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 Wenxin originated from the previous dynasty, it had been recognized since the time of Taizu of Chu, Han and Ming Dynasties.
Therefore, even if the Marquis Wenxin of the past dynasties were not considered real ministers of the Three Kingdoms, they still had the privilege of not having to kneel down and worship the Three Emperors.
Emperor Jiajing's chariot arrived in Lucheng first, and today he formally recruited Lucheng to join the Ming Dynasty.
Lu Chunqiu had long heard that Emperor Jiajing was a great lord and had the possibility of unifying the world. It was not that he had not considered formally merging Lu City into the Ming Dynasty.
However, when he actually faced Emperor Jiajing, Lu Chunqiu had an inexplicable feeling of danger in his heart!
Lu Chunqiu's cultivation state is the ninth level of Hedao Realm, 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 is that if it has been divided for a long time, it must be united, and if it has been united for a long time, it must be divided.
When the ancestors of the Lu family built the city, they already 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 in 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 get off the donkey. He thanked him with a big ceremony, and then personally sent Emperor Jiajing out of Wenxinhou Mansion.
"Daddy!"
A clear female voice, as graceful as a nightingale.
"Fu Bao?" When Lu Chunqiu saw that it was his beloved daughter, the sadness on his face dissipated slightly, revealing a relieved smile.
Lu Fubao wears her hair in a bun. She is about fifteen or sixteen years old, handsome and playful.
"Dad, there is news from the east city gate that the honor guard of the two emperors of Chu and Han is about to enter the city."
"The two emperors are less than three miles away from the city. Why didn't dad go out of the city ten miles to greet him like he did with Emperor Jiajing?"
A few days ago, Emperor Jiajing arrived in Lucheng, and Lu Chunqiu had gone ten miles out of the city 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 Hou Mansion.
Lu Chunqiu sighed: "Han Emperor Liu Xie has been ignored for many years, and the great Han Dynasty is now under the control of the national master Dong Zhuo. 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 remember something, and 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 even 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 when he remembered that the two emperors of Chu and Han entered the city at the same time, he changed his mind.
"That's all, they are still two emperors after all. I'll go and greet them."
"My daughter is going with her father!" Lu Fubao said with a smile.
When the two arrived at the city gate, the Chu and Han emperor's honor guard was less than a hundred feet away from the city gate.
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, but they actually hit it off very well when they first met.
Especially a kind of sympathy for the weak. As soon as Han Emperor Liu Xie saw Xiang Ning, he had a strong desire to talk about it.
"Thanks to Emperor Chu's hard work, he brought 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 did not expect that Han Emperor Liu Xie, whom he met for the first time, was peeking at him with disgust.
Liu Xie withdrew his gaze and said in amusement: "Master Dong did not come with me when I went out this time. He has a new favorite girl 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 spoke, he suddenly lowered his voice and said: "I heard that your Majesty only practiced in seclusion, but did not train new people in the court. If you don't make preparations in advance, does your Majesty want to wait for the thunder to kill the traitor?"
"Forehead……"
Xiang Ning was embarrassed for a while.
She and Liu Xie had only met for a moment, and the other party already regarded her as an old friend.
Listening to him vomiting his bitterness along the way, Xiang Ning didn't even have a chance to say a word, let alone the important matter of the Chu-Han marriage.
"The Emperor of the Han Dynasty is eager to eradicate the traitors 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 called traitors to powerful ministers, are their traits of traitor different?
Dong Zhuo caused chaos in the harem, slaughtered ministers at will, and tortured the people of the capital. He really deserved death!
The Han Dynasty had just completed the move of the capital, but both the old and new capitals had been severely damaged by Dong Zhuo.
As for Fan Li...
"Fan Li does often bully me, but our country in Chu is prospering."
"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 100,000 garrison is a lion."
Liu Xie vented for a while and seemed to feel much better.
He breathed a long sigh of relief before remembering something, and frowned and said: "I heard that Lu Chunqiu went out of the city ten miles to greet Jiajing of the Ming Dynasty. Now I am only a hundred feet away from the city gate, but Lu Chunqiu has not yet gone out of the city to greet you?"
Liu Xie muttered something in a low voice, which sounded like a Han dialect, and it was a curse.
Fan Li couldn't laugh or cry, thinking that in today's atmosphere, it was really not convenient 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, respectfully welcomes your majesties."
Lu Chunqiu's voice was as clear and distant as reciting the Book of Songs.
As he finished speaking, the sound of silk and bamboo could be heard in Lucheng, bells were ringing, drums were ringing, and music and dancing were coming out.
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."
The scowl on his face disappeared, revealing a satisfied smile.
Xiang Ning was a little depressed, thinking that Emperor Han was too temperamental. You are obviously being ignored, but you can make yourself happy with just a piece of music and dance?
