Early the next morning, Xiang Liang summoned Fan Zeng and couldn't wait to ask: "I heard that Mr. likes to solve problems for others, and he has a benevolent heart to save the people. Now, would you please decide a big matter for me?" Fan Zeng was already on the way. Hearing Ji Bu and Zhong Limei talk about establishing a king, he was already prepared, so he said: "General, please speak." Xiang Liang said: "As the saying goes, 'A country cannot live without a king for a day.' Since King Chen's defeat, The people of Chu lost their support. Later, Jing Ju pretended to be the king for a few days and disappeared now. So some people advised me to become the king of Chu, so as to call on the people to rebel against Qin and let the people of Chu know who to fight for. Old Sir, I must have read all the vicissitudes of success and failure in the world. What do you think I should do?" Fan Zeng said bluntly: "If the general becomes king, he will be the second King Chen!" Xiang Liang was very happy after hearing this. Surprised, he straightened up and asked sincerely: "How do you say this?" Fan Zeng said solemnly and seriously: "The reason for King Chen's defeat is actually very simple, that is, he did not establish the descendants of King Chu! I also heard that he was king. For the sake of his own glory and wealth, he came from a poor background and looked down on those who were poorer than him. In addition, King Zhang Chu did not have the talent to command a general, so his subordinates betrayed him one by one. The Zhang Chu regime soon ceased to exist. What happened to the general? Can I imitate him?"
When Xiang Liang heard this, it was like a wake-up call, and he asked sincerely: "In this case, what should I do? Please give me some advice, old man?" Fan Zeng said: "Qin destroyed the six countries, and Chu was the most unjust. Think about Chu. The people of Chu still hated the fact that King Huai's guest died in Qin? So Nangong, a hermit in Chu, said, "Although Chu has three households, if Qin is destroyed, Chu will definitely die." Now the general is advocating that the people crusade against the unethical Qin, and everyone rises up and responds , because you are the son of Xiang Yan, and you think that only a general can restore the foundation of the Chu Kingdom! For your current plan, you can consider the situation carefully: If the general first appoints a descendant of the King of Chu as king, the people of Chu will definitely think that you I am dedicated to saving Chu, and the people will definitely support the general, so I think for the general's sake: if you want to revive the Chu Kingdom, you must first do something that is in line with nature and people, so that everyone will be convinced." Xiang Liang listened to Fan Zeng's words , and said with great appreciation: "Oh, this is really the same as what a hero sees!" Fan Zeng asked in surprise: "Has anyone else proposed this plan to the general?" Xiang Liang nodded and said: "Yes. , there is one person who exactly agrees with what the old gentleman said." Fan Zeng asked who it was. Xiang Liang said: "He is the warrior who plotted to assassinate Ying Zheng in Bolangsha before - Zhang Liang, Zhang Zifang!" Fan Zeng was also surprised and said: "This man's courage and knowledge are extraordinary, where is he? Please come out and meet me quickly!" Xiang Liang immediately sent someone to invite the ovary.
After a while, Zifang arrived at the palace. When he saw Fan Zeng, he immediately paid homage and said, "Senior is a great sage who lives in seclusion, and his name is so famous. It's a great honor to meet you today!" Fan Zeng helped Zhang Liang up and said: "Are you really Zhang Liang, the hero who assassinated Qin?" Zifang replied: "I don't dare to be a hero, but that matter was indeed planned by me, but the assassination attempt failed and the ambition was shattered." Fan Zeng said: "Bolang Sha Your power is still there today! If all the people in the six kingdoms were like you, Qin would have perished long ago." Zifang said: "The recklessness back then seems really unworthy of praise now." Xiang Liang recommended Zifang. His words were spoken once more. Fan Zeng said: "Thank you for your recommendation, my nephew. I am afraid that my limited ability will disappoint you!" Xiang Liang said: "The two of you strongly recommended the descendants of King Chu to be kings. They are really far-sighted and insightful. However, the unification of Qin After that, he searched everywhere for the descendants of the royal families of the six kings. I don’t know if any of the kings and grandsons are still alive?" Fan Zeng said: "I heard that when the Qin army conquered the royal city, someone rescued the grandson of King Huai of Chu. He must still be alive. Alive. The general should send people to check among the people. There will definitely be news." Xiang Liang listened to Fan Zeng's suggestion and immediately sent people to post notices to inquire about the descendants of King Huai of Chu. He also sent Ji Bu and Zhong Limei to visit the people in person. Go looking for it.
