Emperor of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 299 Liu Cong Surrenders
"There are many affairs in Jingzhou, why does my son come to me when he has time?" Liu Zong came to the backyard and found Mrs. Cai, but Mrs. Cai asked knowingly.

"To tell the truth to my mother, Li Song's army went south and looked at my land in Jingxiang. Just now I discussed this matter with my uncle and several senior officials, but I really couldn't make a decision. I came here to ask my mother's opinion!" Liu Cong supported Madam Cai's shoulders. hands, walked slowly in the garden, followed by a group of maidservants and servants.

"Oh! I don't know what is bothering me, Cong'er, tell me, so I can give you a reference." Mrs. Cai and Liu Cong came to the gazebo and sat down to rest. Mrs. Cai asked.

Liu Cong told Mrs. Cai verbatim about the conversation he had with Cai Mao and the others, "Mother! This is what happened. Tell me, what should I do now."

"Cong'er! Let me ask you, will you obey what I say?" Mrs. Cai held Liu Cong's hand, her eyes were full of doting, she liked this stepson very much since she came into Liu Biao's door.

"Yes! Mother said, I will definitely do it!" Liu Cong replied without hesitation.

"When your father was alive, he trusted Cai Mao, Kuai Yue and others very much. Even if they said so, he followed the opinions of Zhongxuan, Gongti, and Yidu, so you don't have to tell me about it. Cai Mao is Your uncle, he will never harm you." Madam Cai said.

Liu Cong sighed in his heart, since Mrs. Cai said so, even if he had no choice but to agree, Liu Cong would be disobedient and unfilial.

"That's it! I'll go back and write a letter of surrender, send it to Li Song, offer the land of Jingxiang, and submit to the court." Liu Cong bowed his hands and saluted.

"Go! Discuss with your uncle if you have anything to do. When writing the letter of surrender, be sure to specify that you will be the Lord of Jingzhou forever." Mrs. Cai said, she still loves her stepson, Liu Cong saluted again and turned around leave.

"After discussing with my mother, I decided to follow your suggestions and write a letter of surrender, and I will submit to the court from now on, but I must be the lord of Jingzhou forever." Liu Cong came back and said to Cai Mao and others.

"It's natural, we don't need to tell the lord, we also know how to do it." Cai Mao said.

"In this case! Then bring a pen, ink, paper and inkstone! I want to write a letter of surrender." Liu Cong said.

"I have already prepared the pen, ink, paper and inkstone for my lord." After Cai Mao finished speaking, someone took the pen, ink, paper and inkstone and placed them in front of Liu Cong.

Liu Cong glanced at the pen, ink, paper and inkstone in front of him and Cai Mao, and thought: Cai Mao, Cai Mao, how impatient you are, you are even ready for these things.

"Thank you, Uncle!" Liu Cong said politely, picked up the brush, and immediately someone stepped forward to grind ink for Liu Cong, the brush was stained with ink, and wrote his surrender form on a piece of plain silk.

After finishing writing, Liu Cong put down the brush in his hand, and asked: "The surrender table has been written, I don't know who is more appropriate to send."

"You can send Song Zhong to surrender to Li Song," Cai Mao said.

"Let uncle handle this matter with full authority!" After Liu Cong finished speaking, he got up and left. After Cai Mao and others sent Liu Cong away, he ordered Song Zhongqian to sacrifice in front of Li Songjun.Song Zhong took the order and went as far as Wancheng, where he met Li Song and presented a letter of surrender.

"You have worked so hard! I am very happy to come here to deliver the surrender form. I want to reward you heavily. What should I reward? I will reward you as a high-ranking official." After reading Liu Cong's surrender form, Li Song was very happy. As soon as he was happy, he directly added an official to Song Zhong, regardless of whether Liu Cong would have any objections.

"Thank you Prime Minister for your kindness!" Song Zhong hurriedly knelt down and thanked him!

