"No, Jingzhou can't be left without an owner for a day. Kuai Yue, say it boldly. Say it right away. Tell everyone what you heard, saw, and knew in front of everyone here. My father's funeral doesn't care about this moment!
"Liu Qi's anxious attitude aroused a lot of dissatisfaction among those present. After all, Kuai Yue's proposal was their unanimous idea.
China has always put filial piety first. If a person puts filial piety first, even if you do something wrong next or before, you will win more sympathy and understanding.
But Liu Qi's anxiety was obviously at the wrong time, and many people present were disappointed with his decision. The clever thing about Kuai Yue was that when he accused him, he was talking about the two young masters, but now everyone can see it
, it was Liu Qi who ignored Liu Biao's affairs and demanded immediate confirmation of who the "eldest son" was, but Liu Cong didn't say a word! This made Cai Mao stand in front of Cai Mao because he admitted that the armored soldiers hidden in the hall were his.
The influence of the people on Liu Qi's side on him was also greatly reduced at this moment.
For a moment, the officials in Jingzhou were at a loss as to what was right and what was wrong. They could only turn their attention to Kuai Yue, hoping that he could help them figure out who the "heir apparent" Liu Biao wanted to be.
You must know that Kuai Yue is a well-known neutralist, and unlike Cai Mao, he has always been impartial to either Liu Qi or Liu Cong. No matter how strong Cai Mao is now, in front of so many civil and military officials in Jingzhou,
Liu Qi believed that Kuai Yue would only be loyal to Liu Biao in the end and tell his true thoughts. At this time, Jingzhou officials also believed that what Kuai Yue said was fair.
Liu Qi knew that he was so anxious to clarify the position of "eldest son". As a son of man, it was a bit unreasonable for him to ask for an explanation of the throne just minutes after his father's death. But thinking about the long nights and dreams, and missing today, he
There are not many opportunities to explain things clearly in front of so many Jingzhou civil and military officials. Liu Qi believes that even if Cai Mao is prepared today, he will not dare to kill all the civil and military officials here. And as long as Kuai Yue tells the truth of the matter
, with his fairness and uprightness, everyone will still recommend Liu Qi to the throne of Jingzhou Mu.
When he thought of this, a glimmer of hope appeared in Liu Qi's heart. He stood among a group of officials and looked expectantly at Kuai Yue, who had also emerged from the crowd.
However, Kuai Yue moved his eyes upward in the midst of everyone's expectations, looking at the main beam on the top of the hall, with a thoughtful look in his eyes, and he said a little lost: "I and all the other adults have always admired you, eldest son! But..."
When Liu Qi heard Kuai Yue's opening words, he felt excited, but the word "but" soon caused Liu Qi to fall into the abyss.
"My lord told me before that the candidate for the 'eldest son' is the second young master Liu Cong!" Kuai Yue's words were astonishing and shocked the whole audience. Everyone was confused for a moment. Who should I believe? At this time, everyone became
Questions in mind.
"Nonsense, nonsense, you are talking nonsense, father clearly said... No, no, uncle, uncle, go and call Liu Bei out, he can also testify for me..." Liu Qi roared at the top of his lungs. He couldn't believe that even Kuai Yue
He had also been bribed by Cai Mao, and at this critical moment, he rebelled against Liu Biao's will. He wanted to ask Liu Bei to come out to confront him, but how could Liu Bei come out?
Kuai Yue looked on coldly at Liu Qi's roar, and finally couldn't help but said calmly: "I know it is difficult for the eldest son to accept this fact, but the lord really said this to me. The eldest son can call Uncle Liu to confront him, Yue Yue
I originally didn't want to participate in the dispute between the two young masters, but the eldest young master insisted on asking Kuai Yue to tell the truth. Kuai Yue must not follow Yan's influence. All this is the arrangement of the lord, and he knows that it may be difficult for you to accept..."
Kuai Yue came quietly and immediately attracted more and more trust from many officials. After all, where was Kuai Yue's reputation? Liu Qi's original intention was to find him, an upright man, to uphold justice, because his words had weight.
He is worthy of others' trust. But he did not expect that the result he told was contrary to Liu Qi. This shocked many people and at the same time they began to believe that Liu Biao arranged all this.
At this time, everyone is really looking forward to Liu Bei coming out to finally confirm who is telling the truth about Kuai Yue and Liu Qi's words. Naturally, Liu Bei cannot come out to prove Liu Qi's inheritance rights again, because our imperial uncle is currently on the run.
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After Liu Bei got Yi Ji's hint and hurried to the backyard, he found someone following him. Liu Bei knew that this was someone who had arranged for someone to follow him, so Liu Bei went all the way to the backyard toilet. But as soon as he entered the place
Liu Bei regretted it when he was in the toilet. There were three walls here, and the toilet was only built against a wall in the backyard. There was no window to climb through, and no back door to get out. It would have been difficult to climb over the wall and escape under the eyes of the watchers.
It was impossible. A violent attack would definitely attract more killers to chase and intercept him. Liu Bei, who was squatting in the hut and wandering around, was unable to go up to heaven or go down to earth.
