A virtuous person is my brother Liu Xuande?

As soon as these words came out, not to mention the many state capitals below, even Liu Bei was stunned.

Because he didn't think that Liu Qi would give Jingzhou to him at all.

In fact, Zhuge Liang and Shen Chen had planned for him to seize Jingzhou, but in fact, Liu Bei did not have the idea of taking it by force.

At that time, Liu Biao was still there, Jingzhou was strong, and his little people were not enough to stuff Liu Biao's teeth.

Later, Shen Chen's plan for him was rough and there were no specific details.

And Zhuge Liang did Longzhong, he first took Bashu, and then looked at the situation in Jingzhou, and when Liu Biao died, he immediately sent troops to get the entire Jingzhou.

It's just that Zhuge Liang didn't know when Liu Biao would die at that time, so he had certain limitations when arranging strategies.

Therefore, Liu Bei's strategic deployment, from Shen Chen to Kunyang and Xinye, to Zhuge Liang to Longzhong, all lack a certain forward-looking, and basically take one step at a time.

As a result, Zhuge Liang missed a step, and Liu Biao died before Liu Bei got Bashu.

This led to the failure of Longzhong's plan to take Xichuan first, and then wait for Liu Biao's death, and wait for Jingzhou to seize Jingzhou in the event of civil strife.

As soon as Liu Biao died, Liu Cong came to power, Liu Qi was suppressed, and Liu Bei naturally had no way to take Xichuan, so he could only hurriedly prepare to send troops to help Liu Qi.

After that, their strategy became to help Liu Qi get Jingzhou, and then, with Liu Qi's help, send troops to Bashu, get Yizhou, unite with Liu Qi, attack Jiangdong, and then attack Cao Cao in the north.

So this is also the reason why Liu Bei promised his Dongzhou soldiers before the Battle of Pingting, telling them that after this battle, he would take them back to Xichuan.

As a result, he never expected that Liu Qi actually offered to give Jingzhou to him.

Now Liu Bei was confused, and when he heard Liu Qi's words, he hurriedly said: "Brother Xian's words are wrong, although Jingsheng Gong has lost morality, but Brother Xian has always adhered to the bottom line, resisted Cao and did not betray the Son of Heaven, and now Jingzhou is back in the hands of Brother Xian, it is precisely because of Brother Xian's virtue and generosity, you and I are brothers in the same clan, and we should support each other and jointly support the Han family." ”

"Ahem, ahem."

Liu Qi coughed a few times, his face turned even paler, and said with a wry smile: "Brother's meaning, I naturally understand." But in this world, the country is not a country, what is lacking is a person with a mastermind who can help the universe and restore the Han Dynasty, I am not talented, and I am not competent, so I need someone like my brother to rule Jingzhou. ”

"This"

"Eldest son, I don't understand, the foundation of Jingzhou laid by the first emperor Chu for many years was handed over to others like this, why is this?"

"If that's the case, why would the eldest son attack the second son? It's better to let the second son continue to be the master. ”

"Yes, I don't understand the reason, and I ask the eldest son to solve his doubts."

The state capitals below suddenly became emotional, except for Deng Hong and Liu Xian, who did not speak, the rest of Liu Qi, Liu Guan, Wen Ying, Wang Wei and others spoke out one after another, and their words were fierce.

It's not that they reject Liu Bei, but the main thing is that they are favored by Liu Biao and loyal to the owner.

Like Liu Guan has advised Liu Biao many times in history, Wang Wei was in Liu Cong's surrender to Cao Cao, was named the Qingzhou Assassin by Cao Cao, and after going to Qingzhou, he followed loyally all the way, and later Cao Cao sent Yu Ban to chase and kill Liu Cong, Wang Wei desperately resisted, and finally died in the chaos.

It can be seen that although these people have worked with Liu Cong before, in fact, whether it is Liu Cong or Liu Qi, as long as Liu Biao's heir is in charge of Jingzhou, they don't care.

But now Liu Qi wants to give Jingzhou to Liu Bei, which is something that these loyal ministers of Liu Biao can't understand.

However, Liu Qi said seriously: "Everyone, I want to ask you, Jingzhou is in the hands of my second brother, can it really be like my father, can the north reject Cao Cao, the east can defeat Sun Quan, the west can control Liu Zhang, and the south can set Jiaozhi?" ”

Someone said: "There are 200,000 people with armor in Jingzhou, if you don't fight inwardly, it should be feasible!" ”

Liu Qi shook his head and said, "Even when my father was here, Zhang Yun went north to Cao Cao and lost his troops. Cai Mao attacked Xichuan, what was the ending? Huang Zu's army crusaded against Jiangdong and returned with a great defeat, so that his father fell ill and died. My second brother is cowardly by nature, and the power is controlled by Cai Maoyue, how can he do what his father can't do? ”

"This"

Everyone was speechless for a moment, and then they remembered a cruel truth.

