Chapter 1: The Hou Mansion
In the early morning, the morning sun is rising, and the golden glow will decorate Xiangyang City magnificently.
On the deserted street, Liu Xiu greeted the rising sun and ran towards the state pastor's mansion. Liu Xiu is the youngest son of Liu Biao in Jingzhou, because he is a concubine, and since he has grown up, the number of times he has seen Liu Biao is almost a handful.
Running to the back door of the state governor's mansion, Liu Xiu was just about to enter the mansion, when he saw a bewitching woman walking out with a strained face and a huff.
Liu Xiu recognized the woman in front of him as his second brother Liu Cong's maid Lu Liu.
Lu Liu stood with his waist crossed, and scolded sharply: "Liu Xiu, you idiot, I already told you yesterday that there would be an envoy from Sun Quan to visit. You'd be fine, sneak out early in the morning. It's rare for Lord Governor to give you a chance to show your face, but you don't pay attention to it, no wonder you are not taken seriously. A concubine is a concubine, and he is willing to fall. ”
Liu Xiu didn't seem to hear Lu Liu's words, and asked indifferently, "Are you finished?"
Lu Liu looked disdainful, his eyes were even more disdainful, and he said sarcastically: "What's the matter, isn't it good? You are such a waste, you are born to disgrace the state pastor......
Liu Xiu's eyes lit up, and his right hand suddenly waved out.
"Smack!"
A slap on the face of Green Willow.
The green willow covered her hot cheeks, stunned. Immediately, Lu Liu's eyes were fierce and he screamed: "Liu Xiu, you dare to hit me." I am Gongzi Cong's person, if you beat me, Gongzi Cong will not spare you. ”
In Liu Xiu's eyes, a touch of cold murderous intent flashed, and he waved his hand again.
"Smack!"
The loud slap rang out again, stunning the green willow.
Liu Xiu wiped his hands, and his eyes returned to calm, as if what happened just now had not happened, "No matter what, I am the son of the state pastor, and you are just a maid who sold yourself into slavery." If I complain to my father and you complain to my second brother, you say, "Will you die?" or will I be punished?"
Lu Liu's eyes were hideous, and he wanted to kill Liu Xiu. Once Liu Xiu really disregards the punishment and complains, with Liu Biao's good-looking character, even if he dislikes Liu Xiu, he will execute Luliu to set an example.
In the eyes of the green willow, there was resentment and unwillingness, but there were still doubts.
In her impression, Liu Xiu is weak, inferior and self-pitying, and a person who can be bullied at will. Liu Xiu in front of her was indifferent and domineering, even more powerful and unrevealed, which made her feel cold in her heart.
Is this still Liu Xiu in memory?
Lu Liu quickly searched the memory in his mind, but found that he only remembered that Liu Xiu was seriously ill three months ago, and he never saw Liu Xiu again.
Liu Xiu waved his hand and ordered: "Get out of the way, don't get in the way of my son." ”
Green Willow's eyes were indignant, and he stepped aside unwillingly.
Liu Xiu stepped into the mansion, clenched his fists, and then released them. From today on, he will no longer be the Liu Xiu who everyone can deceive in the past.
In fact, this is Liu Xiu's third life.
In the first life, Liu Xiu was an ordinary white-collar worker in the republic, busy making a living; in the second life, he became Liu Xiu, because he was the son of Liu Biao's concubine, his status was humble, coupled with his ambition, he had a passable attitude, and finally followed Liu Cong to surrender to Cao Cao, and he was lonely to death all his life.
Three months ago, he was reborn again.
This year is the eleventh year of Jian'an.
Cao Cao pacified and annexed the state, sent troops to crusade against Wuhuan, and was about to redeem Cai Yan; Liu Bei sought talents everywhere and was about to invite Zhuge Liang.
Two years later, Cao Cao went south to Jingzhou and launched the Battle of Chibi.
After two lives as a human being, and even more through the vicissitudes of life, Liu Xiu's mentality has already changed. He was born again again, unwilling to repeat the days under the fence, unwilling to be bullied again.
In this life, he wants to change himself, but also Jingzhou.
Liu Biao can't guard Jingzhou, Liu Cong can't guard Jingzhou, then, he will guard, he will be the lord of Jingzhou!
After three months of rebirth, Liu Xiu has been waiting for an opportunity. According to the memory of the previous life, today, Sun Quan's envoy Lu Su came to visit, and finally Liu Biao lost face.
In the previous life, he watched coldly.
In this life, he will no longer sit idly by.
Because, this is his chance!
With a steady pace, Liu Xiu returned to the courtyard and changed his clothes, and then walked towards the hall.
Liu Xiugang walked to the door of the hall, and the provocative words came from the hall: "The third brother is also eighteen years old, so he should be sensible." Lu Su's visit today is very important, why did you sneak out in the morning to play?"
The person who spoke was about twenty years old, and he was very graceful and suave.
This person is Liu Cong.
Facing Liu Cong, Liu Xiu was neither humble nor arrogant, and said: "It's still early, what is the second brother anxious about? I participated in the order of my father's participation, and my father didn't speak, so the second brother yelled and scolded, could it be that the second brother can replace his father in charge?"
Liu Cong took the case and said angrily: "What did you say?"
