On the left and right sides, Liu Biao's generals and advisors gathered.
Among them, headed by Cai Mao and Kuai Yue, they were the heroes who helped Liu Biao take over Jingzhou and deservedly sit in the front. Cai Mao sits second on the left, Kuai Yue and Kuai Liang sit second and third on the right
.Following the rear are Liu Biao's other civil and military officials, such as Yi Ji, Zhang Yun, Huang Zu and others.
In the hall, no one sat in the first seats on the left and right sides, which were obviously reserved for Mr. Pang De and Sima Hui. As for Wang Can's seat, it was located below Liu Biao, ahead of others, and different from the civilian and military generals under Liu Biao's command.
Liu Biao and Eguan Bodai showed the magnanimity of the lord of a state.
He took Wang Can, Pang De and Sima Hui into the mansion and walked to the hall. After entering the hall, Pang De, Sima Hui and Wang Can kept bowing their hands and returning greetings to those who stood up to say hello. Cai Mao and Kuai Yue saw Pang De
He and Sima Hui walked in, not daring to be slow, and quickly stood up to salute Mr. Pang De and Sima Hui. They also paid homage to Wang Can before sitting down.
There are many people in the hall.
The generals and civil servants in Jingzhou whispered to each other and glanced at Wang Can from time to time.
These people saw that Wang Can was not very old, only in his early twenties, and was already an official and a pastor in Yizhou. Some of them were envious, some were jealous, and some admired... In short, Wang Can appeared in front of everyone, which can be said to be extraordinary.
Although these people are jealous, Wang Can is the Yizhou Shepherd appointed by the imperial court, so these people can only sigh and sigh.
Liu Biao glanced at the crowd with his soft eyes and coughed twice.
In an instant, the hall became quiet.
Liu Biao took a breath and said loudly: "My lords, Mr. Pang and Mr. Sima returned to Xiangyang today, and Liu Yizhou came to our Jingzhou as a guest. It's a great pleasure to congratulate me. I'm very happy to congratulate you. Sir, please!" Liu Biao picked up the desk and filled the cup with wine.
From the wine bottle, he toasted Wang Can, Pang Degong and Sima Huiyao with a glass of wine, and then drank it all in one gulp.
Wang Can also picked up the wine bottle and said respectfully to Liu Biao: "When Can entered Jingzhou, he met Mr. Pang and Mr. Sima and received their teachings. Today when he entered Xiangyang, he received the warm hospitality of Mr. Jing Sheng. I am very grateful."
He raised his head and drank from the wine bottle, saying: "Can you do it first as a courtesy, gentlemen, please!"
"please!"
Everyone agreed in unison and drank a bottle of wine.
In the hall, people were coming and going, and it was very lively. After three rounds of wine, five kinds of dishes, Liu Biao was helping others, and Mr. Pang and Sima Hui were saying a few words from time to time. The atmosphere was very lively.
Wang Can had a good drinker and was very forthright. He managed to win the favor of everyone among the civil servants and generals. However, among these people, there were a few who were wary of Wang Can, such as Cai Mao, Kuai Yue and Kuai Liang, as well as Liu Biao's nephew.
Zhang Yun and these people instinctively reject Wang Can.
Liu Biao drank a lot of wine, his face was reddish, and his eyes were a little blurry.
He put down the wine bottle in his hand and said loudly: "My lords, Wang Yizhou came to Jingzhou to visit. Firstly, he wanted to visit Gu, and secondly, he wanted to make a covenant with Gu and become an ally. What do you think?"
"ah?!!"
As soon as Liu Yan finished speaking, there were waves of exclamations in the hall.
Pang Degong and Sima Hui looked at Wang Can and fell into deep thought. On the way back to Xiangyang with Wang Can, the two of them often chatted and knew that Wang Can must have something important to do when he went to Jingzhou, not just to visit Liu Biao.
However, neither Pang Degong nor Sima Hui expected that Wang Can would form an alliance with Liu Biao despite occupying the dangerous Yizhou. In any case, the civil servants and military generals in the hall had a thorough discussion, and some supported an alliance with Wang Can.
, some people think that Wang Can has ulterior motives.
In short, Liu Biao's words put Wang Can on the stove.
When Wang Can heard this, he secretly scolded Liu Biao for being shameless and greeted Liu Biao's female relatives all over.
Damn it, Wang Can was just talking to Liu Biao on the carriage. Liu Biao said that he would discuss it carefully with Wang Can after the wind and dust were washed away. He also said that he wanted to have a long discussion. Now Liu Biao directly raised the matter of Wang Can's alliance and let the civil and military officials discuss it.
, it was obvious that Wang Can had bad intentions in convincing Jingzhou officials.
