"What's wrong with Liu Qi?" Liu Biao was shocked. Sure enough, Cai Hao came here because of Liu Qi. Cai Hao's sudden visit must not do anything good.
Hearing Cai Mao mention the word "Liu Qi", Liu Biao's head got big. He finally sent Liu Qi from Xiangyang to Xinye. He got rid of the open and secret fight between Cai Mao and Liu Qi in front of him. It was rare for him to have some peace and quiet, and he had time to go to the mountains and countryside to serve the people. To do some practical things, I didn't expect Cai Mao to make a fuss about Liu Qi and stir up trouble.
Cai Mao handed the memorial to impeach Liu Qi to Liu Biao and said proudly: "Young Master Liu Qi lives in a small area of Xinye, but he has more than 10,000 troops. He may be suspected of making one man powerful. Recently, the eldest son has spread rumors and called Jing Xiang. The earth was turned upside down at the time of the change of ownership, which made the people panic and had no intention of living and working in peace, and they were also suspected of causing chaos. I hope that the lord will see clearly, kill the relatives in a righteous way, and bring the eldest son back to Xiangyang for questioning, or reduce his position to a post with a piece of paper. The people, otherwise it will not be enough for the people to be angry, and it will even lead to slander and slander against the Lord, which will be detrimental to the lord."
Well, when Cai Mao wanted to attack Liu Qi, he actually put on a posture of protecting his master Liu Biao. Liu Biao was so stunned that he had no idea for a moment. In a panic, he opened the memorial carefully prepared by Cai Mao and murmured: "This, this...is really this?"
Cai Mao said: "My lord, this matter is not groundless. Rumors of earthquakes are spreading everywhere, causing people in the seven counties of Jingxiang to panic. Some people have fled to other places to avoid the earthquake. There is no one to harvest the wheat in the fertile fields, which has caused bandits to run wild. The only choice is to step down the eldest son. Only by calling back to Xiangyang can we stop the rumors and calm down the trouble."
Liu Biao opened the memorial and read ten lines at a glance. When the memorial mentioned that Liu Qi would only be removed from office and demobilized, but Liu Qi's life would not be taken, Liu Biao thought. Perhaps only by letting Liu Qi fade away from government affairs would Cai Hao be able to fully assist him.
However, Liu Biao was not stupid and could not believe one side of the story. If Cai Mao falsely accused Liu Qi and knocked down Liu Qi, Cai Mao would have one less opponent. Liu Biao's original intention of letting Liu Qi recruit troops to go to Xinye to suppress bandits was to make Liu Qi stronger. To become a military force that secretly checks and balances Cai Mao, Liu Biao will definitely not let Cai Mao demote Liu Qi to a civilian position with just a memorial.
"Is it really that serious?" Liu Biao put away his panic, looked away from the memorial, raised his head, and thought about how to deal with it.
Seeing that Liu Biao was full of doubts, Cai Mao became displeased and asked in a loud voice, "Could it be that my noble lieutenant general will still make false accusations against the eldest son?"
Liu Biao sighed: "Alas, General Cai's words are serious. There are rumors of earthquakes. Since the matter is serious, I think we should summon all the generals to discuss it."
Cai Mao said angrily: "Okay, I'll wait here."
Liu Biao, under pressure from Cai Mao, had no choice but to order his personal attendants to quickly go to invite Kuai Liang, Kuai Yue, Huang Zhong and other advisers and generals to discuss how to deal with Liu Qi's evil words that deceived the public.
After the key figures in Liu Biao's account gathered together, Cai Mao first stated his point of view and insisted on his opinion that Liu Qi must be dismissed from his position to stabilize the turmoil caused by rumors of Liu Qi's earthquake in Jingzhou as soon as possible.
The earthquake is unpredictable. The brothers Kuai Liang and Kuai Yue who are here are not sure whether there will be an earthquake. Liu Qi spread rumors about the earthquake before the earthquake and caused panic in Jingzhou, so he will naturally be punished.
