To be honest, after securing Jiangdong, Qin Tian had planned to return to Shouchun.
Though Jiangdong was important, Cao and Yuan were now locked in a great war in the north—an excellent opportunity to welcome back the Emperor.
Moreover, he had already settled down in Shouchun, and his wife and child were both there. Once he returned, the family could be reunited.
Yet who would have thought that Zhang Zibu, who knew where he had popped out from, would suggest to Old Liu that they needed a military and civil talent to guard Jiangdong?
Speaking of military and administrative talent under Old Liu, there was certainly no shortage—Liu Fu, Chen Deng, Yuan Huan, Lu Su, and the like.
But after counting them over, there truly was no one more suited than Qin Tian to remain in Jiangdong and stabilize the overall situation.
Liu Fu was only suited to governing peaceful regions. Amid Jiangdong's current tangled conditions, he might not be able to guarantee results.
As for Chen Deng, Yuan Huan, Lu Su, Zhuge Liang, and Liu Ye, their seniority was still somewhat lacking.
Not to mention Lü Dai and Bu Zhi, who had only recently joined Old Liu's ranks—Liu Bei might not even know them personally.
In other words, Liu Bei's proposal to him now had come after deep consideration.
The fact that Liu Bei had offered a proposal rather than an order was purely out of respect for him.
Thus, after Liu Bei raised the matter, Qin Tian was stunned for a moment before giving a dry laugh.
"This proposal is rather sudden, my lord. I was still thinking that after returning to Shouchun this time, I could give my son a good hug!"
"But never mind. Since my lord has such intentions, I shall simply remain in Jiangdong