Liu Xiu came far faster than everyone expected. Perhaps Tang's health was getting better and better, and gradually adapted to long-distance bumps. Perhaps the road from Jiangling to Luoyang had just been repaired, and the newly built cart was also more stable. In less than a month, Liu Xiu arrived at Yique Pass.

The one who greeted him at Yique Pass was Lu Min, the general of the Hu Ben.

Lu Min was very polite. After his son met Tang. After Liu Yuan got off the cliff, Lu Min was the first to arrive at the King of Chu Mansion. After he saw Tang fainting with his own eyes, he woke up and his mouth was crooked. When Fengxue first returned to the King of Chu Mansion and couldn't figure out the situation, Lu Min was also doing everything, and finally sent them out of Yique Pass. Now seeing that Tang's family has lost a lot of weight, his mental state is better than expected. The worry in his heart has been relieved. The natural joy made him choke up.

Tang said something vaguely, and stretched out his hand to pull Lu Min up, then pulled Liu Xiu's hand, held them together, looked at Lu Min, and then looked at Liu Xiu. Liu Xiu smiled with tears in his eyes, "Don't worry, my senior brother and I have always been as close as brothers. You sit down first, and I will talk to the senior brother."

Tang nodded vigorously, revealing a smile of gratitude that was a little weird but sincerely relieved.

Lu Min bid farewell to Tang and followed Liu Xiu out of the tent. The two walked side by side a few steps and walked to a stream. Lu Min stood still and coughed, "Deran, there are some things...I want to tell you."

Liu Xiu nodded, leaned his back on the willow tree next to him, wrapped his hands in front of his chest, lowered his head, and fiddled with the weeds on the ground with one foot. His casual and casual look made Lu Min suddenly have an illusion that he seemed to have returned to Taogu Monastery. The two of his brothers were idle and went out for a walk, and they were talking about only the women they loved in their studies or their admiration. Instead of the dignified King of Chu of Han and the General of the Hu Ben, a negotiation that could affect the whole world was about to begin.

Lu Min was a little dazed for a moment, and her eyes became gentle. Liu Xiu didn't hear Lu Min speak for a long time. He raised his head and saw that Lu Min had a gentle expression with a hint of gentleness, and he looked a little dazed. He couldn't help but laugh: "Senior brother has been away from home for too long. Do you miss the Mao sister-in-law?"

Lu Min was shocked and found that she was a little out of control, and she couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed. After thinking about it, she continued Liu Xiu's words and said, "That's right. The empress dowager was in great demise and there were many affairs in the palace. I haven't come home to see their mother and son for some days. I originally thought that the war in Yanzhou was over and returned to Beijing to serve, so I could have time to accompany her and teach children to study, but I didn't expect that I encountered several major events one after another. Alas. People are not as good as peaceful dogs in troubled times. Only when I lose this leisurely time in peace in the world can I cherish it. Deran, don't you think?"

Liu Xiu smiled cynically at the corner of his mouth: "Senior brother is also a little sad now. It seems that this home life can indeed destroy people's will."

Lu Min asked back, "Why, do you hope the world will be in chaos and the war will continue?"

Liu Xiu picked his eyelids and looked at Lu Min: "Who am I? Senior brother must be very clear, so why bother to turn around? Don't you feel tired?"

Lu Min smiled embarrassedly, not knowing where to start.

"Did you come by yourself, or did you come by your life first? Or was your Majesty's will?" Liu Xiu straightened up, and the originally lazy smell was swept away, and he immediately regained some of the dignity of the king, making Lu Min subconsciously serious. He bowed: "I am coming by myself, but I mean the father's intention. As for Your Majesty, I want to ask him for an imperial edict when I leave the palace, I must know it."

Liu Xiu nodded: "What does senior brother mean?"

"I don't understand what I mean, Deran doesn't understand? If you tell me not to beat around the bush, why should I pretend to be deaf and dumb?" Although Lu Min's expression was very calm, his tone was very direct, which was quite a bit like his father Lu Zhi.

"I'm not pretending to be deaf and dumb. I just don't know how to answer my senior brother." Liu Xiu turned his head, his brows were slightly locked, and his eyes looked straight at Lu Min: "We brothers, we won't talk nonsense. Senior brother, I want to ask you, what do you think about the death of the empress dowager?"

Lu Min raised his eyebrows and pondered silently. He was in the palace, so how could he not hear the wind in the palace? The little emperor never explained the death of the empress dowager, and the suspicion on him could not be washed away at all. But what could he say when facing Liu Xiu at this moment? Liu Xiu's first question forced him to be speechless. If it were someone else, he might be able to play with official style and not answer, but when facing Liu Xiu, what is the meaning of such official style?

Seeing that Lu Min was silent and did not answer, Liu Xiu asked again: "Then let me ask you another question, do you think, which one or more is better for me to be the throne of the throne based on talent and prestige?"

No matter how well Lu Min is in upbringing, she cannot sit idly by the face of Liu Xiu's unscrupulous words. He yelled sternly: "Deran, how can you speak like this? Don't forget your identity."

"I dared to speak like this because I did not forget my identity." Liu Xiu was unmoved, his tone was still calm, but the meaning revealed was clear and firm. "Emperor Xiaoling was born in the Marquis of Jieduting in Hejian. He traced back to his great-grandfather, but he was just the King of Hejian. I am also a clan member of the clan, and the upright King of Chu. Why can't I be able to be the emperor? Could it be that I can only watch the foundation of my ancestors be so devastated by him, but remain indifferent?"

