What Kind of Type-Moon Is This!

As the teacher of his son Fusu, he was arguably the most powerful person in Qin besides the First Emperor himself.

Xiao He couldn't help but worry that Bai Ming would take his life in the next moment.

"Why are you so scared?" Bai Ming patted Xiao He on the shoulder. "You're proficient in laws, enforce them fairly, and cause no harm. Keep up the good work. It's not like I'm stopping you from taking on private work. As long as you don't break the law outside of work hours, you can do whatever you want."

It should be known that even when Liu Bang was still a commoner, Xiao He had repeatedly used his official position to protect him.

When Liu Bang, in his capacity as an official, went to Xianyang to participate in corvée labor, all his colleagues gave him three hundred cash for travel expenses, but only Xiao He gave him five hundred. That's why Liu Bang didn't care at all when Xiao He spoke ill of him.

We're all bros, what's wrong with a little complaining?

As for the other officials? Their relationship was ordinary, and Liu Bang had no intention of going easy on them.

Although Liu Bang's personality was smooth, it was not without its toughness. He cruelly teased and mocked the officials who were angry but dared not speak out. A few of them couldn't resist the urge to act, but after seeing Bai Ming return to the banquet, they abandoned the idea.

That damned county magistrate is still here. If they really laid a hand on him, he'd be dismissed from his post, and his whole family would be ruined.

Xiao He breathed a sigh of relief and began to constantly ponder the meaning of Bai Ming's words, "Keep up the good work."

After three rounds of drinks and five courses, Lord Lu signaled for the three brothers to stay after the meal.

[Lord Lu said that you three were destined for great things, that you were dragons among men, and that he had three daughters he wished to marry off to you. You said you were already married and should prioritize your elder and third brother.]

[Liu Bang and Fan Kuai were deeply moved, but Lord Lu didn't care about that. He merely said that he could give his daughters to you as concubines. You were speechless at Lord Lu's generosity in offering his daughters, while Liu Bang accepted on your behalf.]

"Second brother, listen to your elder brother."

Liu Bang grabbed Bai Ming's wrist and walked a few steps away, whispering, "I observe that your relationship with your wife is not harmonious, and neither of you is honest in your affections. You should accept Lord Lu's offer and take a concubine to create a balance of power. This will put pressure on your wife and make her feel anxious."

"This..."

"Don't be so sentimental. A true man has ambitions that extend far beyond this. Why be sentimental over such a matter? Your elder brother will make the decision for you."

Liu Bang acted swiftly, releasing Bai Ming's wrist and going to reply to Lord Lu.

"My second brother is shy and was at a loss for words when Lord Lu spoke just now. I hope Lord Lu will not take offense. I accept Lord Lu's offer of marriage on behalf of my two brothers."

"Hahahaha—" Lord Lu laughed heartily and said, "What is there to take offense at?"

Then, Lord Lu introduced his three daughters to the three brothers, arranging for his eldest daughter, Lu Changxu, to be Bai Ming's concubine, his second daughter, Lü Zhi, to be Liu Bang's wife, and his third daughter, Lu Xu, to be Fan Kuai's wife.

Logically speaking, this arrangement was not in accordance with custom, as Liu Bang was the eldest of the three brothers and should have been paired with the eldest daughter. However, Liu Bang had met Lü Zhi by chance before and had been smitten with her ever since. Lü Zhi was unwilling to marry such a failure, but Liu Bang insisted, and Lord Lu was happy to oblige.

Lord Lu, skilled in physiognomy, could see that the eldest brother, Liu Bang, was a dragon among men destined to ascend the throne amidst a throng of followers. The second brother, Bai Ming, transcended ancient, present, future, and past, an absolute long-lived individual. The third brother, Fan Kuai, was free-spirited and bold, with a fierce temperament, destined to be enfeoffed and appointed as a minister.

The eldest daughter was short-lived, hence her marrying the long-lived one. The second daughter was patient and good at managing a household, hence her marrying the one who would become emperor. The third daughter was headstrong and domineering, and only someone with a similarly fierce temperament could tame her.

[You three brothers ate for free, didn't spend a dime, and even brought home wives. Liu Bang was overjoyed.]

[When you brought Lu Changxu home, Consort Yu felt like the sky had fallen. She was extremely surprised that you would bring another woman home.]

