After Liu Qi took care of the orphan in front of the bed, his physical condition deteriorated sharply. Only two days later, Liu Qi died of illness in the 15th year of Jian'an, on the night of the 18th day of the first month.

The next day, the city of Hanshou was full of plain water, Liu Bei cried bitterly, and the officials of Shijing Chu also wept loudly.

When the coffin stopped for three days, on the day of the good day, Liu Bei, Huo Jun, Wang Cang and others personally sent the funeral, Jing Chu Jiashi thousands of people escorted the coffin, drummers and musicians escorted with six hundreds, carriages were four, and the name was buried by the princes and kings, but there were over-specifications.

As for why?

Liu Bei was afraid that others would say that he was mean to Liu Qi.

In order to show his respect for Liu Qi, the Son of Heaven posthumously crowned the Great Sima General, the Marquis of Linzi. He also ordered the officials of Jing and Yang counties to wear plain clothes for three days to express their condolences.

Liu Qi's funeral was vigorous, the armor soldiers and knights were mighty, and thousands of people sent them to the funeral. The name of Gai before his death reached its peak at the time of burial.

I don't know what future generations will say about Liu Qi, but Huo Jun can know that when he talks about Ji Han in the future, he will talk about Liu Qi's letting Jingzhou and Liu Bei, and he will also talk about Liu Bei's oath of Yuanshui. Liu Pan, who was reckless, only became a joke for others.

As for how much Huo Jun participated in it and how much he planned, future generations can only know it from the history books. However, Huo Jun in this matter, after all, helped Liu Bei Heping to succeed Liu Qi.

The day after Liu Qi's burial, Liu Bei sent a letter to Xuchang, asking Liu Pu to be named General Wei, Jiaozhou Mu, and then Marquis of Linzi; Six-year-old Liu Chao is a cavalry captain, Runan Taishou, and Chengwu Hou. At the same time, six counties including Hanshou, Yuannan, Yiyang, Luoxian, Zuotang, and Liandao were carved out from Jingchu as the heirs of Liu Qi's wife and concubines.

In this way, Liu Bei is already a generous courtesy to Liu Qi's wife and concubines.

Then, Huo Jun, Liu Xian, Han Xuan, Wen Ping, Huo Du, Wang Cang, Pan Jun, Yin Guan, Huan Jie, and other more than 40 Jingzhou civil and military officials welcomed Liu Bei as the general of the left chariot cavalry and the pastor of Jingzhou.

Liu Bei has completed the merger of the left and right chariot generals, and has been promoted to the general of chariot cavalry with honor. Now Liu Bei's title is already the general of the chariot cavalry, the governor of Yu, Jing and Yang, and the marquis of Ye.

Wu Chu is combined, the two families are one, and it seems beautiful. But for Liu Bei, this is just the beginning of his busy life.

After the Battle of Chrysostom, Liu Bei went from ruling the four counties of Jiangdong to taking charge of Wu Chu in the town, and it took only one year. Snakes swallow elephants, and they still need to be digested for a long time. With such an astonishing speed of expansion, Liu Bei's ruling foundation is unspeakably solid.

In the side hall, Liu Bei summoned Huo Jun, Zhuge Liang, Lu Su and a few other people in Jingzhou to discuss the matter.

Liu Beite glanced at Huo Jun a few times and asked, "Now that Gu is in charge of Wu Chu, Jiangdong has not been attached for a long time, so he can't leave for a long time." Jing Chu succeeded at the beginning, and people's hearts temporarily left. And I don't know what will be done? Hanshou, Jingkou, Gangneung, or change to other places. ”

Zhuge Liang stroked the feather fan and said: "Lord, Hanshou is located in Wuling, with convenient waterways and can take care of Jingchu. However, the four counties of Jiangzuo, the first time to serve the lord, must not be ignored, and still need to be governed. If Hanshou is the rule, Jiangzuo is difficult to take into account. Looking at it from a bright point of view, I am afraid that it will have to be governed by another government. ”

Lu Su bowed slightly, and said in agreement: "Jingkou and Wu County are located in Jiangdong, if they send troops north into Jianghuai, they can be governed by the government." However, if you use this to govern both Yang and Jing, I am afraid that it will be difficult to take care of Jing Chu, and it should be a new place to govern. ”

Huo Jun hesitated for a moment and said: "Lord, with Jun Guanzhi, you may be able to govern the government in the south of the Jiangnan River in Jiangxia County......

