Everyone drank and feasted in Dawangzhuang for half a day, and basically the three surnamed Liu were chatting, and the topic changed from military, political, and finally slowly changed to parents.

Cai Mao was bored listening to this, so she took the opportunity of Gong to come to the river to hit the water with stones for recreation.

As the sun sets, a speedboat sails upstream.

Cai Mao hurriedly went up to check, and found that it was the Wenpin scout who came back to report the news, he said that Liu Bei's bend had not moved, and Guan Yu and Zhang Fei were all guarding Huyang.

Without a potential threat, Cai Mao's tense nerves also relaxed at this time.

Cai Mao picked up the stone with one hand, bent sideways and threw it at the water, the stone was like a dolphin rushing out of the water, and continued to splash on the surface of the water, and five splashes were connected into a line in an instant.

In the first five consecutive hits in her life, Cai Mao's mood suddenly improved, and the happiness of a man is so simple.

When he returned to Kuai Yue and sat down, he heard Liu Bei complaining in front of Liu Surface, lamenting that the first half of his life had wasted time, and he had no heirs when he was not confused.

Liu Biao relieved and said: "Xuande doesn't need to worry, you are now in the prime of life, and it is timely to make contributions and have children, and Jingxiang is a good place to raise people, I expect that my nephew must be born in Jingzhou." ”

"Brother Cheng Jiyan." Liu Bei nodded with satisfaction, and followed Liu Biao's words and asked, "I don't know if my brother has children?" ”

Liu Biao replied: "There are three men and one woman. ”

Liu Bei sighed: "There are so many sons and many blessings, Jingxiang is really a good place"

"Haha, I'm not afraid of Xuande's jokes, except for the eldest son Liu Qi, who was born in other places, the rest of the children were born in Jingzhou, and the elder brother was over fifty years old at the time." Liu Biaoyan stretched out a palm, with a little pride on his face.

"Admire, admire"

Liu Bei hurriedly clenched his fists and complimented, he finally led the topic to his children, so he seized the opportunity to continue asking: "So so. The eldest son, who is far from the age difference between him and the rest of his younger brothers and sisters? ”

Liu Biao was sure: "Qi'er is twenty-seven, and now he has married a wife and had children, and his son is one year older than his second brother." ”

"Seven out of twenty, I think I'm also a young man."

Liu Ye prepared two strategies for Liu Bei, one of which was to give Liu Biao the edict of the clothes and belts, and the other was the idea of beating the eldest son Liu Qi.

Liu Bei can use the identity of Yuzhou Mu to recommend Liu Qi Xiaolian or Maocai, which can be regarded as an exchange, and it is Liu Bei's most powerful killer feature.

I believe that Liu Biao can't refuse, even if he makes a false accusation and repays the favor, he will give him a place to settle down.

When Liu Biao was about to respond modestly, Liu Ye decisively opened his mouth to assist Liu Bei: "Twenty-seven years old, that is, Xiping was born in the third year? Is it really such a coincidence? ”

"What does Ziyang mean?" Liu Biao looked curious.

Liu Ye replied: "I was also born in the third year of Xiping, the same year as the eldest son. ”

"Hehe, what a coincidence." Liu Biao smiled embarrassedly, he originally wanted to praise his son, but now he can't speak: "You are both twenty-seven years old, Ziyang is already famous in Jianghuai, and the dog is forgotten, it can't be compared"

"This statement of the prince makes me embarrassed, if it weren't for Xu Zijiang giving a comment, how could you hear Liu Ye's name?"

After Liu Ye was modest and polite, he frowned and looked at Liu Biao and asked: "I heard that there are many celebrities in Xiangyang, why didn't the prince let the eldest prince visit more?" ”

"Dogs are only shallow in learning, how can they bother celebrities, forget about this, let's continue to drink."

Liu Biao was depressed when he thought of this, he heard the name of Pang Degong in Jingzhou, and sent people to conquer it several times but were refused, and finally came to the door in person without success, because Corporal Lixian was not allowed, so he was not interested in finding Liu Qi again.

