Chapter 10 Chapter 1

Children who have never experienced hardship spend more money, so they are more popular, and there must be a lot of soldiers who are booing next to them. There are many people and strong people who naturally like to fool around in lively places. The county seat of Peixian County has become "" "Liu Ji Dang" is a frequent haunt. Starting from the reckless, heroes are not afraid of low birth "Gaozu Benji" in "Historical Records" has such an introduction at the beginning: Gao Zu, a native of Zhongyangli, Peifeng City, had a surname of Liu and a style name of Ji.His father was called Taigong, and his mother was called Liuyu. The first Liuyu tasted the embankment of Daze, had dreams and supernatural powers. It was a time when thunder and lightning were dark, and when Taigong looked at it, he saw a dragon on top of it.

Of course, many of this text is added by later generations to describe the true man, but there are a few points worth paying attention to in order to have a better understanding of Liu Bang's identity. In "Historical Records" or Ban Gu's "Han Shu", there is no record of Liu Bang's name "Bang", which shows that this name was taken in the future. The word is country. ""Bang" means "country", that is, after the success, Liu Bang took the name "Bang" himself. It is impossible to verify whether it was given to him when he was king of Han or after he became emperor."

At that time, ordinary commoners only had surnames but no names. Because they were just ordinary peasants and came from humble backgrounds, it was impossible for the Liu family to have a name. Obviously not a decent or interesting title. As for Liu Bang's character "Ji", it is not a real "character". In ancient China, brothers were called Bo, Zhong, Shu, and Ji in order of ranking. The eldest was called Bo, the second was called Zhong, the third was called Shu, and the oldest Four are called seasons." According to historical records, Liu Bang's eldest brother was indeed called Uncle Liu, and his second brother was also called Liu Zhong. The fourth eldest Liu Bang was called Liu Ji since he was a child, which doesn't seem to be a meaningful word.

What's more interesting is that in "Historical Records" and "Hanshu", "Bang" is missing in all the characters, which shows that there are indeed some taboos, but the word "Ji" is not taboo. That is to say, "Bang" is indeed Liu Bang's name. , but Ji is just a representative of the ranking and has no meaning in itself." Women from good families went to Daze to take a nap. Even in the ancient times when they were more open to sexual issues, it was unbelievable. So about Liu’s mother sleeping by Daze, dreaming of meeting God, when there was thunder and lightning, the sky was dark, and Grandpa Liu went to watch. The record of seeing a dragon lying on his wife, who became pregnant and gave birth to Liu Bang, is obviously a myth added by later generations.

How could Liu Bang, the real son of man, be born of ordinary grandpa Liu and mother Liu?Therefore, the dragon in mythology was born. The key point is why it is "Jiaolong? It should have the meaning of a local totem. Jiaolong is a deified image of a water snake. In other words, Liu Bang's ancestors were clans belonging to the snake totem." Speaking of this, we must introduce Liu Bang's hometown. Pei was established as a county in the Qin Dynasty, and Fengyi was a township of Pei County. Pei County is located in the northern part of Jiangsu Province today. After the Han Dynasty, Sishui County was renamed Pei County, and the original county seat of Pei County was called Xiaopei. It is a very important grain storage center in Xuzhou.

Pei means abundant water. There is a lot of water flow, and the creatures are naturally more prosperous. Jiangsu sails the Yangtze River through the middle, and the part north of the Yangtze River belongs to Xuzhou in ancient times. " In the Spring and Autumn Period, it was the border of Wu, Meng, and Chen, and in the Warring States Period, it was the frontier of Chu and Qi.Therefore, there are many kinds of totem tribe civilizations in this place. The original may be the snake totem, but the bird totem and fire totem culture must have had a lot of influence on this place. The tributaries on the north bank of the Yangtze River brought a lot of sand and soil, which accumulated in the relatively flat places in the north of the Yangtze River, forming a fertile plain.This kind of soil is particularly rich in productivity, and the name of Fengyi Township probably originated from this.Therefore, the farmers in Pei County are blessed by nature. They can have good harvests without too much hard work, and life will not be difficult there. Human resources should be abundant, and idleness is not a special crime.

