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Chapter 250 Persuasion

Knowing that Liu Pan was seriously ill and his time was running out, Liu Jing's face showed sadness.

Liu Pan is not only his clan brother, but also the person who helped him enter the official career.

Moreover, all these years, Liu Pan has been acting as a buffer between him and Zhang Xian. Otherwise, with his slightly conceited character, it would be impossible for him to be safe all the time.

Liu Pan has been kind to him too much, and now he has not had the opportunity to repay him, but he has received the news that his life is not long, which makes Liu Jing feel extremely sad.

Fortunately, although Liu Pan rejected Liu Jing's suggestion to leave Linxiang, he sent his heir out.At present, Liu Pan's son and daughter live in Ling County.His eldest son, named Liu Shu, is 13 years old this year. He is gentle, kind and studious, quite like his father.

All Liu Jing's debts to Liu Pan will be doubled on Liu Shu.Of course, Liu Jing will never take an indulgent attitude towards Liu Shu because of Liu Pan. On the contrary, he will treat Liu Shu extremely severely.

This is also Liu Pan's idea. In the letter, he entrusted Liu Jing with the funeral affairs, and specifically mentioned that he should not spoil Liu Shu too much, and that the attitude of a clan father to a clan son is enough.

Liu Pan also wrote a letter to his son and put it in Liu Jing's letter. Liu Jing took it away, drove back to Liu's residence, and handed it to Liu Shu himself.

Liu Shu left his father's wings early, so although he was young, his mind was quite precocious. After observing Liu Jing's mood, he vaguely felt that something was wrong, and when he opened the letter, he burst into tears.

Soon, everyone in the Liu family knew the news that Liu Pan was seriously ill and would soon die. Everyone was shocked and saddened, and they all rushed to Liu Shu's mansion.

Because Liu Yong, the elder patriarch, was old and sick and unable to manage affairs, Liu Pan was in charge of all affairs in the clan. He was upright and fair, and everyone in the Liu clan believed and obeyed him.

Liu Yong has died of illness, Liu Panye has been seriously ill, his two elder brothers were officials in the north many years ago, but now they are alive and dead, Sikong and Liu Xiao's lineage has completely disappeared.

The lineage of Situ Liushou, who was originally regarded as declining by the tribe, became prominent again with Liu Jing's continuous rise, and even the entire Longqiu Liu family benefited from him.

At Liu Shu's home, Liu Jing chatted with the elders of the clan for more than an hour before getting up and leaving.

Back at the county temple, Liu Jing immediately wrote a letter to Liu Ba, with Zhang Xian's handwritten letter and testimonials attached, to test his mind and the minds of all the officials in Lingling.

As long as there is no strong opposition, Liu Jing is going to lead his troops to the south in the near future to take over Lingling and declare his existence to the people of Lingling.Whether you can get "benefits" is put aside for the time being, and "name" must be determined first.

Liu Jing didn't know how long Zhang Yi could resist Liu Biao's army, so he had to race against time, abandon the waterway, and send people to Quanling to deliver the letter.

Three days later, Liu Jing's letter was successfully handed over to Liu Ba. After a quick look, he couldn't help being surprised. Zhang Xian died?Zhang Yi succeeded Changsha prefect?Liu Jing was listed as the prefect of Lingling?Huan Yi was promoted as the prefect of Guiyang?Everything can be called a shocking event, which cannot be decided by him alone, so he immediately called all the officials of the county government to discuss it.

After hearing the news, more than a dozen people gathered in the main registry room. When the letter was passed from their hands, the room immediately fell into a deathly silence.

Then, some people couldn't help covering their faces and weeping. Most of the people who can appear here are Zhang Xian's former officials. When they learned that the old master died, all the officials couldn't help weeping.

Liu Ba was sitting on the couch with a straight figure, with a solemn and calm expression. He was not an old official of Zhang Xian, but he joined Zhang Xian's camp because of his old grievances with Liu Biao.

Waiting for the big officials to cry, Liu Ba asked: "The deceased is dead, gentlemen, don't indulge in grief, and disturb your mood. You should know that there is a more important matter now. Liu Zhongda, the county magistrate, was killed What do you guys think of Zhang Changsha being listed as the prefect of Lingling?"

All the big officials looked at each other when they heard the words, they all fell into silence, and no one opened their mouths to express their opinions.

Accepting Liu Jing meant that whether they wanted to or not, they would be dragged into the war with Liu Biao's army by him. To be honest, they certainly didn't want to.

Now that Zhang Xian is dead, Zhang Yi has no prestige and no support, and Liu Biao's unification of Jingnan is already unstoppable. Linxiang's fall is now only a matter of time.At this time, there is absolutely no need to risk your life and tie yourself to Liu Jing's warship.

If Liu Biao's army went south, if they surrendered the county, with Liu Biao's style, he would not take his anger out on them.Besides, Liu Biao has no foundation in Jingnan, and only by relying on them can the place be stabilized.

However, everyone understood clearly in their hearts, but no one dared to speak out against it.No one wants to do this kind of offending, let alone Liu Jing.

You know, Liu Jing is not an ordinary person. He has an army of over [-] sailors under his command, and he once defeated the Jingzhou navy. If he knows that someone has ruined his good deeds, and he harbors resentment, will that person still have a chance to survive?

Liu Ba frowned, looked around the room, and said, "Why don't you speak?"

After a while, someone said cautiously: "Gangji, this matter, this matter... is of great importance, and we need to discuss it in the long run."

Liu Ba supported his beard, and asked calmly: "Do you disagree?"

"No, no..." The man turned pale with fright, and hurriedly shook his head in denial. "What I mean is that it is not appropriate for us to decide on our own. We should convene the county officials in the main hall to discuss together before making a decision."

"This is a good topic..." The officials nodded repeatedly.

Liu Ba continued to ask: "If a court meeting is held, it still cannot be decided?"

"..."

Liu Bayan said: "Zhang Changsha is very kind to the lords. Liu Zhongda is a gentleman of benevolence and righteousness. When he was in Ling County, he not only governed well, but also had the ability to protect the environment and the people. If he becomes the prefect of Lingling, It is really a blessing for the people of Lingling, why do you lords push three things and block four things?"

Someone whispered: "Liu Jun is certainly a wise lord, but the northern army is overwhelming, and Lingling is a weak county with few people, how can it be against?"

Liu Badao: "In his letter to me, Liu Zhongda said bluntly that when the Northern Army went south, he would never involve the people of Lingling in the flames of war. At that time, he would lead the Shuibu army under his command to set up defenses in Ling County to stop the Northern Army. If Ling County falls to the enemy, we can raise the county to surrender to the Northern Army." Having said this, Liu Ba paused, and then said: "Liu Zhongda is famous for his benevolence and righteousness, I believe he will definitely practice what he says. , will definitely not break the trust of others.”

All the big officials were speechless for a while.

(End of this chapter)