Ji Han Da Sima

Chapter 269 It’s about to happen
The major affairs of the country at that time were only sacrifices and military affairs.Among them, the sacrifices are to pay homage to the monarchs of past dynasties and the gods of the country.However, there are big and small sacrifices.Liu Bei performed the sacrificial ceremony on behalf of Liu Qi. He was not leading the civil and military forces to sacrifice to the gods of the country, but to worship Liu Qi's ancestors at his house.

At the right time, Liu Bei presided over the sacrifice for Liu Qi at his house. Except for Liu Qi, his two sons all participated.When Liu Pan learned that Liu Bei was presiding over the sacrifice, although he participated, his face was unhappy, which was known to everyone present.

Liu Bei turned a blind eye and completed the sacrifice according to normal procedures.When he paid homage to Liu Biao, his eyes filled with tears, and he expressed his feelings of reluctance, and everyone was moved by it.

After the sacrificial ceremony was over, Liu Pan went to look for Liu Qi, feeling a little dissatisfied.

After a brief greeting, Liu Pan said: "Liu Bei is not in Jiangzuo. He is going to Hanshou today for something. Brother, please don't trust Liu Bei easily, so as not to let outsiders benefit."

Liu Qi, who was drinking ginseng and deer antler soup, said: "Although Mr. Xuande is not a blood relative of ours, how can we regard him as an outsider when it comes to our past feelings? Do we not forget Liu Cong and Zhang Yun?"

Liu Qi has also seen through the relationship between relatives.Relatives only have the innate attribute of closeness, but this attribute is not eternal.The relationship will also change as things change.

Liu Pan said depressedly: "Although Liu Bei is close to his brother, he performs sacrificial rituals for my Liu family. If outsiders know, won't they think that my Liu family has no one?"

"Cough cough~"

Liu Qi coughed several times and scolded: "You remember the sacrifice now, how could you forget the sacrifice beforehand? When Xuande Gong first entered Hanshou, he said that he would sacrifice for the ancestors. If you remember, why should I let Xuande Gong do it? Take care of things on your behalf.”

Liu Pan opened his mouth, wanting to explain something, but didn't say anything.While Liu Bei was on his way, it was not that Liu Pan forgot about the sacrifice, but that he was busy socializing, wooing Jingzhou scholars, or winning the support of county guards from various places.

Of course, under the flattery of some scholars, Liu Pan believed that he was inseparable from being the pastor of Jingzhou.After all, Liu Bei's entry into Jingchu was kept very secret.

Now Liu Bei suddenly appeared, which caught Liu Pan off guard.And Liu Pan had Liu Bei as a comparison, and his shortcomings in all aspects of his abilities were gradually exposed.

When Liu Qi saw Liu Pan like this, he couldn't help but slow down his tone and said, "Gu Jin is seriously ill. We should pay more attention to the affairs of Jingzhou."

"No!" Liu Pan responded.

After Liu Pan left, Liu Qi called his son Liu Pu.

"Father!"

Liu Pu brought medicine and water to serve Liu Qi who was lying on the hospital bed.

Liu Qi looked at his weak son and asked, "Hanhong, what do you think of Mr. Xuande?"

Liu Pu hesitated a little and said: "Father, Mr. Xuande is kind to others and is not as rude as uncle Guoan. Today when I was worshiping my eldest father (grandpa), Mr. Xuande spoke with deep affection and actually shed tears. And uncle Guoan His face was unhappy, as if he was dissatisfied with Duke Xuande or the eldest father."

Liu Qi leaned on the pillow, silent.

After a while, Liu Qi asked again: "When Duke Xuande entered Jing, what was the reaction in Hanshou City?"

Liu Pu changed the warm water next to the bed and said: "According to the words of my friend, since Duke Xuande entered the city, many scholars in Jingzhou have talked about his talents. He also talked about the battle at Ruxukou and praised Duke Xuande for being able to conquer a corner of the Yangtze River. In this land, we defeated Cao Cao and gained more than [-] people."

As he spoke, Liu Purong felt lucky and said: "In the battle of Tianzhu Mountain, my father-in-law showed his great power, severely injuring Zhang Liao, and making the thief escape alone, which is fascinating."

