Three Kingdoms: Cao Cao and Liu Bei help me to ascend the throne

Chapter 142 You are the only one who spends money and does not sleep

it's getting dark.

Zhuo County, in the peach grove in the backyard of Zhang Fei's house.

Standing under a peach tree, Liu Bei looked helplessly at the falling night, and gradually felt the endless pressure sweeping over him.

Behind him, Jian Yong and Zhang Fei were also there.

While pouring some wine into his stomach, Zhang Fei yelled, "Brother Xuande, there is wine and meat here, why do you have such a sad face?"

"Ugh…"

Liu Bei just sighed, but didn't speak.

Jian Yong opened his mouth and said: "Xuande is in a bad mood... Yide should not talk about him."

Speaking of here…

Jian Yong whispered to Zhang Fei: "At first, I thought that the closure of Zhuo County could last three months, but in just [-] days, there will be troubles... The whole workshop is scolding Xuande and Zhang Rang. How big is Xuande? What about stress?"

"What are you afraid of?" Zhang Fei was still careless, and he patted his chest, "Isn't Zhen Yi going to ship a batch of food in three days? When the food arrives, everyone will be full, so who is going to scold her?"

"Three... three days!"

Liu Bei repeated the word "three days" in Zhang Fei's words.

Indeed, because of the situation in Zhuojun County, another batch of grain had to be mobilized.

Ten days ago... Liu Bei told Zhen Yi, Zhen Yi only said that he would find a way to bring it.

But in fact... until today, the food has just been prepared.

It won't arrive until three days later.

just like…

No matter how rich the Zhen family is, it is not easy to buy food in the face of the skyrocketing price of food in the northern border.

But... three days... This is an extremely difficult three days.

Jian Yong just quietly told Liu Bei that there are signs of turmoil in Zhuo County, let alone three days... I am afraid that there may be a mutiny tomorrow.

Once there is a riot, it will be more terrible than the spread of the plague.

He will become a sinner in his hometown, a sinner of a big man if Liu Beibao is not complete...

This is the front door to the tiger, the back door to the wolf!
The pressure is too great.

Of course... Zhang Rang, the head of the ten permanent servants, also bears the tremendous pressure. In the past three days, he has not had a good night's sleep.

call…

There was another long exhalation, and Liu Bei was already a little downcast.

"Xuande..." Jian Yong reminded again. "I remember Guanzhu Liu gave you three kits, and now the first two kits have been released. According to the plan, the spread of the plague has been stopped, but new problems have ushered in. The riots and mutiny... Or, for Xuande, the time is too late, so... can Guanzhu Liu's third bag be opened?"

Kits?

He was worried all day about the hidden danger of mutiny in Zhuojun, but Liu Bei forgot about it.

The three kits that Liu Yu handed over to him.

the first two...

One used Tianshi Tao and the Zhen family to seal Zhuo County, and the other used Zhang Rang's ruthless methods to seal Zhuo County.

At least... in terms of preventing the spread of the plague, they are extremely effective.

Then...

The third…

Liu Bei can remember that Brother Liu said that the third tip should be opened only when there is a last resort.

now…

There is a risk of mutiny in Zhuo County at any time, if it is not opened.

Immediately…

Without hesitation, Liu Bei quickly took out the kit from his bosom, which was a purple kit.

I never thought... I haven't taken out the cloth and silk from the kit.

"OK…"

A sharp voice resounded through the sky.

Followed by continuous footsteps, "So you still have a kit, but it's hard to deceive our family!"

The three of them turned their heads, but the one who caught their eyes wasn't Zhang Rang, the regular attendant, who else could it be?
It is different from the orchid fingers that are always raised in the past.

This time, with his fists in his mouth, he looked very angry, "Okay, you three, come together to deceive our family. If you have the gift of Liu Yu, you should have said it earlier!"

While talking, Zhang Rang had already walked in front of Liu Bei, and grabbed the kit from his hand.

Take it apart now...

The small seal characters on it are very neat, but very few.

You can almost see the bottom at a glance.

Zhang Rang's face was startled suddenly, he squinted his eyes and opened his mouth... He wanted to express something, but in the end he faltered and didn't blurt out.

Liu Bei, Jian Yong, and Zhang Fei also joined in.

After reading the words on the letter paper, both Liu Bei and Jian Yong frowned.

