Ji Han Da Sima

Chapter 262 Jingchu’s sudden change
AD 209, the 14th year of Jian'an, October.

Liu Bei and Cao Cao faced off at Ruxukou, each with tens of thousands of troops. They faced off across Chao Lake, and a war was imminent.In the Jingchu area, Liu Qi was in a state of drunkenness and dreams.

After the state office was moved to Hanshou, Liu Qi roughly arranged the directors, met with Liu Xian, the governor of Changsha who Liu Biao relied on when he was still alive, and appeased the captured Jingzhou scholars, and then handed over political affairs to Pan Jun and Wang Can. .

After political matters were arranged, Liu Qi couldn't help but go find those singers to have fun.Usually within a seven-day period, five days are given to singers and two days are given to political affairs.

Even a man like Lu Bu couldn't bear the long-term labor, let alone Liu Qi today.After a few months, Liu Qi also realized his physical weakness.Someone found Du Du, a disciple of Zhang Zhongjing, to help him recuperate his body. After drinking a few Chinese medicines, Liu Qi gradually became full of energy.

Now it was time to deal with political affairs again. Liu Qi met with Pan Jun, Wang Can, Huan Jie and other Jingchu scholars in the state capital.

Liu Qi straightened his waist and asked, "Has anything important happened recently?"

Wang Can pondered for a while and said: "No major events have happened in Jingzhou recently, and most of the counties are recuperating. The north of Jingzhou is peaceful, and there are no attacks from Cao's army. At present, in the land of Wu and Chu, there is only war in Ruxukou."

"How was the battle at Ruxukou?" Liu Qi asked curiously.

"Liu Yangzhou and Cao Cao fought at Ruxukou. Liu Yangzhou was afraid of Cao's cavalry, and Cao's army was afraid of Jiangdong's navy. The two sides faced off for a long time, but there was no progress. However, Cao Cao wanted to move the Jianghuai people to the north, which caused panic among the Jianghuai people and they fled across the Henan. Jiangdong." Wang Can said.

"It's good to be anxious during the war!"

Liu Qi was relieved and said: "Let the three counties of Yuzhang, Luling and Poyang prepare for war. If the battle in Yangzhou suffers a setback at Ruxukou, send sergeants to the east for support. If necessary, soldiers and horses from Changsha can also be used, but Cao Cao cannot be allowed to do so. Take Chaohu."

"promise!"

Liu Qi was very concerned about the war at Ruxukou, although he had never been to Ruxukou.But I heard from Huo Jun that if Cao Cao were allowed to capture Chao Lake and build a large number of boats, Jiangdong would be basically unprotected.In addition, Wancheng, which Huo Jun has been running for many years, will not be preserved, so Liu Qi only needs to stabilize the war in Ruxukou.

With that said, Wang Can presented the documents Huo Jun asked him to submit on his behalf and said: "Your Majesty, the commander of Huonan County has said that in the spring of next year, if Cao Cao does not retreat, he should take advantage of the rise of the Han River to launch an army to attack Xiangfan in the north. Complete restoration of Jing. The foundation of Chu is to repay the envoy's kindness."

"Ok?"

Liu Qi was slightly surprised and said: "This spring and summer, Zhongmiao raised troops to attack Xiangfan, plundered the people and went south. Only half a year later, he attacked Xiangfan again. Is it okay?"

Wang Can conveyed: "Huonan County said that if Cao Cao does not return to the army in the spring, Liu Yangzhou will have the advantage of the navy, which should be able to slightly defeat Cao Cao's momentum. At that time, we should take advantage of Cao Cao's flawless visit to Xiangfan to attack him and defeat Fancheng. , return to Xiangfan."

"Raising [-] troops to attack Xiangfan in the north?"

Liu Qi hesitated a little and said: "Are the number of soldiers and horses too much? There are only [-] soldiers and horses under Gu Zhang, and [-] are sent out for the Northern Expedition."

After thinking for a while, Liu Qi pressed down Huo Jun's document and said, "Let's discuss this matter for now. Rong Gu will think about it for a few days."

"promise!"

Liu Qi looked around at the crowd and said, "If there is nothing to do now, you can all step back and get busy with your official duties."

"promise!"

