With Zhang Ji's wonderful hand rejuvenation, Liu Qi can be regarded as picking up a life. For Liu Bei, who brought Zhang Ji, Liu Pan and Liu Hu were grateful, and they were also convinced that Liu Bei's guess that the mastermind behind the poisoning was the imperial court. Liu Bei is good at observing words and feelings, so he naturally knows whether Liu Pan and Liu Hu believe their words in their hearts, and when they see that the two of them really suspect the court, they feel a little at ease, but in order to avoid long nights and dreams, Liu Bei still decided to shut up the relevant personnel who knew about it forever as soon as possible.

Liu Bei said goodbye and left, not long after he left, Liu Qi, who had taken the antidote, woke up, of course, he woke up, it was impossible to move, but just this had already made Liu Pan and Liu Hu happy, and they were very grateful to Zhang Ji.

When Zhang Ji was arranged to rest, the three brothers got together, Liu Qi listened to Liu Pan tell what happened in the outside world during this time, and after learning that he was not sick but poisoned, Liu Qi's expression couldn't help but become strange, and when he heard Liu Hu complaining about the imperial court's methods, Liu Qi finally couldn't help but say: "Is it really the imperial court?" ”

"Boyu, do you think it's not the imperial court that makes people poison?" Liu Pan waved his hand to stop Liu Hu from opening his mouth and asked Liu Qidao.

"Ziyu, you and my brother, there are some things that don't need to be hidden, do you think that the court has the need to attack me? Now that the second brother is on the side of the imperial court, the imperial court only needs to take over the power of Jingzhou from the second brother to grasp the reputation, so why take the risk to harm me? Even if I die, what good will it do to the court? Liu Qi said slowly.

Liu Pan was silent after hearing this, and Liu Hu on the side couldn't help but ask, "Boyu, who do you think is behind the scenes?" ”

“…… Whoever gets the most benefit after my death will be the most suspicious. After Liu Qi said this, he closed his eyes and was sick in bed for a long time, after saying these words, Liu Qi felt tired, Liu Pan saw this and did not let Liu Hu pester Liu Qi to ask questions, tuck the quilt for Liu Qi, and leave the bedroom with Liu Hu.

"Brother, did you say that Boyu has already guessed who the murderer is?" Out of the bedroom, Liu Hu couldn't help but ask Liu Pandao.

"Although Boyu's temperament is a little soft, it is not useless. Brother, since Bo Yu suspects that it was not the imperial court that poisoned and harmed people, then you and I should be more careful, and Bo Yu's safety will depend on you. ”

"Brother, if you don't say anything about this, the younger brother will pay attention to it. But the elder brother asked the younger brother to protect Boyu, what about the elder brother? Liu Hu asked curiously.

"Me? Brother, think about it, what is the most important thing for you and my brother to be valued by others now? ”

"Hmm......" Liu Hu thought hard when he heard this, and asked Liu Pan tentatively: "Brother is not referring to the team in your hands and me?" ”

"Well, now that my uncle has passed away, Jingzhou has been divided into north and south, and you and my brother can rely on only the more than 10,000 people in our hands. Brother, this is the foundation of you and me in the world, and there is no room for mistakes. Bo Yu is right, the people who poisoned this time are not only the imperial court. During the days I went to the barracks, you should keep an eye on the house, especially if someone has an accident, be sure to secretly find out who that person has been in contact with, remember not to startle the snake, we need to think about this matter in the long run. ”

"Don't worry, brother, the little brother has written it down."

……

Within five days, under Zhang Ji's careful conditioning, Liu Qi's body recovered quickly, although he couldn't get out of bed and walk, he could already sit on the bed and talk to people. And in the past five days, an incident also happened in Liu's mansion, a small guy who was responsible for making tea for Liu Qi on weekdays disappeared, and his whereabouts are unknown.

Liu Hu sent people to look around, but found nothing, Liu Hu couldn't help but begin to admire his brother Liu Pan's foresight, that little guy really had a problem. What made Liu Hu feel depressed was that when he was about to investigate the little guy, the body of the little guy who had been missing for many days was found in a dilapidated house outside the city, and the people related to him had also suffered accidents one after another in the past few days.

