Chapter 442: Liu Biao's Hongmen Banquet
At night, Xiangyang City has no prosperity in the daytime, and it is like an empty ghost.
Liu Biao was originally a lively person, but after hearing that the imperial court soldiers and horses were moving south, he restarted the curfew.
The once bustling night is no longer there.
Liu Bei took Guan Yu and Zhang Fei out of the government office, through the widest street in Xiangyang, and arrived at the side gate of Liu Biao's mansion. How many doors does Liu Biao's house have, Liu Bei has not figured out to this day.
But what is certain is that there are really a lot, there are several doors.
Liu Bei gestured, Zhang Fei put away his spear, stepped forward and knocked on the side door.
Squeak, the door opened quickly.
The servant guarding the door looked at Liu Guanzhang and the three of them standing outside, and hurriedly saluted and said, "Why did Liu Yuanjun come here? Please let you go through the main gate, the villain will not dare to invite you in from this gate."
Liu Bei waved his hand and said politely, "It's the same when you walk through that door, it's closer here. If we go to the main gate, we will have to take a long detour, so please let us know."
"This ...... Okay, please wait." The servant was a little embarrassed, but it was not easy to refuse, so after a simple word, he hurried into the house.
Liu Bei waited at the door for more than a quarter of an hour before he saw Liu Biao hurrying over from a short distance with a group of people.
Still far away, Liu Biao complained, "Oh, brother Xian, why did you come here? This is the door for the next person to walk, but it is not opened for you, the Jingzhou Thorn History."
Liu Bei smiled and said, "What is the identity of Bei, it's not my brother's promotion. I'm much closer to the house from here, and it's hard for me as a lazy person to go far away."
"Xuande, you are laughing again, come on, come on, please." Liu Biao enthusiastically invited Liu Bei into the mansion in person, and shouted to the left and right, "Turn on the lights, if Liu Yuanjun falls, I will break your dog's legs."
"Whoa!"
"Brother Xian didn't go far and near, but the garden behind me has not been cleaned up for a long time, and there are potholes everywhere. Liu Biao admonished.
Liu Bei said politely: "Brother doesn't have to be so careful, I have avoided such a big pothole on the battlefield, what can this little mud pit be? It's like walking on the ground."
"This pothole is indeed not comparable to the battlefield, but if you are not careful, you will fall on your heels, so there is no big mistake in being careful." Liu Biao said with a smile, "I invited Brother Xian to be happy, if I let Brother Xian fall with a blue nose and swollen face here, what would it be like!"
Liu Bei laughed, "Brother is thoughtful, I'll be careful with my steps."
Everyone walked around for nearly half an hour before they arrived at the ground.
Liu Bei sighed secretly in his heart, it was really fucking big.
He had never lived in such a big house in his life!
The music and dance in the hall are ready, waiting under the corridor, and those Lingyou are all young girls who are in their prime age, and their posture is outstanding.
It is not the first time that Liu Bei has come to Liu Biao's house, to be precise, he has been here many times.
Although there was music and dancing every time, none of the previous ones were as grand as they are today.
As the old saying goes, if you are abnormal, there will be demons.
Just this pomp and circumstance is already very abnormal.
However, Liu Bei also had some feelings in his heart.
At least when Liu Biao was about to kill him, he still wanted him to have a good meal and watch a grand music and dance.
It's kind of a conscience!
Under Liu Biao's enthusiasm, everyone sat down. c
After Liu Bei sat down, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei stood firmly behind Liu Bei like two door gods.
Seeing this, Liu Biao smiled and said, "Brother Xian, please sit down with Guan Yu and Zhang Fei. This feast of mine today is a special practice feast for the virtuous brothers, and there is no other purpose, so the virtuous brothers do not need to be so cautious."
Zhang Fei said in a sullen voice: "After eating, Ming Gong doesn't have to be so polite, let's just stand."
刘备也笑着解释道:「他们两个实在是太在乎我的生死了,我说什么死活就是不听,兄长不必理会,我三人同坐一张席便可。」
Liu Biaogan laughed, "Haha, such a deep brotherhood is really enviable, since this is the case, I won't force it." I remember that General Guan is now the commander of Qu County, when did he arrive in Xiangyang?"
"Just arrived two days ago. I'm about to leave for Liaodong, I Xiushu told Yun Chang about it, and he also has a good future, so he has to follow me to Liaodong." Liu Bei shook his head and sighed, "I feel a little pity, but Yun Chang insists on it."
"It's enviable." Liu Biao sighed and said, "Speaking of which, General Guan is now in Xiangyang, doesn't he have to turn back again? Xuande is going to take the sea route, and Qu County seems to be basically just on the way."
Liu Bei glanced left and right, and said in a low voice, "He is still worried about my safety. The army of the court has already gone south, and the scouts must have been scattered all over the place, and I have a total of 100 guards with me, and if I meet a court scout on the way, he is afraid that I will die on the road."
"General Guan is right." Liu Biao's face suddenly turned pale, and he reprimanded, "Xuande, you can't be too sloppy about these things. I heard that the scouts of the imperial army went to the battlefield like wolves, unlike us who usually have three or five people to scout the horses, they seem to be three or five hundred people, and everyone is equipped with strong bows and crossbows, so you really have to be careful."
"My brother's lesson is that now that he's back, I seem to have to listen to him." Liu Bei sighed.
Liu Biao glanced at Guan Yu and Zhang Fei again, nodded and smiled, "It's really enviable."
Liu Bei sneered in his heart, I'm afraid it's not envy, but it's difficult!
Liu Biao's banquet today, he has already smelled the taste of the Hongmen banquet very strongly.
"Then let's get started." Liu Biao turned his head and instructed Cai Mao, who was waiting at the bottom of the stairs.
"Whoa!" Cai Mao clenched her fists, walked to the porch and clapped her hands.
Soon, a group of maids with trays in their hands rushed in.
Cai Mao turned around and came back, hugged his fist at Liu Bei and said, "Liu Yuanjun is a brave general, and he probably doesn't like these feminine and tasteless music and dances, there are a few swordsmen in my house, and they are highly accomplished, why don't you let them come to cheer up the sword dance of Lingjun?"
Liu Bei frowned slightly, this meal had already started without taking a bite?
Damn, it seems that he still looks down on Liu Biao!
And he even copied the means of the Hongmen Banquet, which seems to be a bit insulting.
"Well, I do like to watch sword dances!" Liu Bei smiled, "Then there is General Lao Cai."
"Cai Mao, what are you doing here?" Liu Biao suddenly shouted, "The banquet of practice, and when it is about to fight, what are you doing to dance the sword to cheer up, and let me step aside!"
"My lord, so am I...... Good intentions." Cai Mao muttered and reluctantly stepped aside.
Liu Bei smiled and said, "Brother doesn't have to blame General Cai, I actually really like to watch sword dances, so it's okay to watch them."
"What kind of sword dance, today I practice for the virtuous brother, what is it like to use the sword dance to cheer up, wouldn't it become a Hongmen feast?" Liu Biao's face was full of anger, and he shouted angrily, "Come on, go to music and dance."
The two of them sang and harmonized, and Liu Bei was suddenly a little confused.
Today's banquet, looking left and right, it is clearly a Hongmen banquet.
Why did you suddenly do such a boring trick?
Could it be that Cai Mao is good at making claims, and Liu Biao is prepared otherwise?
It's not like it, I heard that Cai Mao is Liu Biao's most trusted confidant general.
What Liu Biao wants to do, it shouldn't be so much that even he hides it.
This scene made Liu Bei really a little incomprehensible, so he simply responded to the changes and waited to see.