[Comprehensive] Empress Variations

Chang'an City is now the capital of the Western Han Dynasty, so it is very prosperous.Weiyang Palace is the highest point of Longshouyuan where Chang'an City is located.As the imperial city, Weiyang Palace is naturally very prosperous.In the main hall of Weiyang Palace, where the emperor lives, there are always singing and dancing, showing a state of enjoyment.

However, anyone who is trusted by the emperor Liu Bang will know.Those graceful dancers never set foot in the room where the emperor was, and could only play music in the courtyard.They didn't even know if the dance they danced was appreciated by anyone other than the guards who also guarded the imperial city.

If the door was open, they could vaguely see a figure sitting on the high platform in the room.But most of the time, the door is tightly closed as it is today.What the emperor is doing inside is obviously beyond the knowledge of dancing girls like them.Even when some ministers came to His Majesty to discuss matters, they sent messages outside the door and could not enter the door.

His Majesty is not the only one who has the qualification to enter this room.Once the name was 'Liu Fei' and now he is the only son of the emperor 'Liu Ying' who is the prince, so he can also enter this room.Even before entering, no notification is required at all.However, the prince seems to be very busy all the time, and rarely has time to set foot here.

Liu Ying, who was dressed as a prince, glanced at the dancers without staying too long.He reached out and pushed the door open and walked in, then closed the door behind him casually.

"Father..." Liu Ying called out after entering the room.There is music outside to cover up the sound in the room.After entering the room now, the sound of sharpening weapons is very obvious.

Liu Bang didn't look like an emperor at this time, but like a blacksmith.However, the weapon in his hand didn't require him to hammer and hammer. Liu Bang just made the hilt and scabbard more gorgeous and perfect at this time.As for fitness, the blade came from Lu Zhi's hand, and they never thought it necessary to change it.

The mother in Liu Ying's impression has always been a perfectionist.At this time, the reason why Liu Bang felt that the scabbard and hilt were not perfect was not because their original appearance was not good enough.It's because when Lu Zhi gave Liu Bang this sword, Liu Bang was just a pavilion chief in Surabaya.

For a pavilion chief, the sword only needs to be sharp.The more gorgeous the hilt and scabbard, the more eye-catching they are.For Liu Bang at that time, it was not a good thing.Lu Zhi would not make such a mistake, so the hilt and scabbard were naturally very low-key.

Now Liu Bang is already an emperor, and he has reached the pinnacle of power.The things around him are becoming more and more exquisite. In comparison, this sword that he carries is a bit too simple and unsuitable for his identity.That's why Liu Bang had the idea of ​​reshaping.

"Liu Ying is back?" Liu Bang didn't look up, he picked up a piece of white silk next to him, and carefully wiped the stains on the hilt.Afterwards, he took the sword in his hand and looked back and forth to see if there was any imperfection in the hilt.

His fingers slid across the blade from time to time, sometimes his eyes would turn cold, and the strength in his hand would involuntarily increase.However, he always stopped his movements when he was about to cut his fingers.

He put the sword aside, picked up another piece of silk, and carefully wiped his fingers.Carefully check whether there are any injuries on his body.Seeing that there was no injury, he put the silk aside.

"Yes, father. Are you okay these days?" Liu Ying scanned Liu Bang back and forth, and he really didn't find anything unusual.Seeing Liu Bang treating himself so cautiously, he felt that after experiencing it once, he was quite frightened.

Liu Ying was very afraid, when Liu Bang would have the idea of ​​committing suicide again.That's right, Liu Ying used again.

It stands to reason that Liu Bang is already an emperor, and such a status is envied by many people.Even Liu Bang's former subordinates, there are many people who have a stupid, stupid, ready to move attitude.Who can believe that Liu Bang had the idea of ​​asking for death.He even put the sharp knife on his own neck with his own hands.If Liu Ying hadn't discovered it in time, Liu Bang would probably be dead by now.

"Of course I'm fine, how can I be bad?" Liu Bang seemed to be speaking to Liu Ying, but also to himself.He raised his head to meet Liu Ying's gaze, and found the meaning of caution in his gaze, the corners of his lips curled up slightly. "Don't worry, my life belongs to the pheasant. No one is qualified to take it away, not even myself."

Liu Bang seemed to be smiling, but there was a bit of self-mockery and obvious sadness in his eyes.The next moment, it was as if there was nothing, and those eyes seemed a little empty.

He used to think that Lu Zhi's emphasis on his life was hers because she had some affection for him.However, when he was about to gamble with his own life to force Lu Zhi back, he realized that Lu Zhi might have been defending him when he opened his mouth!

