Liu Wei went to Bishan and found that there were thieves in the area of Bishan who tried to subvert the imperial court in the name of Daojun, and Jingzhou after Liu Biao's death was also very unpeaceful at this time.

Pang Tong and Lü Bu led the army to defeat Liu Bei, and the army did not go south, but went straight to Xiangyang.

In Xiangyang City, the Cai family led Liu Cong, and with the cooperation of Cai Mao and others, they held a funeral for Liu Biao.

Liu Biao's eldest son, Liu Qi, also got a letter from Cai's family, asking him to rush to Xiangyang to support Liu Biao.

Not to mention that Liu Qi received Cai's letter and dared to return to Xiangyang, only that Pang Tong and Lu Bu led the army into Xiangyang, and Cai Mao and others went out of the city to greet them, and held a banquet to entertain important members of the imperial court.

Liu Biao's residence in Xiangyang City.

Liu Biao's coffin is still placed in the hall of the backyard, and in the conference hall in the front yard, there is a faction of singing and dancing, and the dancers dance to the music, for Pang Tong and Lu Bu who came to Xiangyang.

Sitting in the hall, watching the dancers sing and dance, Lu Bu's brows were always slightly furrowed.

Compared with him, Pang Tong's expression was much calmer and calmer, and he talked with Cai Mao and others very well.

"General Lu!" First of all, he toasted Pang Tong's round of wine, and Cai Mao, who entertained Pang Tong and Lu Bu for Cai's mother and son, picked up the wine bottle again, and said to Lu Bu: "The general defeated Liu Bei in a battle and cut off the troubles in Jingzhou, and the last general is here to pay tribute to the general!" ”

"General Cai is so interested!" Without picking up the wine bottle, Lu Bu turned his head to look at Cai Mao, his brows frowned slightly, and his tone revealed undisguised dissatisfaction, and said to him: "Liu Jingsheng's bones are not cold, and the general will hold a banquet here, do you feel that something is wrong?" ”

was asked by Lu Bu like this, Cai Mao's face suddenly showed a panic!

Liu Biao died, and Liu Cong, with the support of Cai's family, sat in the position of Jingzhou pastor, and since then, Cai's family has covered the sky with one hand in Jingzhou.

Only caring about being proud in their hearts, and only thinking about getting a good life with the important officials from the court, Cai Mao and Cai's chose this time to hold a banquet to entertain Lu Bu and Pang Tong, and they didn't want Lu Bu to question this matter.

Lu Bu said a word, Cai Mao's face turned blue and red for a while, and Pang Tong on the side saw it, grinned, and said to Lu Bu: "General Lu, the two of us came to Xiangyang, Mrs. Cai and General Cai were kind and hospitable, how could the general still have such doubts?" ”

Looking at Pang Tong, Lu Bu's brows were always frowning, and he said to him: "Although Liu Jingsheng and Liu Jingsheng are not knowledgeable, they are also court officials. Jingsheng Gong died, and a certain heart was still uneasy, I don't know why the people of Jingzhou are so calm? ”

After being instructed by Cai and Cai Mao, the Jingzhou officials who came to pick up the wind for the two of them couldn't stop nodding their heads when they heard Lu Bu's words.

Especially the general who sat in the room, he looked at Lu Bu twice.

The burly physique of this life and a big face of Chinese characters make him leave a solid and pure impression.

Although Liu Biao said that he was old, he was killed after a drink, but it made this person feel that something must be wrong.

Lu Bu's words just confirmed the guess in his heart, so he looked at Lu Bu twice.

Among the generals in Jingzhou, this person's status is not very prominent, and it is only because he was brave and good at fighting in the past and took the wind for Lu Bu and Pang Tong that Cai Mao invited him too.

He is none other than Jingzhou Meng's general.

For Jingzhou Liu Biao, Wen Ping didn't have much good feelings.

Liu Biao is a generous person, and his actions are often indecisive, and he is not favored by Wenpin.

The reason why he stayed in Jingzhou was entirely because Wen Ping didn't know where to go.

Earlier, I heard that Cao Cao in Xuchang was growing stronger, and he was planning to go to work, but he didn't want Cao Cao to be broken by Liu Wei, so he could only suppress his thoughts for the time being.

Although he had no intention of coming out for Liu Biao, Wen Ping still had doubts about Liu Biao's death.

The death is too strange and too coincidental, it happened that Liu Qi died when he was not in Xiangyang, which undoubtedly left an opportunity for Liu Cong to inherit Jingzhou Mu!

Lu Bu raised it in front of everyone, just to make Wen Ping feel that this matter was strange.

Also feeling strange were the Jingzhou officials sitting in the hall.

Among the officials in Jingzhou, they are very loyal to Liu Biao, and they are undoubtedly Kuai Liang.

When Liu Biao was alive, he trusted Kuai Liang, but whenever Kuai Liang put forward a plan, he would almost promise it without thinking.

has the grace of knowing Liu Biao, and Kuai Liang is also very suspicious of Liu Biao's death.

Lu Bu questioned in front of everyone, Pang Tong persuaded him, but Kuai Liang raised his sleeves and wiped away his tears.

Not only wiped his tears, Kuai Liang even sobbed while wiping his tears.

His crying made the officials in the hall who were grateful for Liu Biao's benefits also shed tears.

The sad love was provoked by Kuai Liang, and Cai Mao was full of unhappiness, but because of the presence of Lu Bu and Pang Tong, it was not easy to scold everyone, so he had to let them.