Zhang Fei scratched his head and shouted: "What do you mean? What do you mean by borrowing one person's head to calm the grievances of the people?"

Humph…

Zhang Rang snorted coldly. Instead of answering Zhang Fei's question directly, he questioned Liu Bei.

"Liu Xuande? If our family doesn't come tonight, are you planning to use our family's heads to quell public grievances?"

Uh…

Liu Bei was taken aback.

As if, as if, maybe... huh?
He thought so in his heart, but he said: "Zhang Changshi is wrong to blame us. He just needs a head to quell public grievances. How can it be Zhang Changshi's head?"

Ha ha…

Zhang Rang said "haha" directly, "Don't bully our family, our family is not a three-year-old child, and now it is rumored that you and I are the only ones who have committed a heinous crime. If you don't cut off our family's head, it will be impossible... Can you still use your own head to appease public grievances?"

hiss…

This is a bit embarrassing.

Liu Bei was at a loss for words...

But Zhang Fei took out a butcher knife out of nowhere, "Hey, I haven't figured it out just now, so that's what it means!"

As soon as the butcher knife came out, Zhang Rang was so scared that he peed...a normal man was scared to pee because his pants were wet in the front, but for an eunuch like him, the middle part was wet...very wet!
"Black face...you...what do you want?"

"Yes... I have something to discuss!"

Zhang Rang back...

He turned back repeatedly, but Zhang Fei walked towards him with a smile. This smile...in Zhang Rang's view, it was quite permeable.

whoosh…

With a bang, Zhang Rang jumped out of the window and ran, faster than a rabbit.

Zhang Fei tried to chase after him, but Liu Bei hurriedly called to stop him.

"Yide..."

"Hey." Zhang Fei paused and stepped back, "I just wanted to scare him..."

Jian Yong at the side frowned slightly, "Xuande, if Zhang Changshi's head is not used to quell public grievances, then..."

Blunting these words, Liu Bei grinned, revealing a thick and dark smile.

"I don't need you to worry about this...Zhang Changshi knows what to do!"

Speaking of this, he looked at Zhang Fei quite relieved, just now... Zhang Fei's actions were a godly assist!
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Nanyang, the head of the 28 generals of Yuntai, the patriarch of the Deng family sat up restlessly in his bedroom at home, looking at the faint sky light outside the window.

At this time, a servant brought a bamboo slip.

"Master, this is the information about the three people around Junshou Liu."

Deng opened his eyes wide, put on his clothes, sat on the table, and unfolded the bamboo slips to read.

——Wen Pin, Wancheng county lieutenant, in charge of dispatching soldiers and horses in a county, was named Nanyang county lieutenant by Liu Yu, the governor of Xinjin County.

——Xu Huang, a man from Hedong Xieliang...

——Guan Yu, a native of Jieliang in Hedong, was imprisoned for killing six people in a row.

The first three columns record their biographies...

The latter records their specific martial arts, most of which are found out by some inquiries.

Deng's eyes narrowed gradually, "I'm not afraid of this Wenpin, I don't expect Wei Yan and Huang Zhong's opponents, but this Guan Changsheng and Xu Huang..."

His eyes were deep, and he couldn't help pondering carefully.

Wei Yan vs. Xu Huang?Who wins and who loses?
Comparison between Huang Zhong and Guan Changsheng?Who wins and who loses?
Thinking about this...

Deng held a pen and wrote the six names on the bamboo slips one by one.

If... According to Tian Ji's horse racing, the strongest opponent is Guan Changsheng, and the weakest on his side is his son Deng Tong. The ideal duel seems to be Deng Tong against Shang Guan Changsheng, Huang Zhong against Xu Huang, and Wei Yan. Wen Ping…

In this way, the victory can be guaranteed!

Thinking of this, Deng nodded slightly.

at this time…

"Master..." A servant rushed over, "Nanyang Yuntai [-]th General's clan chiefs came here... He said he had brought enough money and food, and wanted to help the master."

call…

Deng Mou's eyeballs must be.

He hasn't sent letters to these patriarchs yet, why are they all here, with money and food!

How did he know...

Here in Xinye City, Liu Yu's every move has long been heard by the patriarchs of the major clans in Nanyang.

These Yuntai 28 generals... all suffered from Liu Yu.

Naturally... I have to borrow Deng's hand to save face.

Now... this is no longer a matter of money, it is a matter of face. Among the 28 generals in Yuntai, the faces of eleven Nanyang generals have been rubbed against the ground by Liu Yu.

