The sun gradually rises in the east, and the sunlight is like an elf rushing out of the night. It shines through the gaps in the leaves and falls on the courtyard like a blanket. There is a sense of tranquility in the morning air, which makes people feel open-minded and relaxed.

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If it had been in the past, Liu Qi would have gotten up early, put on a long bow and sword and went out for morning exercises, never wasting such a refreshing morning.

But he was really not in the mood today.

After urging the attendants to bury Zhang Fang's body in the deep pit in the courtyard, and watching them throw the last shovelful of soil into the pit and smooth it, Liu Qi finally felt at ease.

He called to the twelve attendants responsible for guarding Zhang Fang and said: "As usual, you will take turns delivering meals every day. Don't let outsiders notice...and don't let anyone get close to this place."

"No." Twelve people responded in unison.

After giving them some details, Liu Qi turned around and looked at the place where Zhang Fang's body was buried, and a strange idea came to his mind.

Do you want to plant a tree here as a souvenir?

But then, Liu Qi gave up this ridiculous idea.

I'm afraid the tree won't survive.

Liu Biao's attendant searched the house according to Liu Qi's request and came out to report to him:

"Master Fu, there are not many silks and slips with Zhang Fang's calligraphy in the house. There are only seven copies. According to Master Fu's instructions, they have all been wrapped up for Master Fu to go back and inspect."

Liu Qi pinched his Qingming point with his left hand and said tiredly: "Okay, everything is done, let's go back."

He stepped out of the house where Zhang Fang was under house arrest, took Dian Wei and Liu Biao's attendant, and returned to Xiangyang County in a carriage.

Along the way, Liu Qi kept thinking about what happened today.

Although the death of Zhang Fang was temporarily suppressed, this method was actually not safe.

There is no prisoner for nothing, especially a member of the Zhang family in Nanyang. How can it be concealed for a long time? Sooner or later, there will be an oversight.

If this is the case, what should we do?

Liu Qi leaned against the wall of the carriage, his body swaying back and forth as the carriage jolted back and forth.

He closed his eyes and carefully considered the situation at hand in his mind.

With the success of Shangluo, the reputation of the Liu family and his son was very high, Dong Zhuo strengthened the walls and cleared the country, and refugees from Yin in Henan moved south in large numbers... The number of households in Nan County increased... The big city of Xiangyang was built... Yuan Shu and Yuan Shao each wooed the governors and governors from various places, intending to compete with each other...

Judging from this situation, Yuan Shu will not dare to send troops to Nanjun at will in the short term.

After all, Yuan Shao and the Four Little Dragons of Yanzhou are eyeing Yuan Shu (Qiao Mao, Liu Dai, Bao Xin, Zhang Miao), plus Wang Kuang, Cao Cao, and Wang Yi are all helping them. A battle between the two Yuans may break out at any time. Yuan Shu should now

He is sending people around to make peace and looking for allies to support him in dealing with Yuan Shao.

Since Yuan Shu will not come to Jingzhou for the time being... then why not take advantage of this gap to go to Jingnan to consolidate his own power and stabilize the situation?

Of course, it is still difficult to get rid of Zhang Xian quickly.

Historically, it took Liu Biao several years to quell the rebellion in the four counties of Jingnan during his heyday, and it was only after Zhang Xian died of illness that he was able to achieve full success.

If Zhang Xian doesn't die, I don't know how long Liu Biao will be in a stalemate with him.

But from another perspective, Liu Biao fought against Zhang Xian in his heyday, which was actually the heyday of Zhang Xian's power.

In the third year of Jian'an, Zhang Xian had already served as a senior official in the three counties of Lingling, Guiyang, and Changsha. This was the period when he had the greatest power and greatest prestige.

According to Liu Qi's estimation, Zhang Xian's real rise should be after he became the governor of Changsha.

Compared with the other three counties in Jingnan, Changsha County is rich and prosperous - it has 13 counties, 255,000 households, and 1.05 million people, making it the most in Jingnan.

The most important thing is that if Guiyang and Lingling counties want to lead to Jingbei, they must pass through Changsha. If Zhang Xian is based in Changsha, he can cut off all the roads and taxes of the four counties in Jingnan.

Therefore, it may be the best choice for Jingzhou to take advantage of Zhang Xian before he has penetrated too much into Changsha.

But how to contain him?

Liu Qi crossed his arms and thought carefully on the carriage.

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"Sir, we're here."

Dian Wei called him from outside the car, waking Liu Qi from his deep thoughts.

Liu Qi opened his eyes, got off the carriage, looked at Dian Wei who was also quite tired, and said: "Dian Jun, I have asked someone to prepare a resting place for you in the post house. I will take you to rest later."

, you can live peacefully in the post house, and I will ask Lord Mingyan to buy a residence for you in Xiangyang in the future."

Dian Wei seemed to be hesitant and said, "Young Master, don't you need a family to protect you?"

Liu Qi was amused by Dian Wei's sincere expression: "This is Yan Jun's residence, my home... I am in no danger here, Dian Jun, don't worry too much."

When Liu Qi said this, Dian Wei felt relieved, and he followed Liu Qi's instructions and went to the post house to rest with the attendants in the Mu's Mansion.

Liu Qi yawned and walked into the courtyard of the Mufu.

