Facing Liu Xiang's questioning, Zhen Yi said without changing her expression: "Although Zi Chu is sleepy, he is not in danger of his life. Although the general is prosperous, he is in danger of death."
Liu Xiang retorted: "The troubled times have come, people are panicking, and this is the time when heroes rise. In the past, the seven kingdoms were in chaos, and Qin Fen, the sixth generation of heroes, destroyed the princes and conquered the world.
When the Qin Dynasty lost its deer, the whole world chased it away. The emperor Gaozu was no more than the pavilion leader in Chu. He was a despicable person. He followed the trend and finally went south to pay homage.
This moment is exactly like that moment.
I dare to compare myself to Zi Chu, and I dare to compare myself to Gaozu. Can Mr. Zhen dare to compare with Mr. Lu?"
Zhen Yi said nothing and only stared at Liu Xiang. Liu Xiang did not avoid it and looked at Zhen Yi.
The two of them had a calm expression on their faces, but they had a lot of calculations in their hearts.
Liu Xiangxin said, "This Zhen Yi is an old fox. You can't tell what he's thinking from his face. He can't go on this step."
Just when the atmosphere in the banquet was solemn, a servant of the Zhen Mansion came to report that Madam would bring her family members to the main hall to thank her.
Zhen Yi nodded in agreement. Not long after, Zhen Yi's wife Zhang came to the hall with her son and three daughters. They met Liu Xiang and thanked Liu Xiang for the ice. The friendship was profound.
Liu Xiang returned the gift, scanning the crowd, and saw the woman he had met yesterday. She was wearing a skirt today, with a ribbon tied around her waist, and holding a white porcelain jar in her hand.
Liu Xiang blinked, a little strange. The white porcelain jar was obviously just sent by him. What was his intention in holding it out?
Without thinking too much, Zhen Yi began to introduce her family to Liu Xiang. She was Zhen Yi's eldest daughter. Liu Xiang guessed that she should be called Zhen Jiang because she had read the biography of Zhen Mi in her previous life. Zhen Ji had two brothers and four sisters.
The girl's name is Zhen Jiang, others don't remember her clearly.
This time I heard from Zhen Yi that the eldest son was called Zhen Yan, who was thirteen years old, and the others were the second daughter and three daughters. Zhen Yi also had a son and two daughters, but they were too young to see guests.
After the introduction, Zhen Yan served him wine. After drinking this glass, Liu Xiang felt dizzy. He was afraid of being rude and quickly lowered his head to relieve his drunkenness.
After taking a few deep breaths, I regained some clarity. When I raised my head, I happened to hear Zhen Jiang talking: "I took some pickled plums to relieve my father and General Liu's hangover."
He also said a few words about eating more soup and rice.
The tone is soft and waxy, quite pleasant.
Liu Xiang watched Zhen Jiang carefully take out the sour plums with a long spoon, and unconsciously, a smile came to her heart.
The world is moving,
Midsummer White Porcelain Plum Soup.
This feeling and this scene make me drunk.
After seeing the ceremony and talking, Mrs. Zhen Yi took her children back to the back house.
The business had to continue, so Liu Xiang thought about it, decided to change his approach, and said, "Mr. Zhen, let me tell you a story.
Once, I was thirsty and passed by a melon field. I wanted to pick a melon to quench my thirst, but I was stopped by the melon farmer. I heard him say that I can't eat it now and that I have to wait until the melon is ripe and the stems have fallen off before it will be sweet. But I didn't believe it, so I picked the melon and left.
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If you don't pick this melon, how can you tell it's not sweet? Even if it's not sweet, it can quench your thirst.
What does Mr. Zhen think?"
Zhen Yi's expression changed drastically. He understood clearly that Liu Xiang was too soft and wanted to be hard.
"I don't agree with what General Liu said. If you don't do it willingly, there will be many hidden dangers later, so you have to be careful."
Seeing Zhen Yi's expression change, Liu Xiang became more determined in his thoughts. He couldn't play the trick of choosing a king and his ministers with him. He couldn't play with an old fox like Zhen Yi.
Liu Xiang smiled broadly and said softly: "The Yellow Turbans in Jizhou are causing a lot of trouble. Duke Zhen is going to Liaoxi to avoid the military disaster?"
"What does General Liu mean?"
"There is no need to go to western Liaoning, there are also wars there."
Zhen Yi frowned and asked, "Is it like this in Lu County?"
Liu Xiang said calmly: "Lu County is quite safe, but western Liaoning is unknown. Why would Mr. Zhen need to go to a dangerous place?
Why don't I find a peaceful place for Zhen Gong, and then return to my hometown after the military disaster is over?"
"General Liu's kindness is appreciated, and Zhen accepts it. It's better not to trouble the general."
