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The Hongmen Banquet is the most famous and influential dinner party in Chinese history, because it has become synonymous with "digging holes and burying people" in real life.It is no problem for us to use "Hongmen Banquet" as a metaphor for those thrilling situations today, but if we go back to the time of the incident, did Xiang Yu really want to kill Liu Bang?

"Historical Records" records: [Xiang Bo promised and said to Pei Gong: "You must come to thank King Xiang one day." Pei Gong said: "Promise." So Xiang Bo went to the army at night and repaid King Xiang with Pei Gong's words, because he said: "If Pei Gong doesn't break the pass first, how dare you enter? It is unjust to attack a man who has great achievements. It is better to meet him for good." King Xiang promised.On the same day, Pei Gong came to see King Xiang with more than a hundred horses. When they arrived at Hongmen, they thanked him and said, "I and the general fought hard to attack Qin. The general fought in Hebei and I fought in Henan. I didn't expect to be able to enter the pass first and defeat Qin. I saw the general here again. Now I have the words of a villain, so I ordered the general and the minister to give up." King Xiang said: "This Pei Gong left Sima Cao without any regrets. Otherwise, why would I be here?"

In other words, early the next morning, before the rooster crow, Liu Bang got up early and took more than a hundred bodyguards to Hongmen to meet Xiang Yu.

As soon as they met, Liu Bang apologized to Xiang Yu: "I joined forces with the general to attack Qin. The general fought north of the Yellow River, and I provided support south of the Yellow River. I didn't expect that I was so lucky that I entered the pass first and destroyed the Qin Dynasty, and then I saw you here. I heard that you misunderstood me. There must be some villain sowing discord. Don't believe it."

After careful reflection, Liu Bang's words are profound. Professor Wang Liqun once called Liu Bang's words "Hongmen rhetoric."

First of all, Liu Bang emphasized his comradeship with Xiang Yu, eliminated Xiang Yu's hostility towards him, and showed that he and Xiang Yu were both the two main forces in the anti-Qin uprising, and they were in an alliance.

Secondly, Liu Bang denied his intention to enter Guanzhong first and wanted to be the king of Guanzhong. He explained that he entered Guanzhong by accident and changed an inevitable event into an accident. Therefore, there is no so-called rumor of "desiring to be the king of Guanzhong".

Since Emperor Yi made a covenant at the beginning: "First enter Guanzhong and become the king." I, Liu Bang, have no intention of "wanting to be the king of Guanzhong". Instead, I am waiting for you to accept it.So Xiang Yu is a bit out of his element if he organizes his troops and goes to war like this.But it doesn't matter, because Liu Bang has already found a way for Xiang Yu. "Now there are villains who are causing trouble" and destroy the unity between me and you, general.In a word: misunderstandings are all misunderstandings.

Liu Bang spoke in a neither humble nor arrogant manner, and was a little aggrieved in his flattery.Now that the words had come to this point, Xiang Yu had to express his position. He said to Liu Bang: "That's right. This is what your subordinate Cao Wushang said. Otherwise I wouldn't be so angry. Okay, let's go and have a drink together."

It can be seen from this that Xiang Yu is indeed very face-saving. I am now the leader of the Qin Dynasty and the greatest hero in the world. As the boss, if I don't distinguish between right and wrong and I don't know what's going on, won't I let the princes of the world see me clearly?They think that I am neither benevolent nor righteous and have no political wisdom.So, Cao Wushang was sold to Cao Wushang with just one word.

In Xiang Yu's eyes, Cao Wushang was nothing more than an unfaithful and unjust villain. This kind of person failed more than succeeded, and there was no need to protect him.

But this explanation is really unnecessary. At this time, Xiang Yu had 400,000 troops. It was the most glorious time of his life. Faced with Liu Bang's begging, he could just laugh it off and continue to manipulate Liu Bang. After all, a sturdy life does not need explanation.But Xiang Yu always felt that he couldn't save face, so he explained it seriously.With this explanation, Xiang Yu was already at a disadvantage.

In the big tent, everyone's seats are clearly arranged.Xiang Yu is the host, sitting with Xiang Bo facing east; Fan Zeng is sitting facing south; Liu Bang is the guest, sitting facing north; Zhang Liang is accompanying him facing west.Everyone in the tent had their own thoughts.

Zhang Liang did not drink and silently watched Xiang Yu's every move.Fan Zeng squinted and stared at Liu Bang opposite.Liu Bang clearly felt the strong murderous aura emanating from Fan Zeng.However, he acted calmly and repeatedly raised his glass to toast Xiang Yu who was sitting on the west side, recalling the glorious days of the revolution when the two fought side by side.

Xiang Yu's face is a bit stern, with a majestic Chinese character face, under two thick eyebrows, a pair of tiger eyes gleaming, with a formidable aura, not angry but powerful.Facing Liu Bang's sincere greetings, Xiang Yu responded to Liu Bang's compliments and praises, his brows furrowed and his face uncertain.

When Fan Zeng saw Xiang Yu's posture, his tone, and his eyes, there was no murderous intent. Are all my previous words in vain?This is not possible!Xiang Yu must be reminded to kill Liu Bang.Fan Zeng kept winking at Xiang Yu, but when he didn't respond, he raised the jade he was wearing to signal him.

Xiang Yu's reaction?He pretended not to see it.

Fan Zeng felt a surge of anger in his heart and thought to himself: "Liu Bang must not be able to leave here alive! Since King Xiang is so indecisive and has a womanly heart to let Liu Bang go, then let me be the bad guy."

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