Xuande

Chapter 243
Liu Hong is very good at bargaining, and in Liu Bei's opinion, the posture and strength of bargaining are comparable to those of the lady who buys vegetables in the vegetable market.

People bargained for a fraction, but Liu Hong only wanted to pay a fraction.

At the beginning, he only wanted to bear one-third of the cost of Liu Bei's recruitment, and in the future, the court would only pay one-third of the cost of raising soldiers, and the other two-thirds of the cost had to be raised by Liu Bei himself, saying that this was what he could do. Provided limit, more will not work.

These years, the country is struggling with expenses, and the emperor's family has no food left!The treasury is so empty that it can run a horse-drawn cart, and it is already very difficult to allocate so much to you!
Only ghosts will believe in Liu Hong, and Liu Bei is not a ghost, so he will not believe in Liu Hong.

Besides, Liu Hong thought about building a palace for himself, buying luxury goods, and receiving beauties all day long, not only using his own money, but also trying to get the treasury to pay for it.

The treasury may be out of money, but Liu Hong will never be out of money.

Is there no treasury?Then let me use your internal library!
In the final analysis, I am also fighting for you!

So Liu Bei launched his housekeeping skills - he only hated the lack of financial resources (like tears), and cried for poverty with a mournful face, trying to get more support from Liu Hong.

He said that he really couldn't raise more funds, and he couldn't make up so much money for the army after using all his social connections. He also asked Liu Hongnian to show his loyalty and give him more money.

Boss, I'm doing it for the country, for the ancestor's tomb, and for your old man's throne, can you rely on me?
If I don't have enough troops, I won't be able to pacify Liangzhou, and the Mausoleum of Emperor Youfufeng is invaded by the rebels. Of course I will die, but you old man will also die?
The emperor's mausoleum has been violated, isn't your throne going to be in trouble?

We are grasshoppers on the same rope now, give us some strength!

Liu Bei kept wiping away his tears, weeping poorly and crying hoarsely. After Liu Hong thought about it carefully, he felt that what Liu Bei said was indeed reasonable.

He didn't have any soldiers, and his throne was not stable. Since Liu Bei took the post of Liangzhou Shepherd, the two belonged to a community of destiny.

So his position softened a little.

Looking at Liu Bei's tears streaming down his face, Zhang Rang knew that Liu Bei was acting, but he couldn't stand it anymore, so he interjected a few words for him.

So Liu Hong softened his position a bit.

In this way, Liu Bei and Liu Hong engaged in a brutal tug-of-war over the cost of raising soldiers. The two bargained in units of thousands of people, 1000 people and 1000 people.

Liu Bei said [-], Liu Hong said [-], Liu Bei said [-], Liu Hong added to [-].

The two of you came and went to bargain for several rounds, during which Zhang Rang also mixed in to stir up trouble, helping Liu Bei for a while, and helping Liu Hong for a while, making Liu Hong seem quite happy...

According to Liu Bei's observation, Liu Hong seems to be really enjoying the bargaining process, haggling, bickering, shouting loudly, playing rascals, and looking very happy.

Liu Bei cried poor with him, and he also cried poor with Liu Bei. The two cried poorly to each other, each with insufficient financial resources. In a trance, Liu Bei recalled the story of starting a borrowing war with his roommates when he was in college.

Is this discussing state affairs?
The two cried to the end. Liu Hong approved Liu Bei's 2 recruit plan, but said that he could only bear the military expenses of [-] at most.

There are 8000 people left, and he will not let go no matter what, he will not listen to what he says, and he will say that he has no money and can't afford it. Thousands of people are fine.

Well, Liu Bei knows, this is Liu Hong's bottom line.

This also means that in the 8000 recruitment plan, there are [-] recruitment costs and follow-up maintenance costs for Liu Bei to figure out a way for himself.

As for how Liu Bei increased and replenished troops in Liangzhou, that was all Liu Bei's business. Anyway, the imperial court only gave him [-] yuan, and what he could do later was entirely up to him.

Isn't the so-called pillar of the country meant to share the country's worries in various senses?

Liu Hong looked proud that he had made a lot of contributions. He felt that he had given a lot of things that he didn't need to pay. While expressing his contributions, he still didn't forget to put a high hat on Liu Bei, which made Liu Bei very speechless.

He did know that Liu Hong likes to pretend to be a shopping customer and bargain with vendors in the West Garden, but he didn't expect that military affairs can also be negotiated according to commercial principles.

Liu Hong is really a rare and rare emperor.

But later on, Liu Hong probably felt that what he had done was a bit unreasonable, so when Liu Bei asked for the privilege and understanding of appointing and dismissing officials, Liu Hong said that he would definitely give him the green light and would not get stuck in this regard.

If there are any officials he wants to appoint or dismiss, such as prefects of various counties, as long as the reasons are acceptable, the court will give priority to his opinions.

It is not what Liu Hong wants to make Liu Bei difficult. He only hopes that Liu Bei can settle Liangzhou as soon as possible, and then return to his side to continue to solve his problems and be his external brain.

In the end, Liu Hong probably felt that he had made a big deal and was very happy. He told Liu Bei affectionately to let him manage Liangzhou as soon as possible, and he was still waiting for Liu Bei to come back.

If you have the intention of drawing a big cake for me, it is better to really allocate more money to me.

However, Liu Bei thought at first that he would definitely not need more than 2 people. Now that the amount of 2000 people has been increased, it can be regarded as a small profit. The remaining 8000 people's expenses are not too difficult.

The quota of [-] is already a big starting advantage for Liu Bei. With these troops, he also has a certain degree of resistance against the threat of Liangzhou's complicated environment and a population of more than one million foreigners. Ability.

As for other aspects...

Liu Hong has a treasury, and he, Liu Bei, has a big dog.

Cao family, Zhen family, it is up to you!
Liu Bei found Zhen Yan first, and said that after he got the state animal husbandry seal and ribbon document, he would first call Zhen Yan to be his state book Cao to be in charge of the history, to be in charge of the money and food accounts, and to take charge of all the wealth of Liangzhou. The state purse is entrusted to him to manage.

He believed in Zhen Yan's expertise in this area.

Zhen Yan bowed down, expressed her gratitude to Liu Bei for her trust, and said again that she would go through fire and water for Liu Bei, and would not hesitate to do so.

Liu Bei encouraged Zhen Yan with a smile, and then talked to Zhen Yan about raising funds and recruiting soldiers, hoping to get some help from Zhen's family in this regard, so that he can solve his problems.

When Zhen Yan heard this, she immediately showed a rich smile.

"Although Mrs. Zhen doesn't have any property, she can still provide money and food for recruiting soldiers and horses for you. Please rest assured that whenever you need something, Mrs. Zhen will do it for you even if she does her best."

When Zhen Yan said that he would do his best, he definitely didn't do his best. Liu Bei, who knew the accumulation of the Zhen family for more than 200 years, nodded, expressing that he was very much looking forward to the future development of Zhen Yan and the Zhen family.

Next, Cao Cao, a big dog, can't let it go.

Since he learned a little about Cao's wealth last time, Liu Bei has been full of expectations for Cao's.

He found Cao Cao, and told Cao Cao that he had difficulties in recruiting troops and that he might need financial support from the Cao family. Cao Cao immediately showed a rich smile and patted his chest repeatedly, saying that this matter is on our Cao family.

money?
Cao Cao said that he has lived for more than 30 years, and the most direct truth he has learned is that problems that need to be solved with money are not problems.

The point is that there are many problems in this world that cannot be solved with money, which bothers him.

And Liu Bei needs money, it's too simple.

(End of this chapter)