In fact, the best time for Liu Bei to intervene in Jiangxia should be this spring.

At that time, Huang Zu encountered Zhang Liao's surprise attack and lost several county towns in northern Jiangxia in a row, and he was even more embarrassed.

At that time, Liu Biao was really angry and wanted to take this opportunity to punish Huang Zu and take back Jiangxia.

In Liu Biao's view, it's okay for you to lose your troops, but it's absolutely not okay to lose your land and people...... When those counties are in Cao Cao's hands, is it possible to take them back?!

What was lost was all his land and people.

But it's a pity that Liu Biao can only think about it this way, although he and Huang Zu are nominally subordinate to each other, everyone knows what it is actually like.

In addition, the attitude towards Huang Zu within the Jingzhou family is also inconsistent, for example, the Cai family does not agree to use troops against Huang Zu, and the Huang family is strongly opposed, so this matter is finally over.

After that, Huang Zu re-stabilized the situation in Jiangxia, and Liu Biao had no other better way than to continue to mix sand, let alone Liu Bei, who was still quite far away from Jiangxia.

So although Liu Bei was moved by Jiang Xia, he came back and chatted with Xu Shu and Zhang Xi for several days, but he still didn't find a good breakthrough.

It is not possible to fight hard, just with these generals in Liu Bei's hands, there is no official name, and there is no endorsement from Liu Biao, it is impossible for Liu Bei to use troops against Jiangxia.

So it has to be a strategy.

The best plan is that something happens to Jiangxia again, Huang Zu is difficult to cope with and has to ask Liu Biao for help, and at this time Liu Bei took the initiative to recommend his son Liu Qi to lead the army and help himself....... Maybe he can control Jiang Xia through the hands of his son Liu Qi.

This is the kung fu on the surface,

And secretly, Liu Bei needs to reach an agreement with the Huang clan in Jingzhou to support him in taking control of Jiangxia after the situation stabilizes...... Without the support of the Huang family in Jingzhou, even if Liu Bei controlled Jiangxia, he would not be able to gain a foothold in Jiangxia.

And there is only one straightforward and easiest way to do all this - ask Zhuge Liang to come out of the mountain.

If you can invite Zhuge Liang, the son-in-law of the Jingzhou Huang family, to go out of the mountain to assist, in a sense, it will give a signal to the outside world, that is, the Jingzhou Huang family and Liu Bei will fully cooperate.

At that time, if the Jingzhou Huang family didn't want to be angry on both sides, they should choose to support Liu Bei.

After all, Liu Biao didn't want to see the Jingzhou Huang family at all, just look at the relationship between Huang Zu and Liu Biao to know why.

So, Liu Bei plans to visit the thatched house three times, and then invite Zhuge Liang out of the mountain.

But not now, after all, the New Year is coming soon, and no one is still looking for the New Year to talk to people about business.

Liu Bei made an appointment with Xu Shu, and this time he notified Zhuge Liang in advance, saying that Liu Bei would personally visit Zhuge Liang on the first day of the first day of March, and even made a special visit...... If this Zhuge Liang is no longer there, he really can't say it.

As for the free period of the middle three months, Liu Bei planned to sort out military affairs on the one hand, and ....... on the other Gotta New Year.

Warlords are also going to celebrate the New Year, and they can't think about how to use their soldiers to fight all year round.

And when it comes to the Chinese New Year, it is still a long holiday as usual, but this year's long holiday, Zhang Xi does not have to spend it alone.

Three days before the Chinese New Year, Zhang Xi is still the same as last year, and the people who should visit will pay a visit.

Although he has a very good opinion of the village elder and thinks that the other party's character and morality are problematic, he has not turned his face after all, and the etiquette of the New Year must still be fulfilled.

After going to the village's hometown, I visited Mrs. Deng's house as usual, said some good words for the New Year, put down the gift and left, and still didn't say a few words, also to avoid suspicion.

Then I went to the city, General Zuo's mansion, Zhang Fei's mansion, Zhao Yun's mansion, Mi's family, Kou's house...... For three or four days in a row, Zhang Xi spent all his time in New Year's greetings.

When he finally got free, Zhang Xi went to a few more appointments.

First, Zhang Xi, who was invited by Kou Feng, attended a family banquet at Kou's house together.

Liu Mi and Kou's mother were both present, and now Zhang Xi and Kou Feng can really be said to be a friendship of "worshipping their mother".

Then Zhang Fei asked Zhang Xi for help, saying that he was going to have a juju competition with Lieutenant General Zhao Yunying, and asked Zhang Xi to help come up with ideas...... This playful game in the army finally spread from Zhang Fei's camp to Zhao Yun's camp.

And then ...... Zhang Xi was finally free, and he could take Xiao Qibao and Xiao Qi and Xiao Ba to go out to enjoy the snow scene.

The means of entertainment in these years are indeed too lacking, and Zhang Xi doesn't want to get things like mahjong playing cards out to harm the three ignorant teenagers in the family, so he still follows the entertainment method of the New Year in this era.

It's boring though.....

Looking at the snow scene, drinking hot rice wine, blowing the wind for a long time, and finally returning to his small courtyard happily.

When he came back, he had just warmed up his body, and Xiao Qibao suddenly came to report, saying that Mrs. Deng came to visit.

Zhang Xi was puzzled, why did this sister come suddenly?!

For a long time, in order to avoid suspicion, it was always Zhang Xi who came to visit Mrs. Deng.

As for Mrs. Deng, although she will also entertain Zhang Xi, the two of them will basically not talk much, and a third person will definitely be present every time they chat...... Zhang Xi thought that the two of them had a tacit understanding with each other and knew how to avoid suspicion.

Why did you suddenly come to visit?!

