Chapter 84 Shi Yuan

The rainy season is over and August is approaching, and Le Jin is ready to make a move.

But that's all, there is no more action.

Because while Zhou Gongjin was recuperating in Chaisang, he also made a high-profile order to Sun Wu to gather troops at Baqiu to attack!

Such momentum made Le Jin choose to wait and see the situation. After all, it only took half a day to go up the river from Baqiu Shuo to Jiangling.

And in this agonizing stalemate, Liu Bei never had a moment of leisure.

Relying on the list given by the light screen, Liu Bei discovered for the first time that there were so many available talents!

Fu Wei, Wei Yan, and Hao Pu were all veterans who had joined the army when they were in Jingzhou.

Liu Bei held a small banquet, and just talking about old events in Jingzhou made several people almost cry.

It's just that the three of them felt that the way the master looked at them seemed a little unclear.

Wei Yan felt that his master looked at him with admiration and caution, and Hao Pu could feel some pity in his eyes.

Fu Wei was caught off guard by Liu Bei's first question:

"Where is your master?"

Fu Wei was stunned for a moment and could only answer truthfully: "Xi got married last year, and now he has no children."

Liu Bei could only smile awkwardly and pull Fu Wei to the table.

Feng Xi, Zhang Nan, Huo Jun, Chen Zhen and others had been working under Liu Bei for less than half a year, so Liu Bei could only talk about some ordinary things while drinking wine.

And in this difficult confrontation, in mid-August Liu Bei finally received the news he had been prepared for:

Zhou Gongjin's old illness relapsed and he died in Baqiu.

Although they had been prepared for it, everyone under Liu Bei's command could not help but sigh with regret, saying that God was jealous of the talented people.

What should be done after sighing is: Liu Bei went to Dantu to mourn, Zhang Fei, Guan Yu, and Huang Zhong gathered in Jiangling, preparing to set up an ambush and wait for Le Jin to invade.

From Jiangling City, you can take a boat down the river to Baqiu. However, during the journey, you received news that Zhou Yu's body had been sent to Dantu, so Liu Bei took Bu Zhi and changed his route to Dantu.

If the last time he came to negotiate with Sun Hou about the ownership of Nanjun, he still had a pleading attitude, then this time Liu Bei summed it up by himself: He came to see Feng Chu.

Zhou Gongjin died unexpectedly, and Marquis Sun was too busy to take care of himself internally. Naturally, he would not be so stupid as to attack Liu Bei who had a good marriage partner externally, so Liu Bei was very relaxed.

The purpose of carrying the step is to show sincerity: Jiaozhou University can talk about it again.

Passing Baqiu, passing Chaisang, and finally arriving at Dantu, everything you see is wrapped in plain colors.

Liu Bei traveled lightly, but Dantu had already sent someone to lead him to his temporary residence.

Passing by a mansion on the road, Liu Bei saw his uncle standing on the roof, holding a brocade robe in his hand, crying loudly into the wind:

"Zhou Gongjin!"

Lu Su and Liu Bei stopped to watch.

After Sun Quan shouted, he went down to the roof to get another brocade robe, and once again shouted sadly, "Zhou Gongjin!"

This was repeated several times before it ended.

Liu Bei knew that this was a funeral ritual. Today, the deceased would be bathed with rice, and an inscription of the official title of the deceased would be written.

Tomorrow morning, the deceased will be put into a shroud and placed in a small coffin. Only after the mourning hall is completed can the funeral be held.

"Sun Hou is very reluctant to leave the Governor of Zhou." Liu Bei lamented that those who can summon the souls of the deceased are usually the close relatives of the deceased.

"Gong Jin... was just in his prime, and suffered such a misfortune." Lu Su also looked gloomy. Although the two had different political opinions, Gong Jin's death now is equivalent to Jiangdong's broken arm.

After Liu Bei was settled, Lu Su looked at Bu Zhi and said, "Zishan, follow me to see Sun Hou."

Bu Zhi looked miserable and was led away by Lu Su.

I pretended to have something to do and slept uncomfortably. Early the next morning, a waiter knocked on the door, saying that the mourning hall was ready and I could go to pay my respects.

