Liu Biao single-handedly rode to Jingzhou. Not only did he put down the most powerful clan traitors in a short period of time, but he also controlled the four southern counties of Jingzhou.
During this period, Liu Biao sent Huang Zu to resist Sun Quan in Xiakou. Wu Ju, the governor of Cangwu, secretly colluded with Zhao Wei to plan Yizhou, and he was in vain with Yuan Shu, Zhang Xiu and even Cao Cao in the north.
It can be south-east, south-east, north-west, Liu Biao is all planning.
In terms of ability and performance, he is far superior to his predecessor Wang Rui.
But at this time Liu Biao was over sixty, his body was gradually aging, and his original ambitions were slowly being wiped out by Jingzhou powerful men such as Cai, Kuai, Pang, and Huang.
Liu Biao knew that Cai Mao and Kuai Yue were conspiring to get rid of Liu Bei, but he was indeed ill in bed at that time, so he acquiesced to the matter. Otherwise, how could Zhang Bi get the Tiger Talisman?
Before Jian Yong came to raise an army to investigate, Liu Biao used a trick to remove Zhang Bi's military power in order to maintain his good reputation. Cai Mao even ruthlessly barbarized the three tribes, giving Liu Bei an explanation.
Liu Bei was stunned when he heard Yi Ji's explanation. Zhang Bi was obviously Liu Biao's confidant, so he was abandoned by his master? It was really chilling to hear.
In fact, Liu Biao originally only planned to kill Zhang Bi. Unfortunately, Cai Mao wanted to eliminate the root cause and struck quickly and ruthlessly.
Yi Ji said: "You don't have to be suspicious. Zhang Bi must have been won over by Sun Quan in order to cause internal unrest in Jingzhou so that Jiangdong could profit from it. This must be Zhou Yu's plan."
Lan Tian heard it funny and thought that Liu Biao actually passed the blame to Zhou Lang. Zhou Gongjin should be more strategist than Kuai Yue.
Liu Bei nodded and said, "It's enough for Xianhe to come back and explain. I'd rather bother Ji Bo to make a trip."
"My lord sent me to Xinye. In addition to explaining the whole story, I also brought some money to pay for the dead and wounded soldiers..." Yi Ji continued.
"Captain Su has already sent it away. Wouldn't it be repeated if the Lord of the Palace sends it again?" Liu Bei said.
"After all, it is an unforeseen disaster. If it is repeated, it will be repeated. My lord, please send Jun Kong to Xiangyang to talk about it." Yi Ji said.
"I'll go as soon as I finish my chores." Liu Bei nodded and responded.
After Yi Ji left, Liu Bei asked Xu Shu and Lan Tian, "Yuanzhi, Ziyu, can you go to Xiangyang?"
"If my lord doesn't go, and Liu Biao can't live in peace, you can take General Zilong with you." Xu Shu thought for a while and said.
After Liu Bei listened to Xu Shu, he looked at Lan Tian again. Lan Tian also nodded and said, "What the military advisor said is true. Liu Jingsheng will not hesitate to kill his confidants to prove himself, but also to protect his own feathers. Hidden arrows have been dodged, so why be afraid of open guns? Brother-in-law, you can go there with peace of mind." ."
"That's good." Liu Bei said confidently.
"My lord, my little sister is about to give birth..." Mi Zhu hurriedly ran over and said.
Liu Bei was shocked when he heard this, and quickly said to the two of them: "Let's leave today. Zizhong will come with me quickly."
Strangely enough, after Liu Bei recognized his adopted son Liu Feng, Mi Zhen and Gan Qian became pregnant two months before and after. He still hoped to have a biological son.
After Liu Bei and Mi Zhu left in a hurry, Xu Shu was also ready to leave.
Lan Tian asked: "It's still early, where is Yuan Zhi going?"
"My mother has nothing to do at home. I want her to help my lord." Xu Shu said.
"Then go quickly and I'll treat you to a drink tonight." Lan Tian invited.
Xu Shu looked at him in surprise. Although Lan Tian was Liu Bei's brother-in-law, he had always kept a low profile in Xinye and had almost no close contacts with anyone. This made outsiders think that he was not easy to talk to.
"Is something wrong with Ziyu?" Xu Shu asked doubtfully.
