Chapter 086 Sir, help me!
"Why does Your Majesty want to execute Marquis Wuyang?!"
Chen Ping did not say anything, but just frowned.
Xiahou Ying couldn't help it. Unlike Chen Ping, he grew up with Liu Bang, Lu Wan and Fan Kuai. Fan Kuai's relationship with Liu Bang was that of Lu Wan. Liu Bang treated him as his brother. Even if we don't talk about their past friendship, Fan Kuai was Empress Lu's brother-in-law and a relative of Liu Bang. What was going on?
"Fan Kuai is plotting rebellion!"
"How is this possible?"
"Even Lu Wan has rebelled, so what else is impossible?!"
Xiahou Ying was completely dumbfounded. Lu Wan rebelled? This was even more unacceptable. He looked at the emperor in surprise, trying to figure out whether what His Majesty said was a joke or not.
However, Liu Bang was not joking. He looked at the two men coldly and asked, "What can you do?"
His eyes bypassed the confused Xiahou Ying and fell directly on Chen Ping.
"Your Majesty, Fan Kuai is brave and has won the support of his soldiers. You should not act rashly. You can send a general to pretend to convey your Majesty's order and suddenly attack and kill him when he is not prepared."
Xiahou Ying looked at Chen Ping in fear. How dare you say that?
Liu Bang heard this and nodded seriously. "In that case, then Marquis Laohu You and Marquis Ruyin will go there in person and behead this beast and bring back its head."
Chen Ping was stunned for a moment, then accepted the order.
After walking out of the palace, Xiahou Ying had a bewildered look on his face. He still hadn't reacted. In this short period of less than half an hour, he had experienced so much. These things were even more terrifying than fighting on the battlefield. He shook his head to sober himself up, then looked at Chen Ping on the side.
"How could you come up with such a plan? Do you know... if that person knew..."
Chen Ping was very calm. "If I plot for His Majesty, that person might kill me. But if I don't plot for His Majesty, we won't be able to leave the palace..."
"Why is it so? Why is it so?"
Xiahou Ying was already panicking. This fearless general who charged around on the battlefield showed a look of fear for the first time.
"General, don't panic... If we don't kill Fan Kuai, we will die. If we kill Fan Kuai, we will still die. Now, the general and I are in the same boat. We may drown at any time. However, there is someone who can save us..."
In the original historical line, Liu Bang, who felt that the power of his relatives was too strong, issued the last edict to kill Fan Kuai. Chen Ping probably saw that the emperor's time was running out, so he deliberately delayed time. After capturing Fan Kuai, he did not kill him, but took him back to Chang'an. Sure enough, when he returned to Chang'an, Liu Bang was already dead. Combined with later generations, Liu Bang's vision was indeed long-term. He probably saw the future when Empress Lu came to power, the princes of the Liu family died tragically one by one, and the world was almost dominated by the surname Lu.
But now, because of the great changes brought about by a wise king, Liu Bang was not shot and he still had plenty of time. He was also determined to pass on the Liu family's world and not let the world be changed to the Lu surname. This made it impossible for Chen Ping to save his life by delaying.
"Hahaha, Ruyi, come on, spin around!"
"Hey! All right, Ruyi, get up!"
Liu Chang was holding a big dog in his hand and giving orders to it. The dog was indeed as Guan A said, very human and obedient. They had been taking the big dog out for fun every day recently, and Liu Chang had even named it Ruyi.
They came all the way to Xiahou Mansion. Zhou Shengzhi followed beside them, excitedly talking about what he had gained today: "We should go to the mansion of Marquis Jiancheng more often. There are so many good things in their mansion. And those two guys in their family, hahahaha, they took the initiative to give us gifts just because we scared them a little!"
"Hmph, let alone the two of them, even Marquis Jiancheng himself would have to bow respectfully to me! Who am I? Even Prime Minister Xiao and Marquis Chen dare not be rude to me! When I was investigating the people's sentiments in Shangjun, I met six great scholars... As soon as we met, these six people surrounded me."
"They claim to be the Six Sages of Shangjun. They say they have heard of my name for a long time and want to discuss learning with me."
