Shi Jin and Huanjie led the army back to Lingling, and they didn't mention it for the time being. Let's say that Guo Yan was defeated by Shi Jin and returned to the camp. Guo Yan returned to the tent, took off his helmet, and threw it to the ground angrily. Guo Yan walked around the tent a few times, and the more he thought about it, the more angry he became, and he couldn't help but raise his foot and kick the case. I thought: This king is really too deceitful, I have no grudge with him in the past, and I have no enmity in the near future, this guy not only helps Li Dao with grain and grass, but also makes the general help the battle, defeating my face. He did the first year of junior high school, and Hugh blamed me for doing fifteen. Wang Hao, isn't he trying to ask for the position of Jiaozhou? I didn't want him to do it.

Guo Yan's plan had been decided, so he ordered the eunuch to be the secretary of state in the camp, and appointed Zhang Jin, a native of Nanyang, Jingzhou, as the pastor of Jiaozhou. Zhang Jin, Ziyun, Jingzhou celebrity, first voted for Yuan Shao's door as a guest, and then Yuan Shao recommended him as a guest with the former general He Jin. He was advised to punish He Jin for ten permanent servants, and He Jin followed. However, this person is very much believers in the Tao and the two religions.

However, he said that Huan Jie, who returned to Lingling with his will, saw Wang Hao, and recounted the past. When the king heard this, he was overjoyed, and gave a banquet to all his officials. At the banquet, Wang Hao appointed Zhu Wu as Bing Cao, Jiang Jing as Bo Cao, Huan Jie as Zhizhong, Pei Xuan as Gong Cao, Liao Li as Dianxue, and Liu Ba, who had recently voted, as Yi Cao. The position of the military general will not be changed for the time being. Everyone left the table to thank them.

Because Liu Ba's grandfather was the Taishou of Cangwu County, and the counties of Jiaozhou, especially the Shi family, were world friends, so Liu Ba was appointed as an envoy. The envoy was sent to the counties of Jiaozhou, and the county guards were ordered to come to Lingling to report on their work. Then, Wang Haofang went to Jiaozhou to take office. Liu Ba happily accepted the order.

Early the next morning, Liu Ba set off from Lingling and arrived at Yulin County first. When he arrived at the county to govern Bushan, Liu Ba first went to the Taishou Mansion to submit a letter. Tai Shou Huan Zhi saw the letter, went out of the house to greet him, and treated Liu Ba with a banquet. At the banquet, Liu Ba said: "Lord Taishou, under the order of Wang Jiaozhou, I have come to convey the letter, and I hope that my lord will ........"

Before the words were finished, Huan Zhi waved his hand and interrupted: "Zichu, today I will set up a banquet to entertain you, only talk about Fengyue, not about official business." I'll talk about it tomorrow if there's any business. Come on, the first drink wins! "Let's talk about it, Huan Zhi will do it first as a respect. Liu Ba had no choice but to keep silent and drink the wine in the glass in front of him. After that, Huan Zhi only took the local customs of Jiaozhou. Talk to Liu Ba. At the beginning of the year, the wine passed three rounds, the dishes passed five flavors, the guests and hosts enjoyed themselves, and the banquet was dispersed. Liu Ba was too strong to drink, and Huan Zhi ordered his family to help Liu Ba to the wing room to rest.

After Huan Zhi waited for his family to help Liu Ba away, he left the table and moved to the back hall. Huan Zhi entered the back hall, but saw a man, sitting in the hall, holding a scroll and reading. This man is seven or eight points similar to Huan Zhichang, but he is a little more elegant than Huan Zhi, and he is not more rude than Huan Zhi.

