Thousand-year-old family: its rise began with Shang Yang’s reforms

Chapter 237 Speaking of heroes, Tao heroes

Can you be called a king?

This question was immediately asked to Xiao He. Xiao He pondered for a long time and finally said: "With the current plan, Pei Gong is enough to become the king."

"It just has to wait."

Liu Bang was very excited when he heard the first half of the sentence, but he was a little helpless when he heard the second half: "Wait? How long will it take?"

Xiao He smiled slightly: "Pei Gong, who else in the world do you think has the strength to become king?"

Liu Bang fell into deep thought.

Apart from him, the "strength" of many forces in the world's turmoil has been revealed. Apart from many county guards, only Xiang Yu and the other two remnants of the Six Kingdoms have the strength to claim the throne.

but.
Can Xiang Yu watch them become king?
impossible.

He raised his head and looked at Xiao He and asked: "Sir, what do you mean, wait until Xiang Yu officially proclaims himself king and establishes the country?"

Liu Bang stood up suddenly at this time, with horror in his eyes: "Then what should I do?"

He walked back and forth: "Should I go back to Da Qin directly? Should I stop proclaiming the king?"

"His Majesty Ziying has never doubted you from the beginning. He made you the governor of Pei County because His Majesty Ziying saw you as his successor."

A suitable opponent?

"Your Majesty, aren't you afraid that if you are a little careless, Da Qin will be ruined?"

Xiao He analyzed for him: "Pei Gong, what was the situation before the world was in chaos, and what is the situation now? Don't look at it from your own point of view, but look at it from the point of view of His Majesty Ziying."

Liu Bang looked confused. He was really not very good at these things. Fortunately, Xiao He was there.

"This is His Majesty Ziying's chess game and bet."

Maybe it's true
He silently thought about the emperor in the past, and then sighed: "Maybe your Majesty really thinks so."

"The stakes are the whole world."

Xiao He looked at Xianyang City in the distance and seemed to see the face of His Majesty: "Let the world continue to be in chaos, suffer the head of Guizhou again, and then select a person who he thinks is okay, support him to fight for the world, and I will It is to lead Da Qin to quietly restore strength and rectify the officialdom in Hangu Pass. "

"There were two ways to save Da Qin at that time."

"After all, Qin is too huge."

At this time, Liu Bang sighed, looked at Xiao He and said, "No, His Majesty Ziying did not bet that he could win."

Xiao He shook his head: "Pei Gong, you still haven't seen all of His Majesty Ziying's chess games."

He sighed deeply: "His Majesty has chosen you, and even if Da Qin now reorganizes its officials and retains its strength, he is no longer the same Da Qin as before."

"Pei Gong, do you believe it or not? At this time, there must be a person in the court who you don't know, whose reputation you have never heard of, but who is loved by your Majesty. He has become the prime minister, and he is the only prime minister."

Xiao He chuckled: "Who is it?"

"so."

Xiao He only figured out everything recently.

He understood the inner thoughts of an emperor better than Xiao He. He said softly: "Your Majesty just wants to gamble with the life of Da Qin with his own life. It would be best if he wins. If he loses, he can also help others." Da Qin chooses a qualified successor.”

Xiao He nodded: "Of course."

"He wants to find a suitable opponent."

A flash of surprise flashed across Xiao He's face after hearing Liu Bang's guess, but at this time he felt that Liu Bang's guess was correct.

"Although the Chen family has given up on Da Qin, not all members of the Chen family have given up on Da Qin! Someone will definitely disguise themselves, stand beside Da Qin, stand beside His Majesty, and then complete it for him Rectify the work of officials."

Perhaps it was Xiao He's firm words that made Liu Bang a little shaken. He asked curiously: "Who could it be? Has Sir already guessed it?"

"The reason why Great Qin was so strong in the past was partly because of the military merit system, and partly because the Qin people were good at fighting and kept joining in. How can there be so many old Qin people at this time?"

He sighed softly: "Your Majesty is entering the game with your own body, and you have to defeat the sky."

"But this is too risky!"

"If Great Qin wins, His Majesty Ziying will still have countless time to rectify the situation and make the people of the world become "Old Qin people" again, and then restore the powerful Great Qin."

Looking at it from Ziying’s perspective?
Liu Bang lowered his head silently, then raised his head suddenly, his eyes filled with shock: "Is it as I thought?"

"He bet he could win."

Liu Bang closed his eyes: "He wants those who come after him to inherit this "legal system" of the world without any problems."

