Chapter 70 1. King Liu Bi of Wu

There are two reasons why Chao Cuo wanted to attack the state of Wu first: one is that the king of Wu has many problems, and he can easily be punished if he is caught; It is always more practical to warn the chickens than to kill the chickens to frighten the monkeys. Now the king of Wu is named Liu Bi, the son of Liu Zhong, the second elder brother of Gao Zu Liu Bang.We know that when Liu Zhong was the acting king, he could not withstand the attack of the Huns and fled.Therefore, Liu Bang was furious, abolished his king and demoted him to be a prince.Later, Liu Bi, who was then Peihou, was strong, brave and capable of fighting, and made great achievements in defeating Yingbu.Therefore, Liu Bang named Liu Bi the king of Wu, with a total of fifty-three cities in the three counties of the king.

However, when Liu Bi was worshiped as King Wu, Liu Bang regretted it.There is only one reason: Prime Minister Liu Bi is rebellious! When Liu Bang was in Pei County in his early years, he learned a lot of physiognomy from the masters.However, the "Historical Records" said that Liu Bangxiang and Liu Bi rebelled and regretted it, which is too far-fetched.A powerful young man in his early twenties like Liu Bi, let him rule more than fifty cities at once. Besides, the people in Chu are aggressive, and they are worried that he will become a feudal state and threaten the safety of the central government of the Han Dynasty. This is why Liu Bang is really worried.

So, at that time, Liu Bang stroked Liu Bi's back and sighed: "There were rioters in the southeast fifty years after the Han Dynasty. Is that person you?" Liu Bang's words made Liu Bi terrified when he heard it, and he immediately knelt down and said: "It's too late for me to be your cow or horse, so how dare you!" Liu Bang smiled and said earnestly: Remember!Our Liu family will always be a family, you must not rebel! Yes, Han Xin can rebel, Peng Yue can rebel, Yingbu can rebel, and even Lu Wan can rebel, but you, Liu Bi, can't.If it is one of your own people beating your own people, it would be too outrageous.But as soon as Liu Bang said this, forty years passed.Times have changed, things have changed.The same country, different emperors; the same Liu Bi, different hearts.

In the past forty years, Liu Bi has taken everything from black to white and got rich quickly, and now he has become one of the richest countries in the world.The reason why Liu Bi was able to make a fortune is entirely the result of enjoying the right time, place and people. First of all, there are copper mines in Wudi.During the period of Liu Heng, the folks were allowed to mint money. Therefore, Liu Bi, who was good at brains, took advantage of the country's good policies and took the opportunity to develop Wu's mines and mint a large amount of money.As a result, Liu Bi is like a money-making maniac, printing money day and night, and ghosts and gods can't stop him if he doesn't want to be rich.

Secondly, the land of Wu State is not only open to the mountain, but also open to the sea.As the saying goes, rely on the mountains to eat the mountains, and rely on the sea to eat the sea.God treats Liu Bi really kindly.In order to develop coastal resources, Liu Bi recruited desperadoes, boiled seawater into salt, and made a fortune. Now that Liu Bi has money in his hands, he has more thoughts.A talented literati, what is his biggest dream?Of course, it is to write a poem that has been passed down through the ages; what is the biggest dream of a martial artist with world-class martial arts?Of course, it is to pick out all the invincible opponents in the world and stand alone in the rivers and lakes; what is the biggest dream of a wealthy local tycoon?Of course not being the world's most picky miser.Perhaps, what they most want to do is the world's largest charity!

It is precisely that Liu Bi has such a grand dream. So Liu Bi, who is rich and powerful, straightened his waist full of banknotes, and said to the Wu people: For all my people, I will waive the land tax for you; for those who serve in the army for others, or those who serve voluntarily, I will pay for you; The people, the country also has rewards.Also, those desperadoes who hid in Wu from other counties or countries, don't worry.Our country of Wu not only does not embarrass you, but also provides you with a refuge and refuses public arrest! Liu Bi burns a lot of money, not because burning money is fun.This is called buying people's hearts and creating harmony.Facts have also proved that Liu Biguang's kindness and generosity are not in vain.All he did was for one purpose: to rebel!

