Jingzhou, Xiangyang City.

Liu Qi led his troops back to Xiangyang City, but he did not retreat at once, but slowly retreated, and most of the soldiers were still on the front line, beware of Cao Cao's return.

Liu Qi led the lead and returned to Xiangyang.

After arriving in Xiangyang, Liu Qi's first thing was to rush to the provincial governor's mansion.

Liu Cong and Liu Xiu had been waiting at the door to greet him.

When they met Liu Qi, the three brothers first held politeness to each other and told each other that they were healthy.

After the three of them saw the etiquette, Liu Qi asked the two, "How is my father's illness now?"

Liu Cong shook his head sadly and said, "Although Mr. Zhongjing helped to get medicine for treatment, it was only good and bad, and he did not recover..."

Liu Xiu also sighed: "When I was looking at my father a few days ago, my father was confused, tall and hot, and it was difficult to breathe. Both of us were nervous and worried that my father would be away from my side, so we hurriedly wrote a letter to our elder brother..."

"What about it lately?"

"It's been a little relieved, but there isn't much improvement."

Liu Qi nodded slowly, then looked at his two younger brothers carefully for a while, and couldn't help but feel a lot of emotion in his heart.

Liu Cong and Liu Xiu have not lived a relaxed life at all during this period than Liu Qi. It is obvious that their psychological endurance needs to be strengthened... The two of them looked a little haggard because of the Xiangyang incident, with big dark circles and many red bloodshots on the whites of their eyes. It seems that they have not been asleep for several days.

Although I really want them to take a break from sleep now, Liu Qi still needs to learn more about the situation with them, so he can only feel wronged and persist.

"How is the plague in Nanjun?"

Liu Xiu sighed: "It has spread, but since there is no order from my elder brother, I am just asking the county magistrate to order each county to respond carefully, and there is no too specific practical measure."

"If the order is sent, from now on, all counties in Nanjun will be blocked. There will be no road mail issued by the government office in the entire Jingzhou area, and no immigration from other counties is allowed. In addition, all eighteen counties in Nanjun, including Xiangyang and Jiangling, have implemented curfews and suspended markets, and all courses in the academy will be suspended!"

Liu Cong and Liu Xiu looked at each other in surprise.

"If the market is stopped, what should I do if the trading and circulation are done?"

"This is also impossible. If the people need to trade and purchase grain, they will be allocated by the county bureaus in various places."

Liu Cong hesitated and said, "Do you want to report your father to the matter about the school?"

Liu Qi looked at him: "What if my father doesn't agree? Can the students in the palace all get sick?"

Liu Cong was speechless.

"Take me to see my father."

Liu Xiu said to Liu Qi: "Brother, don't be in a hurry. When you go to see your father, you must take the medicine prepared by the miracle doctor Zhongjing first, and then cover your mouth and nose. It's not too late to see your father."

Liu Qi was stunned when he heard this, and then suddenly realized it.

This is to let yourself take some medicine first, prevent it, and then wear simple masks from this era.

This is also for the sake of one's own health.

He nodded and agreed.

The medicine that Zhang Zhongjing gave was very bitter, and Liu Qi had to hold his breath and drink it.

Then, he covered his mouth and nose with a piece of white cloth, and then came to Liu Biao's room with Liu Cong and Liu Xiu.

Three young men covered their faces and walked into Liu Biao's room like three thieves.

Compared to when Liu Qi left Xiangyang, Liu Biao was really thinner and looked much older. After all, his illness was quite serious. Even Zhang Zhongjing gave him a death sentence.

"Cough, cough, cough!" Liu Biao coughed heavily. Hearing the sound of opening the door, he turned his head weakly and looked at Liu Qi, with a faint light appearing in his eyes.

"Is Boyu back?" Liu Biao's face showed a little excitement.

Liu Qi walked to Liu Biao's bed, sat next to him and held his hand.

Looking at Liu Biao's pale cheeks, Liu Qi's eyes were a little wet.

"Father, you have suffered." After all, the person who fell ill in front of him was his father, the kind of father who had been accepted emotionally. Seeing him suffer, Liu Qi was naturally in great pain.

"Don't suffer, don't suffer... You are wronged... Come, come, let's take a good look for your father."

Liu Biao pulled Liu Qi, pulled his body forward, looked carefully for a while, and said, "I've lost weight."

"I heard that my father was sick, so I basically ate a small bite of wheat rice a day, and sometimes I couldn't even eat it a day. How could I not lose weight?"

Liu Biao sighed and said, "Yes, yes, I'm so sick for my father, and my life will not last long. In fact, I shouldn't tell you, but...ah, if my father really leaves, it's hard to tell you something, even if I die, I'll be uneasy."

When Liu Qi heard this, he felt sad and tried not to let his tears fall.

At this moment, Liu Cong walked to Liu Biao with a bowl of medicine and said to him: "Father, it's time to take the medicine."

"Yeah, yeah, okay, take medicine, take medicine." Liu Biao gasped.

Liu Qi reached out to take the medicine bowl from Liu Cong's hand: "I'll feed my father."

Liu Cong nodded and handed the medicine bowl to Liu Qi.

Liu Qi blew the medicine spoonful by spoonful, while Liu Xiu helped Liu Biao up and gave him a brace so that he could lean against him.

Liu Biao tasted a spoonful of medicine that Liu Qi fed him, and suddenly grinned and let out a "hiss".

"It's so bitter... Why did you change the medicine today?"

Liu Qi was stunned for a moment.

A dying person can still taste it or not. Is this the key point he should pay attention to?

He frowned and looked at Liu Biao's face carefully...

It is indeed very pale, with a little sallow yellow in the white area. It looks like it is indeed sick.

But can this disease kill him?

It seems a little wrong.

Liu Qi fed Liu Biao's medicine spoonful at a time, but Liu Biao was weak and ate it bit by bit. Without saying a word, he occasionally coughed a few times and spilled the medicine all over his body. Then Liu Cong hurried over to wipe it.

When he was young, after a bowl of medicine was fed, Liu Biao lay down again. He looked at Liu Qi and asked hoarsely, "I heard that Cai Bogui is dead..."

Liu Qi looked at Liu Biao and nodded slowly and said, "Yes."

"Oh, it's a pity, it's a pity... Bo Gui is a famous scholar after all, and is also an important figure in our Jingzhou. It's really amazing to die like this. However, as the General of the Central Army in Jingzhou, he is still a good destination for him to die on the battlefield."

After saying that, Liu Biao looked at Liu Qi and said, "After Bo Gui's death, have you never fought with Cao Cao to avenge him?"

Liu Qi shook his head and said, "No..."

"You did the right thing, after all, this is a critical moment... But some people will not understand it after all. Let's release the news that I am critically ill. If you know that you are about to die as a father, you may be able to safely safely hold the powerful people in Nanjun and the Cai family."

Liu Qi pondered for a moment and asked, "Is this okay?"

"What's wrong with it?" Liu Biao shook his head gently and said, "Everyone and the left and right are going to die. This letter will be spread sooner or later... By the way, I will turn around among the three armies and give Cai Degui a memorial service. I will attend it myself to calm everyone's hearts."

Liu Qi said in surprise when he heard this: "Father, you are in this health. Do you want to mourn Cai Mao?"

"If you are dying, just do your best if you can." Liu Biao sighed.

Liu Qi: “…”

For some reason, although Liu Biao was indeed in a serious condition, it was not an exaggeration to say that he was a dying person, but for some reason, Liu Qi always felt that he was too calm.

Being able to see through life and death so peacefully is beyond Liu Qi's imagination.
Chapter completed!