Naturally handsome guy with unusual looks Liu Bang was born in 247 BC. In the same year, King Zhuangxiang of Qin passed away, and King Qin succeeded to the throne. Pei County was still under the jurisdiction of Chu State at this time. In terms of birth, Liu Bang belonged to Chu people. On the same day that Liu Bang was born, there was a family named Lu in Zhongyangli, Fengyi, who also had a baby boy.As Liu and Lu are both family friends and had children on the same day, they were naturally very surprised.Although they belonged to peasant households, their family was relatively well-off, so they naturally wanted to celebrate. The neighbors in Zhongyangli even thought that double happiness was coming, and they slaughtered sheep and prepared wine, and put on a lot of ostentation.This is a rare scene in the village, which means that Liu Bang seemed to be luckier than other brothers as soon as he was born.

This little boy from the Lu family is Lu Wan, Liu Bang's long-term entrepreneurial partner in the future. Waving the flag for Liu Bang is actually "the perfect match Lu Wan performed mediocre in the future. Although he has not made great contributions, Liu Bang still promoted him to be the Marquis of Chang'an, and later he was promoted to be the King of Yan." During the Qin Dynasty, the Chinese civil service system did not even have the most basic examination methods. Even a huge bureaucracy still relied on the recommendation of village elders. Therefore, family status and village relationship are very important to a young man's future.It is impossible for a commoner who was born as a farmer like Liu Bang to rely on these conditions to attract attention.

Those who cannot rely on relationships and family status must rely on their own "famousness". Due to the underdeveloped information channels, it is not easy for people to understand a person's "inner beauty". Or friends who recommend each other have a better chance of qualifying, such as Jiang Taigong and Guan Zhong. In addition, the deliberate management of Wolong (Zhuge Liang) and Fengchu (Pang Tong) by Qing school celebrities in the Jingxiang area in the late Eastern Han Dynasty can also be regarded as part of this system. continue." If the "inner beauty" is not comparable, you have to rely on appearance to establish popularity.Of course, people's hearts are different, everyone has their own faces, and their appearance should attract attention. Apart from being good-looking, the most important thing is to have characteristics.Therefore, physiognomy, physiognomy, and physiognomy have been developed since ancient times. If a person can meet the "conditions for being a physiognomy" in physiognomy, his chances of becoming famous will be higher than others.

For Liu Bang, what can help him establish his popularity the most is his appearance. Not only is he good-looking, but he also has a lot of abnormalities on his body. In "Historical Records: The Benji of Gaozu", there are the following records: Gao Zu was a man with a long face, a beautiful beard, and 72 sunspots on his left thigh. Long Zhun means that the nose is straight and the cheeks are straight. This is indeed the appearance of a noble and handsome man. So what is Longyan?Wen Ying explained in "Jijie": "Gaozu was born with a sense of dragon, so his face looks like a dragon, with a long neck and a high nose."

In other words, apart from Liu Bang's high nose, he has a long neck.People with long necks tend to be taller.Chu people are generally low to medium in stature, and there are not many tall people, so they will stand out from the crowd.But how tall Liu Bang is, there is no official record in official history. "River Book" records: "Emperor Liu Ji's bickering hoopoe, bucket chest, turtle back, dragon stock, 7 feet 7 inches long." The ancient ruler is 7 feet 8 inches, about 176 cm to 180 cm. For the ancient southerners, it is considered a tall (body sign) figure. Fight chest refers to a straight chest, turtle back refers to a strong back, and dragon thigh refers to long and powerful hands and feet. The combination of these factors makes it quite energetic and energetic. The beard is the focus of appearance. Most of the ancients had beards, and the beards were long and good-looking. They were usually called "beautiful bearded men". Sometimes it can make people awe-inspiring. It shows the importance of beards to ancient men. Liu Bang's beautiful beard, Not only does it make him appear nobler, but he also looks more reliable when he is young and old." But the most distinctive abnormal phase should belong to the 72 sunspots on the left thigh, and the sunspots are moles.However, of course we should not think that there are 72 moles of the same or similar size neatly arranged on Liu Bang's left foot. If that is the case, it would be a miracle in the world. Mysticism but with a little bit of statistical science, "Psychology" is far-fetched in many places. Just like when Café de Coral was popular, many people looked at the soot that fell from the incense sticks and guessed the instructions of ghosts and gods on the winning numbers. , you can often explain it according to your own meaning, and whoever is more expert will be more