Chapter 34: The Feast of the Hung Gate

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December 206 BC

Half a month after entering Xianyang, according to Fan Zeng's opinion, Xiang Yu prepared to set up a banquet in Hongmen to "entertain" Liu Bang.

Xiang Yu's youngest uncle, Xiang Bo, came to visit, told Xiang Yu that Liu Bang had no intention of rebelling, and said that if Liu Bang hadn't broken through Guanzhong first, Xiang Yu's army would not have dared to enter in such a grand manner.

Xiang Yu has always attached great importance to affection, and hearing him say this, his heart will inevitably be shaken.

On the day of the banquet, Yu Ji and I were inconvenient to attend as a female dependent, so we stayed in the room with the maids, quietly listening to the movement outside, and did not make a sound.

"What is the idea of this Liu Bang?" I raised an eyebrow." Obviously, he is here for a banquet, and he is leading more than 100 people and horses.

"He's afraid, and there are so many people that he thinks he's going to be emboldened." Yu Ji also frowned slightly: "As soon as this guy arrived at Hongmen, he apologized to the king, saying that he and the king joined forces to attack the Qin State, and the king fought north of the Yellow River, and he fought south of the Yellow River.

"But I heard Changxi say that the king believed it to be true, and even said that it was because of Liu Bangzuo's uninjured informant." I said helplessly: "The king is too good, so Liu Bang feels that he has a chance."

Xiang Yu left Liu Bang to drink with him on the day he came to make amends, although this was planned earlier, but I always felt that something was different from what I had planned before.

I looked at the banquet hall and saw Xiang Yu and Xiang Bo sitting facing east, Yayou Fan Zeng facing south, Liu Bang facing north, and Zhang Liang, who accompanied him, facing west.

I haven't seen him for a long time.Zhang Liang is still that elegant and polite appearance.He sits down to the bottom.His face is still calm.The same joy and anger are invisible.It's hard to guess his thoughts.。

"According to what I said before, the king should now recruit Xiang Zhuang to come in and dance the sword." I frowned, and said in a deep voice: "But sister, you see, even if the father of the second father has made many glances to the king, and even raised the jade jue he is wearing to signal many times, the king still has no reaction."

Yu Ji also looked at it, and said in a deep voice: "I'm afraid that the king is still thinking about the old love, so he can't do it......"

"It's all come to this, how can you go back." I clenched my fists nervously." Let the tiger return to the mountain, and there will be endless troubles."

As if in response to my thoughts, I saw Fan Zeng stand up and go out to summon someone to dance the sword.

I quietly followed, and sure enough, I saw Fan Zeng call Xiang Zhuang and whispered in his ear. Xiang Zhuang nodded, turned around and went back to get his sword.

I saw Fan Zeng go back to the banquet hall and hurriedly trotted to Xiang Zhuang, and asked nervously, "What did Xiao Zhuang and Yafu tell you?"

Xiang Zhuang sighed and said helplessly: "Father told me that the king is too soft-hearted, and after listening to the persuasion of the little uncle, he can't bear to attack Liu Bang, so he wants me to go in and make a toast, and then ask for a sword dance after the toast, take this opportunity to knock Liu Bang down on the seat and kill him...... The king and I will eventually be planted in the hands of Liu Bang, and he ......will be captured."

Jiang is really still old and spicy, and only Fan Zeng, who has experienced many years, understands that he is not moved by human feelings, and this is politics.

Xiang Zhuang fastened his sword, obediently went in to toast as Fan Zeng said, and after the toast, he smiled and said, "The king and Pei Gong are drinking.

Xiang Yu looked in a good mood, nodded and said, "Okay."

"Good chance......" I tightened my sleeves and stared at the sword in Xiang Bo's hand, for fear that he would miss.

However, to my surprise and Yu Ji's surprise, it didn't take long for Xiang Zhuang to draw his sword and dance.Xiang Bo, who was originally sitting quietly drinking on the side, also pulled out his sword and danced.Not only that.He also often used his body to cover Liu Bang.Xiang Zhuang was so anxious that he was sweating profusely.However, it was his uncle who was helpless in front of him.He couldn't do it.So he couldn't find a gap to assassinate Liu Bang.

"It can't go on like this." Yu Ji frowned, whispered in my ear, and said, "I just saw Zhang Liang go out.

"Mr. Zhang." I hesitated for a moment, and when I saw Yu Ji's eyes firm, I had to follow out.

When I went out, Zhang Liang was talking to a man who was five big and three rough, and the man was facing a fierce face, and it looked a little scary, because of the distance, I couldn't hear their conversation clearly, but the man nodded to Zhang Liang, and then entered the banquet hall.

I turned around and prepared to go in with the man, but Zhang Liang suddenly called out to me.

"Cher." He had a gentle face and beckoned to me, "Come here."

I'm a little embarrassed, but now that he's already called me, I don't have any reason to go.

"It's been good lately." He asked me.

"Well, that's good." I lowered my eyes and didn't dare to look at him, and whispered, "Changxi is very good to me, and the king is very good to us."

"Yes." He seemed relieved." That's fine, I'm always talking about you, I'm worried that you're not doing well."

"Don't doubt brother." I looked up and asked, "What about him?"

"What could be bad about him." Zhang Liang smiled: "Except for always chattering, everything is good."

"Mr. Zhang......"

"This is not the place for women." He smiled, and his face was gloomy: "Don't get involved in politics, Cher, you just need to live your life, don't get involved in dangerous things."

"I ......," I said, opening my mouth, and finally nodding obediently at his compelling gaze.

I stayed outside for a long time, until I saw Zhang Liang and the big man trotting out of the inside with Liu Bang escorting him.

"Shouldn't women stay here......" I looked at Liu Bang's distant back and smiled bitterly: "It should be said that even if a woman stays here, it doesn't make any sense at all...... These slender and fragile hands...... What can I do......