Of course, for the sake of a harmonious relationship between father and son, the plot of how Xu Shu calculated and considered for his eldest son himself was also hidden, and it was all said to be the overall plan for the situation in Jingzhou.

There are two holy decrees, one bright and one dark, and what Li Dao really pleases is Liu Biao, the Jingzhou pastor.

As for him Liu Qi, it's just a byproduct.

"As for why only the child is rewarded and the second brother is omitted, and even the child is designated as the striker of Jinglu Yizhou, it is very simple, because Li Dao does not want to see me Jingzhou as a monolith!" Liu Qi resigned solemnly, "Li Dao knows that adults like the second brother, and he also knows that the child didn't do serious things before, and he can't be taken seriously by adults so far, so he has this move!" ”

Liu Biao seemed to smile: "What do you mean, your advisor not only asked for a reward for you, but also begged for Cong'er, and Li Wei never agreed?" ”

"Exactly!"

Liu Biao smiled: "In this way, your brother is really generous!" ”

This is a sensitive topic, and since it has been raised, if it is not clearly stated, it will never be clear in the future.

Liu Qi said: "It doesn't matter what Li Wei thinks, what my father really wants to know is the child's mind." ”

“…… Not bad. Liu Biao was silent for a while, but he didn't object, but asked with a chuckle, "Speaking of which, your performance these days is really outstanding, but I don't hide it from you, if you say who inherits the family business in Jingzhou, it's still your second brother!" ”

"The reason, you couldn't understand it before, but now that there are so many strategists around you, you should always figure it out?"

"Yes, my son does understand." Liu Qi did not shy away from it, straightened his waist and looked at Liu Biao, "The second brother's foreign family is the first family in Jingzhou, born with the support of the family's high-ranking family, assisted by Zhang Yun and others, with military power in his hands, the powerful and big families in the state will not resist, in your opinion, the second brother is of course the most suitable heir." ”

"But you're not convinced!" Liu Biao suddenly changed color, slapped his palm on the table, and looked at Liu Qi with blazing eyes, "You figured it out, but you still haven't figured it out, you still want to compete with your second brother, right?!" ”

Liu Qi was not afraid, and raised his head and said: "Yes and no!" Yes, it's because it's outdated because of the things that adults think about! ”

"Now that there is a big chaos today, Qin has lost his deer, and the world has chased him, it is no longer the situation before Dong Zhuo entered Beijing. The princes are divided, the land is the king, and everyone wants to plot the world, which is already a standard troubled era. ”

"Father, you should know that in troubled times, the king of success can only be slaughtered by others, and if he is strong, he will be strong, and if he is weak, he will die!"

"As for the so-called high-ranking families, wealthy and powerful families, when you are strong, they are naturally loyal, but when it comes to the critical moment of survival, can you really expect them to fight to the death for the second brother? Father, when you rode into Jingzhou alone, you should know that those gentlemen are loyal not to you, but to the family! ”

Liu Qi stood proudly, and every word was loud.

Liu Biao listened silently, but his face was still expressionless: "So, do you want to say that what Cong'er can't do, or even what a father can't do, can you do?" ”

How could Liu Biao not know these truths in troubled times?

But knowing is one thing, ability is the key!

"Do you know that if you are not matched, you and Cong'er will fight, just internal friction, Jingzhou, which is hard to integrate for your father, will be torn apart in an instant?"

This is the reason why Liu Biao is more and more appreciative of his eldest son, but he still unabashedly favors Liu Cong.

In troubled times, if you can't be unanimous with the outside world, your demise is almost instantaneous.

Don't think that Liu Yan next door only has one breath left, and he really gets along, his son Liu Zhang is not mentally retarded.

As long as Jingzhou shows the slightest loophole, Liu Zhang in the west, Yuan Shu in the east, Cao Cao in the north, Zhang Jin in Jiaozhou in the south, and even Li Dao Guo Yan, who is known as watching and helping each other, will all rush to the top!

Liu Biao is not enterprising, and he is indeed indecisive and soft-eared, but he is not stupid.

Whether it is useful or not, everything he does has a reason!

And Liu Qi knew it, and he didn't plan to argue with Liu Biao on this issue, until he played a real record, there was no point in arguing at all.

To eliminate Liu Biao's fear, the only way to solve the problem is to solve the problem fundamentally.