Kill somebody to do away with a witness! Apart from this reason, Liu Hu couldn't think of any other reason. Liu Hu, who felt that his brain was not enough, had to find Liu Qi to help analyze. Liu Qi patiently listened to Liu Hu's narration and realized that things were not good, but compared to Liu Hu, Liu Qi has now become much calmer. After going through all these things, if you don't grow up a little, you will be sorry for the suffering you have suffered.

"Ah Hu, don't spread this matter for the time being, and don't send someone to inform Ziyu, everything will be explained in detail after Ziyu comes back. Don't be impatient these days, don't continue to track down who the little guy is in contact with on weekdays, just let people track down the murderer of the little guy. However, if my expectations are correct, I am afraid that the murderer in the end was also sent by the imperial court. ”

"Ziyu, how do you know?" Liu Hu asked in surprise.

“…… Because...... Forget it, you can't hide things in your heart, so it's better not to know for the time being, so as not to startle the snake and harm our lives. Liu Qi shook his head and said to Liu Hu.

No one is perfect, Liu Qi has no power to restrain the chicken, but Liu Hu was born with a big waist and a round waist, and the body and bones of a military general. And Liu Hu is very self-aware, knowing that his brain is not as good as Liu Qi, seeing that Liu Qi refuses to say, he did not ask any more questions, and according to Liu Qi's instructions, he only tracked down the murderer of Xiaowu. It wasn't until Liu Pan came back from the army that Liu Hu pulled Liu Pan to find Liu Qi, wanting to hear Liu Qi's opinion on this matter.

"Ziyu, is there something going on in the army?" Seeing Liu Pan's face was not good, Liu Qi asked with concern.

“…… Well, in the past few days, I have secretly asked people to check in the army, and I found that some people's hands are stretched out, and many people have been pulled over. Liu Pan replied annoyedly.

"Brother, who is so bold?" Liu Hu was furious when he heard this, and asked angrily.

"Ah Hu, don't be impulsive, at this time, you and I are sending people under the fence, not the time to turn your face with others." Seeing this, Liu Qi persuaded softly.

"Boyu, have you guessed who it is?" Liu Pan looked at Liu Qi with some surprise and asked.

"I only hate that I had no eyes and no eyes, and I didn't know people, so that the villain's tricks succeeded. Ziyu, this matter is not difficult to guess, is there anyone else besides Liu Xuande who is secretly wooing our generals? ”

"Yes, it's him. But don't worry, those people are already registered with me, and it won't be long before I find a reason to clean them up. ”

"Yes, you can't keep any of the guys who eat inside and out." Liu Hu echoed beside him.

"I know the things in the army, Ah Hu, how are the things I asked you to check?" Liu Pan looked at Liu Hu and asked.

Liu Hu looked at Liu Qi when he heard this, and Liu Qi nodded when he saw this: "Ziyu, it's up to me to talk about this matter." ”

Liu Pan didn't care who said this, seeing that Liu Qi wanted to say it, he nodded and waited for Liu Qi to tell him in detail what happened in the house during this time, and when he heard Liu Qi's story, Liu Pan's face became ugly. If Liu Qi hadn't told him these things, Liu Pan would really think that Liu Bei was a loyal elder, but now, ...... Hmph, villain! Hypocrite! …… Wrong!

Liu Pan suddenly thought of something and asked Liu Qi, "...... Boyu, then why do you say that Liu Bei asked Zhang Ji to diagnose you? According to what you said, he wants to steal the military power of you and me, and it is not better for him to let you die? ”

"Or maybe it's because of this moment and that time? Before he took Jingbei and sent troops to Bashu, my role was indeed not small for him, at least he could use my identity to win the hearts and minds of the locals in Jingzhou for him. But as he defeated the Han An army and marched into Shu, he may have been proud, thinking that my role would not only be of no benefit to him, but would become an obstacle, so he ordered someone to attack me. It's just that the situation has changed, and the imperial court reacted so quickly, he didn't get Bashu, but returned to the state when Jingzhou faced off between the north and the south, so that my role became important again, and he naturally didn't want me to die at this time. ”

"In other words, once he thinks you're useless, he'll still attack you." Liu Pan frowned and asked.

