I have lived forever since the end of Qin Dynasty

Chapter 287: Meeting Liu Bang, death is revealed

When Chen Luo's carriage slowly stopped at the side gate of the palace city, the setting sun had completely dropped below the horizon. The last ray of sunlight disappeared from the sky, leaving only the twinkling stars dotted around the bright moon in the dark night sky.

Holding Liu Le's hand and stepping out of the carriage, he looked up at the deep and cold starry sky.

"It's so beautiful." He sighed softly.

Even in the countryside, it will be difficult for future generations to see such a bright night sky. Neon lights and air pollution cover this beautiful picture.

Chen Luo had the experience of attacking enemy camps at night before. At that time, he rode down the hillside and the stars in the sky seemed to fall in front of him.

What a shock.

This starry sky is also one of the reasons why I yearn for immortality.

Human beings not only need to live a busy life day after day on the earth, but also need to rush to the sea of ​​stars that is full of challenges and accidents may occur at any time.

Humans need spaceships, mechas, space cities, and ship girls...

Before Chen Luo traveled through, the world had almost given up on exploring the starry sky.

After the first human landing on the moon, there has not been a second one for more than 50 years. The big countries are addicted to the indifference of flies and dogs, while ordinary people are bent over by life and can no longer cast curious glances at the mysterious outer space above their heads. .

Will it be true within a hundred years, or will it be true for a thousand years?

Chen Luo doesn't think so.

He felt that as long as he lived long enough, he would not only be able to witness red flags being planted all over the world, but also be able to see mankind set sail towards the universe.

But on the spaceship, it's not that easy to hide your identity.

Rubbing his chin, Chen Luo worried about the problem of not knowing what would happen thousands of years later for a moment, and then he felt Liu Le's hand holding his and gently pulling him forward, bringing him back to reality.

Although the stars and the sea attract me, it is still a yearning. I don’t know how many years it will take before it becomes a reality. After all, people need to be based on the present and be down-to-earth.

"My dear, there are many people here tonight." Liu Le spoke quietly and calmly explained what she saw.

Chen Luo looked around and saw that there were at least a dozen carriages lined up at the side entrance of the palace city, and there were a lot of people coming.

Judging from the current situation, I can rule out the possibility of Liu Bang or Lu Fei calling him and Liu Le into the palace for private matters.

"Isn't something really going to happen?" Liu Le said his guess, his voice trembling slightly.

"Don't think blindly. If you're too worried, just wait for me here. I can go there alone." He patted the back of her hand with the fingers of Liu Le's hand and comforted her softly.

Looking at the posture at the gate of the palace, I didn't quite believe that nothing happened.

"No." Liu Le rejected the proposal. "A message was sent from the palace asking us to go together. You can go alone in case you are blamed."

Chen Luo nodded, indicating that he would follow her wishes.

When they followed the attendant to the side entrance of the palace, they temporarily let go of their holding hands. After all, it was not in line with the etiquette of entering the palace to pay respects.

"The prime minister is fine, the eldest princess is fine. Are you here too? What happened in the palace? Can you tell Ping?" Chen Ping's carriage arrived at almost the same time as them. At this time, he walked out of nowhere, with a slightly confused look on his face. Sisi spoke anxiously.

Obviously, there is nothing good about entering the palace in the middle of the night. This is something everyone agrees on.

"Have a good night. We got the news and had to enter the palace, and the time was not much earlier. The carriage in front of us on the road just now should belong to Brother Chen." Chen Luo responded politely.

Calculated according to time, the time when the palace envoy came to his residence to inform him should indeed be earlier. However, he, Xiang Yu and Han Xin took a turn to the market on the way and chatted and joked for a while, so he set off late. .

"Doesn't even the Prime Minister know what's going on?" Chen Ping's eyes calmed down again, and the anxious look before seemed to be all disguised. Then he suggested, "In that case, let's go in quickly, and don't keep His Majesty waiting."

Inviting so many people to the palace at night was obviously beyond Lu Pheasant's authority. Only Liu Bang could issue such an order.

They followed the attendants and stepped into the palace.

Compared with the brightness during the day, the stone road was only illuminated by the oil lamp in the hands of the attendants at night, and coupled with the cool breeze after the temperature dropped at night, it was a bit scary.

When he arrived at the door of the palace, Chen Luo found that there were seven or eight people standing there. After a cursory glance, he saw Zhou Bo, Xia Houying and other acquaintances.

