"Mr. Lu~~"

Zhao Tuo shouted happily, leaning on crutches, and walked tremblingly in the direction of Lu Jia.

"King!!!"

Lu Jia smiled, walked quickly to Zhao Tuo, leaned down and bowed before him.

Ji Bu stood behind Lu Jia, observing the South Vietnamese king who gave the big man a headache. He saw that the South Vietnamese king was disheveled, his face was pale, his hair and beard were gray, his eyes were cloudy, and he was stooped... Every step he took

It was trembling and looked like it was going to die soon.

Ji Bu couldn't help but shook his head. The hero who dominated the country back then was now old.

Lu Jia was also surprised. He looked at Zhao Tuo and asked, "Is the king still okay?"

"Sigh... I don't know how much time I have left to live... Ahem, it's a blessing to be able to see my old friends before I die!"

As Zhao Tuo spoke, he coughed violently again, and Lu Jia hurriedly supported him.

"Is Your Majesty still okay?"

"Nothing's wrong."

"Well, when Duke Lu came here in the past, I often exchanged letters with His Majesty, but now I may not have contacted him for a long time..."

"Well... Your Majesty, Emperor Gao has passed away."

"Ah? Oh...yes, Emperor Gao passed away."

Zhao Tuo whispered and took Lu Jia to the banquet. Ji Bu followed them and observed the surroundings. Zhao Tuo brought a group of soldiers, most of whom were dressed as Qin people. Zhao Tuo could also be regarded as

He was a remnant of the Qin Dynasty. He was a general of the Qin State at first. Later he led his soldiers to expand the territory and became a prince who dominated the country.

Therefore, the system he implemented in South Vietnam, the dressing of the soldiers, and the military system were no different from those of the violent Qin Dynasty.

Zhao Tuo didn't bring many soldiers, but it was clear that they were all elite, with cold eyes, staring at Ji Bu and the few soldiers accompanying him, and would kill them immediately if they made the slightest move.

And here is a mountain with woods on three sides. Ji Bu can vaguely see figures flashing through the woods. The trees are so lush that there is almost no road. From time to time, birds start up, flutter their wings, and flee here quickly.

Ji Bu frowned. Indeed, it would not be easy to attack here.

Zhao Tuo hosted a banquet for Lu Jia, and the two exchanged warm greetings and talked about past events.

These monstrous people in the First Emperor's era could always find many common topics. While talking about the glory of the past, they also lamented the current situation.

Lu Jia saw that Zhao Tuo never spoke about Liu Chang's affairs, so he took the initiative to ask: "Why does the king want to meet the king of Tang this time?"

Zhao Tuo was stunned for a moment and then asked: "Mr. Lu...the envoy told me that the king of Tang is like me...is it true?"

Hearing this, Ji Bu looked at the old man in front of him again. After observing for a moment, Ji Bu was shocked. This man looked very similar to his own king, especially his eyebrows and eyes. Liu Chang's face shape and chin were

It looks a lot like Liu Bang's, but the eyebrows and eyes are not the same.

Liu Bang has thick eyebrows and small eyes. When he smiles, his eyes turn into slits, making him look very friendly. But Liu Bang is different. The tail of his eyebrows, including the corners of his eyes, are raised upwards. He is born with red and phoenix eyes. These eyebrows are very oppressive.

, he looks very unkind, especially when he stares sideways, as if he is about to commit murder, which is frightening.

The same is true for the Zhao Tuo in front of him, but because his eyes are dull, he does not look as oppressive as Liu Chang. His nose is also very similar to Liu Chang in all aspects, but the only difference is in the shape of his face. Zhao Tuo's face is bigger

More square.

Lu Jia hesitated for a moment, nodded and said: "That's true, but there are many people with similar looks in the world. Does your Majesty want to meet the King of Tang just because of their similar looks?"

Zhao Tuo shook his head and whispered: "I am over sixty years old. Everyone knows that I have a son and a daughter... But they don't know that before I led the troops on an expedition and was still in my hometown, I

Already married, I left my hometown when I was still young... to fight in various places... leaving behind two sons and one daughter."

"Later... the Qin Dynasty fell... As a general of the Qin State, most of the clans were deposed because of my involvement. The male members of my family were executed and the female members were concubines... I sent people to inquire several times, but they never inquired.

To find out his whereabouts, King Zhao Zhang Ao... He had a singer... That singer... Her surname was also Zhao... She later married Emperor Gao... She had a son..."

Zhao Tuo became more and more excited, his eyes red.

Ji Bu was stunned.

Hmm?? I thought it was a meeting of rebels, but it turned out to be a meeting between grandparents and grandchildren??

The same was true for Lu Jia. He said blankly: "Your Majesty...it's just a coincidence...The biological mother of King Tang is indeed Zhao Ding, and she is indeed King Zhao's singer...Well...but, Tang

The king may not necessarily be related to the king."

"I want to meet the King of Tang."

"The King of Tang is young and may not know much about the past."

Lu Jia didn't dare to admit it. It wasn't that he didn't believe Zhao Tuo's words. It was just that the topic of Prince Tang's biological mother was too dangerous. The last person involved had disappeared, and that person was still a confidant of the Queen Mother.