"So to speak, and it's not just me, you and Ah Hu are probably also the ones he needs to get rid of. After all, you have 10,000 horses in your hands, which is a big temptation for him to suffer huge losses in Bashu and Jingbei. Most of those 10,000 people are loyal to your brother, and if he wants to master the hearts of the army, the best way is naturally to let you have an accident, and even the murderer is ready-made. ”

After listening to Liu Qi's analysis, Liu Pan and Liu Hu were silent, if it weren't for Liu Qi to say, they would never have imagined that Liu Bei would be such a sinister person. But since it was Liu Qi who said it, they couldn't help but believe it. You must know that Liu Qi originally trusted Liu Bei very much, and at this time he would say bad things about Liu Bei, which can only be said that Liu Qi has seen Liu Bei's true face.

"Boyu, what do you think we should do?" Liu Pan asked out loud.

"Stand still and wait and see."

"That's it?" Liu Hu was a little dissatisfied.

"Ah Hu, the enemy is strong and I am weak at the moment, and the reason why I haven't torn my face yet is because the other party wants to accept this team of people and horses in our hands without blood. But once he realizes that we are secretly guarding against him, it is bound to make him strike first, and if we want to live, then we can only do it first. Liu Qi explained to Liu Hu when he heard this.

What Liu Qi said is the truth, don't look at the 10,000 horses in the hands of Liu Pan's brothers, but it is still a little difficult to deal with Liu Bei, and now that the people are under the fence, the supplies also depend on Liu Bei's supply, and it is really not the time to turn against Liu Bei. Jingzhou is divided into north and south, Liu Qi and others chose the wrong team, even if they want to return to the north at this time, they will not necessarily accept it in the north. Once they turned their faces with Liu Bei at this time, their brothers became rootless wanderers, and they couldn't even find a place to stay.

After persuading the Liu Pan brothers to endure for the time being, Liu Qi began to think about his own way out, and after thinking about it, Liu Qi felt that their brothers had no better choice than to return to the north. Now this day is no longer the time when more than a dozen princes coexisted in the past, and there were 10,000 people in their hands who could disobey the king's law and establish themselves as kings. There are not many forces that Liu Qi and others can vote for, and they are unwilling to join Liu Bei to kill Liu Qi, so the remaining choice for Liu Qi is either Jiangdong or the imperial court in the north.

Jiangdong Sun Ce and the Liu family have a grudge against their father, even if they are willing to accept Liu Qi, it is estimated that life will not be easy, and it will be different when he returns to the imperial court. The 10,000 people in Liu Pan's hands are the Jiangxia Navy, and I heard that the imperial court is currently forming a naval army, and the addition of this 10,000 naval army is tantamount to sending charcoal in the snow for the imperial court. After all, it is more acceptable for veterans with combat experience to ask for new recruits, and most of the generals in the army are Jiangxia people, and returning to their hometown with them will not be opposed by too many people.

But how do you get in touch with the north? Because the little guy who was poisoned before was a close person next to Liu Qi, Liu Qi now lacks trust in others except Liu Pan and Liu Hu. The love between master and servant for more than ten years can't resist the temptation of Huang Baizhi's things, who else can believe it?

It was late at night, Liu Qi asked Liu Pan and Liu Hu to go back to the room to rest, and he was also preparing to rest, Zhang Ji, who had been living in Liu's mansion during this time, came to check Liu Qi's body at this time.

"Mr. Zhang, it's really hard for you." Liu Qi thanked Zhang Ji gratefully. Although this machine was found by Liu Bei, it is also a fact that Liu Qi has a life-saving grace.

"The eldest prince doesn't have to mind, speaking of which, the old man and your father also had a relationship back then, but unfortunately now that yin and yang are separated, it is difficult to meet again." Zhang Ji said softly while packing up his medical tools.

"Mr. and my father know each other?"

"Huh...... When your father first arrived in Jingzhou, he had a serious illness because of the water and soil, and it happened that he was old and returned home to visit relatives, passing by Xiangyang, so he was invited by Kuai Liang to diagnose your father's illness. ”

"I see, Liu Qi thanked Mr. for saving his life on behalf of his father." Liu Qi hurriedly said when he heard this.

"The eldest prince is serious."

“…… Sir, Liu Qi has something unclear, and I hope Mr. will advise. ”

"Eldest Prince, please speak."

"Don't blame sir, Liu Qi wants to know, how did Mr. get acquainted with Liu Bei? It is reported that after Mr. Wen resigned, he went deep into the mountains to study pharmacology, how could he come to Changsha with Liu Bei? ”

"Oh, if you want to talk about this, I really have to thank General Liu, if it weren't for a chance encounter with him in the mountains, I don't know when I would be able to come out of the mountains."

