"Zhang Xiu is dead!"

"What!"

Jia Xu stood up and stared at Liu Jing incredibly, "Is this news reliable?"

"Sir, let's take a look!"

Liu Jing took out a letter from his arms, put it on the table, and pushed it to Jia Xu, "This is a letter Zhang Xiu wrote to you before his death, and was taken out by his son Zhang Quan. By the way, Zhang Quan is out now, if you are willing to see him."

Jia Xu sat down slowly again, his heart was shocked, and another huge sadness surged, and he nodded, "I want to see him, please invite him in!"

Liu Jing turned around and winked at a personal soldier in the yard. The personal soldier understood and went out immediately.

Jia Xu had already opened the letter, which was Zhang Xiu's handwritten letter, which should be said to be the last letter. The letter recalled the years and the eight years of his life after his surrender. His tone revealed his endless resentment towards the Cao family, as well as his hatred and fear of Cao Pi.

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I will go first. I hope you will take care of me and take care of me in the morning and evening. You can also keep your eyes closed under the embroidered fountains. Thank you again in the next life!’

Before he knew it, Jia Xu's tears came out, and he felt that he had lost his composure. He quickly wiped away his tears and sighed. Liu Jing sat quietly aside without saying anything.

At this time, the sound of running footsteps came from the yard, and Zhang Quan ran in. Under Cao Jun's protection, he was able to escape the pursuit and came directly from Runan County to Jiangxia.

As soon as he entered the room, he knelt down and cried, "Uncle Shi, my father died so miserably!"

Liu Jing took out another letter, which was the letter of peace written by Jia Xu's mother to her son. He quietly put the letter on the table, then got up and walked out.

Liu Jing walked out of the yard and admired the small scenery of the pond by the roadside with his hands behind his back. Of course, he hoped that Jia Xu could surrender to him, but he wanted Jia Xu to surrender to surrender, rather than Xu Shu's surrender to Cao's camp.

He is not in a hurry. He will give Jia Xu plenty of time to consider it, and he doesn't need to say it explicitly that Jia Xu is a smart person and naturally knows his own feelings.

At this time, a laugh came from behind Liu Jing, "I'm very leisurely!"

When Liu Jing turned around, he found that behind a big rock, there was a fisherman wearing a hat and holding a long fishing rod in his hand. It turned out to be Pang Degong.

This surprised Liu Jing. Shouldn’t Pang Degong teach and educate people? Why are he still in the mood to fish here?

"Why didn't Mr. Pang go outside to catch lake fish?" Liu Jing asked with a smile.

"I want to go! But I'm afraid that my disciples will see it, so I'm lazy and pretending to be sick." Pang Degong said with a smile. It turned out that he had taken sick leave, but his face was rosy, and he didn't look sick at all.

Liu Jing suddenly realized that this old scholar also had a childlike innocence in his heart, and he couldn't help laughing.

"Do you have time? Sit for a while!" Pang Degong smiled and patted the stone beside him.

Liu Jing sat down and asked with a smile: "How is the harvest?"

"It's okay. I caught a few pounds of carp. The pond looked inconspicuous, but the fish below were very fat and all one foot long."

Mr. Pang De glanced at the yard where Jia Xu lived from afar and said with a smile: "You are here to find Wenhe!"

Liu Jing nodded and sighed, "Talent is not easy!"

"I can see that the envoy values ​​talents very much. From the development of Jiangxia Academy, I know that the envoy already has a large number of talent reserves. But I am a little surprised, why is Zhuge Kongming not on the envoy's civil servant list?"

Liu Jing pondered for a moment and asked with a smile: "Does Pang Gong think Zhuge Kongming is a great talent?"

Pang Degong nodded, "I always think that his talent is above Xu Shu and Pang Tong, and he is a genius."

"How is he comparing with Mr. Jia?"

"This is not like, as a military advisor, Jia Gong has been planning for decades, has rich experience and is extremely popular. Kong Ming has no practical experience and is still a scholar for the time being. You can't expect him to have a clever plan as soon as he comes out, but he is the He family's jade. As long as he is given the opportunity to hone his skills, he will shine."

After pausing, Mr. Pang De smiled again: "And Kong Ming, like Xu Shu, is a talent in internal affairs. If Mr. Jia is compared to Zhang Liang and attacking and planning a war, then Kong Ming can be compared to Xiao He. With him, the rear of the envoy will be managed in an orderly manner so that the envoy will have no worries."

Liu Jing nodded, "Pang Gong said it well, Kong Ming is really a talented person."

"Why didn't the envoy invite him out?"

Liu Jing smiled slightly and said, "I have done everything I should do. If Kong Ming is willing to help me, he will naturally come to me. If he doesn't want to help me, he will not ask for it."

"Haha! I'm still open-minded."

Although Liu Jing read the Romance of the Three Kingdoms in later generations and once believed in this book, when he integrated into this era, he realized that many talents were determined by the author's preferences and were not very consistent with the reality.

For example, Liao Hua is clearly a talented person with both civil and military affairs, but he is written as an ordinary person in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms. For example, Li Fu is even more a genius with extraordinary courage, and he is just mentioned in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms.

As soon as Zhuge Liang came out of the mountain, he burned Xinye and Bowang. He even wrote him as a god in the Battle of Red Cliff. But in fact, no matter how talented a scholar has, it is difficult for him to win a battle without practical experience.

This is like recruiting supervisors for large companies in later generations. Diplomas are important, but practical experience is equally important.

It is precisely because of understanding this that Liu Jing no longer had the initial desire for Zhuge Liang, and Zhuge Liang was reluctant to come to Jiangxia for a long time. This was actually a tactful rejection, which made Liu Jing unwilling to look for him again.

