Joy of Life: I am a Han Dynasty succubus, and I rebel from the beginning

Chapter 73: Personal Visit, Han Xin's Pledge of Allegiance
"Master Liu, please save my father! I beg you."

Guo Baokun hugged Liu Hong's thigh and cried bitterly.

The pride and dignity of the past disappeared without a trace at this moment.

Liu Hong scolded in a stern tone.

"If you want your father to be alive in prison, don't say that again."

As expected, as soon as these words were spoken, Guo Baokun immediately stopped crying.

But his eyes were still ridiculously pitiful.

Liu Hong had no time to care about Guo Baokun's emotions and even forgot about winning back He Zongwei.

He could not wait to mobilize the Kyoto thugs to look for Zhang Liang, Han Xin and Xiao He.

Zhang Liang and Xiao He are quite easy to find.

One is a down-and-out nobleman, and the other works as an accountant in a shop to make a living.

They were considered a good match, so after an observation, Liu Hong kept him by his side, waiting to be reused in the future.

However, Han Xin had already suffered the shame of being humiliated by a Kyoto thug.

He refused to come out of the inn and threatened to report to the authorities if the gangsters made any move.

Liu Hong didn't want to make a big deal out of this matter, so he chose to go to the inn in person to look for Han Xin.

Without the great help of the military genius Han Xin, the rebellion would have been bleak.

Although Liu Hong was confident that he could succeed in his rebellion even without the help of the Three Heroes of the Early Han Dynasty, by relying on his ability to judge people and use them well.

But if it can be done faster, why not!

In the inn, dozens of personal guards surrounded it, and the originally noisy and bustling diners now became quiet.

Liu Hong, wearing the official uniform of a third-rank official in the imperial court, walked upstairs to the inn.

The gangsters have already found out that Han Xin is in the private room on the far right of the third floor of the inn, but he refuses to come out.

The innkeeper was trembling with fear, thinking that his inn had housed some serious criminal from the imperial court.

Now Liu Hong's actions have attracted the attention of almost everyone who is interested.

I don't understand what's wrong with this guy. They are just a few scholars, yet they are treated so politely.

Liu Hong looked at the timid innkeeper and threw more than ten taels of silver.

"Excuse me, could you please lend me the room on the third floor?"

The personal guards went upstairs one after another to guard the advantageous terrain.

Liu Hong knocked on the door gently, and immediately an impatient voice was heard.

"I told you, you guys are lying without even using your brains. I am just a commoner, how can I deserve to be received by the new nobles in the court?"

Han Xin's voice came, although it was a bit humble, there was always a sense of arrogance that could not be concealed.

No wonder those thugs disliked him. This guy suffered humiliation.

Anyone who sees a born snob would instinctively slap him in the face.

"I am Pei Bo, the Minister of War, and the Deputy General of the Xiliang Camp. If you don't open the door, I will break it down."

Liu Hong spoke directly.

No wonder Liu Bang was unhappy with Han Xin. It turned out that he had met his match.

"Alright, alright! I'll kneel down for you, is that not enough?"

Han Xin opened the door and spoke impatiently, still holding a dagger in his right hand.

After seeing the third-rank official uniform on Liu Hong, his legs went weak and he couldn't help but kneel down.

"Sir... Sir, is it really you?"

"Go in and talk."

Liu Hong ignored Han Xin.

Originally, it would have been easier to recruit him quietly by asking the Kyoto thugs, but Han Xin was too wary and refused to leave the inn.

It caused such a stir in the city.

Entering Han Xin's room, Liu Hong saw calligraphy and paintings that almost filled the room.

They were all reviews of past wars between the two countries, and the command methods among them opened Liu Hong's eyes.

Seeing this moment, Liu Hong was extremely certain that this was the Han Xin he was looking for.

"Han Xin, come with me! The position of leader of the Qianlong Bay army will be yours."

Liu Hong's eyes were piercing. Han Xin stood there in a daze. He was in his early twenties, a few years younger than Liu Hong.