Liu Qi is the eldest son of Liu Biao, the governor of Jingzhou, but he also formed a relationship with Cai Mao. To everyone, the young master Liu Qi is an extremely sensitive figure. Kuai Liang and Kuai Yue don't want Liu Qi's incident to affect their relationship with Cai Mao, let alone Cai Mao. Liu Biao was unhappy because Liu Qi was punished, so he chose to remain silent and not express his stance.
Others also had the same idea as the two brothers Kuai Liang and Kuai Yue. They ignored the matter as it had nothing to do with them.
Seeing that no one raised any objections, Cai Mao felt a little proud and urged: "My lord, as long as a piece of paper is required to reduce the position, the matter can be settled. It shouldn't be delayed."
Liu Biao glanced at everyone and sighed slightly. Now that things have come to this, I can only blame Liu Qi for being impatient with the good Xinye County magistrate. He actually started to spread earthquake rumors. No one can predict whether an earthquake will happen or not. You, Liu Qi, have nothing to do with this matter.
What does it have to do with it? It's good now. Cai Mao has caught Xiao Bianzi. I'm afraid even my father can't protect you.
"Well, stability is a big thing. In this case, there is only a piece of paper to investigate and deal with Liu Qi's dismissal." Liu Biao mentioned the wolf hair on the desk and wanted to write a document. He put on a gesture of righteousness and annihilation of relatives. After weighing it again and again, Liu Biao was helpless.
He made a decision that he would rather sacrifice a son than offend the Cai family, a wealthy family in Jingxiang.
"My lord, wait a minute." The loud voice sounded like a bell, and Huang Zhong stood up with a red face, took a few steps, and stood in the center of the hall, standing upright like an iron tower.
Huang Zhong did not believe his apprentice Liu Qi's monstrous words to confuse the public. It was obviously Cai Mao who took the opportunity to attack Liu Qi. He thought that Kuai Liang and Kuai Yue, who were at odds with Cai Mao, would come forward to oppose Cai Mao's ideas, but he did not expect that the Kuai brothers chose
Neutral, the silence of the two brothers is a disguised support for Cai Mao.
Disciple Liu Qi was forced by Cai Hao to go to Xinye for a year and did not return. Cai Hao still refused to let go. It was really too much of a deception. His daughter Huang Wudie also left a handwritten letter to follow the young master Liu Qi. If Liu Qi was dismissed this time
For the sake of the people, I am afraid that my precious daughter Huang Wudie will not be protected for the rest of her life. Huang Zhong stood up in desperation to seek justice for his apprentice Liu Qi.
When Cai Mao saw that it was Huang Zhong, he frowned. Even the wealthy Xiangyang brothers Kuai Liang and Kuai Yue gave Cai Mao face. Seeing that Pang Ji's plan of killing two birds with one stone was successful, Huang Zhong, the lieutenant general who had no background, was in conflict with Cai Mao.
Singing the opposite tune is really intolerable.
"Huang Zhong, what else do you have to say? Do you want to favor a disciple who has made mistakes for personal gain?" Cai Mao also stood up, glared angrily, and called Huang Zhong by name, not taking Huang Zhong seriously at all.
"General Cai, you are right." In ancient times, calling someone by his first name was a sign of extreme disrespect. Unwilling to have a head-on conflict with Cai Mao in front of the governor Liu Biao, Huang Zhong gritted his teeth and endured it, and then said:
"There is something to be said for General Cai's mouth, and there is something to be said for me, Huang Zhong."
It seemed that Huang Zhong and Cai Mao were about to take them on, and the atmosphere in the hall suddenly became tense. Liu Biao quickly stood up, waved his hands, and said, "Two generals, please calm down and sit down. Let's talk slowly if you have anything to say."
"Hmph..." Cai Mao sat down angrily, thinking to himself, Huang Zhong, Huang Zhong, if you dare to go against Cai, you will get into trouble and piss off your uncle Cai. I will stamp my feet and have to tear down your Huang Mansion.
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Liu Biao spoke, and when Cai Mao also sat down, Huang Zhong suppressed the anger in his heart, returned to his seat, calmed down his anger a little, tried to sound calm, and said: "As far as I know, the eldest son went to Xinye to suppress the bandits quite effectively.
