In the Han camp, Liu Bang and others seemed quite anxious, as the saying goes, capture the thief and capture the king first, although the Chu army is defeated today, if Xiang Yu is not captured, this victory and defeat will have no meaning.

Just when everyone was waiting, a battle report suddenly came from the front, saying that Xiang Yu had killed himself in Wujiang, and Lu Matong was rushing to the Han camp with Xiang Yu's head, and Liu Bang was overjoyed when he heard it.

Sure enough, in less than a moment, all the generals gathered to dedicate Xiang Yu's head to Liu Bang, only to see the head of the overlord, his face was vivid, but his eyes were slightly closed.

Seeing this, Liu Bang said quite sentimentally: "I once worshipped with the overlord as a brother, and discussed Emperor Qin together, although you have a dislike with me, but you still raised your beloved wife and father for three years, it is really the husband's doing, I can't reach it, and now I am very pitiful, and I will pass the order to go down and bury the overlord, and I must not be lazy." ”

Hearing the words, he took off Xiang Yu's head, and made everyone a prince, set up a temple in Wujiang, and ordered the local people to worship at four o'clock and enjoy the worship of the people in the world.

Everything was settled, Liu Bang returned to the court without mentioning it, and said that Xiang Yu was the rest of the generals, first Xiang Bo went to Zhang Liang, Zhang Liang did not dare to hide, so he told Liu Bang about the matter.

Thinking about it, although Xiang Bo was in Chuying, he often helped Liu Bang, especially Hongmen, which was a great favor, so Liu Bang named Xiang Bo as the Marquis of Sheyang and gave him the surname Liu.

As for Zhong Liwu, he took refuge with Han Xin, Ji Bu was in exile, when Han Xin was in Chuying, although he didn't have much time, he was quite speculative with Zhong Liwu, so he took Zhong Liwu in, but he didn't tell Liu Bang, as far as it is concerned, no one knows about this matter.

When Liu Bang and others arrived at Dingtao, Lu Juan and his troops had already pacified the King of Linjiang, and the vicinity of Jiangling was subordinate to the Han land, so the King of Han was worry-free.

In the Dingtao Palace, Lu Yan and Zhang Liangsui discussed: "Today's plan is decided, how can you be the king, you should be the emperor and hold the kings hostage, so as not to cause chaos in the future." ”

In the sixth year of the Han Dynasty, Zhang Er, Yingbu, Han Xin and others led Wenchen and Wu to respect Liu Bang as emperor in the palace and changed his name to His Majesty.

Liu Bang naturally wants to be the emperor in his heart, but in ancient times, virtuous people called the emperor must have three lets, Liu Bang saw a few people like this, and said quite modestly: "I heard the emperor, but the sage is also, empty words, not guarded, I dare not be the emperor." ”

Lu Yan immediately bowed forward and saluted: "The king started from Pei County, destroyed the tyrannical Qin, pacified the four seas, and now the king has achieved so much, he does not respect the emperor's name, how can he believe in the world?" Ministers wish the king to honor the emperor! ”

Liu Bang then gave in a few more times, and then he bowed his head and said: "The monarchs are so honest, I have nothing to say, just call the emperor, if there is another move, the monarchs can be spared." ”

So in the first month, he issued an edict in Dingtao, and the book said: "I only worship Zhou Zong, Qin is unified, annexation of the six countries, the four seas are disturbed, the second is in decline, the mandate of heaven is absolute, I Benpei County officials, rely on the favor of God, the ancestors' spiritual protection, the power of Zier's civil and military forces, the Qin destroys Chu, pacifies the world, and the hearts of all surnames are the merits of the ministers." ”

"Today, the ministers want to respect me as the emperor and live for democracy, so on the first day of the first month of the sixth year of Chu and Han, they will sacrifice to heaven and earth, that is, the emperor is located in the sun of the water, and the world is fixed, and he is called the Great Han! Changed the Chu and Han dynasties to the six years of the Han dynasty. ”

"On this day, I will pay tribute to the Taimiao, posthumously respect the four generations of Kao Yan as the Taishang Emperor, establish the Sheji in Luoyang, seal the Lu family as the queen, and the eldest son Liu Ying as the crown prince of the East Palace, all the harsh punishments of Qin and Chu will be exempted, and the world will be announced, so that the four seas will know about it!"

