Liu She leaned against the table and smiled. "What you're talking about is indeed a hidden danger, but who would be willing to stand up for it? If they work together, not only will the traitor Prince Changshou tremble in fear, but even the emperor in Chenzhou will not be able to eat and sleep in peace. Moreover, each hero has his own pride, and no one can be completely convinced by another … "
Huang Song had brought Cheng Jing over to find Liu She with two ideas.
One was to cooperate with Liu She and elect a reputable leader who could control the situation.
The other was to make Liu She the leader and lead the troops to fight it out with Prince Changshou.
If it was the former, Liu She wouldn't mind joining in the fun.
If it was the latter, he could only lament that the younger generation were all black-hearted.
Even an old man had to be black-hearted. Wouldn't the conscience of the younger generation hurt?
"You're right, Governor, but if we shelve this matter, the alliance will fall apart sooner or later." As Huang Song's spokesperson, Cheng Jing's words represented Huang Song's opinion. If it was inconvenient for Huang Song to say something, Cheng Jing could help him say it. "My lord intends to propose the election of the alliance leader at the alliance meeting in two days. However, my lord is afraid that his own people will speak lightly, and hopes that Governor Liu can say a few words on his behalf. "
Liu She frowned. He wasn't here to instigate him to fight for the leader?
He wouldn't mind if it was just a few words from the side.
Anyway, he wouldn't lose anything. He could just treat it as a good deed.
But … he was a little worried. He didn't know who Huang Song's target for the "leader" was.
If it was Liu She himself, he would be in a difficult position as the responder. He would be suspected of being self-directed and boastful.
To prevent himself from failing miserably, Liu She had to be cautious.
He pretended to ask casually, "Does Bogao have a candidate in mind?"
The question was directed at Huang Song, so Cheng Jing couldn't answer for him.
Fortunately, Huang Song was already prepared. He sat upright at a moderate pace.
He said, "Song does have a candidate here. This person is the county chief of Zhe County, Xu Bei. What do you think of him, Governor? "
Dongqing's territory was divided into six states and twenty-one counties. Each state was divided into three counties, and the remaining three counties were calculated independently.
These three commanderies were Hu Commandery, Zhe Commandery, and Hu Commandery.
Needless to say, Hu County belonged to the royal family of Dongqing on the surface, but it was secretly in Liu She's hands. This was a tacit understanding among others.
As for Zhe County, from the previous dynasty until now, this place was equivalent to the headquarters of the Xu family, similar to the relationship between the Meng family and Cangzhou.
The question was, who was this Xu Bei of the Xu Family?
At the mention of this young fellow, others might be a little dumbfounded. However, at the mention of Xu Bei's ancestor, there was no one in the five countries who did not know of him.
She was one of the meritorious deeds of the founding of the Great Xia Dynasty. She was as famous as the ancestor of the Meng family, Meng Jing.
After his death, he was conferred the title of Marquis of Inner Pass and was known as Duke Xu.
Because the Xu family was small in number and kept a low profile, from the previous dynasty until now, there were very few officials, so society paid very little attention to them.
However, they valued quality over quantity. They walked the path of elite soldiers. The Xu family had few officials, but each one of them could not be ignored.
Nominally, the Xu family was not one of the four noble families of Dongqing, but in terms of overall strength, they were slightly stronger than them.
Xu Bei was the eldest legitimate grandson of the Marquis of Guannei, Duke Xu.
He was of noble birth and had great strength. Recommending this person to be the 'alliance leader' for the rescue of the emperor was the most suitable choice.
However … Liu She furrowed his brows in deep thought and hesitated.
"Recommending Xu Bei?"
Huang Song was stunned and asked him, "Governor, do you think this person is not suitable?"
Liu She waved his hand and laughed. "No, no, no … I'm not saying that Xu Bei is not good. In fact, this child is not bad. He comes from a good family, has strong military strength, and has sufficient prestige. His talent has spread far and wide at a young age … However … Governor Huang seems to have forgotten that other than Xu Bei, the Xu family has another direct descendant. If we recommend Xu Bei and not Xu Fei, I'm afraid that these two brothers will not be satisfied and cause internal strife. When that happens, it will not be good. "
The current head of the Xu family was Xu Bei's grandfather. This old man was old, but his spirit was hale and hearty.
He was already seventy years old, but he still had sharp eyes and ears. One look and you could tell that he would live to a hundred years old. He had managed to outlive two legitimate sons.
These two legitimate sons each had one son. They were the eldest legitimate grandson, Xu Bei, and the second legitimate grandson, Xu Niu.
In terms of the eldest legitimate son, Xu Bei was more legitimate. However, the problem was that the old man from the Xu family favored his youngest grandson, Xu Fei. He had repeatedly expressed in public that he favored his youngest grandson, saying that his youngest grandson, Xu Fei, had the elegance of his younger days …
Tsk, tsk, tsk. Look at this mess.
Because of Old Grandfather Xu's favoritism, the relationship between the two legitimate grandsons was strained. The competition was fierce, and there was endless internal strife.
To put it bluntly, this was the consequence of not being strict in managing the family and not differentiating between the young and the old.
If the family was not stable, how could the world be pacified?
From Liu She's point of view, no matter which one of them was recommended, they were destined to offend the other.
Huang Song was silent. He looked at Liu She with an expression that said, "I feel very wronged."
"Then … Governor, who do you think is more suitable?"
Liu She did not speak.
Disregarding the two Langjuns from the Xu family, the one with the highest status and the most prestige in the alliance was him, Liu She.
However, this time, he was there to watch the show, not to put on an act. He had no intention of competing.
Huang Song and Liu She answered one-on-one. Cheng Jing had been secretly observing Liu She. The more he observed, the more his brows furrowed.
This matter was fruitless.
Liu She was an old fox who was immersed in the officialdom. He was very slippery. How could he be easily trapped?
On the way back, the two of them wore serious expressions, each with their own thoughts.
Huang Song muttered, "This Liu Prefecture Overseer is very guarded."
Cheng Jing agreed in his heart. When he directly mentioned Prince Changshou's conspiracy, Liu She's expression did not show the slightest hint of surprise. It was obvious that he was also well aware of it. Liu She was well aware of the hidden dangers in the alliance army, but he did not come out and did not easily communicate with others. He had always put on an aloof appearance and kept his mouth shut like a gourd with its mouth sawed off. This showed Liu She's attitude. He would not easily fall into the trap.
"Leader of the alliance army, this position is like a burning iron chair. It's not suitable for anyone to sit on it, but someone has to sit on it. As the saying goes, the death of a fellow Taoist is not the death of a poor Taoist. For an old man like Governor Liu who is immersed in the officialdom, how could he not know the truth? It is also expected that he would not fall into the trap. There is no need to be discouraged, my lord. "Cheng Jing was not dispirited by this result." Let's go back and discuss it. "
Huang Song's expression was solemn. "If that's the case, then on the day of the alliance meeting, should we still mention the election of the leader?"
Cheng Jing said, "Of course we should mention it. However, my lord, there is no need to suggest a candidate. Let them fight for it. "
From Cheng Jing's point of view, some people could not wait to elect the leader. It was just that they were "thin-skinned" and were unwilling to speak up.
If Huang Song were to speak up, he could invisibly win over a good impression. Of course, there were also people who refused to elect the leader. Huang Song would also attract this group of enemies.
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