Kuai Mansion, located in the east of Xiangyang City, is no smaller than Cai Mansion in scale. The lights in Kuai Mansion are still brightly lit at night, and servants can be seen walking around from time to time. Unlike Cai Mao, who is high-profile, Kuai Yue acts in a low-key manner, but this does not matter at all.
Without affecting his status in Liu Biao's heart, perhaps only Kuai Yue in Xiangyang could compare with Cai Mao in terms of status.
In the study of Kuai Yue Mansion, Kuai Yue was sitting in his clothes. Kuai Yue was forty-one or twelve years old, with a ruddy complexion and a gentle temperament, exuding a strong aura of elegance from his body.
Sitting opposite him is a middle-aged man who looks like Kuai Yue. He is Kuai Liang, the eldest brother of Kuai Yue, whose courtesy name is Zirou. Although Kuai Liang is not as famous as Kuai Yue in history, his knowledge and accomplishments are faintly more than that of Kuai Yue.
Kuai Yue. It's just that he loves Xiangma very much and doesn't like government affairs, otherwise his achievements will definitely exceed that of his younger brother Kuai Yue.
"Tell me, why are you calling me here? I haven't washed my horse yet." Kuai Liang said impatiently.
"Brother, how long has it been, and you are still in the mood to take care of the horse?" Kuai Yue said helplessly, as his eldest brother could not stay away from the horse.
"What 'when'? It's none of my business. You have the final say. Just don't bother me." Kuai Liang yawned and waved his hand.
"You...brother, the situation outside is such a mess, brother, you should make up your mind." Kuai Yue said with a dark face.
"What kind of chaos is this? Why don't I know? Is the sky falling? As for dragging me here in such a panic." Kuai Liang didn't care at all about Kuai Yue's complaints.
"Brother, the whole family is walking on the edge of a cliff now. If you are not careful, you will be in catastrophe. By then, will you be able to raise horses with peace of mind?" Kuai Yue had no choice but to use horses to remind Kuai Liang.
"Has it come to this? Who told me not to be able to raise a horse?" After saying this, a sharp light flashed in his eyes, as if to pierce through the person who blocked him.
"Who else is there? It's Liu Qi and Liu Cong. Liu Qi and Liu Cong turned Xiangyang upside down as soon as they woke up. It's because they don't let you raise horses." Kuai Yue finally breathed a sigh of relief and continued to guide.
"Liu Qi, Liu Cong, those two little brats, how can they make you uneasy?" Kuai Liang asked doubtfully, obviously not taking Liu Qi into consideration.
"Liu Qi now has the support of Yi Ji and others, and his power has greatly increased. Although he is not on par with Liu Cong, the gap is gradually narrowing. Now it depends on how Cai Mao and our big families choose." Kuai Yue explained.
"Is it so serious? We will support whoever brings us the greatest benefits." Kuai Yue said without hesitation.
"The key is that they are so fiercely arguing that it will be troublesome to choose anyone now. How will we choose?" Kuai Yue's head began to hurt.
"This is even simpler. If he fights for them, we will not participate for the time being. It has nothing to do with each other. I will talk about it after they finish fighting." Kuai Liang said easily after hearing this.
After Kuai Liang finished speaking, he stood up and left, leaving Kuai Yue alone, lowering his head and mumbling Kuai Liang's words.
"Wonderful, wonderful, brother's method is so wonderful. If we don't move, no matter who wins in the end, it will have no effect on us." Kuai Yue raised his head, clapped his hands and shouted.
Only when he raised his head did he realize that Kuai Liang had disappeared.
The turmoil in Xiangyang City quickly subsided in front of Liu Biao's notice declaring Zhang Yue's death sentence. The turmoil came and went quickly, and it became history before many people could react.
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Liu Biao's prestige in Jingzhou was once again reflected. For the people, whoever brings them a stable life is their destiny. Liu Biao may not be suitable to be a prince, but he is definitely an excellent minister who can
minister.
