Chapter 172 The Sudden Increase in Power
The next morning, Liu Qi saw Liu Xiu and Da Qiao and left for the state pastoral house. Today, Liu Biao called everyone to discuss it. Because it was his business, Liu Qi came a little early today. When he arrived at the state pastoral house, there were only a few officials.
Seeing Liu Qi, the people who came into the hall hurried forward to salute Liu Qi. Two days ago, Liu Qi's methods made these officials feel cold. Even the Zhang family dared to move, let alone them.
For these people, Liu Qi saluted one by one, and it was not until the Iraqis came that Liu Qi avoided talking to the Iraqis.
"The eldest son, the master's gathering of everyone today may be because of the eldest son's affairs, and the eldest son still needs to be mentally prepared." Yi Ji said first.
"Thank you, sir, for reminding me." Liu Qi bowed his hand to Yi Ji as a return gift. After that, the two stood there chatting, and the officials who came one after another came forward to salute Liu Qi.
"Wow!"
The hall suddenly calmed down. All the officials turned their heads and looked at the door one after another. Zhang Yun came slowly alone, as if he had noticed the eyes of the officials above the hall. Zhang Yun raised his head and looked at the crowd. No one dared to look at him everywhere. When he looked at Liu Qi, both of them looked at each other coldly. In his eyes, Zhang Yun snorted coldly and walked aside alone. Several Zhang officials on top of the hall hurried forward and surrounded Zhang Yun and whispered.
Seeing Zhang Yun like this, other officials did not dare to come forward to find bad luck, and Zhang Yun used to come with Cai Mao. Today, Zhang Yun came alone, and there was some speculation in everyone's hearts.
"It seems that the Zhang family and the Cai family have broken up." Yi Ji looked at Liu Qi and whispered. Liu Qi couldn't help but let the Zhang family suffer heavy losses, and let the Zhang family write this hatred on the Cai family. Liu Qi's means have made Yi Ji a little weak.
"Well, but the two families have not reached the point of life and death." Liu Qi knew that Cai Mao's celebrity gave 100,000 yuan to the Zhang family yesterday. Although the relationship between the two families had changed, it did not completely break up.
After Zhang Yun and the officials of the Zhang family said a few words, the officials of the Zhang family stood behind Zhang Yun and waited quietly.
"This one is a character. It seems that you should be careful in the future." Liu Qi looked at Zhang Yun's every move. If ordinary people destroy people and die, they will definitely not be able to stand it after seeing the enemy. Instead of saying bad words, this Yun is extremely calm, which makes Liu Qi think highly of him. A dog that can bite people doesn't bark. This one now gives Liu Qi the feeling that it is a dog that can bite people.
Just in Liu Qi's mind, Kuai Yue came in with the people of the Kuai family. Liu Qi and Yi Ji looked forward and Kuai Yue to see the courtesy. After that, they saw Cai Mao and other officials of the Cai family came late.
Seeing that Liu Qi was talking happily with Kai Yue, the officials of the Cai family looked a little blue. Seeing that Zhang Yun, who used to be respectful to Cai Mao, was sitting aside at this time. There was no intention to come forward to meet, and everyone was even more angry.
"Military division, this is such a big air. My Cai family just gave him 100,000 gold, and he is really ungrateful to you like this." An official of the Cai family came forward.
"That's right, military division, you see that Liu Qi is so close to the Kui clan that the military division has to guard against it."
"Enough, I have my own moderation in this matter." Cai Mao shouted in a low voice.
Cai Mao and others entered the hall, and their eyes wandered between Liu Qi and Cai Mao. They didn't know whether they should go forward to salute Cai Mao. If Liu Qi thought they were officials of the Cai family, it would be bad.
At this moment, someone came to summon that Liu Biao had arrived, and everyone returned to their seats to wait.
After a while, I saw Liu Biao coming in under the escort of the guard. Behind Liu Biao, there was a middle-aged man in his 40s and 50s. Liu Biao turned around and whispered to the middle-aged man from time to time, and the official above the hall was extremely puzzled.
Liu Qi looked at the middle-aged man behind Liu Biao and secretly guessed that this person might be Yuan Shao's messenger, but he didn't know why Liu Biao was so polite to Yuan Shao's messenger.
It seemed to have noticed Liu Qi's eyes. The middle-aged man suddenly turned his head and smiled at Liu Qi. He looked at Liu Qi with deep meaning, which made Liu Qi very puzzled.
"I've seen the lord!" After Liu Biao sat down, everyone hurried forward to see the salute.
"Get up." Liubiao said in a low voice.
"Thank you, Lord." Everyone returned to their seats.
"Today, I gathered you to come here for Qi'er's departure from the city this time. How do you think you should be rewarded?" Liu Qi looked at the people.
"This..." Everyone looked at Cai Mao, Kuai Yue and Yi Ji, obviously waiting for the three of them to speak.
After a while, even Liu Qi found something abnormal. Cai Mao, who had been tit-for-tat with him before, did not come out to object. Was he scared by what happened the day before yesterday? Liu Qi looked at Cai Mao and was even more puzzled when he saw Cai Mao bowing his head and saying nothing.
Seeing that everyone did not say anything, Yi Ji came forward and said, "I want to tell the lord that the eldest son should stay in Xiangyang, so the lord still arranges an official position for the eldest son in Xiangyang. As for the reward, the lord has the final say."
