The land of Bashu is thick, and it has been raining for several consecutive days. The vast and continuous distant mountains are like dark haze, which makes people feel depressed and uncomfortable. Especially Liu Bang, who was listening to the dripping sound of rain in front of the curtain, felt a ball of suffocation in his chest and could not be released, and the anger was not burned completely in the humid environment, which always made people feel an indescribable resentment.

"King of Han, why not play chess with Zifang in one game?" Zhang Liang looked at Liu Bang who was walking around and wanted to help Liu Bang adjust his mood, so he spoke.

"Zifang, how can I be in the mood to face you at this moment? Liu Jing has been out of Shu for more than ten days and has not come back yet. I don't know if Xiang Yu will raise an army across the country to attack Shu after he becomes emperor." At this moment, Liu Bang's heart was like a monkey tickling itch. Where can he have this leisure to play chess and enjoy it?

Zhang Liang stood up, walked to Liu Bang, and whispered: "Fighting for the world is like a game. Can't the King of Han be in black and white, seeing the hope of revival and the way to change?"

"On this small chessboard, we can also see the great cause of the family and country, the hope of revival, and the way to change?" Liu Bang said in confusion.

"This is natural. The black and white colors are soft and mutually rebellious. Seeing that the situation is critical, it can still be bright and bright, and the feudal area will be in a flash. The victory or defeat can change hands several times. Why can't you see the great cause of the family and country?" Zhang Liang chuckled and shook his head.

Liu Bang suddenly realized, hurriedly walked over and said to Zhang Liang: "I hope Mr. Zifang will give me advice."

"The King of Han, now that Chu is rising and Han is in decline, it is not advisable to fight with it. You should avoid the edge and rest with the people, accumulate the power of Shu, watch the changes in the times, guard Ba and Shu, and enter the Three Qins to compete for the world. If you retreat, you can defend Hanzhong and enjoy the title of king. It is like this, the black chess is strong, but the white chess can also hold on to wait." Zhang Liang pointed to a large piece of black pieces on the chessboard and said.

Liu Bang pondered silently, and his heart was quite uneasy. He wanted to live in the nine provinces of the world, but unexpectedly he could only end his life in a poor mountain and bad water. He really had great ambitions in his heart.

"Report to King of Han, Mr. Liu Jing has returned from Guanzhong." A servant came in and saw Liu Bang staring at the chessboard without saying a word, and hurriedly said softly.

"Ah," Liu Bang came to his senses and quickly raised his head and said, "Is Liu Jing back? Please invite him in."

Liu Jing rushed in with dust and a look of fatigue. When he saw Liu Bang, he hurriedly bowed: "King of Han, Liu Jing, the minister, came back from his envoy to Da Chu, and came to report to the King of Han."

"Xiang Yu obtained the imperial seal, what do you have to say?" Liu Bang asked hurriedly.

"Xiang Yu received the jade seal of the kingdom and said that he and the King of Han were brothers of different surnames. If the King of Han could always guard Ba for him, he would be at ease and the people of the world could also rest assured," Liu Jing reported truthfully.

Before Liu Bang could express his opinion, Zhang Liang took the lead and said: "Is Xiang Yu really willing King Han Yong to settle Hanzhong?"

"Yes, this is the edict of the franchise." Liu Jing looked at Liu Bang with a positive expression and handed over the edict. At the same time, he said carefully, "But His Majesty the Emperor of Great Chu wants the King of Han to enter the court to congratulate him, saying that this will show that the King of Han is sincere and surrender."

"What?" Liu Bang was overjoyed and suddenly heard a big change. His face suddenly became gloomy and cursed, "Xiang Yu is so bullying that he wanted me to go out of Shu and go to the court to congratulate him. If I go, I will be trapped in the tiger's mouth and cannot extricate myself. Let's give up. Since Xiang Yu wants to destroy me, I will all set up the army in Shu and fight with the people of Chu to the death."

When Zhang Liang saw that Liu Bang was about to rise up in anger, he hurriedly stepped forward and advised: "The King of Han must not do this, and this is absolutely impossible."

"If this is not the case, what can I do?" Liu Bang stomped his feet in annoyance and spread his hands at Zhang Liang.

