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Chapter 232: Willing to Conquer the World [Please subscribe]

Ziying put down the memorial in his hand, then pointed slightly and asked Liu Bang to sit opposite him.

The two sat opposite each other. Ziying had a smile on his face and said calmly: "Of course there is something important to call Pei Gong here today."

Ziying unfolded the map on the table and asked, "What does Pei Gong think of the current situation in the world?"

Liu Bang didn't hesitate at all, he just said: "Of course, I, the Qin Dynasty, are the invincible, and can rule the world again!"

Ziying just looked at Liu Bang, his eyes full of interest. He just said lightly: "Does Mr. Pei really feel this way?"

The corners of his mouth curved into a mocking arc.

Liu Bang, on the other hand, felt a little guilty. He looked at Ziying, did the young emperor know something? What did you see?
He shook off all the thoughts in his heart and asked with a smile: "Of course."

"Does Your Majesty suspect that I have second thoughts?"

Liu Bang had a look of grievance on his face: "Who spoke ill of me in front of your majesty? That's why your majesty suspected me?"

Peigong Mansion

Liu Bang paused in his heart and asked himself if he was willing to be the governor of a place?

"Liu Qing can give me an answer in one month."

Ziying whispered: "Pei County is missing a county governor. I wonder if Liu Qing is willing to go?"

The two options Ziying gave were so straightforward that Liu Bang even doubted whether his judgment was wrong.

Ziying looked at the aggrieved Liu Bang and shook his head: "Liu Qing, don't think too much, I didn't mean that."

He was telling Liu Bang that if Liu Bang wanted to fight for the world, then he would appoint Liu Bang as the governor of Pei County, so that he would have the confidence to fight for the world.

"Tap tap tap——"

Maybe this is not Ziying's temptation, but his sincerity?

A new master was chosen for the lofty position behind him.

Liu Bang came back from his trance, sighed quietly when he saw Lu Zhi approaching, and said in a low voice: "Your Majesty has given me a difficult problem today."

If I miss this opportunity, will I have other opportunities?

What does it mean?
He looked at Ziying, and before he spoke, he saw the serious look in Ziying's eyes, and therefore restrained what he was about to blurt out.

The Qin State was destined to lose its destiny, but in his hand he still held a butcher knife that was feared by everyone in the world. Ziying wanted to use this butcher knife to do something for the world's Qian.

Liu Bang sat under the moon, lowering his head and looking at the table in front of him. Countless options seemed to appear in front of his eyes.

The Great Qin Dynasty was in turmoil, and the number of matters it had to deal with now was nearly twice as much as when it was stable. Of course, there was nothing that could be done about it.

The empire collapsed in an instant.

Looking at Liu Bang who was deep in thought, Ziying didn't say anything. He just lowered his head and dealt with the memorial in his hand and said, "Liu Qing doesn't have to answer me in a hurry. I'll give Liu Qing a month to think about it."

Then, what Ziying wants to express is very simple.

When Liu Bang's figure disappeared from the main hall, Ziying just raised his head. He looked at Liu Bang's leaving back and murmured to himself in a low voice: "Liu Qing, do you have the intention to compete for the world?" Woolen cloth?"

The cup in his hand reflects the shadow of the moon on the sky.

Choose a benevolent and harmonious king who is suitable for all people in this world.

The sound of footsteps sounded, and Lu Pheasant brought tea for Liu Bang. She placed the tea cup and snacks in front of Liu Bang and asked in a low voice: "What are you thinking about, my beloved?"

Ziying is not sure about this, but he doesn't mind if there are more people competing for the world.

Then he told the choice that Ziying made after calling him into the palace today. He spoke calmly while looking at the moonlight above his head.

Liu Bang pondered in a low voice.

What's more, doesn't Ziying, the emperor, still know what the governors in the world are thinking in their hearts? All the county guards are like vultures hovering in the sky. They just want to eat the corpses on the ground to strengthen themselves.

such as--

The governor of the county of Pei County.
Where is Pei County? It is not within Hangu Pass, but at the junction of the Central Plains. This place is the heart of Zhuhua and Xia.

In the endless candlelight, in the magnificent hall, Ziying just lowered his head silently and dealt with the government affairs in his hands.

After Lu Fei listened to Liu Bang's story, she only asked one key question. She looked into Liu Bang's eyes and whispered: "In the past, my father found out through divination that a beloved man has the energy of heaven and earth in his body. He will definitely be noble in the future." .”

