As soon as Mrs. Cai heard Cai Fengfei say this, she jumped up and looked straight out of the window, her eyes showing incomparable fear and despair.

When Cai Fengfei saw it, he hurriedly came over and grabbed Mrs. Cai's arm and shook it, "Auntie, auntie, are you okay?" After shouting a few times, Mrs. Cai came back to her senses, glanced at Cai Fengfei, slowly sat down and sighed: "This kid is so accurate." I also secretly found someone to tell my fortune before, and the fortune teller said that the thirteenth year of Jian'an is the day of your uncle's limit. Hey, Feng'er, why is my life so bitter? What else did he say? ”

"He said that Cao Cao is the most discredited and vicious person in the world."

"Everybody knows this, and you don't need to say it."

He said that according to his prediction, in August of the thirteenth year of Jian'an, Cao Cao would lead his troops to kill. At this time, my uncle was no longer alive, Cao Cao was stationed in Xiangyang City, and all the Jingzhou officials persuaded you to take Liu Cong to surrender to Cao Cao, even your uncle Cai Mao and cousin Zhang Yun also advised you to do so. There is no way, you surrender with Liu Cong. As a result, Cao Cao made Liu Cong the assassin of Qingzhou, and set off for his post on the same day. On the way to the post, Cao Cao sent Yu Ban to lead troops to you and Liu Cong. ”

"Which one?" Mrs. Cai's eyes widened and she shouted sharply.

"Kill! Even you and I are on the road together. When Cai Yunfei said this, he hugged Mrs. Cai's shoulders and cried softly, Mrs. Cai stared twice, and she didn't recover for a long time.

When Cai Yunfei saw it, he hurriedly stopped crying, came over and picked up a cup of hot tea, handed it to Mrs. Cai with both hands and said, "Auntie, don't be anxious, isn't Cao Cao coming over yet?" Liu Cong said that as long as we start to make preparations from now on, recruit talents, encourage agriculture, and train troops to protect ourselves. With Jingzhou's thousands of miles of ground and millions of people, Cao Cao's conspiracy would not succeed. ”

Mrs. Cai lowered her head and thought for a while, then raised her head and gasped and said, "Yes, but your uncle's health is getting worse and worse." What can I do? ”

"Hey, auntie, raising children to prevent old age--even the people in the countryside know about it, why did you forget it? My eldest cousin Liu Qi is in his thirties, and he should be asked to take charge of the major events in Jingzhou in the future. ”

"Huh? I'm afraid he's not that kind of material! Drinking wine and eating fish, but I don't dare to rely on him for life. Mrs. Cai didn't squeak when she said this, she just looked straight out of the door and thought about things.

After a while, he bit his lip tightly and sneered, "I have my own way to do this." From now on, I can't help anyone else, I must do it! Mrs. Cai was categorical.

Cai Fengfei heard that his heart was settled, so he agreed to get up and said, "Auntie, if there is nothing to do, I will go home and make arrangements, there are still some things to be done at home." ”

Mrs. Cai didn't squeak, only waved her hand, and Cai Fengfei got up and said goodbye.

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Liu Cong wanted to go to Changsha, nominally to learn archery from Huang Zhong, but in fact, there was another plan, that is, to investigate the actual situation of the first-line counties in Jingzhou, and to understand the ideological trends and political and military dynamics of the officials of the yamen in each county, so as to prepare for his future acceptance of Jingzhou's major events.

He himself estimated that with Cai Yunfei's efforts, Mrs. Cai would definitely seize the time and urge her father Liu Biao to determine the matter of the successor in Jingzhou, and she was confident that the candidate for the successor was none other than herself.

Daddy Liu Biao only delayed and didn't express his position, and he also had his plans, Liu Cong knew.

The efforts of these days before and after marriage are to urge my father to determine his identity as soon as possible, so that he can work as soon as possible.

Liu Cong always felt that there was not enough time, didn't he? In four years, if Dad arranges for himself to be in charge of Jingzhou's affairs, four years is not too long, and it will be too late to delay it any longer.

Therefore, while arranging for Cai Fengfei to start work from Mrs. Cai, he also went to the lower prefectures and counties to investigate the situation and contact feelings, so as to prepare for his future acceptance of Jingzhou's work.