After Chen Luo and Liu Le exchanged greetings with them, he asked: "Everyone, what is the purpose of Your Majesty inviting us here at this time?"

"Your Majesty did not invite us, but the Queen sent someone to summon us." Fan Kuai corrected an error in Chen Luo's words.

"Mom's invitation?" Liu Le asked in slight surprise, and received a positive reply from everyone.

Chen Luo's expression instantly became serious.

Under normal circumstances, Lu Pheasant definitely did not have such authority and invited a large number of important officials to enter the palace at night.

However, the occurrence of special accidents cannot be ruled out.

For example, when the emperor is unable to exercise his powers, he needs important ministers to come to discuss matters urgently.

Could it be...

"Now His Majesty is..." Chen Luo started, and cast inquiring glances at several people.

After all, if Liu Bang was fine, then if he spoke rashly, even if he made a mistake, he would not be able to bear the blame for "cursing the emperor" when someone else takes the blame.

Upon hearing the question, several people looked at each other, and finally it was Zhou Bo who responded: "Your Majesty fell into a coma in the palace after the banquet. He sobered up for a while on the way and asked the Queen to invite us into the palace on his behalf.

If His Majesty is awake later, he should invite us in to discuss matters. For now, we will wait outside. "

What he said was narrated by Lu Pheasant just now in person, but Chen Luo arrived late, so he missed it.

"Father is in a coma?" After listening to Zhou Bo's words, Liu Le murmured in a low voice and repeated it.

She actually doesn't have much feelings for Liu Bang, an incompetent father.

Just staying in Chang'an, the days passed by like this, but she was used to going to the palace every ten days to spend half an afternoon with her parents, and her brothers.

Suddenly telling her that this kind of life was going to collapse, the impact was actually quite big.

Chen Luo reached out and patted her back, saying a few words of comfort.

This news was equally shocking to him.

Liu Bang's health has indeed become worse and worse in the past two years.

According to the original history, he died in Chang'an not long after he was injured by an arrow during the southern expedition to Yingbu.

There was no tattoo to conquer this time. Liu Bang only suffered from a high fever during the southern march, which was much less severe than the arrow wound.

Therefore, his life has been extended for three years compared to the original history.

Otherwise, Liu Ying would be sitting on the throne now.

This change resulted in a 1% increase in world line deviation, but Chen Luo felt that this was a positive change.

During the three years that Liu Bang lived, the world became more and more stable, the court and local ministers were all honest, the people's lives gradually stabilized, and people's hearts turned towards the Han Dynasty.For Chen Luo himself, he could work with peace of mind under Liu Bang.

It can be said that I have a complete understanding of his temper.

Basically, if you do things according to certain guidelines, Liu Bang will not object.

If the emperor were changed, even if Liu Ying was sitting on the throne, Chen Luo felt that he might not be as comfortable as he is now.

"Your Majesty suddenly fainted now, which is really heart-wrenching. May God Haotian protect you." Chen Luo closed his eyes slightly and responded to what Zhou Bo said.

After all, he acted too blandly, and it seemed that he didn't care about Liu Bang's affairs.

But he probably guessed the reason why Liu Bang fainted this time.

First, his body functions were already close to exhaustion.

You must know that Liu Bang was already over 60 years old. The arrow wound in history was not a fatal injury, and it was impossible to lose ten or twenty years of his life.

The reason why Liu Bang died not long after was mainly because his body organs were already aging, and the arrow wounds aggravated his condition.

Without the arrow injury, Liu Bang could survive for three more years, but he was also approaching his limit.

So the sudden decision to make a white horse alliance today seems to be because he is aware of his physical problems and does not have enough time for him to plan carefully.

In order to ensure his affairs after his death, he hastily held the White Horse Alliance.

Secondly, drinking at today's banquet may have been an inducement.

Although Chen Luo did not pay special attention to Liu Bang's behavior at the banquet, the number of times he stood up and invited the ministers to toast and drink together was probably around ten times.

This shows that Liu Bang drank at least ten glasses of wine.

In addition, there was a special attendant beside him to refill the wine. If Liu Bang drank twenty or thirty glasses of wine at the banquet, he would never question it.

Most elderly people have "senile diseases" such as high blood pressure, hyperlipidemia, and heart disease. There are no special testing instruments in this era, but it does not mean that Liu Bang does not have these problems.

If he had these basic diseases and drank a lot of alcohol, there would be scientific basis for causing Liu Bang to suddenly pass out.