He couldn't persuade him. Zhen Yi looked down on him. Liu Xiang put away his smile and said, "Mr. Zhen, I'm not discussing this, I'm just informing you."
Zhen Yi's face darkened.
"General Liu really wants to use this method of robbery without fear of being blamed by the people in the world? This is the behavior of bandits and will not achieve great things."
"The people in the world that Duke Zhen talks about are just the sons of aristocratic families. I'm afraid Duke Zhen has never seen the real power in the world.
It is a force that can overwhelm mountains and seas, and change the world. I am fortunate to know some of it, and it is much more powerful than the people in the world described by Zhen Gong."
Zhen Yi snorted disdainfully.
Liu Xiang said hurriedly: "Don't worry, Mr. Zhen, I will take care of you in your old age."
After saying that, he stood up and bowed his hands: "Goodbye, Mr. Zhen, there is no need to see you off."
Liu Xiang walked out of Zhen Yi's mansion and breathed a sigh of relief. He was really afraid that Zhen Yi would throw the cup as a sign and hit him.
There was no need to mobilize troops to besiege him, leaving only a few people to guard at the door, and Liu Xiang went back to the county government office. Zhen Yi didn't go all out just now, which shows that he didn't want to die and there was still room for negotiation.
After Liu Zheng is dealt with in a few days, he will send someone to send them to Yuyang.
Time waits for no one, and three days passed quickly. Liu Xiang visited Zhen Yi every day, and Zhen Yi hosted a banquet every time.
Liu Xiang really didn't know what this old fox was thinking.
It doesn't matter, at least it prevented him from funding Gongsun Zan, which can be considered a gain. Liu Xiang could only advise himself this way.
He did not go to Zhen's Mansion today because Liu Zheng arrived, and three thousand regular soldiers and five thousand civilians from Beiping entered the city in the late afternoon.
Liu Xiang pretended to be Lu Ju's envoy and accompanied Lu Ju to introduce Liu Zheng. After arranging for the soldiers from Beiping County to move into the military camp, Lu Ju held a banquet at the county government office. Liu Zheng and more than ten officers under his command came to the banquet.
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Looking at Liu Zheng, who had never doubted him, Liu Xiang felt that this man was a good person. He waved his hand and ordered the guards to block the county government office. Strong crossbowmen came in and fired crossbows to kill more than 50 Liu Zheng and other guards, killing Liu Zheng and others.
Liu Zheng was forced to stand in a corner of the main hall.
Liu Zheng's face was full of shock and anger, and he asked Lu Ju: "Traitor, I came to help you with good intentions, but you behave like this. You are really a wolf-hearted person. Are you going to rebel?"
The officers under Liu Zheng also started to curse.
Lu Ju was a little ashamed. After all, he was an old acquaintance of Liu Zheng. He just kept his head down and allowed others to scold him.
Liu Xiang interrupted them and said: "Now that we are prisoners, how dare you be so arrogant? If you make any evil remarks again, you will be shot."
Everyone in You Beiping continued to curse, and Liu Xiang felt that he could not break his promise, so he had to order: "Except Liu Zheng, everyone else will be shot."
Upon hearing the order, a group of crossbowmen fired their crossbows and killed more than ten officers. Liu Zheng was so frightened that he fell to the ground, shaking like chaff.
Liu Xiang opened his mouth and comforted him: "I kept my word, but they did not listen to my advice and had no choice but to do it. Taishou Liu need not be afraid. I have a request from the prefect and will not do any harm."
Looking at the soldiers around him who were shot by crossbows, Liu Zheng shed tears and cried very sadly.
Liu Xiang sighed, even if he held on hard at this time, he couldn't cry. His mood collapsed to such an extent. This two-thousand-stone court official was too rich. He didn't know how much money he spent to buy the position of prefect.
He waved his hand and ordered people to tie up Liu Zheng and take him down to imprison him.
The soldiers cleaned up the battlefield, and Liu Xiang and Lu Ju walked outside the county government office to talk.
"Is it true that Mr. Lu is going to take off his armor and return to his fields? I would also like to use Mr. Lu's talents to make contributions to his career and make him his wife and son. Wouldn't it be a good idea?"
Lu Ju returned with a rather troubled smile: "I am fifty-six this year. I have been in the army for nearly forty years. I am exhausted physically and mentally. I am no longer able to deal with this military matter. Please forgive me, General, and let me go back to my family."
Reunion.”
"If Mr. Lu wants to take a break, he might as well take his family to live in Yuyang. Lu County is not a good place, and I am afraid it will be turbulent in the future. It is not a place for honor and support."
"Thank you for your concern, General. I'll pack up and take my family to Yuyang."
Liu Xiang nodded, said goodbye to Lu Ju, and left first.
Some people cannot share the same journey after all.