A thousand-year-old family begins with one fighting against ten thousand.

After proposing the theory of royal mandate, Wei Ping resumed his simple and profound life. Liu Bang was about to enter his later years and was very suspicious.

He must keep a low profile.

These peaceful days continued until the end of the eighth year of the Han Dynasty, when his eldest son and eldest daughter were born.

His wife did not come from a prominent family, but was the daughter of an ordinary family whom he had rescued by chance. Her parents had died, and she was the only one left in the family.

She was quite pretty, with a natural beauty that was pure and unadorned.

I never expected that she would give birth to his children so quickly, twins, a boy and a girl.

Looking at the tiny child in his arms, Wei Ping's eyes revealed an unprecedented tenderness.

Strands of innate energy flowed through his fingers into the two children's bodies, subtly enhancing their natural talents.

These blessings will only make these two children outstanding individuals, but they won't achieve extraordinary results. After all, this is just a world without magic, and that's enough.

After putting the child down, Wei Ping looked at the clouds drifting in the sky and thought, "A turbulent time."

Just as he had expected, he had always lived a simple and unpretentious life, and many people wanted to win him over but couldn't find a way to do so.

Now that his child has been born, he's inevitably being courted by many people.

Weiyang Palace.

Liu Ying came here on Lü Zhi's orders to ask Liu Bang to grant titles to Wei Ping's children.

"Since ancient times, there has been no greater merit than saving the emperor."

"The next best options are capturing the king, destroying the country, and following the dragon."

Liu Ying reversed Liu Bang's previous words.

"The Marquis of Pingcheng has rendered meritorious service in saving the emperor and protecting the king. It would not be an exaggeration to make him a king."

"His Majesty's conferment of the title of Marquis of Pingcheng is indeed insufficient to recognize his achievements."

"A wise ruler is one who clearly distinguishes between rewards and punishments."

Liu Bang looked at his crown prince, his expression unreadable.

"What does the Crown Prince mean?"

Liu Ying trembled; Liu Bang's cold voice frightened him.

"Your subject, your subject."

Liu Ying was a little hesitant to say it.

Seeing this, Liu Bang was somewhat disappointed. He really hoped that this crown prince could improve, but unfortunately, he was still so cowardly.

How can such a cowardly crown prince become the ruler of the world?

How can one command these arrogant and fierce soldiers and cunning civil officials?

How can one govern a vast territory and millions of subjects!

"Your subject deserves to die ten thousand times."

"Go and think it over carefully before coming back to me."

Liu Bang waved his hand, signaling Liu Ying to leave.

At that moment, Empress Lü Zhi "coincidentally" walked in carrying a bowl of porridge that she had personally cooked.

She had just been outside, giving Liu Ying a disappointed look before turning to Liu Bang with a beaming smile.

"Your Majesty, this is porridge that I cooked myself. Please try it."

"The Crown Prince actually wants His Majesty to appoint the Marquis of Pingcheng as the Crown Prince's Grand Tutor and his youngest son as the Eastern Palace's Study Companion."

"As Your Majesty knows, the Crown Prince has been somewhat frail since childhood. If he could learn some of the essence of the art from the Marquis of Pingcheng, that would be excellent."

Her son was disappointing, so she, as his mother, had to step in herself. Wei Ping's prestige in the army was terrifying.

This era is one of hero worship; a general who can reliably lead them to victory with minimal losses has countless admirers.

Wei Ping's unparalleled martial prowess makes him the kind of general soldiers aspire to be.

Even the combined prestige of Fan Kuai, Zhou Bo, and others was enough to suppress Wei Ping.

More importantly, Wei Ping was young. Generals like Fan Kuai and Zhou Bo, who helped Liu Bang conquer the country, were all old, while Wei Ping was still very young.

Ten years later, no general in the world could compare to Wei Ping.

It must be said that Empress Lü understood Liu Bang.

She knew that Liu Bang's biggest dissatisfaction with Liu Ying was that Liu Ying didn't burden himself, and that was something that couldn't be changed.

Since Liu Ying is not like himself, it's impossible to change that, so we can only try other approaches.

Liu Bang, who came from a gangster background, originally admired powerful martial arts. After entering the political arena in middle age, he ran into Xiang Yu, a muscular man.

He was beaten so badly he couldn't even muster a tantrum.

If Liu Ying had been more courageous, he wouldn't have needed to fight on the battlefield; he only needed to be more valiant than Liu Ruyi to win Liu Bang's favor.

The more people lack something, the more they want it.

Liu Bang was very tempted by Lü Zhi's words. He was already in his fifties or sixties, an age when he knew his destiny, and it was impossible for him to make any progress in martial arts.

