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Chapter 23

Xu was too tired from the long journey, so Zheng Dang went to bed very early and slept until it was bright the next day.

After Zheng Dang and the guards had breakfast, Liu Jing led them to worship at the grave of his brother Liu Yuan.

Liu Yuan was buried in the ancestral tomb of the Liu family in Longqiu, which is located halfway up a mountain, with Liushui in the distance, surrounded by flowers and trees, lush and lush, it can be called a treasure land of geomantic omen.

After returning from worship, Liu Jing was about to go to work in the fields. Zheng Dang heard his name of "cultivating farmers" early in the morning, and wanted to find out, so he went with him.

Zheng Dang is the chief housekeeper of the Deng family. When he was young, he personally supervised the labor of the slaves, so he could tell that Liu Jing was definitely not pretending.

Zheng Dang admired Liu Jing so much in his heart that if it were him, even if his master Deng You asked him to work on behalf of his servants, he would feel it was an insult to himself.

Liu Jing is the host, but he personally farms on behalf of the guests. No matter what his reason or purpose is, he has proved one thing - he is absolutely extraordinary.

In the next two days, Zheng Dang was not idle for a moment, and traveled around Linxiang with his guards. After inquiring about Liu Jing's situation, he bid farewell to Liu Jing.

Liu Jing handed Zheng Dang two letters, and he had prepared a reply letter to Deng Yuan long ago. Out of politeness and to show off his talent, he also wrote a letter to "cheap father-in-law" Deng You.

Zheng Dang took the letter, hesitated a little in his heart, and suggested: "My master has always loved poetry and Fu, and he usually recites it in the garden endlessly. I heard that Liu Langjun wrote a poem "Encouraging Farmers" a few days ago. It has received unanimous praise from scholars from the north and the south, I wonder if Liu Langjun can write a copy by hand, and let the villain take it back to show the master?"

Liu Jingwenyan glanced at Zheng Dang in surprise, the opponent's intention of assisting is very obvious, it seems that he has a pretty good impression on him.

Spread Leiyang paper on the desk, grind it slowly, and write Tao Yuanming's "Encouraging Farmers".

Zheng Dang stared straight at Liu Jing's stroke-by-stroke writing.

He was able to serve as the chief executive of the Deng family, so there is no reason why he did not know how to read and write. In fact, he has been following Deng You since he was very young as Xiaoshi. It was the first time he had seen the written characters, which were thick in strokes, serious in appearance, and powerful in momentum, and he was greatly shocked in his heart.

At noon, Zheng Dang bid farewell to Liu Jing's family, and Liu Jing asked Song Gu to drive the two of them to Beijin Ferry in an ox cart.Changsha is the only place where the South China Sea leads to the northern waterway, and it is easy to find ships going north.

Before boarding the car, Zheng Dang bowed deeply to Liu Jing for the last time. Apart from going to the funeral, he also came here for the purpose of inspecting Liu Jing on behalf of his master Deng You.

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With his official career imminent, Liu Jing especially cherished his last time at home. He stopped reading books and practiced calligraphy. He tried his best to spend time with his younger brother, younger sister, and nephew. The three of them went out for an outing, boating and Liushui.

Not only are Liu He and Liu Rao happy and forgetful, Hutou is obviously much more cheerful than before, and has regained the innocence and liveliness that children should have.

Happy times always pass quickly. On the evening of April 29th, Liu Jing started to pack his luggage. In the future, he will live alone in the official house in the city. There are too many things that need to be taken away, such as bedding, clothes, cooking utensils, and tableware. , desk, books...

After putting the tiger's head to sleep, Lai Ci came to Liu Jing's room alone, knelt down elegantly on the bed, folded the clothes for Uncle Ji, touched the scene for a moment, and said: "Zhongda, do you still remember, two years ago you prepared When you go out to study, I also sit on the couch and pack up for you."

Liu Jing put the silk book on the case into the bamboo box. Hearing this, he raised his head and showed a warm smile. He said, "At that time, my sister-in-law was exhorting and choked up at the same time. How can you forget the love and affection of family members."

"Zhongda, don't talk about it." Lai Ci paused, his face slightly embarrassed, and then sighed: "It's only been two years, Zhongda's changes have been turned upside down, sister-in-law knows that you are capable of dealing with all difficulties now, so this This time, my sister-in-law is not worried about you at all, she just hopes that you don't work too hard, remember to stop everything in moderation, and take care of your health."