"Father, it's not because I do disagree with the second brother, but I am not a person who disregards flesh and blood affection, the second brother has repeatedly wanted to put me to death, but I have no intention of harming him." Liu Qi said angrily, seeing that Liu Biao didn't think so, he suddenly smiled, "Otherwise, why would the child try his best to come to the position of the striker and seek Yizhou for his father?" ”

"Father, if you don't believe in my ability, you might as well have a chance with me and let me go to Liu Junlang's trouble! If it is successful, I will guard Yizhou, my second brother will guard Jingzhou, and my brothers will help each other, why worry about the great cause? ”

"If it doesn't work, you will just abolish a son who has given up a long time ago, and the position of the second brother is even more unshakable!"

Liu Qi spoke impassionedly, and his tone was even filled with righteous indignation, as if if he occupied Yizhou, he would really give up Jingzhou to Liu Cong.

"If I don't come out of this Hanshou City and can't see the heroes of the world, all this is just empty talk, but now that Jingzhou is in the situation, does my father have a way to choose between me and Cong'er?"

"Everything I do is to avoid fratricide."

"The child wants to ask his father, if my father is in charge of Jingzhou a hundred years later, what will happen to me?"

A sentence of what will I do, so that Liu Biao didn't say anything for a long time.

Yes, if Liu Cong is in charge of Jingzhou, judging from his actions these days, I am afraid that Liu Qi has only one way to die......

A crack appeared in Liu Biao's long-dormant heart.

That's right, maybe he is really too harsh on Liu Qi, everything Liu Qi does may be the first choice of the heir in other people's homes, but in his own place, he ......

"Children can die, but I don't want to die like this, I would like to die on the battlefield, not at the hands of my relatives."

After being speechless for a long time, Liu Biao sighed, as if he had made a lot of determination.

"That's it, as for Yizhou......"

"The matter of Yizhou is in your hands, as for Jingzhou, my father will not send a single soldier, everything you do has nothing to do with Jingzhou, and you will do it in the name of your Bajun Taishou and General Zhenwei!"

When Liu Qi heard this, he understood what Liu Biao meant.

From today on, everything Liu Qi has done has drawn a clear line with Liu Biao, this is not a break, but to let go of the shackles, more like a separation.

"Father's ......"

"Qi'er, you've grown up!"

Although he is just a cheap father, a sentence of Qi'er also makes Liu Qi more or less understand that Liu Biao still has this son in his heart, not to mention that from Liu Qi's original memory, he doesn't know what the last time Liu Biao called Qi'er so gently.

It's just that the general trend of Jingzhou and Liu Qi's previous incompetence made Liu Biao suppress all the care for Liu Qi in his heart, and after suppressing it for a long time, he naturally couldn't remember it.

This time, perhaps it was Liu Qi's honesty that moved Liu Biao.

"Thank you, father, for making it happen!"

……

After being speechless for a long time, Liu Biao took the initiative to change the topic.

"If you want to plot against Yizhou, you should prepare for war, why do you suddenly have to trouble Yuan Highway?"

When the conversation turns to a concrete plan, it's easier to convince.

"How can you be looking for trouble?" Liu Qi explained unhurriedly, "Father, it is precisely because the war in the west is about to break out that he has to hurry up and beat that Yuan Highway hard, and it hurts, so that he will not dare to take advantage of the idea of taking advantage of the situation and make trouble for you, father." ”

"What's more, as I said before, I don't want to start a war with Yuan Shu, I just need a battle of Liwei. The target is only a county on the border between Jingzhou and Yangzhou, no matter how outsiders look at it, they are just returning the color to that Sun Ben. ”

"As long as the strategy is done properly, you will accept it when you see it, Yuan Shu is now having a headache with his brother Yuan Shao, and he will not be willing to fight with us in an all-round way."

"Father, that Sun Ben is just a county guard, and he dares to lead six thousand light soldiers to drive straight in, it can be seen that father, you haven't touched a knife for a year, and the outside world has ignored you to what extent. At this time, it is time to light up the knife and give the Yizhou wall grass a little confidence. ”。

Liu Biao hesitated again and again, but was finally convinced: "So, where do you want to fight?" ”

"Chaisang!" Liu Qi said decisively, "Since you want to conquer the city, you naturally pick up the most important positions to fight, so that you can hurt people!" It hurt so much that he didn't dare to be malicious to Jingzhou. ”