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

Chapter 268 Han Xuan is moved to be the king, Liu Lin rushes to Jiangling County
Liu Lin smiled and said, "Governor, the King of Chu I'm talking about is not the King of Chu of the Han Dynasty. Please look at this copper buckle with a phoenix button and the bird pattern of "Heaven's Mandate". It was the seal of the King of Chu during the Qin Dynasty. In the past, between Emperor Gaozu and Xiang Yu, whoever entered Xianyang first would be king. Emperor Gaozu entered Xianyang first, but Xiang Yu was too powerful, so Emperor Gaozu had to give in. When Qin unified the world, the seals of the six kingdoms were all brought to Xianyang and were obtained by Xiang Yu. Later, because Xiang Yu was a descendant of the Chu people, he wanted to be the Overlord of Western Chu, so he used the original seal of the King of Chu!"

Han Xuan's heart skipped a beat. What Liu Lin said made sense.

Isn’t Xiang Yu the King of Chu? Changsha also belonged to Xiang Yu’s sphere of influence at that time, so it is very likely that the seal of the King of Chu ended up in Changsha.

I actually dug it out from the back garden by myself. This... is not destiny.

Han Xuan's heart was pounding, but after thinking about it, he decided not to show it too obviously.

"So that's how it is, Zimai is really knowledgeable." Han Xuan smiled and said, "I didn't expect it to be related to Overlord, but now it's in my possession, I don't know what it means?
Liu Lin looked at Han Xuan: "The governor has the king's order."

well said!
I think so too, but I'm just too embarrassed to say it out loud.

Liu Lin is a talented person. What he said is exactly what I think and it really fits my heart.

"This... is too much. This is really too much. As the governor of the Han Dynasty, how dare I expect so much? If I can protect Changsha for the Han Dynasty and the emperor can remember my hard work in the future, I will be grateful. I really don't dare to think about the honor of a king or a prince!"

"Why should you be so modest, Governor? In today's world, although Cao Cao is a minister of the Han Dynasty, he is actually a traitor to the Han Dynasty. Sun Quan of Jiangdong is not a minister either. He has long since disobeyed the Han Dynasty and established his own regime. Liu Zhang of Xichuan and Zhang Lu of Dongchuan, who doesn't want to be a king? Now that you have received the seal of the King of Chu, it is God's will. Why should you refuse it?"

What you said makes sense, but I can't just take your word for it.

Although I think what you said is quite right, I have to be reserved.'

"I understand what Zimai means. I really don't dare to think about the nobility of a king or a prince. A king or a prince needs the emperor's approval. How can they crown themselves?"

"This is the seal of the King of Chu. It has nothing to do with the Han Dynasty, so naturally there is no need for the Emperor of the Han Dynasty to approve it."

That makes sense!
The Seal of the King of Chu represents the adventurous relationship between the Great Chu and the Han Dynasty.

He inherited the authority of the King of Chu.

Liu Lin spoke frankly, "Governor, I have to speak my mind. You shouldn't refuse. Changsha is unstable now. Luo Yuan from Jiangling is eyeing us covetously. You were defeated and lost 100,000 troops. Changsha is uneasy and the people are terrified. You are needed to boost morale."

"If the governor can ascend to the throne of the King of Chu, the people of Changsha will be greatly encouraged, and they can also command the prefecture of Jiangdong. Using the power of Jiangdong to fight against Luo Yuan, they may not be without the ability to fight!"

"When Cao Cao goes south in the future, he should also show some respect to you. Even if you want to submit to Cao Cao in the future, you will still be honored as a prince. Please consider this!"

Han Xuan looked at Liu Lin deeply. Why didn't he see that you were a talented person before? Now that you said it, it makes a lot of sense.

It doesn’t matter whether you can deal with Luo Yuan or not; the key is that you become the king.

I still have concerns about Han Xuan.

"Zimai, I am of ordinary origin. Although I am from a noble family and my clan is not ordinary, I am only a governor of a place now. I am not a noble. How can he obey me? Moreover, the Han Dynasty is now in power. If I ascend to the throne of the King of Chu, what shall I do if the other princes attack me?"

