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What Jiang Gan held in his hands was a recommendation letter from Wu Hou Sun Quan as the shepherd of Yangzhou.
Didn¡¯t you, Cao Cao, want to take advantage of the imperial court and appoint me, Liu Feng, as the shepherd of Yangzhou to drive a wedge between me and Sun Quan? Well, I will simply declare Sun Quan as the shepherd of Yangzhou. In this way, the whole world will naturally know how much I, Liu Feng, cares about you, Sun Quan. No matter how deep your tricks are, Cao Cao will still be able to solve them.
Ma Su¡¯s strategy is indeed brilliant.
Jiang Qian looked at the clock and was stunned for three seconds. Then he closed the silk book, glanced sideways at the young Ma Su, and said with emotion: "I didn't expect General Liu's command to be so crouching tiger, hidden dragon, no wonder Not even Liu Xuande can do anything to you. Well, I will present this statement to the court."
"Thank you very much, sir." Liu Feng bowed his hands, his face filled with prowess and confidence.
At this time, Liu Feng no longer dragged Jiang Gan away, and sent him ten miles out of the city before returning to Linxiang.
When we returned to Zhennan General¡¯s Mansion, night was approaching and it was time for the lanterns to be hung.
In the political hall, Liu Ba and the officials have not dispersed yet. It seems that they are all waiting for Liu Feng to give them a reasonable explanation.
"My lord, has Jiang Angel left?" As soon as he entered the door, Liu Ba was the first to step forward and ask.
Liu Feng just smiled and nodded, walked straight through the officials, sat down at the main seat, looked around at the suspicious faces, Liu Feng waved his hands and said: "Youchang, please explain to you why I There must be a reason for refusing to accept the order."
Now that Ma Su is over 20 years old, just as Liu Feng had speculated before, the name given to Ma Su by his elders was You Chang.
Ma Su then walked into the hall, cleared his throat, and loudly told the ins and outs of this official appointment incident. Although not all the officials present were wise and wise, they were also sensible people. When Ma Su explained the stakes, everyone suddenly understood, and all the doubts in their hearts were cleared.
Most of the people's faces showed a look of rejoicing. Fortunately, their lord had a far-sighted vision and was not tempted by the small profits in front of him, but instead missed the big profits of the entire group.
There was only one person who seemed to be in a very low mood.
That person is naturally Liu Ba.
With Liu Ba¡¯s wisdom, it was not that he couldn¡¯t see through Cao Cao¡¯s methods, but the reason why he chose to be loyal to Liu Feng in the first place was not so much because he valued Liu Feng¡¯s ambition as a hero, but rather to help Cao Cao deal with Liu Bei.
It is precisely because of this that he preconceived the idea that the imperial edict sent by Jiang Qian was Cao Cao's sincere desire to win over Liu Feng to deal with Liu Bei.
When the truth was exposed, Liu Ba realized that in Cao Cao's eyes, Liu Bei was not the only enemy, and Liu Feng was not worthy of being won over by Cao Cao. At best, he was just a chess piece that could be used.
The same goes for Liu Ba.
After Liu Feng explained his approach, all the officials dispersed, except Liu Ba who still lingered. Liu Feng knew that Liu Ba had something to say.
Sure enough, when the last person walked out of the hall, Liu Ba stepped forward, bowed deeply, and said with regret: "I was confused for a moment and almost caused the lord to fall into the trap by mistake. Please punish me."
To be honest, Liu Feng was really unhappy with Liu Ba's "confusion" before, thinking that he was "in Liu Ying but in Cao's heart". Now, a famous person like Liu Ba, who is self-reliant on his talent, can actually look down on him. Admitting his mistake, this performance alone was enough to make Liu Feng feel relieved.
Liu Feng quickly helped Liu Ba up and comforted him: "Sir, you only want to help me use Cao Cao to deal with Liu Bei. What's wrong with that?"
Liu Feng's magnanimity made Liu Ba feel a lot better. He couldn't help but shake his head and sighed: "Although Cao Mengde is a hero, it's a pity that he is too scheming. If he can sincerely win over his lord and work together to deal with Liu Bei overtly and covertly, we will gain a lot." It¡¯s immeasurable, but it¡¯s a pity that he only regards the lord as a chess piece that can be played with at will, and in the end the gains outweigh the losses.¡±
Liu Feng looked relaxed and said calmly: "This is not surprising. Cao Cao's family has a great business and dominates most of the world. However, I only have two counties in my hands. In his eyes, I can only be a handyman." Just a discarded chess piece."
Strength determines status, and the reality is so cruel.
"Although my lord is weak at the moment, please rest assured, lord, I, Liu Ba, will definitely do my best to assist my lord. One day, my lord will become an overlord that makes Cao Cao fearful!"
Liu Ba is expressing his stance and showing that he is loyal to himself.
Hearing his sincere words, Liu Feng couldn't help but feel a little moved.
On the same day, after sending Jiang Gan away, Liu Feng instructed Ma Su to send people to Jiangxi.He let the wind out and spread the word that Liu Feng not only sternly refused to accept the appointment of the imperial court, but also went to the court to commend Sun Quan as the shepherd of Yangzhou.
Liu Feng's statement was to express his feelings to Sun Quan. Naturally, he couldn't hide it under his arm. Such publicity was just to spread the word to Sun Quan so that his future brother-in-law could rest assured.
Ten days have passed in the blink of an eye, and another happy event finally happened in Linxiang City.
After many efforts by Ma Liang, the prefect of Guiyang, he finally found the famous doctor Zhang Ji and Zhang Zhongjing who lived in seclusion in Lingnan. Originally, this famous doctor closed his eyes and wrote books, studied medicine, and did not want to get involved in worldly affairs. However, when he heard that the doctor was Liu Qi, At this time, he decided to come to the rescue.
After more than half a month of long journey, the special team sent by Ma Liang finally escorted Zhang Zhongjing to Linxiang safely.
At this time, Liu Qi had been ill for a long time, and his condition was much worse than when Liu Feng first met him. His health was deteriorating, and he was as thin as skin and bones, looking like he was about to die.
Zhang Zhongjing also had the demeanor of a doctor. As soon as he entered Linxiang City, Liu Feng originally held a banquet to greet him. After taking a short rest, he asked him to treat Liu Qi. However, Zhang Zhongjing put the patient first and asked to see Liu Qi immediately without even taking a sip of water.
An hour later, this medical god with white beard and hair and quite an air of genius came out of the ward. His expression was filled with a hint of fatigue from the journey.
"Mr. Zhongjing, how is my brother's condition? Can he still be saved?" Liu Feng, who was waiting anxiously, asked impatiently.
Zhang Zhongjing sighed softly: "Liu Zhoumu's disease has penetrated into the five internal organs and there is no way to cure it. All I can do is try to control the deterioration of the disease and prolong his life."
Although Zhang Ji's words were cruel, Liu Feng was actually mentally prepared. With the medical level of this era, Liu Qi was so ill, and being able to delay his death was considered a blessing among misfortunes.
Liu Feng took a deep breath and asked silently: "But I don't know how long my brother can live."
Zhang Ji stretched out his hand and raised his fingers slightly, "Two years at most."