Ni Chu

Xiting was divided into feudal titles, and only Yingbu and Xiang Ye were named kings under Xiang Yu's tent. The other kings were all descendants of the Six Kingdoms and generals under the command of various princes who had made military exploits in the anti-Qin war. The only ones who did not have any credit were not descendants of the Six Kingdoms. The only one who was crowned king was Zhao Tuo of South Vietnam.

After the end of enfeoffment, Yingbo couldn't wait to lead his troops to Jiujiang, his feudal country, while Xiang Ye was packing his luggage calmly.

Jiuyuan is not very far from Xianyang. Even if he set off ten days later than Yingbu, he might still arrive at Fengguo one step earlier.

After enfeoffing the princes, Xiang Yu returned to Jiangdong with all his heart. If Liu Bang hadn't been stranded in Guanzhong, he would have led the army back to Pengcheng in the early morning.

Under Xiang Yu's command, there was a Confucian scholar named Han, who was quite intelligent. After the opera pavilion was distributed, Han Sheng went to Xiang Yu's big tent to ask to meet Xiang Yu.

On weekdays, Xiang Yu was not very strict with his advisers and generals, and he was quite close to these people. Although Han Sheng's status was low, Xiang Yu met him immediately.

When Han Sheng entered Xiang Yu's tent, Xiang Ye and Fan Zeng happened to be in the tent too. Xiang Ye originally had two things to do when he came to Xiang Yu's tent. One was that he was going to Jiuyuan soon. The first said goodbye to Xiang Yu and Fan Zeng; the other was that he wanted to remind Xiang Yu before leaving that he must not send Liu Bang back to Hanzhong, but must keep Liu Bang by his side. Even if he returns to Jiangdong in the future, he must take Liu Bang with him. , must not let the tiger go back to the mountain.

The three of them were discussing, and the soldiers outside the tent notified Han Sheng to see him. When he heard Han Sheng's name, Xiang Ye was taken aback for a moment. The name sounded very familiar, but he couldn't remember where he had heard it before. It has been three years since the end of Qin Dynasty, and the historical knowledge learned in the past is being verified little by little, but many details that have been recorded in books but have not yet happened are also being forgotten little by little.

After Han Sheng entered the account, he first saluted Xiang Yu, and then met Fan Zeng and Xiang Ye respectively before he said, "I heard that the king has achieved supremacy, and Han Sheng is here to congratulate you."

Xiang Yu smiled and nodded towards Han Sheng, and said to him, "Thank you for being considerate."

Han Sheng clasped his fists, bowed slightly and said to Xiang Yu: "I heard that the king left the fief in Jiangdong, but handed over the Guanzhong to Zhang Han, Sima Xin, and Dong Yi. It is not worth stealing for the king."

"Oh," Xiang Yu frowned, leaned forward slightly and asked, "Why do you say that?"

Han Sheng straightened his body and said to Xiang Yu: "The terrain in Guanzhong is dangerous, and there are many mountains and rivers, and the natural barriers are as numerous as cow hairs. It is a place that is easy to defend and difficult to attack. The land here is fertile and the products are rich. It is the most suitable place to establish a base camp to encroach on the world, why doesn't your majesty occupy this place and achieve great things in the future,"

If this suggestion was placed in Liu Bang's place, it would definitely be adopted, but Han Sheng made a mistake in that he made the suggestion to Xiang Yu.

Xiang Yu has no ambition to dominate the world. His wish is very simple. After the fall of the Qin Dynasty, he just wants to be the invincible overlord and return to Jiangdong to show off to his elders. As for fighting for world hegemony, he has never thought about it.

Xianyang has been burnt to a piece of scorched earth by Xiang Yu. The people in Guanzhong hated him to the core and destroyed Guanzhong again and again. This place is no longer worthy of his nostalgia. In Xiang Yu's subconscious mind, he is from Chu, and Chu is the only one. His home, while Qin is someone else's home, no matter how fertile this land is, it is someone else's land and does not belong to him.

After pondering for a long time, Xiang Yu said to Han Sheng: "I have been fighting abroad for three years since I joined the army with my uncle. During these three years, I have been thinking about home all the time, and thinking about going back to Jiangdong and striving for hegemony. I thought about it, but if it is said that Guanzhong is easy to defend and difficult to attack, I don’t believe it. Since it is difficult to attack, why are we here now?”

After being questioned by Xiang Yu, Han Sheng was also a little speechless, and stood in the tent with his head bowed in silence for a long time.

"Go down, I don't want to fight for world hegemony and achieve greatness, I just hope to return to Jiangdong sooner, riches and honors don't return home, it's like walking at night in a brocade robe, who will see it," Xiang Yu put his hands on the table in front of him After speaking to Han Sheng, he waved his hand and said: "Go, if you stay in Guanzhong, don't mention it again in the future."

Not only was Han Sheng's suggestion not adopted, but he was reprimanded by Xiang Yu. He couldn't help but feel irritable, but he didn't dare to show it in front of Xiang Yu, so he had to retreat obediently.

Xiang Ye has been observing Han Sheng since he entered the account. In Xiang Ye's view, Han Sheng is just a very young boy with a white face and a beardless face. In terms of age, he may not be two years older than Xiang Ye, but this young man However, Han Sheng has such a far-sighted vision. Given time, he must be a great talent.

