The virtuous man is none other than my brother Liu Xuande?
As soon as this statement came out, not to mention the many state governments below, even Liu Bei was stunned.
Because he never thought that Liu Qi would give Jingzhou to him.
In fact, both Zhuge Liang and Shen Chen had planned for him to capture Jingzhou, but in fact Liu Bei had no intention of seizing it by force.
Liu Biao was still there at that time, and Jingzhou was very powerful, but his few men and horses were not enough to fill Liu Biao's teeth.
Later, the plan Shen Chen gave him was rough and without specific details.
As for Zhuge Liang's strategy, he first captured Bashu and then looked at the situation in Jingzhou. After Liu Biao's death, he immediately sent troops to capture the entire Jingzhou.
It's just that Zhuge Liang didn't know when Liu Biao would die at that time, so he had certain limitations in arranging strategies.
Therefore, Liu Bei's strategic deployment, from Shen Chen's Kunyang pair, Xinye pair, to Zhuge Liang's Longzhong pair, all lacked a certain degree of foresight. They basically took it step by step.
Wang Wei asked: "Young Master has the highest prestige in Jingzhou, and we all have the highest respect in our hearts. It was only because Cai Mao, Kuai Yue, Zhang Yun and others took over the power that the Lord of Jingzhou returned to the second Young Master. Now that the eldest Young Master is back in charge of Jingzhou, everyone in Jingzhou is convinced, and the Young Master is expected to return. Assist General Zuo to take Yizhou from the west. Wouldn’t it be good if we all support each other and support each other to help the Han Dynasty together?”
"Yes, General Zuo helped the young master retake Jingzhou, and it was natural for him to take charge of the eldest son when he was ill."
Liu Qi coughed violently and covered his mouth with a handkerchief. The blood turned red for a moment.
Because Huang Zu was old and seriously ill in bed, it was difficult for him to participate in the management affairs of Jingzhou.
"Eldest Young Master, I don't understand why the Jingzhou foundation that the late Emperor Chu and King built over the years is handed over to others like this."
Although he defeated his younger brother, he gave up the foundation created by his father to Liu Bei.
For example, Zhang Yun's North Route Army, Cai Mao's West Route Army, and Huang Zu's East Route Army all failed again and again. If Liu Bei and Shen Chen hadn't often helped wipe their butts, Jingzhou would have been gone.
And this was a choice made even though he knew he was seriously ill.
Although Liu Biao was quite capable and had created such a large foundation, as soon as he died, he was immediately counterattacked by the powerful families such as Cai and Kuai who had supported him in his rise to power.
When Liu Biao was here, he had an army of 200,000 men and seemed to have great success, but he seemed to have failed to win many battles and often suffered huge defeats.
Liu Bei was confused at this time. Hearing Liu Qi's words, he quickly said: "My dear brother, this is wrong. Although Duke Jing Sheng is morally wrong, my dear brother has always adhered to the bottom line and resisted Cao without betraying the emperor. Now Jingzhou returns In the hands of a worthy brother, it is precisely because of his profound virtues. You and I are brothers of the same clan, so we should support each other and work together to help the Han Dynasty."
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The original heir, Liu Qi, was excluded and replaced by Liu Cong, who was weak and incompetent. The power was controlled by Cai Mao, Kuai Yue and others. If Liu Qi and Liu Bei did not take action, Jingzhou might not be named Cai or Kuai in the future.
"Cough cough cough cough."
Nowadays, the Liu family clan in the world has been in great decline. Liu Xie, the real emperor, is controlled by Cao Cao and is like a puppet.
On the other hand, if Liu Qi did not unite with Liu Bei to attack Liu Cong, Liu Cong would be controlled by Cai Mao and Kuai Yue. With their ability, it would not be long before Cao Cao and Sun Quan carved up Jingzhou.
Everyone was speechless for a moment, and then they remembered a cruel fact.
At that time, not only will the Han Dynasty be in danger, but the heirs of Liu Cong, Liu Xiu and Liu Qi will also be in danger.