After washing up, Liu Bei followed the waiter along the way he came yesterday.

In front of Zhou Yu's residence, he had picked up a piece of white cloth with a bamboo pole and wrote "Zhou Gongjin, the Grand Administrator of Nanjun".

When he entered again, he saw Zhou Gongjin, who had washed himself and changed into a luxurious suit, lying quietly in the main hall.

His wife and children sat on their knees and nodded to Liu Bei.

With a sigh, Liu Bei put the jade robe he was holding next to him. After worshiping it carefully, he was sent out by Zhou Yu's eldest son.

Looking back again, Liu Bei shook his head and couldn't help but wonder, what was the funeral like after his death in Baidicheng? I wonder if it was Kong Ming or Adou who summoned his soul?

As for the enshrinement after the funeral, the preparation of memorial utensils, and the funeral and burial for the ancestors, it has nothing to do with him.

At this time Liu Bei heard someone calling him: "Liu Jingzhou?"

Liu Bei turned around. He was an elegant scribe with a graceful demeanor and an ordinary appearance, but he seemed to be doubly likable.

"Shi Yuan?" Liu Bei happily went up and grabbed Pang Tong's hand, pulled him up and left without saying anything:

"I didn't expect to meet you here... Let's go to my residence to talk about it."

Until he knelt down on the couch with a cup of hot tea in his hand, and raised his head to meet Liu Bei's hot gaze, Pang Tong still felt a little unreal: How could it progress so fast?

"I already know Shi Yuan's intention." Liu Bei smiled calmly.

"Although Gong Jin is newly deceased, Shi Yuan is neither a minister of Gong Jin nor a minister of Sun Hou. He can come and go freely."

"I would like to pay homage to General Shiyuan Military Advisor Zhonglang, is that okay?"

Get straight to the point and get straight to the point!

Before waiting for Liu Bei, Pang Tong expected several possible reactions, but they all came to nothing. This Liu Jingzhou seemed to have known his name and even guessed why he was waiting for him here!

After pondering for a moment, Pang Tong asked: "Now Kong Ming is also Liu Jingzhou's military advisor, General Zhonglang?"

Liu Bei nodded and added: "Kong Ming often said that Shi Yuan's talent is better than others. He is a talent who can help the world and has the heart to save the country and the people!"

Pang Tong's smile was very forced. Kong Ming guessed him completely. How could he be better than others!

Is this the talent of Sleeping Dragon?

And Gong Jin passed away. Jiangling must have made some moves, but he couldn't guess it at all!

But fortunately, Liu Bei seemed to really value Kong Ming's words. He promised the same official position as Kong Ming. How could Sun Quan compare with him if he valued him so much?

Thinking of the fact that Sun Quan had not summoned him yet, Pang Tong could not help but sigh in his heart, and then asked seriously:

"May I ask what Liu Jingzhou's ambition is?"

"To destroy Cao Cao's thieves and fight Sun Quan, to support the Han Dynasty and rule the world, I only wish for peace and prosperity in the world!"

Pang Tong opened his eyes wide and rushed over to cover Liu Bei's mouth:

"My lord, this is Jiangdong, be careful with your words!"

Liu Bei laughed happily: "After getting Fu Long, I got Feng Chu, my way will not be alone in the prosperity of the Han Dynasty!"

Pang Tong did not pretend, he stood up and bowed again, then leaned forward:

"As shown in the picture, how confident are you, Lord Yizhou?"

Liu Bei smiled and stretched out his hand: "Originally, 50%. ”

Then he stretched out his hand again: "Now it's 100% done!"

Pang Tong was moved and bowed again: "Tong, I am willing to take Yizhou and offer it to the lord!"

"That's not necessary." Liu Bei remembered something and looked strange:

"Shi Yuan just helps me guard Jingzhou. There is a place in Yizhou called Luofengpo, which is not good for your Feng Shui."

Pang Tong was confused, and then heard the lord's first order:

"Does Shi Yuan know Ma Zhong, the general of Pan Zhang? I heard that he has a good reputation. Can you introduce him to him?"

The ability to describe the plot is still lacking, so the transition chapters look rather bland. Please forgive me, it won't drag.