"Let's go. This old man will accompany His Highness the King Of Shu. Shanmin, support me." Pang Degong nodded and said to the crowd.
"Yes!" Pang Shanmin nodded and glanced at Liu Mang. He then supported his old father and started walking.
"Let's go, let's go!" The common people were filled with righteous indignation. The Huang Clan had been abusing them for a long time. The common people had been suppressing their grievances for a long time. Now, under the instigation of some people, they all exploded. Liu Mang did not treat them very well. He only gave them some small benefits and sometimes gave them some money. But today, these common people dared to stop the soldiers of Xiangyang for him. If they really plotted against him, they would all be beheaded.
"Mob, mob!" Huang She was so angry that his eyes were about to spit fire. But he could not do anything to anyone. He really wanted to kill, but he could not draw his sword. Liu Mang was wearing heavy armor and had a weapon in his hand. If Huang She went up, he would only be cut down. Without the help of soldiers, he could not take down Liu Mang. However, among the Xiangyang Guards that came with her, other than the Huang Clan's descendants who helped her, none of them dared to draw their swords against Huang She, just now, none of them dared to make a move.
These common people were even more unruly. They dared to attack the military formation. Not to mention attacking the military formation, they could be thrown into jail for obstructing the law enforcement. Attacking the military formation was a capital crime. But did Huang She dare to kill them? If he dared to kill one of them, Huang She was sure that the common people and the soldiers of the Xiangyang Guards would all mutiny and kill the common people. Most of the soldiers of the Xiangyang Guards would not stop the common people from rushing up. It would be good enough if they did not attack from behind.
Kill the soldiers of the Xiangyang Guards? They had seen it just now. If you dared to draw your sword, he would dare to fight you.
Huang She had no choice but to use the order that Liu Biao gave to Huang She. Only then could the soldiers of the Xiangyang Guards be intimidated. They did not dare to openly disobey Liu Biao's order. So, they could only accompany Huang She to escort Liu Mang to see Liu Biao.
"Thank you, everyone. Thank you very much!" Liu Mang cupped his fists to the common people below and said, "Mang and his generals can go. I believe that Liu Jingzhou will investigate and prove Mang's innocence!"
"Prove your innocence?" Huang She sneered in his heart. When it came to his lord, Liu Biao, it would be the death of the King Of Shu, Liu Mang.
Liu Mang was also very grateful to these common people. However, he could not let them go because he knew that Liu Mang was not expecting Liu Biao to investigate. It was already good that Liu Mang did not directly use his sword. Blood was bound to be shed between Liu Mang and Liu Biao. In such a battle, if there were more common people, there would definitely be people injured. Once the battle became desperate, these soldiers would not care whether they were common people or not. At that time, there would be countless casualties.
Liu Mang was not Liu Bei. Liu Bei could use these common people as a shield, but Liu Mang would not do so.
Moreover, now that the Xiangyang Guards did not all listen to Huang She's orders, Liu Mang did not need to kill directly. This saved him a lot of effort.
"This, this!" These common people helped Liu Mang not only because of Liu Mang's kindness, but also because of a moment of excitement. Coupled with the crowd's incitement, they wanted to go to Liu Biao's mansion to confront him. Now that they heard Liu Mang's persuasion, they calmed down and felt fear in their hearts. After all, common people did not fight with officials. This had been a principle for hundreds of years. The common people were still somewhat afraid of officials. Now that they had calmed down, the common people hesitated and hesitated. If they followed, what would they do? However, they had already said that they wanted to go. If they did not go, wouldn't it be shameful? It was not a mockery to want to save face. This was human nature. Common people were also people and also wanted to save face.
"Folks, go back, go back! This old man will be fine. " Pang Degong also helped Liu Mang persuade. As he persuaded, he looked at Liu Mang. He did not expect the King Of Shu to be a person who empathized with the common people.