"Ha ha…"

While stroking his beard, Deng got up slowly.

"Unexpectedly, my Deng family has become everyone's hope again!"

"Then, Tian Ji races horses, Tian Ji races horses! Governor Liu, don't underestimate us Yuntai generals!"

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Guan Yu, Wenpin, and Xu Huang watched with interest what Liu Yu wrote on the bamboo slips.

In the first column, there are five characters "unification", "wu", "wisdom", "politics", and "charm", which correspond to command, force, intelligence, politics, and charm respectively.

In many Three Kingdoms games that Liu Yu has played in the past, there will be these...commonly known as Wuwei.

Of course, history is different from games.

In the game, these specific numbers only affect a certain attribute.

For example, command affects the defense of the army, military force affects the attack power of the army, and the lethality in duels. Intelligence is crucial in a small amount of diplomacy. In addition... There is also verbal warfare, which is also related to intelligence.

In terms of politics, as the name suggests... it is about internal affairs and construction.

Charm is the search for talent…

Like Cao Cao...

His Command is 96, Strength is 72, Intelligence is 91, Politics is 94, and Charisma is 96!

It can be regarded as a very powerful pentagonal warrior, and the sum of the five dimensions can be called the peak existence of the Three Kingdoms.

But in fact...

These figures may be accurate, but they are not comprehensive…

In other words, maybe Cao Cao was called a "pentagonal warrior" at his peak, but...how was his growth period?No one knows.

At least…

Today's Cao Cao, the combination of five dimensions is far from being so perverted!
This leads to another question.

The arena in a few days...

You can't just rely on the inherent values ​​​​in your mind to make a decision, but you have to make a comprehensive evaluation.

However, Liu Yu still listed the values ​​of Huang Zhong, Wei Yan, Wen Pin, Xu Huang, and Guan Yu.

Guan Yu's strength is 97;
Huang Zhong's strength is 94;
Wei Yan's strength is 92;
Xu Huang's strength is 93;
Wenpin is lower...it is 82!
According to rumors, in addition to the five of them, Deng, the last person to enter the ring, will send his own son Deng Tong.

Deng Tong...

Did not appear in the game of the Three Kingdoms category!
However, his son Deng Zhi is extremely famous, and he can be as famous as Zhao Yun in a certain movie "Dragon Unloading Armor" in later generations.

嗏

In any game, his force value has never exceeded sixty, so it can be ignored selectively.

Of course, these values ​​do not represent their strength in the arena, nor can they represent their actual force values, and even... Guan Yu, Xu Huang, and Wei Yan are all just 20 years old and are still in the growth stage, so they may be lower. Huang Zhong Thirties are considered the peak period, and the values ​​may be conservative.

Putting it all together...

In the match between Guan Yu and Huang Zhong, it is unknown who will win and who will lose, and Wei Yan and Xu Huang are also unknown...

As for Wenpin against Deng Tong, most of this can be won.

However, overall, it is not safe!

"Unless, Tian Ji races horses?"

Liu Yu muttered this sentence in his heart... He was thinking about Tian Ji's horse racing.

But Guan Yu, Xu Huang, and Wen Pin were very interested in these capital numbers.

"Why, Changsheng's martial strength is 97, and I only have 93? His command is also higher than mine...except intelligence, everything is higher than me, no, this number is wrong!"

Xu Huang immediately questioned...

He was inferior to Guan Yu, he refused to accept it, but they could fight for hundreds of rounds regardless of the outcome!
Guan Yu stroked his beard, "Isn't that right, my intelligence is obviously higher than Gongming's, how can I be weaker? No, no!"

Xu Huang was a little confused...just about to speak.

Wenpin scratched his head. "I... am I only 82? Compared with the two of you, my martial arts... are so different?"

It seems that Wenpin also has some doubts...

Perhaps, he could feel that the two around him were masters, but...there was a difference of more than ten points?Is it that exaggerated?
at this time…

"Great sacrificial wine." A ghost soldier walked to the front of the house and stood outside the door, "Huang Zhong and Wei Yan's information has been detected!"

"Come in…"

Liu Yu ordered immediately.

Seeing that there were still people in the house, the ghost pawn quickly walked up to Liu Yu and whispered something in his ear.

"what?"

On the other hand, Liu Yu was shocked after hearing this.

