After hearing the advice of Liu Qi and Taishi Ci, Liu Biao felt really depressed.

He knew Huang Zu very early and had a certain understanding of Huang Zu's temper and character. Liu Biao could probably guess Huang Zu's thoughts.

Huang Zu was the descendant of Huang Xiang of Jiangxia, a son of the county family. He was a famous scholar. He was extremely powerful in Jiangxia. As today's chaos, Huang Zu even became the governor of Jiangxia County with his relationship with Liu Biao.

Huang Zu had prestige in Jiangxia and was also a famous minister. In addition, his personal relationship with Liu Biao made his personal strength continue to grow in Jiangxia in recent years. Today, Jiangxia County is like his private territory.

If you say something inappropriate, Huang Zu said something in Jiangxia, which is far better than Liu Biao.

But fortunately, he was still quite loyal to Liu Biao. At least Huang Zu would seriously implement every decree of Liu Biao.

However, there is a prerequisite for Huang Zu to fulfill Liu Biao's orders, and this prerequisite is that Liu Biao should not touch his interests.

Therefore, Liu Biao knew very well that if Huang Zu wanted to support Liu Yao from Chaisang, it would be a matter of interest that Huang Zu himself had touched and was difficult to achieve.

What Huang Zu wanted to do with Liu Biao was that he could completely control Jiang Xia. No one came to fight for power with him. As long as Liu Biao could meet his request, he could respond to Liu Biao in everything else... As long as Liu Biao let him stand out in Jiang Xia, it would be fine.

When Liu Biao rode a cavalry to Jiangxia, he did promise Huang Zu with such conditions, so Huang Zu joined forces with the local powerful Jiangxia to go to Xiangyang.

Chaisang is the barrier to Jingzhou in the east, very close to Jiangxia. Liu Biao and Liu Qi can regard Liu Yao as vassals and ask him to build this front-line base to defend against the enemy coming to Yangzhou.

But for Huang Zu, he did not regard Liu Yao as a barrier. On the contrary, in Huang Zu's eyes, Liu Yao threatened his rule in Jiangxia County.

Chaisang is too close to Jiangxia. Anything that happens to Chaisang is a threat to Jiangxia.

If Liu Yao's troops grew stronger, it would be like a tiger on his side for Huang Zu, making him unable to rest on day and night.

He can be a sharp knife that Liu Biao can replace him at any time. As long as Liu Yao sends troops in Chaisang, he can go to Jiangxia in the morning and evening. At that time, Huang Zu will be forced to hand over the military power without realizing it.

Of course, this situation should not happen, but as a leader, a person who stands at the top of the world's power, sometimes he cannot just look at friendship, but also think from his own perspective.

In short, Huang Zu's current actions were all done on the premise of ensuring his own safety.

Liu Biao could understand Huang Zu’s current thoughts.

After he was silent for a long time, he suddenly looked at Taishi Ci and said, "Ziyi, I know all your reports today. I will deal with the situation in each county you reported. You will work hard all the way, and go back and take a good rest for a few days, and then let's discuss the matters."

"Thank you for your public care."

Taishi Ci bowed and then secretly went to see Liu Qi.

But Liu Qi raised his eyebrows at him at a very fast speed.

Taishi Ci understood his intention and immediately said goodbye and left.

In the hall, only Liu Biao and Liu Qi and his son were left.

Liu Qi looked at Liu Biao with a worried look on his face and bowed, "Father, Ziyi has left. Now there are only you, my father and son left in the hall. What does your father have to say, it's okay to say something bluntly."

Liu Biao sighed and said, "My son, I have just talked about the disadvantages of Liu Zhengli. My father knows that Huang Chengxian and I have a close friend, and the Huang family is even more popular with Jiangxia County. When you and I first arrived in Jingzhou, my father also promised him to let him stay in Jiangxia forever. Now our forces have fought against him. If my father attacks him, he is afraid that he will harm the reputation of a virtuous person and may cause criticism from later generations."

Liu Qi's eyes narrowed slightly. To be honest, he didn't like Liu Biao's way.

What does the criticism of later generations have to do with you now? Why do you care so much?