If Liu Bang did not go to see Xiang Yu, Xiang Yu could be a crime and lead a large army to attack him. If Liu Bang entered Guanzhong, he would definitely become a prisoner and would never turn over. These two things were the ones that Liu Bang was most reluctant to see, so it would be better to take the initiative and leave Shu first and catch Xiang Yu and the Chu army off guard. As long as you can drive Xiang Yu out of Guanzhong, there will be hope of turning the tables.

"With the cutting edge of the Chu army and Xiang Yu's ascension to the throne, our army will definitely be defeated. If we stick to Shu, the people of Chu may not dare to advance lightly. If we leave Shu, we will hit Xiang Yu's plan. The current plan should send a prince into Guanzhong to rest assured Xiang Yu's heart. If we can delay time and accumulate strength, we can go out of Shu and rise again in the future." Zhang Liang said without hesitation.

"Send the prince as a hostage?" Liu Bang thought to himself.

The eldest son Liu Fei is born in a vassal family, and the second son Liu Ying is born in a legitimate family, and is currently the prince. However, Liu Ying is cowardly and indecisive by nature and cannot see any of his own shadow. He is really a waste. If it weren't for the group of important officials who persuaded to make the eldest son the prince, if there was no wife to stop him, he would have wanted to depose his son long ago.

"Then let me just send the prince to the scene, which makes me look sincere in surrender." Liu Bang had made up his plan and looked reluctant, and he almost shed two drops of crocodile tears.

Zhang Liang was stunned and hurriedly advised: "How can the prince be sent to be hostage? The prince is the future lord of the country and cannot risk entering the tiger and wolf land in Guanzhong."

"If Zifang is sent to other princes, Xiang Yu will definitely be suspicious of my innocence for surrender, and if he sends to the prince, he will definitely be unquestionable." Liu Bang did not agree with Zhang Liang's opinion for the first time.

Seeing that Liu Bang had made up his mind and Empress Lu was not around, Zhang Liang knew that it was difficult to convince Liu Bang, so he had to sigh secretly.

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In Changle Palace, the monarchs and ministers of the Great Chu were discussing how to build a palace near Changle Palace for court affairs, and vacated the Changle Palace for the emperor and the harem to live. When talking about the harem, Fan Zeng and other old ministers also hurriedly submitted memorials, asking the emperor to elect concubines as soon as possible to enrich the harem.

Xiang Yu also had a lot of thoughts. People say that the emperor has three palaces, six courtyards, and seventy-two concubines. It's such a luxury. How could the emperor take care of all of them alone? Those who can't take care of them have to be thrown aside. It's a waste of resources. Moreover, before the war ends, how can he settle in a gentle hometown for pleasure?

"Father Ya, the matters in the harem should not be expanded at the moment. Before Liu Ji was destroyed, the Huns were like tigers on their side, which made me uneasy. I don't want to spend money on people's wealth at this time. This matter will be discussed in the future." Xiang Yu waved his hand and rejected the proposal of Fan Zeng and others.

Fan Zeng wanted to persuade him to enter again, but saw someone entering the hall to report: "I will report to Your Majesty, and the Han envoy Liu Jing led the Prince of Han to pay his respects to Your Majesty. Now he is outside the hall, waiting for the summons."

When Xiang Yu saw something interrupted, he hurriedly raised his hand and said, "See Liu Jing and the Prince of Han King Jin."

When Fan Zeng heard this, he hurriedly put aside the matter in the harem and went forward to me and said, "Your Majesty, this Liu Ji is really hateful. Your Majesty ordered him to come to the palace, but he actually sent only the prince to congratulate him. It was obvious that he was not obeying the order. Your Majesty will severely blame the Han envoy later and order Liu Ji to come and see him."

"Yes, yes, I must teach this Han envoy a lesson." Many people also responded.

"Father Ya, I have my own opinions." Xiang Yu smiled at Lao Fan and the ministers and said.

Soon, Liu Jing was brought in. When Liu Jing saw Xiang Yu sitting high above, he hurriedly stepped forward and knelt down and said, "Little minister Liu Jing, come to see His Majesty the Emperor of Chu, long live His Majesty."

Seeing this, a teenage child beside Liu Jing also knelt down and kowtowed: "My...My Liu Ying, I have seen Your Majesty the Emperor, Long live Your Majesty."

