Liu Xin was not angry in the face of this young man's cynicism, but said to him lightly: "If there is no investigation, there is no right to speak, this son, let me tell you the truth, this person's name is Zhu Ying, I know him, but he is not a relative, so the charge of conniving at his family to do evil, you don't want to detain my head casually." ”

Zhu Yinggao got up and shouted on the side: "Brother-in-law, you can't just slap your ass clean and start cheating." ”

Liu Xin glared at him and said angrily: "Zhu Ying, you make it clear, when did I cheat." ”

Zhu Ying's face also darkened, and he said loudly: "Don't think that if you are a state pastor, you can talk without words, you said that you will marry my sister in three years, and now it has only been a year, and you don't want to admit it." ”

Liu Xin sneered and said: "Yes, I made an appointment with your sister for three years, but what will happen in two years, who can say for sure, but it's not right for you to bully others, there is always a first to come in everything, others have already sat here first, how can you use force, and then don't leave, be careful that I put you in prison." ”

Zhu Ying was not convinced, the volume was louder, and said: "I go to this room to eat at noon every day, but I came late today, and he took the lead, and I am not useful, I am discussing with him, I will pay to buy a place with him, is it not okay." ”

The young man snorted and said, "Isn't it great to have money, I won't let it, what can you do, do you want to wait for this adult to support you." ”

Liu Xin's face was also a little unbearable, and he yelled at Zhu Ying: "If you don't leave, you will be deducted for half a year from this month, and, look at it, what kind of people are you befriending, one by one, you are not in shape, your father sent you here, I don't have time to discipline you, but you should also clean yourself and love yourself, read more when you are not working, spend less time drinking outside, and what are you doing here, how far you go." ”

Zhu Ying wanted to talk back, but a son-in-law behind him hurriedly pulled him, and then went downstairs angrily.

Liu Xin turned to the shopkeeper and said, "Does he really come here to eat every day?" ”

The shopkeeper nodded and said, "Lord Hui, it's been almost a month." ”

Liu Xin was a little surprised, even if the food in this hotel was good, if he came to eat it every day, or in a month, he would definitely get tired of eating, and couldn't help asking: "What signature dishes in your store can attract him to come here every day." ”

The shopkeeper said embarrassedly: "Back to my lord, the small shop is just some home-cooked vegetables and vegetables, plus a few jars of home-brewed rice wine, there are really no signature dishes that can be used, but just now, the Zhu Gongzi came here to eat at noon every day, and he always wanted this private room, and Xiaomin knew some reasons." ”

Liu Xin's curiosity rose, and he forgot about his hunger, and said, "Since you know, you can tell me and hear it." ”

The shopkeeper hesitated for a moment and said: "After a while, there will be a pair of fathers and daughters downstairs to perform, the father plays the flute, the daughter sings, and I wish the son will always open the window and give some reward, for nearly a month, rain or shine, every day." ”

Liu Xin was stunned for a moment, and then laughed: "It turns out that this kid is a drunkard who doesn't mean to drink, okay, shopkeeper, you get a few side dishes, scald a pot of wine, and I'll compensate this son." ”

As soon as the shopkeeper left, the young man was a little uncomfortable, arched his hand towards Liu Xin, and said: "Lord Liu, there was a lot of offense in Xiaomin's words just now, and I hope that the adult will forgive me, Xiaomin doesn't know that Zhu Gongzi has such elegant things, if he said it earlier, I will give him this private room." ”

Liu Xin saw that this young man spoke straightforwardly and was not afraid of the powerful, and he had a good impression of him, so he casually pulled a chair and said, "Come, little brother, let's sit down and talk slowly, we haven't asked for the name yet." ”

The young man laughed and said, "Brother Liu is really a noble man who forgets things, and he hasn't seen him for a few years, so he really can't remember his little brother." ”

Liu Xin groaned: "As soon as I entered the door, I felt that you were a little kind, but I really couldn't remember it, you are ......"

The young man suddenly turned over and bowed down, kowtowed, and said, "Junior brother Guo Jia thanks the eldest brother for taking care of his mother over the years, and asks the eldest brother to bow down to the younger brother." ”

Liu Xin was surprised: "You are Guo Jia, six years have passed, you have grown into a young man, no wonder I didn't recognize it, hurry up, hurry up, when did you come to Xiangyang, why don't you go to the state pastoral mansion to find me." ”

Guo Jia got up and sat down next to Liu Xin, and said with a smile: "I didn't show my identity just now, I wanted to test the eldest brother, and I hope that the eldest brother will not blame, the eldest brother is really fair and selfless, which makes the younger brother admire, the younger brother has just come to Xiangyang, and the mother has the habit of taking a lunch break, and the younger brother is worried that going home at this time will disturb his mother's rest, so I first found a hotel for a drink or two, and I didn't expect to meet the eldest brother, it was really providential." ”

At this time, the shopkeeper walked in with a big wooden plate, Liu Xin waited for him to put down the wine and food, and said with a smile: "Shopkeeper, Liu came out in a hurry, and he didn't have a money bag with him, you go to find a soldier on the street, and ask him to inform a Mr. Fu, just say that I am drinking in your store, and ask him to bring some money to ransom me." ”

