Chapter 50: The Jiaozhou Controversy
Half a month later, Liu Qi's letter to Liu Biao was put on Liu Biao's desk, and seeing that Zhang Jin of Jiaozhou was calculated to death by the generals under Liu Qi, Liu Biao couldn't help but stretch his brows.
"Haha, now that the three counties of Jingzhou have been pacified, there is only one isolated Changsha, and Zhang Jin is dead, Zhang Xian has no support, and the pacification of the four counties of Jingnan is just around the corner. Qi'er came to report and wanted to express Pei Qian as the assassin of Jiaozhou to represent Zhang Jin, Pan Jun as the Lingling Taishou, Jiang Wan as the Nanhai Taishou, Wang Cang as the Cangwu Taishou, Sima Zhi as the Guiyang Taishou, and Liao Li as the Captain of the Agricultural School, what do the princes think? ”
Liu Biao summoned all the civil and military forces to Xiangyang, and even because of the issue of sending troops to Changsha, he also summoned the generals such as Wenpin, Wang Wei, and Huang Zu together, and he was in a very relaxed mood today, and glanced at the civil and military forces with a smile to ask for everyone's opinions.
But there was hardly anyone expressing their opinions, because it took a while for everyone to digest the exciting battle report and appointment application in Liu Biao's hands.
What's more, everyone is worried about the views of the two major families in Xiangyang on this issue.
Liu Biao couldn't help but be stunned when he saw that everyone rarely didn't express their opinions, and then said with a smile: "Everyone doesn't have to scruple at all, just speak freely." ”
Cai Mao was almost crazy with jealousy when he heard this, he never thought that Liu Qi, a waste, would recover the three counties one after another in just half a year, and even the Wuxi barbarians who he had worked so hard to invite with a lot of money to destroy them were hit by the destruction of his face, and his face was already twitching with anger, but he still had to pretend to smile. This is also due to the fact that he is an old and cunning person, and he was able to hide his mood so successfully.
"No matter what, I can't let others control a place like Jiaozhou, this is my biggest reliance on restricting Liu Qi in the future." Cai Mao thought about it, then saluted Liu Biao, and then said: "Lord, the last general thinks that Qi'er's arrangement is inappropriate. Thinking that Pei Qian is young, how can he be the pastor of a state and be in charge of thousands of miles of land in Jiaozhou? Even if the lord and everyone trust Bi Peiqian, how can the people of Jiaozhou trust a nameless person? What's more, how can such a person be trusted by the imperial court? At that time, I am afraid that even if the lord recommends this Pei Qian to the imperial court, the imperial court may not be able to agree. ”
Cai Mao's voice just fell, but he heard Kuai Yue stepped forward and said: "Lord, although what De Jue said is reasonable, in fact, it is not appropriate, although Pei Qian is young, but he is also quite talented, in the past, this person avoided Xiangyang, that is, the lord also treated like a guest, and his pacification of Wulingman's battle can be described as a famous Jingnan, and his merit is no less than the battle of General Fubo's barbarians. During the reign of his subordinate Pei Qian, the barbarians were all careful to restrain themselves, and they did not dare to break the law at all, but he won the hearts of the Han people in Wuling, so he was fully qualified to serve as the assassin of Jiaozhou. What's more, the imperial court is now under the control of Cao Cao, who is Cao Cao, and the Han thief. He is bound to be reluctant to be handed over to the lord, if the lord recommends a person with a prominent reputation to sit in Jiaozhou, he will be rejected, and Pei Qian is not famous because of his reputation, but there is hope. ”
"Well, what Xenomorph said is very reasonable." Liu Biao nodded when he heard this, and said approvingly.
