As the saying goes, no one knows a king, but Cai Mao and Liu Biao have worked together for many years and understand Liu Biao's nature very well. Although Liu Biao always says that he wants to balance civil and military affairs, he emphasizes civil and military affairs in his heart.

Cai Mao didn't need to say anything bad about Liu Jing. He said that he was a martial arts practitioner, so he planted a seed of disappointment in Liu Biao's heart.

Liu Biao loved his youngest brother Liu Bing very much. Liu Bing was weak and sickly since childhood. He had not given birth to children five years after marrying his wife. Later, he gave birth to Liu Jing. Liu Biao, who was far away in the capital, was also very happy to hear that his youngest brother had a child. He specially gave the word Jing in his name to his nephew and named it Liu Jing.

Cai Mao said that his nephew was a martial arts practitioner. Although it did not change Liu Biao's mood of liking his nephew, it cast a faint shadow in Liu Biao's heart.

"Go and have a look first." Liu Biao brushed his long sleeves and walked quickly towards the living room along the corridor.

During the Qin and Han dynasties, most buildings were mixed structures of rammed earth and wooden frames, and generally adopted the plate construction method. A distinctive feature was its magnificent size. Not only the imperial palace, but also local governments such as the provincial government office were quite magnificent.

There are two quilts in the square, which are also a square quilt building to indicate grade and dignity. They are more common in the Qin and Han dynasties.

The living room is extremely spacious, with columns around it and huge satin curtains hanging on both sides. Sun Qian and Liu Jing have been waiting in the living room for a long time. They each sat on a wooden couch with a soft mat on it and a small table with a plate of fresh seasonal fruits and a cup of freshly fried tea on it.

During the Qin, Han and Three Kingdoms period, tea and tea were mostly popular in the upper layer of the south, and tea was not drunk in the north. In the northern regions, most of the drinks for guests at this time were mainly rice slurry, rice slurry or fruit slurry.

The Jingxiang area is rich in tea, and the trend of tea is also prevalent. Many famous scholars who escaped from the north have gradually developed the habit of tasting tea and cooking tea.

The tea on the small table beside Sun Qian did not move at all, not because he didn't drink tea, but because he was a little restless. They chatted with Cai Mao just now, and although they didn't say much, they obviously felt Cai Mao's hostility.

"Did Mr. Jing notice it just now?"

Sun Qian whispered to Liu Jing: "Cai Mao's tone just now seemed very resistant. It seems that the Jingzhou clans do not welcome the emperor's uncle."

Liu Jing was also a little restless. His uneasiness was not Cai Mao's hostility towards Liu Bei. At this time, he didn't care about Liu Bei, and he was considering his own destiny.

Cai Mao's attitude towards him just now was a bit strange. His concern for himself seemed to exceed his attention to Liu Bei. He couldn't tell clearly the look of Cai Mao looking at him just now, surprised, confused, and even an unconcealed disappointment. What was he disappointed with himself?

Liu Jing agreed vaguely, "I heard that Cai Mao is a relative of Cao's faction, and it is certain that he is hostile. The key is to depend on my uncle."

Sun Qian nodded. In fact, he understood the power structure of Jingzhou. Liu Biao was transcendent and finally decided everything, but his attitude was influenced by the four major families.

The Cai and Kuai family are pro-Cao faction, and the Pang family is relatively neutral. The Huang family is headed by Huang Zu, the prefect of Jiangxia, and is a staunch anti-Cao faction. Among the four major families, the Cai family is the most powerful and has the deepest influence on Liu Biao.

Although the hostility of the Cai family made Sun Qian feel uneasy, Liu Jing's words gave him hope. The key is to look at Liu Biao's attitude.

At this time, a guard at the door shouted: "The governor of Jingzhou, Chengwuhou, and General Zhennan arrived."

This is Liu Biao coming. Sun Gan and Liu Jing quickly stood up and saw a tall middle-aged man with a tall crown walking into the lobby, followed by Cai Mao, and there was also a middle-aged man who was majestic and heroic and elegant. Although he was extraordinary, he seemed very low-key and deliberately walked in Liu Biao's shadow and was not noticed.

Sun Gan had met Liu Biao and recognized the man with Eguan at a glance, which was Liu Jingsheng, the lord of Jingzhou.

He hurriedly stepped forward and bowed deeply, "Sun Gan, a staff member under the seat of the Emperor of Han, met General Zhennan."

"It turned out to be Gongyou, we haven't seen each other for many years."

Liu Biao smiled very politely. His eyes turned and fell on Liu Jing, with a little more family affection in his eyes.

He only met Liu Jing when he was three years old. After more than ten years, he had long forgotten the appearance of his young child Liu Jing.

