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147. Chapter 147 Deception

Cai Xun still kept silent and said slowly: "What you mean is that you are ready to support Mr. Qi, right!"

In fact, Cai Mao didn't think about it completely, just annoyed Liu Cong and angry at him for not fighting, but the facts are here. If he does not support Liu Cong, he can only support Liu Qi.

But the problem arises again. Will Liu Qi accept the support of the Cai family? Let’s take a step back and say that even if Liu Qi accepts the support of the Cai family, he married the daughter of the Kuai family as his wife. Could the Cai family still compete for the Kuai family?

Cai Mao also knew that it was not realistic to support Liu Qi, but he couldn't help but feel annoyed at Liu Cong and was in a dilemma. Finally, he had to curse quietly, "That playboy, really disappointed me."

Cai Xun looked at him deeply and said calmly: "When we supported him, we knew that he was a playboy. Didn't we support him as the prince because he was easy to control? So the Cai family should accept anything he did out of order."

Cai Mao sighed in dismay, "Even if that's the case, I think of his absurdity and I feel hatred!"

"I am just as angry, but can hatred solve the problem? I heard from the wife of the state master that the state master will be back tomorrow. Have you thought about how to express the Cai family's attitude towards this matter to the state master?"

Cai Mao lowered his head and said for a while: "I don't want to talk about this with Liu Biao tomorrow."

"Okay! Even if you don't talk tomorrow, what about the day after tomorrow? If Liu Biao proposes to marry Liu Cong and Shaoyu, how will you deal with it?"

Cai Xun stared at Cai Mao with bright eyes and did not let him go because of his avoidance. On the contrary, his attitude became more and more severe and he pressed him step by step.

Cai Mao finally had nothing to say, so he had to shake his head and smile bitterly: "Second uncle, I don't know how to deal with it."

"Don't know?"

Cai Xun sneered, "You are the dignified head of the Cai family. At a critical moment that concerns the Cai family's vital interests, you don't know how to deal with it. You can say this to me, but do you dare to say this in the ancestral hall?"

Cai Xun said it very seriously, and actually brought out the ancestor of the Cai family. Cai Mao was so scared that he let out a cold sweat. Only then did he realize that his second uncle was seriously dissatisfied with him, otherwise he would not have come to him in the middle of the night.

"My nephew knew he was wrong, so he would like to listen to his second uncle's teachings."

Cai Xun stared at him for a while before snorting, "If you make a wrong decision, I won't be angry, but I'll be angry with your attitude. Your sister came to you twice, but you refused to see her. What do you mean? As a head of a family, shouldn't you listen to the opinions of other family members? Today I talked with your sister. I think she has a good idea, at least it's much better than you don't know how to deal with it. Do you know what her opinion is?"

Cai Mao lowered his head and said nothing. Perhaps Cai Xun also felt that his speech was too harsh, so he calmed down and said in a slight tone: "She has already told the doctor Zhang Jin that Mr. Cong is just damaged in the kidney meridian. As long as he is treated carefully, he will recover from health in a few years. Look, your sister has found the key point. As long as Liu Cong can recover from health, he is not a waste person and can continue to inherit the position of state governor."

"But in fact..."

Cai Mao wanted to explain, but Cai Xun waved his hand and interrupted him, "I know very well what the facts look like. Now we cannot let Liu Biao know the facts. We must make him believe that he can recover. So, our Cai family must show sincerity. Do you understand what I mean?"

Of course, Cai Mao understood what his second uncle said about sincerity was to marry his daughter Shaoyu to Liu Cong. This is his own daughter. Wouldn't he want to harm her for the rest of her life by marrying a useless person?

"Uncle Second, this is a bit too much for Shaoyu."

"I know it's a little unfair to her, too."

Cai Xun's tone became more gentle, and he comforted Cai Mao and said: "Our purpose is to control Jingzhou so that the Cai family will get the greatest benefits after Cao Cao's army goes south. At that time, Cao Cao will not tolerate Liu Biao's son and nephew. When Liu Cong dies, Shaoyu will become a free person again. At that time, we will help her find a good husband, which can be considered as compensation for her. For the sake of family interests, let's just complain her first!"

Although Cai Mao was still reluctant, he knew that he had no choice but to nod, "That's it!"

At this time, Cai Mao remembered his son's suggestion and hurriedly said to his uncle: "This matter may be able to deal with Liu Jing."

He then said the eldest son's suggestion and looked at Cai Xun as if he was asking for advice.

Cai Xun nodded secretly, not telling that Changsun was also a vicious person, more ruthless than his father. This method is actually not very clever.

But Cai Xun did not object, but said lightly: "This matter is a little more implicit. Neither you nor Yi'er can say too much. Let Liu Cong say it and let Liu Biao think of this possibility himself. This matter involves Huang Zu, and the Cai family cannot take any risks."

"My nephew understands!"



















According to the original plan, Liu Biao should not come back three days later, but he received news that his son was injured in Chaisang and injured his lower body. Liu Biao was shocked and rushed back to Xiangyang quickly.

But just as Liu Biao rushed back to Xiangyang, the news of Chaisang had spread throughout Xiangfan. Liu Jing defeated the Jiangdong army in Chaisang, killed thousands of enemies, and defended Chaisang City, which made Xiangfan excited.

Jingzhou and Jiangdong have always been old enemies. When Jiangdong defeats Jingzhou, or Jingzhou defeats Jiangdong, it will cause severe reactions on both sides. The winner is happy and the loser is depressed and vows to fight again. This time, Jiangdong's defeat in the north immediately made the whole of Jingzhou happy.

