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Xiangyang, Jingzhou, the State Shepherd's mansion.

The large-scale troop movements in Yizhou could not be concealed from Liu Biao, who had planted many spies in Yizhou. Upon receiving this news, Liu Biao's first reaction was ecstasy.

"Hahahaha, Liu Junlang (Liu Yan's courtesy name) must be senile! Heaven is helping me!"

Liu Qi, standing behind Liu Biao, asked, "Father, what is the happy occasion?"

"Yizhou is sending troops."

Liu Biao replied and handed the intelligence in his hand to Liu Qi.

While Liu Qi took it and began to read it carefully, Liu Biao, with his hands behind his back, looked at the full garden of spring colors, his heart blossoming, and said.

"Yizhou relies on nothing but the advantage of natural barriers. What I worry about is only this. I didn't expect that Liu Junlang would dare to take the initiative to send troops. Could it be that Heaven really intends to favor me?"

"Father does many good deeds and will naturally be blessed by Heaven," Liu Qi replied.

Liu Biao did not respond immediately but waited for a moment before saying, "Qi'er, have you had any doubts or questions in your heart recently?"

"I dare not question Father," Liu Qi replied.

"So, you do have some?"

How could Liu Biao not understand his eldest son, who was extremely filial.

So, after a slight pause, Liu Biao directly asked, "Do you know Huang Chengyan?"

Liu Qi pondered for a moment and replied, "Lord Huang is a famous scholar in Miannan, renowned in Jing and Xiang. I also know a thing or two about him."

Liu Biao nodded and continued, "Not only that, Huang Chengyan's wife is also Cai Mao's elder sister. Speaking of which, we also have some kinship with them."

Liu Qi did not respond to this.

After Liu Biao took control of Jingzhou, in order to balance the various forces and control Jingzhou, he chose Cai Mao's second sister as his legal wife.

Liu Qi, adhering to filial piety, treated his stepmother with great respect, but this stepmother often mocked Liu Qi with words, especially recently, after Madam Cai became pregnant, her attitude towards Liu Qi became even worse.

However, even if Liu Qi disliked his stepmother in his heart, he did not dare to criticize her with harsh words, but intentionally avoided related topics.

At this moment, Liu Biao, with his back to Liu Qi, was in a state of excitement. He raised his hand and pointed in the direction of Yizhou, saying.

"Last August, when Cai Mao visited Huang Chengyan, he heard such a saying from Huang Chengyan. Do you know what it is, Qi'er?"

"I am foolish," Liu Qi replied.

If it were ordinary times, Liu Biao might have scolded Liu Qi for such a discouraging remark.

Especially Liu Biao, who was accustomed to Cai Mao and Madam Cai praising him, if it were Cai Mao and Madam Cai, they would definitely try their best to guess, which would make Liu Biao even more excited.

However, Liu Biao now only had Liu Qi as his son, so he would not get angry because of this.

On the contrary, Liu Biao couldn't help laughing out loud and said.

"At that time, Huang Chengyan was fishing by the Yangtze River and sighed with emotion: Yizhou has the aura of the Son of Heaven, and now it is coming out of Yizhou, down the Yangtze River."

Suddenly, the originally calm Liu Qi couldn't help but widen his eyes, looking incredulous.

Yizhou has the aura of the Son of Heaven?

And it is coming out of Yizhou, down the Yangtze River…

This seems a bit mysterious, but it must be known that Emperor Gaozu of Han was once the King of Han, with a territory of forty-one counties in Ba, Shu, and Hanzhong.

It can be said that Yizhou is the source of the Great Han.

More importantly, the aura of the Son of Heaven is coming down the Yangtze River from Yizhou, and the first to bear the brunt is undoubtedly Jingzhou.

"Cai Mao knows that Huang Chengyan has great talent and knows that this statement is by no means false or delusional, and he is also wholeheartedly loyal to Father, so he quietly told Father this."

