Liu Biao couldn't help but be surprised. His recruitment actually won the other party to reject him neatly. There was no trace of excitement at all. He couldn't help but curiously asked, "Oh, Messenger Cui rejected Liu so readily. Could it be that Liu is not as good as your lord?"
Based on the current operations of Liu Biao in Jingzhou, not to mention the large number of soldiers and horses, his grain and grass fields are several times more than those of Liu Long in Bingzhou. However, Cui Yanju refused, which made Liu Biao have thoughts.
"No, no, it's just that Cui made a promise to himself. Now that he has a clear conscience in this life, he will never look for another person. Besides, if Cui is the kind of person who forgets his own integrity for the sake of profit, will Liu Prefect still use me? "Cui Yan smiled at Liu Biao.
Liu Biao couldn't help but shook his head and sighed, "Mr. Cui is right, it's just that it's hard to find people like you! What a pity, what a pity!"
"Liu Jingshi has won the prize. Jingzhou is so big and has outstanding people. Compared with Cui, there are many more talented people." Bingzhou cannot be compared with Jingzhou, but Liu Long and Liu Biao are comparable. Cui Yan believes that with With the ability of my lord, in a few years, let alone Jingzhou, I am afraid that the entire northern general will be in the hands of Liu Long. Although Liu Biao has the capital to conquer the world, if he were in the Taiping world, he would be among the three talents. But in troubled times, one has no choice but to protect oneself, has no independent opinion, and is incompetent. Cui Yan can see this.
The two chatted frequently along the way. While walking, Liu Biao talked about the prosperity of Jingzhou from time to time and how he governed Jingzhou.
In terms of governance and caring for the people, it must be said that Liu Biao left a good impression in the eyes of the people. No, along the way, every common people and merchants I saw did not forget to salute Liu Biao's smiling face.
The army slowly entered the city. Finally, about half an hour later, everyone arrived at the city lord's palace. Cui Yan, a scholar, was very tired from walking all the way. He originally didn't understand why Liu Biao wanted to walk into the city, but now that he saw the enthusiasm of the people and the prosperity of the city, he realized that the other party was doing it for himself, and used it to compare with Bingzhou in order to gain some leverage in negotiations.
"Envoy Cui, please come inside." When everyone came to the city lord's mansion, Liu Biao hurriedly made an invitation.
"Liu, Governor, invites you first," Cui Yan said politely.
"You are a guest from afar. Since you are a guest, of course you should enter the house first." Liu Biao had to do a good job in appearance. He valued etiquette very much, otherwise his stay in Jingzhou would have been in vain all these years.
Cui Yan was not polite. Since Liu Biao kept talking, he would look too petty if he was gathering. He walked towards the mansion, with Shi A and two sword-wielding guards behind Cui Yan.
When Liu Biao and Cui Yan entered the house, Cai Mao and Zhang Yunyi arrived. Looking at Cui Yan's disappearing back, Cai Mao couldn't help but whisper to the man beside him who looked somewhat similar to himself.
"Brother, is this possible? If the lord knows about it, he will definitely blame him, and the negotiation will not be concluded by then" Cai Hao said a few words in the other party's ear, and saw that the other party's face turned serious. Bian said.
"Afraid, scared shit. When did you, Cai Zhong, become so cowardly? Could it be that Liu Biao blamed us and wanted to kill us?" Straw Hat shouted loudly to Cai Zhong in front of him, "Since Liu Long dares to take Huang Zhong in, he will We are incompatible with each other. If you dare to send people to form an alliance this time, don't even think about it. I will mess up this matter so that Cui Yan can't return to Bingzhou."
"Go, hurry up." While Cai Zhong was still hesitating, Cai Mao shouted again, and Cai Zhong left the city lord's mansion in despair.
At this time, it was almost sunset, and the sky was gradually getting dark. A banquet was held in the city lord's palace. Just as Liu Biao said, everything was ready, just for Cui Yan to catch the wind and wash away the dust.
"Messenger Cui, please sit down." Liu Biao knelt down and gestured to Cui Yan. Cui Yan sat down calmly. Shi Aze and two of his men stood inseparable behind Cui Yan, saying nothing. His hair looked cold.
Not long after Cui Yan sat down, the local officials from Jingzhou who followed him also came in and sat down one by one in order.
"Come on, Liu Biao will give Cui a drink first." Liu Biao raised his wine glass to Cui Yan. Cui Yan looked flattered and raised his glass quickly and said, "Thank you, Lord Governor." He drank it all in one gulp. Cui Yan was very generous and the wine was at the bottom. He poured himself a glass of wine in return for Liu Biao.
Cui Yan is destined to be the protagonist today. After Liu Biao toasted, Cai Hao led the civil and military officials present to drink a cup in the air.
"Alas! It seems that Yide has to take action in this matter. As long as he is here, most of the people at the wine table will roll under the table." One cup after another, Cui Yan was enthusiastic on the surface, but he couldn't help but feel secretly in his heart. Want to say.
The wine has passed three rounds, and the food has passed the five flavors. When everyone was a little tipsy from drinking, Cai Mao stood up quickly and cupped his hands towards Liu Biao and said, "My lord, there is a lot of wine and food, but there are few people to sing and dance to entertain."
"Yes, yes, yes, how could I forget this? Someone is here" Liu ?He said three pairs of words in one breath, but before he could finish speaking, Cai Hao stepped forward and interrupted him.
"My lord, Cai is ready. The dancer is already waiting outside the hall." Cai Hao said.
"Oh, why don't you tell him to enter the hall quickly?" Liu Biao laughed.
"Pa! Pa!" Cai Mao clapped his hands twice. Not long after, ten beautiful singers entered the hall holding swords in their hands. These women first saluted Liu Biao, and then spread out and started dancing with their swords.
Various musical instruments sounded, and the dancers in the hall waved their swords and danced. When it comes to beauty, the women from the south of the Yangtze River have nothing to say about their beauty. Their graceful figures and charming beauty make all the civil and military officials present fascinated.
Especially after they were drunk, they were half-drunk and half-awake, pointing at the dancers in the middle of the hall with their colleagues. At this time, they still had the upright and awe-inspiring demeanor of just entering the house. On the contrary, his appearance and appearance are outstanding.
"Huh." The sword blade whirred, and two dancers were seen holding swords, one on the left and one on the right, approaching Cui Yan. At this time, Cui Yan's face was red and she looked drunk.
The two of them were getting closer and closer, and the sharp swords in their hands were bursting with cold light. Cui Yan looked drunk and shook his head. When he saw the two of them approaching him, he didn't feel anything was wrong. Instead, he clapped his hands and applauded.
Cui Yan seemed to have turned into mud, but Shi Ayi, who was standing behind him, turned serious. He didn't have a drop of wine. For a sword master, he could tell at a glance that something was wrong with the two women. He seems cowardly, but his dancing sword reveals murderous intent.
Shi A clenched the sword at his waist and couldn't help but whisper to the two people on his left and right, "You two, please be more vigilant. Be careful of these two women. Be sure to keep a close eye on me. If Mr. Cui makes any mistake, you and I will do it." I have to head back to see my lord."
The two people in front of me are named Wang Gang and Zhendong. They are half disciples of Wang Yue. They both make a living with swords. Although their swordsmanship is not as good as that of Shi A, they should not be underestimated.
"Brother Shi, don't worry. Aren't they just a bunch of little ladies? Why should you be afraid?" Wang Gang, who had a thick face and a simple and honest look, said hurriedly.
"Bang!" Just as Wang Gang finished speaking, he saw the two women's swords crossing each other and stabbing Cui Yan, who was drunk.