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The envoy who came to meet Cao Cao from Jiangxia was Liu Min, who came to negotiate with Cao Cao as Liu Jing's plenipotent representative.

With the experience of Yecheng and the experience of returning to Jiangxia after passing the barrier, Liu Min is no longer the scholar who just debuted. He has learned a lot from Li Fu's way of dealing with people, which he is less than in books.

The swords and axes in front of the tent were shining. Two swords and axes stood in two rows and stared at Liu Min with murderous intent. Although Liu Min was a little uneasy, he still walked into the tent calmly.

In the big tent, Cao Cao sat in the middle wearing armor, pressing the Yitian Sword with his hand, staring at Liu Min in a cold look. There were nine sword-holding guards standing on each side. Xu Chu, who was eight feet and five tall, stood behind Cao Cao like a god, and four or five strategists and more than a dozen generals stood on both sides.

Liu Min walked forward calmly and bowed deeply to Cao Cao, "Jiangxia Liu Min meets the Prime Minister"

Although Liu Min did not pay tribute, Cao Cao didn't want to talk to him about such etiquette. He looked at Liu Min coldly and asked, "Are you a royal family member?"

"I am from Lingling, the nephew of Liu Biejia of Jingzhou, not the royal family."

"So you are Liu Shizong's nephew, no wonder"

Cao Cao remembered Liu Xian deeply. In the fifth year of Jian'an, Liu Xian and Han Song went to Xuchang under the order of Liu Biao. Liu Xian denounced Cao Cao's criticism of Liu Biao in public, leaving a deep impression on Cao Cao.

He heard that he was Liu Xian's nephew, and Cao Cao was slightly calmer. When he saw Liu Min having a baby face, he asked with a smile: "How old are you now? Are you already an adult?"

Liu Min heard the ridicule in Cao Cao's tone and felt unhappy, but he still replied calmly: "I am already in my prime."

"Only twenty years old"

Cao Cao laughed, "Liu Jing sent a young young man who was only twenty years old as an envoy, and there was no one in Jiangxia."

Liu Min was silent for a moment and asked back: "When the Prime Minister was twenty years old, he used a five-color stick to beat the night walking map, which can be nicknamed as a Maotou Xiaofu."

Everyone around was disgraceful. Xu Chu was furious and shouted, "If you dare to be rude, you will be killed."

Cao Cao was not angry and nodded secretly. This person was quick-witted, neither humble nor arrogant, but a talented person who could create, so he smiled slightly, "What's the matter with you when you come?"

"I am ordered to negotiate with the Prime Minister about prisoners of war."

After saying that, Liu Min looked back and presented a letter with a lacquer plate. Liu Min said again: "This is a handwritten letter from my family to the Prime Minister. I believe the Prime Minister will care about the content."

Cao Cao took the letter, and this was the first time he had received a handwritten letter from Liu Jing. He couldn't help but be very interested. He opened the letter and read it carefully. It turned out that Liu Jing proposed to use Cao Hong and Li Dian to exchange for the court to recognize him as the governor of Jingzhou.

Cao Cao read it several times and asked again: "What do you say about those more than 10,000 captured soldiers?"

"Report to the Prime Minister, more than 10,000 captured soldiers have been released by Gong Jing. They should have returned to their hometown to reunite with their families."

Cao Cao was stunned and there were whispers in the tent. No one could believe that Liu Jing had released more than 10,000 prisoners of war without any conditions.

"Why" Cao Cao asked.

Liu Min smiled, "Mr. Jing said that self-cultivation farming is the foundation of the country, and the Prime Minister is a talented and stubborn person. He will naturally understand his original intention. I hope the Prime Minister can allow them to return to their hometowns to farm and not requisition them for soldiers."

Cao Cao was silent, which was indeed beyond his expectations. He also understood the importance of self-cultivation farmers to a country. If Liu Jing really wanted to do this, he would really look at him with admiration.

