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Chapter 461 Obedience
"Dou Fu pays his respects to the general..."

Dou Fu has a square face, high cheekbones, wide mouth and wide cheeks. He is a typical Guanzhong person. However, because he grew up in Guiyang, he has a Jingnan accent, which makes Liu Jing feel very friendly.

Liu Jing said with a smile: "When I raised the army, I had already gone north. It's a pity that I couldn't work with you. Fortunately, it's not too late now."

Dou Fu also deeply regrets this. He has not been reused by Liu Biao in Xiangyang these years, but he is just a idler.

If he hadn't gone north, but had stayed in Jingnan, with his background and talent, he would definitely be a thousand times stronger than he is now, and he might have been ranked among Jingnan's important ministers.

Next, Zhao Jian briefly introduced Liu Jing's nephews behind him.

The Zhao family in Jingzhao has always had a clean and upright family. Zhao Qi and Zhao Jian are all like this. Although the younger generation is not as good as their grandfather's generation, they can also be regarded as talents to be made. Liu Jing warmly encouraged them one by one.

Then Liu Jing followed Zhao Jian into the mansion, and as soon as he took his seat, Liu Jing went straight to the point and said: "Since Dong Zhuo's chaos, Kyushu collapsed, and the country fell. Although I am not talented, I also have the heart to help the country and clarify the world, but my wisdom is limited. We urgently need the assistance of a talented person like Zhao Jun."

Zhao Jian is over [-] years old now, has the same name in the world, once entered the court as a minister, assisted in the administration of the country, and was also released as a county magistrate. He was in charge of the government, and his ordinary position did not impress him at all.

In order to invite Zhao Jian out of the mountain, Liu Jing wanted to make him the prefect of Nanyang, which can be said to have paid a lot of money.

Of course, Nanyang here only refers to the Nanyang area under the actual control of Liu Biao, that is, the west of the original Nanyang County, from Shandu in the south to Wuguan in the north, a total of eleven counties.

At present, there are tens of thousands of Guanzhong refugees in Nanyang. They do not pay taxes, do not perform hard labor, and are often bandits and robbers.Zhao Jian is a native of Guanzhong and has always been famous. If he is appointed as the prefect of Nanyang, he can stabilize the situation in Nanyang to the greatest extent and prevent the people in Guanzhong from causing chaos.

Zhao Jian had no intention of becoming an official, but Liu Biao had repeatedly invited him to come out of the mountain, but he did not agree, so even if Liu Jing came to the door in person, courteous corporals were still not enough to shake his heart.

But to his surprise, Liu Jing actually intended to worship him as the prefect of Nanyang, so Zhao Jian immediately hesitated.

After pondering for a moment, Zhao Jian couldn't help but smile bitterly in his heart. After all, he didn't have Yingrong's integrity. Facing Liu Biao's prefect of Wuling, he remained unmoved and devoted himself to keeping his integrity.

Seeing that Zhao Jian agreed to leave the mountain, Liu Jing looked happy and said, "Good! With Mr. Zhao sitting in Nanyang, I will have no worries."

Liu Jing went on to worship Dou Fu as the magistrate of Xi County in Nanyang, and the two happened to take office together.

At that time, Liu Jing will ask Han Guang to lead his troops to go northward with them, clear the place along the way, and deter evildoers. Han Guang's final destination is Wuguan, which is the gateway of Jingzhou.

Liu Jing would go out of the city to visit Lord Pang De later, so he got up and left after sitting for a long time.

Mr. Pang De is a high-ranking scholar in Miannan. He is knowledgeable and indifferent to fame and fortune. What's more rare is that he has a lesson from others. Zhuge Liang, Pang Tong and Sima Hui are all his disciples.

It has to be said that Liu Jing is most "feared" by this kind of person. To put it mildly, he is indifferent to fame and wealth, but to put it bluntly, he has no ambition.At the beginning, Liu Yu, a good friend who wanted to be a hermit, made Liu Jing "shut the door" countless times. Even now, thinking about it, he still feels a little angry.

