My timeless tavern

Chapter 519 Xiang Yu
When Yue Fei looked at the newcomer, Liu Che and others were still chatting.

The mummy Ying Zheng had just been sent away not long ago, and Liu Che was planning to buy a glass of wine and go back to deal with government affairs, but he ran into the Qin Ying Zheng who came to the tavern.

Soon after, Li Shimin also came to the tavern.

The three of them sat together and talked about how to govern the country, and unknowingly they ignored the time.

The three of them actually looked down on each other at first.

The Emperor of Qin, the Emperor of Han, the Emperor of Tang and the Emperor of Song.

When Ying Zheng first heard that these people were lined up with him, he was very disdainful.

He swept across the six kingdoms, unified China, his achievements surpassed the Three Sovereigns and his virtue surpassed the Five Emperors. He felt that he was unprecedented and would never be surpassed.

If Hu Hai had not been so incompetent, the Qin Dynasty would never have perished in the second generation.

Liu Che also had lofty ambitions.

He was born in the powerful Han Dynasty and was determined to expand the territory of the Han Dynasty to an unprecedented extent.

Although he recognized Ying Zheng's achievements, he believed that the Han Dynasty was much stronger than the previous dynasty and that he would surely surpass the First Emperor.

In his opinion, Ying Zheng was just born a few years earlier.

Putting him in that position, he can do even better!

Li Shimin appeared gentle on the surface, but in fact he looked down upon every king of all dynasties.

In his mind, Ying Zheng was nothing more than a tyrant who took advantage of his ancestors, and Liu Che was even more of a prodigal son who was greedy for fame and fortune.

Most of the Tang Dynasty's empire was conquered by him!

In terms of civil and military achievements, he is confident that he can surpass all the previous kings!

The three of them dealt with each other with their own thoughts.

After getting to know each other, the three of them felt that they had met too late.

Including Zhao Kuangyin, they appreciated each other and regarded each other as close friends.

They share the same ideas on many aspects of governing the country and the military.

Although they occasionally quarrel due to different ideas, they can often gain inspiration from such arguments.

They opened their hearts and talked about the past and present. They felt that their relationship had become much closer and they would often chat about private matters.

At this time, Li Shimin was complaining about Wei Zheng.

Even though he is now revered by the people as the "Immortal Emperor", that guy still always gives him advice and points out his shortcomings in a nitpicking manner.

Even because he favored two concubines at the same time yesterday and got up a little late today, this guy said that he should be diligent and dedicated to his work and should not indulge in matters between men and women.

He wanted to eliminate the root of this guy's troubles and make him work diligently and conscientiously.

"It is your fortune to have such a loyal minister." Ying Zheng said with a smile.

Liu Che nodded in agreement: "Brother Shimin's broad mind is admirable."

He thought he couldn't do what Li Shimin did.

Sometimes when he was pressed so hard by his ministers, he could hardly control his emotions.

In the past, he would endure it if he could, but when he couldn't, he would occasionally make decisions that he would regret.

Now he simply came to the tavern to avoid being bothered.

After chatting with other guests and getting their advice, he would often suddenly become enlightened.

But he couldn't help but admire Li Shimin's broad mind.

The two people's comfort made Li Shimin smile bitterly and shake his head.

"I'm not a saint, it's just that guy quoted from classics and left me speechless. Even his fallacies made him sound very reasonable," he said.

"That's because you are tolerant," Ying Zheng said, "If I had met such a person in the past, I would probably have been exiled to Lingnan."

"The country has just been settled, and the nobles of the six kingdoms are still seeking restoration. Zheng Ge naturally has to cut the Gordian knot quickly," Li Shimin said. "Unlike me, after the accumulation of dynasties, the concept of great unification has long been implanted in the hearts of the people, so I have time to deal with these trivial matters."

"There is no small matter in governing a country." Ying Zheng shook his head, "We have to learn from you in this regard."

"Haha, that's right!" Liu Che laughed.

He then said: "Speaking of which, we all have to thank Brother Zheng. If it weren't for your pioneering path, we latecomers would have encountered many difficulties."

Ying Zheng shook his head and said, "If not me, there are others. Take your ancestor Liu Bang for example. He is very talented and I really want to meet him!"

He did not lie in what he said.

Compared with Liu Che, he wanted to meet Liu Bang, who ended the Qin Dynasty.

He did not have much resentment towards Liu Bang.

Firstly, that kind of "future" does not exist in his world and will never happen; secondly, it was not Liu Bang who actually destroyed the Qin State.

The fundamental reason for the demise of the Second Emperor of Qin was Hu Hai, the rebellious son who had been executed by him, and Zhao Gao, the stupid and ambitious guy.