Everyone left one after another, but Pan Jun stopped and stayed. He cupped his hands and said, "Now the land of Wu and Chu is tied to the envoy. I am not very happy to see that the envoy's complexion has improved."

Seeing that Liu Qi seemed to be smiling, Pan Jun added: "I heard that Dr. Du said that when taking medicine, you should abstain from sexual intercourse for one month. I hope you will give me a warning to avoid harming your body again."

Hearing Pan Jun's words of advice, Liu Qi was slightly unhappy, waved his hand and said, "Don't worry, I have my own plan in my heart."

"I will take my leave!"

Not sure if Liu Qi would listen, Pan Jun retreated knowingly.

When Liu Qi saw that Pan Jun was gone, he also kept in mind the warning of abstaining from women's sex and returned to the house.

However, when Liu Qi returned to his house, he was surrounded by a group of warblers and swallows.The seven or eight people are all of first-class beauty, some have concave and convex shapes, some have undulating breasts, some have slender legs, or some have childlike faces and big breasts.All kinds of young women can be found in Liu Qi's collection.

"Your Majesty!"

"Emissary"

The charming sounds made Liu Qi's bones go numb.Liu Qi's hands up and down made him addicted.

After recuperating with traditional Chinese medicine, he was full of energy and angry.

"Quit sex?"

While caressing, Liu Qi remembered Du Du's warning, and also recalled the advice of Pan Jun and Huo Jun, and felt a vague sense of guilt in his heart.

Miao Yi, the surging singer, nestled in Liu Qi's arms, and said delicately: "Your Majesty, the bath has been repaired, why not go and try something new. I really want to be your Majesty these days!"

When Liu Qi heard that the big bathing pond was being repaired, his eyes were shining and his mouth was smiling, as if he was thinking of water battles.

In an instant, Liu Qi forgot Pan Jun and Huo Jun's advice, and also ignored Du Du's warning.

"go!"

Liu Qi put his arms around his favorite singer and said with a smile, "Let's go try that bath."

"promise!"

The singers responded delicately: "Please go and boil some water."

The singers had already prepared the bathtub when Liu Qi had dinner in the evening.The entire bathing pond was warm, and water vapor evaporated from the bathing pond.

Under the service of the singer, Liu Qi took off his clothes and took a bath in the bathing pool.

The three or four most favored singers went into the pool to bathe together. Their thin sand robes were soaked in warm water and became tight and close-fitting. Their white skin was looming through the water, making them look particularly alluring.

Seeing the singers splashing water on each other, Liu Qi could no longer hold back and grabbed the curvy singer Miao Yi...

The mist is hazy, the warm water is splashing, and the spring scenery fills the bathing room.

Suddenly, the warm water in the bath no longer splashed, but began to shake, and the whole room began to shake.

The ground moved!
The singers in the pool screamed at each other, unable to stand and falling into the pool.Liu Qi, who had just been released, felt his feet were slightly weak, and he fell into the pool due to the shaking, and the water splashed out in all directions.

The singers still had sense, and under Miao Yi's call, they all hurriedly helped Liu Qi up.Then Miao Yi dragged Liu Qi and climbed out of the bath.

Liu Qi was beaten to a pulp and lay on the edge of the cold bath, gasping for air.His body is far inferior to that of Jiangdong. After working for a long time, he is not as energetic as before.

The earthquake became more serious. As soon as the singers wrapped up their robes, they found that the house was shaking. They couldn't help shouting and screaming in fear.Fearing that the house would fall down, they hurriedly ran out.

Liu Qi struggled a few times, and with Na Miaoyi's help, he took a robe and ran out.The ground was shaking, and Liu Qi, who was walking unsteadily on the silky floor and with weak feet, almost fell down again.

However, ancient times are not modern after all. The bathhouse is a one-story building and a wooden house, so it can be run after all.

Liu Qi, whose legs were weak, could only stagger under the shaking ground. After many twists and turns, he reached the front of the house.However, before Liu Qi left the house, he tripped over the low threshold.

"flutter!"

Liu Qi fell to the ground face to face, holding his hands slightly, but still hit his head on the small stone.The sharp stone pierced Liu Qi's skin, causing little bits of blood to flow out.

