Chapter four hundred and ninth banquet
"Lord!" The captain of the Jingzhou soldiers who escorted Liu Mang immediately knelt down when he saw the visitor. The visitor was the lord of Jingzhou. Today, there are sixty and two Jingzhou Emperor Liu and Liu Biao.
"His Royal Highness of Shu is coming to Xiangyang, and the whole of Xiangyang is full of glory. I have been waiting here for a long time!" Before Liu Mang could speak, Liu Biao greeted him first. Liu Biao was very skillful in etiquette. Although Liu Mang was forced to negotiate, etiquette could not be abolished. No matter what, Liu Mang was also the title of king, so Liu Biao also received Liu Mang with the etiquette of princes.
"Why should I do this?" Liu Biao was polite to Liu Mang, but Liu Mang could not put on airs because after all, this time he had something to ask for, so he called Liu Biao the King of Shu and was called the title of King of Shu. Liu Mang came by his seniority. Liu Mang's title of King of Shu was given by the Emperor of Han according to his seniority. Although he could be regarded as the largest person in the world except the Emperor of Han, by seniority, Emperor Han was also Liu Biao and Liu Zhang and Liu Bei. Therefore, Liu Mang called the title of Emperor Uncle because of his junior qualifications.
"Come on, Your Highness, Your Highness, the King of Shu, this is my commander, Kuai Yue and Kuai are different!" Liu Biao pointed to a handsome middle-aged scholar and introduced to Liu Mang.
Kuai Yue and Liu Mang's eyes suddenly lit up, "Mang has heard of his name for a long time. Today I am lucky to see him for three lives!" Jingzhou was able to become the economic center of the time after Liu Biao was old, which gave most of Kuai Yue's contribution to it.
"How dare you, how dare you!" Kuai Yue subconsciously kept a distance from Liu Mang. It was not that he didn't want to get close to Liu Mang, but that he, Kuai Yue, knew that there were quite a few people who had offended this King of Shu. He didn't dare to participate. Kuai Yue was so cold to Liu Mang, and Liu Mang didn't care too much about it. What's the difference between the old fox and Jia Xu behind Liu Mang now!
"Who is here to accept my military advisors from Jingzhou, Cai Mao and Cai Degui!"
"Military Secretary Cai? Long Reluctance. Long Reluctance!" Liu Mang was still a little polite to Kuai Yue, but he didn't react much to Cai Mao. Cai Mao was a merchant, and if he was a businessman, he would not be a good player, but he was a general! Hehe, to put it bluntly, third-rate generals are much better than him and can give his life. Liu Mang doesn't need to be polite.
"Hmph!" Cai Mao was not very cold to Liu Mang, and he just wanted to be polite, but he didn't expect Liu Mang to be more polite to him. After all, he had plotted against Liu Mang first, but when he saw that Liu Mang treated Kuai Yue and his attitude towards him were completely different, he was immediately unhappy. His status as Kuai Yue and Cai Mao were almost equal. Why, you are so polite to Kuai Yue, called Mr., and Cai Mao was directly a military advisor Cai. And he was too lazy to even say polite words, just two words.
Liu Biao looked at Cai Mao unhappy and laughed to cover up the past. No matter how unhappy he was, he had to show enthusiasm today.
Liu Biao introduced Liu Mang a bunch of Jingzhou literati and military generals to Liu Mang one after another, and some of them were remembered in his heart and even looked at them. However, one of them was an acquaintance. Kuai Yue's younger brother, Kuai Liang, smiled at Liu Mang and gave him kindness. Liu Mang responded very politely, and then Liu Mang was looking for someone.
A fat black man, but unfortunately, Liu Mang was still unable to find him in the end, so he was a little disappointed.
"Let's go. Your Highness, the King of Shu, I have already set up a banquet for Your Highness in the Prefecture Palace. I hope Your Highness can move into the mansion. You and I will drink some of you and I will welcome you and the King of Shu." Liu Biao is old and always stands at the gate of this city, and he can't stand it. He immediately wanted to invite Liu Mang into the city and drink and talk to him again.
The group seemed happy on the surface, but in fact they were plotting against each other. Cai Mao, Lumen Academy and Huang family members were all hostile, while Kuai Liang's side was kind-hearted, and Kuai Yue's side was neutral.
The group soon arrived at the provincial governor's mansion. Liu Biao had already prepared the banquet and started the banquet. Jingzhou is worthy of being a wealthy state. During these several hours of banquets, Liu Mang did not make any careful calculations, but there were almost a hundred dishes.
The wine reached mid-term "Come on, Your Highness, Your Highness, the old man in Jingzhou, represents that the civil and military officials of Jingzhou will first respect Your Highness, Your Highness, Your Highness, Your Highness,!" As he said that, Liu Biao raised his glass and said to him.
"How dare you, how dare you? The emperor is so polite to Mang! As early as in Yangzhou, Mang had heard his father-in-law say that there are three heroes in this world that make his father-in-law feel inferior. One of them is Zheng Xuan, a great scholar!" Liu Mang talked jokingly.
"Zheng Xuan is a master of classics, understands Confucianism, has extensive knowledge of ancient and modern times, and teaches the world." Zheng Xuan, who Liu Mang said, is Zheng Kangcheng, the representative of Confucianism in the Han Dynasty. There are several major Confucians in the Han Dynasty. This is not a great Confucian like the current one, such as Qiao Xuan and Lu Zhi. Although they can also be called great Confucians, they are just contemporary Confucians. Zheng Xuan is different. He is a great Confucian in the Han Dynasty for hundreds of years. He can be compared with Dong Zhongshu and was even named Zheng Zi.
