Dahan first prince

Chapter 274 Return to Chang'an
Kneeling in the main hall of Taimiao for a long time, Liu Ying couldn't wait for a reply from her father Liu Bang, or even a cold snort.

When Liu Ying raised her head full of apprehension, her father's figure had already disappeared.

As for the conversation between father and son that took place in the Taimiao, or "playing right", apart from the two parties concerned, Liu Bang and Liu Ying, no third person knew about it.

Liu Jiao, Liu Fei and other clan princes gathered in Pei County because of the visit of the emperor Liu Bang, as well as the meritorious princes of Wang Ling and Zhang Cang, only received a "drive back to Beijing" after Liu Bang sacrificed to the Taimiao. The command.

No one knows what happened in the Taimiao on this day, what the emperor Liu Bang said to the prince Liu Ying.

Liu Ying also doesn't know what attitude her father Liu Bang has towards her proposal of 'moving her younger brother Liu Ruyi as King of Huainan'...
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Time flies, and the breath of the 12th year of the Han Dynasty quietly descended on the land of Guanzhong along with a snowstorm.

On the way back to Chang'an, Liu Bang, whose physical condition had just improved a little, fell ill again for unknown reasons;
Immediately after returning to Chang'an, Liu Bang's old and weak body lay down again on the Changxin Hall of Changle Palace, on the sick bed that disgusted Liu Bang and felt extremely familiar.

All the sons of heaven fell ill on the way home, so even if the prince Liu Ying "returned with victory", there would be no reason to welcome him with a grand ceremony.

Accompanying her father back to Changle Palace, pouring the medicine prepared by the imperial physician to her father, and comforting the courtiers and officials who were worried about the emperor, Liu Ying dragged her tired body to Weiyang Palace.

As the saying goes: When a child travels thousands of miles, the mother is worried.

After returning after a long absence, Liu Ying should be happy to finally meet her mother again.

But even putting aside the taboo of 'father is sick, it is inconvenient to show joy' aside, Liu Ying, who was standing outside the Sima Gate of Weiyang Palace, who was standing still, couldn't bring up the slightest happiness in her heart.

It's not that Liu Ying doesn't want to see her mother Lu Zhi.

but...
"Your Highness."

A figure walked out from the Sima Gate, finally making Liu Ying's gloomy and gloomy face a little angry.

"uncle!"

With an excited cry, Liu Ying walked forward quickly and grabbed her uncle Lu Shizhi's arm nervously.

"uncle."

"Mother..."

"Are you still angry?"

Hearing Liu Ying's guilty question, a wry smile suddenly appeared on Lu Shizhi's face.

Recalling the voice and expression of his younger sister Lu Zhi before he left the palace, and looking at Liu Ying's eyes looking at him, Lu Shizhi finally smiled wryly and shook his head.

"Your Highness will return after a long absence, and the Empress is looking forward to it with great joy."

"However, just now, when the minister is about to leave the palace, the empress seems to be a little annoyed..."

Hearing the helplessness in Lu Shizhi's tone, Liu Yingzong had expected this for a long time, and her expression became tighter.

——At the time of the expedition, in order to obtain the permission of her mother Lu Zhi to "lead the army to counter the rebellion", Liu Ying used "absolutely guarantee her own safety" as a bargaining chip...

What's wrong with running immediately'~
'Never get close to the range within [-] miles of the front line'~
'Never be exposed to the local strategic vision'~
As well as promises such as 'never put yourself in danger', before Liu Ying left, she threw money in front of her mother as if she didn't want money.

But in fact, as early as when she made those promises, Liu Ying knew in her heart: if she really wants to fulfill those promises that are almost impossible to fulfill while ensuring that she will go on an expedition to suppress the rebellion, then Liu Ying might as well just stay in Chang'an obediently , Let the old man drag his sick body to suppress the rebellion!
As for the reason, it is also easy to understand.

——This time, Liu Ying is going to gain martial arts and set up a "brave" persona to make up for the shortcomings of her "too benevolent and weak" persona this time!
Since it is a stand-alone character design, especially a "brave" character design, it is impossible for Liu Ying to really run as soon as she sees the enemy as she promised to her mother Lu Zhi, and even stay away from the battlefield for half a day. step.

As for 'never put yourself in danger', that's even more impossible.

In this world, how can there be absolutely no risk?

——Even cutting vegetables while cooking may cut your fingers!

