Chapter 066 I almost thought it was my father-in-law sitting next to me!
"I heard that the King of Huainan is hoarding food and fodder! He is preparing for war! What is he planning to do?!"
The Han envoy held Liu Bang's letter and roared loudly at Ying Bu who was kneeling in front of him.
Ying Bu knelt on the ground in frustration, his face flushed and his eyes glaring.
At that moment, the Han envoy really wondered whether this guy was going to chop him to death.
However, before coming to Huainan, he already knew his mission. Even if he died here, he could not be afraid. If he was killed, his family would be properly arranged, and his son would inherit his title and be promoted to the next level. He gritted his teeth and continued to read the rest of the content aloud.
Sure enough, halfway through reading, Ying Bu could no longer hold back. He suddenly jumped up, snatched the edict from the messenger, and cursed: "How have I ever plotted treason?! Which traitor is falsely accusing me?!"
The envoy refused to budge and cursed, "The King of Huainan seized the imperial edict and you still say you are not going to rebel?"
"Back to you!"
Ying Bu threw the imperial edict in his hand directly into the messenger's face.
"Drag this bastard out and behead him!!!"
Ying Bu yelled.
Two armored soldiers stepped forward and dragged the Han envoy out.
"Traitor! You shall not die well! You shall not die well!!"
The messenger cursed loudly and would not stop until his death.
Ying Bu then looked at his generals and said, "Today, Liu Bang wants to kill me. What should I do?"
"opposite!"
The generals shouted loudly, not realizing that they had just executed the envoy, which was actually a rebellion.
Ying Bu's face flushed red, and he roared angrily: "Liu Bang is a villain. If it weren't for the help of the King of Chu, the King of Liang, and me, how could he have defeated Xiang Yu? How could he have become the ruler of the world? Now that he has become the emperor, he wants to kill us one by one!"
Ying Bu was a very aggressive person. His biggest weakness was that he could not stand being wronged. When someone falsely accused him of stealing something, Ying Bu robbed the man's house in anger and was imprisoned. Later, Xiang Yu sent someone to ask him if he wanted to rebel. Ying Bu was so angry that he really rebelled and joined Liu Bang.
Then, it was today.
Every time he felt that he was wronged, Ying Bu would be blinded by anger and could not see or hear anything. If you say I did it, then I will really do it!
"Well, since Liu Bang is unkind, then don't blame me for being disloyal! Everyone, quickly go to the counties, gather soldiers, and store food and grass! Follow me to attack!"
Ying Bu immediately gave orders and the generals began to prepare immediately.
In the original history, Ying Bu was very frightened by the tragic deaths of Han Xin and Peng Yue, especially the tragic death of the honest man Peng Yue, so he made preparations . When Liu Bang sent people to question him, he led the army directly. But this time, because Han Xin and Peng Yue were not dead, he was not prepared for the expedition.
When one gets hot-headed, he starts to rebel.
This is why Xiao He was reluctant to let Liu Bang send someone to question Ying Bu. If you ignore a person like Ying Bu and often give him gifts, he might really become addicted to hunting and would not have any thoughts of rebellion. But once you send someone to question him, he will definitely rebel.
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Everyone in the palace began to get busy again.
My father was sick and was talking to the ministers all day long. The ministers were coming in and out. Chen Ping almost moved into the palace. He was by my father's side every day, and no one knew what he was doing. As for my mother, she was busy for a few days at first, but then she felt much better. She was no longer busy and seemed to be in a happier mood.
"long!"
"what?"
"Put on your new clothes... guests are coming."
"Oh... Mother? Where is my skirt?"
"Isn't it on the couch?"
"Where? No?"
"You bastard!"
Empress Lu walked to the bed, stretched out her hand and picked up the lower skirt, threw it to the stunned Liu Chang, and then walked away, "Mother, where did you find it? Why can't I see it?" Liu Chang muttered to himself as he put on his clothes. He didn't know which guest was coming.
Normally, there are not many guests here, only my uncle, aunt and others, and other people are not allowed to come in. Seeing how my mother takes it very seriously, is it possible that a very important guest is coming?
Liu Chang was ready, and sat obediently beside Empress Lu, waiting for the guest.
"Mother..."
When the visitor saluted Empress Lü, Liu Chang was stunned. He raised his head and suddenly shouted, "Sister!"
Without waiting for Empress Lu to return the favor, he jumped into the arms of his elder sister with a few quick steps. Princess Lu Yuan Liu Le leaned over and picked up the silly boy with a smile on her face. Liu Le had a very iconic appearance, a standard oval face, a graceful and charming figure, and she looked very similar to Empress Lu. If Liu Ruyi was a young version of Liu Bang, then Liu Le was definitely a young version of Empress Lu.
