Chapter 82

Lü Gong was worried that the bandits might return, so he earnestly requested that Lin Yi and Yi Xiaochuan accompany them for a while. Their destination was not far, just in Pei County.

Lin Yi nodded in agreement. As for Yi Xiaochuan, being the "prisoner" who had been arrested, he could only follow the orders from "above."

The three members of the Lü family bowed deeply to the two men.

On the journey, Yi Xiaochuan rode ahead on horseback as a guard.

In the carriage, Lin Yi and Lü Gong chatted and laughed, while Lü Zhi occasionally peeked at Yi Xiaochuan through a corner of the curtain, seemingly smitten.

The obedient and quiet Lü Su just kept her head down, not speaking.

Lü Gong was very familiar with the scenery along the way and had the potential to be a tour guide, narrating the interesting stories and anecdotes of each place.

Lin Yi listened with great interest, occasionally interjecting a few words, making the journey less boring.

During a rest stop, everyone sat in a circle.

Lü Zhi specially changed into her favorite golden silk robe before appearing, looking even more beautiful.

Lü Zhi offered two bowls of wine to Lin Yi and Yi Xiaochuan, saying, "The two gentlemen saved our lives, and I know I cannot repay you. I wish to sing a song to entertain you."

Lü Zhi sang "Peaches in Bloom," her voice melodious and full of emotion, like a gentle breeze and fine rain, extremely pleasant to the ear.

After listening, Yi Xiaochuan couldn't help but clap and said, "What a pity! If you were born in modern times, becoming famous would be a piece of cake. I would definitely be your agent!"

Although Lü Zhi couldn't fully understand Xiaochuan's meaning, she sensed the admiration and blushed, smiling coyly at Yi Xiaochuan and bowing gracefully.

Yi Xiaochuan hurriedly returned the bow.

Lin Yi saw everything and understood Lü Zhi's feelings; she had taken a fancy to the carefree Yi Xiaochuan!

Lin Yi couldn't help but worry for Yi Xiaochuan. Although Lü Zhi was beautiful, she was also ruthless!

Historically, the famous Empress Lü, to consolidate her power, began by killing to establish her authority. The first to be chosen was Han Xin, who had been demoted to the Marquis of Huaiyin and placed under house arrest.

She took advantage of Liu Bang's absence to conspire with Xiao He to kill Han Xin, successfully intimidating other meritorious officials.

Soon, King Liang Peng Yue was demoted to a commoner and exiled to Shu. On the way, he met Lü Zhi, who promised to plead his case. She brought him back to Xianyang.

She told Liu Bang, "Releasing Peng Yue is like letting a tiger back into the mountains." Liu Bang then had him executed, chopped into pieces, and the meat distributed to the other feudal lords.

During the eight years of Liu Bang's reign, Empress Lü assisted him in suppressing rebellions and combating separatist forces, playing a crucial role in consolidating the Han dynasty's unified rule and laying the groundwork for her future power.

She was a woman of great ambition and ruthlessness.

Compared to Lü Zhi, Lin Yi preferred Lü Su. He turned to look at her and found that Lü Su was staring at him. Their eyes met, and the beauty immediately blushed and lowered her head.

Lin Yi thought to himself, could Lü Su have taken a fancy to him? He hadn't done anything!

After the rest, they continued their journey.

In the carriage, Lü Gong inquired about Lin Yi and Yi Xiaochuan's marital status.

It turned out that the shrewd Lü Gong had already noticed that his eldest daughter had a crush on Yi Xiaochuan, while his second daughter seemed to have a thing for Lin Yi.

"We are not married, or rather, we have not yet taken a wife," Lin Yi said with a smile, thinking that Lü Gong was trying to play matchmaker.

Lü Gong was surprised, "The two gentlemen are not married? I married at eighteen, took a concubine at twenty-two, and by twenty-six, my daughter Su was already babbling!"

Lin Yi was speechless. You old lecher, you got married at eighteen and then took another wife a few years later!

What a... scoundrel!

Seeing Lin Yi's silence, Lü Gong laughed, "It's not a big deal for a man to marry late. Jiang Taigong didn't marry until he was seventy, yet he still accomplished great things."

Lin Yi laughed, "Old sir, you're joking. Although we haven't taken a wife, we don't plan to wait until we're seventy."

Lü Gong laughed, "Yes, yes. My son is already married and has his own family. Now, I only have these two daughters. This move to Pei County, encountering bandits, has made me even more worried about them. I am old, and my last wish is to find good husbands for them."

He then steered the conversation to his daughters.

The Lü sisters blushed and lowered their heads.

Lin Yi didn't know what to do. He was focused on his streaming career and had no intention of getting married!

He wouldn't mind selling Yi Xiaochuan, but that guy was also a troublemaker. Making Yi Xiaochuan stay and get married would probably be impossible.

"I drank a bit too much just now. The carriage is swaying, and I'm feeling a bit tired. I'll rest for a while."

Lin Yi laughed and leaned back in the carriage, pretending to sleep.

Lü Gong and the Lü sisters were speechless and didn't say much more.

They finally arrived in Pei County, and the Lü family busied themselves with settling into their new home.

Lin Yi and Yi Xiaochuan, both first-time visitors to this place from over two thousand years ago, left the Lü residence to try the famous Pei County dog meat.

When they asked passersby, no one knew about it.

Lin Yi laughed, "It seems that Pei County dog meat wasn't famous over two thousand years ago."

"Indeed!" Yi Xiaochuan nodded in agreement.

After searching for a while, they found a small stall called "Fan Kuai Dog Meat." The stall owner, Fan Kuai, was a robust and hearty man.

Lin Yi took a few more looks at Fan Kuai. In this place over two thousand years ago, there were celebrities everywhere!

Who would have thought that this Fan Kuai, selling dog meat, would become one of the founding heroes of the Western Han dynasty, a great general, and a famous military leader.

Fan Kuai was deeply trusted by Emperor Gaozu Liu Bang and Empress Lü, and was a loyal follower of Liu Bang.

Fan Kuai's dog meat was indeed excellent, and it tasted fragrant and delicious.

"Much better than modern dog meat!" Yi Xiaochuan praised repeatedly.

"It is good."

Lin Yi was eating the dog meat, but his mind was wandering to Fan Kuai and Liu Bang in Pei County. After all, Liu Bang was the founder of the Han dynasty, the creator of a four-hundred-year dynasty.

At that moment, a middle-aged man sat down at Lin Yi and Yi Xiaochuan's table, picked up a piece of dog meat, took a bite, and put it back on the plate.

He chewed while smiling at Lin Yi and said, "Old brother, I didn't expect to catch you here!"

Yi Xiaochuan was stunned. Lin Yi had an acquaintance from over two thousand years ago? Wasn't he from the Temporal Investigation Bureau?

Lin Yi was also surprised and carefully examined the middle-aged man, asking, "Are you Liu Bang?"

He didn't know anyone here, and the only person who would be so familiar and freeload was that rascal Liu Bang.

"What, Emperor Gaozu Liu Bang!?" Yi Xiaochuan almost spat out his saliva.

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