When Liu Biao and his party entered the city, there were beating drums and drums everywhere in Xiangyang City, full of joy of celebrating victory.

Liu Biao rode a horse slowly on Xiangfan Street. On the east street, a group of more than 200 scholars were coming. They held the Victory Banner and beat the Victory Drum, attracting the attention of people on both sides. From time to time, they heard their shouts:

"Young Master Jing's victory in Chaisang, led more than a thousand people to defeat 20,000 Jiangdong Army!"

















Liu Biao finally showed a hint of relief on his worried face. Compared to his son Liu Cong, he had caused him endless troubles, but his nephew Liu Jing made face for him. Not only did he successfully seize the military and political power of Chaisang, but he also led his army to retreat from the attack of the Jiangdong Army.

This was much beyond Liu Biao's expectations. He did not expect that Liu Jing would gain a foothold in Jiangxia so soon. In this way, he took the initiative in the competition for Jiangxia. As long as he kept Chaisang, he would have the capital to compete with Huang Zu.

The group came to the gate of the provincial governor's mansion and saw the gate from afar. Liu Biao's mood of joy just now suddenly became shadowed again. He thought of his son Liu Cong, but he wondered how he was injured.

Liu Biao was anxious and turned over and got off the horse and ran towards the mansion. Mrs. Cai had heard the news of her husband's return and led a large group of maids and servants to greet her.

"Welcome to the general back home!" Mrs. Cai smiled and stepped forward to hold Liu Biao's arm.

Liu Biao loved this young wife very much. Although he was anxious at this time, he still reluctantly smiled at his wife, "Thank you for your own efforts, Mrs. support the family independently."

"Didn't the general come back only after the genius of graduate school? Why did it three days in advance?"

"Oh! I heard about Cong'er's incident and felt like a burning heart, so I rushed back first."

Speaking of this, Liu Biao asked his wife in a low voice, "How is he?"

"I have hired many famous doctors, each with their own opinions. However, Doctor Zhang has been treating him for four days and said that Cong'er's injury is not as serious as the rumor. He can recover after a period of treatment."

Liu Biao trusted the doctor Zhang Jin the most. He immediately breathed a sigh of relief and asked quickly: "Is Doctor Zhang still here?"

“In the ward!”

Liu Biao didn't care about asking anything more and hurried to the ward.

The ward is located in the inner house and is an independent courtyard with elegant scenery and very quiet. It has always been the place where Liu Biao used to recuperate.

At this time, the yard was filled with pungent smell of medicine. More than a dozen maids in the yard were sitting or standing, each of them trembling and nervous. Just now, the wife scolded them.

In the bedroom, Liu Cong was lying on the couch, his face was pale and he had lost weight a lot. However, just in the morning, the doctor Zhang Jin said that the injury to his lower body could be slowly recuperated and recovered, which made him feel a glimmer of hope, and his eyes were not as desperate as before.

With a sound of footsteps, Liu Biao walked in quickly with his wife and Yizheng Zhang. Liu Cong suddenly saw his father, his eyes turned red, and he felt scared and wronged in his heart.

"Father..." Liu Cong shouted in a trembling voice.

Liu Biao had a gloomy face. He had heard a little about the incident. It is said that Huang Yong, the son of Huang Zu, injured his son. The reason was that his son wanted to marry the daughter of the Tao family as his concubine, and Huang Yong also wanted to marry the daughter of the Tao family. He was jealous and took ruthless action.

This reason made Liu Biao extremely unhappy. His son was beaten and injured to fight for a woman. It made him feel embarrassed when he thought about it.

However, seeing his son's thin face and pitiful eyes, Liu Biao's heart suddenly felt aroused, feeling both distressed and loving, and had long left his son's incompetence behind.

He hurried forward and held his son's hand, and asked lovingly: "Cong'er, how do you feel?"

Liu Cong quickly glanced at Mrs. Cai. His stepmother stood behind expressionlessly. She had a deep conversation with him last night.

The stepmother told him that the injury could be cured slowly, but he must not lose the opportunity to inherit the foundation of Jingzhou.

Liu Cong deeply agreed and decided to cooperate with his stepmother's arrangement to overcome this difficulty.

Liu Cong forced a smile, "I don't know much about my father's words, I know in my heart."

Liu Biao looked back at his wife. Mrs. Cai understood and turned around and went out. Liu Biao then opened the cup on Liu Cong's body, then lifted his clothes and looked at it, frowned, how could it shrink like a small broad bean?

However, there was no bloody scene, and it was still complete. Liu Biao asked in a low voice: "Do you still feel it?"

Liu Cong understood what his father meant, and his face turned red. He thought about what his mother taught him, and he could not admit that he was unconscious. He whispered: "I will feel a little when I wake up early in the morning."

When Liu Biao heard his son say something serious, he nodded, which made him feel a little relieved. He comforted his son a few more words, walked to the outside room, sat down and asked Zhang Jin, "Director Zhang, what is my son's injury?"

Zhang Jin bowed and said, "Report to the provincial governor, there is no external trauma, it should be just that the kidney pulse is damaged, and you can recover after proper care."

"How long will it take?" Liu Biao asked uneasy again.

Zhang Jin hesitated for a moment. At this time, Mrs. Cai's gaze immediately became stern. Zhang Jin was so scared that he trembled and said quickly: "This depends on Mr. Cong's physique. It will definitely recover if it is half a year earlier and two or three years later."

Liu Biao sighed slightly, "How could this happen?"

He stood up and walked towards the study, and Mrs. Cai followed.
















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