Then everyone stood up one after another.
Emperor Xian of Han glanced around the table and found that there were only five or six people present today, and there were no parties Famous Scholars. He couldn't help but feel a little confused.
But he didn't think about it. After all, it was just a Banquet. He didn't care how many people came, as long as the singing, dancing, wine and food were all there.
"Imperial Uncle."
Emperor Xian of Han held Wine Cup and said to Liu Biao in a friendly manner, "I have been with Xiangyang for a long time. Imperial Uncle treats me with great care and courtesy. I feel very relieved."
"Therefore, I would like to promote Imperial Uncle to Grand Commandant and seal Duke of Chengwu to show my respect for Imperial Uncle."
He lived the most comfortable life in Xiangyang City. No one threatened him or forced him to do anything. Liu Biao also treated him with great respect.
So he felt that he had to give some indication.
Although he has no rights in his hands, he is still Son of Heaven, and giving Official Post to Noble Rank is just a matter of his words.
"Your Majesty, I am terrified."
Liu Biao heard this and hurriedly attended and said respectfully, "How can I deserve such a reward even though I haven't done any meritorious service, let alone a title? Please Your Majesty please take back my life."
"Hey, Imperial Uncle is wrong."
Emperor Xian of Han shook his head and said sternly to him, "Now that all the rebels are in power, only Imperial Uncle loyally protects me. This is the greatest contribution."
"I have made up my mind, Imperial Uncle just accept it."
Emperor Xian of Han insisted again and again, but Liu Biao couldn't shirk it, so he could only kowtow and thank him.
After giving the reward, Emperor Xian of Han raised Wine Cup and smiled at everyone and said, "Come, congratulate Duke of Chengwu!"
After that, drink Wine in one gulp.
Everyone also drank Wine.
Liu Biao put down Wine Cup and wanted to say something, but suddenly he felt a severe cramping pain in his abdomen, and he opened his mouth and spit out a mouthful of black blood.
"Father, what's wrong with you?!"
Liu Qi was greatly surprised when he saw this, and quickly stood up to help him, but as soon as he stood up, he felt severe pain in his abdomen and fell directly to the ground.
He held his stomach and was sweating profusely in pain.
Emperor Xian of Han was stunned when he saw this scene, and said in panic, "Imperial Uncle, what's wrong with you?"
"Wine..."
Liu Biao knocked the wine bottle on the table to the ground, vomiting blood and said with difficulty, "The wine is poisonous!"
Chapter 299 If you don't obey, I have no choice but to ask Your Majesty to die
Seeing Liu Biao being poisoned and falling to the ground, Emperor Xian of Han couldn't help but scream, his face turned pale with fright on the spot, and Wine Cup in his hand was thrown out as if it was hot.
Then he began to bend over and press his throat, trying to quickly spit out the Wine he just drank.
But no matter how much he retched, he still couldn't spit it out.
In fear and panic, Emperor Xian of Han even felt a faint pain coming from his stomach. He couldn't help but sit on the ground and cried loudly, "I'm going to die, I'm going to die..."
"Stop yelling, there is no poison in your wine." Cai Mao suddenly said, looking at Emperor Xian of Han with eyes full of contempt and disdain, "You are so timid, I don't know where you got the courage to pretend to be Son of Heaven."
Liu Biao and Liu Qi, who were lying on the ground, had looks of shock and anger on their faces after hearing Cai Mao's words.
"It's you!"
Liu Biao stared at Cai Mao, his eyes filled with anger and disbelief, "You actually poisoned the wine, how dare you!"
He couldn't believe this was actually true.
Cai Mao is his brother-in-law. Without him, it would be impossible for him to have such a status in Jing Province. No matter in terms of kinship or all aspects, it would be impossible to poison him.
But Cai Mao just said that Son of Heaven's wine is not poisonous, and with this calm look on his face, there is no doubt that he is the poisoner!
"We are also forced to do so."
Cai Mao did not speak. The one who spoke was Kuai Liang. He looked at Liu Biao with complex and pitiful eyes, and sighed, "Lord wants people to replace us, we can only protect ourselves."
"And Lord, you are getting old. I remember how high-spirited you were when you rode into Jing Province alone, but now you have become timid."
"You welcomed this Pretender Emperor into the city, refused to kill him, and refused to use Son of Heaven's name to act. If this continues, we will eventually become rebellious officials and traitors and be destroyed by the Royal Army."
"In this current situation, if you change, you will survive; if you don't change, you will die."
"We neither want to be replaced, nor do we want to be labeled as traitors."
Kuai Liang did not want to take action against Liu Biao, but Liu Biao would only become a threat and obstacle if he lived. For the benefit of the family, he had to choose to kill Liu Biao.
"Zirou, you--!"
Liu Biao was furious when he heard this. He never expected that Kuai Liang was also involved. He was so furious that he vomited a mouthful of black blood again and died.
"Father!"
Liu Qi struggled to crawl towards Liu Biao, ignoring the fact that blood was spilling from his mouth and nose, and lay on Liu Biao's body and cried bitterly.
