On the night Liu Xiu arrived in Xinye, Liu Yan held a grand celebration banquet to celebrate his ability to capture Xinye in one fell swoop.
All the senior generals of the Chung Ling Army came to participate. Although Liu Xiu was demoted, he still sat in front, next to Liu Yan's subordinate.
During the banquet, Liu Yan recognized the performance of his soldiers and promoted a large number of partial generals, including Liu Ji, Liu Jia, Deng Feng, Zhang Ping, Zhu Yun and others.
In addition, Liu Yan also publicly announced the punishment for Liu Xiu's private deployment of troops, demoting him from the position of general to captain.
After Liu Yan announced the results of his job promotion and reduction, it was now completely silent and the atmosphere was very awkward.
It was Liu Xiu who was the first to break the silence, picked up the wine glass, and said with a smile: "Conquering new fields has laid the foundation for our army in Nanyang. For this, let us all toast the general!"
Everyone came back to their senses and said repeatedly: "Yes, yes, General Liu...Uncle Wen is right, let's all toast to the general!"
"To the great general!" People quickly picked up their wine glasses and toasted to Liu Yan.
Liu Yan laughed heartily, took the wine glass and said: "Our army can successfully capture Xinye, thanks to everyone sitting here, let's drink this glass of wine together!"
"Dry!"
As soon as everyone drank all the wine in their glasses, Liu Yong poured another glass of wine, raised it to Liu Ji, and said with a smile: "Speaking of which, the one who contributed the most to conquering Xinye is A Ji. A Ji and Cen Peng's This battle shocked Nanyang and established the reputation of our Zhutiandu tribe. Ah Ji’s bravery can be called the God of War of our Zhutiandu tribe!”
Liu Yong's words made everyone present have a somewhat subtle expression.
Yes, the battle between Liu Ji and Cen Peng indeed made Liu Ji famous all over the world. In the Zhutiandu tribe, Liu Ji also became recognized as the number one fierce general. But to say that he is the God of War of the Zhutiandu tribe, What about Liu Yan? Where did Liu Yan go?
Liu Yan is really not a narrow-minded person. He is carefree and doesn't care about these things at all. Hearing Liu Yong's words, he looked up and laughed loudly and said: "With Ah Ji in the army, our Zhutian Army will sweep across the world and be invincible. Ah Ji, big brother also wants to toast you this time!"
Hearing his eldest brother's affirmation, Liu Ji couldn't close his mouth with joy, and the corners of his mouth almost reached under his ears. He poured a glass of wine, picked it up, scratched his head in embarrassment, and said loudly: "No eldest brother, I Liu Ji Liu Ji doesn't know where to go, even if he has all his skills, he doesn't know where to use them. With his elder brother, I, Liu Ji, will fight wherever the elder brother tells me to fight. On the battlefield, I am not afraid of anyone. I just fight with them and fight with them. Dry!"
When Liu Yan heard this, he laughed again, and everyone present also laughed. Liu Yan, Liu Ji, and Liu Yong bowed to each other, and the three of them raised their heads and drank all the wine in their glasses.
Putting down his cup, Liu Yan, whose face turned red and was already a bit tipsy, said: "Ah Ji, for your great contribution this time, my eldest brother only promoted you to the rank of partial general. I feel that this is not enough. What other reward do you want?" , speaking of which, as long as it’s what Big Brother has here, you can just take it!”
This is Liu Yan, who is generous and loyal, treats his friends with sincerity, is generous, and favors his own clan brothers even more.
Liu Ji was stunned for a moment, then shook his head, waved his hand and said: "Brother's reward is already enough, A Ji does not dare to ask for more."
"Hey, they are all brothers, no matter how much or how little, whatever A Ji wants, just say it."
"Then...brother, I...did I just say it?"
"Haha! Say it!"
