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

Chapter 160: I came to fulfill my promise to my friend and wanted to borrow grain. Shi Tao was in trouble and waited for news

"It's OK. I heard that you are famous all over the world." The little boy Liu Guangda held Luo Yuan's hand and smiled, as if he had met a relative. "At the beginning, you said that you were the most powerful person in the world and that you would be famous all over the world in a short time. We didn't believe it, but we didn't expect you to really do it. I heard that you even met the emperor?"

"The emperor is a good man, but he has no ambitions!"

Liu Guangda looked at Luo Yuan in confusion. How could he talk about the emperor like that? It was quite disrespectful.

But I don't care too much.

Gong Qi is such a person.

"Are you here to see the gentleman this time?"

"Not really. I said I came to visit you, but I'm mainly here to see you, my friend." Luo Yuan said, "When we talked in the past, I told you that I would definitely take over a prefecture in the future, and then I could let you be a small official. Do you still remember? Now I'm here to fulfill my promise. When I get to Changsha, I'll kill Han Xuan and take Changsha. Then I can let you be a responsible small official!"

Liu Guangda opened his mouth wide: "Really?"

"Of course, you are clever and have many wonderful ideas. It would be a pity if you didn't work for me!"

"That makes sense. I don't even know how to refute it!" Liu Guangda pulled Luo Yuan inside, calling him "Sir, Sir" all the way.

When he arrived at the backyard, Luo Yuan saw a middle-aged man standing there, looking at him with a smile.

Luo Yuan bowed and said, "Mr. Guangyuan, are you all right?"

Shi Tao bowed quickly. Luo Yuan was a man whom even Cao Cao gave face to. His reputation was much greater than his. The former book boy was no longer the same as before.

"Please take a seat, Gongqi!"

Luo Yuan did not refuse, and Shi Tao quickly asked, "Does Gongqi want to invite me to serve as an official?"

"I have this plan, but it still depends on what you want!" Luo Yuan said with a smile: "Maybe you are used to living a carefree life and don't want to do it. But I plan to take Guangda away. Guangda and I are good friends. You will definitely agree!"

Shi Tao couldn't help but smile bitterly, looking at Luo Yuan's miserable face!

"As soon as you come, you want to take my servant away. Don't you want me to serve you?

Luo Yuan looked at Shi Tao helplessly: "Sir, you and Kong Ming, Cui Jian and others often meet to discuss things, and I am on the side. I know what you are thinking. I am not Liu Huangshu. Although I am the emperor's conferred Changsha, Changsha is still in Han Xuan's hands. I am just a title. How can a gentleman like you stand under a dangerous wall?"

Shi Tao frowned slightly, feeling that Luo Yuan was laughing at him, but also feeling that he was not.

Shi Tao thought for a moment and said, "If you really want me to do it, I may agree to it!"

"Forget it, sir. I don't really agree with your idea!" Luo Yuan said with a smile, "In the early years, I told you that the world's trend is not in the hands of the nobles, but in the hands of the people. You didn't agree with me, but I still think that the people are the great power that determines the world. Neither Meng De nor Liu Bei can do that."

Shi Tao asked curiously, "Uncle Liu is doing good deeds in Jingzhou, Xinye, and Jiangxia. Do you think that's not good?"

"Can you see benevolence and righteousness? The three armies don't need to ask the people for food and supplies. Can benevolence and righteousness be given?" Luo Yuan laughed and said, "Benevolence and righteousness are just empty names. Liu Huangshu still has to collect taxes and military rations from the people. The people under his command are only a little better off than those under Cao Cao!"

"Jiangxia is prosperous, and the people are willing to send money and goods to the emperor's uncle!"

Luo Yuan laughed loudly. Jiangxia was very prosperous now because he had gathered countless people. But if Liu Bei wanted to gain a foothold in Jingzhou, he had to rely on the gentry!

