Although she didn't know the purpose of Liu Bei's question, Liu Xin still nodded and said: "Yes! But as early as eleven years ago, he had been adopted to Juchao Hou Liu Zhong."
Hearing these words, Ju Shou's eyes suddenly lit up. Liu Xin emphasized the word "adoptive". Did he not want to recognize the status of Liu Bang's eldest son? If this was the case, then it would not be surprising that the Han family would fall into Liu Bang's hands. .
In this matter, Jushou still felt a little guilty. He was in charge of the Phantom Secret Agent, and he should have thought that Juchao Hou Liu Bang was a troublesome person. If he did not solve it, it would endanger the inheritance of such a huge foundation. After entering the city, he also He was planning to arrange for phantom secret agents to secretly search for the whereabouts of Liu Bei and Liu Bang so that he could do it secretly, but Liu Bei showed up on his own, making all his plans come to nothing.
If you carefully recall Liu Xin's attitude towards Liu Bang and the tone of her words, a thoughtful person will clearly feel that Liu Xin does not seem to have the kind of blood-thicker-than-water feelings for Liu Bang that a father and son should have. But Liu Bei does. He didn't think about it in this direction. He himself was a cold-blooded person. In history, in order to make Zhao Yun give up on him, he even threw Adou, whom Zhao Yun risked his life to save, to the ground. That was his own son! In Liu Bei's view , since ancient times, those who achieve great things should abandon the family ties of their children, and as a strong enemy in his eyes, Liu Xin should certainly have such "quality".
Liu Bei didn't feel anything was wrong at all, and continued: "In this case, Young Master Liu Bang should also be a relative of the emperor?" [
"Even if there is no such relationship, he is a Marquis of Juchao and is famous in the royal family tree, so he is naturally considered a relative of the emperor." Liu Xin finally couldn't restrain her curiosity and asked, "But, what does this have to do with you?"
Liu Bei suddenly raised his head and chuckled: "Because Mr. Liu Bang has already recognized me as his uncle, I wonder if Mr. Liu thinks that I can be regarded as a royal relative now?"
Only then did Liu Xin realize that Liu Bei had asked so many questions for this purpose. She couldn't help but look at him with admiration. She had seen shameful people, but never seen such shameful people.
Jushou couldn't help but scolded: "How brave! Who do you think you are? You dare to claim to be Liu Bang... the eldest son's uncle. Do you think my lord will believe you based on your one-sided words?"
Although Jushou disliked Liu Bang, a young man with a cowardly nature, he had to admit that he was indeed Liu Xin's eldest son, so he could only call him the eldest son.
However, Liu Bei showed no fear and said calmly: "If this gentleman doesn't believe it, you can invite Mr. Liu Bang out and ask him."
Liu Xin waved her hand and said: "Young Master, there is no need to argue with him. Let's assume that what he said is the truth. Let's put aside the crime of impersonating the emperor's relatives for the time being. Liu Bei, let me ask you, will you present the national jade seal?" Giving it to Yuan Shu, and then inciting Yuan Shu to proclaim himself emperor, is a treacherous act and will punish the nine tribes! What can you say!"
In fact, Liu Bei has been pretending to be a clan member of the Han Dynasty, but being a relative of the emperor is two different things. And even if Liu Bang recognizes him as his uncle, it does not mean that he has the status of a relative of the emperor. Liu Xin can definitely deal with him in this matter. However, Liu Xin also knew that since Liu Bei could even think of such an unreliable and shameful reason, he must be fully confident in this matter, and he must still have a backup plan, so he did not want to I struggled with him on this matter, but grabbed his other painful foot.
Liu Bei did have a backup plan when it came to pretending to be a member of the Han Dynasty. He originally chose to claim to be a descendant of Liu Sheng, Prince Jing of Zhongshan, because Liu Sheng had a lustful nature and gave birth to more than 120 children in one go. After hundreds of years of ups and downs, who can tell clearly? And Liu Bei was even more outrageous. He forged a genealogy to prove that he was an illegitimate son of Liu Sheng. For descendants, there is also a piece of fine jade worthy of a royal family as proof.
Liu Shengzheng has more than 120 sons. It is not impossible to say that he has several illegitimate children outside. And after the royal turmoil two years ago, there are more than thousands of royal jades scattered outside. , it is not difficult for Liu Bei to get one. As long as Liu Xin cannot immediately refute what he said, then he can only admit that he is a member of the Han family. Although this reputation is somewhat unfair, he can still be regarded as a member of the Han family. Kissed.
Liu Bei really didn't expect that Liu Xin would put this matter aside, which made his careful preparations feel like he was making every effort. However, he was already mentally prepared for Liu Xin's accusation of his last crime, and he was immediately satisfied. He said with a sad face: "Please calm down, Master Liu. Actually, I don't want to do this. Back then, Yuan Shao sent someone to send a message to Tao Qian..."
Liu Bei did not hide anything about the imperial seal. He told the truth. This is corroborated with what Guan Yu told Liu Xin. In fact, it is also easy to understand. Liu Bei already knew that Guan Yu had taken refuge with Liu Xin, so he still had Is it necessary to conceal it?