Liu Ji cleared his throat and said: "During the battle with Cen Peng, my mount was killed by Cen Peng. In fact, I have never found a satisfactory mount. Today I got to meet A Xiu's Wu Zui. I... …”
At this point, he scratched his head again and again, grinning widely and said: "I... I really like it from the bottom of my heart. If the eldest brother still wants to reward A Ji, I will reward A Xiu's Wu Zui." give it to me!"
As soon as he said these words, the entire banquet hall was so silent that you could hear a pin drop.
Liu Xiu's black horse was captured by Liu Xiu himself and was his own treasure. Liu Ji asked Liu Yan for a reward, but it was Liu Xiu's personal mount. This was really a bit excessive.
When Ma Wu heard this, he flew into a rage, slapped the table, stood up, pointed his finger at Liu Ji, and asked sternly: "Liu Ji, do you still want to show your face..."
Deng Yu and Yao Qi, who were sitting next to him, were startled. Each of them grabbed one of Ma Wu's arms and pulled him back to his seat.
Ma Wu was so angry that he yelled and cursed. Yao Qi took the wine glass and put it directly on Ma Wu's mouth, saying: "Drink, drink! Talk less, drink more!"
First of all, Liu Ji is now the partial general, and Ma Wu is the captain. The captain pointed at the partial general’s nose and cursed, which is the following offense; moreover, Liu Yan, Liu Xiu, and Liu Ji are all family members, clan brothers It’s really hard for people with foreign surnames to get involved in matters between them, as they might not be human beings inside and outside.
Ma Wu was so angry that he gasped, grabbed the wine glass from Yao Qi's hand, raised his head, and drank a glass of wine. Then, he threw the glass on the table, picked up the wine bottle, and made a splash. booze.
Liu Ji just rolled his eyes at Ma Wu and ignored him. He looked at Liu Yan eagerly, waiting for Liu Yan to reply.
If it was something else, he wouldn't say anything about it. Like Liu Xiu's Scarlet Sky Sword, he also liked it very much. After all, it was the treasure of his ancestors, and it was also a magic weapon, but he didn't hold back. I have the cheek to reach out and ask for it.
As for Liu Xiu's black horse, he really liked it from the bottom of his heart. He liked it so much that he could give up everything else except this horse.
Liu Ji's request put Liu Yan in a difficult position.
Who doesn't like the younger brother's horse? Even he likes it very much, but he doesn't have the shamelessness to ask the younger brother for it. Now Liu Ji wants this horse, what should he say? How can he say this to the younger brother?
The atmosphere at the scene became increasingly awkward, making many people present feel suffocated.
At this moment, Liu Xiu, who had been silent, slowly raised his head, looked at his elder brother, then looked at Liu Ji, smiled calmly, and said: "If Brother Ji likes that piece of black pigeon, I will give it to Brother Ji. "
Everyone present was shocked when they heard this. Is Liu Xiu really willing to give his Wu Zi to Liu Ji?
When Liu Ji heard this, he was overjoyed, his eyebrows almost raised to the top of his head with excitement, his eyes were as wide as copper bells, and he said in a trembling voice: "Axiu, are you serious about what you said?"
Liu Xiu nodded slowly and said: "Brother Ji is a fierce general who conquers the world. I think Wu Zui can do more with Brother Ji's crotch!"
Teng! Liu Ji suddenly stood up, picked up a pot of wine, walked directly across the small table in front of him, walked to Liu Xiu, knelt down on the ground, and said: "Axiu, I, Aji, am a rough man. I won't say anything grateful, so I will leave it here today. From now on, Axiu's affairs are my, Liu Ji's. In the future, our brothers will fight to Chang'an together, kick that thief Wang Mang off the throne, and carry my eldest brother up. My eldest brother will be the emperor, and we will be princes! I will drink this pot of wine first as a token of respect!" As he spoke, Liu Ji poured the entire pot of wine into his stomach.