Liu Qi, who was already weak, was knocked on the head and couldn't help but feel dizzy.

It was winter outside the house at this time, the cold wind was biting and the temperature was oppressive, making the wet singers shiver.

Liu Qi, who fell to the ground, was wet all over and his hair was wet. His thin outer robe could not keep out the cold at all. Liu Qi was trembling all over under the low temperature and cold wind.With his head dizzy, exposed to the low temperature and cold wind, and his body weak, Liu Qi suddenly fainted.

The singers were frightened, so they hurriedly helped Liu Qi up and checked for breathing. Their anxious hearts were relieved a little.

But the fainted Liu Qi made everyone panic. Miao Yi shouted desperately: "You have fainted, call the doctor quickly."

Under the earthquake, not only were they panicked, but the prefectural pastorate and even Hanshou City were in panic, and no one responded to them at all.

Hanshou, now Hanshou County, Hunan.Although Hunan is not an area prone to earthquakes, it is not without them.After 1500 AD, there were more than [-] earthquake records in Hunan that can be traced.Moreover, the Three Kingdoms period had entered the Little Ice Age, and natural disasters occurred frequently.

Historically, in the year when Liu Bei swept through Jingnan, a major earthquake happened in Jingnan.

Liu Qi, who moved to Hanshou today, encountered an earthquake. It can only be said to be a coincidence or God's will!
If Liu Qi had stayed in Jiangling and established a state capital, he might have been able to avoid this difficulty.Or maybe he doesn’t lust after women.

The earthquake that Hanshou is experiencing now is not the biggest earthquake of the century, but a medium-sized earthquake that comes and goes away quickly.

After an unknown amount of time, the attendants in the Prefectural Mufu Mansion finally noticed Liu Qi and started running around calling him.Some are getting quilts, some are getting hot water, or some are calling for doctors.

"Someone, drag these lowly maids down and execute them."

Yuan, the orthodox wife of Jingzhou Mu, appeared on the scene. She was plain in appearance and short in stature. She was already full of jealousy when she saw the beautiful singer.

"Madam, you are wronged!"

"I can save you, Lord!"

"Madam, why don't you wait until you wake up before punishing them?" the attendant suggested.

"Damn!"

Yuan was furious and said, "These cheap maids have deceived you, and now they have caused you to faint. How can you keep them?"

"Pull them all down and hang them to death!"

"promise!"

"A jealous woman, if you know this, I will definitely kill you." Miao Yi, the most beloved singer of Liu Qi, cursed Yuan.

Yuan's heart was filled with jealousy, and she stepped forward and slapped Miao Yi angrily, making stars appear in Miao Yi's eyes.Still not satisfied, he slapped her twice angrily.

"Come here, cut out the tongue of this wretched servant, and then beat her to death." Yuan said with a hideous smile.

"promise!"

"Jealous woman~"

Yuanshi, the daughter of Yuanshi in Runan, is very ordinary in appearance.In order to secure his position as the shepherd of Jingzhou, Liu Biao asked Liu Qi to marry a girl from Yuan Shao's clan as Liu Qi's wife.

As a political marriage, there is no love, and the wife is not good-looking.Liu Qi rarely favored Yuan, often neglecting her, and often fooled around with outstanding-looking singers.

Moreover, Liu Qi also disliked Yuan's appearance and did not allow his officials to visit Yuan.Huo Jun had worked for Liu Qi for many years, and Yuan had only met him once, and that was in Jiangzuo.All these things gradually distorted Yuan's psychology.Liu Qi is currently ill on the bed. If she doesn't take the opportunity to get rid of these singers, how can she be willing to do so?

Liu Qi, who had blue lips, was moved into the room by his attendants. He was warmed by the fire, which gradually warmed up Liu Qi's body.At this time, Du Du also entered the room carrying a medical bag and took Liu Qi's pulse to diagnose his condition.

Feeling his pulse, Du Du stroked his beard and frowned slightly.

"How is your Majesty doing?" asked Yuan.

Du Du pondered for a while and said: "I have tried to regulate your body because of your serious kidney qi loss. However, you are in a state of abstinence and engage in alcohol and sex. As a result, your body is extremely weak. Now you are wet and cold, and the yin-cold enters your body. The body is frightened by the earthquake, which is no small matter."

