"Three thousand soldiers, seven thousand hu of rice, three thousand sets of armor and weapons, and five hundred war horses, why didn't Liu Bei rob him?" Liu Qi returned to Jingzhou and told Liu Biao about the request made by Liu Bei.

After Liu Biao finished listening, before he could speak, Cai Mao, who followed him, jumped out and shouted.

The asking price is a bit high, but it is nothing for the wealthy Jingzhou. Of course, except for 500 war horses. Jingzhou is in the south and there is no way to produce horses. It is also a bit difficult to get out 500 war horses at once.

"What kind of virtue is Liu Bei, and what kind of credit does he have to do with these?" Cai Mao continued to angrily.

Cai Mao always disliked Liu Bei and was always on guard against Liu Bei. Especially last time, after Liu Bei supported Liu Qi as his heir, Cai Mao even regarded Liu Bei as a thorn in his side and wanted to get rid of it quickly.

He encouraged Liu Biao to agree to let Liu Bei run to Jiangxia to help Huang Zu resist Sun Quan's attack, with the purpose of weakening Liu Bei's strength. Now that he heard that Liu Bei actually asked Liu Biao for troops, food, grass and weapons before he was willing to go, Cai Mao was so angry that he didn't fight.

Made and Cai Mao cursed Liu Bei for his treacherousness in his heart. His purpose was to weaken Liu Bei, rather than to increase Liu Bei's strength.

"Lord, Liu Bei's move is enough to show his ambition. He no longer surrenders his lord and takes it seriously. Please let another army under his subordinates go to capture Liu Bei and offer it to his lord." Cai Mao asked Liu Biao for an order, and if he wanted to take Liu Bei down, it would be best to kill him directly.

"Father."

When Liu Qi saw it, he felt anxious. He was crying in Xinye and was already full of guilt towards Liu Bei. He felt that he was ashamed of Liu Bei, so he wanted to speak for Liu Bei 100%. He shouted: "Uncle Xuande is weak in strength, so he is already unable to bear the pain in case of Cao Cao. If he is asked to go to Jiangxia to deal with Sun Quan, if there is no support, he will not be able to take action."

The first time Cai Mao saw Liu Qi dare to talk to Liu Biao like this, he looked at Liu Qi in surprise. Seeing the firmness on Liu Qi's face and Liu Qi's kind name to Liu Bei made Cai Mao extremely alert.

Cai Mao's nephew Liu Cong is Liu Biao's second son, Liu Qi is the eldest son, Liu Biao is old, and even Liu Biao has not clearly stated which son to be the heir, and Cai Mao was concerned about this issue early on.

If Liu Qi had no foreign aid, he would not be able to compete with Liu Cong in the future, but if he had foreign aid, it would be hard to say in the future.

"Father, Uncle Xuande really has no extra military, horses, food and grass. This is what the child saw with his own eyes." Liu Qi continued to say to Liu Biao.

Cai Mao stared at Liu Qi, his eyes shining fiercely, and his hatred for Liu Bei became deeper.

"Lord, Liu Bei is cunning."

Cai Mao hurriedly said, "The eldest son was not well-informed, so he must have been deceived by Liu Bei."

"Hu, talk nonsense."

Liu Qi's face turned red, and he glared at Cai Mao and said, "Uncle Xuande won't lie to me."

Can Liu Bei crying so sadly, can he still be a lie? This is Liu Qi's opinion.

Cai Mao's face became even more gloomy when Liu Qi refuted this way.

Liu Qi was quite afraid of him in the past, but now after returning from Liu Bei, he is not afraid of him anymore. This made Cai Mao feel more determined that Liu Bei and Liu Qi must have colluded.

Liu Qi turned to Liu Biao and continued to say, "Father, Uncle Xuande is his father's clan brother. If he asked his uncle to go to Jiangxia for rescue, but his father had no support and spread it, it would only make the world laugh at his father."

"Hmph, how could he, Liu Bei, be brothers and brothers with his lord?"

Cai Mao sneered and opposed: "He Liu Bei is here to surrender to the lord. The lord asked him to station in Xinye and have a place to live. Not only did he not be grateful, but he used the excuse to threaten the lord to ask for troops, horses, and food. Such people cannot be kept, otherwise it will be a big problem sooner or later."

Liu Biao didn't say anything and let Liu Qi and Cai Mao talk. He narrowed his eyes and watched the two argue.

What Cai Mao couldn't see was that Liu Biao's eyes showed a hint of relief.

Liu Biao's erotic roots are soft, but it does not mean that Liu Biao has no opinion.

No matter how Liu Biao was, he was a prince. In the past, he rode alone into Jing and pacified Jingzhou.

Liu Biao is often blown by Cai Mao's sister Mrs. Cai by her pillow, and her ears become soft. Many things tend to be like Mrs. Cai. She loves Liu Cong and alienates Liu Qi, but it does not mean that he does not love Liu Qi. Liu Qi is also his son.

The reason why Liu Qi gradually became unpopular by Liu Biao was, on the one hand, Mrs. Cai instigated and provoked, and on the other hand, because Liu Qi was weak and timid and had no eldest son, which made Liu Biao gradually dislike.

But now, after Liu Qi came back from Liu Bei, he dared to speak loudly for Liu Bei in front of him, and was not even afraid of Cai Mao, and fought with Cai Mao.

Such behavior is something that Liu Qi has never seen before. Liu Biao saw it and felt relieved in his heart. He felt that Liu Qi seemed to have grown up and become much more sensible.

It is something that any parent will be happy when their children grow up and become sensible, and Liu Biao is no exception.

Even more, Liu Biao felt guilty when he remembered his usual attitude towards Liu Qi and kissed Liu Cong and alienated Liu Qi.
Chapter completed!