Chapter 2: Why was Adou appointed as the crown prince?

Chapter 002: Why was Adou made the crown prince?

Liu Wu drank the remaining half bottle of cold wine and slowly put down the bottle.

He had a blank expression on his face, as if he hadn't heard what Ah Dou had just said...

The maids lowered their heads desperately, they would rather not have heard anything just now.

After a brief silence, Liu Bei slowly spoke: "Madam, please take Adou down."

"Yes." Mrs. Mi quickly pulled Adou, who was still unwilling to accept the result, and retreated.

In a flash, Liu Wu and his son were the only ones left in the hall.

Liu Bei said calmly: "Adou is young, it was just a joke, don't take it seriously."

Liu Xuande simply brushed off Adou's behavior with a "joke", and he didn't even blame him.

Liu Huangshu changed the subject and said, "Back then, the country was in chaos and the Yellow Turbans were rising up everywhere. My father raised an army in Zhuo County to serve the country and met the two brothers Guan Yu and Zhang Fei. From then on, the three of us served on the battlefield and made great achievements."

"Unexpectedly, my father's luck was bad. He had a bumpy journey and fought wars everywhere. Even in his middle age, he still hadn't achieved anything."

"It is only now that we have this foundation. Cao Cao was defeated at Red Cliff and is no longer able to move south."

“You have made an invaluable contribution!”

"I have overcome many difficulties along the way to where I am today. Although I have the help of Generals Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Zhao Yun, and Military Advisor Zhuge Liang, I cannot do without your contribution."

This was the first time Liu Bei praised Liu Wu in person.

Facing his father's praise, Liu Wu's thoughts drifted away...

That year, Liu Wu was still a thin and weak child in Youzhou. He had never seen his father. He only knew that his father was Liu Xuande, a descendant of King Jing of Zhongshan and the great-great-grandson of Emperor Xiaojing.

Lousang Village, under the sturdy ancient mulberry tree that looks like a car hood.

Liu Wu asked his mother more than once when his father would come back.
The thin woman who earned some money by washing clothes always told herself with a smile: "Your father has gone to study with the great scholar Lu Zhi. When he comes back, our life will be better."

Not long after, Liu Bei really came back, but life for them and their son was not easy.

Although Liu Bei was known as a disciple of a great Confucian scholar, this could not change their current situation.

With no other options, Liu Wu had to follow his father, weaving straw sandals and mats and selling them at the market.

At the market, they saw the conscription notice issued by Youzhou Governor Liu Yan, and also saw the two burly men with leopard heads, round eyes and faces as red as dates.

Liu Wu knew that the gears of fate had begun to turn!

He reminded Liu Bei: "Father, don't you want to accomplish something great? These two people may be used as a support."

At that time, Liu Bei still couldn't let go of his status as a relative of the Han Dynasty. He just shook his head and said, "What can a pig butcher and date seller do?"

"These two are both heroes. Father, you must not miss them!" Liu Wu tried his best to persuade him.

After Liu Wu's earnest persuasion, Liu Bei finally reluctantly put aside his pride and made friends with the two.

That day, Liu Wu personally witnessed the Oath of the Three Heroes of Peach Garden!

……

"kill!"

The yellow headbands gathered into a yellow tide!
On the battlefield where shouts of killing were deafening, the twelve-year-old Liu Wu tried his best to avoid the swords and guns of the Yellow Turban bandits, while thrusting the spear in his hand into the bandit's body.

Blood blurred Liu Wu's eyes. He wiped it away casually, and his mouth and nose were full of blood.

He didn't care about these things and seized every opportunity to kill the enemy.

After his father joined the army, he had no capable soldiers under his command. Liu Wu was the first soldier under his father's command to charge into battle!

……

The Tan River is surging, but on the other side are steep cliffs.

"Don't let Liu Xuande go!"

"Liu Bei! Where are you escaping to?!"

Liu Bei, standing on his horse by the stream, listened to the shouting of Cai Mao's pursuers behind him, his face filled with fear.

He was originally invited by Liu Biao to come to Xiangyang for a banquet, but he was unexpectedly murdered by Cai Mao. Now he was blocked by the Tan River. Seeing the pursuers approaching, there was a cliff on the opposite side and there was no way to escape.

Liu Bei was completely desperate: "This is God's will!"

Next to him, Liu Wu, dressed in a white robe, grabbed the reins of Liu Bei's horse and said, "Don't panic, father. I am here to protect you!"

