Chapter 1833 Don’t ask, asking is fishing


    The peaceful and comfortable life in Jingzhou is like a dream, some illusory and some unreal. Compared with neighboring areas such as Yuzhou, Yangzhou, Heluo, etc., Jingzhou has indeed been very comfortable in recent years.


    Common people often think that the reason for ease is that there is a good chief official, and they often attribute this credit to the chief official in this area. Therefore, Liu Biao''s reputation in Jingzhou is actually very good.


    However, in the hearts of the gentry children, they don''t think so.


    Most of the gentry children think that the older Liu Biao is, the more incompetent he is. He was quite high-spirited before, but later on, he is greedy for enjoyment and has no enterprising spirit. Anyway, he does not respect and admire him like ordinary people.


    Such a cognitive gap is not surprising, because their respective positions are different.


    So which cognition is true?


    Or is neither true?


    Perhaps only Liu Biao himself knows.


    Now, Liu Biao is quietly sitting in the small pavilion in the middle of the lake behind the courtyard, sitting on the fence, fishing with a fishing rod.


    Zhang Yun came back and reported the story. Of course, the story was processed by Zhang Yun, but he still couldn’t escape the anger of Liu Biao, and was almost taken down by Liu Biao on the spot...


    However, in the blink of an eye, Liu Biao, who was furious before as if he was going to kill someone, was fishing quietly in the small pavilion in the middle of the lake by himself?


    Setting sun.


    Like blood.


    Reflected on Liu Biao''s body, it seemed to dye his gray hair with a layer of red light.


    On the twisting and turning corridor, Liu Cong walked over hesitantly, and then bowed his hands in front of the pavilion: "I have seen my father..."


    『Come in…』 Liu Biao said lightly, then turned his head and motioned to his side, 「Come and sit here…」


    『Only...』 Liu Cong''s voice was a little low, and he was a little confused. He didn''t know why his father asked him to come here. Was it just for fishing? I don''t know how to fish, or I don''t like fishing. Fishing is time-consuming and labor-intensive. If you have that skill, it’s good to drink and drink tea. Besides, if you want to eat fish, do you still have to catch it by yourself?


    Liu Cong resisted the slander, and walked into the pavilion slowly.


    Liu Biao looked back at the same servant who followed Liu Cong, and said calmly, "You are all waiting on the shore..."


    Liu Cong nodded and waved his hand.


    Liu Bei, uh, Liu Biao saw it, but didn''t say anything, turned his head and continued to look at the sparkling lake.


    The breeze is blowing, and the water waves are not happy.


    Liu Cong sat aside and waited for a long time, but he still didn''t hear what Liu Biao said, so he couldn''t help twisting impatiently, pretending to cough, and then his eyeballs quickly slid towards Liu Biao, and then immediately slid back to the original place position, waited for a while, and coughed twice...


    『You can’t bear it in such a short time? ’ Liu Biao said lightly, breaking the silence.


    This...it seems that there is something in the words...


    Liu Cong''s heart skipped a beat, and he quickly said: "No, no...My lord, the child just thinks that the water vapor here is damp, and I''m afraid it will be a hindrance..."


    Liu Biao laughed twice, and then said softly, "If you can bear it, you can achieve great things... It''s like fishing... When the fish is hooked, there will be delicious food... This little bit of wind and rain is nothing..."


    Then Liu Biao pinched Liu Cong with his eyelids, and said, "Sit over here...can you eat something?" 』


    Liu Cong responded in a low voice, then got up and moved a little to Liu Biao''s place, thinking in his heart, you acted as if you were going to eat Zhang Yun before, if you weren''t my father, who would want to make trouble at this moment?


    Liu Biao almost had the same thought in his mind, if you were not my son, who would be willing to teach you these things?


    But, between Lao Tzu and his son, most of the people who work hard without complaint are Lao Tzu. After working hard all my life, I can''t take it with me when I leave. In the end, don''t I leave it to my own children? The blood shed, the pits I fell, and the experience I gained, all hope that my children will bleed less and wrestle less?


    Liu Biao sighed slightly, and stopped judging Liu Cong, and said straight to the point: "Today''s words must not be leaked to outsiders!" Remember, anyone! If someone finds out about it, you can''t even do this, don''t keep your mouth shut, don''t keep things secret, hehe... This Lord of Jingzhou will also harm you for you! 』


    Liu Cong was startled, his eyes widened, and he promised again and again.


