Chapter 128: Lu Pheasant's My Virtuous Empress (18)
Liu Bang was weakened for a long time after removing Yingbu. It's not that I have any serious illness, it's mainly a mental problem.
When getting rid of Han Xin and Peng Yue, Liu Bang didn't feel that there was anything wrong. Although these two people have been in business for so many years, their power is intertwined and deep-rooted, which has caused him to encounter some troubles in the process, but under the authority of the imperial power, all the problems have been solved. It was only when he got rid of Yingbu that he felt a deep sense of unease. It's not because of how powerful Yingbu is and what threatens him, but because Yiqiē is too smooth, and Shun lì makes him tremble.
If Yingbu had died because of Liu Bang's layout, he wouldn't have felt this way. But no. Yingbu went from the famous King of Huainan to the head of the pot in a different place, which was not his game. As soon as Liu Bang freed up his hands to investigate Yingbu, someone accused him of rebellion; as soon as he wanted to use troops, he found that there were ready-made men and horses at hand; and he was still worried about whether he could be killed by Shun Lì, and his body was sent to his eyes.
Liu Bang felt as if he was involuntarily following the steps designed by others, and he got a designed result along the way. A qiē is too natural and too smooth. Thinking that everything he did was designed by others, Liu Bang felt creepy.
When a person is used to strategizing, it is impossible to accept that he is being calculated. In particular, Liu Bang didn't even know who this person who calculated him was!
Xiao He: No way. He had recently embroiled himself in a corruption case, and was busy defiling himself so as not to be too eye-catching and become a tree of beauty, destroyed by the political turmoil in front of him.
Zhang Liang: No way. That guy is a monkey spirit, and as soon as the world is calm, he enters a semi-secluded state, and he is a rich idler. This is not enough, he actually went to business, and ran a cheap business as a prince. He is now bent on staying away from the political whirlpool, so that it is impossible to get involved in the political situation again!
None of the other strategists under Liu Bang has such great ability to stir up such a big political storm. Liu Bangwo meditated in the Xuan room, and finally made him think of a person-Fan Zeng.
But Fan Zeng has always only been in charge of teaching, although he has the title of Taishi, he has no say in the court except for teaching the prince's skills, which is equivalent to a transparent storage zài, and he was taken captive from the Chu army. Which of those characters under Liu Bang was not well-known? Liu Bang did not believe that they would willingly listen to Fan Zeng's words and betray him. No, and it shouldn't be him.
Liu Bang denied his idea again. This matter is confusing, but judging from the results, the other party must hope that Dahan will be peaceful and stable. This is the only place that can make Liu Bang feel comforted. People who want Dahan to be stable...... Faces flashed in Liu Bang's mind, and finally froze on Lu Pheasant and Liu Ying.
Liu Bang didn't doubt Lu Pheasant's ability at all, but didn't she love herself very much? How could she hide what she was doing? As for Ying'er, she was still a simple child, and she wouldn't have such a deep scheming. Did you missee these two people? Liu Bang decided to test them.
It happened that Liu Fei entered Beijing from Qi State, and Lu Pheasant held a family banquet to entertain him. Liu Feiren is as his name suggests, with a fat head and big ears, but at this time, people call this "blessing" and think that people who grow up like this are blessed.
"Father, mother, and son-in-law entered Beijing this time, and specially brought some special products such as golden silk dates, red jade apricots, hundred-year-old He Shou Wu, and deep-sea black jade nine-hole snails from Qi State.
The deep-sea black jade nine-hole snail can clear the liver and eyes, nourish and strengthen, and is one of the best health products. Erchen finally let a hundred be salvaged this year and dedicated it to his father!
Needless to say, the hundred-year-old He Shou Wu. Golden silk dates and red jade apricots not only taste excellent, but also have the effect of beauty and beauty. Erchen specially stored it in ice and brought it to Beijing to give it to the queen mother!
The sons and daughters are filial, so they can only prepare some small gifts, and ask their father, emperor and queen mother to smile!"
Liu Fei is Liu Bang's eldest son and concubine, and was raised by Lu Pheasant when he was young. Later, when he came to Liu Bang's side, he was teased by some people with ulterior motives, and felt that Lu Pheasant could not treat him as well as his own son, but gradually became estranged.
Lu Pheasant didn't help the original owner a little bit in his previous life, so he let it go and didn't care about him. I didn't expect that when he grew up, he would become able to please himself. Lu Pheasant can maintain a polite relationship with him on the surface, but Lu Pheasant's impression of him will not change much because of this. It's just a person who tends to be inflammatory.
Lu Pheasant smiled on his face and said indifferently: "It's hard for you to travel so far!"
Liu Bang is a dragon-hearted delight, laughing and praising him: "You are worthy of being my good son! I know that I am old and so filial! I know that among these sons, you are the most filial!"
"Father has won an award! Liu Fat's chubby face showed a "shy" expression, and his heart was full of joy, ignoring the word "most" in Liu Bang's words, which would make him an enemy among the brothers.