After not sleeping all night, Liu Qi wanted to catch up on some sleep, but he couldn't.

He must first discuss all matters in Jingzhou with Liu Biao.

There are still many unstable factors in Jingzhou right now.

I guess I won't be able to sleep during the day today.

At this moment, two slightly childish voices suddenly sounded from the southeast corner.

"Brother!"

Liu Qi turned his head and saw two young men in colorful clothes running towards him and hugging him in a bow.

"I've met my brother!"

Upon meeting these two young men, Liu Qi's tired face immediately showed a cheerful smile.

"Zhong Huang, Uncle You!" Liu Qi stepped forward, stretched out his two hands, grabbed his second brother and third brother respectively, and looked at them back and forth: "Hey, I came back in a hurry for my brother, and as soon as I entered Xiangyang

Then we went to the office to have a banquet. When we returned home last night, you both fell asleep... It's been a long time since we last saw each other, and you seem to have grown a lot taller."

Liu Xiu is fourteen this year, but his growth is very good, and he looks taller than Liu Cong.

He smiled and said: "Brother Zhong and I just went to wait for you outside the room, but you didn't come out. Brother Zhong said that your eldest brother was tired last night and got up late, but I said that when your eldest brother was at home, he worked diligently every day.

, how could you sleep in? He insisted on making a bet with me, which made me and him stand dumbly for half an hour...Brother Zhong, do you and I still keep the bet? "

This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Compared with the cheerful Liu Xiu, the sixteen-year-old Liu Cong is obviously shyer and more stable.

His face turned red and he said: "Okay, I've lost. It's just an explanation from 'Yue Ruoji Gu'. I'll give it to you later."

Liu Xiu clapped his hands vigorously and said: "This is so wonderful! Brother Zhong, please don't regret it. I like Brother Zhong's set of annotations. It's not just a day or two."

Liu Cong said calmly: "I don't regret it...but you need to move it to my room by yourself. You can't ask for help. You need to take it all at once, so that I can give it to you."

When Liu Xiu heard this, his expression suddenly froze.

In the official school of the Han Dynasty, there were a total of fourteen doctors from the Five Classics, among which "Yi" was divided into four schools, "Book" and "Poetry" were divided into three schools respectively, "Yili" was divided into two schools, and "Gongyang Chunqiu" was divided into two schools, for a total of fourteen schools.

If you want to read the Fourteen Classics thoroughly, it is not particularly difficult. However, the study of Confucian classics in the Han Dynasty is very complicated. There are too many commentaries and explanations on the Fourteen Classics by modern and ancient schools in various states and counties.

The annotations and explanations of some scriptures can even reach the point where one person can compile more than a million words, which is comparable to the online novels of later generations.

The problem is that millions of words in online novels are typed out on computers.

However, as a commentator on the classics, it was really written stroke by stroke, word by word in official script on the slips and silk.

What great perseverance!

If it were future generations, how many would dare to try writing online novels by hand and write 10,000 words a day!

The annotation of "Yue Ruoji Gu" treasured by Liu Cong is Qin Yanjun's explanation and annotation in 30,000 words.

It takes 30,000 words to explain four words. Similar explanations and annotations emerge in endlessly in various schools, and after hundreds of years of accumulation... It is conceivable that many Confucian scholars in the Han Dynasty often turned their heads when studying Confucian classics at a young age.

Maybe he just talks about it reluctantly.

Thirty thousand words of annotated slips were at least a big basket... Liu Cong asked Liu Xiu to move it himself, and he also wanted it to be a one-time thing. He clearly made it clear that he didn't want to give it to him.

Liu Xiu became anxious and said angrily: "Brother Zhong, how can you be such a scoundrel? You are so dishonest!"

Liu Cong's expression remained unchanged: "You and I didn't make it clear beforehand, so it's not like I'm cheating."

"Brother, take care of him!" Liu Xiu turned to beg Liu Qi.

Liu Qi shook his head helplessly and said: "I can't decide what happens between you two. If you two are not angry, you can find a quiet place and have a duel to determine the outcome."

When Liu Xiu heard this, he immediately became energetic: "Brother, that's right! Brother Zhong, we can't really say what we say, but according to what the eldest brother said, the only way is to find a quiet place to show off your skills."

Liu Cong was obviously far inferior to Liu Xiu in terms of martial arts. Hearing this, he took two steps to the side and actually wanted to hide behind Liu Qi.

Liu Cong said in a low voice: "In the school of Confucian classics, how can a Confucian scholar act recklessly?"

Liu Xiu chuckled and said, "It's okay if you don't do anything. Brother Zhong needs to give me the slips!"

Liu Cong looked hesitant and looked at Liu Qi as if asking for help.

Liu Qi patted his shoulder and said: "Zhong Huang, in life, if you want to be able to afford it and let it go, you must be willing to admit defeat."

Seeing that Liu Qi spoke up for Liu Xiu, Liu Cong agreed to let Liu Xiu go to his place to get the scriptures.

Seeing the unhappy look on Liu Cong's face, Liu Qi comforted him: "You two don't have to worry, my brother will soon be in charge of copying Cai Yong's more than 24,000 collections for my father. Then you brothers will go and see it with me."
To be continued...