There is some distance from Xinye to Xiangyang.

Liu Bei and others set off from Xinye and did not come to the outside of Xiangyang until the second half of the night.

The gates of Xiangyang have been closed.

When he arrived at the city gate, Liu Bei raised his face and shouted: "Defending the city, please open the city gate, I have something important to report to Jingsheng Gong." ”

A head poked out from the top of the city.

He shouted to Liu Bei: "Who is outside the city? ”

"I'm Liu Xuande." Liu Bei shouted: "If there is something important to report, open the city gate quickly." ”

Hearing that it was Liu Bei, the man who poked out his head ordered the soldiers on the side: "Go and tell General Cai quickly, just say that Liu Xuande is calling the door outside the city." ”

The soldier retreated.

The person who replied shouted to Liu Bei: "Xuande Gong, wait a while, I have sent someone to report to the general." ”

At night, the city gate will not be opened easily, and Liu Bei also knows this truth.

Outside Zhuma City, Liu Bei, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei waited for the response from the city.

It was Cai Mao who was in charge of the city's defense.

had already fallen asleep, and when he learned that Liu Bei was outside the city, Cai Mao muttered suspiciously: "In the middle of the night, what is he doing?" ”

The soldier who reported the news replied: "Liu Bei didn't say it, and we didn't ask more. He only said that he had something important to ask to see Jingsheng Gong. ”

"Jingsheng Gong is generous, Liu Xuande must want to get benefits from him when he sees him." Cai Mao said: "Tell Liu Xuande that it is late at night, and let him open the city early tomorrow morning to see Jingsheng Gong." ”

Cai Mao made a decision, and the soldier didn't dare to ask more, so he answered and exited the door.

Liu Bei suddenly came to Xiangyang late at night, and he couldn't understand what he wanted to do, and Cai Mao was completely sleepy.

A voice in his subconscious told him that wherever Liu Bei appeared, nothing good would happen.

Frowning, Cai Mao shouted outside the door, "Someone." ”

The guards guarding the door pushed the door in.

"Invite Kuai Liang and Kuai Yue." Cai Mao said: "Just say that I have something important to discuss with them." ”

Liu Bei waited outside the city gate.

It didn't take long for the person who responded earlier to poke his head out and shout to him: "Xuande Gong, General Cai said that the city gate will be opened early tomorrow morning, please ask Xuande Gong to enter the city again to meet Jingsheng Gong at that time." ”

"Cai Mao, this guy is so rude." Cai Mao refused to let Liu Bei enter the city, and Zhang Feihuan was about to step forward and scold.

Liu Bei stopped him and said, "Third brother must not be rude, since General Cai won't let us enter the city now, we will wait here." ”

"In the middle of the night, we didn't have a tent with us." Zhang Fei asked, "Why wait?" ”

"Let's get together one night, and the city will open early tomorrow morning." Liu Bei said: "The third brother doesn't need to be anxious. ”

Zhang Fei was annoyed in his heart, and Guan Yu on the side also said: "Since my brother came to Jingzhou, Cai Mao's family has been targeting, and sooner or later, I will have to cut off his head." ”

"Two virtuous brothers, don't talk nonsense." Liu Bei got off the horse and said to Guan Yu and Zhang Fei: "I will sleep outside the city tonight, and it will not be too late to enter the city early tomorrow morning." ”

Liu Bei swallowed his anger, but Guan Yu and Zhang Fei were not angry.

Looking up at the sky, Guan Yu said: "There is not even half a star in the sky, maybe it will rain tonight." ”

"How can there be such a back." Liu Bei said: "The two virtuous brothers don't need to say much, since General Cai is in charge of the city defense, we rely on him." ”

In the city, Cai Mao's residence.

Already dressed neatly, Cai Mao sat in the side room and waited for Kuai Liang and Kuai Yue.

It didn't take long for Kuai Liang and Kuai Yue to arrive.

Personally greeted at the door, Cai Mao arched his hand and said to the two: "The two of you are finally here, please come in and talk." ”

greeted Cai Mao, and the two entered the house.

Kuai Yue asked, "General Cai called us here late at night, is there anything important?" ”

"What else could it matter?" Cai Mao said: "Isn't it that Liu Xuande. ”

"What's wrong with Liu Xuande?" Kuai Liang asked.

"He's out of the city at this point." Cai Mao said: "It is said that there is something important to report to Jingsheng Gong, and I asked him to block him and ask him to enter the city early tomorrow morning." ”

Walking to the window, Kuai Liang looked at the night sky: "General Cai should let him in earlier, give him a place to stay, and send him to see Jingsheng Gong early tomorrow morning." ”

"Liu Xuande is a disaster star." Cai Mao said: "The two of them also know that wherever he goes, there will be constant wars and disasters. At the beginning, I persuaded Jing Shenggong that this person must not stay in Jingzhou, but Jing Shenggong didn't listen. He came to Xiangyang, I hate to shoot him to death with random arrows, how can I let him enter the city? ”

"It's going to rain." Kuai Yue said: "If Liu Xuande is drenched, I will go to see Jingsheng Gong tomorrow morning." Seeing him so embarrassed, Jing Sheng Gong would not only blame the general, but also respond to his requests because of guilt. The general's gains will outweigh the losses. ”

Cai Mao was stunned for a moment, and then said: "I have already ordered that he is not allowed to enter the city......"

"The general only needs to give a warrant, and I'll pick him up." Kuai Yue said: "If there is anything important, it is the same to discuss it with my brother. ”

After thinking about it carefully, what Kuai Yue said was indeed reasonable, and Cai Mao shouted outside the door: "Someone is coming." ”

A guard enters the house.

Cai Mao instructed: "You go to the city gate to give an order, and say that the city gate will be opened when Kuai Gong arrives, and all other matters will be handed over to Kuai Gong, and no one shall interfere." ”

The guards stepped aside.

Kuai Yue arched his hand and turned to leave.

When Kuai Yue left, Kuai Liang asked Cai Mao: "The general called our brother to come, is he worried that Liu Xuande will calculate Jingsheng Gong again?" ”

"Exactly." Cai Mao said: "Liu Xuande went to Xinye, and I secretly sent someone to check on him. Since settling in Xinye, he has been very familiar with officials from all over Jingzhou, and his prestige even surpasses that of us. ”

"Back then, General Cai persuaded Jingsheng Gong not to leave Liu Xuande in Jingzhou." Kuai Liang said: "But Jingsheng Gong remembered the same clan, not only left him, but also gave him Xinye as a foundation. In this way, it is really a problem to raise tigers. ”

"Zirou thinks that Liu Xuande visited Jingsheng Gong late at night, what is the matter?" Cai Mao asked Kuai Liang.

After thinking for a while, Kuai Liang said: "It's either to ask for soldiers or food, otherwise with Liu Xuande's temperament, he will definitely not come here at this time." ”

"Liu Xuande has repeatedly stretched out his hand, but he can't watch Jingsheng Gong be deceived by him?" Cai Mao frowned and said, "You and I have received a lot of benefits from Jingsheng Gong over the years, and we have to help him control some of them." ”

"That's what the general said." Kuai Liang said: "I just don't know if Jingsheng Gong can listen to it." In his opinion, Liu Xuande is a relative of the emperor......"

"Bullshit Emperor relatives." Cai Mao spat and said: "I don't know where a villain who weaves mats and sells shoes came out of nowhere, just because his surname is Liu, he pretends to be the royal family." If it weren't for the troubled times, his head would have been cut off a long time ago, how could he still be allowed to swagger and deceive everywhere? ”

(End of chapter)