Lu Chunqiu personally greeted the two emperors. Fan Li, as a minister of the Chu State, evaded a little and fell into the middle of the honor guard.
But he wasn't idle either.
At this moment, three officials of the Han Dynasty took the initiative to ask for an audience.
"After King Jing of Zhongshan, the great-great-grandson of Emperor Xiaojing, General Han Zuo, and Marquis Ting of Yicheng led the shepherds of Yuzhou, the great uncle Liu Bei of the Han Dynasty paid a visit to Prime Minister Fan."
Fan Li hadn't reacted yet, thinking why this person's name was so long.
When he saw clearly that the person who came was more than seven feet tall, with ears hanging down from the shoulders, hands above the knees, and a natural nobility, he realized that it was Liu Bei who was here!
"People often say that Liu Bei pretends to be a member of the royal family, but in fact he is not of the dragon and phoenix bloodline at all. But now it seems that if he were not a noble man from Tianhuang, he really would not be worthy of such appearance and magnanimity."
Fan Li is not from the Appearance Association.
But when he first met Liu Bei, he was indeed shocked by his royal aura.
There were two more people who came with Liu Bei.
One of them is short in stature, but his eyes are like a torch, giving people a sense of deep sadness.
"The great Han, Sikong Cao Cao, has met the Great Chu Jin Gong."
Cao Cao shocked Fan Li even more than Liu Bei.
Especially when Cao Cao looked at Fan Li, he had complicated eyes, admiration, guarding, suspicion, jealousy, appreciation...
Fan Li could read so many emotions from Cao Cao's eyes, which reminded him of the famous scholar Xu Shao's comments about Cao Cao.
"A capable minister in times of trouble is a traitor in troubled times."
The youngest among the three has the weirdest appearance.
With blue eyes, purple beard, long body and short legs, and a wide mouth, he looks like a foreign youth in his early twenties.
"The great Han chariot and cavalry general Sun Quan has met the Duke of Jin."
Sun Quan bowed deeply to Fan Li!
Among the three, Liu Bei was the most cordial, Cao Cao was the most formal, and Sun Quan was the most humble.
Such courtesy and thoughtfulness made Fan Li feel a sense of intimacy towards Sun Quan, and his defensiveness immediately weakened a little.
But he woke up immediately!
Perhaps, this is the purpose of Sun Quan's emphasis on etiquette! ?
"These three guys will never get together in their lifetime. Today I have opened my eyes." Fan Li thought in his heart.
He did not neglect at all, and also bowed to the three of them with great courtesy.
"I've heard about their names for a long time. The three of them are the emperors of the Han Dynasty. What do you do for them?"
Cao, Liu, and Sun looked at me and I looked at you. It seemed that everyone had something to say, but they didn't want to say it in front of the other two.
Fan Li understood instantly.
He smiled and said: "Marquis Wenxin has arranged a palace for the emperors of the Three Kingdoms. Why don't we wait until we enter the city and invite three adults to come to my palace in Chu State to discuss it in detail?"
A satisfied smile immediately appeared on the three people's faces.
"What Jin Gong said is absolutely true. I will ask for advice after entering the city."
After Cao Liusun left, Fan Li smiled bitterly and shook his head.
He said softly: "Liu Xie expects these three people to revive the Han Dynasty for him. I'm afraid he won't be able to escape the word 'dedication' in this life."
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The three emperors of Chu, Han and Ming have all arrived in Lucheng, but the alliance between the three emperors will officially begin tomorrow.
There seemed to be an undercurrent surging in Lucheng. Three different emperor's honor guards were stationed in the east, west and south triangles of the city.
At this moment, Da Chu is visiting the palace.
Fan Li came to Lucheng with his imperial commander, and of course he had to take full responsibility for all matters related to the palace.
He was arranging the guards for the palace and brought a group of good men selected from the garrison to the palace garden.
Xiang Ning happened to be admiring flowers here and saw Fan Li leading a group of soldiers. He suddenly felt that the scenery was a bit off.
"Mr. Jin, be careful not to damage the flowers and plants in the palace." Xiang Ning reminded him with a frown.
Fan Li was not in the mood to admire the flowers and plants.