"Then we will have to trouble Pang Degong!" With a way out, this group of common people naturally knew when to stop. They were all local people who had families to feed. They could ignore this, but it was not impossible for their families to do so.
"Don't go. Didn't you want to seek justice in front of the Lord? Don't go!" Huang She looked at these common people and sneered. If these common people followed, Huang She guaranteed that none of them would live to see the sun tomorrow. As soon as he finished dealing with Liu Mang, he would immediately send troops to capture them. Unruly and violent people must be killed to stabilize the world. However, now no one cared about Huang She.
Liu Mang did not blame these common people. It was already good that they helped him to this extent.
"Your Highness, let's go!" Seeing that the common people had dispersed, Pang Degong smiled and said to Liu Mang.
"Pang Degong! You don't have to go on this matter. " Liu Mang cupped his fist and said to Pang Degong. He was very grateful that Pang Degong stood up. Pang Degong's idea was to use his reputation to persuade Liu Biao. However, this matter could not be settled with words. If it could be settled with words, Liu Mang would have already acted.
"En?" Pang Degong heard Liu Mang's rejection and frowned. "The Governor of Jingzhou will still give me some face!"
"Pang Degong, this is not a matter of your face. It is really, really!" Liu Mang did not know what to say. Could he say that he had slept with Liu Biao's wife? "Pang Degong, Mang will remember your kindness. If Pang Degong has any urgent matters in the future, just send a letter to Yangzhou and Mang will do my best to help."
Since Liu Mang had said so, Pang Degong did not say anything more. He, Pang Degong, had probably eaten more salt than Liu Mang. He knew that if his face was useless, then the matter would be a little more serious. Pang Degong's goal was achieved. He helped Pang Shanmin repay Liu Mang's kindness and also received a promise from Liu Mang. Pang Degong was selfless. He was old, but he still came out. Wasn't it because of his son? Pang Shanmin was too honest. He had the talent of a gentleman, but he did not guard against the power of a villain. When Pang Degong was still alive, no one dared to go against the Pang Family. But if Pang Degong was gone, Pang Shanmin would not be able to protect the Pang Family. In the past, there was Pang Tong, so Pang Degong had nothing to worry about. However, Pang Degong did not teach Pang Tong how to be a man. Now, the two brothers had become enemies.
Therefore, Pang Degong had to find a way out for the Pang Family and for his only son. Pang Degong's relationship with Cai Bi and Liu Mang was not bad now. Pang Degong had to give way when it came to benefits. There were two families in Jingzhou, so the Pang Family should be fine. However, Jingzhou alone was not safe. Jingzhou had been stable for a long time. It was rich in resources and fertile land. It was a fat piece of meat that all the feudal lords in the world coveted. Jiangdong's Sun Ce and Xu Du's Cao Cao. Which one of them did not want Jingzhou? Therefore, Pang Degong had to find a way out for his son. This way was the King Of Shu, Liu Mang's Yangzhou. Yangzhou also had people from the Lumen Academy, Yangzhou Military Advisor Xu Shu.
"Well, this old man's body is getting worse day by day. I'm already tired after such a short time. Come, help this old man back to the mansion." Pang Degong was about to leave.
Pang Shanmin was about to step forward and help Pang Degong leave, but Pang Degong did not let him. Instead, he pointed at Liu Mang. He wanted Pang Shanmin to follow the King Of Shu, Liu Mang. If there was a need, he could come to this old man.
"Elder Pang, take care!" Liu Mang respectfully cupped his fist and said to Pang Degong. Liu Mang really admired this old man. He was the engineer of the human soul. The Lumen Academy had opened up a lot of knowledge for the people.
"Okay!" Pang Degong's carriage quickly disappeared at the end of the road. Liu Mang stood up and said to Huang She, "Huang Zhibi, why are you still standing there? Let's go!"
"You?" Huang She was angered by Liu Mang's words. Liu Mang's attitude made Huang She look like a prisoner. The roles were completely reversed.
