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From ancient times to the present, for the Pingtou surname, national affairs are far less interesting than marriage. Ordinary people do not care about the arrival of angels, but Princess Shangxiang refused marriage with force spread throughout Jingkou City and became a topic of discussion among every household.

There are not many ordinary people in Jingkou for the time being, only more than a thousand households, and there are very few taverns and hostels. So far, there are only five taverns, the largest of which is located on Jiangnan Street, the main road of Jingkou City.

The tavern covers an area of ​​four acres, four floors high, and there is also a hostel behind. There are more than ten bartenders and wine lovers in front and behind. The business is booming every day and the customers are crowded, especially the military officials in Jiangdong, who come here to party and drink.

In the evening, Xishi Tavern was as lively and noisy as ever. The restaurants on the floor were filled with guests. The bartenders were busy, serving dishes and tea, and were so busy that they sat more than a dozen middle- and low-level officials in a elegant room on the building. They took turns to treat them and came here to have a party and drink every now and then.

"It's really spectacular. Princess Shangxiang actually gave the Gu family an arrow. I don't know what Gu Sima looked like at that time."

Everyone laughed, and an official picked up his ear cup and said, "This is only a fault for the Gu family who didn't know what they knew and actually wanted to marry Princess Shangxiang. He heard that Princess Shangxiang gave Gu Ji an arrow and shot through the crown and hat. Gu Ji was so scared that he sat down on the ground. He thought he could subdue Princess Shangxiang, and he was so self-righteous."

Another official also smiled and said, "I guess Princess Shangxiang really can't get married after such a fuss. Who dares to marry her?"

"That's not necessarily the case. A girl should marry her. As long as Princess Shangxiang likes her, she can get married. After all, she is the princess of our Jiangdong."

"But she said that she would not marry a hero who is not a world-wide hero. Isn't there any rumors that she would marry Liu Jing? Everyone hopes that Princess Shangxiang will marry to Jiangxia?"

"Hehe, the Sun-Liu alliance becomes the Sun-Liu marriage, it's so wonderful"

Everyone was joking, and at this time someone next to him sneered: "What is Sun and Liu's marriage? The Sun and Liu families are about to start a war. You are still dreaming."

The person who said this was Lu Xin, who was a Lu Xun clan, and was an official in Jiangdong Hucao. He had a lot of news and the room suddenly became quiet. Someone asked quickly: "Yi, what happened?"

Someone said, "It's related to the angel."

Lu Xin nodded, "It's either an angel or Cao Cao's envoy. I heard a message."

Speaking of this, Lu Xin lowered his voice and said, "I heard that Cao Cao appointed Duke Cheng as the governor of Nanjun and was preparing to give Jiangling City to our Jiangdong."

There was a sudden burst of exclamation in the room, "This news is true," everyone asked one after another.

"Of course it's true, but I don't know how Wu Hou decided, but the news is absolutely reliable. This matter has not been made public yet. Don't go out and spread it randomly."

The atmosphere in the room suddenly became heavy, and no one spoke. Everyone knew that once the Jiangdong army occupied Jiangling City, the Sun and Liu families would inevitably go to war.

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The shopkeeper of Xishi Tavern is a beautiful woman of 25 or 26 years old, named Guan Xi, a widow. She is beautiful and fierce and capable, and she entertains guests in every possible way. The old customers of Xishi Tavern like her very much.

Everyone knows that she was the favorite concubine of Hu Shun, the largest merchant in Jiangdong. After Ni Shun died before the New Year, Guan Xi was kicked out of the Hu family by Hu Shun's wife. She used her savings to open a Xishi Tavern in Dongwu City. The business was good, especially most officials in Jiangdong sympathized with her and became the main guest of Xishi Tavern.

This time when Dongwu moved the capital, she sold the tavern in Dongwu City, followed him to Jingkou, and reopened the wedding ceremony tavern, with the same customers.

Of course, this is just an appearance. Guan Xi is actually a chess competition between the Dow Business and the Hu Business in Jiangdong. She was originally an orphan adopted by the Tao family. She was ordered to marry Hu Shun as her concubine ten years ago to provide internal information for the Dow Business. It was her intelligence that the Dow Business was able to defeat the Hu Business in the competition for the iron ore in Liyang.

Now Guan Xi's identity has changed again. She has become the secret intelligence head placed by Liu Jing in Jiangdong. Her wedding ceremony tavern is also the intelligence gathering point for Jiangxia's army in Jiangdong.

Guan Xi is petite and plump, with a beautiful appearance as beautiful as a peach blossom, and her charming eyes are more capable than her mouth, which makes many senior officials in Jiangdong want to continue her as a concubine, but she is at ease among the officials, and has no intention of getting married, but she has not offended anyone.

At this time, she was checking accounts in a room in the hotel. At this time, a bartender appeared at the door and whispered: "My grandma, there is news."

"Hmm what news."

The bartender closed the door and reported: "Just just now, Lu Xin and the others told me that the Angel had arrived and appointed Cheng Pu as the magistrate of Nan County and promised to give Jiangling City to the Jiangdong Army."

Guan Xi received Wuchang's order a few days ago, ordering her to pay attention to the purpose of the Angel coming to Jiangdong. At this time, Guan Xike realized that this information was of great importance and had to send it away immediately.

She wrote a pigeon letter and handed it to the bartender and ordered: "Go to Beigu Village and send this pigeon letter away immediately."

