Three Kingdoms

Li Ru came to the Jingfu Hall of Yong'an Palace and waved his hand to the guarding soldiers to open the palace gate.

Since the last time Cao Cao failed to rob the emperor, although the deposed emperor Liu Bian was still placed here, a lot of soldiers were added, especially all the guards were replaced by Xiliang armor, and the Jingfu Palace was Surrounded by everyone, it can be said that without Dong Zhuo's personal order, no one can get close to here.

The closed door of the palace was pushed open with a bang, and the sunlight cut into the palace from the door like a sharp sword...

The dust stirred up by the opening of the temple door flew in the sun, covering the temple like a veil, just like the smoke covering the outside of the statue, trying hard to separate the inside of the temple from the outside and build a sacred Safe area. It's a pity that this kind of isolation is so weak. Six armored soldiers strode through this layer of gauze with their swords on their heads. The clattering armor shattered the tranquility inside the hall, as if tearing off this layer of gauze. A veil of mystery.

Li Ru slowly crossed the threshold of the palace and stood with his back to the sun, his face hidden in the shadows, and his voice was faint: "May I ask where King Hongnong is?"

In the main hall, Hongnong King Liu Bian, who had not seen the light of day for many days, had pale skin and a gloomy expression. He stretched out his hands in front of him to block the dazzling sunlight. His arms were thin and his veins were exposed...

When the soldiers on both sides saw that King Hongnong did not respond in the main hall, their eyes widened and they shouted loudly: "Where is King Hongnong! Come quickly to receive the imperial edict!"

Li Ru sighed and ordered to the left and right: "...go get the desk and place it here." Li Ru pointed to the area at the entrance of the hall that was illuminated by the sun.

After a while, the table was set up. Li Ru slowly walked to the table, extended his hand to invite him, and said, "King Hongnong, could you come and have a chat?"

Hongnong King Liu Bian hid in the shadows, his voice hoarse and dull: "You...what do you want to do?"

"The sun is getting warm, how about King Hongnong move on?" Li Ru said calmly, but there was a sense of resistance in his voice.

Liu Bian hesitated for a moment, but finally stood up, staggered to the table, sat down slumped, closed his eyes, and felt the sun shining on himself...

Li Ru was also sitting opposite Liu Bian. Looking at King Hongnong in front of him, he felt an indescribable feeling in his heart.

This is the former Emperor of Han...

This is the man who was once given by heaven...

This was the former lord of the world...

But now, it is like a rotten dead tree...

"You...do you want to harm me?" Liu Bian closed his eyes and let the sun shine on his face, saying in a weak voice. Liu Bian seemed to have a premonition. From that day when the palace wall changed and when he took his younger brother Liu Xie to flee Beiman Mountain at night, Liu Bian seemed to have an ominous premonition...

"..." Li Ru was silent.

Liu Bian didn't get a response from Li Ru. He lowered his head and squinted to see Li Ru's expression clearly. Unfortunately, Li Ru's back was always facing the sun, and his face seemed to be hidden in the darkness. Liu Bian tried hard for a long time, but still couldn't see it. clear.

Liu Bian was silent for a while, then laughed nervously, "Hehe, hehe..."

But just after a few brief laughs, Liu Bian suddenly reached out and grabbed the table in front of him, with veins in his hands exposed, leaning forward, and said in a hoarse voice: "I would like to be deposed as a commoner, can you spare my death?" ah?"

"..." Li Ru remained silent.

The hall was quiet, with the only sound left was Liu Bian's rapid breathing.

Liu Bian made a few "gurgles" in his throat, and his hands slowly let go of the table and hung down.

Li Ru waved back, and one of his subordinates had already brought a bottle of wine and placed it on the table. Li Ru looked at Liu Bian and said slowly: "... Taking this medicine can ward off evil..."

Liu Bian leaned back, waving his hands repeatedly, with a look of fear on his face.

Death is still too cruel for a teenager. Liu Bian has been pampered since he was born. He has never suffered as much as he has experienced in the past few months. Even so, he still hopes that he can live instead of dying in humiliation...

This is not the way a royal person should die!

Li Ru looked at the panicked Liu Bian, sighed, and said: "In the past, the Liu family started from commoners, fought with swords to conquer the world, fought for eight years, annihilated the universe, and established themselves as the emperor... The banquet at Hongmen, although he knew it clearly Even in the place of death, he still goes to the banquet calmly. Without him, he is not a man of great talent and great strategy, but he is too wise and courageous to be incompetent... Drinking this wine now is a sign of bad luck, and it is not the fault of King Hongnong..."

Li Ru talked about Liu Bang's great achievements, which shows that the Liu family's world was also taken from the hands of others. The so-called winner is the king and the loser is the enemy. If Liu Bang's fortune was slightly unlucky when he went to the Hongmen Banquet, he would definitely be like Liu Bian now. the result of……

In addition, Li Ru also has some motivational meanings for Liu Bian——

You are not wrong. The biggest reason for this result is that you do not have the luck of the Han Emperor Liu Bang. Therefore, as a person with the blood of the Liu family flowing in your body, please be like the Han Emperor Liu Bang and be brave even in death. Let’s face it…

Liu Bian listened blankly, and suddenly two lines of clear tears silently fell from the corners of his eyes, and he said in a hoarse voice: "...After I die, please take a gauze and cover my face..."

Li Ru nodded, stood up and bowed, and said: "...I would like to send you your Majesty..." After the ceremony, Li Ru stood and took a deep look at Liu Bian, then signaled to the soldiers to exit the main hall. outside.

"Um...where is Princess Tang?" Liu Bian suddenly asked when Li Ru was about to step out of the hall.

"... He disappeared during the chaos in the past, and it seems that he has already heard about it in Yingchuan..." After Li Ru answered, he paused again and found that Hongnong King Liu Bian had no other questions to ask. He left the hall and personally Close the palace door.

This may be the greatest respect that Li Ru could give Liu Bian before he died...

The door of the main hall slammed shut, and the sunlight quickly disappeared from the main hall, leaving only boundless darkness, completely engulfing the thin figure sitting behind the desk.

Liu Bian looked up, his eyes seeming to penetrate through the roof of the hall, towards the endless sky, his lips trembled slightly, and he didn't know what he was muttering in a low voice...

Li Ru, who was standing with his back to the door of the main hall, heard Liu Bian inside the main hall. He didn't know whether he was crying or laughing, and then he sang in a hoarse voice: "The way of heaven is so easy for me, how difficult it is for me to abandon everything." Take advantage of this and retreat to the vassal. The traitorous ministers see the pressure and my life will not be extended. I will pass away and you will be in the dark and mysterious place!"

On that day, King Hongnong drank dove wine and was poisoned to death in Yong'an Palace at the age of fifteen...