After Kuai Liang returned to the mansion, he indeed sent his confidant to contact officials of all sizes in Xiangyang City, and made an appointment to go to the government office together tomorrow to ask for Liu Qi, and told them about his plan to give Jingzhou to Zhang Yan.

It has to be said that Kuai Liang was a very influential person in the bureaucratic system of Jingzhou. He can also be said to be an evergreen tree on the ground of Jingzhou. Before Liu Biao arrived in Jingzhou, the Kuai family was the right-hand assistant of Wang Rui, the governor of Jingzhou at that time. Later, Wang Rui was killed by Sun Jian, and bandits in Jingzhou broke out. The court sent Liu Biao to Jingzhou, and Kuai family became Liu Biao's confidant again.

Even when the Cai family was tyrannical, the Kuai family often wandered between Cai family and Liu Biao, neither offending this nor that, and the art of getting along with each other was first-class.

At the same time, due to the Kuai family's high reputation in Jingzhou, disciples and former officials were spread throughout Jingzhou, which was one of the main reasons why Liu Biao used the Kuai family to pacify Jingzhou. In addition, whether it was the Cai family that was prosperous or Sima Yi, who now monopolized the power, they all knew very well that the potential power of the Kuai family. If they moved the Kuai family, it would be like to be an enemy of the entire Jingzhou gentry, and the consequences would be unimaginable.

Therefore, both Cai and Sima Yi could only adopt the policy of appeasement.

The Kuai family was a big family born on this land. It was also a descendant of Kuai Tong in the late Qin and early Han dynasties. The Kuai family had been in Jingzhou for more than a hundred years, and the family officials emerged one after another. In the generation of Kuai Liang and Kuai Yue, when the Han Dynasty was in decline, the Kuai family refused to be summoned by the court many times and managed their acres of land in Jingzhou with peace of mind. Later, for the benefit of the family, they first served Wang Rui and then assisted Liu Biao. However, now, the Kuai family has a higher life goal. They want to present Jingzhou to King Zhang Yan of Yan to protect the family's interests in Jingzhou.

Just as Kuai Liang's confidant was actively running around Xiangyang City and contacting various officials, he was proudly drawing out the bright future of their Kuai family to his younger brother Kuai Yue at home.

However, Kuai Liang was completely unaware of the coming danger. The devil's claws of the god of death had begun to quietly reach to his side.

Early the next morning, Kuai Liang took more than 50 officials in Xiangyang City to the prefecture where Liu Qi was located.

Liu Qi was quietly waiting in the house, waiting for Kuai Liang's arrival.

At the third hour of the year, Kuai Liang and more than 50 officials came to the courtyard where Liu Qi lived. Then Kuai Liang said to his personal soldiers: "I'm sorry to tell the lord, so I'll tell you that Kuai Liang, the governor of Jingzhou, and join more than 50 officials of all sizes in Jingzhou to come to see him. If you have any important matters, you should report to the lord."

The personal soldier said, "Don't drive, you were here yesterday, and you saw it all. The lord won't see anyone, you'd better go back."

Kuai Liang said: "It is the lord's business whether to see him or not. It is your duty to notify him or not. You just need to inform him as I said, and don't say so much nonsense here!"

The personal soldiers were bored and did not dare to provoke Kuai Liang. They turned around and came to Liu Qi's door and shouted in, "Report to the lord, lord, don't take more than fifty officials to come to see the lord, saying that there is something important to report to the lord."

Liu Qi knew that Kuai Liang would come early in the morning, and he had already arranged everything, but Liu Qi was not in a hurry to do it, because Kuai Liang had not said what he wanted yet. Now he was touching him, he was undoubtedly causing trouble for himself.

"No! I already said it very clearly yesterday. All the big and small things in Jingzhou will be left to the military advisor General Sima Yi. If you have any problems, please come to him and don't bother me!" Liu Qi said coldly.

Kuai Liang was standing at the door. Liu Qi's voice was loud. He could hear it clearly. So he stepped forward and said to Liu Qi: "Lord, Jingzhou is now full of dangers, internal and external troubles. The lord cannot be restrained. You should adapt to the situation. Now it is the time when Jingzhou is insurmountable. The traitor Guan Yu and Zhang Fei have captured the four counties in Jingnan. Sun Quan is actively mobilizing troops and trying to make some plans for Jingzhou. Zhang Yan from the north is even more eyeing. Jingzhou has become the flesh in the mouths of others, but the lord wants to continue to ignore it. How disappointing we officials are."

With a creaking sound, the door opened and Liu Qi walked out of it, but did not step out of the threshold, but stood by the door, and quickly glanced at everyone present with a sharp look. He couldn't help but sneer in his heart: "The energy of the Kuai brothers is really great. They have mobilized so many people, and there are many people in important positions..."

Liu Qi had a gloomy face, frowned, and said to Kuai Liang: "What you said is the truth?"

"Every sentence is true. If there is any false statement, I am willing to cut it into pieces!" Kuai Liang said.

