Chapter 179, bribery (ask for collection, subscription)
"Xuande, congratulations." The first thing Liu Feng said when he saw Liu Bei was to say goodbye.
"Oh, the lord of the city, please come in and speak." After sitting down, he asked, "I don't know where the joy comes from?" ”
"I just went to meet Huangfu Zhonglang, and I heard him say that Xuande has entered the eyes of the imperial court, presumably on this trip to Luoyang, Xuande should be able to be crowned a marquis." Liu Feng deliberately praised Liu Bei.
"The city lord is joking, he has self-knowledge, it's okay to be a small official, as for the marquis to worship the prime minister, hehe......" Liu Bei said very calmly.
"If you want me to say, with the credit of the eldest brother, even if it is really a marquis, it is enough." Zhang Fei suddenly interjected.
"Yide!" Liu Bei glared at him, Guan Yu also hurriedly grabbed Zhang Fei, and he talked nonsense again.
"Actually, I think so too, it's just the world, and I can only wronged Xuande." Liu Feng said, "However, don't let go of even the slightest opportunity, do your best, don't you say?" ”
"We are not human beings, what does the city lord think, just say it." Liu Bei said.
"I want to say it directly, but I'm afraid that Xuande will be too high-minded, so I don't care about it." Liu Feng said, "When I went to see Huangfu Zhonglang just now, I also saw someone. ”
"Who?" Liu Bei asked.
"Zuo Feng." Liu Feng spit out two words slowly.
"This eunuch!" Suddenly hearing this name, Liu Bei couldn't help but be angry. If he hadn't slandered, Lu Zhi would not have been imprisoned, causing Liu Bei to have no backing in officialdom. Of course, Liu Bei didn't know the real reason why Lu Zhi was imprisoned, and Zuo Feng was only a direct factor.
"That's why I said that I was afraid that Xuande would disdain it!" Liu Fengdao.
"Are you asking me to bribe Zuo Feng and ask for a better position?" Liu Bei asked.
"It's to bribe Zuo Feng, but it's not to ask for officials, it's just to prevent him from getting in the way." Liu Feng said, "If you want to ask for an official, Zuo Feng can't do it, at least you have to ask for a permanent servant, the first choice is Zhang Rang and Zhao Zhong, only they can influence the Son of Heaven." ”
"Father Zhang, Mother Zhao, these two are majestic!" Liu Bei sneered, "Rather than begging them, I'd rather resign and go back to farming." ”
"Xuande's words are wrong!" Liu Feng retorted loudly, "It is precisely because Dahan is in the hands of this kind of person that he should go even more." If you take a position, they have one less position to operate, isn't that a good thing for the big man! ”
"Besides, when you go to the local government to serve and govern one side, and the people live well, it can be shown that you have meritorious service to the Han Dynasty and serve the imperial court. When there is a chance to enter the court in the future, it is not too late to fight with them. At present, our strength is too weak, and it is better to preserve our strength. ”
"I am well taught, thank you for the reminder from the city lord, and I understand." Liu Bei thought for a while before he spoke.
"Xuande, in fact, I also hate eunuchs, but don't touch a stone with an egg unless you have to." Liu Feng persuaded again, and then said, "I heard that Xuande is still a member of the Han family, if you go to Luoyang this time, will you have any chance to become a naturalized Zongzheng Mansion?" ”
Whether the identity of Liu Bei's Han clan is true or false, in the eyes of ordinary people in later generations, it is generally believed that it is. So Liu Feng knows that there will definitely be such an arrangement in the game, but it is still unknown when it will be manifested.
"yes!" Liu Bei glanced at Guan Zhang with an inquiring look, he hadn't told anyone else, "How did the city lord know?" ”
"Xuande don't worry, it's definitely not Yun Chang and Yide who said it, you know, I'm an alien, and it's normal to know some secrets." Liu Fengdao.
"I see," Liu Bei suddenly sighed, "It's just that although Bei is a relative of the Han family, it is too old, and everything that can prove his identity has been lost, and only a genealogy remains." If you can't make great achievements, there is little hope of returning to Zongzheng in this life. ”
It's true. Regardless of the authenticity of Liu Bei's identity, even if it is true, he will definitely not be able to naturalize Zongzheng Mansion without proof. There is no record in history, but when Liu Bei was recognized in the novel, it was when Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty was more than ten years away. At that time, Emperor Han Xian was bullied by Cao Cao, don't want it, and recognized Liu Bei as an uncle, because he wanted to deal with Cao Cao with him, otherwise it wouldn't be so easy.
"Xuande's merits this time are very great, isn't it enough for Zongzheng Mansion to agree?" Liu Feng asked.
"In the eyes of the city lord, in the eyes of many people, the merit is indeed great, but for the imperial court, it is really nothing, and he is not even qualified to face the saint." Liu Bei said.
"Xuande rest assured, as a stranger, my merits rank in the top three, and I have the qualifications to face the saint, if I can, I will speak for Xuande." Liu Feng promised.
"Thank you, city lord." Liu Bei felt almost slim and didn't care too much, but Liu Feng decided that he must mention it whenever he had the opportunity. If nothing else, just to prevent Liu Bei from going to Jiangnan, I have to mention it, and prepare a completely different path for Liu Bei than in history.
"Then let's go visit Zuo Feng!" Liu Feng said, standing up and leaving.
"Wait!" Liu Bei stopped Liu Feng, "I don't know how much money it takes to act, and I am shy in my pocket now, if I go, it's not enough......"
