Things are always unpredictable.

A good friend at one moment may turn out to be a heartless friend the next.

Uncle Xiang would never have thought that when he, a farmer, met the snake Liu Bang, he would be deceived again and again. After benefiting from it, he originally wanted to let only Liu Bang and Zhang Liang go.

The others could be escorted to Pengcheng for envoys, but they did not want to be restrained by Liu Bang.

Liu Bang disappeared.

This made Chen Xi, who was in charge of the Yingchuan encirclement and suppression plan, very angry. As a demoted general, Chen Xi now eagerly hoped that he could make a great contribution and join the ranks of Qin army generals.

After joining the ranks of the Qin Army, Chen Xi also clearly felt that he could not keep up with the rhythm. The Qin Army's rigor and discipline made him, who was used to being free and unorganized, feel uncomfortable and uncomfortable at the same time.

The gap. In fact, it was not just Chen Xi who felt unaccustomed to it. Guys like Zhang Chun, Manqiu Chen, and Wang Huang gradually began to be different from before after joining the Qin Army.

How to say?

He looked more like a soldier, instead of just a guest who only obeyed his orders. This also made Chen Xi feel a little disappointed while being happy.

Relying on this thing, you don’t feel anything when it exists. When you lose it, you will realize that it is very important. Chen Xi always thought that he was the boss of Zhang Chun, Wang Huang and others, but now he suddenly discovered that he had left him

, Zhang Chun, Wang Huang, Manqiuchen and even Chen Chu, they were like fish in water in the Qin army, and their lives were no worse than before.

Qin Jun's rigorous institutional system is like a sponge that absorbs water. It absorbs new members such as Chen Xi, Zhang Qin, and Wang Huang as molecules one after another, then removes the individual elements and retains the collective factors. In this way

It may be a bit illusory, but to put it in layman's terms, under the Qin Army's institutional system, all those who join are being homogenized. This is what makes the Qin Army different from other princes' armies.

The second day of December.

Liu Bang, the king of Han, unexpectedly appeared in Handan, the old capital of Zhao. Accompanying him were Zhao's general Chen Yu, acting prime minister Xia Shuo, Zhao's general Li Qi and others. Strangely enough,

Zhao Wang Zhao Xie, who was supposed to appear, was said to be ill and did not appear.

A series of events that followed were even more incredible to onlookers. Liu Bang praised Chen Yu's glorious deeds in the bloody battle with Qin in Zhao in front of the generals of the Zhao army and celebrities and guests from Hebei, and expressed his personal respect for Chen Yu.

In the end, Liu Bang took the initiative to propose that Chen Yu should have been granted the title of King of the feudal lords for his merits. As the elder among the feudal lords, he decided to abdicate his throne as King of Han to Chen Yu.

demise.

This is a pseudo-bloodline throne succession system derived from the system of the Three Emperors of "the father dies and the son succeeds, the elder brother surnames the younger brother." According to legend, the Yellow Emperor's surname was Ji, and his Zen position was Ying's surname Shaohao; Shaohao's Zen position was his adopted son Zhuanxu surnamed Ji.

; Zhuanxu

It is passed down to the eldest son Ru Di; Emperor Ru died young; the throne was inherited by Zhuanxu's son Ku; Emperor Ku passed down to Di Zhi; Emperor Zhi Chan is located in Yao, whose surname is Yiqi; Emperor Yao Chan is located in Shun, whose surname is Yao; Emperor Shun Chan is located

Located in Yu with the surname Si.

The previous abdication was not particularly eye-catching. The most talked about thing is the succession of the throne between the three ancient sages Yao, Shun and Yu.

Now, only things that happened in ancient myths and legends have been truly performed by Liu Bang and Chen Yu. Different eras, different dramas, and the results are not bad. In this era where there are not many scholars and ignorance has just begun.

Ordinary people mostly rely on the words of some knowledgeable elders to judge events.

After witnessing and hearing with one's own eyes the story of the abdication, which only the sages would do, appeared in the State of Zhao, the elders in Hebei burst into tears one by one and joined hands to tell each other——.

"Pei Gong is so benevolent and righteous, I, Zhao, have hope."

"The saint has come to the Zhao Kingdom. The great general has added the princes to the throne. The turbulent days are coming to an end."

Only a saint would give up his things to others regardless of fame and fortune. Under the encouragement of Chen Yu's people, the deeds of Liu Bang and Chen Yu were widely spread in Zhao. This made them

The two instantly gained huge reputations.

Cooperation would benefit both sides, and this result made both Liu Bang and Chen Yu very happy.

——.

Joy and trouble intertwined.

Maybe this is what life is all about.

In the midst of busyness and changes. The fourth year of the New Calendar of the Great Qin Dynasty was about to come to an end. When the New Qin Dynasty was about to enter its fifth year, Li Yuan hung a map of the mountains and rivers of the Great Qin Dynasty woven by a tapestry master from Shu.

In the center of the study room of Marquis Shenwu, every morning when he got up, he could see where the Qin army's soldiers were pointing, and it was as if he could hear the shouts and killing sounds of thousands of soldiers.

From Junhou to Shenwuhou, the name only changed a little, but the boundaries were as clear as a chasm. Li Yuan's status was getting higher and higher, and there were more and more things to pay attention to. When the territory of Qin Dynasty became more and more

At this time, as the person with the highest authority, the troubles are also increasing.

In early December, a tribal conflict broke out between the Ba people and the Qiang people in Ba County in the south, causing the road from Daba Mountain to Hanzhong to be temporarily interrupted.

In the middle of the same month, the Xianling tribe in Jiuyuan, a border county in the north, suddenly moved southward. According to Wang Li, the county governor, the Xianling tribe could not bear the oppression of the Huns and decided to move to Yunzhong County to seek survival.