Although Huang She was angry, he did not dare to fight with Liu Mang. Let's go, let's go, you will die in front of the lord. You will see how I deal with you.
The group set off again. Their destination was not the Jing Province Governor's mansion, but the Xiangyang Prison. This was because Liu Biao was in the Xiangyang Prison at this time.
… …
In the Xiangyang Prison, a man and a woman were confronting each other in a cell.
"Warden, why did the Lord suddenly come to the prison?" One of the jailers asked his own warden.
"Shh, how would I know?" The warden kicked the jailer, "Keep your voice down."
"I heard that something happened in the mansion. That's why the lord put the lady in the prison." A jailer guessed.
"How big of a mistake can a woman make?" Another jailer said disdainfully. Suddenly, he thought of something, "Could it be?" This guess made everyone gasp. He was right. How big of a mistake could a woman make? The biggest mistake she could make was giving her husband's money to her maiden family. These were all trivial matters. With the governor's wealth, the entire Jing Province was his. Even if Lady Cai gave the Cai family thousands of gold coins, it would be a small matter.
There was only one thing that could make the governor of Jing Province Liu Biao treat his wife like this. That was his wife.
The jailers' eyes widened. "Steal, steal, steal …" A jailer stuttered.
"Steal your f * cking ass. Get the hell out of here. If you keep yelling like that, I'll be the first to kill you! " The warden was furious. How could they say such things? They were just a bunch of pawns. How could they say that the lady had an affair? Even if she did, it had nothing to do with them. If the people inside heard them, they wouldn't be able to live.
"Let me tell you, don't blame me for not warning you. If anyone dares to say another word, even if I die because of you, I will be the first to kill you." The prison head wasn't an ignorant person. Otherwise, he wouldn't have gotten the position of prison head.
This position could be considered a lucrative one in Xiangyang. If it was done well, they could earn a lot of money every year. Because Xiangyang was the political center of Jingzhou, it was inevitable that there would be disputes between merchants and merchants. Once there was a dispute, they would naturally be locked up in the prison of Xiangyang. If they wanted to live a more comfortable life in the prison, they naturally had to beat up the jailers. Since the jailers were their heads, they naturally took the lion's share of the money.
The warden was naturally a smart person. This was their lord's business. How could they, the wardens, talk about it? They were so scared that they immediately gave the order to keep their mouths shut.
"Yes, yes, yes!" It was rare for these prison guards to see their boss this angry. Usually, they would greet him with a smile on their face. This man was easily angered, but after a few times, they didn't feel afraid anymore. But when such an honest man burst out in anger, it really made their hearts skip a beat. They could only nod in agreement, knowing how serious the situation was.
"I'm doing this for your own good!" The warden shook his head and smiled bitterly.
"You still don't want to tell me who this person is?" Liu Biao and Lady Cai sat opposite each other. This was normal under normal circumstances. However, it was different now. Not only did the location change, even the roles had changed.
Liu Biao was still the Governor of Jing Province, one of the few feudal lords in the world. However, Lady Cai had taken off her beautiful clothes and changed into a white prison uniform.
"Does it matter who it is or who it isn't?" Lady Cai didn't panic. Instead, she stroked her stomach and looked at the child in her stomach. She didn't look at Liu Biao but at the child in her stomach. There was something called love in her eyes.
Liu Biao looked at Lady Cai and his eyes were about to spit fire. However, he could only endure it. "Madam, tell me who it is! Madam, I know you were forced. As long as you tell me who it is and let me kill this person, I will bring you back to the Governor's Manor. You will still be Lady Cai and Zong 'er's mother. "Liu Biao persuaded patiently.
When 'Zong' er 'mentioned this name, Lady Cai's heart ached. This was also her child.
Seeing the expression on Lady Cai's face, Liu Biao struck while the iron was hot. "Madam, as long as you tell me who it is, we will kill him. We will kill him and return to our old lives."
