Lu Fan was invited to the inn, and Liu Jing handed the silk book to everyone for circulating it. Sima Yi looked at the silk book and said with a smile: "Sun Quan's meaning is very clear! The alliance is just an excuse, because if we take Hefei and help us retreat Cao's army, he will abolish the previous treaty."

Liu Jing sneered: "In fact, I have lifted the restrictions on Jiangdong warships, and I can also cancel the inland river trade, but they may not be willing to do so. The key is Qichun County. I think Sun Quan's real purpose is to get Qichun County back, but this is absolutely impossible. When I was in Jiangdong, when I promised to return Yuzhang County to Sun Quan, Sun Quan made a clear statement to me that he would not want to return to Qichun County again. Does he want to regret it now?"

Dong Yun also interfered: "If he had not been for Qichun County, he would not have had to say that the premise of forming an alliance was that the two families were equal. He said this clearly for the past treaty, but now, except for Qichun County, I think he is not interested in anything else."

"Maybe it's for the Yangtze River?"

Liu Min, the military officer, smiled and said: "We control the Yangtze River waterways west of Ankou, as well as Pengze Lake and Pengze County, which were originally the training places of the navy in Jiangdong, but are now classified as us. Maybe Sun Quan is for these two places, not Qichun County."

"It's possible. I can return these two places to them, and the Yangtze River waterway can also be discussed, but Qichun County is our eastern barrier, which is our bottom line. I would rather form an alliance than return it."

The North Military Camp of Xiangyang is the largest military camp in Xiangyang City. It is located in the north of the city, including the sand city between the inner and outer cities. It covers an area of ​​about 1,000 acres and can station 50,000 troops.

In the afternoon, two carriages drove into the barracks under the escort of more than a hundred cavalrymen, and drove towards a row of houses close to the north of the barracks. The carriages stopped in front of a yard located in a corner, and Liu Jing and Sima Yi came out of the carriage one after another.

Liu Jing looked around the surrounding environment. This area was a military barracks warehouse with not many soldiers. However, this yard located in the corner was heavily guarded. At least hundreds of soldiers were guarding him, and no one in the military barracks was allowed to approach.

Liu Jing walked forward, and a military marquis hurriedly stepped forward and knelt down on one knee to salute, "See the governor of the state!"

"How is the people inside? Are there any trouble?" Liu Jing asked.

"Report to the provincial governor, the people inside were very quiet and there was no trouble."

Liu Jing nodded and walked in. The yard was quite large, divided into two fronts and backs, with seven or eight rooms, as well as a yard and a patio, which contained rockery pond fish and several large trees. It was very quiet and the environment was not bad. It was just kept closely guarded by soldiers and had no freedom to go out. This was obviously a place of house arrest.

Liu Jing walked into the yard and a young woman came out with a plate. She saw Liu Jing head-on. She was so scared that she hid in the room next to her.

"Alai, who is it?" someone asked in the patio.

No one agreed, and the person from the courtyard walked out. The man was about forty years old, tall and fat, with a hooked nose, and a pair of slender eyes. His eyes were more white and less black, and he looked particularly cunning and heartless. This man was Sun Quan's brother Sun Ben, the second-ranked figure in Jiangdong. He was rescued by Lou Fa from a deserted island exiled overseas and temporarily placed under house arrest.

He saw Liu Jing head-on and couldn't help but be stunned. When Liu Jing went to Jiangdong for the first time to have a peace talk, they had seen him once. Sun Ben slowly calmed down and bowed his hands and said coldly: "It turns out to be Liuzhou Mu, I'm disrespectful."

"I'd better call you, Prefect Sun! We should have seen each other, and speaking of it, we are still relatives." Liu Jing smiled and said.

Sun Ben knew that he was referring to Sun Shangxiang, so he shook his head, "The Palace Master doesn't need to get close to me. Now I'm fish and meat, you're the knife and the knife. What do you want to say, just say it bluntly."

Liu Jing looked at the courtyard and smiled and said, "This is not a place to talk."

When Sun Ben saw that Liu Jing was following Sima Yi, he waved his hand and said, "Please talk in the room."

Liu Jing and Sima Yi walked into the room and the three of them sat down. Liu Jing then said frankly: "I hope that Grandpa Sun understands that I am not going to put you under house arrest. You actually have no threat to me. I am protecting you. If the news of you hiding in Xiangyang spreads, you should be very clear about the consequences."

After pausing, Liu Jing continued: "You are my subordinate who rescued you from a deserted island overseas. You should be a life-saving grace to you. Although I don't need you to be grateful or repay you, I hope you can be calm and rational, and maybe we can cooperate."

Sun Ben nodded silently. He understood what Liu Jing meant. The so-called cooperation was to use himself. However, perhaps this use would not harm him. He finally put away his sarcastic sneer and whispered: "I understand what Zhou Mu means."

