family
Lu Bu looked confused when asked.
What family
Could it be possible that Han Xin's adopted brother could also be considered his family member
Xiang Yu remembered it clearly, but he had completely forgotten the nonsense he had said a while ago when he kept mentioning "woman" in order to humiliate and provoke Xiang Bo.
Xiang Yu was stunned when he saw his beloved general's confused expression.
… Why is this
As the two looked at each other, Lu Bu thought hard and finally remembered the times when he had spoken nonsense.
Xiang Yu's mind was slightly moved, and he asked again as if nothing had happened: "If Fengxian is not convenient to go in person, I can send someone to pick him up."
“No need.”
After figuring out the reason, Lu Bu completely relaxed.
Hearing this, he sneered, waved his hand, and said casually: "My family members are either dead or have run away. There is no need to look for them."
He was no longer the young man who had just left Bingzhou and was amazed by the dazzling array of treasures and beauties when he first stepped into the colorful imperial capital.
When a person dies, it's like a light goes out. He relies on the relationship between him and his wives and concubines...
The corner of Lu Bu's mouth twitched slightly.
Rather than believing the lies that they would sacrifice their lives for him, it would be better to believe that Gao Menhulu and Chen Laodao would foolishly die with him because of a momentary stupidity!
Xiang Yu was obviously caught off guard by Lu Bu's answer.
The previous moment he was feeling a little guilty for accidentally poking his beloved general's wound, but the next moment he saw the other party looking nonchalant and forcing a smile, his brows furrowed even more and he felt even more distressed.
However, he was not good at speaking, and at this moment, with so many thoughts surging in his mind, he didn't know how to start.
Since Xiang Yu didn't say anything, Lu Bu was happy not to have to rack his brains to make up lies to deal with him, so he closed his eyes and rested.
The two of them, each with their own thoughts, sat and lay side by side on the grass, looking quite harmonious.
It was not until the sky was bright and the sun was rising that Lu Bu was the first to wake up. He lazily greeted the stupid king who was still as handsome as a stone sculpture, patted the grass debris on his butt, and went back to the tent to change clothes.
Xiang Yu was left alone, still in deep thought. It was a long time before he got up and returned to his tent.
He pondered over it for half a night and vaguely understood some of the key points.
Why was it that the beloved general, who was open-minded and indifferent to wealth, fame and fortune, hated Liu Bang so much that even after getting drunk, he was still obsessed with beheading him
This deep blood feud must be related to the beloved general's family who have never been seen.
He had only guessed, but the answer from the general just now completely confirmed what he was thinking.
Xiang Yu closed his eyes, and when he opened them again, he had already gone over the names of the cities that Liu Bang had massacred in his mind.
However, although the general outline has been obtained, the specific clues are still nowhere to be found.
Xiang Yu frowned and looked hesitant.
…that’s all.
After much deliberation, Xiang Yu decided to put it aside for the time being.
To avoid accidentally exposing the scars in the beloved general's heart.
What he couldn't understand the most was why, when he first learned about his beloved general's tragic situation, his heart, which had been heavy all the time, felt a lot more relaxed in addition to pity.
Lü Bu had no idea that the fool had a huge misunderstanding in his mind. He had been thinking about it for half the night, and although he had not slept all night, he was still in good spirits.
At noon, the army set out for the Chu capital Xianyang as Xiang Yu had said, leaving only Zhongli Mei's army to continue pacifying the area occupied by Zhang Er's former allied forces.
Zhongli Mei led tens of thousands of Chu soldiers and wherever they arrived, they would first hang up Zhang Er's head and call on the people in the city to open the gates and surrender.
If they encountered those who fought desperately, they would attack and break into the city, but they would always only kill the leading generals and pardon their followers. As for those who voluntarily surrendered, they would promise to treat them with courtesy and rewards as Xiang Yu had said.
Every time a city was taken over, officials from Chu were left behind to take charge of all affairs.
The Chu army had already invaded Qi twice. The people of Qi no longer doubted the Overlord's troops who had been killed but were willing to treat the people leniently and kindly, as they did when they first arrived. Instead, they chose to obey him happily.
After completely pacifying the remaining enemies in Qi and Zhao, Zhongli Mei was ordered to properly bury Zhang Er's head and build a tomb for him. He also allowed his old ministers who had surrendered early, such as Shen Yang, to go and pay their respects.
King Xiang was so reasonable, magnanimous and benevolent that he was praised widely.
