"That's fine." Lan Tian was a little moved when he heard this, and Liu Bei treated him as if he was indifferent.

Liu Bei patted Lan Tian on the shoulder and sighed: "The people recommended by Ziyu are all great talents. Which one of Xu Yuanzhi, Zhuge Kongming, Pang Shiyuan, and Huang Hansheng is not a capable person? I will treat Gan Xingba equally."

Lan Tian scratched his head, "It can't all be considered my recommendation..."

"Ziyu."

"Um?"

"There's one thing I still can't figure out."

"how?"

Liu Bei put his hand on his chin and pinched it. He looked at Lan Tian and expressed his doubts: "Scholars all over the world are striving for fame, whether it is fame for talent, virtue, loyalty, or madness, such as the touted Yuedan Commentary.

, such as Guan Gongming, You Zhengping, famous people, and even Kongming and Shiyuan all want to be famous, why do Ziyu stay away from them?"

"This..." Lan Tian smiled awkwardly.

"When we formed an alliance with the Chaisang family, you used the eldest son as a cover to seize Jiangling and gave your reputation to General Huang. Now you have increased my reputation a lot. Is Ziyu so afraid of being famous?" Liu Bei asked.

"Hey, people are afraid of being famous and pigs are afraid of being strong..." Lan Tian said with a smile.

Liu Bei was startled when he heard this, frowned and said, "I said I don't doubt Ziyu."

Lan Tian hurriedly waved his hand and said: "I don't mean brother-in-law. If he was really famous, it would never have been so easy for Chai Sang to form an alliance and outwit Jiangling back then..."

When Lan Tian said this, Liu Bei immediately understood, "He is really a gift from heaven, and you, Lu Ziheng, are also..."

"Lu Fan was generous. In order to win over me and earn money from Jingnan, he sent more than a dozen boxes of gold and silver, which was enough for this disaster relief." Lan Tian explained.

"Is it enough for ten thousand people to roast a whole lamb? If it is not enough, I will ask Kong Ming to transfer some from the Jiangling treasury." Liu Bei asked.

Lan Tian nodded, "That's enough, Lu Ziheng is really a timely rain."

Price reference in the late Han Dynasty: gold/catty 6,500-15,000 qian, silver/catty 2,000-3,500 qian, cattle/head 4,000-8,000 qian, pigs/head 600-1,800 qian, sheep/sheep 300-500 qian...

"Timely rain? Hahaha, Ziyu is a good metaphor." Liu Bei laughed.

Liu Bei may have laughed louder because he was really happy. Not far away, the eyes of Guan Yu, Zhang Fei and others were also attracted by laughter.

"My husband has been talking to this guy for so long, and he still laughed so heartily..." Sun Shangxiang finished speaking casually, but found that Guan Yu, Zhang Fei and Zhao Yun's expressions became particularly serious.

After staying in Yicun for two hours, Liu Bei and others were ready to set off back to Jiangling.

Zhang Fei said in surprise: "Are we leaving now? I think this house will be built soon..."

"Only some doors and windows are missing, so it should take another five or six days," Liu Bei said.

"How about I stay and help?" Zhang Fei suggested.

"Third brother, don't cause trouble, let's go." Guan Yu glanced at him, then urged the red rabbit horse to walk ahead.

Liu Bei smiled and said, "Let's come back in five or six days."

Zhang Fei's eyes lit up, he glanced at Sun Shangxiang next to Liu Bei, and followed Guan Yu on horseback: "Second brother, wait for me."

"It is said that Yide is an enemy of ten thousand people. I don't want to be so funny in front of my husband." Sun Shangxiang pursed his lips and said.

"He... Madam, do you want to take a ride back?" Liu Bei shook his head and asked.

Although it is winter at this time, the sun is warm and warm, and the mountains and rivers of Jingzhou look like picturesque smoke from a distance.

Sun Shangxiang reined in his horse and said, "There is no such scenery in a carriage. I will ride back with my husband."

Liu Bei sighed: "My wife's character is similar to that of Lan Ziyu's wife..."

"Oh? His wife also knows martial arts?" With a reference, Sun Shangxiang naturally wanted to compare.

