As soon as Liu Bei entered Liu Biao's bedroom, a strong smell of medicine hit his nostrils.
Liu Bei frowned, put the bundle of evening incense next to the incense burner, and straightened his waist.
In the waiting hall before arriving, there were many powerful officials from Jingzhou, especially Cai Mao and others who had just come out of Liu Biao's dormitory.
Although Liu Bei was not completely dependent on others this time, in order not to have a head-on conflict with Cai Mao and others, he kept hunched over, causing pain in his back.
The furnishings of this dormitory are quite simple, with thin beams, low eaves, and plain gauze and thin boards.
It is not as good as an ordinary county governor's home.
There is a black painted jujube wood table with a copper crane-billed oil lamp and bamboo slips with pen and ink placed on it; a few volumes are placed on a bookshelf.
A lacquered bamboo screen painted with dragons and phoenixes stood in the middle, dividing the entire room into two halves.
It was considered the most precious thing in the house.
On the other side of the screen, candlelight flickered, as if a human figure was flickering.
Turning around the screen, the first thing Liu Bei saw was a woman kneeling beside the bed.
This woman looks very young, with a pair of charming and energetic big eyes, extremely dark and bright pupils, a pointed jaw, a round forehead, and high-rolled temples.
A golden hairpin was inserted diagonally into her bun, seemingly done casually, but it made her unpainted jade face shine brightly.
Just by sitting there quietly, she gave people a thrilling sense of beauty.
Liu Bei knew that she was Cai Shi, Cai Mao's biological sister and Liu Biao's concubine.
Seeing this person present, Liu Bei frowned deeply, and when Cai saw that it was Liu Bei entering, a look of disgust rose on his face.
However, it seemed that Liu Biao had something to say.
She gave Liu Bei a gentle salute and then walked out of the dormitory.
There was a full bowl of dark brown concoction sitting on Liu Biao's bedside, still steaming.
There was a person lying in the brocade quilt.
The person had lost his original grace and elegance.
His body tortured by poison was curled up in the quilt, as if he was looking for a warm child.
Liu Bei's eyes couldn't help but heat up when he saw this: he sympathized with Liu Biao, and he felt a bit sad that the rabbit had died and the fox had died.
After all, if he wins Jingzhou in the future, he might end up like Liu Biao "Is it Xuande?"
Liu Biao raised his eyelids slightly.
After seeing that it was Liu Bei, he suddenly burst out with hope: "I am about to die.
Before I die, I have something to ask of you."
These words were trembling, and Liu Bei's tears naturally fell.
He lay on the bedside of Liu Biao and choked back with sobs: "Your Majesty, you have something to say, and I will obey your orders."
As soon as he finished speaking, there was a noise in the dormitory.
Liu Bei turned around cautiously and took two quick steps back.
When his right hand subconsciously reached for his waist, he touched an empty space.
This is Liu Biao's dormitory.
Where can someone enter with a sharp weapon?
Thinking of this, the cold sweat on Liu Bei's head immediately flowed down.
His reaction in the next moment was even more strange.
Instead of raising his legs and running out, he quickly rushed towards Liu Biao's bedside.
At this time, the noises gradually became clearer.
Liu Bei looked back and saw a group of guards escorting a person in.
The man in custody was dressed in the uniform of a Mufu slave, and he was trembling in front of a group of guards who looked like wolves competing against tigers.
At this time, Liu Bei saw that Liu Biao did not want to assassinate him, so he immediately asked Liu Biao: "Your Majesty, what do you mean?"
"Xuande, kill this thief for me."
Liu Biao gritted his teeth, his face turned purple, and he stared at the slave with his eyes, wishing he could swallow it in one gulp to relieve his hatred.
"Envoy, envoy" Liu Bei was momentarily dumbfounded by the changes in front of him.
"This man eats food from inside and outside, and all my illnesses are caused by this man poisoning my food.
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It has been a long time, and now I have no way to save myself.
Ahem."
Liu Biao coughed twice, appearing very excited: "Xuande, Kill him for me" As soon as he finished speaking, one of the guards immediately handed Liu Bei a knife.
Liu Bei held the knife in his hand, but his heart was churning with shock: What on earth is going on?
Obviously, Liu Biao's move was to verify Liu Bei's loyalty.
But in fact, Liu Bei also knew that he and Liu Biao had a fundamental nominal subordinate relationship, and it was ridiculous for Liu Biao to suddenly use this method.
Moreover, if you want to kill a person, you have to have Liu Bei do it for him.
If you really hate this person to the core, then it is not impossible to let these guards be cut into pieces in front of your eyes.
Also, why did the Jingzhou minister who came to visit before do not do this?
thing kill Liu Bei shook his head.
He felt that it was ridiculous: "Your Majesty, this person is indeed the one who poisoned you."
"Indeed."
"In that case, it would be enough to drag him out and chop him with a knife.