"Return to our old lives?" Lady Cai's eyes clouded over. Liu Biao saw this and smiled inwardly. However, before his smile could fully blossom, it froze.
Return to our old lives? Return to our old lives? How tempting was that? Return to our old lives and write off everything! But which old life would she return to? Would she return to her carefree self when she was still the young miss of the Cai Clan? Or would she return to being pressured by her clan to marry someone who was old enough to be her father? More than ten years of prime time had vanished just like that. Other women knew what love was, but Lady Cai didn't. Other women knew what love was, but she didn't. She only knew that she had sacrificed too much. Liu Biao could provide her with luxurious clothing and food, but he couldn't provide her with a normal life. No, no, she didn't want to return to that life. Living a life worse than death. Other than Zong 'er, who could provide her with a trace of comfort, she had no spiritual sustenance. "Liu Biao, give up." Lady Cai resolutely rejected Liu Biao's words.
"You bitch, are you really going to protect that pancake husband?" Liu Biao's eyes were about to spit fire. He pointed at Lady Cai and growled like a wounded beast.
Lady Cai didn't say anything. Her silence was the best answer.
"You bitch, do you really think I don't know who that pancake husband is?" Liu Biao was about to go crazy with anger. No matter who it was, as long as they were a man, they wouldn't be able to control themselves. Not to mention his wife, who was already married to him and had a child. Even Sun Ce, who wasn't married to Sun Ce, still sent an army of 100,000 to destroy Lujiang and settle the score with Liu Mang. Do you think Liu Biao will be able to endure being cuckolded?! This was a matter of a man's dignity.
"That pancake husband is the King Of Shu, Liu Mang. Am I right?" When Liu Biao said that name, Madam Cai's heart skipped a beat. When Liu Biao saw Madam Cai's expression, he got even angrier. Previously, he was only 80% sure, but now, he was 100% sure.
"Liu Mang, Liu Hanyang, I will definitely kill you!" Liu Biao shouted hysterically.
"Bitch, you must want to know who I am! Fine, since you want to know, I will tell you. Three months ago, you went to the Jingshan Courtyard. On that day, my residence was attacked. One of my guards was killed. The guards were on high alert and wanted to find the assassin. Although they couldn't find the assassin, they found a note on the body of the dead guard. On the note was written the relationship between you and that pancake husband. I didn't believe it at the time, and now I regret it. I regret not believing that note. If I did, I would have killed you and that pancake husband Liu Mang. Damn it, damn it, you are still pregnant with that bastard's child. "Liu Biao pointed at Lady Cai, his eyes glowing red.
"Bitch, I will give you one more chance. As long as you have the heart to repent and kill that pancake husband Liu Mang and Hanyang with me, and then abort this bastard's child, I will be merciful and give you a way out. You can return to being Lady Cai, and I will treat it as if nothing happened. How about it?" Liu Biao said to Lady Cai.
This condition was very tempting. Lady Cai's mistake was not small. She had made Liu Biao a cuckold. Even in the modern era, this was something that couldn't be tolerated. In this era, it was even more serious. Liu Biao wouldn't do such a thing, but he would definitely kill Lady Cai. The Cai family would also suffer. Now, Liu Biao was giving Lady Cai a chance to go back on her word. As long as she killed Liu Mang and aborted the child, he would spare her and let her become the first lady of Jingzhou again. This Liu Biao was too merciful.
"Haha, haha, haha!" Lady Cai suddenly laughed. Her laughter was very arrogant. It didn't seem like a woman at all.
"What are you laughing at? Did you agree? "Liu Biao asked.
"I'm laughing? I'm laughing at you. Liu Biao really has a good plan. "Lady Cai sneered.
"What do you mean?" Liu Biao asked gloomily.
"Liu Biao and Liu Biao still don't understand what I mean?" Lady Cai said coldly. "So even you are afraid!"