Until this moment, he finally understood the meaning of what Zhuge Liang said to him before he said goodbye that day.
Shensheng died inside, Chong'er lived outside.
Zhuge Liang was trying to persuade him to leave Xiangyang as soon as possible so that he could survive, but he didn't understand the meaning.
"Mr. Kongming, so you had expected it..."
Liu Qi had tears streaming down his face and said sadly to himself.
At this time, he felt that his vision was getting blurry. At the last moment of his life, he tried his best to yell at Cai Mao, Kuai Liang and others. "You group of lord killers! You will not end well!"
"I'll wait for you underground!"
After saying this sentence full of resentment and hatred, the poison took effect, and black blood flowed out of Liu Qi's seven orifices, and he died.
Emperor Xian of Han was so frightened by this scene that he huddled in the corner, trembling and looking at the bodies of Liu Biao's father and son. He wanted to cry but couldn't.
What on earth is going on!
Cai Mao stepped forward to check the bodies of Liu Biao and Liu Qi. After confirming that both of them were dead, he said to Pang Ji, "Move troops to blockade Residence and get rid of everyone in the house."
"Make sure no word gets out."
Liu Biao The death of father and son can only be caused by a sudden illness, and no other information can be allowed to be revealed, otherwise they will be finished.
Pang Ji nodded and left.
Cai Mao turned his attention to Emperor Xian of Han again, his face became cold, and said, "You should know what to do, you don't need me to teach you, right?"
Emperor Xian of Han At this moment, Liu Shen was left without a master, and he said in a trembling voice, "I, I don't know, what do you want me to do?"
Cai Mao's eyes twitched, and he suppressed the impatience in his heart and said, "Draft a decree to say that Liu Biao Liu Qi's father and son died of a sudden illness, and his son Liu Cong was appointed as the new Governor of Jing Province."
"Your Pretender Emperor identity is of some use. As long as you are honest and obedient, I will give you whatever treatment Liu Biao gives you."
"If you don't obey..."
Cai Mao sneered, picked up the pot of poisonous wine on Liu Qi's table, and looked at Emperor Xian of Han with an evil look.
"Then I have to ask Your Majesty to die."
Emperor Xian of Han was so shocked that he finally burst into tears. He waved his hands and said, "I will do as you are told, I will do as you are told! Don't let me die!"
Cai Mao Even Liu Biao dares to Poisoning, killing one more person is not a problem at all. He has finally lived a stable life for a few days, and he doesn't want to die so soon!
Seeing Emperor Xian of Han who was already frightened out of his mind, Cai Mao's eyes became even more disdainful. He left the wine baron behind and left Banquet Hall with Kuai Liang and others.
Liu Biao father and son are dead, they have a lot to deal with.
Only Emperor Xian of Han and two corpses were left in the Banquet Hall.
He looked at the dead bodies of Liu Biao father and son. After much hesitation, he suppressed the fear in his heart and stood up to help them close their eyes.
Then he staggered up and returned to his home.
At this time, a large number of Armored Soldiers had broken into the mansion and were carrying out a bloody massacre of the servants in the mansion. There were screams everywhere.
"Your Majesty, save me!"
When Emperor Xian of Han was passing through a corridor, a maid ran over, fell at his feet, grabbed the hem of his clothes and cried.
It was the maid who dressed Emperor Xian of Han before.
Just as Emperor Xian of Han was about to speak, the maid was stabbed in the head by Armored Soldiers who was chasing after her, and her beautiful head rolled to the ground.
There was still a look of despair and pleading on his face.
That Armored Soldiers glanced at Emperor Xian of Han, bowed slightly to him, and then turned around to continue killing others.
Emperor Xian of Han turned pale and couldn't bear to look at the maid's body anymore. He ran all the way back to his residence and hid under the quilt, trying to isolate himself from the outside world.
"Minister of Works, I miss you..."
Emperor Xian of Han cried to himself in the quilt.
After experiencing so many things, he felt more and more that the time spent with Xu County was the best. Cao Cao was actually very respectful to him and had no intention of harming him.
If Yang Biao, Fu Wan, and Dong Cheng hadn't made trouble in private and betrayed him, Cao Cao wouldn't have thought he was Pretender Emperor.
It's all Yang Biao's fault!
If he was given another chance, he would definitely choose to stay at Xu County and just eat, drink and have fun every day without thinking about anything else.
It's a pity that he can never go back.
Xu County.
Since Cao Cao and Sun Quan negotiated a peace and formed an alliance, they withdrew the troops deployed in the Jiangbei area.
Sun Quan deployed a large number of troops and horses in Guangling County and Danyang Commandery to prepare for the attack on Xu Province. Both sides put aside their previous suspicions and faced the enemy together.
Now that spring is approaching, Zhou Yu, as a representative, came to Xu County and Cao Cao to meet and discuss a specific battle plan.
"At the end of this month, we will launch an attack on Xu Province, capture all of Xu Province with thunderous momentum, and then build a defense line around Xu Province to plot Qing Province."
"How is the deployment of Minister of Works's troops in Yan Province?"