Xiang Bo was speechless, and at this point, Xiang Yu had no expectation of getting an answer that would calm him down, so he sighed dejectedly and ordered his soldiers to arrest Xiang Bo and his party and detain them.
To Zhang Liang's surprise, Xiang Yu did not get angry and kill everyone present because of his uncle's betrayal, and he did not even question him about the existence of the "culprit".
They were all imprisoned in the same prison, the only difference was that more troops and his powerful general Zhongli Mei were sent to guard the prison.
After Xiang Bo and others were all imprisoned, Fan Zeng, feeling very proud, could not help but eat two more bowls of lunch. Then, under Xiang Yu's personal order, he led people to thoroughly search Xiang Bo's house.
It would be hard to find out unless you check it out. Once you check it out, even Fan Zeng, who was mentally prepared, can't help but be shocked and furious.
The few pearls that they saw that day, which Xiang Bo used to bribe the jailer, were just a drop in the ocean of Xiang Bo's private treasures. Because Xiang Bo had never thought that there would be a day when he would completely lose his power, his dignity would be gone, and his residence would be searched by anyone, so he did not deliberately hide what he had obtained.
Fan Zeng only gave it a cursory look and found four thousand taels of gold and thirty liters of pearls.
Although Xiang Bo still felt somewhat guilty and burned each correspondence document after reading it, these physical evidences alone were enough to prove that he was guilty of treason.
—After all, these valuable treasures are all engraved with the official seal of the Former Qin Palace Treasury.
After Xiang Yu took over the Qin Palace, he also sent people to check the various collections in the warehouse according to the list previously drawn up by Liu Bang, but there had never been such a big shortage.
Since Xiang Bo did not abuse his power for personal gain and steal things from the treasury, it must have been a gift from Liu Bang.
Thinking of this, Fan Zeng suddenly felt a chill down his spine.
He didn't dare to think about it carefully. What important military information from the Chu camp did Xiang Bo sell out to get such a precious reward!
Before this, although Fan Zeng disliked Xiang Bo, he had always acted uprightly. After seeing that the other party was imprisoned in one move, he felt that it was enough and did not intend to add insult to injury and kill Xiang Bo.
But after casually finding such a large sum of money, he was so disgusted with Xiang Bo, who betrayed his master in private and put on a high-sounding face, that he wished he died.
Fan Zengqiang suppressed his anger and collected all the evidence of Xiang Bo's collusion with the enemy. He then rushed to the main hall where Xiang Yu was and presented all the evidence he had obtained.
Xiang Yu was the only one in the hall, and he sent all his followers and maids out.
Fan Zeng entered the room alone and took what he had found in Xiang Bo's room. He clearly felt the dejected aura lingering around Xiang Yu. He opened his mouth but did not dare to say much.
Xiang Yu sat in silence, his eyes fixed on the golden pearls for a long time, and then he said calmly: "This king already knows, please leave."
Fan Zeng was as if he had been pardoned and left in a hurry.
Having developed to this point, he no longer needed to worry about whether Xiang Bo would be able to turn things around and regain Xiang Yu's trust.
Fan Zeng touched his chest where his heart was beating violently, and slowly exhaled, trying not to recall the suffocating feeling he had just felt in the hall.
Xiang Bo was caught red-handed by Xiang Yu himself in public.
If Xiang Yu really intended to show partiality and cover up the crime, he would have killed everyone present to silence them so that no one else would know about the matter and the matter would be left unresolved.
However, since Xiang Yu chose to order Xiang Bo, who had always been at odds with him, to investigate the matter, his attitude was self-evident.
Thinking of this, Fan Zeng sighed, but also felt a little fortunate.
Fortunately, Xiang Yu was not so out of control that he did not blindly cover up his uncle who had committed the serious mistake of treason.
After all, truth will come to light sooner or later, let alone in the tent of the King of Chu where many wise men gather. If the soldiers and generals under his command were to guess the truth and know that King Xiang valued blood ties to the point of not being able to distinguish right from wrong, the consequences would be disastrous.
That would inevitably lead to the loss of the loyalty of his subordinates, and would truly cut off the path for heroes from all over the world to submit to him.
Fan Zeng walked a few steps absentmindedly, then suddenly stopped, feeling a chill in his heart.
I wonder if King Xiang's reaction was all part of the brilliant plan of Lu Fengxian, who was the mastermind behind this matter
They are brave enough to fight in close combat, clash of swords, and defeat a hundred enemies alone; they are also extremely wise and can kill people without bloodshed and with ease.
After that day, they suddenly realized that Lu Bu, who possessed superb swordsmanship and supernatural powers, also had a shooting skill that was no less than Yang Youji's.
Fan Zeng was so absorbed in his thoughts that before he knew it, a thin layer of sweat had formed on his forehead.
This man possesses a thousand skills but does not reveal them. He is so unfathomable, yet he is willing to stay under King Xiang's command. He also knows King Xiang's thoughts very well. His decisions seem to be made at will, but they are all full of shrewdness...
Who exactly is this Lu Bu Lu Fengxian
I really don't know whether it is true or false that he hated Liu Bang so much that he was determined to take his head.
If it is false, what is his purpose
If it is true, how did Liu Bang offend and kill such a rare and extraordinary person in the world
In any case, they treated it with caution, so as not to accidentally offend it and add an unpredictable and powerful enemy without knowing it.
At this moment, Lu Bu never dreamed that he just wanted to vent his anger by picking a fight with Xiang Bo, but he actually caused many speculations from his uncle Fan Zeng.
The reason why he was able to find Xiang Bo accurately was 50% coincidence and 50% necessity.
Because of Wei Xu's rebellion, the people he despised the most were traitors like Xiang Bo who appeared to be powerful but were actually weak and disloyal. He wanted to vent his anger, so he went after him.