Seeing Huan Zhi enter the back hall, this person got up and saluted: "I have seen my brother next door." "This person is Huan Zhi's brother, and Huan Lin is also. Seeing this, Huan Zhi waved his right hand, sat down directly in the hall and said, "You and my compatriots, why do you have to make such a false salute. Huan Lin was not surprised by the leftists like his brother, but he just said with a straight face: "Brother, the elders and young are orderly, and the etiquette cannot be abolished." ”

Seeing that his brother insisted, Huan Zhi said helplessly: "It's all your reason." Not to mention these useless things, you know what this prince sent Liu Zichu to do. I wonder what you can do? Huan Lin said: "There is no other way but a procrastination trick." Huan Zhi raised his eyebrows and said suspiciously: "Oh? But I heard it. ”

Huan Lin said with a smile: "Brother, there is no other mystery in this procrastination trick, what my brother did today is very good." Huan Zhi said: "Then next, how should my brother act?" Huan Lin said: "Brother, Liu Zichu came here to deliver a letter to Wang Gongmei, and ordered the county Taishou to go to Lingling to report on his work. But this matter is very big, you and I are both the old ministry of the Lord, because of the appreciation of the Lord, we have today. In such a big matter, you and I should take the lord as the head of the horse. But the lord is willing to obey the order of the prince and the beauty, and you and I have nothing else to say, if the lord is unwilling to obey the order of the prince and the beauty, it is another matter. At the moment, you and I should first report to the lord by letter, and wait for the lord to make a decision. ”

Huan Zhi agreed: "What my brother said is very true, so you will repair a letter and report it to the lord." Huan Lin bowed his head and said, "Yes, brother." After that, Huan Lin was about to retreat, but Huan Zhi said again: "Wait, brother, this Liu Zichu tomorrow, how should I deal with it, brother?" Huan Lin said with a smile: "This matter is easy, my brother just needs to avoid it tomorrow, and let the family say that he will go out to deal with county affairs." If Liu Zi first knew the interest, he would leave on his own. If this Liu Zichu is not interested, drag him for ten days and a half months, and when the lord has a decision, it will not be too late to see him again. After hearing this, Huan Zhi agreed: "Just follow what my brother said." ”

Seeing this, Huan Lin said: "If my brother is fine, my neighbor will retire first." Huan Zhi waved his hand and said, "You go by yourself." After hearing this, Huan Lin said goodbye and left.

The next day, it was about to be noon, and Liu Bafang woke up from drunkenness. Huan Zhi's family saw Liu Ba get up and hurriedly waited for Liu Ba to wash. Liu Ba had an unbearable headache due to a hangover, and asked with his hand attached to his forehead, "What time is it?" Huan Zhi's family replied: "Mr. Hui, it's the end of the time. Liu Ba said: "I don't want to be at the end of the time, I don't know where your master is now?" ”

The family replied: "Mr. Hui, my master rushed to the county to deal with affairs because of the instability of the Wuhu people in the county. Because the incident suddenly happened in time to say goodbye to my husband, my master also said that he asked Mr. Liu to forgive his sins. Liu Ba was suddenly startled, broke out in a cold sweat, and his head didn't hurt anymore, and hurriedly asked, "Then do you know when your master will return?" The family said, "Sir, the slave doesn't know." Depending on the size of the matter, it can be as short as three or five days or as long as ten days and a half months. ”

Liu Ba hurriedly asked, "Then do you know where your master goes?" The family shook their heads and said, "Sir, how can the slave and maid know such a big thing?" And the Wuhu people are very widely distributed in the county, and when there are traces of instability, where my master goes, I can't know where I go. After hearing this, Liu Ba suddenly knew in his heart that what kind of Wuhu people had traces of instability, and it was clear that this Huan Zhi was hiding from himself. I'm afraid I won't be able to see this Huanzhi for a while. Or he was too tender, so he let this Huan Zhi dodge.

At that moment, Liu Ba had made up his mind and said: "In this way, when your master comes back, tell him to know, forgive Ba for being rude, and say goodbye." The family exclaimed, "Sir, why is this?" Liu Ba said: "You and tell your master, saying that I have a heavy responsibility, since Huan Taishou can't come back for a while, I have to say goodbye first, and when I return, I will come and tell Taishou again." ”

After that, Liu Ba finished washing, ignored Huan Zhi's family, packed up his bags, and left without resignation. The family saw that Liu Biao was very determined, and they didn't dare to stop it, and when Liu Ba left the house, they went to the back hall to return.

