pappabearbooks Chapter 19 Unscrupulous Father and Son
Chapter 19 Unscrupulous Father and Son
Was there something wrong with the script?
It was clearly Liu Ying who made a false accusation, causing Liu Bang to be severely beaten. Logically, Liu Bang should have retaliated against Liu Ying by giving him a good beating. However, Liu Bang not only didn't care, but was also very happy and laughed heartily.
Not only Liu Ying found it unbelievable, but Lü Ze and Xiahou Ying also looked like they had seen a ghost.
"When I was a child, I was so naughty that I almost caused a major disaster. When my father wanted to beat me, I would say that it was my elder brothers who did it, and my father would give them a good beating." Liu Bang said proudly, his eyes full of joy: "I was very happy to see that."
"Uh..." Liu Ying made a strange sound: "So you're the worst one after all."
"Excellent!" Xiahou Ying agreed.
"Excellent!" Lü Ze echoed.
"Good people can't accomplish great things! Bad people are the ones who make the big things!" Liu Bang's neck muscles were twitching, and his thinking was unconventional: "Everyone who accomplishes great things is utterly wicked! Otherwise, they couldn't possibly achieve great things!"
"You're blind..." Liu Ying wanted to retort, but didn't know where to begin.
The same applies to Xiahou Ying and Lü Ze.
Thinking about it carefully, Liu Bang's words seem to make sense. Look at those wealthy people who go to temples to burn incense all day long; they seem very kind, but actually...
Liu Bang lifted Liu Ying up and let him ride on his shoulders, walking around him while he talked at length about how he had tricked his brothers, his childhood friend Lu Wan, and his neighbors and fellow villagers.
Liu Le was very envious and wanted to ride on Liu Bang's neck, but Liu Bang wouldn't let her, which made Liu Le very unhappy.
"Bring some wine and meat." After praising himself, Liu Bang returned to the long table, knelt down, and ordered Liu Ying to sit on his right and Liu Le on his left.
"You still have the mind to eat and drink?" Lü Ze glared at Liu Bang. "Don't you even consider how critical the situation is right now?"
"As long as Ying Bu rebels, he will be able to hold back Xiang Yu, and then I can take over the world." Liu Bang waved his right hand and said, "I've traveled thousands of miles and am really exhausted. I haven't had a proper meal yet. I must have good wine and good meat."
"As expected of someone who loves wine and is fond of drinking, he still wants good wine and good meat." Lu Ze was very dissatisfied, but still went to give the order.
Before long, someone brought wine and meat, and the long table in front of Liu Bang was filled with them.
Xiahou Ying and Lü Ze each sat on a short table, with wine and meat in front of them.
Smelling the aroma of wine and meat, Liu Ying's stomach rumbled. He hadn't had a proper meal since he transmigrated, which was torture for Liu Ying, who had once lived in a peaceful and prosperous era.
Liu Bang picked up a small silver knife, cut a large piece of meat from the stewed lamb leg, and placed it in the earthenware bowl in front of Liu Le. Liu Le's eyes narrowed, and he picked up his chopsticks, picked up the meat, and ate it in big mouthfuls.
Liu Bang then cut off a large piece of leg meat for Liu Ying and placed it in the earthenware bowl in front of her, saying, "Ying'er, eat this."
Liu Ying was hungry, so she grabbed a piece of leg meat with her hands and ate it in big bites.
Good ingredients only require simple cooking. This lamb is a top-quality ingredient. It only needs ginger, scallions, and garlic to remove the gamey smell, and salt to add flavor. No other seasonings are added. It tastes fresh and tender without any gamey smell.
Liu Bang grabbed a leg of lamb and started gnawing on it, enjoying it immensely.
After finishing the lamb leg, Liu Bang poured himself some wine. Just as he poured it, Liu Ying's eyes lit up, and he reached out with his right hand, grabbed the bronze wine vessel, and brought it to his lips.
"Good Ying'er." Liu Bang not only did not stop her, but also admired her.
"Liu Bang..." Lü Ze gritted his teeth and shouted, "How old is Ying'er? You're already giving her wine?"
Liu Bang's face twitched, and he quickly stopped Liu Ying, saying, "You are too young to drink alcohol. I will drink it for you."
"Uncle, I'm not young anymore." Liu Ying really wanted to have a good drink.
In his previous life, Liu Ying had a pretty good alcohol tolerance and no addiction to alcohol; he would drink whenever he wanted.
"If you dare drink it, I'll beat you up." Lu Ze rolled his eyes, a fierce glint in them.
Liu Ying looked at her small arms and legs for a while, and could only give up the idea of drinking. She muttered to herself, "Uncle is not cute."
Liu Bang had an enormous capacity for alcohol; he would empty the wine cups one after another, and no one knew how much he had drunk.