"Just understand!"

Liu Jing thought about it and smiled, "I think Prefect Sun is a smart person. Let's tell the truth, there is no need to go around the corner, so both sides can be more relaxed. I decided to put Prefect Sun back to Jiangdong. At the same time, I will secretly support you and make your capital turn the tables. How about it?"

"Did the governor of the state hope that I will take Sun Quan and replace him?"

"I didn't think so far. Maybe Sun Taishou's command in Jiangdong would be more threatening to Jingzhou than Sun Quan. I don't care much about who you are the lord of Jiangdong."

"What does the governor of the state want? Why did you let me go back to Jiangdong?" Sun Ben asked in confusion.

Liu Jing smiled and said, "Because Sun Quan has always threatened Jingzhou, his ambitions are too great, and my energy is now in the northern expedition to Guanzhong and I have no time to take care of Jingzhou, so I need a Jiangdong with an internal unstable situation and cannot attack my Jingzhou. Sun Taishou is undoubtedly my best candidate."

Sun Ben understood what Liu Jing meant. Although it was so frank that it was unacceptable, Sun Ben at least understood Liu Jing’s true intention. He pondered for a long time and finally nodded, "Then we will make up for one word."

Liu Jing laughed, "Premier Sun is quick to speak, I like this style. In addition, I would like to ask, where will Sun prepare to start after returning to Jiangdong?"

Sun Ben sighed, "Since the state governor is so honest, I will not hide it from the state governor. The biggest weakness within Jiangdong is the Shanyue people. Kuaiji County, where Shanyue people live, is also the most unstable county in Jiangdong. I plan to start with Kuaiji County and Shanyue people."

Liu Jing returned to the temporary official room of the county yamen, and Sima Yi followed in. Liu Jing pondered for a moment and asked him, "Does the military advisor think that person is reliable?"

"The state governor believes there is a risk?"

Liu Jing nodded, "There is indeed a risk. Once Sun Quan knows that this person is me and I will be put back to Jiangdong, then the surface harmony between Jingzhou and Jiangdong may not be possible. I am worried that Sun Quan will turn to Cao Cao because of this."

Sima Yi thought for a while and said, "I think even if there is no such person, Jiangdong and Jingzhou will be harmonious on the surface. This time, Sun Quan obviously got the benefits of a fisherman. If the provincial governor had not sent Gan Ning to attack Hefei, would Sun Quan make up his mind to attack Cao? Therefore, Sun Quan's attitude towards us has nothing to do with this person, but only concerns interests. Even if Sun Quan knew about it, Sun and Liu's cooperation interests would be greater, and he would pretend not to know."

Liu Jing nodded, "The military advisor is right, it's true, it's true, but I want to know, does this person still have a chance to turn the tables in Jiangdong?"

"He has a chance!"

Sima Yi smiled slightly and said, "In order to stabilize Jiangdong, Sun Quan did not purge Sun Ben's power, but only punished Sun Ben, Sun Lang and Zhu Zhi. But I have specifically asked in Jiangdong. Cheng Pu, Han Dang and He Qi were actually people on Sun Ben's list. Although Sun Quan said he would not hold them accountable, he actually neglected them. Zhou Yu passed away. Cheng Pu should have taken over as the governor, but Lu Su took over. Although this is a factional relationship, it is also related to Sun Quan's distrust of Cheng Pu. Moreover, Sun Ben has served as the prefect of Yuzhang for many years and has a deep force in Yuzhang County. I believe that he will definitely make a difference when he lurks back."

Liu Jing nodded and sighed, "Then I will wait and see."

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Near the city gate west of Yedu City, there is a famous tavern called Juxian Tavern. It has a history of 30 years. The tavern covers an area of ​​about five acres and consists of three buildings, two of which are three floors high and can accommodate more than 100 guests to eat at the same time. The other small building is a row of bungalows, not to the outside world. It is a warehouse, a warehousing room and a dormitory for bartenders.

There is also a house covering an area of ​​three acres next to the small building, with dense shade and deep courtyards. It is said that this house is also a pub industry, but ordinary drinkers do not care about it, and no one will ask about it.

The owner of the tavern is named Zhang. It is said that he is from Guanzhong. It is difficult to see it. Generally, the shopkeeper of the Juxian Tavern is named Yang. He is a middle-aged man in his forties. He is kind and always has a sincere smile on his face, which makes people feel easy to get close to.

At noon that day, the tavern was as prosperous as usual. The two restaurants were filled with guests, noisy and noisy, and it was particularly lively. More than a dozen bartenders were busy. Several wine girls were wearing gorgeous long skirts, walking among the drinkers like butterflies, selling wine to the guests attentively. From time to time, guests took the opportunity to take advantage of the situation. The wine girls beat and scolded each other, which caused a lot of laughter.
Chapter completed!