"Well, I want to have an in-depth chat with you." Lan Tian nodded and said.
Cai Mao and Kuai Yue plotted against Liu Bei, and Liu Biao behaved so calmly. Lan Tian thought that he could not remain passive any longer, maybe the situation would be worse than history.
Although Lan Tian is not good at playing politics and scheming, some people are very good at it. It is time to invite Kong Ming out.
Xu Shu nodded and said, "I will definitely be there in the evening."
Liu Bei valued Lantian very highly. His residence in Xinye was diagonally opposite the county government office. During this period, Dengjiazhuang was collecting grain, and Liu Bei often asked him for advice, so he stayed in the county seat.
In the evening, Lantian turned on the stove at home and put a pot on it to boil wine and cook vegetables.
After Xu Shu arrived, Lantian taught him how to cook mutton in a pot and serve it with a simple dipping sauce he made. Xu Shu almost swallowed his tongue after eating it.
"Ziyu is such a fantastic idea. This is the first time I have seen such a way of eating." Xu Shu sighed.
Lan Tian picked up a piece of mutton and put it into a copper pot, rinsed it for a few times and then took it out. Then he said meaningfully: "Yuanzhi looked at all the states and counties in the world, do they look like the mutton in my hand? If you don't rinse it for enough time, the meat will If it is undercooked, it will easily damage the intestines and stomach. If it is cooked for too long, the meat will become old and burnt, and the freshness will be lost.”
"What did Ziyu want to say?" Xu Shu put down his chopsticks and picked up his wine glass.
"I mean this is the mutton from Jingzhou. How long does Yuan Zhi think it takes to boil it before it can be eaten?" Lan Tian asked.
"My lord is now living in Xinye, and Ziyu is farming in Dengjiazhuang and growing grain. Although we occasionally have a small victory in Bowangpo, it will still take some time before we can plot Jingzhou. At least it is not the time yet because the meat is not yet ripe." Xu Shu analyzed.
"If it is cooked for too long, the mutton may belong to Cao Cao, so who is going to rinse the meat is the most important." Lan Tian said.
"Can Ziyu rinse it?" Xu Shu asked puzzledly.
Lan Tian shook his head and said: "I understand the truth, but I can't rinse it well. Can Yuan Zhi rinse it?"
Xu Shu also shook his head and said: "Looking at the general trend of the world, I am not as good as Ziyu."
Lantian took a sip of boiled wine, stood up and looked out the window and said: "Brother-in-law passed by Mr. Shui Jing's manor last time. Mr. Shui Jing once recommended Wolong and Fengchu, saying that they have unparalleled talents. If one of them is chosen, they can settle the world." , I guess Yuan Zhi must know them, why not invite them to come out and help the world?"
Xu Shu was born in Yingchuan, and he knew very well that these nobles were attacking each other for their own benefit. There were very few people as big-minded as Lan Tian. With his talent and background, he could be above him, but this guy just gave up the position of military advisor. He held an important position, and now he was scheming for his master, trying to invite Wolong and Fengxiao out of the mountain.
Although Zhuge's four friends have different talents, Cui Jun, Meng Jian, Shi Tao and Xu Shu are essentially the same. They just want to find stability in troubled times, which in turn illustrates Zhuge Liang's tenacity.
Faced with Xu Shu like this, Lan Tian felt that he could be guided. As long as he helped Liu Bei become bigger and stronger, he would still be able to enjoy stability and would not leave for his mother.
Seeing Xu Shu's silence, Lan Tian added: "There is a saying in my hometown, only what is in the pot will be in the bowl. Now only by helping the lord to seek power, can Yuan Zhi and my relatives benefit and be stable."
Xu Shu was extremely intelligent, so he naturally understood Lan Tian's words of advice. He said slowly: "Pang Tong, named Shiyuan, nicknamed Fengchu, has the talent of a king's assistant, but he was born in the Pang family in Xiangyang, so he may not easily become an official... "
"What about Wolong?"
"Wolong, whose surname is Zhuge, whose given name is Liang, whose courtesy name is Kongming, is from Yangdu, Langya. Now he lives in seclusion in Longzhong, Xiangyang. He often compares himself to Guan Zhong and Le Yi..."
