After drinking for three rounds, our Liu Bei's children's shoes were no longer good. With the kindness of Kuai's family, our Liu Paopao stayed in Kuai's mansion to rest.
His clothes were completely wet, and with a slight squeeze, water could even be squeezed out. Of course, it wasn't sweat, it was the fine wine from the banquet just now.
"Mr. Kuai Liang, I will take my leave first!"
"Slow down, slow down!" Kuai Liang celebrated his birthday and felt at home. The servants of Kuai's family put the heads of noble families who came to celebrate their birthdays one by one into the carriage. Kuai Liang stood at the door smiling all of them. Send them off respectfully.
After seeing off the last person, Kuai Liang stepped into the hall.
His elder brother Kuai Yue had been waiting for him there earlier, and another person also appeared, that is the head of the Cai family, Cai Mao and Cai Desi.
"Brother Desi!" Kuai Liang greeted Cai Mao over there.
Cai Mao came straight up, apologized to Kuai Liang and said, "Brother Zirou, I can't come to celebrate Brother Zirou's birthday today, I hope brother Zirou will not be offended!" The reason why Cai Mao was sorry was that he couldn't come today Come to the scene, according to the relationship between their Kuai family and Cai family, birthdays must be there between visits.
"It's okay, it's okay! Brother Desi's heart has been decided, and Liang has decided to be extremely grateful!" Kuai Liang is also generous, and he also knows that the reason why Cai Mao didn't come today is that he is busy. Now Jingzhou and Yangzhou Our business contacts all started in Nanyang County. With Cai Mao as an intermediary, we collected intermediary fees widely, and our Cai Mao children's shoes made a fortune.
Another reason is to avoid suspicion. You have to know that the Cai family and the Kuai family already made Huang She over there feel uneasy. If Cai Mao came again today. Then the monitoring of the Cai family and the Kuai family will be even deeper. That's why Cai Mao didn't come. Instead, representatives were sent.
"Then where is Liu Bei now!" Cai Mao asked Kuai Yue who was next to him, who was the head of the Kuai family.
"Well, go and call that Liu Bei!"
"Then Liu Bei was drunk today, he should have fallen asleep!" Kuai Ran replied from the side.
"Hehe, I'm asleep!" Cai Mao, Kuai Yue, and Kuai Liang smiled at each other.
"However, you can call him as much as you want, if he is drunk, then he is not Liu Bei Liu Xuande!" Kuai Liang said, waving his hand at his eldest nephew. This Kuai Ran is really still immature now.
"En?" Although Kuai Ran didn't understand, he still sent someone to the wing where Liu Bei was resting.
Sure enough, as expected by these three people, our Liu Bei children's shoes were quickly packed and came, and even came with a change of clothes after taking a shower. Why do you need to talk about changing clothes? Every time we toast and drink, our Liu Bei children's shoes feed his clothes with the wine in his glass, so it's not comfortable to be wet.
Seeing Cai Mao, Kuailiang, Kuaiyue and the three of them were all there, Liu Bei's eyes couldn't help but shine. They are all Liu Bei's "nobles", if he wants to annex Jingzhou according to Liu Bei's ideas. It will take at least a few years, because although Huang She believes in him, he is also guarding against him. What's more, the power of the Huang family's military headquarters in Jingzhou is not for naught, those generals of the Huang family are all over the place. In the army.
Even his third younger brother lurked in and became the chief general of Huang's army, but he could only command 3,000 men in his army, and the rest of the troops could only be mobilized by Huang She's Tiger Talisman.
And if you get the support of the three people in front of you, it will be different. The Cai family and the Kuai family now occupy Nanyang County, which can be described as a self-contained system. Their strength is not much weaker than that of Huang She. , but there are few elites. If the two sides go to war, they will not be able to take advantage.
With the addition of the soldiers and horses in his hands, the third brother, and Pang Shiyuan, these three families, it would be difficult not to get Jingzhou.
Thinking of this, Liu Bei bowed towards the three of them, "Liu Shi Xuande, I have met the three gentlemen!"
At this moment, it was difficult for the three of them to escape. The three of them stood separately, and no matter which direction they were facing, there was someone on the other line of defense who was within the range of Liu Bei's bow.
But at this time, the three of them didn't care too much, and they didn't see it in the dead of night, so they did whatever they wanted.
"Mr. Xuande is so polite!" Cai Mao and the others returned the courtesy with smiles.