Historically, he went to Jingzhou alone to take up his post, and quickly established a foothold in the chaotic Jingzhou at that time. After that, Liu Biao used kindness and power, and he was able to lure and pacify the four directions, so that thousands of miles were cleared and the people were satisfied. He also established scriptures and established schools, loved the people and nourished scholars, and calmly
Self-protection. Befriended Yuan Shao far away, Zhang Xiu close by, and Liu Bei inward. He had a territory thousands of miles away, and more than 100,000 soldiers. He dominated the Jingjiang River. He first killed Sun Jian from the east of the Yangtze River, and then often resisted Cao Cao. He was one of Cao Cao's powerful enemies. Therefore.
, Liu Biao's prestige in Jingzhou was at its peak. Only then did you have a notice to calm people's hearts. If the people don't believe you, no matter how many notices you post, it will be useless.
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In the inn, Zhang Yi looked at the notice copied by his subordinates, and sat on the ground with dull eyes. He came full of hope and thought he was about to succeed, but one blow after another made him unable to react.
Can't figure out why? Maybe he doesn't want to understand at all, because it's meaningless now and nothing can be changed.
Next to him, Zhang Ling looked at Zhang Yi calmly, as if this had nothing to do with him.
"Young Master, it's time to return to Changsha." Zhang Ling said expressionlessly.
"Go back? My brother hasn't been rescued yet, how can I go back?" Zhang Yi murmured with his eyes still lifeless.
"We will handle the rest." Zhang Ling said calmly.
"Father, give me the task of rescuing my brother. How can I leave without saving my brother?" Zhang Yi's eyes regained some color.
"Your Excellency has already sent someone to explain. If the young master can't handle it, leave it to us." Zhang Ling explained patiently.
"I can't handle it, can you handle it?" Zhang Yi asked.
"You don't need to worry about this, Young Master. You will go back to Changsha tomorrow." Zhang Ling obviously didn't want to get entangled in this issue.
"You want..." Zhang Yi jumped up in shock and pointed at Zhang Ling, unable to speak.
"Young Master, it's better not to ask any more questions. I will send you back to Changsha tomorrow. Leave the matters here to me." Zhang Ling's tone was still cold, but it was already a bit stern. He didn't wait until he finished speaking.
Zhang Yi stood up and left after reacting.
Zhang Yi looked at Zhang Ling's back and remained silent. Only then did he remember his father's words, "If you encounter something you are unable to handle, just come back." At that time, he thought his father did not believe him, but now he realized that his father was
I had predicted that this trip would be difficult.
The next day, Zhang Yi led a few people back to Changsha secretly.
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Liu Qi's Mansion is teaching Liu Xiu and Liu Pan a lesson.
Liu Qi has realized that his two brothers are just flowers raised in a greenhouse and have no understanding of the intrigues in society. If he doesn't work hard, he doesn't know if he will be sold out in the future, and he might even be counted by others.
Where's the money?
"Don't look at the surface of everything. For example, in this matter, how did ordinary people know that Zhang Yi transported more than ten carts of property? How did they know that Zhang Yi sent gifts to various officials' offices? It's obvious that someone was behind it. Then who
The person who is most likely to be behind this? It's obviously me! If it wasn't me, there would be a problem..." Liu Qi analyzed the two people bit by bit. Looking at the focused expressions of the two people, he thought that these two people were still
There are some merits. Thinking of this, Liu Qi picked up the tea cup on the table and took a sip of tea. Then he continued to instill ideas into the two of them. Liu Qi lived in the 21st century in his previous life. The economy was developing at a rapid pace and intrigues were everywhere. Even his words had to be guessed.
Seeing that the two of them had little idea of what others were thinking, Liu Qi couldn't think of any good solution for a while, so he could only ask the two of them to go back and read "The Art of War" by Sun Tzu.