Liu Qi smiled, waved his hand and said: "The doctor has seen it a long time ago. From the end of last year to the beginning of this year, I have been seriously ill and have been recuperating. However, the end has come and the oil has run out. I can no longer hold on.
, now you know why."
Because what Liu Qi said is right.
As for the people of Liu Qi's faction, everyone lowered their heads, and now there is no voice of opposition.
"Yes, I don't understand the reason either, so I would like to ask the eldest son to clarify his doubts."
It's a pity that everyone looked at the blood-stained silk scarf on the table and showed regretful expressions. With their physical condition, they may not be able to do that step.
"General Zuo, now that the eldest son needs to recuperate, Jingzhou cannot live without a mastermind."
What they didn't expect was that Liu Qi's ideological consciousness was so high.
Everyone was waiting for Liu Bei to agree. At this time, he had to respond and gritted his teeth and said: "That's the case, then I will temporarily act as an agent for the state affairs. As agreed in advance, I will only manage it for my brother Burui. I will wait for my brother's health."
If it's better, I'll return it to Jingzhou to my brother Xian."
"The eldest son!"
But now Liu Qi wants to give Jingzhou to Liu Bei, which is something they, Liu Biao's loyal ministers, cannot understand.
The venue was still silent, no one spoke.
The only clans outside were Liu Yan's line in Yizhou and Liu Biao's line in Jingzhou.
And as the current military god of Jingzhou and a great scholar of the world, although he is only twenty-two years old, his reputation in Jingzhou has reached an extremely terrifying level.
But when the meat rots in the pot, everyone is still surnamed Liu.
Because Liu Qi was seriously ill, their attitude naturally had to change.
Liu Qi shook his head and said: "Even when my father was here, Zhang Yun attacked Cao Cao in the north and lost his army. Cai Mao attacked Xichuan. What was the outcome? Huang Zu's army attacked Jiangdong and returned with a defeat, so that my father fell ill and died. I
That second brother is cowardly by nature, and his power is controlled by Cai Mao and Kuai Yue. How can he do something that even his father cannot do?"
Unexpectedly, Liu Qi actually offered to give Jingzhou to him.
Therefore, Shen Chen's attitude carries great weight.
The world thought that he was greedy for power, so he and his brothers killed each other. But they didn't know that his power was so big.
"Cough cough cough"
At that moment, everyone no longer hesitated and urged him to come in.
Liu Bei shook his head, ignoring Zhuge Liang's frequent glances from below, and gritted his teeth and refused: "Absolutely not. Duke Jing Sheng has the kindness to take me in, and my dear brother and I share the same brotherhood. I will never seize the same clan's inheritance. My dear brother, please rest assured, now
The top priority is to take good care of your body.”
It's not that they rejected Liu Bei, the main reason was that they were favored by Liu Biao and were loyal to their master.
For example, Liu Guan advised Liu Biao many times in history. Wang Wei was after Liu Cong surrendered to Cao Cao and was named the governor of Qingzhou by Cao Cao. After he went to Qingzhou, he followed him loyally. Later, Cao Cao sent Yu Jin to hunt down Liu Cong. Wang Wei
He resisted desperately and was eventually martyred in the rebel army.
Liu Qi coughed a few times, his face became even paler, and he smiled bitterly and said: "Of course I understand what brother means. But in this world today, there is no country, and what is missing is a person with a mastermind who can help the universe and restore the country. Only then can I
He is not qualified enough to do the job, so he needs someone like my brother to lead Jingzhou."
"If that's the case, why would the eldest son attack the second young master? It's better to let the second young master continue to be the master."
"We have no objection to General Zuo's handling of Fuzhou's affairs. Please also ask General Zuo to deal with the affairs of the state capital first for the sake of the king of Chu, the eldest son, and the millions of soldiers and civilians in Jingzhou."
The officials in the several prefectures below suddenly became agitated. Except for Deng Hong and Liu Xian who did not speak, the rest Liu He, Liu Guan, Wen Ying, Wang Wei and others spoke out one after another with fierce words.