Liu Qi smiled and said, "Yun Chang is staying in the house. You can ask him for advice."

"promise!"

After a little hesitation, Liu Pu said: "My father-in-law said that Wu Ju took advantage of his father's serious illness to break up the soil and plot rebellion. Now I have to ask Pu'er to tell his father. My father-in-law is willing to lead the partial army to conquer Cangwu and bring peace to Jingzhou." To rectify my father's reputation."

"Is that so?"

Liu Qi muttered something and asked, "Where is Mr. Xuande today?"

"While we are still in the mansion, my father wants to summon Duke Xuande!" Liu Pu asked.

"Can!"

Liu Bei, who was mentioned by the two of them, was handing a bag of pearls to Guan Jinping at this time and said: "My uncle came from Jiangzuo and has nothing else. Now he only has a few pearls. My niece can give them to my wife."

Guan Jinping had a good appearance, a slender figure, and was well-proportioned. He reached out to take the cloth bag and said, "Uncle, please don't worry. I will give the pearl to Madam later."

Then, Liu Bei took out the cloth bag from his arms and said, "Jin Ping married far away, and my uncle didn't take good care of him. There are three pearls in the bag now, and I will give them to Jin Ping."

Guan Jinping wanted to refuse, but Liu Bei interrupted him directly and said: "The elders gave me this gift, and I can't refuse it."

Guan Jinping held the cloth bag and thought about it and said: "In that case, thank you uncle for the gift. However, it is not appropriate to just give the pearl to Mrs. Yuan. Xu, the mother of the second young master, also wants to give it. I will give these three pearls to Xu on behalf of my uncle. Shi, to please the hearts of two people."

"This is a injustice to Jinping. When a pearl comes from Jiangdong, we can make up for Jinping." Liu Bei said.There were differences between men and women, so it was inconvenient for Liu Bei to talk to Guan Jinping. When Liu Pu came to call him, Liu Bei left.

Giving gifts to the Yuan family was based on Lu Su's suggestion.Lu Su inquired about information for Liu Bei inside and outside, and found out that Yuan was jealous, greedy for money, and dressed extravagantly.He suggested that Liu Bei ask Guan Jinping to hand over the pearl to the Yuan family during the sacrifice, in order to gain the approval of the Yuan family and Liu Pu.

If someone other than Liu Pu wanted to succeed Jingzhou Mu, he would not only need Liu Qi's approval, but also satisfy Liu Qi's wives, concubines, and heirs.What Liu Pan did was too rough, and he focused too much on winning over certain important people. However, those important people would not let go easily unless they saw Liu Qi's death.

Compared with Liu Pan, Liu Bei, who had the experience of being in a high position in Xuzhou, was skilled in methods, and with the help of Lu Su and Zhuge Liang, he could take care of many subtle things.

Liu Bei arranged his appearance and walked towards Liu Qi.Now Liu Qi has taken ginseng to replenish his energy, and his face is slightly rosy, but his symptoms are still serious.

Leaning on the bed, Liu Qi said: "The eldest son has no weapons, so my uncle will take care of the sacrifices in the house."

Liu Bei sat on the side of the couch and said, "It's just a small effort. If Bo Wei has anything to ask for, I'm willing to do my little bit."

Liu Qi took a deep breath and said: "Now that Wu Ju is far away and cracking the earth, everyone has mixed opinions, but I don't know what my uncle thinks?"

Liu Bei straightened his face slightly and said: "Wu Ju relies on his distance to crack the earth. If he doesn't punish him, Bo Wei will lose his prestige. And if something unfortunate happens to Bo Wei, when Hanhong comes to power, won't everyone in Jingchu follow suit." Be prepared to see that Cang Wu will be eliminated, and he will be defeated with heavy troops to intimidate the people of Jingchu."

Wu Ju must not tolerate this kind of thing. If he does, people in Jingchu will probably imitate him.If Liu Qi doesn't care about it now, the one who will be affected will definitely be his successor.

"Wu Ju has an old relationship with his uncle, so why should he speak out and force him to obey instead of sending envoys to make him obey?" Liu Qi asked.