At this time, he saw that Liu Jing was about eight feet tall, with wide shoulders, slightly longer face, with eyebrows like swords, straight and tall nose, and handsome. Liu Biao fell in love with him at first sight, and he secretly praised him in his heart, and he was really my nephew.

Liu Jing quickly stepped forward, knelt on his knees, sat on his heels, straightened his waist, and pressed the ground with his hands apart to both sides, shoulder-width as wide as he was, leaned forward slightly, and gave a deep salute, "My nephew greets my uncle."

This etiquette is called chanting, also called hand-chanting, which is usually used by younger generations to elders, or subordinates to superiors.

A woman’s worship is called sutra, which means that her hands are slightly tilted without pressing the ground.

For those close relatives, such as parents or teachers, they not only need to bow their hands, but also bow their heads, that is, kowtow.

The bow is just a bow among the peers, or people who are not familiar with it, and even the subordinates bow to their superiors is even more contempt. For example, Yuan Shao bowed to Dong Zhuo with a long sword, which made everyone lose their lust.

Sun Gan's etiquette just now was also a long bow. On the one hand, Sun Gan was not a subordinate of Liu Biao, and on the other hand, he came on behalf of Liu Bei. To a certain extent, he was equal to Liu Biao, so he used a long bow.

Liu Jing had to bow because Liu Biao was his elder, but he didn't have to kowtow, indicating that there was still a difference between Liu Biao and his parents and teachers.

Liu Jing has been here for a few days and does not understand any etiquette. Thanks to Wu Xiu's troublesome teaching him. Although this person is despicable and merciful, it is undeniable that he has helped Liu Jing very much in concealing his identity. With this, Liu Jing also decided to take care of his wife and children in the future.

Liu Biao smiled, stepped forward and helped Liu Jing up, and looked at him carefully. Although Liu Jing was so majestic that he liked him very much, Liu Jing did lose a bit of elegance, which made him feel a little regretful.

He smiled slightly and asked again: "Jing'er has worked hard all the way, where is Wu Shuzuo?"

Liu Jing said sadly: "In Runan, he encountered Cao's cavalry, and his family and Wu Shuzuo were unfortunately killed. His nephew swam in and ran for life. Fortunately, he was rescued by Emperor Liu."

Sun Gan next to him was stunned. Why was he saved by the lord? He realized it after another thought. This was Liu Jing's words to his lord. He smiled without saying a word and agreed to Liu Jing's statement.

Liu Biao sighed secretly. This was his concern. He didn't expect it to come true. Thanks to Liu Bei's rescue on the way, his attitude towards Sun Gan also changed significantly.

"Gongyou has worked hard all the way, please sit down"

Everyone sat down with the guests and hosts. Some servants served them tea. Liu Jing presented the letter, Yuan Jian and seal talisman to Liu Biao. This is something that must be taken out, the sooner the better.

Liu Biao looked at these things roughly, and had no suspicion. He smiled at Cai Mao and said, "What does the military advisor think of my nephew?"

Cai Mao smiled, "Young Master Jing is full of heroic spirit and talented, and he deserves to be the nephew of the lord."

He thought about it and asked again with a smile: "Why is Mr. Jing's accent a little different?"

It was still a problem with Liu Jing's accent problem, which was an unavoidable hurdle. Even Liu Biao looked at Liu Jing in confusion. He just now heard that what Liu Jing was talking about was not his hometown dialect.

Generally speaking, youth is a period of forming a person. His appearance, personality and even accent are formed during this period, and once he is formed, it is difficult to change it again.

So Liu Jing and Wu Xiu discussed this issue specifically. After getting a solution, Liu Jing smiled and said, "I am studying at the foot of Mount Tai. For six years, I have followed my master to travel around, travel thousands of miles and read thousands of books."

Cai Mao refused to let him go, and then pretended to be surprised and asked, "I don't know who the teacher is?"

Liu Jing originally wanted to say that an unknown scholar was not worth mentioning, but there were still loopholes in it. If Liu Biao became interested and took the exam for his studies, he would be in a dilemma, and Liu Jing couldn't help but feel a little nervous.

Before Liu Jing could speak, Sun Gan smiled and said, "I know this. Mr. Jing is a famous scholar named Wu Xiang of Mount Tai. Wu Xiang is my old friend. Unfortunately, the talent in the area died of illness last year. What a pity."

Sun Gan and Liu Jing came all the way and knew that Liu Jing had no knowledge of Confucius and Mencius in his stomach. He took the initiative to explain for Liu Jing, obviously in order to repay Liu Jing's good words for Liu Bei just now.

