"Ying, you are going back to Guanzhong with the king. It's a long journey. You must be obedient and don't mess around."
"If you encounter something, ask Mr. Zifang for advice, he will teach you."
"After entering the customs, you must first visit Xiao He. I have written to him and asked him to take care of you. You must respect Xiao He."
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Lu Ze took the trouble to give instructions like an old mother. Then he pulled Liu Le over and whispered: "Le, your mother has fallen into Chuying. You must take good care of Ying. You must pay attention to what you eat and drink. Don't get cold. If you feel unwell, be sure to ask a doctor for treatment." .”
Liu Le all nodded in agreement, "Uncle, don't worry, I won't let Brother Ying be wronged."
Lu Ze then nodded and breathed a sigh of relief. The two children were fine, so he could safely guard Xia Yi and stop Xiang Yu.
Liu Ying followed her sister Liu Le out, but when he reached the door, he turned around again, ran back, got close to Lu Ze, and whispered: "Uncle, if you can defend, then defend, if you can't defend, then run away. Don't risk your life for my father. ,not worth it!"
Lu Ze almost laughed out loud and reached out to touch Liu Ying's little head. Why am I doing this for your father?
"Uncle knows, go quickly!"
Liu Ying then bid farewell to Lu Ze. Liu Bang left Lu Ze and Wang Ling in Xiayi to resist Xiang Yu, while he led his troops to pass Dang County and return to the west.
This is the place where Liu Bang started his career. People came here admiringly along the way, and the momentum of the Han army quickly recovered.
Liu Ying had nothing to do along the way. She just got up early every day, went to Zhang Liang's place to say hello, and then went to visit several gentlemen in turn, rain or shine, and never neglected.
Sui He was simply flattered. Even though they were both father and son, they could be so different.
They also found that Gong Ziying was extremely intelligent. No matter what he was taught, he could draw inferences from one instance and draw inferences from analogies. He could learn from hundreds of schools of thought, astronomy and arithmetic, and he could quickly grasp the key points.
The only problem is that I don’t like writing very much.
It's just this little flaw, compared with Liu Bang, it's just a flaw in white jade, insignificant.
He was simply a precious disciple given to them by God. The gentlemen took great care of Liu Ying.
In fact, it's not that Liu Ying doesn't want to practice calligraphy, it's just that practicing calligraphy is too painful at the moment. Silk cloth is very expensive, and even if he is the legitimate son of the King of Han, he is reluctant to use it casually.
Usually, to practice calligraphy, you need to find a piece of wood, which can be large or small, and then use a tool to carve out a flat surface on it, as long and as wide as a bamboo slip... called a goblet.
Write on the goblet. When it is full, peel off the layer with the words on it and continue writing.
If you practice calligraphy for an hour, you can produce half a room of wood shavings.
Those who knew it were practicing calligraphy, but those who didn’t know it thought it was chopping firewood.
No wonder it is hard on one’s mind and one’s muscles!
Reading and writing are really troublesome these days.
Liu Ying swore that we would not invent anything else. When we got to Guanzhong, we must get out the paper first. The days without paper were really painful.
On this day, Liu Bang's troops arrived in Yu County. As usual, Liu Ying asked several gentlemen to get out of the car and helped them arrange their accommodation. Her forehead was covered with sweat before and after running, but she did not neglect at all.
Liu Ying's actions were noticed by two people.
One of them was wearing a grown-up Confucian robe with a long beard. After seeing it, he couldn't help but praise: "Young Master Ying is really a benevolent Lord. I came to the King of Han this time and met the Ming Lord. It's really my luck."
The speaker's name was Shu Sun Tong, and next to him, there was a younger, taller, fairer and handsome scribe who was Liu Bang's charioteer.
When riding in a car, His Holiness sits on one side and the other side is empty. Someone needs to find balance and avoid overturning. This is called participating in the ride. In short, sitting with him!
By the way, this man’s name is Chen Ping.
He glanced at Shusun Tong and said with a smile: "When the King of Han was sweeping the world, the Duke never came to surrender. Now that Pengcheng has been defeated miserably, the Duke has abandoned Chu and come here, which is puzzling. Today I saw the Duke Ying and surrendered wholeheartedly. What should I do? Intend?"
Shusun Tong said calmly: "The King of Han is only the lord of the world, so why should I belittle the Confucian scholars? If I come when the King of Han looks down on the world, I am afraid that I will be humiliated again, and I will not be able to ask for the man who holds the halberd. Now that the King of Han has suffered a tragic defeat, it is time to take heart." Morale is a good opportunity to recruit talented people. I am here at the right time. However, although I can show what I have learned under the King of Han, it will be difficult for me to be famous throughout the ages. If I want to achieve a good reputation and be respected by future generations, I must fall in It’s on Young Master Ying’s body!”