As for those who had surrendered earlier, such as the former King of Zhao and King of Dai, the former King of Henan, Shen Yang, the former King of Yin, Sima Ang, and the former King of Han, Cheng, they were "escorted" by the armies led by Han Xin and Zhongli Mei respectively. At least they were treated with courtesy on the surface and entered the pass together to receive rewards.
Lü Bu, who had returned to Xianyang with the army in high spirits, suddenly realized one day that his adopted brother was still holding the military command that could command more than 200,000 soldiers. He felt dizzy when he saw it.
This military genius is really smart all his life, but confused for a moment!
Lu Bu thought with grief and anger that it would be fine if Han Xin had the ambition to establish himself, but he was a man who only cared about marching and fighting and had no ulterior motives.
Those who really want to rebel are just pretending to do so, but Han Xin, who is loyal, is the one trying to create discord!
Before Han Xin realized what was happening, he staggered into the palace at his brother's urgent urging, asked to see King Xiang, and took the initiative to return the military power.
Xiang Yu glanced at Han Xin, who was calm and composed, and nodded slightly.
After he had all the military power under his control, he, with the assistance of his father-in-law Fan Zeng and other advisers, made intensive arrangements for personnel, planned the governors according to the Former Qin territory map, and prepared to reward meritorious officials and veterans...
Lu Bu was well aware that this fool was preparing to become emperor, and that there would be many affairs involved.
The foolish king's brain wasn't very good to begin with, and it would delay his efforts for quite some time.
In addition, as he thought about the day of leaving Chu, his mood became more and more complicated for some reason... As if by some strange coincidence, the usually impatient Lu Bu miraculously summoned up all his patience and calmly waited for the day when that fool would become emperor.
Once Hanzi becomes emperor, he can use the excuse of recovering the remaining territory as an excuse to legitimately request the conquest of Bashu, a country located in the middle of steep mountains and not valued by the princes in the Central Plains.
What Lu Bu didn't expect was that he would have to wait for a whole month!
A month passed in the blink of an eye, and the rare sadness he felt, which he was not even willing to admit, had almost disappeared without a trace.
What made his head hurt even more was that his cheap brother who had run away a year ago turned out to be a complete hard worker.
Even though he didn't have to take up a post in the barracks, he still spent all day holding onto a pile of dusty ancient books that no one else was willing to touch except him.
He even enthusiastically compiled a new military book based on his own experience of leading troops in battle while studying it intently!
Looking at Han Xin, who was working voluntarily for the foolish king every day, working hard and enjoying it, Lu Bu was horrified.
Damn it, he and this guy who can become an immortal by fighting are really not the same kind of people!
Lu Bu was careless for a moment and was forced to work for a few days by Han Xin. After that, he was no longer willing to visit the house of this busy military genius for no reason.
However, he could not have a peaceful time in his temporary residence - from time to time he was either asked for advice by old man Fan, or harassed by Chen Foxyen, a man he was not familiar with at all, and the two of them would often exchange witty remarks with him.
It really made him so overwhelmed that he tried to avoid it.
Such a situation really made Lu Bu's homesickness gradually dissipate, and every day seemed like a year.
He was so concerned about Liu Haozi, who had been hiding in Bashu but seemed to have been forgotten, that he could not sit still any longer, so he mounted the jade lion in a hurry and entered the palace.
As soon as he drove straight in and entered the palace, he was met with surprise glances by the people who had received the titles of marquis and county governors.
The ministers looked calm, but Lu Bu had a stern look.
He realized it belatedly now: Xiang Hanzi had indeed summoned him to the palace to discuss matters frequently in the past few days, but he thought it was troublesome and postponed it all on the grounds of illness...
He rushed into the hall, looking full of energy, how could he look unwell
Even though he was as thick-skinned as he was, his eyes couldn't help but wander for a moment, revealing a bit of guilt.
Xiang Yu's expression remained calm. After catching the trace of embarrassment on his beloved general's face, he added without hesitation: "Fengxian is in poor health, but he still cares about state affairs and is unwilling to rest. This is really precious."
When these words were spoken, everyone present couldn't help but be secretly shocked.
Who could have expected that the usually taciturn King Xiang would take the initiative to rescue his beloved general!
It can't even be called a rescue - anyone with a discerning eye can see that the king is lying with his eyes open!
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Lu Bu blinked, suppressed his surprise, and did not pretend to refuse. He took advantage of the fact that no one knew that his ears were burning, and sat down readily.