"Your Excellency's suggestion is great. I am willing to work for you. I will first go to Jiangling to persuade Luo Yuan to make peace with the two families. Then I will persuade Guiyang, Wuling, Lingling and Jiangdong. In this way, the surrounding areas will be stable and you will have nothing to worry about!"

Han Xuan was very tempted, but when he thought of Luo Yuan, he shook his head: "Luo Yuan from Jiangling is a fierce and ruthless person, so he may not let me get what I want."

"Sir, I have relatives in Jiangling. I will be able to persuade Luo Yuan if I go there. I just need to prepare enough gifts."
"How does Zimai plan to convince Luo Yuan?"

"Luo Yuan is selling the secret art of porcelain everywhere. He can sell such a secret art, which shows that he is greedy and has no foresight. If we give him a generous gift, he should be able to be persuaded. If Luo Yuan makes peace with the governor, we can use his power to force Wuling, Guiyang, and Lingling to respect the governor and make friends with Jiangdong. How do you think?"

"Zimai is a great talent!"

You are so awesome!
Han Xuan was overjoyed. He felt that this was very practical. Only when the external environment was stable could he be at ease as a king. Was he becoming a king for himself? Of course, it was for Changsha.

If he became the king, how could he not allow the local nobles to be officials? Therefore, the expenses needed for him to be the king had to be paid by the local nobles.

'

Han Xuan looked at Liu Lin with satisfaction and said, "This way I have nothing to worry about, but it would be even better if I could present a memorial to the emperor!"

"It's natural"

After Liu Lin finished speaking, he was about to leave. Han Yong and Han Xuan talked to him and hurriedly chased after him. They looked at each other and smiled.

"Zimai, what you just said touched my heart. You are really talented!"

I looked around and saw that no one cared about me.

Liu Lin said: "It's not my idea, it's Jiang Ling's idea."

He and Liu Huan are relatives, so what he said was naturally what Luo Yuan meant.

I can come up with such an excuse while I am still farming at home, so of course I will become an official.

It’s a pity that I don’t have that ability!
The Liu family will still have to look to Liu Huan in Jiangling in the future. He is doing very well in Jiangling and has even started making porcelain.

The Liu family in Changsha also invested a lot of money.

This is how the Han royal family is. They will join whichever relative is good. Liu Huan now looks very promising. How could he refuse a letter from someone asking him for a favor?
It was a good opportunity to talk to Han Xuan, so he could now go to Jiangling to collect folk songs openly.

I heard that Jiangling is doing pretty well now.

Han Xuan's heart was pounding, waiting to become king, so he asked Han Yong to continue to put pressure on the clan and extort gold and silver!

I want to be the king of the local nobles, why don't you show it?

If they don't express it voluntarily, then he can only go to the door and ask for it himself. If he wants to be polite, he can ask the other party to come to the prefectural government for a talk. If he wants to be impolite, he can ask Han Yong to take people to the other party's home and check the treasury.

No matter what kind of food, cloth, silk, gold, or copper coins, just take them away when you see them. Han Xuan was very polite. He was a civilized person, so he couldn't say it was robbery. He just said it was borrowing.

I will pay it back when I become rich in the future.

The local nobles said that they dared not refuse to lend the money since their lives were at stake, but they secretly cursed Han Xuan for being shameless.

There were a few small families that really couldn't stand it anymore. They were destroyed by Han Xuan, so they just rebelled and occupied the mountains to become kings.

The local political ecology in Changsha is becoming increasingly bad.

Liu Lin went to Jiangling, met his relative Liu Huan first, and then followed Liu Huan around Jiangling.

He walked and exclaimed in amazement.

I have never seen a city like Jiangling. There are no city walls, and there are shops and public toilets everywhere. Every few steps you can see some old soldiers with weapons maintaining order and managing pedestrians.

The market is extremely prosperous.

The scale of Jiangling market stunned Liu Lin, it was too big.

(End of this chapter)