Fan Lixiang seemed not to have heard Liu Zhang's words, and said quietly: "Originally, I came to see if the lord had given up on Pang Shiyuan. Although there were various signs that it was so, Lixiang just didn't believe it. She didn't believe that the lord would give up Pang Tong for me.
But now, I didn’t expect that the lord would really do this. Li Xiang did that today because she was afraid that the lord would remove Li Xiang from her power for Pang Tong, so she acted like that in front of the people. In fact, Li Xiang was not afraid at the time."
He was afraid that the emperor's uncle didn't care about the people's feelings and insisted on relinquishing Li Xiang's authority for Pang Tong. He was afraid that because of today's incident, the emperor's uncle was afraid of Li Xiang and would find a way to get rid of Li Xiang in the future. He was afraid... Fan Lixiang wanted to say it but didn't say it.
Fan Lixiang lowered her head as she spoke, looking at the wine jar in a daze. Liu Zhang saw that she looked sad, and he didn't know whether it was true or pretending, but the latter might be bigger.
Liu Zhang said in a deep voice: "How many times do I have to tell you, you are overthinking, I am not here for you."
"Lord." Fan Lixiang suddenly raised her head, with tears in the corners of her eyes. Liu Zhang looked at her carefully, and heard Fan Lixiang say sadly: "Lord, Lixiang is actually very bitter. Lixiang doesn't want to live the life of an ordinary woman anymore.
, I don’t want to be at the mercy of others like before, I just want to retain some power so that everyone can be treated equally.
However, it is really difficult for a woman to retain power. If there is no support, in this Han Dynasty, even if the lord can endure it, there are still thousands of people trying to persuade the lord to criticize Li Xiang. Li Xiang cannot always count on the lord to ignore everyone's opinions.
, leaving Li Xiang behind, if you don’t work hard, you will sit back and wait for death sooner or later.
However, the lord that Li Xiang followed was also a man of great talent and strategy, and could not tolerate his subordinates being so powerful that they overshadowed their master. The higher Li Xiang's popularity among the people, the more her lord would step up to eliminate her.
If the people's support is low, their wishes cannot be fulfilled. If the people's support is high, it will lead to the disaster of killing. Lord, what do you think Rika should do? What can you do?"
Liu Zhang now finally understood why Fan Lixiang came here to drink. Firstly, he might be in a really bad mood, and secondly, he wanted to see himself. These words were the same as Liu Zhang's reason not to lie to Fan Lixiang, and Fan Lixiang didn't either.
Planning to lie to Liu Zhang.
Fan Lixiang realized that she might attack her because of Pang Tong, so she acted like that today. Even if it aroused Liu Zhang's fear, she had to gain enough chips first.
But it was obvious that Fan Lixiang found that she had miscalculated.
Liu Zhang took a sip of wine from the jug and didn't know how to answer Fan Lixiang. Fan Lixiang was so smart that she couldn't solve her own problems, so how could Liu Zhang solve it for her.
When women become officials, they will naturally cause dissatisfaction. Pang Tong of Qin and Ming Dynasties is just a microcosm. There are many others, but it is Qin and Ming who took the lead.
If Fan Lixiang poses a threat, Liu Zhang will of course eliminate him, but at least Liu Zhang has not discovered that in this era, a woman cannot make any waves, not to mention that Fan Lixiang only has a peasant army of his own, which is vulnerable to a single blow.
Unlike Empress Lu and Empress Dou, they were not close to the center of power, and there were civil servants and military generals who worked with them.
Liu Zhang thought quietly for a long time while drinking. This should have been a very troublesome thing at first, but for some reason, Liu Zhang felt particularly clear-minded now. Under the gloomy night sky, he and Fan Lixiang drank separately, feeling both physically and mentally.
Comfortable.
"You don't have to lead your peasant army around anymore. Run the army well. Merit comes first."
After a long time, Liu Zhang said something quietly while holding the wine pot. Fan Lixiang raised her head and looked at Liu Zhang in surprise.
At this moment, there was an incomparable tacit understanding.
Fan Lixiang knew that Liu Zhang had let her go, solved her problems, did not embarrass herself, and led the troops well... Liu Zhang knew what she was thinking. Although he could not lead troops, with his prestige in the army, and his handling
The means of entering the army and military discipline can be brought up no matter what, but if you can't lead the troops yourself, why can't you let the generals lead the troops?
