Chapter 155 It's a real shame not to be a spy 67
"Ancestor, what brings you here?"
When Liu Bang saw the Han, he immediately changed his attitude. His annoyance disappeared, and he greeted her with a beaming smile.
He casually bent down and picked up the papers that were scattered at her feet.
"Bang just accidentally clicked his finger, please excuse me."
Han wanted to retort bluntly: Why didn't you accidentally smash the imperial seal?
But at this moment she had no mood to chat with Liu Bang about trivial matters, and simply asked: "Do you know that Xiang Yu intends to honor the King of Chu as emperor?"
Although it is a question, it does not have a questioning tone, nor does it indicate certainty that he knows; it is more like a notification tone.
Liu Bang's feigned smile vanished, and he frowned, pondering what Xiang Yu was planning to do. It was understandable; he asked, "Does Xiang Yu intend to become king?"
"Hmm," Han replied in a low voice.
"It's not just him who wants to be king."
As he spoke, 'Han' took a few steps forward, then turned around and looked at Liu Bang in front of Liu Bang's desk. Liu Bang also turned around to look at 'Han' who was walking past him toward the desk.
He still didn't understand what it meant for 'Han' to take a few steps toward the table. Wasn't he deliberately moving closer to her?
A gentle female voice rang out: "Look behind you, don't look at me."
There's no recording on her face to watch.
Liu Bang obediently turned around, completely exposing his back to the 'Han' standing behind him.
At first, he didn't understand what he was looking at, but when he saw ripples in the air in front of him, he understood.
He's familiar with this; he saw this same thing on the portable map and the list of names written by that 'Han' before.
First, the air rippled like flowing water, and then an image appeared, like looking into a bronze mirror. The only difference was that the person appearing in this 'bronze mirror' was not himself.
He was quite familiar with the person who appeared. Even if he didn't know any of Xiang Yu's men, he recognized the person sitting at the head of the table.
Liu Bang gasped in shock, realizing he was contributing to global warming.
"It was Xiang Yu! You actually risked going to the Chu army camp..."
It's a real shame our ancestors didn't become spies (crossed out).
Before Liu Bang could even finish his gesture of gratitude, the Han emperor spoke up coolly: "Do I need to remind you? Guanzhong is currently under your control. Going to the outskirts of Xianyang is my own territory. What difficulty could there be?"
"Cough cough."
Liu Bang was used to the Han's lack of cooperation, and he was still a little unaccustomed to her taking the initiative to let him see such an important thing.
Overwhelmed with gratitude, I instinctively started acting.
Regarding this, 'Han' only has six points to make: ...
After watching for a while, Liu Bang became serious. He had guessed that Xiang Yu would honor the King of Chu as emperor. Xiang Yu was not content with being a general; what he wanted was to be made a king. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been arguing with him for so long, and he had even come up with that underhanded trick a few days ago.
If he were to attract the siege of all the feudal lords in the land, he might not be able to withstand it.
“Ancestors, why don’t we change our capital? I think Nanzheng in the south would be nice, it was even mentioned in the decree of the King of Chu…”
Liu Bang was always a wise man who knew when to yield. He didn't retreat before because he saw that the benefits were too high, and even if it was risky, it was worth it, especially since the risks were still within an acceptable range.
Although he spoke to the Han ruler in a consultative tone and was still trying to please her, Liu Bang had already made his choice. If he didn't have a good reason, he would have temporarily shown weakness.
Even if we leave Xianyang, with the Grand Minister of Agriculture and those other things, there might still be a chance to start over.
Liu Bang said earnestly, "I will remember this and avenge the people of Xianyang."
At this time, "黔首" refers to commoners, and "百姓" refers to people with surnames. Therefore, "黔首百姓" includes everyone in the city.
Liu Bang's meaning couldn't be clearer: he was planning to flee.
The common people in the city felt sorry for him, but it was not as bad as his own life.
Ultimately, Liu Bang wasn't much better than Xiang Yu; he only rose to prominence because of the contrast with his peers.
Han gave him no chance to fantasize, saying bluntly, "You've already broken ties with Xiang Yu, so why do you think he'll let you go?"
This time, there was no chance to escape the trap. 'Han' looked at him with an ambiguous smile in his eyes.
Liu Bang knew this, but thinking that he still had cards to play, he was certain that Xiang Yu wouldn't dare to fight to the death at this point.