There are some things Lai Ci can't say clearly. Liu Jing's grandfather, father, and brother all died young, and he himself almost died not long ago. Uncle Ji is now the only pillar of the family, and there must be no more mistakes.

With a thought, Liu Jing walked up to Lai Ci, stretched out his right palm, and said, "Then sister-in-law, please make an agreement with me."

"What agreement?"

Liu Jing looked at his sister-in-law's beautiful and clear eyes, and said with a very serious expression: "We all have to eat sweets and sleep well, take care of our bodies, and take a high-five as an oath, which will not be violated."

Lai Ci couldn't help Wan Er, and was very moved, raised his right hand and gave Liu Jing a high five.

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The next day, Liu Jing had breakfast and said goodbye to his family.

"Hutou, don't let adults go, Hutou, don't let adults go..."

Liu Qun was the youngest, so he cried the most. His small body squatted on the ground, his hands tightly wrapped around Liu Jing's thighs, and he refused to let go no matter what.

Seeing that Lai Ci was about to scold him, Liu Jing hurriedly stopped him with his eyes, bent down, touched the top of his nephew's bare head, and asked, "Hutou, you are five years old this year, do you want a dove car of your own? "

The dove car is a car toy made with reference to the turtledove. It is mostly made of wood or copper. The turtledove usually has a bell on its chest. There is a wooden wheel under each of its two paws, which can be dragged away with a rope. One of the children's favorite toys in the Han Dynasty.

"Think..." Hutou raised his head and stared blankly at Liu Jing, forgetting to cry for a moment.

A proverb goes: "A child at the age of five plays the game of dove chariots, and at the age of seven plays the play of bamboo horses."

He is five years old this year, just the age when he should own a dove car.At Zhengdan this year, his father Liu Yuan had already promised to give him a dove car, but unfortunately the plan couldn’t keep up with the changes, Liu Yuan fell seriously ill and returned to Haoli not long after, so he naturally lost the chance to get the dove car .

Liu Jing continued to lure him for the benefit: "How about giving you a dove car when my uncle comes back next time?"

Hu Tou gave in without hesitating for a long time, let go of his hands, and said crisply: "My lord, I want a dove cart."

Here the tiger head stopped making trouble, but there Liu He and Liu Rao were tearful, it was not good to favor one over the other, Liu Jing also promised to give them a gift.

At this time, no less than a hundred members of the Liu clan came to see them off one after another, blocking the door of Liu Jing's house, and even those who lived in various parts of the village and were not very familiar with him also came to see him off one after another.

Obviously, Liu Jing has now become a new banner of the Longqiu Liu family.

Liu Jing waved goodbye to everyone, got into the bullock cart, and drove out of Wubao slowly, heading west.

An hour later, the county city of Linxiang was in the distance.

The architecture of the Han Dynasty always respected the north, and the emperor's palace was usually located in the north of Kyoto. The counties and counties deliberately avoided the north, and set up the official offices in the northeast of the city.

Linxiang is not only the county seat, but also the county seat of Changsha, so the county temple is located in the northwest, and the county government is located in the northeast.

The entrance of the main gate of the county mansion is located in the south direction, and the walls on both sides are turned at an angle of "eight" to the gate to highlight the position of the gate, which is the so-called "eight-character wall".There is a pavilion chief at the main gate, and several guards are responsible for guarding the safety of the county.

The head of the pavilion at the main gate is a young man in his twenties, wearing a red headband, tying his legs, and holding a sword and shield. When he saw an ox cart approaching slowly, he asked the gate guards to ask.

Liu Jing got out of the car and offered his name to the pavilion.

The head of the pavilion took it over and looked at it. He couldn't help being surprised, and hurriedly returned the gift. He didn't dare to bully the other party's youth. If he dared to be negligent, he immediately handed over the famous stab to the guard around him, and asked him to report the news to the meritorious officer.

Although it was temporarily impossible to let Liu Jing enter the county house, it was not suitable for him to hang out outside.

School, the house outside the door also.When foreign ministers come to the court, they will wait in the private school if they have not been passed on.

At this time, there were two foreign officials in the school, probably because they were extremely bored while waiting for the summoning, and they were playing chess.

The chess strength of the two of them is at the average level in the current era. Liu Jing lost interest after a few glances.

(End of this chapter)