Chapter 031: Han Xin dances with a sword, aiming at Pei Gong
The soldiers guarding the small city gate saw something flash before their eyes, and then it flew past with a whoosh.
These old soldiers who had been fighting for half their lives, fighting from the west to the north and from the south, instantly raised their crossbows, aimed at a man and a horse in the distance, and began to take aim.
"No! No!! That's the young master!"
“Stop! Stop!!”
Liu Ruyi was shouting in the distance, running all the way, his shoes flying off, and rushed in front of the two old soldiers, stretched out his hand, blocked in front of them, and kept explaining: "The one who just went out is the young master, don't shoot!"
The expressions of the two old soldiers were extremely calm. One of them raised his head and yelled a few words at the palace wall. Liu Ruyi could not understand his dialect. Within a moment, cavalrymen galloped out from two directions and flew towards Liu Chang. They were fully armed and aggressive!
At the same time, some soldiers rushed into the Pepper House as quickly as possible.
"What did you say?!"
The moment Empress Lü stood up, the veteran warrior's forehead began to sweat. Empress Lü's face was very ugly, cold as ice, and murderous. When Liu Bang was not in the capital, she was responsible for all the affairs of the Han Dynasty.
In this era when the throne was not yet determined, the Han Dynasty was more like a dual monarchy, and Lü Zhi also had the right to rule the Han Dynasty. After her, China gradually had the experience of "the harem is not allowed to interfere in politics".
Many people who have never known this period of history, after seeing what Empress Lü did, wonder why no one wanted to rebel against her. In fact, there are three reasons for this: Empress Lü's own ability, the help of meritorious officials, and Empress Lü's own right to rule.
"Where is he now?"
"He has already left the palace, but our people are chasing him..."
"Tell them to come back and stop following him. Behead the captain of the city gate."
"only!"
The soldiers came in a hurry and left in a hurry.
After the soldiers left, Empress Lü said with a cold face, "Come out."
A man walked in from the side room, it was Xiao He.
"I congratulate Her Majesty the Queen. I am very happy for Her Majesty the Queen!"
Xiao He walked in and began to congratulate Empress Lu with a smile.
The murderous look on Empress Lü's face did not fade at all. She asked angrily, "Is the Prime Minister mocking me?"
"That's not the case. I used to think that Young Master Chang had only courage but it would not help. Today I know that Young Master Chang is both brave and wise, and is a sincere man who values love!"
"Today, he was able to openly escape from the palace for the sake of the teacher, and he was not afraid of your punishment. It can be seen that he can do more for you in the future."
Xiao He's few words made Empress Lu feel much better. Her expression eased a little. Perhaps she knew her position in Liu Chang's heart. She asked helplessly, "What should we do now?"
"What is the queen worried about? Marquis Huaiyin regrets not listening to Kuai Che's words. Now Kuai Che is by his side."
"If he rebels, he will be killed."
"If he has no intention of rebelling, would you still be worried about a Marquis of Huaiyin in Chang'an?"
Empress Lü sneered and said, "Han Xin will definitely rebel. Since he came to Chang'an, he has told others many times that he regretted not listening to Kuai Che's advice, which led to today. I deliberately gave him this opportunity. Once he makes up his mind, no one can persuade him."
"The emperor can't do it, you can't do it, and Liu Chang can't do it even more."
Xiao He looked a little disappointed. He nodded and said, "You are right."
"However, he can make decisions on the battlefield, but in other aspects, he is always indecisive and is influenced by others. If he could have made half-successful decisions on the battlefield, he would not have been captured and taken to Chang'an City... He has been planning so-called big things since he was enfeoffed, but he had not made up his mind until he was captured alive..."
It can be said that Xiao He saw through Han Xin. Han Xin rebelled twice, and both times it was like this. The first time was after he was granted the title of king, and he started to drag it out until he was caught. The second time was even more ruthless, and he started to drag it out after Liu Bang went on the expedition, and he dragged it out until he was killed.
Han Xin's two rebellions probably caused huge casualties of dozens of people. Among these dead people, in addition to himself and his clan, there were also the warriors who had gone with him to see Liu Bang.
