noffsinger Chapter 260 The Most Trickster Envoy in Cao Cao's Camp! Liu Biao: We've been fleeced!
Chapter 260 The Most Trickster Envoy in Cao Cao's Camp! Liu Biao: We've been fleeced!
Entering the Xiangyang council hall with a swagger, Jia Xu looked directly at Liu Biao, who sat at the head of the table, and asked with a puzzled expression:
"When Liu Jingzhou meets the imperial envoy, it is as if he were meeting the emperor. Why does he not bow to the envoy?"
This statement came out.
"Click" sound!
The prayer beads in Liu Biao's hand broke.
What does "reversing the Heavenly Gang" mean?
This is the true reversal of the Heavenly Gang!
"No way, are you and Jia Wen crazy?"
"So you're Cao Cao's envoy? When did you become a special envoy of the imperial court?"
Kuai Yue couldn't hold back any longer.
If you can't physically attack Jia Xu, you can at least say a few words, right?
Unexpectedly, the next moment, Jia Xu calmly and collectedly took out a gold-edged imperial edict from his pocket.
"I, Jia, am a specially appointed Commander of the Imperial Guard by His Majesty, and the imperial edict is here. Governor Liu, Prefect Kuai, General Cai, Liu... Liu Da'er, do you have any objections?"
Liu Biao, Kuai Yue, and Cai Mao stared at each other, bewildered.
Liu Bei's fingers trembled, not understanding what he had done to offend Jia Xu!
Why do others have official positions, but when it comes to Liu Bei, he becomes Liu Da'er (Liu the Big Ear)?
However, Jia Xu remained indifferent to the hateful gazes of the group.
The feeling of wanting to kill him but being unable to was truly intoxicating for Jia Xu!
"Very well, very well. Out of respect for His Majesty, I, the governor, will bow to you."
As a member of the Han imperial family and a cultured man, Liu Biao still had to abide by the proper etiquette.
But if he thinks that Jia Xu's schemes end here, then he is seriously underestimating Jia Xu!
Jia Xu calmly and composedly accepted Liu Biao's greeting.
But before Liu Biao could return to his seat, Jia Xu suddenly strode forward, pushed Liu Biao aside, and sat down in Liu Biao's seat on his own!
Now, not only Kuai Yue, but even Cai Mao is about to lose his temper!
"You old codger, what makes you think you're worthy of sitting in my lord's seat?"
"Get down here now!"
Cai Mao didn't notice that when he blurted out the words "old thing," Liu Biao's face was noticeably darker than Jia Xu's.
Yes, Jia Xu was in his fifties.
But Liu Biao was already in his late fifties, approaching sixty!
If we're really talking about who's the old fox, it's definitely Liu Biao, not Jia Xu!
"With General Cai's abilities, how did he become a general in Jingzhou?"
"Don't you know that I, Jia, as the Commander of the Imperial Guard, represent His Majesty's face?"
"Between His Majesty and Liu Jingzhou, who is more powerful?"
"Could it be that, in this small corner of Jingzhou, Liu Jingzhou is actually more noble than His Majesty?"
"you!!!"
Cai Mao's anger flared up as he was attacked.
At the city gate, it was he who held Kuai Yue back, preventing him from acting impulsively.
Now, it's Kuai Yue who's dragging him.
"De Gui, please let Mr. Jia sit here."
"I, Liu Biao, am a loyal subject of the Han Dynasty, unlike some who are nominally three dukes of the Han Dynasty but are in reality traitors to the Han Dynasty!"
Upon hearing this, Jia Xu immediately responded:
Was Liu Jingzhou subtly mocking General Yuan?
"Oh no, General Yuan is a military officer, not one of the Three Dukes."
"Heavens, Liu Jingzhou, you don't even know the rule that the Grand General is not one of the Three Dukes?"
"You're so old, how come you don't even understand this?"
"After I return, I, Lao Jia, will definitely report to His Majesty and rectify this bad practice!"
