Chapter 262

Xinye County, prefect's residence.

Liu Qi has gained a lot of weight recently. She has a few concubines in her family. She has a very comfortable life. When he was in Xiangyang, he had to face not only Liu Biao's harsh criticism, but also Liu Cong's attack. He was worried all day and worked very hard. After arriving at Xinye, all the things were left to Liu Bei. He let go, very relaxed.

Liu Qi has no great ambition, so he doesn't fight with Liu Bei. Just like this, the relationship between him and Liu Bei is very harmonious, and there has never been any contradiction.

On this day, Liu Qi was reading in her study.

"Dong! Dong

Knock on the door, outside the room.

The attendant stood outside the door and reported, "your honor, uncle Liu and Mr. Zhuge are here. They are waiting for you in the hall."

"I'll be right there."

Liu Qi put down his books and went to the hall.

Coming to the hall, Liu Qi sees Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang. Seeing that both of them were dignified, Liu Qi asked with a smile: "Xuande and Kong Ming are worried. What happened?"

Liu Bei said in a deep voice: "master Qi, Bei just got the news that Jing Shenggong died of illness."

"Ah

A exclamation, Liu Qi thigh a soft, directly fell to the ground.

Liu Bei quickly got up to help, Liu Qi stood up, motioned Liu Beisong to open his hand, but he still felt incredible. After he sat down, he motioned for Liu Bei to sit down.

Then Liu Qi asked, "what's going on? What happened to my father

Liu Bei sighed and explained: "according to the news from Xiangyang, it was xiugongzi who got the trust of zhoumu. He did it on a large scale, and then cut off Cai Mao's power in officialdom and army on a large scale. He even demoted Cai Mao to the gate of zhoumu."

"In his anger, Cai Mao joined hands with Cong to revolt."

Liu Bei said: "Cai Mao's rebellion failed, so that he was defeated and killed. When he attacked the prefecture, Cong also died in the war. Liu Jingzhou went through these things. He was too sad and died of illness. "

Zhuge Liang sighed and said: "the news should be true, but according to my speculation, Cai Mao's rebellion should be forced by Liu Xiu on purpose. This is Liu Xiu's calculation, and the final result is not known whether the Zhou Mu master really died of illness. "

After a pause, Zhuge Liang said: "but according to the news, Jing Shenggong wrote a will specially, and Liu Xiu inherited Jingzhou. It is concluded that Liu Jingzhou really died of illness. Surprisingly, Liu Xiu not only had the will made by Zhou mu, but also had the imperial edict that the emperor appointed Liu Xiu as Jing Zhou mu. Today, young master Xiu has taken over Jingzhou and become the new herdsman of Jingzhou. "

Brush!

Liu Qi's face changed when he heard the speech.

This news has dealt a greater blow to Liu Qi.

Although Liu Qi was kind and cowardly, and even didn't like to interfere in government affairs, it didn't mean that he had no idea about the position of Zhou mu.

In his heart, he still wanted to inherit Jingzhou animal husbandry.

When he became a herdsman in Jingzhou, he could do whatever he wanted, which was more comfortable.

But now that Liu Biao has arranged for Liu Xiu to inherit Jingzhou, and Liu Xiu has the imperial edict of the emperor, Liu Qi's heart can no longer produce the idea of fighting.

Liu Qi sighed and said: "since the third brother has inherited Jingzhou animal husbandry, let him. I can't refute the order of my father or the arrangement of the emperor. "

When Liu Bei heard this, his eyes showed a trace of disappointment.

Liu Qi's disposition is too weak. He is a bit of submissive.

I don't have the heart to fight!

In this way, it's not easy to incite Liu Qi to rebel against Liu Xiu.

When Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang looked at each other, Zhuge Liang said, "master Qi, there's one more thing. I've just received the order from Xiangyang that you should go back to mourning immediately. "

Liu Qi didn't even think about it and said directly, "OK, I'll go back now. If my father died, I should go back. " He didn't think about his situation at all, so he agreed.

