Huo Jun was engaged in large-scale production in Anhui City, more than 1,000 miles of waterways, Liu Bei and Liu Qi stopped and walked on the road, and it took a month for the two of them to finally arrive at the north gate of Xiangyang with their subordinates.

To the surprise of the two, they led Jingzhou Wenwu to greet them, not Jingzhou Mu Liu Biao, but the second son Liu Cong.

More than fifty steps away from Jingzhou Wenwu, Liu Bei grabbed Liu Qi's arm with his hand, looked grim, and said: "This is not a proper gift, Bo Wei must not move forward." ”

"Huh?"

Liu Qi looked puzzled and said, "Why did my uncle say this? ”

Liu Bei pointed to the left and right flags, and then motioned to Liu Qi to look ahead, and said: "Bo Wei, and observe carefully, the last time I waited to return to Xiangyang, Brother Jingsheng came out to greet him, and the momentum was not so huge!" ”

Liu Qi took a closer look, reacted suddenly, and said: "The car drives five horses, the flag is eight, and the dancers are six." This gift is the same as my father's trip, if not more than that. What does Liu Cong mean? ”

Since the Zhou ceremony, the six sons of heaven, the five princes and kings, and the four doctors of the Qing Dynasty; The eight dancers of the Son of Heaven (sixty-four people), the six dancers of the princes and kings, and the four dancers of the Qing Doctor.

Liu Yan of Yizhou traveled with imperial rites in the early years, and was criticized by Liu Biao, saying that he had a rebellious heart. Although Liu Biao did not dare to perform the Son of Heaven ceremony, he did it all the year round, but he did it all the year round, not the ceremony of the princes. Last time, he greeted Liu Bei and Liu Qi with the etiquette of the princes, but he was the only one who saluted the princes and kings.

Lu Su looked at one or two and explained: "The eldest son is not an heir today, and the general of the chariot and cavalry is very polite, so he is seriously ill and cannot go out to greet him. If the eldest son and the lord enter the city with the courtesy of the princes, if there is a traitor who makes a statement, I am afraid that the general of the chariot will be suspicious of the eldest son. ”

As Lu Su, who accompanied Liu Xiangyang this time, he had already learned good scriptures from Zhuge Liang on the way here, and had an in-depth understanding of Jingzhou's internal situation from the mouths of everyone.

"What then?" Liu Qi asked at a loss.

Lu Su took the initiative to ask for help and said: "The second prince stopped here, and Su first took the lead to let Gongzi Cong remove the gift of non-compliance. ”

"Youlao joins the army!"

Lu Sutan walked dozens of steps and walked in front of Liu Cong, Cai Mao, Kuai Yue, Zhang Yun and other Jingzhou civil and military personnel.

Seeing that Liu Qi and Liu Bei didn't step forward, Liu Cong frowned and asked, "Where is my brother, where is Liu Yuzhou, and who are you?" ”

Liu Cong is not like a father, nor is he like a brother. Its facial features are upright, the face is slightly long, the cheeks are fleshless, the distance between the eyes is short, and there is an arrogant atmosphere. He doesn't look like Liu Qi or Liu Biao, but he has the appearance of a noble son.

Lu Su was neither humble nor arrogant, and bowed and said: "Jianghuai scholar Lu Zijing has seen Gongzi Cong and the sages of Jingzhou, and the eldest son's congratulatory gift is not in accordance with the rules, and he does not dare to come forward to meet you, and he is annoyed that Gongzi Cong will perform a compliant ceremony. ”

Seeing that Liu Qi saw through it, Kuai Yue smiled and said: "The eldest son is on the shepherd side, and he is already the shepherd on the side, so how can he say that this etiquette is not in accordance with the system?" ”

Lu Su lowered his eyes and said: "General Che Cai controls the military of Jing, Yang, and Yi Prefectures, and although the eldest son is the assassin of Yangzhou, he is under the command of General Che Cai. And the eldest son is the son of the chariot general, if the princes salute, I don't know what kind of etiquette the chariot general does? ”

As soon as these words came out, Jingzhou Wenwu's face changed slightly.

Kuai Yue also glanced at Lu Su a few times, deeply felt Lu Su's cleverness, and then smiled: "I'll forget about it, Mr. Xingzi Jing reminds!" ”

"Gongzi Cong!" Kuai Yue reminded.

