The Three Kingdoms: If you don't have money to buy an official position, you can only be the em

Chapter 3 Jiang Cheng is forced into a corner
Liu Hong's words left all the ministers confused.

The emperor, who was always stingy, actually offered a reward of "millions of gold" this time. Was he planning to live a miserable life in the future? Not to mention the hereditary duke, but also the grand marshal, which was the head of the "three dukes" today and the highest official position in public.

It's incredible that one can get such a high-ranking official position just by capturing someone!

As for whether Liu Hong will keep his word, there is no need to worry about that.

He wanted to control Jiang Cheng, a powerless commoner, so he had to rely on Kong Rong's power, first convict him, and then castrate him, so as to have complete control over him.

That's because the emperor also has to abide by some rules.

Give money and get things done.

Keep your word.

Otherwise, once the rules are gone, no one will trust him anymore and he will lose money.

"What crime did Jiang Cheng commit to make Your Majesty so angry?" Others did not know Jiang Cheng's worth and were all confused. General He Jin even asked Yuan Shao quietly, "Could it be that he stepped before Your Majesty and enjoyed a certain lady?"

Yuan Shao: “???”

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On the other hand, after learning that he had become a "walking ten thousand gold", Jiang Chengdu could not help but swear: "Damn it, you are blind, but you are not! You are wise, but you ruined an opportunity to change the fate of the Han Dynasty with your own hands!"

It’s not that Jiang Cheng is arrogant. Relying on modern knowledge, he is confident that he can help Emperor Ling of Han save the country.

He even thought about "raising Liu Xie from childhood", suppressing Cao Cao as a minister, and supporting Liu Bei and Sun Quan to compete with him and balance the court.

Give the Han Dynasty another four hundred years.

However, although he clearly saw the value of Jiang Cheng, Emperor Ling of Han chose not to use him, but to castrate him and use him as a tool to make money.

Is this a fucking human thing?
"If you give me ten thousand gold, make me a hereditary duke, and let me be a general, I will go through fire and water for you, Your Majesty!" Jiang Cheng said gritting his teeth.

Now he has become a traitor and is wanted by the imperial court with a reward on his head.

The future is truly bleak.

"It was Liu Han who betrayed you, not you who betrayed Liu Han!" A woman with a veil covering her face, but still very beautiful, whose temperament alone could make Jiang Chengdu, who was used to seeing later generations' stars, fall in love with her, came over with a lunch box.

He went to Jiang Cheng and placed four dishes and a soup on the table.

He whispered, "Now that the arrow has been shot, there is no turning back. Sir, please condescend to join us, the Yellow Turbans, to lead the uprising, overthrow the corrupt Han court, and establish a new world!"

Jiang Cheng didn't know the identity or name of this woman.

All we know is that the other party holds an extraordinary position in the Yellow Turban Army.

After the three Zhang Jue brothers started the uprising, they were too busy fighting to take care of Jiang Cheng, so she took care of him. She washed clothes and cooked for him every day, informed Jiang Cheng of the outside world, and brainwashed him to join the Yellow Turbans.

She didn't really want to hide her name and identity, but she did it on purpose, waiting for Jiang Cheng to ask.

But Jiang Cheng just didn't ask.

It took more than a month to go back and forth.

We are all very familiar with each other, but I just don’t know their names.

But on the contrary, it made her, who was originally just doing her job, more sincere in her interactions with Jiang Cheng.

Women use their charm as their greatest weapon, but they prefer men who can resist their temptation. It's so contradictory!
"Haven't I already joined the Yellow Turbans?" Jiang Cheng said, pointing to his headscarf.

After he arrived in Julu, he was not idle. He first introduced the "wooden ox and flowing horse", which was the "wheelbarrow" in later generations, to help Zhang Jue transport supplies.

Afterwards, he took out the powerful weapon "alcohol" to help Zhang Jue start an army.

He also passed on the manufacturing process of the composite bow to the Yellow Turban craftsmen, allowing those peasants to possess bow-making skills that surpassed the regular army of the imperial court, making the Yellow Turban Army much stronger than before.

