I have lived forever since the end of Qin Dynasty

Chapter 261 Liu Bang’s confusion

"You said Jiang Ning led his army to support?"

On the hospital bed, Liu Bang sat up, his originally pale face suddenly turned rosy, his eyes were shining, and he looked full of energy, showing no signs of weakness.

Chen Ping, who came in to report, responded: "Your Majesty, according to the news sent by the messenger, it is true that the Marquis of Yangxia has passed through Nanjun and traveled south along the Xiang River. He will reach Changsha City in a few days."

"It seems that Jiang Ning has just defeated the Huns, so he wants to come to support me." Liu Bang smiled and twirled his beard with his hand. After a moment, his slightly narrowed eyes showed a trace of doubt, "Are they leaving?" Coming from Nanjun?”

Chen Ping was stunned, wondering why Liu Bang's focus was on this.

He nodded and said, "Yes, that's what the messenger reported. The trajectory of their army's movement was from Sanhe to Nanyang, and then from Nanjun to Changsha."

"That's weird." Liu Bang rubbed his chin, a little confused.

"Your Majesty." Chen Ping noticed that Liu Bang's expression was different, so he asked softly, "Is there something wrong with it?"

Liu Bang waved his hand: "It's not a big problem. He is going to Nanjun from Jiangning. Why not pass through Jingguo? That way the march will be faster and he can arrive at least three or four days earlier."

Chen Ping did not know much about the specific arrangements for marching and fighting.

Just hearing Liu Bang say this, he also had doubts in his heart.

Chen Luo was not a first-rate general, but the design of a military route was a basic skill for a general. Even the most inferior general could estimate the approximate time required for the route.

What's more, Chen Luo has deputy generals and staff officers under his command. It is possible that no one would dissuade him from making such a choice of choosing the distant place instead of the near.

"Perhaps Marquis Yang Xia has his own considerations." Chen Ping shook his head and did not jump to conclusions because of his lack of understanding.

Liu Bang exhaled slowly, not entangled in this topic either.

He turned his head and looked at Chen Ping and said, "Ping, what news did it cause when the news that I was seriously ill spread back to Chang'an?"

"Hiss..." Chen Ping lowered his head and said calmly, "This, ah, as far as I know, your Majesty is ill, and no one in Chang'an knows about it."

"That's it." Liu Bang waved his hand and closed his eyes, "I understand. You can go out first. I want to take a rest."

"Wei." Chen Pingping said goodbye and exited slowly. After he left the house, he dared to stand up and was led out of the mansion by the guards at the door.

Liu Bang, who was left alone in the house to rest, did not lie down, but straightened up again, opened his eyes, and used his right hand to smooth the beard on his chin, while thinking about the problem.

On the way to attack the South Vietnam Kingdom, I did get sick. I just had a high fever for two or three days. After the fever subsided, I recovered quickly and I was already fully recovered.

As for him still lying in bed, he is naturally pretending to be sick.

This was a strategy he and Chen Ping discussed to test the court's reaction.

To know the news that the emperor is seriously ill is undoubtedly to leave a piece of delicious fat meat in the wilderness. If there are young people with wolfish ambitions, they will reveal their intentions and pounce on it like crazy.

Unexpectedly, the news that he was seriously ill did not spread in Chang'an City at all.

"Is it Lu Pheasant? Or Xiao He?" Liu Bang pulled his beard hard. Only these two people in Chang'an City could intercept the news they sent and not publish it.

What is the purpose?

Do they want to maintain stability, or do they have other thoughts?

It can be explained that Lu Pheasant withheld the news that he was seriously ill.

As a female prostitute, it was not easy for her to maintain the situation in the court on his behalf. If she were no longer around, Liu Ying would inevitably start a bloody storm if she wanted Liu Ying to successfully ascend the throne.If Lu Fei concealed the news that she was seriously ill and made arrangements in advance, then he would really die. When the news came, she would be able to install Liu Ying on the throne as soon as possible.

Liu Bang felt that he would make the same choice if he were sitting in Lu Pheasant's position.

What only made him feel grudge was that if Lu Zhi withheld the information that he was seriously ill, then she didn't even write a letter of condolences.

Somewhat cold-hearted.

He and Lu Pheasant had been a couple for almost 20 years. Unexpectedly, they didn't receive a word of concern when they fell ill.

Of course, if the letter about his serious illness was intercepted by Xiao He, the meaning would be completely different.

The last prime minister who intercepted the news and edict of the emperor's death was called Li Si.

If he hadn't supported Hu Hai to ascend to power and caused the civil war in Qin Dynasty to first lose a wave of strength, the world might not have been in chaos so quickly.

Even though Liu Bang usually trusted Xiao He immensely and was willing to let him take full responsibility for the rear when fighting on the front line, what was involved now was the sensitive matter of the throne.

After all, the other party's surname is not "Liu" after all.

If Xiao He, as the prime minister, had withheld the news that he was seriously ill, Liu Bang would definitely have to carry out a big purge when he returned.

This is a challenge to your own bottom line.

Thinking of this, Liu Bang's hand stroking his beard with a little force, actually pulled a small handful off.

"Tsk." After feeling the pain, he frowned and looked down, then felt a little dazed.

The small handful of beard in his hand is mostly gray, especially the roots, which are curled up like withered grass. The color is not as white as the first snow in winter, but more similar to the slightly dirty color after being stepped on by pedestrians.

"Oh, are you old?" Liu Bang looked a little unbelievable. After a while, he glanced around the room, and finally settled on the bronze mirror on the document.

He stood up and walked over, holding the bronze mirror somewhat unskillfully before moving it to a suitable angle.

Liu Bang usually has dedicated attendants and maids to help him organize his appearance, and he is not the kind of beauty lover who likes to look at himself in the mirror, so now he suddenly found that his hair was graying, the skin around his eyes and neck was loose, and he had extra facial hair. Quite a few wrinkles.

It seems that I have aged in an instant, and I am no longer as vigorous as when I was able to ride a horse back then.

Liu Bang sighed.

Time is not forgiving. I am about to reach the age where my ears are soft. How much time is left in the future?

The Han Dynasty was flourishing in his hands, and he did not want to be like the Qin Dynasty of the First Emperor. Once the founding emperor died, the entire empire would collapse instantly like losing the cornerstone of the building.

Even if it is not passed down to all generations, the death of that second generation would be too quick.

"Time is running out, but there are many problems." Liu Bang put down the bronze mirror and sat back on the bed.

The current situation in Dahan is not as bad as it was a few years ago, but the level of complexity has increased several times or ten times.

Where is the breaking point he is looking for, and after his death, who can balance the entire Han Dynasty.

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The highest to the bright sun and the moon, the closest relatives to the distant husband and wife. ——"Eight Arrivals" Li Ye

(End of this chapter)