Chapter 18 Chapter One

Hooligans originally refer to unemployed people.Because there is no proper job, but to survive in the world and often pretend to live a more comfortable, happier and more unrestrained life than others, the only way to achieve the goal is to resort to tricky, sloppy, and shameless means.Therefore, the meaning of hooliganism is also extended, and it is equated with not doing business properly, doing evil, and being vile. Liu Bang, Emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty, was an out-and-out hooligan when he was young.Once this habit was acquired, it infiltrated into his flesh and blood. Although he later became an emperor and was honored as the "Son of Heaven", he was "easy to change, but difficult to change his nature".Throughout his life, Liu Bang seemed to be gliding consistently on the track of "rogue" without changing course.And the most terrible thing is that the tradition of "acting from above to below" has caused this "hooliganism" to spread over the nation and seep into the soil of history.

Liu Bang was born in 256 BC from Zhongyangli, Fengyi, Peixian County, Sishui County, Qin Dynasty (now Fengxian County, Jiangsu Province).Because of his humble background, he has been farming for generations, and his family doesn't even have a serious name.In ancient times, elderly men and women were respected as Gong and Lao respectively, and the order of ranking of brothers was Meng, Zhong, and Ji. Therefore, Liu Bang's father was named Liu Taigong, his mother was Liu Wei, the elder brother died early, and the second brother died early. The elder brother is called Liu Zhong, and he is the third child, so of course he is called Liu Ji.

Liu Bang's family was poor, and it was impossible for his parents to send him to school to learn to read and write. Liu Gong and Liu Mi, the honest farmers, might not have the idea of ​​letting their son study at all. What's the use of reading?Chinese farmers are the most practical. Only farming and farming are the essence of life.Maybe it's because he can't bear the heavy and torment of farming, or maybe he thinks this kind of "face to the loess and back to the sky" way of life is worthless. Anyway, the third child, Liu Ji, "doesn't care about the family's production and homework" since he was a child.If they don't farm and have nothing else to do, they just idle around all day long.Mrs. Liu and Mrs. Liu were naturally very angry. They beat and scolded him and tried their best, but they couldn't restrain him on a few acres of land.As time goes on, parents can't control that much, so they have to let it go.

Deep down in Liu Bang's heart, he really looked down on the tedious, heavy and depressing business of farming.Parents have worked all their lives, so what can they do?Tired and hunchbacked, skinny, often poorly clothed and hungry.If you take agriculture as your business and take agriculture as your foundation, then your own way out and "end" in this life will definitely not be much better than your parents.There is always a hazy sense of pride and ambition in his heart, and he always feels that he is different and will do something great.Whenever he eagerly looks around, the surroundings are lonely and empty, and he can't find any way out to display his ambitions.Therefore, Liu Bang could only suppress his passion in his heart, and he was so depressed that he drank and played with women.Drunk, ignorant and out of control, often lying on the ground, vomiting and swearing, some filthy and ugly words spewed out of his mouth, accompanied by dancing movements, his appearance was very indecent.But when he became emperor later, people flattered him and deified him, saying that as long as he was drunk when he was young, a long dragon would appear above his head, circling around and shooting out a charming brilliance.

Liu Bang was very handsome. Shi Maqian wrote in "Historical Records: Gaozu Benji": "Gaozu is a man, Long Zhun has a long face, a beautiful beard, and seventy-two sunspots on his left thigh." Outstanding appearance is a part of life in itself. The most amazing thing is that there are seventy-two moles on his left leg. In the eyes of folk wise men and alchemists and wizards, these moles are signs of the possession of gods!Perhaps, it is these natural physical advantages that fueled his distinctive hazy passion since he was a child.However, deep down in his heart, he has no clear ambitions, and he doesn't know how big a career he will do. He just feels that he is definitely not an ordinary farmer, so he would rather choose a road that he can't see. The way out of the hooligans, and I don't want to guard a few acres of land that is just for food all my life like my parents and folks in the village.

Without a legitimate job, of course there would be no steady source of income.And drinking and playing with women requires money, and the only way is to get it by hooligan means.It is conceivable that Liu Bang's reputation must have been very bad when he was young.However, the long-term hooligan life also made Liu Bang a lot of profits, and the money went away as quickly as it came. , not constrained by material bondage, often optimistic and cheerful, free and easy to act, good at adapting to changes; travels around, is well-informed, and has a wider vision than others; is often discussed by others, so he is not influenced by current customs and traditions Conceptual bondage...

When he was in his prime, Liu Bang took the position of the pavilion chief of Surabaya.It is not known whether he obtained this position through "rogue" means, bribing higher-level officials, or relying on real skills. Anyway, this is the first turning point in his life.Although the official is small, he not only has a stable income, but also has the recognition of the society, which is very important in the feudal era of the official standard.When Liu Bang took office, everyone began to shout and shout. For the first time, his self-esteem, which had been hidden all along, was satisfied to a certain extent.

Of course, he is not satisfied with this. Although he does not have any lofty goals and steadfast pursuits, he always feels that his future is far beyond that of a small pavilion leader. Once, Liu Bang came to Xianyang as a conscript and saw Qin Shihuang's ceremonial car driving on tour. The majestic momentum and supreme dignity awakened the dim and latent strong desire in his heart in an instant, so he couldn't help but feel it from the bottom of his heart. Exclaimed: "Wow, a man should be like this!" He may not have thought about the nobility and glory of the emperor before, but when he saw it this time, his eyes were wide open, and his heart suddenly felt envious. If he could be as beautiful as Qin Shihuang, how majestic and comfortable it would be .Of course, he was just thinking about it, and he didn't pursue it as his life goal, because it was just a castle in the air after all, it was too illusory and illusory.There is only one emperor in the world, depending on his status, ability, and conditions... Cough, that is really no different from a dream.The rural life and hooligan life in his early years have formed his life creed of being content with the situation and living with the situation.He will never be born with fantasies and pursue them hard because of momentary envy. He is very practical and worldly, but he has a vague feeling that he is different and wants to live a better life. His social status and mediocre performance made him unable to find anything outstanding to be proud of, so he had to deliberately express himself through "strikes".The rogue's unemployment often places him in a state of play and play.As long as it is an interesting, interesting and interesting "way to live", he is very keen and yearns for it.Being an emperor who "I am the best in the world" like Qin Shihuang may be the most interesting and fun "game" that others only discovered after they were middle-aged.It was from this perspective that he thought of becoming an emperor.If he knew that when Qin Shihuang was emperor, he had to wake up late at night when the cock crowed every day, and thought that he often stayed away from the crowd, abandoned sensual pleasures, reviewed a large number of memorials, and personally dealt with state and civil affairs, large and small, and was as tired as a spinning top. , tense like a bowstring that has been stretched for a long time, I'm afraid he would have waved his hands and turned around if he had to do it.

But Xiang Yu, who was at the same time as Liu Bang, was different. He was a nobleman of the Chu state, and he had received strict "six arts" intensive training since he was a child, and he had a great ambition.Therefore, when he saw Qin Shihuang who was traveling, he said clearly: "He can be replaced." It was not envy or vague yearning, but quite clearly stated that he would seize his throne and replace him. In any case, Liu Bang's service in Xianyang made him have a more clear and supreme idea, and the long-term emptiness in his heart had some kind of comfort and support.