"If you're walking on the path of life, and then you turn back, what do you think is behind you?"
Since Liu Bang changed his name to 'Han', he became bolder in his speech. He spoke with much more confidence when speaking to 'Han' than when speaking to 'Qin'. He honestly said, "I think my ancestors are lying to me."
These words made even the Han people laugh in anger.
Even though he knew that the laughter of 'Han' meant nothing good, Liu Bang couldn't help but think that he should keep her smiling forever, that she shouldn't be crying. When he came to his senses, he felt a strange charm about her.
It is not the attraction of women to men, but the awe that the gods have over believers.
That unconscious attraction made him absolutely convinced of the identity of the spirit in front of him. He never imagined that there were other gods and ghosts in the world who could do this.
The main reason is that she could have been a high and mighty god, but she chose to become a national spirit who had to consult with him from time to time. Even with her tough attitude, she didn't really have anything to threaten him with.
If Liu Bang had similar abilities, he would have become the only god in the world, and would never have become a national spirit that ordinary people cannot see.
"There have never been two emperors before. I am using this god to maintain the status of the dynasty. But if a new emperor really comes into the world, what will your Han state be, and what will I be?"
The Han dynasty's way of speaking completely ignored places outside the Central Plains. Liu Bang himself didn't think there was anything wrong with it. He hadn't been taught a lesson by the Xiongnu yet, and he looked down on those barbarians.
The world only includes the area around the Central Plains, the original territory of the Seven Kingdoms, no problem!
'What is your Han Kingdom compared to this?'
The other sentences were fine, but he actually managed to hear the emphasis in the sentence, "What is your Han Kingdom?"
Besides "Han," several other voices with different timbres overlapped together. It wasn't "Han" speaking with a slightly self-deprecating tone, but rather with disdain and sarcasm, like the way an enemy would say, "So you've finally met your match."
Liu Bang resisted the urge to pinch his philtrum, wanting to listen more carefully, but he could no longer hear those seemingly hallucinatory sounds.
Those overlapping sounds, each with a completely different timbre, vanished as if they had never existed.
When 'Han' spoke again, his voice was still gentle and unhurried, calm and composed.
"Think about it carefully yourself. Having more people doesn't mean you have no chance of winning. But having more people also means more problems."
The word 'Han' was not clearly stated, leaving Liu Bang alone to imagine what was happening. She seemed to have been angered and quickly disappeared from the spot.
Liu Bang began to think seriously. He hadn't considered the new emperor when he heard what those people were saying.
Looking back now, it really is...
The more he thought about it, the more he felt that the new emperor was a big problem. 'Qin' became 'Han' as a dynasty. She did not choose him in order to become a country. Everything she did was to maintain her identity as a unified dynasty.
Even if Liu Bang thought the worst of the 'Han' regime, he was well aware that if the country were truly unified, almost all the benefits would be his.
Previously, I thought that my ancestor was ruthless and cruel. She would kill someone and then just drop their head on the ground. She even kept the enemy country alive to "torture" them, just so that other vassal states would not give birth to new spirits.
But what if the King of Chu were to declare himself emperor, and the world were to recognize his status as emperor?
Liu Bang was horrified upon closer examination.
He had once genuinely feared the Qin and Han dynasties, but now, even a fool would know who he should be afraid of!
He's a separate individual; if 'Chu' escapes from prison, he'll be the first one they deal with.
'Han' is in trouble, and he himself isn't doing much better!
No, 'Chu' absolutely cannot come back to life from a half-dead state.
Whether Chu is dead or alive is not important to him; what is important to him is that Chu is half-dead!
Liu Bang thought of what 'Han' had just said, and he roughly understood why 'Han' was so calm. She was indeed much more experienced than him in this kind of multinational coalition attack.
Liu Bang cried out in his heart: "Help! Where is the strategist? Save him!"
"Summon Zhang Liang to come see me."
As Liu Bang sent his attendants to find someone, he immediately asked after they left, "Ancestor, are you still there?"
"Ancestor, Bang knows he was wrong. I misunderstood something just now..."
"Ancestor, how about we make a deal? Why don't we strike first and kill 'Chu'?"
Liu Bang tentatively spoke up again to analyze: "If 'Chu' were to be reborn, it would be much weaker and easier to deal with."
But no one, or rather, no spirit, responded to him.
