Luoyang, Qiankun Palace.

"Please save your father!" His Highness Qiankun, a young man knelt on the ground and cried bitterly. A general was kneeling beside the young man, full of embarrassment.

"Brother, and General Wen, please get up first." Liu Xie waved his hand and signaled Wei Zhong to help the two of them up.

"I know a little about Jingzhou. The emperor's uncle was undermined by the gentry. I know, but why did it come to this?" Liu Xie looked at Liu Qi with some confusion.

"Go back to Your Majesty." Wen Pin sighed and bowed, "Since the end of last year, the lord's health was not as good as before. He often stayed in bed. From this year on, he continued to cough up blood. The governor's mansion was completely ruling. Not to mention that we wanted to visit but were repeatedly expelled, even if the eldest son wanted to see the lord, it would be a huge difficulty for the eldest son to see him. Cai Mao and Zhang Yun even openly began to seize military power. The two generals Liu Pan and Liu Hu were imprisoned for false crimes. After that, they even intended to harm the eldest son. The last general was to kill the enemy. Finally, with the help of their old subordinates, they escaped from Xiangyang and escorted the eldest son all the way to this."

"Bastard!" Liu Xie slapped the table and stood up, and said coldly: "The Jingxiang family dared to openly harm the royal family!"

"Your Majesty!" Under the hall, Huang Zhong took a step forward and bowed, "I am willing to lead troops to conquer Jingxiang and seek justice for the emperor's uncle."

"The troops will naturally come out." Liu Xie nodded, looked at Liu Qi and Wen Pin and said, "But you should save the life of the emperor first. Can you have any good plans for your family?"

When Guo Jia heard this, he thought for a while, looked at Liu Qi and Wen Pin and said, "The eldest son, there are General Wen, but I don't know that there are still people in Xiangyang City now?"

Wen Pin smiled bitterly when he heard this, "Liu Pan and Liu Hu were imprisoned, and the last generals were also deprived of military power. Now the military power of Jingxiang is all in the hands of Cai Mao, Zhang Yun and Kuai. Some old subordinates have also been sent to remote places, so it is difficult to summon them."

Guo Jia nodded and looked at Liu Xie and said, "Your Majesty, it is not difficult to save the emperor's uncle. You only need an edict to ask the emperor's uncle to enter the court and enjoy his life. However, you cannot use troops to Jingzhou. The position of the governor of the state should be handed over to Cai Mao or Kuai's family first, and General Huang Zhong can be ordered to station in Nanyang first to show deterrence."

Liu Xie frowned when he heard this. He must have taken Jingzhou, but in comparison, there is no need to take Liu Biao's life to start the war. He nodded and looked at Wen Pin and said, "Then please ask General Wen to go to Xiangyang and pass on the imperial edict on my behalf. Han Sheng, you set off immediately and go to Nanyang, hold my tiger talisman, mobilize Nanyang troops, occupy Xinye, and threaten Jingzhou. If Wen Pin does not return for half a month, send troops immediately without any concerns."

"Here!" Huang Zhong and Wen Pin bowed together to answer the order.

At that moment, Liu Xie wrote an edict, sent military talismans to Huang Zhong, and ordered the two to set off immediately and rush to Nanyang.

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Half a month later, Xiangyang City was in the governor's mansion.

"Wenpin, you dare to come back!" Cai Mao looked at Wenpin and shouted coldly.

"Why don't you dare?" Wen Pin took out an edict from his arms and said coldly: "I came here this time, and I came to pass the edict on your order."

"Your Majesty?" Cai Mao's eyes flashed with a cold look. Jingzhou has always had a unique position among the princes in the world, because when Liu Xie was just starting in Chang'an in the early years, Liu Biao strongly supported him, asking for money and people. Liu Biao even went to Lumen Mountain in person to seek talent for the court, but in the end, Pang Degong did not agree, but the money and grain were all real.

Moreover, in the eyes of major families, the money and food in Jingzhou were all contributed by them. Liu Biao gave a large amount of money and food to the court to help Liu Xie overcome the difficulties. This... not only owed Liu Biao, but also the court owed them.

However, the court's subsequent government orders were said to have betrayed the scholar class, which also made the position of Liu Biao, the lord, quite embarrassing in Jingzhou. It was also the fundamental reason why Liu Biao was gradually undermined. Liu Biao's management of Jingxiang was too dependent on scholars. Even if there were hard-core supporters such as Wenpin, Liu Pan and Liu Hu in the army, they could not twist their arms. The Jingzhou family, Cai Mao was in charge of Jingzhou's 80,000 naval troops and 70,000 infantry troops, and Jingzhou's money and grain were even controlled by the four major families. Without them, it would be impossible to turn the overall situation just by relying on Wenpin, Liu Pan and Liu Hu.

Jingzhou has never implemented the imperial decrees.

"What is the edict?" Kuai Liang looked at Wen Pin and said with a smile.

"The emperor's uncle Liu Biao is old. Your Majesty cannot bear to be so old, so he still works hard for the national affairs. He recruits the emperor's uncle and several princes to return to the court to enjoy his old age." Wen Pin handed the edict to Kuai Liang and said loudly.

"What about the position of governor of Jingzhou?" Zhang Yun frowned. He recalled all the people from the Liu family in Jingzhou. Who will do the position of governor of Jingzhou?