Why do you have to do it for me?"
Liu Bei asked clearly.
At the same time, after these words, his whole body was highly tense and he was always paying attention to the guards.
What reassured Liu Bei was that the guards didn't say a word or move, and they didn't say the worst thing would happen if Liu Bei didn't obey and swarmed him.
Liu Biao seemed a little unable to react when Liu Bei asked him so straightforwardly.
After coughing twice, he said again: "Xuande, you and I are both members of the Han clan, and our personal relationship is even closer.
My hand is yours." hands, my hatred is yours Hate.
Xuande didn't know that this man had been loyal to me since he was sold to me at the age of ten, but I never imagined that this kind of person would betray me today, if I hadn't been helpless, I would definitely have done it myself.
Kill this thief with your own hands" After saying so much in one breath, Liu Biao looked a little exhausted.
He lay on the brocade quilt and finally looked at Liu Bei with pleading eyes: "Xuande killed him for me.
This will fulfill my last wish before I die."
Liu Bei was still hesitant.
Although Liu Biao's explanation was reasonable, he also had a deep personal relationship with Liu Biao, so it was nothing to ask him to do it for him.
But this was Liu Biao's dormitory, and outside the dormitory, there were a large number of important officials from Jingzhou.
If he really killed the servant with a knife, then a group of people outside the door would rush in after hearing the noise, and saw that he was carrying a blood-stained knife, while a servant fell in a pool of blood, and a group of guards faced each other with knives.
The scene is absolutely evidence that Liu Bei wanted to assassinate Liu Biao, but was saved by a slave.
By then, he would not even have a chance to explain, and then he would be hacked to death by these guards.
Especially at this time, Liu Bei looked at Liu Biao lying on the bed, breathing in and out of breath.
He was really worried that Liu Biao would suddenly die in the next moment.
In that case, there is no one who can possibly explain it to me.
Even if I jump into the Yellow River, I won’t be able to clean myself out.
However, with so many scruples and irrationalities, Liu Bei suddenly smoothed his brows.
He walked towards the servant gloomily and suddenly flashed the knife in his hand.
Hands up, swords down The servant didn't even have time to shout, before his head was chopped off by Liu Bei.
The pungency and boldness of the knife seemed to shock even the guards on the side.
They allowed the servant to break his neck and spurt hot blood to stain their robes without wiping it.
They just looked at Liu Bei blankly.
Liu Bei's expression remained unchanged, he picked up the head on the ground, walked to Liu Biao's bedside with the knife still dripping blood, and let the blood dripping from the man's head soak the brocade quilt sewn with Shu silk: "Your Majesty, you are harming your master.
The thief is dead."
"Okay."
Liu Biao's voice was full of energy, as if he was having a flashback.
But then Liu Bei completely felt that Liu Biao was not seriously ill at all.
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I saw Liu Biao lifting the brocade quilt, sitting on the bedside and saying: "Xuande is indeed a loyal and righteous man.
He dares to do such a taboo thing without regrets because of my dying entrustment."
"Envoy, envoy" Liu Bei was really shocked by Liu Biao.
He hurriedly dropped the steel knife in his hand and stammered: "You, are you okay?"
Liu Biao waved his hand, with a hint of sadness in his tone: "How could it be possible that he had taken poison continuously for two years without incident, and his body has already become seriously ill?
If it hadn't been like this this time, we really wouldn't have been able to find out, and it turned out to be that person who was causing trouble."
"That man" Liu Bei noticed the mystery in Liu Biao's statement: "The envoy is saying that there is someone behind this man."
"Of course someone has instigated it.
He is just a servant.
He has no reason to harm me."
When Liu Biao said this, he did not continue to reveal the identity of the person behind the scenes.
Instead, he made a sign of expelling guests and said: "I belong to all the factions in Jingzhou.
It is clear that I am relieved to know that Xuande is so loyal and courageous.
Time is running out.
Xuande please go back and prepare the generals quickly.
By then, there will be chaos in Xiangyang and Xuande will still need to take charge of the overall situation."
Liu Bei was shocked.
Liu Biao's last sentence, although he did not explicitly say that he wanted to give Jingzhou to him, had a vague meaning.
Moreover, Liu Bei looked at Liu Biao with gentle eyes and nodded at him with a smile, which was clearly a hint.
At that moment, he understood that it was not the time to say anything more, so he calmed down and left.
As soon as Liu Bei left, after the guards packed up the servant's body and left, a voice came from behind Liu Biao's bed: "My lord, this man is really reliable.
My subordinates clearly saw that he backed away before quickly rushing towards the bed."
Head, it is clear that he wants to hold the Lord hostage."
Liu Biao didn't even look back, but replied helplessly: "In troubled times, only people like this are suitable to survive.
Liu Bei is a good sword."
"It's a pity that a good knife can hurt others, but it can also hurt yourself
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