The family went to the back hall and asked for instructions outside the door, and after a while, there were relatives who passed it in. The family was able to enter the hall, but when they saw Huan Zhi, who was originally out to see things, he sat in the hall. When Huan Zhi saw his family arrive, he asked, "Then Liu Zichu has already left?" The family replied respectfully: "Master, Mr. Liu has left, and said that he asked the master to forgive him for saying goodbye without saying goodbye, and to come and report to the master in person when he returns." Huan Zhi bowed his head and said: "I know it, you retreat." The family listened and retreated.

After the family retreated, Huan Zhi smiled at Naidi: "Brother, this Liu Zichu is very interesting as you expected." The neighbor on the side stroked his beard and smiled without saying a word.

The reaction of the Huan brothers is not pressed for the time being. However, it was said that Liu Ba was sulky, and he left the Taishou Mansion to join his entourage, and was expected to go to Cangwu County.

Liu Ba and his entourage, all the way to Cangwu County, there was already a Taishou Shi Huang ordered someone to pick up. This Cangwu Taishou Shi Huang is the ancestor of Liu Ba Liu Yao's old department, Liu Yao once served as Cangwu Taishou, and Shi Huang has served under him for many years. After Liu Yao resigned, Shi Huang was appointed as the Taishou of Cangwu, and the court allowed it. After Liu Yao's death, Shi Huang had a lot of dealings with Liu Ba's father, Liu Xiang. Liu Xiang was killed by Sun Jian, and Shi Huang also came to mourn. The two families are world friends, and Shi Huang regards Liu Ba as his nephew.

When Shi Huang saw Liu Ba arrive, he had already set up a banquet to entertain him. Liu Ba was taught a lesson by Huan Zhi, and at the beginning of the banquet, although there were some improprieties, Liu Ba still said first: "Uncle Shi is above, please forgive the little nephew for being rude." This time, the little nephew was ordered by the lord Wang Jiaozhou, and came to his uncle to submit a letter, if the uncle was willing to follow the order of Wang Jiaozhou, he also asked his uncle to report to Lingling on a certain date. ”

Shi Huang said with a smile: "Wang Jiaozhou is the envoy of the nephew, and there is the righteousness of the court, I am the uncle of the world, but with your uncle, I also have to cheer for you." In this way, Uncle will soon go to Lingling to report to the state pastor. Liu Ba was overjoyed, and left the table and said, "Ba thanked his uncle first." Shi Huang waved his hand and said, "Virtuous nephew, don't be polite." Come. Come, and with wine and meat. ”

Although Liu Ba was happy in his heart, he learned the previous lesson and only scored eight points for wine and meat, so he confessed to Shi Huang and retreated.

Early the next morning, Liu Ba got up early again and confirmed again to Shi Huang, and only then did he feel relieved after Shi Huang replied affirmatively. Shi Huang saw that Liu Ba was so nervous, so he spoke: "Virtuous nephew, I advise you, this Jiaozhou is the Jiaozhou of the Shi family. You don't have to go to the rest of the counties, but you can go to one county. But De Shixie nodded, and Jiaozhou belonged to Wang Jiaozhou. After hearing this, Liu Ba immediately understood. At that moment, Shi Li thanked him: "Thank you uncle for your advice, the little nephew will go now." With that, Liu Ba left at the right time.

Shi Huang saw that Liu Ba was a little clear, and he was also happy in his heart, so he said goodbye to Liu Ba at the moment, and went to Lingling to report on his work, not mentioning it for the time being.

But he said that Liu Ba had Shi Huang's guidance, and he didn't delay all the way, and went straight to Jiaozhi. The road traveled for about a few days before arriving at Cochin County. When Liu Ba arrived at Longbian, it was nearly dusk. Liu Ba first went to the Taishou Mansion to submit a letter. The sergeant outside the house took the letter and said: "It's getting late, Lord Taishou has ignored things, I will accept the letter for the time being, and you will come back tomorrow to listen to the report." Liu Ba had no choice but to look at the post house to settle down.