Chapter 162 Put it in the temple and enshrine it 74
Just as Zhu Qing'ai had predicted, apart from the numerous question marks in the post comments and the system angrily kicking the dog food bowl, nothing else seemed to have happened.
There was even a kind system that taught her how to get along with humans, telling her to be happy in the future. After reading it, she immediately forwarded it to Wei Sheng Jiu Shi Jiu's private chat channel.
After noticing this, Wei Sheng Jiu Shi Jiu also read it with a rigorous attitude, and finally seemed to have some thoughts. Therefore, the most important thing in dating is to pay attention to the other person's emotions.
He glanced at Zhu Qing'ai, who was in a good mood, and nodded affirmatively. He had actually done quite well; for example, he had given her very nice gifts that she needed, so she wouldn't dislike him.
Zhu Qing'ai happily handed the three plans to Wei Sheng Jiu Shi Jiu: "Since you've thought it all out, let's go with this plan. I'll take another look at the sustainable acquisition plan when I get back. I have some ideas that I can add. We'll talk about that later."
She had another question: "I'm actually a little curious, why did you choose this time to confess your feelings?"
Wei Sheng Jiu Shi Jiu: "Because, based on my speculation, you'll feel better after completing the phase task."
Even if it's someone else's death anniversary, it doesn't matter. Zhu Qing'ai thought about it and agreed.
Zhu Qing'ai couldn't help but chuckle twice: "Actually, you're still used to using data for analysis, aren't you?"
Wei Sheng Jiu Shi Jiu asked cautiously, "Will you not like it?"
"No, not at all. I find it quite novel. I certainly appreciate your thoughtfulness."
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In less than a month, a large number of people were overjoyed. The army left behind by Xiang Yu had already split up, and the few who had surrendered to Xiang Yu before easily surrendered again. For them, it didn't matter who they were surrendering to.
Liu Bang did not seem particularly pleased with the defection of Zhang Han and others. Although Zhang Han had a considerable reputation before, he was now hesitant to use him.
He was more pleased with the divisions within the Xiang family. Not everyone had the prestige of Xiang Yu. In the past, Xiang Yu led one army, but now several members of Xiang Yu's clan each led several armies.
There were even a few scattered people who defected to Han.
Three months later, news of the changing situation spread throughout the world.
Now the situation has reversed. Liu Bang's men are chasing after the former Chu army and beating them. It's not that they don't want to unite, but a decree from the former Chu king has exposed Xiang Yu's true intentions. They started arguing and shirking responsibility, so there's naturally no chance of uniting.
During this period, Lü Zhi repeatedly performed meritorious service until she was found to be pregnant again.
She thought about it and realized that she must have gotten pregnant during the time when she accompanied Liu Bang to the banquet and protected him, which moved him and made their relationship more intimate.
Because of this child, she temporarily stayed in the palace in Xianyang and no longer personally went out to inspect the city.
Half a year later, Liu Bang successfully seized control of the country.
Aside from the coronation ceremony, there was the formal ceremony to crown her empress, and Lü Zhi officially became the first empress in history.
Although Liu Bang was not the first emperor, he was still very happy. After the celebration, he took Lü Zhi to see the Han dynasty.
Just then, I saw 'Han' holding a scroll of silk, looking at something.
Upon hearing the commotion, he spoke without looking up: "If I were you, I would order Meng Tian to lead troops to garrison the northern frontier right now."
Liu Bang's face contorted like a bitter gourd: "Shall we continue fighting?"
It wasn't that he was afraid, but the people had finally managed to settle down and recuperate, and the soldiers had returned home. If they were to fight again, there would likely be a lot of complaints.
Han then looked up at him and asked, "Then why are you building the Great Wall?"
Liu Bang shut up.
"The one next to you is the Empress, so when will you establish an heir?"
The topic shifted quickly, but it wasn't entirely without logical connection.
Liu Bang knew that every country that had experienced the reign of Hu Hai was afraid of another one.
He hesitated for a moment and said, "Although Ying'er is not like me, she is kind and benevolent, and is definitely not the kind of person Hu Hai is."
Han closed the silk scroll, glanced at Liu Bang indifferently, and said in a calm and unwavering voice: "He is indeed capable enough to be a ruler who maintains the status quo."
Liu Bang was much happier upon hearing this. The fall of the previous dynasty had made him, as emperor, uneasy. He did not want another dynasty to perish after only two generations. He believed that the Han dynasty also did not want to perish after only two generations. Didn't this mean that unifying the world was a mistake, and that enfeoffment was the better option?
If Liu Ying could, he wouldn't want to consider his sons, since he and Lü Zhi currently only have one son.
It wasn't that he loved Lü Zhi that much, but Liu Ying was more bound by propriety.
Of course, if Han objects, he will definitely have to consider his young son. Compared to the death of the dynasty after only two generations, he feels that persuading those people to establish the youngest son as heir is not so difficult.
Empress Lü's expression remained unchanged upon hearing these conversations.
Liu Bang also greatly admired Lü Zhi. The empress's abilities were worthy of respect. He himself knew that he was not young, while the empress was much younger than him, and that she would be the one to take care of the country in the future.
Without any obsession with cultivating immortality, Liu Bang introduced the Han dynasty and his empress to each other in a relaxed manner. He was carefree and content with his lot.
"This concubine is meeting you for the first time, and I do not know what to say. I can only, I can only..." As she spoke, Lü Zhi was about to perform a grand ceremony, with an excited expression as if she had just met the King.
Seeing his usually composed and self-possessed wife display such an expression, Liu Bang couldn't help but curl his lips into a smile. See, he wasn't the only one so excited to see Guo Ling.