Ji Bu and Zhong Limei accepted the task and visited many places, but there was no news, and they were very depressed. One day, they came to a place called Nanhuaipu. They saw a group of shepherd boys herding sheep. One of the children was not as vulgar as the other children. He hid under a tree and read silently, leaving the other children alone. He doesn't get distracted no matter how playful he is. Ji Bu and Zhong Limei observed it for a long time and found it very strange. They stepped forward and stopped a naughty boy and scolded him: "You little guy, you only care about lifeless play, but you are not like that little brother who works there!" The reprimanded naughty boy said unconvinced: "Humph! He is a wild boy. He has no father to discipline him. Of course he has to work hard on his own!" Ji Bu and Zhong Limei heard this and felt strange, so they asked: "Where has his father gone? ? Why do you say you don't have a father to discipline you?" The naughty boy said mischievously: "My father told me that he is a wild boy picked up by Wang Liyin." Zhong Limei and Ji Bu were very surprised, so they stepped forward to talk to the shepherd boy who was studying. comminicate. When the two looked carefully, they found that although the child was thin, he had handsome features and a temperament that was different from children in the countryside. Zhong Limei asked, "Brother, whose child are you? Who are your parents? Where do you live?" The shepherd boy got up and replied politely: "I am Wang Liyin's child. My parents are at home. But the naughty boy said unconvincingly: "Wang Liyin is not your father, you are the wild child he picked up, hum! You dare to lie?" Zhongli and Zhongli were very suspicious, so they came to Wang Liyin with the shepherd boy. The Yin family wants to know what happened.
When Li Yin heard that there were soldiers and horses parked at the door of his house, he thought it was his children who had caused trouble. He hurried out to check and saw two generals leading many soldiers and horses. Wang Liyin was so frightened that he knelt on the ground and said: "The baby in the mountain is not You are sensible, I don’t know which king’s law you have violated, and you still hope that the military master will forgive you?” Zhong Lihuan said: “Are you this baby’s biological father? Tell the truth, don’t tell any lies!” Wang Liyin hesitated. Ji Bu said: "Let the mother of the child come out and speak!" Wang Liyin did not dare to neglect, so he ran in and called a middle-aged woman out. This middle-aged woman was about thirty years old. When she came out and saw the soldiers, she was trembling with fear. When Ji Bu saw that this woman was quite pretty, and her temperament did not look like that of a country girl, he stepped forward and saluted: "Madam, don't be afraid, we are the subordinates of General Xiang Liang. General Xiang is going to rebel against Qin and is looking for the King of Chu." The direct descendants of Chu. Where are you from? If you know the whereabouts of the princes and grandchildren of Chu, please tell them?" The woman hesitated and hesitated to speak. Ji Bu respectfully explained: "Madam, please don't be afraid. We are subordinates of General Xiang Liang. I just saw that your child is different, so I came to inquire about his life experience. If you have any secrets, please tell them." You must not hide it. If this child is a child from an ordinary family, it doesn't matter. We will leave here and won't hurt you." Then the lady asked: "Who is the Xiang Liang you just mentioned?" Zhong Limei replied: " He is the son of Chu general Xiang Yan. Now he wants to raise an army to fight against Qin and restore Chu. Therefore, he is looking for a descendant of the king of Chu to be the king of Chu." The woman asked in surprise: "What? What? What did you say?" Ji Bu asked What I just said was repeated again. Unexpectedly, after hearing this, the woman shouted: "Oh my God! My God! Is this true?" After saying this, she fainted. Everyone was shocked. Ji Bu hurriedly asked Wang Liyin to help the woman up and asked, "Why is Madam like this?" After the woman regained consciousness, she cried: "I am the wife of the Prince of Chu, Mrs. Wei! This child is the son of the Prince of Chu, King Huai of Chu." Grandson Xiong Xin! Twelve years ago, the Qin army invaded the royal city. In panic, I picked up the infant child and ran for my life among the crowd. After leaving the city, I fled with the people. All the people I protected died. I lived in many places, and finally I met the kind-hearted Wang Liyin, who took us mother and son in. From then on, I concealed my life experience until now. I was afraid that the people of Qin would investigate, so I never dared to tell anyone about his life experience!" After that! Then he turned around and walked into the house.
