Chapter 1 The Crown Prince

  "Now there's nothing for it but to sell."

  After a long silence, Sun Qian sighed and said. Although he didn't understand business, Sun Qian was still quite resourceful in dealing with the current difficulties.

  Although there is no money, but have goods.

  "Yes, what else is left in the palace?" Liu Bei's eyes lit up as he asked Meng Zhuo.

  "One maid, two war horses, three suits of armor, four swords, and some silk fabrics." Zou Yu sighed and said.

  "This." The crowd once again showed a look of difficulty, the maids were fine, Liu Bei had never been particular about women, selling some was just selling them off. But the problem was, Liu Bei also knew that there weren't many maids left in the mansion. He couldn't sell all of them off, so should he let the madams do the rough work instead?

  War horses, armor, and soldiers' blades - let alone the general's life. As for silk fabrics, I'm afraid there won't be much left either.

  "Get rid of all the silk and satin. What about the war horses, armor, and soldiers' blades?" Liu Bei thought for a moment before looking up at Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, and Chen Dao.

  As a general on the left, Liu Bei would definitely be ridiculed if he sold these. He would definitely not be able to hold his head up as a person, but at this time, Liu Bei couldn't care about many things anymore.

  First and foremost, we must ensure the safety of the mulberry trees.

  Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, and Chen Dao all looked embarrassed, as if their lives depended on it. How could they sell it? But in the end, Guan Yu said: "Actually, armor, war horses, and soldiers can be obtained again. As long as we leave Xuchang, relying on my brother's prestige in the world, isn't it easy to get them back? But Mr. Mi Zhu is one of a kind."

  Guan Yu's words were extremely skillful. Even these beloved things cannot compare to Mr. Zou Jizhi. That's the meaning.

  A grateful look flashed across his face.

  "Hmm." Zhang Fei and Chen Dao also nodded in agreement.

  "Well, let's take out the armor and some of the war horses to sell." Seeing Zhang Fei, Guan Yu, and Chen Dao had no objection, Liu Bei nodded in agreement.

  But Liu Bei also had a certain reserve, after all, war horses are also means of transportation. The excess can be sold, but the ones used cannot be less either. As for weapons, they cannot be sold at all.

  As for the weapons, they can't be sold. Armor can be remade, but the same weapon can't be made again.

  "Zi Zhong, this matter is now left to you." After unifying his opinions with Guan Yu and others, Liu Bei turned around and said to Mi Zhu.

  "Yes." With gratitude, Guan Yu responded with a "yes" and immediately walked out with Zhang Fei. Liu Bei's armor, war horses were all handed over to Chen Dao for maintenance.

  "I hope that the crown prince will let me off this time." Liu Bei said helplessly after Chen Dao left. Even in the midst of battles, where he had been defeated repeatedly, he could still rally his forces, but facing that eight-year-old child was truly exhausting for Liu Bei.

  "My lord, it will take some time for Zizhong to sell the armor and bribe the crown prince. Meanwhile, Chen Guang is still waiting outside, let me go talk to him."

  At this time, Sun Gan said.

  "Hmm." Liu Bei naturally had no objection and nodded in agreement.

  Then Sun Gan also got up and walked out.

  "Big brother, let's think of a way to get out of here. This place is too depressing." Zhang Fei said after a long silence.

  "This still requires a bit of timing." Liu Bei agreed with this, but for now he really didn't have any particularly good methods. It was necessary to wait.

  "Alas." Zhang Fei, Jian Yong, Guan Yu and others all let out a sigh. When would the opportunity finally arise, how much longer did they have to stay in this Xudu that was like a nightmare?

  ……

  Outside the Left General's Gate, Chen Guang sat in his carriage, waiting for Zou Jia's family to appear.

  Nor did he expect Liu Bei and others would play what tricks, so at this moment Chen Guang's face was still quite relaxed.

  "General of the Left."

  Occasionally raising his head to glance at the "Zuojiangjun Mansion" plaque hanging on the gate, Chen Guang showed disdain. Daring to oppose the Son of Heaven, even if he was Zuojiangjun, the Emperor's uncle would still be a treacherous minister and a rebellious son.

  "Nice to meet you, angel." At this time, Sun Gan walked out from inside and greeted respectfully.

  "How is it you? Where's Mr. Zizhong?" Chen Guang asked with a look of surprise on his face.

  "I report to the heavenly messenger, Zi Zhong's household includes his younger brother Zhi Fang and has many family members, requiring some time to relocate." Sun Gan said very respectfully.

  However, Chen Guang seemed to suspect that Sun Qian was delaying time. He was angry in his heart, but he remembered that Zou Zhu was also a person valued by Liu Xie and Liu Feng's father and son, so he suppressed the anger in his heart and nodded: "Hurry up, I still have to go and report to the emperor."

  "Yes." Sun Qian's heart was delighted when he saw this, and he responded with a promise.

  Sun Qian temporarily calmed down Chen Guang on this side, while on the other side, Mi Zhu arrived at Chen's place and obtained ten fine war horses and five sets of armor.

  The armor belonged to Guan Yu, Liu Bei, Zhang Fei, Chen Dao and others. Among them, Liu Bei had two sets. As for the war horses, they were some scouts and spies.

  In the end, the war horse was led away by several soldiers, and the armor was loaded onto a cart.

  Looking at the scarce war horses, looking at his own armor, Chen's face revealed a hint of discontent, and he let out a sigh.

  "I'm sorry, Uncle." Zou Zhen said with a hint of guilt.

  "Sir, please don't say that. Now that you're in a precarious situation, even if it means going through boiling water and walking on fire, I will still rescue you. It's just that, regarding these armor and warhorses, some of them are reluctant to part with them." Chen Dao hastily said.

  "I also know that armor is a general's life." Zou Jue said with a bitter smile.

  Immediately, Mo Zhen patted Chen Dao's shoulder and said: "Don't worry, Uncle. Once we leave Xudu, I'll find a way to forge better armor for you."

  "Thank you, sir." Chen Dao saw that Mo Zhen was not angry and felt a sense of relief in his heart.

  Immediately, Zou Zotian led the guards out of General Zu's mansion through the back door with a complicated mood. Ten robust war horses, five sets of armor, and a small batch of silk fabrics, it was unknown how much they could be sold for.

  Act hastily and you will sell cheaply.

  The best-selling is satin, so after Zou Zhuan took people out of the Left General's Mansion, he immediately went to a big street in the east of the city. After finding a decent store on the big street.

  After a round of haggling, he sold the silk fabric for ten pieces of gold. What a pitifully low price.

  After selling the silk, Zou Jue led everyone to the horse market. Compared to armor, silk and war horses were the best-selling items. Because many people used silk, there were also many shops.

  War horses became even more scarce, and countless merchants traveled back and forth between north and south selling them.

  In Horse Market, Ma Su bargained and sold the ten high-quality war horses for 300 taels of gold. However, when it was time to pay up.

  The millet is difficult to store.

  The armor is the most valuable, with materials coming second. The forging process is also extremely labor-intensive. Currently, it's a chaotic era, so each piece of armor is worth at least fifty gold.

  Five pieces is two hundred and fifty gold.

  Adding up what I had previously obtained, it would be around 560 taels of gold. Five hundred and sixty taels of gold is a rather dismal amount, I don't know if it will be enough to bribe the Crown Prince smoothly.

  The question is, where will the armor be sold?

  It's best to sell it to the general, but the problem is who to sell it to?