Chapter 145 The map of Yan is too short 57
Realizing something was wrong, Liu Bang immediately turned around, but before he could even lift his foot, the door slammed shut.
The thick wooden plank stopped just an inch from his nose, and Liu Bang slammed his eyes shut.
It wasn't because the door slammed into his face and hurt; it was simply because the palace buildings were so tall and the doors made a loud noise when they closed, which made his ears uncomfortable.
Liu Bang rubbed his ears before raising his hand to knock on the door, then changed his posture, and after thinking about it again, he let go.
Forget it, at worst he can just move out.
He turned to look outside the hall. Now was the time when he was full of vigor and ambition. Although he was a little late in life, it did not prevent him from achieving great things later in life.
After taking two steps down the stairs, Liu Bang couldn't help but jump up and down in the courtyard. With a mysterious smile on his face, he threw a punch into the sky, leaving the servants behind him completely bewildered.
The two attendants behind him: ?
What's wrong with Your Majesty? Why did you act like a madman after coming out of your palace...?
They only waited outside for a short while. Before these two normal people could figure out why the newly appointed king was acting strangely, they saw the new king stride away.
If we don't chase after them soon, not only will we lose our pay and rations, but we might even lose our lives.
Thinking of their own lives, the two of them jogged after them...
A jog turned into a sprint...
No, they weren't assassins. Why did Your Majesty run so fast?!
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Liu Bang paused. After receiving the silk scroll, he first looked for 'Qin', although by this time it had been renamed 'Han'.
His hasty departure at this time was also to gather his confidants and numerous officials under his command, tell them the good news, and also to deliver a speech to rally their support.
Halfway there, she couldn't help but think about going back to 'Han' again. She no longer had a physical body; how did she manage to close the door just now?
Of course, that's not the point. The point is that it almost hit his face.
Liu Bang was distressed, but he didn't say anything.
He raised his hand to cover his heart, feeling both that it was natural and a little strange.
It wasn't that he was afraid 'Han' would harm him. When she acknowledged her new name, Liu Bang had a strange connection with her. A voice in his heart told him that 'Han' would not hurt him.
This is why he dared to try knocking on the door earlier; that's what it means to be favored and fearless. Although in the end he didn't dare to actually knock on the door.
Just kidding, he's a very filial son, how could he do something like standing outside the door and frantically banging on his ancestors' door?
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"Your Majesty?"
Zhang Liang, who was closest, lowered his voice and called out to Liu Bang, then coughed and repeated what he had just said in the same way.
"Although the silk scroll says you are the King of Hanzhong, we now have Xianyang in our hands, so there is no need to give it up."
Previously, Zhang Liang would not have been so arrogant; he might have even advised Liu Bang to withdraw from Xianyang.
But not now. Putting aside the question of strength, if he dares to raise this opinion, He will lose his temper.
Having witnessed the crimson dragon and vermilion bird that blotted out the sky, none of those present wanted to retreat.
Xiao He nodded in agreement, and said shamelessly in a serious tone: "The Chu King's silk scroll only said that the king's fiefdom was Ba, Shu and Hanzhong, but did not say that the fiefdom did not include Guanzhong. Since it was not said, it should of course be included."
Zhang Liang's eyes held a subtle expression.
As expected of you!
Liu Bang wholeheartedly agreed, thinking, "No wonder he's been with me all this way; his words always resonate with me."
"That's natural. I suppose the King of Chu guessed that we knew his thoughts, so he didn't elaborate."
As soon as Liu Bang spoke, the rest of the people echoed him. They also wanted their boss to have a larger territory, because, aside from anything else, they would get more benefits, right?
Ziying sat silently to one side. How to put it? Watching a group of people discussing the issue of fiefdoms, his feelings were hard to describe.
As for why I was listening in here...
After Liu Bang finished speaking about the fiefdoms, his eyes swept across the area and he saw Ziying, who seemed distracted. He then warmly leaned over and took Ziying's hand.
Ziying: ?
The fact that this group of people is completely unprofessional is that when they hold meetings, they still kneel together as a group, with only a short distance between each other.
Otherwise, it's impossible to imagine Liu Bang kneeling in the head seat and reaching out to pull the person on his right.
"It is true that Ziying has been of great help to me recently. Since everyone is here today, I would like to formally appoint Ziying as my prime minister."
Ziying was surprised, yet it was also expected. Liu Bang had mentioned this before, and his purpose was simply to win over these people.
He cooperated perfectly with the scene, his eyes brimming with emotion as he said, "Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty..."
Liu Bang was also very satisfied with Ziying's cooperation, which is how he gained a good reputation.
Of course, he didn't have real power. He had so many capable people under him. The prime minister with real power would never be Ziying.