Even Chen Luo felt that it was entirely possible for Liu Bang to "not wake up after being drunk".

However, according to what Zhou Bo just relayed, it was said that Liu Bang woke up once in the middle, which means that the situation was not that serious.

Everyone outside the palace looked a little downcast. When they occasionally talked, their voices were kept to a minimum and they ended the conversation quickly to avoid being misunderstood.

Today, under Liu Bang's governance, the world is running smoothly and orderly.

If the helmsman suddenly leaves, no one can tell where the big man will sail.

Of course, Chen Luo knew the Han's subsequent course, but the changes in some historical details made him fear that there would be errors in the original chart. If he relied solely on experience, he would lead himself into a whirlpool from which he could not escape.

"Creak." A few steps up the stairs, the wooden door of the palace was slowly pushed open by an attendant.

He saluted respectfully and said: "Everyone, His Majesty has woken up. You can go in and visit."

Liu Bang woke up!
When everyone heard this result, they all breathed a sigh of relief.

The worst didn't happen.

If Liu Bang no longer wakes up after being comatose and dies directly, the big man will fall into chaos at least in a short period of time. Even if it does not lead to the collapse of the entire empire like the collapse of the First Emperor in the sand dunes, small-scale power struggles are definitely avoided. Can't.

However, such worries disappeared immediately after the attendant told the news that Liu Bang was awake.

The reason why Liu Bang called these important officials over was that although they did not dare to say it openly, they knew it in their hearts.

His Majesty's purpose is to "account for the future affairs."

After these people receive the imperial edict, it is impossible to tamper with it, and things like Zhao Gao and Li Si's falsification of the imperial edict will happen.

The people standing here include those who hold great power in government affairs, those who lead tens of thousands of troops, and those who regulate the etiquette of courtiers.

It is simply impossible to coerce them.

As for them jointly correcting the imperial edict, that is even more impossible.

First of all, the internal interests are not unified at all. Everyone has different demands. There are both fame-seekers and profit-seekers. Letting them participate in a conspiracy is itself a minefield. Who dares to do such a thing?

After listening to what the attendant announced, everyone consciously lined up in a queue of two people and walked up the steps.

The ones standing at the front were naturally Chen Luo and his wife.

Judging from their status, Chen Luonai is the current prime minister, while Liu Le is the eldest princess of the Han Dynasty. There is no problem for the two of them to walk in the front together.

From a rational point of view, there is nothing wrong with this.

Your son-in-law and daughter are here to visit. How dare you let them walk behind?

"Creak." As the last minister stepped into the house, the attendant closed the wooden door of the palace.

At this time in the main hall, Lu Pheasant was sitting at the end of the bed. Liu Ying stood a little far behind her. Behind Liu Ying, there were many princes and princesses.

At the head of the bed, three doctors were surrounded, taking Liu Bang's pulse and writing prescriptions.

"Your Majesty, don't worry. This is not a serious illness and can be cured." The doctor who took Liu Bang's pulse said comfortingly.

"Nonsense." Liu Bang grinned, as if he didn't care about the other person's comfort at all, "How can I not know my body clearly? Even if you let Bian Que be reborn and stand in front of me, he would not dare to say this. Do you agree?"

The doctor wanted to smile bitterly, but knew it was not the occasion, so he could only lower his head and say no more.

The pulse I felt in the hands of this great Han emperor had never been seen before in my life, but the weak and slow pulse was recorded in ancient books.

Its name is Death Vein.

"Let's go." Liu Bang waved his hand and broke away from the doctor's hand on his wrist. "I have something to discuss with them."

The three doctors looked at each other and knew that what was going to be discussed later would be a big deal and they were not suitable to stand here.

Except for the doctor who had been writing the prescription and said, "Your Majesty, I have written a prescription for you and will hand it over to the attendant later. Please remember to take it." The other two people stood up silently, bowed and left.

So except for the historian who was huddled in a dark place in the main hall, writing constantly with his pen, only Lu Pheasant, the prince, the important officials of the court, and one servant were left, and the rest were all driven out of the hall.

"Help me sit up first." Liu Bang wanted to use his hands to sit up, but found that he couldn't do it, so he asked his attendants to come over and help.

Then, with the attendant's careful support, he leaned on the edge of the bed and stabilized his body.

After clearing his throat, Liu Bang said: "Prime Minister, please come closer first. I have something to say to you."

(End of this chapter)