As Liu Bang was thinking this, 'Han' had already stopped Lü Zhi's grand gesture by waving his sleeve and said with a smile, "This isn't the first time I've met you. I've seen you around Liu Bang before. You're very good."
Both exchanged knowing smiles. Lü Zhi maintained her expression of being moved and raised her sleeve.
He covered his face, feigning shame.
Liu Bang felt honored, as he believed he had brought his wife and the Han dynasty closer together. They chatted for a while about how adorable the little daughter Lü Zhi had given birth to for him a few months earlier was.
Seeing Han's interested expression, she offered to bring him over tomorrow so Han could have a look.
Han nodded slightly: "Alright."
Seeing that the Han dynasty was in a good mood, Liu Bang asked, "Has something happened on the northern frontier recently? Is it the Xiongnu?"
Last time, the Han dynasty showed him the ferocity of the Xiongnu people to the north. He admitted that they were indeed very difficult to deal with. More importantly, he had no choice but to enfeoff a king of a different surname. If he really went to fight the Xiongnu, his own backyard would be in chaos first.
The Han general generously unfolded a panoramic map, pointing to the territory above the Han territory and saying, "Modu Chanyu is a fierce and ruthless man. He killed his father to establish himself, killed his wife to train soldiers, destroyed the Donghu, and forced the Yuezhi in the west to leave."
"While you were conquering the world, he was not idle either. He led the Xiongnu to conquer more than 20 small kingdoms in the Western Regions, including Loulan, Wusun, and Hujie. Now it is the most powerful country in the northern grasslands."
Liu Bang: "Before..."
"Did I tell you before that you could fly over and destroy him?"
“If you deal with the king who is not of the same surname now, he will likely head south soon.”
"But we can't just leave it unattended...?" He was having a really tough time being emperor.
"but……"
"Do you have a solution?" Liu Bang looked at her with hopeful eyes, a spark of hope igniting within him.
"No."
Liu Bang: ...
"What comes after that?"
"I have some good news, do you want to hear it?"
Liu Bang quickly nodded: "I want to hear it, I want to hear it!"
Liu Bang instantly remembered how Xiang Yu died and exclaimed with delight, "We can assassinate him!"
Whether the methods are insidious or not doesn't matter, as long as they work, that's all that matters. Anyway, he's shameless, so he always has another way to go.
"It's possible, but it's not a real solution. Besides, can you even lure people out?"
Several half-body figures appeared before Liu Bang, all of them burly Xiongnu men: "He's dead. Now this is your opponent."
Thinking about it this way, Liu Bang felt it was better to send Meng Tian back to garrison. After all, he now had Meng Tian's only younger brother as a hostage, as well as the state (crossed out). Most importantly, Qin Ziying was obediently serving as his subject. With no one thinking about restoring the state, the risk of this decision was quite low.
Moreover, it would be a good way to deceive the enemy. If Qin were not dead, how would the Xiongnu dare to move south? Even if Meng Tian couldn't defeat the enemy due to lack of manpower and food, he could still buy time. As the saying goes, "An army is raised for a thousand days to be used for one day." Wherever he shines, isn't it for her? I believe Meng Tian would be very happy to do so.
He clicked his tongue: "It's just that transporting the grain takes too much time, but fortunately the Grand Minister of Agriculture will be going there soon to solve the problem."
We should thank the First Emperor for building the Straight Road; otherwise, transporting the goods would have been even more difficult.
She knew that Wei Sheng Jiu Shi Jiu was going to travel all over the country. It couldn't be that only one place had a good harvest. Good seeds also needed to be cultivated according to local conditions. Other places also needed assistance. It could only be said that her host had a long way to go.
This was also one of Liu Bang's methods of controlling various regions. Although Wei Sheng Jiujiu would go to various places to conduct on-site inspections, the actual cultivation of grain seeds was still completed in Xianyang. There was no need to worry about being detained wherever he went. Instead, the remaining forces in various regions had to consider how to obtain grain seeds from the imperial court.
This isn't about saving face. What if your 'neighbor' whom you don't get along with kneels before the imperial court and gets grain seeds? Would you accept them or not?
Liu Bang could already foresee the future scene of many kings of different surnames coming to him for help, and he wanted to push his luck a little further.
"If only the information you get could reach the front lines quickly..."
Think about it: no matter what the other side does, they know it all. How can they lose this battle?
Han looked at him with a half-smile: "Do you take me for a minister under your command?"
Liu Bang quickly distanced himself from the situation: "How could that be? I wish I could put you in a temple and enshrine you."
Han smiled and unfolded the silk scroll in his hand, continuing to read it. He then said ambiguously, "There are too many things that people cannot understand. If there's nothing else, you may leave."
Empress Lü secretly tugged at Liu Bang's sleeve. Noticing her action, Liu Bang took his leave while pondering his words, and exited the luxurious palace.
Empress Lü knew a little more about the situation than Liu Bang, after all, she was also a student of the Han dynasty, and their relationship was much closer. Based on her expression, she guessed: "It might be related to the temple, but it's something that can't be said directly."
Empress Lü then said, “The Qin royal family already had an ancestral temple, but it belonged to the previous dynasty. To show our sincerity, we should rebuild one.”
Liu Bang thought about it and nodded in agreement. Anyway, he was currently living in Xianyang Palace, and he could still live there after some repairs. The Epang Palace next door had such a large foundation, and with his frugality, he could save enough to build a national temple.
If it's not given to him for his own cultivation palace, the court probably won't object.
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