Ji Han Da Sima

Chapter 271

"Rotten Confucianism!"

"Clang~"

The metal wine vessel was pushed to the ground by Liu Pan, who kept cursing Liu Xian.

Today Liu Pan went to see Liu Xian, the governor of Changsha, hoping to get Liu Xian's promise.However, Liu Xian played verbal tricks with Liu Pan again, talking about things and answering questions that were not asked, causing Liu Pan to return without success again.

Just when Liu Pan was sulking alone, Xiong Han came in from outside the hall, looking flustered and walking in a hurry, saying: "General, something serious is going wrong!"

Liu Pan took a sip of his wine and said displeasedly: "Why are you in such a panic? Could it be that Cao Jun went south to cross the river?"

Seeing Liu Pan like this, Xiong Han hurriedly said: "Although Cao Cao has never crossed the river, Liu Bei is afraid that he will succeed him as envoy."

"what?"

Liu Pan put down the wine bottle in his hand and said in shock: "Bowen, where did this news come from? How could I not know?"

Xiong Han pointed to the outside of the house and said: "General, it has been spread in the city of Hanshou for a long time. It is said that when I went to Yuanshui a few days ago, I had a talk with Liu Bei about important matters and wanted to entrust Liu Bei with the great cause of Jingchu. Liu Bei pointed to Yuanshui and swore an oath, saying, You should be kind to your descendants."

Liu Pan stood up and said dubiously: "How is this true or false? If you are interested in Liu Bei, how could I not know?"

When Xiong Han saw Liu Pan like this, he sighed and said, "General, I would rather believe that this matter is true than that it is not true. Liu Bei can win people's hearts and has a high reputation. The scholars in Jingchu have many thoughts and pursuits, which are beyond the reach of the general. General. If you don't rely on it, you will be subordinate to your younger brother. If you don't have such status, the general has no hope of succeeding as the pastor of Jingzhou."

What Xiong Han said was true. Liu Pan was qualified to succeed Jingzhou Mu only because he was Liu Qi's younger brother.If he loses this identity, Liu Pan is just an ordinary Jingchu prefect.

Liu Pan paced in the hall and said dissatisfiedly: "Even so, Liu Bei is an outsider. How can the envoy let Liu Bei succeed him?"

Xiong Han frowned and said: "Although Liu Bei does not have the blood of the Liu family of Shanyang, he can still ensure that he will be the heir. Moreover, Liu Bei and the envoy had a close relationship in the past. Although they have no blood, they still have blood feelings. Now Liu Bei strikes at Ruxu. When Cao Cao retreated, many scholars in Jingchu praised him highly, so it is not impossible for Liu Bei to succeed him."

The reason why Liu Bei is qualified to inherit Jingchu is not as simple as Xiong Han said.In fact, during many years of war, Liu Bei and Liu Qi have been deeply bound.Although Liu Qi was the state pastor of Wu Chu Jiye, Liu Bei was also one of the shareholders.Therefore, Liu Bei also has some weak qualifications to inherit Jingchu.

Liu Pan stopped and asked: "Then based on Bowen's opinion, what should I do?"

"Now we need to observe the envoy's intention." Xiong Han said.

Liu Pan held the hilt of the sword in his hand and said: "In this case, I will see you again to see if I can change your mind."

"The general can also win over the people in the back house and put in a good word for the general." Xiong Han said, stroking his beard.

"Can!"

Now Liu Pan and Xiong Han only realized later that they wanted to win over the people in the back house and speak for them, so they could only say a few steps slower.Moreover, Jin Ping was in the back house, and it was difficult for them to win over him even if they wanted to.

After a while, Liu Pan took a carriage to the Prefecture Mufu and asked to see Liu Qi, who was resting on the bed.

That day Liu Qi insisted on going out to Yuanshui, but a cold wind blew, and his condition worsened again.Today, Liu Qi looks haggard, has a thin body, and eats less and less porridge and rice.

"National Security?"

With the help of his attendants, Liu Qi leaned on the pillow and asked, "Why do you come here now?"

"Brother!"

Liu Pan sat at the banquet, hesitated a little, and said, "I heard that brother is getting unwell day by day, so I came here to say hello."

"Have a heart"

Liu Qi sipped the warm water and said weakly: "I have taken ginseng and deer antler, and my body is quite good now."

"That's good!"

Liu Pan had something in mind, so he responded with a few words, then fell silent again, thinking about how to speak to Liu Qi.

Seeing Liu Pan's hesitation, Liu Qi asked directly: "If Guoan has anything to ask, just say it's okay, no need to worry."

Liu Pan thought about it and asked, "Brother, what do you think of Liu Xuande?"

"A person who is honest and trustworthy, can win people's hearts, and has great ambitions." Liu Qi commented: "I wonder why Guoan has such a problem?"

Liu Pan hesitated a little and said: "The scholars in Jingchu in Hanshou City have said that my brother wants to entrust Jingchu and Liu Xuande. I don't know whether it is true or not, so I came here to ask a question."

Hearing this, Liu Qi, who was leaning on the soft pillow, exhaled and asked, "Does Guoan think Mr. Xuande can entrust him with important tasks?"

Liu Pan frowned slightly and said: "Although Liu Xuande is kind and trustworthy to the world, he is still an outsider. How can he be the same as a family member of the clan?" Liu Qi glanced at Liu Pan and asked: "Guo Ruo unfortunately passed away, how should Guoan take charge of Jingchu? ?”

