I haven't been summoned back by the universe, so I've been following Liu Bang's army. After about four hours of rapid marching, the vanguard arrived at Ping Cheng.
Li Yu, the general of the city guard, led us out of the city and into the city. The civil and military officials followed Liu Bang into the marshal's residence. The biggest problem for the soldiers who had just escaped was that they were too hungry. After Li Yu received the news, he began to prepare the ingredients. After years of war, the food in the city was also very scarce. The soldiers could only eat some rice bran to satisfy their hunger. The emperor and the ministers were better off, with some meat and rice. It took a day for the 200,000-strong army to retreat to Ping Cheng and resupply. That night, they rested in Ping Cheng.
The next day, the army marched towards Lou Fan City. Without the Xiongnu's pursuit, the army did not have to worry. It took two days for the vanguard to arrive at Loufan.
I had always wanted to return to the time and space domain, but Brother Nine refused to let me return to the time and space domain on the grounds that the mission was not completed. I could only follow the army all the way to Lou Fan.
Empress Lu had rushed from Chang 'an to Loufan and had just arrived at Loufan. When she received the report from the scouts, she personally led the civil and military officials out of the city to welcome them.
Empress Lu was dressed like an empress and stood in the first place. The second person was a middle-aged man in his fifties. He was dressed in brocade and looked extraordinary. I quickly asked Brother Jiu who he was. Brother Jiu told me through his consciousness that he was Xiao He. Because you changed the order of time and space, your next task is to protect Xiao He.
I finally understood why Ninth Brother didn't let me leave. It turned out that there was a second mission. Although I didn't know the whole story, I knew that Xiao He was definitely in danger. He didn't care about that. He would take it one step at a time.
Although the vanguard led by Liu Bang rushed to the city in a hurry, they still could not lose their status as an emperor. After a series of red tape etiquette, Liu Bang led all the officials into the city and stationed them in the government office of Loufan, temporarily transforming the government office of Loufan into a temporary palace.
After some simple cleaning, Liu Bang ordered a feast to be held to celebrate. The main hall of the government office in Lou Fan City was treated as a temporary palace. Liu Bang was sitting in the main seat of the hall with his back facing north and his face facing south. More than 20 civil and military officials were sitting on either side of him. In front of everyone was a long table. I Am the Greatest Meritorious Servant sat in the position above Liu Bang, and Xiao He sat in the position below him.
Liu Bang ordered the banquet to begin. Dozens of palace maids carried all kinds of dishes and wine to each of the civil and military officials. Liu Bang's dishes are the same, but we use silver plates, chopsticks, cups, and plates. Liu Bang, on the other hand, was using gold-made dishes.
Before the banquet began, the civil and military officials came to the center of the hall to kneel down to Liu Bang and say a bunch of happy New Year greetings. I was just perfunctory.
When everyone returned to their seats, Liu Bang raised his glass and thanked everyone. Wen and Wu raised their glasses to Liu Bang, and then everyone drank up.
After the formal etiquette, everyone officially began to feast. Empress Lu also sat beside Liu Bang and arranged for more than 10 dancers to liven things up. When everyone saw Empress Lu, they also began to kneel. I looked at Empress Lu and had a strange feeling in my heart. I knew that although Empress Lu managed the country in the future, she was too cruel. She actually turned Madam Qi into a human pig. Thinking of this, Empress Lu felt that this person was too terrifying and even felt a little disgusted. So I didn't get up at all. Instead, I pretended not to see it and continued to drink and eat.
Empress Lu glanced at me, clearly unhappy. When he came to Liu Bang's side, he told me that General Lu's contribution was really great. Come, let me toast you. After saying that, I picked up the wine glass and pretended to toast you, but I deliberately threw it hard and sprayed the wine on me.
I didn't flare up. No matter what, I couldn't lower myself to a woman's level. I drank the wine in one gulp and continued eating as if nothing had happened. Liu Bang and the ministers also saw it, but they pretended not to see it and continued to feast.
After a few glasses of wine, Liu Bang let everyone relax. The hall gradually became noisy. It was obvious that everyone was quite happy to survive the disaster.
I'm in Lu Qi's body now, and I'm indeed very hungry. I didn't drink much, but I ate a lot of the roasted meat on the table. Halfway through the banquet, Liu Bang turned his head and asked me,"Minister Lu, you've contributed greatly to breaking out of this encirclement. How do you want me to reward you?"
To be honest, before I saw Empress Lu, I didn't know what reward I wanted. But considering Liu Bang's character, I now have an idea. I cupped my hands and whispered to Liu Bang,"Your Majesty, I've made too much of a contribution now. I still have a special technique. I don't think I'm suitable to be an official in the current dynasty. More than ten years of fighting have exhausted me physically and mentally. I want to retire to the countryside." Your Majesty wants to reward me, but I don't want to continue being an official. Then please give me a special reward, Your Majesty?
Liu Bang asked,"What is a special reward?"
I smiled and said that it would be my greatest honor if Empress Lu could dance for me.