    『Do you think I am old? ’Liu Biao said softly, his voice was like the wind blowing on the lake, a little bit, ‘So I’m also in a hurry to buy people’s hearts and seize power so that I can inherit the Jingzhou position? 』


    『This…』 Liu Cong moved his eyes from side to side, “I don’t dare, I don’t dare…”


    『Don’t dare? ”Liu Biao still said calmly, but it was as if he had stripped all of Liu Cong’s clothes, making Liu Cong feel as if he was standing here naked, “Then what are the knights you recruited new? Is the money all given by Mrs. Cai? Don''t you think it''s a coincidence that these people came here? It happened that you wanted to find some better guards, and then you met them? Didn''t you think about it more? Don''t keep thinking about these things in your father''s hands. Sooner or later, these things will be given to you. What are you afraid of? Your eyes shouldn’t be here, you shouldn’t just stare at this little thing in front of you, you should look further away…』


    Liu Cong also married Cai. Although Liu Cong is not very old, in the Han Dynasty, it was legal for Zhengtai to marry Lolita.


    『Father...』 Liu Cong couldn''t answer.


    "Hi! Liu Biao waved his hand, "It''s like this every time. When you''re playing, you can speak more fluently than anyone else. When it comes to serious things, you can''t fart..."


    Liu Cong: "..."


    Liu Biao continued: "Do you think Mrs. Cai is not bad?" He is obedient, willing to give money, and able to share worries...so you don''t hide anything from Mrs. Cai? 』


    Liu Cong looked at Liu Biao.


    『What are you looking at me for? I ask you something! 』Liu Biao flicked the fishing rod, causing ripples in circles.


    Liu Cong hesitated for a moment, then whispered: "Yes...but..."


    『But what? Liu Biao said, "I also felt the same way back then...but now...hehe...you know that General Hussars led the army to Luoyang, right? 』


    Liu Cong obviously couldn''t keep up with Liu Biao''s rhythm, so he nodded in a daze.


    『Then what do you think of the matter between Zhu and Zhang? I mean, what do you think? 』Liu Biao turned to stare at Liu Cong.


    "This..." Liu Cong plucked up his courage and said, "Father should have made a decision from the very beginning... After all, we have fought against General Hussars before... Brother, brother is still detained..." Liu Cong is true After all, there seems to be a subtle voice in Liu Cong''s heart. If Liu Biao refused at the beginning, then when the hussars found out, he couldn''t say that he was angry, and Liu Qi would just do that. Wouldn''t it be more secure?


    Liu Biao stared at Liu Cong, and when Liu Cong became more and more uneasy, he suddenly laughed, patted Liu Cong on the shoulder, and said, "Yes, just say it like this!" Here, it is you and my father and son, and the rest are outsiders! What you have to guard against is outsiders, not your father! do you know? 』


    『Only…』


    Liu Cong breathed a sigh of relief, but brought it up again the next moment, because he heard Liu Biao say again: "If that''s all you have, you are not qualified to be the Lord of Jingzhou... You have to look further away..."


    『Look, far, a little bit? 』Looking at the lake in the distance, Liu Cong felt like disturbed lake water in his head.


    Liu Biao sighed, "I''m old, I''m really old, I didn''t want to say this so soon, but... Cong''er, pay attention, what''s in the lake?" Is it a lot of fish? 』


    Liu Cong nodded quickly, and after nodding, he realized that his father was sitting on the sidelines and could not see his movements at all, so he added: "Yes, my lord, there are quite a few fish..."


    『If you want to fish, what should you use? ’Liu Biao continued to inspire.


    Liu Cong looked at Liu Biao''s hand, "You want to use a fishing rod? 』


    『…』Liu Biao took a breath, closed his eyes for a while, and then said slowly, 『It’s the bait! 』


    Liu Cong swallowed a mouthful of saliva, and by the way, swallowed the heresy sayings such as fishing nets without bait, or people catching without bait.


    『Zhu and Zhang are the bait...』 Liu Biao stroked his beard, 『Only when the bait is cast, the fish will move and take the bait... Do you understand? 』


    『Ah, my lord father, I understand...』Liu Cong replied subconsciously.