likely to guess right." The sunspot on Liu Bang's left foot is also the same, it may be a bunch of birthmarks, plus a few moles and spots.Anyway, in Chinese ancient physiognomy, 72 is an auspicious number. When I was a child, perhaps a certain villager who had done more research on this aspect accidentally discovered the sunspots on Liu Bang, some aunts and six wives who liked to discuss different phases, and far-fetchedly combined these sunspots into a number of 72 to create amazing road news. When they had nothing to do, they found this handsome Xiaobao of the Liu family, and everyone helped count together. " "This is counted, this is not counted, this is the right way to count." "It's not like this, this one doesn't count, that one counts!" There will always be many different opinions, and in the end, 72 people can always get together, and the different phases in the "legend" are finalized.Once spread to ten, ten spread to hundreds, and hundreds spread to thousands, the popularity of the Liu family's "different phase" doll also spread. A slutty personality, anti-establishment conditions for success Looks are more or less inherited. Liu Bang looks decent. I believe that the eldest and second child of the Liu family will not be so bad. However, in the environment at that time, Liu Bang's growth conditions were much better than those of his brothers. The eldest, the second, and sometimes even the third in the farmer's family must accompany his father to work in the fields from Congxiu.Even at home, you can't escape to do some light chores, busy with this and that all day long, coupled with the sun and rain, and your gray face, no matter how you look at it, you will not be "photographic", let alone have time If you want to be famous, you won't have too many friends and connections. " In this regard, Liu Bang is much luckier. As the fourth child, he was born without having to work too much. Since he was born late, his father's financial ability is also better. Since he was a child, he has been taken care of a lot, especially the birthmark on his leg has been passed down by the villagers, so everyone in the Liu family must treat this younger brother differently. If you have more time and don't have to work, you can naturally dress up carefully. The beard should be arranged to match the shape of the face, and the clothes should also be well-matched.The Liu brothers may have similar backgrounds, but after their own "image packaging, the fourth brother looks much more handsome and decent." Children who grow up in an environment of "love" are usually more tolerant and confident, and they also perform better in making friends but children who are overly indulgent may consider themselves "the favored son of heaven" and become promiscuous and playful. And he is too lazy to work and becomes less responsible. These advantages and disadvantages can indeed be found in Liu Bang. Many historians believe that Liu Bang was born in a farming family, and he was lazy and playful by nature, so he was just a little illiterate in the society. In fact, Liu Bang was educated. "Historical Records Biography of Lu Wan" records: Lu Wan is from Fengren, and he is in the same place as Gaozu.Lu Wan's relatives (referring to family members), fell in love with Gaozu Taishanghuang (referring to Liu Bang's father), and gave birth to a son. Gaozu and Lu Wan were born on the same day, and they held sheep wine to congratulate the two families.As well as Gaozu and Lu Wanzhuang, both studied books and fell in love with each other. He happened to have companions, his family’s economic situation was decent, and there was no special work pressure. The elders of the two families probably thought it was interesting, so they sent them to receive education together. It is difficult to know how much Liu Bang received education, but judging from his future performance It can be seen that he is by no means illiterate and illiterate. Among the young people in rural areas, Liu Bang is indeed a lucky one. "Historical Records" also describes its personality as follows: Be kind and love others, love to give, and be open-minded.He is often generous and doesn't care about his family's production and homework. Straightforward and unrestrained, making friends in all directions Although the father and brothers complained a little about this kind of behavior, maybe they were more worried that he would become a lazy "slutty boy" when he grew up, so he would often give some reproaches, but he was always the youngest son, and it didn't matter if he worked or not. What's more, he is also the only one in the family who has any knowledge." In a village like Fengyi, someone who is educated is considered a "big man", and Liu Bang is still a strange child with 72 sunspots on his left leg. 