"This old man trusts Kuai Yue more and more in this old fox." Cai Mao hated secretly in his heart, but he still said quietly: "The lord must not be confused by the difference, Pei Qian is a native of Hedong, and now his parents and clans are all in Hedong, if Cao Gong agrees with this, I am afraid that the land of Jiaozhou will no longer be owned by the lord." His Majesty Baoju Lingling Lai Gong, the seventy-third grandson of Lai Shuying, is an extraordinary talent, loyal and upright, and I am from Jingzhou, I will not dare to have two ambitions, and I can be the main town of Jiaozhou. ”
Liu Biao nodded when he heard this, and also praised: "De Jue's words are very reasonable, heterogeneous, I also know Lai Gong's talent, it is better to promote this person as the history of Jiaozhou Assassin, Lai Gong's distant ancestor Uncle Yingguojun is the thirteenth son of King Wen of Zhou, the younger brother of King Wu, his bloodline is noble and pure, I guarantee that he is the history of Jiaozhou Assassin, even the imperial court can not refuse." ”
Kuai Yue naturally knew that Lai Gong was Cai Mao's person, and once he was appointed as the assassin of Jiaozhou, he would inevitably be loyal to Cai Mao, which would definitely restrain Liu Qi, and would be more able to echo the north and south of Nanjun, and threaten Jingnan at any time, so he immediately stepped forward and said: "Lord, in fact, Deqi's words are not enough to sympathize, although Pei Qian is from Hedong, he has a chaste and virtuous temperament, and is loyal, how can he hope to return to Cao Cao for his hometown clan?" Zhang Xian is a native of Nanyang, and he still stands on his own? If according to Dejue, the lord is a native of Gaoping County, Shanyang Kingdom, will he go to Cao Gong for the clan? ”
Liu Biao immediately blurted out: "Cao Cao Wei Ling Tianzi, forcibly moved the capital, and brought the Son of Heaven to order Buchen, named Han Xiang, but he is actually a Han thief, I, Liu Biao, am the head of the Han family, the descendant of Queen Lu Gong, how can I stoop to be a thief?" ”
Cai Mao said with a straight face: "What kind of person is the lord?" How can little Pei Qian compare with it? In the first year of the first peace, the lord entered Yicheng with a single horse, and sat on the eight counties of Jingzhou with a snap of his fingers. Xenomorph's statement is inappropriate. ”
Kuai Yue laughed and said: "De Jue's words are really oppressive with power, I didn't say that Pei has the potential to be the lord, but I just prove to everyone that although Cao Gong is the prime minister of the Han Dynasty, he is also a square person, and he will never do anything that violates morality such as forcing people to surrender with his clan family, De Jue and Cao Gong have always had a friendship, I'm afraid I don't need to go into details, right?" ”
Cai Mao couldn't help but be stunned, he did have a good relationship with Cao Cao, and he had already made up his mind to persuade Liu Biao to surrender to Cao Cao at the right time. I had to suffer a dumb loss, and nodded helplessly.
"The hateful Kuai Yue, when you first mentioned the surrender of Cao Cao, you also had your share, and now you have Liu Qi as your niece and son-in-law, and you are actually dreaming of supporting Liu Qi and resisting Cao Gong, and now you have told the private relationship between the general and Cao Gong in front of everyone, I want to see what kind of expression you will have in the future after Cao Ping settles Jingxiang?"
Cai Mao's face was expressionless, and he secretly gritted his teeth and cursed Kuai Yue for being capricious, but saw Kuai Yue continue: "What's more, His Majesty thinks that although Lai Gong has a noble bloodline, it is precisely because he is from Lingling that it is difficult to get the approval of the imperial court, and Pei Qian is from Hedong, Cao Gong may have a glimmer of hope for him in his heart, and it is more likely that he will be approved as the assassin of Jiaozhou." ”
When Liu Biao heard this, he pondered for a moment and said happily: "The words of the public are true. I immediately submitted a table to the imperial court, expressing Pei Qian's history as the assassin of Jiaozhou. Write down that we discussed the issue of attacking Changsha, and the officer decided to entrust the military division to recruit 10,000 elite soldiers and grain and grass ordnance from Nanjun, and go to Yiyang to assist Qi'er, Chengzong (Huang Zu's character) led 20,000 elite soldiers by waterway, and attacked Changsha by boat, thinking that in solidarity, the army of the military division set off three days later, and the army of Chengzong set out a month later. ”
Cai Mao and Huang Zu immediately stood up respectfully and agreed in unison.
