The autumn wind is bleak and the weather has turned cold.
In the palace of the King of Chu, charcoal fires have been lit in the main hall to keep warm.
Liu Biao was sitting directly above the main hall, wearing a black cotton robe. He looked at Cai Hao and Zhang Yun with turbid eyes, his eyes were slightly cold, his expression was stiff, and he looked very unhappy.
Liu Biao did not speak, and Cai Hao and Zhang Yun stood in the hall and did not dare to speak.
Kuai Yue and Kuai Liang sat aside and did not speak.
In the main hall, it was like a cold wind blowing in the cold winter, and everything was silent.
After a long time, Liu Biao coughed lightly and said slowly: "Cai Hao, why do you and Zhang Yun come to see me?" Before that, nearly ten thousand Chu soldiers among the soldiers led by Cai Hao and Zhang Yun were killed by Wang Can.
Zhang Yun was imprisoned, and Zhang Yun had also been a prisoner of Wang Can, which made Liu Biao resentful of the two of them, so Liu Biao did not show any pretense and did not give them a good look.
Cai Mao took a deep breath, clasped his fists and said, "My lord, the nearly 10,000 Chu soldiers detained by Wang Can are back."
"Oh, it's great to be back!"
Liu Biao was very excited after hearing this, with a happy expression on his face.
He was dissatisfied with Cai Mao and Zhang Yun. On the one hand, they suffered a defeat, and on the other hand, nearly 10,000 Chu soldiers were left as hostages by Wang Can, which made Liu Biao feel that Cai Mao and Zhang Yun had lost his face.
Now that the soldiers are back, everyone is happy.
But Cai Mao didn't look happy at all, and Zhang Yun also had a sad face, as if he was about to cry.
Kuai Yue and Kuai Liang were sitting on the left side of the hall. When they saw the expressions on the faces of Zhang Yun and Cai Mao, they both felt uneasy and felt that something might have happened.
Liu Biao also looked at the two of them strangely and asked, "Besides this matter, is there anything else?"
Cai Hao looked at Zhang Yun and motioned for Zhang Yun to speak.
However, Zhang Yun shook his head firmly and refused to speak even if he was beaten to death. He was defeated and became a prisoner. If he angered Liu Biao again now, he would definitely not get any good results. Cai Hao felt helpless when he saw Liu Biao's impatient expression.
, could only bite the bullet and said: "Lord, Wang Can released nearly 10,000 soldiers who were detained, but said some words that were not conducive to the lord."
Liu Miao looked cold and asked, "What are you talking about?"
Cai Mao answered hesitantly: "Wang Can said that my lord gave up the lives of nearly ten thousand Chu soldiers for Liu Bei alone. He also said that my lord had betrayed the covenant between Chu and Shu and violated an ally for Liu Bei.
What should be done. At that time, Wang Can said in front of all the soldiers that Chu and Shu are no longer allies, and that Chu and Shu are not at odds!"
When Kuai Yue heard this, his eyes suddenly widened.
Kuai Yue had a wry smile on his face, this was really a big trick.
"Asshole!"
Liu Biao roared like a mad beast.
He stood up from his seat, his expression changed, and he no longer had the previous magnanimity and demeanor, and shouted: "Does Wang Can regard Gu as an ally? Since Chu and Shu are allies, why did Wang Can treat Sima Hui and Pang De?
Pry away, why did Wang Can take Xu Shu, Meng Jian, Shi Tao and others away, and the great scholars from Jingzhou also went to Yizhou? Is this what allies should do?"
Liu Biao was pacing back and forth with his hands behind his back, very angry.
In anger, he reached out and grabbed a bamboo slip and threw it directly at Cai Mao.
"boom!"
Cai Hao was hit squarely on the forehead by a bamboo slip. His forehead was scratched and blood seeped out. But Cai Hao did not dare to move and could only accept Cai Hao's scolding and lessons.
After Liu Biao vented his anger, he flicked his sleeves and shouted angrily: "If you are not an ally, you are not an ally. How can I still be afraid of him? A small man born in the Yellow Turban thief will run rampant when he gets his way. I will see how long he can keep running."
After that, Liu Biao was still angry and turned his anger on Cai Mao again, shouting: "Cai Mao, go home and think about your mistakes behind closed doors and reflect on your mistakes!"
"The general will obey your orders!"
Cai Hao knew that Liu Biao was angry, so he did not dare to anger Liu Biao.
Similarly, Zhang Yun received the same treatment as Cai Mao. First he was scolded by Liu Biao, and then he was ordered by Liu Biao to go home and reflect on his mistakes behind closed doors.
Kuai Yue and Kuai Liang saw that something was wrong and retreated.
Liu Biao was the only one left in the main hall.
At this time, Liu Biao's anger towards Wang Can had completely burst out, and Liu Biao was so angry that he was thinking about a fight with Wang Can.
In fact, the departure of Sima Hui and Pang De from Jingzhou was just a trigger for Liu Biao's anger. Because Sima Hui and Pang De lived in seclusion in the mountains and had not become officials, they were free bodies and could go wherever they wanted.
Sima Hui and Pang Degong went to Yizhou, but Liu Biao could not stop them.
