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The clan sacrifice ceremony can be long or short, mainly depends on the scale and level of the sacrifice. For example, the royal sacrifice of the ancestral temple is grand, and it takes at least two hours. However, for sacrifices with only Liu Jing and Liu Hu, it must be a brief form and ended in less than a quarter of an hour.

After the sacrifice, Tao Zhan, Sun Shangxiang, Liu Hu's wife Su and Liu Ju returned to the mansion first. Liu Jing met with the eunuch envoy from Yedu in the side room of the temple. Mi Ying was one of the ten eunuch envoys sent by the royal family this time. Their public mission was to urge the royal families in various places to perform New Year's sacrifices.

But Mi Ying was also the little book boy who grew up with Emperor Liu Xie of Han. He was the closest and trustworthy person Liu Xie had. His arrival had a deeper meaning, and of course Liu Jing understood this meaning.

The brazier had been lit in the room, and the charcoal fire was burning strongly, making the room warm as spring. Liu Jing asked Mi to sit down, and Liu Hu sat next to him. In fact, Liu Hu did not want to attend such a meeting, but Liu Jing had to stay, and Liu Hu could do nothing.

Mi Ying glanced at Liu Hu, asked with a sharp voice, "Is General Hu okay today?"

His implication was to ask Liu Hu to leave, but Liu Jing smiled and said, "Don't worry about Eunuch Min. This is my brother. If you have something to say, it's okay."

Mi Ying had no choice but to pull out a note from his hair bun and hand it to Liu Jing, "This is a handwritten letter from the emperor to the provincial governor. Cao thief was on high alert in the palace and it was difficult to bring out ordinary letters. He could only write a note. Please don't think it's crude."

"I can understand this"

Liu Jing took the note, opened it and looked at it. It was filled with dense small characters. Liu Jing had read the robbery and knew that this was indeed a letter written by Liu Xie, but the content was quite sad. He begged him to go north as soon as possible, eliminate the Cao thieves, and restore the Han Dynasty. The last line of words surprised Liu Jing. Liu Xie actually proposed to give the throne to him Liu Jing.

Liu Jing shook his head and sighed, "What kind of virtue is Liu Jing? How can he dare to peek at the treasure tripod of the Han Dynasty? Please tell the eunuch that as the younger brother of Liu, it is Liu Jing's responsibility to restore the Han Dynasty, but I, Liu Jing, have no improper intentions. As long as I can eliminate the Cao thief, I will definitely restore the power of the monarch, let the monarch rule the world again, and let the world be regain the great emperor's grace. I am willing to lead an army of the Western Expedition to open up the territory for the priest."

Mi Ying waved his hand in a hurry, "Liu... The emperor said that who is the emperor is in the future. He just begged the governor of the state to attack the north as soon as possible, eliminate the Cao thieves, and not let the Han Dynasty fall and destroy the country."

"I know"

Liu Jing calmly said in a deep voice: "Please tell the emperor that Liu Jing will do his best and will never let the emperor down."

Liu Jing asked Liu Hu to arrange for Mi Ying to rest first. He had some worries and stood in front of the window with his hands behind his back and looked at the snow on the branches. It was already dawn, and a ray of rising sun shone into the window through the branches. The golden sunlight shone on Liu Jing's face, making his contoured face look particularly strong.

At this time, Liu Hu walked into the room and said, "Bizhi has arranged the eunuch Min."

Liu Jing turned around and smiled, "This is a family temple, we only talk about family affection, not about the superiority of the position, let's sit down and talk."

Liu Hu is Liu Jing's most trusted confidant. He has been promoted to lieutenant for many years. After years of battlefield and life training, Liu Hu is no longer the stupid big man he used to be. He nodded silently and sat down opposite Liu Jing. Liu Jing asked with a smile: "Do you have any news about your brother?"

Liu Hu's brother was Liu Pan. When he recaptured Changsha, Liu Pan refused to surrender to Liu Jing and abandoned his post and went to Jiangling. Later, he was appointed as the guard of Hengyang by Liu Bei. Liu Hu shook his head, "We have no correspondence for a year."

"It shouldn't be long before he will face a new choice. I hope he can return to Jingzhou."

After a while, Liu Hu said in a muffled voice: "I hope too."

The two were silent, Liu Jing looked at Liu Hu again, and asked with a smile: "You seem to have something to worry about"

Liu Hu sighed, "I watched you step by step to this day with my own eyes. I know the hardships more than anyone else. Do you really want to hand over the power to that puppet in the future?"

Liu Hu was talking about Liu Jing’s statement just now, and he would give power to Liu Xie in the future, which made him feel resentful. Liu Jing laughed, "It turns out that you are unhappy about this."

"Of course, why should the country we exchanged for with our lives be given to that useless puppet?" Liu Hu said angrily.

Liu Jing smiled faintly: "Liu Xie said in his letter just now that he was willing to give the throne to me. If this was not his temptation, then the last sentence should be Cao Cao added."

Liu Hu was surprised, "You mean, this rice should be fake."

"It's true that he is indeed Liu Xie's favorite eunuch. His relationship with Liu Xie is extraordinary. Can't you tell me?"

Liu Jing smiled with a sarcastic smile, "He almost called Liu Xie the name. This person put on makeup and was more beautiful than ordinary women. He wouldn't be a fake."

"nausea"

Liu Hu spat fiercely, and he wondered again: "Can he be Cao Cao's man? He pulled out the notes from his hair bun?"

