Three Kingdoms: Jiuyuan Tiger

Chapter 579 Cai's Picture, Jiangxia Liu Qi
"I watched the sky last night, and found that Liu Biao's fate is gloomy, and he may die soon. The general can use the name of condolences to inquire about the specific situation in Jingzhou." Zhuge Liang said.

"What about after the investigation?" Liu Bei couldn't help asking.

"If you want to win Jingzhou, the general needs one person to help you." Zhuge Liang did not answer Liu Bei's question.

"Who is it?" Liu Bei asked hastily.

"Liu Qi." Zhuge Liang said calmly.

"If the next guess is right, Liu Biao is probably seriously ill right now, and the battle for the Lord of Jingzhou is about to begin." Zhuge Liang continued.

"Bei is extremely dull, I hope you can tell me clearly." Liu Bei, who was in a fog, asked.

"If we follow the etiquette of passing on the elders and not the younger ones, after Liu Biao's death, the eldest son Liu Qi will succeed the governor of Jingzhou and take charge of the six counties of Jingzhou; but the Cai family will definitely not be willing to hand over the position of Lord of Jingzhou to Liu Qi, Mrs. Cai The two of you and Cai Mao will definitely find ways to make Liu Cong the Lord of Jingzhou, and in this way, the general's chance will come." Zhuge Liang shook his feather fan lightly.

"What do you mean, sir, that I want to fight for the position of the Lord of Jingzhou under the guise of supporting Liu Qi?" Liu Bei finally understood.

"Exactly!" Zhuge Liang heaved a sigh of relief in his heart, this man understood it!

"But Liu Qi belongs to his nephew's generation, how can he compete for territory with his nephew as an uncle?" Liu Bei was a little hesitant.

"I naturally know that this is not good for the general's reputation, but the general might as well think about it, which is more important between helping the Han family and reputation." Zhuge Liang said.

"Understood, thank you sir for your teaching!" After a long time, Liu Bei nodded feebly.

"It's not too late, general, let's write a letter to Liu Qi in Jiangxia." Zhuge Liang said.

"Liu Qi also has tens of thousands of soldiers in Jiangxia, but Huang Zu is not a good friend. The general can send General Lian'er Xinshan to Jiangxia to deliver a letter to Liu Qi. If Huang Zu shirks and refuses to send troops, you can call Lian'er Xinshan General Shan beheaded him and swallowed his subordinates!" Zhuge Liang said, shaking his feather fan lightly.

……

Jingzhou, Xiangyang.

"Husband, Husband, wake up!" Mrs. Cai Lihua cried with rain.

But no matter how much she cried, Liu Biao kept his eyes tightly closed, showing no sign of opening them.

If it weren't for the ups and downs of his chest, no one would have thought that this motionless guy with a face like gold paper was a living person.

"Ma'am, General Cai is asking to see you. The villain has already invited General Cai to the side hall to wait for tea." A servant reported.

"Understood, just tell him to take a break, and I will go to see him in a while." Mrs. Cai said.

"No!" The servant cupped his hands and left.

After a while, Mrs. Cai came to the side hall where Cai Mao was.

"Let's all go down, there is no need to leave anyone to wait, no one is allowed to enter without a summons!" Mrs. Cai ordered.

"No!" All the servants left with their hands in their hands.

"Sister, what's the matter?" Cai Mao asked in a low voice.

"Since he was drunk and caught the wind that day, he has been ill. His condition has worsened in the past few days. I'm afraid he won't live long." Mrs. Cai said expressionlessly.

Although Mrs. Cai and Liu Biao are called husband and wife, the relationship between the two does not necessarily have much, so Mrs. Cai can speak these words calmly.

Especially after that night with Lu Bu Chunxiao, Liu Biao, who was old and frail, was even less welcomed by Mrs. Cai.

"That's the case, shouldn't it be time to do it?" Cai Mao lowered his voice and said.

"I'm just a woman, how do I know this? Do you think it's time to do it now?" Mrs. Cai asked.

"Now is the right time to do it, but there are still two concerns that prevent me from doing it." Cai Mao replied.

"What are you worried about?" Mrs. Cai asked.

"The first is Liu Bei from Xinye. Although he doesn't have many troops, his two younger brothers are brave enough to be unworthy of men. We have to guard against him!" Cai Mao sighed.

"Besides, I'm worried that Liu Biao will wake up suddenly. If we do something to Liu Qi, once Liu Biao wakes up and finds out about it, the consequences will be disastrous!" Cai Mao whispered.

"My sister can't help you with Liu Bei's matter; but you can rest assured that he will not wake up." Mrs. Cai said after hearing this.

"Oh? Why is my sister so sure that Liu Biao won't wake up?" Cai Mao asked suspiciously.

"Even if he can wake up, it doesn't matter. I'll ask someone to add a few herbs to the medicine he drinks every day. This will neither kill him nor give him a chance to wake up." Mrs. Cai Said expressionlessly.

"This..." Cai Mao was momentarily at a loss for words, not knowing how to proceed.

"Don't talk about it, Liu Biao doesn't need you to worry about it. If you have that thought, you should think about how to deal with Liu Bei and Liu Qi! Don't let them join forces and make the six counties of Jingzhou go to waste!" Mrs. Cai interrupted what Cai Mao was going to say next.

Mrs. Cai never thought that her casual words would become a prophecy.

……

Jingzhou, Jiangxia.

"My lord, Liu Xuande, the magistrate of Xinye County, sent an envoy to see you." The guard reported.

"Please hurry up!" Liu Qi ordered.

"Lian'er Xinshan pays respects to the young master!" Lian'er Xinshan cupped his hands.

"You don't need to be too polite. Uncle Huang called you here, so I must have informed you about something?" Liu Qi asked with a smile.

"You all go down, no one is allowed to enter without my pass!" Liu Qi ordered.

"No!" A group of guards and maids saluted and left.

"My lord, here is my lord's letter, please read it." Lian'er handed over Liu Bei's letter kindly.

"Thank you!" Liu Qi took the letter.

After reading it, Liu Qi immediately stood up, murmured blankly, "Father is seriously ill? When did this happen? Why don't I know anything about it?"

Lian'er cupped his hands kindly and said: "My lord, don't worry, your father has been ill for some time, Cai Shi and Cai Mao don't want you to go back to visit, and deliberately hide it from you."

After hearing this, Liu Qi said angrily: "How dare their brothers and sisters?"

Lian Er persuaded kindly: "My lord, calm down, the courage of the two brothers and sisters is far beyond what you expected."

"Here is a letter from my military adviser, please have a look." Lian'er kindly took out another letter from her pocket.

After reading it, Liu Qi hesitated and said, "Are you really going to do this? My father hasn't passed away yet!"

"My lord, the fire is burning right now, do you still worry about this? If you wait for your father to pass away, how can you ask the Cai brothers and sisters for an explanation?" Lian'er Xinshan said to Liu Qi according to the words taught by Zhuge Liang.

"I'm afraid that after your father passes away, if you are still in Jiangxia, the master of the six counties of Jingzhou will become Liu Cong!" Lian'er said kindly.

"Too much deceit! Please go back and tell the emperor, I agree to this matter! But it is not the emperor who assists me, but I assist the emperor! I did not intend to take the position of the lord of Jingzhou, but the Cai brothers and sisters deceived people too much. I only want to protect myself! After the matter is completed, the Lord of Jingzhou will be left to the emperor, and I will be a rich man to spend the rest of my life in peace." Liu Qi said unexpectedly.

　The second watch arrives!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)