[Xu, meaning peace and happiness, you and Lu Changxu discussed and decided to give her the alias Changle.]

[Lu Changxu felt the atmosphere at home was very subtle. Even though Consort Yu always had a cold expression, Lu Changxu still insisted on greeting Consort Yu, the main wife, as a concubine every day. Consort Yu's expression became increasingly subtle, but she did not correct Lu Changxu's misunderstanding of her status.]

"Changle, I have something to tell you."

One day, Consort Yu couldn't hold back any longer and said, "Don't come to greet me first thing in the morning anymore."

Lu Changxu was a late sleeper and an early riser, so she would greet Consort Yu relatively early. Consort Yu, on the other hand, was a homebody who liked to sleep in. Consort Yu was unconsciously tormented by Lu Changxu's early greetings, and she believed that Bai Ming had done this deliberately to correct her habit of oversleeping.

The status of a concubine was very lowly in ancient times, but both Consort Yu and Bai Ming were people who disregarded etiquette and rules. They had no such concept in their minds. However, for someone like Lu Changxu, who had been raised with etiquette and rules since childhood, this concept was firmly ingrained.

When Consort Yu told her not to come for greetings, Lu Changxu would always think she had made some fatal mistake. Thus, Lu Changxu asked, "Have I done something wrong?"

Consort Yu remained silent for a moment, then said, "...I can't wake up."

"Ah?"

Lu Changxu was stunned. She couldn't wake up?

Just then, Bai Ming's voice drifted from behind Lu Changxu, leaving behind the words: "Consort Yu is like this. She needs to sleep until the third quarter of the Chen hour to wake up" (8:45 AM).

Lu Changxu was startled by Bai Ming's sudden appearance. Bai Ming continued, "Since you have been married to me for some time, it's time to let you experience another side of the world."

"Another side of the world?"

Chapter 95: My Disciple Fusu Doesn't Want to Be Emperor, So Big Brother, You Be It, Let's Rebel!

[Although Lord Lu possessed some abilities, such as predicting a person's future through astrology and discerning their fortune through their aura, that was all. He had not truly stepped into the mystical realm.]

[You and Consort Yu are undoubtedly beings of the mystical realm. It would be impractical not to let Lu Changxu know about these matters.]

[After listening to Consort Yu's somewhat reluctant explanation, Lu Changxu roughly understood the situation at home (she didn't understand at all).]

[For her, dealing with these things that had nothing to do with her was less important than considering what to eat today. You looked at Consort Yu, Consort Yu looked at you, and the two of you sat there without moving. Lu Changxu couldn't understand your and Consort Yu's behavior, but not wanting to be left out, she sat down next to you.]

Consort Yu said helplessly, "Changle, what are you doing?"

Lu Changxu shook her head and said, "I don't know. I just saw my good husband and sister looking at each other like this, so I did the same."

"Liangren" (良人) is not only a term for a beautiful woman but also a term a woman uses to address her husband.

Consort Yu's expression grew even more subtle. What was going on in this household? She herself was a woman of few words, Bai Ming was intermittently eccentric, and now there was another foolish one.

Consort Yu said, "Changle, there's no point in doing this. When he's idle, he likes to look at me like this and ponder things."

[Compared to the peace and harmony on your side, Liu Bang's side was in utter chaos.]

Liu Bang was someone who liked to loaf around, while Lü Zhi was quite ambitious. Because of this, Lü Zhi looked down on Liu Bang from the very beginning, and their life together wasn't exactly smooth sailing. However, compared to Lü Xu and Fan Kuai, who were both hot-tempered and argued every few days, Liu Bang and Lü Zhi were considered to be doing relatively well.

Yet, it was Fan Kuai and Lü Xu, who argued daily, that had a much better relationship than Liu Bang and Lü Zhi.

You and Fan Kuai thought long and hard but couldn't come up with any reason. After all, you were also a loafer, and Fan Kuai was simple-minded. You couldn't understand why Lü Zhi, of all people, got along so poorly with someone as straightforward as Liu Bang.

You and Fan Kuai put your heads together and concluded that it must be Lü Zhi's fault. After all, when the three of you brothers got together, you never argued. At most, you'd have minor disagreements about where to go play that day.