One person is thick-skinned and full of arrogance, while the other person is willing to turn a blind eye...
The king's thoughts are obvious, and the shrewd people present would not be so tactful as to expose them.
While secretly marveling at the king's extreme favor towards his beloved general, he remained calm and continued to discuss matters.
As Lu Bu listened, the embarrassment gradually dissipated, and his rationality returned, and he suddenly felt that something was not right.
How come after discussing it for half a day, there was no mention of Hanzi becoming emperor or the enthronement ceremony
... Could it be that Xiang Yu was being foolish again, and after all the trouble, he was still satisfied with being just a overlord, and was hesitant and refused to be emperor
An ominous premonition arose in Lu Bu's heart.
As soon as he frowned and fell into deep thought, he was noticed by Xiang Yu, who kept glancing at him.
Xiang Yu's mind moved slightly, and he waited patiently for the person who was speaking to finish, then he said decisively: "Fengxian, do you have anything to say?"
As soon as the king said this, everyone's eyes were focused on Lu Bu.
He frowned even tighter and was about to deny it subconsciously, but when he raised his eyes and met the obviously concerned gaze of that fool, he immediately changed his words.
—Never mind.
Lu Bu made up his mind and secretly cursed the fool for his good life. At the same time, he made a final decision at this moment to give Xiang Yu, who was hesitant for some reason, a push with all his strength.
To avoid any further trouble and ruin his plans.
In full view of the crowd, Lu Bu's face turned grim. Upon hearing this, he suddenly stood up, walked into the hall and faced King Xiang.
He was very tall, and had a murderous aura condensed from years of fighting, as well as a strong courage that he possessed as he was in a high position, which made him very eye-catching.
Everyone was stunned. They didn't think that Sima Lu would be bad for King Xiang. They just didn't know why he suddenly stood up.
They were just wondering, but the next moment Lu Bu resolutely lifted up his robe, bowed his head, touched the ground with his forehead, and actually knelt down to pay homage to Xiang Yu who was sitting on the seat!
Everyone was shocked by this move.
If someone else had shown such great courtesy to King Xiang, no one would have found it strange.
But General Lu was a straightforward and arrogant person. When he saluted the king, he usually just bowed his hands perfunctorily.
But King Xiang loved and respected him so much that he never cared about these things. Over time, everyone in the Chu camp got used to seeing General Lu, the only one who dared to be disrespectful to the king.
Xiang Yu's eyes were filled with shock, and he had no idea why his beloved general, who never kneeled, was kneeling to him.
He subconsciously walked down the stairs, bent over in full view of everyone, and personally helped.
With his natural strength, he used 50% of his strength but still was unable to lift the man up, which shows how determined Lu Bu was.
Xiang Yu asked in confusion: "Fengxian?"
Lu Bu was determined to push this fool up, and now he was even willing to throw away his face, which he had always valued. How could he just stand up
Not only did he not stand up, he did not even raise his head. In his heart, he silently thought about the simple man's determination to repay him for his kindness before he left. He said in a sonorous and powerful voice, "In the past, the King of Qin was violent and cruel. Your Majesty followed the will of heaven and led the army to punish him, and you took the credit for the great merit. Later, you brought peace to the people and pacified the four seas. Your great merits and virtues are known to the world. I, as a minister, have made little achievements, but because of Your Majesty's generosity and kindness, I have been repeatedly promoted. I am grateful and want to sacrifice my life for Your Majesty's foundation and be loyal to you day and night."
When he said this in one breath, Fan Zeng, who was originally at a loss, suddenly had his eyes shining and his heart was agitated.
At this moment, he had no idea what Fengxian's sudden gift was for!
Lu Bu had heard similar words being said to the fat thief Dong, and although he didn't know them by heart, he could still apply them in the same way.
Besides, in his heart, compared to that evil bastard Dong Pangze, the Han Wang is more than a hundred times better.
Lu Bu sneered silently.
Although it was not the first time that he was persuaded to take the throne, it was the first time that he was willing to do so.
"I started from humble beginnings. I am just a rough man who does not know the details of formalities. However, I know that the supreme throne should be held by the wisest since ancient times! If Your Majesty is unwilling to accept the title of Emperor, how can the people present here dare to accept the title with such insignificant achievements!"
Lu Bu took a deep breath and spoke the last sentence in a deep and powerful voice: "I am willing to risk my life to make this suggestion. I hope the king will have mercy on the people of the world and worship the emperor as soon as possible!"