Three days passed quickly, and Liu Qi's injuries were almost healed. During the three days, he carefully prepared a birthday gift for Liu Biao, which was a table and a chair, but it was much better than his own. The whole body was made of nanmu, and the upper part was made of nanmu.
It is engraved with beautiful patterns and carefully selected sentences from "The Analects of Confucius". After all, it is well known that Liu Biao loves reading.
Not only Liu Qi was busy preparing gifts, but also officials of all sizes in Xiangyang City were busy preparing gifts. In the three days, Yi Ji visited several times. Because the rumor spread last time, he didn't think it was a big deal, so he didn't tell Liu Qi. He just came at the right time.
He also brought several old friends and literati Wang Can and Li Gui. Liu Qi heard about Li Gui. Li Gui was the only person in Jingzhou who stood up to oppose Liu Cong when he surrendered to Cao Cao. He was killed by Cai Hao. As for several other people, Liu Qi
I had never heard of it. But Liu Qi did not neglect them because of this. He still treated them politely and with all the etiquette that should be expected. He also left a good impression on several people.
On the morning of the fourth day, Liu Qi got up early. Dressed carefully by Wan'er and Qing'er, Liu Qi was dressed in a yellow and purple brocade robe, which made Liu Qi even more heroic. A purple bun was inserted casually on the top of his head, saying
He was so handsome and refined that even Wan'er and Qing'er couldn't help but have their eyes light up when they saw it. Liu Qi himself felt very good and teased the two girls for a while before going out with Liu Xiu and Liu Pan.
Liu Pan and Liu Xiu were obviously dressed up carefully. Liu Pan's face was as sharp as a knife, and he was dressed in strong clothes, which made him look powerful and heroic. Liu Xiu was dressed in a Confucian robe, and he looked extraordinary.
"Uncle Zhang, why are you driving the carriage yourself? Let other people do these things, so why do you have to come in person?" Liu Qi said when he saw Uncle Zhang packing up the carriage outside the door.
"Hehehe... The young master is here. The car will be ready soon. I don't worry about others driving the car, so I'll do it myself. Anyway, I'm not tired. My old bones will get rusty if I don't move." Zhang Bo said with a smile.
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Seeing Uncle Zhang's insistence, Liu Qi stopped asking, because in his memory, whenever Liu Qi went out, it was mostly Uncle Zhang who drove him, unless Uncle Zhang had something to do.
"Okay, young master, let's get in the car." Uncle Zhang packed up the car and said to Liu Qi.
"Yes." Liu Qi nodded to Uncle Zhang and got on the carriage. When Liu Xiu and Liu Pan saw Liu Qi getting on the carriage, they also got into their own cars, and there was a car specially used to transport gifts following behind.
There was a lot of space in the carriage, and there were brewed tea and a few books, obviously for Liu Qi to pass the time.
When Liu Qi went out for the second time, he was not in the mood to read and drink tea. He opened the curtains and looked outside.
There were many pedestrians on the road, and every house on both sides of the street was decorated with lights and colorful decorations, obviously celebrating Liu Biao's birthday, but this did not affect the liveliness of the street at all. There were people buying and selling things, and there was a constant flow of people, shouts and shouts, and horse-drawn carriages were driving on the spacious street.
Walking on it, it didn't seem crowded at all. The four carriages drove by one after another, which naturally attracted passers-by to stop and watch. Seeing the lively crowd, Liu Qi unconsciously thought of the sentence, "The excitement is theirs, I can't do anything."
No." Thinking of this, Liu Qi couldn't help but feel a little unmotivated, and he was not in the mood to look outside. He picked up the tea cup and drank it in one gulp, adjusted his mood, and the carriage had stopped.
"Master, we're here." Uncle Zhang stopped the carriage on the side of the road. When Liu Qi got off the car, Liu Xiu and Liu Pan were already waiting outside. The three of them headed for the Prefectural Shepherd's Mansion together.