In the study, the coals were red and steaming, dispelling the cold air in the room. Two people were sitting in it, one of whom was Liu Biao and the other was Kuai Yue.
Liu Biao took a roll of bamboo slips in his hand, spread them out on the desk, leaned forward slightly, and carefully browsed the contents on the bamboo slips. As time passed and the further he looked back, the expression on Liu Biao's face became unpredictable and gloomy.
It was uncertain. After a long time, Liu Biao grabbed the bamboo slips, smashed them on the floor, and shouted: "Asshole, what happened at yesterday's banquet spread throughout Xiangyang, hateful, hateful!"
Kuai Yue, Kuai Liang and Cai Mao criticized Wang Can, but were eventually silenced by Wang Can.
By now, the incident had spread throughout Xiangyang. In fact, Liu Biao drank too much yesterday and was so drunk that he forgot to warn Jingzhou officials to keep their mouths shut.
It has only been one day and the matter has spread. Isn’t this a direct slap in his face? Although Cai Mao, Kuai Yue and Kuai Liang are in the worst situation, Liu Biao, as the lord, slaps Cai Mao in the face, isn’t it just a slap in his face?
Liu Biao's face? As the saying goes, beating a dog depends on its owner. Hitting Cai Mao and the other two people in the face is an indirect slap on Liu Biao's ear.
Kuai Yue stood up, picked up the bamboo slips, read them over, and looked quite embarrassed.
After all, the things on the bamboo slips were about him, Cai Mao and Kuai Liang.
The content on the bamboo slips was exactly the news sent back by spies from the Prefecture Mufu who were not in the city. Due to Wang Can's arrangement, Wu Huang spread the news, making everyone in Xiangyang City aware that the Cai family and the Kuai family were
He stole the limelight and became the laughingstock of everyone, becoming a joke after dinner.
"Hoo ho!"
Liu Biao snorted, squinted his eyes slightly, and said: "This matter may be spread by Jingzhou officials. After all, not everyone can keep it secret, but it will definitely not spread so quickly, and it will affect such a wide range.
It was Wang Can who was behind the scenes, adding fuel to the flames and meddling in the situation, and things got out of control. I'm afraid Wang Can has no good intentions."
Kuai Liang said with a smile: "My lord, I think Wang Can publicized the matter without any bad intentions."
"Oh, Xeno thinks so?"
Liu Biao shook his head, smiled, and joked: "Yidu, you argued with Wang Can yesterday and suffered a big defeat in Wang Can's hands. Now you are speaking for Wang Can. It is really surprising."
Kuai Yue composed himself and said sternly: "My lord, the Analects of Confucius says that if you are not in your position, you will not seek political affairs. I am in a humble position to share the worries of the public. Of course, I cannot bring personal grudges into official affairs. Things should be as they are.
, you cannot hold a grudge just because you were defeated by Wang Can yesterday. If so, it will be detrimental to the Lord's great cause."
"Hahaha……"
Liu Biao laughed loudly and said, "Okay, Kuai Yidu is such a humble gentleman."
Kuai Yue cupped his hands and said, "My lord, you are too praised."
Seeing Kuai Yue's calm expression and his mood gradually improving, Liu Biao smiled and said: "Okay, let's not talk about this. Yidu, you said Wang Can has no other thoughts, so what is Wang Can's purpose behind the scenes to add fuel to the flames?"
Kuai Yue raised his hands and asked, "May I ask, my lord, if you plan to form an alliance with Wang Can?"
Liu Biao nodded and said: "Wang Can's words may be a bit exaggerated, but they are factual. The land of Jingxiang is rich and prosperous and extends in all directions. Jingzhou can be reached by water or land, and Jingzhou's geographical location is very important.
Dong Zhuo, Yuan Shu, and Sun Jian were eyeing the land connecting the north and the south, and they had no intention of sending troops to Jingzhou."
Kuai Liang stroked his beard and said: "The lord wants to form an alliance with Wang Can, and Wang Can also wants to form an alliance with the lord, so he spread the news to urge the lord to come to him to discuss the alliance as soon as possible. However, Wang Can must still want to
By using the people's words to put the lord into a passive situation, Wang Canna can negotiate terms with the lord and discuss an alliance."
Liu Biao stroked his beard and asked: "Xidu, how do you think an alliance should be negotiated?"
Kuai Liang said: "Since we are forming an alliance, we must be sincere. The lord can give us enough benefits. How will Wang Can respond? After all, the land of Jingzhou does need an ally."
Liu Biao hummed and agreed.
Kuai Yue thought for a moment and then said: "My lord, there is Yuan Shu in the east of Jingzhou, Dong Zhuo in the north, and Sun Jian in the south. These princes are eyeing them, and we must be on guard. However, my lord must not ignore that there is Wang Can in the west. This man is brave."
There is a plan and should not be underestimated. Even if Wang Can and the lord are allies, the lord should remain vigilant and not be fooled by Wang Can. Because Wang Can himself is also a prince, he will not move to Jingzhou for the time being, but it cannot be said that Wang Can will always keep Jingzhou.
As an ally."