Liu Qi showed a look of worry on his face and asked, "Does the military advisor know this?"

Kuai Liang said: "The military advisor naturally knows it. When the military advisor came yesterday, he also told his lord about this matter, but the lord ignored it... Now the military advisor is actively dispatching troops and preparing for defense. However, since the failure of Zhang Yan in the northern expedition last year, Jingzhou has experienced a series of major events, which directly weakened the strength of Jingzhou. With the current military power of Jingzhou to fight against Sun Quan and Zhang Yan at the same time, it is simply too much to do. At that time, I don't know how many people in Jingzhou will suffer from the suffering of war..."

Liu Qi asked, "Then have you and the military advisor come up with a good solution?"

Kuai Liang said: "There is, there is, but this matter requires the consent of the lord!"

Liu Qi hurriedly asked, "What's the solution?"

Kuai Liang said: "Based on the current strength of our army, whether Sun Quan or Zhang Yan launched an attack first, the other side would definitely take advantage of the situation and send troops to attack Jingzhou. In that case, we would be in a situation where we were attacked from both sides. Jingzhou would inevitably suffer from war, and the people would definitely be displaced. In the end, Jingzhou would definitely be captured by the enemy. Instead of sitting here and waiting for the enemy's attack, watching Jingzhou suffer from war disasters, their subordinates thought it would be better to give up Jingzhou on their own initiative, which would ensure that Jingzhou would be safe for the time being, and the people would not be displaced and suffered from war."

"What do you mean is to surrender?" Liu Qi looked at Kuai Liang with suspicious eyes.

Kuai Liang said: "Lord, this is not called surrender, it is called adapting to the current situation and knowing the current affairs."

Liu Qi sneered and asked, "Then, by your opinion, should I give Jingzhou to Sun Quan or Zhang Yan?"

Kuai Liang said: "After Sun Quan got Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, his strength increased greatly, but he was still in a corner. His power and strength were far from comparable to the northern king of Yan Zhang Yan. King Yan Ping Hebei, Yuan Shao, and Cao ** were all defeated by him one after another. Even Xianbei and Wuhuan were completely defeated by him. In recent years, King Yan settled Liangzhou in the west and attacked Liaodong in the east, and had unified all parts of the north. His subordinates were even more powerful, with a large number of talents, and even swept the world. Besides, the King of Yan was the regent of the court. The world was originally from the court, but there was only one.

Some people who were unwilling to be the king and wanted to dominate the king. It is legitimate and natural for the King of Yan to lead the imperial army to fight against rebellion and recover the old land. It is also a good thing to conform to the will of the people. From any perspective, what King of Yan did was to do his best to safeguard the interests of the court. Sun Quan from Jiangdong was overestimated and stealing Jiangdong to be independent is a rebellious thief. After all, the lord was also a descendant of the Han Dynasty. If he presented Jingzhou to Sun Quan, he would undoubtedly be helping the evil and becoming an enemy of the court. Therefore, the lord should take the initiative to present Jingzhou to the King of Yan."

As soon as Kuai Liang finished speaking, the other officials began to echo, and the voices of surrendering to Zhang Yan were heard one after another, and even more waves were higher and higher.

At this moment, Liu Qi suddenly burst into laughter, and the laughter suddenly interrupted everyone's voice. At the same time, Liu Qi's strange laughter made people even more creepy when they heard it, as if something bad was about to happen.

"Hahaha..." Liu Qi's laughter became less and less. After he stopped the laughter, the expression on his face became ashen, and his eyes were even more sharp. He stared at Kuai Liang tightly and said angrily: "A **, you said to be so perfect. It's okay if you want to surrender, but you dare to trick others into surrendering with you. Not only that, you even want to present my Jingzhou as a gift to Zhang Yan, so as to become a stepping stone for you to please Zhang Yan. You are really kind-hearted! Unfortunately, I am not a fool and will never be fooled by you. People like you who are ruthless and sellers of their promiscuous people should be cut into pieces!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Kuai Liang became nervous, but he did not retreat because he had discussed with Sima Yi and knew that such a result would be. However, Sima Yi told Kuai Liang that he had convinced all the personal soldiers around Liu Qi that they would choose to support Kuai Liang, so Kuai Liang would not be in any danger.

This also became Kuai Liang's targeted capital, so he said to Liu Qi: "Don't be angry. I did this for the thousands of people in Jingzhou. Lord must not poison so many people because of his own selfish desires..."

"You hypocritical guy, don't always use the people as an excuse. You originally wanted to attack, but you insist on using such an excuse as a shield. Don't think that I don't know what kind of person you are. As long as you can protect the interests of your family, you will do anything!" Liu Qi interrupted Kuai Liang and pointed at Kuai Liang and others and said, "And you, you are the same, you always consider your own interests. Do you do this to your father who is not cold? My father treated you well before he died. Less than three months after his death, you actually united to do such a thing. You...you..."
Chapter completed!