Hearing this, Ms. Yuan clutched her handkerchief and said nervously, "Does the envoy have any medicine or stones to cure me?"

"Have!"

Du Du nodded and said: "In order to make you take some medicine, I need long-term treatment. However, you must not make you angry, nor let you get close to women. Otherwise, I am afraid that even if my master is alive, he will not be able to free himself." Heal."

"it is good!"

Yuan nodded happily.

Liu Qi was in a coma for a long time and slowly woke up.His face was hot, he was dizzy, and he didn't know where he was.

"Cough cough!"

Liu Qi coughed a few times, his mouth was chapped, and he whispered: "Water!"

The maid hurriedly brought warm water to Liu Qi and shouted happily: "Your Majesty, you are awake!"

After a while, Mrs. Yuan hurriedly walked into the house with her son Liu Pu.

"Husband!" Yuan shouted happily.

Liu Qi nodded, his sore throat preventing him from speaking.

"Madam, here is the soup!" The maid brought a bowl of hot soup to Yuan.

Mrs. Yuan took the medicine, scooped it up with a spoon, put it into Liu Qi's mouth, and said gently: "Doctor Du said, your husband should take the medicine for a month. Don't get angry, and don't get close to women."

Liu Qi nodded and sipped the soup.With the decoction to moisten his throat, Liu Qi's throat didn't hurt so much and his mind became slightly clearer.

After drinking half of the decoction, Liu Qi asked, "Where are the concubines?"

Yuan's face changed slightly, and she said reluctantly: "If your husband is sick, you can have a wife. Why do you need to call a concubine?"

Liu Qi coughed a few times and said: "My wife is the wife of the state, so how can I serve you? I am a lowly concubine, so I should serve you."

Yuan's face turned ugly and she said: "The concubines are very worried about their husbands. However, I am afraid that my husband will be close to women and his body will be ruined, so I asked them to go back to the house. I will not see the concubines again until my husband's illness improves." Late."

Liu Qi was silent for a while, then turned to look at Liu Pu and asked, "Let me call you my father and concubine."

Liu Pu wanted to leave the house as ordered by his father, but was frightened by Yuan's eyes and did not dare to move.

Mrs. Yuan forced a smile and said, "Is it possible that I am not good at serving you?"

Liu Qi sighed and said, "Madam, please call Yi'er. There is no need for the other concubines to come."

Hearing Miao Yi's name, Liu Pu looked nervous and turned to look at his mother Yuan.

Mrs. Yuan put the soup into the soup spoon and sighed: "That cheap maid made my husband sick. How can my husband still remember her?"

Liu Qi leaned on the pillow, coughed and said, "I saw that she could be happy. She was the one who saved me during the earthquake."

Yuan was already angry and asked, "Where is my concubine?"

Liu Qi sighed and said vaguely: "Madam is my wife."

Seeing that Liu Qi was stubborn, Mrs. Yuan felt the desire for revenge in her heart and said coldly: "That cheap servant seduced the Lord and put the Lord in danger. I have ordered him to be executed!"

"what!"

Hearing this, Liu Qi fell into shock, showed an expression of disbelief, and shouted: "Call Yi'er quickly!"

Angrily, Mrs. Yuan placed the medicine bowl heavily on the table, causing the medicine to splash on her dress. She stood up with her sleeves fluttered, and said: "Not only that wretched maid, but all the wretched maids who hung out with you last night are dead. If you want to find them, , go to the underworld to find it!”

"Yi'er!"

Liu Qi felt great pain in his heart and shouted hoarsely.

"Jealous woman!"

Thinking of Miao Yi's lovely face, Liu Qi shouted angrily.

Seeing Liu Qi like this, Mrs. Yuan couldn't help but feel happy in her heart, and sneered: "Your Yi'er, I ordered someone to pull out her tongue and die miserably under the stick last night."

"Mother!"

Seeing Liu Qi's ugly face, Liu Pu stopped Yuan and said anxiously: "Doctor Du told me not to make my father angry."

"puff!"

Before he finished speaking, Liu Qi was so angry that he vomited blood and then collapsed on the couch.

