Chapter 024: Abolish the Elder and the Young
Yi's escape did not have much impact on Cai Mao, and the next day's meeting was held as scheduled. The first rays of sunlight in the early morning shone into Xiangyang City, which did not bring too much warmth to the soldiers and civilians of Xiangyang, but had a hint of chill. The streets are still under martial law, and all the streets of Xiangyang are filled with soldiers armed to the teeth. Although there was no face to hate, the long sword in the hands of the soldiers still made the people's hearts tremble.
The drums on the city tower sounded three times, and the people all knew that this was the Jingzhou pastor convening the ministers to discuss the matter. However, what they didn't know was that their Jingzhou Mu Liu Biao was no longer there. Today, officials of all sizes in Jingzhou will support the new Jingzhou pastor under the auspices of Liu Biao's brother-in-law, Cai Mao. Accompanied by the soldiers, the main officials of Jingzhou came to the council hall one after another, although there were many people in the council hall at this time, but it was still quiet and abnormal, and all the ministers sat quietly in their seats, silent! Experienced people know that they should not speak at this time, otherwise they will bring unwarranted disasters to themselves.
It was three o'clock in the morning, a cannon rang out, the door of the conference hall opened, and Cai Mao strode into the door of the conference hall with many soldiers. The soldiers were expressionless, with sharp blades in their hands, and their armor was polished. Cai Mao waved his hand, and the soldiers behind him scattered in two ways and stood behind the ministers. This battle made Jingzhou officials tremble. Of course, there are people who are not afraid.
"Cai Mao, what are you doing here? Is it impossible to rebel? Seeing that one person was dressed in military uniform, holding a sharp sword, with round eyes and a majestic demeanor. When I looked closely, it turned out to be the Jingzhou general Nanyang Taishou Wenpin.
Wenpin, the word Zhongye, Nanyang Wanren. Because Liu Biao governed Jingzhou, he implemented the policy of "reusing local heroes and strengthening to consolidate rule". Therefore, as the son-in-law of the Wen family of Nanyang County, Wen Ping was reused by Liu Biao. Wenpin is resolute and resolute, wise and brave, proficient in strategy, and good at scheming. Liu Biao regarded it as a northern barrier, and he guarded Jingbei, and for more than ten years, the Central Plains heroes did not dare to face Jingxiang. Cai Mao knew that no matter how powerful he is now, some people still can't afford to offend, such as the round-eyed Wenpin in front of him. Seeing Wen Ping asked angrily, he hurriedly stepped forward and saluted: "Brother Zhongye, in extraordinary times, I have no choice but to ask Brother Zhongye to understand, if there is anything offensive, after the discussion is over, the younger brother will come to the door in person to make amends, you can see it!" β
The so-called "reach out and don't hit the smiling person", you see that Cai Mao has such a good attitude, and most of Wen Ping's anger has disappeared, he snorted, it can be regarded as a compromise, and he sat down again! Everyone sat down when they saw Wen Ping, so what else did they have to say? The little chaos caused by the sudden appearance of the soldier just now quickly calmed down! Seeing that the situation had calmed down, Cai Mao walked to the main hall of the conference hall with Kuai Yue and stood.
"Everyone, recruit big guys today, there are a few important things to announce!"
When everyone heard this, they stretched out their ears to hear what this guy was going to announce! Cai Mao saw that everyone's attention was attracted by herself, so she continued, "The first thing, the sky doesn't bless you!" Last night, my sister father-in-law, he returned to heaven! Woooooo After speaking, Cai Mao cried loudly, tears rained down, I don't know if it's true or not. But whether it is true or not, the officials in Jingzhou have no heart to discern it. Because the news of Liu Biao's death was undoubtedly a thunderbolt from the sky, scorching everyone's thunder on the outside and tender on the inside, and after a while, someone came back to their senses.
"My lord! Why did you just go like that! The heavens don't bless me Jingzhou! Now Cao Cao's army is pressing the border, but you are dead at this time, leaving behind millions of living beings in the nine counties of Jingxiang, but what should I do! "Don't drive Zhang Xian to cry loudly, beat his chest and feet, and be full of grief. Immediately afterwards, all the ministers also began to cry, and for a time the council hall was full of grief, and the situation was really sad and tearful! Put them in the context of whether they are really sad or appropriate to the situation, and no one will delve into the scenery! After all, when a person dies, crying and expressing his grief is not only a kind of etiquette, but also a kind of respect for the deceased.
