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

Chapter 118 Luo Gongqi plotted against Ma Chao, Emperor Wu's legacy still had Han style in Chang'an

Luo Yuan continued, "To hate someone, you don't have to look down on him in front of him. The best thing is to laugh at him behind his back. Han Hao has also been captured by us. I see that he is feminine and has a deep mind. To save face, he will definitely mention Ma Chao's incompetence!"

"Why, my lord?" Gan Ning was confused. Why did Han Hao say that Ma Chao was incompetent? "Are you going to spread rumors?"

"Why should I take a walk? Han Hao will take a walk on his own. I spread rumors just because of Han Hao? Wouldn't that be giving him face? Is it worth it for me to plot against such a villain?" Luo Yuan said when he saw that Gan Ning and Huang Zhong were both confused.

"If you two were Ma Chao and Han Hao, and one of you was humiliated, that would naturally be a shame. In order to save face, wouldn't you implicate the other? Then both of you would be humiliated. Wouldn't that feel better?"

Huang Zhong and Gan Ning thought about it and put themselves in the shoes of Ma Chao and Han Hao. They were immediately surprised to find that it seemed to be really the case.

"When a person is humiliated, for the sake of his own face, he will naturally pull down another person who is stronger than himself to be the same as himself. If I say that Xingba Ru is a waste, you will definitely not accept it. But if I say that Han Sheng is also a waste, Xingba Ru, do you feel that Han Sheng, such a powerful warrior, is actually a waste? Do you feel comfortable in your heart? Do you feel that it doesn't matter that you are a waste, after all, Han Sheng is also a waste?"

Gan Ning was shocked: "My lord, my lord, it seems to be true!"

That’s amazing, that’s really what I thought.

It's not okay to be a waste alone, but if Huang Zhong and he were waste together, Gan Ning suddenly felt that it was nothing!
"When I thought about it just now, I felt that it was not shameful at all!"

Huang Zhong was also surprised, feeling like he had discovered a new world. It was so magical: "My lord, what you said makes sense. Why is this happening?"

"There is a saying that the law does not punish the masses. Why? Because there are so many people. When there are so many people, people feel balanced. Everyone likes to compare with others. I am better than you, and you fight better than me. But when you find that the other party is just like me, then you feel balanced and think you have saved face. In short, it is shameless!" Luo Yuan smiled and said, "This is most likely to happen to scholars. Han Hao is a scholar. He has a narrow mind and is bound to be like this. So there is no need for me to spread rumors. I just need to let Ma Chao know that Han Hao mentioned him. Tomorrow I will meet Han Sui, and Han Hao will definitely be present. He will definitely want to save face in front of Han Sui. I will let him say this and let Ma Chao listen from behind!"

You are so cunning.

Huang Zhong whispered: "Ma Chao has a grudge against us, so he may not be willing to listen to the lord!"

Luo Yuan smiled slightly: "Just provoking me."

Luo Yuan immediately wrote a letter, spent some money, and found someone to send it to Huaili. After Ma Teng surrendered to Cao Cao, Cao Cao let him be stationed in Huaili, about 30 miles away from Chang'an.

There was a postal system in the Han Dynasty, which was inherited by the Liu Han Dynasty built by Emperor Qin Shi Huang. It was not very efficient but it was usable and the charges were very high.

Luo Yuan made his plans and went to Chang'an. Xu Shu was waiting for him at the city gate again. However, Luo Yuan did not enter the city immediately after arriving at the gate. Instead, he looked at the tall city walls and sighed a lot.

This was the capital of the Western Han Dynasty for 200 years. Figures like Emperor Wu and Wei Huo appeared here. Chang'an was the center of the world!
Luo Yuan ordered his men to line up, dismount, and bow in unison toward the Chang'an city gate.

After the luggage was packed, Xu Shu asked, "Why is Gongqi like this?"

Passersby thought Luo Yuan and the others were strange.

Luo Yuan pointed at Chang'an and said, "I pay my respects to this great city, and to the heroes that emerged from this city, Liu Bang, Liu Che, Wei Qing, Huo Qubing, and I pay my respects to these people who guarded the country and gave us the name of the Han people. This city will be glorious for thousands of years, and my ambition is to make this city strong again."

Passersby didn't care at first, but after hearing Luo Yuan's words, they were all moved. The people of Chang'an are all proud of Chang'an, and some old people were already in tears.

Xu Shu and others were silent and solemn, looking at the city gate of Chang'an like Luo Yuan.

An old man ran up to Luo Yuan and said, "The hero is gone, how can you make Chang'an glorious?"

Luo Yuan smiled and said, "Generals and ministers are not of the same species, they are the natural choice of men. Wei Qing was originally a horse-breeding slave, and Huo Qubing was also a scoundrel. Now that they are gone, the people of Chang'an are gone too. As long as the people of Chang'an are there, heroes will emerge. If one has a passionate heart and great ambitions, and takes the world as his responsibility, heroes will emerge."

The old man thought for a moment and said, "My lord, you have a good idea. It's a good idea. Generals and ministers are not of different species. Men should take on the responsibility. You are lucky. I see that you have strong men and horses, and you have children at home. I am willing to be your ox and horse!"

Luo Yuan was stunned. This old man was giving his son to him. His clothes were ordinary but his conversation was extraordinary. At least he was a knowledgeable man.

Luo Yuan had just arrived in Chang'an and had to settle his subordinates. He also wanted to meet Han Sui and others, so he couldn't arrange it. He said, "Why not visit me when I have time?"

"Okay, I am Zhang Ping. I have two sons, Zhang Ying and Zhang Qiao. They have also learned martial arts and studied. They can serve you. I hope we can return to Chang'an one day!"

The old man then told Luo Yuan his address outside the city, waiting for him to visit.

Huang Zhong and Gan Ning both found it strange. Luo Yuan was too polite to the old man, and it was also puzzling that the old man was going to give his son to Luo Yuan.

Luo Yuan smiled and said, "This is the legacy of Emperor Wu!"

Gan Ning and Huang Zhong stared at each other. They couldn't understand it at all. Emperor Wu had been dead for so many years, how could this be related to Emperor Wu again?

After they were on their way, Luo Yuan explained, "You guys don't know, when Emperor Wu was in power, he established the Yulin Army and selected good family boys to join the Yulin Army. Later, the Yulin Army was led by Wei Qing and Huo Qubing to establish great achievements. The people of Chang'an have long been accustomed to joining the army and being granted titles immediately. The local martial arts spirit is strong, and the desire for fame is incomparable to other places. The old man is old and has seen what a stable Chang'an is like. Even during the time of Emperor Huan and Emperor Ling, Chang'an was a stable and prosperous place." Luo Yuan said unhappily, "It's really heartbreaking to see the land of kings become like this now!"

Only then did Huang Zhong and Gan Ning realize that this was the custom here.

Xu Shu looked at Luo Yuan and felt even more deeply. Luo Yuan was really different from others. Who would salute towards the city gate when coming to Chang'an?

"Wei Qing and Huo Qubing must have left from this city gate to make great achievements. Just thinking about it makes me yearn for it!"

Luo Yuan smiled and said, "That's right. We came to Chang'an to see the magnificent mountains and rivers, climb the Dragon's Head Plain, and overlook the world. If we want to achieve great things, we should know the world. The 800-li Tongguan Road is full of mountains and rivers. I have always believed that people should travel thousands of miles and measure the land under our feet with their feet. If we know how big the land is, we will understand what we want to do. A family's land is only ten acres, and a country's land can be tens of thousands of miles. The world is tens of millions of miles, and our ambitions should also be tens of millions of miles!"

(End of this chapter)