For the first time, Liu Xiu dared to refute his words, which made Liu Cong furious.
Liu Xiu looked at Liu Cong and sneered in his heart. His second brother, who will be retribution, bullies the weak and fears the hard, and after inheriting Jingzhou, he surrendered to Cao Cao and became Cao Cao's caged bird.
Facing Liu Cong, Liu Xiu was not afraid at all, and said: "The second brother is only twenty years old, and he is deaf and clear-sighted, so he can't hear my words clearly." ”
"You...... Hmph, we'll see. ”
Liu Cong's face was fierce, and he already secretly hated it, he thought to himself, when Lu Su's matter is over, see how I clean you up, a concubine is provocative, and he is simply looking for death.
"Second brother and third brother, don't fight, it's all a family, why bother?"
At the top of the left side of the hall, a tall young man with an elegant and soft face spoke.
This person is Liu Qi.
When Liu Xiu saw Liu Qi, he sighed lightly in his heart, Liu Qi chose to believe Liu Bei, but he was eaten to the point that there were no bones left, and he conspired with the tiger to make skin, and it was Liu Qi himself who was injured.
Liu Xiu glanced at Liu Cong, and arched his hand: "Big brother is reasonable, what kind of ability is fighting in the nest, you have the guts, you bully Su Lu Su." ”
Liu Cong said angrily: "Liu Xiu, what did you say?"
Liu Xiu said with emotion: "It seems that the second brother is really sick, and he is not lightly ill." ”
Seeing that the two were facing each other, Liu Qi persuaded again: "Father is almost here, you all take a step back." If it is seen by my father, it will not be good. ”
Liu Cong snorted and stopped talking, but anger rose in his heart.
Liu Xiu borrowed the slope to get off the donkey, sat and closed his eyes to recuperate.
"The state pastor has arrived!"
After a while, the squire's singing sounded outside the hall.
Under the glow of the sun, Liu Biao'e took the crown and strode over. He was nearly seventy years old, his body was already very weak, and his face had dense age spots. In order to maintain his spirits, Liu Biao took a small piece of ginseng in his mouth, and his spirit seemed very good.
Liu Xiu got up with Liu Qi and Liu Cong to greet him, his eyes were calm, as if he had seen a stranger. Born but not raised, raised but not taught, this is his father Liu Biao.
After Liu Biao sat down, the Wenchen generals of Jingzhou entered the hall and sat down in turn.
"The Jiangdong envoy has arrived!"
Outside the hall, the squire's loud singing voice sounded again.
"Da!
Steady footsteps, from far to near.
Lu Su wore a crown on his head and a black collared coat, and strode over. He is more than eight feet tall, with a Chinese face, solemn eyes, righteous and awe-inspiring, and majestic.
Behind Lu Su, he was accompanied by two samurai.
Walking into the hall, Lu Su arched his hand and said, "Jiangdong Captain Lu Su, meet Liu Jingzhou." ”
Liu Biao saw that Lu Su was not saluting, and he didn't like it in his heart, but he didn't get angry, and said in a deep voice: "Captain Lu is visiting, what's the matter?"
Lu Su replied: "Back to Liu Jingzhou, my lord hopes that the Sun and Liu families will temporarily rest and become friends. ”
Liu Biao said coldly: "The person who provoked the war has always been Sun Quan. ”
Lu Su looked very calm, and said without humility or arrogance: "Liu Jingzhou, forgive me, the reason why my lord started the war is because my father's revenge has not been avenged, and I can't sleep all night. As long as Liu Jingzhou handed over Huang Zu, the Sun and Liu families were repaired from then on, and Jingzhou, Jiangdong, ruled by the river and coexisted peacefully. ”
Liu Biao flicked his sleeves and said coldly: "It's absolutely impossible!"
Huang Zu is Liu Biao's confidant general, in charge of the Jiangxia portal, it is impossible for Liu Biao to cut off his arm.
Lu Su was not in a hurry, and said, "This is really not easy to do!"
Liu Biao was very unhappy in his heart, and waved his hand: "Go back and tell Sun Quan that if you want to fight, you will fight." ”
Lu Su's eyes seemed to be a little flustered, and he hurriedly said: "Liu Jingzhou is angry, so let's do it, Jiangdong will send a young general to challenge the younger generation of people in Jingzhou." Jingzhou won, and my lord will strike the army and make peace. If Jiangdong wins by luck, ask Liu Jingzhou to make Huang Zu apologize. In this way, the two families still took a break from fighting. ”
Liu Xiu clenched his fists and narrowed his eyes.
Others didn't know Lu Su's purpose, but Liu Xiu knew it very well.
First, Lu Su took the opportunity to challenge the younger generation in Jingzhou to take this opportunity to humiliate Liu Biao; second, Sun Quan took the initiative to show weakness and deliberately paralyzed Liu Biao.
After the two sides dismissed, Sun Quan would wait for an opportunity to launch a deadly attack, kill Huang Zu, and plot to capture Jiangxia.
Liu Biao didn't know Sun Quan's intentions, and after listening to Lu Su's words, he thought that Sun Quan was afraid, so he took the initiative to show weakness. Liu Biao was in a happy mood and waved his hand: "This official has granted your request, who will you send to play?"