Three Kingdoms: I rely on system loopholes to survive

Chapter 188 Hero Rouchang

"Brother, why do you think that boy chose this time to come?!"

Cai He looked worried and spoke with anger. Although he complained to Cai Mao, his eyes swept outside the room from time to time, as if he was expecting someone to arrive.

Cai Mao knew that he was waiting for his second sister to send someone to send a message, and he was also waiting anxiously, but he still reluctantly comforted Cai He: "With my sister here, my brother-in-law will still wait for me after all, so he will naturally cover up for me."

"But it's really frustrating!"

Cai He beat his chest hard and walked quickly to Cai Hao: "If that kind of Taishi came a few days later, I would have investigated the matter clearly. How could we end up in such a passive situation now?"

"This is really weird."

Cai Mao couldn't help but sigh. It can be said that no one knows Cai He's character better than him.

As soon as the news came that Cao Cao's grain and grass had been plundered by the Jingzhou army, he immediately found his younger brother and asked if he was responsible for the matter. However, as soon as he arrived at Cai He's house, he bumped into Cai He who was leaving the house to look for him. .

The first thing Cai He said when he saw him was: "Brother is so stupid, how could he do such a big thing?! What a disaster! The whole Cai family will be implicated by my brother!"

As soon as this statement came out, Cai Mao knew that Cai He did not know about it.

The two of them thought that their brother-in-law might have some plan, so they sent troops to rob food.

Unexpectedly, Mrs. Cai sent her cronies to question that night, angrily accusing the two of them of being greedy for profit. They usually indulged their men and robbed the people. How could they dare to touch Cao Cao's food and grass? Don't you know that the emperor is in the hands of Cao Cao and that Cao Cao's army is upright?

Now Liu Biao was feeling cold and sleepy. She took advantage of the opportunity of taking care of Liu Biao to stop the news and ordered her two useless brothers to return the food and grass as soon as possible.

Cai Mao and Cai He were scolded so badly that they looked at each other in confusion.

Didn't your brother-in-law do this?

Was it really the two of us?

Why don't we even know we did it?

The two brothers thought hard all night, and finally Cai He slapped his forehead: "That's bad, brother! Isn't it someone like me who did this?"

Cai Hao was silent at first. After thinking about it carefully, he found that it seemed possible.

They do have a loose rein on their subordinates...

Who knows how Cao Cao transported food and grass? If there are not many people transporting grain, there is a chance that one of their generals might happen to see it, and they might be tempted to rob the grain. However, before the traces are cleared, they actually ask someone to flee back to Yanzhou and deliver the letter...

The more the two of them thought about it, the more serious it became, and several highly suspicious subjects even appeared in their minds.

So while asking someone to send a message to Mrs. Cai, most of the words were pleading with her sister to wait a little longer and not let her brother-in-law know about it yet; at the same time, she secretly interrogated her subordinates, trying to find the robbed grain and grass before the Yanzhou envoy arrived. come out.

Before Zhongping and his party arrived in Jingzhou, the Cai brothers had already interrogated almost all their generals, but no one had admitted to doing this.

As a result, these two people didn't know whether this matter had anything to do with them.

They were afraid that their subordinates would be frightened when they saw the Dongchuang incident, so they tried their best to deny it... If someone from Yanzhou found out in the end, things would be in trouble!

Under such worries, Cai Mao tried his best to prevent Zhong Ping and others from meeting Liu Biao.

He originally planned to put Liu Biao in a post as soon as Zhongping entered Jingzhou on the grounds that "Liu Biao was seriously ill" in order to delay time.

Anyway, it was my sister who made the decision in her brother-in-law's house, and someone arranged for her to stop him. Zhongping could not come in front of Liu Biao under any circumstances. Naturally, he had time to continue investigating.

Who knew that Pang Ji would actually have a conflict with Zhong Ping and his party in front of Liu Biao's house?

At that time, the two of them were being summoned by Liu Biao, and the eldest son and Kuai Yue were nearby.

Liu Biao was mentally weak, and he closed his eyes as if sleeping. He was listening to Liu Qi repeating what he had learned yesterday, but suddenly he heard some unusual movements outside the house. During his illness, he was extremely sensitive to sounds. After taking medicine, he would find it difficult to fall asleep even if there was even the slightest movement.