"Others may not take this statement seriously, but Father has felt the will of Heaven from it."

Speaking of this, Liu Biao hesitated slightly, slowly took out an object wrapped in yellow cloth from his sleeve, and carefully placed it on the stone table in the pavilion behind him, saying.

"Qi'er, please see what this is?"

About four inches square, made of jade, with a gold-inlaid corner, and five dragons intertwined on the knob. When Liu Biao raised the front, it was clearly engraved with "Having received the Mandate from Heaven, may (he) enjoy long life and boundless prosperity".

"The Imperial Jade Seal!"

Seeing such a treasure of the country, even though Liu Qi had long guessed that the Imperial Jade Seal was in Liu Biao's hands, he couldn't help but be extremely excited at this moment.

After a moment, Liu Qi suddenly reacted, raised his head, and stared blankly at Liu Biao.

The aura of the Son of Heaven is coming out of Yizhou down the Yangtze River, plus the Imperial Jade Seal is in Liu Biao's hands…

"Could it be that Father is destined by Heaven?"

Liu Qi, who didn't really believe in these things, couldn't help but mutter.

"Indeed!"

A few traces of fanaticism and domineering that had not been seen in the past were revealed in Liu Biao's eyes. He waved his sleeves and said.

"In the past, Emperor Gaozu rose up in Pei County at the age of forty, exterminated the tyrannical Qin, defeated Xiang Yu, and established the Great Han. Now, the Imperial Jade Seal has been passed on to Father, and with the Mandate of Heaven in hand, it is fitting to follow the will of Heaven…"

After a pause, Liu Biao looked at Liu Qi and said.

"In the future, Qi'er may well become the Crown Prince."

This statement undoubtedly revealed Liu Biao's ambition and dispelled all the doubts in Liu Qi's heart in the past.

Why did Liu Biao's style change drastically after sending Huang Zu to ambush Sun Jian, no longer balancing the various forces in Jingzhou for his own use as in the past?

On the contrary, Liu Biao has been eliminating dissidents in the past six months, changing his past moderate style, and gradually building Jingbei into an iron plate with strong means, and even regaining a lot of control over Nanyang County.

Even the four counties in Jingnan, far away from Xiangyang, are constantly sending more people to gradually control them.

In addition, Liu Biao also instructed Liu Qi to befriend Liu Zhang. When he failed to invite Liu Zhang to Jingzhou, he sent people to attack Liu Zhang and secretly abducted Liu Zhang to Xiangyang and placed him under house arrest.

Liu Qi's heart now cleared the reasons for all of Liu Biao's completely different actions from the past.

'Father intends to usurp the throne…'

Thinking of this, Liu Qi was not overjoyed by the position of Crown Prince promised by Liu Biao, but instead had a feeling of trepidation.

Especially Liu Qi had personally witnessed the elite soldiers under his uncle Liu Bei in Yangzhou and the prosperity of his rule, and he also had virtuous ministers and fierce generals assisting him.

In all fairness, Liu Qi did not think that his father would be a match for his uncle, and his uncle had also publicly vowed to revitalize the Han Dynasty and make the Great Han great again.

Once Liu Biao becomes emperor, the first hurdle he needs to face is probably the elite soldiers of Imperial Uncle Liu.

Perhaps Liu Qi did not dare to disobey filial piety and sing a different tune from Liu Biao, but Liu Biao, looking at Liu Qi's worried expression, a trace of displeasure flashed across his face. He put away the Imperial Jade Seal again and asked.

"Qi'er, do you think Father doesn't have the qualifications?"

"Absolutely not."

Liu Qi quickly waved his hand and then explained.

"I am just thinking about how to share Father's worries. Now that Yizhou is about to send troops to attack, there is Imperial Uncle Liu of Yangzhou stationing troops in Chaisang on the back side, and Yuan Gonglu is eyeing us in the north, with constant friction between the two sides, but I don't know how to solve it."

(End of this chapter)