dognovel Chapter 417 Liu Bei: Stop the music and dancing, it's a matter of life and death!
Chapter 417 Liu Bei: Stop the music and dancing, it's a matter of life and death!
"This is really good stuff!"
After returning home, Liu Qi, on Yu Ji's advice, took several more pills.
Even something as important as going to Jiangxia was forgotten.
Getting to Jiangxia requires taking a boat, which is exhausting!
Nothing is more comfortable than lying down and taking elixirs.
I don't know what others think, but that's what Liu Qi thinks.
Time flies to the next day.
With the help of the elixir, Liu Biao and his son Liu Qi felt refreshed and energetic, as if they had regained their former glory.
"Sir, you look completely different today!"
Lady Cai said to Liu Biao with a smile.
Liu Biao nodded with satisfaction.
Yesterday, Madam Cai didn't need him to coax her at all; instead, she took the initiative to apologize to him.
This would have been an impossible situation in the past.
Don't assume that Lady Cai's status was inferior to Liu Biao's.
She is the eldest daughter of the Cai family, a top-tier family in Jingzhou, and Cai Mao's older sister.
If Liu Biao hadn't held the position of Governor of Jingzhou, and had simply been an ordinary member of the imperial family, he wouldn't have been a suitable match for Lady Cai.
If there aren't many members of the imperial family, then they can indeed be valuable.
However, at the end of each dynasty, the number of imperial relatives and nobles ranged from hundreds or thousands to tens or hundreds of thousands!
The most famous example is the Ming Dynasty, which, at the time of its demise, had as many as 400,000 members of the imperial family and nobility registered on the official register! (According to the History of Ming)
There's nothing we can do about it; they reproduce just too fast.
For example, Liu Bei often mentioned Prince Jing of Zhongshan.
He alone fathered more than a hundred sons.
She has over a hundred sons, and she still has to keep having more.
Over several generations, this results in a large number.
Therefore, the differences between imperial relatives and nobles were also very large.
Those who did well, like Liu Yu, Liu Yan, and Liu Biao who wielded real power, were extremely rare.
The majority are those who are not doing very well.
However, the number of eldest daughters from top-tier families within the state and first-class families of the Han Dynasty is quite limited.
In later generations, Madam Cai would be equivalent to a top-tier wealthy woman whose information cannot be found online at all.
Marrying Lady Cai meant gaining the strong support of the Cai family and the backing of many prominent families in Jingzhou.
Therefore, it's really hard to define who was more noble, Liu Biao or Lady Cai.
For men, one of the greatest pleasures is gaining the approval of their bedmate.
Liu Biao was happily handling government affairs and planning the upcoming "abdication ceremony".
Liu Biao had a very pleasant day.
Before going to bed that night, Liu Biao took another pill, eagerly anticipating the arrival of tomorrow.
Liu Qi, on the other hand, was extremely exhausted today.
Liu Biao was at least dealing with serious matters, while Liu Qi was playing games with his maids.
Upon hearing that Liu Qi had not gone to Jiangxia and had turned back after setting off, Liu Bei, wearing his shoes, strode swiftly to Liu Qi's residence.
Upon entering, one is greeted by the beautiful sight of Liu Qi playing with several maids.
Liu Bei flew into a rage and shoved the maid who was closest to him to the ground.
Sensing Liu Bei's anger, Liu Qi paused for a moment, then instructed the maids and musicians:
"Keep playing music, keep dancing!"
Liu Bei was furious.
What kind of time is this? How dare they keep playing music and dancing?
Seeing that Liu Qi remained unmoved, Liu Bei strode forward, grabbed his sleeve, and roared:
"Young Master! Going to Jiangxia is the priority!"
Liu Qi, however, turned his head impatiently and pointed to the maid beside him:
"Uncle Xuande, look how beautiful they are!"
"Appreciating beautiful things is human nature, and it makes people feel happy."
"you!!!"
