The clan sacrifice ceremony can be long or short, mainly depends on the scale and level of the sacrifice. For example, the royal sacrifice of the ancestral temple is grand, and it will take at least one hour. However, for sacrifices with only Liu Jing and Liu Hu, it must be a brief form and ended in less than a quarter of an hour.

After the sacrifice, Tao Zhan, Sun Shangxiang, and Liu Hu's wife Su first returned to the mansion. Liu Jing met with the eunuch envoy from Xu Du in the side room of the temple. Mi Ying was one of the ten eunuch envoys sent by the royal family this time. Their public mission was to urge the royal families in various places to prepare New Year's celebrations.

But Mi Ying was also a little book boy who grew up with Emperor Liu Xie of Han. He was the closest and trusted person Liu Xie had. His arrival had a deeper meaning, and of course Liu Jing understood this meaning.

The brazier had been lit in the room, and the charcoal fire was burning strongly, making the room warm as spring. Liu Jing asked Mi to sit down, and Liu Hu sat next to him. In fact, Liu Hu did not want to attend such a meeting, but Liu Jing had to stay, and Liu Hu could do nothing.

Mi Ying glanced at Liu Hu, asked with a sharp voice and said with a smile: "Is General Hu okay today?"

His implication was to ask Liu Hu to leave, but Liu Jing smiled and said, "Don't worry about Eunuch Min. This is my brother. If you have something to say, it's okay."

Mi Ying had no choice but to carefully pull out a note from his hair bun and hand it to Liu Jing, "This is a handwritten letter from the emperor to the provincial governor. Cao thief was on high alert in the palace and it was difficult to bring out ordinary letters. He could only write a note. Please don't think it's crude."

"I can understand this!"

Liu Jing took the note, opened it and looked at it. It was filled with dense small characters. Liu Jing had read the robbery and knew that this was indeed a letter written by Liu Xie, but the content was quite sad. He begged him to go north as soon as possible, eliminate the Cao thieves, and restore the Han Dynasty. The last line of words surprised Liu Jing. Liu Xie actually proposed to give the throne to him Liu Jing.

Liu Jing shook his head and sighed, "What kind of virtue is Liu Jing? How can he dare to peek at the treasure tripod of the Han Dynasty? Please tell the eunuch that as a child of the Liu family, it is Liu Jing's responsibility to restore the Han Dynasty, but I, Liu Jing, have no improper intentions. As long as I can eliminate the Cao thief, I will definitely restore the power of the monarch, let the monarch rule the world again, and let the world be regain the great emperor's grace. I am willing to lead an army of the Western Expedition to open up the territory for the priest."

Mi Ying waved his hand in a hurry, "Liu...No! The emperor said that who is the emperor is in the future. He just begged the governor of the state to attack the north as soon as possible, eliminate the Cao thieves, and not let the Han Dynasty destroy the country."

"I know!"

Liu Jing calmly said in a deep voice: "Please tell the emperor that Liu Jing will do his best and will never let the emperor down."

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Liu Jing asked Liu Hu to arrange for Mi Ying to rest first. He was worried and stood in front of the window with his hands behind his back and looked at the snow on the branches. It was already dawn, and a ray of rising sun shone into the window through the branches. The golden sunlight shone on Liu Jing's face, making his contoured face look particularly strong.

At this time, Liu Hu walked into the room and said, "Bizhi has arranged the eunuch Min."

Liu Jing turned around and smiled, "This is a family temple, we only talk about family affection, not about the superiority of the position, let's sit down and talk."

Liu Hu is Liu Jing's most trusted confidant. He has been promoted to lieutenant for many years. After years of battlefield and life training, Liu Hu is no longer the stupid big man he used to be. He nodded silently and sat down opposite Liu Jing. Liu Jing asked with a smile: "Do you have any news about your brother?"

Liu Hu's elder brother was Liu Pan. When he recaptured Changsha, Liu Pan refused to surrender to Liu Jing and abandoned his post and went to Jiangling. Later, he was appointed as the prefect of Hengyang by Liu Bei. Liu Hu shook his head, "We have no correspondence for a year."

"It shouldn't be long before he will face a new choice. I hope he can return to Jingzhou."

After a while, Liu Hu said in a muffled voice: "I hope too."

The two of them were silent. Liu Jing looked at Liu Hu again and asked with a smile: "You seem to have something to worry about?"

Liu Hu sighed, "I watched you step by step to this day with my own eyes. I know the hardships more than anyone else. Do you really want to hand over the power to that puppet in the future?"

Liu Hu was talking about Liu Jing’s statement just now, and he would give power to Liu Xie in the future, which made him feel resentful. Liu Jing laughed, "It turns out that you are unhappy about this."

"Of course, why should the country we exchanged for with our lives be given to that useless puppet?" Liu Hu said angrily.

Liu Jing smiled faintly: "Liu Xie said in his letter just now that he was willing to give the throne to me. If this was not his temptation, then the last sentence should be Cao Cao added."

Liu Hu was surprised, "You mean, this rice should be fake?"

"It's true that he is indeed Liu Xie's favorite eunuch. His relationship with Liu Xie is extraordinary. Can't you tell me?"

Liu Jing smiled with a sarcastic smile, "He almost called Liu Xie the name. This person put on makeup and was more beautiful than ordinary women, and he couldn't be fake."

"nausea!"

Liu Hu spat fiercely, and he asked in confusion again: "Can he be Cao Cao's person? But he pulled out the notes from his hair bun..."