"The Yellow Turban Army has robbed so many rich families, and Xuande has defeated so many Yellow Turban Army on the battlefield, so he has no income?" Liu Feng asked.
"Yes, yes, but most of them were given to Inhumans as rewards, and there wasn't much left!" Liu Bei said, "There are probably three or four hundred thousand gold." ”
"Xuande, you are really a real person." Liu Feng could only sigh, but thinking about it, Liu Bei was really not easy, starting a business from scratch, it was so simple.
When Liu Bei raised his army, he had no money, no prestige, no weapons and armor, it was not easy to pull up such a large wave of people, and his strength was weak, and if he wanted the players to contribute, he could only come up with rewards.
Like Cao Cao and Sun Jian are different, their own strength is relatively strong, and they don't have such a big demand for aliens, even if they don't squeak, their own players follow them to fight, because there are benefits to take, so they don't need to pay extra. Further, Dong Zhuo was replaced, not to mention rewarding, it would be good to take benefits from Yiren.
"Zuo Feng is just a small yellow door, easy to send away, 100,000 gold is enough." Liu Feng thought for a while and said, "Prepare 50,000 gold first, and when you arrive in Luoyang, give 50,000 more and let him introduce Zhang Rang." But if Zhang Rang starts, at least 1 million, Xuande is still far away! ”
"What should I do?" Liu Bei didn't pay attention.
"If it weren't for the fact that my funds were of other use, I would have supported Xuande." Liu Feng deliberately showed off his nobility, and said, "For today's plan, there is only one way." ”
"City Lord, please speak." Liu Bei looked at Liu Feng longingly.
"Collect from the Inhumans." Liu Feng said lightly.
"Wouldn't it be inappropriate to solicit from Inhumans?" Liu Bei asked, "What are we going to exchange, will they be willing?" ”
"Will you be willing, let's talk about it later, there is still more than a month to get to Luoyang, and there is time. Now, let's go and get Zuo Feng done first, and save him from bad things. Liu Feng got up and walked out first, "Let's go, I've already ordered someone to inquire about Zuo Feng's residence, the sooner you go, the better." ”
"It's really unpleasant to send the money that I finally got to the eunuch like this!" After the two left, Zhang Fei was dissatisfied.
"What if you don't have a good time? As City Lord Liu said, the strength is not strong enough, so he can only obey. Instead of venting here, it is better to use it to improve strength. Guan Yu said, took out a book from his arms to read, if you look carefully, the frontispiece is written with the word "Spring and Autumn".
Sure enough, everyone's strength is not in vain.
Of course, Zuo Feng will not camp outside the city like the two of them, after all, he represents the Son of Heaven, and people live in mansions in the city. After the briefing, Zuo Feng came out with an unhappy face.
It is not the first time that Zuo Feng has been to Jizhou, because he is a person from the palace who came out on a business trip and has Yu Linlang with him to protect him, so there are very few players who have really seen him, otherwise Tiance and the Thieves of the Troubled Times will not recognize him.
didn't complete the task, Zuo Feng was very unhappy, especially when he was dismissed by Liu Feng, a stranger, just now. According to his meaning, he wanted Liu Feng to give Huangfu Song some eye medicine to achieve his goal, but Liu Feng was not stupid, knowing that his fate was still in the hands of Huang Fu Song, so he naturally would not cooperate. When he heard that Liu Feng was visiting, he didn't want to see him, but he couldn't help but want to hear what he had to say.
Liu Feng didn't say anything, he just brought 5 boxes and lined them up neatly in front of Zuo Feng, and Liu Bei was the same. After opening, the golden light was brilliant, and all the water was gold, and each chest was 10,000 gold.
"What do you mean, two Liu Sima?" Zuo Feng looked at the gold in front of him and asked.
"There is no other meaning, the lower official just wants Father-in-law Zuo to understand the hardships of the lower official, and when he returns to Luoyang, he will say a few kind words in front of Marquis Zhang by the way." Liu Feng smiled and said, "Of course, if you can be recommended by your father-in-law and meet Marquis Zhang, it will be the best, and there will be generous gifts at that time." ”
The so-called Marquis Zhang, naturally Zhang Rang, Liu Hong made Liu Feng admire the most is not that he sells officials, but any dynasty has them, he just puts them on the bright side. What Liu Feng admired the most was that he dared to make so many eunuchs marquis, and he was also a liehou, which was higher than the level of the Guannei marquis sold. You must know that "Feng Tang is easy to be old, Li Guang is difficult to seal", at this time, the marquis of the Han Dynasty was not as widespread as later, and it was Liu Hong's ability to resist the pressure of the courtiers to make all these eunuchs marquis.
Zuo Feng's small yellow gate with a rank of 600 stones, the monthly silver money is only 600 gold, which is rich compared to ordinary people, but it is definitely not a big rich, so 100,000 gold is in front of him, and he is still very tempted.
"Very good, our family understands what the two of you mean," Zuo Feng smiled very happily, "The two of them are very gracious, so our family will accept it, and we will have our own share when we get to Luoyang." ”
"Thank you, father-in-law, then we will go back, and when we arrive in Luoyang, we will come to visit." After Liu Feng finished speaking, he pulled Liu Bei and left. The whole process only lasted a few minutes, and Liu Bei didn't even have a chance to speak.
"That's it?" After coming out, Liu Bei was still a little confused.
"Then what else do you want to ask him to give you a promise personally?" Liu Feng said, "Please, you're only 50,000, not 500,000." Don't worry, take money to do things, they eunuchs will not ruin their signboards. (To be continued.) )