Guo Jia hurriedly said: "What does the eldest brother say, I should invite this meal, how can I let the eldest brother break the bank." ”

The shopkeeper had already knelt on the ground, kowtowed again and again, and said: "It is the honor of the small shop that the adults can come to the small shop to eat, how dare you accept the money of the adults, the little people dare to ask the adults to help the small shop with a few words." ”

Liu Xin said with a smile: "The money must be given, otherwise if it is passed out, others will say that I Liu is a bully eater, so I have to pay it, as for the words I wrote, I can't take it, so please ask my father-in-law to help you with a plaque." ”

Guo Jia looked dazed, and he couldn't figure out what kind of meal the overlord meal was, who was Liu Xin's father-in-law, could it be the father of Zhu Ying just now,

Liu Xin stuffed a few chopsticks and dishes into his mouth one after another, and then said to Guo Jia: "Brother Guo, when you come back this time, do you want to continue to study?" ”

Guo Jia shook his head and said, "Don't go, in the future, I will do my filial piety in front of my mother, and I also named myself Fengxiao." ”

Liu Xin nodded and said, "Yes, it's not easy for your mother to pull you up, it's time to do your filial piety, I am short of manpower here, are you willing to help me." ”

Guo Jia poured himself a glass of wine, drank it all, and said: "The eldest brother is sent, and the younger brother will never give up." ”

Liu Xin noticed that in this moment's effort, he didn't eat a mouthful of food, but he had already drunk three glasses of wine, and couldn't help but shake his head and said: "Fengxiao, you seem to like drinking very much, although wine is good, but don't be greedy, especially drinking on an empty stomach, it hurts the liver and spleen and stomach the most, and it is better to stop in moderation." ”

Guo Jia said disapprerovingly: "The eldest brother doesn't know anything, the younger brother travels all over the world, sometimes it is inevitable to feel homesick, only to use the things in this cup to get drunk and relieve a thousand sorrows, so far, I can't do without it." ”

Liu Xin knew that Guo Jia was full of talent, but died young, I am afraid that it has a lot to do with his good wine, and he knows that he will not be able to persuade him for a while, so he can only wait for the future, so he changed the topic and said: "Fengxiao, I haven't seen you for six years, you have grown taller and stronger, but it is much darker, in the past six years, you must have traveled all over the Han River, I don't know what you think about the general trend of the world." ”

Guo Jia's face suddenly brightened, and he said: "The world will be chaotic, from south to north, from east to west, only the eldest brother's Jingzhou can be regarded as a happy land, the eldest brother sits in Jingzhou, and there are hundreds of thousands of people with armor, just making meritorious contributions and saving the people of the world from fire and water." ”

Liu Xin hesitated and said: "Fengxiao, don't hide it, I have issued an announcement, not to recognize Liu Xie, the puppet emperor who killed his brother and usurped the throne, and will wait for the killing of Dong thief, the world will be calm, and then another Ming Jun will be established, but the princes of each town are not concentric, I was forced by the princes a few days ago and was forced to withdraw from Luoyang, if I really want to save the people of the world, it seems that I have to use the sword, but the war is chaotic, and the people will be displaced, so I am also in a dilemma." ”

Guo Jia drank another glass of wine and said: "I know that the eldest brother has great ambitions, in this world, if the eldest brother does not take it, others will also take it, and when the time comes, it will still be miserable, it is better for the eldest brother to take it, and build a world of flowers and flowers like Jingzhou, that is the real benevolence to the people." ”

Liu Xin didn't expect that Guo Jia had been studying for six years, and his surname had become so bold, and his speech was straightforward, without the slightest beating, so he persuaded him to take the world as his goal, Liu Xin saw that he said it directly, and no longer concealed it, and said: "Fengxiao, to be honest, I have also considered these issues, Dong Thief's army of more than 300,000 people is sitting in Chang'an, Luoyang is about 400,000 people of the Eastern Coalition Army, and Liu Yan in the west is closed to himself. ”

Guo Jia said disdainfully: "Liu Yan is not enterprising, Dong Zhuo is cruel and unkind, the princes are scattered, for them, as long as the eldest brother breaks them one by one, it is easy to do it, however, the younger brother has been studying in the northern grassland for more than a year, and the Xiongnu, Qiang, Xianbei and other tribes are saying that they are becoming stronger, if the Central Plains falls into war, these tribes will definitely take the opportunity to go south and invade our Han, for them, it is necessary to guard against them." ”

Liu Xin pondered for a moment and said: "Last year, I went to Yizhou Qike County to participate in the Three Surnames Alliance, and then my whereabouts were leaked, and I was in danger of being harmed by Liu Yan. ”

Guo Jia said with a smile: "I have heard that the eldest brother has taken the two counties of Ba County and Qike, as long as he takes the city again, then Xichuan has no danger to defend, and it is a good policy to take Xichuan first, but in order to avenge his personal revenge, he is afraid that the people of the world will be ashamed, and he needs to find another reason. ”

The two were eating and chatting, and suddenly heard two knocks on the door, and when Liu Xin turned his head to look, he saw Fu Zhi hurriedly walking in and said, "Lord, something is wrong." ”