I really don't want to be a traitor

Chapter 26 Depressed Liu Xie

After Lu Chunqiu heard this, cold sweat broke out on his forehead, and he even had the urge to kowtow to Emperor Jiajing to apologize!

Although his hereditary title of Marquis of Wenxin originated from the previous dynasty, it had been recognized since the time of the great ancestors of Chu, Han, and Ming.

Therefore, even if Marquis Wenxin of the past dynasties was not considered a true subject of the Three Kingdoms, he still had the privilege of not having to kneel down to worship the Three Emperors.

Emperor Jiajing's royal driver arrived in Lucheng first, and today he formally recruited Lucheng into the Ming Dynasty.

Lu Chunqiu had heard a long time ago that Emperor Jiajing was a hero of a generation and indeed had the possibility of unifying the world. It was not that he had not considered formally merging Lucheng into Daming.

However, when he actually faced Emperor Jiajing, Lu Chunqiu had an inexplicable feeling of danger in his heart!

Lu Chunqiu's practice realm is the ninth rank of the Dao realm, the Great Perfection, and he is only one step away from entering the Mahayana stage!
But the sense of danger brought to him by Emperor Jiajing did not come from the gap in combat power between the two sides.

This intuition is deep in the Lu family's bloodline from generation to generation. It is a business talent called 'business opportunity'.

Lu Chunqiu's Taizu followed a former prince based on his intuition of 'business opportunities'.

After that prince inherited the throne and ruled the world, the Lu family took advantage of the situation and became the most prominent family in the world.

"It's so difficult to choose a master." Lu Chunqiu secretly felt bitter in his heart.

The general trend of the world, the long-term division must be united, and the long-term unity must be divided.

When Lu's ancestors built the city, they had expected that Lu City would not be neutral forever.

But Lu Chunqiu didn't expect that the thousands of years of neutrality and peace would probably come to an end by his generation.

Fortunately, Emperor Jiajing did not continue to threaten him.

"I'm tired. Let's go back and rest first. I hope that Marquis Wenxin can give me a clear answer before the end of the [Three Emperors' Alliance]."

"Thank you for your generosity, Your Majesty!"

Emperor Jiajing took the initiative to extend the time, which was regarded as a half-step back.

Lu Chunqiu naturally wanted to go down the donkey, so he thanked him with a big gift, and then personally sent Emperor Jiajing out of Wenxinhou's residence.

"Daddy!"

A crisp female voice, as graceful as a nightingale.

"Fubao?" Seeing that it was his beloved daughter, Lu Chunqiu's worry dissipated slightly, and he showed a relieved smile.

Lu Fubao combed a double bun, about fifteen or sixteen years old, delicate and playful.

"Father, there is news from the East City Gate that the guards of honor of the two emperors of Chu and Han are about to enter the city."

"The two emperors are less than three miles away from the city, why doesn't daddy go out of the city ten miles to greet him like he did to Emperor Jiajing?"

A few days ago, Emperor Jiajing arrived in Lucheng, and Lu Chunqiu went out of the city ten li to welcome him.

Today, the two emperors of Chu and Han are less than three miles away from the city, but Lu Chunqiu is still staying in the Houfu.

Lu Chunqiu sighed: "Emperor Liu Xie of the Han Dynasty has been held hostage for many years, and now Dong Zhuo, the national teacher of the great Han, holds the power. As for the Great Chu..."

He shook his head repeatedly, as if he didn't bother to mention it again.

"Oh!"

Lu Fubao seemed to think of something, she said it for her father.

"The Emperor of Chu was not as good as the Emperor of Han. He only ascended the throne for a few months, and his power was long ago eclipsed by Prime Minister Fan Li. My daughter also heard that the Emperor of Chu was forced to call him 'xiangfu' in court!"

Lu Chunqiu smiled bitterly and said: "With such a weak master, I am already in danger. Why should I welcome him?"

But he remembered that the two emperors of Chu and Han entered the city at the same time, so he changed his mind.

"Forget it, anyway, it's the face of the two emperors, I'll go and greet you."

"Daughter and father go together!" Lu Fubao laughed.

When the two arrived at the gate of the city, the guard of honor of the emperor of Chu and Han was less than a hundred feet away from the gate of the city.

The two dragon chariots are almost placed side by side.