Liu Bang did commit suicide, but it was different from what Liu Ying thought.It's not that he has nothing to love, as long as he doesn't see De Lu's pheasant for a day, how can he commit suicide with peace of mind.He just wanted to spread the news that he was seriously injured, and wanted Lu Zhi to come back.

However, he was stopped by Liu Ying.And the reasons for stopping it really made him unable to refute.His life belongs to Lu Zhi.Naturally, he is not qualified to do any harm at all.

Even after waiting for so many years, there is still no news, and he really has a feeling of lovelessness.But he still cherishes his own life very much.Even a little illness or injury can make him ready for battle.

Liu Ying believes what Liu Bang said. Liu Bang's promise to anyone may be a trick, but only to Lu Zhi, the promise must be a promise.Moreover, he will spend his whole life to achieve it.

Just like, it took his father more than twenty years to sit in the most powerful position in the world, but it was only because of his mother's request.Liu Ying felt unbelievable when she first found out, but it is the truth.Liu Bang himself said the facts.

"Father, please be patient. I believe that we can always find mother..." Liu Ying subconsciously comforted him, but he knew it himself.If Lu Zhi didn't want to be found by them, then they might never be able to find it.

Both of them were cultivated by Lu Zhi, and Lu Zhi knew them even better than themselves.Under such circumstances, it is really hard to find.As for the other soldiers who were sent to look for them, some of them lacked resourcefulness and some lacked martial arts skills.Even if Lu Zhi was right in front of them, it would be easy to leave.

"That is to say, there is no news this time." Liu Bang said so, with a very peaceful expression on his face at this time.This is not the first time he has heard such news. His anger and madness have already disappeared with repeated searches.Now, apart from the disappointment that would still appear in his heart, he no longer has any extreme behavior.

He still remembered his unbelievable and crazy attitude when he just found out that Lu Zhi had disappeared.If it hadn't been for Liu Ying to stop him from the side, the people present at that time would probably be bleeding like rivers.

'An emperor who just became the king of God, even before the enthronement ceremony was held, he slaughtered all the heroes. 'Such deeds are enough to make him definitely leave a strong mark in history.

At that time, he really couldn't control himself.At first he thought that he was "gaining both the country and the beauty", but on the day of his enthronement, he realized that he was "gaining the country but losing the beauty".

It is impossible for Lu Zhi to be taken away by anyone, and with his ability, no one can take her away without alerting the guards.Therefore, the only possibility is that she left the big man's capital and left his side.

Liu Bang was even more unwilling to accept this result.Even if she is taken away by others, it is better than her leaving by herself.If Lu Zhi was taken away by others, he might be able to pay some price to exchange them back.She left by herself, which made him have to accept a fact.That is, Lu Zhi didn't want to live with Liu Bang.

Lu's pheasant never lied to him, so Liu Bang always kept Lu's pheasant's promise in his heart.Even as a driving force to move forward.Lu Zhi said that if he can obtain the power that satisfies her, he will be able to climb into her bed.Therefore, because of Lu Zhi's words, he became the master of the world.

In the end, what he got was the news that Lu Zhi had left.When he heard it, he only felt that he had been deceived.He was deceived by a lie for more than twenty years.It can be said that most of his life has been played by Lu Zhi in the palm of his hand.Why doesn't this make him crazy? !

After calming down, he regained his ability to think, and then realized.It seems that Lu Zhi never told him what kind of power would satisfy her.What kind of career can be accomplished to fulfill the agreement of two people.He reached this step according to his own understanding, and then felt that he had completed the agreement between the two of them.

However, Lu Zhi never said he was satisfied with him.It's just that he didn't disappoint her.Is he satisfied if he didn't disappoint her?Maybe, maybe not.Lu Zhi left, and the answer given to him was obviously 'no'.

He couldn't tell if Lu Zhi hadn't planned to have a husband and wife relationship with him from the very beginning.Or in the relationship between the two of them, he just insatiably asked for and rarely gave, which made her unsatisfied.Lu Zhi's departure kept this question suspended in his mind.Without the opportunity to ask, he won't get any answers.

"...Yes, there is no news for the time being." Liu Ying said with some hesitation.There is no need to hide this point, and there is no way to hide it at all.Not only Liu Bang was disappointed, but Liu Ying was also disappointed.

He has been raised by Lu Zhi's side since he was three years old, and Lu Zhi is more important to him than Liu Bang.Lu Zhi's departure not only abandoned Liu Bang, but also abandoned his son.How could he not be disappointed?

It's just that he has grown up now.That envy is not as strong as when I was a child, and it's not that I can't live without my mother.Therefore, the pain in his heart is much less than that of Liu Bang.And he himself naturally took on the responsibility of caring for Liu Bang.No one else could do it except him.