』A spoiled child usually develops in two ways, one is to become a weak and independent "greenhouse flower", and the other is just the opposite, to become a "wandering" who is not afraid of anything, doesn't care too much, and doesn't care about anything. "Son" Fortunately, the development of Liu Bang's personality belongs to the latter. " I don't have to work, and I have plenty of time. Although I don't have a lot of money, I am much more relaxed than others.Children who have never experienced hardship spend more money, so they are more popular, and there must be a lot of minions who are booing next to them. There are many people who are strong and naturally like to fool around in lively places. The county seat of Peixian County has become "" "Liu Ji Dang" frequented places. With a large number of party members and abundant human resources, it is more convenient to do anything. In addition, Liu Bang has an open-minded personality, and he can agree to anything for the sake of "face".Therefore, low-level officials in Peixian County also like to deal with him. As long as Boss Liu is willing to fight for intractable diseases, there are many places where he can shout.Therefore, during the "chaos period" in Peixian County, Liu Bang followed both black and white, and he was still full of scenery. Born big, charming and popular Although it can't be said to be an outstanding character, Liu Bang's supporters are full of "spectacular." Both Xiao He and Cao Can were from Pei County, and Xiao He, like Liu Bang, also belonged to Fengyi Township. Xiao He received more education and was fluent in diction, so he was able to serve as the chief official of Pei County, that is, the official in charge of personnel and documents. Cao Shen is the jailer of Pei County, who is in charge of problematic people in the county. One is in charge of the white way, and the other is in charge of the underworld. Although they are officials at the official level and their positions are not high, they are also quite influential figures in the county. Cao Shen later served as Prime Minister of the State of Qi. When he received the news that Xiao He would succeed him as Prime Minister of the Han Dynasty, he publicly stated to his successor: "The most important thing in the politics of the State of Qi is the prison market." A prison is a prison, and a city is a market (underworld). Traditionally, Qi State is an industrial and commercial society, and the atmosphere is corrupt. Therefore, if this aspect can be managed well, there will be no problems in politics. Comments are not repeated here. However, Cao Shen's understanding of this aspect should come from his experience in dealing with prison administration and underworld in Pei County. Xiao He has a gentle personality and a tolerant heart. He is cautious and conscientious in his work, has a good temper, and is good at negotiating. Therefore, he is highly appreciated by his superiors. For several years, his work performance was the best in the county. Even the central officials of the Qin Dynasty recommended him intentionally. He went to Xianyang to work, but Xiao He had a premonition that the Qin Empire was already unstable, and the world might fall into chaos again, and the central government was not as good as the local government, so he politely declined. It can be seen from this that although Xiao He is a civil official, he has a good vision. He is full of independent thinking and is by no means a "good boy" who only works hard to please his boss. Naturally, all kinds of talents are of great concern, and the one who attracted his attention and curiosity the most was Liu Bang." Liu Bang does things in a big way, he likes to brag and talk big words, and he is always proud of his strange appearance-there are 72 black people in the left section. I believe that there must be many powerful and bureaucrats in Peixian County who are very dissatisfied with him. They may have sent out Many black letters, reporting Liu Bang's illegal and disrespectful behavior, and even treating him as a hooligan may not necessarily be true, but these official documents that are not good for Liu Bang were all managed by Xiao He to put them in a drawer and freeze them. Xiao He likes Liu Bang's arrogance very much, maybe he thinks this is a hero in troubled times! However, he also kept persuading Liu Bang, asking him to think more about his future and find a job to expand his knowledge and connections. It is said that Xiao He recommended and arranged Liu Bang to become the head of the pavilion in Surabaya. Liu Bang naturally respected Xiao He very much, and would often take the initiative to discuss with him about anything.Even during his tenure as the head of the pavilion, Xiao Helai often let Xiao Helai influence his work attitude. "Okay! Anyway, I just listen to you." Liu Bang's heroic spirit of believing in others is perhaps what Xiao He admires most about him. Cao Shen has a bold and bold personality, but he is rough and fine. He and Liu Bang can be said to be congenial. Since he has seen a lot of underworld figures, he will naturally not have any dislike for a moderate "big brother" like Liu Bang, especially when he treats friends equally with Liu Bang's generosity. With a personality that accepts both good and evil, and has no prejudice, Cao Shen should be regarded as the most sympathetic." The so-called "benevolence and righteousness come out of the market", a libertine like Liu Bang is the most considerate friend, and naturally he is also the most loyal "commercial brother". Charisma of a leader, benevolence and righteousness come from the market