The land of those people is being lost, and those who have been allocated land will soon become refugees again.

Luo Yuan said: "Sir, why do you deliberately ask me why Jiangxia is so prosperous? It is because of me. Without me, Jiangxia's prosperity will not last long!"

Shi Tao nodded, "But I still don't agree with you. After all, the nobles are the foundation of the Han Dynasty!" "The giant tree is already rotten, so dig it up and plant it again. The wound is already rotten, so only cutting the flesh can heal it!" Luo Yuan said, "Sir, you must know this truth. The reason why you don't think highly of me now is that you haven't seen the future yet. Kong Ming is different. He is a smart man, but he was born at the wrong time!"

Shi Tao remembered Cui Jian's comment on Kong Ming's surrender to Liu Bei, which was that he met a wise ruler but did not meet a good time.

Shi Tao said: "Cui Jian also said so, and you also said so. What are Kong Ming and Liu Huangshu like? Why do you say so?"

Luo Yuan smiled and said, "Now is the Spring and Autumn Period of turmoil. Kong Ming has many wisdom and strategies, but he is good at governing the country. In fact, he is a prime minister of peace. What is needed in turbulent times is the talent of a hegemon, just like Emperor Gaozu who ruled the world with heavy punishments and strict laws. He first stabilized the world and then governed it. That's why Mr. Cui said that Kong Ming was born at the wrong time!"

Shi Tao looked at Luo Yuan curiously, "What do you think?"

"I? Uncle Liu is not a wise ruler. A ruler should be friendly to the people on the outside but have great ambitions on the inside. He should be powerful when in action and control the world when at rest. Uncle Liu has lost some of his power!"

Shi Tao smiled and didn't care much about Luo Yuan's words: "Now that Liu Huangshu has become powerful in Jingzhou, the people praise him. He has the appearance of a wise ruler, so it can't be fake!"

"Really?" Luo Yuan smiled: "It may not be Kong Ming's plan. Besides, who are the people who praise the emperor's uncle? There are common people, but they are just nobles!"

Luo Yuan looked at what the other party had said and there was no need to say anything else. He was not here to invite Shi Tao, he was attracted by Liu Guangda's craftsmanship.

This is practical talent!
As for Shi Tao, he was nothing more than an opportunistic intellectual in troubled times.

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Everyone has different views on the situation, so there's no point in continuing the discussion.

Luo Yuan just dealt with it afterwards. Shi Tao noticed that his attitude had changed. He felt a little angry but was too embarrassed to show it.

Luo Yuan said: "Sir, please lend me some grain. One thousand stones will be enough. I will return it to you later, or I can buy it from you!"

Shi Tao said: "I don't have that much food either. How about I discuss with the nobles in the city and help you gather some? Wait a few days!"

"it is good!"

Luo Yuan then said goodbye. Gan Ning saw that the person who sent them out was no longer Liu Guangda, so he said, "It seems that he is unwilling to give Liu Guangda to the lord!"

"How can he decide what people want?" Luo Yuan said with a smile, "I know Liu Guangda. Who doesn't want to build a career and make a living?"

Gan Ning saw that Luo Yuan knew what was going on, so he stopped asking and asked, "What about the food?"

"Wait for news from Shi Tao, there must be some local wealthy family!"

"I'm afraid they won't want to sell it to us!" Gan Ning said, "I have a plan. Why don't we bring Liao Hua back to perform a play together?"

"Not really!" Luo Yuan said, "We have been here for a few days, and the local wealthy people have not made things difficult for us!"

"We asked for less before, but now they ask for more. They may have other ideas!" Gan Ning said.

Luo Yuan smiled and thought for a while: "Don't rush to decide, let's see what they will do first!"

My character isn't that bad, is it?

Definitely not!

After all, he is a famous figure in the world, and the locals should give him some face. He asked for a thousand dan of grain, which is not a lot if he has more than ten thousand jin.

(End of this chapter)