Liu Ye deliberately poked at Liu Biao's pain points, and adopted the strategy of suppressing first and then promoting, laying the groundwork for Liu Bei's later recommendation.

Cai Mao heard that Liu Biao was displeased, and felt that the time was almost up, so he got up to interrupt everyone and suggested: "Brother-in-law, you and Uncle Huang have been together for nearly a day, and it is going to be dark outside, why don't we stop the banquet and stop the drink, and go back to Xiangyang to discuss the matter of settling down earlier?" and lest tens of thousands of people wait. ”

Liu Biao agreed: "What De Jue said is very true, what does Xuande think?" ”

"Naturally, it's up to my brother."

"Then we'll stop here, Xuande will go back to Huyang first and wait, and I will discuss the result as soon as possible."

"I'll send my brother aboard."

Everyone was warm and polite, Liu Bei sent Liu Biao and his entourage onto the boat, and returned to Huyang overnight.

In the blink of an eye, it was late September, and it had been seven or eight days since the meeting in Dawangzhuang.

Liu Bei walked around the river and the side of the road every day, waiting for the messenger like a wangfu stone, but there was no news from Xiangyang, and he gradually became a little unbreathable.

One evening, Liu Bei called Liu Ye to the river, and asked with a sad face: "Ziyang, Liu Jingsheng has not heard from him for so long, was we too anxious last time?" If there is no result, won't we wait endlessly? ”

Liu Ye shook his head and said, "It's not urgent at all, maybe it's too slow."

Liu Bei was surprised and asked, "But why?" ”

"Let 50,000 people come to Jingzhou, even if Liu Jingsheng can not doubt it? Moreover, Cai Mao and Kuai are more restrained by each other, and the more humble you are, the more feared you are, so you can only do the opposite. Liu Ye stroked his beard with a solemn expression.

Liu Bei didn't seem to understand, so he continued to ask: "Please explain it clearly." ”

"In the past, Wang Jian was ordered to attack Chu, and the army of 600,000 was ready to go, but he asked for a good land and a beautiful house several times, what is it? It is nothing more than to dispel the suspicion of the Qin Emperor. Liu Ye shook his head and sighed: "When we met that day, you should be more active."

"It's come to this, what can I do?"

"It's okay, if you make you anxious here, why don't you go to Xiangyang and wait?"

Liu Bei was taken aback when he heard this, and hurriedly frowned and asked, "Will it be too urgent?" If we come uninvited, we may be suspected of forcing the palace. ”

Liu Ye smiled and said, "Do you forget the eldest prince? This road is open early, but under the pretext of visiting Liu Jingsheng's family, I think he has no reason to refuse. ”

"It's fine." Liu Bei nodded lightly: "I'll let Gongyou tomorrow go to Xiangyang to spread the word"

Liu Ye waved his hand and said: "Don't be so troublesome, let Jun take dozens of horses directly to Xiangyang like Dawangzhuang that day, just to catch Cai Mao and Kuai Yue off guard." ”

Liu Bei agreed from his scheme, so he asked Sun Qian and Mi Zhu to prepare gifts, and a group of 100 people went to Xiangyang 'Tang Tu'.

Liu Biao received the edict in Dawangzhuang, and when he returned to Xiangyang, he planned to choose a place for Liu Bei, but Cai Mao and Kuai Yue were in charge of the military and political affairs of Jingzhou, and there was a way to keep Liu Biao busy, so they delayed Liu Bei's affairs again and again.

In early October, Liu Bei suddenly appeared in Xiangyang, which really caught Cai Mao and Kuai Yue off guard.

Liu Bei came to the door with gifts, and Liu Biao took Liu Qi out of the mansion and gave a grand reception with a family banquet.

During the banquet, Liu Biao said many times that the state affairs were busy, Liu Bei's affairs were still being discussed, and the politeness and courtesy were not less, but as the leader of Jingzhou, he had no intention of blaming himself at all.

Because of Liu Bei's uninvited arrival, the host's family felt the meaning of forcing the palace, and the suspicion and unhappiness in Liu Biao's heart were finally shattered by the promise of Maocai in the guest's mouth.

(End of chapter)