"Zhao Zilong, you win, what kind of broken sword is this..." Sun Shangxiang threw the broken sword on the ground and walked towards Liu Bei angrily.

"The general will finally be convicted..." Zhao Yun apologized with clasped fists.

Only then did Liu Bei hear the important point. He knew that the matter in Jingzhou had to be hidden from Sun Shangxiang, so he handed over his two-pronged sword, "Zilong's famous sword is Qingzhi, which can cut iron like mud. Madam, try it with my swords."

try."

The two-pronged sword was much heavier than Sun Shangxiang's original sword. Because she was not comfortable with it, she danced it twice before returning it to Liu Bei. "What did Military Advisor Xu and your husband say just now? Why does it seem like something big happened?"

"Really? It's nothing serious..." Liu Bei forgot to pick up his sword while controlling his expression.

Xu Shu quickly took it for him, and then performed a simple sword technique in his hand. This move made Sun Shangxiang confused.

Isn't this Xu Yuanzhi a civil servant? Why do he feel that his swordsmanship is better than his own? Who are the people under his husband's command?

"My lord's sword is not bad either." Xu Shu relieved Liu Bei and handed the double sword back.

"Husband, Commander Xu is also good at swordsmanship?" Sun Shangxiang looked incredulous.

Liu Bei chuckled and said: "Yuanzhi was a ranger when he was young, and his swordsmanship is not low."

"My husband is full of talented people...Commander Xu, what were you talking about just now?" Sun Shangxiang sighed and brought the topic back.

Xu Shu nodded, "I said that your brother, General Sun, is sitting in Jiangdong. This general and the governor of Kuaiji are not worthy of his position. My lord is now the son-in-law of Jiangdong. He should report to the court to promote General Sun."

"Xuande, is this true?" Sun Shangxiang was still confused.

Liu Bei looked serious, "Yuan Zhi's words are very good. I would like to express Zhong Mou as a chariot and cavalry general, Xuzhou pastor..."

Sun Shangxiang smiled happily when she heard this. She took Liu Bei's hand and said, "Since my husband has this intention, let's go see my brother right away."

"Madam, go change first. Yuan Zhi, Xianhe, I and I will chat for a few more words and then come back."

"Oh...okay..."

After Sun Shangxiang left, Liu Bei hurriedly asked: "Yuanzhi, Xianhe, please tell me in detail what happened in Jingzhou."

Xu Shu raised his head and winked at Zhao Yun. Although Zhao Yun sometimes lacked emotional intelligence, he also knew that Xu Shu asked him to watch the wind, so he quickly walked to the path outside the garden.

"On the sixth day of October there was an earthquake in Jingzhou. Many houses near Jiangling collapsed. The eldest son Liu Qi was ill in bed and died of shock in the earthquake..." Xu Shu said softly.

After hearing this, Liu Bei shook his head and sighed, "It's really embarrassing..."

"Liu Qi suddenly died of illness. My lord should rush back to Jingzhou as soon as possible. Don't be greedy for the gentleness of this place..." When Xu Shu was talking, Jian Yong fiercely tugged on his clothes, thinking that it had only been a few days since Zilong was reprimanded.

Liu Bei smiled mysteriously, and then explained in a low voice: "Kong Ming has long told me to hide my stupidity as much as possible in Jiangdong. This time I came to Wu County to marry my wife. Zhou Gongjin proposed a plan to put Sun Quan under house arrest. If I didn't indulge in such indulgence, how could Sun Zhongmou look down on me?

"

"My Lord, you and Zilong were..." Jian Yong was very surprised.

Liu Bei stroked his beard and said: "This is a trick of hypocrisy and ignorance. It was obtained by Kong Ming who stole his master from the martial arts hall."

"Kong Ming is really cunning. He is already strong enough, but he still steals his master..." Xu Shu deliberately joked.

"Hahaha, what's the situation in Jingzhou now?" Liu Bei asked with a smile.

"There are Pang Shiyuan and Huang Hansheng in Jiangling to stabilize the situation, and Lan Ziyu outside is going to help in the name of attending funerals and providing disaster relief. We will wait for the lord to return and take control of the world." Xu Shu said with enthusiasm.

"Then how do we escape?" Liu Bei asked again.