After Pang De and Sima Hui thought about it for a moment, they looked at each other and shook their heads in a subtle way.
When Liu Biao saw no one responded, he added: "Wang Yizhou and Gu talked about Jingzhou and said that Jingzhou has three major threats."
"First, the north of Jingzhou is close to Runan County and Wancheng. Dong Zhuo stationed troops in Runan and Wancheng, which threatened the northern gateway of Jingzhou and made it easy for Dong Zhuo to take advantage of."
"Secondly, Jingzhou is adjacent to Yangzhou and Yuzhou to the east. Yuan Shu is ambitious and uses the name of the Fourth and Third Duke to recruit talents, train soldiers, and actively prepare for war. His plan is very big."
"Thirdly, the south of Jingzhou borders Sun Jian, the governor of Changsha. I sent Huang Zu to defeat Sun Jian last time and formed a grudge with Sun Jian. Sooner or later, he will be attacked by Sun Jian." Liu Biao stated Wang Can's conclusion, and then continued: "Wang Yizhou
It is said that the situation in Jingzhou is critical and we must take precautions. All the princes are well-educated men and have great strategies. They all expressed their own ideas and spoke freely."
Damn, so shameless.
After Wang Can heard this, he was very angry and completely speechless towards Liu Biao. Compared with Sima Hui's 'face theory', Liu Biao turned his back and refused to recognize anyone, which made Wang Can even more angry.
Liu Biao raised it in front of everyone, obviously trying to refute Wang Can's words through Jingzhou civil and military officials. The underlying idea is self-evident. The officials under Liu Biao are all good at observing words and emotions. They listen to
After reading Liu Biao's words, he immediately understood Liu Biao's thoughts.
Cai Hao stood up suddenly, strode to the hall, cupped his hands and said, "Cai Hao, meet Wang Yizhou."
Wang Can glanced at Liu Biao with his peripheral vision, and saw the old fox looking at him with a smile.
Seeing this, Wang Can could not wait to rush forward immediately, give Liu Biao a slap in the face, and vent his anger. He took a deep breath, suppressed the restless emotions in his heart, raised his hands and said, "General Cai, what advice do you have?"
Cai Mao said loudly: "Mao is a humble scholar from Jiangdong. He has some doubts in his heart. Can Wang Yizhou answer them?"
When Wang Can heard Cai Mao's first words, he immediately felt something bad in his heart.
There are many big families in Jingzhou and they are intertwined, even more so than the big families in Yizhou. According to the news from the Yingxiong Tower built in Xiangyang, there are five big families in Jingzhou, namely the Pang family, the Cai family, the Xi family, the Kuai family, and the Huang family.
Among them, the Pang family is headed by Pang Degong, who has huge influence, but has not served as an official.
The Kuai family has two major representatives, namely Kuai Liang and Kuai Yue, both of whom served under Liu Biao. The Kuai family was strong and famous, Liu Biao was able to take over Jingzhou, and Kuai Yue and Kuai Liang made indelible contributions.
The representative figures of the Huang family are Huang Chengyan and Huang Zu, both of whom are members of the Huang clan. They are both literary and military, and are quite influential. Huang Chengyan is idle in the clouds and wild cranes, but he is well-known. Huang Zu is an official under Liu Biao, and he is a pastor. There are Huang Chengyan and
Huang Zu supported it, and the power of the Huang family was no less than that of the Pang family and the Kuai family.
As for the Xi family, although there are famous people such as Xi Jian, they are not officials and are not outstanding.
The Cai family, where Cai Mao belongs, is famous not only in Jingzhou, but also in the entire Han Dynasty. It belongs to a prominent family. The sister of Cai Mao's father, Cai Xi, married Zhang Wen, the prince of the dynasty, and Cai Xi's eldest daughter married Huang Chengyan.
Wife. The Cai family is married inside and outside, and belongs to a well-deserved wealthy family.
From such a prosperous and prosperous family, Cai Mao suddenly appeared as a "little man", which made Wang Can very unhappy.
It's enough for you to show off, why bother showing off in front of me? Wang Can felt very unhappy, so he still raised his hands and said, "What's the matter with General Cai? Come on, Can try his best to clear up the general's doubts."
Cai Mao smiled and said: "Mao is very grateful."
After a pause, Cai Mao looked solemn and said: "Although Mao has been in Jingzhou for a long time, he has heard that Wang Yizhou was the prefect of Hanzhong a year ago, and the former shepherd of Yizhou was Liu Yan. However, Wang Yizhou served as the prefect of Hanzhong for only one year, and he
Send troops to attack Chengdu, kill Zhao Wei and his family, and imprison Liu Yan and his son."