"Zheng Zi was not happy to be a polite official when he was young. When he was young, he went to the country to study in Guanxi. He was the only one who was secluded and studied in Guanxi. He was the only one who was secluded and learned from Zheng Xue. He was even more honest and did not serve in seclusion in his old age. Although there were no three thousand disciples, there should be eight hundred! This person is a hero!" Liu Mang's words made everyone present nod.
The literati was very interested in Zheng Xuan's blessing. Even if the generals didn't understand, Zheng Xuan still had a reputation and nodded with the literati.
"Zheng Zi should be a hero!" Liu Biao also spoke appropriately. Zheng Xuan is even more famous than Pang Degong of Jingzhou.
"It's a pity that Zheng Zi, who was displaced and devoted himself to his work in his later years, Yuan Shao and Cao Cao's army fought in Guandu. In order to strengthen the momentum, Yuan Shao won the hearts of the people and the hope of the soldiers, he asked Yuan Tan to force Zheng Xuan to follow the army. Zheng Xuan had no choice but to go with illness. When he arrived in Yuancheng, his illness worsened and he could not leave anymore. He died in the county in June of the same year. When he was seriously ill, he was still commenting on the "Book of Changes".
When the scholars below heard the news of Zheng Zi's death, they were silent.
Everyone was silent, and Liu Mang continued to break the silence. "The second hero that my father-in-law admired in his life is Cao Cao, Cao Mengde!" Liu Mang was upset on the spot when he spoke, Cao Cao? Perhaps in Xudu, in Xuzhou, Yanzhou and even now Jizhou, all the scholars of the people thought Cao Cao was Ming Gong, but in other places, Cao Cao had only one synonym, that was Cao Thief. Now, he was infuriated by taking Cao Cao out as a hero.
"Meng De of Cao is the thief of Cao! How can he become a hero?" Some scholars began to yell.
"Yes, thief Cao can also become a hero. Sure enough, Lü Fengxian and Cao Thief Cao are birds of a feather!"
Liu Mang listened to the discussion around him, and his lips sneered, "Cao Cao is Cao's thief?" So what are you literati? Don't you see, when Cao Cao took Jingzhou from his original trajectory, the gentry shyly hoped that Cao Cao could meet them, and now he is showing his personal sentiment here.
"Mengde, a man from Cao's family, was naughty in his youth, but he still knew the big troubles. He had five-colored sticks. How many people in Luoyang played the role of the playboy and mom, and how many unjust cases were missing in Luoyang?! Later, in the thirty years, the Yellow Turban Uprising broke out. Cao Cao was appointed as the cavalry commander and was ordered to join forces with Huangfu Song and others to attack the Yellow Turban Army in Yingchuan. As a result, he defeated the Yellow Turban Army and beheaded tens of thousands of times. Emperor Ling died. Dong Zhuo was ambition to live in the Han court. The eighteen princes of the princes met with Hulao Pass. How many people in the world really wanted to serve the king, and how many people really fought to the end?" Liu Mang sneered, "That is, Cao Mengde, who brought thousands of Chenliu's troops and almost died in the chaos!" Liu Mang spoke with the matter of beating Dong Zhuo. The people present were really irrefutable. After all, Liu Biao did not participate in the alliance.
"Although Cao Cao was an enemy of my father-in-law, he was admired by my father-in-law. He was respectful to the wise and the nobles, and was strict with the law and heroes!"
Liu Mang's words were all about boasting about Cao Cao. In fact, there were Cao Cao's massacre of the city and the ancestors of the emperor to make the princes not speak out. No one was perfect. "Your Highness, the King of Shu, this Cao Cao is the descendant of the eunuch!" An uncomfortable voice came over.
"The Cao thief, after the eunuch, the world of our great Han Dynasty was so divided and separated. They were all eunuchs. How could this Cao thief be called a hero? No wonder, the three-class slaves understand the heroes of the world!" A young scholar stood up and said coldly to Liu Mang.
"How do you dare to call this gentleman?!" Liu Mang did not rush to answer the scribe's question, but asked his name.
"Sir, I dare not take it. The Pangshi Mountain people have just added the order to hold the pen to Liu Jingzhou!" The young scholar said his name.
"Pang Shanmin?!" Pang's son? Although Liu Mang didn't know who Pang Shanmin was, it would be great as long as he knew that he was a child of the Pang family. Pang Huoji didn't dare to come out to meet people, so he sent such a Pang family child?
Liu Mang didn't know that Pang Shanmin's status was actually a little higher than Pang Tong.
Liu Mang was not interested in the Pang family. Since you ran out, Liu Mang would naturally not miss such an opportunity to slap in the face.
"Mr. Pangshi Shanmin! I don't know if you have read a book!" Liu Mang asked Pangshanmin calmly.
"Hmm?!" Pang Shanmin became popular immediately when he heard this. What does Liu Mang mean? The Pang family and Lumen Academy in Jingzhou are simply two representative things. They represent scholars and knowledge. It can be said that none of the people who entered Lumen Academy are not knowledgeable. Now that Liu Mang is here, he just asks you if you have read books. This is questioning Lumen Academy, and even mocking the entire Pang family. "Although Pang Shanmin is not familiar with ancient and modern times, he should also recognize words and books!"
"Since you know how to write books, why do you have to say such ruthless words!" Liu Mang also suddenly slapped the wine glass in his hand and scolded!
Chapter completed!