After nightfall, the state pastoral mansion is brightly lit.

In the hall, the atmosphere was lively.

Liu Biao sat above, dressed in a gorgeous costume, with a ruddy face and bright eyes. In front of everyone, the wrinkles on his face seemed to have dissipated a lot, and he looked extremely energetic. In fact, after Liu Xiu visited, Liu Biao took a piece of ginseng, and it didn't take long, and under the stimulation of the ginseng piece, his sluggish spirit recovered a lot.

Then, Liu Biao summoned the military generals under his command.

Officials of all sizes in Jingzhou gathered together.

Liu Biao held a banquet to celebrate Liu Xiu's return and show off in front of Jingzhou's civil and military forces. Liu Xiu went to Jiangdong, killed Lu Su, played Sun Quan, Zhou Yu and others, and made Jiangdong lose face, which is Liu Xiu's credit.

In the final analysis, Liu Xiu is Liu Biao's son, so this is the glory of Liu Biao and the glory of Jingzhou.

In this way, it is natural to have a feast to celebrate.

Liu Biao, as the lord of Jingzhou, took the lead in speaking, and in a modest manner, he boasted about himself, and after speaking, he raised his glass and drank with everyone. Immediately afterwards, the civil officials and military generals in the lobby touted one after another, and the objects of praise not only covered Liu Xiu, but also took care of Liu Biao's emotions.

Liu Xiu sat in the hall with a smile on his face, still neither humble nor arrogant.

No matter who comes to toast, Liu Xiu will not refuse.

The atmosphere of the banquet is getting more and more lively.

After Liu Biao drank a few glasses of wine, there was a touch of red tide on his face. His gaze swept over the crowd of people in the lobby, and his heart was filled with infinite pride and pride.

All this was created by him Liu Biao.

Because of him, Jingzhou has been able to be peaceful for more than ten years.

Because of him, the people of Jingzhou enjoyed peace and were not affected by the war.

Liu Biao was full of pride in his chest, holding the wine bottle, and said again: "Princess, come, drink." The official is old, and the amount of alcohol is not as good as before. I can drink with you today, and I am also in good spirits today, and I drink hard. ”

When the people heard this, they drank one after another.

Suddenly, in the middle of the hall, a civil official stood up.

This man was eight feet long, about thirty, with red lips and white teeth, and a face like a crown of jade. He had three short whiskers under his chin, resting neatly, his eyes were deep, his face was calm, and his bearing was extraordinary.

Liu Xiu recognized this person, his name was Liu Xian, he was Liu Biao's other driver, and his official position was equivalent to that of Iraq.

Liu Xian's face also had a hint of redness. Standing in the lobby, he arched his hand and said: "My lord, I have a word for my humble position, but I don't know whether to say it or not." ”

Liu Biao was on the rise, waved his hand and said, "It's okay to say it directly." ”

Liu Xian said: "The lord is in charge of Jingzhou, but he has not set a successor. The eldest son, Liu Qi, the second son, Liu Cong, and the third son, Liu Xiu, have all grown up. It's time to make a decision. ”

As soon as these words came out, the wind and clouds in the hall changed.

A group of people, their faces solemn.

Up and down Jingzhou, the prince is the most taboo topic. So far, Liu Biao has not considered who will inherit Jingzhou.

Liu first picked out the matter, and the conflict suddenly appeared.

Liu Biao's expression became extremely serious. He regained his senses and asked in turn, "Who does the First Sect think is the most suitable candidate?"

Liu Xianzheng said: "I think that I should be established." Therefore, the humble position believes that the prince of Qi should be established as the son. ”

In a word, it provoked the emotions of Cai Mao, Zhang Yun and others.

The officials in the hall had become even more solemn. looked at Liu Xian one by one, all with puzzled looks. At this time, why did Liu Xian suddenly bring up the topic of establishing a son, this is obviously an inappropriate time.

Kuai Yue glanced at Liu Xiu, and Liu Xiu shook his head slightly.

Suddenly, Kuai Yue understood.

Kuai Yue's heart also had a plan, and he secretly praised Liu Xiu for being calm. Kuai Yue wanted to ask Liu Xiu if he also proposed to establish Liu Xiu, but Liu Xiu shook his head and denied it, obviously because he had a plan not to get out.

In fact, it is not appropriate for Liu Xiu to come out. From beginning to end, Liu Biao did not express his intention to let Liu Xiu serve as the prince. Once Kuai Yue brought it up, it was easy for Liu Biao to reject Liu Xiu.