"In the past, Wang Yizhou was Liu Yan's subordinate, but he was attacked by Wang Yizhou, which resulted in his own death and the ruin of his family. If my lord formed an alliance with you, I am afraid that Wang Yizhou would also send troops to Jingzhou in a short time. Judging from this, Wang Yizhou is not forming an alliance.
, but plotting against Jingzhou."
Cai Mao spoke so eloquently that Liu Biao's expression changed again and again.
When Wang Can heard this, his expression changed drastically.
"Hoo! Hoo!"
Wang Can took a deep breath, suppressed the anger in his heart, and quickly calmed down. He did not follow up Cai Mao's words to answer, otherwise he would only fall into a disadvantage. Wang Can thought for a while, raised his hands and asked: "General Cai, have you ever read "Zuo Zhuan"
?”
Cai Mao snorted, with a sarcastic look on his face, and said: "Although Mao is a humble scholar and a martial artist, he is also familiar with Zuo Zhuan and knows the etiquette of poetry and books. What does Wang Yizhou have to say? I just want to know how to do it."
When Sima Hui and Pang De heard this, their hearts suddenly trembled.
The two of them glanced at Cai Mao, with a look of pity in their eyes.
The two of them once questioned Wang Can, but were chased and beaten by Wang Can, and suffered a little pain. Now Cai Mao rushed forward to take the lead, embarrassing Wang Can, saying that he had to not hit Wang Can, but was humiliated by Wang Can.
Wang Can smiled and said: "Although Can is a martial artist, he is also a book lover. He once read "Zuo Zhuan" at night. He couldn't put it down and regarded it as a treasure. Can remembered that in "Zuo Zhuan", there was a record of a man named "Wei Shu"
The story of "Resigning for Bribery" is very interesting. Let me explain it slowly to the general, and ask the general for his comments."
After Cai Mao heard this, his expression suddenly changed.
Wang Can didn't care, as if he didn't see Cai Mao's expression.
He stood up, walked down the steps, and said directly: During the Spring and Autumn Period, the ruling minister of the Jin State, Han Xuanzi, passed away. The Jin State Minister Wei Shu succeeded Han Xuanzi's official position and became the ruling minister. After Wei Shu came to power, he divided the fields of the two old nobles.
For the ten counties, talented and meritorious people were sent to these places to serve as governors of these counties. Among the officials, there was an official from the same clan as Wei Shu, named Wei Wu, who was sent to Gengyang County to serve as a chief.
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When Wei Wu was serving as an officer, someone in Gengyang filed a lawsuit, which was very complicated. Wei Wu knew that he was incompetent and thought it was difficult for him to judge the lawsuit, so he sent someone to report the lawsuit to Wei Shu and asked Wei Wu to
Shu took care of it himself.
At this time, one party to the lawsuit secretly selected a singer to give to Wei Shu.
After Wei Shu saw it, he planned to accept it."
After Wei Wu learned about this, he said to the ministers Yan Mei and Nu Kuan: "Wei Shu is famous among the princes and countries because he is clean and honest and does not accept bribes. If he accepts the singer, there will be no bigger bribe than this."
.You two must advise him."
Yan Mei and Nv Kuan saw that Wei Wu was serious about his words, so they agreed."
After leaving the court one day, Yan Mei and Nu Kuan did not leave. When the servants who brought the food arrived, Wei Shu saw that they were still there, so he invited them to eat together to show his respect for them."
Although Yan Mei and Nv Kuan stared at the food on the table, they sighed.
While waiting for the meal, the two sighed twice more.
After finishing the meal, Wei Shu asked: "I heard from my uncle that you should forget your sorrows when eating. Why did you two sigh three times?"
Wei Shu was lured step by step by the two men and entered the trap.
After hearing this, Yan Mei and Nu Kuan said in unison: "Last night, someone gave wine to us two villains, so we didn't have dinner."
"Now we are very hungry, and we are afraid that the food that has just been served may not be enough, so we sigh. When the food is halfway served, we blame ourselves and secretly say: Could it be that if the general invites us to dinner, it will not be enough? So, we sigh again.
When the meal is finished, we are willing to regard the belly of a villain as the heart of a gentleman and be just satisfied!"
At this point, Wang Can sneered and said, "General Cai, after listening to this story, do you know what it means?"
Cai Hao's face turned red and he said nothing.
Wang Can waved his hand and scolded: "With the heart of a villain, you can judge the heart of a gentleman." After saying this sentence, Cai Mao became even more embarrassed, lowered his head, and did not dare to look at everyone's eyes.
Mr. Pang De and Sima Hui looked at each other, the corners of their mouths twitching slightly.
This guy is so cruel in his words.
From today on, Cai Mao's name will spread throughout Jingzhou.
PS: The second update of the third update is late again, sorry.