"I have long heard that the land of Jingxiang is outstanding and powerful. Cai Mao is the leader among them. Therefore, he was the governor of Jingzhou and chose the land among the two. Jingzhou is governed by Jingzhou, so I cannot interfere!" Kuai Yue brought the edict and frowned.

"This proposal is good." Cai Mao's eyes lit up when he heard this. Now he is in charge of the military power in Jingzhou, and his sister Cai is also Liu Biao's wife, so it is considered to be related to the royal family. In his opinion, he should be the only one who can do the position of governor.

When Kuai Liang heard this, he frowned. He was about to speak, but Kuai Yue pulled him. Then Kuai Yue looked at Wen Pin with a smile and said, "Zhongye must be exhausted, so he asked the general to take a break first. This matter is serious, so let us discuss it."

Diploma laughed loudly and said, "Of course, but General Shumo said bluntly that General Huang Zhong has stationed troops in Xinye. If General Huang Zhong cannot take his lord back within half a month, then General Huang Zhong will attack. Don't say that General Xu has not reminded you, say goodbye!"

After saying that, he ignored everyone's ugly faces and left straight away.

"This person is so arrogant!" Looking at Wen Pin's back, Cai Mao slapped hard on the table. They naturally knew about Huang Zhong's troops stationed in Xinye, otherwise they would not be so polite to Wen Pin. They just looked at the person who was like a stray dog ​​who was cheated on by them a month ago, and no one would feel comfortable in front of them.

"Yi Du, why did you pull me just now?" After seeing Wen Pin leave, Kuai Liang frowned and looked at Kuai Yue.

"Brother, this is a plan for the court to alienate him!" Kuai Yue smiled bitterly and said, "There is only one position of governor, but the emperor promised it to both of them."

When Kuai Liang heard this, he suddenly realized that the position of governor of Jingzhou is very important for the Kuai family and the Cai family. Whoever gets this position can surpass the other three families in one fell swoop and become the well-deserved first family in Jingxiang. Therefore, neither Kuai Liang nor Cai Mao could give up the position of governor.

If Liu Xie explicitly stated to Cai Mao or Kuai Liang in the edict, there is naturally no need to worry about it, but Liu Xie did not. Instead, the two of them discussed and resolved it themselves, which was simply a trap. If Liu Xie clearly stated to Cai Mao or Kuai Liang, then even if he had a good reputation, he would have a great righteousness. As long as there was nothing wrong with it, even Liu Xie could not make his own promise, replace or attack for no reason.

But even if the Kuai and Cai families negotiated peacefully to resolve the issue, the court would still be able to attack Jingxiang on the grounds that they were inappropriate in their position.

"What should I do? The imperial edict has been issued, and Huang Zhonggeng led his army to station in Xinye. If we do not agree, we may start war immediately!" Cai Mao frowned.

No matter how the court is arranged, they are unwilling to go to war with the court. In recent years, the court will win almost every battle. Yuan Shu and Yuan Shao, these two have become the world's number one prince, but they have been defeated one after another. The court now occupies most of the country. No matter how powerful Jingzhou is, it is impossible to fight against the court with its own strength.

"Of course I have to agree, but have the general ever thought that the reason why the court has been slow to use troops against Jingzhou is because Jingzhou is the land of the lord. The lord is not a mediocre lord like Liu Zhang. It is not only true that there is no mistake in the throne, but also to the court and the emperor. Because of him, it is difficult for the court to take action directly. But if he sends it away, the court will not have any scruples to our Jingzhou in the future." Kuai Yue said with a smile.

"What should I do if I want to give it but I can't give it, what should I do?" Zhang Yun, who was standing beside him, grabbed his scalp hard, and looked at Kuai Yue in confusion, feeling that he was confused by Kuai Yue.

"Since the court wants to recruit the lord to return to the court, we cannot interfere, but the position of Jingzhou governor cannot be held by anyone else. No matter who becomes Jingzhou governor, the court will have enough reason to attack Jingzhou in the future, so the governor of Jingzhou must have the surname Liu." Kuai Yue said with a smile.

"In other words, send Liu Biao away and leave Cong'er to take over as the governor of Jingzhou?" Cai Mao narrowed his eyes and looked at Kuai Yue.

"Liu Jixu is OK, even Liu Pan and Liu Hu are OK. In short, you should not act as the governor without any action." Kuai Yue said in a deep voice.

The imperial court's military force has become a sweeping force. If you want to ensure the interests and autonomy of the Jingzhou family, it is necessary to make concessions to the court. At least Jingzhou must be nominally surnamed Liu, and the imperial edicts of the court must be accepted. Liu Biao must be sent back. As for who will be the governor of Jingzhou, it depends on his opinion. Although Liu Cong is the most suitable, Kuai Yue is not optimistic. They know that Liu Cong is suitable, so how can the court not know? Therefore, Kuai Yue did not say enough.

Liu Biao's third son, Liu Qi, is definitely not good at the court, but Liu Cong is the governor of Jingzhou, and the court may not agree. Therefore, the best choice is Liu Xiu, and even Liu Pan and Liu Hu who are still in prison can do it.

"Now Zhongli has begun to study government affairs, and Jingzhou is also quite popular, so he should naturally be the governor." Cai Mao said in a deep voice. Kuai Yue said, and he also realized that these people could not become governors of Jingzhou. Once they became, the court might attack soon. However, among the other candidates, he was naturally friendly to Liu Cong. Although it was not produced by the Cai family, he was more inclined to the Cai family because he took the Cai family's nephews.
Chapter completed!