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Chapter 73: Zhuge Liang¡¯s verbal battle with Hua Xin

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    On the twelfth day of the first lunar month, Liu Cong¡¯s wedding was coming soon, and the entire state pastoral residence was decorated with lanterns and colorful decorations, and it was very lively.

    In the reception hall of the Zhou Mu Mansion, the seats were full of distinguished guests, chatting and laughing happily.

    All the envoys sent by the major princes have arrived. Liu Cong, the shepherd of Jingzhou, is hosting a banquet here today to entertain them grandly.

    The dishes are all signature dishes from the north and south, and the wine is naturally Wanli Xiang, which is popular among the whole Han Dynasty. Therefore, in the eyes of everyone, this level is higher than the royal banquet. Many people feel that it is very honorable to participate in such a banquet.  At the same time, I am deeply grateful to Liu Cong, because this reflects the respect Jingzhou Mu has for them!

    The envoys sent by Liu Bei in Jiangxia were Zhuge Liang and Jian Yong, Sun Quan in Jiangdong sent Zhuge Jin and Lu Su, Zhang Lu in Hanzhong sent envoys Yan Pu and Zhang Wei, Liu Zhang in Yizhou sent Zhang Song, and Han Sui in Xiliang sent envoys  Yan Xing and Cheng Gongying, Yongzhou Ma Teng sent Ma Chao and Jiang Juan, and Northern Cao Cao represented the emperor, with the largest formation, sending Hua Xin, Man Chong, and Chen Lin.

    In the Prefectural Mufu, Pang Tong and Ma Liang were responsible for receiving everyone, and Wang Can was responsible for recording the congratulatory gifts from the princes.  Wang Can originally surrendered to Cao Cao, but Yu Jin was in a hurry when he evacuated Xiangyang. He did not evacuate, so Ma Liang appointed him as Cao Cao of the Prefecture.

    Although Liu Cong occupied seven counties in Jingzhou, he still lacked talents under his command. Officials from various places could not return to Xiangyang for the time being because Sun Quan of Jiangdong and Liu Bei of Jiangxia had been eyeing Jingzhou.

    Wei Yan and Huang Zhong have not been idle since they returned to Xiangyang. Liu Cong set up two camps between Xiangyang and Fancheng, allowing each of them to recruit and train 30,000 to 40,000 soldiers.

    Now the source of troops around Xiangyang is not a problem. With food and grass, it is natural to attract the surrounding refugees. In addition, after the Battle of Chibi, there are some stragglers everywhere, so Wei Yan and Huang Zhong have no time to come to Xiangyang City.

    There were scribes and military generals among the people who came, but no matter who they were, they all liked wine in this era, and Wanli Xiang was a symbol of status, so everyone, including Zhuge Liang, drank happily.

    Liu Cong is also very generous. Today¡¯s wine is almost unlimited.

    "Lord Zhou Mu is here!" Suddenly a soldier shouted, and the hall fell silent.

    Soon, Liu Cong appeared at the door of the hall. He was dressed in official uniform, high-spirited, smiling, not angry, and his eyes scanned everyone in the hall.

    At the same time, everyone in the hall began to look Liu Cong up and down.

    He is young, handsome, and exudes an aura all over his body. Although he is very kind, he gives people a sense of coercion. Is this the aura of a king?

    Looking into Liu Cong¡¯s eyes, some people lowered their heads involuntarily.

    "See Mr. Zhou Mu!" After a moment, everyone reacted and saluted almost at the same time.

    "Messengers, no courtesy!" Liu Cong also bowed his hands to everyone, "You have come all the way to attend the wedding of Benzhou Mu! I am deeply grateful. I have prepared a little wine today to wash away the dust for you. Feel free to drink as much as you like!  "

    "Thank you, Mr. Zhou Mu!"

    Liu Cong was accompanied by two soldiers to the main seat. Pang Tong and Ma Liang sat on both sides, Wang Can was at the bottom, and all the envoys also sat down.

    "Congratulations, Mr. Zhou Mu." Hua Xin came out and saluted Liu Cong.

    "Mr. Ziyu, I wonder where the joy comes from?"