Xu Shu and others went to Yizhou, but Liu Biao did not dare to stop them.
The real reason for Liu Biao's anger was his jealousy of Wang Can. He was an upright member of the Liu family and had extremely noble blood flowing through his body. However, Wang Can, a humble yellow turban thief, was famous all over the world and had great power. Moreover, Wang Can had such a
There were so many great Confucians and celebrities, which made Liu Biao jealous. This was the real reason why Liu Biao and Wang Can fell out.
After Kuai Yue and Kuai Liang left the palace, they caught up with Cai Mao, and then the three of them left together.
Cai Mansion, in the study.
The Kuai brothers and Cai Mao sat inside, facing each other.
Kuai Yue looked at Cai Mao and said seriously: "Degui, you led the troops to contain Wang Can, but in the end you came back defeated and brought back bad news, which has given Liu Biao the opportunity to punish you. Now Chu and Shu
After the alliance breaks down and the news spreads, Liu Biao will probably push you out as a scapegoat. The situation is not good!"
The Cai family and the Kuai family are both native families in Jingzhou.
When Liu Biao first entered Jingzhou, he had to rely on two major families.
But after Liu Biao gained a foothold in Jingzhou, he began to feel that the Cai family and the Kuai family were somewhat restricting him, preventing him from doing things as he pleased, so of course he wanted to suppress the Kuai family and the Cai family. However, Liu Biao was afraid of being said that he had taken advantage of the Cai family and the Kuai family.
He immediately crossed the river and demolished the bridge, so Liu Biao never attacked Kuai and Cai.
Now Cai Mao failed and returned, giving Liu Biao the opportunity to take action.
Cai Mao sighed and said helplessly: "Liu Biao has been waiting for the opportunity. Now that he has a reason, of course he cannot let me go easily. However, our Jingxiang family has broken bones and tendons, the Cai family has fallen, and the Kuai family has
It won't last long. You, the Kuai family, have to be careful in Yidu, otherwise the Jingxiang family will be suppressed by Liu Biao, and we will not have a good life."
Kuai Yue looked serious and said slowly: "Degui, do you still remember what I told you a few days ago?"
Cai Mao immediately asked: "What's the matter?"
Kuai Yue replied: "It's about your sister Cai Ya's life-long event. Have you forgotten?"
Cai Mao's face changed drastically, and he shook his head repeatedly and said: "No, absolutely not. Although my little sister is a twenty-year-old girl, she can't marry that old man Liu Biao. No, absolutely not!"
Cai Mao's breathing became rapid and he stared at Kuai Yue fiercely, as if he were a lioness.
Seeing this situation, Kuai Yue smiled helplessly.
Kuai Liang said: "Brother Degui, you are the head of the Cai family. The Cai family has been suppressed by Liu Biao and is in danger. At this point, the only way to consolidate the Cai family and Liu Biao is to let the younger sister serve as a bridge and marry her to Liu Biao.
By virtue of your relationship with Liu Biao, you will definitely be able to get Liu Biao's attention. When the younger sister gives birth to a child, and with the support of the Cai family and the Kuai family, will Liu Biao's two former sons be able to find their way out of our hands?
You have to think carefully about what is more important between the Cai family and my little sister!"
Kuai Yue then said: "Degui, I know you are not willing, and I would certainly not be willing either. But our Kuai family only has two brothers, and currently only your younger sister is suitable to marry Liu Biao. For the sake of the Jingxiang family,
, please consider it carefully!”
"Hoo! Hoo!"
Cai Mao sat in the study room blankly, lost in thought.
Kuai Yue and Kuai Liang stood up to say goodbye and left the study.
When Kuai Yue and Kuai Liang walked out of the study and left the courtyard, a pretty and pretty figure suddenly jumped out of the courtyard, staring hatefully at Kuai Yue and Kuai Liang as they left.
This woman is none other than Cai Ya, Cai Mao's sister.
After listening to the conversation between the Kuai brothers and Cai Hao, she originally wanted to question Cai Hao directly, but after thinking about it, she finally did not question Cai Hao. Cai Ya sneaked back to her yard secretly, packed up some gold and silver jewelry, and brought a few items with her.
She changed her clothes and left the Cai Mansion in a big way, because Cai Ya told her servants that she was going to Huang Chengyan's house to play for a few days.
In this case, the servants of the Cai Mansion didn't take it to heart.
Because Cai Ya and Huang Shuo, the daughter of Huang Chengyan's family, are close friends, it makes sense for them to go out for a few days.
As for Cai Mao, he was still suffering in the study.
Family and family ties made it difficult for Cai Mao to make a choice.
If Cai Ya was not his biological sister, or if he did not like this weird and elf little sister, Cai Hao would have made up his mind long ago. But Cai Hao watched Cai Ya grow up and had a deep affection. As the saying goes, elder brothers are like fathers. Cai Hao and Cai Ya
The relationship between Cai Ya and Cai Ya is very good, but in my heart I don’t want Cai Ya to marry an old man.
However, the reality before him forced him to make a choice.
At the end, Cai Mao let out a long sigh, stood up, left the study, and walked towards the Cai family ancestral hall.
Cai Hao made a decision between family and family ties.
