"Cookies?" Zhuge Liang picked up another piece and looked at it again, and couldn't help nodding again and again, "It's a bit like a cake, but it tastes very dry, the word biscuit, it's appropriate, not bad, by the way, how do you make this biscuit?" ”

Fang Shao said truthfully: "Actually, it's very simple, that is, first wake up the noodles, and make a mold one by one with eggs, grease and sugar, salt, and green onions, and then bake it over high heat, dry it after each baking, and bake it again until most of the water is removed, and finally make this biscuit." ”

Zhuge Liang said while chewing: "This biscuit is delicious to eat, but it is too dry, you want to drink water after eating a few slices, why do you have to bake it twice, many times in one fell swoop." ”

Fang Shao explained to him: "Sir, don't underestimate this moisture, at least half of the rice noodles we make are water. For example, in this meal, you will be full after eating ten biscuits with water, and you may have to serve three bowls of the same rice to be full, this is because there is no water in the biscuits, which is very real. ”

Zhuge Liang was a little confused at first, but then he understood it after pondering, and said: "There is so much knowledge about making food, it's really interesting, by the way, why did you think of making such a special thing today?" ”

Fang Shao said with a smile: "This is not to prepare for the retreat to the south in a few days, when the time comes, we will move our family south, and it is too inconvenient to carry so many meters of noodles on our bodies, so I made this biscuit, this thing can't be broken for ten days and a half months, a small pack is enough for our family to eat him for ten days and eight noodles, isn't it." ”

Zhuge Liang was in a trance: "You kid turned out to be for this matter, well, it's still careful, you can think of this section." ”

Fang Shao said: "I'm also taking precautions, sir, what is the lord's plan, should he really plan to defend Fancheng for Liu Biao's father and son." ”

Zhuge Liang shook his fan and said: "Liu Jingsheng said, this Fan City Guard still has to be guarded for a while, but although the lord values righteousness, he is not the kind of person who is desperate for the so-called righteousness, and it is a matter of time before he retreats south, so you can make more cookies like this, it will come in handy when the time comes." ”

Zhuge Liang chewed and picked up another slice as he spoke, and just put it in his mouth, someone from General Zuo's Mansion outside hurriedly came to ask for a meeting, bringing Zhuge Liang a shocking but unexpected news.

Jingzhou Mu Liu Biao died of illness two hours earlier.

At that moment, Fang Shao was not as calm as he expected, although Liu Biao in his eyes could be described by many derogatory words, such as keeping the promise, not thinking of making progress, short-sighted, raising children and so on.

However, it is such a person who entered Jingzhou with a horse, planned to eliminate the thieves, unified a powerful Jingzhou under a political axe, accepted the fleeing people, lightly taxed, built water conservancy, rewarded farming, and built Jingzhou into a rich and healthy paradise in this Shura-like world.

This kind of feat, looking at thousands of years, the people who can do it are also a handful.

Sometimes, it is not the world that dominates the world, and only those who are kings and hegemons can be called heroes, in Fang Shao's view, Liu Biao is also worthy of the word hero, but he is just a hero at the end of the road.

When Zhuge Liang heard the news, he was in high spirits, sent people away, paced back and forth excitedly, and said: "As soon as Liu Jingsheng dies, the lord will have no worries, Fang Shao, it seems that your cookies may not be used this time." ”

The corners of Fang Shao's mouth raised slightly, and said, "That's not necessarily." ”

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The next day, the news of Liu Biao's death spread from Xiangyang to the counties of Jingzhou, and at the same time conveyed Liu Biao's will, that is, to succeed the son Liu Cong as the pastor of Jingzhou, the name of the general of Zhennan.

Liu Biao was crowned with the titles of Jingzhou Mu, Zhennan General, and Chengwu Marquis during his lifetime, the most important of which is of course the title of Jingzhou Mu, Liu Cong took over, which means that he has fully taken over the military and political power of Jingzhou.

At the same time, in this Liu Biao's fate, the title of Marquis of Chengwu was given to the eldest prince Liu Qi, this name sounds mighty, but in this troubled world, it is just a blank check.

On the third day after learning of Liu Biao's death, Liu Bei decided to go to Xiangyang for the funeral, but the civil and military officials in Fancheng were unanimously opposed.

Zhuge Liang persuaded: "Lord, now that Liu Jingsheng has gone, Liu Cong's faction in Xiangyang City can completely cover the sky with one hand. ”

Liu Bei's sad expression was mixed with a little embarrassment, and said: "Liu Jingsheng treats me well, now that he is gone, if I don't go to the funeral in person, how will the people of Jingzhou look at me!" ”

Zhuge Liang couldn't persuade him, so he took a step back and said: "Since the lord insists on going to Xiangyang for the funeral, for the sake of safety, I asked Zilong to bring a thousand soldiers and horses into the city with the lord, and then use the wings and virtues to guard the soldiers and horses of Fancheng outside Xiangyang City, and at the same time order Yun Chang to lead the water army to anchor on the south bank to respond at any time." ”

Liu Bei thought about it and felt that it was inappropriate, and said: "I am going to the funeral, bringing so many soldiers and horses with me, and others seem to think that I am taking advantage of people's danger and have bad intentions." ”

At this time, Xu Shujin said: "Lord, at such a point, the lord must not be too stubborn, if you don't follow what the military advisor said, I am afraid that the lord will come and go." ”

Zhuge Liang turned his head to the left and right envoys, Guan Yu, Zhang Fei and others echoed, Liu Bei pondered for a long time, and had to agree.

So, according to Zhuge Liang's plan, Liu Bei immediately ordered his troops and horses, and completed the deployment separately, while he and Zhuge Liang, escorted by a thousand elite soldiers led by Zhao Yun, crossed the Han River and went straight to Xiangyang.

At this time, outside the south gate of Xiangyang, a young man was shouting sadly at the city gate, it was the eldest prince Liu Qi.

"I'm the eldest son Liu Qi, I'm here to mourn my father, open the city gate and let me in." Liu Qi's voice was a little hoarse, this was already his call no less than a hundred times, but the city gate was closed, and the soldiers in the city were indifferent.

Liu Qi became more and more sad and angry, and shouted on his back: "Liu Cong! Let me in, you've got everything, I just want to see my father one last time! Let me in! ”

Under the grief and indignation, Liu Qi couldn't help crying loudly, at this time, the soldiers guarding the city were vaguely moved by compassion, looking at each other, there were many embarrassments, but without the order of the new state pastor, no one dared to open the city gate without permission.

Liu Qi saw that the soldiers were already moved, so he took advantage of the situation to cry: "Soldiers, when my father was alive, he waited for you a lot, and when Liu Qi was in Xiangyang, he never treated you badly. Now that my father has passed away, I, as a son, just want to kowtow three times in front of his old man's spirit, and do this last bit of filial piety, you are all filial sons with a high hall, please pity and pity Liu Qi, open the door and let me in. ”

At this time, two figures appeared in the concealment of the city, one of them was Liu Cong, and the other was Kuai Yue.

Liu Cong looked at Liu Qi's desolate appearance outside the city, and sighed: "Alas, my brother is also a filial piety, otherwise let him into the city." ”

Kuai Yue shook his head decisively and said: "Liu Qi has been the eldest prince for so many years, and there are still some forces in Xiangyang City, if he gathers his supporters after entering the city, openly reprimands this will for being forged by Gongzi, and refuses to admit it, things will really not be easy to handle at that time." Besides, Liu Qi still has the support of Liu Bei, who is close to Fancheng, if they come to cooperate with the outside and kill us by surprise, then the son will be in danger, so Liu Qi must not be allowed to enter the city! ”

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