    Liu Biao turned his head and looked over, "What do you understand?" 』


    『This...』 Liu Cong was sweating slightly on his forehead, 『This...Father wants to use Zhu and Zhang to lure fish to fight for food, um, to lure hussars and Cao Sikong to fight? 』


    Liu Biao nodded slightly, "So speaking, it''s generally considered... a little bit right... Let me ask you, there is an opponent, do you like this opponent to be bold and decisive, or do you like someone who is indecisive and hesitant?" 』


    Liu Cong said: "Of course I like indecisive opponents..."


    『Isn’t that what it is? Liu Biao laughed and said, "The more hesitant and indecisive the opponent is, the more the opponent will feel that he is fatuous and old, and the more at ease... Otherwise, if you are a Hussar or Sikong, would you like to fight when a strong enemy is watching you? ? 』


    Liu Cong''s eyes widened, and there was an unconcealable admiration in his eyes, "It turns out that Father..."


    『So what you and I say today must be kept secret, absolutely no one can know it... 』Liu Biao emphasized again, 『Remember, anyone... Otherwise, your future Jingzhou will not be yours...』


    Liu Cong nodded again and again, indicating that he would not say anything if he was beaten to death.


    『Besides, I just said that you are only half right, and the other half is right. Do you have any other ideas? ’ Liu Biao asked.


    『Others...』 Just understanding what Liu Biao said before, Liu Cong was a little struggling, not to mention the deep meaning hidden under the surface, which made Liu Cong even more at a loss.


    Liu Biao sighed, "It''s okay, you go back and think about it..." After a pause, he couldn''t help but said, "Look where I am fishing now?" 』


    Liu Cong looked around.


    In the kiosk?


    On the wooden railing?


    Still in the lake?


    『Let’s go...』 Liu Biao said, 『When you figure it out, come to me again...Remember, don’t speak to outsiders, anyone! 』


    『Only! 』Although Liu Cong still had a lot of puzzles, but since his father Liu Biao said so, there was no way to continue asking, so he could only agree, saluted, and then left.


    Liu Biao didn''t seem to look at Liu Cong, but in fact his attention was still on Liu Cong. Hearing Liu Cong''s footsteps gradually moving away, Liu Biao slowly raised his eyelids, took a look, and then sighed slightly.


    To be honest, parents generally know what kind of material their own children are, but they know what they know. Parents always hope that their children can be more advanced, at least not to eat too much in this world. loss. Parents themselves were beaten up by this world back then, and the painful imprints left in their hearts hoped to tell their children, but it is a pity that many children do not think this is a love from their parents, but extremely disgusted. Nagging and preaching...


    Liu Biao doesn’t know if Liu Cong can understand that this fishing is all fish in a lake, including Cao Cao and Fei Qian that Liu Cong mentioned, and other people, even Liu Cong himself...


    Only when he understands this, can Liu Cong gradually climb out of the fish pond and become a fisherman.


    Otherwise, even if Liu Cong became the Lord of Jingzhou that day, he would still be a fish, a fish on a chopping board.


    The crown ceremony held in advance may not be so delicious...


    Liu Biao couldn''t help sighing again.


    I am indeed old, my legs and feet are inconvenient, and the pains on my body are gradually increasing, especially the pain on my back. Sometimes I can’t sleep all night. I don’t know when I will let go. When I am awake, teach more, and I am afraid that Liu Cong has lost his thinking ability because of too much indoctrination, but if I don’t say anything, I am afraid that Liu Cong will be crooked...


    This kind of contradictory and melancholy thoughts can only be dissolved in this pool of water and this fishing rod without bait.


    After Liu Cong slowly exited the small pavilion, he frowned all the way. He couldn''t figure out what his father Liu Biao was hiding. It had something to do with the fish or the lake. He kept walking. When I arrived at my small courtyard, I was still thinking about it.


    『Lang Jun is back? 』


    Liu Cong''s little lolita, Xiao Cai stepped forward to greet her, first helped take off Liu Cong''s cloak, then asked someone to bring honey water to Liu Cong, then sat aside, waited for Liu Cong to drink a few sips, then Asked: "Father, what did you say to Mr. Lang?" 』


    『I just said it...』 Liu Cong suddenly turned his head to look at Xiao Cai, then lowered his head and took another sip, put the bowl aside, and said a little unnaturally, 『I didn’t say anything, I just talked about fishing...』


    『Fishing? 』


    『Well, fishing. 』


    (end of this chapter)