When Liu Biao was there, he had an army of 200,000 people, which seemed to be infinitely beautiful, but he didn't seem to win any battles, and often lost big defeats.

For example, Zhang Yun's Northern Route Army, Cai Mao's Western Route Army, and Huang Zu's Eastern Route Army have returned again and again, if it weren't for Liu Bei and Shen Chen often helping to wipe their buttocks, I'm afraid Jingzhou would have been gone.

Liu Qi continued: "Therefore, if Jingzhou is in the hands of my second brother, this is a catastrophe. I joined Brother Xuande to crusade against Zhong Lin, because I didn't want my father's foundation to be ruined in his hands, if I let it go, I am afraid that Jingzhou at this time would have been divided between Cao Cao and Sun Quan long ago. ”

"In that case, why does the eldest son have to be like this?"

Wang Wei asked: "The prince has the highest prestige in Jingzhou, and we also respect it in our hearts, but it was only Cai Mao and Zhang Yun and others who took power, and the lord of Jingzhou was returned to the second son." Now that the eldest son is back in charge of Jingzhou, Jingzhou is happy and convinced, and the son is expected to return to assist General Zuo to take Yizhou in the west. ”

"Ahem, cough, cough"

Liu Qi coughed violently, covered his mouth with a handkerchief, and blood stained red in a moment.

"Eldest son!"

"Virtuous brother!"

The crowd was stunned to see this.

Liu Bei hurriedly got up and walked over, knelt beside Liu Qi, and saw that his face was pale and weak, and immediately shouted: "Quickly pass the doctor." ”

"No need."

Liu Qi smiled, waved his hand and said: "The doctor has already seen it, from the end of the year before to the beginning of this year, I have been seriously ill and have been recuperating in my body. ”

“.”

Everyone was silent for a while, and the audience was silent.

Liu Qi said again: "If the clan is like today, there are only Jingzhou and Yizhou, Yizhou Liu Jiyu himself is difficult to protect, if Jingzhou is in the hands of my second brother, there are Cai Mao, Kuaiyue, Zhang Yun and others to take power, and Cao Cao, Sun Quan and others are thieves, and they will inevitably decline in the future." I was very sick again, and my days were numbered. Jingzhou is already suffering from internal and external troubles, can't you see that if I don't entrust Jingzhou to Brother Xuande, the Han dynasty will probably overturn? ”

“.”

There was silence in the room, and no one spoke.

Because what Liu Qi said was right.

Now the clan surnamed Liu in the world has been very decayed, and Liu Xie, the real son of heaven, is controlled by Cao Cao and is like a puppet.

The only clans outside are Liu Yan in Yizhou and Liu Biao in Jingzhou.

Liu Yan's heir Liu Zhang has no ability, he was counterattacked by the house slave Zhang Lu, and now he has been beaten to Chengdu, maybe it won't be long before Yizhou will be obtained by Zhang Lu.

The situation in Jingzhou is not very good.

Although Liu Biao's ability is still good and he has created such a large foundation, as soon as he died, he was immediately attacked by Cai, Kuai and other families who supported him to ascend to the throne.

The original heir Liu Qi was excluded and replaced with Liu Cong, who was cowardly and incapable by nature, and the power was held by Cai Mao and others.

So to a certain extent, the current clan surnamed Liu has reached a time when the situation is extremely dangerous.

If Liu Qi hadn't been sick, he would still have his personal ability, and he would have quite a prestige in Jingzhou, so it would not be impossible to clear Cai Kuai's second clan and regain power in Jingzhou, and create a career.

It's a pity that everyone looked at the blood-stained silk scarf on the table, and they all showed regretful expressions.

Compared with the silence of the Jingzhou faction, everyone on the side of Liu Bei's faction looked at each other, and they were also very surprised.

What they didn't expect was that Liu Qi's ideological consciousness was so high.

Liu Cong ascended the throne, as Liu Qi, who had no heirs, in fact, there was a reason not to kill his brother and fight for the position of the lord of Jingzhou.

After all, even if this position is taken away, there will be no descendants to inherit it in the future.

But he just cooperated with Liu Bei to do so.

The world thought that he was greedy for power, so he and his brother killed each other. But I didn't know that his pattern was so big.

Because Liu Xie was controlled by Cao Cao, Liu Zhang was about to be abolished by Zhang Lu, and his younger brother was cowardly and controlled by Cai Mao and others, so he simply raised troops and worked with Liu Bei to seize Jingzhou.

And it's a choice made knowing that you're seriously ill.

Later, seeing that his life was short, he gave Jingzhou, which he had finally obtained, to Liu Bei, in order to continue the country surnamed Liu and ensure that the ancestral foundation would not fall.

With such a big heart, even Guan Yu, who has always been arrogant, can't help but praise Liu Qi in his heart!