Liu Biao said: "The words of alienation are very reasonable."
After a pause, Liu Biao said again: "I will immediately send someone to ask Wang Can to come to my house. I will leave the negotiation to you. I will stay behind the scenes and not participate. You have to remember the bottom line. As long as it does not harm Jingzhou's interests, it will be fine."
Discuss it with Wang Can and you can take care of the rest, don’t worry."
Kuai Yue cupped his hands and said: "In this humble position, I will do my best and not let my lord down."
Liu Biao smiled slightly, waved his hand and said, "Go ahead. You and Wang Can talk in the hall. I'll be waiting for your good news in the study."
"promise!"
Kuai Yue stood up, bowed his hands to Liu Biao, turned around and left the study. In the hall, Kuai Yue sat quietly alone, with a calm expression, squinting his eyes slightly, closing his eyes to rest, waiting for Wang Can to arrive at the Prefectural Mufu Mansion. This negotiation
, the extent to which we can negotiate depends on Wang Can's sincerity.
…
Outside the State Shepherd's Mansion, a carriage stopped.
Dian Wei jumped off the carriage first, and then Wang Can also got off the carriage.
Entering the hall, Wang Can saw Kuai Yue sitting alone and did not see Liu Biao's figure. He looked around again, with a look of astonishment on his face. Wang Can thought for a while, and a thought flashed through his mind, and he said: "Weird
Mr. Du, could it be that Duke Jing Sheng asked Mr. Yidu to discuss the alliance with me?"
Kuai Yue stood up to greet him and said with a smile: "Wang Yizhou is wise, Yue has full authority to negotiate with Wang Yizhou on behalf of the lord."
While speaking, Kuai Yue's eyes fell on Dian Wei.
Yesterday, Wang Can took Pei Yuanshao and Dian Wei to the banquet, but Kuai Yue paid no attention to them. Now there were few people in the hall, only Kuai Yue, Wang Can and Dian Wei, so Kuai Yue turned his attention to Dian Wei.
He stared at Dian Wei, who was following Wang Can, with a look of surprise in his eyes. Especially when he saw the two iron halberds carried on Dian Wei's back, the tips of the halberds were sharp and pointed, coupled with Dian Wei's dark and ferocious face, it was very scary.
. Even though Kuai Yue was bolder, his heart felt cold and he was stunned for a moment before he reacted.
Wang Can and Kuai Yue took their seats respectively, and Dian Wei stood behind Wang Can.
Kuai Yue raised his hands and said: "Wang Yizhou, you are visiting my lord and want to form an alliance. I wonder how Wang Yizhou thinks an alliance should be formed? What rules should both parties abide by after forming an alliance?"
Wang Can said: "Mr. Yidu, if you don't tell lies in front of an expert, I'll get straight to the point and get to the point."
Kuai Yue smiled and said, "That's exactly what it should be."
Wang Can said sternly: "Since it is an alliance, we must first abide by one rule, that is, when one party is attacked and cannot resist, it sends a request to the other party, and the other party must send troops to help. This is the basis for the alliance between the two parties, ensuring that both parties can
Long-term coexistence. Only on this basis can we go further. How about we start with some ideas?"
Kuai Yue smiled, cupped his hands and said, "Well said, Wang Yizhou's words are very correct."
With Wang Canzhuyu in front, Kuai Yue also proposed Jingzhou's conditions.
Throughout the whole process, the conversation between the two was very relaxed, and there was no fighting, overt and covert attacks.
In fact, the alliance between Wang Can and Liu Biao was a temporary decision, and what Wang Can needed was Liu Biao as an ally. With Wang Can's strength and the natural dangers of Yizhou, he was not afraid of attacks from the princes at all. Wang Can formed an alliance with Jingzhou,
It is for the talents of Jingzhou, and he wants to recruit the talents of Jingzhou under his command. This is Wang Can's purpose.
The negotiations between the two parties also involved matters such as commerce, trade, and opening of customs.
In short, for Yizhou, Yizhou has a great advantage after the two parties form an alliance.
Because Jingzhou's culture and economy are stronger than Yizhou's, Yizhou's development will be faster with Jingzhou's culture and economy. For Jingzhou, what Liu Biao expected was only Wang Can's help, and Wang Can was needed
When Jingzhou was in danger, he could send troops to help. Other than that, Liu Biao asked for nothing else.
Wang Can and Liu Biao each had their own demands, and there was no overlap. The two sides easily reached a consensus. After the negotiation, Wang Can held his hands and said: "Mr. Yidu, Can still has important things to deal with, so go first."
Kuai Yue cupped his hands and said, "Wang Yizhou please!"
After saying that, Kuai Yue sent Wang Can out of the Prefecture Mufu before returning to Liu Biao's study.
Wang Can and Dian Wei took a carriage and returned the same way. When the carriage arrived at the Hero Building, Wang Can and Dian Wei went to the second floor and walked to the door of the room. They saw a woman with bright eyes and white teeth standing at the door of the room, blocking Wang Can from entering the room.
the way to go.
PS: The second update of the third update, please collect and send flowers.
