After the end of the Thorn Yang Incident, Liu Qi walked around the surroundings, publicized his deeds of severely punishing Zhang Yun's subordinates, and returned to Xiangyang satisfied.

Compared with the speed of travel, it is slower to return to Xiangyang, after all, Huo Jun also brought Deng Fan's mother and son, and hired an extra ox cart in order to accommodate the two. However, since I came to the shore of the water, and then I got on the boat, the speed returned to normal. Follow the water south and cross the Han River to reach Yangyang.

Along the way, perhaps the sense of accomplishment of making contributions made Liu Qi quite happy, thinking that after he returned to Xiangyang, his father didn't know how to praise him. However, Huo Jun looked at the water of the Han River alone, first with a smile on his face, and then with a heavy heart.

Such an abnormal behavior was caught by Liu Qi and asked, "What is on Zhong Miao's mind?" ”

"It's not a matter of heart." Huo Jun looked at Xiangyang City on the other side and said vaguely: "It's just a little thoughtful!" ”

The other party was reluctant to say, and Liu Qi was not reluctant to ask.

In fact, Huo Jun was thinking about the effect of that rumor spreading in Xiangyang City, and thinking about how to further promote the development of the situation next.

Through his excellent operation, Zhang Yun has already had a conflict with Liu Qi, maybe Cai Mao will reach out to pull Zhang Yun, Zhang Yun is like in history, standing on the opposite side of Liu Qi.

At present, once Liu Cong marries Cai's daughter, he has a series of help from Cai's, Cai Mao, Kuai Yue, Zhang Yun and so on.

Huo Jun looked at Liu Qi who was drinking, what teammates did Liu Qi have?

He tried to befriend the northern scholars, and the capable people among the northern scholars did not look down on Liu Qi. In the past, it relied on Liu Biao's favor, but now it is not smooth inside and outside. Even without his own mixing, Liu Qi would be forced to lose his inheritance.

After thinking deeply, Huo Jun also sighed secretly in his heart. Next, after Liu Cong got married, his power began to appear, and he could further persuade Liu Qi to go to Jiangdong and make meritorious contributions.

I hope there won't be another wave!

"Zhong Miao, you didn't marry a wife, how did you recognize a righteous son?" Liu Qi, who was drinking wine, was curious and asked: "Why don't Qi find a good family for you, and marry a matchmaker for you, parent-child is better than a moth." ”

Huo Jun, who came out of his thoughts, smiled and said, "The current situation is turbulent and it is inconvenient to marry, thank you for the love of the eldest son." As for recognizing Fan Er as a righteous son, Quan Dangjun admires Fan Er, seeing that he is talented and intelligent, and he may be able to achieve great things in the future. ”

There are also different grades of righteous sons, such as Liu Feng who has the right to inherit, or Cao Zhen, who changes his surname but does not have the right to inherit, or Qin Lang, who does not have any rights. Huo Jun recognized Deng Fan as his righteous son, which belonged to the latter.

If the time switches to the Ming Dynasty, Yizi also has a special meaning, and the gentry borrowed the form of adopting sons to raise slaves. At present, the Han Dynasty was legal to raise slaves, so naturally it did not use the special meaning of the Ming Dynasty.

"Something big?"

Liu Qi looked at Deng Fan, who was standing on the deck, looking at Jiang Shui with a curious expression, and muttered: "Little brat, what big thing can you achieve by talking and stuttering?" ”

Hearing this, Deng Fan turned his head, met Liu Qi's disapproving gaze, and stammered: "I have heard that General Li Guang and Sima Xiangru are all stammering people (Note (1)), what does it have to do with stuttering?" ”

"There is also ~ a famous minister Zhou ~ Zhou Chang."

"Huh!"

Liu Qi looked at Huo Jun and said in a surprised tone: "Li Guang and Sima Xiangru stutter, Qi really doesn't know." Today's kid can answer with this, it should be taught by Zhong Miao. ”

"Haha!"

Huo Jun smiled but did not answer, and touched the horn on Deng Fan's head. Deng Fan was ridiculed a lot because of his stammering, and after becoming his stepfather, Huo Jun also taught him how to resolve the ridicule of others, and also used the deeds of big names such as Li Guang and Sima Xiangru to inspire him to improve himself.

"Let's go back!" Huo Jun said: "Take your luggage, you're about to go ashore." ”

"No!"

Deng Fan walked on his short legs, pulled the edge of the boat with his small hands, and carefully touched back to the cabin.

