When Liu Bang was firmly in power, he could kill Han Xin, Ying Bu, Peng Yue and others at will. He only needed poor excuses, or even no excuses. The country was also extremely stable, and the country would not be in chaos and the throne would be unstable because of the execution of ministers.
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But when Liu Bang's power is not stable and he is still fighting Xiang Yu, if he kills his ministers at will, he may be finished tomorrow.
Liu Xuan was the emperor, but the throne was unstable and he could not kill his ministers at will. Even if he saw Liu Yan unhappy and wanted to kill him, he had to find a suitable excuse to justify it.
"Before we eradicate Liu Yan, we must cut off his minions!"
Liu Xuan was thinking about it and already had some calculations in his mind.
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The banquet was held, with people drinking and drinking, wine and meat fragrant, lively and festive.
The banquet implements a separate meal system, and each general has a small wine table in front of him, with various foods placed on it.
Liu Xuan walked among them, toasting continuously, and chatting with the generals very intimately. When he arrived at Liu Xiu's wine table, he said: "Uncle Wen, in the battle of Kunyang, we were able to defeat 200,000 enemy troops. Thanks to
You attack the camp at night!"
Liu Xiudao: "The credit for this battle does not belong to me, but to the two generals Wang Feng and Wang Chang. If not for their wise decision, how could I have won?"
Liu Xuan said something else again.
Liu Xiu responded respectfully, looking like a loyal minister and a filial son, very humble. As for the Battle of Kunyang, the credit for the victory lay in his wise leadership, and he just won by luck and did not dare to take credit.
After chatting for a few more words, Liu Xuan left.
Liu Xiu breathed a sigh of relief. Liu Xuan was amazing. He laid traps and deceived people everywhere. There were many traps in what he just said. If he answered inappropriately, it would be a big trouble.
At this time, Liu Xuan walked up to Liu Yan, and Wang and Wang were facing each other.
Liu Xuan stepped forward and said: "We won the battle of Wancheng thanks to the general. Without the general, the Green Forest Army would have been in danger!"
Liu Yan said: "This is the hard work of all the soldiers. I don't dare to take credit!"
Liu Xuan frowned slightly, thinking that the merits of the officers and soldiers meant that he, the emperor, had no merit, and said again: "This merit is so great that I will never forget it!"
Liu Yandao: "Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Suddenly, Liu Xuan saw the sword on Liu Yan's waist and asked, "What is the name of this sword?"
Liu Yan picked up the sword and pulled it out instantly. The sword's light was bright, like autumn water.
brush!
When Liu Yan drew out his sword, Liu Xiu trembled in his heart. How could he draw his sword at will on such an occasion? This was going to evolve from the Hongmen Banquet to the White Tiger Hall. I don’t know if it was Xiang Yu who hacked Liu Bang to death or Lin Chong hacked Gao Qiu to death.
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Liu Xuan's expression remained unchanged, he took the sword, flicked it a few times, and made a crisp sound, "Good sword, good sword! May the general use such a sword to protect the country and kill the enemy!"
"My lord, you will certainly fulfill your mission!"
Liu Yan said.
At this time, Shen Tu Jian, the embroidered messenger, revealed a jade jue on his waist: the full one is a jade ring, and the missing jade jue is worn by princes in ancient times. The jade jue means that when it is full, it will be missing. The princes wear it as a warning.
, warning him not to be complacent or self-righteous. At this moment, revealing the jade jewelery has a decisive meaning.
He was reminding Liu Xuan to find an excuse and take action quickly.
Liu Xiu was covered in sweat when he saw this scene.
Before the White Tiger Hall, Lin Chong offered his sword, and it became Lin Chong's assassination; now the eldest brother offered his sword, it might become his assassination. It is very possible to make up an excuse to kill the eldest brother Liu Yan.
But Liu Xuan didn't seem to notice. He left Liu Yan's wine table and went to other wine tables to communicate with other soldiers.
Liu Xiu breathed a sigh of relief.
The Hongmen Banquet finally did not become the White Tiger Hall.
