Xiangyang has been much livelier than usual since people heard that Liu Qi was trapped in Jiangdong. The whole of Xiangyang was discussing Liu Qi. Later, when they heard that Liu Qi had returned to Jingzhou from Jiangdong, the whole of Xiangyang was relieved.
At this time, all the officials from Xiangyang were gathered here in the Prefectural Mufu, because there was a news from Jiangxia Wenpin that Huang Zu, the prefect of Jiangxia, did not send reinforcements to detain the envoy, and was taken back to Xiangyang to wait for disposal. He was already on the way.
Liu Biao, who was in the main hall of the Prefectural Shepherd's Mansion, looked at the crowd with a gloomy face and said, "How do you think this matter should be handled?"
The originally bustling hall immediately calmed down, and everyone looked at Cai Hao, who was standing at the front. Huang Zu was born in the Huang clan, and the Huang clan was married to the Cai clan for generations. As the prefect of Jiangxia, Huang Zu was actually a member of the Cai clan.
The foreign aid is now escorted back to Xiangyang by Liu Qi, which is equivalent to breaking up with the Cai family.
When Cai Mao saw everyone looking at him, he pondered for a moment and stepped forward and said: "It is abominable that the Jiangxia governor did not send reinforcements, and it is understandable to dismiss him from office. However, specific matters need to be dealt with after seeing the governor Huang. The current situation in Jingzhou and Jiangdong
Severe, General Huang is getting stronger and stronger, and he is also one of the best generals in Jingzhou. The punishment at this time may destabilize the army, and General Huang has made great contributions in killing Jiangdong Sun Jian, which is enough to offset this mistake. Please consider the overall situation and give him a lighter sentence."
The Huang clan has deep-rooted influence in Jingzhou and is one of the largest clans in Jingzhou. Cai Mao did not want to give up unless he had to. Moreover, if Liu Qi was allowed to deal with Huang Zu, wouldn't it allow Liu Qi to expand his power? Liu Qi killed Cai He and it was difficult for the Cai clan to compete with him.
The officials above the main hall naturally knew about Cai Mao's thoughts, and there were several officials from the Huang family above the main hall who would not watch Huang Zu really be dismissed.
At that moment, four or five officials came forward and said: "We support what Commander Cai said. Although Huang Taishou has made mistakes, he will not be dismissed from office. The current situation in Jiangxia is unpredictable. Please put the overall situation first."
Liu Biao above saw this and did not speak but looked at the others. Yi Ji on the side had already received Liu Qi's order and knew the purpose of escorting Huang Zu back to Xiangyang. On the one hand, Liu Qi's purpose was to take the opportunity to return to Xiangyang;
On the one hand, it is to suppress the forces of the Cai family.
Cai Mao on the side saw that Liu Biao was silent and wanted to step forward to speak. Yi Ji on the side stepped forward and said, "Master Cai's words are wrong. When Sun Jian's army from the east of the Yangtze River came to attack, Huang Zu led his troops to resist, but he lost his troops and generals. In the end, even the entire army was defeated."
He himself became a prisoner of Jiangdong, and Lu Gong who killed Sun Jian had been killed in battle. If the lord had not shown mercy and exchanged Sun Jian's body for Huang Zu, Huang Zu would have died at this time. The lord was so kind, but Huang Zu looked down upon him.
If the lord has nothing, he not only fails to govern Jiangxia for the lord, but also refuses to send troops to rescue the eldest son. The eldest son is the eldest son of the lord and is concerned about the safety of Jingzhou. Therefore, it is difficult for Huang Zu to commit rebellion. Such serious crimes should be dealt with severely.
Serve as a warning to others.”
After Yi Ji finished talking about the important tasks in the hall, everyone took a deep breath. The crime of rebellion is a capital crime. As soon as Yi Ji came up, he charged Huang Zu with rebellion, which would cost Huang Zu's life.
Even Liu Biao, who was above, glanced at Yi Ji in surprise, wondering why Yi Ji wanted to kill Huang Zu. Yi Ji usually did things and would leave a way for the other party to survive if it wasn't a matter of deep hatred, but this time he left no room for it.