Liu Qi looked at the little Deng Fan who left and said: "The cow herding boy, if you can have such courage and intelligence, you will be successful in teaching it." ”

"After returning to Xiangyang, Jun should find a teacher for him." Huo Jun said with a smile.

In history, Deng Ai almost relied on his own exploration, self-learning, and climbed all the way to a high position. At present, since he was a child, he has been given a generous family education, and I don't know what will happen to him when he grows up. In terms of Deng Ai's education, Huo Jun has already chosen a good teacher for him in his heart.

Liu Qi was quite melancholy, and said: "All cattle herding boys can have such knowledge, how can my son be timid and inactive, and he will not listen to the teachings of a certain person." ”

A little depressed in his heart, Liu Qi looked at the river and was silent.

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In the evening, Liu Biao walked to the backyard in a depressed mood, Cai Yin greeted him and asked, "Fujun frowned, I don't know what made Fujun so unhappy?" ”

Liu Biao said angrily: "Qi'er disposed of Zi Xu (Zhang Yun)'s subordinates, and Zi Xu said that Qi'er's punishment was too heavy, and he hurt the soldiers. And Qi'er also said that his behavior was illegal and went straight to the government. ”

Cai Yin took off her robe for Liu Biao and said: "Although the eldest son enforces the law impartially, he is too strict and difficult to deal with his subordinates. And Zixu is his close relative, so he should be kind to persuade him. I didn't think about it, but it got bigger and bigger, which is not a good thing. ”

After many years of getting along, Cai Yin knew why Liu Biao was displeased, and deliberately followed Liu Biao's words, and mixed his words with remarks unfavorable to Liu Qi.

Liu Biao sat on the couch and said helplessly: "My sister only has a son, Xu Yizi, and entrusted me to take care of her before she died. He is also not angry, I let him garrison the army outside, but he caused trouble, violated the county people, and quarreled with Qi'er, brothers should be in harmony! ”

Cai Yin rubbed Liu Biao's shoulders and slapped his back, and said with a smile: "Zixu set up a military market to raise military supplies, but now his subordinates are deceived and concealed, and he is also covered. Infringing on the people of the county is really not his original intention, and it cannot be exaggerated. ”

After a pause, Cai Yin said: "Zixu is easy to be deceived outside, and it is not Lifu Jun to be in charge of the Xiangyang military. Now it is better to transfer it back to Xiangyang and take charge of the Xiangyang Central Army, which will also help the husband supervise. ”

Liu Biao pondered for a long time and said: "Now that the Thorn Yang incident has happened, it is difficult for Zixu to command the army outside. Now the Central Plains is shaking, and many of them have affected Xiangyang, so that he can return to the helm of the Xiangyang Central Army, and he can also consolidate military power. ”

"Exactly!" Cai Yin said softly: "Zixu has been stationed abroad for many years, and he has a lot of unfamiliar relationships with Qi'er, Cong'er, Xiu'er and others, so let him come back now, and they can also get acquainted with each other." After all, in troubled times, you can't be without your clan's relatives as your arms. ”

Liu Biao sighed and said: "Yin'er is right, I am old, and the foundation of Jingzhou will be handed over to Qi'er sooner or later, so it is better to let him get acquainted with his son a lot now." ”

Cai Yin's smile became warmer and warmer, and she said: "The husband is still healthy, and he can govern Jingzhou for decades, how can he say that he is old!" ”

"Decades, I'm afraid it's difficult!"

Liu Biao sighed, recited the nursery rhymes that were spreading in Xiangyang City, and asked: "Madame can know" is a Wu Yue wolf, and his ambition is rampant. "Is this a nursery rhyme?"

Cai Yin pondered for a while and said, "I have heard a little, I have heard what the mouth woman said. ”

"The first revenge of the father, the head of the thief in three years."

Liu Biao leaned on the table and chanted this nursery rhyme, and a bad feeling arose in his heart. If the subfamily is Sun Quan, is the thief Huang Zu or me?

Cai Yin seemed to notice Liu Biao's strange appearance, and said with a smile: "Husband, this is just a nursery rhyme, how can it be taken seriously." Although the concubine is shallow, she still knows that Jiangdong is in turmoil, and it is difficult for Sun Quan to hold power at the moment, so how can he lead the army to attack. ”

Liu Biao was not relieved by Cai Yin's words, but he frowned suspiciously, in his opinion, he still needed to ask the opinions of his subordinates.

(1): "Historical Records: The Biography of Sima Xiangru": "Like stuttering and good at writing." ”

"Historical Records: The Biography of General Li": "The wide mouth is seldom spoken, and the living place is drawn for the army, and the shooting is wide and narrow to drink. ”