Let a person who participates in the war, especially as a "coach" with the pursuit of "strengthening power" and "strengthening martial arts", guarantee that he will be "not in danger" throughout the war?
Not to mention Liu Ying, a commander with a strong purpose, I am afraid that even the cooks in the army and the people who transport food will not dare to make such a guarantee.

So in Liu Ying's view, even though she has made such an unreliable promise, the old lady still believes that, in a sense, this can be regarded as a certain kind of agreement between Liu Ying and Lu Zhi's mother and son. tacit agreement.

But then again: to reach a tacit understanding is to reach a tacit understanding, but what Liu Ying did during this expedition was indeed far from the promise she made~~~~~~ a little bit.

It can even be said that Liu Ying's actions are almost the opposite of those promises!
——I agreed to 'run away if the situation is wrong', but instead of running away, I even released news on purpose, allowing Yingbu to find his whereabouts;

——saying 'not within [-] miles of the front line', as a result, the main battlefield of the entire battle was directly placed by Liu Ying in Yongcheng where she was;

Especially the item of "not in danger", Liu Ying violated it most thoroughly.

——If the main strategy and tactics adopted by Liu Ying in this counter-insurgency were summed up in one sentence, it would be directly 'Use yourself as a bait to trap Yingbo under Yongcheng, so as to facilitate a decisive battle as soon as possible'!
Such a radical, even risky strategic deployment, not to mention Liu Ying who is the crown prince, I am afraid that few of the hundred or so heroes in the Han Dynasty today have the courage to play!

Thinking of this, Liu Ying's fear of her mother Lu Zhi became more and more intense.

It was because of Liu Ying that she remembered: In her previous life, her father Liu Bang was on his own expedition to quell the Yingbo Rebellion, and when he encountered the main force of Yingbo in Chu, even his father Liu Bang immediately chose to avoid the war in order to " Defeating the enemy's edge'······

"Ah~"

"A scolding meal is probably unavoidable."

"If you don't say a few nice words, maybe you'll have to go into confinement..."

Just as Liu Ying was predicting the "punishment" she might suffer, Lu Shizhi on the side thought over and over again, and finally stepped forward with a wry smile, and persuaded in a low voice: "Your Highness."

"As for what Your Highness has done to suppress the rebellion, even if the Empress is angry and angry, she should not be able to match her eagerness to think about her son."

"Even if His Royal Highness reprimanded and cursed a little, it was just out of concern and worry..."

"Your Highness Kuang is the only son of the queen, even if you don't see the queen at this time, there is absolutely no reason why you will never see the queen?"

Hearing Lu Shizhi's words, even though Liu Ying still had hesitation in her heart, she couldn't help but nodded with a bitter sigh.

"yes······"

"I can't hide anyway..."

Thinking so, Liu Ying slowly walked towards Sima Men with the thought of 'early death and early life'.

But what Liu Ying didn't know was: at this moment, in Liu Ying's imagination, her mother Lu Zhi, who was so fierce and might transform into a tyrannosaur at any time, was standing on the far platform outside the Xuanshi Hall, staring at Sima full of longing. Door.

At this time, Lu Zhi was waiting for someone.

Waiting for a thin figure wearing a prince's crown with a distant travel crown on his head, a Chixiao sword on his waist, and a crowned prince, to walk from Simamen into Weiyang Palace...

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At the same time, Changle Palace, the apse of Changxin Palace.

Lying on the sickbed with his eyes closed, Liu Bang, who was still frowning at the smell of medicine in his mouth, finally waited for his 'guest'.

"Your Majesty... are you feeling better?"

An old and familiar soft call came to his ears with a very slow tone, causing Liu Bang to stand up hastily.

After seeing Xiao He's aging figure and face full of vicissitudes, the old emperor was finally helped to sit up by the servant beside him.

"Xiao He..."

"Cough cough..."

"But I won't see you in a few months..."

"Cough cough cough cough cough cough cough cough..."

"Again...a bit old again..."

Hearing Liu Bang's murmur that was not mixed with coughing, Xiao He took three breaths to react, then raised his head with a laugh, and lifted his drooping eyelids with great effort.

"Your Majesty said..."

"Chen... the old ones are getting faster..."

"Well······"

"Quickly..."

Looking at Xiao He's hunched figure, and that face that still makes people feel extremely kind even though his old eyes can't be opened, the old emperor couldn't help but blush.