When Mrs. Cai was attending to illness, the medicine bowls she used were padded with thick soft cloth, so as not to disturb Liu Biao's cultivation when the bottom of the bowl came into contact with the table surface and made a sound.

At that time, they didn't know what was going on outside. Although Mrs. Cai usually arranged for people to pay attention to the news, she always got the information in advance.

But Pang Ji and Zhong Ping's subordinates showed their swords in front of the mansion. Many guards were alerted and used their swords. When the captain who was responsible for guarding the safety of Liu Biao's mansion saw that something was wrong, he immediately went to the mansion to report.

Mrs. Cai's men heard that Pang's people were fighting with the emperor's envoys in front of the house. How could they dare to stop the captain?

When the news reached Mrs. Cai, the captain was already standing in front of Liu Biao and explained clearly what happened in front of the house.

Liu Biao was shocked when he heard this and immediately glanced at the pretty lady beside the bed, knowing exactly what was going on.

He was silent for a long time, and finally called his eldest son Liu Qi in a low voice to come forward. Yin Yin told him to be polite to the emperor's messenger, to be modest in his words, and to take the initiative to admit his mistakes.

He also asked Kuai Yue to accompany Liu Qi. If there were difficulties in questioning, Kuai Yue could mediate.

After Liu Qi and Kuai Yue left, Mrs. Cai knew that she could no longer conceal the robbery of food. She also knew that her actions in blocking official documents and officials while Liu Biao was ill had aroused dissatisfaction among many people. When Liu Biao recovered from his illness, these actions People will certainly comment on this.

So he got up and beat the Cai brothers. He covered his face and cried, saying: "Everyone relies on their brothers, but I am only burdened by my brothers!"

Seeing that his wife was so sad, Liu Biao straightened up with a cough.

Mrs. Cai hurriedly stepped forward to help him, took a cushion embroidered with black bird patterns and put it behind Liu Biao, sobbing.

She was born radiantly, and now her almond-shaped eyes were filled with tears and her cheeks were rosy, which really made people feel love and affection.

Liu Biao didn't know what the Cai brothers had committed, but he was also aware of the two men's greed for money and profit, so he thought it was probably not a big deal.

His heart was softened by Mrs. Cai's crying. He held a pair of catkins in his hands and persuaded her in a gentle voice: "Why do you say this, madam? I am responsible for everything, so there is no need to worry."

Mrs. Cai immediately burst into tears and smiled, her eyes full of admiration. She held Liu Biao's hands back and whispered softly: "I am a stupid woman, my life is like cattails, and I will be with you all my life. I heard that 'the mountains stand still, and the scenery stops', the whole world Only the Lord can say this."

Liu Biao's expression became softer after being flattered by Mrs. Cai so little.

Seeing that the time had come, Mrs. Cai told the envoys about the robbery of Cao Cao's food and grass. She scolded the Cai brothers a lot during her words, saying that they were so bold and short-sighted that they put the entire Cai family to death for a little food and grass. It is implied that the culprit of this matter is someone else.

Liu Biao originally only heard about the emperor's envoy and was not aware of the grain robbery. Now he found out the connection and was shocked.

But seeing Mrs. Cai kneeling beside the couch with a sad look on her face, the Cai brothers also dared not raise their heads like quails.

Now that the matter has come to this, it is finally difficult to say any harsh words. I just let out a long sigh, put on my clothes tremblingly and stood up. Mrs. Cai supported me to wash up, tidy up my appearance, and prepare to meet Zhongping in person later.

The Cai brothers bowed and retired, hiding it for several months. Zhong Ping and others were destroyed as soon as they arrived, and even made their sister cry heartbrokenly. How could they not make the two of them resentful of Zhong Ping and his party.

Therefore, as soon as the two of them came out of the house and saw Zhongping, their behavior was extremely arrogant and rude.

"If you let me know who did this..."

The more Cai Mao thought about it, the angrier he felt. He drew his sword and chopped the table in front of him into pieces with one strike.

"This is the case!"

(End of this chapter)