Subconsciously blurted out, "You mean Huang Zhong and Huang Hansheng? No son?"

"It's absolutely true!" The ghost soldier said truthfully... "Not only does he have no son, but he doesn't even have a wife!"

hiss…

Liu Yu took a step back subconsciously, a little surprise flashed in her eyes.

There are too few records of Huang Zhong 40 years old in the official history of the Three Kingdoms.

Even after 40 years old, there is only a record of Huang Zhong following Liu Biao's son Liu Pan to guard Jingnan.

There have been no major battles for more than ten years. The only time is in the biography of "Tai Shi Ci", Sun Ce sent Tai Shi Ci to fight Liu Pan. Tai Shi Ci and Huang Zhong should have fought, but there is no record.

However, in some miscellaneous records of unofficial history, or in the time-traveling novels of later generations, it is always said that Huang Zhong has a son who is weak and sick, dying...

Often the protagonist in the novel happens to catch up with someone else's son falling ill, and then saves his son by hacking directly, and even recovers the tiger general.

Liu Yu had heard these stories countless times.

Therefore…

He specially sent someone to investigate Huang Zhong's son Huang Xu, but the ghost soldier reported that Huang Zhong had no son.

Then...

There is only one possibility, the son Huang Zhong gave birth to when he followed Liu Pan to guard Jingnan.

During the political struggle between Cai Hao and Liu Pan, Liu Pan was constantly framed by the Cai family, and Huang Zhong's ability and reputation dimmed, making Huang Zhong feel that he had nowhere to serve the country. Recommended to my friend Han Xuan.

certainly…

These are also speculations, based on the speculation that Huang Zhong, who is now in his thirties, has no sons.

So here comes the question, Huang Zhong doesn't have a son now, so how can he win him over?
at this time…

The ghost's voice came out again. "Great sacrificial wine, I found out a secret... Huang Zhong will go to the 'Wenxiang Pavilion' in Xiangyang City once a month?"

Wenxiang Pavilion?
As soon as this remark came out, Wenpin reacted greatly... "That is the place that everyone in the south of Nanyang and north of Jingzhou yearns for!"

"What?" Liu Yu asked.

Wenpin continued to explain: "Xiangyang is located in the south of the Jinghe River, where the water nourishes people, and the girls there can pinch the water, and the girls in the 'Wenxiang Pavilion' are all like flowers, many of us in Nanyang Officials will go there once a month... erotic!"

Isn't this a brothel?
Liu Yu blinked his eyes, it was difficult for him to connect the old image of "Huang Zhong" with the brothel woman in history.

Can…

In fact, Huang Zhong in historical records is an image after middle age.

But... have you ever been young?

Who didn't have wind when he was young?
Thinking of this, Liu Yu's eyes narrowed, and he became very curious about the girl in "Wenxiang Pavilion" who could seduce Huang Zhonghuner.

This girl... how stunning is she?

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Jingzhou, Xiangyang City.

It is surrounded by water on three sides and mountains on one side.

As night fell, the Jinghe River in the north of the city passed through the city, and the scent of makeup and powder was everywhere.

Those who appeared on the banks of the Jing River were mostly men. There were handsome young masters, dignitaries in silk and satin, and hardly any young women.

And above the Jing River, an attic was almost half of it built out of thin air, accompanied by the gentle breeze on the Jing River, there was a faint fragrance.

This attic is the famous "Wenxiang Pavilion" in Nanyang and Jingzhou!
This is the most famous brothel in Xiangyang City.

Note... it is a brothel, which is a higher-grade place than "Fireworks and Willow Lane".

The so-called "prostitute" and "prostitute" are different...

Prostitutes with skills... That's a woman with skills.

A prostitute...is a woman who can be traded physically.

Of course, these were not so clear in the Han Dynasty... Many "prostitutes" also had skills, and many "prostitutes" would also put on a low profile...

Different from other brothels, this "Wenxiang Pavilion" is an official kiln, which houses women from families who have made mistakes!

The men were exiled to the border, and the women were sent as slaves and prostitutes...

This kind of punishment was very common in ancient times.

now…

In a boudoir in Wenxiang Pavilion, a 27-year-old woman is sitting on the head of the bed... and in front of him, 35-year-old Huang Zhong is sitting on a stool farthest from the bed, drinking to himself .

Finally, this woman couldn't help standing up and walking slowly in front of Huang Zhong.