"No wonder even people like Liu Jingzhou and General Cai were able to become the governor and general of Jingzhou. It's because the imperial court's supervisory censors were too lax, which led to so many spies slipping through the net!"
Liu Biao clutched his heart to prevent himself from fainting on the spot from being angered by Jia Xu.
Cai Mao also spouted nationalistic rhetoric, wishing he could tear Jia Xu to pieces.
Upon seeing this, Liu Bei suddenly felt that being called "Big-Eared Liu" wasn't so hard to accept after all.
After all, there's no harm without comparison.
Liu Biao, a cultured man, was criticized by Jia Xu as "uncultured".
Cai Mao even became a "grassroots general," as if he had bought the position of general of Jingzhou!
"Bright words!"
"Jia Wenhe, what brings you here today?"
"If you don't make your purpose clear, I'm sorry, you're not welcome in Jingzhou!"
At the crucial moment, it was Kuai Yue who stepped up to the challenge.
There was no other way. Liu Biao's blood pressure spiked. The elderly are easily frightened. If he fainted from anger, how could he maintain his dignity among the feudal lords?
Cai Mao, that reckless brute, is even less of a threat.
In Kuai Yue's heart, Liu Bei was ultimately an outsider.
The rights and interests of Jingzhou must be defended by Kuai Yue, the Prefect of Jingzhou!
"Hahaha, Prefect Kuai, I wonder if that fire made you feel good or not?"
"you!!!"
I thought I was wearing rock-solid armor and that it would never be breached.
But Kuai Yue overestimated himself!
Jia Xu's words reminded him of that night when he fled in panic without even having time to put on his pants!
"Prefect Kuai!"
"This is the most important thing! We can think about the other things later!"
Liu Bei frantically whispered something in Kuai Yue's ear.
Little did they know, it would have been better if they hadn't hinted at it.
The hint caused Kuai Yue's blood to surge instantly, almost making him faint!
Liu Bei was in despair.
Are they all useless?
All of this, Liu Bei still has to shoulder the burden?
Suddenly, Jia Xu turned his gaze to Liu Bei.
Liu Bei was so frightened that he immediately lowered his head and became subservient, not daring to utter a sound.
Jia Xu nodded in satisfaction and stopped shifting his focus to Liu Bei.
Seeing that Liu Biao, Cai Mao, and Kuai Yue had successively lost their fighting ability, Jia Xu calmly said:
"I, Jia, have come here today for one thing only!"
"Liu Jingzhou, you are wicked and unjust, encouraging that brat Youwei to betray the imperial court."
"Fortunately, Youwei realized his mistake and turned back, which prevented a major disaster from happening."
"But someone has to bear the responsibility for this crime, don't you think so, Liu Jingzhou?"
Liu Biao's mind had turned into a complete mess.
It took a lot of effort to figure out the logic in Jia Xu's words.
But Liu Biao certainly couldn't admit to such a thing.
Jia Xu represents Cao Cao, and Cao Cao represents the imperial court.
Liu Biao instigated Zhang Xiu to rebel against Cao Cao, which, rounded up, was tantamount to rebelling against the imperial court.
Liu Biao vehemently denied it, saying:
"I am an honest and upright man, and I don't know what nonsense Mr. Jia is spouting!"
"Could it be that I'm the one instigating every rebellion against the imperial court?"
Jia Xu smiled.
The laughter was quite sarcastic.
Hopefully, Liu Biao can remain calm later.
Suddenly, Jia Xu shifted his gaze from Liu Biao to Kuai Yue and questioned him:
"Kuai Yidu, it seems you don't want your nephew's life anymore?"
"I……"
The image of Kuai Qi, still young, appeared before Kuai Yue's eyes.
Yes!
Kuai Qi is still a prisoner of Cao Cao's army!
That was his own nephew, the only legitimate son of his elder brother Kuai Liang!
How can you just say you don't want it and then not want it?
Kuai Yue shivered.
He had a strong intuition that this wave of losses might be another major financial blow...
Without shedding blood, trying to get Kuai Qi back is out of the question, given the bandit-like nature of Cao Cao's camp!
……