Liu Bang didn't listen to a single word of Ziying's high-sounding words about loyalty and willingness to die for his country. He figured that the mascot he had brought in was just a mascot and didn't serve any other purpose.
The remaining people were not affected by Ziying's rapid promotion.
First of all, he was originally the King of Qin, so suddenly becoming the Prime Minister was a demotion. Secondly, anyone who isn't stupid knows the reason why Liu Bang did this.
After deciding to keep the investiture ceremony simple, Fan Kuai coughed and brought up Lü Zhi, who was still in Pei County.
"Does Your Majesty wish to bring the Queen over?"
Although Liu Bang had only recently acquired the title of King of Hanzhong, and although he was not the first to address Lü Zhi as Queen, everyone present tacitly accepted that Lü Zhi would be Queen.
Zhang Liang also briefly mentioned: "Your Majesty's parents, elder brother, eldest son and second son are all in Pei County, right? Although it is considered safe there, it is still closer to the King of Chu."
The subtext is self-evident; those who needed to understand have already understood.
They were separated by Xiang Yu. Although the area around Pei County was also under the control of the King of Han, it was not far from the territory of the King of Chu.
Everyone tacitly agreed that Liu Bang and the King of Chu were on equal footing, and that the King of Chu had granted them all the territories.
No, they took it themselves.
The idea of fiefdoms is just a nice-sounding phrase; at this point, whoever seizes them gets them.
"But Xiang Yu has only recently been defeated, and there are still people coming to spy on him. They must be unwilling to give up Xianyang."
"There's bound to be a struggle for Guanzhong..." Liu Bang sighed upon hearing the words of his advisors.
The few military officers who were still in Xianyang City with nothing to do lit up their eyes: "This humble general is willing to share the king's burdens!"
"I just wonder if the rocket launcher from that day will be able to..."
Liu Bang's face was indifferent. The map of Yan was too short; he had already seen everything clearly.
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Lü Zhi noticed that He had stopped coming recently, which was strange, but she couldn't find any pattern and could only attribute it to the free will of the mountain spirit.
but……
She still worries that He won't have enough to eat or wear when she can't see Him, since having a physical form is different from His previous illusory appearance.
During the few days they spent together, she discovered that He also ate on time, just like her, but He would only eat each food once, and wouldn't eat it the next time it was served.
Empress Lü had a lingering doubt in her mind: wouldn't He starve to death because He was such a picky eater?
Zhu Qing'ai, who was actually curious about what people ate in the pre-Qin period, said: "What does this taste like? I'll try it. It's awful. I won't eat it again. What does this taste like? I'll try it. It's awful. I won't eat it again. What does this taste like? I'll try it. It's awful. I won't eat it again..."
After formatting the data section analyzing the taste many times, Zhu Qing'ai gave up; she felt she needed to be sent back for repair if she continued tasting it.
However, it's only because the system is good that she's not human. If she were human, she wouldn't have tried a second time. But with the system, once the data is deleted, there's a good record again the next day.
In other words, she doesn't have a physical form, otherwise she wouldn't even dare to imagine what it would be like for this thing to exist in her stomach.
In ancient times, even pure, natural, and pollution-free green foods were not something everyone could afford.
Every time it was mealtime, Zhu Qing'ai would feel sorry for her host and order takeout from the mall. She couldn't bear not being able to provide meals for such a good employee.
However, Lü Zhi, who was worried about Zhu Qing'ai, was unaware of the truth. After analyzing the situation, she assumed that it was a being like a god or ghost who was curious about human food but didn't like to eat it, so it lost interest after trying it once.
Lü Zhi picked up her chopsticks and glanced at the dishes in front of her; they were different from those of the past few days.
Even though she guessed His mindset, Empress Lü still had people cook different dishes for him.
She looked at the food in front of her with a death-defying expression, as if it were a pile of poison rather than her dinner.
It's common knowledge that food variety is scarce and dishes are limited these days, so how does she manage to create a different meal every time...?
With a cold expression, she put down her chopsticks, called in the maids outside, and ordered them to dispose of the culinary disaster.
Innovation is indeed the most difficult thing. The only two things that can be guaranteed are that it will make you feel full and that it is not poisonous.
Several maids came in and skillfully took the items away. They usually decided how to handle these things themselves, so they were quite happy to have this extra 'task'.
Empress Lü ate the ordinary food, not forgetting the look of disgust in His eyes when He ate it a few days ago.
so……
Lu Zhi was lost in thought for a while, and then she wondered, "So when will she appear again?"
Perhaps it was because she had been talking about it so much, otherwise how could she have seen that familiar figure appear?
It was also because the figure was no longer solid, but instead became the same as before, that she could even see the floor that should have been hidden through the hem of His skirt.
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