Soldiers come to the world

Liu Jing returned to Xiangyang at noon, and the sky suddenly began to rain. In the early winter season, there were many drops of rain, and it was very chilly. It was lunch time, and Liu Jing brought seven or eight of his men to the Wangjiang Tavern. This was his third time. When he came to Wangjiang Tavern, he was deeply impressed by the stewed carp in honey sauce.

The business of the tavern was booming as usual, with people coming and going, so busy that a dozen bartenders kept their feet on the ground, and their voices were a little hoarse.

As soon as Liu Jing walked to the door, a bartender greeted him with a smile on his face, "So it's Mr. Jing, welcome to the shop, Mr. Jing's presence really makes the shop flourish!"

Liu Jing didn't want to hear his compliments, so he glanced at the tavern crowded with guests, and frowned, "Are there any seats?"

The bartender also had a look of embarrassment on his face. He ran back to ask about it, and then came back with a smile and said, "There is a single room on the third floor, which has already been reserved, but it is estimated that the guests will not come, Mr. Jing, let's use it first!"

If he wasn't with Tao Zhan today, Liu Jing wouldn't be so polite and reasonable. He directly led his men and the bartender into the tavern.

Just as they entered the gate, several horse-riding warriors guarding two gorgeous carriages also stopped slowly at the back door of the tavern. The door opened, and the maids helped the three ladies out of the carriage.

The tavern was very noisy and lively, but when it reached the third floor, it suddenly became quiet.

"My lord, please come in!"

The bartender invited Liu Jing and his staff into the elegant room. The room was elegantly furnished, with a fine white jade screen, two high-quality nanmu couches, calligraphy and paintings of famous people hanging on the wall, and all the dishes and other utensils. All are of the highest quality. ,

Liu Jing stood in front of the wall, admiring a picture of "Rangshan Spring Journey" hanging on the wall, which reminded him of the time when he and Zhao Yun escaped from danger in Rangshan, and Liu Jing felt a little nostalgia for the past in his heart. Just stepped into Xiangyang, what greeted him was unknown and bewildered, but now he. ． ． ．

Liu Jing sighed in his heart, time passed quickly, and two years passed in a flash.

The bartender's nodding and bowing interrupted Liu Jing's thoughts, "Young Master Jing, please sit down! If you need something, just ask."

Liu Jing nodded and said with a smile: "Bring up all your signature dishes. There are ** people here, and the portions must be large. In short, there are big fish and meat, and you can have a few pots of wine!"

"Young Master Jing, wait a moment, the food and drink will be here soon!"

When the soldiers heard that they could drink, they all winked and were overjoyed. Liu Jing smiled and said, "If it's during the war, don't think about it. Today I want to have a few drinks, so you can enjoy yourself."

"Zhanguang! Zhanguang!" The soldiers were all overjoyed, fighting for each other, and packed a couch to the brim in an instant.

Liu Jing sat down on another couch. Since arriving in Xiangyang yesterday afternoon, he has been so busy that he has never stopped. He really feels a little tired. He needs to calm down and think about how to move forward in this game of chess. ?

He came to Xiangyang this time for two purposes, one was to strive for Jiang Xia's best interests, and the other was to recruit a group of talents.

The recruitment of talents is relatively smooth. As long as Mr. Pound and Lumen Academy are willing to help, there will be no problem. The key is Jiang Xia's negotiation.

Judging from the initial conversation with Liu Biao last night, although his attitude was tough, his position was not firm. Especially when he mentioned the four thousand prisoners of war, Liu Biao's tone and attitude softened significantly.

This undoubtedly gave Liu Jing a reassurance, but Liu Jing also knew that things were constantly changing, yesterday was yesterday's attitude, and tomorrow Liu Biao might not give in.

Just as he was thinking, there was a loud noise from outside, "This is the room we reserved, how can you let it go to someone else, go and call your shopkeeper!"

"Aunts and grandmas, calm down, the villain will go now! Go now!"

"Go quickly, there is still! Let the people inside come out immediately."

The voices outside seemed to be Yingying Yanyan, all of whom seemed to be women, Liu Jing was slightly taken aback, could there be another seat dispute?

