12dz Chapter 521 During the days that guy was begging, he didn't know how many people he had kowtowe
Chapter 521 During the days that guy was begging, he didn't know how many people he had kowtowe
"Besides the Great Ancestor, there's probably no one else who could be so shameless in a challenge!"
Old Zhu nearly coughed up a mouthful of blood.
He truly hadn't expected that Liu Bang would have so few burdens as an emperor.
How could they so brazenly refuse to fulfill their promise!
"That's roughly it. He's unpretentious, has no baggage, and feels no pressure doing this kind of thing. I can only think of Emperor Gaozu."
Li Er looked up at the sky and sighed.
Who would have thought that Liu Bang could pull off such a stunt when victory seemed assured?
This truly showed many people how utterly despicable he was.
Xiang Yu, however, was somewhat puzzled as to why these people were so surprised.
"Is there a problem? Or do you think this is worse than the Siege of Gaixia?"
"Liu Bang was a despicable man to begin with, so it's not surprising that he did anything, is it?"
Zhao Kuangyin stepped forward and answered his question.
"There's a difference between before and after he ascended the throne. Look at Zhu Yuanzhang, what didn't he do when he was young, cheating and swindling?"
"That guy kowtowed to countless people during his begging days, but so what? Do you think he could put down his imperial airs and beg for food after he ascended the throne?"
Old Zhu: “…”
You damn Zhao Heizi, that example is really apt!
"Let alone begging, after being in a high position for a long time, even occasionally putting down one's airs and speaking a few words in a calm and peaceful manner feels quite uncomfortable."
Li Er added.
He also had profound thoughts about this.
He used to eat, live, and sleep with his soldiers.
At that time, everyone would only say that he was respectful and courteous to scholars.
But if he were to do that now, even if he could swallow his pride, no one below would dare to act openly.
"In the end, he's nothing but a scoundrel!"
"How could Liu Bang, with such actions, be worthy of being called the Son of Heaven?"
Most of the people present sighed with admiration, praising Liu Bang's unwavering loyalty, but none of them truly believed that Sun Liang would be fooled.
Only Emperor Sun broke through his defenses.
While others were making sarcastic remarks, it was Liu Bang who was playing a trick on his Eastern Wu!
"Why is he unworthy to be the emperor? If Sun Liang were to be so easily fooled, that would be truly absurd."
"This world is inherently full of deceit and treachery; Emperor Gaozu was simply more carefree."
Old Zhu curled his lip in disdain.
Does he believe that the Emperor of Wei can help him get rid of the powerful minister?
If Sun Liang is truly that naive, then it's only natural that he was deceived.
At this point, he suddenly realized something.
"Wait, you scoundrel, why did you break through my defenses?"
"Do you really think Sun Liang is brainless?"
Emperor Sun: "..."
No one understands the personalities of his offspring better than him.
Sun Liang's words, when he was forced into a corner, could indeed be a case of desperate measures!
"No wonder Zhang Liang and Emperor Gaozu both seemed so confident of victory; they probably devised this plan based on Sun Liang's character and abilities."
"From this perspective, it seems that the reason for appointing Chen Tai to guard Chang'an was to thwart Sima Zhao's ambition to enter Shu, right?"
"It seems that Sima Zhao has several choices, but in reality, as long as he still wants to rule the Central Plains, there is only one path left for him: Eastern Wu!"
"However, he could never have imagined that this seemingly obvious path would also be a dead end!"
A meticulously planned dead end!
"Don't jump to conclusions too soon. I always feel that this despicable person has other plans."
"In your eyes, he is the glorious and great Emperor Gaozu of Han, but none of you understand him as well as I do. He was just a complete scoundrel!"
Just as Xiang Yu finished speaking, he saw Liu Bang reach out his hand from inside the sky, and someone immediately handed him several letters.
"Zifang, you must keep these letters safe. They will be very useful when we recover Eastern Wu in the future."
"To be honest, if the young emperor of Eastern Wu hadn't been so naive, it wouldn't have been so easy for me to cross that river."
Zhang Liang knew the gist of the letter without even opening it.
"Your Majesty, not only are you not going to keep your promise, but you're also going to stab him in the back."
"If this letter is really sent out, the young emperor probably won't be able to sit on the throne for even three days."
"Three days? If this letter is delivered to Sun Chen today, news will spread in Eastern Wu tonight that the emperor is unworthy of the throne, and a new emperor will ascend the throne tomorrow. Do you believe it?"
Liu Bang smiled.
Just kidding, Sun Liang's situation is even worse than Cao Mao's at the beginning of this challenge.
In this situation, any expression of dissatisfaction with Sun Chen would surely provoke his murderous intent.
Given Sun Chen's power in Eastern Wu, changing the emperor would have been a piece of cake.
"The world is in chaos now, Your Majesty, when will you close the net?"
Zhang Liang tucked the letter into his robes and asked again.
He could roughly foresee Liu Bang's plans for what was to come, but he didn't know when Liu Bang intended to take action.
"Let's wait for a suitable time, Zifang. This challenge has dragged on for too long. The next time we make our move will be the time for me to end this challenge."
Liu Bang thought for a moment and said.
He had done everything within his power to make arrangements.
Zhang Liang probably knew what he was waiting for.
If Sun Liang can really send Sima Zhao over, that will be the best opportunity for Liu Bang, as the emperor of Wei, to launch a real counterattack!
That's the only uncertainty right now.
It would be best if Sun Liang could fall for the trap; if not, then another round of arrangements would have to be made against Sima Zhao.
But now it seems that the possibility of Eastern Wu cooperating is very high.
Sun Liang probably never imagined that by escorting Sima Zhao back to Wei, he was also sending Eastern Wu to the execution ground.
During the following period, no movement was heard from the capital.
Occasionally, powerful figures from various factions would come forward with the heads of rebellious noblemen to claim rewards, and Liu Bang would generously bestow honors upon them.
He didn't care whether granting so many hundred households would affect the strength of the Great Wei, and he seemed like a spendthrift.
He didn't even care that some remote small towns might not have that many people at all.
However, Zhang Liang offered no advice whatsoever, and simply watched silently as Liu Bang bestowed titles and rewards at will.
He probably already guessed how Liu Bang would ultimately end up.
Just like when the Han Dynasty was first established, various princes of different surnames were enfeoffed.
What do the promises and official positions he made yesterday have to do with him tomorrow?
In Liu Bang's view, people, especially emperors, sometimes shouldn't be too concerned about saving face.
Know when to be timid and when to be shameless; never worry about saving face.
"Then I suppose the time is coming soon."
"As more and more heads are sent to the capital, Sima Zhao will certainly become increasingly restless."
"After all, His Majesty pardoned the entire nation, but he was the only one listed on the wanted list."
"Even for the reward of a marquis with ten thousand households, there would probably be many people searching for him."