Liu Bei explained: "Wu Ju and Bei have an old relationship. If we send envoys to bring letters to him and use military force, we may be able to make him temporarily submit to our Jingchu. However, this only treats the symptoms but not the root cause. It is better to counterattack at the beginning." On this occasion, I ordered the general to lead his army to kill him and report his head to the counties of Jingchu."

Wu Ju and Liu Bei met each other when they were in Xiangyang.But in the face of the general trend, this little friendship really means nothing.

When Wu Ju separatized Cangwu, both Zhuge Liang and Lu Su suggested that Liu Bei take ruthless measures to show his iron-blooded temperament, so that the Jingchu scholars could admire him and Liu Qi could understand certain things.

After a pause, Liu Bei continued: "If Bo Wei thinks it is feasible, it is better to ask Yunchang to go to Jingnan to supervise the troops to help prevent Jingnan from being defeated."

Liu Qi pondered for a while and said: "My uncle's words are very consistent with his intentions. Now let Zhongmiao be dispatched by Hanshou. He ordered Huang Zhong, the prefect of Guiyang, and Wang Wei, the prefect of Lingling, to lead the county troops to recruit them. Yunchang was borrowed to serve as the military commander. "

"Good!" Liu Bei said: "Bo Wei's move will surely deter the people of Jingchu and prevent the traitors from causing trouble."

After hesitating for a while, Liu Qi asked tentatively: "Uncle, if Qi is unfortunate and Pu'er succeeds Jingchu, how will the general treat him?"

Liu Bei pondered for a long time and replied: "Be prepared to remember Bo Wei's love and brother Jing Sheng's kindness. If there is a loss in Jingchu, be prepared to do your best to save it; if Cao Cao's troops approach the north of the river, be prepared to stop him. Bashu's I have no time to take care of things, so I have to rely on Hanhong."

Seeing Liu Qi silently thinking, Liu Bei cupped his hands and said, "It's not early to have sex today, so it's inconvenient to stay for a long time. Bo Wei should rest on the couch, don't worry too much about it."

"Ok!"

Liu Qi, who was lying on the couch, responded softly, his thoughts swirling and his heart was confused.With tired thoughts, Liu Qi fell into a drowsy sleep. However, after an unknown period of time, he woke up again, and now Mrs. Xu was serving him.

When he saw Mrs. Xu, Liu Qi saw that her face was sad and her eyes were red, and asked: "I haven't died of illness yet, why are you sad here?"

Mrs. Xu wiped the tears from the corner of her eyes with a kerchief and said, "Unfortunately, your Majesty has passed away. I am afraid that I will follow in the footsteps of the Miao family, and I don't know about Chao'er's future?"

Liu Qi looked at his beloved concubine and gasped: "Today's sacrifice, Mr. Xuande and Guo'an, what do you think?"

Xu Shirou pulled her handkerchief and said, "My brother, you, looked unhappy and regarded my concubine and Chao'er as nothing. Duke Xuande was friendly to others and said that Chao'er was getting older and should worship a wise master. Now I want to find a wise teacher." Let Chao'er become a disciple of Mr. Wolong."

"Mr. Wolong, his name seems to be Zhuge Liang. I am ignorant and have no idea of ​​this man's origin."

Liu Qi held Xu's catkins and said weakly: "Zhuge Kongming is the Crouching Dragon. He has the abilities of Guan Zhong and Leyi, and is a great scholar in the world. If Chao'er can learn from Kongming's teachings, his future will be limitless."

Xu's face was filled with joy and she said: "Mr. Wolong is so powerful and Chao'er has such a famous teacher's teachings. Half of my worries have gone away. Mr. Xuande lives up to his name and is really so generous to others!"

Listening to his concubine's praise, Liu Qi thought about the past, and considering that his condition was getting worse, he sighed and said, "I have been sick for a long time, and I feel depressed. I will go on a trip to Yuanshui the day after tomorrow, and I will invite Duke Xuande to accompany me."

"promise!"

The power of pillow wind may vary, but it must not be ignored.As Liu Chao's mother, Xu is more important than her son. For her, her child is her treasure.Not to mention that Guan Jinping also gave her a pearl to help Liu Bei win over Liu Qi's relationship with his wife.

　One more chapter tonight

　　
　
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