"Is it ...... sir?"

"Ah, the old man is lost, and he can't distinguish things for many days." Zhang Ji happily admitted.

"So that's ......" Liu Qi nodded, the divine doctor is also a human being, and there are times when he gets lost and is unlucky.

"The eldest prince, the old man actually has something to ask the eldest prince."

"Sir, please tell me ......"

"Right now, this court is really controlled by Xun Yu and others, and today is just a puppet?"

“…… Sir, who said this to him? Liu Qi asked Zhang Ji in astonishment.

"Isn't it?"

"Of course ......not" Liu Qi shook his head and told Zhang Ji about the major events that had happened in the world since Dong Zhuo was assassinated, especially the content about the Chang'an Imperial Court, which was the focus of Liu Qi's story.

Zhang Ji is not stupid, a person who is halfway home to study medicine can learn to become a miracle doctor, how can his brain be stupid. When I met Liu Bei at the beginning, it was natural that Liu Bei believed whatever Zhang Ji said. But then Liu Bei's actions made Zhang Ji suspicious, walking in the deep mountains and old forests all the year round, Zhang Ji was still a little confident in his self-preservation ability. Although Liu Bei's move to send people to protect himself seemed to Zhang Ji to be a bit redundant, at first he only thought that Liu Bei was kind, so he didn't take it to heart. But as time passed, Zhang Ji discovered that the people Liu Bei had sent were not to protect himself, but to prevent himself from coming into contact with outsiders. Why did he do it?

Taking advantage of the opportunity to diagnose Liu Qi, Zhang Ji temporarily left Liu Bei's sight, although he was still following people, the opportunity to contact people was greatly increased. In addition to treating Liu Qi these days, Zhang Ji also checked his body for the people in the house, and heard some things that were quite different from what Liu Bei said.

came to check Liu Qi's body tonight, Zhang Ji also wanted to take this opportunity to learn from Liu Qi about what had happened in the world over the years. Liu Qi didn't know Zhang Ji's purpose, but for the sake of Zhang Ji's love for saving their father and son successively, he naturally knew everything and said everything.

Zhang Ji is angry! No one likes to be deceived, not to mention that Liu Bei is not even a white lie to himself. And when Liu Qi saw Zhang Ji's angry face, his brain suddenly moved, and he asked Zhang Ji: "Mr. Zhang, do you want to go home to see it recently?" ”

Zhang Ji is a native of Nanyang, and he has been away for many years, and he has little contact with his family, so he really needs to go home to see. More importantly, he did not have much to do with Liu Bei, and could act as Liu Qi's messenger to get in touch with the imperial court.

"The eldest prince has something to trust?" Zhang Ji glanced at Liu Qi and asked.

Seeing that Zhang Ji guessed his thoughts, Liu Qi simply stopped hiding it, and nodded openly: "Liu Qi does have something to ask Mr., this matter is not just for Liu Qi's life, but for the future of Liu Qi's 10,000 sailors." Liu Qi brought them to Changsha not to let them be called rebellious ministers and thieves in the future......"

In order to persuade Zhang Ji to help, Liu Qi was also open-minded, and he didn't care about his own face, so he told Zhang Ji and Pan, starting from his acquaintance with Liu Bei, until he recently repented from the poisoning incident. Zhang Ji was silent for a long time after hearing this, and then asked Liu Qi: "The eldest prince intends to return to the imperial court?" ”

"How the imperial court should deal with Liu Qi, Liu Qi has no opinion. But Liu Pan and Liu Hu are both affected by Liu Qi, and I hope that Mr. will help me so that they can have a place to live. Liu Qi said and turned over to the ground despite his illness, knelt in front of Zhang Ji and pleaded.

"The eldest prince, please get up, the old man promises you. However, the old man is just a talker, how the court will decide, but it is not the old man who can influence it. ”

"Thank you, sir, thank you, sir." Liu Qi thanked him repeatedly.

……

Three days later, Zhang Ji left Liu's mansion with a letter written by Liu Qi himself, all the way north. As for the person Liu Bei arranged to monitor Zhang Ji, the doctor does not use a knife to kill, Zhang Ji is proficient in medical science, and it is not difficult for Zhang Ji to prepare some medicine that makes people sleep for a few days. By the time Liu Bei got the news and ordered people to look around, Zhang Ji had already crossed the river and arrived in Jiangling.