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

Chapter 404 Cao Cao leaves Jiangling and heads north, Liu Bei wants to take the emperor to Jiangxia
As the weather was getting hotter, Cao Cao prepared to leave Jiangling, and he asked Jia Xu to stay in Jiangling to represent him.

"You stay in Jiangling and keep an eye on Gongqi. If there is any change in Jiangling, report to me." Cao Cao planned to go back and lead the army south.

He originally wanted to see how Luo Yuan would deal with Han Xuan, but there seemed to be no movement from Jiang Ling, and he could not wait any longer.

When the army is at war, the opportunity cannot be missed!
While Liu Bei and Sun Quan were still in Jiangdong, he left first and then launched a surprise attack.

Jia Xu asked, "My lord, are you not going to wait for Han Xuan's result?"

Cao Cao said, "What else can Han Xuan accomplish? How can it compare to my plan? I will lead the army south when I return. You just need to help me keep an eye on him in Jiangling."

Cao Cao said, "I have already hinted to Han Xuan to ask for gold and silver to buy the military equipment in Jiangling. You must do this well. The army will not be able to go south without this batch of military equipment in Jiangling. It is very good that Gong Qin is willing to sell military equipment to me."

Although Luo Yuan did not directly participate in the war, Cao Cao was very satisfied that he was willing to provide a batch of military equipment and supplies.

Liu Bei and Sun Quan didn’t have that!

Cao Cao has already informed Han Xuan that if he wants to work with him in the future, he will have to pay.

Han Xuan also agreed, but the amount was huge and needed to be raised.

It's like paying for a guarantee.

Cao Cao and Jia Xu gave some instructions, then took their men on the carriage and left Jiangling. Before he had gone far, Liu Bei and Sun Quan both got the news.

Kong Ming and Liu Bei said, "Cao Cao was in such a hurry to leave that he didn't even say goodbye to Luo Yuan. There must be something fishy going on. He must be planning to launch a surprise attack on our army. My lord, you should return to Jiangxia to make arrangements for the countermeasures."

Liu Bei didn't say anything, but he was unwilling to leave Jiangling immediately because the emperor was in Jiangling and he hadn't met with the emperor to have a good chat about the future of the Han Dynasty.

Liu Bei thought for a moment and said, "Military Advisor, as a relative of the Han Dynasty, it is against etiquette for me to not meet the emperor. Moreover, the emperor is in Jiangling, and I am also here, so it is a good opportunity for us to meet. If I leave like this, I am afraid I will not be able to see the emperor again in the future."

Is it important to meet the emperor?
The emperor now is just a peddler.

Kong Ming was quite speechless about Luo Yuan's arrangement for the emperor to sell goods, but since everyone was cooperating and the emperor was promoting the goods, everyone's goods were selling very well and everyone made a profit, so he didn't say much.

But in his heart, Kong Ming really looked down on the emperor who sold goods.

Kong Ming was a little anxious. If Liu Bei didn't leave, what if he continued to be tricked by Luo Yuan in Jiangling?
If Luo Yuan can get the emperor to promote his products, it’s not surprising to add Liu Bei as well.

Gong Qi is capable of doing such a thing.

Liu Bei returned to Jiangling. As the lord, he could boost the morale of the army. With his own support, he was not out of luck against Cao Cao.

Kong Ming said anxiously, "My lord, Cao Cao will definitely lead his army south after he returns. There are millions of Cao troops in the north heading south. If you don't stay in Jiangling, I will be at a loss as to how to use the troops. Let's go back to Jiangling to discuss how to deal with Cao Cao."

"Military Advisor, I can't even see the emperor. How can I go back like this as a relative?"

Liu Bei just didn't want to leave. "If the emperor could go back to Jiangling with me, wouldn't it be better, military advisor?"

Is it possible!
Liu Xie is busy selling goods now. Although it is hard work, he is addicted to it.

How do Jiangxia and Jiangling compare?
"My lord, Gongqi will not let the emperor leave!"