At this moment, the door was kicked open with a bang, and two stout women with knives appeared at the door. They should be servants of a rich family.

Behind them stood three gorgeously dressed ladies, all wearing high-quality silk and satin dresses, with gold hairpins on their foreheads, jeweled flower decorations between their temples, and golden bracelets on their arms. They came rushing towards them, and behind them, there were five or six servant girls surrounded by them.

There were hurried footsteps at the top of the stairs, and shopkeeper Wang came running profusely with sweat, and saluted repeatedly, "Three ladies, there are good seats by the window on the second floor, can you give the shop some face?"

"no!"

A noble lady said viciously: "We reserved this elegant room, why should we step aside and let them go to the second floor."

Another lady also said coldly: "Treasurer Wang, you are really confused. What are our identities, you want us to show our faces in public on the second floor, Ruozhou Mu is furious, how do you explain?"

At this time, a young woman at the outermost place suddenly said: "Sisters, let's go back! Let's forget about today."

Liu Jing felt that the voice was a bit familiar, so he walked out slowly, and he was a little stunned when he saw No.3 lady, it turned out to be Cai Shaoyu.

I saw that she was already dressed as a married woman, her hair was combed into a high bun, her forehead was exposed, smooth and full, her face was covered with a thin layer of makeup, and there was always an indescribable melancholy in her eyes.

Liu Jing quickly clasped his fists and laughed, "So it's Mrs. Cai... Your Majesty, I'm sorry."

Cai Shaoyu and two close friends came to Wangjiang Restaurant to drink and dine today, but they didn't expect that the seat was taken by someone else. When she was angry, Cai Shaoyu suddenly saw Liu Jing, which made her nervous. She didn't want to see him, so she hurried She wanted to leave, but Liu Jing also recognized her.

Helpless, she had no choice but to salute, "Master Jing, long time no see."

The two ladies next to him were also surprised. It turned out that the young officer was the well-known Liu Jing. The eyes of the two ladies were filled with smiles.

The other party was so polite, Liu Jing was too embarrassed to sit down, so she turned to the soldiers and said, "Go to the second floor!"

Seven or eight soldiers rushed down one by one, and Liu Jing cupped his hands, "Mrs. Cai, please, ladies! I'll go to the second floor for dinner."

The two ladies were polite and left the elegant room, but Cai Shaoyu kept his head down, never looked at Liu Jing, did not say hello, as if he didn't know each other, and walked into the room slowly.

Liu Jing looked at her back and saw that although she was dressed maturely, her figure was still exactly the same as before, without any change as a woman. He understood in his heart and couldn't help but feel pity. This kind of feeling of being a widow is not good.

Liu Jing followed the bartender to the second floor. Just as he went down the stairs, he happened to see Lu Ji coming up from the top of the stairs. The two met face to face. Their eyes were filled with surprise, and then they couldn't help laughing. Lu Ji saluted, "It turns out that Mr. Jing to one step."

Liu Jing also patted him on the shoulder, and said with a smile, "I happen to be alone, please buy a glass of water and wine, Brother Lu."

"It's my honor to drink with Mr. Jing."

"We're not drunk today!"

The two talked and laughed, and walked towards the innermost empty seat. At this time, the men sitting by the stairs were a little surprised. These men were the generals who protected Cai Shaoyu, and they all knew Liu Jing. Meeting him here, they secretly exchanged a look.

A tall and thin man stood up slowly, sat down on a seat next to Liu Jing's seat, drank unhurriedly, but kept his ears straight, listening to all the chatter between Liu Jing and Lu Ji .

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In the study, Cai Mao was discussing the next move with Huang She. Ever since Huang She handed over Cao Cao's personal letter to Cai Mao, the two of them had become common interests.

"I fully support Uncle Shi's judgment. Now Liu Biao's attitude towards Liu Jing is vacillating. He must stab him where he hurts, so he will be ruthless in dealing with Liu Jing. Naturally, Liu Jing will not be captured without a fight. Then a civil war in Jingzhou will be difficult. Avoid, this is the result that Prime Minister Cao needs most, after both losers, take Jingzhou with the least cost."

