Big Joe, Little Joe loves me

Chapter 207
Haixi City, county government.

Liu Gan sat on the main seat, with his legs hanging, and looked around.

Below, under the threat of swords, lights and swords, a group of civil and military officials knelt in a row, and only one person stood upright. Even with the ax and ax on his body, he still refused to bend his knees.

Liu Gan was amazed, his eyes fell on this person, and he stared at him for a while.

"Your Majesty!"

Pan Zhang also noticed this thorn, stepped forward in person, and berated him coldly.

The man glanced at Pan Zhang and said forcefully, "I'm not a prisoner, why should I kneel?"

"How courageous!" Pan Zhang sneered, and drew out his knife. The sharp blade was facing the man's forehead, "I think it's your courage, or my knife!"

Just one word, Pan Zhang will chop down fiercely.

"Hmph, this is the so-called King Jiangdong Ming? It's just a false name!" The man sneered.

"Looking for death!" Pan Zhang was anxious and swung his knife angrily.

"Stop!" The voice came, and Pan Zhang immediately restrained his strength, he had to stop, because the person who spoke was Liu Gan.

After stepping down from the main seat, Liu Gan walked slowly in front of the man, his eyes met, but Liu Gan didn't see any fear in that man's face.

This person is not afraid of death!

However, not afraid of death does not mean that you will not die.

"You are very good, give me a reason not to kill you."

Liu Gan said lightly, he has seen many people who are not afraid of death, and he also knows that there is no shortage of people who are not afraid of death in this era, but many people who are not afraid of death are very stupid.

For those stupid people, even if they are not afraid of death, Liu Gan doesn't mind sending them to Huangquan Road.

However, if there are people who are not afraid of death and have intelligence, then Liu Gan will not mind spending a little more time to subdue them!

After all, talent is rare!
"I am a citizen of a great man. I have heard for a long time that King Ming ruled the world with benevolence and virtue. When I saw him today, he killed innocent people so indiscriminately. Does King Ming deserve the word benevolence?"

The man spoke uprightly, with both voice and emotion, as if he had an appearance of righteousness.

Liu Gan narrowed his eyes slightly, and pondered: "You are very courageous, there are not many people who dare to talk to this king like this!"

After a pause, he asked, "What's your name?"

"Xu Xuan up and down." Xu Xuan said calmly.

"Xu Xuan, you said that you are a man of the people. Very good. Since you are a man of the people, why do you help the king and act as a lackey of Li Shu? When the king's army came to the city, you not only did not offer the city to surrender, but instead resisted stubbornly. This is the man of the people. Is it?" Liu Gan asked coldly.

Xu Xuan did not rush, and said slowly: "First, I am white and have not been an official, so I can't talk about helping the tyrant, let alone a lackey of Li Shu? Second, I am not only a man of the people, but also a son of Haixi. People, how can I sit idly by when Haixi encounters wars?"

Liu Gan was quite surprised and asked, "Are you white?"

Xu Xuan nodded, and Chen Jiao said from the side: "My Majesty, Xu Xuan is a humble and close friend. He has great talents. Sun Ce and Li Shu have conquered several times, but Xu Xuan has never accepted it."

Hearing this, Liu Gan was even more surprised. The person Sun Ce and Li Shu both fell in love with must be very talented.

Moreover, this person's conversation is extraordinary, and he is quite tough. He is indeed a rare talent, no wonder this person is full of arrogance.

"Both Sun Ce and Li Shu are interested in you, why are you unwilling to become an official?" Liu Gan asked curiously.

Xu Xuan asked back: "These two people can't make a big deal, why should I become an official?"

Liu Gan smiled, raised his eyebrows and said: "Then in your opinion, who is considered a person with great climate?"

"It's far away in the sky, but it's close in front of us." Xu Xuan took a deep look at Liu Gan, and then said: "Besides, there are two other people in the world who are enough to compete with the king for a while!"

"Oh? This king is all ears." Liu Gan stood with his hands behind his back.