Liu Bang looked at me in surprise, and I smiled back at him with determination.
Liu Bang thought for a while and whispered to Empress Lu beside him. Empress Lu was obviously unhappy and looked at me strangely. I pretended not to see it.
Liu Bang continued to whisper to Empress Lu, and Empress Lu reluctantly agreed and left the palace to prepare. In a short while, Emperor Lu, dressed in a dancing outfit, came to the main hall with six gorgeously dressed palace maids. Empress Lu was worthy of being a hero among women. She confidently and naturally said that the Emperor was able to enjoy the great fortune after the disaster because of the help of all the civil and military officials. In order to celebrate with everyone, she specially prepared a dance to help everyone drink. After saying that, he was floating in the air.
The civil and military officials did not understand what was going on at first, but after whispering to each other, they finally understood what the Empress meant. Everyone immediately burst into thunderous applause.
To be honest, no matter how rich or powerful they were, they had never seen the Empress dance. It was their great fortune to be able to see the Empress dance today.
I thought that the dance that the Empress put together at the last minute would be nothing special except for the special characters. However, when the music started and Empress Lu started dancing to the accompaniment of chimes and other musical instruments, I was shocked. Empress Lu's dancing was actually quite good. She was not even inferior to those gorgeously dressed palace maids. Some of the dance moves were quite beautiful, and everyone would applaud warmly from time to time.
I enjoyed the wine and meat while admiring them. However, I still had a strange feeling in my heart. How could such an outstanding woman be so cruel? Although Madam Qi has nothing to do with me, she's still a little too miserable. Moreover, this woman is too domineering and even tricked me just now.
Thinking of this, I used my pinky finger to press Empress Lu's skirt to the ground. Empress Lu jumped and the skirt instantly left her body, revealing Empress Lu's thighs. In fact, this was nothing in modern times. The amount of exposure was much less than the beauties by the beach. However, in ancient times, it was considered an accident in public. The civil and military officials would cover their faces and not look at it.
I looked at it casually and smiled. After Empress Lu made a fool of herself, she immediately grabbed the hem of her dress and stared straight at me. My expression explained everything. Empress Lu left the stage angrily.
The one I admire the most is Liu Bang. He acted as if nothing had happened from the beginning to the end. His expression did not change at all. He is indeed the calmest emperor in history.
I thought Empress Lu wouldn't come back, but to my surprise, Empress Lu returned to the banquet as if nothing had happened. Everyone tactfully did not mention this matter.
After a while, the banquet ended. After the civil and military officials paid their respects, Empress Lu held Liu Bang's arm and left the hall. I have a room in the government office. After entering the room, I immediately contacted Ninth Brother. Of course, my actions were all monitored by Ninth Brother. I asked Ninth Brother why he hadn't summoned me back yet.
Brother Nine said that after you used the super gloves to intimidate the Xiongnu, there was still chaos in time and space. The Xiongnu saw that force could not solve the Han Dynasty, so they began to use the counter-plot according to the previous plan. His goal was to get rid of Xiao He. In this way, Han Xin died, Zhang Liang left, and Xiao He was eliminated. They believed that the Han Dynasty would naturally fall without attack. Liu Bang will send someone to look for you in a while. I will send you the contents of the conversation between Liu Bang and Empress Lu. You should familiarize yourself with it. Your mission is to protect Xiao He. It's not complicated. Just adapt to the situation.
I sat in the room and listened to the conversation between Empress Lu and Liu Bang from beginning to end. I also let the time and space concept prepare for me. Just as I finished preparing, Liu Bang sent someone to invite me to the back garden.
Lou Fan's government office was not big, but it had a nice back garden. It was already late, and the bright moon was hanging in the sky. Coupled with the lanterns and torches beside it, the back garden was not dark at all. Liu Bang sat on a stone bench in a pavilion. I didn't stand on ceremony and casually sat opposite him.
An ordinary king would definitely be furious that his subjects were actually on equal footing with him. However, Liu Bang didn't seem to care at all. He was still surprisingly calm. Not only was he not annoyed, he poured me a glass of wine first before pouring himself a glass.
I didn't say anything. After drinking the wine, I looked at Liu Bang indifferently. Liu Bang looked at the moon for a while and then said," What enmity does General Lu have with my Empress Lu? Why do you want my Empress Lu to make a fool of herself?"
As expected, he's not an ordinary person. Even my little move didn't escape his eyes. However, I really can't tell him because I know that Liu Bang likes Madam Qi very much. If he knew the whole story, it would change history.
I said noncommittally, the details are very complicated, forgive me for not telling you yet.
Liu Bang said," Empress Lu will be very angry if you do this. Don't you want to know how she wants to deal with you?"
I smiled and said. She should have said that. Lu Qi clearly had disloyal intentions. If I didn't kill him, it would be disadvantageous to me. However, he had a special technique. I could only use my wits and not force him. Why don't you invite him over later and poison him with poisoned wine to prevent future troubles forever...
Liu Bang looked at me in surprise and asked,"How do you know so much about my conversation with Empress Lu?"
