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Chapter 70 Showdown

Liu Jing's words were not just to comfort Liu Pan, he really thought so in his heart, as long as Ou Xiong didn't appear in front of him, causing chaos, thus affecting his layout and plans, so what if he let him go?After all, he is an insignificant person.

Huan Jie looked at Liu Pan who was gradually calming down, and couldn't help but wonder in his heart.Liu Pan's temper is as good as his reputation, from the prefect to the petty officials in Changsha County, who hasn't learned how powerful he is?It is really rare that Liu Jing can calm him down with a few words.

Liu Pan himself also found it very strange. The first time he summoned Liu Jing, he was furious when he talked about his grades. It was Liu Jing's three or five words that made him completely relieved and calmed down his anger.

Why is there such a situation?Liu Pan thinks it may have something to do with Liu Jing's calm and unhurried temperament.Whether it's grades or Ou Xiong, they are like stones on the side of the road in his eyes, and even Liu Pan feels that it's not worth it to be angry with such a villain.

The four of them sat and talked for a while, and the room became dark. In the ancient times without glass windows, indoor lighting was always a big problem. Even the imperial palace was not much better than ordinary houses, so they had to burn more candles for lighting.

Liu Jingjing picked up the only two oil lamps in the house, and the four of them continued to hold the candles and talk.

Huan Jie glanced at Liu Jing's dark face under the light, and said, "I once heard the Lord mention that Zhong Da deduced from the situation in Guanzhong that the emperor will get rid of the generals in Liangzhou and return to Luoyang in a year or two?" This question has been on his mind for a long time.

Liu Pan was very surprised when he heard the words: "Oh? Did Zhong Da say such a thing? Why didn't I know?"

Liu Jing didn't rush to answer, but turned to look at Huan Yi: "Brother Huan, why didn't you keep the secret?"

Huan Yi replied with a smile: "Ever since I heard what Zhong Da said at the banquet that day, I have admired Zhong Da so much, I wish the world knew Zhong Da's ability, but now it is not easy to only reveal it to my elder brother. "

Liu Jing shook his head and said with a smile: "This is just my humble opinion. Of course, the fewer people who know about it, the better. If everyone knows about it, it turns out that the speculation is wrong. Isn't it ridiculous?"

Huan Yi retorted, "What if it's correct?"

Liu Jing said with a smile to Liu Pan and Huan Jie, "Brother Huan has full confidence in me."

Huan Jie felt itchy, and said impatiently, "Zhong Da just wait for the truth for me."

Liu Pan also said, "It's okay for Zhongda to talk about it."

Liu Jing didn't have the idea of ​​hiding it, and smiled: "Well, since Gang Ji and Brother Cong both want to hear my humble opinion, I won't evade it, Guan Zhong..."

This said, it took more than half an hour, during which Liu Jing was eloquent and eloquent, and in the eyes of outsiders, the chaos in Guanzhong was indistinct, but Liu Jing cut it open like a cow, and presented everything in detail. , Liu Pan and Huan Jie were all shocked by it.

At the banquet that day, because of drinking a lot of wine, Huan Yi couldn't remember some parts clearly, and now he listened to it again, and he was still shocked.

After hearing this, Huan Jie couldn't help sighing: "Zhong Da is really an extraordinary person!" This is the second time he has expressed such emotion today.

After the talk was over, the three of them bid farewell. Liu Jing kept sending the three of them out of the hospital, watching Liu Pan and Huan Jie walking away on the moon, and said to Huan Yi, who was about to return home, "Brother Huan, let me tell you something, The day after tomorrow, Kong Ming will leave Linxiang and set off for Xiangyang."

Huan Yi was surprised and said, "So fast? Has his uncle recovered from his illness?"

Liu Jing sighed: "It's just a new recovery, so I'm afraid that there will be serious troubles in the future if I set out in such a hurry."

Huan Yi also felt a little regretful, and said: "I will send you off with Zhong Da in the future."

Liu Jingjing nodded, said goodbye to Huan Yi, returned to the dark room, and not long after sitting down, there was a sound in his stomach, and then he remembered that he hadn't had dinner that night.

Liu Pan, Huan Jie, and Huan Yi came from wealthy families, so they did not enter the kitchen, and their servants delivered their meals to the official Cao twice a day.Envy is envy, but Liu Jing didn't complain, God gave him a chance to be reborn, this is the greatest gift in the world, what more could he ask for?

Regardless of the lateness of the weather, Liu Jing lit a fire and cooked some simple meals, and set aside breakfast for tomorrow.

After drinking and eating, in the dead of night, Liu Jing sat cross-legged on the couch, staring directly at the fluorescent lights, in a daze.

Starting from tomorrow, he will be very busy for a period of time in the future. He has a lot of plans, so many that it will be difficult to sort them out for a while. How to realize them one by one is a big problem.

It wasn't until midnight when he rested on the couch that he came up with a rough plan.

The next day, Liu Jing sent someone to find Cai Sheng.

Seeing Cai Sheng approaching leisurely wearing a small crown and a brocade robe, Liu Jing secretly admired him. Although Cai Sheng was born in the market and could not read, he was always well-dressed. Those who didn't know thought he was a son of a noble family.

This is much better than Ma Zhou. Ma Zhou never paid much attention to clothing, and only wore a scarf all day long, and he refused to wear a crown.

Cai Sheng came to Shilou twice a day as a guest, so he walked in the door with ease, and said, "Liu Jun, are you looking for me?"

"Hongchao, sit down." Liu Jing smiled and pointed to the cushion in front of him.

Cai Sheng nodded, squatting on the straw mat, his sitting posture looked more upright and standard than Liu Jing.

Liu Jing poured him a glass of water and asked, "Did you drink until the market closed yesterday?"

"More than that," Cai Sheng said with a big laugh, "Later we went to Brother Zhu's house to drink heavily, and the banquet lasted until midnight, and Zijin is still sleeping soundly at Brother Zhu's house."

Hearing Cai Sheng mention Zhua, Liu Jing took the opportunity to ask, "Hongchao, how long have you known Zhua?"

Cai Sheng didn't know why Liu Jing asked this, and replied, "It's been almost three years."

Liu Jing said: "Based on my observation during the dinner yesterday, Zhu Ah is indeed a rare hero, generous..."

Cai Sheng nodded repeatedly when he heard this, but he didn't want Liu Jing to change the subject: "But...Zhu Ah is certainly a hero, but stealing is a matter of chicken and dog stealing, and a man should not do it."

"This... Cai Sheng faintly realized that something was wrong, so he quickly defended Zhu A: "Brother Zhu didn't do harm to the villagers, he only stole those foreign merchants traveling between the north and the south. "

Liu Jing said with a half-smile, "Hongchao, these words can only be used to deceive ignorant people. Are you going to use it to deceive me?"

In desperation, Cai Sheng had no choice but to play the emotional card: "Brother Zhu also drew his sword to help Liu Jun yesterday..."

Liu Jing shook his head slowly and said: "I wish you the kindness of yesterday's help, I will never forget it, but the "Fa Jing" said: "The king's government, don't rush for thieves." Theft is the worst harm in the city, and the people suffer That. I am the history of the city, and today I am in power, and I must first solve the plight of the people, so theft must be eliminated."

Cai Sheng hesitated to speak several times, talking about his tongue, how could he be Liu Jing's opponent, not to mention Liu Jing's firm grasp of the truth, it is difficult to argue.

(End of this chapter)