If we must blame it on an outsider, it would not be Liu Bang, but Xiang Yu.

If Xiang Yu had not relied on his extraordinary talent to annihilate the main force of the Qin army in one fell swoop in the Battle of Julu, the Qin Dynasty would not have been so short-lived.

This is the battle that truly determines the fate of the Qin Dynasty!
Besides, to be honest, in the chaos at the end of the Qin Dynasty, Liu Bang represented the power of the Qin State.

Therefore, he was very interested in Liu Bang, the destroyer and successor of the Qin Dynasty.

His talent is unquestionable as he was able to build a powerful Han Dynasty on the ruins of the Qin Dynasty with the identity of a mere village head and without any foundation.

During the same period, only the King of Western Chu could be compared with him.

From the perspective of an observer, he was also very curious and full of regret about Xiang Yu, the King of Western Chu.

He had read history books extensively and was not unfamiliar with Xiang Yu.

In his opinion, some records about Xiang Yu in history books are even biased.

Few people can match his military talent. If he were in the Qin Dynasty, he would be no weaker than famous generals such as Wang Jian and Meng Ao.

His political talent is not as bad as some people say.

The reason why Liu Bang was able to defeat him was not only due to his own talent and strategy, but also due to luck.

When Ying Zheng was thinking secretly, he suddenly heard a deep voice: "Liu Bang?"

He couldn't help but look back.

Liu Che and Li Shimin, who were sitting at the same table, also looked in the direction of the sound.

A figure wearing armor and covered in blood appeared in their sight.

The man was tall and strong, and looked exhausted, as if he had not slept for several days.

He looked a little depressed, but when he said the word "Liu Bang", there seemed to be a little more spirit in his eyes.

Noticing the disdainful look in his eyes, several people became interested.

Liu Che invited: "Brother, you are new here, why not come over and have a drink."

This made Yue Fei, who was about to speak on the other side, swallow the words that were on the tip of his tongue, with a somewhat regretful expression.

"Yes," Ying Zheng said, "It seems that you are in trouble. If you don't mind, please talk to us. We may be able to help you."

Li Shimin smiled and raised his glass.

A hint of vigilance flashed across the man's eyes, but soon he gave a tragic smile, bowed to them, and strode towards them, leaning on the sword in his hand.

All three of them turned their eyes to his sword.

The sword was covered in blood and was broken like saw teeth, obviously having experienced an extremely brutal battle.

When he approached, several people could smell the strong smell of blood on him.

Li Shimin pointed to the empty seat next to him, and Liu Che handed over an empty wine glass and grabbed the wine on the table and filled it up.

This wine did not come from a tavern, but was a fine wine from the palace.

After the man sat down, he didn't hesitate to drink the wine in one gulp, wiped his mouth and said, "Good wine!"

Seeing his carefree look, several people smiled.

There was something playful in Ying Zheng's smile.

He saw that this guy was not as unruly as he appeared. While drinking, his other hand was very close to the hilt of the sword, and his eyes were secretly observing them.

As the earliest customer to the tavern and his daughter being a tavern employee, Ying Zheng obtained countless treasures and his strength was no different from that of a god.

His perception was so sharp that he was observing every move of this newcomer.

"He is a rough but meticulous person. It seems that he could be a famous general. I wonder if he is an acquaintance of his." He thought to himself.

Liu Che filled his glass with wine and asked, "I just heard you call out Liu Bang's name. Do you know him?"

He pondered secretly in his mind.

Could this person be Han Xin?
But he noticed the hostility in this person's tone when he talked about Liu Bang.

I think only that "Military Genius" would hate the other party so much.

Judging from the situation, he was probably either being stripped of his title under some excuse, or on the eve of being murdered.

Liu Che secretly worried about his ancestors in another world.

The man did not hide it and nodded: "Of course I know him."

Not only do they know each other, they are also very familiar with each other.

Unfortunately, times have changed. The guy who used to be cautious and humble in front of him has now pushed him into a desperate situation.

He didn't feel that he was incompetent, but was more annoyed by fate.

With the help of wise ministers and famous generals, Liu Bang took control of Hanzhong and marched straight into the Three Qins.

As the inheritor of Qin's property, he was no longer the same person as before, and unsurprisingly became the most tough opponent in his life.

However, he was constrained by Emperor Yi and had lost his closest relatives and friends.

Even though his troops were at the gates of Xianyang, he lacked a foundation and was unable to capture the most prosperous capital of the Qin Dynasty surrounded by other princes.

By the time he returned to Chu and eliminated the threat, Liu Bang had already become a powerful figure.

His title of King of Western Chu did not bring him much benefit, but instead aroused the fear of those princes.