At this time, Liu Min said again: "My family guards are still asking me to tell the Prime Minister that the Prime Minister will fight against the Hu Hu in the north, so that the Han people in Hebei will no longer be invaded by the Hu Hu Hu, which makes him respected. Therefore, he will not take advantage of the situation to send troops to the Central Plains. Please rest assured and do your best to eliminate the Hu Hu in Liaodong."

Cao Cao felt an inexplicable touch. He pondered for a moment, and his tone became softer, "Please go back and tell Duke Jing that if he is willing to surrender to me, I can ask Tian to confer him as King of Xiangyang and his Sun Yong as the governor of Jingzhou."

Liu Min was silent for a while and said, "Mr. Jing has another word to bring to the Prime Minister."

"Speaking"

"Mr. Jing said that no matter what conditions the Prime Minister offered to surrender, he would not agree. Mr. Jing said that he was looking forward to fighting the Prime Minister in the Yangtze River."

Cao Cao was also a heroic person. Liu Jing's statement suddenly swept away his sorrow and laughed: "Since that's the case, I will not let him down. Please tell Gong Jing that I will agree to his exchange conditions. I will ask Tian to confer him as the governor of Jingzhou and then to confer him the title of Marquis of Fanxiang."

Liu Min bowed and bowed, "Thank you for your response. When the heavenly edict arrives in Jiangxia, it is the day when Cao and Li are released. I will say goodbye."

Liu Min said goodbye and was about to leave, but Cao Cao called him again and asked lightly: "In addition, I want to ask another thing, Jia Xu can be in Jiangxia now."

Liu Min did not hide it and nodded, "Mr. Jia is indeed in Jiangxia and is now aide to Gong Jing. As for the reason, the Prime Minister can ask the eldest son after returning to Yecheng. He knows better than anyone else."

Cao Cao couldn't say a word for a long time. When Liu Min said goodbye, he sent everyone away. Then he sighed to Cheng Yu: "It turns out that Jia He surrendered to Liu Jing."

Cheng Yu understood a little in his heart, but could not speak directly, so he had to comfort Cao Cao and said, "He is not a person who surrenders easily. There must be a reason for this. Please ask carefully after returning to Yecheng."

Cao Cao had no choice but to shake his head and smile bitterly, "But today I did a good deal."

Cheng Yu also smiled and said, "I have a feeling that if the common people treat each other, the Prime Minister and Liu Jing can become friends who have forgotten their ages."

Cao Cao sighed, "It's a pity that he is not used by me. If I do not destroy it, this person will be my strong enemy in the future. After returning to Yecheng, he must prepare to attack Jingzhou immediately."

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Two months later, Cao Cao received news in Yi County that Gongsun Kang sent someone to send Yuan Xi and Yuan Shang's heads to come. This was Guo Jia's plan before his death. He forced him too quickly. Gongsun Kang and the two Yuans must work together to resist Cao. If he slowed down, Gongsun Kang would not allow the two Yuans, and he would kill him and earn a favor.

Sure enough, in Guo Jia's legacy, Cao Cao missed Guo Jia so much that he went to his tomb to pay tribute again.

Cao Cao immediately ordered the establishment of the Hanyu Pufulu, a tribe of Wuhuan Daijun, to be the Great Shanyu at the left of Wuhuan, and the Shanyu Nalou, the tribe of Shangjun, to be the Great Shanyu at the right of Wuhuan, and allowed them to lead the tribe to Liucheng nomad.

Both of them are pro-Cao faction and have lived in the Central Plains border for recent years. They have been deeply sinicized. Letting them come to Liucheng is actually to restrain the growth of the other Wuhuan tribes.

After the arrangement was completed, it was already late in September. Cao Cao ordered the army to return to Yedu and began to prepare for the southward journey to Jingzhou.

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In June, Jingzhou is at its hottest time of the year. The burning sun like fire throws balls of hot air into the land of Jingzhou. The abundant water vapor seems to have just come out of the steaming pot, causing the entire Jingzhou to fall into a steaming steaming like a steamer. Therefore, there has been a saying that the air steams Yunmengze has been steeped since ancient times.