"I reprimanded them at that time, saying that they were like Di Tuo wearing his cap, saying the words of the emperor, and walking while Yu walked and Shun walked. They were the lowly Confucian scholars of the Zhang family!"
"They were furious and wanted to continue questioning me with the classics. I reprimanded them again, saying, 'This is what Xunzi said!'"
"They no longer dared to speak. Their legs trembled as they immediately knelt down and asked me to be their master. But I refused!"
Liu Chang spoke loudly, and several of his companions were stunned.
"Your Majesty's knowledge is so profound that even Confucius of ancient times is not as good as you!"
Zhou Shengzhi exclaimed.
Xiahou Zao continued, "Zhongni is far inferior. I think even Confucius is not as good as the king!"
Zhou Shengzhi was stunned and looked at Xiahou Zao in confusion, his eyes full of questions.
“Ahem.”
Hearing someone coughing, everyone turned around and saw Luan Bu's face flushed, staring at Liu Chang.
Liu Chang laughed and pointed at Luan Bu and said, "Luan Bu was also at the scene that day. He can prove this, Luan Bu, right?"
"……right……"
"However, I would like to ask all the gentlemen to be merciful and not humiliate Confucius. Also, the gentleman from General Xiahou's family, please read more books when you return. It will be useful."
They walked into Xiahou Mansion and sat down in the courtyard. Everyone took out their harvest for the day and started eating.
"My king, follow me."
Xiahou Zao suddenly spoke.
Liu Chang stood up in surprise, followed Xiahou Zao, and walked into the inner room with a swagger.
When he walked into the inner room, he saw a man kneeling and looking at him straight. This man was not Xiahou Ying, but Chen Ping.
Xiahou Zao whispered, "Marquis Chen wants to say a few words to the king..."
"Well, you go out first."
Liu Chang put away his arrogance and sat in front of Chen Ping with a well-behaved face, grinning. Liu Chang used to be polite only to military generals, not to Xiao He and Chen Ping, until he met Gai Gong. After that, he was very polite to these civil officials and military generals.
Especially Chen Ping, this man always gave Liu Chang a very dangerous feeling. Liu Chang seldom went to his house to borrow things because he was afraid of being hated by him.
"Why did Zhongfu suddenly come to me? What do you want?"
"I dare not give you any orders, sir... I just have a request."
"Oh? You need my help?" Liu Chang immediately raised his head. "What's the matter, Lord Chen?"
Chen Ping was stunned for a moment, then said, "Yan Wang Lu Wan is plotting a rebellion."
Liu Chang smiled foolishly, "Who is the King of Yan? Why did he rebel?"
"Your Majesty sent Fan Kuai to kill him."
"I am still a child, I really don't understand Lord Chen's intentions."
Chen Ping ignored Liu Chang who was pretending to be stupid and continued, "Today, His Majesty suddenly found General Xiahou Ying and me again and asked us to go and kill Fan Kuai."
"Oh? There is such a thing?"
Chen Ping looked at the next door helplessly. Xiahou Ying walked out helplessly and looked at Liu Chang, "He is telling the truth."
"What!!"
"Is Father crazy?!"
Hearing Xiahou Ying's words, Liu Chang jumped up suddenly.
Chen Ping narrowed his eyes, trying to calm himself down, and then said: "Sir, this matter is very important. It concerns the lives of Fan Kuai, Lu Wan, and even myself and General Xiahou Ying. Please be cautious and don't disclose it to others, otherwise, we will die."
Liu Chang became serious, sat down, frowned, and didn't believe a word Chen Ping said. Ever since Gai Gong explained to him why Chen Ping asked him to go to the state, he no longer believed Chen Ping. But General Xiahou Ying would not lie. He was not a person like Chen Ping.
"What do you want me to do?"
"You don't have to do anything, you just need to tell the Queen what I said. Also, please keep it a secret and don't disclose this matter. Please!"
Chen Ping saluted Liu Chang very solemnly.
Liu Chang frowned, but no one knew what he was thinking.
After Liu Chang left, Xiahou Ying complained: "If your plan is to inform the queen, you can just find someone to go. Why do you have to bring Chang into the vortex?"
"Heh... a male and female tiger facing off. Who would dare to get close except their cubs?"
