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

Chapter 77 Drinking Poison to quench thirst, Taoism is natural

If a tree is beautiful in the forest, the wind will destroy it. This is an eternal truth.

But looking outside Yulin, unexpectedly there are four forces, either openly or secretly, protecting this "beautiful mountain forest"!
The Xiyuan army sent by Jian Shuo is one;
Those refugees who can fill their stomachs and survive in Yulin Temple are a group of refugees who regard this place as "the last place of refuge";
There is a group of "ghost soldiers" with high martial arts skills sent by the general altar of Bashu, the land of Tianshi Dao;
The last one is Zhongshan Wuji Zhen's family.

You must know that the Zhen family and Yulin Temple have long been in a deep cooperative relationship. It is no exaggeration to say that Liu Yu is not only the benefactor of the Zhen family, but also the God of Wealth...

In order to protect Liu Yu, the Zhen family spent a lot of money and energy.

Jian Shuo truthfully told the protection of the four Yulin temples, while the emperor Liu Hong squinted his eyes and whispered their names one by one.

"Refugees, Xiyuan Army, Tianshi Dao, Wuji Zhen's family..."

He repeated it twice...

Only then did the corners of his mouth open, and he smiled heartily and said with emotion: "Yu'er still wins the hearts of the people! This has not yet entered the court, but the power cannot be underestimated!"

Jian Shuo bowed his hand. "Your Majesty, now that the eldest son of the emperor has returned, does Your Majesty want to see him?"

"See you soon!" Liu Hong gently waved his hand. "Isn't Yu'er going to enter the court? I don't need to go see him, he will come to see me... Besides, Yu'er's reputation as a 'unicorn talent' has already spread, if I go at this time, wouldn't it be boring !"

As the emperor Liu Hong said...

He was too curious, looking forward to how Yu'er would enter the court.

You know, since Emperor Wu's reign, Taoists have never participated in court affairs or entered the court!
This is not an easy task!

Thinking of this, Liu Hong then asked...

"Who spread the rumor of 'Kirin talent'?"

Jian Shuo thought for a while. "It's not easy to check, but many sources of information come from one source?"

"where?"

"Former captain—Qiao Xuan!" Jian Shuo explained carefully. "Qiaoxuan is known as the 'Prince Qiao', and he is famous for his 'eccentric personality and stubbornness' in official circles. It just so happens... this Prince Qiao is extremely famous among the common people. Head, it's not difficult!"

"So it's Qiaozi..." Liu Hong smiled. "I remember that on the way back to Luoyang, Yuer chatted with Qiaozi in Xiangyang City, and chatted with Caizi in Hulao Pass..."

Jian Shuo quickly reminded. "As His Majesty said, after returning to Luoyang, countless dignitaries sent invitations to pay homage, but the eldest son of the emperor rejected them all, but...he "went out to greet him" and talked with Xun Yu for a whole day. One morning, the two of them are still talking in secret at Yulin Temple!"

Xun Yu?
As soon as the name came out, Liu Hong recalled something. "That Xun Yu who explained the chapters of "A Dream of Red Mansions" to me? The son of the Xun family in Yingchuan who made a marriage contract with Tang Heng's daughter?"

"Exactly!"

"He!" Liu Hong's eyes lit up immediately, but soon dimmed again.

Instinctively, he would think that the person who Yu'er can "walk out on foot" must be a powerful character.

In addition, on that day, Xun Yu used the analysis of the chapters in "A Dream of Red Mansions" compiled by Yuer to introduce theories such as "copying" and "using for reference", and even proposed a disaster relief strategy of "ten chaff, one grain". Liu Hong was impressed.

But...just.

If this Xun Yu is a powerful character, that's not the case at all!
How could a wise man marry the daughter of a declining eunuch and ruin his future?
How can such a stupid act be called "powerful"?

Thinking of this, Liu Hong shook his head...

Forget it, these are not important, the important thing is... Yu'er enters the court, but more and more people are involved!

The more people there are, the more fun it is!

The more people there are, the more mysterious it is!
Liu Hong clicked his lips, what method will Yu'er use to enter the court?He is even more curious!

at this time.

"Your Majesty, there is one more thing..." Jian Shuo bowed his hand again.

"Say."

"It's about hoarding donkeys!"