But Liu Bei soon found a way out. The ancient toilets were simple. Dig a hole, bury a large tank, and surround it on several sides. This is the toilet of a wealthy family. The hole dug cannot be more modern.
It's like a cesspit. If you dig it out, it will be ventilated from all sides. It will definitely freeze your butt in the winter.
The toilet where Liu Bei hid was a crude work with front and rear ventilation. Liu Bei didn't do what he thought at this time. He pulled out his dagger and dug three times, then he dug up the soil around the cesspit and stepped on the excrement.
The water stepped into the dug hole wall with one foot, and with a waist, it squeezed out of the back wall of the toilet.
When Liu Bei was struggling to survive in the toilet, Liu Qi was angrily accusing Kuai Yue: "Oh, I know, the dignified Kuai Yue was also bribed by my stepmother and Cai Hao. You conspired to murder my father!"
Regarding Liu Qi's accusations, Kuai Yue could no longer bear it, his eyes flashed with gleams, and he said in a deep voice: "Young Master's words are different. Don't say that the Lord died of a sudden illness. Even if he was murdered, the Young Master is the most suspicious.
This grand banquet for hundreds of officials was all arranged by the young master!"
Kuai Yue pinched Liu Qi's vital points and said, Liu Qi knew that he was finished. Kuai Yue, Cai Hao and others had obviously calculated all the loopholes, and every question he asked had a precise and precise answer waiting for him.
"But I think the young master is not yet mad enough to kill his father and seize the throne. Among the two doctors, why did the master die? Is there anyone who poisoned the wine and food?"
Following Kuai Yue's generosity, everyone once again focused their attention on Liu Biao's corpse lying on the main seat. The two Lang Zhong immediately became the focus of the hall again.
"Replying to all my lords, my lord has no signs of poisoning. According to my preliminary verification, my lord died of shortness of breath (heart attack) and was unable to take a breath. That's why..."
The affirmative conclusion of a doctor caused many Jingzhou officials to sigh, "My lord is not in good health, so he should not have presided over this meeting!", "Hey! What a generous and talented person!"
In fact, many people present were familiar with the death of a person who was poisoned. They had long noticed that Liu Biao did not spurt blood before and after his death. There must be symptoms of poisoning with bleeding from seven holes, and he only drooled.
Liu Biao's demeanor before his death was typical of someone who couldn't change it in one breath and died suddenly.
Amidst the mournful cries that Liu Biao's death was normal, people immediately forgot about Liu Qi and knelt in front of Liu Biao's body, crying bitterly.
"Everyone, my lord did not say anything about establishing the second young master before he died, but he pointed at the second young master and wanted to say the words to his wife, which we are eager to say, must be to declare the second young master as the 'eldest son'. It is a pity that this
The disease really comes at the wrong time..." Kuai Yue's words of lament, intentionally or unintentionally, once again misinterpreted and proved Liu Biao's original intention.
People always follow a defensible theory to expand their imagination. It is true that Liu Biao looked terrifying before his death, but he did point to the second son Liu Cong. Even if the eldest son Liu Qi hugged him, he did not hint that everyone wanted to establish Liu Qi.
What does it mean to be the "eldest son"? Why not point at Liu Qi?
This was a temporary response by Kuai Yue. Who would have thought that Liu Biao's last moments and his behavior when he realized everything would be the perfect ending to this conspiracy.
"Fart, fart, that's nonsense..."
"That's enough!" Fu Xun, as a man of insight, could no longer stand it for the senior officials in Jingzhou. In the tone of an elder, he scolded Liu Qi who was unwilling to admit defeat. When he said this, he looked like he hated iron.
At the same time, there was a lot of regret on his face.
Liu Qi's heart plummeted at this time, and he even thought about whether he needed to block the arrows of the crossbow soldiers in order to escape. But even if he thought so at this time, he had no chance to implement it, because
At some point, Cai Mao's men were already standing near him with eager eyes, ready to capture him at any moment.
Liu Cong, who had been dumbfounded from beginning to end, never knowing what happened, was finally awakened by someone, and those who invited him over were Cai Mao, Kuai Yue, Deng Xi, Fu Xun, Wenpin and others.
Under the situation where Liu Qi was fiercely fighting for the throne, several high-level officials in Jingzhou hurriedly discussed and decided to immediately appoint Liu Cong as the shepherd of Jingzhou and inherit all the titles and official positions of Liu Biao to avoid further setbacks.
At this time, Liu Qi had been pushed to the point where some of his image and goodwill had collapsed. Instead, he was regarded as crazy by everyone for his position as the Lord of Jingzhou. Not for the sake of Liu Biao who had just died, even he was standing here.
There is no place left.
So naturally, everyone accepted Kuai Yue's statement and inference, and Liu Cong instantly became the legal successor of these senior officials in Jingzhou.
Cai Mao, who had never actively stood up to fight for Liu Cong, only then glanced at the stupid Liu Cong. Someone guided him to take the throne where Liu Biao fell. Ironically, in
Behind Liu Cong standing, Liu Biao's body, held by Cai, was still cold!