Chapter 2 1. Chuanguo Yuxi

In Xianyang in the middle of winter, the cold wind blows up the loess all over the sky, filled with a chilling atmosphere. Outside Xianyang City, in front of the Zhidao Pavilion, Prince Qin Kneeled on the side of the road with his clan nobles and ministers of civil and military affairs to welcome Liu Bang, the new conqueror of Guanzhong, and his army.At this time, Liu Bang was still called Liu Ji. Liu Bang was his name changed after he became the queen of Han Dynasty, which meant to govern the country and secure the country.His current official position and title are Marquis of Wu'an and Commander of the Western Expeditionary Army conferred by King Huai of Chu.However, King Huai of Chu made an appointment with the princes from all walks of life, and the one who entered Guanzhong first would be the king, that is, the new King of Qin.In this way, the world has returned to the situation where the seven heroes stood side by side before Qin Shihuang mixed with Liuhe.Therefore, Liu Bang at this time is already the king of Guanzhong according to the agreement.

Ziying didn't raise his head, his eyes kept staring at the ground, and the Chuanguo Yuxi carved from the famous Heshibi was tied around his neck, ready to be dedicated to Liu Bang later.The sound of horseshoes came from far to near, and Ziying's heart twitched. He knew that it was Liu Bang and his team.At this time, Ziying couldn't tell what it was like. The Great Qin Empire, which once annexed the princes and merged into one Liuhe, was about to die the moment he handed over the Jade Seal of Chuanguo. Isn't he a sinner of Qin?But it's a bit unfair to pin this crime on himself.

Two months ago, Zhao Gao and his son-in-law Yan Le murdered Qin Er Shi Hu Hai, Ziying's uncle.Then, Zhao Gao announced to the clan nobles and civil and military ministers: "Qin was only one of the vassal states in the past. The first emperor ruled the world, so he was renamed emperor. Now that the six countries have been restored, Qin's territory is shrinking day by day. It is not suitable to be called emperor anymore. Restore the title of 'King of Qin'." Immediately afterwards, Ziying was selected by Zhao Gao as the new King of Qin. However, Zhao Gao went further and further, not only secretly contacted Liu Bang to make political deals, but also planned to ambush warriors in the ancestral temple when Ziying ascended the throne, and would include him when Ziying went to the ancestral temple to pay respects. All members of the Qin clan were wiped out.He intends to carve up the land of Guanzhong with Liu Bang, each claiming to be king.Fortunately, Ziying acted first, eradicating Zhao Gao and destroying his three clans.It is a pity that this hero who eradicated the powerful minister Zhao Gao and saved the Qin clan became the king of subjugation in a blink of an eye.

Thinking of this, Ziying can only lament the injustice of fate. God did not give him a chance to save the building from falling. When he took over this burden, the empire was already crumbling, but it just collapsed in his own hands. But Ziying was not completely desperate. In his opinion, the Qin Empire still had a glimmer of hope.His emissaries had already set off to the northern frontiers of the empire, looking for the northern regiments stationed inside and outside the Great Wall.That is the real main force of the Qin army. It was this powerful army that the first emperor swept the world back then.However, after the death of the first emperor, under the arrangement of Zhao Gao and Li Si, Hu Hai usurped the throne. The son Fusu and the general Meng Tian, ​​the heir selected by the first emperor, were far away in northern Xinjiang, leading the main force of the Qin army to guard against the Xiongnu and deal with the situation in the center of the empire. Change is impotent.In the end, both of them were executed, and the northern regiment was abandoned on the desolate desert, falling into disintegration.

Even though the empire was full of wars and rebellions, Hu Hai and Zhao Gao refused to allow the former Great Qin army to return to the interior to quell the rebellion.What they worry about is that those soldiers who are loyal to Fusu and Mengtian will seek revenge on themselves.Therefore, Zhang Han had to lead an army temporarily reorganized from the prisoners to suppress the anti-Qin rebellion, and Zhang Han's job was just a "shaofu" responsible for collecting taxes.After the collapse of the main force of the Qin army, the lack of military talents can be seen from this. "If the great Qin army was here, how could the empire have fallen into what it is today? Back then, the general Wang Jian swept away the famous general Xiang Yan's army of one million with 600,000 troops. It was more than enough to deal with these rebellious mobs." Ziying was full of enthusiasm. Resentful, he clenched his fists and dug his nails into his palms. "They are all scumbags like Hu Hai, Zhao Gao, and Li Si, and the empire will be ruined in their hands!"