    Everyone here knows the name Hua Xin.  When he was in Youzhou, people liked to call him a dragon together with Guan Ning and Bing Yuan.  He was upright and honest, he was promoted as filial and honest in his early years, and he once served as Shangshulang. After Dong Zhuo entered Luoyang, Hua Xin resigned from his post and went south to Nanyang and Yangzhou.

    "I am here to read out the imperial edict on your majesty's order!" After Hua Xin finished speaking, he took out an edict from his arms, "The emperor's uncle Liu Biao has been guarding Jingzhou for many years. He has made great contributions to the country and benefited the people. Unfortunately, he died of illness. I am deeply touched.  It is a pity that his son Liu Cong, who is young and promising, is now appointed as the shepherd of Jingzhou and the general of Zhennan. He opens his mansion and is on holiday!"

    In fact, Liu Cong had already inherited the position of Jingzhou Mu, and had already appointed officials in the Kaifu. However, this imperial edict was also very effective and could make Liu Cong's status more legitimate.

    "Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty!" Liu Cong asked the soldiers to take over the imperial edict.

    Seeing that Liu Cong did not kneel down, Hua Xin looked a little ugly, obviously feeling dissatisfied.  Some of the envoys thought Liu Cong was too arrogant.  Although the Han Dynasty has declined, the emperor represents the supreme ruler after all.

    How do they understand that even if the real emperor is in front of him, Liu Cong will not kneel down and worship him, let alone this imperial edict?

    "Congratulations, lord!" Pang TongHe and Ma Liang congratulated Liu Cong at the same time.

    "Mr. Ziyu, is this your Majesty's edict? Or is it Cao Cao's intention?" Suddenly Zhuge Liang stood up, gently shook his feather fan, and asked slowly.

    Although it is still winter, shaking the feather fan may have become Zhuge Liang's habit.

    "Who are you? How dare you say such nonsense!" Hua Xin was furious when he heard this. He did not know Zhuge Liang.

    "I am Zhuge Liang, Uncle Liu's military advisor!"

    "It turns out to be the eloquent Zhuge Kongming!" Hua Xin smiled, "How can this imperial edict stamped with a jade seal be false? Questioning the imperial edict is a crime of deceiving the emperor!"

    "Ha" Zhuge Liang laughed a few times after hearing Hua Xin's words, "Cao Cao coerced the emperor to order the princes. Everyone knows that now your majesty's imperial edict cannot leave the palace in Xuchang."

    "Youyou are slandering the Prime Minister!" Hua Xin was furious.

    "Mr. Ziyu has a noble character. When Dong Zhuo came to Beijing and controlled the court, he was ashamed to work with him. He left Luoyang, which made us admire him very much. But we didn't expect that he would now join Cao Cao! Cao Cao is called the Prime Minister of the Han Dynasty.  He is actually a Han thief, how is he any different from Dong Zhuo?"

    "As expected, he is a eloquent person!" Hua Xin was actually very indifferent to fame and fortune, but he calmed down at this time, "Yuan Shu from Huainan proclaimed himself emperor, and Yuan Shao from Hebei carved the seal. The princes in various places were divided, the imperial court was late, and the imperial power was lost. It was the prime minister who crossed  Ma Tishang fought in the south and north for several years. He destroyed Yuan Shu, defeated Yuan Shao, captured Lu Bu, and moved the capital to Xuchang, so that Han Zuo was not lost. If the world did not have a prime minister, I don¡¯t know what would happen? Are the merits and demerits of the prime minister the responsibility of you and me?  Can you comment?"

    "Then let me ask Mr. Ziyu, since Cao Cao is so wise, why doesn't he know that ordering the elders and younger ones is the principle?"

    "That's it!" Liu Cong sneered in his heart. The reason why Zhuge Liang made things difficult for Hua Xin was here!

    "What do you mean by this?" Hua Xin was a little confused. Is Zhuge Liang saying so much just to distinguish between elders and younger ones?

    "The second young master commanded the army well and was granted the title of General of Zhennan. However, the position of Jingzhou Shepherd should be passed on to the eldest son Liu Qi. The eldest son treats virtuous and corporal officers like his father, whether he is establishing a leader or a virtuous person.  They should all be eldest sons. Abandoning the elders and establishing younger ones is the way to create chaos!"

    After Zhuge Liang said this, everyone in the hall suddenly realized. They then remembered that the eldest son Liu Qi was still there. According to this statement, wouldn't the two brothers

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