After a while, Cai Mao saw that the time was almost up, so he opened his mouth to comfort, "My sister-in-law died suddenly, and everyone in Jingzhou was sad, but now Cao Cao's army is pressing, and Jingzhou has no leader, this is a critical moment related to the life and death of Jingzhou, everyone is Jingxiang's ministers, and at this time you should quickly come up with an idea!" How can you learn to cry like a child or a woman? β
Hearing this, the crowd slowly stopped crying.
"Dare to ask General Cai, has the lord ever left a will?" Han Song asked.
"That's nature!" Cai Mao waved her hand, "Please madam!" β
After everyone looked at the screen, they saw Mrs. Cai leading her 14-year-old son Liu Cong out from behind the screen, and the celebrant next to her.
Cai Mao stepped forward and invited Mrs. Cai and Liu Cong to sit on the main seat of the main hall. Then he stepped back from the steps, turned to face the crowd, and shouted, "Please read the will of the Lord of Ceremonies!" β
The celebrant took out a piece of silk from his sleeve and began to read. Most of them are in classical Chinese, which people don't understand very well now. However, it probably means that Liu Cong will be the lord of Jingzhou, and let Cai Mao, Kuai Yue, Wen Ping and others assist him. And I hope that everyone can work with one heart and one mind and not disappoint his hopes.
After the celebrant finished reading the will, Cai Mao ordered the celebrant to present it to everyone for review. But who will read it carefully? The current situation is obvious, Cai Mao is bent on supporting his nephew as the pastor of Jingzhou, and he also brought the army. Isn't this a death search if anyone opposes this? Everyone was silent after seeing it. Cai Mao was secretly happy in her heart, strode forward and put away the will.
"Since everyone has no opinion, then good! I respectfully invite the new Lord to ascend the throneβ"
The celebrant and the attendant hurriedly put on the official uniform of Jingzhou Mu for Liu Cong, Liu Cong was only 14 years old and smaller than an adult, but after wearing the official uniform of Jingzhou Mu, he was actually tailor-made. Everyone knows that this is a premeditated plan, you see, this fucking clothes are ready in the morning! Cai Mao, this guy said that he didn't have a premeditated plan, but no one believed it!
Liu Cong put on the official uniform of Jingzhou Mu and sat down on the main seat of the council room, looking a little bit like the lord of Jingzhou from a distance. If you want to say that people's genes are good! He Lao Tzu is a famous beautiful man, of course, Liu Biao's true appearance is now unverifiable. However, according to the "Chronicles of the Three Kingdoms" written by Chen Shou, a native of Shu at the end of the Three Kingdoms, it is recorded: "The table, more than eight feet long, with a gentle and majestic appearance, was well-known in the world when he was young, and was called "Eight Jun" with the seven wise men. It can be seen that Liu Biao was recognized as a beautiful man by scholars at that time. In today's parlance, it is the best, rich and handsome. He is 1.8 meters tall, gentle and elegant, and has a strong body. It's also fucking royalty. This is many times stronger than those rich second generations now! Okay, that's a long way off. Let's move on to Liu Cong.
Liu Cong looks like that, but in fact he is not comfortable at all, it can be said that it is "like sitting on pins and needles"! You want to! A fourteen-year-old boy suddenly made him commander-in-chief of the military region and governor of three provinces, commanding more than 100,000 people. Sitting in the hall were a group of tall and powerful high-ranking officials, some of whom were even wearing military uniforms and holding long swords. No one can stand this!
But Cai Mao didn't see this, this guy was excited! For what? His nephew became the supreme governor of Jingzhou, can he not be excited? And he was a little overexcited, completely ignoring Liu Cong's lack of experience, he was shocked, and he had to talk to Liu Cong with a dead face, Liu Cong hated this in his heart! You're excited! Lao Tzu, this hasn't slowed down yet! What a lesson! Don't you sincerely see me in a bad way?
At this time, Liu Cong is not only nervous, he is also smart He also has a political vision that children of this age do not have, and he is already keenly aware of the major crisis hidden behind his hasty ascension to the throne!