Chapter 399: A Broken Sword Instead
Soon after Liu Bei left, he took Guan Yu and Zhang Fei to the barracks.
Pang Tong was eating in the house, and when he learned that the servants were coming, he hurriedly welcomed them into the house.
"Shi Yuangong!" Seeing Pang Tong, Liu Bei said with a bitter face: "After a long time, I only got two thousand hanging ......."
"It's so far off!" Pang Tong said: "The treasure is in the hands of Liu Gong, and of course the money from the sale will be given to Liu Gong, and then it will be divided equally with Gongzi." ”
"Since it's a childe to sell, why do you want to transfer a piece from me?" Liu Bei asked suspiciously.
Pang Tong sneered twice and said, "Gong Liu asked this, is he afraid that I will trick you?" ”
"Of course not!" Liu Bei said: "I just don't think there's any need to ......"
"Of course it is necessary!" Pang Tong said: "The last time I sold treasures was in Mochiyue Tower, the outside world only knew that Mochizuki Tower was doing it, and I didn't know that it was Gongzi who was secretly manipulating. As the second son of the Cao family, Liu Gong thought that he could sell King Liang's sword in front of guests. ”
"But I'm the ...... of Yuzhou," Liu Bei said, "...... in my name."
"Doesn't Duke Liu often say that you are the descendant of Queen Jing of Zhongshan?" Pang Tong lowered his face and said: "King Liang's surname is Liu, King Jing's surname is Liu, and Duke Liu's surname is Liu!" King Liang's sword is in your hand, that is the ancestral ......"
Liu Bei's eyes suddenly lit up.
Born in the grassroots, when he was young, he sold hygiene with a weaving mat, although he was said to be after King Jing of Zhongshan, but how many people really believe it?
With King Liang's sword, he said such things again, and the credibility was even more.
For a moment, Liu Bei even thought of leaving the sword behind.
"Since Liu Gong said that he was suspicious, we don't need to say more!" Pang Tong said: "At today's dinner, it is impossible for Gongzi to take out his sword......
"Can I take a look at the sword?" Liu Bei asked tentatively.
"Liu Gong, wait a minute!" Pang Tong turned and left the barracks.
Seeing him walk out, Guan Yu asked in a low voice, "Brother, do you really believe him?" ”
"Why don't you believe it?" Liu Bei said: "Cao Zirong dug the tomb of King Liang a few days ago, and it is not strange to get King Liang's sword. What's more, this person is under Cao Zirong, and he still dares to deceive me? ”
Liu Bei believed that the sword was genuine, and Guan Yu and Zhang Fei didn't say anything more.
After a while, Pang Tong walked in with a long wooden box that had been covered with brocade.
He carefully put the box on the table and said to Liu Bei: "This thing is precious, Liu Gong can only look at it, and must not touch it!" ”
"Please also take a look at Shiyuan's public box!" Liu Bei said.
Uncovering the brocade, Pang Tong opened the wooden box lightly.
His movements were cautious and even exaggerated, as if he would damage the sword in the box if he was not careful.
The box opened, and an old saber with an old scabbard appeared in front of Liu Bei and the others.
On the handle of the sword, there is a clear small seal "beam" character!
Seeing this sword, Liu Bei's eyes flashed with a strange light.
He licked his tongue and tried to get the sword.
"Don't move!" Pang Tong stopped him: "I said just now, this thing is precious!" Liu Gong can only look at him, and must not touch him. ”
"Shiyuan!" As he was talking, Sima Yi's voice came from outside the door.
Immediately afterwards, Sima Yi entered the house.
Seeing that there was a wooden box on the table, Sima Yi came over.
Seeing the sword in the box, he was taken aback and asked Pang Tong, "How did you take out the sword of King Liang?" ”
"Childe wants to sell the sword and pay back the money of Liu Gongma!" Pang Tong said helplessly.
"I can't help it!" snatched the sword, and Sima Yi hugged it tightly in his arms: "All the treasures that Gongzi has are precious to this sword!" If Shi Yuan wants to sell it, cut me down first! ”
Sima Yi suddenly appeared and took the sword, and Liu Bei was suddenly anxious.
He looked at Pang Tong for help.
"Zhongda!" stepped forward to hold Sima Yi's arm, Pang Tong said: "I can't bear to sell this sword, but this is what Gongzi meant......"
"Childe wants to sell, and I won't!" Sima Yi turned his face sideways: "Shi Yuan, don't fight this idea, you want to sell it, unless you see me beheaded!" ”
"How can Zhongda be so unreasonable!" Pang Tong was anxious: "Give me the sword quickly." ”
"Why am I unreasonable?" Sima Yi glared at him: "King Liang has only one sword in the world, you said that if you sell it, you will really sell it?" ”
"Is King Liang's sword important, or is the reputation of the son important!" Pang Tong glared back angrily: "You and I both know that Gongzi has been spending a lot of money recently, and he can't pay the money he owes to Liu Gong at all." It's okay to delay it for a day or two, and Liu Gong can wait for a month or two, but if it drags on for a year or two and spreads out, does the son still have a reputation? ”
When Pang Tong said these words, Sima Yi hesitated.
"Give it to me!" Snatching back the sword of King Liang from his hand, Pang Tong said to Liu Bei: "Duke Liu, look at ......"
"Shi Yuangong, I only have two thousand hanging ...... here" Liu Bei said with a bitter face: "King Liang is a Han clan, and I can't bear to lose his sword in the hands of outsiders." I wanted to buy it, but the money ......."
"What does Liu Gong mean...... Not for sale? Pang Tong asked.
"I want to stay, but the money ......" Liu Bei almost pleaded and said to Pang Tong: "Can Shiyuan ask for less?" ”
"I really don't hide it from Liu Gong." Pang Tong said: "Once King Liang's saber is taken out and shown, it can be sold for 30,000 hanging ......."
"Shiyuan help!" Liu Bei said: "Why don't you keep it with me first, let me slowly raise the money......"
"How much does Gong Liu have per month?" Pang Tong asked.
"Two hanging ......" Liu Bei said: "I have always been poor for officials, and the previous five thousand hanging money was still brought from Xuzhou......"
"So be it!" Pang Tong said: "The friendship between Liu Gong and Gongzi is also deep, and I am the master." Write off the money that Gongzi owes Liu Gong, and leave the two thousand hangs he brought. In the future, Liu Gong repaid his son every month, and he would pay it off when he had money. What does Liu Gong think? ”
"Okay! Yes! Liu Bei didn't think about it, and said to Zhang Fei: "Yide, go and send the money!" ”
"Brother......" Zhang Fei said: "So many war horses, plus two thousand hanging money, will be exchanged for a broken sword ......"
"Yide!" Liu Bei glared: "Don't go yet!" ”
Knowing that he couldn't resist him, Zhang Fei went out reluctantly.
After taking Cao Shuo's IOU from Liu Bei's hand, and counting the copper coins sent by Zhang Fei, Pang Tong said to Liu Bei: "Don't forget that Duke Liu will repay a penny every month!" ”
"Shiyuan rest assured!" Liu Bei said: "Although I am poor, I will not rely on this hanging money!" ”
Clenched his fists and arched towards Liu Bei, Pang Tong didn't say anything, just sighed heavily.
Sima Yi on the side glared angrily at Pang Tong and didn't speak.
Feeling that the atmosphere was not right, Liu Bei held his sword, accompanied by Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, and left the barracks as if he had escaped.
(End of chapter)
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