Chapter 59: The Iron Rooster can only get in but not get out
In Liu Bei's mind, he was actually thinking about what to do. Sun Qian's quick response just solved Liu Bei's dilemma. Therefore, Liu Bei's expression regained its calmness once again.
"Since Wen Yuan loves it, what's the harm in ceding it?"
Liu Bei said with a smile.[
"Thank you Xuande." Zhang Liao breathed a sigh of relief when he heard this and said with a smile.
Immediately, Liu Bei ordered Mi Zhu and Zhang Liao to go out to conduct a transaction. The two parties paid with one hand and delivered the goods with the other hand, and sold five pieces of fine armor for five hundred gold.
Both parties knew this transaction well.
Zhang Liao wanted to go back to resume his duties with Cao Cao, while Liu Bei wanted to send envoys to the palace to bribe the crown prince. Therefore, neither party had any intention of reminiscing about the past, and Zhang Liao took his leave after the transaction was completed.
In the hall, after completing the transaction, Mi Zhu returned to his seat and sat down.
“How much gold do you still have on hand today?”
Liu Bei asked Mi Zhu.
"Ten gold for silk and satin, three hundred gold for war horses, and five hundred gold for armor. If the house is crowded, there may be about two hundred gold left, which can make up a thousand gold." Mi Zhu calculated it and said happily.
"One thousand gold pieces? Okay." Liu Bei also shouted happily.
In his opinion, no matter how greedy the crown prince is for money, he will probably be dizzy if he spends this thousand gold. It should not be difficult to keep Mi Zhu.
"My lord, I'm happy to get a thousand pieces of gold, but what about Cao Cao?" Jian Yong sighed.
"Xianhe, don't worry. Of course Cao Cao has shown goodwill to us, and we have accepted it. The two parties have a tacit understanding secretly, not openly. If they are separated, that's it. There is no need to show it too much." Sun Qian said with a smile.
"How about leaving?"
Liu Bei's eyes lit up and he nodded. After completely surrendering to Cao Cao, Liu Bei felt that the loss was too great. But now he just accepted Cao Cao's kindness and kept aloof, while at the same time keeping Mi Zhu in front of him.
And it can also be relied upon in many cities. It really kills three birds with one stone.
Jian Yong nodded when he heard this and felt relieved.
"Xianhe, this time I invite you to the palace to meet the prince. I will exchange a thousand pieces of gold for Zizhong." After being overjoyed, Liu Bei thought about the present again, looked solemn, and ordered to Jian Yong.
"Promise." Jian Yong agreed and immediately stood up and walked out.
"Whether it succeeds or not depends entirely on Xianhe." Liu Bei said after Jian Yong left.[
Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Sun Qian, and Mi Zhu all nodded. Now everyone felt more relaxed. With a daughter, they wanted to get rid of the eight-year-old idiot crown prince who was greedy for money.
It should be a matter of seconds.
And Jian Yong, who had a thousand gold in his pocket, thought the same way. How could he deal with an eight-year-old kid with a fatal weakness?
Liu Bei and his ministers thought that the crown prince was childish and easy to deal with.
At this moment, it was through an intelligence network united by the emperor Liu Xie and the courtiers loyal to Liu Xie to observe every move of Liu Bei's forces.
After Liu Bei received the imperial edict, he sent Mi Zhu to sell armor and war horses. After Cao Cao got the news, he immediately asked Zhang Liao to send five hundred gold, and Jian Yong came to the palace with the gold in his arms.
None of this was hidden from Liu Xie's eyes and ears, and reached Liu Feng's ears.
In a side hall of the Tai Palace, Liu Feng continued to receive reports from spies.
"General Zuo actually moved closer to Cao Cao." Zhao Yun, who had been following Liu Feng, could naturally hear the detailed information, and said with a tight expression on his face.