Han Sheng, who was reprimanded by Xiang Yu for no reason, was very resentful. Before leaving the tent, he thought to himself: "I also said that Xiang Yu is a hero, but it turns out that he is so short-sighted. It is strange that people in the Central Plains say that Chu people are southern barbarians. Use normal thinking to fight against them." It doesn't make sense,"

Depressed in his heart, Han Sheng came out of Xiang Yu's tent.

Seeing him go out, Xiang Ye stood up and said to Xiang Yu and Fan Zeng separately: "King Xiang, Yafu, I suddenly remembered that there are still some things to prepare, so I will leave first, and I will say goodbye to you two before leaving."

Xiang Yu and Fan Zeng nodded to him, and Xiang Yu said: "Go, go to Jiuyuan this time, where the people near the border are more aggressive, and the forces of all parties are intertwined, you have to be more careful, the most important thing is to treat Xiang Qing and Mengsu well." , don't wrong them, "

"I would like to follow King Xiang's instruction," Xiang Ye bowed in response, turned around and walked out of the big tent.

He was in a hurry to pay the bill, just to catch up with Han Sheng and tell him not to talk nonsense, but even so, he was still a step behind.

After all, Han Sheng was young and frivolous, and he met two acquaintances not long after leaving Xiang Yu's camp.

The two acquaintances knew that he was going to suggest Xiang Yu to stay in Guanzhong, and they asked him the first time they saw him, "Han Sheng, what is your suggestion? Has King Xiang adopted it?"

Seeing his acquaintance, Han Sheng shook his head and sighed: "Oh, don't mention this matter again. I suggested to King Xiang to use Guanzhong as the foundation to achieve hegemony in the world, but King Xiang said that if a person is rich, he must return to his hometown. It's the monkey that gets the crown, I didn't believe it in the past, but now it seems that it is true, "

His two acquaintances happened to be from Chu. After hearing Han Sheng's words, their faces turned pale and red. They wanted to argue with him, but they couldn't speak because Xiang Yu was involved, so they had to leave angrily. .

After venting, Han Sheng felt much more comfortable, and walked towards his own barracks, swinging his wide robe sleeves.

While walking, someone grabbed the collar behind his neck suddenly, and his body was lifted up like a chicken.

"Who dares to sneak up on me here?" Han Sheng was grabbed by the collar of the back of his neck and couldn't turn his head to see who lifted him up. He had to kick his legs up and down like a paddle , Pulling his neck and shouting loudly, Jitu attracted the attention of the patrolling Chu army and came to rescue him.

The person who was carrying him didn't speak, and with his free hand opened his hand, he slashed at his neck with a knife. Han Sheng, who was still about to shout, felt a pain in his neck, his eyes turned dark, and he passed out.

When Han Sheng woke up, he had put on a soldier's armor and was lying in a tent, with his hands behind his back and his back facing him.

"Who are you, why are you arresting me?" Han Sheng got up quickly, and the Confucian's politeness made him forget his fear. He raised his voice and asked the person in front of him, "Arresting people privately in King Xiang's barracks?" , do you know that you have committed a capital crime?"

The person standing with his back to Han Sheng turned his head. He had just turned around, and Han Sheng, who was originally full of emotion, was stunned. The person standing here was none other than Xiang Yu's brother-in-law, Fan Zeng's son-in-law, and now Jiu Yuan. Wang Xiangye.

"I'll kill you Han Sheng," Xiang Ye turned around, and cursed at the first sentence: "Do you know that you have angered King Xiang, if I don't bring you back, I'm afraid you will Was captured and killed by King Xiang, do you know that what King Xiang hates the most is someone who speaks ill of Chu people, but you have the guts to say that Chu people bathe monkeys in front of others? In other words, you madman, do you really treat your own life like nothing?"

After being scolded by Xiang Ye, Han Sheng thought about it for a while, and he really said such a thing, and he was shocked in a cold sweat, and said to Xiang Ye: "My lord, save me, Xiaosheng was just angry for a while, and said some dissatisfaction. Please, Your Majesty, excuse Xiaosheng in front of King Xiang."

Xiang Ye glared at him and said, "Don't worry, I have sent someone to find a death row prisoner who looks like you, cut off his tongue, and handed it over to King Xiang. You have been cooked and killed by King Xiang, and it is impossible for you to return to King Xiang, so it is better to make other plans earlier."

Han Sheng sat back on the ground dejectedly, wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, and said to Xiang Ye: "It's all my fault for not being able to keep my mouth shut for a while. What should I do now? I heard that Corporal Hanwang is respectful, should I join Hanwang?"

Hearing that Han Sheng said he wanted to join Liu Bang, Xiang Ye twitched his lips and said with a sneer: "It is rumored that Liu Bang is a honest old man, but do you know what kind of person he is actually, let me tell you, he is a complete little boy Man, in order to please King Xiang, as long as you dare to vote for him, he will dare to hand you over, I am afraid that even I will be implicated by then, "

Hearing Xiang Ye's words, Han Sheng's face was as ugly as dead ashes. He sat on the ground silent for a while without saying a word. This expression really made Xiang Ye depressed for a long time.

Xiang Ye really wanted to grab Han Sheng and point to his nose and ask him, "Liu Bang is the king, so am I Xiang Ye not the king? If he needs you, I can't use you."

Although there was such an impulse in his heart, Xiang Ye was no longer the immature Xiang Ye in the past after all. He just put his hands behind his back and looked expressionlessly at Han Sheng who was slumped on the ground and was depressed.