"No."
Jingzhou officials who had been opposed before were surprised when Deng Hong and Liu Xian spoke like this. Suddenly, everyone suddenly remembered their relationship with Shen Chen.
Liu Bei was confused for a moment, and when he turned around, Zhuge Liang and Xu Shu nodded slightly.
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Until the end, Shen Chen also added: "General Zuo, national affairs cannot be decided without someone. Now that the eldest son is ill, the general will act as an agent for state affairs, and he must be the one expected by the public."
Someone said: "Jingzhou has 200,000 armored men. If there is no internal fighting, it will be possible!"
Therefore, it is not a bad thing for Liu Qi to do this if he is planning for the long term.
If Liu Bei succeeds in the future, with Liu Qi's kindness to Jingzhou today, Liu Qi's two younger brothers Liu Cong, Liu Xiuhe and his unborn heirs will not be able to escape the title of king of the clan for who knows how many generations. Wealth and glory.
So to a certain extent, the Liu clan has reached an extremely dangerous situation.
As soon as Liu Biao died, Liu Cong came to power, and Liu Qi was suppressed, Liu Bei naturally had no way to take Xichuan, so he could only quickly prepare to send troops to help Liu Qi.
After all, Huang Zu was an old man in his sixties. During these days, he continued to fight at a high load. During the battle at Hongkou, he even vomited blood due to emotional excitement and physical exhaustion. He is still lying in the Jingling County Yamen Mansion.
"Good brother!"
"My dear brother, why are you like this?"
Liu Qi then said: "Now there are only Jingzhou and Yizhou among the clans in the world. Liu Jiyu in Yizhou cannot protect himself. If Jingzhou is in the hands of my second brother, Cai Mao, Kuai Yue, Zhang Yun and others will wield power inside, and Cao Cao, Sun Quan and others will be the thieves outside. In the future, It will inevitably decline. I am also terminally ill, and I don’t have much time left. Jingzhou is already suffering from internal and external troubles. Can’t you see that if I don’t entrust Jingzhou to Brother Xuande, the Han Dynasty may be overturned?”
If Liu Qi had not been ill, he still had some personal abilities. In addition, he was quite prestigious in Jingzhou. It was not impossible to clear out the Cai Kuai family, regain power in Jingzhou, and create a career.
After all, even if this position is taken away, there will be no descendants to inherit it in the future.
A woman walked out from behind the screen.
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Because Liu Xie was controlled by Cao Cao, Liu Zhang was about to be defeated by Zhang Lu, and his younger brother was weak and controlled by Cai Mao, Kuai Yue and others, he simply raised an army to join Liu Bei in seizing Jingzhou.
Liu Bei was already in tears. He held Liu Qi's hand and said sadly: "My dear brother, please don't say such depressing words. You can recuperate your body in the palace first. The affairs of Jingzhou can be left to Xiaoqing and Duke Yuanyang."
Shen Chen is Liu Qi's confidant, and his status may be higher than that of Huang Zu.
"Cough cough cough."
Liu Qi shook his head and said with a sad smile: "Of course I know my body. I have seen countless doctors, but there is no cure. If the clan does not have me, and Brother Xuande refuses to accept Jingzhou's words, I am afraid that the country of Han Dynasty will not be protected. How can I do that? Can you bear to let your ancestors' inheritance be obtained by Cao Cao? Do you want to watch the country left by your ancestors collapse?"
But he decided to join forces with Liu Bei to do this.
"That's what the eldest son said."
Compared to the silence of the Jingzhou faction, everyone on the Liu Bei faction looked at each other, feeling very surprised.
"Thank you, eldest son. I'll go first then."
So this is why Liu Bei promised his Dongzhou soldiers before the Battle of Pingting and told them to take them back to Xichuan after the battle.
But the earnest look in his eyes already gave the answer.
