polite."

Dong Yun heard that he always admired his father, which was obviously a polite statement, but he was still moved by Liu Jing's enthusiasm and stopped pushing him away.

"Since that's the case, I'll trouble Mr. Jing. Mr. Jing's name is Xiu Zhao. Mr. Jing can just call me my name."

Liu Jing smiled happily, "Then I will call you Brother Xiu Zhao, please! I will welcome you first."

Liu Jing lowered his figure so much and entertained Dong Yun was naturally due to his desire for talents. He did not have the strong foundation as much as Cao Cao, nor did Sun Quan's career in Jiangdong for the third generation, nor did Liu Bei's reputation in the world. Excellent talents would not easily surrender to him.

But without talent, there is no way to compete for the world. He can only seize every opportunity and take over all the talents he encounters. Dong Yun was also a prime minister in history. Since he appeared in Jiangxia, Liu Jing would never let him go again.

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The next morning, Liu Jing arranged a boat to lead Dong Yun to Chaisang, which was the place that Dong Yun wanted to go the most during this trip to the east.

Above the river, the wind was cold and the boat was smooth and the wind was as fast as an arrow, sailing all the way towards Chaisang.

"Brother Xiu Zhao thought Liu Zhang was like this?"

Liu Jing looked out the window and asked casually, but every expression of Dong Yun could not escape his eyes. He called Liu Zhang his name directly, which was actually extremely rude. If Dong Yun regarded Liu Zhang as the main person, he would inevitably show a disgusting expression.

Dong Yun was not unhappy about Liu Jing calling him Liu Zhang's name directly. He shook his head, "To be honest, I don't like him at all."

“Why?”

"There are only two rivers, thousands of miles of fertile land, many people, civil and military officials, and many talents, but he can't even take a single Hanzhong. This person is really a mediocre person!"

Speaking of this, Dong Yun sighed melancholy.

Liu Jing already understood a little in his heart. Dong Yun seemed to be not a simple trip, but also wanted to find a loyal master. So this opportunity depends on whether he could seize it.

"Does Brother Xiu Zhao know if the world is in a big way?"

Dong Yun shook his head and smiled, "The news is blocked in Bashu, and I don't know much about the general trend in the world. If Mr. Jing can tell him, I'm willing to listen carefully."

Liu Jing sat down, took out the paper and pen, and quickly drew a picture of his current power.

"Cao Cao occupied the north, and had the political advantage of using the emperor to command the princes, and the military advantage of having sufficient soldiers and food. Yuan Shao was dead, and the Yuan brothers were fighting for power within the internal strife, which could not last long. Hebei was at the end of his strength and would be destroyed within two or three years!

If Hebei was destroyed, Cao Cao would have dispatched his army to attack Jingxiang and seize the Jingxiang naval army. Then he advanced to Jiangdong and wiped out the south in one fell swoop. At that time, Liu Zhang, who was alone in Shuzhou, would inevitably surrender without fighting.

This is Cao Cao's great plan, and the key is whether the Sun and Liu families can abandon their past grudges and resist Cao together, take advantage of the weakness of the northern naval army's failure to learn about water wars, and seize the opportunity to defeat Cao's army. At that time, the world's territory will surely be repainted."

Dong Yun nodded silently and sighed in a low voice: "How can Sun and Liu have been resolving their hatred for generations easily?"

Liu Jing smiled slightly, took out the letter Sun Quan gave him, and handed it to Dong Yun, "This is a letter written by Sun Quan to me. Brother Xiu Zhao might as well watch it."

Dong Yun already understood in his heart that Liu Jing valued him so much, probably because he wanted to recruit him. He hesitated for a moment and took the letter.

Sun Quan wrote very clearly in the letter and was willing to work with Liu Jing to fight against Cao's army. This surprised Dong Yun and said quickly: "Young Master Jing has formed an alliance with Jiangdong, can the provincial master agree?"

Liu Jing laughed, "My uncle does not have this courage, which does not mean that all the Liu family members do not have vision and mind. Jiang Xia is my Liu Jing's Jiang Xia, what does it have to do with Xiangyang?"

Dong Yun admired him in his heart, stood up and bowed, "Dong Yun has received the teachings of Mr. Jing's ambition."

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Five days later, Dong Yun returned from Chaisang, and Liu Jing still came back with him. Liu Jing's official duties were piled up, and he really had no time to chat with Dong Yun, so he had to sit at his desk to review some emergency documents.

Dong Yun sat against the window, feeling ups and downs. Although Liu Jing did not mention a word from beginning to end, he had already fully understood Liu Jing's intention, hoping that he could stay in Jiangxia, so he worked tirelessly with him and abandoned all official duties to guide him.

This heavy human favor was pressed in Dong Yun's heart, making it difficult for him to repay him, and he was also very conflicted. His original intention was to go to Jiangdong to find opportunities.

This is what his father meant. Although his father was loyal to Liu Zhang, he was not optimistic about Liu Zhang and hoped that he could go to Jiangdong to seek a future, but his father firmly opposed him seeking a job in Jingzhou.

Although his father arranged a route for him, he would still have to walk the road himself in the end.

Dong Yun was not optimistic about Liu Zhang, nor was Liu Biao, but he did not consider Liu Jing. Among the princes in the world, except for Hebei, Central Plains, Jingzhou, and Bashu, the rest was Jiangdong.

He heard that Sun Quan was respectful to the wise and humble, and was a rare wise ruler, which made him quite moved. He planned to travel to Jiangdong all the way to find an opportunity to seek officialdom. Jiangxia was just a stop for him to rest in the middle.

However, he unexpectedly met Liu Jing, who was eager to seek talents in Jiangxia. From Liu Jing's attitude towards those scholars, Liu Jing's desire for talents can be seen.

He and several scholars came all the way and knew them well. Except for Cao Lin's little talent, the others were mediocre people.

Despite this, Liu Jing still gave them generous treatment, which even they themselves could not imagine. This was a bit of a slight romance to buy bones with a wealth of money.

There is also a Lumen trial that "no matter how high or low, only talent is what you can raise".

All these left a deep impression on Dong Yun, making him deeply feel Liu Jing's desire for talents and Liu Jing's lofty ambitions. Although he only has Jiangxia now, once Liu Biao dies, can Liu Qi and Liu Cong compete with him with his strength?

Maybe I could really consider staying in Jiangxia, but how did my father explain? My father firmly opposed him seeking a job in Jingzhou, which made him a little embarrassed.

Dong Yun pondered for a moment, and he glanced at Liu Jing. Seeing that he was reviewing military documents with all his concentration, he hesitated and said, "Young Master Jing!"

"Brother Xiu Zhao, what's the matter?" Liu Jing stopped and smiled.

"I want to go to Jiangxia Academy, but I don't need a young master to accompany me, just give me a horse and a guide."

Liu Jing nodded happily and agreed, "I will make arrangements for you when I return to Wuchang!"

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To be continued...