Han Xiang

Chapter 314
"Oh?"

Cai Mao was overjoyed when he heard it, and hurriedly urged: "Tell me quickly and listen."

Because the study door and window were sealed, the charcoal fire made people dizzy, Kuai Yue got up and walked to the window, gently pushed it open to reveal a small gap, and let the cold air calm himself down.

After taking a few sips of the cold wind, Kuai Yue turned to Cai Mao and said, "Liu Ye and the lord are both clansmen, and there should be more contacts between the clans. Besides, this person is the same age as the eldest son, and his peers have similar hobbies and interests. My lord You should be happy to see the Eldest Prince in contact with him."

"Use Liu Qi to restrain you."

Cai Mao was a little hesitant. He and the Cai family had already planned to help Liu Cong. If Liu Qi got Liu Ye's help, it would be difficult to say what happened in the future. After all, Liu Ye could play Cao Cao well, so he was worried that he would not be Liu Ye's opponent.

Seeing that Cai Mao was noncommittal, Kuai Yue added: "Liu Ye made old friends for no reason in Jingzhou. The only way to make a fuss is through his clan status. The lord can also ask him to be an aide. Secretly providing convenience to Liu Bei, so the eldest son is the best entry point."

Cao Cao talked about Liu Bei's harm in the letter, and advised Cai Mao to make threats in Liu Biao, and he could not give Liu Bei a place to live.

But this letter came late. If the original historical process was followed, Liu Bei would have wasted years in Xiangyang. It was not until the eve of Cao Cao's elimination of Yuan Shao and the unification of the north that Liu Biao let Liu Bei station in Xinye, losing several years of development opportunities. .

In this historical plane, Liu Bei was assisted by Liu Ye. When he arrived in Jingzhou, he swung the "three axes" and got Wancheng and Xi'e in less than two months. the right of the Lord.

Seeing that it was all done, Cai Mao agreed to Kuai Yue's plan and used Liu Qi to trap Liu Ye in Xiangyang, artificially separating him from Liu Bei.

As for Cai Mao, he was worried that Liu Qi and Liu Ye's friendship would pose a threat to him to support Liu Cong, but now he can only see the tricks and slowly figure it out. Liu Cong is only six or seven years old now, and he can marry Cai's daughter when he is thirteen or fourteen. , there are still seven or eight years from now, and it is more important to deal with the immediate matter.

Xiangyang officials all knew that Cai Mao and Liu Bei were not on good terms, and that Kuai Yue and Cai Mao had a close relationship, so they entrusted Biejia Han Song to advise Liu Biao.

Parents want their children to be talented, and Liu Biao readily agreed to Han Song's suggestion. He knew that Liu Qi's promotion of Maocai was not worthy of the name, and he hoped that Liu Ye could positively influence Liu Qi.

So at the end of the year, Liu Biao sent an envoy to Wancheng to invite Liu Ye in the name of Liu Qi, and invited him to Xiangyang for the New Year.

Liu Bei was very surprised when he heard this, because he planned to go to Xiangyang in the name of New Year's greetings based on Liu Ye's plan, and search for young talents by the way, but he didn't expect Liu Biao to turn against the guest.

Living under the fence, facing Liu Biao's invitation, Liu Bei had little right to refuse, so he ordered Jian Yong to entertain the visitor, and hurried to find Liu Ye himself.

After reading the letter, Liu Ye stroked his beard and said with a smile: "It seems that someone didn't intend for me to offer advice to the envoy, so they used Liu Qi's name to trap me in Xiangyang, so even if the envoy has a safe place, he still can't take it lightly."

"It must be Cai Kuai's plan."

Liu Bei frowned, clenched his fists tightly, and said to himself in a deep voice, "I don't understand why they are so hostile."