She gently tucked her long hair behind her ears and held Liu Bang's hand.

He closed his eyes and leaned back slightly: "I just want to give Liu Qing a choice."

such as--

Liu Bang nodded slightly and promised in a low voice, then stood up and prepared to leave. Before leaving, he turned around and glanced at Ziying who was lying on the bank.

If Liu Bang had no intention of competing for the world, then he would continue to stay in Da Qin.

But this is exactly what happened.

"My beloved, do you have the ambition to dominate the world? Do you have such ambition in your heart?"

But now it is not in the hands of Qin State, so there is no shortage of a county guard.

Ziying's expression was still calm and nothing could be seen.

"There is also a divination sign of purple energy extending across thirty thousand miles, and a distinguished guest is coming, so I was married to my beloved."

The expression in Lu Pheasant's eyes was as gentle as her voice: "If you have the idea of ​​​​fighting for that position in your heart, then you should accept your majesty's position as county governor and go to Pei County to prepare for the battle with Gong Gun. The princes compete for the world."

"If you don't have such magnificent thoughts as a man, then stay in the court."

"Today, you, General Meng, General Wang, and General Zhang are all ministers of the auxiliary country. Except for Your Majesty, no one can surpass you. It can be said that you are inferior to one person and superior to ten thousand people."

"That's enough."

Liu Bang turned his head and looked at Lu Pheasant. Lu Pheasant's expression was gentle, which was completely different from the relationship between the two in history.

Why?

Because poor and humble couples suffer from everything.

In the original historical trajectory, Liu Bang was just the chief of the Surabaya Pavilion. Even though he later rebelled and attacked the Qin Dynasty with many rebels, and finally entered Xianyang first, he was still firmly suppressed by Xiang Yu. His life has been in flux.

Lu Pheasant suffered a lot with Liu Bang.

Of course she would not show the so-called "gentleness like water", but what about now?

Now young Liu Bang is a retainer under Zhang Cang. Later, he returned to Peixian County and married Lu Pheasant. Soon after, he joined the Xianyang Academy through the recommendation of his friends. He showed his talents in the Academy and later became the magistrate of Peixian County.

During this period, Lu Pheasant had begun to enjoy happiness following Liu Bang.

Later, he suppressed the uprising of Chen Sheng and Wu Guang and resisted the rebels. He was invited by the fourth emperor to serve as an official in Xianyang City, and was later promoted to "Peijun". His status and popularity were the same for a while. After the death of the fourth emperor, he became A minister who assists the country. Without the torture of life, Lu Pheasant naturally behaved obediently, and really fell in love with Liu Bang under such circumstances.

Even though he still has a bit of a "rogue" attitude.

But when a man gets rich, his so-called snobbery becomes an advantage, an advantage that is enough to attract women, and it becomes - unrestrained, unrestrained, and happy in the world.

Liu Bang sighed quietly after listening to Lu Pheasant's words. After thinking for a long time, he finally nodded and said with a smile: "In that case, when your Majesty asks me again, I will go to Peixian County to serve as the county governor. "

He closed his eyes: "I'm afraid there isn't much your Majesty can give me. Even Pei County needs to be defeated by ourselves."

After making the decision, Liu Bang quickly began to think and judge the current situation.

"In the current situation, the governor of Peixian County is not an overly talented person, and the three wise ministers Xiao, Cao and Chen are still living in seclusion in Peixian County, and the wise brother Fan Kuai is also there."

"Coupled with the troops, horses, food, titles, etc. that His Majesty gave me, it is not that difficult to capture the county of Peixian."

He squinted his eyes and said, "But after we capture Peixian, we will go to the Chen Family."

Why?

Because Peixian County is not far away from Guandu, where the Chen family is located, and the two counties are even adjacent.

Liu Bang wanted to conquer the world, so he naturally wanted to take a look at Chen's opinion.

However, Lu Pheasant had a different idea. She raised her eyebrows and whispered: "I think we should not wait until we take Peixian County before looking for Prime Minister Chen, but we should look for him before making a decision. Prime Minister Chen.”

"Test Chen's attitude."

"There are no regrets. If my beloved makes a choice by then, but Mrs. Chen has objections to it, wouldn't everything be too late?"

Liu Bang was suddenly startled and then nodded and said, "Thanks to my wife."

"I will take leave with Your Majesty tomorrow and go to Guandu to visit Mr. Chen!"

The moonlight slanted down like water, and everything seemed so ordinary and ordinary.

No one would know that on this ordinary night, Liu Bang, the later Emperor Gaozu, made the decision to fight for the world.