He said casually: "I am only responsible for your majesty's safety. As for flowers and plants and other small ornaments, I am afraid that it will be difficult for me to take care of them."
Xiang Ning was not happy when he heard this.
"Jin Gong should learn more from the great Han!"
"The three ministers who came with the Han Emperor this time are all loyal, wise, smart and capable."
"Especially, the three of them know how to serve the king. I heard that the arrangement of Emperor Han's palace was quite comfortable and comfortable."
After Xiang Ning finished speaking, he gave Fan Li a look that said, "Look at me, then look at you."
Fan Li heard it funny.
"Your Majesty wants me to learn from the Han ministers? Even if he wants to learn from him, as a minister, he will be the benchmark for Dong Zhuo, the great master of the Han Dynasty."
Xiang Ning was stunned instantly!
Learn from Dong Zhuo?
Don't! Never!
After all, Lucheng was not the Imperial Palace of Chu. Fan Li was willing to give Xiang Ning more face on the territory of an outsider.
He persuaded him sternly: "Your Majesty, please don't forget that the Three Emperors Alliance is related to the fate of the country. Your Majesty's visit to Lucheng is not for fun, but for national affairs!"
Xiang Ning knew that he was in the wrong, and it was rare to see Fan Li being so serious. He just nodded like a student being scolded and said nothing.
She completely lost interest in admiring the flowers and said: "When I come to Lucheng this time, as long as I form an alliance with Liu Xie, I can make the Ming Dynasty not dare to peep at Chu and Han, right?"
Fan Li nodded and shook his head.
"That's just the basic goal."
Because of Princess Changle's attitude, the Chu-Han alliance was already a certainty, and there was no chance of any further surprises.
Fan Li originally thought that the Three Emperors Alliance would be just a formality.
But Lu Chunqiu's completely different attitudes towards the three emperors of Chu, Han and Ming gave Fan Li something else to think about.
"The Ming Dynasty will definitely be wary of the alliance between Chu and Han. But if Lu Cheng surrenders to the Ming Dynasty, causing Confucian and Taoist practitioners in the world to turn to the Ming Dynasty, then Chu and Han will still be in danger."
Fan Li said, Xiang Ning was stunned.
Lu City has existed for thousands of years, and the Wenxinhous of all dynasties have always maintained a neutral attitude and only taught the world with "Lu's Spring and Autumn Annals".
But even if he is a direct disciple of Marquis Wenxin, after completing his studies, he may go into seclusion and write books, or he may become an official in the court, and they have nothing to do with Marquis Wenxin of Lucheng.
Will Lu Cheng ever give up his neutrality?
With Xiang Ning's wisdom, he could not foresee this possibility.
"Jin Gong... is it possible that Lu Chunqiu surrenders to the Ming Dynasty?"
Fan Li said solemnly: "If I were Lu Chunqiu, leading the entire family to join the Ming Dynasty would be the best choice I can think of."
"Why?" Xiang Ning asked puzzled.
"Because of the general trend of the world, if it is divided for a long time, it will unite, and if it unites for a long time, it will divide. As long as a hero appears among the Three Kingdoms, the world may be unified. Instead of waiting to be conquered by the hero, Lucheng should take the initiative to follow the hero."
Xiang Ning also understood what Fan Li said.
Neither she nor Liu Xie is qualified to be a hero, but Jiajing of the Ming Dynasty is different.
That is an absolutely powerful king!
At this moment, Xiang Ning was in a very complicated mood.
The sense of precarious danger made her no longer in the mood to appreciate those beautiful and exotic flowers and plants.
"Then...should Fan also consider joining the Ming Dynasty?" Xiang Ning suddenly asked quietly.
Fan Li wanted to laugh when he heard this.
The Fan family is the most prominent family in Da Chu, but if they defect to the Ming Dynasty, they may be reduced to third-class citizens.
Just because of the interests, Fan had no reason to surrender.
What's more, Fan Li didn't appreciate Emperor Jiajing.
He shook his head: "Fan will never betray Da Chu."
Hearing this, Xiang Ning had a happy smile on his face.
But she couldn't help but ask: "Fan will not betray Da Chu, so will you betray me?"