"Cao Cao in Yanzhou and Yuan Shao in Hebei, I dare to say that these two people will become a great worry for the king in the future!" Xu Xuan said confidently.

"Interesting." Liu Gan revealed a look of admiration, and said with a smile: "Since you think this king has a great climate, then are you willing to serve under this king?"

Xu Xuan clasped his fists and said, "I will stick to what I want, but I dare not ask for it."

"Xu Xuan, you choose the master to serve you, and this king is also a talent-only one. If you want to join this king's account, you still need to do one thing for this king." Liu Gan smiled mysteriously, his eyes like torches. Now, this king will naturally use you again, do you have any complaints?"

"But according to the king's order!" Xu Xuan said lightly.

"This matter is difficult to say, and simple to say. Do you know Chen Deng?" Liu Gan asked.

"Fortunate to meet you." Xu Xuan nodded, already guessing in his mind.

Liu Gan looked at his words and saw some signs on Xu Xuan's face, and said with a smile: "Do you know what this king wants you to do?"

Xu Xuan said confidently: "If my expectations are correct, Your Majesty wants me to act as a lobbyist and take a trip to Guangling!"

Liu Gan smiled and said, "Not bad. As expected of the person Sun Ce and Li Shu are vying for, there really are two talents."

After a pause, he said again: "Since you have understood, this matter will be done by you. Regardless of whether this matter is successful or not, this king will appoint you an official position, but the size of this official position depends on your own efforts." Already!"

Xu Xuan smiled slightly, and had already made up his mind. For others, this matter may still be a little difficult.

However, for him, it was easy.

Xu Xuan and Chen Deng had known each other for many years, and they talked almost everything, so Xu Xuan was almost clear about what Chen Deng was thinking.

Chen Deng devoted himself to Cao Cao, as early as when Liu Bei first took control of Xuzhou. If it weren't for the great distance between Guangling County and the territory under Cao Cao's rule, Chen Deng would have already drawn his whole family to serve Cao Cao.

Although Chen Deng's heart is for Cao Cao, there is no room for maneuver in this matter. Xu Xuan knew a strong breakthrough.

That is Chen Deng's father, Chen Gui!
Chen Gui has always attached his heart to the Han Dynasty, even though the Han Dynasty today exists in name only, but Chen Gui never forgets his original aspiration.

Now that the Han court is in the hands of Liu Gan, Chen Gui will naturally favor Liu Gan's side.

Furthermore, Guangling County is close to Liu Gan's territory, which is more convenient than Cao Cao. The existence of these two points is the best breakthrough to persuade Chen Deng.

"Chen Jiao listens to the order, this king also has a task entrusted to you."

Liu Gan took the main seat again, and his eyes fell on Chen Jiao.

At this time, Chen Jiao, like many civil and military officials, was still kneeling in the hall. Without Liu Gan's words, Chen Jiao dared not get up.

Contrary to Xu Xuan's arrogance, Chen Jiao bowed respectfully and said loudly: "Your Majesty has ordered, Chen Jiao must go through fire and water, and die!"

"If you don't give up, it won't happen. I heard that you have an old relationship with the Sheyang county magistrate of the neighboring county. This king will send you three thousand elite soldiers. No matter what method you use, within three days, you must take Sheyang City for this king! " Liu Gan said solemnly.

"Chen Jiao will live up to the king's entrustment!" Chen Jiao replied loudly.

On that day, Liu Gan replaced a large number of Haixi officials, big and small, with his own people in important positions.

The next day, Liu Gan's troops divided into two groups and set off from Haixi.

The first route, with Zhou Yu as the main general, divided up 1 troops, and marched westward to Quyang.

The Second Route personally led the army, marched southwest and invaded Huaipu.

When Liu Gan's army was invincible in Xuzhou, the news of Li Shu's assassination came suddenly.

When such news came out, all the counties in Xuzhou changed, and many prefects and tyrants threw themselves into the arms of various forces, and more than half of them chose to hug Liu Gan's thigh.

After all, the name of King Ming of Jiangdong has become monstrous.

(End of this chapter)