The most prominent one is Fan Kuai, the dog butcher. This powerful, hulking man is a master of fighting. With him, he can escape any opponent. Fan Kui is also a master of swordsmanship. Not thinking about his own interests, he emphasizes loyalty and friendship, and has the best relationship with Liu Bang.Perhaps Liu Bang is also very enthusiastic about him, has many friends, and often helps him get a lot of "dog meat business, and never asks him for kickbacks, so Fan Kui respects him very much and regards him as "big brother". It is going through fire and water, and I will not hesitate." Introduced by Fan Kuai, Liu Bang met a "chivalrous man" - musician Zhou Bo.Zhou Bo, who has practiced martial arts since childhood, has a deep and thick personality.He is unsmiling, so he has few friends, and everyone treats him "at a respectful distance". Liu Bang had a good impression of Zhou Bo's bravery without seeking performance. His warm and generous personality also made it easier for him to break Zhou Bo's "interpersonal defense line". A very loyal member of the party general." The most special character is Xia Houying, the groom of the county government.He and Liu Bang have the same personality, enthusiastic and like to joke, but they are more clever and capable, so the two of them borrowed from each other and talked very speculatively.Xia Houying has a lot of ghost ideas and is good at communication, so he became the chief "dog-headed military adviser" of the "Liu Ji Party".Because Liu Bang obeyed his words, Xia Houying felt that he was reused, and he had a sense of loyalty and mission to "Boss Liu" that "a scholar should die for his confidant".Therefore, as soon as he had time, he immediately left work and ran to "waving the flag and shouting" with Liu Bang and fooling around. Xiao He, who also works in the county government, found it difficult to understand why Xia Houying served "Liu Jidang", so he took the opportunity to ask him: " "Liu Ji is just a commoner, why do you follow him all day?" Xia Houying said confidently: "I can take care of him like this! You know that Liu Ji is kind-hearted, discerning, and a rare good friend. But he often doesn't know the importance of things, and he speaks quickly. It's really worrying not to follow him! " Seeing the virtuous and thinking of the same, I admire Lord Xinling the most The long-term wars during the Warring States period, coupled with the centralized power system implemented by the Qin Empire, completely broke the social class structure since the Chinese civilization, and as long as the common people are capable and lucky enough, they can also "become rulers." What's more, in the last years of the First Emperor, the society became unstable again. In this atmosphere, as long as there is a chance, it is easy to cultivate the ambition of "superior". Slowly, Liu Bang, who has the charisma of a leader, has this need invisibly. With great ambitions, of course, there must be a celebrity idol who can be imitated. With a little reading and some historical concepts, Liu Bang is always thinking, who is there? Which famous person is the most like me, the most worthy of my admiration and imitation?" From the end of the Warring States period to the unification period of the Qin Empire, the celebrity who moved the people in the market the most was the Fourth Prince of the Warring States Period who was famous for his supporters.This kind of aristocratic leader who has the courage to break the concept of class and respects talented people always has many popular rumors among the people. The four princes of the Warring States period refer to Lord Mengchang of Qi State, Lord Xinling of Wei State, Lord Pingyuan of State Zhao and Lord Chunshen of Chu State. Lord Ling." Therefore, in Liu Bang's mind, Lord Xinling is the most worthy of imitation and respect. Maybe it's because of the unremarkable appearance of Meng Changjun's skinny black short shoes according to the rumors, which is quite different from the appearance of Liu Bang, a handsome man in Peicheng; or maybe it's because I heard that Mr. Xinling is also a good-looking talent, maybe I am his "" Reincarnated, so Liu Bang likes to talk about the rumors of Lord Xinling with his party members the most." Lord Xinling is the title of Wei Gongzi Wuji, he is the youngest son of King Wei Zhao (this also coincides with Liu Bang's ranking), and the half brother of King Wei Anli.Lord Xinling is a virtuous corporal, no matter what kind of person he is, as long as he is really talented and virtuous, he can accommodate and treat each other according to courtesy, and never dares to be proud of his wealth.Therefore, there are as many as 3,000 guests who have devoted themselves to his door, surpassing Mr. Meng Chang, who is in the middle of his prestige. Liu Bang often said openly: "Mr. Mengchang is a great person, but the one who deserves the most respect among the four sons is Lord Xinling." What moved Liu Bang the most was the deeds between Lord Xinling, Hou Ying, and Zhu Hai. In Daliang, the capital of Wei State, there lived a hermit named Hou Ying. His family was poor. Although he was over 70 years old, he still had to work as a goalkeeper in the Yimen to