Only Zhuge Liang glanced at Shen Chen, who was sitting opposite him, looking like Liu Qi's confidant, and thought in his heart that Liu Qi could have such a high ideological consciousness, with his ability, he would definitely not have imagined it, I am afraid that he is the only brother of Xiaoqing.

Liu Qi turned his head to look at Liu Bei and said to him: "Brother Xuande, anyone with a discerning eye in this world can see that if the Son of Heaven had not been outside for us clans, Cao Cao would have already usurped the throne. However, the clan is getting weaker and weaker, Liu Jiyu is forced by the house slaves, the second brother is held by the ministers, I am seriously ill, and my life is not long. ”

"Why is this the best brother?"

Liu Bei's tears flowed down at this moment, and he said bitterly: "I heard that there is a miracle doctor named Zhang Ji in Jingzhou, if you can find this person, you may be saved." The virtuous brother should recuperate well, Jingzhou still needs the virtuous brother to call the shots, how can I overstep my bounds? ”

Liu Qi shook his head and said with a miserable smile: "I naturally know my body, I have seen countless doctors, but I can't be cured." If the clan does not have me, and Brother Xuande refuses to accept Jingzhou's words, I am afraid that the Han Dynasty will not be protected. How can my brother bear to let the ancestral inheritance be obtained by Cao thief? Do you want to watch the country left by your ancestors overturn? ”

Liu Bei shook his head, ignoring the frequent glances from Zhuge Liang below, gritted his teeth and refused: "By no means, Jingsheng Gong has the kindness to take me in, and the virtuous brother is like a brother to me, I will never take away the inheritance of the same sect." Rest assured, the top priority now is to take care of your body. ”

"Ahem, ahem."

Liu Qi coughed softly again, blood spilling from the corners of his mouth, and then turned his head to the ear chamber behind the screen on the right and called out: "Wan'er." ”

Behind the screen, a woman stepped out.

The woman was about twenty years old, her lower abdomen was high and bulging, and she walked over with the support of the maid, carefully knelt beside Liu Qi, and said softly: "Husband." ”

Liu Qi said to Liu Bei: "Brother Xuande, I entrust Jingzhou to you, in addition to the great cause of our surname Liu, there are also some selfish motives. I was seriously ill and my days were numbered, but fortunately in July of last year, my concubine Wan'er was pregnant, and I felt that I might not see my unborn child, so whether it was a man or a woman, I entrusted their mother and son to my brother, as well as my two younger brothers. If in the future, my brother can use the land of Jingzhou, the Northern Expedition to Cao Cao succeeds, and restore the Han Dynasty, and I hope that my brother can remember the past feelings of my foolish brother, and my wife and children and those two younger brothers will all rely on my brother to take care of them. ”

Liu Bei was already in tears, holding Liu Qi's hand and said sadly: "Don't say such frustrating words, don't say such frustrating words, first recuperate in the mansion, Jingzhou affairs can be handed over to Xiaoqing and Yuanyang Gong to do it for you." ”

Liu Qi smiled and said: "Yuanyang Gong is so sick that he is afraid that he is worse than me, and he can't get out of bed when he lies in Jingling." ”

After all, Huang Zu is also an old man in his sixties, and he has continued to fight with high loads during this period, and even vomited blood because of emotional excitement and physical overdraft when he hit Hongkou, and now he is still lying in the Yafu Mansion in Jingling County.

Huang Zu's son Huang Jie below was shocked when he learned of this and said, "Eldest son, my father is seriously ill?" Why didn't anyone tell me? ”

Liu Qi explained: "It was Duke Yuanyang who asked me not to tell Ling, he said that you want to help Brother Xuande deal with Cao Cao in Zhangling, so as not to distract you, asked me to hide this matter." But now that the war has subsided, you can go to Jingling to visit as soon as possible, and it is best to take Yuanyang Gong to Xiangyang and ask for medicine from a famous doctor in Xiangyang. ”

"Thank you, eldest son, then I'll go first."

Huang Jie hurriedly got up to say goodbye and left, and hurried out of the mansion to prepare to go to Jingling immediately.

After he left, Liu Qi said to Liu Bei again: "Brother, I and Yuanyang Gong are both seriously ill, and I don't know when I will die, and I also ask my brother to take care of Linzhou affairs and act as an agent for Jingzhou affairs." ”

"Me"

Liu Bei was at a loss for a moment, and when he turned around, Zhuge Liang and Xu Shu below nodded slightly.

In history, Zhuge Liang suggested that Liu Bei directly seize the lord of Jingzhou by force when he passed through Xiangyang, such a golden opportunity, of course he did not suggest Liu Bei to resign.

And the people in Liu Qi's faction all bowed their heads, and now there is no objection.

They found that Liu Qi's calculation was right.