Jiang Wan's cousin Liu Min was someone who could lead troops, but Fan Lixiang never let him display his talents.
The reason Fan Lixiang did this was because she was afraid of arousing Liu Zhang's jealousy. The people's support was already enough to attract people's attention. If there was still an army that could conquer and fight well, it would be strange if she did not die.
Fan Lixiang can use the people's support as a bargaining chip, but she will never dare to use the army to threaten her. That is a way to die.
If Liu Zhang allowed himself to lead his troops well, wouldn't everything else be solved?
Fan Lixiang didn't expect Liu Zhang to say this, and she felt a little moved in her heart. It is much more difficult for a woman to get ahead in this troubled world than it is for a man. Every moment, every moment, a little slack, a moment of relaxation,
If you don't wake up for a second, you may be doomed, and a woman who strives for success and gain will have no sympathy when she fails.
Liu Zhang was stroking the wine flask in his hand, feeling conflicted at this moment. If Fan Lixiang was a male, Liu Zhang would have gotten rid of her long ago, but if a female did this, the threat to him would be greatly reduced.
More importantly, Liu Zhang discovered that Fan Lixiang and himself were on the same path. After today's lesson from Pang Tong, Liu Zhang realized how important it was to gather a group of fellow travelers under his account. If they were on different paths and were of the same mind, it would be useless.
In any case, Fan Lixiang is on the opposite side of the aristocratic clan. With Fan Lixiang's current status, it is impossible to be compatible with the aristocratic clan, just like those peasant leaders in history, Chen Sheng, Wu Guang, Red Eyebrow Lulin, Zhang Jiao and Li Chun.
Therefore, Fan Lixiang can only fight against the family in her life. She has the status of an imperial uncle, and it is so difficult to fight against the family in a state. How can Fan Lixiang, a female prostitute, survive in the face of the storm of the family when she is separated from herself?
With Fan Lixiang's intelligence, she would not fail to understand this.
Only under the protection of her own big tree, her so-called bargaining chip is a bargaining chip. If she is separated from herself, Fan Lixiang is nothing but another tragic peasant leader in history.
Fan Lixiang has a unique role in the Sichuan camp. If Liu Zhang wants to realize his ideals, he must have a large group of people who can be used by him. When talents are scarce, people like Fan Lixiang who are in the same community of interests are extremely precious.
.
Liu Zhang just kept thinking, if Fan Lixiang really gets rich, how can she rebel against him?
The Sichuan Army's foundation is currently unstable and its power is not strong. It is too early to eliminate heroes at this time.
"Thank you, lord." Fan Lixiang said after a long silence. The last two words were spoken very solemnly.
"It's nothing, we are all the same. I understand how you feel." Liu Zhang took a sip of wine and smiled and said: "As for women, just like this era, the concept of noble family is deeply rooted in our hearts, and women are superior to women.
Go deep into your heart.
It is more difficult for you to change your destiny than it is for me to break the family's privilege system. We are all trying to survive in the cracks, so why bother to make things difficult for each other."
Liu Zhang smiled as he spoke, and Fan Lixiang looked at Liu Zhang blankly. Looking at Liu Zhang's smile, she also smiled slightly, "My lord, after talking to you too much, I realized that you are really good.
In the front is the lord, in the back is a sentimental man."
"Are you complimenting me?"
"Come on, Qianjia."
Fan Lixiang raised her wine jar and touched it with the wine flask on Liu Zhang's chest. Liu Zhang smiled and took a big sip of wine, but Fan Lixiang held the wine jar and drank four or five sips in a row. When she put it down, her face turned red.
Under the dim light, it is particularly tempting.
"Actually, many women believe that they should become vassals from the beginning, so women can only become vassals. This is the social system and is caused by women themselves. Even if there is no social system, some women who originally wanted to be vassals
Women, after experiencing difficulties that exceed their own expectations, will also choose to vassal.
After all, everyone in this world has a tendency to be lazy, I hope you can stick to it."
"No system? Is it possible?"
"In a distant place, there was a country like this. There was no concept of male superiority and female inferiority. By the way, the founder of that country was just like you. He attacked the local tyrants and divided the fields. When the king came, he refused to pay for the food, haha." Liu Zhang.
He said and smiled.