But thinking about it is true. If this is not the case, he will save Liu Biao.

However, Liu Biao's promise to Huang Zu's conditions also made Liu Qi feel helpless.

What is "Yongzhen Jiangxia"? What things and things in this world will be eternal?

Change is the only truth in this period.

Liu Qi said to Liu Biao: "My father is too worried. Uncle Chengxian is my Liu family's arm support and our colleague. It is understandable to let him guard Jiangxia, but what conflicts does this have with supporting Liu Zhengli to raise soldiers in Chaisang? We support Liu Zhengli, and not let him seize Jiangxia County? To put it bluntly, he guards his Jiangxia, and Liu Zhengli guards his Chaisang. Everyone does not violate the river water... It is still uncle Huang who is cautious and cannot trust his father. He feels guilty and thinks that his father wants to seize his military power. Do you want the front line of Jingzhou for his own military power?"

How to tell many things? Liu Biao was a little guilty, but now, according to Liu Qi's words, Liu Biao, who had a little confused mind, immediately understood his thoughts.

Yes... It seems that I, Liu Jingsheng, did nothing wrong with this.

I asked you, Huang Chengxian, to be the county magistrate in Jiangxia. You promised me that I would obey my arrangements in everything. Now that Liu Yao is in Chaisang, you don’t help me support me. Is the security of the eastern defense line in Jingzhou not as safe as your personal safety?

The more he thought about it, the more angry Liu Biao became.

He looked at Liu Qi and said, "Since that's the case, Boyu, if you go to various places for inspection, you will go to Jiangxia and Chaisang. Take advantage of your ability and be sure to handle the matters on Liu Zhengli. If Huang Chengxian is still obsessed with it, you will write to your father... At that time, let your father pick him up."

"No." Liu Qi bowed his hand gently and responded immediately.

...

After leaving the provincial governor's mansion, Liu Qi asked the cart to transfer and headed to his mansion.

Halfway through the journey, I heard a singing sound coming from outside the car.

"The heaven and earth are overturning, the fire is about to die, the building is about to collapse, and a tree is hard to support. There is a virtuous person in the valley, and I want to submit to the wise master. The wise master seeks wise man, but I really don't know me."

Liu Qi called the coachman to stop the carriage, then lifted the curtain and looked towards the street.

But I saw a young man dressed in alchemist standing at the crossroads of the street, singing loudly, which attracted the passers-by to watch, and many people couldn't help but cover their mouths and smiled.

No wonder, just like this whimpering and screaming on the street, people who don’t know think he is a lunatic.

Who memorizes the words but runs to the streets instead of memorizing them? Isn’t this clearly a joke?

Liu Qi blocked the curtain of the car with his hands, squinted his eyes and looked at it. After a while, a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

The young man seemed to be only seventeen or eighteen years old. He looked quite handsome and confident. He ignored the ridicule and sarcasm of pedestrians next to him and did not take it seriously.

Liu Qi stepped forward to the young man, looked him up and down for a while, and said, "Liu Qi, a certain family, is the eldest son of the governor of Jingzhou. I heard that the gentleman chanted loudly here and came to inquire."

When the man saw Liu Qi, he hurriedly bowed: "Student Xu Fu, I have seen Liu Jun, but I don't want to be helpless in singing in the street for a moment. I actually asked the envoy to ask in person, which is really ashamed."

Xu Fu?

Liu Qi laughed when he heard this. This name was quite interesting.

"Mr.'s name seems to remind me of an ancient man. When the tyrannical Qin was in charge of the Central Plains, Emperor Qin Ying Zheng sent a man to take thousands of boys and girls to the east to find the immortal island to seek the medicine for immortality. The man seemed to be called Xu Fu."

Xu Fu bowed and said, "This Xu Fu is not that Xu Fu. Xu Fu in the Qin Dynasty was just a priest, and he was looking for a good medicine for the Qin Emperor to cure longevity. Xu Fu in the Han Dynasty was just an ordinary scholar. Although he knew some prescriptions, he could not cure longevity for the envoy... I only have a good prescription, and I don't know if you want to accept it?"

Liu Qi laughed when he heard this.
Chapter completed!