When the girl of the Huang family came out of the Woniu Mountain, it was not early, and the winter sky was high, but the winter clouds were dignified, and they hung down under the sky, and a touch of residual sun dyed the clouds, like a blue bird bathing in red clothes.

The wind rose, picked up a reed and walked alone, after a few circles, finally snuggled in front of the girl's chest, the girl gently pinched the reed wool between her fingers, tiptoed on the path outside the cold pool, staring at the dilapidated scene of the frost reeds on the cold pool, a wisp of sorrow seemed to linger from the fingertips, overflowing the heart, and couldn't help but whisper out.

"The leaves are picked, and the white dew is not over. The so-called Yi people are ..... in the water".

"Miss, the cart is ready, let's go home early", the family had already turned the ox cart and prepared it, and the maid called in a low voice.

"Know", the girl's arms seemed to be scattered with the wind with this light call, the girl stepped back to the ox cart in small steps, only to see that the cow seemed to be the same person, seeing the girl return, turned her head sideways, her eyes were blazing. The girl stepped forward and gently stroked her hand on the cow's forehead, but the cow suddenly raised its head, and a large long tongue swept through the girl's hand, curling the reeds into her mouth.

"Stupid thing", the girl was frightened by this, and gently hit the cow on the head with a slight annoyance.

"Moo", the cow seemed dissatisfied, and softly barked in protest.

The maid and the servant called twice more, and the maiden boarded the ox cart, and the maid took the reins and whipped the ox lightly with a bamboo whip in one hand, and with a squeaky and swaying sound, the ox cart drove out from the bottom of the mountain.

In the city of Xiangyang, the Jingzhou Prefecture Pastoral Mansion is full of lights, and the fire trees and silver snakes are a grand scene.

At the end of the year, the Zhennan general Liu Jingzhou's mansion was naturally full of greetings, including Jingxiang wealthy families, Cai Erjia, small and medium-sized families, and generals under Liu Biao. Now Liu Biaozheng is happily sitting on the main seat, but the guest seat is not Jingxiang.

"Delay, this is the will of the Son of Heaven, Liu Jingzhou has come to Jinglai since he entered Jing, and put down the rebellion in Jingnan; Liu Yan in Shuzhong, the previous usurpation of the Son of Heaven Cheyi, Liu Jingzhou sued the court, and reprimanded the righteousness, such as the collapse today, the people who entered the court, there are very few, but Liu Jingzhou has the Han family in his heart, Zhizhong is not happy, the Son of Heaven praises it, thinking that Liu Jingzhou should be the model of the world, and he worships Liu Jingzhou and General Zhendong, and seals the Marquis of Xiangyang", a messenger in Tsing Yi held a silk book and said humbly.

"This is a matter within the table, Cao Sikong can bow to the Son of Heaven, and he is a minister of Xinghan", Liu Biao bowed and bowed, and only after the messenger recited the holy decree did he take the holy decree, and replied humbly.

"Liu Jingzhou is too modest, since the Dong thief chaos, thieves all over the world have flocked, and there are no more than a number of people across the county, and the same is true for Jingxiang, Liu Zhoumu can ride into Jing alone, cut off the chaos, and worship the Son of Heaven without losing courtesy, if there are many people in the middle of the world?" , The messenger Zhu Tan's eyes showed a hint of reverence, and he was full of praise.

However, Zhang Xiu is Zhang Ji's nephew, His Majesty returned to the east before, and Zhang Ji and Yang Feng pretended to be trusted by the Son of Heaven, worshiped as a chariot, and a hussar general, but robbed the Son of Heaven on the way, and almost could not go to Xuchang. Although Zhang Ji died, but Zhang Xiu inherited his business, occupied Wancheng, and invaded Nanyang counties, Sikong has asked the Son of Heaven to lead the army to cut it down", Zhu Tan turned his mouth, as if he unintentionally told Liu Biao about Xuchang.

