Chapter 39: Building momentum on the periphery

"Cousin, how is my sister-in-law doing?" Facing the two beautiful women, Liu Cong didn't dare to be abrupt, and cautiously stepped forward to say hello.

However, Huang Yueying was more enthusiastic than Liu Cong, walked over and took Liu Cong's hand, looked it up and down carefully, and then said with a smile: "Cousin, I really didn't see it before, when did you practice a good martial arts?" Heard Lin'er say that she killed seven or eight mountain bandits on the first day on the battlefield? ”

"That's all the courage of a horseman, and it's not worth mentioning compared to my cousin's talent." Liu Cong naturally knows that Huang Yueying is also a famous family, and she is as famous as Huang Zu's son Huang Shot when she was a child, and she can be regarded as one of the talented women of this era.

"Well, you have learned to be modest, but I heard that you are both civil and military, peaceful and strong, and you are sharp in attacking Jiangling, and my cousin's little talent is not worth mentioning in front of you. Tell your cousin about the day. ”

"yes, let's talk about it." Second Sister Zhuge Liang also agreed.

"Okay, but it's all small carving skills, the two sisters can't laugh at me......" Liu Cong had to briefly tell the events of the day, although the rumors were similar, the second daughter still listened very seriously.

In Huang Yueying's opinion, rumors are rumors after all, and when Liu Cong really told her in person, she still didn't believe it, she knew this cousin too well. It's very mediocre to be inactive.,When did you become so decisive.。

"Cousin, you tell your sister the truth, did you kill Wu Ju for the sake of the position of Taishou?" Liu Cong, who asked this, was a little embarrassed, but then Liu Cong also understood that this cousin was not outside, and he was completely his own person, which was good, at least he was close in the relationship.

"It's not all ...... either"

"You came to see you, and there are no outsiders here, and you don't tell the truth? I heard Lin'er say just now, you have been very busy these days, presumably in Xiangyang City to contact with the adults. This is a good thing, if you become a Taishou, we will also follow the light, what is there to hide. ”

"That Wu Ju rebelled, and his crime should be punished, and it has nothing to do with who will be the Taishou of Nanjun, but ...... Actually, in fact, my father had already appointed me as the Taishou of Nanjun in the morning. ”

"Really?" Among the three women, Cai Lin had the highest voice, and she was obviously a little excited.

"Seeing how excited you are, my cousin was originally a lieutenant, and now he has made great achievements and is promoted to Taishou." Huang Yueying was also happy for Liu Cong in her heart, but she paused again when she saw Cai Lin so excited: "However, cousin, you are really surprising, you are too hidden." ”

"My cousin praised it falsely, Cong is only favored by his father, and the care of all the adults in the city is what I am today, in terms of talent, I am not as good as one-tenth of my brother-in-law."

"Yes, it is said that my cousin-in-law and Pang Shiyuan are called Wolong and Phoenix Chicks, all of them are talented in the world, and my cousin is also a generation of talented women......" Cai Lin saw Liu Cong mention Zhuge Liang, so she quickly grabbed the topic.

"Alas, if you want to say that your cousin-in-law is also a little talented, it's just that he is so quiet and doesn't want to show off in front of people......."

"Maybe my cousin-in-law is waiting for the opportunity, my cousin used to be soft-spoken and embarrassed to ask my brother-in-law to give in, but now Cong is a county guard, and there is a shortage of people who are good at handling government affairs. With the talent of the brother-in-law, the position of the county may be a bit condescending. But for my cousin's sake, please go out to the mountains to help me and stay until everything is on track......"

"Cousin, although my cousin has the heart to help you, but this matter can only be told on your behalf, and you have to tell him in person whether it succeeds or not."

"Then please ask your cousin to speak a lot for Cong, and Cong will visit you and your brother-in-law when she is free."

A few people chatted about ordinary things again, and Liu Cong worked hard to show his talent, in order to increase his impression score. Then Cai Lin took the second daughter to pick a gift, and at Cai Lin's insistence, the two daughters each picked two pieces and repeatedly thanked Liu Cong, who was also nowhere to be seen, and insisted on leaving the two to have dinner.

Zhuge Liang's family is in Longzhong, so Huang Yueying will of course stay in Liu's mansion. Liu Cong sent the mountain people's wives to the gate of the general's mansion, instructed his subordinates to send them back in person, and euphemistically expressed to Zhuge Liang's second sister that he wanted to invite Pang Shanmin and Pang Tong out of the mountain.