Smiling and blinking a few times, holding back the tears in his eyes, Liu Bangcai stretched out his hand, stood up with the support of the two eunuchs, and slowly came to Xiao He.

"Xiao He..."

"Xiao He..."

"My teacher..."

"My brother..."

A few deep exclamations came out, and the eunuch at the side had already fetched the futon, and when Liu Bang sat down cross-legged, he put a thick brocade quilt on Liu Bang's shoulders.

I saw Liu Bang stretching out his hand slowly, pulling Xiao He's veteran hand that was not much smoother than his own, and wrapping it gently between his hands.

"Prince..."

"Cough cough cough..."

"The prince put down the rebellion this time, I went to see it myself..."

"Soldiers with high morale and united as one..."

"The crown prince is brave, intelligent, and knows everything about war..."

"Ugh······"

After saying a few words, Liu Bang felt a little short of breath, stopped talking, adjusted himself for a while, and then continued: "The prince has some experience in the matter of farming and mulberry..."

"Hey······"

"The prince said before that Zheng Guoqu has already been repaired..."

"In the future, we should repair the water conservancy in Weinan..."

"Within five years, we will open up the waterways between Ba and Shu, transport the grain from Ba and Shu, and supply the Kanto..."

Liu Bang spoke slowly, while Xiao He let Liu Bang hold his hands in his palms, lowered his eyebrows and listened carefully.

After Liu Bang finished speaking, Xiao He reacted for a long time, and then he smiled and nodded slowly like a game character under the freeze of the Internet.

"Yes······"

"Prince...don't fall into His Majesty's prestige..."

"Fortunately for this Jongmyo..."

"The good fortune of the community..."

After struggling to say these words, Xiao He seemed to be in a daze for a while, then nodded as if he was "logging in again", and continued: "King Zhao..."

"Uh······"

"Compared to the crown prince, the king of Zhao is even more inadequate..."

"Worst of all..."

Looking at the old brother and the old buddy, they are like a sculpture at the moment, and after a few words, they are stunned in front of him. Liu Bangzong is still smiling at the corner of his mouth, but tears can't be restrained from falling from his eyes.

He let out a few long sighs full of embarrassment, and patted Xiao He's hand with a tearful smile. Liu Bang finally nodded slowly, pursed his lips, and swallowed some tears.

"I'm going to Fengpei, I brought Cao Shen back..."

"In a few days, I plan to let Cao Shen be the royal doctor, so as to prepare for the future..."

"When Cao Shen gets a little familiar with the Prime Minister's Mansion, we old brothers will finally be able to relax and look around..."

Hearing this, Xiao He didn't speak again, but slowly raised his head, smiled lightly, nodded slightly, and blinked slightly at Liu Bang a few times.

Seeing Liu Bang slightly raised his hand, wiped his face without any trace, then smiled and lowered his head, as if chatting: "In the past year, Kanto has visited many princes with different surnames..."

"Even Lu Wan..."

"Ugh······"

"What the prince means is to let Hui be the king of Liang, let Chang be the king of Yan, and then send the mature and steady Xiangguo to concurrently be Wang Taifu..."

"I have decided to agree..."

"It's just Huainan, I...
"Cough cough..."

"It's really not..."

"Hang chi chi chi chi chi chi!!!"

Before he could finish his sentence, Liu Bang coughed violently again, causing the maids and eunuchs beside him to be in a hurry, but they didn't dare to help Liu Bang back to the couch.

In the end, it was an old eunuch who stepped forward, gritted his teeth, stroked Liu Bang's chest, and couldn't stop patting his back, finally slowing down Liu Bang's coughing.

Seeing Liu Bang raised his head in embarrassment, he asked the eunuch beside him to wipe the saliva from the corner of his mouth, and then stretched out his hand, motioning for the eunuch to help him up.

Taking advantage of being lifted up, Liu Bang did not forget to continue saying: "Huainan·············"

"Cough cough..."

"The prince said that Ruyi should be allowed..."

"Let Ruyi do it... uh, be the king of Huainan..."

"I, I don't know what to do..."

While speaking, Liu Bang was finally helped back on the couch, but he didn't lie down immediately, but sat on the edge of the couch, narrowed his eyes with difficulty, and poked his head forward a little.

"I, what should I do?"

"Should I promise the prince that Ruyi will go to Huainan to be king?"

(End of this chapter)