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Liu Jing asked casually why Kong Ming didn't come.

The atmosphere at the banquet suddenly became awkward. Even Liu Jing realized this embarrassment, but he didn't understand what he said wrong.

At this time, today's convener Kuai Qi quickly smiled and said, "The wine and food are ready, no need to be humble, everyone just sit down."

Liu Jing sat down with everyone, and the seats were formed. Several bartenders came up with wine and dishes like flowing water. They placed a warm wine bottle in the center. A pretty wine girl was responsible for pouring wine for everyone.

Cui Zhouping picked up his ear cup and said to everyone: "Thank you all for coming to give us goodbye today, especially thanks to Mr. Qi for coming to see him off in person. We will be back at most five months when we go to the north. Please don't worry too much."

Xu Shu also picked up his ear cup and smiled: "This time I am going home to visit my mother. Thank you for coming to see you off. I will respect you first."

He drank all the wine in his ear cup, and everyone wished them success and each drank the wine. At this time, Liu Jing said to Xu Shu: "Liu Jing admires Brother Yuanzhi's filial mother. Why didn't Brother Yuanzhi take his mother directly to Xiangyang, so it's more convenient to take care of her."

Xu Shu sighed, "I think so too, mainly because my brother refused to let my mother go south, and my mother was unable to leave her hometown. She refused to agree to the persuasion several times, and there was no way."

Liu Jing nodded and stopped talking. Everyone chatted for a few more words. Liu Qi smiled at Huang Yueying and said, "I heard that the female master is unparalleled in piano skills for a long time. Can I improvise a song so that I can wait for the dantian to hear the fairy music."

Everyone applauded and laughed, "Mr. Qi suggested that Ms. Huang can let us enjoy the blessings of ears?"

Huang Yueying didn't refuse and smiled sweetly, "Since that's the case, Yueying will be ugly."

She turned around and told the little maid a few words. The maid nodded and went downstairs. After a moment, she took a piano from the carriage. A bartender brought a piano table and the maid put it on.

Huang Yueying lifted up a circle of curtains to cover her veil. It was not until this time that Liu Jing finally saw her appearance. It was indeed disappointing. Her skin was slightly dark, her nose was slightly flat, her eyes were not watery enough, and her hair looked a little dry and yellow in front of her temples.

The yellow hair and black face are not wrong. The rumors in the countryside are not wrong, but they are not that exaggerated. They are so ugly that they cannot meet people, but their appearance is slightly mediocre.

Huang Yueying looked calm, and she adjusted the piano sound slightly, then smiled at everyone and said, "My little sister is showing off her ugly things to everyone."

Her slender fingers moved, and a stream of piano sounds like flowing water came out from her fingers. She played the song of Nie Zheng's stinging Han King, that is, Guangling San. Although it was a mono piano, the sound of the piano was passionate, sometimes looking up to the sky and being sad and angry, sometimes killing and sometimes graceful and sad.

Even Liu Jing's emotions fluctuated with the sound of her piano. He was obsessed with hearing it. The whole tavern was silent. Several bartenders also sat aside, listening to the sound of the piano blankly, forgetting to serve the guests.

Suddenly the sound of the piano stopped and lingered around the beams. After a long time, the tavern suddenly burst into cheers. At this moment, Liu Jing also found that Liu Yueying was not ugly, and her talent made her appearance insignificant.

Huang Yueying stood up and bowed, apologized and said, "There is still something at home. My little sister can't stay for a long time, so I'll say goodbye first."

Everyone did not try to keep her, and they stood up to thank her New Year's piano music. Liu Jing looked downstairs as she looked downstairs and couldn't help but sigh, "What a blessing to marry her like such a beautiful woman."

Everyone looked strange and held back their laughter. At this time, the sound of the carriage below came. Huang Yueying left. Kuai Qi finally couldn't help laughing and said, "Mr. Jing, do you know why Kong Ming didn't come, and why Miss Huang left disappointed again?"

Liu Jing shook his head, "I don't know."

Ma Liang also smiled and said, "Actually, this matter has something to do with you."

"It has something to do with me." Liu Jing was stunned, "What are you talking about?"

Kuai Qi took a sip and said slowly: "Last time at the Kuai Mansion, Duke Jing said, isn't Kong Ming's wife Huang Yueying? Do you still remember it?"

Liu Jing nodded, "I remember, I was just talking casually at that time."

"Your casual words have hurt Kong Ming. Now everyone is saying that Kong Ming wants to marry Huang Yueying, and the more popular it is, everyone in Xiangyang knows it. Now everyone jokes when they see Kong Ming. When will they marry the daughter of the Huang family, Kong Ming dare not go out. So today he heard that Miss Huang is coming, so he couldn't come at the moment."

Liu Jing scratched his head, and then he realized that his unintentional words had caused such a big trouble. He asked again: "But does this have anything to do with Miss Huang leaving early?"

Everyone laughed, "If Kong Ming doesn't come, how can Miss Huang leave without being disappointed? Do you think Miss Huang is really here to farewell?"

Only then did Liu Jing realize that Huang Yueying likes Zhuge Liang, but Huang Yueying left a good impression on Liu Jing. If she could help her wish come true, it would be a good story. But it seems that Zhuge Liang didn't have the intention, do he think she was ugly?

"What's Kong Ming like? Don't he want to marry Miss Huang?"