Liu Bei's face was originally pale, but after being angered by Liu Qi, it quickly absorbed Guan Yu's features, becoming both white and red.
"Young Master, Cao Cao has returned to Xuchang and may soon attack Jingzhou!"
"And as for the young master, if our lord fails, Xiangyang will instantly become a den of dragons and tigers for both of us!"
"Do you know that this is a matter of life and death?"
"If we don't handle this well, we're finished!!!"
Liu Bei shouted himself hoarse, but he couldn't rouse Liu Qi's rationality in the slightest.
Oh no, to be precise, Liu Qi is someone who enjoys pleasure.
Enjoying pleasure is Liu Qi's primary occupation.
Contending for supremacy and engaging in political intrigue were not even hobbies; they were at most tasks forcibly imposed upon them by Liu Biao and Liu Bei.
"Uncle Xuande, what's so good about Jiangxia?"
"I believe my father can handle everything."
"Sit down quickly."
"Come on! Keep the music playing, keep dancing!"
"Ah ah ah ah ah!"
Liu Bei was devastated.
He never expected that Liu Qi could be so weak and pathetic!
Enraged, Liu Bei grabbed his twin swords and slashed at several maids and musicians!
"Pfft"!
The musician holding an instrument had his arm cut off by Liu Bei, and was in unbearable pain.
"Uncle Xuande, what are you doing?"
Liu Qi also got angry.
Previously, due to his poor health, Liu Qi had never dared to be so unrestrained.
Today, we finally had a grand celebration every night, but Liu Bei ruined it all!
They even killed his men right in front of him.
This is completely disregarding him!
"Uncle Xuande, if you want to go to Jiangxia, you can go by yourself."
"I'm telling you, I'm not going to Jiangxia today!"
"I'm not going tomorrow, I'm not going the day after tomorrow, and I'm not going ever again!"
"I will die in Xiangyang!"
Liu Bei was so angry that he coughed up a mouthful of blood.
Damn it! He's hopeless, utterly hopeless!
Brother Jingsheng is a hero in his own right, what kind of creature is this?
I, Liu Xuande, will ensure that my sons are intelligent and capable, unlike Liu Qi, who turned out to be a good-for-nothing!
Liu Bei made this promise in his heart.
Liu Qi, however, gave him the order to leave and kicked him out.
Although they haven't completely broken off relations, it's clear that relying on Liu Qi to go to Jiangxia is no longer a viable option.
The question is, why was Liu Bei so insistent on taking Liu Qi to Jiangxia?
The real idea behind Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang was to unite with Sun Quan to resist Cao Cao!
If Liu Biao succeeds in killing Cai Mao and Kuai Yue, he will lead the Xiangyang army to resist Cao Cao.
But this is just a drop in the ocean.
Firstly, the number of troops garrisoning Xiangyang was not large, and most of them were from prominent families in Jingzhou.
These people have very low loyalty.
Secondly, Liu Biao's lifespan was nearing its end, and it was impossible to know how long he could last.
The most important point is that Cao Cao's army was too powerful.
North of Xiangyang is mostly land, and Cao Cao's cavalry and infantry could easily crush Liu Biao's Jingzhou troops!
Moreover, they had already been defeated once before Guandu, so they had experience.
Well, to put it bluntly, even if Xiangyang were entrusted to Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang to defend, neither of them was confident that they could hold it.
The consequence of failing to hold out is total annihilation, with no way to escape.
Therefore, only by going to Jiangxia and relying on the Jiangxia navy and the Jiangdong navy can we severely damage Cao Cao's army and turn the tide.
This wave of events, the plans of Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang, are similar to the Dunkirk evacuation.
however.
Huang Zu had a Kapibala-like personality.
But this person is also very old-fashioned.
The secret edict he received said that Liu Qi was coming to Jiangxia. What does that have to do with you, Liu Bei?
Without Liu Qi, why should I, Huang Zu, open the door for you, Liu Bei?
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