"Okay! You go back and tell Liu Cong to go out of the city to welcome me into the city. I agree to his condition and let him be the Lord of Jingzhou forever." Li Song said.

"No! I will definitely bring back the prime minister's words to my lord." Song Zhong said, Li Song nodded, and waved him to retreat. Song Zhong bowed his hands and retreated, without stopping for a moment, he went back directly.

"Zhongkang, pass on the order! Set off for Jingxiang tomorrow, accept Liu Cong's surrender, and come with me to Xiangyang." After Song Zhong left, Li Song ordered.

"No!" Xu Chu hurriedly came to Li Song from behind Li Song, clasped his fists in salute, and took the order to leave.

The next day, Li Song led the generals from Wancheng to Xiangyang. When they arrived outside Xiangyang, Liu Cong had been waiting for a long time. When he saw Li Song get off the car, Liu Cong hurriedly knelt down and held up the seal of Jingzhou Mu.

He shouted: "My minister Liu Cong led the civil and military officials and people of the nine counties of Jingxiang to submit to the imperial court. I specially present the Jingzhou animal husbandry seal ribbon, and I also invite the prime minister to accept the seal."

Li Song looked at Liu Cong in front of him. In fact, he was also a pitiful person. He was first appointed as Inspector of Jingzhou by Cao Cao, and later declared as Inspector of Qingzhou to keep Liu Cong away from his hometown, and finally sent Yu Jin to hunt him down.

But poor people must have something to hate!Liu Cong, as the lord of Jingzhou, surrendered without a fight, without a trace of courage, and he had to blame himself for such an end, and he had no one to blame.

But your life is good, you met me instead of Cao Cao, your little life is saved, Li Song thought to himself.

"My emperor's decree! On behalf of the emperor, Liu Cong was conferred the title of Inspector of Jingzhou and Marquis of Xiangyang, hereditary replacement." Li Song did not take over the seal, but awarded Liu Cong directly. Anyway, the seal is still to be handed over to him, whether to take it or not It's the same over here.

But well!The civil affairs of Jingzhou can be handed over to Liu Cong, and by the way, some capable assistants will be sent to help him handle government affairs. As for the military power!Naturally, it would be appropriate to assign someone else to take the role. Just take Liu Cong off the rails and let him be a leisurely Marquis of Xiangyang with peace of mind.

"My minister Liu Cong took the order to thank you!! Long live my emperor, long live, long live!" Liu Cong and the civil and military officials hurriedly shouted long live.

Li Song stepped forward to help Liu Cong, and Liu Cong led Li Song and others into Xiangyang City. See you!"

"Promise!" Xu Chu took the order, turned around and shouted outside the hall: "Xuan Caimao and Kuai Yue enter the hall to see you!"

"Meet the Prime Minister!" Cai Mao and Kuai Yue walked in, knelt down on one knee, and saluted.

"Cai Mao, I will make you a general of the imperial court. As the commander of the Jingzhou navy, I will order you to be the commander of the navy and continue to command the original 18 navy in Jingzhou." Li Song said.

"Thank you, Prime Minister! Cai Mao will definitely live up to the high expectations of the Prime Minister!" Cai Mao thanked him with great joy.

Li Song looked at Kuai Yue and said, "Kai Yue, I will make you the prefect of Jiangling and I will make you Marquis of Fan Ting."

"Thank you, Prime Minister!" Kuai Yue bowed his hands and thanked him!The two got up and said goodbye.

"Bring Liu Cong in!" After Cai Mao and the two retreated, Li Song asked someone to bring Liu Cong in. Liu Cong entered the hall and bowed to Li Song.

"Liu Cong! How much money and food does Jingzhou have?" Li Song asked after Liu Cong bowed his knees.

"Prime Minister, I have 13 infantry, 15 cavalry, and 33 navy in Jingzhou, with a total of [-] soldiers and horses. Most of the money and food are stored in Jiangxia, and food is stored in other places, enough to supply the army for a year." Liu Cong said.

(End of this chapter)