At noon the next day, dozens of fast horses left the four gates of Xiangyang City, each carrying a volume of notice and went to various counties.

The news that my elder brother took over Jingzhou first spread in the four counties in Jingbei, and then with the assistance of Ling Cao's naval army, it quickly spread to the four counties in Jingnan and Jiangxia County.

Although there have been rumors that the elder brother will succeed the lord of Jingzhou (some rumors were spread between Jingzhou officials and clans, and some rumors were spread by our side.

), but when the news was officially confirmed, the entire Jingzhou was still in a boiling state.

The atmosphere in Xiangyang City was extremely warm. Every family in the city was decorated with lights and drums and cannons, as if they wanted to sweep away the gloom caused by Liu Qi's death a month ago.

On the seventh day of the fifth month, my elder brother issued an order as the lord of Jingzhou for the first time, announcing that the taxes of the four counties in Jingbei will be reduced by half this year, and the taxes of the four counties in Jingnan and Jiangxia will be reduced by 30%.

Once the tax cut order was issued, it immediately caused a sensation in the whole province, and the people rushed to tell each other and cheered.

The second decree of my elder brother was to announce that Jingzhou will be launched in the past two months, and 50 new county officials will be selected to serve in Jing and Yang states.

In this era, the examination is the best way for the children of the gentry to take office. It is extremely important for the continuation and development of the gentry's gentry. It can be said that it is their lifeline. The examination is subject to quota restrictions. According to the customary system, all the people are in full.

A county with 200,000 people can be selected one person every year. If the number is less than 200,000 people, one person every two years. If the number is less than 100,000 people, one person every three years. If the number is less than 100,000 people, one person every year. If the number is less than 100,000 people, one person can be selected one person every year.

Therefore, even a large-capital state like Jingzhou can recommend at most nine talents every year. The eldest brother raised fifty people at one time. Although it was a bit beyond the rules, it was an extremely rare opportunity for each clan.

On the eighth day of the fifth month, the elder brother held a banquet to invite Xixun, Yang Rui and more than a dozen clan leaders of the Jingxiang clan. During the process of entering Jingzhou, Xixun, Yang Rui and others made great efforts. The elder brother expressed his sincere gratitude to the dozen clan leaders.

After several days of preparation, the eldest brother held an extremely grand memorial to Liu Biao and Liu Qi and his son on the outskirts of Xiangyang on the 10th day of the lunar calendar.

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On May 12, the elder brother personally read out the reward for the ministers in Jingzhou-

The former governor of Jingzhou, Kuai Yue, was awarded the title of governor of Jingzhou. At the same time, the eldest brother was awarded the title of Guanneihou as the emperor's uncle;

Diannong of Jingzhou was promoted to the governor of Jingzhou;

Dianxue was engaged in the Jin Dynasty and became the governor of Jingzhou Bo;

Encourage learning to engage in Fu Gan's transfer to Dianxue;

...

Since they were in charge of Jing and Yang states at the same time, at Zhuge Liang's suggestion, the eldest brother himself would no longer serve as the governor of a certain state, but instead serve as the rank of general of the southern states. Governor Jing and Yang states, and political affairs.

The important task of the governor of Jingzhou was awarded the title of Kuai Yue, the leader of the ministers of Jingzhou. With Kuai Yue's reputation and ability, and the master's place of the elder brother, no one would have any questions.

According to Pang Tong's suggestion, Liu Xian, the former governor of Jingzhou, was promoted to a teacher-friendly sacrificial wine in the General's Mansion of Zhengnan (the assistant of the General Kaifu was specialized in planning and controversy, and had a respectable status. He was comparable to the Chief Sima, but in fact he had no real power).

In this way, Liu Xian was undermined by the method of rising openly and descending secretly.

General Anyuan Liu Pan was promoted to General Pingnan and was rewarded with the Marquis of Guannei;

Huang Zhong, the Central Guard, was promoted to General Weiyuan. Rewarded the Marquis of Guannei;

The partial general was promoted to General Zhenyuan and was rewarded with the Marquis of Guannei;

General Wang Wei, the general of the anti-gang, was promoted to general;

...

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After reading the reward, something happened——Kuai Yue resolutely refused the appointment of the governor of Jingzhou to his elder brother.

Kuai Yue said that since Liu Biao was assassinated last year, he worked hard for Jingzhou, exhausted and his physical condition was no longer as good as before. And the male members of his Kuai clan seemed to live long.

The governor of the state needs to command the state army, and have many political affairs, and he has heavy responsibilities. Kuai Yue believes that he is really incompetent because of his physical condition. Therefore, he repeatedly refused to his elder brother.

Although he didn't know that Kuai Yue was really incompetent, he still refused on purpose. However, since he politely refused to take the position of governor of Jingzhou due to his poor physical condition, his elder brother had to consider it carefully.

After careful consideration, the eldest brother agreed to Kuai Yue's request, but at the same time sincerely asked him for the right position of being competent for the governor of Jingzhou.

After pondering for a while, under the attention of a group of civil and military officials in the conference hall, Kuai Yue spoke out the candidate in his heart. Many people, including me, thought that Kuai Yue would choose one of the ministers in Jingzhou, but unexpectedly.

The person he mentioned was actually me!

Kuai Yue made a very high evaluation of me. He said that I was able to be competent for the position of governor of Jingzhou in terms of courage, wisdom, prestige, and broad-mindedness. What is more important is the relationship between me and my elder brother.

With me as the governor of Jingzhou, I can ensure that Jingzhou is absolutely controlled by my elder brother.

Liu Pan, Huang Zhong and others also expressed their support.

The elder brother did not make a decision on the spot and stopped discussing matters for the time being.