When Chen Ping heard this, he couldn't help laughing loudly, "If you really have talent, why should you look to the young master?"
Shusun Tong was startled, then smiled and said, "Does Chen Shencheng have a way to make the King of Han reuse it?"
Chen Ping stroked his chest and said with a smile: "It's been in my belly for a long time!"
After saying this, he walked straight to where Liu Bang stayed with his head held high.
At this moment, Liu Bang was sitting there, spreading his legs and cursing.
"The scholars are incompetent, but no one is willing to share the worries of others? They are all just losers!"
Faced with Liu Bang's accusations and curses, everyone on both sides blushed with shame and did not dare to look directly, but no one dared to say a word for fear that it would fall on them.
After all, this mission is not only difficult, but there is also the danger of losing one's life at any time.
Seeing that everyone was silent, Liu Bang scolded even more harshly, "It's not like raising an army for a thousand days and using it for a while. I have been kind to you for so long. You eat the weak and drink the weak. When you are used, you are afraid of swords and avoid swords, even worse than hawks and dogs!"
After a while, Zhang Liang came in from outside, and Liu Bang stopped cursing.
"Mr. Zifang, please sit down."
After Zhang Liang sat down, he said: "Your Majesty, the Yingbo Tiger and Wolf General is brave, good at fighting, cruel and easy to kill. At the beginning, under Xiang Yu's order, he killed 200,000 Qin soldiers who surrendered, and also killed the Yi Emperor. I came here to persuade him to surrender. If you are not careful, you may be in danger of losing your body and head, so you must be careful."
Liu Bang grimaced and said in a deep voice: "Who is Yingbu? How can I not know? As a military general, he charged into battle, fought in bloody battlefields, and narrowly escaped death. The literati and Confucian scholars hid behind others, just talking and talking, not daring to take risks... How can a useless person expect to be reused by others?"
Liu Bang frowned and showed no mercy.
When we were in Xiayi, we talked about trying to persuade Yingbu, but the result was that he was struggling to this day. He couldn't even send out an envoy. He usually talked about things and gave advice.
When it came time to use them, they all became mute!
Outside the meeting hall, Chen Ping had a smile on his face and was about to step in, asking for permission.
But unexpectedly, someone stepped in first.
"Why should your Majesty look down upon Confucian scholars? I am willing to send Yingbu as an envoy!"
Liu Bang was startled and quickly looked around, but the person speaking was Sui He.
"You? Aren't you teaching the young master?"
Sui He nodded and said loudly: "Yes, I am indeed teaching the young master to read."
"Then why do you want to go on a mission to Yingbo?" Liu Bang asked with a sideways glance.
"In response to your Majesty's words, the young master is humble and kind, respects teachers and teaches. It is really rare for a benevolent master. Why are you willing to go through fire and water for the young master, and send Yingbu as an envoy!"
Liu Bang was greatly shocked. It had only been a few days, and this man was about to go through life and death for that Shuzi. What kind of ecstasy soup had he poured into Suihe?
Liu Bang was puzzled, but at this moment Zhang Liang asked: "Persuading Yingbu is a matter of great importance. You cannot act on impulse. You must be completely sure."
Sui He bowed and said: "Xiang Yu divided the kings among them. Yingbu relied on his great achievements, but he only made Jiujiang king, and he was dissatisfied. Xiang Yu pacified Qi, but he only sent a few thousand old and weak soldiers. When the king captured Pengcheng, he again Stand still. It can be seen from this that Yingbu has had second thoughts for a long time. After I go, I will be able to convince Yingbo to submit with reason and emotion."
Zhang Liang frowned slightly, thought a little, and nodded towards Liu Bang.
The meaning is very clear, this person is available!
Liu Bang finally put away his arrogance and said with a smile: "Thank you for your hard work. I wonder when we will leave?"
Sui He said: "I will go and say goodbye to the young master and set off immediately!"
Go and say goodbye to Liu Ying. Her meaning is very clear.
Liu Bang blinked, but did not say more, "Go ahead."
Sui He came out from Liu Bang and went directly to see Liu Ying.
"Sir, Yingbu is a ferocious beast. It's not easy to convince him."
Suihe repeated what he said to Liu Ying in front of Liu Bang, "Don't worry, young master, I will be careful."
Liu Ying thought for a moment and seemed to have no problem, so she said: "Sir, when you go, you must select elite soldiers and generals to escort you properly."
Sui He nodded and was about to say goodbye when suddenly a person walked in from outside.
"Master, with this arrangement, I'm afraid Mr. Sui He will not be able to return safely!"
Liu Ying turned around in confusion, only to see a burly scribe coming over to salute, "Your Majesty, your Majesty is attending, Chen Ping!"