Liu Cong glared at Lu Su, and said unwillingly: "Change the four cars to drive, remove the two dancers, and have two sides." ”

"No!"

"Son-in-law Xie Cong!"

After a while, Liu Qi and Liu Bei led the left and right to come with them and saluted Liu Cong, Kuai Yue and others.

Liu Cong put on a smiling face, beckoned and said, "Brother, Yuzhou's expedition to Jiangdong is very hard. The younger brother prepared a thin wine to reward the elder brother and Yuzhou. ”

Liu Qi is a good drinker, who has been running around on the ship for many days, and he has long been full of words. Just as he was about to laugh, Lu Su secretly pulled Liu Qi's sleeve and signaled him not to be greedy for a drink.

When Liu Qi was puzzled by Lu Su's sleeves, Liu Bei came forward appropriately and said with a smile: "Thank you Gongzi Cong for your concern, be prepared for your health, the doctor said that you should not drink alcohol today." I don't know how the general of the chariot is doing, and we are very worried about it? ”

Although Liu Qi didn't know the depth, when he saw Liu Bei's proofing, he refused and said: "My father is in poor health, and my brother is very sad in his heart, and he has no heart to drink." ”

Liu Cong's face gradually lowered, and he didn't seem to be satisfied with the statement of the two, and said coldly: "Brother can not do the words of concern on his lips and forget the act of benevolence and righteousness. ”

Kuai Yue looked at Lu Su deeply, asked the attendant to remove the wine bottle, eased the atmosphere, and said: "Ming Gong's condition has improved recently, but his body is still unhappy, and he thinks of Jiang Zuo's victory, so he summoned Erjun to Xiangyang." ”

After chatting a few more words, Liu Qi thought about his father's illness, and said, "Thank you for going out of the city to greet you, my father is sick today and needs to visit his illness." ”

After speaking, Liu Qi and Liu Bei led their entourage, said goodbye to Liu Cong, Kuai Yue and others, and entered the city alone.

On the car, Liu Qi asked puzzledly: "Why did Zijing pull Qi's sleeve just now?" ”

Lu Su stroked his beard and explained: "It is not a simple matter for Gongzi Cong to persuade the eldest son to drink. If Su is not bad, this wine is very strong, and when the son drinks it, there will be a smell of wine. At that time, the eldest son will visit the general of the chariot cavalry, and when the general sees it, he will not like the son, and if he adds bad words to others, he may have a gap with the son. ”

Hearing this, Liu Qi gasped and said, "How can Zhong Huang have such a delicate heart and harm me by doing this? ”

Liu Bei helped the car and said: "Gongzi Cong has no such resourcefulness, Cai Mao is brave and scheming, and it may probably be Kuai Yue's strategy." ”

"Kuaiyue?"

Liu Qi chattered a few times, became jealous, and said: "Kuai Yue is resourceful, and today's strategy must be his plan." In the past, he helped my father, exterminated the Xiangyang group of thieves, and set Jiangxia, which can be described as full of strategies. ”

Saying that, Liu Qi sighed and said: "Fortunately, Zijing reminded you, otherwise Qi will fall for their treacherous strategy." ”

"It's a small matter that outsiders can easily know about the difference between them." Lu Su said modestly.

"Royal ~"

The rider tugged on the reins and said, "Childe, the envoy has arrived!" ”

Liu Qi and Liu Bei got out of the car and reported to Liu Biao's official residence to ask for a meeting. 、

In the mansion, the attendants hurried over and told the Cai family.

"Madam, the eldest son, Liu Xuande has to see Ming Gong."

Cai Shi straightened his hair and said, "How is the spirit of the general?" ”

"Ming Gong's spirit is acceptable, and he has ordered someone to welcome the two into the hall." The squire said.

Cai Shi groaned a little and said, "Let someone serve a bowl of medicinal soup with me." ”

"No!" The maid replied.

Chua stepped out of the house and entered the back of the lobby from the side of the pathway. The guards turned a blind eye and allowed Cai to enter the house, and then sat behind the house and listened to the conversation of the three people in the hall, who did not know Cai's whereabouts at all.