He had just suffered the humiliation of being kicked in the crotch and then he was treated like this. This matter had a dream start.

If the visitor had not been wearing the official uniform of the third rank, Han Xin would have really thought that this was a new type of scam in Kyoto.

After thinking for a long time, Han Xin shook his head.

"Sir, I think I can make a name for myself. Besides, the position of commander is too small to accommodate me."

Liu Hong was speechless for a moment.

There is a reason why Han Xin wandered around for half his life and achieved nothing.

He doesn't want to do small things, but can do big things. However, no one believes him.

"What do you want? I'm making this clear today. If you don't join Qianlong Bay, you'll be beheaded in a few days."

If Han Xin joined other formations, Liu Hong would not be able to sleep in his dreams.

That being the case, the gangster's temper suddenly exploded.

Unexpectedly, this sentence made Han Xin look incredulous.

"Sir, are you afraid of me?"

"Yes!"

Liu Hong simply said that it was not something to be ashamed of.

Han Xin knelt down sincerely, clasped his hands together, and his eyes were bright.

"I am willing to die for my lord!"

A gentleman will die for his friend. Han Xin took part in the spring imperial examination in Kyoto at the age of fifteen, but failed repeatedly.

Today I met Liu Hong, a third-rank official. High position and generous salary are not important. What is important is that his talent is finally recognized.

Liu Hong was also stunned.

He originally thought that Han Xin would call him "Sir" like everyone else, and would just be dependent on him.

Unexpectedly, Han Xin calling him lord was tantamount to putting his attitude at the level of a retainer.

Liu Hong was a little moved for a moment and quickly held Han Xin's hand.

"Your talent will be known to the world in a few years. Han Xin, I will lead you to conquer the world!"

Han Xin choked up on the spot, and all the grievances he suffered in Kyoto burst out at this moment.

I am a commoner, tilling the land in Kyoto, and trying to survive by doing miscellaneous work. The late emperor did not regard me as humble and mean, and looked after me in the inn... Whenever it comes to this, I can only bow my head and die until I am done for.

——"Biography of Han Xin, Marquis of Wu Zhong of the Han Dynasty"

Because of Han Xin's matter, it was delayed for a long time.

Like the Qin family and the Supervisory Commission, these shameless guys only realized it later.

They discovered that Guo Youzhi had another trick up his sleeve and was actually remembering these talented literati. They began to stretch out their evil claws to divide these literati.

There was no way Liu Hong could defeat these two major forces, with the Crown Prince and the Second Prince also getting involved.

Of the dozen or so scholars, Liu Hong guarded the place strictly, leaving only Zhang Liang, Han Xin and Xiao He.

Liu Hong couldn't help but sigh.

These people are not fools! Knowing that these scholars are talented and capable, they all came to recruit them.

At the same time, Liu Hong also discovered a loophole in the Supervisory Commission.

Although Chen Pingping of the Supervisory Commission and the heads of the eight departments are all outstanding people who can seize opportunities at any time.

However, the quality of the external staff of the Supervisory Commission varies.

It is impossible that these civilians in the Supervisory Council were unaware of this, but the guys below did not report in a timely manner, which led to the Supervisory Council regretting it after Guo Youzhi made his summary.

There are more people in the mansion now.

It was naturally impossible for Liu Hong to live in the compound, even though this was where he and his old bandit brothers started out.

So Liu Hong spent tens of thousands of taels of silver and bought a house in Xicheng, which was exactly opposite to the east and west of the Fan family.

There was no other reason. The houses in this area were cheap and spacious. After some renovation, they would be just enough to accommodate the guests and guards.

Sang Wen no longer has to sleep next to Liu Hong every day, because the house has a backyard and she can call a few maids later.

Everything is really going well.

The main reason is that now the three heroes of the early Han Dynasty are all in my hands. Liu Hong admitted that he was a little arrogant.

(End of this chapter)