Chapter 331: King Han was invited by Hongmen
Liu Bang couldn't help but be a little surprised when he saw the three of them drinking tea in the palace, "Why is Master Hou here, it's really unbelievable that he is having fun with the two gentlemen here." ”
Lu Yan immediately got up, "It's not something worth exploring when we drink tea, it's just that my brother's ambition is inevitably a little deviated, which makes Ziyu sigh in her heart." ”
"What do you mean by that?" Liu Bang said that he also did it on the side, poured himself a cup of tea, and tried it a little.
Zhang Liang put down the teacup beside him and said quite seriously: "Now the world seems to be supported by Emperor Chu Yi, but in fact it is supported by the princes and kings of the Eighteen Roads, and Emperor Yi is just the last generation of the Zhou Dynasty." ”
"And what the king did today is just to occupy a place of dozens of miles in Xianyang and be a rich man, Hou Ye said that the king's ambition is deviated, and it all lies in this." Xiao He also said next.
Liu Bang nodded thoughtfully, "I want to be the king of the world, and please give me advice, and I will thank you for it." ”
"How was Xianyang City before the Han army arrived? What should the Han army do, and ask Xiangguo to explain it to his brother, it is not too late, and in this regard, Xiangguo knows best. Lu Yan looked at Xiao He and said.
Seeing this, Xiao He next to him immediately got up, "Please also ask the king to hand over the governance of Xianyang to his subordinates, and the minister will not disappoint the king." ”
Liu Bang immediately waved his hand, signaling him to do whatever he wanted, as long as he didn't make any big moves, "Master Hou might as well leave his brother's tent under his tent, so as not to run around." ”
"Brother, have you forgotten the letter I wrote at the beginning, and when it comes to accompanying my brother, I should offer it as a young general, and there is already a brother in the house and a Confucian in Gaoyang under the account of King Han, so Ziyu will wait a little longer." Lu Yan said euphemistically.
"Then where is Master Hou going now?" Liu Bang asked curiously, and Lu Yan immediately drank tea, "Of course, I am looking for a young general for my brother." There was a slight joking hint between the words.
The king of Han did not mention his entry into Xianyang, and said that as soon as Xiang Yu's army arrived in Hongmen, he heard that the king of Han had entered Xianyang, so he had to order a garrison and summon Fan Zeng to discuss the matter.
In the tent, Xiang Yu's face was gloomy, "Father, I didn't expect Liu Bang to enter Xianyang first, what should I do?" I can't break the covenant of the righteous emperor and be laughed at by the people of the world. ”
"The king and listen to the old minister's words, since the beginning of the uprising, Wu Xinjun established the righteous emperor in order to gather the hearts of the people, and now the king has won the hearts of the people, what is the use of the righteous emperor, and he has no military power in his hands, but a puppet." Fan Zeng said in a low voice.
"Could it be that we took advantage of Liu Bang's surprise to attack his army." Xiang Yu also asked a little dazedly.
Fan Zeng nodded slightly, "When Liu Ji lived in Shandong, he was greedy for money and goods, and he was so beautiful. Now entering the customs, there is nothing to take from the property, and the women have nothing to do, and their ambition is not small. I am hopeful, all of them are dragons and tigers, and they are all five colors, and this genius is also angry. Don't miss it! ”
After hearing this, Xiang Yu also felt that it made sense, so he discussed with the ministers and prepared to take the king of Han in one fell swoop, Liu Bang's army was only tens of thousands, and Xiang Yu probably had more than 100,000 people, and the gap was a bit big.
However, Xiang Bo, who had not come forward for many years, heard that Xiang Yu was going to attack the King of Han, and he was shocked, who didn't know that he and Zhang Liang had saved their lives, so they rode their horses and went straight to Xianyang.