As a woman, she is as careful as a hairdresser and never sends pigeon letters in the tavern. She is so easy to find. She made a famous dish of roasted pigeons in the tavern and raised meat pigeons in Beigu Village in the north of the city. The pigeons were mixed in. Any news would be sent outside the city to ensure safety.

The bartender took the letter and hurriedly left. Guan Xi called him again, "I'll confirm the news again, and I'll notify you to send it away after I make it clear."

"Yes" the bartender stepped down.

Guan Xi lowered her head and pondered for a moment. This matter was of great importance and we should not be careless. It was necessary to inquire more. She took a pot of wine and went to the tavern in the front yard.

An hour later, a pigeon flew up from the bottom of Beigu Mountain, circled twice, and then flapped its wings and flew towards Jiangxia.

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The time gradually reaches early spring in February. The first day of February is the traditional social day. The social day is held twice a year, namely February and August. February is praying for good weather and good harvest. August social day is to repay the gods, just like having to fulfill their wishes, it is a festival that echoes the two tails.

But the social day is another festival for the whole nation to celebrate. Just like the temple fair later, every household brought wine and food out, gathered in the open spaces in the open space, sitting on the ground, and enjoying social day.

Although the spring is still chilly in early spring, it cannot stop people's enthusiasm for gathering. Early in the morning, in the wilderness outside Wuchang City, people from all over the country came from all over the country, either drinking and dancing, gathering and singing, or taking out extra things from the house and setting up stalls to exchange them. The laughter and singing spread throughout the fields, crowded and extremely lively.

But for the people of Wuchang, today is the day to sacrifice to the wind god and the water god, because from today on, the wind direction has officially changed to the southeast wind, and you can ride the sails westward.

Early in the morning, the dock outside Wuchang City was already crowded with people. More than 10,000 porters who relied on the dock, boaters who relied on boats, and fishermen who relied on water gathered on the docks and built a wooden platform of several lengths in the Yangtze River. The high-rise building, called Houfengtai, was planted with a large flag. The wind was cold and the corners of the flag were blown to the northwest, and the flags were clattered.

There was a young witch in a white dress standing in each corner, dancing in the wind, with long sleeves floating, and in the middle was a sacrifice table. The large copper plate on the table was enshrined with red horses, yellow oxes, and black sheep.

There were dozens of senior military officials from Jiangxia standing under the altar. In front of the desk, Liu Jing from Jingzhou was wearing a black sacrificial robe and a flat crown, holding a high post of incense and burning incense to pray. Beside him, there was a boy and a girl standing. The boy was the Feng Envoy and the girl was the Fengchen.

At this time, the bell rang, and a priest priest shouted: "The auspicious time has come, worship the wind god."

Liu Jing inserted the incense stick into the incense burner and knelt down respectfully. More than 10,000 people on the pier knelt down. Liu Jing silently prayed for good weather.

He bowed and stood up and threw up a white gauze scarf with the words of the sacrifice of the wind. The strong wind rolled up the gauze scarf and flew towards the middle of the river. It gradually disappeared. With the sound of the bell, more than 10,000 people immediately cheered.

The famous man ran to the altar, held a sacrifice high, and ran towards the Fengshen Temple located in the south of the city. Thousands of people cheered, sang and danced, and followed the Mingman. The sacrifices in the government ended. Below are the folk sacrifices to the Fengshen Temple, as well as the singing and dancing gatherings of the community.

Liu Jing walked down the altar and smiled at several senior officials, "Please guess what I'm thinking."

Jia Xu smiled, "Of course I hope the wind will be stronger and blow our warships to Jiangling as soon as possible."

"Mr. Jia was wrong this time. I was thinking that today is rare. Today is social day. We also find an open space to lay a mat and drink together."

Everyone laughed together, "As long as the governor of the state is willing to treat him, we are willing to accompany him."

At this time, Liu Jing saw Dong Yun standing behind, waving to him, as if he had something to report. He smiled at everyone and said, "It's a joke, but we have to talk about human relationships. Although today is not a Xunxu, if you want to attend the social day, you can also ask for leave. You just have to make up for the backlog tomorrow or the day after tomorrow."

Senior officials are not very interested in this kind of civil society Japan, but young officials are more playful. When they heard that they could ask for leave, their faces were all happy.

Liu Jing walked up to Dong Yun, "What's the matter?"

Dong Yun was Liu Jing's record office and temporarily took over the information from various places. He took out a pigeon letter and handed it to Liu Jing, "It was an emergency information from Jiangdong."

Liu Jing took out the pigeon letter and read it. It was an urgent and quick letter sent by Guan Xi from Jiangdong. The content of the letter shocked him. Cao Cao was actually preparing to give Jiangling to Sun Quan. He immediately realized that the situation was a bit serious.

After pondering for a moment, Liu Jing whispered to Dong Yun: "Let the military commander Jia and Sima join the army and come to my official room later and say I have something to discuss with you."

Liu Jing turned over and ran towards Jiangling City with several cavalry. He returned to the official room first and walked quickly to the sand table.

This is the clay sand tray he just made last month. It is 2 meter long and 2 meter wide. It is made of four sand trays, including the entire Jingzhou area and the Nanyang area in the north. In the near future, Hanzhong and Bashu areas will also be completed.

Liu Jing's eyes were staring at Jiangling City. So far, Jiangling City was still in Cao Cao's hands. Liu Bei did not get what he wanted. However, Liu Bei had built a city in the mouth of Youjiang and renamed it Gong'an County, preparing to turn Gong'an County into his military center.
Chapter completed!