Liu Pan's face was slightly straightened, he cupped his hands and said: "If brother entrusts me with great things, Pan should work hard to protect Chu, guard Cao Cao in the north, make peace with Liu Bei in the east, and kiss Liu Zhang in the west."

Liu Pan's answer was much weaker than Liu Bei's plan to establish an empire.

Liu Qi was silent for a while and then asked: "Cao Cao conquered Liang and Long and marched his troops into Bashu. Liu Zhang is weak and afraid that he cannot stop him. I wonder how the national security will deal with this matter."

"Send troops into Bashu to support Liu Zhang and help him retreat from Cao Cao. We also divide our troops to attack Xiangfan and order Cao Cao to return to his army." Liu Pan replied.

"Can't you plot Bashu?" Liu Qi asked.

Liu Pan hesitated a little and said: "Bashu has experienced a lot of war, the people are rich, and there are plenty of soldiers. There are dangers in the Three Gorges and thousands of miles of waterways. It will be difficult to capture Bashu."

Listening to Liu Pan's strategic answer, Liu Qi thought of Liu Bei's grand plan.One can't help but sigh. There is a huge gap between the two in terms of ability, ambition, and ambition.Moreover, Liu Bei pledged his oath to Yuanshui, promising to give Liu Qi's heirs future wealth.

Liu Qi wanted to favor Liu Pan, but he couldn't seem to find a reason to convince himself!
Liu Qi hesitated a little and asked, "If Ruogu wants to let Xuande take charge of Jingchu on his behalf, what will Guoan think?"

Liu Pan's face suddenly changed and he said: "My brother is still here, so why do we need outsiders to take care of our eldest brother and his heirs? Moreover, Jingchu is the foundation of two generations of the Liu family in Shanyang, so we can give it to outsiders. Although Liu Bei has great plans, we, Jingchu, also have big plans." Talent. Such as Huo Zhongmiao, Wang Zhongxuan, Pan Chengming, etc."

Liu Qi sighed slightly. He couldn't say that Huo Jun, Wang Can and others would rather support Liu Pu than support Liu Pan's rise to power.Moreover, Liu Zhang had been a civil and military colleague for many years, and many people in Jingzhou were thinking about Liu Bei. Even the chief secretary, Xiang Lang, secretly communicated with Liu Bei.

If he allows Liu Pan to succeed him now, he is afraid that trouble will arise in Jingchu!

Liu Qi coughed a few times, waved his hand and said, "Guo'an, please step aside. From now on, I will take good care of my two sons."

"Brother?"

Liu Pan did not get Liu Qi's promise and was about to be kicked out. He couldn't help but feel anxious and said, "Don't trust outsiders easily. Even if Pan cannot succeed to the throne, he is still willing to assist the eldest son."

Liu Qi was not feeling well and did not want to talk to Liu Pan anymore. He asked the maid to take off the curtain and lie down to sleep.

"Your Majesty is already resting. Please ask the General to come out."

Two warriors stood with swords in hand and forced Liu Pan to leave the house.

"Damn!"

Liu Pan, who was forcibly invited out of the house, felt angry and cursed.

Xiong Han, who was waiting outside the mansion, saw Liu Pan's unhappy expression and stepped forward and asked, "What do you think your Majesty wants?"

Liu Pan said angrily: "I don't know what kind of drug Liu Bei gave to the envoy to make the envoy prefer him. Judging from the envoy's words, I'm afraid it will be difficult for me to succeed Jingchu."

Xiong Han stroked his beard and said with an ugly face: "It's not just that the emperor wants Liu Bei. Now someone has come to report that the officials of the state intend to jointly write a letter to promote Liu Bei."

"Who is there?" Liu Pan asked.

"The chief secretary is Xiang Lang, and the Cao officials are Xi Zhen, Zhang Cun and other state officials. Wang Zhizhong seems to be interested in Liu Bei and wants to share the book with him. Han Xuan, the prefect of Yuzhang, has ordered the chief bookkeeper to go to Chu and go to Chu for him. Please recommend Liu Bei to succeed you as envoy." Xiong Han said.

"A bunch of people eating everything inside and outside!" Liu Pan cursed angrily.

"Has Huo Jun made a statement?"

"No!" Xiong Han said: "Since the emperor ordered him to take charge of the Cangwu war, he has been busy with military affairs and rarely shows up. He has never met Liu Bei."

As they spoke, Liu Pan and Xiong Han got on the carriage back home, still discussing the matter of succession on the way.

Liu Pan looked dejected and said: "Based on the current news, Liu Bei is the one with the most desires in Jingchu. I wonder if Bowen can give me some advice?"

Feeling the shaking of the carriage, Xiong Han thought for a long time and whispered: "Looking at the current situation, the general has only two ways to go. One is to obey the envoy's arrangements and let Liu Bei succeed. With the reputation of the general, Liu Bei must Treat him kindly.”

"Secondly, Liu Bei entered Chu in a hurry. Han Shou had few soldiers and many troops, and the general's elite troops were seventy miles away from the city. Now we are ordering the soldiers to enter the city and drive Liu Bei away from Chu. The position of Jingchu must belong to the general."

Hearing this, Liu Pan looked shocked and said, "I'm afraid that using troops and horses will go against the emperor's wishes."

Xiong Han calmed down and said emphatically: "The hearts of the king and the state officials belong to Liu Bei. This is the only way for the general to succeed to the throne!"

"it is good!"

Liu Pan put his hand on the hilt of the sword. He was a martial artist and licked blood from the edge of his sword. He was not as timid as Cao Shuang.Now that Liu Bei had touched his interests, he had no choice but to take action.

(End of this chapter)