"Although I don't understand much, it sounds very powerful. One thousand more." Fan Lixiang raised the jar. She was already a little drunk. She took a big sip of wine, and there was still half a jar left, facing the dark side of the alleyway.
He looked at the wall and said leisurely: "Actually, I also want to be a vassal, but I just don't know who to look for...who is worthy?"
Liu Zhang smiled and said: "You are so ambitious, and everyone can be inspired by you. Are you afraid that you will not find someone to rely on? If you are willing to be a woman, no matter how high-ranking the officials or nobles are, or as low as the traffickers or lackeys, everyone will be interested in you."
I prostrate myself with all my heart.”
"Then why don't you?" Fan Lixiang looked at Liu Zhang and asked, Liu Zhang was startled, and Fan Lixiang suddenly smiled, as if she had never said that sentence: "I don't look down on me, a trafficker and a lackey, and the nobles and nobles don't look down on me. I was confused for a while.
, I can’t be fooled forever, just like Zhao Fan, he got tired of playing, and finally gave me away.”
"If..." Fan Lixiang looked at Liu Zhang: "I can persist forever, will my lord approve of women being officials? Will you always approve it?"
Fan Lixiang smiled lightly, with a hint of drunkenness, and she was very close to Liu Zhang. The breath came, and Liu Zhang almost fell in. He quickly shook his head, but Fan Lixiang suddenly calmed down and looked at the ground steadily, his face
sad.
"Once women embark on the path of pursuing power, they can never look back."
Liu Zhang could feel that Fan Lixiang's words came from the bottom of his heart, and deeply affected him. At this moment, they both felt that they were so similar to each other, and were on the same road of no return, struggling to move forward.
"The wind and clouds will come out of my generation.
Once you enter the world, time rushes by.
Huang Tubaye was talking and laughing, and it was hard to get drunk."
Under the influence of alcohol, Liu Zhang unconsciously recited this poem that Dongfang Bubai often chanted. At this moment, he seemed to be able to feel Dongfang Bubai's helpless mood of embarking on a road of no return in order to survive.
This is the price of ideals, the discrimination of Miao Rui, the shackles of aristocratic families, and the humility of women. Dongfang Bubai is like this, so is he, and Fan Lixiang is also like this.
"The wind and clouds will come out of my generation.
Once you enter the world, time rushes by.
Huang Tubaye was talking and laughing, and it was hard to get drunk."
Fan Lixiang chanted softly, and Liu Zhang joked: "How is this poem?"
Fan Lixiang smiled softly and said: "I don't know how it is, but according to the general habit of Wen Ru, I will read it like this."
Fan Lixiang coughed twice, raised her throat, imitated a male voice with a sour tone.
"The wind and clouds are coming soon, and it is my generation.
As soon as you enter the Jianghu, time passes by.
The yellow picture dominates the industry, and while talking and laughing, it is difficult to enter life, and it is just a drunken moment."
"Hahahahaha." Fan Lixiang's tone amused Liu Zhang, and both of them laughed out loud. After laughing for a while, Fan Lixiang suddenly looked at Liu Zhang and solemnly said to Liu Zhang: "My lord, Lixiang will never betray you in her whole life.
You...have no conditions."
...Wang Xu called for a sedan, put the drunken Liu Zhang and Fan Lixiang into the sedan, and carried them into the Prefecture Mufu. Liu Zhang's drinking capacity was not good, and he hadn't drank for a long time, so he drank a bottle of wine.
Just drunk.
But as soon as the sedan chair was carried into the Mu's Mansion, a young general came hurriedly: "The last general wants to see the lord."
Wang Xu stepped forward and said, "What's the matter? My master is drunk, can't we talk about it tomorrow?"
The young general reported: "Liu Biao is dead."
"What?" Wang Xu was startled. This was a big deal. Although Liu Biao was no longer a state pastor, he still had prestige in Jingzhou. He died suddenly, and many things had to be taken care of immediately.
But Liu Zhang was drunk, and Wang Xu had no choice. At this time, Xiao Furong walked out of the house, and Wang Xu felt like a savior.
Sang Ye brought a bowl of sobering soup and handed it to Xiao Furong. Xiao Furong opened the sedan curtain with the soup, and saw Fan Li's fragrant and graceful body lying in the sedan, sleeping softly in the sedan, with the collar of her thin clothes open,
The ravine he had been lured into was exposed, and Liu Zhang put one hand on his chest, breathing in and out.