"The late emperor has children!" Lu Min almost roared, his face flushed: "Deran, don't forget that even if His Majesty is not competent at the moment, there is also the eldest son of the emperor, Liu Bian, it's not your turn to succeed the throne."

"Liu Bian, that stupid boy?" Liu Xiu sneered: "Do you think he can be better than me?"

"This is the rule of ancestors, not better than anyone else." Lu Min shouted angrily: "Do you think it is the king of the barbarians, and the strong are kings? This is the great Han Dynasty, this is the great Han Dynasty that has been passed down for four hundred years, and the eldest son is the eldest son but not the virtuous..."

"What else do you say about Emperor Xiaohuan?" Liu Xiu interrupted Lu Min. Lu Min was stunned for a moment, his face became very ugly. He argued forcefully: "Emperor Xiaohuan... What's wrong with Emperor Xiaohuan?"

"If it weren't for that domineering general, could Emperor Xiaohuan ascend the throne? But in the end, Liang Ji died and the Liang family was destroyed. The Emperor Xiaohuan, who ascended the throne with the power of Liang Ji, became the orthodox you maintained." Liu Xiu sneered: "With the sages before, why can't I follow my example? Am I not as good as Liang Ji? No matter what means he uses, as long as he ascends to that throne and has the strength to maintain that throne, he can achieve peace in the world. Who dares to say that I am incorrect in my throne?"

"You...you..." Lu Min's face turned red and white with anger. He pointed at Liu Xiu, unable to say a word. He looked at Liu Xiu's innocent face and suddenly felt very strange. Is this still the junior brother he knew? How could he ignore the family rules of his ancestors so much? How could he regard the throne as a position to be taken away by the supreme imperial power? How could he be so careless about the supreme imperial power?

"You said just now that I care about peace in the world. I can tell you that I care a lot." Liu Xiu slowed down and sighed quietly: "What I have done over the years, what hard work and price I have paid, I believe that the senior brother can see clearly, and I also believe that the people in the world can see clearly. I hope that the world can see peacefully, but I must first ensure that my family is peaceful. Senior brother, my knowledge is not good, I am not a saint, my father is dead, and I almost died in the hands of the assassin. Does Senior brother think that I should not do anything for myself or my family?"

"The death of King Hui of Chu... was an accident." Lu Min said weakly.

"Hmph, Humph, hahaha..." Liu Xiu sneered twice, then laughed loudly: "My father's death was an accident, and I was assassinated was also an accident. Then I want to ask my senior brother, what's going on with the death of the empress dowager? Is there a cliff in the palace, or who did the empress dowager offend? The empress dowager was kind and kind, and I couldn't think of what kind of person she would offend, so that she died in the palace and in front of the emperor."

He turned his head, stared at Lu Min, gritting his teeth, and every word seemed to be squeezed out from his teeth: "If the senior brother thinks that the ungrateful beast should continue to sit in that seat and do whatever he wants, no one else can argue with it. This is the rule, then I will tell you clearly today that I do not want to abide by this rule, and I will break up such a bullshit rule and step on my feet. You can agree with me or oppose my opinion, but don't stop me. Whoever stops me, I will kill anyone! Whoever wants to be a loyal minister, I will fulfill him!"

Lu Min was stunned and speechless.

Liu Xiu took a deep breath and slowly spit it out again. His fierce gaze slowly calmed down. He was a little excited, and walked forward with his hands behind his back. Lu Min didn't know whether to follow or turn around and leave. He hesitated for a moment, and rushed up unwillingly, begging: "Deran, listen to me, even if you want to do this, you can't be now. Deran, I beg you, don't be so impulsive, okay?"

"I'm impulsive?" Liu Xiu stopped and looked at Lu Min angrily: "When will I have to wait until he puts the knife on my neck?"

"No, after pacifying Jizhou," Lu Min grabbed Liu Xiu's sleeve and begged hard: "Deran, you have always been steady and thoughtful, and you will not be able to understand the key points here. Yes, you have the upper hand, but Your Majesty is not completely powerless to fight back. Once you kill the lord and become independent, what will the people in the world think? What will the Cao family be? Can they support you? When you go to war with Cao Cao, only Yuan Shao will benefit in the end, and the people in the world will suffer. Deran, you don't know that Yuan Shao is already ready to move and wants to join forces with Cao Cao to deal with you."

Liu Xiu was surprised: "Are you serious?"

"It's true." Lu Min was in a desperate situation and did not dare to neglect it. He quickly told Liu Xiu that Cao Cao sent someone to find him and said in vain that Yuan Shao arranged for someone to contact him. Although the visitor did not clearly say that the eldest son of the emperor Liu Bian was in Jizhou, the meaning was very clear. Cao Cao's meaning was also very clear. If Liu Xiu killed the king and became independent, he would not stand on Liu Xiu's side. He would definitely support the eldest son of the emperor Liu Bian ascended the throne.

"Who else?"

"There are also General Song Feng and his subordinates, such as Chief Dong Zhuo."

After hearing these names, Liu Xiu suddenly felt a little ridiculous. Dong Zhuo and Cao Cao actually became royalists... On Monday, please recommend, ask for monthly votes, and ask for motivation.rs
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