Although he beat his brother's country, he gave up the foundation created by his father to Liu Bei.

But the meat is rotten in the pot, and everyone is always surnamed Liu.

In the future, if Liu Bei succeeds, with Liu Qi's kindness to Jingzhou today, Liu Qi's two younger brothers Liu Cong, Liu Xiuhe and his unborn heirs, the title of a clan king will not be able to run, and it will be a wealth and glory for I don't know how many generations.

On the other hand, if Liu Qi does not unite with Liu Bei to attack Liu Cong, Liu Cong will be controlled by Cai Mao Yue, and with their ability, I am afraid that it will not be long before Cao Cao and Sun Quan will divide Jingzhou.

At that time, not only will the Han family be in danger, but even the heirs of Liu Cong, Liu Xiu and Liu Qi will be in danger.

Therefore, if you want to make a long-term plan, it is not a bad thing for Liu Qi to do this.

"That's what the eldest son said."

Seeing that Liu Bei couldn't agree for a long time, Deng Hong, who had not expressed his position below, suddenly said: "Gongzi is now in poor health and cannot handle state affairs, and the affairs of the state still need masterminds. ”

Liu Xian also stood up and said: "Exactly, even if General Zuo does not have the intention of seizing the foundation of the same sect, he should at least help the eldest son to govern the state capital first, and wait for the eldest son to recuperate before making other plans." ”

Jingzhou, who had opposed it before, was surprised for a moment when he saw Deng Hong and Liu Xian speak like this, and everyone suddenly remembered their relationship with Shen Chen.

Shen Chen is Liu Qi's confidant, and his status may be higher than Huang Zu.

Because Huang Zu is old and seriously ill in bed, it is difficult for him to participate in the management of Jingzhou anymore.

And Shen Chen is only twenty-two years old this year, and he is likely to become the ruler of Jingzhou in the future.

And as the current military god of Jingzhou, and the great Confucian of the world, although he is only twenty-two years old, his reputation in Jingzhou has reached an extremely terrifying level.

Therefore, Shen Chen's attitude was extremely heavy.

Although he didn't speak directly now, Deng Hong and Liu Xian may represent his thoughts.

If even he supports Liu Bei, it seems that Liu Bei's entry into Jingzhou is indeed a sure thing.

At that moment, everyone no longer hesitated, and persuaded one after another.

"General Zuo, now that the eldest son needs to recuperate, Jingzhou really can't be without the mastermind."

"Yes, General Zuo helped the eldest son to recapture Jingzhou, and when the eldest son was in poor health, it was a matter of course to govern on his behalf."

"We have no objection to General Zuo's affairs in Fuzhou. Please also ask General Zuo to deal with the affairs of the state capital for the sake of the king of Chu, the eldest son, and the millions of soldiers and civilians in Jingzhou. ”

Many state capitals have spoken out one after another.

Due to Liu Qi's serious illness, their attitude naturally had to change.

After all, as Liu Qi said, Liu Cong and Liu Xiu are useless, and Liu Qi himself is not in good health, so it is not a bad thing to let Liu Bei take power.

Until the end, Shen Chen also said: "General Zuo, national affairs cannot be decided by no one. Now the eldest son is ill, and the general acts as the agent of the state, which must be expected. ”

Liu Bei looked at the audience hesitantly.

Below are all Liu Qi's faction talking, Zhuge Liang and they want to talk, but they are definitely not so cheeky to speak, so they are silent one by one.

But that earnest look gave the answer.

Everyone was waiting for Liu Bei to agree, but at this time he had to respond, gritted his teeth and said, "Since that's the case, then I'll act as the state minister for the time being." I said in advance that I would just manage it for my brother Bo Rui, and when my brother was in better health, I would return it to Brother Yu in Jingzhou. ”

Liu Qi was overjoyed and said: "Since this is the case, take my Jingzhou brand seal." ”

Immediately a servant took the seal.

The so-called brand seal is two kinds of things, one is a brand, and the other is a seal.

Liu Qi entrusted these two things to Liu Bei, which was equivalent to handing over the power of Jingzhou in his hands.

It's just that Liu Bei insisted that he was only managing on behalf of him, and he was definitely not seeking to seize the foundation of the same sect, so now Liu Bei is not in control of Jingzhou in name only.

However, with the card in his hand, he can call the entire army in Jingzhou, which is nominally managed, but in fact he has become the supreme ruler of Jingzhou, with nearly 200,000 troops, all in his hands!

Good news, brothers go back tomorrow if it goes well, fast tomorrow will begin to resume two more, slow the day after tomorrow, and then it will be a continuous two to three more daily update of 10,000 words, this month has been full of twists and turns, fortunately, it has survived, a new beginning is coming, at the beginning of the new year, a snake also wishes everyone the Year of the Rabbit to set sail, everyone has financial luck, a big man!

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