I saw Liu Cong slanting a glance at Liu Bei and asked, "Why did my uncle change the order of Benzhi at will?" Aren't you afraid of death? ”

Liu Bei hurriedly smiled: "Liu Bei has no intention of changing the order of Zhizhong. I just want to persuade the middle of the rule -- we must not deal with everything in a radical way, but act cautiously. Your brother and uncle are all your closest relatives, although they are guilty, but for the sake of your parents, for the sake of your close relatives, for the sake of the court full of civil and military officials pleading, how about sparing their lives for the time being? ”

Liu Cong lowered his head and groaned for a while, then raised his head, waited for two fiery eyes and said to Liu Bei: "Uncle only knows one thing, but he doesn't know the other." How does Cong'er speak? ”

"Cong'er is in charge of herself."

"Since Cong'er was ordered by her father to take charge of the affairs of the eight counties of Jingzhou for her father, the only thing that can convince people is that the law enforcement is strict and the rewards and punishments are clear. Only when law enforcement is strictly enforced, rewards and punishments are clearly defined, can the military and civilians be made to obey management in a terrified manner. Otherwise, it will be difficult for the eight counties of Jingzhou to achieve the smooth implementation of government decrees, so what else can we talk about developing the economy and enhancing strength? It's not just that big things can't be done, but even small things are hard to accomplish. On weekdays, my uncle often talked about this with Cong'er, and earnestly taught Cong'er to keep it in mind and implement it strictly. Right, right, or not? ”

"Yes."

"In this case, my eldest brother Liu Qi relied on his identity as the son of the Liu family, flying and domineering, acting recklessly, and completely ignoring the yamen. roaring at the court, disrupting the normal work of the yamen, and causing great damage to the daily work of the yamen. Is this a crime long ago? ”

"It's a crime."

"Since Liu Qi's words and deeds constitute a crime, is it right to punish according to law? Also, his uncle Cai Mao, relying on his special status, despised the authority of the Jingzhou Yamen on the grounds of exhorting family affairs, took the opportunity to vent his personal anger, and contradicted the officials of the imperial court, causing chaos in the political affairs of the Yamen. Does Uncle Cai Mao's actions constitute a crime? ”

"It's all a crime." Liu Bei replied.

Since it constituted a crime, Liu Cong exercised power on behalf of his father and punished Liu Qi and Cai Mao in accordance with the law. Why did my uncle stop him? ”

When Liu Bei heard this, he glared and glanced at the civil and military officials in the audience, only to see everyone standing together, looking at themselves intently, waiting to hear how he answered, so he straightened up and faced Liu Cong and said: "Cong'er ordered to kill his own brother and uncle for the sake of Jingzhou's major affairs. Liu Bei saw the opportunity to dissuade Cong'er from being cautious, and he was also thinking about the major events in Jingzhou. Could it be that Liu Bei also committed a crime by getting up and persuading you? ”

Liu Cong thought for a moment and replied: "If Liu Cong really committed an unrighteous act, of course it is not a crime for my uncle to come over to persuade him." However, Liu Qi and Cai Mao really constitute a crime, and since the crime is a crime, it should be dealt with in accordance with the law. Please uncle do not interfere with Liu Cong's exercise of his rights in accordance with the law. ”

Liu Bei said loudly: "Regardless of how Liu Qi and Cai Mao's crimes should be dealt with for the time being, it's just that Liu Bei feels that he can't deal with it rashly, and he should be sentenced and punished." Otherwise, if you rashly execute Liu Qi and Cai Mao, you will only gain a false reputation for killing relatives with righteousness, and it will not benefit Jingzhou's major affairs. This is not beautiful.

And your father is still watching over you at home. According to Liu Bei's opinion, how to deal with Liu Qi and Cai Mao, it is best to go home and ask your father for instructions before making a decision. Don't act rashly. ”

Liu Cong was furious when he heard this, and shouted: "In such an extraordinary period, Liu Cong was born and died at the risk of arrows, just for the revitalization of Jingzhou. How can you ask your father for a trivial matter? In this way, how will military and political affairs be handled? ”

Liu Cong shouted, turned around and pulled out the sword on the wall, held it high in his hand, shook it, and there was a sword roar, only to hear a loud cough, and half of the case had been cut off and fell to the ground.

Liu Cong raised his sword again and shouted: "Considering that everyone's advice is goodwill, although Liu Cong's order is issued, it can be changed. Immediately beat Liu Qi to forty and Cai Mao to thirty. After the punishment is completed, he will be expelled home to recuperate from his injuries. On the day of his injury, he asked Liu Bei, the acting manager of Jingzhou, to arrange a specific errand for the two. The matter has been decided, and there are those who discourage it, such as the same case! Then he commanded: "Execution!" ”

Everyone only heard that in the courtyard of the yamen, Liu Qi and Cai Mao were tortured at the same time, and the military stick howled like the pig who killed it.