"Wait!"

Liu Bei interrupted suddenly, as if he hadn't heard Huo Jun's words, and said, "Can Zhong Miao repeat?" ”

Huo Jun thought that Liu Bei hadn't heard it, and repeated: "Maybe it's in Jiangxia County!" ”

"That's not right!" Liu Bei asked again: "What were the words before?" ”

"Lord, to~" Huo Jun repeated.

Liu Bei slapped his leg and laughed, and responded: "Hey! ”

Huo Jun reacted later, and when he saw Liu Bei, who was smiling so brightly, he looked like a naïve boy who took advantage of other people's 'fathers' in later generations.

Huo Jun, who was speechless, looked at Zhuge Liang and Lu Su, and the two of them also laughed out loud.

Liu Bei sat with his legs bent and said with a smile: "I have been waiting for Zhong Miao for many years, but now it is a wish." Jing Chu is happy to be lonely, but Zhong Miao is even more happy to be lonely. ”

Honorific titles may not mean anything, but they can represent a change in the relationship between the two.

In Jing Chu's succession, Huo Jun behaved decently, not only protecting Liu Qi's heirs and wealth, but also allowing Liu Bei to succeed in ascending the throne. The smooth alternation took care of the interests of both parties, which made Liu Bei's recognition of Huo Jun go to a higher level.

Huo Jun smiled slightly, arched his hand and said: "Thank you for your appreciation, Jun should do your best in the future to assist the lord in the Han Dynasty." ”

After laughing a few times, Liu Bei said: "Today, the public helps the lonely, and the lonelyness is kept in mind. If it is successful, Zhuqing should enjoy wealth with loneliness! ”

Saying that, Liu Bei also seemed to realize that he was off topic, and said: "Zhong Miao said that where can the new government be ruled in Jiangxia?" ”

"Jiangxia County, the land south of the Yangtze River, Exian County may be governed by the Che Cavalry General's Mansion." Huo Jun said in a deep voice: "When Jun was a water master, he had explored thousands of miles of the Yangtze River in Wuchu, Jinkou, Guankou, important towns and other important places on the river. ”

"Exian (now Ezhou) is surrounded by rivers and rivers, and there is a danger of West Mountain and Snake Mountain. Look at Xiakou Jiancheng in the north, look at Dabie Dangerous Mountain in the east, face the Makufu Mountain in the south, and look at the mud of Yunmeng in the west. From time to time, there is the danger of mountains and rivers, and the terrain is solid. ”

"In the land of Junwen Exian County, there are countless iron mines in Tongshan, which can smelt armor soldiers and develop agricultural tools for the use of my Wu Chu soldiers and horses."

"Zhong Miao, come forward and signal!"

Liu Bei listened attentively, but there was no specific map, so he asked Huo Jun to step forward.

Huo Jun laid out a brief topography of Exian and Wuchu, and pointed out: "Exian County takes the river, blocks the lakes and mountains, controls the city of Weisu and Anhui on the right, connects Jiangling and Yiling on the left, echoes with Xiakou and the public security from afar, and sends it to Dongting and Pengze. ”

"Located in Wu and Chu, Jing and Yang hubs, like human arms, taking into account Wu Yue and Jing Chu. Therefore, Jun thought that the government could be placed in Exian. ”

Zhuge Liang frowned slightly, and said: "In this way, Cao Cao sent troops south, and Exian County bore the brunt, wouldn't it be the lord guarding the border pass?" ”

"Exactly!"

Huo Jun recognized it very much and said: "Cao Cao is in the Central Plains, holding Xiangfan and Hefei, and he can advance and retreat freely. The lord wants to compete with Cao Cao, and he wants to settle the hearts of Wu Chushi, sit in Exian, take care of things and things, or the best policy. ”

"The lord cares for the scholars, the civil servants govern the government, the school learns martial arts, the sergeants wait for the soldiers, and the craftsmen smelt the armor. When Cao Cao's soldiers went to the public security, the lord sent the Chinese army to Shuojiang and went up to the imperial palace; If Cao Cao turned to attack the mouth of the water, the Chinese army would go east along the river. Acting like this, but for a few years, Wu Chuan is also! ”

Although Sun Quan is often referred to as Sun 100,000, the strategic choices he made are also commendable.