Before leaving the next day, Huang Yueying called Liu Cong aside and whispered: "Cousin knows your thoughts, but he doesn't seem to have any intention of being a prince for the time being, and I can't persuade him." ”

"I understand, I hope my cousin will say a lot for Cong, and I'll figure out the rest." Liu Cong knew what the problem was, so he had the confidence to solve the problem, but in the final analysis, Zhuge Liang looked down on Liu Biao and felt that he was too mediocre.

But Huang Yueying will not look down on herself, as long as she can help herself speak, give Zhuge Liang a preconceived concept, and then move with emotion and reason, the chance is still quite big. Now that he has been born, he must let him change this view as soon as possible, and with his cousin on the side, things will always take a turn for the better.

Liu Cong knew that Zhuge Liang and Pang Tong had to come to the door in person to invite them, and they also needed to build momentum in Xiangyang City.

On the second day, Liu Cong did not rush to visit the two, but rode a horse and walked around Xiangyang City with Huang Quan and others, in order to change the world's previous perception of Liu Cong.

The current Liu Cong is also heroic on horseback, and it looks magnificent to have Huang Quan and other relatives and guards hugging each other. Especially after the news that Liu Cong was about to become the Taishou of Nanjun, there were suddenly more people in Xiangyang City who cared about Liu Cong.

For two days in a row, Liu Cong took his personal guards to play handsome in Xiangyang City, and it was not until the third day that he visited Pang Degong and Huang Chengyan one after another.

The two respected Xiangyang celebrities were also quite surprised by Liu Cong's changes, but they were soon moved by Liu Cong's words and deeds, combined with Liu Cong's actions in Nanjun, the two also repositioned Liu Cong, of course, this positioning is good, and the evaluation will soon reach the ears of Zhuge Liang and Pang Tong, which is Liu Cong's purpose.

In order to give Zhuge Liang and others time to digest, Liu Cong chose to stay at home on the fourth day, of course, the most important thing was to meet Liu Biao and his stepmother Cai before leaving. Cai's heart is full of joy, and Liu Cong's appointment as the Taishou of Nanjun is what she hopes. Among Liu Biao's three sons, she is bent on supporting Liu Cong to inherit Liu Biao's throne.

Liu Biao is also quite satisfied with Liu Cong's realization during this time. Especially at the court meeting that day, Liu Cong didn't say a word, but he successfully won the position of Taishou.

Although Liu Biao didn't understand why Liu Cong ordered Wenpin, judging from the subsequent reactions of Wenpin and civil officials, Liu Cong once again showed his ability to control the overall situation. Every father likes to see the growth of his children, especially Liu Cong, who is only twenty-one years old.

When Liu Cong took Cai Lin to meet his parents, he was not overjoyed, and this Nanjun Taishou was originally in his bag. He also had a bigger purpose, which was how to persuade Liu Biao to accept his military training in Jiangling.

"Cong'er, although you are a little smart, but this position is no better than others, you need to be modest and cautious after you take office, work hard to govern the government, and appease the people. Don't act recklessly! ”

"The father taught him that the child had something to tell his father. The day before yesterday, the child asked General Wenpin to accompany him, not on the spur of the moment, but wanted to ask General Wenpin to train in Gangneung. ”

"Training? Now that the rebellion in Nanjun has been put down, why do you need to train again? Liu Biao seemed to understand a little, but he was quite surprised.

"The children's training is not for the purpose of leveling bandits, but to protect the whole territory of Jingzhou, and now the Han family is declining, the world is in chaos, and the heroes are rising together. Since my father rode into Yicheng alone and then pacified Jingzhou, it has not experienced a major war for more than ten years. Jingzhou has now become a big piece of fat in the eyes of others, and the princes from all walks of life are ready to move, and even Jiangdong's little son Sun Quan dares to come to the door to loot repeatedly.

Jiangdong is not terrible, but the thief Cao Cao has to guard against it. Once he pacifies Hebei, he will definitely lead his army south, if we don't strengthen our armaments in Jingzhou, we can only be captured at that time. ”

"Cao Cao......"

"Yes, Cao Cao has great ambitions, and his subordinates are like clouds, and he will never be willing to live in the Han family, if he abolishes the Han and stands on his own, he will definitely use force against Jing Yang, so the child thinks he has to guard against it?"

"This is what Wen Ping told you?"

"No, this is what I thought of when I led the troops to the battle, imagine if I have a very strong army in Jingzhou, not to mention the Zigui mountain bandits, even Wu Ju and others dare not have different intentions.