Han Xin was the ceiling of the Han Dynasty in war, and perhaps one of the military ceilings of the entire Chinese nation, but in other aspects, he was really not even worthy of carrying shoes for Empress Lü...
It is probably because of this reason that Liu Bang did not kill him at the beginning. Liu Bang was very good at judging others, although he always wore a filter when looking at himself. He had long seen through Han Xin's ability to rebel was simply negative.
The two rebellions only harmed his own people and did not hurt Liu Bang at all. This already makes him a great man.
Empress Lü also reacted quickly. She asked, "Do you mean that Han Xin will be persuaded by Chang?"
"Won't."
"Why?"
"Ambition, unwillingness."
"He may really regard Liu Chang as his direct disciple, but he has never been a person who can swallow his anger."
Lu Zhi narrowed her eyes, nodded, and said, "You should be ready. No matter whether he is ready or not, let's send him on his way first."
"But...if His Majesty asks?"
"Kuai Che."
"only."
…
Liu Chang, who had no idea that he had almost died tragically, was now running wildly towards Han Xin's mansion. The wind was blowing fiercely on his face. His clothes had already bulged out , making a whistling sound in the wind. His hair was also fluttering in the wind, and his hairpin had long been thrown away somewhere.
Logically speaking, at his age, he should have a pigtail hairstyle, but Liu Chang didn't like the Pleasant Goat-like hairstyle, so he didn't keep it. Fortunately, the Han people didn't have the saying of "keep your hair and lose your head", so Liu Chang could keep his hair with peace of mind, and if he wanted, he could also wear a crown in advance, because the Confucianists who clamored for etiquette and law had not yet come to power.
Liu Chang opened his mouth and a lot of cold air poured into his mouth.
Chang'an was very cold. From the palace to Han Xin's residence, there were no pedestrians on the road. Sometimes, Liu Chang even doubted whether there were any civilians in Chang'an. Except for criminals, officials, and soldiers, there were no civilians at all.
When Liu Chang rushed to the Huaiyin Marquis's mansion, he tried to rein in the horse. It was not too difficult to make the horse gallop, but it was not easy to stop the horse. Colts are the easiest to get excited, especially when they are untrained. They like to roll on the ground with people (I almost broke my legs when I was a child), which is very unfriendly to people.
Liu Chang was actually a little frightened, and after working frantically for a long time, he finally managed to calm the colt.
"Master~~~~"
Liu Chang rushed into the inner room. Along the way, he didn't see a single person.
Han Xin stood and looked at Liu Chang in astonishment.
Seven or eight people stood on both sides of Han Xin. They were also equally surprised, with their eyes wide open, not knowing where this little guy came from.
Kuai Che was standing next to Han Xin, and when he heard that voice, anger appeared on his face.
Han Xin's clothes were different from usual ones. The biggest difference was that he hung the sword that was usually hung on the wall on his waist. He wore a Chu crown and looked very majestic. Most of the people standing in front of him also wore swords. Liu Chang seemed to have interrupted their oath.
Liu Chang was speechless. He stared at Han Xin, as if there was a fire burning in his chest. His hands couldn't help but tremble, and his eyes were full of disbelief, grief, and anger. Under Liu Chang's stare, Han Xin showed a little uneasiness for the first time, and his eyes never met Liu Chang's.
Kuai Che stood aside and gave a big fake smile.
"Why are you here, sir? Marquis Huaiyin hasn't practiced sword for a long time, so I found some people to practice with him. Are you interested?"
Liu Chang ignored this guy at all. He was indeed not smart . Both these people and his brothers were much smarter than him. However, he could understand what these people were doing. He was indeed ready to rebel, but why?
"Master...why are you rebelling?"
"Is power really that important? Do you really want to be the emperor?"
"Have you been lying to me this whole time?"
"Why did you do this to me?"
No one spoke. Kuai Che's face was gloomy and he didn't explain anything further.
Han Xin was stunned for a long time before he shook his head.
"Too late."