In late December, a mountain earthquake occurred in the upper reaches of Jushui, where Qiang and Han people live together in western Hanzhong. Falling rocks blocked the newly widened Chencang Road, causing the main artery from Hanzhong to Guanzhong to be interrupted for ten days.

When the footsteps of the New Year began to approach, Chang'an City also ushered in the first New Year since its opening. The winter in Guanzhong was bleak, and the fallen leaves of late autumn sprinkled the golden color on the ground. When stepping on them, they made a slight squeaking sound.

sound.

The entrance of Shenwuhou Mansion.

A car with the flag of the Prime Minister's Government was approaching at a rapid speed, and the hot breath exhaled by the driver condensed into clouds of hot air in mid-air, like clusters of rising white smoke.

As soon as the car stopped, Prime Minister Chen Ping got out of the car with a somewhat pale expression, and ran straight to the study of Shenwuhou Mansion without stopping.

In the study room.

The tapestry of the mountains and rivers of the Qin State was hung in the center. At the locations of Yingchuan and Pengcheng in Guandong, Li Yuan clicked heavily with black ink. Liu Bang and Xiang Yu - these two people are the main opponents of the Qin State.

, and it was also a stumbling block for the Qin army's subsequent eastward expansion.

"Xiangguo is here, please sit down. Have you found out about Liu Bangbei's escape? What's the problem in Chen Jun's secret room?" Hearing Chen Ping's familiar footsteps approaching, Li Yuan asked, continuing to lower his head and review.

Zhezi. After holding a high position for a long time, Li Yuan's body gradually lost its murderous aura, and was replaced by an awe-inspiring and calm appearance.

"Marquis Wu, it has been verified that, under the pursuit of the two generals Chen and Zhang, Han King Liu Bang took the remaining troops and fled eastward into Chen County of Chu State. After being disarmed by Chu General Ding Gong, he was then escorted by the doctor Xiang Bo.

Go down to Pengcheng and end up at Baima

In the Tianjin area, Liu Bang and others suddenly launched a mutiny, grabbed a boat and crossed the river north to the State of Zhao——." Chen Ping's face turned a little sallow. In the past few days, the unrest in the Qin State had gathered together, making him suddenly overwhelmed.

.

"Liu Bang just ran away. Didn't Kuai Che, the envoy of the Chu State, agree to arrest Liu Bang? Why did he suddenly change his mind again? Why has the recent intelligence in Pengcheng and Handan been lagging behind? What is going on? Isn't Yan Le responsible for these things?

, why didn't he come back in return? Li Yuan asked with a serious face, took a deep breath, and then put his somewhat frozen hands to the stove to heat them.

Chen Ping hesitated for a moment and said: "Marquis Wu, regarding the secret affairs between Chu and Zhao, Ping happened to have something to report. A few days ago, Marquis Wu had an order, Xianyang ordered Li Bi to be in charge of domestic security affairs, and Lang Zhong ordered Yan Le

He took over the Military Intelligence Department and was responsible for external interoperability affairs. Now, Lang Zhongling reports that the Xianyang Order has been delaying in handing over the interoperability list, so that the military intelligence affairs in Chu, Wei, Zhao and other places are seriously lagging behind -!"

"Why are you reporting this matter now? Li Bi is going to rebel. Didn't I already tell him to hand over the affairs of the General Intelligence Department to Yan Le?" Li Yuan threw the bamboo slips with a loud bang.

On the desk, he shouted at Chen Ping with an angry expression.

Chen Ping lowered his head helplessly and replied: "Wu Hou, Ping is indeed at fault in this matter. He failed to coordinate well and failed to inform Wu Hou in time, so that Liu Bang escaped -!"

Li Yuan saw that Chen Ping was evading important matters and only criticized his own ineffective supervision without giving specific reasons. He was even more angry, so he rudely rebuked: "Chen Ping, you have just become the prime minister of the country, and I am responsible for the government affairs of the Qin Dynasty.

Everything starts and ends with you. If there are mistakes among officials, you should point them out in time. You don't need to worry about this matter. I will personally go to Li Bi and tell him that his ability is as good as a Xianyang order.

Yes, what else do you want to do?"

Since ancient times, accompanying an emperor is like accompanying a tiger. Although Li Yuan is not yet the emperor, everyone in the Qin State believes that Marquis Shenwu is the real emperor. However, in the end, will he ascend to the throne, or will he just be the regent and let his son ascend the throne?

Chen Ping saw Li Yuan was furious and did not dare to say any more words.

Li Bi has been arrogant for some time. In the opinion of Chen Ping, who did not know that Li Yuan had a soul in later generations, the relationship between Li Yuan and Li Bi was very special. They were childhood playmates and their feelings for each other were stronger than those of other people.

Much deeper, and with the relationship of Ying Yushu, the power of Li Bi, the Xianyang Order, is far greater than his due authority. Sometimes, even if Chen Ping, Li Bi is not necessarily

Will take it seriously.

Chen Ping didn't know that the news that Liu Bang had escaped again, survived in death, and made a comeback in Zhaodi made Li Yuan very angry. Originally, Yingchuan was already a place of death, and it was almost impossible for Liu Bang to escape, even if Ding Gong

, Xiang Bo and others intended to release the water. As long as the news of the intercropping in Chen County is timely, Qin can take the lead in putting pressure on Chu, or let Peng Yue's bandit army kill Liu Bang on the road from Chen County to Handan.

In short, there are many ways, but they were delayed because of Li Bi's selfish desires. This made Li Yuan angry. What he hated most all along was relying on his privileges to do whatever he wanted, especially when he ignored the overall situation and put his personal life at risk.

Self-interest overrides state affairs. (To be continued...)
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