Cai Hao sighed slightly and said, "Liu Biao is not stupid. Now that Cao Junbing is suppressing Nanyang, he will not do things that hurt his muscles and bones. He would rather give Jiang Xia to Liu Jing than allow the civil war in Jingzhou to break out. There is only one civil war in Jingzhou." Possibly, that is Liu Biao's death, and the Liu brothers fought for the master of Jingzhou, just like the Yuan brothers."

Speaking of Liu Biao's death, Huang She remembered something, and he quickly asked: "Yesterday Uncle Shi told me that Liu Biao's body has collapsed, and his appearance is now made up. What is the reason?"

Cai Mao pondered for a while and said, "To be honest, I don't know either. The change was very sudden. It started to age rapidly this spring. I suspect that he was poisoned, but there is no evidence."

"Then Mrs. Cai didn't say anything?"

Cai Mao shook his head, "She has been avoiding this matter. Maybe she knows something, but she refuses to say it. Now the insiders are talking about how long Liu Biao can live?"

Huang She suddenly became interested, and asked: "How long does Uncle Shi think he can live?"

"It's hard to say, as far as I personally estimate, it's up to two years."

The two of them were talking, when a family servant reported outside the door, "Report to Master, Lei Heng is here and said he has something important to report."

Cai Mao was taken aback, why did he come here, did something happen to his daughter?He hurriedly said, "Let him in!"

After a while, a young man walked in quickly. He was a tall and thin man in the tavern. His name was Lei Heng. He was originally Cai Mao's close family general. He was an orphan adopted by the Cai family. He was carefully raised and loyal to the Cai family. , very shrewd and capable.

Cai Shaoyu married Liu Cong, and Cai Mao ordered him to lead five of his men to join Liu Cong and take charge of protecting Cai Shaoyu.

Today he escorted Cai Shaoyu and two girlfriends to Wangjiang Restaurant for a drink. They were sitting on the second floor, but they accidentally saw Liu Jing and Lu Ji.

In an instinct of curiosity and seeking credit, Lei Heng listened to their conversation with his ears up, and felt the need to report to Cai Mao.

Lei Heng knelt down and reported to Cai Mao: "Today, Humble and a few brothers escorted the Young Madam to the Wangjiang Tavern, but found an unexpected situation. Humble felt that it was necessary to report to the master."

Cai Mao valued Lei Heng very much. It can be said that Lei Heng was his confidant. He asked Lei Heng to follow his daughter to Liu's house, in name to protect his daughter, but in fact, to some extent, he also monitored Liu Cong.

Cai Mao nodded, "Just tell me what you found!"

"Hi Xia met Liu Jing and another person at Wangjiang Tavern, and deliberately sat next to them to listen, and found out that the person drinking with Liu Jing turned out to be an official from Jiangdong, called Lu Ji."

"Lu Ji!"

Cai Mao was stunned. Of course he knew who Lu Ji was. He was the son of Lu Kang, the former prefect of Lujiang.

"Humble listening to their conversation, it seems that Lu Ji said that he came to Jingzhou on business, and he wanted to report back, and refused to go to Jiangxia as a guest. They didn't talk about any secrets, but they felt that they were very familiar, and they joked from time to time."

Huang She was also a little surprised, Sun Quan also stretched his hand into Xiangyang, this Lu Ji must have come here for a purpose, could it be that he is for Liu Jing?

Cai Hao frowned, and paced back and forth in the room with his hands behind his back. He was sent by Sun Quan as an envoy to Jingzhou, so why didn't he come to visit Zhou Mu? It is Jingzhou.

Cai Mao's footsteps stopped, and a bold and vicious strategy suddenly popped up in his mind, or with this strategy, he could complete the mission that Cao Cao entrusted to him.

At this time, Huang She also thought of the same poisonous plan, he smiled and said, "Why doesn't Uncle Shi use this Lu Ji? This is a good opportunity to attack Liu Jing."

Cai Mao narrowed his eyes and laughed, "The hero sees the same thing, and my nephew actually thought of going with me."

He beckoned Lei Heng up and told him in a low voice, Lei Heng nodded, "Master, don't worry, the humble job will be done well, and I will never let you down."

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