Liu Wu jumped off his horse, carried Liu Bei on his shoulders, and rushed towards Tanxi frantically...

That day,
Regardless of his own life, Liu Wu carried Liu Bei and crossed the Tan River alive!
Afterwards, in order to build momentum for Liu Bei, Liu Wu concealed his own achievements and released the divine horse Di Lu to protect his master, and the rumor of Emperor Liu leaping across the Tan River on horseback was spread! !
……

Under the scorching sun, in front of the thatched cottage on Wolong Hill.

Liu Wu knelt for a long time and looked haggard.

Liu Bei prepared generous gifts and invited Zhuge Liang to come out of seclusion, but after visiting him twice, he did not even see Zhuge Liang, so he had to leave helplessly.

Liu Wu came to the thatched cottage alone and knelt for three days and three nights, just to see Zhuge Kongming. Finally, the door of the thatched cottage opened.

A young scholar wearing a crane cloak and holding a feather fan looked at Liu Wu kneeling on the ground and sighed: "Liang has no intention of becoming an official, why do you do this?"

Liu Wu said in a weak voice: "My father, Liu Xuande, is a relative of the Han Dynasty and the current emperor's uncle. He wants to revive the Han Dynasty and protect the world. I hope you can come out and help."

"If the master doesn't come out, what can we do to the common people?!"

That day, Mr. Wolong was finally moved by Liu Wu's sincerity.

A few days later, Emperor Liu Bei visited Zhuge Liang's thatched cottage three times and finally met Mr. Wulong. He successfully invited Zhuge Liang to come out of seclusion, and the Longzhong Plan was made famous through the ages!
……

There are so many similar things.

these years,
Liu Bei's reputation for benevolence and righteousness spread far and wide, and Liu Wu was his shadow, upholding this reputation for benevolence and righteousness.

One after another, past events kept swirling in Liu Wu's mind.

Only Liu Wu himself knows how much effort Liu Wu put in for Liu Bei's great cause.

"Liu Wu..."

Liu Bei's voice awakened Liu Wu who was in a trance.

He looked at Uncle Liu who was sitting on the main seat: "Father."

"You have made great contributions over the years. Have another drink."

Uncle Liu once again affirmed the efforts made by his eldest son over the years.

"Thank you, father." Liu Wu picked up the second bottle of warm wine and drank it all.

Liu Bei looked at his eldest son who had put down his wine jar again and slowly asked, "Are you still cold?"

Liu Wu: "Hot wine goes into my stomach, so I'm not cold anymore."

Liu Bei smiled for the first time, and his voice became softer: "Okay, let's drink another cup."

This is the third bottle of wine my father has urged me to drink.

Liu Wu felt something strange in his heart, but he still poured himself a third bottle of wine.

Patter! ~
The mellow wine falls into the wine bottle.

Liu Bei suddenly talked about another matter: "Now, the situation in Jingzhou will be settled, and my father's foundation will be established."

"I have all the civil and military officials under my command, and my father should appoint a crown prince now that his people are determined."

Liu Wu continued pouring wine without any pause.

Patter! ~
The mellow wine falls into the wine bottle.

A pair of bright eyes are reflected on the clear surface of the wine.

He was his father's eldest son, and had made countless contributions. He fought in battles, escaped death time and again, and...

What emerged before my eyes were scenes from the past few years, and the harsh voice in my ears was still echoing:
"What are you doing in my house?!"

Adou...

Liu Bei on the main seat,

Turned,
Looking directly at Liu Wu.

This was the first time Liu Bei looked at his eldest son after entering the hall: "In order to stabilize people's hearts, I want to make Adou the crown prince."

"From now on, Adou will not only be your brother, but also your young master."

"Since you are Adou's subject, you should remember your duties as a subject to the monarch!"

In the quiet hall, only Liu Bei's voice echoed.

The wine jar in front of Liu Wu was already full.

But this time,
He did not drink from the bottle.

Adou...

"In order to reassure people, your father wants to make Ah Dou the crown prince!"

"In the future!"

"Adou is not only your brother!"

"Moreover, it is your young master!"

"Since you are a subject of Adou, you should remember your duties as a subject to the monarch!!"

Would your father rather make a seven-year-old boy the crown prince than his own eldest son who has made countless contributions?
Liu Wu slowly raised his head.
On the clear surface of the wine, the reflection of those bright eyes disappeared.

He looked directly at the high and mighty Liu Bei and asked, "Why?"

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