There are gentlemen in the Three Kingdoms

The pottery merchant shook his head vigorously, and said, "No! Your Majesty doesn't need to fight the enemy, so why do you need soldiers! Your Majesty, what you need most now is money!"

Liu Xie was stunned again when he heard this.

Am I short of money?Why don't I think so?

The potter counted the same number to Liu Xie with his fingers: "I will calculate the account book for your majesty within a year. If your majesty wants to be independent in Fan County, a new dynasty must be established in the future. Who will pay the salary and food of the ministers?" ? Your majesty's daily food and clothing expenses, who pays the bill? Your majesty doesn't have a palace to live in now. If you want to repair a palace for living and discussing affairs, this promises a big project for the husband, who pays the bill?"

Liu Xie was dumbfounded when he heard this.

A 13-year-old has no concept of money, especially since he has never been in charge before.

Without the support of Dong Zhuo, Li Jue, and Cao Cao, he seemed to be as poor as the potter said, with nothing.

"But I appointed you, Aiqing, as a general. What does this have to do with money?"

The pottery merchant sighed, and said: "Your Majesty bestowed the highest official position on the minister, how can the princes be willing to take money for the majesty to build a new court and repair the new palace? The sun and the moon can learn from your loyalty to your majesty, but your majesty just doesn't like it." To appoint an official to a minister, the minister is also willing to share the worries for His Majesty, but other princes are not necessarily!"

When Liu Xie heard the words, he suddenly realized.

The potter continued sadly: "Your Majesty, after so many years, don't you understand these princes? In their eyes, titles and interests are more important than anything else! How many of them are willing to act like ministers?" Are you willing to take money to do things for His Majesty? However, my Jinling City is only a small county after all. Your Majesty has so many important things to do, and my little offering is really a drop in the bucket! Although my surname is Tao, But with so much money, I can’t afford it.”

Liu Xie sniffed, his tone somewhat moved.

"Aiqing, you are such a rare gentleman! You have considered me so thoughtfully, I am lucky to have a loyal minister like you!"

The chief pottery merchant made a bow and said, "Your Majesty, I cannot sit in the position of the Great General! Your Majesty should take it back and sell the position of the Great General to Yuan Shao. Occupying the capital of Jizhou, which is known as the granary of the world, the old man surnamed Yuan is rich, so it is the best policy to let him spend money to buy this general and build a palace for His Majesty."

When Liu Xie heard this, his eyes straightened up.

"Selling officer?"

The pottery merchant nodded heavily, and said: "Yes! It is an extraordinary period, and extraordinary things need to be done! In order to enrich the inner palace, Emperor Xiaoling was wise and decisive, promulgated the policy of selling officials in the West Garden, and lifted the temporary Urgent, the method can be described as brilliant, if your majesty wants to do great things now, why not follow the example of the late emperor's method of selling officials, so that the princes will be willing to pay for it, and it will also enrich your majesty's treasury, the brilliant tricks left by the late emperor, how happy is your majesty Why not?"

Liu Xie pondered carefully for a while, and finally nodded slowly: "What Aiqing said makes sense, but it's not convenient for me to come forward to do this. After all, I'm selling the official to the princes. I can't bear this face."

The pottery merchant hastily said: "Such public business affairs, of course, cannot be done by His Majesty himself. It is necessary to send a loyal minister who is honest and trustworthy, loyal to His Majesty, familiar with the princes, and will not make false accounts to fool His Majesty." , the question is, who should this person choose?"

Speaking of this, the potter touched his chin and began to think hard.

After Liu Xie finished listening, he nodded suddenly and thought carefully for a while.

When I was young, I saw Liu Xie's gaze fell on the potter.

"Your Majesty, what do you see me doing?"

Liu Xiechang sighed, and said: "Ai Qing, what you said just now, I have thought about it, and only you, the number one virtuous minister of the big man, can act on my behalf and leave it to others. I am not at ease. .”

When the potter heard this, his face turned pale.

"Your Majesty, you can't. The minister is a minister of a foreign vassal. If you do this, won't you let others point out the backbone of the minister? Besides, the money your majesty sells the official is used to build a new dynasty. Let outsiders act on your majesty's behalf. In case someone Wouldn't you cheat the world by filling your pockets? Absolutely not!"

After hearing what the pottery said, Liu Xie was very moved.