"Father!"

"Your Majesty!"

In ancient times, he was not as good as in modern times. He was weak and had a high fever due to cold. Liu Qi himself was in danger.Now that Yuan was angry again, Liu Qi's body completely collapsed.Moreover, the deaths of all the concubines made Liu Qi feel very gloomy.

The news of Liu Qi's illness also spread throughout Hanshou City, and three officials from the government, Wang Can, Pan Jun, and Yin Guan, came to see Liu Qi on behalf of him.

After waking up again, Liu Qi looked haggard, with a twilight look on his face, and his cough became more severe.

"Your Majesty!"

Wang Can and Pan Jun approached the couch. Wang Can asked, "I wonder how your health is?"

Liu Qi said in a hoarse voice: "The body is still in good condition. I can help you to take care of the affairs in Jingzhou."

Wang Can was worried and asked, "Can Can be brave, but I am seriously ill now. If anything happens, can I make the eldest son my heir?"

Although Liu Qi had two sons, Liu Qi considered himself young, so he did not know the candidate for his former heir.In today's sudden illness, the first thing to do is to identify the heir.

Among Jingchu, the person with the most right to inherit was Liu Qi's eldest son Liu Pu.

Liu Qi coughed a few times and asked, "What do you think?"

"I'll wait for your envoy's arrangements!" Wang Can and Pan Jun said.

Liu Qi pursed his lips and said: "In today's war, Pu'er is timid and timid, and he is afraid that he will not be able to accomplish anything."

Wang Can hesitated a little and asked tentatively: "Maybe we should establish a second son?"

Liu Qi shook his head and said: "Although the second son is smart, he is only six years old, how can he govern. And he is not from the main family, so I am afraid that there will be many people who will not accept it."

Wang Can and Pan Jun looked at each other, and both sides could sense the difficult nature of the situation.

Wang Can thought about it for a while and said: "It is better to call the governor of other counties to Hanshou to report on his duties. If you are in good health, it is just to report on your duties. If you are in good health, you can also check the intentions of the governor of other counties."

Liu Qi blinked slightly, showing a thoughtful look, and said, "It depends on Zhong Xuan's intention."

"I'm tired!"

As he spoke, Liu Qi waved his hand lightly, breathing quickly, and said, "Rong Gu should give some thought to the choice of heir."

"promise!"

Wang Can, Pan Jun, and Yin Guan walked out of the house, all shaking their heads and sighing.

Pan Jun glanced at the state capital and said worriedly: "With your expression, I'm afraid..."

Biejia Yinguan sighed and said, "You are in your prime, and you are actually making great achievements. How could it be like this?"

Wang Can stroked his beard, frowned and said, "It's good that your illness can be cured. If you can't be cured, Can will be worried about the heir of Jingzhou."

The three of them fell silent. Liu Qi benefited from Liu Biao's political legacy and was able to secure the post of Jingzhou Shepherd so easily.But one of Liu Qi's two sons was young and the other was timid and incompetent.Not to mention whether the civil servants will obey or not, those generals must be arrogant and will not obey Liu Qi's descendants lightly.

While talking, he saw doctor Du Du coming out with a medical bag on his back, and Pan Jun stepped forward to ask.

After bowing to express his goodwill, Pan Jun asked: "How is your health? Can you recover?"

Du Du shook his head and sighed, and said: "Your kidney energy is insufficient, and you are frightened by the earthquake. Cold air enters your body, and you suffer from wind-cold and physical weakness. Then, due to the incident in the back house, your anger is greatly aroused, which makes your heart gloomy, and the evil evil invades your organs." .”

"Forgive me for my poor medical skills, I am afraid it will be difficult to cure the current disease. I can only give you acupuncture, take a few more patches of medicine, and see if you can recover on your own!"

"There's Dr. Laudu!"

"Don't dare!"

Du Du hesitated a little, then cupped his hands and said, "I can't say much because of your current illness. However, the more complete the plan, the better, so as not to be caught off guard."

Although Du Du was treating a doctor for the princes for the first time, as a Jingzhou native, he also knew the importance of Liu Qi.I dare not say more or less now.

"Thank you Doctor Du!"

"Don't dare!"

(End of this chapter)