The matter of replacing one county with three counties failed in the end.
The reason is simple, Zhou Yu disagrees.
Although the suggestion put forward by Lu Su was approved by Sun Quan, Nanjun was under the control of Zhou Yu at this time. Zhou Yu was still the governor of Nanjun, a famous general in the world, and the pillar of Jiangdong. Sun Quan would definitely ask Zhou Yu's thoughts.
Therefore, Liu Bei wrote to Zhuge Liang for advice, and Sun Quan would also write to Zhou Yu for advice.
Zhou Yu's reply was naturally rejection.
Nanjun was a place he spent a lot of money to defeat for more than half a year. His butt was still hot, so how could he be replaced so easily? !
Besides, it’s not like I didn’t give him a good idea. As long as Sun Quan now detains Liu Bei and forces Guan, Zhang and others to use him, then the entire Jingzhou belongs to Jiangdong, so there is no need to divide it with others.
Obviously, Zhou Yu only considered the military aspect. If Sun Quan really wanted to do this, the political impact would be too great. Not to mention Lu Su's opposition to this, even Sun Quan could not make this determination now.
At this time, Sun Quan still had the ambition to enter the world, so he still cherished his feathers at this time. This was not the time when Zhang Liao beat him so hard that his nose was bruised and his face was swollen, and he had to break the jar.
Therefore, Sun Quan adopted some of Zhou Yu's suggestions and withdrew the one-for-three proposal. However, he also did not adopt Zhou Yu's suggestion of detaining Liu Bei. He still insisted on following the original agreement and requiring Liu Bei to withdraw from Youjiangkou.
This matter is at a stalemate for the time being.
There was no result in Jiangdong for a while, and Liu Bei didn't want to stay in Chaisang for a long time, so he used the excuse that there was an urgent military situation in Jiangxia and planned to leave Chaisang temporarily.
Sun Quan also knew that it would be difficult to get Liu Bei to spit out the occupied Youjiang mouth for a while, unless both sides fell out now, so he did not hold back too much, but personally sent Liu Bei to the ferry.
Then, at this time, Liu Bei was a little unkind.
"Gong Jin is a great planner of civil and military affairs. He is a hero of ten thousand people. Considering his vast capabilities, he may soon become the subject of others."
This is what Liu Bei said to Sun Quan before leaving. He was obviously uneasy and well-intentioned.
Sun Quan's attitude towards this was a smile and he didn't care at all.
In his early days, Sun Quan was relatively accurate in judging people and employing people. His illness occurred in his later years. At this time, he still had ambitions to conquer the world. He had never thought about defending himself by seizing the Yangtze River, so he would not rely on Liu Bei's words. , and he was suspicious of generals like Zhou Yu.
In this way, the two families were temporarily separated, and the issue of Youjiang Estuary was only temporarily shelved.
Lu Su and Zhou Yu were both dissatisfied with Sun Quan's decision and wrote to Sun Quan to give their opinions.
Lu Su felt that the Youjiang Estuary matter could not be a fait accompli. If Sun Quan did not agree to transfer Youjiang Estuary to Liu Bei, Liu Bei should be strictly ordered to withdraw his troops.
Zhou Yu felt that Sun Quan should not let Liu Bei leave and directly detained Liu Bei. Then Liu Bei's army had no backbone and could easily disperse.
But Sun Quan had already made a decision, and Lu Su was by his side. Sun Quan didn't listen to his words, let alone Zhou Yu who was far away in Nanjun.
When Zhou Yu's letter was delivered to Chaisang, Liu Bei had already returned to Sanjiangkou and met Wenpin.
Liu Bei stayed in Echeng for five days. On the one hand, he returned to Jiangxia to inspect the defense. On the other hand, it is to calm down Wenpin's heart.
Liu Bei still admired Wenpin and knew his current situation.
Although Wenpin said that he accepted the documents and official seals sent by Guan Yu, everyone knew that he was first a member of Liu Biao and then a member of Liu Qi, and he was always outside Liu Bei's circle.
Therefore, Liu Bei deliberately stayed in Echeng for a few days to express his trust and support for Wenpin. Wenpin was also moved and temporarily recognized Liu Bei as his lord.
Then Liu Bei took a boat back to Xiakou and met Guan Yu and Zhang Xi.
Guan Yu first had a good chat with Liu Bei, and then reported Jiangxia's defense situation in detail. Only after Liu Bei fully understood it, did he start talking about personal matters.
One is Guan Ping’s marriage issue.
Guan Yu finally decided to let Guan Ping marry Zhao Yun's eldest daughter and asked Liu Bei to be the matchmaker.
Liu Bei looked at Zhang Xi with a surprised look on his face, causing Zhang Xi to quickly explain that it was Kou Erha who was talking nonsense and he did not like Zhao Yun's daughter.
Then Liu Bei muttered.
If you didn't take a fancy to Zhao Yun's daughter, then you must have taken a fancy to my daughter.
Otherwise, if you were at Hanjinkou and asked about the family members in the army, you couldn't be concerned about Guan Yu's daughter.
Guan Yu's daughter was only thirteen years old at that time, just a half-grown child.
Liu Bei can't talk about this matter for the time being, so he can only keep it in his heart.