Liu Biao smiled and asked everyone to sit down, and said: "Qi'er also asked Pan Jun to be the Lingling Taishou, Jiang Wan to be the Nanhai Taishou, Wang Cang to be the Cangwu Taishou, Sima Zhi to be the Guiyang Taishou, and Liao Li to be the captain of the Diannong School, and the matter can be approved by the official in court." ”
After finishing speaking, he ordered Kuai Yue to write a formal appointment letter, appointing Pan Jun as the Lingling Taishou, Sima Zhi as the Guiyang Taishou, and Liao Li as the captain of the Diannong School, and stamped the seal of the state pastor, and appointed Jiang Wan to take charge of the Nanhai Taishou and Wang Cangwu to take charge of the Cangwu Taishou, and then formally issued the appointment letter after the arrival of the Jiaozhou Assassin Shi, and then ordered someone to send the appointment letter to Chenxian, and ordered him to immediately raise troops and attack Changsha, and finally instructed Cai Mao and Huang Zu to immediately make various preparations for attacking Changsha, and then ordered the meeting to be dismissed.
However, it was said that Cai Mao was a complete defeat in the etiquette dispute with Kuai Yue today, but he was unwilling to fail, and took advantage of Liu Biao's office in the official office, and quietly wrote a letter to his sister Mrs. Cai, asking her to do so, and ordered his henchmen to send Mrs. Cai over.
After Mrs. Cai read the letter, she immediately replied to Cai Mao and reassured him.
That night, when Liu Biao returned home, Mrs. Cai greeted her, went to the maid, personally kneaded and massaged Liu Biao, beat his back and washed his feet, and slowly aroused Liu Biao's enthusiasm, and then he was excited to fight with Liu Biao overnight.
Liu Biao hadn't seen Cai's so positive for a long time, and he was in a good mood today, so he agreed, and then pushed the boat down the river and spent Wushan with Cai's.
But after all, Liu Biao is already in his fifties, and he can't last long, so he quickly disarmed and surrendered, he is old, his health is not good, and after working all day during the day, he is already very tired, and soon falls asleep.
Cai saw Liu Biao sleeping, a trace of cunning flashed in his beautiful eyes, and he pushed the other party hard, seeing that Liu Biao was sleeping like a dead pig, he relieved his heart, got out of bed and put on his clothes gently, stole Liu Biao's key, and hurried to the corner door of the backyard of the official residence by night, and knocked three times on the door that had not yet been opened.
And as she expected, there was an immediate response outside the door, a long, two, short, and three knocks came to the door, and Cai immediately handed the key out of the nearby hole in the wall that had been dug by his henchmen during the day, and handed the silk handkerchief wrapped in the key.
After receiving the key, he immediately rushed to the Jingzhou Pastoral Office, entered the official office on the pretext of being ordered to read the file, and then found the memo that Liu Biao had already written.
Cai Mao opened the cover of the fold, took out Liu Biao's fold, replaced it with the fold he had already written in imitation of Liu Biao's handwriting, and carefully sealed the cover, carefully checked it, and found that there was no omission, this material left the official office, and returned the key to Meimei Cai outside the door of the official residence as it was, and then returned to the mansion and ordered Zhang Yun to lead an army of 10,000 to Yiyang, and then so on.
After that, Cai Mao wrote a personal letter to Cao Cao, recommending Lai Gong as the new Jiaozhou assassin, and faintly stated that he would eventually surrender, and immediately ordered his henchman to be sent to Cao Cao in Xu Capital in the starry night.
Liu Biao didn't know that his folds had been dropped, and he ordered someone to send them to Xudu early the next morning. And Kuai Yue didn't expect Cai Mao to dare to be so bold and change the state pastor's performance without authorization, although he knew that Cai Mao was absolutely unwilling, after careful consideration, he found that the other party had no countermeasures, so he no longer took it to heart, and only hoped that the imperial court would approve Pei Qian as the assassin of Jiaozhou as soon as possible.