The banquet continued. After three rounds of wine and five dishes, Liu Yan said: "This time, the ministers' families have made great achievements, and they should be made marquises!"
Saying that, he sealed it.
Wang Kuang, Wang Feng, Liu Yan, Wang Chang, Cheng Dan, Li Yi, Ma Wu, etc., about a hundred people, were granted the title of marquis one after another. Liu Xiu was also granted the title of Marquis of Wuxin.
It was too easy for these princes to come.
After everyone was granted the title of marquis, they immediately became happy.
Being a minister, isn't it just to be granted a title of marquis and to worship the prime minister? There is only one position of prime minister, but there are countless marquises. After everyone was granted the title of marquis, they all thanked them. At this moment, the title of marquis does not have the corresponding fiefdom, food, support, guards, etc.
Wait, but the Marquis is the Marquis, and he is of a high standard.
"It's over. The eldest brother still wanted to wear a yellow robe to force the palace and make Liu Xuan abdicate automatically. But now that more than a hundred princes have been conferred, the momentum of the eldest brother's force to force the palace collapsed immediately!" Liu Xiu sighed. Liu Xuan was too powerful, but he was just granted the throne.
Hou just disrupted the offensive of his eldest brother Liu Yan.
All killing moves collapsed in the face of this move.
Zhao Kuangyin, why can he be given the imperial robe and become the emperor? Isn't it because his younger brothers want to go further? If Xiaofu Empress has Liu Xuan's means, she can directly ennoble a dozen marquises, reward them with money, and have many fields.
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At that time, it was still unclear whether Zhao Kuangyin could succeed in his rebellion and whether he could be given the imperial robe.
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After the banquet, Liu Yan felt depressed, and he was also granted the title of Marquis of Zhongwu.
But the problem is, there are more than a hundred Hou.
Things are valuable when they are rare, and if there is too much of anything, it is worthless.
In the past, Liu Yan was one of the giants. Among the Green Forest Army, there were only a few giants who could rival him. But now there are more than a hundred marquises, and they all have the same title, and they are on an equal footing. It is no longer the same as before.
authority.
Originally, Liu Yan thought of linking up with various generals, constantly forcing Liu Xuan, forcing him to give in, and then take the opportunity to ascend to power.
But it can’t be done now, everyone is a feudal lord.
Even if Liu Yan is recommended by the public and goes further, no more benefits will be obtained. In this case, why bother and rebel? There are no benefits if you succeed, and there are many disadvantages if you fail.
In just one move, all Liu Yan's plans went bankrupt.
"Brother, the situation is not good. Yujue wanted to make a decision. Emperor Gengshi rejected Shentu Jian's opinion. However, he made a move to enfeoff a marquis, which destroyed the wings of eldest brother. The former allies are no longer reliable, so we should run away! Chong'er is out there.
Shen Sheng will die inside!"
"Wancheng is just a big whirlpool and a deceiving place. It's better to leave quickly!"
Liu Xiu talked about the changes in the situation: "Liu Xuan became the emperor and was originally a puppet of the Green Forest Army; but now the puppet wants to backlash and rely on the Liu family clan to restrain the Green Forest Army. As long as they fight, we will have a chance.
Got it!"
"Like a lost dog, leave Wancheng! I'm not willing to do it!" Liu Yan said unwillingly: "Liu Xuan is just a loser, nothing important! I still have a chance!"
As he said this, a look of struggle flashed in Liu Yan's eyes.
Wancheng was conquered by him, why couldn't he be the emperor? He left here like a bereaved dog, feeling unwilling to do so.
Not long after, his uncle Fan Hong reminded him: "In the past, at the Hongmen meeting, Fan Zeng held up a jue to show Xiang Yu. Now, Shen Tu Jian also has this intention. Do you have to be careful?"
After listening to this, Liu Yan just smiled: "A gentleman is magnanimous, and a villain always has a close relationship. We don't need to pay attention to such villain's conspiracy!"
He has clearly understood the pros and cons, but he is unwilling to do so and still wants to continue to fight.