"Perhaps I have guessed what His Majesty Ziying will do in the end."

He sighed and said with a slight desolation in his voice: "Perhaps, on the day when Xiang Yu becomes king and establishes the country, even if Pei Gong does not become king himself, His Majesty who lives high in Xianyang Palace will confer the title of king on Pei Gong. "

Xiao He said silently: "I think that when His Majesty Ziying was approached by General Meng Tian, ​​he had already thought of a perfect solution."

Xiao He shook his head: "Pei Gong, you have ignored the most important point."

"It must be someone from the Chen family disguised as someone else!"

"First, directly use force to suppress all uprisings. This method does not take any risks and is simple and fast. However, the problems exposed before the Qin Dynasty will still exist, and the Guizhou leaders will still feel that they are among the "Six Kingdoms" People, even many laws such as the Qin Code, are difficult to change.”

"Secondly, it's like this."

He looked into the distance: "The current Great Qin can only fight one battle. If this battle is lost, the Great Qin will really collapse."

"If this is really the case, I'm afraid the day when Pei Gong becomes king is just around the corner."

In the autumn of the fourth year of Wu Lie.

The turmoil in the world seems to have reached a certain level, like stars falling instantly after reaching a peak.

After Xiang Yu, the overlord of Chu, defeated Chen Sheng, the king of Zhang Chu, after Peigong Liu Bang defeated him, he began to crazily annex the county guards all over the world. Countless county guards seemed to see that there was no hope for the future, so they no longer resisted.

Some defected to Xiang Yu, while others chose Liu Bang.

The remaining nobles of Qi and Han were annexed by Xiang Yu. The forces of the two countries that rebelled and revived this time were not considered tyrannical. They followed Xiang Yu to eat and drink, and today they returned to Xiang Yu's camp. The middle calculation is justifiable and natural.

Winter of the fourth year of Wu Lie.

It was snowing heavily and countless snowflakes fell on the ground.

Dong Chu, Kuaiji County.

Xiang Yu stood on the high altar with a solemn expression. He looked at the fireworks above the sky. Standing in front of him was a "witch" dressed in bird feathers and with thick paint on his face.

He wants to pray to God, sacrifice to his ancestors, and become the hegemony of the Chu Kingdom!

Yes.

Although Xiang Yu has always been king in the past, he has never truly established a country. Today, under the supervision and witness of God and everyone, he will truly be king!
As the curls of green smoke rose straight into the sky, the "witch" also began his own sacrificial dance. A strange and slightly mystical dance slowly danced on the sacrificial platform, and the people in the audience hummed ancient songs. Everything seemed to be sinking into the abyss.

Ancient and weird.

When the sacrificial dance ended and the "witch" in charge of the prayer threw the tortoise shell and animal bones into the flames, the flames rose up in an instant, as if they were going to cover everything in the world.

The flame slowly extinguished, and Wu took out the tortoise shell with the writing on it from the extinguished flame. After taking a look, he held the tortoise shell in his hand high above his head.

"Edicts of Ancestors and Gods."

"Allow the Xiang family to establish the Kingdom of Chu and inherit the great achievements of our ancestors!"

The soldiers in the audience roared with excitement, and their faces were full of excitement!
Today, hegemony will be achieved!
Xiang Yu stood on the high platform and accepted the shaman's blessing. He held a bronze sword in his hand, and his eyes were full of endless anger and wantonness: "Today, I proclaim myself the king and found the country. The name of the country is Chu, and my name is Bawang! !”

King Chu!
At the same time, outside Xianyang City

A messenger from Heibingtai wearing black armor galloped towards Peijun.

Not far behind him, two people stood.

Ziying coughed lightly, and the handkerchief in his hand was stained with endless blood. He just sneered: "My body is the same as that of the late emperor and the first emperor."

He shook his head slightly and laughed at himself: "No wonder they all say that Qin has lost its destiny. The bodies of four, oh no, five emperors in a row, including brother Hu Hai, all have this virtue. Isn't this a destiny?" A lost symbol?"

Beside Ziying, a young man stood there with a slightly calm smile on his face.

He said calmly: "Your Majesty made a mistake."

"His Majesty the First Emperor's poor health is due to taking golden elixirs when he was young, Emperor Wen's poor health is due to the golden elixir toxins brought from his mother's womb, and Emperor Huai's body was hollowed out because of his indulgence in sex. As for Hu Hai? "

There was a disdainful smile on the young man's lips: "Hu Hai is just because of fear, fear, and excessive indulgence, plus he has been in the cold palace for too long and has hurt his foundation."