Anyway, whether people come to visit or your landlord, Zhang Xi hurriedly asked Xiao Qibao to open the door and greet him at the door in person.

This is the etiquette of receiving the most important guests in this era.

Mrs. Deng came this time, not alone.

not only brought the old housekeeper, but also his own son.

On top of that, there were also village elders who came with them.

Although the village elder's face is ugly.

Zhang Xi didn't know what was wrong with this, but since he came, Zhang Xi still entertained four guests in the main hall in accordance with etiquette.

After the two sides sat down and said auspicious New Year's words to each other, Mrs. Deng explained her intentions.

"Mr. Jiuwen has a wide range of knowledge, both ability and political integrity, and is deeply valued by General Zuo, and now the little woman has a reluctant request, please consider it as appropriate!"

Mrs. Deng said unhurriedly to Zhang Xi.

Zhang Xi hurriedly bowed down and said, "Don't dare to be praised by Mrs., I don't know what Mrs. said?!" ”

Mrs. Deng glanced at Zhang Xi, then squinted at the village elder, and finally said to her son, "Ai'er, kneel!" ”

Deng Ai was very obedient and came directly to Zhang Xi and knelt down.

can bluff Zhang Xi a lot.

For the Chinese New Year, I didn't prepare a red envelope when you gave me New Year's greetings...... This kid.

I was about to pick up Deng Ai and let Xiao Qibao go to get the red envelope, but I heard Mrs. Deng continue, "If Mr. doesn't give up, the dog is willing to worship under Mr., and ask Mr. to teach one or two...... I don't know if it's okay?! ”

What the hell?!

Apprentice?!

Deng Ai wants to worship me as a teacher?!

For a moment, Zhang Xi's heart was filled with an inexplicable sense of satisfaction.

General Wei Zhengxi, Deng Hou, Deng Ai Deng Shizai, who smuggled Yinping to destroy Shu Han in one fell swoop, want to worship me as a teacher?!

Hey!!!

But then, this inexplicable sense of satisfaction disappeared in an instant...... That's not right.

Let's not talk about whether this kid is the Deng Ai Deng Shizai, even if it is, if you worship me as a teacher today, can you still become the general of Wei in the future? !

It's not that Zhang Xi is arrogant, the main thing is that Sima Xuanwang's opponent is Zhuge Kongming, but not Zhang Xi and Zhang Yuanchang. Deng Ai's opponent should also be Jiang Weicai.

Besides, there is a strange feeling in today's matter, especially the village elder...... What are you going to do with that constipated look?!

Sure enough, without waiting for Zhang Xi to answer, the village elder spoke first.

"Sir, this must not be done!" The village elder frowned and said to Zhang Xi, "It's not that the old man doesn't feel sorry for his nephew, it's mainly Xiao Ai'er...... Alas, don't hide it from Mr., Xiao Ai'er has been stupid since she was a child, and she is now ten years old, but she still can't speak, not like ordinary people! ”

Zhang Xi looked at Deng Ai strangely.

As soon as Deng Ai heard this, he immediately retorted and said, "Uncle He..... What do you say?! Mugwort...... Mugwort....... Mugwort...... Just ......"

Come on, don't talk about it, someone in the province said that the author of the water chapter is the author.

But because of this, Zhang Xi has a little more evidence that the child in front of him is Deng Ai.

After all, in these years, the family lives in Xinye, his father died early, and he lives with his mother, surnamed Deng, and stutters...... There are not many people who have these things combined, and there are not many people who are sincere, so it's just that.

Furthermore, putting aside whether Deng Ai is a deity or not...... Zhang Xi looked at the village elder, and then at Mrs. Deng, and finally his eyes fell on Deng Ai, who was still kneeling on the ground.

No matter how you look at it, it feels weird.

"Since you want to worship me as a teacher, what do you want to learn?!" Zhang Xi's face did not change and asked.

Hearing this, Deng Ai turned his head to look at Zhang Xi, and was silent for a while before he said, "Ai Bucai...... All...... Willing to learn?! ”

"In this way, I teach you the art of "rooster and dog thief", and you are willing to learn it too?! Zhang Xi smiled and asked a little like a bar.

Deng Ai was speechless.

And Mrs. Deng's face finally did not look calm, but finally had a trace of anxiety.

On the contrary, Zhang Xi showed a relieved smile on the face of the village elder.

Probably...... Zhang Xi felt that he had guessed the reason.

It's just that Zhang Xi is thinking about whether to accept this apprentice.

If it is really like what Zhang Xi thinks, then Mrs. Deng asked Deng Ai to worship Zhang Xi as a teacher, not because she took a fancy to Zhang Xi's knowledge at all, but because she took a fancy to Zhang Xi's identity.

A skin called "General Zuo Cao Peng".

In Zhang Xi's mind, it was probably the village elder, a person with no moral bottom line, who openly and secretly forced Mrs. Deng to give up the position of the head of the family, but Mrs. Deng really had no choice, so she wanted Deng Ai to apprentice with Zhang Xi and seek a backer.

Although General Zuo Liu Bei is nothing in the eyes of the current family, he is a warlord who has no territory, and the larger families are not even willing to deal with Liu Bei.

But for a Dengjia village, Liu Bei is the heaven of this place.

Don't look at the village elders, who have always claimed to be the "family" of the Nanyang Deng family, but in terms of this vision and pattern, it is far worse than the real Nanyang Deng family.

What Zhang Xi was thinking about was whether to let Mrs. Deng borrow this skin, after all, this was a family affair of their Deng family, and Zhang Xi was just an outsider. And Mrs. Deng is just using herself, and she is not very sincere in asking her son to apprentice.

After thinking about it, Zhang Xi decided to accept it.

There is only one reason - this baby is called Deng Ai.