After Liu Bei told how he obtained the Jade Seal of the Kingdom, he continued: "I already knew that Lord Liu had said that he would not establish a new emperor until the world was peaceful, so I did not hand the Jade Seal of the Kingdom to Liu Xie. Instead, we are waiting for the day when Mr. Liu will appoint another Mingjun..."
Jushou sneered and said: "That's nonsense, why don't you still give the jade seal to Yuan Shu."
Liu Bei said with a smile: "Sir, please listen to what I have to say. By chance, I learned that Mr. Liu's eldest son fell into the hands of Yuan Shu. I was so worried that I used the Jade Seal of the State as a bait to approach. Yuan Shu, waiting for an opportunity to rescue Mr. Liu Bang, finally got what he wanted. Everything I said is true, please be careful!"
Liu Xin laughed and said: "I didn't expect Liu Xuande to be so eloquent! Liu took away your Xuzhou and subdued your sworn brother Guan Yu. You actually didn't bear any grudge against Liu, but instead went so enthusiastically to help Liu save his life." Go back to Liu Bang, do you think Liu will believe you?"
Liu Bei said with a sincere face: "I was driven into despair by my lord. If I say that I don't bear grudge against you, I won't even believe it. But Yuan Shu is an outsider after all, and both your lord and me are members of the Han clan." , there is no reason to turn your elbows outward. I also had a relationship with you back then, and I am willing to rebuild the old relationship with you."
Liu Xin's eyes widened and she glared at Liu Bei angrily. As expected, she turned an evil thing into a good thing with her tongue blooming like a lotus flower. She was really a humble person who allowed herself to be attacked by the enemy.
But Liu Bei smiled, as if what he just said was true. Not only should Liu Xin not punish him, but she should thank him.[
Liu Xin suddenly put away her angry expression and laughed loudly: "What a great Liu Xuande, he really deserves to be called a hero!"
Liu Bei, who had been calm all this time, couldn't help but have a flash of panic on his face when he heard Liu Xin calling him a hero, but he quickly regained his composure and repeatedly said, "Thank you, Mr. Liu, I'm just one. How can a person who weaves mats and sells shoes be called a hero? Looking at the world, only Mr. Liu is worthy of this word of hero! I don’t want anything else, I just hope that I can benefit the people of one place, and this life is enough!"
This Liu Bei has a good calculation, and he actually wants to benefit the people. Isn't it clear that he wants to ask for a piece of territory from himself? Liu Xin secretly sneered, no matter how stupid I, Liu Xin, I always know the consequences of letting the tiger return to the mountain, since you are here to vote If I want to leave again, it won’t be that easy!
Liu Xin laughed and said: "Justice comes from the human heart. For the sake of saving Liu Bang, Liu will not mention what you did in the past for now. Come on, please take Liu Bei down first. It's a good thing." Hospitality must not be neglected!”
Seeing Liu Bei being taken away by his personal guards, Jushou quickly raised his hands and said, "My lord, I think Liu Bei is so treacherous and cunning that we must not keep him here!"
Liu Xin said in a deep voice: "Liu also knows that this person is by no means a good person, but everyone in the world knows that Liu Bang is my eldest son. He saved Liu Bang from the chaos and took the initiative to surrender. If he were killed He is afraid of chilling the hearts of the wise men in the world."
Jushou hesitated and said, "Can't we just let him go like this? I'm afraid that raising tigers will cause trouble in the future, so I ask my lord to make a decision as soon as possible."
Liu Xin waved her hand and said: "Even if his merits and demerits are equal to what happened this time, Liu will never believe that he will live in peace and contentment from now on. There will always be a day when he is unwilling to be lonely. Now I am waiting for his every move. Under his control, as long as he makes any rash move, Liu can accuse him at any time, so why rush him?"
If you want to impose a crime, why bother? Jushou still understands this truth. As long as Liu Bei is still under Liu Xin's control, you can find a reason to kill him at any time. Even if you can't find a reason, you can create a reason and you can still be fair and just. These things can't trouble Jushou, who is in charge of the Phantom Secret Agent, so why rush to do it now? Jushou couldn't help but smile awkwardly and said: "My lord is right, my subordinates just hated Liu Bei's ugly face. I'm in a hurry. I just don't know how the lord will arrange Liu Bei, and also, Mr. Liu Bang?"
In fact, Jushou is not worried about how to arrange Liu Bei. Liu Xin's words have made it very clear that he is to be firmly controlled. When he returns to Xiangyang, he can put him in any position and he will have the power to control the soldiers. , he won't be able to make any big waves. In another three to five years, when the world's impression of him gradually fades, he may die of illness one day.
What should Jushou really care about is Liu Bang? Although Liu Xin had just emphasized in front of Liu Bei that Liu Bang had been adopted by Liu Zhong, but the world's concept is that family businesses are passed down through direct lineage, and Liu Bang did He has the status of the "eldest son". It is not easy for Liu Xin to achieve what he has achieved today, and in the foreseeable future, Liu Xin will definitely ascend the throne. Jushu is not willing to accept that this great opportunity will eventually fall to Liu Bang. In the hands of this cowardly, timid, mediocre young man.
Liu Xin did not answer Jushou's question immediately. He paced back and forth in the hall for a long time with his hands behind his back, and finally said in a deep voice: "My lord, this matter is not simple. Liu Bei has a conspiracy!"