The hall was filled with pathetic depression, and Pang Tong's gaze swept around everyone's faces, but they found that Cheng Yu, who had come to Xiangyang a few days earlier, was glaring at him.

Seeing Cheng Yu's eyes, Pang Tong suddenly understood that there was something strange in this matter, and even something strange was related to Cheng Yu, so he stood up, clasped his fists and arched towards everyone in the hall and said: "Everyone, General XX and General Lu came to Jingzhou to crusade against Liu Bei, and I don't want Jingsheng Gong to be buried at this time." If we are happy to drink, I am afraid that we will not respect Jingsheng Gong! I thought that today's banquet was here, and I asked General Cai to lead General and General Lu to mourn Jingshenggong, the direction is critical! ”

Pang Tong proposed to mourn Liu Biao, and everyone in the hall immediately stopped crying, and all of them turned their eyes to Cai Mao, who is now powerful in Jingzhou.

The condolences to Liu Biao were proposed by Pang Tong, and everyone in the hall did not object, and Cai Mao was also inconvenient to refuse, so he had to hug his fists and say to Pang Tong: "Since the prime minister has the intention to mourn Jing Shenggong, he will lead the way in the end!" ”

first waved his hand at a few dancers in the song and dance, and when the dancers retreated, Cai Mao said to everyone in the hall: "Condolence Jing Shenggong, just lead the way for the prime minister and General Lu, you can wait and go back!" ”

Today's Cai Mao has long been a saying in Jingzhou.

He asked everyone to go back, but everyone didn't dare to disagree, so they stood up one after another, said goodbye to Pang Tong and Lu Bu, and left the front hall.

Before leaving, Wen Ping also made a special bow to Lu Bu.

Wen Ping's actions made Lu Bu suspicious in his heart, but now he was busy condoling Liu Biao, and he didn't want to ask anything, so he just hugged his fist and arched at Wen Ping, which was regarded as a return gift.

The Jingzhou officials in the hall retreated one after another, and in addition to Cai Mao in the front hall, there were only Pang Tong, Lu Bu and Cheng Yu.

Standing up and saluting Pang Tong and the others again, Cai Mao made a gesture of invitation and said, "A few people, please come with the general!" ”

gave Cai Mao a salute back, Pang Tong greeted Lu Bu and Cheng Yu, and went to the back garden with him.

Entering the back garden, the atmosphere in the garden made Pang Tong suddenly feel that Liu Biao's death had a lot to do with Cai Mao and Cai's family.

In the back garden, the servants and maids who came and went did not have the sadness of the death of the master's family, on the contrary, the entire garden was in good order, and there was no sign of disorder due to Liu Biao's death.

The abnormal phenomenon made Pang Tong sense something, he turned his head to look at Cheng Yu, only to see Cheng Yu nodding slowly to him.

Cheng Yu's actions made Pang Tong immediately understand that Liu Biao was not really drunk to death, and there must be something strange about his death, perhaps the strangeness in it is also related to Cheng Yu.

With such speculation in his heart, Pang Tong did not have any strange expression on his face, accompanied by Cai Mao, all the way to the back hall where Liu Biao's body was placed.

Entering the back hall, the situation in the house made Pang Tong sure that Liu Biao's death was not accidental, but someone wanted him to die, the person who wanted him to die, and even his closest relatives!

In the back hall, Liu Biao's coffin is placed.

On the offering table in front of the coffin, some fruits and dried meat are simply placed.

Waiting in the house were not the important figures of Liu Biao's family, but only two attendants who were dressed ordinarily and knew at a glance that they had no status at all in this mansion.

The situation in the house made Pang Tong probably have a little understanding of the matter, he still didn't have any doubtful expression, walked to the coffin, held the coffin with both hands, and howled loudly: "Jingsheng Gong, I heard for a long time that Jingsheng Gong is a generous elder, and he has the heart to come to visit, why did he see Gong lying here......"

Pang Tong howled loudly, although his voice was loud, but there was no tears.

Lu Bu, who entered the back hall with him, always frowned.

He looked at the situation in the room and opened his mouth, wanting to ask Cai Mao something, but Cheng Yu on the side glanced at him.

Seeing Cheng Yu's eyes, Lu Bu swallowed back the question that had already reached his lips.

Liu Biao has been a pastor in Jingzhou for many years, and even if there are few people under his command who are loyal to him, at least he will not end up so bleak after his death.

The only explanation for this is that in Liu Biao's family, there are far more people who want him to die than those who want him to live!

At least Cai Mao, who accompanied them into the back hall right now, is a character who wishes Liu Biao died early!

Pang Tong howled loudly, and Cai Mao on the side just stood bent down, but he didn't dare to say more than half a sentence.

The one who instigated Cai's poisoning of Liu Biao was not only Kuai Yue, but also his brother-in-law Liu Biao!

If others knew that Liu Biao's death was related to him, Liu Cong's position as the pastor of Jingzhou would definitely be unstable.

Once Liu Cong loses Jingzhou, the power that the Cai family in Jingzhou has only gained will be handed over.

Cai Mao had only one thing in mind at this time, that is, how to deceive Pang Tong and the others, so that they would also think that Liu Biao only died due to old age and frailty, coupled with a hangover and drinking.

Lying on Liu Biao's coffin, Pang Tong cried for a moment before raising his sleeve and wiping his eyes, as if he really cried loudly, and even his eyes were slightly red.

"How did Jingsheng Gong die?" Pang Tong, who stopped howling, turned to face Cai Mao, and asked him the question that Cai Mao was most reluctant to mention with a sad face.