However, because the three of you—Liu Bang, you, and Fan Kuai—had sworn brotherhood, Lü Zhi didn't have to live the life of a traditional woman, farming and weaving as in normal history. With your and Fan Kuai's support, Lü Zhi's life was much better than before, so the conflict between Liu Bang and Lü Zhi wasn't that serious.

Bored, you summoned the former magistrate of Pei County, who was living off his salary without doing any work, to the county office. Every day, you instructed the magistrate on how to handle official matters efficiently, quickly, and concisely. Initially, the magistrate looked down on your actions, but after discovering that your administrative skills were hundreds of times better than his, he immediately kowtowed and became your disciple, starting his "frame-by-frame learning."

The magistrate's ability to handle official matters improved significantly. Then, you returned the position of magistrate to him, advising him to be a good official. Afterward, you strode out of the county office, taking Xiao He and Cao Can with you.

After all, Xiao He and Cao Can were very capable. As the chief clerk and jail warden, the two of them could easily handle most of the matters within the county office. You only spent time teaching the magistrate to ensure that after you took the two of them away, the situation in Pei County wouldn't decline.

While you were amusing yourself in Pei County, in the northern part of Great Qin, Fusu had thoroughly studied the Art of War. He was constantly honing his skills in military strategy, wielding a dragon spear and wearing the attire you gave him, making a considerable name for himself in the military competitions.

Meanwhile, in Xianyang Palace, the First Emperor watched his more than twenty sons vie for the throne. He was quite pleased that none of them had truly resorted to harming their siblings. However, the First Emperor was also very annoyed. He had been faking his death for so long, and the corpse of the death-row inmate who resembled him was already starting to stink, yet no one had even thought to collect "his" body.

At this very moment, Zhao Gao's ambition finally reached its peak.

He believed that Fusu's continued presence in the northern territories was due to not having received the First Emperor's decree. Fusu's nature was still rooted in the Confucian ideals of loyalty and patriotism. Therefore, Zhao Gao planned to write a fake imperial edict to sentence Fusu to death and then enthrone Huhai.

However, after Zhao Gao wrote and dispatched the edict, he was intercepted by the First Emperor, who was merely playing dead. The scout carrying the message was terrified upon seeing the First Emperor and immediately knelt before him, begging for his life.

"A wolf with a wolf's heart, and that unfilial son... Could it be that he knows I am not dead?"

The First Emperor looked at the lifelike handwriting on the edict with disdain. He then took out a brush and inkstone from the imperial attendant's satchel and issued an imperial decree. The edict instructed Fusu to have more descendants and ordered the scout to continue delivering the message.

Afterward, the First Emperor returned to Wang Jian's residence, thinking, "This eunuch wants to support the eighteenth prince, making it easier for this beast to control? Forget it. Let's just see how much harm this eunuch can cause. Marquis Tongwu."

"Your subordinate is here."

Marquis Tongwu, Wang Ben, responded. The First Emperor narrowed his long, slender eyes. "I heard that those Confucian scholars and alchemists are about to return. Bring them here to see me. Also, dispatch troops to see what that eunuch Zhao Gao is up to. Summon Li Si to see me."

"Yes."

While the First Emperor was making his arrangements, in Wu County, a man named Xiang Liang was traveling around, rallying forces. For Xiang Liang, the fact that the new emperor had not yet been enthroned was the perfect opportunity for him to raise an army and rebel, restoring the state of Chu.

Before this, he had cultivated ninety elite warriors, among whom were many talented individuals.

One, named Can Mu, pretended to be ill and hid in his residence, secretly minting counterfeit coins to purchase armor and weapons. Others were so burly they could uproot trees to use as weapons, while some, like Xiang Liang, were skilled orators, traveling around to persuade people to rebel against Qin.

Soon, Xiang Liang gathered several thousand men in the old territory of Chu, raising the banner of rebellion against Qin. At once, the surviving nobles of the six states responded, recruiting soldiers and horses to overthrow the Qin Dynasty.

The news quickly reached Pei County.

At the wine table, Liu Bang sighed, "The First Emperor is about to die, and the new emperor has not been enthroned. The world will fall into chaos again, and the people will suffer. Second Brother, has your disciple Fusu given you any news?"