Moreover, before going north to Nanyang County, the relationship between Liu Qi and Liu Xiu was OK. Therefore, Liu Qi doesn't think Liu Xiu will do anything for him. After all, he was good to Liu Xiu before.

Zhuge Liang frowned and said, "don't you think about the consequences when Mr. Qi returns to Xiangyang?"

"What are the consequences?" Liu Qi asked.

Liu Qi thought, is there anything else?

Zhuge Liang sighed softly and said: "childe Qi is kind and honest. He doesn't want to think about the bad. I think Liu Xiuzhi's intention to invite you back to mourning is twofold. "

Liu Qi asked: "which two intentions?"

Zhuge Liang replied: "first, it's really to mourn for Jingsheng Gong; second, it's to control childe Qi."

Speaking of this, Zhuge Liang said solemnly: "once master Qi returns to Xiangyang, the good result is that Liu Xiu will put you under house arrest. Since then, childe Qi is the Canary of the prefecture, and can no longer get freedom. The worst result is that Liu Xiu finds a reason to kill childe Qi. In this way, no one will pose a threat to Liu Xiu. "Liu Qi was startled, a look of fear, said: "no, there will not be such a bad result. The third younger brother is still good. He won't do that. "

In his opinion, Liu Xiu should not do this to him.

Zhuge Liang said: "for the sake of power, it's not an accident that brother-in-law acts as a wall. This kind of thing, everything is possible, and the probability is very high. "

Liu Qi hears speech, in the heart a flustered God.

Don't say don't know, said, his heart began to worry about their own safety.

After a moment's silence, Liu Qi said: "Mr. Zhuge is very resourceful. There must be a panacea to ensure my safety. Mr. Zhuge, you must help me. "

Zhuge Liang gently shakes the feather fan and says slowly, "there is only one way to solve this problem. Stay in Xinye instead of going back to Xiangyang. As long as Mr. Qi returns to Xiangyang, he will be trapped in the Dragon shoal and will never be able to get rid of the cage. "

Liu Qi frowned and said, "but my father died of illness. As the eldest son, I stayed in Xinye and didn't return to Xiangyang. I can't say it's reasonable."

Zhuge Liang said: "the generals will be outside, and the military orders will not be accepted. Moreover, Xinye is in a critical situation and may be attacked by Cao Jun at any time. If Mr. Qi leaves Xinye, who will take charge of the overall situation? Even if Mr. Qi doesn't return to Xiangyang, no one will blame him. "

Liu Qi said: "but..."

In Liu Qi's heart, there is still some hesitation.

Liu Bei saw that Zhuge Liang had not been successful, so he took the words and advised: "Mr. Qi, the spirit of Jingsheng is in heaven. I won't blame you. Because when you come back to Xiangyang, there will be a fratricidal situation. If you stay in Xinye, you can avoid such things and guard Nanyang County and jingshenggong's foundation. So Jingsheng guild understands you. "

As soon as Liu Bei opens his mouth, Liu Qi's frown stretches.

Fratricidal!

This is a good reason, a good excuse.

Zhuge Liang heart praise, or the Lord hit the nail on the head, said Liu Qi's heart.

Liu Qi sighed: "if I don't go back, there is another problem. My third brother will definitely think that I want to compete with him. At that time, the third younger brother will also aim at me everywhere. "

Liu Bei's eyes were soft and he said slowly, "does Master Qi think that master Xiu is a kind person?"

Liu Qi said: "the third brother is a good man."

Liu Bei shook his head and continued: "if Liu xiuren is kind, he will not give you an urgent order to go back. He will just tell you the news and let you choose whether to go back to Xiangyang."

"Now, his urgent order to let you go back to Xiangyang is to solve the future trouble."

"Mr. Qi, Liu Xiu is not benevolent. What's the point of your going back?"

Liu Bei raised his voice and said: "Mr. Qi is the eldest son of Mr. Jing Sheng. He has outstanding talent and ability. Now, Liu Xiu is aiming at Mr. Qi everywhere. Is Mr. Qi willing to let him handle it? "

"Although we are not competent, we will never sit back and ignore it."