After stabbing Shu Han in the back and getting Jingzhou, Sun Quan moved the capital from Jinling to Exian, which was to value the geographical location of Exian County, to protect Shu Han in the west and Cao Wei in the north. took turns to repel Liu Bei and Cao Pi, laying a solid foundation for him to claim the title of emperor and build the country.

In Huo Jun's eyes, from the current point of view, only Exian County may be suitable as a temporary government. As for the location of the capital in the future, it will be taken into account at that time.

Zhuge Liang's eyebrows widened, and he said: "Lord, Zhong Miao's words can be described as insightful. Exian County, in the Spring and Autumn Period, was an important town of Chu State, and the terrain was critical. The surrounding lakes are all over the place, and the acres of fields are vertical and horizontal, and you can get the sparing of fish and rice. With this as the rule of the government, Wu Chu can be governed! ”

"Where's Zijing?" Liu Bei asked.

"You can learn from Zhong Miao and Kong Ming's words!" Lu Su responded and said.

Liu Bei held Huo Jun's hand and said with emotion: "Goodbye Zhong Miao, I am lonely and have a high situation, and I am very relieved to be alone." If you win Zhong Miao, you can win Jing Chu! ”

"Despicable opinion, Jun dare not be so praised by the lord!" Huo Jun said modestly.

Liu Bei sits on Wu Chu, and the relocation of the government is basically an inevitable matter. Thinking about it in advance, these words can be regarded as Huo Jun's greeting gift to Liu Bei.

Liu Bei said with a smile: "And write down Zhong Miao's contribution to the current situation, and wait for the treatment to be moved to Exian County, and reward them alone." ”

"Thank you, lord!" Huo Jun responded.

Now Liu Bei is still understanding the officials of the state government, and the official rewards of the people in Jingchu have not come out yet. It is expected that with Huo Jun's current identity, plus Jing Chu's position change, I am afraid that it will not be rewarded.

The preliminary treatment plan was set, and Liu Bei instructed people to do it.

After the discussion, Huo Jun also returned to the mansion to rest, but Jiang Ji came to see him.

Invited into the mansion, Huo Jun asked: "Zitong, come to visit, but I don't know what's going on?" ”

Jiang Ji didn't sell Guan Zi either, and asked, "General, has the rule of the lord's mansion been decided?" ”

"It's been set in Exian County!" Huo Jun said truthfully.

Jiang Ji's face was slightly straight, and he arched his hand and said: "That is the case, Ji is the general's plan for the future, please ask the general to move the town of Jianghuai." ”

"Move to Jianghuai?"

Huo Jun was slightly stunned, but he quickly reacted and understood the deep meaning of what Jiang Ji said.

"The general guards Nanjun and is the mainstay of Jingchu. However, now that the monarch is in charge of Wu Chu, it is difficult to change the county guards. Therefore, the general sat in Nanjun, making it difficult for the envoy to rectify Jingchu. Why don't the generals advance by retreating, far away from Jianghuai, let the southern county go, and let the envoy remember the general's feelings. ”

From the perspective of Huo Jun's future, Jiang Ji analyzed and said: "The general is now the Taishou of Nanjun, and if he is far away from Jianghuai, he will have the post of assassination." And make the general feel the enthusiasm of the general, and he will be kind to him in the future. As for the general's soldiers and horses, so that the king will not be harsh! ”

Huo Jun frowned and thought about it, he had to admit that what Jiang Ji said was reasonable. Liu Bei led Jing Chu by succeeding to the throne, and Jing Chu was too guarded in the short term, and Liu Bei could not be replaced. Moreover, Huo Jun was in Nanjun, as the banner of the Jingchu warriors, which more or less affected Liu Bei's fists and feet.

If he can control Jianghuai far away, and Nanjun is under Liu Bei's leadership, he will be able to help Liu Bei quickly integrate Jingchu's forces, and Liu Bei's favor will naturally not be less.

If you are willing to give, you will have to give to you!

"Thank you Zitong Jinyan!"

After a little hesitation, Huo Jun said: "After Jun pondered deeply, when the meeting was cleared of the lord, please ask Junyuan to town Jianghuai." ”

"The general is wise!" Jiang Ji praised.

Jiang Jineng thinks about Huo Jun like this, which is inseparable from the dual monarchy formed in the Eastern Han Dynasty. Jiang Ji has served under Huo Jun's account for many years, and the relationship between the two is not a simple relationship between superiors and subordinates, but a relationship between Jiang Ji and half attached to Huo Jun.

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