Bai Ming shook his head. "No. If Big Brother is worried about the common people, why not change your ways, abandon your idle lifestyle, gather people, and form a Pei County Self-Defense Force to prevent those bandits from disturbing the local populace?"

"Exactly!" Fan Kuai downed several cups of wine. "I may not be good at anything else, but I'm as skilled at killing as slaughtering pigs! I have a lot of strength with nowhere to use it! I am willing to serve Big Brother!"

Liu Bang sighed again. "My Second Brother's worries are not my worries."

Then, Liu Bang drank and revealed his concern that the nobles of the six states might succeed in restoring their kingdoms, leading to the disunity of language and writing once more. He lamented that in the long run, it would return to the previous state where people were of the same kin but had no common understanding. Fueled by alcohol, he also pointed out the short-sightedness of the nobles of the six states, who failed to see the looming threat of the northern barbarians.

After hearing Liu Bang's speech, Bai Ming couldn't help but sigh.

[Talent: Seeker of Pleasure, activated]

[You believe the First Emperor and Fusu have started making moves, so you might as well make things even bigger.]

"Since Big Brother has the world in his heart, let's also raise an army."

Bai Ming took out the First Emperor's decree. "In the name of defending the emperor, since the First Emperor is dead and the new emperor has not been enthroned, and my disciple Fusu has no intention of becoming emperor, why shouldn't Big Brother become emperor?"

Fan Kuai agreed, "I think so too!"

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Chapter Ninety-Six: The First Emperor's Version of Burning Books and Burying Scholars Occurs Under the Combined Skill of Lu Sheng and Huhai

Your three brothers clapped their hands together, deciding to embark on a great undertaking. Fan Kuai sold off his property to help recruit soldiers and buy horses, you took the imperial edict to the county office to mobilize troops, supplies, and armor, while Liu Bang, leveraging his excellent connections, began recruiting talented individuals.

There was a man named Lu Wan, whose family had been close to Liu Bang's for generations. He and Liu Bang were born on the same day, month, and year, and they grew up together. When Liu Bang was in his commoner days and had to lie low due to legal troubles, Lu Wan often followed him. Upon hearing that Liu Bang had become sworn brothers with you and Fan Kuai and had married with your help, he was overjoyed.

When he heard that Liu Bang planned to raise an army, Lu Wan immediately sold off his property and rushed to Liu Bang's side, wanting to join your uprising.

After Zhang Liang arrived in Pei County, he heard that you were planning to raise an army to rebel against Qin. His mind was in turmoil, as in Zhang Liang's worldview, you and rebellion against Qin were two things that absolutely did not go together. Yet, the reality was that these two things were now intertwined.

By the time Zhang Liang found you, you had already prepared everything. The Great Han Group had been preliminarily established.

However, because of you, Liu Bang's initial team was much more substantial than it would have been otherwise.

"Senior."

Liu Bang, Fan Kuai, Lu Wan, Xiao He, and Cao Can all looked towards the man who had barged in. He was handsome and refined, resembling a beautiful woman. Fan Kuai immediately felt the urge to act.

Bai Ming quickly stopped Fan Kuai, "Third brother, this is my nephew, Zhang Liang, courtesy name Zifang. I specifically invited him to assist Big Brother."

Hearing this, Fan Kuai sat back down.

Zhang Liang bowed, then solemnly reintroduced himself, also stating his mentor.

"My teacher is Chisongzi."

The others didn't understand, but Xiao He, who also followed the Huang-Lao philosophy, knew exactly what kind of immortal Chisongzi was.

Chisongzi, also known as Chisongzi, studied the five thousand texts, was titled the Left Saint, the Southern Pole Southern Peak True Person, and the Left Immortal Tai Xu True Person. He was a legendary ancient immortal. Legend has it he was the Rain Master during the time of Shen Nong.

Bai Ming nodded calmly. Chisongzi, he knew him. He was the teacher of Emperor Yan's youngest daughter, and Bai Ming had fought him in Western Kunlun. It could be considered an acquaintance made through conflict.

With someone like Liu Bang around, Zhang Liang quickly integrated into your group.

You launched your rebellion from Pei County and fought all the way to Mount Mangdang. During this time, the First Emperor was utterly bewildered.