This is the fundamental reason why Liu Xiu dislikes Liu Ji. Liu Ji is of the same mind as his eldest brother. No matter what faults and shortcomings he has, he is always devoted to his eldest brother.
Liu Xiu said with a smile: "Although I don't have as much wine as Brother Ji, I have to drink this pot of wine with Brother Ji!" As he said that, he also picked up a pot of wine and drank it all in one breath.
When Liu Ji saw this, he laughed even more. He turned to Liu Yan and said, "Brother, we have captured Xinye. I think eldest brother will proclaim himself emperor in Xinye!"
Liu Yan and everyone present almost choked on his own saliva. Liu Yan's face darkened and he scolded: "Ah Ji, don't talk nonsense!"
He said this, but he was very happy in his heart. His expression was as cold as ice, but his eyes looking at Liu Ji were full of warmth.
"Brother, don't think I'm drunk. I'm not talking nonsense. What I said is true..."
"Okay, okay, go back and sit down quickly!" Liu Yan waved his hand impatiently.
Seeing that his eldest brother was unhappy, Liu Ji had no choice but to get up, carry the empty wine bottle, stagger back to his seat, and said angrily: "Even that bitch Wang Mang can be the emperor, why can't the eldest brother be the emperor? Is it possible? Is the eldest brother not as good as Wang Mang?"
"Tsk!" Liu Yan tskted dissatisfiedly and said, "Axiu gave up his beloved horse to you, so please stop saying a few words to me!"
"Okay! Brother, I won't say anything anymore. Let's go!"
Liu Yan smiled, picked up the wine glass, and said to everyone present: "Come on, come on, everyone, ignore A Ji's nonsense, let's all have another drink!"
Liu Yan was very happy after eating this celebration banquet, especially Liu Ji's words, which entered his heart.
Back then, Chen Sheng said, "Do princes, generals, and Xiang Ning have the guts? If Wang Mang can be the emperor, why can't he? Liu Ji said what he wanted to say in his heart but didn't dare to say it.
After the celebration banquet, everyone left one after another, and Liu Xiu also walked out with everyone. Liu Ji, who was already drunk and couldn't tell the north, south, east, west, pulled Liu Xiu, and walked out while talking about how good the black horse was. .
Through this, we can also see that Liu Ji is completely heartless. To put it bluntly, he is short-sighted.
If you take someone's beloved horse and say it's so good in front of them, isn't this just rubbing salt into their wounds?
Fortunately, Liu Xiu was not a rough man with no wealth, otherwise he would have fallen out with him long ago. He listened to Liu Ji's boastful words with amusement on his face, and from time to time he would interject a few words, pointing out some of Wu Hao's characteristics, and reminding him what he should do in the future. What to pay attention to.
As he was walking outside, he heard a series of footsteps. He looked up and saw Liu Boji running on her back. Seeing Liu Boji, Liu Ji grinned and said, "Little sister, why are you running here?"
Liu Boji glared at him angrily and said angrily: "I have something to tell my third brother!"
"Then...then just say it!" Liu Ji said inexplicably.
Liu Boji stared at Liu Ji, her eyes almost popped out, and said angrily: "I want to talk to my third brother alone!"
Liu Ji blinked his eyes, suddenly realized, and nodded his nose and said: "Little sister, you think Brother Ji is an eyesore, right? OK, OK, I'll go, I'll go to the head office!"
Seeing Liu Boji humming at him, Liu Ji didn't care. He waved to Liu Xiu cheerfully and said, "Axiu, I'm leaving first!"
"Brother Ji, let's go slowly!" Liu Xiu cupped his hands and saluted Liu Ji. When Liu Ji walked away, Liu Boji pushed Liu Xiu angrily, then grabbed his clothes, pulled him towards the hall, and said at the same time
: "Let's go and find eldest brother. Why have you made meritorious deeds? Not only did eldest brother not promote you, but he also demoted you and even gave your horse to Liu Ji? That's too much to bully! He is still us