"As for you?"

The young man turned to look at Ziying with a solemn expression, as if he were looking at a disobedient child.

"As for you, it's because you don't listen to my ministers' advice and burn ointment every day to deal with government affairs."

"So I hurt my body."

"Don't talk about destiny, it's just a human matter."

Ziying listened to the young man's merciless expose of herself, and sighed helplessly: "Brother Haanying, your temperament is completely different from your elder father's."

Chen Haoying just looked indifferent: "That's because His Majesty often doesn't listen to the advice of the minister, so the minister always speaks like this."

"Otherwise, my temperament should be as peaceful as my father's."

Ziying smiled and hugged Chen Haoying's shoulders: "Hahahahaha, I know my own body. Even if I have to take care of it, I won't be able to live for a few years. It's better to take advantage of the time now. , sort out the world."

"If Qin loses by then, wouldn't it be possible to give the successor some time to relax, so as not to cause chaos in the world?"

He looked at Chen Haoying and said, "It's just that the people in the court haven't guessed that you are a descendant of Lord Wu An. It's really a pity."

Chen Haoying's mouth curved into a half-smile, and he spoke softly: "I changed my name to "Zan Chen" just to hide it from them. After all, Chen is now..."

He said slightly silently: "But my eldest father once told me before his death that the Chen family can give up on the Qin State, but our lineage cannot give up on the Qin State."

There was inexplicable regret on Chen Haoying's face, and he looked in the distance: "Our blood is flowing with the same blood as your Majesty's. That is the blood of Princess Youning, the eldest daughter of Duke Xiao, and the eldest son. The Chen family should take the lead, and our lineage should advance and retreat together with the Qin State. "

"Even if he is buried together with the Qin State in the end, it is appropriate."

Ziying was a little silent after hearing Chen Haoying's words. He sighed and said, "That's all, let's not talk about this anymore."

"Let's go back to the palace."

Guandu, Chen family.

Chen Ju stood by the lake, looking at the ripples in the distance. There were two children standing behind him.

Chen Bi, Chen Tong.

Chen Bi is the eldest son of the seventh generation of the Chen family, while Chen Tong is the son of Chen Haoying and the great-grandson of Chen Zan.

Chen Ju asked softly: "Tong'er, do you hate me?"

"You hate me for not stopping your father?"

Chen Tong stood there. Although he was young, there was no trace of childishness on his face. He just said softly: "I don't hate you. All of this is my father's choice."

He smiled, but could not hide the sadness in his eyes: "Father made the most correct choice."

"The hundreds of years of friendship between the Qin State and the Chen family must be brought to a decent end, and as your lineage is the direct descendant, you must shoulder the responsibility for the rise and fall of the Chen family. Then the same blood flows in the body of Qin Guoying. Of course, my father’s lineage is the only one left.”

"In the past, when Princess Youning gave birth to two legitimate sons for the Chen family, she had already laid the foundation for the ending chosen by my father today."

He bowed slightly: "I don't regret it."

"I only hope that my father will get what he wants."

The wind blew up and ruffled the spring water of the lake.

Peijun
Liu Bang stood at the gate of the city, looking at the Black Ice Order running in the distance.

When the imperial edict arrived at Pei County, Liu Bang's anxious heart finally relaxed. He looked at the fireworks in the distance softly.

"Today, I can be crowned king."

In the fifth year of Wu Lie, spring.

The traitor Xiang Yu falsely claimed to be Wang Jianguo and the overlord of Eastern Chu. However, the imperial court conferred the title of "King of Han" on Duke Pei of Pei County and allowed him to divide the kingdom and establish a country.

This was the first time that Qin allowed someone to establish a country, but it was not the beginning of feudalism.

Because the King of Han was the first real "king" in the Qin Kingdom, and also the last real "king".

The situation in the world has changed again.

At this moment, there are only three forces left in the world.

The aloof Qin State, the "Chu State" established by the rebel Xiang Yu, is located between the Chu State and the Qin State. It is not only Qin's barrier to resist the Chu State, but also the "Han State" closest to the heart of Qin.

The situation of three-thirds of the world has appeared again.

The Emperor of Qin, the King of Han, and the Overlord of Chu.

Talk about heroes, talk about heroes.

Who is the hero?

(End of this chapter)