"I'm afraid? What am I afraid of? "
"You're afraid of the King Of Shu, Liu Mang, and that pancake husband. You're also afraid of the Cai family. You're even more afraid of the destruction of Jingzhou!" Lady Cai said coldly. This Liu Biao really had a good plan. He told Lady Cai that he would allow her to turn over a new leaf, but it was all nonsense. No matter how magnanimous a husband was, how could he allow his wife to rebel? Definitely not.
Liu Biao did this because he was afraid. He was afraid of the King Of Shu, Liu Mang. The King Of Shu wasn't alone. If he was just a King Of Shu, then Liu Biao would have killed him. However, Liu Mang wasn't just a King Of Shu, he was also the Lord of Yangzhou. He had hundreds of thousands of troops under his command. Liu Biao wasn't stupid. He had seen the Battle of Fancheng from the beginning. Fancheng's 30,000 troops were defeated by Liu Bei. Yangzhou's 15,000 troops were able to defeat Liu Bei.
Liu Biao couldn't even defeat Liu Bei, let alone Yangzhou's army. If he killed Liu Mang, then his alliance with Yangzhou would be over. Yangzhou's army would attack Jingzhou for revenge. Liu Biao was confident because he had the Jingzhou Navy on the Yangtze River. However, if he forced Yangzhou into a corner, they might even join forces with Jiangdong's Sun Ce. If Jiangdong sent their navy and Yangzhou sent their army, then Jingzhou would be finished.
Furthermore, the majority of the Jingzhou Navy was in Cai Mao's hands. Cai Mao had half of the Tiger Tally, so did Liu Biao. This already involved the Cai Clan. If Cai Mao threatened the Cai Clan, then he would definitely rebel. Could Liu Biao not see that the Xiangyang Navy wasn't going to come ashore? Therefore, Liu Biao was afraid of Cai Mao.
However, if Madam Cai listened to Liu Biao's words, then everything would be over. Liu Biao captured Liu Mang and Madam Cai killed the King Of Shu, Liu Mang. Even if Yangzhou sent their army, then Madam Cai and the Cai Clan would be the ones to defend. The Cai Clan wouldn't just sit there and wait for death. They would fight Yangzhou until the end. If Yangzhou's army lost, then they would deal with Cai Mao and regain control of the Jingzhou Army. If Cai Mao lost, then it would be even simpler. They would just kidnap Cai Mao and Madam Cai and send them to Yangzhou.
From start to finish, Liu Biao was in an invincible position. Even if Liu Biao didn't do this, do you think Liu Biao would be so magnanimous? Liu Biao didn't have many years left to live. In the end, he would drag Madam Cai down with him.
"Bitch, are you going or not?!" Liu Biao flew into a rage out of humiliation. Being seen through by a woman, how could Liu Biao not be angry?
"Kill me! Just kill me! Xiao Cui has already gone to the King Of Shu's residence to inform His Highness the King Of Shu. Once His Highness the King Of Shu leaves Jingzhou, Jingzhou won't have any peace. Without my eldest brother, Liu Biao, how can you protect your Jingzhou? Hahaha! "Madam Cai struggled.
"Bitch, do you think I don't dare to kill you?!" Liu Biao was truly furious. He didn't care about anything else. He didn't care about schemes anymore. He only had one thing in mind, and that was to kill this bitch to appease his anger.
Liu Biao unsheathed the sword at his waist. It glinted coldly.
"Boss, should we …?" The prison guards were frightened to the core. If Madam Cai were to die in the prison, they wouldn't feel good either. Therefore, they wanted to stop her.
"Go ahead if you want to die!" Liu Biao was furious. Whoever went would die.
"What about Madam?"
"That's all we can do."
"Die, bitch!" Liu Biao raised his sword with both hands. "Die with your vile spawn!"
"His Highness the King Of Shu, General of the South Liu Mang, Liu Hanyang, is here. Governor of Jingzhou, Liu Biao, come out and kneel!"
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