The Three Kingdoms: A vicious plan was offered, and Liu Bei was stunned!

Chapter 103: Eunuch Li and Marquis Luo again, Cao Zidan plays with the Queen in the palace

"My master knows that you have arrived in Xudu, so he invites you to come over for a chat."

The visitor spoke to Luo Yuan very politely!
"Who is your master?"

"You will know when you go there!
Luo Yuan shook his head, "Since you have no sincerity, go back!"

The visitor was stunned, nodded, and left without saying anything more.

How could Luo Yuan meet just anyone? Xuchang is very remote. It is the old nest of the aristocratic families. After Dong Zhuo's rebellious rule, all the old ministers of the Han Dynasty were placed here by Cao Cao.

He has a bad relationship with the gentry, so how can he meet people casually? What if he is assassinated?
What Luo Yuan wanted was to meet the emperor, then look at the imperial seal and then go to Chang'an. After dealing with Ma Teng, he would go back south. By that time, Liu Bei and Cao Cao should have decided the outcome in Xinye.

Next is the famous Battle of Red Cliffs, how can I miss it.

Luo Yuan didn't go anywhere, and they all stayed together. While eating, Luo Yuan looked at Wen Ji and asked, "Are there any old friends of yours in Xuchang?"

Wen Ji thought for a moment and said, "Yes, quite a few!"

After all, Wen Ji's father was Cai Yong, an old minister of the Han Dynasty, and Xuchang was the old nest of those old ministers, so Wen Ji naturally had many old friends there.

"My husband, do you want me to move around?"

Wen Ji thought that Luo Yuan wanted to find some connections to make things easier.

"Not really. I'm here to see the emperor. Meng De knows it all. Why should I ask for favors from others? I want to see the emperor. Can the emperor not see me?"

This is Cao Cao's territory, and the commander of the palace guards is Cao Zhen.

Cao Cao was too lazy to live with the Han officials here, so he just left them here and ignored them.

"Meng De is my good friend, why should I give them face? What I mean is, if Wen Ji has friends or old acquaintances who want to visit, then go and visit them. If we want to come back from the south in the future, it will take many years. The world is full of vicissitudes, and it is not easy to meet again!"

Wen Ji shook her head: "In fact, there are no old friends anymore. My father died because Dong Zhuo collected his body. He has long been regarded as a traitor to the Han Dynasty. I have also cut off contact with those old friends!"

So that’s the case. Never mind.

Luo Yuan said: "When you go to Chang'an in the future, you must go to pay tribute to your father. I will tell him that I will take good care of you!"

Wen Ji was stunned and nodded deeply!

Just after finishing the meal, someone else came to the door. This time it was an old friend, Li Zhong who was beside the emperor.

"Sir, it's been several months since we last met in Jiangxia. How are you?"

Li Zhong saw that Luo Yuan was extremely concerned. The last time he went to Jiangxia, Luo Yuan gave him great benefits and was very generous. After coming back, Li Zhong did what Luo Yuan said.

It turned out that Cao Cao didn't want any of the money that was brought back, so this gave the emperor something to reward his subjects during festivals.

"The Emperor must have sent me here because of the Emperor's intention. Just tell me directly. The Emperor has something to say to me!"

Li Zhong nodded quickly: "My Lord, don't forget that you are a Han minister!"

Does this emperor not want to keep quiet again?
It has only been a few years since the Yidaizhao incident.

"Emperor, you and I are friends, so I have something to say directly. The emperor wants me to murder Meng De, but I won't do it. There is no way I can succeed!"

"Not really, not really!" Li Zhong waved his hands and said with a smile, "My Lord, I think the Emperor is very wise and a wise ruler!"

so what?
Besides, can I believe it?

Luo Yuan smiled and said, "Does the emperor have anything else to say?"

Li Zhong thought for a moment and said, "The emperor knows your great name and will summon you tomorrow. He wants you to stay in Xuchang to assist him. I wonder if you have any plans!" Fearing that Luo Yuan would not agree, Li Zhong said, "You can be promoted to the position of the Three Dukes!"

Luo Yuan smiled and said, "Fame and fortune are just like floating clouds in the sky and water in the world to me. I came to Xuchang to pay a visit to the prince. First, I want to thank the emperor for appointing me as the governor of Changsha and conferring me the title of Marquis Che, and second, I want to see the imperial seal."

what?
Li Zhong widened his eyes. Is this something you can say? Is this appropriate?

The imperial seal is something you can see.

"What do you mean, sir?" Li Zhong asked. "Don't try to scare me."

"Well, to be honest, I went north just to see what the imperial seal looks like and to make a painting for future generations to see. I don't want the imperial seal. I know this is a bit treasonous, but I am sincere. I have a treasure called the Nine Dragon Jade Disk, which is a gift from heaven and cannot be owned by me. I am willing to present it to the emperor in exchange for a chance to see the imperial seal. I don't want to let the emperor suffer a loss!"

Li Zhong was relieved, "Is that so? I'll go back and talk to the prince in detail. It shouldn't be a problem!"

Luo Yuan quickly grabbed Li Zhong's hand and immediately gave him a piece of gold. Li Zhong looked at it and said, "Your Excellency has already given us a lot of instructions last time. How can I do this?"

"I treat you as a friend, so why should you be polite? Don't be disrespectful to me. Meng De and I can talk freely, but you don't give Meng De face?"

"Prime Minister... then I won't be polite. My Lordship is really too polite!" Li Zhong smiled awkwardly. He couldn't refuse it.

Luo Yuan clapped his hands, and Gan Ning came over with a small box and placed it in Li Zhong's arms.

Luo Yuan said: "They are all gold, you can't refuse them. If you refuse them, you will be disrespecting Meng De!"

"Your Excellency, this is truly touching."

That is!

Luo Yuan has a lot of gold, so he doesn't care about a small amount of gold at all.

Is it possible to get things done without spending money? If you don't spend money, how can others make money? It will be difficult for others if they don't have money to make, and things cannot be done well if they have difficulty.

It is only right to spend some gold to take a look at the imperial seal.

What's more, eunuchs like Li Zhong have a huge influence on the emperor. Now Liu Xie can only move around in the palace, and his orders cannot leave the palace. The only eunuchs he can rely on are eunuchs like Li Zhong.

When Li Zhong returned and told the emperor about this, Liu Xie was furious: "What does Luo Gongqi want to see the imperial seal? Is he also a traitor?"

So infuriating.

How could a minister see that? That was the symbol of the emperor.

Even Cao Cao didn't dare to say such words.

Li Zhong said quickly, "Your Majesty, I don't think Luo Yuan meant that. He just wanted to paint a picture of the imperial seal to pass it on to future generations. Moreover, this man is very talented. If Your Majesty can allow him to see it once, you may ask him for help in the future."

"Why do I need his help?"

Just as Liu Xie finished speaking, a beautiful woman ran in, threw herself on him and cried, "Your Majesty, Cao Zhen is here again!"

Liu Xie's face suddenly changed, turning pale, his whole body trembling, and he looked outside with uneasy eyes.

Every now and then, a man in armor appeared in front of Liu Xie. "Cao Zhen, what are you going to do?"

Liu Xie was shocked!

Cao Zhen looked at the beauty and laughed, "Do I need to tell you what I am going to do? I am feeling lonely and bored after drinking today. Your Majesty, it is not too much to ask the Queen to accompany me for a drink and dance for me."

(End of this chapter)