Liu Ye shook his head and joked: "The Lord is afraid of Cao Cao, how dare these people take it lightly? Besides, they come from the wealthy Jingxiang family and have their own interests. Perhaps the Lord brought tens of thousands of people here, which affected their interests. "

Liu Bei asked puzzledly: "Brother Jing Sheng asked me to garrison Wancheng, which is equivalent to replacing Zhang Xiu's position. It should not do any harm to Jingzhou Baili. What interests will it affect? ​​Do Wancheng and Xi'e have their land? "

Liu Ye was noncommittal, and took out a question to ask: "It is said that Cai Mao is so opposed, and Kuai Yue is colluding with him. The top two wealthy families in Jingzhou are like this, but Liu Jingsheng still chooses to accept it. What do you think is the reason?"

"It's not because of the clothes and belts, and because I promoted the eldest son Maocai"

At the end of Liu Bei's words, his voice became smaller and smaller. He knew that Liu Ye would not ask such a simple question, so he was not sure about his answer.

Sure enough, Liu Ye had a novel answer: "What we do can be summed up as external factors. Without the support of internal factors, Liu Jingsheng would never be so forthright."

"Internal cause?" Liu Bei asked for knowledge.

Liu Ye nodded slightly, and replied seriously: "Liu Jingsheng rode into Jingzhou alone in the past, and with the help of Cai Mao, Kuaiyue brothers and other people and his family, he finally gained a foothold in Jingzhou. Now the major families hold important military and political positions in Jingzhou. Suspected of bullying the master, Liu Jingsheng may have deliberately introduced envoys to check and balance the Cai, Kuai and other families, which is why they are so hostile."

"I see."

Liu Bei suddenly realized, and then asked: "Cai Mao sees me as a thorn in my side, and Liu Jingsheng treats me as a pawn. This time, they are plotting against Mr., how should we deal with it?"

Liu Ye said to him, "It's better to follow the plan. If Liu Biao really traps me in Xiangyang, the envoy will just use this as an excuse to complain to Liu Biao and recruit talents."

"Let Ziyang be trapped in Xiangyang, I don't feel at ease." Liu Bei shook his head decisively and refused.

Liu Ye said with a smile: "If you are worried, then we will go together. Anyway, we will not be the first to go. As long as General Guan acts according to plan, Wancheng will have no problems."

"Alright." Liu Bei nodded and nodded, "I'm going to pay New Year's greetings together, I believe Liu Jingsheng has nothing to say."

The second Liu made a plan and followed the envoy back to Xiangyang.

Seeing that Liu Bei also followed, Cai Mao approached Kuai Yue again to inquire about countermeasures. Kuai Yue suggested that Liu Biao should keep Liu Bei in Xiangyang, so that Wancheng and Xi'e would have no leader, and Liu Bei's forces would be split and disintegrated in an instant.

Liu Bei presents clothes and edicts, and Liu Qi is promoted as a talented person. These two things made Liu Biao not excited for too long, because any pleasure has timeliness, especially after something is obtained, the mentality that should be taken for granted will take over the rationality.

Not long after Liu Biao got pleasure, he became jealous of Liu Bei again, so he readily accepted Kuai Yue's suggestion and used some reasons to keep him in Xiangyang to divide his relationship with Guan Yu and others.

On the day when Liu Bei and Liu Ye were guests at the State Shepherd's Mansion, Liu Biao held a family banquet to welcome him. He not only called Liu Qi to accompany him, but even Liu Cong who was six years old.

Cai Mao believed that the young master was close to Liu Ye and could not let the eldest prince take the lead, so he instigated Cai to bring Liu Cong along, which had the effect of fishing in troubled waters.

After drinking for three rounds, Liu Biao saw that the exchange of greetings was almost done, so he began to pave the way for retaining people's lingo.

"Xuande, there are fewer people in Wancheng and Xi'e counties, so Yunchang should be in charge, right?"

Liu Bei deliberately said modestly: "Yun Chang is well versed in military strategy, and if he gets familiar with government affairs gradually, it should not be a big problem. However, there are no competent officials under his command, so he can only manage so-so. Please don't blame him, brother."

"So-so is enough."

Liu Biao nodded happily: "It's good for Yunchang to know the military strategy well. Wancheng and Xi'e are bordered by Cao Cao's control area. As long as you don't lose ground, you will be able to contribute to Jingzhou. I am very optimistic about Guan Yunchang."

(End of this chapter)