Xiahou Ying was already flushed from drinking, the alcohol taking effect, and he couldn't hold on any longer. Liu Bang kept urging him to drink, but Xiahou Ying resolutely refused. Liu Bang then asked Lü Ze to drink with him, but Lü Ze immediately sprayed him with alcohol and refused to drink anymore.
Liu Bang could only be thankful for it.
That evening, Liu Ying was arranged to rest in the official residence.
In a spacious and tidy house, there was a carved wooden couch covered with a straw mat and a brocade quilt. In the center of the room, there was also a long table.
What surprised Liu Ying the most was that there was also a flush toilet.
When they were in Feng County, Liu Bang mentioned that the postmaster was only using the post station for himself and not for Liu Ying and his entourage, which made Liu Bang curse the postmaster as a worthless person.
A flush toilet has been discovered at the ruins of Liyang, the old capital of the Qin state, dating back more than 2,400 years.
"So advanced?" Liu Ying examined the flush toilet for a while, quite surprised. It was somewhat different from modern toilets, though not by much. Modern toilets use a pump for automatic flushing. At this time, without pressurization technology, it couldn't pump water; one had to flush manually.
Even so, it was an invention that surprised Liu Ying.
At the bottom of the toilet is a curved pipe that connects to the sewer system, just like modern toilets, to prevent dirty water from flowing back.
Just as Liu Ying finished washing up and was about to rest, Liu Bang arrived.
Liu Bang looked around suspiciously, like a thief, and quietly entered the house. He quickly closed the door and, as if presenting a treasure, said to Liu Ying, "Ying'er, look what I brought you!"
By the light of the lamp, Liu Ying saw that Liu Bang was carrying two jugs of wine and a bulging oiled paper package. His eyes lit up: "For me?"
"Indeed!" Liu Bang nodded heavily. "Ying'er, didn't you want to drink? I've brought it for you. Come, let's have a good drink together, father and son."
"Okay, okay," Liu Ying readily agreed.
Liu Bang placed the wine pot on the long table, then opened the oiled paper package, which contained venison jerky, a perfect accompaniment to wine.
As if by magic, Liu Bang produced two bronze wine vessels from his robes, placing one in front of himself and the other in front of Liu Ying. He poured one for himself first, then poured one for Liu Ying. Picking up the wine vessel in front of him, he said to Liu Ying, "Ying'er, come on, bottoms up."
"Bottoms up!" Liu Ying picked up the bronze wine vessel, tilted his head back, and drank it all in one gulp. He smacked his lips and savored it.
The wine from the late Qin and early Han dynasties had a very low alcohol content, similar to modern beer, and contained a lot of lees. Due to limitations in brewing techniques, these lees could not be completely removed, resulting in a poor taste.
However, it was just right for Liu Ying, who was so young.
He's still growing, so a high alcohol content would be bad for him. This low-alcohol beverage suits his taste perfectly, satisfying his craving without harming his health.
Liu Bang filled Liu Ying's cup again, then poured one for himself, and looked at Liu Ying, saying, "Ying'er, haven't I treated you well?"
"It's... alright." Liu Ying replied listlessly.
"Then call me," Liu Bang said expectantly.
"What's your name?" Liu Ying feigned ignorance.
"I am your father, call me that!" Liu Bang's ears perked up.
Liu Ying's performance was amazing. He would be very happy if Liu Ying could call him "Father".
"I already called you," Liu Ying said, glancing at Liu Bang.
"When did you call me that?" Liu Bang tried hard to recall, but he had no recollection.
"When I called you, you kicked me out of the car," Liu Ying said, sounding aggrieved.
"Uh...that doesn't count. Call me 'Father' again so I can hear it." Liu Bang thought for a moment, and it seemed like there was such a thing.
At that time, Liu Yingying had just traveled through time and accepted the identity of Liu Ying. She was preparing to get closer to Liu Bang and sweetly called him "Father." However, she was met with Liu Bang's merciless kick and was kicked off the carriage.
You want me to call you again? Dream on! Liu Ying just kept drinking and wouldn't call you.
Liu Bang scratched his head, constantly pouring wine for Liu Ying, trying to please him, hoping that Liu Ying would call him "Father." But Liu Ying just wouldn't. Liu Bang was exasperated: "Ying'er, your father had no choice back then..."
"Stop, I don't want to hear your excuses." Liu Ying wouldn't listen.
"I..." Liu Bang was about to say something.
boom.
The door was pushed open forcefully, and Lü Ze, carrying a wooden stick and with an icy expression, strode into the room.
"You unfilial son, how dare you drink wine!" Liu Bang's expression changed drastically, and he slapped Liu Ying on the forehead.
Liu Ying ducked away, took short strides, rushed to Lü Ze's side, hugged his leg, looked up at him with tears welling up in her eyes before she could speak, and said pitifully, "Uncle, he forced me to drink. I said I wouldn't, but he insisted on making me drink. You have to stand up for me!"