"Why did it become so heavy?"
"Sister……"
"Why are you crying... Come, meet your brother-in-law..."
Liu Chang looked at Zhang Ao on the side. Zhang Ao looked at Liu Chang with a complicated expression. He was really embarrassed. Liu Chang's biological mother was originally Zhang Ao's singer, and later she was given to his father-in-law. This matter made Lu Hou very angry.
Liu Chang saluted obediently, and Zhang Ao returned the salute seriously.
Behind them, there was a girl and a boy.
The little boy is older than Liu Chang, about the same age as Ruyi, and the girl is even older... probably about the same age as Liu Ying?
Liu Chang didn't pay attention to the little boy and just looked at the girl.
The girl was more beautiful than her mother and had perfectly inherited all of her mother's advantages. However, compared with Princess Lu Yuan, she seemed more enthusiastic and lively. She saluted Liu Chang with a smile. Liu Chang was stunned and stared at her. How could there be such a beautiful girl in the world?
"Yan greets uncle!"
"ah??"
Liu Chang only felt as if something had broken, but soon, he became proud again, raised his head and said loudly: "You are welcome, Miss You!"
Liu Chang immediately looked at the boy. The boy looked a little panicked and didn't seem like a courageous person. This reminded Liu Chang of his fifth brother. The boy also saluted in a panic, "Greetings, uncle!"
"You're welcome, Yuko!"
This was not the first time that Liu Chang encountered this situation. If anyone was to blame, it was because Liu Bang was an old rogue who had been a playboy from the age of 20 to 60. His eldest son Liu Fei was almost the same age as Empress Lu, and the youngest Liu Jian was still a baby... Oh, before these two, Liu Chang already had eight nephews.
Why did Liu Fei become Liu Shou? Because he already had eight sons, and he was still giving birth... The greatest pleasure for the princes of the Western Han Dynasty seemed to be to have sons. Liu Chang sometimes wondered if someone would raise his own name in the future and say to everyone: "I am the great-great-grandson of Liu Chang, the King of Chu, the son of Emperor Gaozu..."
Liu Chang's eldest nephew is now old enough to have a son.
In terms of seniority, Liu Chang is not afraid. Although I am the youngest in the palace, when there are guests from outside, many of them are my juniors!
Empress Lü had a son and a daughter. She was very strict with her son and scolded him every time they met. She wanted him to be successful and was very dissatisfied with him. But she loved her daughter very much. Princess Lu Yuan was the only one who could make Empress Lü put aside her reason and act according to her nature.
When the Huns invaded, everyone wanted Princess Lu Yuan to marry Maodun, but Empress Lu strongly opposed it. Later, when Zhang Ao's subordinates rebelled, it was Empress Lu who did her best to protect him.
Historically, Empress Lü even made several boys from Zhang Ao's family kings.
Liu Le really liked her mother. When they met, Empress Lü almost cried. She held her daughter's hand tightly and asked her to sit next to her. She also loved her two grandchildren. She touched Zhang Yan's face as gently as she could and kept asking Zhang Yan to eat more meat.
Liu Chang looked at her jealously, frowning and biting the meat with big mouthfuls. Humph! I'll bite you to death!
Zhang Ao was really embarrassed. Empress Lu was very good to him, but because he gave her daughter to Liu Bang, his mother-in-law ignored him for a long time.
"Hey... How old is Yan? Still not married?"
Empress Lu asked with a smile. Zhang Yan lowered her head, her face flushed with shame, and she couldn't say a word.
"Yan, eat more... Look how thin you are. Your uncle is almost as tall as you... Eat more..."
"Chief! Don't pile all the meat in front of you! Give some to Yan Ye!!"
Princess Lu Yuan laughed, "No problem, no problem, let him eat more... It's the time for him to grow taller, how is his academic performance? What books have he read?"
If you ask this, I won't eat. Liu Chang quickly put down his food and raised his head. "I am not talented. I first studied the Huang-Lao method with the great sage Gai Gong of Qi State. I was proficient in the Tao Te Ching and annotated Dao Yuan. I also studied Han Feizi, the Analects, Mo Jing, and the theories of the Hundred Schools. I was proficient in all of them. Later, I met the Marquis of Huaiyin, who took me as his apprentice and taught me the Art of War. I also discussed state affairs with the prime minister and learned how to govern a country..."
"I have been learning swordsmanship for six or seven years. Ordinary people of a hundred or so cannot get close to me..."
"Xiahou Ying drove the car for me, and spent the whole day making friends with the wise men in Chang'an, with a house full of distinguished guests..."
Zhang Ao listened to Liu Chang's words, stared at him in fear, rubbed his eyes, looked at him again, and then he breathed a sigh of relief.