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Chapter 141 Ling County

Chapter 141 Ling County

"Confucius said: 'Forty without confusion', "Rituals" said: 'Forty strong and official'. Therefore, there is a saying in the country: 'Those who are filial, honest, and talented are under forty, and they are not allowed to be judged'.

However, there are talented strangers in the world, such as Yan Yuan and Ziqi, they don't care about their age.

Since ancient times, "the virtuous are rewarded, and the virtuous are slaughtered" is the most reasonable statement.

Changsha Liu Zhongda, a man of virtue and profound talent, is the crown of Jiangnan, although he is not a weak crown, he is also a pillar of the country.Today, Liu Zhongda is specially promoted as a talented person, and he will abide by the Dangyang order..."

The state official standing in the middle of the room held Liu Biao's letter of appointment in both hands, and read it aloud, and there was silence all around.

Things did not go beyond everyone's expectations, and Liu Biao really selected Liu Jing as a talented person and appointed him as the county magistrate.

In the Han Dynasty, the magistrates of counties with a population of more than [-] were county magistrates with salaries ranging from [-] to [-] shi, and those with a population of less than [-] were county magistrates with salaries ranging from [-] to [-] shi.

As for Maocai, there are only Sangong, Guangluxun, supervisory censor, etc., as well as governors of thirteen prefectures and state shepherds. There are no more than [-] places each year, which is far more precious than Xiaolian. The starting point is [-] shi to Qianshi County Order position.

Liu Pan's identity is sensitive, so he can only choose to remain silent, while Huan Jie looks a little anxious, desperately winking at Zhang Xian above.

Zhang Xian knew what Huan Jie meant. If Liu Jing took refuge in Liu Biao, it would be a very big blow to him. First, he would be considered as not cherishing talents; One blow, the consequences are simply unimaginable.

Of course, once Liu Jing really did this, his reputation would definitely be severely damaged. No matter what, Zhang Xian was his old master, and if he fought back, he would definitely be condemned by the world.

Talents like Liu Jing must be kept no matter how much they pay, and they must not be used by the enemy.He had to come forward to stop it, and the only solution was to give the same bargaining chip as Liu Biao and keep Liu Jing.

Zhang Xian glanced at Liu Jing, and saw that his face was as flat as a lake, and he was not pleased. Instead, he looked at him with "submissive" eyes, as if he was obedient.

Seeing this, Zhang Xian suddenly gained confidence in his heart, and then said to the state officials: "Liu Jingzhou is thousands of miles away, even if he has heard of Liu Zhongda's virtuousness, and his servant is close at hand, how can he not know why? Liu Jingzhou came a step late, The servant has presented to the state, and named Liu Zhongda Xiaolian."

"Finally..." Liu Jing couldn't help heaving a sigh of relief when he heard the words. After planning for more than half a year, he finally came close to success.

The state official argued: "Why did Mr. Zhang make such a statement? Liu Zhongda may be recommended by Mr. Zhang as Xiaolian, but he can continue to be recommended by Mr. Liu. This matter should be decided by Liu Zhongda himself."

Then he said to Liu Jing: "Liu Shijun did not hesitate to break the rules for the sake of his single step. He was promoted at the age of 19, which is unique since this dynasty. Even inside and outside Xiangyang, there are many people who criticize Liu Shijun. You should think carefully about it."

All eyes turned to Liu Jing, and Liu Jing said calmly: "I have accepted the order of the lord before, and a man will follow his words. How can I go back on my words? Because of the great love for Liu Shijun, please forgive me for not obeying orders."

The state officials saw that although his words and deeds were slow, his attitude was extremely firm, and he knew that his decision was hard to change, so he could only leave and return to Xiangyang to return to his life.

As soon as the state official left, the atmosphere in the room immediately relaxed.

Zhang Xian felt a little unhappy because this was a decision he was forced to make under the threat of Liu Biao.It's just that the matter has come to this point, it's useless to complain any more, he can only choose to accept it, and said to Liu Jing:

"The servant once said before that Zhongda will not betray the servant, and the servant will not betray the servant. Originally, I wanted to keep you by my side for another year, and let you go after finding a suitable master. Now the situation has changed, so I can only give up. The servant will write a letter to the imperial court, calling Zhongda Xiaolian."

Liu Jing got up and came to the hall, bowed deeply and said: "Everything is up to the ruler of the house, and the officials are just bowing their heads to take orders."

Zhang Xian asked the three people in the room: "Currently, among the fourteen counties in Changsha, only Ling County has vacancies, right?"

Liu Jing and Huan Jie looked at each other, and the latter nodded and replied, "Yes. The former magistrate of Ling County died of illness in November last year, and his successor took office in December. Not long after, he accidentally fell into the Xiang River by boat and drowned to death. There are no new appointments."

Then Huan Jie added: "There are more than [-] households in Ling County, but less than [-] households."

Liu Biao named Liu Jing as a talented person and obeyed the Dangyang Order. Zhang Xian naturally wanted to match him. If Liu Jing was only given the position of magistrate of Ling County with [-] households, it would seem a bit stingy.

Moreover, Ling County is really not a good place. It is located at the intersection of Changsha, Lingling, and Guiyang. It is still unknown to secure the position of county magistrate.

Since the Han Dynasty, the chief officials who were expelled or died accidentally cannot be counted on one hand.

However, Ling County is regarded as a dangerous place by others, but it is Liu Jing's dream, so he said: "I would like to be the magistrate of Ling County."

Liu Pan, who had been silent all this time, couldn't help but said: "Ling County has always been a place of disputes from ancient times to the present. Although Zhong Da has the ability to govern, his temperament is too straightforward. If he is the magistrate of Ling County, he may not be a blessing."

It is not surprising that Liu Pan has such worries. Liu Jing is the banner figure of the new generation of the Liu family in Longqiu, who can prosper the entire Liu family in Longqiu. land.

There, if the governance is done well, there is little credit, but if the governance is not good, life is in danger. There is really no need for Liu Jing to take this risk.

Liu Panzhi's words are not unreasonable, and it is indeed inappropriate to throw Liu Jing to such a "remote" place in Ling County.Zhang Xian pondered and said, "Why don't you wait for Zhong Da?"

Liu Jing made up his mind, and said: "The officials are in charge, and they know Ling County quite well. This place does not accept Wanghua and is known for being 'sinister'. However, the official's wish has always been to govern one side and benefit the The common people. Therefore, I would like to be the magistrate of Ling County, and relieve the worries of the government, so that there will be no bandits in Ling County, the thorns and barbarians will hide, the turmoil will be calmed, and the people will be happy."

Just as Liu Pan was about to speak again, he suddenly froze, then looked at Liu Jing thoughtfully, and said nothing more.

Zhang Xian couldn't help asking, "Zhong Da is really going to Ling County?"

Liu Jingsu bowed respectfully and said: "Yes, please help me, my lord."

Zhang Xian looked at Liu Pan who had fallen into silence again, then looked at Huan Jie who was frowning slightly, and said, "Zhongda, you must know that the situation in Ling County is very complicated, and those who are not mature and prudent cannot secure their positions. , but too young..."

Liu Jing calmly and confidently said: "When the officials were in the market in the past, all the heroes and knights in the Changsha county were not tamed. To me, what is a mere county to worry about?"

Zhang Xian nodded and said, "Since Zhong Da is so confident, then this servant will fulfill your wish."

Liu Jing bowed down and thanked him.

(End of this chapter)

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