(forty one)
Pei Gong, who aspired to the world, became a prisoner.
Outside the cell, Xiao He was uneasy.
Xiao He felt hesitant and ashamed, not knowing how to face Pei Gong in various ways.
They were once close friends who shared weal and woe in the uprising together. Now he is His Majesty's left prime minister, and Pei Gong is a prisoner awaiting punishment.
Moreover, during the war, he helped His Majesty stabilize the rear and continuously provided food, grass, and supplies.
There was a reason why Pei Gong was defeated.
In essence, he was a traitor in front of Pei Gong.
Xiao He sighed again, lingered for a moment, gritted his teeth and walked in.
The prison was dark, damp, and filled with an unpleasant smell.
"Pei Gong."
Liu Bang sat on the thatch and raised his eyes to look at the glamorous Xiao He.
Xiang Yu's Zuo Prime Minister, his most trusted advisor.
Liu Bang curled his lips, smiled bitterly, and waved his hand, "Just call me Liu Ji."
Liu Bang could not bear hatred and disgust towards Xiao He.
When he was in decline, Xiao He was kind to him several times.
Not only is it a life-saving grace, but it is also a gift of knowledge.
If it weren't for Xiao He, he wouldn't have been elected as the leader of the Peixian uprising army so smoothly.
Furthermore, it is also his fault that Xiao He chose another master.
In this dark prison, he calmed down after despair and thought about what he had said and done over the years.
He's floating!
Xiao He bowed his head and held his hands, "Being a Pei Gong for one day will be a Pei Gong for life."
"Xiao He, I am ashamed."
Feeling guilty?
Liu Bang frowned. Chen Ping also said this.
However, if you look into it deeply, how can he be upright and have a clear conscience?
"Has Xiang Yu figured out what to do with my family?"
There was desolation and resignation in Liu Bang's voice.
He has long passed the age of knowing his destiny. After this blow, he has no chance of making a comeback.
Knowing that there is no way forward, he has always been selfish and rarely has some tenderness for his family in his heart.
"My wife's surrender has been meritorious, and your Majesty promises to be dealt with leniently."
Liu Bang leaned against the hard wall, "That's good."
At least there is blood left in the world.
Liu Bang closed his eyes slightly, remembering how he was arrogant and unconvinced in front of his father when he was young.
I wanted to go and witness the First Emperor's carriage with my own eyes, and the envy that involuntarily rose in my heart, as a true man should be!
"Pei Gong, I will do my best to implore Your Majesty to be more generous in view of your past achievements."
"You are different from Tian Rong and Chen Yu. You have a reputation for benevolence and righteousness, and you also made great contributions in the battle to destroy Qin."
Xiao He looked at Liu Bang with a sad expression, as if he were an ordinary old man.
Liu Bang took a deep breath and stood up, "This is what a man should do!"
"In this life, I have been cowardly, selfish, lazy, greedy, suspicious and hypocritical. I thought I could get everything I wanted by being flexible, flexible and sophisticated."
"But, I failed."
"You don't have to plead for me. I want to be a real man now."
"Dare to do what you do and be fearless."
"Xiao He, I really thought about using the flesh and blood lives of those hundreds of thousands of soldiers to pave a way for me to escape."
"I struggled and struggled, but my fear of selfishness and luck still prevailed."
"My life has been despicable, but I wish to die magnanimously."
"All men are like this!"
Liu Bang repeated it again, muddy tears falling from his eyes.
It is nostalgia, regret, and regret, but it is also my own redemption.
Xiao He felt a sore nose and felt heavy in his heart.
He also knew that this was the most correct choice for Pei Gong.
Only when Pei Gong dies can he give his wife and children a relatively worry-free life.
"Pei Gong, you are also a man."
A voice also came from the cell next to Liu Bang: "Pei Gong, I would like to go with you."
Liu Bang asked Xiao He to deliver a blood letter to Xiang Yu, willing to die to apologize.
Sunge looked at Liu Bang's blood letter with complicated emotions.
Didn't you ask for mercy?
This is Liu Bang, the great ancestor of the Han Dynasty.
He was rated as a brilliant politician by the great men of later generations.
The politician who weighed the pros and cons finally begged Xiang Yu to die in exchange for his wife and son Zhou Quan.
"Master, Pei Gong must die."
Xiang Yu said every word.
Standing in this position, he could no longer act on his own initiative.
"I know."
Sunge nodded slightly.
Yes, must die.
She was just a little bit sad, but she had no intention of being a woman.
Besides, Xiang Yu died even more miserably in history.
After Wu Jiang committed suicide, Han soldiers fought to kill each other, and those who snatched the body parts were made marquis by Liu Bang.
After Xiang Yu's death, Liu Bang buried Xiang Yu in Gucheng with the rites of Lu Gong, knowing full well that it was difficult to distinguish between true and false mourning and weeping.
"Then let him commit suicide."
Xiang Yu threw Liu Bang's blood letter into the brazier.
The young face became more determined.
Heroism can clean up mountains and rivers, but it is impossible to govern this huge country with heroism.
His immense pride will be hidden deep in the grain after the world is safe, and he will carry the world he conquered with his own hands on his shoulders.
He will follow in the footsteps of the First Emperor and continue to explore.
"Master, King Cheng of Han has also submitted a memorial, requesting to resign as King of Han and willing to hand over the fiefdom."
Zhao, Qi, and Chu all had no kings. After traveling to the prefectures and counties, the remaining kings could not sleep at night. After thinking about it, they submitted their resignations.
"allow."
"Become a Marquis and move to Xianyang." Sun Ge said without thinking.
Xiang Yu, Han Xin, and Zhang Han have already become frightened existences.
As long as they don't deliberately pretend to be blind, the princes and kings all know what to choose.
"Not only Han Wangcheng, but also Weishi felt that we could imitate Qin Shihuang's move of forcibly moving the world's richest people to Xianyang to strengthen local control and consolidate the country's political unity."
"It's better to be under your nose than to be as high as the sky and as far away as the emperor."
"It will be good when people all over the world have a sense of belonging to the new dynasty."
"It takes time, it takes patience, and there's no need to be impatient."
Xiang Yu listened quietly, "What the master said is absolutely true."
After concluding the discussion with Xiang Yu, Sunge went to Tianlao himself.
She wanted to meet Liu Bang and the unlucky prophet Chen Ping.
The appearance of Sun Ge made Liu Bang and Chen Ping energetic at the same time.
Liu Bang even took care of his messy gray hair, trying to make himself look less embarrassed.
Chen Ping, on the other hand, stared with blazing eyes, as if he wanted to poke a hole in Sun Ge.
"Mr. Fan."
Liu Bang slightly arched his hands towards Sun Ge.
Sunge nodded and chuckled, "I'm not here to add insult to injury, nor am I here to show off in a condescending manner."
"I just want to meet Pei Gong."
"In this world, only Pei Gong is qualified to compete with His Majesty."
Liu Bang looked at Sunge intently, and after a while he said, "I am not completely defeated by Xiang Yu."
"Without Mr. Fan's teachings, it would be unclear where this world belongs."
"I once sent someone to specifically inquire about Xiang Yu. He is born with supernatural powers. It is true that he can carry a cauldron. He is familiar with the art of war and it is true that he is brave and invincible."
"But, this is all heroic and domineering."
"Heroes are domineering and easy to break."