If he was involved, Lu Jia's face became more and more ugly, what should he do? He thought for a moment and suddenly said: "Your Majesty, this is Ji Bu, the king of Tang Dynasty. Maybe you have heard of him.

name."

Ji Bu was stunned and looked at Lu Jia who pushed him out decisively. However, he was not angry and greeted Zhao Tuo calmly.

Zhao Tuo was very excited and asked hurriedly: "What kind of person is the King of Tang?"

Ji Bu thought for a moment and said, "The king is extremely powerful and strong. He is probably not a relative of the King of South Vietnam."

"Hey! That's right! Our family has been generals for generations, and our ancestors are all tall and powerful, and we inherited it from our ancestor Ji Sheng, and Ji Sheng's brother came evil! This is the legacy of our ancestors!!"

"Well...my king is violent, aggressive, and reckless..."

"Yes! Yes! My father saw a tiger harming people when he was hunting, so he fought with the tiger and killed one of the tigers. When I fought in all directions, I also took the lead, killing powerful enemies with my own hands, and had some military exploits...

It wasn’t until I got older that I put away my bad temper..."

Ji Bu's face turned pale, and he hurriedly explained: "My king is naughty..."

"This is probably similar to his father."

Lu Jia and Ji Bu didn't know what to say for a while. Zhao Tuo said with a smile: "I am old. If I can see my relatives before I die, I will die without regrets."

"Your Majesty...The King of Tang is young, so I'm afraid he won't be able to go here to meet your Majesty."

"It's okay, just let him prepare the place, and I'll just go there... I can no longer govern personally, and I have already taken care of my funeral arrangements. Even if there is an accident along the way, it doesn't matter."

Zhao Tuo immediately began to entertain everyone. After everyone had a good meal, Zhao Tuo felt tired and was helped to rest.

Lu Jia and Ji Bu looked at each other in confusion at this moment.

"What should I do?"

"No problem, we came to South Vietnam not to recognize our relatives for the King of Tang... This matter is not important."

Ji Bu said in a low voice: "The important thing is whether Zhao Tuo is really no longer in power as he said... If he is so old and his son is in power now, then even if he is arrested, it will not matter at all.

What impact...his son may not send troops to rescue..."

Lu Jia nodded and asked seriously: "Then how are we going to complete our mission?"

"If the king can persuade Zhao Tuo to send troops, we can complete our mission..."

"well."

Lu Jia said helplessly: "Taking the land south of Lingnan is actually of no use to the Han Dynasty. The King of Nanyue has no intention of going north. In fact, it would be a good thing if we can make him return home and avoid using weapons."

Ji Bu glanced at him coldly and said: "How can the powerful enemy look at the side of the Han Dynasty? Now South Vietnam has no intention of going north, but if the Han Dynasty is fighting with the Huns and has no intention of dealing with South Vietnam, will South Vietnam still be like it is now?

?Now the Han Dynasty is becoming stronger and weaker, so it is like this. If we don't take the opportunity to eliminate it, there will be a big disaster in the future!"

Zhao Tuo seemed to have no precautions against them. For several days, he took them around various places and showed them the scenery of South Vietnam.

There are so many savages here, the roads are impassable, and ferocious beasts are infested, it is definitely not a good place.

Zhao Tuo has also done a lot in these years. He managed Lingnan according to the system of the Qin Dynasty. Both scholars and barbarians admired him very much. The barbarians here have complex language, not like elegant language, mixed with

It is the dialect of Zhao, Qi, Chu and other regions. This is because when the emperor moved to various places, the people merged with the local languages ​​over a long period of time, thus forming such a language.

Zhao Tuo also took the essence of Qin's laws and eliminated the dross, reducing many harsh regulations, cultivating, smelting and making iron, and was working hard to turn the rural people here into king-like people.

After several days of this, an envoy finally came and determined the place where the two parties would meet.

When two princes and kings meet, the pomp and circumstance must not be small.

When the two sides came, there was a huge ceremony. Zhao Tuo was sitting on a carriage, with two knights leading the way. As for Liu Chang, he was riding a tall horse, wearing armor and sword, which was very majestic. After the two sides came into contact once,

The soldiers on both sides lined up on both sides and stepped back a few steps, leaving an empty space in the middle.

This is a low ridge, open on all sides. A servant came forward, laid out the eucalyptus, and spread out the mat. The two parties brought food and drink, and got busy. Liu Chang rode a big horse and looked into the distance.

, wanting to find Zhao Tuo, he whispered to his left and right: "Later, follow my orders before taking action. Ji Bu is still with Zhao Tuo, so you can't be reckless!"

"only!"

After getting ready, Liu Chang got off his horse and strode forward. When he walked quickly to the middle, he saw two people, supporting an old man, carefully

walking towards his direction.

After the two men brought Zhao Tuo over, one of them asked loudly: "How can the princes wear armor and carry sharp swords when they meet?"

"Hahaha, if the King of Nanyue is willing, he can also wear armor!"

Liu Chang said proudly, and the man was furious and was about to speak, but Zhao Tuo shook his head and said: "It's okay, you can go back."

"But... Your Majesty... King Tang wears armor, you..."
To be continued...