"Big fox spirit." Xiao Furong muttered silently. In Xiao Furong's memory, Liu Zhang and Fan Lixiang had already had sex once. There was no surprise, but they just felt unsightly.
He closed the sedan curtain, handed the sobering soup to Sang Ye, and said angrily: "Go and drink it for him."
The noise outside reached his ears. Before Mulberry could bring him the sobering soup, Liu Zhang struggled to open his drunken eyes. When he saw the scene in front of him and felt the softness in his hands, Liu Zhang suddenly woke up and took it back.
He rubbed his temples with his hands, but looking at Fan Lixiang's mature body full of temptation, he still couldn't help but react a little.
......... After drinking the hangover soup, Liu Zhang frowned slightly when he heard what Wang Xu had said. Cai is really a fierce woman. It was only announced at today's grand ceremony that after three years of marriage, she would take Liu Biao to Mount Emei. Tonight, Cai will take action.
.
Since Cai was ruthless enough, he would do his best. Liu Qi died in Jingnan, leaving only Liu Cong.
"Consider him your nephew."
Liu Zhang and his soldiers went to Liu Biao's room overnight.
Fan Lixiang in the sedan opened her eyes, listened to the footsteps going away, and pulled up her clothes.
Fan Lixiang opened the sedan curtain, looked at the back of Liu Zhang leaving with his soldiers, and sighed: "It seems that the plan has failed again, but this is the last time I plan against you."
It started to rain in the morning, getting heavier and heavier. Fan Lixiang got up and went back to the camp. Without a horse, she walked for half an hour before reaching the camp. Chen Ying and Xing Daorong stood at the door and saw a lonely man.
Fan Lixiang, who was walking on the road, was overjoyed and hurriedly greeted her.
"General, where have you been? You scared us to death."
"Why did you go out without a guard?"
Fan Lixiang was soaked all over, her hair hanging on her back and chest, and she said coldly: "I am not the lord, and I will not be assassinated out of mind."
"The materials donated by the people today are all inside, we are just waiting for the general to come back to check them," Xing Daorong said.
"There's no rush." Fan Lixiang walked straight back to the main hall, sat down on the main seat, and said to Xing Daorong and Chen Ying: "When you distribute these donated materials, all of them shall be distributed in the name of the Lord.
Also, when publicizing to the people in the future, we must put the lord first. Let the people know that only with the lord can I, Fan Lixiang, be killed. The lord killed those noble families and confiscated the land assets of the noble families, all for them. I, Fan Lixiang, am just
It’s just an execution, do you understand?”
"Understood." Chen Ying said loudly.
Xing Daorong touched his head and said, "Why? Master, why don't you promote it yourself?"
"Do you think my lord is the same as you and me? My lord doesn't know how to use our methods, he just doesn't want to. What you and I use are skills, and what my lord uses is Tao." Fan Lixiang thought of Liu Zhang's words, that far away country
..."There are many things that the lord does not want to do personally, nor can he do it in person. We must be smart subordinates. There are some things that if we do, the effect will be better than if the lord does it, or if the lord proposes it to us."
"Chen Ying."
"exist."
Fan Lixiang's eyes moved, and she said in a deep voice: "Invite a few people to go to the place where the Yangtze River is rising, throw a stone tablet, stone stone, wood or something, and write a few prophecies on it. It must be done in ancient times.
,Do you understand me?"
Chen Ying thought for a moment and said, "I understand."
"Afterwards, no one who participated will be left behind." Fan Lixiang said calmly.
"Yes." Chen Ying was used to it.
"Xingdaorong."
"exist."
Fan Lixiang leaned forward and asked solemnly: "Do you know that my lord is the Red Emperor?"
"O?" Xing Daorong was confused and shook his head repeatedly. "No, I don't know."
"Do you know now?" Fan Lixiang asked next.
Xing Daorong looked into Fan Lixiang's eyes, was stunned for a moment, and immediately replied: "I know, I know, I will know."
"Very good." Fan Lixiang smiled softly: "From now on, when you have drinks and chats with those in the army, you will mention this matter casually. Bragging is your strength. If you brag well, it will be a great achievement.
One piece."
"Yes." Xing Daorong, who was born as a market butcher, was full of confidence.