Liu Bang's hand, which was stroking his beard, suddenly became heavy, plucking out a few hairs. Instantly, his expression turned into a grimacing grin.
After waiting for a while, 'Han' was clearly not satisfied with his proposal.
He knew that the Han were omnipresent within the Han territory, and there were only two possibilities in this situation: either the Han were angry and deliberately ignored the Xianyang Palace, or the Han were dissatisfied with his previous suggestion and did not want to pay attention to him.
Liu Bang couldn't believe he had fallen out of favor so quickly, but it shouldn't be a problem with the Han dynasty either; there must be something he hadn't considered.
So he thought about it again and suddenly realized that the way his ancestor had caught 'Chu' back then must have been dishonorable. She couldn't use it a second time. If she really killed 'Chu', it would be fine if the newly born spirit didn't have the previous memories, but as long as it had a little bit of vigilance, 'Han' wouldn't be able to catch her a second time.
This kind of spirit that dies in a dead country is much more troublesome, because it means that countless spirits with the same name will be born afterward.
I used to think that the Qin dynasty was indeed related to Qin Shi Huang, as they could come up with such despicable methods. Now I just think that the Han dynasty did a great job. It's better not to let such a brilliant idea out; it's better to keep it in our own hands.
Liu Bang perfectly exemplified the double standard inherent in people. He believed he had already guessed the truth, yet he didn't think the 'Han' wanted to ignore him. He said in a low voice, "Ancestor, Bang understands your concerns."
"Don't worry, I will definitely find a way to deal with those people."
In the past, the First Emperor had so many strategists under his command, so there's no reason why he couldn't find anyone suitable in this vast city of Xianyang.
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When Zhu Qing'ai, who was hiding, first heard Liu Bang suggest killing 'Chu', she didn't think much about it. She just thought Liu Bang was incredibly filial.
If I remember correctly, Liu Bang himself was basically half a Chu person.
According to his ancestors, he was from the State of Wei, but he lived in the State of Chu. If I remember correctly, according to the setting, both 'Chu' and 'Wei' are under her control.
As a result, the pure Chu and Wei people didn't care at all and even recognized 'Qin' as their mother.
If there really were 'Chu' and 'Wei', she would definitely laugh at them as clowns.
Zhu Qing'ai clicked her tongue twice. Never underestimate someone who can become emperor; they are often much faster at selling out their country than the common people below.
Thinking of this, Zhu Qing'ai went to find Lü Zhi to fetch water again. How could a master of fetching water forget the other fish in the pond?
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Looking at Lü Zhi, Zhu Qing'ai's eyes softened. This was her second host, and she was much more pleasing to the eye than Liu Bang.
She could laugh off Liu Bang's betrayal and treachery, but she would truly be heartbroken if Empress Lü had done the same.
When Zhu Qing'ai appeared, Lü Zhi noticed her.
Zhu Qing'ai also noticed Lü Zhi's hand movements: "You're packing your things, where are you planning to go?"
Lü Zhi smiled slightly: "The teachers in my dream taught me a lot, and it's time to verify it."
“I plan to go to Ba Shang. Even if I can’t go to Ba Shang, I should at least be in Guanzhong. Hiding in the back at this time won’t get me anything.”
Although she managed Pei County very well, and while she was wary of the Lü family and had tried to use them for some purposes, she couldn't really do anything by staying here.
Even though she accompanied Liu Bang through difficult times, their impression of her was only that of an appendage of Liu Bang, at most adding the description of her as virtuous.
But such a simple suffix was not what she wanted; what she wanted required her to fight for herself.
"With so many teachers imparting their knowledge, if E'e still cannot compare to Liu Bang, then that would truly be a disgrace to you."
Lü Zhi could see clearly that each of those people in her dreams was a hero of their own right. If it weren't for the deity before them, they probably wouldn't have even glanced at her in their entire lives.
She curved her lips into a smile, and the confidence in her eyes made the smile even brighter.
“I have connections with Liu Bang, and I know he is not a faithful man; he will have many descendants.”
"What I want cannot be obtained through his descendants; I must fight for it myself."
Zhu Qing'ai did not offer much advice on this matter. There was nothing wrong with expressing one's true nature and valuing power. She merely offered a well-intentioned reminder: "The tallest tree in the forest is the first to be felled by the wind."
"E'xu knew what was going on."
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