Chapter 425: The Three Dukes of Jingzhou (Second Update)

After entering the mansion, Da Qiao stopped for a moment, looked around, and saw that no one was around here. He turned around and greeted a capable maid next to him.

He whispered: "You can see the girl outside the door."

"Yes." The maid nodded and said.

"You go out later and take her to the mansion." Da Qiao said.

"Yes." The maid responded.

Seeing the maid being well-behaved, Da Qiao also breathed a sigh of relief. Since she was captured by Gan Ning from Moling, she has also brought several maids around her.

Later, Da Qiao was worried about Mr. Qiao and sent those capable maids to serve Mr. Qiao. The maids around him were selected in Xiling.

If you don’t know Sun Shangxiang, otherwise you will have a big disaster.

After giving instructions to the maid, Da Qiao walked towards the backyard.

But I was thinking about Sun Shangxiang outside the door.

On the other side, after Liu Feng entered the General's Mansion, he did not immediately go to the backyard to reunite with his wife. Instead, he sat in the study and asked Liu Ba to ask about the situation in Xiling.

In the study, Liu Feng sat in the main seat, and Liu Ba was on the left.

"How is it in the city during the period of time I left?" Liu Feng asked.

"Everything is as usual. But the number of scholars coming from the north gradually increased." Liu Ba knew the situation in the mansion very well. Hearing this, he quickly replied.

This result was expected by Liu Feng.

Since Liu Fengshuang married the Cai and Huang tribes two years ago, his reputation has reached its peak. Some people have also compared his comprehensive power with Jiangdong.

At that time, many people came to join. Now, he has seven counties, not only one more county than Jiangdong, but also has truly gained the upper hand in power.

Jingzhou is a gathering place for scholars who opposed Cao Cao. Now that Cao Cao is ready to move, the security in Xiangyang is gone under the governance of Cai Mao and Kuai Yue.

The thriving Liu Feng is naturally the best choice. Therefore, he moved here.

Jiangdong is called a barbarian, while Jingnan, Jiangxia, and Jiujiang are the deserts of the gentry. There are almost no famous scholars and cultural heritage. They are barbarians who are even more barbarian than Jiangdong. Talent has always been a headache for Liu Feng.

However, with the influx of a large number of gentry and poor people, the standards for establishing an official selection system should be barely met.

He went to Jiang Wan and Jiangxia Prefecture and included in General Yang Wu's office as chief secretary to formulate an official selection system so that talents can be continuously supplemented.

Liu Feng's heart was thrilling.

Just when Liu Feng was moved, Liu Ba said again: "Shuijing Sima Hui, as well as Pang Degong, Huang Chengyan and others all came together. Among them, Pang Degong and Huang Chengyan even led most of the tribe south, leaving only a small number of domestic slaves to take care of the ancestral property in the north."

"What?" Liu Feng was shocked and said in a lost voice.

Both Pang Degong and Huang Chengyan came from famous families in Jingchu, and were the heads of the family. Their clans lived for generations.

Now these two people have abandoned their ancestral property and moved their entire tribe to Jingnan.

This is a bold and courageous decision.

First, in order to avoid the war, he did not want to have any interaction with Cao Cao. Second, he was optimistic that he could defend the seven counties and compete with Cao Cao.

This was to press all the treasures on him. Liu Feng was naturally surprised.

In addition to being surprised, a sense of joy arose from Liu Feng's heart.

He just asked Jiang Wan to formulate a system in the past, and now three talents have come here.

Sima Hui, Huang Chengyan, and Pang Degong, each have their own personalities, but they are all respected people and their talents are impeccable.

The three of them have been in Jingzhou for decades. Not only are they worthy of prestige, but they also have countless disciples.

If the three of them were asked to formulate an official selection system, it would not only convince people of their credibility, but also gain the loyalty of their disciples.

This is a big thing, a big thing.

Why did Liu Feng rush to formulate his own official selection system? Because he lacked talents and had weak control over the local area.

In Changsha, Jiujiang and Jiangxia counties, Liu Feng arranged for Ma Liang, Jiang Wan and others to manage it. After so many years of rectification, it was a solid piece of cake.

For example, Zhao Dong, who was dismissed from Wuchang, was wrong. He did walk out of Liu Feng's mansion and was a person who was absolutely loyal to Liu Feng.

It was because of these people that Liu Feng controlled these three counties.

However, Liu Feng's talents could only control these three counties. Now, the four counties of Wuling, Guiyang, Lingling and Wuxi were captured, and only four county magistrates and some of their small officials walked over.

The control is very weak.

Liu Feng needed a large number of talents to control counties. Therefore, Liu Feng was eager to establish an official selection system. If Sima Hui, Pang Degong and Huang Chengyan joined, he could use his prestige to forge his reputation as a wise ruler.

Who doesn’t know that Pang Degong, Sima Hui and Huang Chengyan are famous for their accuracy in judging people.

At that time, not only Jingchu, but also perhaps talents from Eastern Wu, Yizhou, and Central Plains may enter Jiangxia.