"In fact, Mr. Qi is the eldest son of Mr. Jing Sheng. The first person to inherit Jingzhou should be the son of Qi. It's not up to Liu Xiu to inherit Jingzhou as a common son. "

Liu Bei's tone and grammar were serious, and he said urgently: "as the eldest son of jingshenggong, is childe Qi willing to hide in Xinye all his life? Would you like to be suppressed by Liu Xiu all your life? Jingshenggong hundred years, Qi childe always want to go back to ancestor worship, always to jingshenggong's grave worship. Could it be that childe Qi is not going to worship Jing Shenggong all his life? "

When Liu Qi heard the speech, there was a trace of ferocity in his eyes.

Avoid Liu Xiu all my life!

Don't worship Liu Biao all your life!

A lifetime of exile!

He can't be so harsh.

Liu Qi took a deep breath, looked at Liu Bei, arched his hand and said, "please Xuande help me?" Liu Qi sees Liu Bei's intention, but he is unwilling to be suppressed all his life.

There was a smile in Liu Bei's eyes, and he said: "don't worry, young master Qi, leave everything to Bei. What Mr. Qi wants to do is to wait to return to Xiangyang. "

Liu Qi nodded and had a little wild hope in her heart. If only she could go back to Xiangyang, there would be no need to be exiled.

Liu Bei changed his words and said, "Duke Jing Sheng died of illness. Although Duke Qi can't go back to Xiangyang, he can't do nothing. In Xinye, we should also lay down a burial mound for Jingsheng to mourn. I'll send someone to help Mr. Qi with this as soon as possible. "

Liu Qi arched his hand and said, "thank you, Xuande Gong."

Liu Bei said, "it's not a matter of duty. I'm sorry, young master Qi. I'll leave if I have some political affairs to deal with. "

Liu Qi said: "walk slowly, don't send!"

Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang left the prefect's residence, returned to their own government office, and sat down in their study.

Liu Bei's eyes twinkled with brilliance and said in a deep voice: "military strategist, Liu Xiu's occupation of Jingzhou not only has Liu Biao's will, but also has the emperor's imperial edict. It's a good name. Now how to fight against Liu Xiu? It's easy to say, but it's quite difficult to do. "

With a smile in his mouth, Zhuge Liang said, "don't worry, my Lord. I've already started the layout a long time ago. Now with Liu Qi's support, we can start to lift it. ""Oh, how does it work?"

Liu Bei's eyes showed an unexpected look.

Liu Bei didn't intervene in all the military affairs and let Zhuge Liang play his part.

Liu Bei only did one thing, holding the heart of his civil and military officials to make all the people loyal to him. Under this premise, Liu Bei did not worry about Zhuge Liang at all, and let Zhuge Liang exert his talents to the full.

Zhuge Liang said with a smile: "Lord, in the name of Liu Qi, we now announce that we do not agree with Liu Xiu's Jingzhou shepherd. At the same time, Liu Qi was appointed as the herdsman of Jingzhou. "

Liu Bei said, "is that ok?"

Zhuge Liang said with a smile: "first stand on your own and fight against Liu Xiu, and then do so The situation in Jingzhou is beyond Liu Xiu's control. We will negotiate with Liu Xiu again to divide Jingzhou. It is very difficult to overthrow Liu Xiu in one fell swoop if we want to attack Xiangyang now. Therefore, it can only be ruled by temporary division. Otherwise, once there is a real civil war, Cao Cao and Sun Quan can only be taken advantage of. "

Liu Bei a burst of tongue, with emotion: "the strategist's plan, ready to admire."

He was surprised. He didn't expect that Zhuge Liang had foreseen the situation after Liu Biao's death, and had made arrangements early.

Zhuge Liang said modestly, "my Lord, I praise you falsely."

Liu Bei shakes his head. In Liu Bei's opinion, Zhuge Liang is just like heaven and man. Fortunately, Zhuge Liang played for him, which enabled him to rise rapidly.

The next morning, a notice came out of Xinye.

Liu Qi established himself as a herdsman in Jingzhou. He didn't accept Liu Xiu's decision and ruled by Liu Xiu.