amaotonovel Chapter 415 Did Lady Cai Poison Liu Biao? Liu Biao: I need to go and appease her!
Chapter 415 Did Lady Cai Poison Liu Biao? Liu Biao: I need to go and appease her!
The steward led Wei Yan in with great strides.
Kuai Yue's expression looked very unpleasant.
Wei Yan, however, did not bother with him and instead bowed to Kuai Yue and Cai Mao in turn.
"General Wei Yan of Hengjiang greets Mr. Kuai and General Cai."
"No gift."
Cai Mao watched this scene with a smile.
Although he and Kuai Yue are now in the same boat.
However, both families are top-tier clans in Jingzhou, and they have often engaged in open and covert struggles.
Cai Mao also knew a little about the past relationship between Wei Yan and Kuai Yue.
Cai Mao had no reason to refuse to be a close witness to the gossip.
"General Wei, you are too polite."
"I am merely the Prefect of Jingzhou, unlike General Wei, who is a capable man under the command of the Minister of Works."
Kuai Yue said with a forced smile.
Sending Wei Yan here, I don't know what they were thinking! Was it to give him a hard time, or...?
Wei Yan shook his head and said sincerely:
"I hope Mr. Kuai will not dwell on the past."
"I have come here today to lend a helping hand to General Cai and Mr. Kuai."
"Gentlemen, let me be frank."
"Lord Sikong is willing to offer two of the Nine Ministers' positions to recruit you two!"
"You bastard!"
Cai Mao and Kuai Yue both gasped in shock.
This is a truly grand undertaking!
It should be noted that Cao Cao at this time was still only Cao Sikong, not Cao Chengxiang.
Su Yu was the Commandant of the Guards, one of the Nine Ministers.
Cao Ang was the Minister of Justice, one of the Nine Ministers.
Xun Yu was the Minister of the Imperial Secretariat, one of the Nine Ministers.
Even the "Three Gods of Cao's Camp" were only among the Nine Ministers.
Offering two high-ranking positions to Cai Mao and Kuai Yue in one go to persuade them to surrender demonstrates immense sincerity.
Of course, this does not mean that Cai Mao and Kuai Yue were able to enter the core power structure.
Just like the other three of the four pests in Cao Cao's camp, none of them held the position of one of the Nine Ministers. Apart from Cao Cao and the Three Gods, no one dared to offend them.
The positions of the Nine Ministers held by Cai Mao and Kuai Yue were similar to those promised to Gongsun Du; both were retirement positions, serving as mascots.
However, because of his filial piety and virtuous conduct, Gongsun Du did not become one of the Nine Ministers, but only became the Commandant of the City Gate.
but.
Even though they were just mascots, Cai Mao and Kuai Yue could still feel the importance that Cao Cao's camp placed on them.
Vote! Vote now!
Otherwise, if Cao Cao had taken the initiative to attack, we wouldn't have received such good treatment now!
Wei Yan took in both of their reactions.
After becoming Jia Xu's disciple, Wei Yan's temperament became much more restrained, and he learned some of Jia Xu's essence.
The legendary general Wei Yan, known for his madness and ruthlessness, is unlikely to reappear in history.
Instead, it is highly likely that the thoughtful and shrewd commander Wei Yan will take his place!
As he spoke, Wei Yan took out two imperial edicts from his pocket.
These are two "Permissions from the Nine Ministers".
The stamping and procedures mentioned above have already been completed.
The names of Cai Mao and Kuai Yue leap off the page.
This undoubtedly made Cai Mao and Kuai Yue even more excited, as if they had been injected with chicken blood.
But suddenly, Wei Yan put away the imperial edict and said to the two men with a smile:
"Gentlemen, to make a long story short, how do you plan to share Lord Sikong's burdens?"
Cai Mao and Kuai Yue exchanged a glance, knowing that Wei Yan was urging them to get to work.
The two then informed Wei Yan of their current situation and Liu Biao's willingness to relinquish the governorship of Jingzhou.
After hearing this, Wei Yan frowned and said:
"Do you two truly believe that Liu Biao genuinely relinquished the position of governor, and not merely used this opportunity to eliminate you?"
Kuai Yue laughed:
"If the only news is that Liu Biao is giving up his position as governor, I naturally don't believe it."
“But Liu Biao was willing to go to Shiyan to live in seclusion, which is my hometown, showing his sincerity.”
Wei Yan sighed inwardly.