The emperor's book announced to the world, a banquet was set up in the Luoyang Palace in the evening, the ministers were all there, the palace used here was not the palace built by the Han Dynasty, but the palace left by the Zhou room.

Liu Bang was in the first place, left and right, after three rounds of drinking, Liu Bang was in a good mood, so he asked the palace: "Do you know why I can get the throne, and I can't, although I can speak freely, don't be obscure." ”

Wang Ling was beside him, took a sip of sake, and said slowly: "Your Majesty makes people conquer the city, the rewards and punishments are clear, and the use of people is moderate, and Xiang Yu is jealous of the virtuous and capable, and the meritorious ones are harmful, and the victory is not meritorious, and the land is not profitable, so it loses the world." ”

Liu Bang listened to it and waved his hand slightly, "I know one of them, I don't know the other, my husband is strategizing, and the decisive victory is thousands of miles away, I am not as good as the ovary; Town the country, care for the people, give gifts, endless food, I am not as good as Xiao He; Even millions of people, the battle will be won, the attack will be won, I am not as good as Han Xin; Recommend talents, take into account the overall situation, lobby the Central Plains, so that the kings surrender without a fight, I am not as good as Ziyu, such as you, all talents are also talents, and they can be used by me, so they have the world, Xiang Yu has a fan increase, and he cannot use it, so he loses the world. ”

After that, all the ministers knelt down and said, "Just as the king said." ”

When it came to the third watch, the generals dispersed, but Liu Bang left Lu Yan and Zhang Lianger alone, and before Lu Yan could speak, Liu Bang had already retreated.

"Master Hou, do you know what happened to leave you alone and the ovary?" Liu Bang said indifferently.

Lu Yan immediately knelt down and said: "Your Majesty is the body of ten thousand times, the body of destiny, don't call Hou Ye again, just call me Ziyu." ”

"In that case, I will call Ziyu, Ziyu should not be called Your Majesty, and my brother is more cordial."

Zhang Liang took a slight sip of warm tea on the side, "Your Majesty can be called Ziyu, and the ovary is also called Ziyu, the province is estranged." ”

The three of them talked and laughed for a while, Liu Bang's face was slightly solemn, "Ziyu, it has been decided today, except for Nanyue and the Xiongnu, there is no disturbance in the four seas, but the prince is also there, and his heart is unpredictable." ”

Lu Yan was a little dazed, and said with some caution: "Brother is suspicious of Yingbu and Peng Yue? Or Ziyu and Han Xin? ”

"Your Majesty, Ziyu has relieved the troops of Pingnan Hou, is it possible that he still can't rest assured, and wants to do the thing of bowing and hiding dogs?" Zhang Liang also said hurriedly.

Liu Bang sighed slightly, "I have ever doubted Ziyu, I am worried, only Han Xin, with the help of sending troops, crowned the king of Qi, and commanded hundreds of thousands of troops, this is also a worry." ”

"Today's decision, Han Xin is in the country, if I am a little indulgent, this son will inevitably not rebel, a time ago, on the day of the defeat of Xiang Yu, I once asked Han Xin, how much can I lead troops? He said, "The more the merrier." ”

Zhang Liang and Lu Yan glanced at each other, but they didn't know how to speak, and they pondered for a long time, and then Lu Yan said: "Although it is decided today, it has not been appointed by the generals, Ziyu thinks that he can make a fuss here." ”

"What's the explanation?"

"Since the Tautology received the Qi land, the people have been stable, and the will of the townspeople has been completed, and His Majesty can seize the seal of the king of Qi and be enthroned with the state of Chu."

"Now the state of Chu has been in conflict for many years, the people are displaced, and the tautology is sealed here, it is difficult to take charge of the army, and all the soldiers under its seat are disbanded, and when the tautology gets the seal of the king of Chu, Ziyu goes to persuade and test its intentions, so that there is no worries." Lu Yan said slowly.

Liu Bang bowed slightly, and immediately looked at Zhang Liang on the side, "What does the military advisor think?" ”

"Your Majesty, Han Xin has a close relationship with Ziyu, if he goes to this matter, he will definitely be able to know his intentions, and he has been sealed in the Chu State, and his rights have been restricted, so he can't suppress it too much, after all, things will be reversed." Zhang Liang also said in a low voice.