The entire Jing Province was shaken. The marriage between the Yun Clan and Yangzhou was a big news. The entire Jing Province was dumbfounded. The Yun Clan was famous for not wanting to help either side! But now, it suddenly became like this. Moreover, the Cai Clan and Yangzhou had enmity. The Si Clan and the Cai Clan were allies. Now, the relationship between the two clans was messed up. Could it be that the Si Clan was going to abandon the Cai Clan and marry the King Of Shu?
The nobles who were originally making things difficult for Yangzhou began to wait and see. The nobles of the Si Clan even loosened their restrictions on Yangzhou. As long as the higher-ups released the provisions, they would be able to transport them directly to Yangzhou.
After all, he wanted to marry a wife, not a concubine. Therefore, there would still be matchmakers. It was very formal to marry a wife under the orders of the parents and the matchmaker.
Out of the three mountains in front of Yangzhou, Liu Mang had already taken down two of them. Only one was left. Once the Cai Clan was taken down, Yangzhou's crisis would be completely solved. Therefore, Liu Mang was very happy. However, he couldn't let his guard down.
"Wen He, did you find out?" Liu Mang and Jia Xu weren't idle. Jia Xu had been investigating Lady Cai's whereabouts. Although she was Liu Biao's wife, her status in the Cai Clan was very high. She wasn't any lower than Cai Mao. As long as she agreed, Cai Mao wouldn't refuse.
"I found out." Jia Xu nodded and said, "Lady Cai will be going to a small courtyard outside the city to rest for a few days." Although Lady Cai was Liu Biao's wife and was the first lady of Jingzhou, she had less freedom as a wife. After Liu Mang took down Yangzhou, he made sure that there was no danger in Yangzhou before bringing his wife over.
In Jingzhou, because of the peace in Xiangyang, Lady Cai was able to stay in the mansion all day long. Every month, she would take some time out to enjoy herself in the courtyard outside the city.
"This matter shouldn't be delayed. We should leave as soon as possible." Liu Mang asked Jia Xu to investigate Lady Cai's whereabouts.
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There was another person who was also scheming. That was Pang Tong, Pang Shiyuan. During the Kuai Clan's wedding two days ago, Pang Tong had lost all face.
Four thousand gold! Even if Pang Tong had a lot of money, he wouldn't have dared to casually use it. However, in order to establish a good relationship with the Kuai Clan, Pang Shiyuan.
But in the end, what was the result? The Si Family was completely tied to the war chariot of Yangzhou. If it was only this, Pang Tong would not be so angry.
What made Pang Tong even angrier was that he almost couldn't come back. If it wasn't for his uncle, Pang Degong, he would have been a corpse by now. Pang Tong had schemed against so many people and thought that he wouldn't lose to anyone. But today, he had been slapped in the face. A strategist was good at scheming for the country and bad at scheming for war. However, the prerequisite was that he had to ensure his own safety.
Just thinking about it made Pang Tong afraid. If Liu Mang was ruthless, Pang Tong would have been finished.
But even so, Liu Mang still killed all of Pang Tong's subordinates. Other than the one who drove the carriage, all of Pang Tong's subordinates who went with him that day were beheaded. Moreover, they were killed in front of Pang Tong. Pang Tong could see the faces of his subordinates begging him to save them.
"Damn it!" Pang Tong already had a dark expression. Now, his expression was so gloomy that it was almost dripping water. "Liu Mang, Liu Hanyang!" Pang Tong gritted his teeth as he said this name. Pang Tong also hated Liu Mang.
How did Pang Tong get his life back? Pang Degong had used the Lumen Academy's neutrality as a bargaining chip to get Pang Tong's life back. However, since Pang Tong could save him, he could also save his subordinates. As long as Pang Degong said a few more words, Liu Mang wouldn't risk offending Pang Degong by killing his subordinates.
All of this was because his uncle didn't say anything.
"Military Advisor, what should we do now?" Pang Tong didn't have many subordinates left. The ones he sent to Luokou were killed by Liu Mang. Zhang Fei was still bedridden because of Huang She.
