When Liu Bei came to Xiangyang, the guests invited by Cai Mao were already waiting.

He personally came to the city gate to greet him, and when he saw Liu Bei, Cai Mao arched his hand and said: "Xuande has been very busy recently, and he can't invite him no matter how he invites him." ”

"Jingsheng Gong only sent someone to call once, and I rushed over immediately." Bringing Guan Yu and a few guards to Cai Mao, Liu Bei returned the salute and said, "General Cai said this, I can't afford it." ”

"Only invited Xuande once?" Cai Mao's tone became a little strange and asked Liu Bei.

"It's really only once." Liu Bei replied: "When I was greeted, I came immediately." ”

"Previously, the Cao army besieged the city, but Jingsheng Gong invited Xuande once." Cai Mao smiled: "Could it be that Xuande forgot about it?" ”

When mentioning the siege of the Cao army, Liu Bei was suddenly a little flustered.

He said to Cai Mao: "The Cao army is besieging Xiangyang, and I have the heart to come to help, but there are only 10,000 soldiers and horses in Xinye, and there are still old, weak and wounded soldiers, which is really ......."

"I know Xuande is embarrassed, and there is no need to talk about this matter." Cai Mao stepped aside and said to Liu Bei: "Xuande, please!" ”

"General Cai, please!" When he came to Xiangyang, Liu Bei originally hung his head on his waist, how dare he give Cai Mao any excuse to kill him, and he also stood aside and asked Cai Mao to go first.

Guan Yu, who was following Liu Bei, always had a cold face, and when he looked at Cai Mao, there was a hint of murder in his eyes.

was glanced at by Guan Yu, and Cai Mao also felt a chill down his spine.

"It's better for Xuande to ask first." Cai Mao said to Liu Bei: "Xuande is a guest, I was ordered by Jingsheng Gong to entertain Xuande, how dare I walk in front of the guest." ”

"General Cai has a very high prestige, and I have long admired it." Liu Bei said: "If General Cai doesn't go first, how dare I trespass?" ”

Seeing that Liu Bei refused to leave first, Cai Mao said, "Or I will enter the city with Xuande." ”

His proposal was agreed by Liu Bei.

The two walked side by side into the city gate.

Following Liu Bei, Guan Yu always pressed one hand on the hilt of the sword, and several guards behind him were also vigilant, and they were still glancing at two places after entering the city.

Finding that Guan Yu and the others didn't look right, Cai Mao grinned and said to Liu Bei: "Xuande, Jingsheng Gong hasn't seen you for a few days, but he misses you very much. ”

"After Cao Jun retreated, I also wanted to come to visit Jingsheng Gong." Liu Bei said: "I just happened to be greeted, this is not a non-stop coming." ”

"You and Jing Sheng Gong are really heart-to-heart." Cai Mao said: "It's just that Jingsheng Gong is going to have something important to deal with, let me entertain Xuande on his behalf first." ”

As soon as Cai Mao said this, Liu Bei and Guan Yu both understood.

It was Cai Mao who attacked Liu Bei on behalf of Liu Biao.

"I'm not a guest either." I understood in my heart, but Liu Bei said with a smile on his face: "Where do you dare to bother General Cai to entertain him personally?" Yun Chang and I will find a place and wait for Jing Shenggong to finish his work before going to the meeting. ”

"How can that be?" Cai Mao said: "Xuande came from Xinye, although the journey is not very far, he is still a guest when he arrives in Xiangyang. Treating distinguished guests, how could Jing Shenggong lose his courtesy? ”

"The general really doesn't have to bother." Liu Bei said: "Being able to take us into the city has made me extremely afraid. ”

"Is it possible that Xuande looks down on me?" Liu Bei just excused himself and refused to go to the banquet, Cai Mao frowned, and his tone was a little bad.

For fear of annoying him here, Liu Bei hurriedly said: "Since the general is invited, how can I not go." It's just a problem for the general. ”

"It's all my own family, so what's not troublesome." Cai Mao said: "I'm ready for the banquet, Xuande, please!" ”

Cai Mao was even ready for the banquet, and Liu Bei, no matter how stupid he was, knew what was going on.

But he still pretended not to know, and walked forward accompanied by Cai Mao.

arrived at Cai Mao's door.

Cai Mao stood aside and said to Liu Bei: "Xuande, please!" ”

"General Cai, please." Liu Bei still refused to enter the courtyard.

"This is my home." Cai Mao smiled: "Xuande doesn't have to excuse me, just go in." ”

Cai Mao said so, and Liu Bei had no choice but to sue and enter the front yard.

Following him, Cai Mao personally accompanied him, and that posture was like treating Liu Bei as a guest.

The more attentive he was, the more Liu Bei felt bottomless.

Accompanied by Cai Mao, he went to the front hall where the banquet was held.

Before entering the house, a group of people greeted Liu Bei.

Liu Bei greeted everyone, and Cai Mao said to him: "Xuande, please take a seat." ”

"This is General Cai's house, how can I be seated." Liu Bei excused himself and said, "The only one who should be seated is General Cai." ”

Kuai Yue also said to Cai Mao on the side: "Although General Cai values Xuande Gong, there is no need to be like this, this is the general's house, where will Xuande Gong sit in the main seat?" ”

Kuai Yue's reminder, Cai Mao realized that he was a little too attentive.

Grinning, Cai Mao said: "What Kuai Gong said is, then I won't shirk!" ”

Cai Mao sat down in the main seat, and Liu Bei sat in the accompanying seat.

Guan Yu pressed the hilt of his sword and stood straight behind Liu Bei.

Seeing Guan Yu standing, Cai Mao beckoned: "General Guan, why don't you sit?" ”

"Brother is here, I don't dare to sit." Guan Yu didn't move, and responded coldly.

"Xuande, look ......" Cai Mao said to Liu Bei with a look of embarrassment: "General Guan came with you, how can there be any reason to let him stand?" ”

"General Cai is right." Liu Bei said to Guan Yu: "Yun Chang, you also sit." ”

"I'm here to protect my brother." Guan Yu said with a cold face: "Brother, just drink the banquet, with me, no one can do anything to you." ”

As soon as Guan Yu's words came out, everyone in the hall was stunned.

He made it clear that he was saying that today's banquet was a Hongmen banquet.

Cai Mao grinned a little awkwardly and said to Liu Bei, "Xuande...... What Yun Chang said was ...... I'm not Xiang Yu, and Xuande isn't Gaozu...... Why does it sound like I'm throwing a feast? ”

"Yun Chang spoke more straightforwardly." Liu Bei said: "It makes General Cai unhappy, and I will report to the general on his behalf." ”

As he spoke, Liu Bei stood up and bowed deeply to Cai Mao.

"That's it, that's it." Cai Mao waved his hand generously and said to Liu Bei: "I know that General Guan is upright, but when I look at him standing, I feel a little rude. ”

Before Liu Bei could speak, Guan Yu had already said, "General Cai doesn't need to pay attention to me, just because I haven't been here." ”

Guan Yu refused to sit down, and Cai Mao didn't say much.

Although seeing Guan Yu standing behind Liu Bei made him feel uncertain, he still said to everyone: "Since Xuande has come, let's start." ”

"Thank you, General Cai, for the banquet!" Everyone thanked each other.

Cai Mao slapped her face twice.

When he slapped, Guan Yu raised his vigilance, but only a few dancers in light veils walked in from the door.

(End of chapter)