After that, their strategy became to help Liu Qi obtain Jingzhou, and then with Liu Qi's help, send troops to Bashu to obtain Yizhou, join forces with Liu Qi, attack Jiangdong, and then attack Cao Cao in the north.
The people below were all Liu Qi's group speaking out. Zhuge Liang and the others wanted to speak out, but they certainly weren't so shameless, so they all remained silent.
They found that Liu Qi's calculation was right.
Huang She hurriedly got up to say goodbye and left, quickly ran out of the mansion and prepared to go to Jingling immediately.
Although he has not spoken directly now, Deng Hong and Liu Xian may represent his thoughts.
The situation in Jingzhou is not very good either.
Seeing that Liu Bei was still unable to agree, Deng Hong, who had not expressed his position at the bottom, suddenly said: "The young master is currently ill and cannot handle state affairs. The state still needs a mastermind for all matters in the state. I also ask General Zuo to take care of Linzhou affairs and stabilize the people of Jingzhou."
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With such a big heart, even Guan Yu, who has always been proud and arrogant, couldn't help but praise Liu Qi in his heart that Liu Qi is a real man!
Liu Xian also stood up and said: "Exactly, even if General Zuo has no intention of seizing the inheritance of the same clan, he should at least help the young master manage the state capital first, and wait for the eldest young master to recover well before making other plans."
Only Zhuge Liang glanced at Shen Chen, who was sitting opposite him, looking like Liu Qi's confidant. He thought to himself that Liu Qi could have such a high level of ideological consciousness. He would never have thought of it, and he was probably the only one who could have such a high level of ideological consciousness.
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Liu Qi continued: "Therefore, if Jingzhou is in the hands of my second brother, it will be doomed. I teamed up with brother Xuande to attack Zhonglin because I didn't want my father's foundation to be destroyed in his hands. If I left it alone, I'm afraid Jingzhou would have been destroyed by now."
Divided between Cao Cao and Sun Quan."
If even he supports Liu Bei, it seems that Liu Bei's entry into Jingzhou is indeed a sure thing.
When Liu Cong came to power, Liu Qi, who had no heirs, actually had a reason not to fight with his brother for the position of Lord of Jingzhou.
Everyone was silent for a moment, and the place was completely silent.
"If this is the case, then why does the eldest son need to do this?"
This caused Longzhong's plan to capture Xichuan first, then wait for Liu Biao's death, and then seize Jingzhou when there was civil strife in Jingzhou to come to nothing.
Historically, Zhuge Liang suggested that Liu Bei take over Jingzhou by force when passing by Xiangyang. He certainly did not recommend that Liu Bei turn down such a golden opportunity.
After all, as Liu Qi said, Liu Cong and Liu Xiu were useless, and Liu Qi himself was in poor health, so letting Liu Bei take power would not be a bad thing.
However, Liu Qi said seriously: "Everyone, I want to ask you, in the hands of my second brother, Jingzhou can really be like my father. It can reject Cao Cao in the north, attack Sun Quan in the east, defend Liu Zhang in the west, and secure Jiaozhi in the south.
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And Shen Chen is only twenty-two years old this year, and he is likely to become the leader of Jingzhou in the future.
Liu Qi turned to look at Liu Bei and said to him: "Brother Xuande, everyone with eyesight in the world can see that if the emperor didn't have the clan like us waving the flag and shouting, Cao Cao would have usurped the throne long ago. However, the clan is getting weaker and weaker, and Liu Jiyu is the slave of the family.
Unfortunately, my second brother is being held by a traitor, and I am seriously ill and will not die soon. Today, the clan can only rely on Brother Xuande to revitalize the ancestral business."
After he left, Liu Qi said to Liu Bei: "Brother, both Duke Yuanyang and I are seriously ill, and we don't know when we will die. I also ask my brother to take care of Linzhou affairs and act as an agent for Jingzhou affairs."
Liu Qi smiled and said: "I am afraid that Mr. Yuanyang is more seriously ill than me. He is lying in Jingling and can no longer get out of bed."
