Liu Bei patted Chen Yuan on the shoulder: "Fourth brother, our lives depend on each other, let alone just money. Just go ahead and use it. You don't have to tell me about money in the future. I trust you."
Chen Yuan nodded, feeling warm in his heart.
However, Liu Bei suddenly laughed: "Fourth brother, you can use the money, but you can't let the eldest brother, the second brother, the third brother and the brothers in the camp starve. Otherwise, your third brother will have to talk to you Bingzhuye.
.”
When Liu Bei said that Zhang Fei wanted to talk to him at night, Chen Yuan collapsed immediately.
It was nothing to talk about Bingzhu at night, but as soon as they finished talking, they had to sleep together on the same bed, so forget it. The key thing was Zhang Fei's snoring, which was earth-shattering, like thunder, making people's ears roar.
Chen Yuan said he couldn't bear it.
Liu Bei ignored Chen Yuan's depressed expression and returned to the camp laughing.
Liu Bei and Chen Yuan have a deep love for each other as brothers, while Zuo Feng and Lu Zhi are at odds with each other.
After everyone left, Zuo Feng showed his greedy face.
His expression changed: "Lu Zhi, the Emperor has given you an order to attack Guangzong as soon as possible and capture Zhang Jiao. Why are you still delaying? Is it disrespectful to the Emperor?"
Lu Zhi's face was calm: "Huang Clan doesn't understand military strategy, so don't talk nonsense. Don't you hear that the general's military orders abroad are not accepted? This is Naizhi's carefully planned strategy. When the time comes, he will naturally capture Zhang Jiao and present it to His Majesty, so there is no need for Huang
Don’t worry about the door.”
Lu Zhi had such a strong character that he could not allow a mere eunuch to question his military strategy.
Zuo Fengqi's face couldn't help but turn red.
You Lu Zhi, how dare you bully me like this.
Zuo Feng simply broke his face and said: "Lu Zhi, don't be so arrogant. If you can come up with five hundred taels of gold, I can give you a nice word in front of His Majesty. If not, you will be disgraced."
Resign from office."
Lu Zhi sneered: "How dare you ask me for a bribe if you are just an eunuch? If you say more, don't blame me for being disrespectful."
As he spoke, Lu Zhi released powerful pressure, hoping to crush Zuo Feng.
Lu Zhi was a great Confucian at that time and a famous official in the country. He followed the path of Shenhun, and his cultivation was very strong.
Although Zuo Feng also obtained the skills from Zhang Rang and practiced well, he was only a fifth-grade person. How could he withstand the pressure of a second-grade soul expert like Lu Zhi? He was suddenly suppressed with a thud.
He sat on the ground, losing all face.
Seeing Zuo Feng sitting on the ground, Lu Zhi snorted disdainfully, then waved his hand and threw Zuo Feng out of the tent, obviously not wanting to see him again.
The reason why Lu Zhi did this was that he had the confidence to do so. As a Zhonglang general, with tens of thousands of Northern Army soldiers under his command, and as a famous scholar at home, his prestige and status were very grand. It was nothing to teach a little Huangmen.
Second, Lu Zhi has a stubborn character. It would be okay if Zuo Feng didn't ask for a bribe. At most, Lu Zhi would just not want to see him, so as not to make him look embarrassed. But if he asked for a bribe, how could Lu Zhi tolerate him?
If he hadn't had any scruples, Lu Zhi might have dared to kill this guy.
Who is worried?
Of course Zhang gave in.
Zhang Rang is really not easy to mess with. He only needs to be strong in cultivation. The key is to confuse the emperor into calling him father. In terms of trust, he is the best in the court.
The ten permanent servants headed by Zhang Rang have formed a powerful force in the court, which can be called the eunuch party. Many literati and military generals have attached themselves to Zhang Rang, which makes Zhang Rang's power very powerful.
The power of the entire imperial court can now be divided into several groups: the clan headed by the emperor, the relatives headed by the general He Jin, the eunuchs headed by Zhang Rang, and the Qingliu officials headed by Yuan Wei and Yang Biao.
These forces are only roughly divided and are not very clear. Many people are both in Qingliu and their relatives, and some are still in the clan forces.
In short, the struggle between several forces in the imperial court has never stopped, and has even become more intense.
Lu Zhi, as a Qingliu man, naturally had no good impression of the eunuchs.
Zuo Feng was thrown out of the account with a wave of Lu Zhi's sleeves, and his face turned pale with anger.
However, this guy is a person who knows current affairs. He knows that he is no match for Lu Zhi. If he troubles Lu Zhi again, this guy might really kill him.
Therefore, Zuo Feng stood up with an ugly face, dusted himself off, glanced at the tent fiercely, and walked towards his tent without saying a word.
He has decided to set off immediately and return to Luoyang. He will definitely report Lu Zhi to Zhang Rang severely. I won't let you, an old man, be dismissed from office and it will be difficult to relieve the hatred in my heart.
Just as Zuo Feng was walking towards his tent, Chen Yuan was already standing in front of Zuo Feng's tent.
Since Chen Yuan knew that Zuo Feng was asking for a bribe from Lu Zhi, and Lu Zhi would definitely not agree, Zuo Feng must be in a bad mood at this time.
Chen Yuan would naturally not meet Zuo Feng halfway. Wouldn't that be asking for trouble?
Therefore, Chen Yuan waited in front of Zuo Feng's tent. This distance could also help Zuo Feng calm down and make it easier for him to operate.
Chen Yuan's idea was simple: bribe Zuo Feng and then take the opportunity to get to know Zhang Rang.
These one thousand taels of gold are the intermediary fee and the money for buying an official position.
Don't think that a thousand taels of gold is a lot of money.
One thousand taels of gold is equivalent to 10 million yuan, and in this era, a big man spent 100 million yuan to buy a San Gong.
After Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty started selling officials and conferring titles, Cao Cao's father, Cao Song, spent 100 million yuan, which is 10,000 taels of gold, to buy San Gong.
Originally, it was not so expensive. Before him, there was a man named Cui Lie who spent 5 million to buy the position of Sangong.
However, Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty said that selling it this way was too cheap, so he sold it to Cao Song for 100 million.
Therefore, one thousand taels is still a little short of buying a Jiuqing, but it is more than enough to buy a prefect.
Chen Yuan planned to use 700 taels to buy an official position and 300 taels for agency fees.
One hundred taels were given to Zuo Feng, two hundred taels were given to Zhang Rang, and the rest was money for buying an official position.
Zuo Feng walked towards his tent with a gloomy face, thinking about how to deal with Lu Zhi.
Suddenly seeing Chen Yuan standing in front of his tent, he naturally had a bad expression: "Who are you and why are you standing in front of my tent?"
Chen Yuan hurriedly saluted: "Chen Yuan and Chen Zichu, a disciple of Liu Xuande, the Cavalry Commander, have met Huangmen for the first time."
Zuo Feng's face was expressionless. He had heard of Liu Bei's reputation, but the official position of a mere cavalry captain was not in his eyes: "What are you doing here?"
Chen Yuan knew that it was useless to talk too much, so he directly revealed the gold hidden in his arms: "Yuan came to give the gold to Mr. Zuo."
Zuo Feng was a very greedy person. When he saw the yellow scarf exposed in Chen Yuan's arms, his eyes suddenly flashed with golden light.
Only when Chen Yuan put the gold back into his arms did Zuo Feng look back.
At this time, Zuo Feng's expression changed, and he laughed and said: "I have also heard of Xuande's name in Luoyang. Today, I saw that he is indeed a man who understands current affairs."
With that said, Zuo Feng let Chen Yuan into the camp.