Liu Bang was discussing with Zhang Liang, and when he heard that Xiang Bo was coming, he went out to meet him, Xiang Bo was chivalrous, so he told Zhang Liang everything about everything, and Zhang Liang was also terrified when he heard it.
directly introduced Xiang Bo to Liu Bang, Liu Bang heard that Xiang Yu was going to beat him, and he was so frightened that he was restless, "Sir, what can I do about it?" ”
"Who made the king king king in Xianyang?" Zhang Liang asked with some frowns.
Liu Bang sighed a little helplessly, "It's not that those Confucians are bullying me, otherwise how could I want to be the king in Xianyang, this place should be dedicated to the overlord." ”
When Xiang Bo saw that Liu Bang said sincerely, he thought that Liu Bang did not mean to be the king of Xianyang, so he immediately stepped forward and said: "Don't worry, you can protect the king of Han in the future." ”
Seeing this, Liu Bang was overjoyed, "If the public saves me, I am willing to marry a good man forever." After that, immediately let Zhang Liang pour wine, and the two swore an oath to the wine, so that they could understand the matter.
Xiang Bo returned to Xiang Yu's camp that night and directly told him about seeing Liu Bang, he was really an ancient.
When Xiang Yu heard this, he just paced back and forth in the tent, "What the general said is true?" ’
"When the king of Han entered the customs, Qiu did not dare to get close, and he was a servant of the people, sealed the treasury, and waited for the king. Therefore, send the guards to prepare for him to enter and exit and be extraordinary. Looking at the king day and night, how dare you rebel! Don't listen to the slander of others, and lose the faith of the people of the world. Xiang Bo said very seriously.
"If Pei Gong doesn't break through the pass first, how dare the Gong enter? This man has great merit and strikes it, and he is unjust."
Xiang Yu heard what Xiang Bo said, and every sentence was reasonable, so he stopped the matter, but Fan Zeng heard about it, and was furious in his heart, and hurriedly came to see Xiang Yu.
"Why did the king stop attacking and instead stationed alone at the Hongmen!" Fan Zeng said bluntly.
Xiang Yu saw Fan Zeng's anger, hurriedly motioned for him to sit down, and immediately poured tea and handed it over, "Father Ya doesn't know, then Liu Bang is the first to break through, this is a great achievement, what reason is there to attack him?" ”
Fan Zeng took the teacup quite respectfully, his face was very embarrassed, "War is unjust, only such a strong person can be alone, the king Mo Nian Han has merit, and he cannot be killed, this is the benevolence of women!" ”
Xiang Yu was just silent when he heard this, "It's better to send troops, it's okay to discuss other methods, it's safest not to use swords." ”
"In this case, tomorrow I will invite the King of Han to Hongmen for a banquet, and then the king will assassinate Liu Bang with a sword, which can be regarded as a safe plan." Fan Zeng said helplessly.
Xiang Yu is repeated promises, but there is no intention of assassination in his heart, you think, this Yu is a nobleman of Chu State, who followed Xiang Liang to learn the art of war when he was young, and he is most disgusted by this kind of conspiracy and trickery, how can he easily try it.
This is just to stabilize Fan Zeng and make him not angry, it was night, Xiang Yu personally wrote a silk letter, ordered someone to send it to the camp of King Han, and chose a day to go to the banquet.
Liu Bang took the letter, and was shocked in his heart, who can't see this kind of thing, he doesn't send troops on the surface, but secretly he still can't rest assured, and wants to take advantage of this banquet to solve himself.
Zhang Liang and Xiao He bowed their heads and remained silent, "What should I do about this?" ”
"Don't worry about the king, this kind of assassination strategy must not be Xiang Ji's original intention, he is a nobleman, how can he be willing to do this kind of thing, it must be Fan Zeng's doing." Zhang Liang calmly analyzed.
"In this way, this banquet can be went, we are reasonable people in any way, and with Xiang Bo's circumstance, there shouldn't be any big problems." Xiao He is also the head of the jaw.
Liu Bang hurriedly waved his hand, "What I want is a certainty, not a should." ”
"Then there must be no problem." Zhang Liang then said.