"Father, you are eccentric! Last time I drew a hundred blessings to you, you said that I was the most filial, but as soon as the eldest brother appeared, you said that he was the most filial. I don't follow!" A crisp voice that was still childish sounded, it was Qi Ji's son Liu Ruyi.
Although Liu Bang punished their mother and son last time, he didn't mind balancing them again when faced with new threats. Therefore, although Qi Ji could not enter the palace, Liu Bang often announced that Liu Ruyi would enter the palace.
Liu Ruyiguan can pretend to be innocent and cute, and he is very good at pleasing Liu Bang. Lu Pheasant disagreed. Liu Ruyi is □□ years old. In ancient times, children were precocious, and when they were □□ years old, they were trying to learn what adults looked like.
"You~~" Liu Bang touched Liu Ruyi's round head helplessly, and his face was full of doting.
"Tell me, am I really biased?" Liu Bang asked with a smile as he turned his head to look at the other children.
"No partiality!" replied the children in unison.
"Okay, they're all my good children!" Liu Bang called these half-grown children to his side with a loving face, and asked the attendant to move a brocade pier for Liu Fei and put it between Liu Ying and himself.
Liu Ying suddenly looked embarrassed. He is the crown prince, and it stands to reason that under the throne, no one can cross him, otherwise it will be an exgression. But this man was his brother, and his father made him sit like this, so he didn't know what to do.
When Lu Pheasant saw Liu Bang's posture, he wanted to squeeze Liu Ying out of the crowd and embarrass his son in front of the public, so he had to beckon Liu Ying to sit beside him.
"It is rare for the King of Qi to enter Beijing, and it is natural for the emperor to be overjoyed. Lu Pheasant's words are easing the situation. After all, everyone saw the embarrassment on the prince just now.
"King Qi is filial, of course I like him. Liu Bang answered without yin or yang. He made up his mind to step on Lu Pheasant and Liu Ying's faces today.
When Lu Pheasant heard Liu Bang's words, he was really a little angry. If you don't accept this sentence, it is a recognition of Liu Ying's "unfilial piety". There were also relatives in the clan present, and if this matter was spread, Liu Ying's reputation would be ruined. If you accept this, it will not be easy to answer, if there is a quarrel, it will only make everyone think that the emperor and queen are out of harmony, which is harmful to Liu Ying's position.
"Your Majesty, have you forgotten that Ying'er personally held a birthday banquet for you on your birthday?" Lu Pheasant thought for a while, but still said with a smile.
"Birthday banquet? Hmph, it's not all the people who are doing it!" Liu Bang snorted coldly from his nostrils, not leaving any face for Lu Pheasant and Liu Ying.
The clan relatives sitting next to him, as well as the attendants, all looked at each other, not knowing why the emperor was so abnormal today. Usually he looks very satisfied with the prince!
Lu Pheasant suppressed the anger in his heart, this was to deliberately save face for her and Ying'er. He didn't do anything to him during this time, why did he do this?
Anyway, our Ying'er is also pitiful, not to mention the hardships that followed me in Pei County, and also helped Xiang Yu's pursuers with me. Ying'er understands whether she understands or not, I know it in my heart, and I know it even better in my heart. Lu Pheasant's eyes were red, and he was about to leave with Liu Ying in tears.
"You sit down!" Liu Bang was caught by Lu Pheasant and found a weak point, so it was not good to toss it anymore. After all, what she said was true, and it was a fact that everyone knew. He felt a burst of anger in his heart, and when he saw that Lu Pheasant was leaving, he ordered her with a gloomy face.
"The concubine is unwell and can't accompany you, so I'll leave first!" Lu Pheasant ignored Liu Bang's call, got up on his own, took Liu Ying's hand and left.
"Good...... It's ......" Liu Bang was so angry that he couldn't speak.
Liu Fei next to him shrank his neck in fright, he knew that his father and the queen mother were quite respectful on weekdays, so this time he had the intention to please the two, and he didn't know how he caused this unpleasantness. However, seeing that Liu Bang didn't look like he would blame him for Lu Pheasant, he was secretly glad in his heart.
When Liu Ruyi saw this scene, he rolled his black eyes, hung on Liu Bang and said coquettishly: "Father is not angry! If you are angry, you will grow old quickly! Children don't like you to be angry, and they will never do anything to make you angry." The child hopes that his father will always be young!"
These words suddenly broke Liu Bang's embarrassment just now. Liu Bang shaved Liu Ruyi's little nose funny, and said, "Your mouth is sweet!"
"It's not that the child has a sweet mouth, it's the mother who said that the father shoulders the world, and there are too many things to worry about every day, if the child can make the father happy, then it will be in vain for her to raise me!"
"Your mother...... Is she okay?" Liu Bang listened to Liu Ruyi mention Qi Ji coldly, thinking of her gentleness like water, compared with Lu Pheasant's hardness just now, he felt a little nostalgic in his heart.