"If I report that Sun Quan is the general of chariots and cavalry, and the shepherd of Xuzhou, the other party will definitely be happy. If my lord makes an excuse to go back to Jingzhou for funerals, it would be disrespectful to come and go without going back. It will definitely happen naturally." Xu Shu nodded and said.

Then, as Xu Shu expected, Sun Quan was overjoyed and hosted a banquet in honor of Liu Bei.

At the banquet, Liu Bei mentioned that Liu Qi had died of illness and he wanted to rush to Jingzhou to attend the funeral. The officials in Jiangdong all saw that there was a profit in this.

"Now that Liu Qi is dead, Jingzhou is a land without an owner. Xuande is my son-in-law from Jiangdong. I am willing to share Jingzhou with you." Sun Quan proposed to Liu Bei with a smile.

"I wonder how Zhongmou wants to divide it?" Liu Bei frowned.

"Xinye County is not small enough to check and balance Xiangyang. It is better to let Gong Jin go to capture Jiangling and Xuande to capture the four counties in Jingnan. I will serve as a memorial to Xuande as the shepherd of Jingzhou."

Jiangling is the throat of Xichuan, and it is also an important position for Lu Su to divide the world. Unfortunately, it was taken away by Liu Qi last time. This time, Sun Quan wanted to seize the opportunity.

"My lord, no, I, Jiangdong, contributed the most in the Chibi Battle. Although Liu Shijun gave up Xinye, he is now allowed four counties in Jingnan, and I, Jiangdong, only got one Nanjun. It is really difficult to convince the ministers..." Fanyang Prefect

Bu Zhao went out to give advice.

After hearing this, Sun Quan looked solemn and said sternly: "A gentleman keeps his promise, I just made a golden mouth, how can I change it at will?"

Bu Zhi cupped his hands and said: "Lai Gong in Jiaozhou and Wu Ju are at odds with each other. Since our Yangzhou borders Jiaozhou, why don't we go to the emperor to mediate on our behalf? But I heard that Xuande Gong and Wu Ju have an old relationship..."

Liu Bei finally figured it out. The officials in Jiangdong might have known about Liu Qi's death, and Sun Quan and Bu Zhi were singing in harmony to plot against Nanjun and Jiaozhou. Fortunately, Lan Ziyu arranged everything first.

"The eldest son's body is not yet cold, but his body is now in disarray. Why don't we go to the funeral first?" Liu Bei suggested.

Sun Quan saw that Liu Bei seemed angry and felt that it was too early to say such things. Liu Bei and Liu Qi were very close, so he said awkwardly: "Jiangdong is a neighbor of Jingzhou, so we should go to the funeral with Xuande. Zi Heng will do your hard work."

Once."

"Wei." Lu Fan stood up and responded.

Before leaving, Sun Quan secretly summoned Lu Fan and told him: "According to the secret report sent by spies from Jingzhou, Pang Tong and general Huang Zhong have taken control of Jiangling. When you go to attend the funeral, you should try your best to develop internal forces so that Gong Jin can seize Nanjun.

In addition, Lan Tian, ​​the prefect of Lingling, is Liu Qi's confidant. He is quite prestigious in the counties of Jingnan. Zi Heng can pay a lot of money to persuade him. If Liu Xuande cannot take the four counties of Jingnan, I don't mind taking two more counties."

"Since he is Liu Qi's confidant, how can he be moved by wealth?" Lu Fan was puzzled.

Sun Quan recalled Lan Tian's market-like behavior when he was in Chaisang. He had long defined this person as a greedy mediocrity. This kind of person is best at judging the situation. Liu Qi has died of illness now, and Lan Tian will definitely invest in me for his own 'future'.

Under Sun Lang's command.

"Zi Heng, please feel free to do it. You can make more promises. I think this person will be of use to me in Jiangdong." Sun Quan said confidently.

"Wei." Lu Fan kept it in mind.

Early the next morning, Liu Bei and Lu Fan took a boat upstream.

When passing through the waters of Jiangxia, Guan Yu led hundreds of naval troops to meet Zhang Fei and Zhuge Liang on the river. They did not dock into Jiangxia to rest, but continued towards Jiangling.

Jiangling City seemed to be facing a formidable enemy. Gao Shun's trap camp was stationed outside the city, and Huang Zhong's Jiangling garrison was patrolling inside the city.
Chapter completed!