"Liu Ying, you are the prince. I will go out less in the future, and I will get familiar with the affairs of the court and make some plans for my succession in the future." Liu Bang stretched out his hand and put the sword in front of him back into the scabbard, and he grasped it tightly with his fingers. Hand with sword hilt. "Let's leave the search for your mother to those subordinates. Whether you participate or not, the result will be the same."

Only Liu Bang knew how much effort it took him to say these words.He wished that all his forces would go looking for Lu Zhi instead of gathering him back.Emotionally, he thought so, but his rationality told him that no matter how much he sent out, it was useless.

He is the one who understands Lu Zhi's ability best.But he never knew where Lu Zhi's bottom line was.Under such circumstances, how could his courtiers who knew nothing about Lu's pheasant find Lu's pheasant.It was impossible for him to find it himself, and neither could Liu Ying.

He looked at his palms that were no longer as tight as they were in the past few years, and were beginning to look a little old. He felt a little bit of anticipation in his heart, but also obvious panic.

He finally began to show obvious signs of aging, that is to say, he was getting closer and closer to a natural death.It is finally possible for him to let go of the hopeless miss that he does not know how long it will last.

But death also means that he will have his own grave.A tomb without Lu's pheasant made him panic.

Therefore, even if they knew, it would be impossible for everyone to find Lu Zhi.He didn't dare to slow down his search.Even if all he found was a corpse, he was somewhat satisfied.Otherwise, what he will have to face is that "birth is different sleep, death is different acupuncture point".How could he accept such an ending?

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"Your Majesty, what are you thinking?" Han Xin stood beside Liu Ying, and followed Liu Ying's line of sight.What he saw was the emperor's tomb, the emperor he had followed at the beginning - 'Liu Bang'.Now this emperor can already be called the first emperor.

When Han Xin thought of the emperor, the first thing he thought of was not the emperor's wisdom, even though Liu Bang was indeed wise.His ability is obvious to all ministers.The most rare thing is that this emperor obviously has a gap in his heart, but he is willing to let the ministers do whatever they want.Scholars are for those who please themselves, which is why they gathered under Liu Bang's banner.

However, when it comes to Liu Bang, the ministers who are most familiar with him think not of his wisdom, but of the queen who made Liu Bang crazy—"Lu Zhi".Now this queen can also be called the queen mother.

She was by Liu Bang's side during the two most difficult times, but she disappeared without a trace on the day Liu Bang ascended the throne.Even though the two emperors searched hard, they still found nothing.A woman they could not understand at all, and a respectable woman.

Han Xin is now a vassal king, and also a general trusted by Emperor Liu Ying.Therefore, he also knew a little bit about the queen mother's deeds in these years.Not only did she teach Liu Ying, the emperor, but also because of her teaching, the former emperor went from a gangster to a founding monarch.As the teacher of the two emperors, how many people can match this feat, even if it is a man?

These ministers used to have obvious defenses against Lu Zhi.It's really because they think that Lu Zhi will be a disastrous enchantress.Even in private, they thought about using means to make this empress whom Liu Bang loved the most disappear without a sound.However, Lu Zhi had already left before they could do anything.

"I'm thinking, when will I be able to find my mother." Liu Ying withdrew her gaze, but narrowed her eyes slightly.He still remembers Liu Bang's hysterical look when he was facing death.Hold his arm tightly and make him promise to bury the two together.But... Now the father has been gone for five or six years, and his throne has been firmly established, but there is still no news.

"..." Han Xin was also assigned to look for the queen mother, but he did not find any clues.Almost all the big men felt that this was an impossible task.This is also one of the reasons why Han Xin admired the Queen Mother.In recent years, they didn't say that they had turned over the whole big man, but also turned over most of the places.As a result, not to mention that the person was not found, they didn't even get any news.

"Go back." Liu Ying withdrew her gaze and walked into the carriage.After he entered the carriage, his eyes closed slightly.

Liu Ying often takes Han Xin with her, and she really trusts him now.But at the beginning, he was full of defense.Lu Zhi once told him when the two armies of Chu and Han were facing each other, if any of these ministers had the intention of rebelling, this Han Xin was likely to be the kind who helped the tyrant.

Unlike other courtiers, Han Xin has been with Liu Bang for a long time.His time with Liu Bang was very short.Since being appreciated by Liu Bang, he has been reused by Liu Bang everywhere.If the world is restored to peace, he may have a different heart.

Because of this, Liu Ying will associate with Han Xin.He didn't need anything else when he was in contact with him, the two of them often compared each other.That's right, it's comparisons.No matter what it is, Liu Ying will let herself over Han Xin.After going back and forth, Han Xin took it easy.