When he thought of Xiang Bo's absence from the court meeting, he naturally thought of Zhang Liang, whom he hadn't visited for many days, and rushed to the prison first.
When he saw that the prison was full of jailers who had been killed by a single knife, but the cell where Zhang Liang was located was empty, how could he not guess which stupid fish had taken the bait
Apart from the stupid and vicious Xiang Bo, there was really no one else in the huge Chu camp who had the courage and support to carry out such a simple and crude prisoner rescue.
Lu Bu didn't understand Xiang Bo, just as he would never understand Wei Xu.
If you say they are stupid, they just know that they will not be killed even if they betray, so they are so fearless.
If we say they are not stupid, then whether it is Xiang Bo, who was highly valued by Xiang Yu, or Wei Xu, who was favored by him, is this how they treated their promotion
If Xiang Bo's surname was not Xiang, and if he was not Xiang Yu's uncle, given his mediocrity, he would probably never have been able to sit in the position of Zuo Yin in his entire lifetime.
The same goes for Wei Xu. If he wasn't his wife's brother-in-law, how could he accomplish anything with the terrible look he showed on the battlefield
Every time Lu Bu thought of Wei Xu colluding with others to betray him, stealing his weapons, and tying him up like a pig or a dog, he would feel so humiliated and disgusted...
Even if he were to live his life again, he would still be upset.
It’s a pity that he died too early and didn’t get to see the end of that bastard.
"You blind thief God!"
The night sky was full of twinkling stars. Lu Bu, who was sitting on the eaves of a palace without permission, couldn't help but roared angrily towards the night sky, startling the guards in the distance.
However, his reputation as a killer and a poisoner gradually spread far and wide and was deeply rooted in people's hearts. When the guards saw that the person who was screaming for no reason was Lu Bu, they became even more frightened and quickly withdrew their gazes.
Lu Bu, who was still cursing, had no idea that the more the Chu soldiers learned about his abilities and temper, the more they respected and feared him.
"Brother, is there anything bothering you?"
Suddenly, a voice came from behind. Lu Bu turned his head and suppressed the strong anger that suddenly surged up. He grinned and said, "Brother Han is here too? Come and sit down!"
With a somersault, he changed his lazy lying posture to an upright sitting posture, and was considerate enough to use the coat he used as a butt pad to pat the gilded tile beside him so that Han Xin could sit down.
Han Xin also sat down generously and handed over the item in his hand: "A gift from my father-in-law."
It is indeed a 'gift' rather than a 'grant'.
Although they did not know that Lü Bu had cunningly turned down the appointment as the Left Sima of the Central Army, everyone knew from the capture of Xiang Bo today that Lü Bu, who had uncovered the traitor that others dared not even think of, was destined to be credited with a great achievement.
After witnessing Lu Bu's endless powerful skills, no one dared to treat him as an ordinary halberd-wielding doctor.
Only Han Xin treated him as before. Seeing that Lu Bu was really happy to accept the wine, he tore the seal on the spot and took a deep breath of the long-lost wine aroma coming out of the jar. A smile appeared on his usually cold face.
"This wine is not bad. Come on, Brother Han, please go first."
Unexpectedly, after Lu Bu smelled the wine, although he showed a look of satisfaction, he did not rush to drink it, but handed it back to Han Xin first.
Han Xin felt a little warm in his heart, and he did not refuse. He took the jar of wine, lifted it up, and poured it into his mouth neatly. Then he imitated the others and drank a few gulps happily.
But he had never liked wine or meat, and he was not used to it, so he choked on the spot.
While he was choking and coughing in embarrassment, he handed the jar of wine to Lü Bu, who had a strange look on his face and could only pat him on the back to calm him down, and said with a smile: "I am not good at drinking the wine in this jar... I am sorry to make you laugh."
Lu Bulang laughed, took the jar of wine swiftly, and immediately took a few gulps.
The same action performed by him seemed smooth and pleasing to the eye, and not a drop of liquid was leaked. Unlike Han Xin, who seemed cool but was actually clumsy and got a large area of his clothes on his chest wet.
He slowly swallowed the edible wine, then looked at Han Xin and comforted him halfheartedly, "Brother Han, you are cautious and self-controlled, and you don't covet this thing that will cause trouble. I only admire you, so why would I say that you are being laughed at?"
Han Xin shook his head and did not continue the topic. Instead, he joked, "Seeing your straightforwardness, I was worried that you would use the same old trick again and kill Xiang Bo first."
Lu Bu shook his head and said as a matter of course: "One is Xiang Yu, and the other is Liu Yu's lackey. Although the former did worse things, they are still Xiang Yu's ally and enemy. How can we lump them together?"
The self-righteousness and tactfulness in these words made Han Xin stunned, and then he smiled.
While drinking, Lu Bu glanced at him out of the corner of his eye.
For some reason, he always felt that Han Xin was in a bad mood tonight and something was wrong... But he couldn't tell what was wrong.
Just as Lü Bu was still thinking about his taciturn brother Han, the guard who had not dared to approach him before suddenly came closer and stood under the eaves that Lü Bu openly occupied. He raised his head and said with a stiff face, "Doctor Lü, King Xiang has something to ask you. Please go to the main hall."
"oh."
Lu Bu couldn't figure out Han Xin's thoughts for a while, and that troublemaker had something to ask him again, so he had to put it aside for the time being.
He responded lazily, and after a brief greeting to Han Xin, he flipped over in front of the shocked gazes of the guards, and jumped down from the eaves that was almost two people high as nimbly and deftly as a cat.
After landing steadily, he waved at Han Xin, who was bathing in the faint moonlight and feeling a little melancholy, and then turned and walked towards the main hall.