I continued. Not only did Empress Lu say this, but she also took out a letter from Xiao He to the Xiongnu. The letter stated that he and Han Xin had joined forces to defect to the Xiongnu, and then the world would be divided into two.
This Han Xin isn't the Han Xin that Xiao Heyue was chasing after. He's the Han Xin who was stationed at the border and joined the Xiongnu in attacking the Han army. The famous Han Xin had been eliminated by Liu Bang.
Liu Bang was even more surprised when he heard that. How did General Lu know everything? And since you knew that I was going to use the poisoned wine to harm you, why did you drink it without hesitation?
I continued to smile as I said that because I knew that you didn't poison me.
Liu Bang said in a deep voice,"You're really surprising. When I read the letter, there was definitely no one else present except Empress Lu. How did General Lu know the contents of the letter?"
I didn't answer Liu Bang directly. Instead, I asked Liu Bang," What do you think of Xiao He?
Liu Bang pondered for a while and said," Xiao He has been following me through life and death. He is the person I trust the most. I didn't expect him to rebel."
I asked again, how are you so sure that Xiao He has rebelled?
Liu Bang took out a letter from his pocket and said," I've been with Xiao He for many years. There's no doubt that this was written by Xiao He."
After saying that, he handed the letter to me. I didn't read the letter. Instead, I took out another letter from my pocket and handed it to Liu Bang. Liu Bang opened the letter and was more and more surprised. It was Liu Bang's handwriting, and the content was exactly the same as Xiao He's. Liu Bang picked up the two letters and asked me,"What's going on?"
I said, you are the calmest emperor I have ever seen, and also one of the emperors I admire the most. You've always done things with the most accurate concept of success or failure. You've never mixed any personal feelings. Xiangyu is really unlucky to meet you. But after you became the emperor, you became too suspicious. After getting rid of Han Xin and Peng Yue, and squeezing out Zhang Liang, the only capable general and brother left by your side who went through life and death was Xiao He. Yet, you no longer doubted the worst counter-plot of the Xiongnu, and actually became suspicious of Xiao He.
After tomorrow, I will be living in seclusion. Your Majesty, please think twice about what to do. This letter is the biggest obstacle between His Majesty and Xiao He. It's better to give it to me.
I didn't wait for Liu Bang's approval before I put the letter into my pocket. In fact, my impression of Xiao He is still quite good, but I still feel that it was a little inappropriate for him to help Liu Bang and Empress Lu kill Han Xin and the other two clans. However, I still need to complete the instructions of the universe seriously.
In the end, I also looked at the moon. After a moment of silence, I stood up and said," The moon is really good today. After counting to ten, a meteor will pass through the moon." Everything in the world has a destiny. I hope Your Majesty can follow the destiny.
I stood up and left. After counting to ten, there was indeed a long shooting star passing through the moon.
I don't care if Liu Bang is confused or not. In short, I can give myself full marks for this X outfit.
I didn't go back to my room, but went straight to Xiao He's room. There were soldiers guarding the door, so I asked them to inform me before entering Xiao He's room. Xiao He also knew that I was the hero who broke out of the encirclement, so he quickly stood up and gave up his seat when he saw me. I didn't stand on ceremony and sat directly opposite Xiao He. Under the bright candlelight, I carefully looked at the number one prime minister of the Han Dynasty. I thought of famous phrases such as Xiao He chasing Han Xin under the moon, becoming Xiao He's loser, Xiao Rucao's follower, etc. Thinking of these, I became even more curious about such a famous historical figure. However, Xiao He's appearance was not outstanding, and he exuded a steadiness that made people feel at ease. It was obvious that he was someone worth entrusting to.
Maybe I didn't say anything and looked at Xiao He for a long time.
Xiao Hexian asked with a smile. General Lu, you didn't come here to admire me, did you? If there's anything, please tell me.
Only then did I come back to my senses and say that there was indeed something urgent related to Sir. I will be leaving the building tomorrow. I hope that you will assist His Majesty in the future, but there are some things that I still have to remind you of. I hope that you will pay more attention. His Majesty was born in the marketplace and was able to calmly judge the situation when he established his foundation. He knew how to appoint people well. After becoming the emperor, he was bound to be overcautious, and it was inevitable that he would be suspicious and arbitrary. You have been able to handle the country's affairs well in the past and now, which has also accumulated a high prestige and excellent reputation among the people. When you helped Liu Bang establish his hegemony, it was obviously not a problem for you to fulfill your duties. However, now that you have succeeded, you should also take advantage of the situation. You might as well follow the example of Qin General Wang Jian and reward him more. It is the best policy to eliminate Liu Bang's doubts. This is a letter. After you read it, you need to explain it to His Majesty in detail.
I handed the letter to Xiao He. Xiao He is so smart. After reading the letter, he bowed to me…
I successfully completed the mission. The first half of the mission was very logical, but the second half felt a little rushed and even strange. 'I don't care about this anymore. I'd better return to the Primordial Universe first!'
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