The subordinates who went with Pang Tong the day before yesterday were killed by Liu Mang. It could be said that Pang Tong didn't have many subordinates left. Therefore, these subordinates were very careful. They were afraid that Pang Tong would come up with another plan to kill them.
"The four aristocratic families, the four aristocratic families!" Although Pang Tong was angry, he wasn't muddle-headed. He forced himself to calm down. The entire Jing Province was controlled by the four aristocratic families. The Huang, Cai, Kuai, and Liu clans!
There was no need to mention the Liu family. This person was Liu Biao's relative. After all, Liu Biao was the ruler of a province. The Liu family was the biggest aristocratic family in Jing Province. After them were the Cai family and the Kuai family. The Cai family and the Kuai family had always been in an alliance. Therefore, they were much stronger than any other family. The entire Jing Province's policies could be said to be made by the Cai family and the Kuai family.
There was also the Huang family! The Huang family could compete with the Cai family in the military. However, they were inferior in politics. For example, when Liu Mang wanted to buy provisions, even if Liu Mang didn't have a falling out with the Huang family, the Huang family wouldn't be able to say anything. After all, the provisions weren't under the Huang family's control.
However, the Kuai family that Liu Mang was in an alliance with was different. Although the provisions were in Cai Mao's hands, the order to distribute the provisions was issued by the Kuai family. The Kuai family was already in an alliance with Liu Mang. It could be said that the Kuai family was no longer worth mentioning. Originally, Pang Tong wanted to use his uncle's reputation to make things difficult for Liu Mang and the officials of the Lumen Academy. However, Pang Degong's neutral words blocked Pang Tong's path.
"The Cai family, the Cai family!" It could be said that the purchase of provisions in Yangzhou was already 60% certain. However, if they wanted to obtain the provisions in Jing Province, then there was only the Cai family left.
Liu Mang's next move was definitely to visit the Cai family! When Cai Mao left the day before yesterday, he left in a huff. It could be said that the conflict between him and Liu Mang was difficult to resolve. However, Pang Tong didn't dare to take it lightly. This was because the old fox from the Kuai family didn't want to help either side. But now, he was forced by Liu Mang to take a side.
It was impossible for Liu Mang to visit Cai Mao directly. Cai Mao would definitely not meet him. Even if Liu Mang met Cai Mao, it would be difficult to convince him. So what would Liu Mang do?
Pang Tong unconsciously placed himself in Liu Mang's shoes. The Cai family! Cai Mao! The Cai family! Pang Tong's mouth muttered these words from time to time.
Liu Mang used Kuai Liang and Kuai Ran as a breakthrough point for the Kuai family. However, Cai Mao didn't have a son. He had daughters, but none of them left the house. As for brothers? Cai Mao's two younger brothers didn't like Liu Mang. Cai Mao wouldn't change his mind because of his two younger brothers. Kuai Liang could be a breakthrough point because he had a lot of prestige in the Kuai family. He was also a person with a lot of weight. As for Cai Mao's two younger brothers, they were like his lackeys.
"Lady Cai!" Pang Tong suddenly thought of a person. Not only was this person close to the Cai family's head, but her words were also very important in the Cai family. Sometimes, Cai Mao had to listen to her. This person was Lady Cai!
"Go, bring me the information about Lady Cai!" Pang Tong said to his subordinates. Very quickly, a stack of papers about Lady Cai was brought over.
Pang Tong looked at the information. "Liu Biao's wife, Lady Cai, is the younger sister of Cai Mao, the head of the Cai family in Jingzhou. She is as beautiful as a flower and is brimming with talent. She is a famous talent in Jingzhou. After Liu Biao moved to Jingzhou, the Cai and Liu families became connected by marriage …"
Pang Tong's eyes were fixed on a piece of paper. It was written in black and white. "Lady Cai thinks Xiangyang is boring. She has a courtyard at the edge of Jingshan Mountain called Le Ting. She would go there to rest for a few days every month!"
Pang Tong's lips curled into a cold smile. "Good, good! Liu Mang, Liu Hanyang, so this is your plan! Let's see who can convince Lady Cai! "
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