After Yi Ji finished speaking, he added: "The eldest son led the army to put down Zhang Xian's rebellion within a few days, and then resisted Jiangdong's army. He even rushed into Jiangdong with only a thousand soldiers and horses to kill Jiangdong's general. Such a great achievement
He deserves to be rewarded. It is the right time for the eldest son to escort Huang Zu back to Xiangyang, so please ask the lord to send someone to greet him."
As soon as these words came out, everyone in the main hall already understood Yi Ji's intention. He wanted to exchange Huang Zu's life for Liu Qi to return to Xiangyang. Although the Huang family was powerful, the Huang family alone wanted to replace Huang Zu.
It is obviously impossible to avoid the serious crime of treason.
Everyone couldn't help but look at Cai Mao to see how Cai Mao should respond. No matter what choice they made, it seemed that the power of the Cai family would be affected.
Cai Mao on the other side of the hall turned back and glared at Yi Ji, stepped forward and said: "My lord, the current situation in Changsha is not any easier than in Jiangxia, and as the eldest son, as a general in the southern expedition, he should have guarded the camp. Leaving the camp privately this time is already
It was a serious crime, and the subordinates thought that the eldest son should immediately return to the Changsha camp to take charge of Changsha affairs, without giving Jiangdong the slightest chance to take advantage of it. As for Huang Taishou, he sent someone else to escort him. Although Huang Taishou was guilty, he still had to listen to what he would do.
, it may be inappropriate to convict him so hastily.”
Everyone in the main hall sighed, but they did not expect that Yi Ji's layout would be broken by Cai Mao in a few words.
At this time, several officials from the Huang family also came forward and said: "My lord, Taishou Huang's loyalty to my lord can be seen from the sun and the moon. My lord must not accept other people's words and make a hasty conviction."
As soon as the few people finished talking about the Yi nationality, they came forward again and said: "General Wenpin is highly respected and has always been known for his prudence. How can his words be one-sided? Besides, there are the eldest son and other generals around. Who dares to deceive the lord?" After speaking, he snorted coldly.
With a sound, he took out the bamboo slip from his arms and handed it forward: "Your Majesty, this is the urgent report from Changsha that has just been sent back. The war in Changsha has calmed down. Zhou Yu, the governor of Jiangdong, has withdrawn his troops. Zhou Yu himself has left Yuzhang. The southern army has finally
After occupying Ai County in the east of the Yangtze River, Han Xuan, the governor of Changsha, reported to the lord and asked if the lord would withdraw his troops and return to Xiangyang? Let the lord make a decision."
"What? We actually won the battle and really invaded Jiangdong."
"It's really unprecedented. I, Jingzhou, have finally come back to life. I'm really happy."
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As soon as Yiji finished speaking, the whole hall immediately exploded. Although he had fought against Jiangdong in the past few years, he had always been defensive and never took the initiative to attack. Unexpectedly, he actually broke into Jiangdong this time.
Liu Biao above took the bamboo slip and looked at it. He was also very happy, and he also had more expectations for Liu Qi.
Hearing this news, Cai Mao's heart sank. Today, Yi Ji is working step by step to lay the foundation for Liu Qi's return to Jingzhou. It seems that he has been well prepared.
After thinking for a while and making a decision, Cai Mao stepped forward and said: "My lord, although the war in Changsha has ended, there is no guarantee that the Jiangdong army will leave and come back. If the southern army leaves the Jiangdong army and comes back, the gains will outweigh the losses. Therefore,
The southern army should stay in Changsha, and the Lord can summon the generals of the southern army to return to Xiangyang as a reward. As for the matter of Huang Taishou, we should wait until Huang Taishou returns to Xiangyang before handling it."
Even if Liu Qi is asked to return to Xiangyang, Cai Mao does not want the southern army to return to Xiangyang. After all, if anything happens to Liu Qi's army back to Xiangyang, there will be nothing Liu Qi can do.
Hearing Cai Mao speak, dozens of Cai family officials behind Cai Mao stepped forward to support him, but Yi Ji on the side did not step forward to object. He had spent every step of his design to hope that Liu Qi could return to Xiangyang. Now
It has been done. As for the southern army, Liu Qi had never thought of letting them go to Xiangyang.