No wonder my teacher was just a prisoner, yet he was able to cause chaos in Kuai Yue and the entire Xiangyang!
Presumably, even without him, the teacher could have found someone else to help him stir up trouble!
Truly capable people will shine wherever they are; they just shine in different ways.
As for people like Kuai Yue and Cai Mao, compared to Jia Xu, they could only be considered to have some cleverness.
Wei Yan did not believe that Liu Biao would genuinely retire and surrender, a sentiment shared by Su Yu and Jia Xu.
Therefore, when Wei Yan saw Kuai Yue's smug expression, he stomped his foot angrily and said in a hurried tone:
"Mr. Kuai, on the day Liu Biao relinquished power, according to the established procedure, both of you should have been present, right?"
Kuai Yue nodded and said:
"It's natural."
"Without me, the Prefect of Jingzhou, and De Gui, the General of Jingzhou, the handover ceremony could not have been completed."
As he was speaking, Kuai Yue froze.
Facing Wei Yan's sharp gaze, Kuai Yue was instantly drenched in cold sweat!
The power transfer ceremony, this most easily overlooked occasion, could very well be the perfect opportunity for Liu Biao to launch an attack on them!
"General Wei, please tell us, what should we do?"
Seeing that Kuai Yue had finally realized the problem, Wei Yan smiled and nodded.
Then, he whispered a poisonous plan in the ears of Kuai Yue and Cai Mao.
This treacherous strategy was inspired by the abstract mother-son pair of Lady Liu and Yuan Shang.
The master and disciple duo Jia Xu and Wei Yan essentially copied and applied this method.
As for strategies, they don't have to be old-fashioned or fancy; as long as they work!
……
In the governor's mansion
an hour ago
After finishing his lunch, Liu Qi, under Liu Biao's arrangement, went to Jiangxia.
Zhuge Liang said he had a way to persuade Huang Zu to resolutely resist Cao Cao, and Liu Biao chose to believe him.
At that moment, Liu Biao was preparing the medicinal soup.
Yes, the top official of Jingzhou was actually brewing his own herbal medicine!
Liu Biao truly could not trust anyone else.
I'm terrified that they might use some advanced technology or something drastic while he's drinking the herbal medicine!
Liu Biao shook the bitter and smelly medicine with a spoon, forced himself to swallow it, poured it into a bowl, and drank it all in one gulp.
With a loud "whoosh," Liu Biao was brought to tears by the stench.
Don't blame Liu Biao for lacking self-control; this stuff just stinks! It's both bitter and foul!
It could be that the attending physician was incompetent, or it could be that Liu Biao's ability to prepare herbal decoctions was simply too poor.
In short, this is what the herbal decoction tasted like after he finished decocting it.
"Enough, enough, I can't die now."
Driven by a strong will to survive, Liu Biao mustered his courage and drank all the remaining medicine.
But after drinking it, the real torment has only just begun.
The bitter and astringent taste fermented in his stomach, making Liu Biao feel uncomfortable all over.
"Taoists are skilled in alchemy and health preservation. Immortality is impossible for them, but extending lifespan might actually be useful?"
Liu Biao muttered to himself.
For the sake of his eldest son Liu Qi, Liu Biao was determined to hold on no matter what.
Therefore, let alone bitter, smelly, and astringent medicine, as long as he can live, he is willing to endure any amount of suffering!
suddenly.
There was a sound of footsteps.
Lady Cai, shifting her restless body, walked in from outside and said to Liu Biao:
"My lord, I encountered several Taoist priests at the market today."
"They are truly capable!"
"Should I bring them to meet you, sir?"
Liu Biao did not trust Lady Cai, waved his hand, and reprimanded her:
"These Taoist priests are all frauds!"
"You are a lady from a respectable family, the wife of Liu Biao, how could you believe in this?"
Madam Cai, with a sudden burst of acting talent, burst into tears and turned to run away into the distance.
Liu Biao's heart skipped a beat, and he began to feel uneasy.
Despite the distrust, it would be untrue to say that the two had no feelings for each other.
After all, he's been my bedmate for so long.
But Liu Biao did not know the meaning of the saying "the most poisonous heart is a woman's".
For the sake of her son, her family, and her own enjoyment, Liu Biao's status in Lady Cai's heart had become even lower than that of a dog.
"Never mind, I'll go and coax her later. I hope she won't take it to heart."
Liu Biao thought to himself.
The next moment, the butler reported that Zhang Yun had arrived!
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