The people of the county are supported and the people live and work in peace and contentment. The eldest son acts prudently and is unlikely to do anything to confuse the public. Even if there are rumors of earthquakes, it is not impossible. You must also know that in recent years, our dynasty, every three or two years,
A major earthquake will occur. It is impossible to predict whether an earthquake will occur within this month as rumored. However, taking precautions before earthquakes is also a precaution to avoid earthquake disasters for the people. This is a kind act of caring for the people.
Why not? I think there must be something fishy about this matter, and I hope your lord will not make any rash judgments."
"This..." Liu Biao nodded, his hesitant character clearly revealed.
Huang Zhong said that although Huang Zhong sounded reasonable, the Kuai brothers remained silent, expressing neither support nor opposition, acting like good old guys.
Cai Mao was so angry. Huang Zhong really protected his apprentice Liu Qi. Cha Hen said: "Huang Zhong, you are indiscriminate and only protect your apprentice. For the sake of one apprentice, you sit back and watch the chaotic situation in the seven counties of Jingxiang."
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Seeing that Cai Mao was angry, Huang Zhong ignored Cai Mao, but said to the hesitant Liu Biao: "My lord, although the eldest son is my apprentice, I, Huang Zhong, act openly and aboveboard and will never protect him."
Huang Zhong said, looking around at everyone, glanced at Cai Mao, and seemed to have something to say, and said: "My lord governs the seven counties of Jingxiang and Xiang. You can't wrongly accuse a good person, and you can't let a bad person go. Can you postpone the deletion of the document for a while? To be called.
It won’t be too late for the eldest son to return to Xiangyang to report on his duties and find out the reason before investigating."
"Well, what Han Sheng said makes sense, and Gu Ye has exactly what he meant." Liu Biao finally made a decision, waved his hand, took out a token, and said to the waiter: "Quickly summon Liu Qi, the magistrate of Xinye County, to return to Xiangyang within three days to report on his work.
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"Yes." The waiter responded, not allowing Cai Hao to argue again.
When a group of people came out of the governor's office, Cai Mao was so angry that his mouth was full of smoke. He pointed at Huang Zhong and stamped his feet. He gritted his teeth and said bitterly: "Huang Zhong, if you dare to go against Cai, you will get into trouble. You will get into big trouble."
Huang Zhong shook his armor and showed no fear. He didn't take Cai Mao seriously. He was wondering whether it was a blessing or a curse. It was a curse that could not be avoided. He simply straightened up his chest, pointed his finger at Cai Mao and said coldly: "
Cai Mao, you openly oppose Liu Qi, the eldest son of the Han clan, and you will get into trouble, you will get into big trouble."
Seeing Huang Zhong and Cai Mao pointing towards each other and looking at each other angrily, they were about to take action. Kuai Liang, Kuai Yue brothers and other generals sneaked away from the side without anyone trying to stop them. Cai Mao, a wealthy family in Xiangyang, who no one dared to offend,
On one side was Huang Zhong, the master of Liu Qi, the eldest son of the governor Liu Biao. It was destined to be a thankless task to break up the fight, so everyone turned a blind eye and fled.
Everyone fled, and no one dared to challenge Cai Mao. Cai Mao felt guilty. If Cai Mao and Huang Zhong were to challenge each other, Cai Mao didn't have the courage. You must know that Huang Zhong had real skills. He could shoot arrows on horseback and lift a thousand pounds. Once a fight started,
Okay, fists, kicks, and swords don't have eyesight. If Huang Zhong is so angry that his head is covered with blood, then Cai Mao will suffer a big loss.
When they started fighting with Huang Zhong, Cai Mao had no chance of winning, so he lost momentum. He put Huang Zhong away with his hand, jumped to the side, and hurried away, cursing as he walked: "Humph, Huang Zhong, ride on the donkey and read the songbook, let's go."
Let’s see.”
Huang Zhong stood still, sneered twice, and said solemnly: "Cai Hao, don't think that Jingzhou belongs to your Cai family. Others are afraid of you, but I, Huang Hansheng, am not afraid of you, and my apprentice, the eldest son Liu Qi, is not afraid of you.