"I don't know that the three gentlemen called Bei to come late at night, but do you have something important to discuss?" Liu Bei asked with a smile, retreating to advance, deliberately pretending to be confused, let the three speak first, this is a skill in negotiation Generally speaking, the person who first exposes his low price will inevitably suffer.
"Mr. Xuande, why bother to ask questions knowingly!" Kuai Liang was not polite at all, and directly exposed Liu Bei's pretending to be confused.
"That's right, Mr. Xuande, Ming people don't speak dark words. Now there are only you and me in this hall, as well as my second brother and brother Desi. Since we have called you, Mr. Xuande, Mr. Xuande You came here yourself, you must know what we want to do!" Kuai Yue also spoke.
Liu Bei knew that he couldn't keep pretending to be confused, and he bowed his head, "The three gentlemen can say as much as they want!"
"Mr. Xuande, what do you think of our current military adviser in Jingzhou!" Cai Mao asked Liu Bei over there.
"Master Military Advisor?" Liu Bei knew that this was about to get to the point, "Handsome young man with a handsome face!" This military advisor from Jingzhou was naturally Huang She, and Liu Bei's two words seemed to be exaggerating Huang She.
"Haha!" Cai Mao and the others laughed, these two sentences were indeed boasting Huang She, handsome and young.
But if you put it on a person in a high position, it is a kind of derogatory sense. Cai Mao once said before that the military adviser is the title of the military adviser. Answering with a dignified appearance, it shows that this Liu Bei and Liu Xuande did not take Huang She's ability in his position into his eyes at all.
Or to put it in a simpler way, there is only a good skin left in Huang She, but in fact it is full of idiots inside.
"What about our Master Shepherd of Jingzhou!" Kuai Liang continued to ask.
"Lord State Shepherd!" Liu Bei looked at the expressions of Cai Mao, Kuai Liang, Kuai Yue, and the others. He was a little strange and didn't know if it was his own illusion or what. There seemed to be a kind of anticipation and a kind of nervousness on Cai Mao's face. And from the eyes of the two brothers Kuai Yue and Kuai Liang. But it is not the slightest five constants. It seems that this Jingzhou State Shepherd has nothing to do with them. Terribly calm.
"Master Jingzhou State Shepherd is still young, but although he is not very old, he has already shown a kind of majesty. Jingzhou has appointed virtuous ministers, and his small body can bear the burden of the entire Jingzhou!" This sentence It's really boastful. "But!" Liu Bei changed his style of painting, "After all, Master Zhou Mu is young and can't distinguish between loyal and evil. Some people confuse Master Zhou's eyes!"
What I said is interesting, how are the loyal and treacherous ministers divided, who is the loyal minister and who is the treacherous minister.
Every sentence that Liu Bei seemed to say easily was leaving a way out for himself.
"That's right!" Cai Mao nodded, "Master State Shepherd is young after all, so he was fooled by people, let Jingzhou be controlled by treacherous officials, and even appointed high-ranking officials with his father and enemy!" Cai Mao said at the beginning of this sentence Get naked.
The current state shepherd of Jingzhou is the young son Liu Zong, and his father is Liu Biao. Everyone really knows who killed Liu Biao, and that is our panic shot children's shoes.
"Everyone in Jingzhou is worried, and there is nothing we can do. However, there are so many thieves! Today, Lord Xuande has arrived in Jingzhou. It is good news for me in Jingzhou. If Lord Xuande is willing to help us, get rid of treacherous ministers, and return If the government is governed by Master Zhou, then there must be a seat for Lord Xuande in this Jingzhou!" Cai Mao was drawing a pie for Liu Bei over there.
Although Liu Bei already had Takemoto in his heart, he knew that Cai Mao and others invited him to discuss the matter of forming an alliance, but Liu Bei did not immediately agree, "What if I don't!"
"If Duke Xuande doesn't want to, then please do it!" Kuai Liang said, he didn't like Liu Bei at first.
"Oh? Are you not afraid that I will tell the military adviser what I said today?" Liu Bei was a little curious. The two brothers of the Kuai family and Cai Hao really didn't seem like people who were anxious to seek allies. On the contrary, Liu Bei was really anxious, but Liu Bei I am impatient inside, but on the surface, our Liu Bei is still very calm.
"Tell the military adviser? Hehe!" Cai Mao laughed, "If Duke Xuande is willing, then go!" Cai Hao didn't care at all, because one, their Cai family and Kuai family are now in Nanyang County. It became a family of its own. Although it paid taxes to Huang She over there, no matter whether it was military or civil servants, people from Huang She over there could not get in at all. Even after Huang She killed Liu Biao, many civil officials All the shameless actions of Huang She have come to Nanyang County. Now Nanyang County is full of talents. If it does not occupy a lot of land, I am afraid that the current Huang She will rely on the Cai family and the Kuai family to survive. .