In fact, Zhu Tan is an angel of Xuchang, who was ordered by Cao Cao to choose the order of the Son of Heaven to Liu Biao. Cao Cao had already intended to cut off Zhang Xiu first and stabilize the surroundings of Xuchang, so as not to have other princes watching the Son of Xuchang. However, Zhang Xiu occupied Wancheng, before Zhang Ji was killed by an arrow, Liu Biao did not attack the remnants of Xiliang where the commander had been lost, but accepted Zhang Xiu as a fence to garrison Wancheng to defend the north. If Cao Cao wanted to move Zhang Xiu, he had to start with Liu Biao first, so he sent an envoy to appease Liu Biao and test Liu Biao's attitude by the way.

"I don't know if Cao Sikong has discussed this matter with the general?" When Liu Biao heard this, he couldn't help but ask with a solemn face, Zhang Xiu Xiaowu is a chess piece in the north of Jingxiang, although he has never hoped too much, but if he is eliminated by Cao Cao, he will inevitably feel unhappy. Moreover, Yuan Shao, Liu Biao, and Cao Cao are friends with each other, but now Cao Cao supports the Son of Heaven and is impatient to open up in all directions, and Liu Biao is inevitably uneasy.

"Cao Sikong has sent an envoy to General Yuan to consult, and the general has no objection", Zhu Tan still bowed respectfully, but there was a hint of playfulness between the words.

"You reply to Cao Sikong, the table already knows", Liu Biao waved his sleeves lightly, groaned for a moment, and then replied with a slight loss.

"Then Tan said goodbye first", Zhu Tan said goodbye when he saw this.

Liu Biao sent Zhu Tan to the post house, his mood was happy first and then sad, a depressed breath was hidden in his chest, and he walked to the backyard like a stroll.

At that time, Liu Biao was trapped in Jingxiang, Yuan Shaofang had a foothold in Jizhou, Cao Cao was still a subordinate of Liu Dai, Yuan Shu was powerful, Gongsun Zan in the north, Tao Qian in the east, killed Taishou and occupied Nanyang, and the group of thieves and Huns were their minions, and they were arrogant. The three families then secretly formed an alliance to help each other resist. I don't want to be all princes of one side now, but I am suspicious of each other and calculating.

"A gentleman is a friend because of the Tao, and a villain is a friend because of profit? Why do gentlemen and villains become friends? Liu Biao has the name of "Eight Horses", often refers to himself as a gentleman, and now he suddenly feels that Yuan Shao and Cao Cao are villains, and he groaned.

"I want to come to the gentleman because of the way, and the villain because of the benefit, but it is a combination but not a friend", someone in the backyard flower garden heard Liu Biao whispering and opened his mouth to respond.

Liu Biao couldn't help but raise his head when he heard the sound, and saw a middle-aged Confucian scholar walking out of the fake stone flower garden with his hands in his hands, holding a few cold plums in his hands, and slowly approached in the cold wind.

"I don't want my brother-in-law to come", Liu Biao arched his hand slightly, and reluctantly called his brother-in-law to this middle-aged Confucian who was far inferior to himself.

"Cheng Yan also doesn't know what his brother-in-law feels, but the New Year always has to be happier, the courtyard of the cold plum good branch I broke down, this thing is the most gentleman, should make up the brother-in-law's eight horses", the middle-aged Confucian is witty and eloquent, but the fingers are flexible and clever, Liu Biao is already fifty years old, how to fight the middle-aged Confucian morale is strong, can not resist the situation, a few branches of Hanmei has been sandwiched between the bun and clothes, looking from afar, like an old tree that has given birth to new branches.

"Chengyan went to the guest room first to see Jing Xiang's handsomeness, hey, Yueying's girl is already in her prime, but it is difficult to find a good son-in-law, worrying about killing me, annoying, annoying", Huang Chengyan decorated Hanmei around Liu Biao's body, chin and smiled as if he was looking at a proud work, seeing that Liu's surface seemed to be unhappy, he hurriedly trimmed his clothes, and hurriedly walked outward, talking while walking, as if he was talking to Liu Biao, and seemed to be talking to himself.

"A gentleman is a villain but not a friend, who is a gentleman? Who is the villain? Liu Biao plucked the cold plum that Huang Chengyan put on his bun, and saw that the stem was dark, and the cold flowers blooming on it were plain and clean, and he couldn't help but bow his head and ask himself.

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