Han Emperor Liu Xie's appearance looked older than the paintings Xiang Ning had seen, especially his beard and hair were gray.

"The Emperor of Han seems to be more unhappy than I am?" Xiang Ning thought to himself.

Both of them are weak masters, and they hit it off very well when they first met.

Especially some kind of sympathy for the weak, Han Emperor Liu Xiegang had a strong desire to tell Xiang Ning when he saw Xiang Ning.

"Emperor Chu has worked so hard to bring that man with him."

Liu Xie spoke quietly to Xiang Ning next door through the armrest of the dragon chariot.

At this time, Fan Li stopped riding in the car to avoid being gossiped about.

He rode a royal horse and looked at the scenery from a distance of more than ten meters.

Fan Li didn't expect that Liu Xie, the Han emperor who met for the first time, was sneaking at him with disgusted eyes.

Liu Xie withdrew his gaze, and said with joy in bitterness: "I went out this time, Grand Master Dong didn't come with me. He adopted a new concubine named Diao Chan..."

"Coming with me are three loyal ministers of the Han Dynasty. Sikong Cao Cao, Left General Liu Bei, and Chariot and Cavalry General Sun Quan. These three people are both civil and military, and they are loyal to me. They only regret that their foundation is shallow and they are not good enough. Fight against Dong Zhuo."

As Liu Xie was speaking, he suddenly lowered his voice and said, "I heard that His Majesty only practiced in seclusion, but did not train new people in the court. If you don't prepare early, does Your Majesty want to wait for the thunder to kill the treacherous officials?"

"Forehead……"

Xiang Ning was embarrassed for a while.

She and Liu Xie had only met for a moment, and the other party seemed to regard her as their old friend.

Listening to his bitterness along the way, Xiang Ning didn't even have a chance to interject a word, let alone the big event of the Chu-Han marriage.

"Emperor Han is eager to eradicate the treacherous ministers in the court, but Fan Li and I..."

Xiang Ning felt a little confused.

To be honest, she had no intention of killing Fan Li.

Especially after listening to Liu Xie's story, Xiang Ning suddenly discovered that the situations of the Chu and Han families were different.

Although both Fan Li and Dong Zhuo are known as power ministers and treacherous ministers, they are not the same?
Dong Zhuo caused chaos in the court, slaughtered ministers, and abused the common people. He really deserves death!

The big man has just completed the transfer of the capital, but both the old capital and the new capital have been ravaged by Dong Zhuo.

As for Fan Li...

"Fan Li does often bully me, but our state affairs in Great Chu are flourishing day by day."

"Wuzui returns and the country's strength increases."

"Fan's Chamber of Commerce is busy with trade, and the people live and work in peace and contentment."

"Da Chu has sufficient military equipment and well-trained soldiers. Especially the [-] garrison is a powerful force of lions."

Liu Xie vented for a while and seemed to feel much better.

He breathed a long sigh of relief, then remembered something, frowned and said: "I heard that Lu Chunqiu went out of the city ten miles to welcome Jiajing of the Ming Dynasty. Now, I and Your Majesty are only a hundred feet away from the city gate, but Lu Chunqiu has not yet gone out of the city to meet him?"

Liu Xie muttered something in a low voice, like the local dialect of the Han country, and he was swearing.

Fan Li couldn't laugh or cry, thinking that in today's atmosphere, it is really inconvenient for him to propose marriage.

Just as she was about to say a few words of comfort, she saw the east gate of Lucheng, which was wide open.

"Marquis Wenxin, Lu Chunqiu, welcome your Majesties."

Lu Chunqiu's voice was like reciting a poem, clear and remote.

As his words fell, there was the sound of silk and bamboo in Lucheng, and the sound of bells and drums, music and dance.

Xiang Ning felt Lu Cheng's literary style for the first time, but he didn't know how to appreciate it yet. He just felt that the music and dance were more professional than those in Dachu Palace.

But Liu Xie praised: "This must be music and dance from the previous dynasty, thousands of years apart. Only the Lu family can preserve it so well. Marquis Wenxin paid great attention to it."

His face faded away, revealing a satisfied smile.

Xiang Ning was a little depressed, thinking that Emperor Han was too short-tempered.Obviously being neglected by others, just a piece of music and dancing can make you happy?

(End of this chapter)