However, Jia Xu, who has decades of experience in attacking, attaches great importance to it and even wants to dig him into his own hands at all costs.

However, if Zhuge Liang was willing to follow him, Liu Jing would also attach importance to him and appointed him as the chief minister in charge of government affairs. He already wanted to belong to Jia Xu as a military advisor.

At this time, Zhang Quan walked out of the yard and bowed to Liu Jing and said, "Jia Shibo is invited to the prefect."

Liu Jing smiled at Pang Degong, got up and walked towards the yard. In the room, Jia Xu was reading his mother's letter. Only then did he realize that his mother and his wife and children had safely left Yecheng and arrived in Puxian.

Liu Jing's intention was already very obvious, which made Jia Xu sigh. In fact, Jia Xu was not a foolish and loyal person, and he was more at ease with the situation. He was loyal to Dong Zhuo at first, followed by Li Kuai and Duan Wei. Duan Wei did not dare to accept him, so he let him go to Zhang Xiu's place, and finally followed Cao Cao, serving as the five masters.

It would be impossible to let him surrender to Liu Jing again. Cao Pi would not be able to tolerate himself sooner or later. Cao Cao was not lukewarm with him and never allowed himself to enter his confidant adviser, but he still distrusts himself in his bones.

Judging from the situation of this southern expedition, Liu Jing has gradually shown the temperament of a prince. He is above Zhang Xiu's strength and fame. He can indeed make a difference, and he can also be valued under his command, at least he can be a chicken head.

But Jia Xu still hesitated because Cao Hong falsely accused him of colluding with Liu Jing. Cao Ren's attitude was ambiguous, which led to him being forced to leave the military camp and return north. If he surrendered to Liu Jing like this, wouldn't it be that Cao Hong's false accusation was confirmed?

But more importantly, Cao's army is about to move south, are they standing on a dangerous wall with Liu Jing?

At this time, Liu Jing walked in and bowed and smiled, "Mr.'s family has left Yecheng safely and is ready to come from Hanzhong. With the cover of the Tao Trading Company, it is safe. Please rest assured."

Jia Xu smiled bitterly in his heart. He didn't want his family to leave Yecheng at all. Liu Jing coaxed and deceived his family and had to express his gratitude. What's this called?

But on the surface, he still had to express gratitude, "Thank you for sharing Xu's worries, and this kindness is engraved in your heart."

Liu Jing sat down again, pondered for a moment and asked, "I have been thinking about a question, can I ask sir?"

Jia Xu smiled, "As long as it doesn't make me embarrassed, I'm happy to discuss it with the envoy."

From the changes in Liu Jing and his attitude, Jia Xu felt keenly that they were about to start talking about serious matters. Of course, Liu Jing would not bow to him, "Sir, please help me."

That way of confessing is too shallow. Liu Jing will inevitably have a step-by-step way to make him join the game without realizing it.

Jia Xu knew it very well, but he did not show any repulsion, but waited for Liu Jing to continue talking with a smile.

Liu Jing also realized that he was too nervous, and he smiled and said, "Actually it's just an idea, because more than one person advised me not to take Jiangxia as the foundation. Jiangxia is a place of four battles, easy to attack and difficult to defend, and is not suitable for seeking the world. I also feel this way..."

Jia Xu nodded, "Frankly speaking, not only Jiangxia, but the entire Jingzhou is a place of four battles and can be defended in troubled times. But once the Central Plains are unified, the army will inevitably take Jingzhou in the south, Bashu will advance eastward, and Jiangdong and eastward expansion. Jingzhou will be the first to be the brunt of it. It is almost impossible for the lord to take Jingzhou as the foundation to win the world."

"Where does sir think, what is the better place?"

Jia Xu smiled, "This depends on whether it can be achieved. For example, Hebei is vast and densely populated, rich in resources, and has a backing of grasslands and a source of war horses. If he can get Hebei, he can win the world, but it is obviously unrealistic to the envoy."

Liu Jing didn't say anything. When he continued to speak, Jia Xu said lightly: "Actually, Zhang Xiu asked me the same question back then. If you want to hear it, I might as well repeat it."

Liu Jing was overjoyed and hurriedly said, "Sir, please speak, I'll listen with utmost care!"

Jia Xu looked at Liu Jing's eyes and said slowly: "Take Hanzhong as the springboard and Guanzhong as the foundation."

"Why is it Guanzhong, not Shuzhong? Guanzhong means that I may give up Jingzhou, and Shuzhong can be connected with Jingzhou."

Jia Xu shook his head, "The structure in Shu is too small, it is a place where dragons are trapped. It is only suitable for granaries, not as the foundation for fighting for tripods. However, if you are determined to go to Bashu, I have nothing to say."

Liu Jing pondered for a long time and did not express his opinion on Jia Xu's suggestion. He bowed and smiled, "Are you talking about something closer! Sir, how can you defeat Cao Ren in Nanyang?"

This question was actually asked by Jia Xu from the beginning, but Liu Jing did not answer. Unexpectedly, Liu Jing came back and asked him back. Jia Xu knew that Liu Jing wanted him to express his opinion, but now it is far from time to express his opinion.

After a while, Jia Xu smiled bitterly and said, "I am not very convenient for me to answer this question."

Liu Jing nodded, stood up and smiled, "Then I won't disturb the rest of the teacher. If you want to go see the turmeric oil, I have already given instructions and no one will stop him."

"Haha! The envoy said this, making me feel itchy. It seems that I will have to leave tomorrow."

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Chapter completed!