survive. There is a guest under Mr. Xinling who is well aware of Hou Ying's talent and learning, so he especially recommends this to Mr. Xinling: "Hou Sheng, the gatekeeper of the Yimen, has outstanding talent. He hides his talent and puts it in the store. If you are thirsty for talent, you should feel ashamed to hand it over to you?" Lord Xinling replied without thinking: "This person is indifferent to fame and wealth, but he is also talented. I'm afraid he won't teach me, so why would he still dislike him? I'll visit him immediately tomorrow!" Sure enough, the next day, Mr. Xinling cleaned up his appearance, brought gifts, and went to visit Hou Ying in the small house in Yimen. Seeing Lord Xinling coming here and bringing expensive gifts, Hou Ying naturally knew it, but after all he was not a person who was greedy for wealth and honor, so he insisted on resigning again and again. "I have practiced cleanliness for decades, so I am still a goalkeeper. In order to stick to my principles, it is really impossible to accept the generous gift from the young master. I hope that the young master will not disturb my clean cultivation again." Even though the door was rejected unexpectedly, Mr. Xinling still did not give up. Not long after, Lord Xinling held a grand banquet in his mansion, and invited many dignitaries and nobles, but everyone didn't know who the host and guest were today? After all the guests were seated, Lord Xinling immediately got into the carriage, vacated the more distinguished seat on the left, and went to Yimen to greet Hou Ying in person. The chariot rode up to Yimen, and Mr. Xinling got out of the chariot, explained to Hou Ying what he wanted to do, and invited him to the banquet as his guest of honor. Hou Ying was still dressed in shabby clothes, and sat generously on the left side of Lord Xinling's car, not letting him secretly observe Lord Xinling's expression, only to see that the young master not only showed no embarrassment, but also looked more submissive, all the way towards the mansion Drive slowly. After a while, Hou Ying suddenly turned to Lord Xinling and demanded: "I have a friend who lives in the market. Please ask the young master to go around for a while. I want to visit him by the way!" Lord Xinling immediately agreed, and turned back to drive to the market. The friend Hou Ying wanted to visit was Zhu Hai, a butcher in the market, but he was a warrior with superb swordsmanship, capable of defeating ten thousand people, and was rich in strategy. When they arrived at the market, Hou Ying left Lord Xinling in the car, and got out of the car to say hello to Zhu Hai. The two chatted in the market, seeming to have forgotten Lord Xinling and the distinguished guests waiting for them to return in the mansion. In fact, of course Hou Ying understood these situations, he just wanted to test the extent of Lord Xinling's sincerity, so while talking to Zhu Hai, he observed Lord Xinling's reaction and the surrounding atmosphere from the corner of his eyes. People walking around in the market were all astonished at Hou Ying's rude and ignorant behavior. Even Lord Xinling's followers showed their impatience, whispering to each other that Hou Ying and Zhu Hai had to be alone in the car. Mr. Xinling, who was sitting there, was always amiable and composed, with a horsewhip in his hand, watching the scene with a smile. At this time, Hou Ying turned around and said to Lord Xinling: "This is my friend Zhu Hai who is a butcher!" Hou Ying's introduction attitude was actually rather impolite, but instead of being angry, Mr. Xinling got out of the car, saluted Zhu Hai solemnly, and invited him to the banquet together. Seeing that Zhu Hai neither agreed nor refused, he just turned his head away and ignored him accordingly. So Hou Ying bid farewell to Zhu Hai, and got into the car with Mr. Xinling and went straight to the mansion to attend the banquet. But when Mr. Xinling introduced Hou Ying to all the guests, everyone was shocked. Unexpectedly, today's host and guest were actually a humble old goalkeeper Xin. Lord Ling even invited the guests present to toast together to bless Hou Ying, which gave the old hermit enough face. " After the banquet, Hou Ying said to Mr. Xinling: "My lord, today's kindness, I have immediately repaid enough. I, Hou Ying, is just a lowly gatekeeper, but my lord drove a car to greet me in the public square. This kind of behavior is actually too much. "However, in order to make you famous, I deliberately went to the market to chat with Zhu Hai, and made you feel wronged and waited. You didn't take it as a disobedience, but became more respectful. People in the market will definitely praise you even more when they see this situation. Sergeant Li Xian will definitely blame me, an old man, so Hou Ying has immediately reciprocated your kindness." Hou Ying is indeed open-minded and wise, and this incident made Lord Xinling's reputation even more widespread. Later, Lord Xinling led his army to rescue Zhao, and encountered life and death problems. Both Hou Ying and Zhu Hai gave up their lives to repay them, and the many crises were deftly resolved. (This story is described in detail in my book "Oligarchic Competition