At this time, it was the morning of the third day of the ninth lunar month, Liu Cong took Liang Zhu'er Ma Pole and Lai Fatzi's three servants, and left the south gate of Xiangyang on horseback and marched towards Jiangling.

Liu Cong and Wei Yan walked in front, and Liang Zhu'er and Wei Yan's two orderlies followed not far behind.

Wei Yan was twenty-one or twelve years old at this time, with a dark face, bright eyes, riding a horse, always giving up half of Liu Cong's head along the way, never ahead, not much, Liu Cong said a few words when he asked, and he only cared about the road without asking, but he was taking care of the horse before and after the horse, for fear that Liu Cong would suffer a loss.

This made Liu Cong feel very comfortable, and his liking for Wei Yan increased more and more.

After leaving the south gate of Xiangyang, I walked less than ten miles, and the road surface was extended along the right bank of the Xiangjiang River.

Wei Yan rode on his horse and looked at the Xiangjiang River on the left, then turned his head to look at Jingshan on the right, and ordered his two orderlies: "You two hit the horses and go forward, walk in front of the little master, take one hundred and eighty steps first, observe the situation on this road carefully, and stop and interrogate in time if anyone comes out." ”

Liu Cong knew Wei Yan's intentions, so he smiled and said, "General Wei, this is our ground, there will be no Cao soldiers, don't worry." ”

Wei Yan said: "I know, Liu Gongzi. It's better to be cautious, just in case. ”

When Liu Cong heard this, he didn't say anything anymore and let him arrange it himself.

After walking for a while, the sun rose, and the weather became hotter and hotter, Liu Cong took out a handkerchief to wipe the sweat on his neck, and turned his head to see that Wei Yan's face was also dripping with sweat, but he wiped it regardless of it, just obsessed with the situation on the road.

Liu Cong asked, "General Wei, should we go to Changsha and walk along the Xiangjiang River?" ”

"No, Gongzi Liu. First ride a horse from Xiangyang to Jiangling, then board a boat in Jiangling and go down the Yangtze River, enter the Xiangjiang River and walk not too far into Dongting Lake, come to Dongting and go directly to Changsha. Hehe, Liu Gongzi don't be anxious, I'm afraid it will take three or four days to get to Changsha. If it's right. ”

After leaving Xiangyang in the morning, Liu Cong and Wei Yan walked dozens of miles, left the right bank of the Xiangjiang River and came to Jiangling, bypassed Jingshan after noon, had lunch at the post station in front of Jingshan, and then went on the road in a hurry, and arrived at Jiangling without getting dark.

After staying in Jiangling in the evening, Wei Yan instructed the Changsha soldiers who stayed here: "Load the purchased goods on the ship overnight." Sail back to Changsha early tomorrow morning. The soldier promised to run errands by himself, Wei Yan followed him out to the dock to supervise the loading of the ship, and Liu Congzi and Liang Zhu'er slept first.

Early the next morning, Wei Yan came over and said, "Today is another good day. Let's hurry up and eat, and then we'll leave the boat. These goods are waiting to be used in Changsha. Liu Gongzi, do you think it's okay to be in such a hurry? ”

"General Wei just looks at the arrangement, whatever he wants." Liu Cong commanded.

So everyone got up and washed up, and hurriedly had breakfast and came to the dock.

Yesterday afternoon, Wei Yan had already sent someone to return his borrowed horses to the Jingzhou garrison barracks, and at the same time, even Liu Cong's horses were entrusted to them to take care of them. In this way, the sailboat back to Changsha was only loaded with goods, and there were no horses on it, which seemed much quieter.

"Anyway, from here to Changsha, it's by water, and horses are not needed. After arriving in Changsha, Liu Gongzi wanted to go out to do business, where were the horses. Wei Yan said.

Liu Cong listened and nodded.

So, Wei Yan commanded the sailboat to leave the Jiangling wharf, and slowly traveled to the central waterway of the river, and the boatman pulled up the sails, and the autumn wind of the river blew the sails to swell, and it was smooth the water, and the cargo ship went down the river like an arrow from the string, and came to the mouth of the Xiangjiang River by Dongting Lake before it was dark. 013