However, since Zhang Xi did not like Zhao Yun's daughter, there was no possibility that Zhang Xi and Guan Yu would not get along because of this, so Liu Bei readily agreed to Guan Yu's request. After returning to Wuling, he personally wrote to Zhao Yun to act as this matchmaker.
The second private matter is Mrs. Gan's business.
Mrs. Gan has been bedridden. Although she rested according to the method provided by Zhang Xi, it can only be said that her condition has been stabilized, but she still has not improved.
It was not until a few days ago that Zhang Xi escorted Zhang Ji and diagnosed Mrs. Gan. Only then did she find the root cause of the disease and prescribe the right medicine. Now she is slowly getting better.
Originally, Liu Bei came to take Mrs. Gan to Wuling County to recuperate, but now according to Zhang Ji, it is best for Mrs. Gan not to move, lest the fatigue of traveling and traveling aggravate her condition.
Therefore, Liu Bei could only go back to visit Mrs. Gan, stay with her for one night, and then leave Mrs. Gan in Jiangxia to continue recuperating while he continued his journey to Wuling County.
Before leaving, Liu Bei finally clarified Zhang Xi's responsibilities.
Originally, Zhuge Liang transferred Zhang Xi back to Jiangxia because he was worried that Guan Yu would not have advisers to assist him. Therefore, he only asked Zhang Xi to return to Jiangxia to serve as counselor of military aircraft and help Guan Yu check for leaks and fill vacancies. He did not assign specific positions and work to Zhang Xi.
As for Guan Yu, he had just started to manage an entire county and was a little uncomfortable with it. He had no time to think of appointing Zhang Xi.
Besides, Zhang Xi finally came back, so Guan Yu didn't rush to arrange Zhang Xi's work. He gave him a few days off to have a good rest. It wasn't until Liu Bei came that Guan Yu asked Liu Bei for instructions on what work to arrange for Zhang Xi. good.
Liu Bei thought for a while and took Chen Zhen and Yi Ji directly to Wuling. There was a shortage of civil servants to manage government affairs, and the position of Jiangxia County Magistrate was vacated for Zhang Xi.
In other words, Zhang Xi is now Guan Yu's deputy and is responsible for the county's government affairs.
This is what a civil servant should do, but Zhang Xi felt a little guilty.
In the past, Zhang Xi always liked to emphasize that he was a civilian official and a counselor, but the things he did never left the military camp.
Whether it's helping Zhang Fei train soldiers, managing military discipline, or following Zhuge Liang across the river, chatting in Chibi, and finally leading the army to help Zhou Yu attack Nanjun. It's all the work that a military general should do.
Now Zhang Xi is suddenly asked to do some work that a civil servant should do, and Zhang Xi is really not used to it.
But fortunately, Zhuge Liang had been in charge of Jiangxia for a period of time. He left behind a lot of rules and regulations. Zhang Xi didn't have to bother to adjust them himself. He could just follow the rules and regulations.
Right now, the first thing Zhang Xi has to do is to arrange the rewards and inspections at the end of the year.
The end of the year is coming soon, and the work reports from various places should be handed in. So what Zhang Xi has to do is to summarize the work reports from all places, check for omissions and fill in the gaps, and then go on inspection to see if the actual situation is the same as the work report. If If there are discrepancies, the reasons must be investigated and rewards and punishments must be given.
Then, Zhang Xi himself will write a report on Jiangxia's work this year and send it to Liu Bei in Wuling, so that Liu Bei can decide on the rewards and punishments for Jiangxia officials.
Therefore, in late November, Zhang Xi took Deng Ai, Xiaoba, and thirty guards to begin his duties as Jiangxia County Magistrate.
He brought Deng Ai with him because Zhang Xi felt that with Deng Ai's current level, Zhang Xi could no longer let Deng Ai study to death.
Although Zhang Xi stayed in Nanjun and fought for more than half a year, Deng Ai did not relax his study progress.
After returning to Xiakou from Lukou, Deng Ai had been studying on his own. When he didn't understand something, he would ask Xu Shu for advice.
Later, after Xu Shu was transferred to Youjiangkou, he left a few books for Deng Ai before leaving, and Deng Ai completely focused on self-study.
Zhang Xi discovered that Deng Ai's self-study ability was really strong. Deng Ai had completed all the books that Xu Shu left for Deng Ai. Zhang Xi checked and found that Deng Ai could not only memorize them, but also understand the contents. Eighty-eight.
That is, it is a bit superficial and not very realistic.
Therefore, Zhang Xi feels that Deng Ai can no longer let him study hard. He should incorporate some practice and help him better understand the content of the book through practice.
It just so happened that Zhang Xi was going to inspect various counties, so he asked Deng Ai to follow him and get in touch with some grassroots practices in advance, which would also be helpful to Deng Ai.
As for what Xiaoba and Xiaoqibao forced her to do, she said that since she was a maid, she should stay with Zhang Xi and take care of her.
Zhang Xi couldn't do anything with Xiao Qibao, and Xiao Ba looked like he was about to cry at any time, which made Zhang Xi feel distressed, so he took it with him.
As for the night, don't worry. Zhang Xi has been teaching Xiao Deng Ai to read until midnight every night. Xiao Ba can't help but fall asleep first, so it will be fine.
Xiao Ba is okay, but Xiao Deng Ai can't bear it.
(End of chapter)