Zhangtai Palace
Dunruo lowered his head, he was already very old.

But he is still responsible for the current Black Ice Platform. From the time of the First Emperor to the present, he has watched the Qin Dynasty go from unification to destruction.

"Your Majesty, Liu Bang has decided to go to Guandu tomorrow to ask Chen Xiang's opinion on this matter."

Hearing this, Ziying raised his head slightly, with a hint of playfulness in his eyes: "Oh?"

He just chuckled and then lowered his head. Lines of red text fell on the memorial in his hand, which meant that he had made a decision on a certain matter.

"That's fine."

"I have long seen that this Pei Gong is an extraordinary person. The ambition in his eyes is really too heavy!"

Dunruo raised his head, his eyes still sharp, while Meng Tian, ​​who was sitting next to him, whispered: "Do you want me to go forward and capture him, and then?"

Before Meng Tian finished speaking, Zi Ying smiled softly and waved his hand: "No need."

He put down the memorial in his hand: "The choice I gave him is to see if he has this ambition. If so, let him go."

Ziying stood up, stretched, and said with emotion: "Qin is destined to lose the world."

His voice was filled with vicissitudes of life: "If Zhou loses his deer, the whole world will chase him away."

"Now, Qin has also lost this deer."

Ziying's hand touched the hanging map of Kanyu: "But Qin is different from Zhou."

The smile on his lips was cold and cruel: "Although Qin is destined to lose this so-called destiny, he still has some strength left."

"Let me see who can take the world away from Qin's hands!"

Ziying was naturally unwilling to do so.

But he didn't have so many worries.

He wanted all the ambitious people in the world to stand up and let them compete, while Qin sat high on the throne, waiting for the final winner.

Whoever wins will be qualified to fight Qin.

Who is qualified to take over this position from Qin's hands: "Ordered by Heaven, both longevity and longevity"!

Qin soldiers can only die in battle.

Guandu
Liu Bang had an anxious look on his face, but he didn't dare to rush. He could only walk back and forth outside the pavilion.

After a while, he still couldn't help but asked the servant beside him: "Brother, may I ask how long it will take before Mr. Chen can come back?"

The servant just lowered his head and said softly: "Report to Pei Gong, I don't even know."

He whispered: "Since the war started again, the head of the family has been going out every day to the school founded by the ancestor of Duke Wen'an. He said that this is a place of peace of mind. Most of the other gentlemen in the family have also gone out."

"Some of them are doctors who save the common people, while others are border guards who record this chaotic history and hide it in the Zhuoshen Tower to pass it down to future generations."

"So there is no one at home who can receive Pei Gong at this time."

The servant's voice was as calm as a pot of boiled water: "After Pei Gong arrives, I have sent someone to fetch you. It will take about two hours to get back and forth. Please continue to wait patiently, Pei Gong."

After listening to the servant's words, Liu Bang was still anxious, but there was nothing he could do.

What else could he say?

Shouldn't Chen Ju go out at this time? Or should Chen Ju fly back? Or should Chen Ju be waiting for him at this place?
This is bullshit.

Liu Bang sat there, still having some free time to joke with himself.

If he had such qualifications and strength, then he would not be here today to ask for Chen Ju's advice or test Chen Ju's opinion.

Just as Liu Bang was thinking, there was a burst of unhurried footsteps in the distance. Liu Bang looked up and saw Chen Juzheng walking towards here.

Chen Ju walked to the pavilion and looked at Liu Bang, who had been sitting there waiting for a long time. A gentle smile appeared on his face. He said softly: "I don't know if Pei Gong is here, but he is not welcomed at a distance, so please don't blame me."

As Liu Bang, he certainly couldn't afford Chen Ju to be so polite, but Chen Ju still said so.

Because Chen Ju saw in Liu Bang's eyes the same ambition as the First Emperor.

This may be a person more suitable to be emperor than the First Emperor.

PS: To explain, this suitability does not mean that Liu Bang is better than the First Emperor, but that he is more "shameless" than the First Emperor. I have always felt that whether you are an emperor or an official, the most important thing is to be "shameless". A person who is open-minded and more "down to earth" is certainly more suitable for the job of emperor than a person who is aloof, unfriendly, and undown to earth.

I don’t mean to slander Brother Zheng. In my heart, Brother Zheng is certainly the only one among the “Emperors of Qin, Han, Wu, and Emperors of Tang Zong and Mingzu”.

(End of this chapter)