"If the emperor wants to leave, how dare Luo Yuan stop him? Our army supports the emperor, so Luo Yuan will certainly not dare to risk the world's condemnation." Liu Bei had already thought it through.

"Emperor Wuqing is inspecting Jiangxia. Luo Yuan can invite the emperor to go south, so can I."

Kong Ming smiled bitterly, wondering when did Liu Bei become so naive.

Luo Yuan invites the emperor. That is Luo Yuan, and you are you.

Knowing that Liu Bei would not turn back unless he suffered some loss, Kong Ming did not say anything more at the moment and nodded slightly: "My lord, what you said makes sense."

When Liu Bei saw that Kong Ming agreed, he said, "Military Advisor, can you find a way for me to meet the emperor? I can also invite the emperor to Jiangxia."

Kong Ming thought for a moment and said: "I can use gold to invite the emperor to see me."

"Does it have to be this way?"

"Don't worry, my lord. Liang and Luo Yuan have made a lot of money through cooperation, enough to invite the emperor." Kong Ming and Liu Bei said, "I will take care of everything."

But how could the emperor go with you?

Liu Bei didn't ask any more questions. Since Kong Ming said so, there must be a way.

Kong Ming’s solution was to find Luo Yuan.

Luo Yuan was also confused after hearing what Kong Ming said. He did not restrict Liu Xie's activities at all. Even so, Liu Xie did not summon Liu Bei. Didn't Liu Bei know what Liu Xie meant?

How could there be such a naive lord in the world?
Can't he see that Liu Xie is deliberately keeping his distance from Liu Bei? 》

Luo Yuan looked at Kong Ming and said, "Sir, didn't you make it clear to the emperor's uncle? The emperor doesn't want to leave. If he wanted to, he would have left long ago."

Kong Ming smiled bitterly and said, "Uncle Huang doesn't believe it."

Luo Yuan nodded. The four words "relatives of the Han royal family" gave Liu Bei great confidence.

Then there is nothing to say, just follow the rules.

"Three thousand gold!"

"How many?"

"Sir, why are you so surprised? Even if your eyes fall on the ground, it is still three thousand gold. This is the price of meeting the emperor. Without this number, the emperor will not meet you."

Liu Xie's time is now directly linked to gold. There are too many wealthy people who want to meet Liu Xie and develop their business.

In order to get Liu Xie's support, those people didn't care about money at all.

The price of this meeting keeps rising.

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"Sir, I'm still paying you the price for a relative. If you agree, I can arrange two hours. No more. Your Majesty's time is precious."

Kong Ming couldn't hold it in any longer. "How can Gongqi be so expensive? Didn't you say it was three hundred gold?"

"Today is different from the past. Sir, using the market conditions of the past to explain today's situation is nothing more than looking for a sword on a boat. Sir, you'd better make a decision early, otherwise it will be expensive again tomorrow."

So heartless. So heartless.

Kong Ming wanted to bargain, as he was not going to be taken advantage of. "How about one thousand?"

"Sir, Cao Cao has already gone back. Don't you know what he wants to do? The northern army is heading south, but the emperor's uncle is not in the territory. Are the people in the territory at ease?"

He said the same thing to Liu Bei, but it was of no use.

Kong Ming thought for a moment and decided that he couldn't continue to talk nonsense with Luo Yuan, so he said, "Okay, as you wish."

"Sir, go back first. The emperor will summon his uncle tomorrow."

Kong Ming shook his head. As a Han minister, he had to pay money to see the emperor. Luo Yuan was even more greedy than the eunuchs of the Ten Attendants.

It really makes people speechless.

Luo Yuan saw Kong Ming off and went to see Liu Xie in person. He waited until dark before Liu Xie and the queen came back with their money.

Seeing that it was Luo Yuan, Liu Xie stopped pretending and got off the carriage and held Luo Yuan's hand: "I am so tired. If I hadn't made two thousand gold today, I would have come back long ago. Sir, I went to a hundred stores today!"

Congratulations, you are really working hard.

If you work so hard and don’t get rich, who will?

(End of this chapter)