When Liu Ying and Xiang Yu heard this, he glanced at him twice. This is the history of Emperor Hui of Han in history. The legendary cowardly and incompetent, living under the shadow of Empress Lü and indulging himself, and living to the age of twenty-four, Emperor Hui of Han. Sima Qian did not establish a mediocre emperor for him in "Records of the Grand Historian". He looked really a submissive look, and his body seemed to be trembling. Obviously, the majestic hall had scared this young child out of fear. This child really did not have the spirit of the lord of the world. History made him the emperor, which was also a torture to him. Now, he would not have to suffer this crime.

Xiang Yu raised his hand and said loudly: "Flat."

Liu Ying and Liu Jing quickly got up and replied, "Thank you Your Majesty."

"Han envoy, I'm here to ask you, I've ordered the King of Han to come to the capital in person. Why didn't the King of Han come here in person and send the crown prince alone? Could it be that he was deceiving me?" Xiang Yu's voice was filled with aura of unevenness, which made Liu Ying, who was fighting with both legs, almost untenable.

"I am going to go back to Your Majesty," Liu Jing quickly bowed and replied, "The King of Han is not convinced by the land and water in Shu. He is seriously ill. Although he wants to come to the palace to congratulate Your Majesty, he is still in a good mood but is unable to do so. He specially sent the Prince Ying to enter the capital from Shu. He hopes that he can serve His Majesty and do his part to serve the King of Han to do his part. I hope that your Majesty will forgive him."

Xiang Yu sneered in his heart. Liu Bang's play was too simple. He thought that by getting a prince to be a hostage, he could pass the pass? He could make me immortal? However, to stabilize Liu Bang, he had to believe that his play had worked. Xiang Yu coughed lightly and said, "Since the King of Han is in a bad state, there is no need to come here to avoid the fatigue of the boat and the aggravation of the condition. Prince Liu Ying, the prince, will temporarily live in the side palace of Changle Palace. There are more people in the palace to take care of him and do not neglect him."

Seeing that Xiang Yu was not suspicious, Liu Jing was also secretly happy and hurriedly thanked him: "I am thanking Your Majesty for your kindness on behalf of the King of Han."

Liu Ying also hurriedly bowed and said, "I thank Your Majesty for your kindness."

"The Han envoy returned to Hanzhong, and you can say hello to the King of Han on my behalf, let him take good care of his body, and come to Guanzhong to come to him for a while as soon as possible." Xiang Yu said to Liu Jing with a smile.

Liu Jing hurriedly bowed and said, "I will convey Your Majesty's intentions to the King of Han. I hope Your Majesty will be relieved."

"The Han envoy and the prince will go to the side palace to rest first. After I have sex, I will visit you." Xiang Yu waved his hand and asked Liu Jing and Liu Ying to go down.

As soon as the Han envoy left, someone immediately reported to the court: "Your Majesty, Liu Ji refused to obey the order, so he should raise the army to question the crime. Your Majesty thought it was happy. I am afraid that Liu Ji's envoy would be deceived, so I hope Your Majesty will investigate clearly."

"Haha, don't I know that Liu Ji is cheating? He is trying to use the trick." Xiang Yu said with a big laugh.

"The old minister would like to hear the details." Fan Zeng asked with his hands bowed.

Xiang Yu stood up, walked down the court, came to the court, looked around the ministers, and said, "Liu Ji wanted to take a slow-down plan. I already knew it. But my Great Chu was newly established and everything was in ruins. Guanzhong was full of devastation, so it was difficult to lead a large army into Shu. Moreover, the Huns in the north have always been eyeing each other and almost want to invade our border. If you hear that I led my army into Shu, wouldn't you go south and invade our territory? I will follow Liu Ji, not compete with the people, and rest with the people, and the world will flourish in the future. How can there be a reason to be invincible to the whole country against Shu in a corner?"

"Your Majesty is wise, I can't wait." Several ministers immediately praised.

"Father Ya, you can ask the general to guard the city built by Chen Cang to block the contacts with Shu, and not let one man and one horse enter Shu, so that the Shu people who enter Guanzhong will not be able to return. In this case, Liu Ji will not have the opportunity to turn around again." Xiang Yu waved the flattery of the ministers and turned to Lao Fan.

"I respect Your Majesty's will." Fan Zeng understood and hurriedly bowed his hand. (To be continued)
Chapter completed!