After a while, the woman brought something else to show everyone. When Ji Bu opened it, he found that it was a piece of clothing made of fine silk, with the national seal and seal on it. Inside was a jade Gui, with the four characters "Guo Zuo Yong Chang" engraved on it. The woman said: "This is a legacy of the Chu State. The prince often carries it with him. Because the Qin army was in a hurry to attack the city at that time, he gave it to me and said that it would be used as a witness when we meet in the future. I will carry it with me. It has never been abandoned, so it has been preserved to this day." After saying this, he cried again. Zhong Limei and Ji Bu immediately paid homage and said: "Since the sect has passed down the tradition and is well-founded, you are the Crown Princess. Madam, please don't be sad and quickly change your clothes. Let's go to Xue County to see General Xiang." Ji Bu Then he said to Wang Liyin: "Quickly prepare the carriage and take His Highness out of the village. There will be a heavy reward in the future." When Wang Liyin heard this, he was overjoyed and hurriedly prepared to go. For a time, the whole Zhuangzi was in a sensation.
After the crown princess and the prince and grandson were ready, they set off in the car. At this time, neighbors from all over the country came to see them off. Ji Bu and Zhong Limei escorted the car all the way to Xue County. When they were approaching the county seat, someone had already reported the news to Xiang Liang, and Xiang Liang, Fan Zeng and others went out of the city to greet him. After Ji Bu and Zhong Limei saw Xiang Liang, they told the story in detail and took out the evidence for Xiang Liang to see. Xiang Liang was overjoyed after seeing the evidence and led everyone to worship together. Xiang Liang asked Wang Sun's age and name again. Mrs. Wei replied: "Your Highness's name is only the word heart. He is already thirteen years old this year." Xiang Liang was very happy, so he and everyone gathered His Highness into the city, and then arranged the enthronement ceremony.
After several days of preparation, Xiang Liang crowned Xiong Xin as King of Chu in Xue County. Because the people missed King Huai of Chu very much, Fan Zeng proposed that the new king of Chu should still use the title of King Huai of Chu to comply with the people's wishes and make Xutai the capital. King Huai granted Xiang Liang the title of Lord Wu Xin and commanded the troops of the Chu Kingdom; Chen Ying was named the Shangzhu Kingdom, and the five surrounding counties were managed by King Huai. Shangzhu Kingdom then went south to build its capital, and then moved its capital to Xutai after the repairs were completed. King Huai agreed one by one and appointed Fan Zeng as military advisor and general; Xiang Bo as Ling Yin; Zhang Liang as Situ; Shen Mu as deputy military advisor; Liu Bang as Sima; Zhao Ping as Mo Ao; Xiang Yu as Zuo Sima. The rest of the generals and officials at all levels were rewarded, and then the people of Chu were granted amnesty. From then on, Xiong Xin became the king of Chu, and the political power of Chu State became stable, and the people were very happy.