Yi Wenpin sat in the hall, paying attention to Liu Xiu's changes, and saw the movements of Kuai Yue and Liu Xiu with each other, and they all understood.

Liu Biao's gaze slowly withdrew from Liu Xian.

Liu Biao said: "There is some truth in the suggestion of the first sect. Ladies and gentlemen, do you have any other opinions?"

Liu Cong sat in the hall, unable to sit still with a needle in his buttocks, and looked at Cai Mao again and again, signaling Cai Mao to speak. Cai Mao knew that he had to make a clear posture at this time, so he got up and said: "My lord, I think that I should be virtuous and make Gongzi Cong the son." ”

In a word, Liu Cong was pushed out.

Zhang Yun stood up and echoed: "Lord, Gongzi Cong is loyal and filial, and his ability is also quite outstanding. As the prince of Jingzhou, he will definitely be able to take on a great responsibility. ”

As soon as Zhang Yun's words were finished, another person stood up in the hall. This person is very popular, and he is Liu Biao's guest Fu Xun. He looked calm and said unhurriedly: "Since ancient times, for the sake of long-term peace and stability, they have all been heirs. Qi Gongzi is the eldest son of the eldest son, and he believes that Qi Gongzi should be canonized, so that Jingzhou will be stable for a long time. ”

After Liu Cong heard this, there was a fierce light in his eyes, but Fu Xun turned a blind eye.

As Fu Xun spoke, in the hall, the military generals of Wenchen spoke one after another, each choosing their own camp.

Yi and Kuai Yue were tight-lipped and never spoke.

Some of the neutral officials also sat quietly.

Liu Xiu watched the officials in the hall arguing, especially seeing the persistence of Liu Xian, Fu Xun and others, and felt sorry for Liu Qi. So many people are on Liu Qi's side, but unfortunately, Liu Qi can't take it for his own use.

Liu Biao sat directly above and asked again, "Princess, do you have any other opinions?"

As he spoke, he glanced at Liu Xiu with a vague look.

However, the Yi Kuai Yue looked at his nose and nose and mouth, and did not speak.

Liu Biao suddenly asked, "Xiu'er, what do you think?"

In a word, Liu Xiu was pulled in.

Liu Xiu was also surprised, he didn't expect Liu Biao to ask his opinion.

Liu Xiu stood up and said unhurriedly: "When it comes to the establishment of the son, the son doesn't know how to choose. The eldest brother is benevolent and filial, and the second brother has outstanding ability, so they are both good candidates. The son's mind is that no matter who the father ordains as the son, the son will obey the father's decision and obey the father's arrangement. ”

After saying this, Liu Biao's eyes showed a look of appreciation.

After listening to it, Yi Kuai Yue also appreciated it, and these words were undoubtedly the most appropriate. The older Liu Biao is, the more he grabs power, and the more he is afraid of the world. At this time, he wanted to be the son of the world, but it caused Liu Biao's jealousy.

Liu Biao rolled his eyes and said, "Uncle Ji, what do you think about the establishment of the prince?"

Yi Ji smiled and said, "The minister obeys the advice of the lord. ”

Liu Biao looked at Kuai Yue again and asked, "Xeno, what do you think?"

Kuai Yue replied: "The canonization of the prince is a major matter related to Jingzhou, but it is also a family matter of the lord. Therefore, it is believed that whoever the lord chooses is whoever he chooses. The most important thing is that Qi Gongzi and Cong Gongzi are both good, and it is not bad to choose anyone. It's all up to the Lord. ”

With a few words, he kicked the ball back.

At the same time, Kuai Yue put Liu Biao in the first place, and Liu Biao felt more comfortable.

He looked at the officials under his command and said in a deep voice: "The princes are concerned about the future of Jingzhou, which is very good, but the official is also weighing whether to choose Qi'er, Cong'er, or Xiu'er." After the official thinks it through, he will give the duke an answer. ”

After listening to this, the officials stopped arguing.

However, there was a different meaning in the eyes they looked at Liu Xiu.

Liu Biao openly included Liu Xiu in the scope of choice, which means that Liu Xiu can compete for the position of the prince. originally thought that Liu Xiu was a concubine and it was difficult to participate, but with Liu Biao, the situation would be different.

Liu Xiu smiled in his heart, Liu Biao's words gave him room to operate.

A banquet was disturbed by Liu Xian, even after recovery, the atmosphere was warm again, but everyone seemed to have something on their minds, and they were talking and laughing happily on the surface, but they had their own thoughts.

After the banquet, they left separately.

Liu Xiu dragged his tired body back to his yard