This weather lasts nearly a month until the end of July, and will not be a little cooler sooner or later. This is also the most difficult month for Jingzhou people in the year. Jingzhou people call it Steaming Moon.

It was quiet at noon. Except for the summer cicadas on the trees screaming desperately, the rest of their lives seemed to have disappeared. Even the old dogs lying listlessly on the threshold every day hid in the house to escape the summer heat.

However, officials and wealthy families have their own way to spend the most difficult steaming month of the year. As early as the 90s of cold, wealthy families would use mountain spring water to freeze it into ice, cut it into large pieces and put it in a deep well to store it.

In summer, the ice in the well has not melted, and it has become the best thing for the rich family to have summer heat.

However, this kind of deep well that can store ice is difficult to dig, and even the most experienced well craftsman can only dig it in one glance. Therefore, digging an ice well not only requires a special environment, but also costs a lot, which is not something that ordinary people can afford.

For ordinary families, most people make rules about their diet, eat light food, drink medicinal tea, or bathe with well water. If they are lucky, they can get a piece of ice from a wealthy family to make ice tea, which is also a rare and precious thing for the family to enjoy.

Liu Jing's mansion was also sultry and hot, but his mansion was Huang Zu's house in the city, so the conditions were naturally not bad. There were five ice wells in the back garden. Liu Jing didn't know about it for the first time, so he just thought they were ordinary water wells. Later, an insider told them that these were five ice wells.

Huang Zu was fat and afraid of heat. In summer, Huang Zu placed ice cubes in the study wall, making the room as cold as spring. Therefore, Huang Zu never stepped out of the study room for the whole month. The tens of thousands of pounds of ice cubes in the five ice wells were Huang Zu's wall-building ice.

Liu Jing naturally did not need ice to build a wall. In addition to leaving an ice well for his family to enjoy, all other ice cubes were given to his personal soldiers, which became a special benefit for his personal soldiers.

Tao Zhan walked quickly through a long corridor with a bowl of iced tea and walked towards Liu Jing's study. She walked in a hurry, not as if she was afraid that the iced tea in her hand would melt, but was a little excited and uneasy. She had something big to tell her husband.

Today is the last weekend. Liu Jing did not go out and was enjoying the cool air at home and enjoying this rare holiday. He was at his desk and writing a letter to the stationed Anlu County.

Xu Shu did not disappoint him, and eventually exchanged Fancheng and Xinye for more than 100,000 thick dry wood in Xiangyang warehouse, and Xiangyang did not suffer any losses. At most, more than 100,000 woods were cut down to be placed in the New Year.

The Jiangxia army no longer had to station Xinye and Fancheng, and the 10,000 troops hired were transferred to Anlu County to station in Jiangxia's northern gate.

Liu Jing was writing a letter with all his attention. At this time, his wife Tao Zhan’s sweet and crisp voice came from outside the door, “Husband, can I come in?”

"My mother, please come in"

Tao Zhan walked in with ice tea, smiled with a pursed lips, and the corners of his eyes were full of charm. Since Zhang Ji started treating them, the young couple has been in love every night for a month. They are as slurred as glue and paint, and they don’t care about the stuffiness of steaming the moon.

This is mainly because the prescription prescribed by Zhang Ji is very strange and has a strong aphrodisiac. Although it is a bit incredible, the effect is achieved. Tao Zhan presented the iced tea to her husband, "Drink the tea first, I will tell you good news."

Liu Jing smiled and drank the ice tea. Bingchang's aura rose from the bottom of his heart, making him extremely refreshed, but his hand unconsciously reached into his wife's skirt. This time, Tao Zhan slapped him away, "It won't work in the future."

"Why"

Liu Jing was stunned, but he immediately reacted and said happily: "Does mom have it?"

Tao Zhan nodded shyly, "I don't know if it's there anymore, but Yuehong I should have come four days ago has not seen yet."
Chapter completed!