"Also, when you mention your lord in the future, be more respectful and don't forget whose salary you are taking?" Fan Lixiang said coldly. Xing Daorong and Chen Ying immediately became awe-inspiring. They had never seen Fan Lixiang speak like this before.
What medicine did you take wrongly today?
"Okay, let's go down." Fan Lixiang waved her hand.
Fan Lixiang undressed and lay on the bed, staring at the tent roof with her clear eyes, listening to the sound of raindrops hitting the tent.
Although Liu Zhang forgave himself for his indulgence and allowed himself to lead troops, he should know the right measures.
There was only one way to completely eliminate Liu Zhang's doubts, which was to hand him over. However, although he was willing, he still failed.
Fan Lixiang could only settle for the next best thing. Her prestige among the people was high, so Liu Zhang's prestige among the people would be even higher. Among the people, she was the head of their family and the heroine they admired. Then Liu Zhang
He is their savior, the God they cannot disobey or offend.
"Lord, no matter what the reason is for you to reject Pang Tong, I will do my best to let you know my value, because we are on the same road."
Fan Lixiang drank a jar of wine. Although her head was clear, she was still a little sleepy. She thought about it and closed her eyes.
.........The rain was getting heavier and heavier, and the whole quiet night was filled with the sound of rain.
Liu Zhang entered Liu Biao's room with Xiao Furong and others, and saw Cai kneeling in front of Liu Biao's bed in pain. Liu Cong stood aside nervously, while Liu Biao lay motionless on the bed.
Aguda came over and said to Liu Zhang: "He is indeed dead. He died of poisoning."
Liu Zhang nodded. Even the surgeons at Aguda could see that he had been poisoned, and there was no way to hide the poisoning.
Liu Zhang walked to the bed and sat down. Looking at Liu Biao's face, he could see that he was in pain before death. The blood from the corner of his mouth flowed to his chest, and his eyes were wide open.
Liu Zhang closed Liu Biao's eyes with his own hands and said slowly: "Cai Furu, do you know who poisoned him?"
Ms. Cai glanced at Liu Cong sadly and indignantly. Liu Cong was startled for a moment, Ms. Cai said, "I, I don't want to say."
Liu Zhang said calmly: "My husband is dead, so what worries do you have? Just tell me. I will definitely avenge you. No matter who it is, I will deal with it strictly and avenge Brother Jing Sheng."
Ms. Cai knelt on the ground for a long time, then suddenly stood up and rushed towards Liu Cong, crying: "Cong'er, why did you poison your father? Why? Doesn't your father lose the position of state shepherd and he is no longer your father? You don't want to go to Mount Emei
, can't we discuss it with Uncle Liu Huang? Why are you doing this, why are you so rebellious and unfilial."
Mrs. Cai pushed Liu Cong, who was stunned for a while, and burst into tears.
"Mother, mother, no, didn't you tell Cong'er to do this?" When Liu Cong saw the room full of soldiers, Cai directly told him that he was the murderer. He was frightened, hesitant, and stared with panic eyes.
, murmured the truth.
"What? You are like this, why do you still wish for your mother? Although I am your stepmother, have I ever treated you badly in so many years?"
Ms. Cai raised her palm to face Liu Cong's young face, but finally put it down. She was so sad that she burst into tears. Her body went limp. The hands holding Liu Cong's shoulders were not grasped, and she collapsed to the ground.
The sound was gone, only the weeping remained.
Liu Zhang asked the maid on the side: "Who sent the medicine bowl for brother Jing Sheng?"
"It's the second young master." The maid replied.
"Did Cai Furu give the order?"
"This servant only knows that it is the medicine bowl that the young master brought from the kitchen. My husband has been in the attic and has never come down. He has not spoken to the young master today."
Liu Zhang looked at Liu Cong coldly: "Nephew, what else do you have to say?"
Liu Cong burst into tears, his knees softened, and he knelt down to Liu Zhang: "Uncle, please forgive me, uncle, please forgive me, it's really my mother who asked me to do it, it's really my mother who asked me to do it.
Ah, the emperor is aware of it."
Liu Cong kowtowed to Liu Zhang, his eye circles were red and his forehead was bruised. Liu Zhang let out a deep breath and said, "Filial piety is the first priority in this dynasty. Although you are my nephew, killing my father with poison is unacceptable.
Come in, take him down, and wait until Brother Jing Sheng is buried to be rectified."