Three Kingdoms: From Hulaoguan to Global Hegemony

Chapter 118 Fanglin Garden

The story of inventing mahjong was made up by Liu Yu, but mahjong itself is a new thing, and no one has seen it before he brought it out.

So the three girls showed expressions of admiration after listening to the story, and they firmly believed that mahjong was invented by Liu Yu.

"It's said that King Zhongshan's art of war is excellent. It's rare for someone to invent such a fun game in such a leisurely manner. I just don't know where the word mahjong came from?"

"Yes, please tell me, King Zhongshan, is there any allusion to the word mahjong?"

Both Dong Yi and Dong Yuan are middle-aged women, and they are naturally curious about these anecdotes and gossip.

It’s just that the story about inventing mahjong just now has already racked Liu Yu’s brains. He didn’t want to tell the story anymore, so he replied casually: “Just because the first general who won the game had a big face, so I played this game Name it Mahjong!"

There is mahjong, although the name is a bit of a joke, but it really fits the scene at that time.

After hearing the origin of the word Mahjong, the two women were amused and laughed, only Dong Bai had a serious face as if he was thinking about something.

Liu Yu curiously wanted to ask, but suddenly found that Dong Bai's eyes were shining as if he had discovered a new continent.

"I just said that I felt a little boring when I played just now. It turned out that it was because of the lack of prizes. If we follow the example of those four generals and take some gold and silver as prizes, I think it will be more exciting!"

"..."

Dong Bai's words immediately aroused the approval of the two aunts, but Liu Yu was surprised when he heard it.

The thing about the lottery was originally reserved for him to prevent Dong Bai from losing his sense of freshness in mahjong tiles. Who would have thought that this little beauty is so smart and wise. She has already understood the true meaning of mahjong after only playing two rounds of tiles. .

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In a side hall of Yong'an Palace, Emperor Liu Xie was having a secret talk with Han Rang and Wang Yue.

"In the underground palace..." Emperor Liu Xie hesitated to speak.

Although there was no one else in the side hall for a long time, Emperor Shi Wang Yue looked around carefully before answering.

"Don't worry, Your Majesty, I'll find a suitable underground palace outside the city to ensure that there will be no water ingress. Liu Biao and Xu Rong are secretly transferring food overnight."

After listening to Liu Xie, he nodded in relief. Recently, it has been raining a lot and the places where food is stored have become unsafe. This makes him very afraid that Dong Zhuo will find out the clues because of leaking secrets.

Just as Liu Yu expected, the emperor Liu Xie not only participated in the Luoyang grain change, but also was the biggest behind-the-scenes man behind the mysterious wealthy businessman.

It may be that the matter of food is too confidential, and the two of them quickly ended the topic.

Next, the emperor Liu Xie changed his usual ignorant expression and put on a shrewd and confident expression.

"What do you two think of Zhongshan King Liu Yu? I want to secretly meet and recruit him. When Liu Biao returns to Nanyang, let him take over as the commander of the soldiers outside the city. I wonder if it is appropriate?"

After Liu Xie finished speaking, Han Rang and Wang Yue had different expressions. One was obviously thinking about the emperor's question, while the other's eyes turned cold and showed jealousy.

Han Rang was the first to reply: "Zhongshan King Liu Yu has suddenly emerged, and has disagreed with Dong Zhuo many times. I think he is a target that can be drawn and cultivated! It would be great if he could succeed Liu Biao and lead the soldiers outside the city."

The Zhongchang servant Han Rang has always had a good impression of Liu Yu. He originally thought that Liu Yu would join Dong Zhuo when he came to Luoyang, so he deliberately distanced himself and did not dare to make friends.

But after Liu Yu's performance in the Golden Palace, he regained his favor, and felt that Liu Yu, as a close relative of the emperor, could be recruited and trusted.

It's just that before Han Rang could speak again, he heard Wang Yue next to him sneer.

"I disagree. Although Liu Yu is also a member of the royal family, he is far different from Liu Jingsheng. One is just a naughty man with a false name, and the other is a wise man who advises His Majesty and the court. He is not sure about his loyalty. It's better to be more cautious!"

Wang Yue was severely humiliated by Liu Yu during the sword competition just now, and with his character of vengeance, he would never let Liu Yu become a colleague.

Han Rang knew that Wang Yue was narrow-minded and wanted to fight again, but the emperor stopped him with his eyes.

The emperor Liu Xie was very smart, and he had already seen Wang Yue's thoughts. In order not to make the few confidantes feel bad, he had no choice but to temporarily suppress the matter of recruiting Liu Yu. Appreciation continues unabated.

Although Liu Biao is the governor of Jingzhou, he has a good relationship with the big families in the south, and the new general Huang Zu, with more than [-] soldiers, is exactly the powerful foreign aid that the emperor Liu Xie wanted.

But what Liu Xie wants more is an army of his own, and Liu Yu and his Habayashi Army are the first choice.

Because the allied forces of the princes had announced to the world that they would re-establish the throne before the siege of Luoyang, this made Liu Xie have a natural rejection of the local princes, and even Liu Biao, who was of the same clan, could not gain his true trust.

In addition, in order to prevent the leakage of food, Liu Biao secretly deployed [-] troops in Nanyang as a backup.

Therefore, he often had to travel between Nanyang and Luoyang. Originally, Emperor Shiwang Yue was the best candidate to take over the three thousand soldiers in the underground palace, but Liu Yu's sudden appearance gave Liu Xie another choice.

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The sun was in the west, but from the pavilion of Yong'an Palace, the sound of "Hu Lie" was heard from time to time, and even the chariot general Niu Fu was attracted to watch.

At the poker table, Liu Yu, as a master, failed to win. In the end, he lost his last coin, and could only leave his seat unwillingly.

And Niu Fu replaced him and sat down at the right time. Niu Fu had already learned the skills of watching the battle for a long time, and he was gearing up for a big fight as soon as he sat down.

"You wait for me, tomorrow I will definitely bring enough money to make money!" Liu Yu vowed, then turned and prepared to leave.

Dong Bai was excited to play, and he didn't get up when he saw Liu Yu leaving, but he just reminded him to come early tomorrow to play cards if he had nothing to do, and after he finished speaking, he continued to devote himself to the fun of rubbing hemp.

Looking at Dong Bai's excited little face, Liu Yu knew that he might not have to be her bodyguard all day long in the future.

After leaving Yong'an Palace, Liu Yu did not leave the imperial city directly but went to Taicang.

It has been three days since Liu Yu was officially appointed as Taicang Commander, but this is the first time he has come to his office.

To put it bluntly, Taicang is the granary in the imperial palace. It was originally a place full of oil and water, but it is a pity that there is no grain of rice in this warehouse.

And all the palace expenses were allocated directly from Niu Fu's barracks, so it quickly became a place that no one cares about.

Even the yamen servants who used to guard Taicang have almost been transferred out of the relationship, leaving only five or six people.

Taicang is very big, and the Fanglin Garden next to it is not small. This garden is also under the management of Taicang Ling. It was originally used to grow fresh vegetables and fruits for the emperor, but it is now abandoned.

But it's fine if it's deserted, so that Liu Yu can plant a test field here without any scruples.

(End of this chapter)