Although he knew the hope was slim, Liu Jing decided to give it a try, even if he was rejected, it would be fine, as Liu Biao had been rejected countless times.

What if Pang De recognized him as the true dragon in troubled times and agreed to come out to help...

Liu Jing specially called Zhuge Liang and Pang Tong to accompany him to see Duke Pang De.

Since Liu Jing came to Xiangyang, Zhuge Liang and Pang Tong are the busiest people. They deal with official duties every day, from morning to night, and hardly have a moment of leisure. Even though they are young and strong, they are exhausted physically and mentally.

Today I was called out by Liu Jing, and I felt very relaxed when I went boating on the water and enjoying the scenery.

Lord Pound's family lives in Yuliang Island in Mianshui. Zhuge Liang couldn't help feeling ripples in his heart when he looked at the familiar plants and trees on the island.

When Zhuge Liang lived in Xiangyang when he was young, this place almost became the place he visited most frequently. In name, he came to visit his second sister and brother-in-law Pang Shanmin, but actually he came to see Lord Pang De.

It is no exaggeration to say that Mr. Pang De was the person who had the deepest influence on Zhuge Liang in his youth.

The boat docked on the shore, and Liu Jing followed Zhuge Liang and Pang Tong to Pound's residence on foot.

Lord Pang De didn't want to be paid by the official, so he farmed for self-sufficiency. A large millet field was cultivated in front of his house. It was September, and the millet had already been harvested.

Pang De's family house is more than ten acres, with seven or eight thatched cottages, smoke from the kitchen, chickens and dogs barking, it is a paradise that is not in dispute with the world.If Liu Yu came here, even if he was asked to exchange Changsha prefect, he would be willing to do so.

Mr. Pang De just had no intention of official career, and he was not a lonely and proud person. Hearing Liu Jing's visit, he immediately led his disciples to welcome him.

Seeing Mr. Pang De saluting to him, Liu Jing hurriedly stepped forward to stop him, saying: "Mr., the elder, how dare you bother the elder to come out to greet him."

Mr. Pang De's crown is single-clothed and has a beautiful beard. Although he is over 50 years old, his body is very strong because of years of hard work in the fields. He said: "Although I am old, I am a citizen. Although the general is young, he is a king. , the difference between superiority and inferiority, and the control of superiors and inferiors, as a citizen, if I come out to greet the king, I will be disrespectful."

Liu Jing immediately stopped talking. With the little ink in his stomach, he couldn't argue against an old Confucian like Mr. Pang Degong who had studied knowledge all his life.

At this time, Zhuge Liang and Pang Tong stood up at the right time, and paid respects to Duke Pang De as nephews.

Duke Pang pulled them up with a smile, his face full of relief. When Zhuge Liang and Pang Tong were teenagers, they were either outwardly bright or internally moist. Honor is the greatest expectation for them.

Now that Zhuge Liang and Pang Tong were met by Liu Jing at a young age, they were appointed as their shares and consulted on major events.

Mr. Pang De had no desires and desires, and he devoted himself to living in seclusion, so Liu Jing did not invite Zhao Jian directly like he did before, but talked about the collapse of the Han Dynasty and the sufferings of the world, and finally said cryptically: "Mr. Today, the world is in chaos, Pang Gongzheng should rely on what he has learned to help the world and save the people, how can he save himself and abandon the world?"

Pang Degong shook his head and said: "The swan nests in the high forest, and it has a place to live at dusk; the turtle nests under the abyss, and it has a place to sleep at night. The same is true for people, the world is not my protection."

Seeing that Liu Jing wanted to persuade him again, Pang Degong pointed at Zhuge Liang and Pang Tong, and said to Liu Jing: "I am old and can't be driven. Kong Ming and Shi Yuan have learned what I have learned. It is enough for the general to have their help. Why should you be obsessed with old age?"

Pang De's official words were all about this, so Liu Jing naturally had no choice but to give up and leave soon.

(End of this chapter)