Then, my elder brother invited me, Zhuge Liang, Pang Tong, Kuai Yue, Liu Pan, Han Song, Xi, Pang, Huang, and Yang to the five most famous clan leaders of the clans in the inner hall to discuss the election of state shepherds.

In the inner hall

Facing the big brother's question, Kuai Yue, Liu Pan and others still insisted that I would be the governor of Jingzhou.

"As the officials said, although the ability of yide is enough to take on the important task of the prefecture governor, Jingzhou is newly attached and the people are not determined. People with respect for Jingxiang need to be in charge to ensure that there is no danger!" The elder brother's eyes slowly moved on the dozens of people in the hall, making everyone feel that they are being watched.

"Don't worry, lord!" Kuai Yue said solemnly, "Jingzhou is united in the matter of lord as the master. The right general is powerful in the country, and he once led the Hu Ben army to dissuade Jingzhou from the war. The right general is the position of governor of the prefecture, which is a move that conforms to the will of the people.

If the lord is really worried, Yue and the people present in Jingzhou are willing to do their best to assist the right general!"

"We are willing to work with Mr. Kuai to share our worries for the lord!" Liu Pan, Han Song, Xi Xun and others stood up one after another to express their opinions.

"Well..." The eldest brother waved his hand lightly, signaling them to sit down, and then turned to look at me, "Third brother, Kong Ming, Shi Yuan, what do you think?"

"Listen to my brother's arrangement!" I said simply.

I was not angry with my elder brother's hesitation. I just took over Jingzhou and then rashly appointed an "outsider" to take control of the power, which is indeed easy to cause internal disputes. Such things have happened many times in history, and my elder brother couldn't help but be careless.

"The words of Lord Yidu are not without reason. The lord may wish to refer to them!" Pang Tong obviously agreed that I was appointed as the governor of Jingzhou.

"Jingzhou is an important hub connecting the four states of Yang, Yi, Yu and Si, and is also a place where military strategists must compete. The lord wants to compete with the traitor Cao Cao in the world, and the military power of Jingzhou is extremely important. If you plan for the overall situation.

The best configuration is to have the Junhou in charge of the military power of Yangzhou and the General in charge of the military power of Jingzhou. Once the time is right, the Junhou leads the Yangzhou people out of Qing, Xu, and Generals lead the Jingzhou troops to Wan and Luo. Such a two-pronged approach will make it difficult for Cao Cao to take into account both the head and the tail.

If this is true, hegemony can be achieved. The Han Dynasty can be prosperous." Zhuge Liang shook his feather fan lightly and analyzed in harmony, "From this perspective, Liang agrees with the discussion of Lord Yidu."

Zhuge Liang's analysis has exceeded his immediate thoughts. He is more focused on the future.

After thinking for a long time, the elder brother nodded slowly.

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On the afternoon of the same day, my elder brother summoned the ministers of Jingzhou again and appointed me as the governor of Jingzhou.

The second day.

The eldest brother sent Sun Gan, who had just arrived in Xiangyang, to Xuchang, and reported to the emperor that he was invited by the scholars and people of Jingzhou to take over the position of General Zhennan of Jingzhou, and wanted to merge the ranks of General Zhengnan and General Zhennan, and asked to be awarded the title of General Zhengnan and General Zhennan.

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On May 16, Cao Cao returned to Xuchang from Yecheng.

After Xiahou Yuan and Xiahou Dun's two armies attacked Yuyang County one after another, Yuan Tan, who had endured (or was afraid of fighting) for a long time, could not hold back. He sent all his troops and asked Gongsun Du in Liaodong for help, preparing to fight to the death with Cao's army in Yuyang.

In order to reverse their strength disadvantage, Yuan Tan also sent Cui Yan, Tian Chou, Li Fu and others to serve as missions to the Wuhuan, Xianbei and Xiongnu tribes, promising to make great profits and seeking the three tribes to send troops to help.

Today, the two families of Yuyang County, Cao and Yuan have more than 150,000 soldiers, and a war is about to break out.

But at such an important moment, Cao Cao had to return to Xuchang from Hebei. According to Xun Yu's local news, the situation in Jingzhou was increasingly developing in an unfavorable direction. The result that Cao Cao was most worried about was the result of Jingzhou being obtained by Liu Bei.

It is very likely to become a reality. Liu Bei, who only occupied Yangzhou, has become a major concern that Cao Cao could not eliminate. If he gets Jingzhou again, the consequences...it will make Cao Cao feel a headache if he thinks about it.

But this is not the most important thing. Another reason that Cao Cao had to return to Xuchang was that Guo Jia was on his verge.

As one of Cao Cao's most trusted think tanks, Guo Jia, who is skilled in making strange plans and is good at military strategies, has made great contributions to Cao Cao's huge foundation today.

Moreover, among the group of strategists, Guo Jia is the youngest, and Cao Cao has great hopes for him, and even let Guo Jia be the chief minister of his son a hundred years later.

But Guo Jia, who was unruly and talented by nature, eventually fell down the small five stones.

Military advisor's wine house, dormitory

Cao Cao sat alone beside the bed, looking at Guo Jia in a coma with joy for a long time, but suddenly woke up.

At this moment, Guo Jia's originally pale face miraculously became rosy and his words were very clear.

But Cao Cao had no joy in his heart. The best imperial physician in the palace had told Cao Cao that this was Guo Jia's last look back.

"Jia Tiantian is over, and I can no longer assist the Prime Minister. It is really the biggest regret of Jia's life when he failed to see the Prime Minister unify the world!" Guo Jia's expression was calm, without any panic before his death, and even showed a little smile.
Chapter completed!