in the Warring States Period", so I won't repeat it here). What Liu Bang likes most is Lord Xinling's chivalrous spirit and admirable charisma.I believe that secretly he must often compare himself to Lord Xinling, and compare some friends to Hou Ying and Zhu Hai, and he is intoxicated. Even if he became the emperor of the Han Dynasty in the future, every time he went to Daliang, Liu Bang would not forget to hang sacrifices in front of the tomb of King Xinling. Later, he specially set up three grave guards, who have been enshrined for generations. I believe that imitating Lord Xinling's deeds, thinking and demeanor is also one of the important factors for Liu Bang's future success. Soon, under Xiao He's recommendation and arrangement, Liu Bang finally got his first official job-as the head of the Sishui Pavilion under the jurisdiction of Peixian County. At this time, Liu Bang was about 35 years old. 【Chen Wende Commentary】 Laozi's "Tao Te Ching Chapter 20": "Ordinary people are clear, I am alone fainted, ordinary people observe, I am alone dull, as light as the sea, (wind) (force one unit) if there is no end, everyone has it Therefore, I am stubborn and despise that I am different from others, and I value my mother." It is recorded in the ancient military book "Six Secret Teachings" that King Wen of Zhou asked Jiang Taigong: "Talent is the most important condition for governing a country. I believe that every king must work hard to find talents, but in the end they still haven't cured the country. It is to find talents. Is there no talent, or is it useless to have talent?" Jiang Taigong replied: "This is because no real talents have been found. Real talents are usually able to do things without a good reputation, and they don't form cliques, so they are not well-known and are easily ignored by ordinary people. Be very careful, otherwise it will be difficult to find real talents, those who flaunt each other are more often valued, and the country cannot be cured, because most of the talents used are fake! ” Indeed, those who are praised by the world usually do not have good talents.Lao Tzu believes that those who are against the Tao, those who are brave and unconventional, and who are not bound by secular etiquette, are often more worthy of careful observation to identify their true value. Leaders, in particular, must have the vision and courage to open up the current situation. Only those who are not limited to common sense thinkers can make breakthroughs. Most of the leaders in the Warring States Period were heroic and brave, but the founder of the Koshu Invincible Legion in Japan, Takeda Shingen, known as the God of Management, was thoughtful, prudent and rigorous, and was mistaken for a coward when he was young.Nobunaga Oda, the hero who unified Japan's Warring States period, was brave enough to make a breakthrough when he was young. Sometimes it is often ridiculed as lack of courage. Therefore, unless a real character has a "wisdom eye", it is difficult to be recognized as a hero." For thousands of years, many historians and novelists have looked down on Liu Bang from the bottom of their hearts because of Liu Bang's promiscuous nature in his early years, so they underestimated Liu Bang's real "talent" and their evaluation of his performance in the future conflict between Chu and Han. , and most of them are more inclined to Xiang Yu, thinking that Liu Bang's success is just "God loves stupid people", and luck is too good. In fact, the greatest thing about Liu Bang lies in his plasticity. The environment allowed him to break away from the normal life and thinking of traditional rural children, giving him more opportunities to break through and adapt to the changing situation in troubled times. This kind of person is flexible and has many opportunities. Success also has its reasons. Therefore, Lao Tzu believes that the most important thing is to have the courage and determination to be a fool. Others care about everything, but I am confused in everything. Others are scrambling to be the first, but I am confused, like the sea, tolerant and peaceful, like a breeze, gently But it doesn’t stop that everyone is eager to perform and succeed, only I am stubborn and stupid, because this unique aspiration makes me more in line with the “way” of health preservation. Liu Bang seems to be a natural leader. He has no status, little education, and no pressure in life. In his thirties, he still lives a "dissolute life". He does not seek to start a family and start a career. , the most important thing is here. But Liu Bang is by no means a "hooligan" without ambition. He compares himself to "Xinling Lord". He respects talents, values ​​loyalty, and values ​​emotions. He will not be selfish, and he will not seek his own performance. , Tolerance in everything, this kind of person is indeed the easiest leader to stand out in a chaotic world with many changes." People's personality is often formed in childhood, good-looking, and born with "different phases" of 72 sunspots, "famous" is high enough since childhood, but can not be arrogant and cowardly, but become a madman who does not know the heights of the world, Liu Bang is indeed lucky enough.