Talented people are mostly unruly people, and it is indeed difficult to tame them.However, once they submit, they will definitely be a sharp knife.Han Xin is a sharp blade in his hand.Moreover, the sharp side of this sharp blade cannot be aimed at him.

Part of the reason why Liu Ying came into contact with Han Xin was to cherish his talents. If he went the wrong way, he could only die.It's more about curiosity, wondering if mother can go wrong.

As a result, my mother was as good at predicting things as ever.When Han Xin was drunk, he once said bluntly that if he hadn't been inseparable from the two, he would also want to take the risk to seize the world!

Although Liu Bang established the Western Han Dynasty, many people's minds are still as they were during the war.Talented people can conquer the world.Just like Xiang Yu burned the Qin Palace and became king, just like Liu Bang beheaded Xiang Yu and became emperor.In their view, whoever kills Liu Bang can also become the lord of the world.

Over the years, both his father and he have quelled the chaos of the war.In the past two years, it has become a little more stable.

He got acquainted with Han Xin with his mother's advice.Therefore, when he saw Han Xin, he often thought of his mother.So much so that every year at this time of worshiping his father, he would always bring Han Xin with him.In this way, on the contrary, the relationship between Han Xin and him has become better.

"Why did it stop suddenly?" The car suddenly stopped, Liu Ying frowned slightly, and the words naturally carried the majesty of the emperor.

"Your Majesty, there is an official leading a woman to block the way. It seems that there is something to report, and the King of Chu is talking to her." The guard in front of the car responded quickly.

Liu Ying's gaze became a little serious, he never underestimated anyone.It must be a big deal for this woman to be brought here by the officials in person.If it is not an emergency, the officials can directly report it when they go to court tomorrow.

"Your Majesty." Han Xin's expression was obviously dignified.He opened the car curtain, reached out and handed over the roll of bamboo slips in his hand. "The woman said she had news from the Queen Mother."

Liu Ying almost snatched the bamboo slip from Han Xin's hand, and he couldn't wait to open the bamboo slip.The familiar handwriting imprinted in her eyes almost brought a mist to her eyes.He tightened his bamboo slips tightly, and it took him a long time to calm down.Looking up at Han Xin, his voice was still hoarse, "Let that woman take us to the Queen Mother's tomb."

"Yes." Han Xin nodded, he naturally knew that this matter was almost certain.

When Liu Ying saw Lu Zhi's tomb, he couldn't believe that the tomb of his mother, who was a queen, was so simple, and the tomb was erected directly in the courtyard where strangers lived.He always thought that even without his father, without him, he would still be able to live well with his mother's ability.Even better.

After thinking about it, he thought it was normal.Mother never cared about these vulgar things, and there seemed to be not many things she liked to enjoy.It seemed that her life had always revolved around him and her father.

"Madam, I don't know if I can ask. When did my mother pass away?" Liu Ying hesitated for a moment, but still asked.

The wooden slip he got was not a letter.It's strategy. It's no different from the books that taught him when he was young. Naturally, he couldn't get any information from it.

"It should have been a few years ago." The old woman thought for a while, "I am not familiar with the owner of this house. It was only when the cat in the house broke in that I found this bamboo slip. There are literate people in the house. Say this is the person the government is looking for."

"It's indeed the person I'm looking for." Liu Ying stretched out her hand to caress the empty tombstone, without any writing on it.Tombs without tombstones are not uncommon, but there are indeed not many tombstones without writing.

Liu Ying thought it was normal. Her mother probably knew that this was only her temporary residence, so she naturally didn't care.He found his mother and would never let her continue here.As for the text on the tombstone, it should have been carved by his son himself, which is worthy of the mother's nurturing grace.

"Han Xin, ask someone to choose an auspicious day to move in for the queen mother." Liu Ying ordered.

"Yes, Your Majesty." Han Xin waved for the woman to be taken away, and he hurried out to make arrangements.

Only Liu Ying was left standing in front of the tombstone. He lifted up his robe and knelt down.She closed her eyes slightly, tears streaming down her cheeks.He thought that what he found might only be a corpse, but when he actually faced it, it was not as simple as he imagined.This tomb dispelled all his expectations.

After a long time, he got up from where he was.Liu Ying was dismissed from the court for a few days and lived in the courtyard where Lu Zhi lived before his death.Until five days later, on an auspicious day, he personally supervised the opening of Lu Zhi's tomb and transported it to Changling where Liu Bang was.

After nearly six years, he finally fulfilled his promise to his father and buried the two together, comforting his father's spirit in heaven.

Life does not sleep, death can share the same acupuncture point.Liu Bang's last wish came true after his death.