"You're the most interesting person, you're the only one who spends money in 'Wenxiang Pavilion' and doesn't sleep!"

Huang Zhong's eyes dodged, and his teeth bit his lips slightly.

After a while, he opened his mouth: "Your father is kind to my father. Before he died, he entrusted me to take care of you... When I have saved enough money, I will definitely redeem you."

"puff…"

Huang Zhong's words made the woman smile, and she laughed very heartily, but when the laughter ended, a little more helplessness appeared in her eyes, she slightly pursed her lips and shook her head, saying: "This is an official kiln, there are no official documents, no one can can not go out."

"I will find a way!"

Huang Zhong's tone is serious...

Glancing at the woman in front of him from the corner of his eye, he recalled a past incident in his family.

Although Huang Zhong seems to be from a poor family, few people know that he has a family background...

According to the original track of history, after Liu Biao rode into Jingzhou, there were four famous families with the surname Huang in Jingzhou alone, namely the Nanyang Huang clan headed by Huang Zhong, the Lingling Huang clan headed by Huang Gai, and the Jiangxia clan headed by Huang Zu. The Anlu Huang family, and... the Miannan Huang family headed by Zhuge Liang's father-in-law Huang Chengyan.

No matter which Huang family in Jingzhou, they are all famous filial sons in the Eastern Han Dynasty, after Huang Xiang, one of the "24 filial piety".

At that time, his official position was transferred to Shang Shuling, and he moved to Jiangxia during the reign of Emperor Ming of the Han Dynasty. He was the ancestor of Huang's Jiangxia Hall.

According to the "Genealogy Table of Huang's Family Tree in Yongchang Prefecture, Baoshan City, Yunnan Province" records...

Huang Zhong, Huang Chengyan and Huang Zu not only share the same surname and family, but also belong to the same family.

Huang Zhong is the son of Huang Fuxin, Huang Chengyan is the son of Huang Fuyong, Huang Gai is the second son of Huang Furen, and Huang Zu is a branch of the Huang family. In terms of seniority, Huang Zhong, Huang Chengyan, and Huang Gai are shorter!

Huang Zhong and Huang Gai are cousins ​​(same grandfather)...

Huang Zhong and Huang Chengyan are cousins ​​(same great-grandfather) who have not left Wufu...

However, although the Huang family is a big family, the situation of each branch is quite different.

Huang Zu's father, Huang Ziming, lived in Fengcheng, Jiangxi Province. Huang Zu offended his enemies and moved to Huainan to avoid disaster, thus forming the Huangzu family in Huainan.

Huang Zhong was even worse. His father was once framed, and it was the brothers of the Huo family who took the blame for him...

Of course, the brothers of the Huo family were also the life-saving benefactors in the past, but all the family members were reduced to official slaves, and their daughter Huo Yu was even reduced to an official prostitute. She was raised in Wenxiang Pavilion in Xiangyang since she was a child.

now…

She is not young anymore, she is 27 or [-] years old, at this age when other women have been married for more than ten years, she still wants to stay here forever...

And Huang Zhong, when he found Huo Yu ten years ago, he would visit her every month.

Ten years have passed, and Huo Yu has changed from seventeen or eighteen years old to twenty-seven or eight years old... Huang Zhong, the young man who was in full bloom ten years ago, has become more and more mature now.

It's just...he still comes every month, never stops.

"I don't know the relationship between my father and your family, but... for ten years, you have protected me, how can the little girl not be moved? It's just... I can't get rid of the status of this official slave after all."

call…

Huang Zhong let out a long breath.

The eyes he looked at Huo Yu still had a lot of dodge.

"Trust me, I'll figure it out..."

While talking, Huang Zhong planned to leave...

Huo Yu opened his mouth, "Don't change your clothes when you come next time!"

"I'm afraid you don't like the costumes of those aristocratic families." Huang Zhong paused.

"You have been here for ten years, and no one here knows that you are a member of the Deng family in Nanyang...you are the most important person of Mr. Deng. Why waste this unjust money?"

Tread…

Huang Zhong hesitated for a moment.

"At least, my Huang Zhong's money can... let you rest for a while."

In a word, Huang Zhong strode out

...Ten years of guardianship, every time I step out of this door, I always feel reluctant and guilty...

But... wanting to help her get rid of her status as an official slave... how easy is it?

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(End of this chapter)