On the couch, Liu Biao's body is already rickety, his face is full of wrinkles, and the high-spirited appearance of two or three years ago has long faded from his face, and the whole person has become much older, only his eyes are still bright. When talking to Er Liu, the smile on his face was quite thick, and the wrinkles became more and more obvious.

"Jinjiang Zuo can be defeated, and he has to rely on Xuande's assistance, otherwise how could Bo Wei defeat Sun Quan." Liu Biao said with a smile.

Liu Bei stood up slightly, arched his hand and said: "I dare not be ashamed, the Jingzhou soldiers under Bo Wei's account are brave and can fight, and the soldiers are overlooked." For example, Huo Zhongmiao had a strategy, defeated Xiahou with his back, took Jingkou for thousands of miles, burned the enemy in Kaze, and had to take Jiangzuo, thanks to him; Or a national security general, brave in battle, and thwart strong enemies. ”

Liu Biao pulled a blanket over the lower half of his body, and said with a smile: "Xuande is modest, Sun Quan has also seen this person." His appearance is majestic, he advances and retreats freely, and he has a city in his heart, not an idle person. With his ability, he should be better than the two brothers Bo Wei and Zhong Huang. ”

Sun Quan moved his family to Xiangyang, and Liu Biao naturally needed to meet one or two to understand Jiangdong through Sun Quan's words. After all, no matter what, Liu Biao is always the major shareholder of the Lower Jiangdong Plan, and Jiang Zuoming belongs to Liu Biao on the surface.

Saying that, Liu Biao looked at Liu Qi and asked, "I heard that you discussed a family affair for Pu'er, right?" ”

"Exactly!"

Liu Qi was quite well-behaved, and arched his hand and said: "The eldest daughter of Guan Junhou is smart and virtuous, and she is good at poetry, so she thinks she can be Pu'er's wife." ”

Liu Biao looked at Liu Bei, who looked at him with a calm look, and said: "Although Yun Chang is a martial artist, he is good at governing the Spring and Autumn Period and is known for his loyalty. Pu'er marrying Yun Chang's daughter as his wife is also a beautiful thing. ”

For Liu Qi to consolidate the rule of the Liu family in Jiangdong, Liu Biao recognized it very much. After all, Guan Yu and Liu Bei are brothers and sisters, and marrying Guan Yu can further tie Liu Qi and Liu Bei together. In the future, if Liu Bei wants to turn his face with Liu Qi, he must also take into account the relationship between Guan Yu and Liu Qi.

"Do you need to hold a wedding in Xiangyang to make my father happy?" Liu Qi said with a smile.

Liu Biao didn't have much interest, shook his head and said: "It's okay to hold a wedding in Jiangzuo, but it's too far to do it in Xiangyang." ”

For his eldest grandson Liu Pu, perhaps because of his weak personality and ignorance of books, Liu Biao didn't like it much. On the contrary, Liu Biao likes Liu Cong and Cai's young grandson, fat, meaty, and very cute.

Hearing what Liu Biao meant, Liu Qi fell silent and didn't know how to say.

Liu Bei interjected appropriately and said: "Now that Cao Cao has pacified Hebei, the Central Plains has been decided, and I am afraid that there will be a intention to go south to offend me." I'll wait to calm Jiang Zuo, do you want to let ......?"

Before he finished speaking, Cai Shi walked out of the side hall with the medicinal soup and smiled at Er Liu: "Zhou Mu is sick, and it is time to take the decoction. ”

Saying that, Cai pretended to be angry and said, "Zhou Mu ignored the doctor's advice and forgot to drink the decoction, how can this be!" ”

Interrupted from speaking, Liu Bei closed his mouth in amusement.

Seeing his wife's anger, Liu Biao smiled: "I finally got to see Xuande and Bowei, and I forgot the time under the chat." ”

Cai Shi glanced at Liu Qi, seemed to be complaining, and said: "I think it's better than Zhong Huang, since you got sick, you have been busy with the decoction and medicine, and you haven't slept for a few days. ”

"Both sons are fine!" Liu Biao said with a smile.

Liu Bei saw that Liu Biao's mind was not on him, so he took the initiative to say goodbye and said: "Brother, let's recuperate first, and Bo Wei and I will retreat first." ”

"Good!"

Liu Biao didn't keep it, so he let Er Liu go out.

"Hmph~"

Cai glanced at Er Liu's back and snorted coldly in his heart.

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