"You're naive"

Liu Jing said coldly: "It will take at least half a month to come from Yedu. Why does he have to hide the letter in his hair bun? He did this on purpose. If he took out Liu Xie's letter from his arms, I would not doubt it. This is called "to cover up the truth." One thing you have to remember is that if Liu Xie sent such a confidant person to Jingzhou, Cao Cao would never turn a blind eye."

"I understand a little bit"

Liu Hu sighed, "But why does Liu Xie not understand such a simple truth?"

"It's not that Liu Xie doesn't understand Cao Cao, but that he doesn't understand this eunuch. Those who have been in the deep palace for a long time will often be blindfolded by something."

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During the Liu Biao era, an official meeting was held on a daily basis. Officials from all over Jingzhou gathered in Xiangyang to pay homage to the governor of the state in the magnificent palace hall.

This is actually a New Year dynasty that imitated the court, and there was obvious suspicion of usurpation. When Liu Jing came to Liu Jing, the ceremony was officially abolished.

Liu Jing’s reason is very simple. Every household pays homage to his ancestors during the New Year. Officials from various counties and counties were unable to participate in the tribe festival because they rushed to Xiangyang, which was contrary to human ethics.

So Liu Jing canceled the New Year's official meeting that Liu Biao had held for nearly ten years. Of course, it is necessary to report his work. Between February and months, the chief officials of counties and counties in various places will arrive in Xiangyang to report his work.

Although the Anniversary Official Conference was cancelled, it does not mean that Liu Jing can have a holiday, rest at home, and reunite with his family on this day.

In fact, he was even busier this day and had to visit some important figures, such as Kuai Liang, Cai Xun, Pang Degong, and other Jingzhou tribes with deep roots, as well as high-ranking officials such as Jia Xu and Xu Shu, who also had to go to the military camp to reward soldiers and go to the homes of the fallen soldiers to comfort their wives, children and parents.

Not only that, if he encounters some special things, it often takes up half a day. Just as at this time, Liu Jing returned to his house to change his clothes, took a moment to rest, and was about to go to the military camp to reward the soldiers. But just as he walked into the outer study, a personal soldier ran in and reported at the door: "The governor of Qibingzhou, someone is here in Hanzhong."

This news made Liu Jing forget to rest and immediately ordered: "Take him to see me."

There are people coming in Hanzhong, so naturally Meng Da has news. This is also the news that Liu Jing has been looking forward to. Meng Da is the most important chess set up in Hanzhong, which is related to the success or failure of his entire Bashu strategy.

Soon, the personal soldiers brought a young man in. This man was Meng Da's younger brother, named Meng You, and was also a very smart person. He served as the Shuzuo of Zhang Song in Bashu. He surrendered to Liu Jing with his brother and was named the chief clerk. He went to Hanzhong with his brother. He knelt down and bowed, "See the governor of the state."

Liu Jing waved his hand and smiled, "Thank you for your hard work, please sit down and talk."

Meng You sat down, and a personal soldier served him tea. He drank a sip of hot tea. Then he smiled and said, "The brother was escorting goods for Yang Song to Chang'an not long ago. During the half-time, he encountered Ma Chao's subordinates disguised as bandits and robbed him. As a result, his brother led more than a dozen guards to defeat more than robbers, sold the goods at a high price, and brought back one or two taels of gold. What's more interesting is that the account in the team was the person who was planted by Yang Song. He suggested to his brother to privately share the gold, but his brother refused. He secretly sued Yang Song. Yang Song was praised as a loyal and righteous person and regarded as a confidant."

Liu Jing nodded and praised: "Your brother did not disappoint me. I know he is a talent and can accomplish great things anywhere. In the future, Hanzhong strategy will be successful, and I will definitely use your brothers."

Meng You were overjoyed and leaned over and said, "I wish to serve the governor of the state."

Liu Jing smiled and said, "Tell me about Hanzhong."

Meng You thought for a while and said, "Speaking of this, Zhang Lu's governance of Hanzhong is also very good. The people are honest and do not pick up any relics. The people are generally rich, which is actually mainly due to Yang Song."

Liu Jing was a little curious. He remembered that Tao Li told him that when the horses of Xiliang came to Jiangxia, they were on Hanzhong Road. The key was that they bribed Yang Song with a thousand gold coins, so Yang Song left Liu Jing with the impression of bribery, "How could it be thanks to Yang Song?" Liu Jing asked with a smile.

"Yang Song attaches great importance to money. On the one hand, he is greedy for bribery, but on the other hand, he is good at trading and makes money well. He trades between Bashu and Guanzhong, sells low and expensive goods, and accumulates a lot of wealth for Hanzhong. Therefore, Zhang Lu attaches great importance to him and follows his advice."

Liu Jing understood a little. If Yang Song was just a foolish person who was greedy and money, Zhang Lu would not obey him that way. Greedy is a human problem, but Yang Song must have outstanding features. Moreover, people who are greedy and money will never allow others to greed for their own wealth. It was Meng Da who refused to greed for bribery that he gained Yang Song's trust.

Liu Jing pondered for a moment and said, "Now that you have gained Yang Song's trust, don't worry, take your time, work hard first, and then act according to the plan after you get Yang Song's full trust."

“But things have changed”

Meng You bowed and said anxiously: "Zhang Lu's brother Zhang Wei proposed the suggestion of seizing Shangyong, and Zhang Lu was quite moved."

This sudden news surprised Liu Jing. How could Zhang Lu think of seizing Shangyong? He took two steps behind his back and immediately ordered his personal soldiers to say, "Go and invite military commander Jia and military commander Sima to come, and you will say there is something important to discuss."
Chapter completed!