"Aiqing, just talking to me so earnestly at you, I believe that you will never be a person who would steal my money without conscience! This important matter must belong to you, and Aiqing should not Resigned!"

"Your Majesty, this matter is of great responsibility, and I really cannot accept it."

"Aiqing, if you are unwilling to share my worries, who should I go to? Are you still going to make me beg you?"

Looking at Liu Xie's sincere face, the potter finally heaved a long and helpless sigh.

"The minister is willing to serve His Majesty as a dog and a horse! I will do my best and die! I guarantee that the money for selling an official will be not less than a penny!"

"Aiqing is really my most virtuous subject, I can trust you!"

Chapter 353 Crowdfunding Conference

Liu Xie was still very reasonable. After hearing the honest advice of the potter, he immediately issued an imperial edict to the potter, authorizing him to preside over the sale of officials, and to represent the Tian family to organize this grand event of selling officials for the Han Dynasty.

A few days later, Cao Cao's main force arrived [-] miles northwest of Fan County.

The front vanguard Cao Hong and Yan Xing, after arriving in Fan County, wanted to immediately organize troops to attack the pottery merchants.

The potter's side has long been prepared.

The Jinling Tiger Guard Army led by Xu Chu, the Taishan Army led by Xu Rong, and the elite Danyang soldiers led by Tao Ji had already formed a tripartite formation. The Xuzhou Army and the Jinling Central Army led by Cao Bao were also in the rear. .

Xuzhou Army and Jin Lingjun put all their strength into the preparations for this battle.

Just when Cao Hong and Yan Xing were about to attack the Jinling Army, Cao Cao issued a military order to the two from the rear, strictly prohibiting them from acting rashly against the Jinling Army.

It's not that Cao Cao didn't want to take back the emperor, but it was because according to the information from Yanzhou Eagle Snake Mansion, Yuan Shao's soldiers and horses had already passed through the territory of Liyang. Not far from Fan County.

At present, the princes from all walks of life are not far from Fan County, Cao Cao knew in his heart that if he insisted on going his own way, he would easily arouse public anger!

It is not wise to take action against the pottery at this time, but it is easy to put oneself in the spot of public criticism.

At a time when all the feudal princes in the world have already turned their heads, it is almost impossible to take back the emperor under their noses, especially Yuan Shao.

In Cao Cao's heart, he hated the pottery merchants as much as the eighteenth generation of Tao's ancestors, but he is a hero after all, so he will naturally make forbearance and concessions when he should bear it.

Impulsive people generally cannot be heroes.

A few days later, all the soldiers and horses of the princes arrived around Fan County. Although there was no direct conflict, everyone set up camps according to the dangers, monitored each other, and surrounded Fan County where the emperor lived tacitly. ,

Although it is calm on the surface, everyone knows the turmoil in this place.

Even Gongsun Zan from Youzhou, General Zhang Yan from Taihang Mountain, and Liu Biao from Jingzhou did not send troops, but they did send envoys to congratulate the emperor.

But the name is Zhao He, but in fact it is just to take the opportunity to get a share of the pie.

After Yuan Shao, Cao Cao, Tian Kai, Tao Qian and others set up camp, envoys also entered Fan County to meet the emperor one after another.

However, what the envoys did not expect was that after the emperor received the envoys, he actually issued an edict to each of them, announcing that he would resume the reign of the nobleman when Emperor Xiaoling was in power.

The so-called Vend Jue's popular saying in those days was "Xiyuan sells officials".

Moreover, after the emperor told the envoys of the princes about the edict that had been promulgated, he also selected an auspicious day for the princes to send their powerful envoys to the camp of the pottery merchants to listen to the arrangements of Prince Taiping. .

Although Liu Xie's words were not very clear, the princes were not fools, they were all old fritters, and they began to fight about this matter in their hearts.

But regardless of the abacus in the minds of the princes, or the 72 changes, the pottery merchants believe that the princes will definitely send envoys to buy this official.

After all, the size of the official position determines their future driving rights and development potential in the territory, especially those large princes who are in charge of a state. The position of a state pastor determines the legitimacy of their right to speak in this territory. There is no need to describe the benefits of it. Many princes have paid tribute year after year, and what they want is just such a canonization of the official of the frontier.

It was originally an important political matter, but now it can be settled with money. Which prince would not want to seize this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity?

A few days later, the envoys of the princes followed the emperor's arrangement.Come to the barracks of the Xuzhou Army.