"Where are the three gentlemen?" After thinking about it, Liu Feng's eyes burst into hungry gazes and asked anxiously.

From Liu Feng's attitude, Liu Ba realized what Liu Feng had to do next.

"I have a minor official under my tent, so I can lead the way." Liu Ba said.

"Come on, prepare the carriage." Liu Feng stood up and shouted.

Originally, Liu Feng wanted to ask about the situation in Xiling first, and then go to gather with his wives to rest. Now everything is spared.

Nothing is as important as Pang Degong, Sima Hui and Huang Chengyan.

Soon, Liu Feng got on the carriage and asked a small official under Liu Ba's tent to lead the way and headed towards the east of the city.

Pang Degong, Sima Hui and Huang Chengyan were the most close friends, and they went south together. After arriving in Xiling, they were cared for by Jiang Wan, Liu Ba and others.

While purchasing the industry outside the city, we also found three adjacent mansions.

The three of them often gathered together, either going out to walk around, or gathering in the mansion. Liu Feng received news that the three of them were currently in Sima Hui's mansion.

This time, Liu Feng wanted to meet the three of them in person and catch them all in one place. But he was still a little guilty.

It would be fine for Huang Chengyan, but his father-in-law forced his daughter to come over. He was determined to support him. He was eager to pass by and agreed. If he was in a good mood, he might even help him.

Sima Hui and Pang Degong were hermits. In history, it was very difficult for Liu Bei to invite the two of them out of the mountain.

Liu Feng's heart was even weaker.

But at the same time, a sense of dissatisfaction arose in Liu Feng's heart. Liu Bei was Liu Bei, who was not lucky and had been wandering for decades. Later, Jingzhou was only half of it.

Changsha, Wuling, Lingling, Guiyang, Jiangling. These five counties are just the families of Sima Hui, Pang Degong, Huang Chengyan and others are all in the Xiangyang area.

It is of course difficult for Liu Bei to invite three people out.

And now? Sima Hui, Pang Degong and Huang Chengyan went south together and determined that he, Liu Feng's ability, was able to keep acre of three parts of the land.

Moreover, Huang Chengyan is his father-in-law.

These two points are advantages. If Liu Bei doesn’t do it, it doesn’t mean he doesn’t do it.

So what about the hermit? Liu Feng clenched his fists.

Soon, the carriage arrived outside Sima Hui's mansion.

Outside the gate of "Sima Mansion", the three words on the plaque are very conspicuous and familiar. Liu Feng has been to Sima Hui's mansion in Xiangyang, where there is also a similar plaque.

Liu Feng knew at a glance that this plaque was the one from Xiangyang. This proved that Sima Hui had completely given up on Xiangyang and planned to take root in Jingnan.

Liu Feng's confidence was even more abundant.

There were several slaves standing in front of the mansion. Because they first arrived in Jiangxia, the slaves had cautious faces on their faces. They saw a carriage guarded by dozens of elite soldiers suddenly parked in their mansion.

The slaves looked at each other, and one of them gritted his teeth and asked, "I wonder who is the visitor?"

"Liu Feng." Two words were spit out of the carriage, and then Liu Feng stepped out of the carriage and stood in front of the slave.

His heroic appearance, strong body, and the momentum he cultivated as General Yang Wu, who has been in the seven counties for many years, made the slave take a step back slightly. He could not hide his shock on his face.

But this slave was not a loss for being a slave in Sima Hui's mansion, and he recovered after a while.

"General, come in." The slave of the family greeted Liu Feng and said to his companion behind him: "Go and notify the master, and then tell General Yang Wu."

The companion of the slave nodded and walked in immediately.

Immediately, the slave took Liu Feng in and walked in. It was not placed in the side hall, but went directly to the hall.

If the guests come, the ordinary person will wait outside the door, and the good person will wait in the side hall. If the relationship is good, the person will go straight to the place where the owner is.

Pang Degong and Huang Chengyan didn’t need to inform him every time they came. When asked where Sima Hui was, they just went to find him.

However, Liu Feng was not among the three. He was a prince, a prince of great power. In this place, he belonged to the one who was the only one.

The slaves dared not neglect and could not be placed in the side hall, so they simply placed them in the hall.

Liu Feng was happy to accept this kind of treatment. However, when the slave invited Liu Feng to sit down, Liu Feng refused and chose a position on the left side of the main seat to sit down.

He came to seek talent, not to show off. The master sat in the main seat without coming. He was too arrogant.

Liu Feng sat for a while, and there was a sound of footsteps outside the door. The footsteps were not fast or messy. It showed that the owner's mentality was very stable.

The third Duke of Jingchu. Liu Feng's eyes were filled with heat.

The first one to enter the hall was Sima Hui, followed by Pang Degong and Huang Chengyan.

The three of them were the same, Sima Hui and Pang Degong were dressed appropriately, with a leisurely expression, and a hermit style. Huang Chengyan was the same.

Wearing strange costumes and being cynical.
Chapter completed!