Jian Shuo's words made Liu Hong very interested immediately.

You know... this donkey, he ordered Da Sinonong Cao Song to hoard tens of thousands of donkeys, and secretly hoarded the donkeys transported from Hudi.

In other words, all the donkeys on the market, except for a small amount are in the hands of the Zhen family, the rest are in the hands of Liu Hong!

This can be regarded as imitating the cat and painting the tiger, imitating Yu'er's business experience.

For this reason, he did not hesitate to spend the last sum of money and food in the treasury...

So?Here comes the problem!
The final result of this business... Is it a profit or a loss?
Liu Hong cared too much!

"Speak carefully about the hoarding of donkeys, I want to hear every detail." Liu Hong's lips were drawn into lines as hard as iron, and there was no trace of blood on his face.

Don't think it's hoarding donkeys...

But it is related to the imperial treasury, and it is related to the rise and fall of the great man!
If he loses money, Liu Hong will definitely take the step of "selling his official title"!

And unless it was absolutely necessary, he didn't want to take this step. He knew that this step would indeed fill the national treasury, but the final outcome must be—drinking poison to quench thirst!
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In the evening, Zhang Yulan had just taken a bath, she was wearing only her middle coat, her long hair was draped over her shoulders, and she was sitting in front of the mirror combing her hair.

Thinking that her husband, Liu Yu, would not be here tonight, it was inevitable that she would lose interest.

Speaking of which...Zhang Yulan went to the study room to deliver some simple food before taking a bath, and her husband and Xun Yu were having a good chat...and told him not to wait for him tonight, they would talk by candlelight.

Zhang Yulan was surprised. These two people... have so much to talk about!

"Hahaha…"

On the night when the moon was thin, the laughter of Liu Yu and Xun Yu came from the study, which woke up the birds that had already rested.

"What a way to follow nature!"

The chatterbox opened, and Xun Yu and Liu Yu chatted all over the world, from the differences between Confucianism and Taoism, to major events in the world, to the suffering of the people...they talked about everything.

Liu Yu opened his mouth and said: "Wen Ruo has been deeply influenced by Confucianism since he was a child, but he didn't want to be full of Dao..."

No wonder Liu Yu is so emotional, Xun Yu has a deep understanding of "Tao".

In the final analysis, it finally stays on "Tao follows nature", and the words are well-founded and convincing.

This shocked Liu Yu, except for his masters Zhang Heng and Cai Yong, few people could understand the "Tao" so thoroughly.

Xun Yu's words came out one after another.

"Tao is the law of nature, but more than this so-called Tao, what is needed to save the world is the 'skill' of my virtuous brother!"

"Skill?" Liu Yu asked back.

Xun Yu talked eloquently. "It's like a small stream. Its way is for the water to flow downhill, but if you let it go, it will flow to where it wants to go, but if you put a stone in a position, let it change the direction of flow. , it will flow to where you want it to flow, and this stone is the art!"

Speaking of this, Xun Yu paused, opened his eyes, and said solemnly.

"My virtuous brother keeps asking me why there are so many people in the world, but I insist on believing in my virtuous brother, choosing my virtuous brother, and following my virtuous brother?"

"Here is the answer. There are many people in the world who are proficient in 'Taoism', 'but there is Tao, but it is indescribable, and there is no art, so it is difficult to walk, and there is more sadness than joy!" Only by using ingenious actions to change the direction of the general situation can we put down the "big rock" in the stream, and can completely change the flow direction of the Han Empire, help the Han Empire to fall, and "raise" the infamy of the brother!"

As soon as this statement comes out…

Liu Yu was silent for a long while, savoring for a long time before opening her eyes.

Feeling in my heart, in this era, there are really not many people who are proficient in the dialectical method of 'Tao' and 'Skill'!

this moment…

Liu Yu finally understood why it was recorded in the history books that after Cao Cao and Xun Yu talked at night by candlelight, he was called "My Zifang" instead of "My Xiao He"!
This is the difference between "Tao" and "Skill"!

Technique, like everything is an immediate benefit, tactically advantageous!

Taoism is like following the law strategically and righteously, focusing on long-term interests!
As for that stone...

Maybe Liu Yu could use it to change the flow of the "stream" of the Han Empire?

However, this stone is too heavy and needs more people to lift it together!

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(End of this chapter)