What he regrets most now is that he did not listen to the advice of his "father" and stabbed Liu Bang to death with a sword at the Hongmen Banquet!
He anticipated the threat from this guy, but he didn't expect his abilities to be even beyond his imagination.

If he had known this would happen, he would have ignored the opinions of the other princes and strangled it early!

"I was too young and impetuous back then!" he thought to himself.

"Oh, who are you?" Liu Che asked.

His hand holding the wine jug paused.

The man didn't say anything, but just looked at them.

Seeing his intention, Li Shimin smiled and said, "I am Li Shimin, the ruler of the Tang Dynasty."

"Nice to meet you." The man nodded.

He was a little confused.

Tang Dynasty... Could it be the small country that was once annexed by Chu?

"This is Emperor Wu of Han, Liu Che," said Li Shimin.

The man's eyes twinkled, and he bowed and said, "Nice to meet you."

Emperor Wu of Han, whose surname is Liu, could he be related to that guy?
Li Shimin pointed at Ying Zheng and said with a smile: "This is Brother Zheng, he is also called the First Emperor."

When the man heard the words "First Emperor", his body tensed up and he said uncertainly, "Ying Zheng."

"Exactly." Ying Zheng said with a smile, "I guess I am older than you. If you don't mind, you can call me Brother Zheng like they do."

"Are you really Ying Zheng?" The man showed an expression of disbelief on his face.

Ying Zheng laughed: "How can this be false!"

I burned down your palace and almost dug up your grave!

Even though the man was strong-willed, brave and fearless, he couldn't help swallowing at this moment.

Liu Che looked at him deeply and said, "You don't have to think too much. Brother Zheng and you are not in the same world, including us."

Li Shimin nodded and said, "You should have known when you came to the tavern that the guests here are all from different worlds."

Ying Zheng also said: "Yes, even Ying Zheng has two."

He smiled and said, "If you are interested, I will introduce another me to you someday."

The man's expression was a little dazed.

Only then did he remember that when he was invited to this mysterious place, he seemed to have heard similar statements.

But he was in a state of turmoil. He had just given his black horse to the captain and led the remaining dozens of cavalrymen to the bank of the Wujiang River. He was determined to die and thought it was an illusion...

Thinking of this, he reached out and pulled at his abdomen.

The wound was torn, and the severe pain made him sober up a lot.

It's all true!

"Don't mention us, there are even gods in the tavern." Ying Zheng said with a smile, "Look at that one, it's none other than Taiyi Zhenren."

The man followed his gaze and saw a chubby middle-aged Taoist priest.

Noticing his gaze, the middle-aged Taoist nodded with a smile.

He couldn't help but widen his eyes.

Next to the Taoist, there was a monkey wearing golden armor and a pig-headed man!

When the two saw him looking at them, they smiled at him.

"That's the Great Sage Equaling Heaven, Sun Wukong, and Marshal Tianpeng Zhu Bajie," Li Shimin introduced. "They are both famous gods!"

The man rubbed his eyes hard, thinking he was hallucinating again.

Liu Che smiled and shook his head, then asked, "I haven't asked for your name yet."

The man became serious.

He looked at them and said, "I am Xiang Yu."

"Xiang Yu, the King of Western Chu?" Li Shimin's eyes lit up.

Xiang Yu nodded: "I didn't expect you to have heard of my name."

"My strength is as great as that of a mountain and my courage is as great as that of the world, but the time is not right and my horse will not move. What can I do if my horse will not move? What can I do, Yu Xi, Yu Xi?" Li Shimin recited the poem while shaking his head and said, "I never thought I would have the chance to see the Overlord again!"

Xiang Yu almost thought he was mocking him.

He smiled bitterly and said, "A defeated general only adds to the laughter!"

Liu Che shook his head and said, "Overlord, why should you belittle yourself? As the most respected opponent of my ancestors, I am well aware of your great name."

"Your ancestors?" Xiang Yu asked suspiciously.

"Liu Bang." Liu Che said.

really!

When Xiang Yu suddenly realized it, he felt a little lost.

Seeing his expression, Liu Che suddenly smiled and said, "I wonder if I can make a request?"

"What?" Xiang Yu asked.

"When the Overlord conquers the world, can you please give my ancestor some respect?" Liu Che said.

Xiang Yu glanced at him and said woodenly: "You should tell him this kind of thing. I hope he can treat the people of Chu well."

Even though he didn't want to admit it, he was now in such a state of defeat and panic that he couldn't face the people of Jiangdong.

"No," Liu Che shook his head and said seriously, "Now that you are here, the future world will definitely be yours!"

He then said: “I can help you!”

Xiang Yu was stunned.

What did Liu Bang do to make his descendants hate him so much?

(End of this chapter)