"You are too naive. How could he take out a letter from Liu Xie to me? One thing you have to remember is that Cao Cao would never turn a blind eye to Liu Xie's confidant person to Jingzhou."

"I understand a little!"

Liu Hu sighed, "But why doesn't Liu Xie understand such a simple truth?"

"It's not that he doesn't know Cao Cao, but that he doesn't understand this eunuch. Those who have been in the deep palace for a long time will often be blindfolded by something."

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During the Liu Biao era, a meeting of hundreds of officials was held on a day. Officials from all over Jingzhou gathered in Xiangyang to visit the governor of the prefecture in the magnificent palace hall. This was actually an imitation of the New Year dynasty of the court, and there was obvious suspicion of usurpation. When Liu Jing came to Liu Jing, the ceremony was officially abolished.

Liu Jing's reason is very simple. Every household has to worship their ancestors during the New Year. Officials from various counties and counties were unable to attend the tribe festival because they rushed to Xiangyang, which was contrary to human ethics. Therefore, Liu Jing canceled the New Year's officials' meeting that Liu Biao had held for nearly ten years. Of course, it is necessary to report the work. Between February and March, the chief officials from various counties and counties will arrive in Xiangyang to report the work.

Although the National Day Official Conference was cancelled, it does not mean that Liu Jing could have a holiday, rest at home, and reunite with his family on this day. In fact, he was even busier on this day and had to visit some important figures, such as Kuai Liang, Cai Xun, and Pang Degong, who still had a deep foundation, as well as high-ranking officials such as Jia Xu and Xu Shu, who also had to go to the military camp to reward soldiers and go to the homes of the fallen soldiers to visit their wives, children and parents.

Not only that, if he encounters some special things, it often takes up half a day. Just as at this time, Liu Jing returned to the mansion to change his clothes, took a moment to rest, and was about to go to the military camp to reward the soldiers. But just as he walked into the outer study, a personal soldier ran in and reported at the door: "The governor of Qibingzhou, someone is here in Hanzhong!"

This news made Liu Jing forget to rest and immediately ordered: "Take him to see me!"

When someone came to Hanzhong, it was naturally because Meng Da had news. This was also the news that Liu Jing had been looking forward to. Meng Da was the most important piece set up in Hanzhong, which was related to the success or failure of his entire Bashu strategy.

Soon, the personal soldiers brought a young man in. This man was Meng Da's younger brother, named Meng You, and was also a very smart person. He served as the Shuzu of Zhang Song in Bashu. He surrendered to Liu Jing with his brother and was named the chief clerk. He went to Hanzhong with his brother. He knelt down and bowed, "See the governor of the state!"

Liu Jing waved his hand and smiled, "Thank you for your hard work, please sit down and talk!"

Meng You sat down, and a personal soldier served him tea. He drank a sip of hot tea. Then he smiled and said, "The brother was escorting goods for Yang Song to Chang'an. On the way, he encountered Ma Chao's subordinates disguised as bandits and robbed him. As a result, his brother led more than a dozen guards to defeat more than 100 robbers, sold the goods at a high price, and brought back one or two taels of gold. What's more interesting is that the account in the team was the person Yang Song put in. He suggested to his brother to privately share the gold, but his brother refused harshly. He sued Yang Song, and Yang Song was praised as a loyal and righteous person and regarded as a confidant."

Liu Jing nodded and praised: "Your brother did not disappoint me. I know he is a talent and can accomplish great things anywhere. In the future, Hanzhong strategy will be successful, and I will definitely use your brothers."

Meng You was overjoyed and leaned over and said, "I wish to serve the governor of the state!"

Liu Jing smiled and said, "Tell me about Hanzhong."

Meng You thought for a while and said, "Speaking of this, Zhang Lu's governance of Hanzhong is also very good. The people are honest and do not pick up any other things. The people are generally rich, which is actually mainly due to Yang Song."

Liu Jing was a little curious. He remembered that Tao Li told him that when the horses of Xiliang came to Jiangxia, they were on Hanzhong Road. The key was that they bribed Yang Song with a thousand gold coins, so Yang Song left Liu Jing with the impression that he was extremely greedy for bribery. "How could it be thankful to Yang Song?" Liu Jing asked with a smile.

"Yang Song attaches great importance to money. On the one hand, he is quite greedy, but on the other hand, he is very good at trading and makes money well. He trades between Bashu and Guanzhong, sells low and expensive goods, and accumulates a lot of wealth for Hanzhong. Therefore, Zhang Lu attaches great importance to him and follows his advice."

Liu Jing understood a little. If Yang Song was just a foolish person who was greedy and money, Zhang Lu would not obey him that way. Greedy in money is certainly a matter of character, but Yang Song must have outstanding features. Moreover, people who are greedy in money will never allow others to greed for their own wealth. It was Meng Da who refused to greed for bribery that he gained Yang Song's trust.

Liu Jing pondered for a moment and said, "Now that you have gained Yang Song's trust, don't be too anxious. Take your time and work hard first. After you get Yang Song's full trust, then act as planned."

"But things have changed!"

Meng You bowed and said anxiously: "Zhang Lu's brother Zhang Wei proposed the suggestion of seizing Shangyong, and Zhang Lu was quite moved."

This sudden news surprised Liu Jing. How could Zhang Lu think of seizing Shangyong? He took two steps behind his back and immediately ordered his personal soldiers to say, "Go and invite military advisor Jia and military advisor Sima to come, and then say there is something important to discuss."
Chapter completed!