The sign of Liu Bi's desire to rebel first appeared in the murder of two princes because of gambling during the reign of Emperor Xiaowen.Of these two princes, one is the prince of the Han Dynasty—Liu Qi; the other is the prince of the wealthy King Liu Bi—Liu Xian. The situation is this: Once, Prince Wu Liu Xian went to Chang'an to perform a pilgrimage.It is a great pleasure to have a rich son come from the state of Wu.Liu Qi, who was the prince at the time, hosted a banquet in honor of Liu Xian. The two ate and drank together, and gathered together to gamble.But when the two were fighting for wealth at the gambling table, Liu Xian had an arrogant attitude, spoke rudely to Liu Qi, and played the temper of the prince of the rich country.

This Liu Qi, of course, is not easy to bully.It was too late to say it, but it was too soon, he picked up the gambling tool and threw it at Liu Xian directly.Liu Xian was hit and fell to the ground, Liu Qi jumped over and died! It is impossible to tell who is responsible for killing someone because of gambling.Anyway, the Han Dynasty did not impose any punishment on Liu Qi, and the crown prince followed suit.Liu Heng even wanted to turn the big thing into a small one, so he packed Liu Xian's body in a coffin and sent it back to Wu State without a word. Liu Bi looked at Liu Xian who was lying in the coffin, neither arguing nor jumping.Then he turned around and asked someone to carry the coffin back to Chang'an City again.

At that time, there were no trains and no planes.From Chang'an to Wu State, and then back to Chang'an from Wu State, it will not take a few months, and it will not be done at all.Looking at the coffin that landed in Chang'an again, Liu Heng was really depressed. This Liu Bi, what on earth does he want? The envoy of Wu told Liu Heng: The king of Wu said, since our Liu family is a family, the prince will be buried wherever he dies, so why bother.So bring it back. At this moment, Liu Heng understood that Liu Bi was going to carry Liu Heng with him. However, Liu Heng still made concessions first and let Liu Xian bury him in Chang'an.However, since then, Liu Bi has never recognized the emperor of the Han Dynasty in his eyes.He made two pilgrimages every spring and autumn, and never came to Chang'an again.Liu Heng sent someone to ask why, but Liu Bi's envoy replied: King Wu is seriously ill, please do not disturb him!

What a big joke, the prince's body is almost turning into dust, and the king of Wu is still sick, who are you kidding?Liu Heng couldn't bear it anymore, and ordered the relevant departments: as long as there are envoys from Wu, pass through the customs and interrogate. In fact, what Liu Bi was waiting for was Liu Heng's words.The so-called, courtesy first and soldiers later.If Liu Heng dares to throw another heavy punch, don't blame me, Liu Bi, for catching you by surprise.The idea of ​​rebellion has never been so violent.Liu Bi clenched his fists, ready to fight back. At that time, Liu Heng also seemed to smell an ominous atmosphere in the air.

Once, it was autumn time again.Liu Bi feigned illness again, and only sent envoys to Chang'an to greet the emperor. This time, Liu Heng did not lock up Envoy Wu, but summoned him to have a heart-to-heart talk with him.Finally, Liu Heng asked: Tell me, is King Wu really sick? The envoy of Wu replied like this: King Wu is sick, but it is a heart disease.He is in good health. The reason why he pretended to be sick is because Your Majesty has repeatedly detained the envoy of Wu, and King Wu was afraid, so he pretended to be sick many times.However, there is one thing you have to pay attention to, don't be too smart, because if you are too smart, it is like seeing a fish in deep water, and it will be ominous.The only way is to get rid of the previous suspicions with King Wu and get back together. Envoy Wu called this trick, so it's rare to be confused.Liu Heng suddenly realized: Wu Wang's waist is stiff and he can't move! So what to do?Of course, safety comes first, and stability is paramount. Therefore, Liu Heng followed the envoy Wu's strategy, released all the envoys detained before, and at the same time gave King Wu tea tables and walking sticks as condolences, and told King Wu to drink more tea, walk more, and take care of himself before he recovered. There is no need to go to Chang'an for a pilgrimage in person. When the news came, Liu Bi had no choice but to loosen his clenched fist temporarily. The intermission does not mean the end of the contest.Liu Bi was waiting for the next provocateur, and this person, of course, was the murderer who killed his prince: Liu Qi!