But his son might still be a possibility.

Liu Ying is still young; he might become a brave general like Xiang Yu.

No, no, no, I can't daydream. No matter how powerful Wei Ping is, it's impossible for him to make Liu Ying as brave as Xiang Yu.

But Wei Ping is even more valiant than Xiang Yu. Is it possible for Liu Ying to have some of Xiang Yu's prowess?

"That makes sense, Ying'er. Then come with me to Zi'an's residence."

As Liu Bang stood up, he suddenly remembered something. "Send someone to inform Prince Liu Ruyi of Dai to come to the Marquis of Pingcheng's residence together."

At this time, there were still a few months before Liu Ruyi was to be enfeoffed as the Prince of Zhao.

Upon hearing Liu Bang's words, Lü Zhi's murderous intent surged. Liu Bang really couldn't forget Zhao Ruyi no matter what benefits she received.

Once Ying'er ascends the throne, she will torture Lady Qi to death and then kill Liu Ruyi's entire lineage.

Upon arriving at the Marquis of Pingcheng's residence, Liu Bang looked at Wei Ping's children and, to be honest, felt a little envious.

Twins, a boy and a girl, were one of the few things he, the emperor, desired but could not obtain.

In the eyes of the ancients, this was an auspicious sign.

Before Liu Bang could even reveal his intentions, Liu Ruyi couldn't help but jump out at Lady Qi's prompting.

"Lord Pingcheng, you are the greatest warrior in the land. As the sage said: A fine horse is given to a hero, and a beautiful woman is given to a beauty."

"I have a fine horse bestowed upon me by my father, as well as the Overlord Halberd once used by Xiang Yu. I wish to present it to the Marquis of Pingcheng as a congratulatory gift to celebrate the birth of both a son and a daughter."

Wei Ping glanced at Liu Bang, Lü Zhi, Liu Ying, Lady Qi, and Liu Ruyi out of the corner of his eye, and shook his head inwardly.

Liu Ruyi may seem somewhat similar to Liu Bang, but they are very different.

They only learned the actions of a thug, but not the deep cunning of one.

Liu Bang was that kind of rogue.

Sure enough, Emperor Wen of Han, Liu Heng, was the most like his father. He was ruthless, kind-hearted but black-hearted, and he learned the Machiavellianism in Liu Bang's bones to the fullest extent.

"There are heavens beyond heavens, and people beyond people. Ping is not worthy of being called the greatest warrior in the world by the King of Dai."

"I feel unworthy to accept this gift, and I urge Your Majesty to take it back."

Liu Bang ignored all of this, his health deteriorated, his hair turned gray, and he was constantly thinking about the future of this vast empire.

Among these, the crown prince is of paramount importance.

A fierce glint flashed in Liu Ruyi's eyes. He felt that Wei Ping was out of touch with reality and that he would definitely teach him a lesson once he ascended the throne.

"Lord Pingcheng is joking. As for the title of the most powerful general in the world, if I say you deserve it, then you deserve it."

Liu Ruyi looked at Wei Ping meaningfully. In his view, Liu Ying's downfall was imminent, and who else but him would become the emperor of the future Han Empire?

"Your Highness's kindness is too much for me to bear."

Wei Ping ignored the brat completely. Liu Ying was emperor for a while, so what right did Liu Ruyi have to be emperor?

Especially after his last conversation with Liu Bang, Liu Ruyi's good days should not be far off.

Liu Bang was also somewhat disappointed with Liu Ruyi. After his conversation with Wei Ping, he had been observing Liu Ruyi closely.

The more I observed, the more I felt that Liu Ruyi was not like me.

It was simply because of his fondness for Lady Qi that he extended his affection to her.

"Zi'an, there's no need to be modest. I have witnessed how brave Xiang Yu was, but he is still no match for you."

"The Crown Prince is physically weak. I hope you can take him as your disciple. If the Crown Prince can become stronger, it will be a blessing for the country."

I originally wanted to bring Liu Ruyi along, but I'll pass now; she's hopeless.

Wei Ping was stunned. Although Liu Ying would become emperor in the future, it wouldn't last long.

The future Liu Ying met a terrible end, especially for his descendants.

He didn't want to get too close to Liu Ying, after all, the future belonged to Emperor Wen of Han.

Wei Ping also hoped that Emperor Wen of Han would ascend the throne, after all, Emperor Wen's abilities were no less than Liu Bang's, and he could bring a good life to the people of the world.

This will also allow him to play a greater role in his precognition of history.

But it's hard to refuse Liu Bang's personal request!