"Oh, what about you?" Liubiao turned his head and looked at the others.
"I will follow the master's instructions." Everyone bowed.
"Okay, from today on, General Liu Qi will serve as the deputy commander of the Flying Tiger Army, and at the same time serve as the deputy commander of the Flying Dragon Army to restrain Xiangyang's military affairs." Liu Watch looked at the master and said in a low voice.
Liu Biao's words changed everyone in the hall. The Flying Tiger Army and the Flying Dragon Army are directly under Liu Biao. Now Liu Biao has Liu Qi as the deputy commander of the Flying Tiger Army and the Flying Dragon Army at the same time. Doesn't that mean that Liu Qi will become the largest force under Liu Biao's command from today, even the Cai family can't compare. With the identity of the two elite deputy commanders and the identity of Liu Qi, who else dares to question Liu Qi? Even Wang Wei and the diploma will not question him.
The people above the hall looked at Liu Biao in surprise, with an unbelievable face. Even Cai Mao, Kai Yue, Yi Ji and others were surprised, and Liu Qi beside him was also surprised. Liu Biao was really surprised by what he did today.
"What? What other doubts do you have?" Liu said with a gloomy face.
"I will follow the master's instructions." Everyone bowed hurriedly.
"In that case, let's stay here today. Qi'er, leave the others to retreat." Liu Watch waved his hand to make everyone retreat.
Liu Qi saw that he was the only one left in it, so he had to salute and say, "Father."
"Well, this is Xin Georgia, the messenger of Yuan Benchu, and he is also my good friend. Have you come and met him?" Liu Watch pointed to the middle-aged man beside him.
"I've met you, sir." Liu Qi saluted.
"My father and I are good friends. Just call me uncle." Xin Pi waved his hand beside him.
Liu Qi turned his head and looked at Liu Biao and nodded before saluted again, "Uncle."
"Yes, I've heard about you. Jing Sheng has a good son." Xin Pi said with a smile on her face.
"My uncle praised it." Liu Qi bowed his head and said.
"Haha..." Liu Biao laughed and clapped his hands.
A team of dancers came out. At the same time, a subordinate brought food for the three of them. They danced vigorously during the music, and the ribbons flew one by one. The beautiful women swam with the music on the hall.
"What on earth is father going to do?" Liu Qi looked at the dancer in front of her with a confused face.
"Hmm?" Liu Qi suddenly turned her head and saw a woman in white plain clothes staring at him closely. Seeing that he did not avoid it at all, he smiled charmingly, which made Liu Qi fascinated.
"Wow, who is this woman?" Such a woman, such temperament, I have never heard of such a woman in the state pastoral government before.
Although the woman in front of her is beautiful, she is still not as good as Big Qiao and Xiao Qiao. Liu Qi did not lose her temper when she saw Big Qiao and Xiao Qiao. The woman in front of him was even more unlikely to fascinate him. Liu Qi took a deep breath and calmly looked at the woman in front of her dancing. The dancers around her were all dressed in pink, only this woman. Liu Qi had to be confused about his son wearing white clothes.
Today, first, Liu Biao suddenly ordered him to be the deputy commander of the Flying Tiger Army and the Flying Dragon Army, and then left him and Yuan Shao's messenger alone. Now he is even let him watch the dancer. This is not like Liu Biao's style at all. The more Liu Qi thinks about it, the more strange it is.
It seemed that she noticed Liu Qi's reaction. The woman suddenly turned the dance steps and walked towards Liu Qi. The soft silk scarf slid over Liu Qi's face, and Liu Qi couldn't help closing her eyes.
"Hmm?" Liu Qi suddenly opened his eyes and looked at the woman in front of him. He saw that the woman's skin was like a crescent, and her face was charming but mixed with a trace of heroism, and her refreshing state was revealed.
"Such a woman is by no means an ordinary woman." Liu Qi sensed the temperament hidden under the charming state and his eyes condensed.
"Cang!"
The woman in front of the music fell slowly and walked to Liu's surface and saluted, "The little girl has seen her uncle."
"Haha, okay, my niece is erudite and talented. I didn't expect this dance to be so good." Liubiao laughed.
Hearing Liu Biao's words, Liu Qi raised his head and looked at Liu Biao. Liu Biao pointed to the woman in white above the hall and said to Liu Qi, "This is your uncle's daughter. You have also seen it."
"It's my father." Liu Qi got up and came to the woman and saluted the woman, "Liu Qi has seen Miss Xin."
"I've met the eldest son." The woman smiled generously and saluted, without the shyness and fear of ordinary women at all, which made Liu Qi doubt the identity of the woman.
"Since you are here today, I will talk to you as your father. When you were five years old, I made a marriage for you, that is, your uncle's daughter. In the future, you will get along well with her. In a few days, I will hold a wedding for you after consultation with your uncle." Liubiao pointed to the woman in white in front of him.
"What!" Liu Qi looked at Liu Biao in surprise and then looked at Xin Pi with a smiling face. Liu Qi finally understood why Xin Pi paid so much attention to him just now. He was obviously looking at his son-in-law. The marriage contract was a little too sudden, which made Liu Qi a little unreactful.