Liu Bei nodded in affirmation, "It's very powerful."

"How is it better than me?" Sun Shangxiang asked confidently.

"Well...she once fought with her second brother, and she didn't lose in several rounds..."

"General Guan?"

"Um..."

Sun Shangxiang swallowed her saliva and said nothing. Guan Yu's reputation has now spread all over the country. The little pride she had in her heart now seems to be worth mentioning.

Because Lantian's whereabouts had already been agreed upon, Liu Bei began to reward officials big and small after returning to Jiangling.

Lantian was granted the title of General of Jingnan, Grand Administrator of Lingling, and supervised the military and administration of the four counties in Jingnan;

Guan Yu was granted the title of General Dangkou, Grand Administrator of Jiangxia, and commander of Jingzhou Navy;

Zhang Fei was granted the title of General of the Conqueror and Grand Administrator of Jiangling;

...

Because Gao Shun was a retainer of Lu Lingqi, although his military exploits were very outstanding, Liu Bei was unable to award him a reward, so Gan Ning was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant Commander General.

The major political adjustment in Jingzhou was just like the ranking of seats in Liangshan. Many of Liu Bei's old subordinates were promoted during this adjustment. Judging from the reward results, Lantian had the greatest real power, but no one was dissatisfied.

What is interesting among them is Mi Fang, who is also his wife's brother. He replaced Gong Zhi as the new Wuling prefect. This guy who participated in the back assassination of Guan Yu became an indirect subordinate of Lan Tian.

Mi Zhu was previously the magistrate of Wuling County and was nominally a subordinate of Lan Tian, ​​but they had little contact with each other. Now he was promoted to Jingzhou Biejia, and his own brothers immediately took over. This is how the Shi family operates.

Liu Bei dealt with it this way so as not to favor one against another. He always remembered the friendship between the Mi family and helping others in times of need.

After announcing the reward, Liu Bei held a big banquet in Jiangling, firstly to unite people's hearts, and secondly to let the officials of Jingzhou, big and small, get to know each other.

Liu Bei had great self-control. Although he drank a lot, he was not drunk and was still very sober when he returned to the other hospital to rest.

Sun Shangxiang also knew the list of officials rewarded by Jingzhou through her own channels. She never expected that Lan Tian would be the first on the list of meritorious officials, and Liu Bei would give him the greatest rights.

This guy is a shameless corrupt official. I have obviously tried to persuade Xuande, but why does he still insist on his own way?

Sun Shangxiang poured a cup of tea for Liu Bei to sober up. Seeing Liu Bei's excited look, he couldn't help but ask: "My husband is awarding hundreds of officials today and having a banquet for all ministers. I wonder who proposed the awards for those officials?"

"What do you mean, madam? The appointment and adjustment of Jingzhou officials are the result of discussions between me and several military advisors." Liu Bei frowned.

"A few military advisors have not fulfilled their responsibilities..." Sun Shangxiang sighed.

"What's the point?" Liu Bei was half lying down, but when he heard Sun Shangxiang say this, he sat upright again.

"Lan Ziyu is greedy for bribes and has a large number of troops. If it is inconvenient for my husband to seize power, he should be transferred to Jiangling and gradually decentralized. How can he be allowed to return to Jingnan? And he is still in charge of the military and political affairs of the four counties? Jingzhou is now

There are less than six counties in total, how can these military advisors put your husband in danger?" Sun Shangxiang beat his chest and stamped his feet.

Liu Bei was drunk and said with a smile: "Madam, you are too worried. Lan Ziyu is my brother. If you don't believe me, who should you believe?"

Brothers? Sun Shangxiang was startled when she heard this. All brothers would turn against each other. Not to mention Yuan Shao's sons fighting against each other, even her own brother Sun Yi died in a strange way. She didn't believe in the existence of any kind of brotherhood.

After Sun Shangxiang met Liu Guanzhang, he had a new understanding of brotherhood. It turned out that sworn brothers were actually more harmonious than real brothers.

"Xuande and Lan Ziyu are also sworn brothers?" Sun Shangxiang asked curiously.
Chapter completed!