"Besides that, Master Kongming also said that Shensheng of the State of Jin was executed at home, while Chong'er remained safe in exile."
"But I don't understand what he meant by that."
Liu Qi repeated the other half of the remark as well. He understood the latter half of Zhuge Liang's words, but not the first half.
Liu Biao also frowned in silence after hearing this. After pondering for a long while without understanding what it meant, he could only let the matter drop. "Go and rest first."
"Jing Province is teeming with talent. Even without Zhuge Liang, there are other gifted men. I can take my time choosing one."
Failing to recruit Zhuge Liang was certainly a pity, but could the vast lands of Jing-Chu really offer no one more outstanding than him?
There was no need to keep dwelling on this.
What he needed to consider now was how to placate the advisors under his command, because this move of his was certain to provoke a considerable reaction from them.
Liu Qi nodded his assent, bowed, and withdrew.
The Cai Residence.
As the residence of Jing Province's most powerful aristocratic family, the Cai Residence was even grander than the Provincial Governor's Residence, but no one would say anything about it.
Cai Mao was Liu Biao's brother-in-law and served as his military advisor. He involved himself in, and even decided, virtually every matter in the province, great or small. This kept the Cai Clan firmly seated at the head of Jing Province's aristocratic families.
Night fell, but the Cai Residence remained brightly lit.
That day, Cai Mao had invited Kuai Liang, Liu Xian, and Pang Ji to his residence. They were now gathered in the study.
"You've all heard, haven't you?"
Cai Mao swept his gaze over them,