It also made Zhang Jue more convinced that the "military advisor" he chose was the right one.

But he has always refused to become a military advisor.

Apart from not wanting to be the first to take action and become the court's primary target, the more important point was that he still didn't think the Yellow Turbans could succeed because they were too unsophisticated!

The two generals, Lord Di and Lord Ren, always led their troops to charge into battle.

can you believe it?
If you can't even deploy your troops, and you really meet a top-notch general, won't you be decapitated... in the midst of thousands of enemies?
The Yellow Turban Army had no military discipline and basically just robbed wherever they went.

How can this be possible to make ordinary people fear it like a tiger?

"Sir, do you still think that we can't achieve anything great?" Zhang Yue asked.

Hearing this, Jiang Cheng did not answer, but asked back: "What do you think?"

During these days of getting along, he also discovered that Zhang Jue was just specialized in a certain technique, not incompetent, nor stupid. When he was recruiting his subordinates, he used his charlatan skills to the extreme.

Chinese herbs are dried, ground, made into paper, and then soaked in water to treat illnesses.

Real medicine can really cure diseases, and if you try to fool people, it will be absolutely effective.

In a word, there are people who are willing to die for him.

If he had not died of illness later, Jiang Cheng could be sure that although Zhang Jue could not accomplish anything, with his ability, no one could destroy him.

Not only that, Zhang Jue also saw the shortcomings of the Yellow Turban Army.

They are all peasants and have no education.

There are many people with excellent martial arts skills, but few who are well-versed in military books, and even fewer who are capable of governing the country.

That's why he risked his life alone and went to the palace to rescue Jiang Cheng. His goal was to let this young scholar who wrote "Encouraging Learning" serve as a seed to help the Yellow Turban Army take root and sprout!
Renewed!

"Without you, sir, perhaps it really wouldn't have worked. Chen Sheng and Wu Guang failed, and neither did the Overlord of Chu. Although the Great Sage Teacher is wise, we can't say he is better than the Overlord." Zhang Yue said.

From here, it can be clearly seen that she is not just a vase.

On the contrary, she saw things as clearly as Zhang Jue.

So during this period of time, he has been following Jiang Cheng, using every possible means to take down Jiang Cheng.

Even resorting to the beauty trap.

Sadly, not very professional.

After all, she was just an innocent little girl. Apart from washing clothes, cooking and increasing her influence in Jiang Cheng's life, she did nothing else.

"But if we have you, sir, we may succeed!" Zhang Yue added.

She is also a fan of the article "Encouraging Learning".

She would recite in her mind every night before going to bed, words like "Learning medicine cannot save the Han Dynasty, and everyone is mortal since ancient times", and "Establish a mind for the world, and carry on the unique knowledge of the ancient sages".

Understand the true meaning.

"You have no way out!" Zhang Yue said again.

Hearing this, Jiang Cheng retracted all his thoughts, nodded, and said, "Yes, the reward offered by the court for me is greater than that for the Great Sage Teacher."

He originally wanted to keep a low profile and find a chance to escape.

Find Liu Bei, find Cao Cao.

Bet on the results.

However, Liu Hong's bounty cut off his escape route, as well as that of the Han Dynasty.

Jiang Cheng, there is no chance to find Liu Bei again.

"Sir, you still have concerns because you don't know what the great and virtuous teacher thinks, and you don't know to what extent you will be valued?" Zhang Yue said again.

Jiang Cheng was surprised to hear this statement made so clear.

But there was no denial.

Zhang Jiao rushed thousands of miles to save him, which really gave him enough face, but he still didn't know whether this was just a show of paying a fortune for a horse's bones or whether the other party really valued him that much.

If it was the former, he might not be able to do much in the Yellow Turbans.

So he is still waiting and watching.

"It seems that my hard work over the past few days has paid off!" After understanding Jiang Cheng's attitude, Zhang Yue smiled and said, "In that case, sir, please take a look at our sincerity!"

(End of this chapter)