Wu Xiang and Liu Biao, a famous scholar in Mount Tai, also heard of it. He was a famous man who did not like to read books of sages. He was known as a genius in Mount Tai and specialized in researching civil engineering tools.

Liu Biao was really unhappy when he heard that his nephew actually became Wu Xiang's disciple, but in this way, Liu Jing's accent problem also broke through.

Liu Jing is a family matter, but Sun Gan is a state matter. At this time, Liu Biao was more concerned about Liu Bei's situation. He leaned forward and asked, "I don't know where my brother Xuande is now."

Cai Mao's eyes also became nervous and he stared at Sun Gan. Liu Bei's arrival was related to Jingxiang's future and he would not be careless.

Liu Jing next to him was secretly glad that he was with Sun Gan, which made Liu Bei's major event distract Liu Biao and Cai Mao. The accent issue he was most worried about was exposed so lightly, which was a kind of luck.

But he felt another kind of uneasiness in his heart. Did Sun Gan guess something?

Sun Gan bowed slightly and said, "Uncle the Emperor defeated Runan. Now on the Bishui River, Uncle Liu wants to surrender to the provincial governor, but he does not know that the provincial governor may accommodate him."

Sun Gan spoke very calmly and directly. He must speak directly and clearly on major matters and cannot give the other party ambiguous room for attitudes.

Before Liu Biao could speak, Cai Mao's face changed drastically and said anxiously: "Lord, no, Liu Bei surrendered to Tao Qian first, but Tao Qian died of illness, and followed Lu Bu. Lu Bu died in Baimen Tower and followed Cao Cao again, but it caused the disaster of the robbery. Dong Cheng and other ministers were killed and finally surrendered to Yuan Shao. Yuan Shao was defeated by Guandu, which shows that he was the one who defeated the lord. If we accept it, Cao Cao would definitely join Jingxiang. The disaster in Jingxiang is not far away. I hope the lord will observe clearly."

At this time, Liu Jing said on the side: "Uncle, can you listen to your nephew's words?"

Liu Biao nodded with a smile, "I want to hear Jing'er's opinion."

Liu Jing had made up his mind and was silent for money, but he took the opportunity to show his insights, which gave Liu Biao a good impression of preconceptions. Liu Jing had rich social experience in his previous life, and he knew the importance of preconceptions.

Just like a piece of white paper, he first drew a wonderful picture on the paper. Even if the inscriptions at the end were not good, it would not affect Liu Biao's impression of himself, and this would be completely perfect.

This is actually a workplace strategy. If you want to get the boss' appreciation, the key is to give the boss' first impression

At the same time, he also wants to repay Sun Gan for his help.

Liu Jing stood up and bowed to Liu Biao, nodded to Cai Mao, and then said calmly: "Although Cao Cao's troops were sent to Runan, it does not prove that he would go south to Jingzhou. Although Cao's army defeated Yuan Shao, Yuan Shao still has four states and his strength is still there. At this time, Cao Cao's eyes should still be Yuan Shao, a century-legged insect, and he will die without being stiff. It will take at least five or six years for Cao Cao to completely destroy Yuan Shao. The north is uneven, how can he go south? During this period, Cao's army will not attack Jingxiang, so Cai Gong does not have to worry that Cao's army will attack Jingzhou because of Liu Huangshu. Moreover, if Cao Cao really wants to take Jingxiang, why didn't he take the opportunity to chase him all the way?"

Cai Mao was about to refute, but Liu Jing continued: "Even if Cao Cao wants to plan for Jingxiang in the future, Uncle Liu is just an excuse. Is it really a handover of Uncle Liu? Cao Cao will stop and live next to Jingxiang? From then on, Duke Cai is too underestimated by Cao Cao's ambition. If the tiger is devoured, how could he let go of it because of his show of kindness and accept Uncle Liu. It can not only enhance his reputation in the world, but also enhance his strength to resist the Cao army. Why not do it? I beg my uncle to think twice."

Cai Mao was so angry that his face turned pale, but he could not refute it. He opposed accepting Liu Bei because he was worried that Liu Bei's arrival would harm the interests of the Jingxiang family. He was selfish, but he was unable to speak out clearly and was speechless for a while.

Sun Gan also secretly applauded. Originally, he wanted to say that Liu Bei was dedicated to supporting the Han Dynasty and was a hero admired by the world. He used righteousness to move Liu Biao. Now it seems that it is not as realistic as Liu Jing's interest analysis. No wonder the lord must let himself and Liu Jing come with him. The lord really has vision.

At this time, the three of them looked at Liu Biao together and saw Liu Biao's final decision.
Chapter completed!