"Wen He, stop being so secretive and tell the lord!"
Xun You didn't want to embarrass Liu Zhang anymore, so he urged Jia Xu to solve the puzzle quickly.
"All right!"
Jia Xu was very satisfied that Liu Zhang could realize so much. After all, he was only a teenager.
"My lord, the power you have today is all due to a small detail! I guess my lord may not have thought so much!"
"Oh? What are the details? Tell me quickly!"
Liu Zhang's curiosity was aroused again. This feeling of being in the fog was simply too uncomfortable!
"Bring the eunuch!"
Liu Zhangyou couldn't believe that this behavior that is now shameful to the world has become the key!
"Wen He, are you serious? To be honest, I was afraid that He Jin would detain the power of killing Bo Cai, so I had no choice but to bribe the eunuch!"
"Could it be that he saw me bribing the eunuch and laughed at me?"
"of course not!"
Jia Xu quickly dismissed Liu Zhang's concerns with a serious look on his face.
"My lord, it is precisely because of your first meritorious service in bribing Zhang Rang that your Majesty is relieved!"
"Be aware that as a minister, if you have no desires or demands, it is equivalent to being unable to control! This is very unacceptable to the emperor!"
"My lord once compared Gongda and I to Zhang Liang and Chen Ping. You must know that Gaozu could not become an emperor without his fellow countryman Xiao He!"
Liu Zhang agreed very much with this. Xiao He was so important to Liu Bang that he was conferred the title of Marquis of Fou by Liu Bang and ranked first among the heroes!
Xiao He's achievements are too numerous to count! The most well-known thing is that chasing Han Xin under the moon is equivalent to regaining the world for Liu Bang!
"Hiss! I know!"
Liu Zhang exclaimed, he suddenly understood the purpose of Jia Xu mentioning Xiao He!
"Xiao He committed suicide!"
"My lord is knowledgeable and talented, and he truly deserves his reputation!"
Jia Xu looked pleased, Liu Zhang was indeed a learned man!
Xiao He made great contributions to Liu Bang, but he had to commit suicide to save his life! It can be seen that the emperor’s thoughts are difficult to guess!
When Yingbu rebelled, Liu Bang personally led an army to conquer it. Liu Bang was on the front line. Every time Xiao He sent people to transport military supplies to the front, Liu Bang would always ask, "What is Xiao Xiangguo doing in Chang'an?"
The envoy also answered truthfully, Xiao He loved the people in Chang'an like a son, so he bought military rations for His Majesty and did some things to appease and sympathize with the people.
Liu Bang always remained silent after hearing this answer, neither praising nor dissatisfied. After the envoy returned to Chang'an, he told Xiao He about the conversation with Liu Bang. Xiao He did not see through Liu Bang's thoughts at all.
By chance, Xiao He talked about this matter with his disciples. The disciples were shocked and said, "Xiangguo, it seems that if this continues, you will be executed by everyone!"
Xiao He was also very shocked and couldn't figure it out, so he quickly asked the disciples for advice.
The retainer told him that as the prime minister, he ranked first in merit, and there was nothing more he could reward! Now when you first entered Guanzhong, you won the support and love of the people in Guanzhong. Now more than ten years later, you are still doing your best for the people, and you have won the hearts of the people! His Majesty has asked you about your daily life several times, isn't it because he is afraid that you will take advantage of Guanzhong's popularity and do some evil things?
Now you should forcefully buy people's fields and houses at low prices, deliberately do some evil things, let the people in Guanzhong scold you, resent you, and create some bad reputation for the emperor to hear! After the emperor knew that you were unpopular with the people, he naturally felt relieved about you!
But Xiao He has always been unwilling. He has been an official all his life and has been honest. He has never harmed the people or taken advantage of others for his own selfishness. He cannot accept that he has become a corrupt official! The disciple also lamented that he was clear to others but confused to himself!
How could Xiao He not understand this truth? Under the persuasion of his retainers, he finally began to deliberately rob people's fields and houses to dispel Liu Bang's suspicion. When Liu Bang heard the news on the front line, he didn't ask or check it at all, but was very happy.
Later, when Liu Bang returned victorious, the people blocked the road and cried out about Xiao He's crimes. Liu Bang only reprimanded him slightly without any punishment at all, but instead trusted Xiao He even more.
This shows that as the supreme emperor, his desire for control is very strong. No matter how capable the minister is, if he cannot control it, he will not end well.
Xiao He is not greedy, but Liu Bang has always been worried about him, wondering if he is doing so well because he has other intentions!
After corruption, not only is there no punishment, but there is even more trust!
The same is true for Liu Zhang today!
Liu Hong was well aware of Liu Zhang's bribery of the ten regular attendants, but it was nothing to him!
If Liu Zhang had no desire and only knew how to lead troops to fight, then what method could Liu Hong have to keep Liu Zhang serving him?
Today Liu Zhang can fight for him, maybe tomorrow Liu Zhang can fight for the Yuan family, because he doesn't know where Liu Zhang's weakness is!
And Liu Zhang's behavior of bribing the ten regular servants just shows that Liu Zhang has a strong desire to be an official!
This desire is the key to Liu Hong's control of Liu Zhang! And only Liu Hong can give it to Liu Zhang!
Don’t you want to be an official? Can! As long as you obey my orders, I will give you a promotion!
Liu Zhang never thought about this from beginning to end. He bribed Shi Changshi just because he didn't want others to share his credit!
It’s true that the flowers planted with intention do not bloom, but the willows planted without intention create shade!
Everything stems from Liu Zhang's selfish desires!
But Liu Zhang still didn't understand. Logically speaking, Liu Hong should trust him very much!
"Wen He, since this is the case, I should sit back and relax! How could a disaster be imminent!"
"Hahahahahaha."
Jia Xu stroked his beard and looked up to the sky with a smile.
"My lord, think about what you have done recently!"
"I recently..."
"Um..."
"Huh!"
"hiss!"
"I just had an affair with He Xiancheng, and I got into a relationship with the Yuan family!"
"I am suspected by His Majesty!"
Liu Zhang finally understood, he understood everything! He has figured out all of Yuan's schemes!
"It's not just suspicion. My lord, think about the difference between His Majesty's attitude on Wei Zhongdao's day and a few days ago."
No wonder Liu Hong had been acting weird that day, with a dead expression. He thought he was worried about the rebels, but it turned out not to be the case at all!
The root of everything is within yourself! All because of his reconciliation with He Jin!
Liu Zhang became more and more frightened as he thought about it, and his clothes were soaked with sweat.
The reconciliation between himself and He Jin caused Liu Hong such dissatisfaction, thinking of Yuan Wei's words a few days ago. . .
Liu Zhang really felt as if he could not wash himself away even if he jumped into the Yellow River!
"It's broken! I was too careless and fell into the tricks of the old fox Yuan Wei!"