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The woman, who was probably in her twenties, with a high belly, came over with the help of the maid, carefully knelt down beside Liu Qi, and whispered: "Husband."
Liu Bei shed tears at this moment and said in pain: "I heard that there is a miracle doctor named Zhang Ji in Jingzhou. If we can find this person, we may be able to save you. My dear brother, you should take a good rest. Jingzhou still needs your dear brother to take charge. I
How can I overstep my authority?"
Liu Qi said to Liu Bei: "Brother Xuande, I entrusted Jingzhou to you not only for the great cause of our surname Liu, but also for some selfish reasons. I am seriously ill and don't have much time left. Fortunately, in July last year, I left Jingzhou.
My concubine, Wan'er, was pregnant and was about to give birth. I felt that I might not be able to see my unborn child, so whether it was a boy or a girl, I entrusted them, mother and child, to my brother and my two
Incompetent younger brother. If in the future my elder brother can use the land of Jingzhou to successfully defeat Cao Cao in the north and revive the Han Dynasty, I hope that my elder brother can remember the past friendship with my foolish brother. My wife, children, and those two younger brothers will all rely on my elder brother to take care of me."
Liu Qi was overjoyed and said: "In that case, take my Jingzhou seal."
Everyone was shocked when they saw this scene.
Liu Qi coughed softly again, blood spilled from the corner of his mouth, then turned his head to the ear chamber behind the screen on the right and called: "Wan'er."
Liu Bei looked at the audience hesitantly.
Liu Qi explained: "It was Duke Yuanyang who asked me not to tell you. He said that you were in Zhangling to help Brother Xuande deal with Cao Cao. To avoid your distraction, he asked me to conceal the matter. But now that the war has subsided, you can hurry up
If we go to Jingling to visit, it would be best to bring Duke Yuanyang to Xiangyang and ask for help from a famous doctor in Xiangyang."
Many state governments have spoken out one after another.
Liu Yan's successor Liu Zhang was incompetent and was attacked by his slave Zhang Lu. Now he has invaded Chengdu. Maybe it won't be long before Yizhou will be captured by Zhang Lu.
Immediately, a servant came to fetch the seal.
The result was that Zhuge Liang missed a step and Liu Biao died before Liu Bei captured Bashu.
Later, seeing that he was about to die soon, he gave Jingzhou, which he had finally obtained, to Liu Bei, in order to ensure that the Liu family could continue to exist and that the ancestral foundation would remain intact.
It can be seen that although these people had previously worked for Liu Cong, in fact, it did not matter to them whether it was Liu Cong or Liu Qi, as long as Liu Biao's heirs were in charge of Jingzhou.
Below, Huang Zu's son Huang She was shocked when he heard about this and said: "Eldest son, my father is seriously ill? Why didn't anyone tell me?"
Liu Bei quickly stood up and walked over, kneeling down next to Liu Qi. Seeing that his face was pale and weak, he immediately shouted: "Send the doctor quickly."
The so-called brand seal refers to two things, one is a brand, and the other is a seal.
Liu Qi entrusted these two things to Liu Bei, which was equivalent to handing over the power of Jingzhou into his hands.
However, Liu Bei insisted that he was only managing it on his behalf and was not seeking to seize the same clan's inheritance. Therefore, Liu Bei has not yet legitimately taken control of Jingzhou.
However, with the card seal in hand, he can call upon the entire army in Jingzhou. He is in charge of it in name only, but in fact he has become the highest authority in Jingzhou, with nearly 200,000 troops, all in his hands!
Good news, brothers, if everything goes well, they will go back tomorrow. The fastest will be two updates tomorrow, and the slowest will be the day after tomorrow, and then there will be a continuous two to three updates of 10,000 words a day. This month has been full of twists and turns, but fortunately it is getting through.
The past has passed, and a new beginning is about to come. At the beginning of the new year, Ah She also wishes everyone to set sail in the Year of the Rabbit, and everyone will have wealth and fortune, and everyone will be rich!