The civil and military officials in the house dared to let out one more fart and had to wait for the execution in the courtyard to be completed, and one by one they cautiously said goodbye to Liu Cong and went back.

After waiting for the county officials to leave, Liu Cong instructed: "Liang Zhu'er is responsible for taking people to send Liu Qi back to his house to recuperate and rest, and Lai Fatzi is responsible for sending Cai Mao home to recuperate and rest." After being sent to the family, the good life comforts the family members, and if the family members ask why they are punished, they are not allowed to answer at will. Only let them come to the yamen to inquire, and Fu Xun, a clerk of the yamen, was responsible for replying. Go ahead. ”

After the two left, Liu Cong, Liu Bei, Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Fu Xun, Han Song and other Jingzhou yamen bureaucrats were left here.

Liu Cong was still angry, staring at the back of the case and thinking about it. After thinking for a while, he came back to his senses and said, "Uncle, in ten days, Cong'er will cross the river to recover Fancheng, and the affairs of Jingzhou Yamen will be entrusted to you." Is there anything else you would like to say? ”

"Nope. It's just that your brother Liu Qi and your uncle Cai Mao can't come to work for a short time, and I'm thinking about how to handle this matter. ”

Liu Cong turned his face and instructed Fu Xun: "This matter will be handled by Fu Gongyi. Fu Gongyi, you remember, if my father's mother, Cai Mao, and Liu Qi's family come to inquire about the punishment of the two, you will explain it truthfully.

If you don't ask questions, it's like there's no such thing.

Well, also, this is the end of September, and there are still three months until the Chinese New Year. At today's meeting, I have announced the positions of Cai Mao and Liu Qi. During the first month of next year, if Cai Mao and Liu Qi can't go to work on time, they will immediately stop the distribution of their salaries!

For the first three months, they were allowed to recuperate at home with pay.

At this point, it was decided, and no one was allowed to change it. ”

Fu Xun agreed.

Liu Cong said to Liu Bei again: "Uncle will take over the major affairs of Jingzhou Yamen from tomorrow, because Cai Mao is recuperating at home, and the post of Xiangyang City Defense Supervisor is temporarily vacant. I would like to ask my uncle to arrange a suitable person to act as his agent, and I will not discuss my opinion.

Also, Liu Qi's position is dispensable, and it doesn't hurt to be temporarily vacant. Just wait for Liu Qi to come over and take up his post after his injury, and there is no need to find someone to act as an agent temporarily. ”

Liu Bei agreed.

Liu Cong said: "I will lead the troops across the Hanshui River for a few days, and all the affairs of the Jingzhou Yamen will be entrusted to my uncle." Within the scope of his authority, all matters are handled by his uncle, and there is no need to consult Liu Cong. ”

Liu Bei agreed again.

Liu Cong glanced at Guan Yu and Zhang Fei again, and saw Zhuge Liang, Xu Shu, and Pang Tong standing beside him, so he said: "There are still 40,000 elite soldiers in the Jingshan Barracks, and this is our strategic general reserve. In this way, the 40,000 elite soldiers were divided into two battalions, east and west, and Guan Zhang's two uncles each brought a battalion. Well, the task? I have already said at the meeting that first, it is necessary to train the troops and be ready to obey the dispatch at any time; second, in addition to the training, we should seize the time to prepare for the work in the tuntian.

Beginning next year, the whole army and the garrisons of all counties and counties will make this arrangement, and they will have to train their troops and camp their fields. ”

Guan Yu and Zhang Fei agreed.

Liu Cong thought for a while, and then said: "The 40,000 elite soldiers in the Jingshan Barracks are led by two uncles, and I am only responsible for all the affairs of the army. ”

Liu Cong said, staring at Guan Yu and Zhang Fei tightly, until the two sang the promise, Liu Cong said to Zhuge Liang Xu Shu Pang: "The three seniors are all celebrities in the world, enough to take on the great task of governing the country and rejuvenating the country." At present, there is no big war in Jingzhou, so I have to deign to arrange three.

Well, Mr. Zhuge temporarily assisted Liu Bei in managing Jingzhou's major affairs in Yamen.

Xu Shu Pang Tong made preparations, and a few days later he went to Jiangbei with me to participate in the work of recovering the lost land in Jiangbei. ”

The three of them sang at the same time.

Seeing that things had been arranged, Liu Cong stood up and clasped his fists and saluted everyone: "The matter has been decided like this." Liu Cong still has something to deal with and says goodbye. ”

Liu Cong turned around and went out, and then turned back and instructed everyone: "After Liang Zhu'er and Lai Fatzi came back, you told him that I had already gone home, and let them go home later." ”030