At this time, there was a man named Song Yi, who was also a dignitary of Chu State. After King Chen's uprising, he gathered troops in Jiangxia. At this time, when he heard that Xiang Liang had supported King Huai of Chu, his grandson was still King Huai of Chu, he raised his troops to surrender. King Huai named him doctor. Shusun Tong also came to seek refuge. Xiang Liang was very happy when he heard that Shusun Tong was here and said, "Sir, he is a famous person in Qin State. He served the First Emperor. Now he has come to Chu State and can be the king's tutor. King Huai then named him Taifu." He stayed with him to learn etiquette. At this time, Yingbu led Lu Chen and all the soldiers of Zhang Chu to come to pay homage to King Huai of Chu. King Huai was very happy and made Lu Chen a general and kept pace with Liu Bang; Yingbu was appointed the right Sima. His rank was equivalent to that of Xiang Yu. King Huai asked all the military personnel to come to Wu Xinjun's tent to listen to him. All of a sudden, people from Chu came to defect to him. Within a few days, the Chu army grew to hundreds of thousands, and its strength suddenly rose. . The reason why the Chu State became another anti-Qin force after the Zhang Chu regime was because Fan Zeng suggested establishing King Huai of Chu. There is a poem praising Fan Zeng:
The grass in Qigu Mountain is green, and the river is turbulent and the clouds are steaming.
A hero will feel melancholy if he does not meet the sky, and he will live up to the millions of soldiers in his chest.
Mr. Zifang saw that Pei Gong had gained a foothold, and one day he said to Pei Gong: "I was really lucky to meet the general in Liudi. However, among the six countries, only country x has not yet been restored. Now I have visited a person from country x. If the prince is successful, he must follow General Xiang’s example of establishing King Huai. If he becomes the King of Han, he must also go to Yingchuan to recover the lost territory.” When Pei Gong heard that the ovary was leaving, he said with great reluctance, “Mr. Forgetting the homeland is a righteous act, but after you left, I feel like I have lost my right and left hands!" Zifang said: "Now that King Huai has been established, the people are determined, and Lord Wu Xin will lead his soldiers to make great achievements, so you should follow him quickly. Do it." The two of them talked together for most of the night.
On this day, Zifang led Young Master Cheng to see Lord Wu Xin and said: "Now that the Kingdom of Chu has been settled, I am very happy to congratulate you! However, among the six kingdoms, only Country x has not yet been restored. Now I also want to conquer Han to achieve restoration." The country's long-cherished wish." Xiang Liang asked: "Sir, what are you going to do?" Zifang pointed at the young master Chengdao: "This young master is the former Hengyang Lord of country x. He is already twenty-eight years old. I am going to invite King Huai to Canonize him as the King of Han, and then go to Yingchuan to regain Han. From now on, we will be an alliance." Xiang Liang led the two men to see King Huai. King Huai then made Lord Hengyang the King of Han and made Zifang serve as Situ of the country of x. Wu Xinjun said again: "Mr. Situ recommended that General Fan has merit, and five thousand sergeants should be allocated to escort them into Korea." King Huai agreed very much. Zifang said goodbye to King Huai and Lord Wu Xin. At this time, Xiang Bo and Zhu Jian came to persuade Zifang to stay and said, "Sir, please get together one more night. Let's have a good talk all night. It won't be too late to leave tomorrow." Zifang said, "I have accepted King Huai's order." , we cannot neglect state affairs because of personal affairs, and there is still time to get together again." He said goodbye to the two of them.
At this time, Pei Gong had already led Xiao He, Cao Shen and others to arrange a farewell banquet in Shili Changting. When everyone came to the pavilion, Pei Gong held Zifang's hand and said, "Since I got my husband, things have gone very smoothly. Now that my husband is leaving, I don't know who to discuss any difficult matters in the future?" Zifang said: "After I leave, if Pei Gong encounters something, he will discuss it with Mr. Xiao." Pei Gong said sadly: "We have to say goodbye today, and the clouds and mountains are blocking us. I don't know when we can see each other again?" Zifang said, "If my return to Korea goes smoothly. , we will meet soon!" After saying that, everyone drank a farewell drink together, and Zifang went to Yingchuan with King Han.
