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Chapter 85 The Prisoner

The first time Pang Tong heard Zhuge Liang mention Liu Zhongda's name, he was still an unknown person, but today, among the scholars from the north and south of Xiangyang, who doesn't know Liu Zhongda's name?

Liu Zhongda's good handwriting and poems are certainly admirable, but what really convinced Pang Tong was that Liu Zhongda accurately predicted the return of the emperor to the east, which is really unbelievable.Moreover, this person is the same age as him, only 17 years old this year. Pang Tong has nothing to say except admiration.

Zhuge Liang came all the way, and the turbulent mood has gradually calmed down. In addition to predicting the return of the emperor to the east, Liu Jing also commented on the princes of the world at the banquet that day. His words were mostly derogatory, and he almost regarded the heroes of the world as nothing.

I don't know who in his heart is worthy of a compliment.

Suddenly, the names of Liu Bei and Cao Cao flashed in Zhuge Liang's mind. These were the only two princes of the Kwantung that Liu Jing did not mention that day.

Could it be them?

Pang Degong couldn't help but sigh with emotion: "This son's talent and knowledge are really rare in the world. It's just that according to what Kong Ming said, this son had studied in Xiangyang for two years before and worshiped under Song Zhongzi's door. Why has he been unknown and not well-known?"

Pang Tong also nodded and said: "It is true that I have never heard of Liu Zhongda's name before."

This is also what puzzled Zhuge Liang. Liu Jing has only been back to his hometown for two months, and he is already famous in Changsha. With his talent, why has he remained unknown in Xiangyang for two years?Could it be that there is some secret hidden in it?

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Changsha is located in a remote place, and the news is relatively closed. It was nearly ten days in November before I learned the exact news of the emperor's return to the east.

People of insight were all elated and encouraged by the news, and they talked eloquently. They hoped that the princes of the Kanto region could welcome Dajia to Hongnong as soon as possible, restore the ancestral temple to Luoyang, and revive the prestige of the Han family.

Because Liu Jing's prophecy came true, it caused huge waves in the hearts of Du Xi, Huan Jie, Huan Yi, Liu Pan and others.Even Huan Jie, who has a relatively ordinary relationship, has been invited many times in the past few days, and the two often talk with each other until late at night in the official house.

On November [-], Liu Jing Xiumu was invited by Du Xi to visit his home.

Since the beginning of winter in Changsha, there have been frequent rains and snows. This is the case today. Liu Jing, wearing a tight coat and hat, rode out of the county mansion on horseback, passed through the Beiguo Gate, crossed Liushui, and after traveling for more than ten miles, he arrived at Du Xi's residence smoothly. residence.

Du Xi moved his family to Changsha. Zhang Xiansu, the prefect, was famous. He not only allocated fields and cattle, but also built houses for Du Xi and his family. Now his family is not very rich, but they have no worries about food and clothing.

Du Xiying came to the door, saw Liu Jing coming on horseback, and asked with a smile, "Zhongda, why do you still have to ride a horse because it's raining and snowing today?"

Liu Jing jumped off the horse's back neatly, put his hand on the horse's neck, and replied with a smile: "This is a life-saving skill in troubled times. I am not good at equestrian skills, so I have to practice hard."

Du Xi laughed and said, "I don't think this is a life-saving technique, but a technique for leveling the world."

Liu Jing handed over the reins to Du's family servant, followed Du Xi into the room, shook his head and smiled and said, "I'm only the mayor of a city, and I can't control hundreds of paces. How can I rule the world? Brother, it's okay to say this in private, if Wouldn't it be ridiculed by outsiders to hear it?"

Du Xi said solemnly: "Although Zhongda is only a small official with a hundred stones, I know your talents and aspirations clearly in my heart. You don't need to be too modest." In Changsha, one's talents are difficult to display. Today, the son is returning to the east, and the revival of the country is in sight. It is time for heroes to be useful. Why don't you wait until the situation is stable, and go north with me to serve under the rank of the emperor, help the Han Dynasty, and show off your ambitions , wouldn't it be nice?"

After all, Du Xi fixed his eyes on Liu Jing.

Liu Jing was silent for a long time, and said: "Today, the emperor is not out of danger, and he is always threatened by the generals of Liangzhou. The princes of the Kanto are fighting each other, fighting for power and profit. There is no one to help. The situation is difficult to see for a while. It is too early to talk about going north. "Even though Liu Jing said it in a tactful manner, the meaning of his words has been revealed undoubtedly, and he does not want to leave Changsha.

Du Xi sighed inwardly, he was not surprised by this, since he met Liu Jing, he never expressed his intention to leave Changsha.Then he smiled and said: "I'm just busy talking, Zhong Da, the wine is already hot, drink a few cups to drive away the cold."

Liu Jing nodded, his body was indeed a bit chilly, he took a spoon to fill a glass of wine from the wine jar, drank it down, his chest felt warm.

As we all know, the alcohol content of today's wine is extremely low, and the taste is bland, but the alcohol content of Liu Jing's drink is quite high, the taste is pure and pure, sweet and soft, and very refreshing. generally.

This wine is exactly the high-alcohol wine he developed according to the methods of later generations. Of course, this height is relative, and it is about ten or twenty degrees. Even so, it is far better than Hanjiu.

Liu Jing and Du Xi chatted while drinking, because the alcohol content was too high, they couldn't drink happily like before. Once the day was over, Liu Jing was already a little drunk, so he stopped his glass immediately and didn't dare to mess around anymore. Drink, get up and say goodbye to Du Xi.

Liu Jing traveled southward along the east bank of the Xiangshui River on a Chiji, letting the rain and snow slap his cheeks, and his mind, which was chaotic due to drunkenness, could not help being cleared.

With Linxiang in sight, a team of hundreds of people appeared in front of them, except for dozens of officials, the rest were unkempt, ragged, and chained prisoners.

Such a large-scale prison team is rare. Not only Liu Jing, but also the people of Linxiang were very curious. Regardless of the rain and snow, they rushed to watch. There were several floors inside and outside, and there were hundreds of people.

As soon as Liu Jing led the horse and approached the crowd, he was immediately recognized by others. It is extremely rare to have such a close encounter with "virtuous Liu Jun", but the common people either respect him or fear his power, and dare not be a little presumptuous .

Liu Jing was not too airy, he asked the left and right in a harmonious voice: "Do you know where they came from?"

Someone understood the situation and replied: "Mr. Liu, they are all Liangzhou bandit soldiers who rushed into Jingzhou to plunder. They were defeated and captured by Liu Jingzhou's troops. If they don't want to surrender, they will be sent to Leiyang Tieguan."

Another person said: "I have heard for a long time that Liu Jingzhou is a gentleman with a kind disposition, and it is true. If it were me, I would kill them all, so how can they live on in this world?"

Liu Jing immediately understood that they were all Liangzhou soldiers. No wonder he saw that most of the prisoners had plateau reds and bandy legs, and some of them were not like Han Chinese. Although their bodies were extremely weak, their aura was unmatched.

Reminiscent of the letter from the "father-in-law" Deng You, I don't know that these people are most likely the descendants of the later general Yang Ding.

Yang Ding's character was refurbished. He, like Hu Zhen and Hu Wencai, is a master of Liangzhou. A master is a powerful man. Because he enjoys a high reputation in Xizhou, they have a high status under Dong Zhuo's command, but they are not as close as Li Jue, Guo Si and other tribes. song.

He was supposed to guard the emperor's chariot, but he had a grudge against Duan Yan, so he left the emperor's team, went south to Nanyang to raid, and sent troops to kill Liu Biao.

(End of this chapter)