Even so, Huang She didn't dare touch the Cai family and the Kuai family, because he knew that it would be bad for anyone to tear up his face.
The current strength of Huang She is equivalent to the combination of the original Huang family and Liu Biao's background. The Liu family and the Huang family are fighting against the Cai family and the Kuai family.
Another thing is that Liu Bei didn't dare to go to Gaomi, because one of the very important reasons is why you know what Cai Mao and the Kuai brothers said? How did you negotiate with these two people? Why do people want to find you.
Liu Bei himself is not clean. Liu Bei believes that if he goes to Huang She in front of Gao Mi, Huang She will be furious. Alienated by Huang She.
It's not worth the candle.
Hearing the smiles of Cai Hao and the others over there, Liu Bei was naturally a little annoyed. Originally, he planned to use this high-profile tone to threaten the three of them, to give himself more bargaining chips in the next negotiation. Thinking of being ridiculed, this naturally made Liu Bei somewhat unhappy.
He snorted coldly, "Gao Mi, Bei naturally doesn't know how to do it. Bei's master and Master Lu Zhi understand the etiquette, righteousness and shame!" Liu Bei gave himself a step down, and even beautified himself, as if the threatening words just now didn't come from his mouth It's normal to say it.
Although the three of Cai Mao wanted to laugh in their hearts, they still did a good job on the surface. All three of them had serious expressions, "We can still trust Mr. Xuande's character!"
"But Bei doesn't necessarily have to work with the three of you!" Liu Bei began to threaten again, that is, I don't have to join you, whatever you like.
"Mr. Xuande, are you willing?" Kuai Yue finally spoke.
"Willing?" Liu Bei frowned.
"Mr. Xuande!" Kuai Yue took two steps slowly, "Mr. Xuande, the great foundation of Yuzhou, you don't want it. You ran to Jingzhou. Do you really just want to be the prefect of Jiangling County?" Kuai Yue asked back.
You know, when Liu Bei entered Jingzhou, he still had capital in Yuzhou, and several counties and cities near Runan were also under his control. Most of the people have moved out, but there are still some refugees who used it towards Yuzhou to open up wasteland and farm. Even Liu Bei was reluctant when he left, leaving more than 10,000 soldiers and horses there, and Sun Qian was also left behind by him. Get off, as a way out for yourself.
"What do you mean?" Liu Bei narrowed his eyes, and then said that Kuai Yue saw his plan? Liu Bei was on guard cautiously. If that's the case, Liu Bei's situation will be dangerous. At that time, it's not about whether Liu Bei will inform him or not, but whether these three old foxes will be close.
Kuai Yue has been observing the expression changes on Liu Bei's face, seeing Liu Bei's guarded eyes, Kuai Yue couldn't help sneering in his heart, it really is so! This Liu Bei had no good intentions when he came to Jingzhou.
Kuai Yue is pretending to be ignorant.
"Although my Jingzhou is not as large as the northern states and counties, there are hundreds of cities and dozens of counties!" Kuai Yue said intentionally, "If, Lord Xuande, if you join us in returning the state to Lord Mu If so, then you, Lord Xuande, will take the place of the Huang family. Apart from Xiangyang, Jiangling and the five prefectures in Jinnan will all be taught to you, Lord Xuande! We will half rule Jingzhou!" Kuai Yue was drawing a pie for Liu Bei .
Listening to Kuai Yue's words, Liu Bei breathed a sigh of relief. This Kuai Yue is still limited to wanting to replace the Huang family as the third largest family in Jingzhou, but it is a pity that Liu Bei wants this family. He also wants sterile and Jiangling, but what he wants more is the whole of Jingzhou, plus the whole of Yizhou.
However, Liu Bei also knows that the pie is not something that can be swallowed in one breath. It is necessary to eat it slowly. It is the right way to cooperate with the Cai family and the Kuai family first, and wait for the Huang She to be destroyed in the cooperation. After shooting the foundation, turn around and deal with the Cai family and the Kuai family. If they are well-aware, Liu Bei will naturally give face. If they don’t, then don’t blame him Liu Bei. "Mr. Kuai Yue, what do you want? Do?"
"You've got the bait!" Kuai Yue sneered in his heart as Liu Bei was using them, so they were using Liu Bei, but all of this couldn't be calculated by His Highness the King of Han. (To be continued..)