Xu Shu smiled beside him and said, "I'm afraid Kong Ming doesn't even know him, but he wants to meet him. This incident is very rumored. Even if he has this intention, he will not dare to marry him."

Liu Jing patted his forehead and smiled, "In this way, wouldn't I become a sinner?"

"You are a sinner, so we will punish you."

Everyone started to make a fuss, and Liu Jing had to drink a glass of wine, but he couldn't let go of this matter, and said to everyone: "Speaking of this, this matter is indeed my fault. I don't want lovers to get married. I want to help them and make up for the fault. Let's talk about what can I do?"

Everyone is interested in this kind of thing. Xu Shu pondered for a moment, smiled mysteriously and said, "Actually, I have a way."

He whispered a few words to everyone, and everyone clapped their hands and said, Xu Shu smiled and said, "I don't want to stay out of this matter. Why not wait for me to come back and we will implement this matter together."

Liu Qi smiled but said nothing. He was the provincial Muzhi, and he didn't want to participate in this matter. He was about to remind Liu Jing, but Liu Jing smiled happily and said, "Then just say it, I will take charge of this matter."

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After the farewell banquet, Liu Jing also planned to return to Fancheng, but his horse was in Liu's mansion, so he returned to Liu's mansion by carriage.

In the carriage, Liu Qi pondered for a moment and said, "Brother Jing, just have a general relationship with Xu Shu, Cui Jun and others, don't have too deep friendships."

"Why" Liu Jing was a little confused about his words.

"I will tell you some things later. Anyway, Jingzhou has a deep water and a distinct faction. Local factions and foreign factions have always been difficult to withstand. It is okay to have a general relationship, but it is not enough to have a deep relationship. So I advise you not to have a deep relationship with these northern celebrities, which will affect your career in Jingzhou."

Liu Jing was silent for a moment and said slowly: "The reason why Cao Cao is powerful is that he knows people and uses them well. He only raises talents. So many talents come to Jingzhou, but Jingzhou is not used. With this, my brother thinks Jingzhou can compete with Cao Cao?"

Liu Qi was stunned and looked at Liu Jing, with a hint of helplessness on his face, "I have no choice. I have advised my father, but my father said that to ensure the interests of the gentry in Jingzhou, I can only try my best to appease these foreign gentry."

Liu Jing shook his head, "Brother, I'm sorry, the so-called local faction and foreign faction actually have no meaning. It should be divided into anti-Cao faction and pro-Cao faction. Northern gentry like Xu Shu and Cui Zhouping would rather abandon their mothers than serve Cao Cao and defect to Jingzhou. This is the righteousness.

On the contrary, the local factions such as the Cai family and the Kuai family are more concerned about the interests of the family. Once Cao Cao's army arrives, can they give up the survival of the family and fight against it? Who will surrender to Cao Cao and who will fight against Cao Cao? Have you ever thought about this?

Liu Qi was silent, he could not answer. Of course he knew the risks pointed out by Liu Jing, but they could not help themselves. They could not defeat all the local bureaucrats in Jingzhou and then change to the Northern Aristocrats.

If that happens, they will be finished. The Jingzhou gentry is their foundation, and the foundation is that it is impossible to move. It is difficult to even live in peace. The Jingzhou gentry does not give foreigners any chance unless it is their Liu family's in-laws.

"Brother Jing, things are not as simple as you think." Liu Qi sighed, agreed vaguely, and then said speechless.

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Liu Jing left the Liu Mansion on the excuse of being busy with work in Youjiao. Of course, he was not qualified to participate in the New Year's greeting ceremony in Jingzhou Prefecture. All officials in Jingzhou had to participate in the greeting ceremony, while his Youjiao Supervisor had only Shi.

As soon as Liu Jing led his horse out of Liu's mansion, he heard someone calling him, "Brother Jing"

When he turned around, he saw that it was Liu Hu, he rushed over and said breathlessly: "I told my brother that he agreed to go to the Youjiao Institute to work, or... I will move to your place today."

"You impatient guy"

Liu Hu scratched the back of his head and smiled with a shameless smile, "Can you do it?"

"Okay, go get your luggage."

"The luggage is here." Liu Hu's hand was hidden behind him. When his hand was exposed, he actually held a bag on his hand.

Liu Jing was a little amused and crying. He only told him yesterday that he was ready. He really had no choice but to use this stupid guy. He said he was stupid, but everything was ready. How could he be stupid?

Liu Jing patted his shoulder, "Then let's go."

At this time, Liu Jing realized that Liu Hu was quite tall, half a head taller than him, and seemed to be taller than Zhang Fei. He had a figure of eight feet and five feet, and his shoulders were as wide as a millstone.

Liu Jing's heart moved. The reason why he wanted to practice in water was because he didn't have enough strength and wanted to increase his strength to more than a thousand pounds. So could Liu Hu have a natural divine power?

"Tiger, how heavy can you lift? I mean lifting it over your head." Liu Jing asked curiously.

"this....."

Liu Hu scratched his head and smiled, "I can lift up six people at most at a time. Calculate it, just seven or eight pounds."

Liu Jing nodded. This is the limit that no foundation-building martial artist can achieve since he was a child. Unfortunately, no matter how hard Liu Hu tried, he could only become a second-rate general at most. Perhaps he could teach him the bird-to-phoenix gun in the future, so that he could at least be a master of shooting skills and become a general like Le Jin and Li Dian.
Chapter completed!