Xu Shu's face darkened and he showed no expression, but his tone was already three points colder.

"Liu Jingzhou is naturally in Xiangyang now, and his health is naturally good."

"But I heard that Liu Jingzhou has not shown up for many days and has been in the bedroom. Is this possible?"

Mr. Zhang is indeed an old figure who mediates among various families, and he speaks aggressively.

Everyone looked at Xu Shu again.

Liu Biao has occupied Jingzhou for so many years and has gotten along well with the local wealthy families. They have also enjoyed dividends from it, which can be regarded as a win-win situation for both parties.

Therefore, the wealthy family was quite polite to Liu Biao's lineage, and became even more curious after hearing about Liu Qi.

"Liu Jingzhou is fine, but he has been infected with cold recently. You don't have to worry anymore. He just needs to rest for a while. I wonder if you are so anxious. Do you want to rush to Jingzhou to take care of him immediately?"

Xu Shu wanted to change the topic, but he accidentally saw Guo Jia. Guo Jia was still as motionless as before, as if he was used to this kind of scene.

Guo Jia gave him great encouragement and nodded to him.

"I heard that Mr. Liu Qi, who used to be so lively and active, suddenly contracted the cold. It's no joke that he contracted the cold as soon as he arrived in Xiangyang. In the past, he might have been reciting poems and painting every day.

It’s no big deal, why did you become so seriously ill just after you moved to another place?”

Mr. Zhang kept asking this question with such an aggressive tone that Xu Shu couldn't resist.

After a few questions, everyone seemed to be watching Xu Shu's reaction, wanting to see if what he said was true or false.

Each of these problems is more tricky and more dangerous than the last.

Xu Shu could only remain silent, not knowing what to say. Although he knew Liu Qi's situation, what should he say in front of everyone.

If you really say it, wouldn't it really slap yourself in the face?

But he is not good at lying. Once he lies, it can be seen that all these people are human beings. You must ask something from his mouth.

He looked at Guo Jia again.

He knew that Guo Jia must have a way.

Guo Jia had been in the camp, listening to their conversation, and had already prepared in his heart that among this group of people, Mr. Zhang was the most difficult to deal with.

He bowed and nodded to Xu Shu, as if to indicate something.

Everyone stared at Xu Shu and waited for his reply. In fact, they didn't care whether Liu Qi lived or died. It had nothing to do with them whether Liu Qi's life was good or not. They just wanted to get through this, whether it was Liu Qi, Liu Biao or Liu Bei.

, now as long as they can take it out to block Xu Shu's mouth, their goal has been achieved.

Xu Shu's mind was in a mess. He was a martial artist. He didn't have the brains of Guo Jia, and he couldn't come up with a perfect solution in this situation.

But the more panicked he became, the more excited this group of wealthy people became.

Some people looked at Guo Jia, wanting to see how the invited scholar could help him regain his place.

Everyone was whispering to each other, and it was hard to hear anything in the ears.

"I wonder if all of you here still remember what happened back then."

The poor scholar slowly stood up from his position, his eyes calm. His posture seemed to be that of thousands of troops.

"Liu Xuande entered Jingzhou and conspired with Liu Jingsheng. At that time, Liu Jinsheng made a statement that everyone outside the country had heard about. But when Cao Cao's army went south, Liu Xuande relied on the ambush and shield strategy to defeat Cao's army, and his reputation suddenly rose."

He talked about that past event leisurely and analyzed it in detail.

"You may wish to think about it. At that time, the people of Jingzhou were very grateful to Mr. Xuande. They wished that Liu Xuande could stay in the Xiangyang area of ​​Jingzhou. At this time, the people's wishes are as follows. If Liu Jingzhou died of illness quietly now, who would be the biggest gainer?

Woolen cloth?"

After saying this, everyone couldn't help but think of Liu Xuande. His reasonable and well-founded analysis was much more credible than Xu Shu's covert words without knowing whether they were true or false.

Even if he didn't explain Liu Bei's thoughts, everyone could guess what Liu Bei wanted to do.

These team leaders are all smart people, and they have already understood what he meant.

Liu Bei wanted to kill Liu Jingzhou and steal Jingzhou.

And what Liu Xuande, the big-eared thief, wanted was not to win over the nobles but to win over the hearts of the people. He had long known that the people everywhere were now complaining, and the war had damaged them beyond recognition.

Spreading benevolence and righteousness at this time will only make more people follow Liu Bei.

And his fundamental purpose is to uproot Haozu.

They are not here to recruit troops at all, they are here to grab resources from the wealthy families in Jiangxia, and this is tantamount to killing them.

These team leaders understood the key point and their expressions changed drastically.

Xu Shu looked confused. He originally hoped that Guo Jia could help him, but he didn't expect that he would switch sides now.

Now I have not only cheated myself, I have also cheated the man above me.

Hearing this, Xu Shu's face turned cold. He looked at Guo Jia's expressionless face and realized that he had been deceived.

"Guo Jia, you treacherous liar, how can I, Xu Yuanzhi, ever be sorry for you? For the sake of brotherhood between us, and for the sake of the common people, I drew my sword for you, but you actually..."

Before he finished speaking, he suddenly thought that the relationship between the two should not be known to others, and he immediately stopped talking.

If the matter reaches Liu Bei, he may be charged with conspiracy.

He trusted Guo Jia so much, but he didn't expect that he was actually cheated.

But the most important thing now is to find a reason to kill all these nobles. If he can't find his factory, this matter will directly escalate the conflict between Liu Xuande and the local wealthy families.

At that time, even ten of his heads will not be enough to kill him.

What he and Guo Jia discussed at that time was to use the common people's righteousness to force the wealthy leaders to admit their mistakes. Unexpectedly, this move could not arouse the guilt and righteousness in their hearts.

This group of people are used to killing people like crazy, and they don't regard the people as human beings at all. There is no such thing as the people's righteousness.

Guo Jia's current provocation has disrupted all Xu Shu's plans.

He said it immediately in a moment of urgency.

"This is just the scholar's one-sided statement. You should not believe it easily. What a benevolent and righteous person Mr. Xuande is. You should not think so."

He grabbed the sword at hand and suddenly said in a deep voice.

"This is not Xuande Gong's original intention, but Yuan Zhi hopes that everyone can understand that after returning the civilians captured recently, any arrests of young men must not be taken by force. The consent of both parties must be obtained."

After Xu Shu finished speaking, he drew his sword, but his intention was not too obvious.
Chapter completed!