At this time, Liu Bang and his party came to Ziying.Surrounded by the crowd, the tall and straight Liu Bang sat on his horse, overlooking Ziying and the surrender crowd, with a smug smile spreading from the corners of his mouth.His gaze swept over the crowd, and soon fell on the face of the queen beside Ziying.Although Ziying's queen was kneeling on the ground with her head lowered, her face and figure could not be seen clearly, but her beauty could still be glimpsed from the profile of her face, she was a beauty like a jade carving. Fan Kui, who was standing beside Liu Bang's horse, saw that he had lost his mind, and quickly pulled his trousers, and said in a low voice, "At this time, I still have an old problem!" sister, so they are not strangers to each other, and they speak more casually.Fan Kuai couldn't be more aware of Liu Bang's problem of straightening his eyes when he sees a beautiful woman.After his reminder, Liu Bang came to his senses, straightened his back quickly, and looked directly at Ziying.

Ziying was also raising his eyelids to observe Liu Bang at this time.The person who is about to replace him is tall and handsome, with a long beard fluttering on his chest, he looks like a king.However, the way Liu Bang stared at his wife completely shattered Ziying's good impression of Liu Bang that he had just established, and made him full of contempt for Liu Bang when he was worried, "It's just a rascal and lustful man who has never seen the world. disciples". Liu Bang motioned for Fan Kuai to go and get the Chuanguo jade seal, and Ziying took the jade seal off his neck and offered it with both hands.Fan Kuai took the jade seal and held it in front of Liu Bang.Curious about this treasure that symbolized the authority of the emperor, Liu Bang bent down and took it from Fan Kuai's hand.When his finger touched the Chuan Guo Yuxi, some messy pictures flashed through his mind like lightning.

He remembered that when he was the head of the pavilion, he was on a business trip to Xianyang and was fortunate enough to witness the ceremonial guards of Qin Shihuang when he was traveling: there were many spears and spears, and the flags were flying. .That style shocked his soul, and Liu Bang couldn't help sighing: "Hey, a man should be like this!" He is different from Xiang Yu, who bears the hatred of the country and the family. For the first emperor, Liu Bang only has gratitude and admiration.It was after the establishment of the Great Qin Empire that he was able to change his destiny. From the unemployed vagrants and rogues who were annoying to everyone in the past, he became a grassroots official of the empire; Escorted to migrate to Guanzhong.

Due to many business trips, Liu Bang was able to witness the rapid changes of the empire. The magnificent projects such as the Great Wall, national highways, palaces, and imperial mausoleums, and the unprecedented pioneering work of unifying the legal system, weights and measures, writing, and currency, all of which made Liu Bang admire the first emperor. Get five body casts. If it weren't for a coincidence, he would never have imagined that he would become the gravedigger of the Great Qin Empire. Originally, he just wanted to be the "Pavilion Chief" who was in charge of law and order. position.As a result, he was not only involved in the anti-Qin wave, but also pushed to the forefront. In just three years, he hit Xianyang, overthrew the Qin Empire, and became the king of Hanzhong.

Until the moment before him, Liu Bang still felt like a dream, why did he climb so fast?Could it be that he is really the son of the Red Emperor, destined to overthrow the King Qin who is the son of the White Emperor?Could it be that the kingly spirit of the southeast that once alarmed Qin Shihuang really emanated from himself? The picture of the first emperor just flashed by, and then Liu Bang saw himself wearing the clothes of the first emperor, sitting on the magnificent palace, accepting the worship of all the officials, and the cheers came from a distance, deafening; It was replaced by a group of beauties with all kinds of styles. Everyone is beautiful, showing charming smiles to themselves, and sending glances frequently.

When Liu Bang was excited, he grabbed the jade seal in his hand, let out a long breath, and said loudly to Ziying: "Don't worry, we are the teachers of benevolence and righteousness sent by King Huai, and we will not kill innocent people indiscriminately. I will send The soldiers will protect you and wait for King Huai to deal with you." After saying these few words, he ignored Ziying or greeted his entourage, hurriedly mobilized his mount, and went straight to Xianyang City.The prosperous and prosperous Xianyang City is the paradise in Liu Bang's mind. There are palaces, treasures, delicious wine and delicacies, and countless beauties there. Now it is his own! The scene of Liu Bang's surrender attracted many Xianyang people to watch.The king of Qin, who used to be so high and no one dared to look up to him, is now kneeling on the ground and offering the jade seal of his country, which makes many people who gloat and feel happy and satisfied. They are all at the bottom of society. Like Liu Bang, changing dynasties can change themselves for them Chance of fate. There was only one old man with white beard and hair mixed in the crowd, with a sad face and tears streaming down his face.He looked at Ziying kneeling on the ground and Liu Bang on horseback from a distance, with mixed feelings in his heart, both saddened by the former's downfall and gratified by the latter's success.This kind of contradictory feeling made him very entangled in his heart. For a while, he wanted to turn around and leave, and for a while, he wanted to watch this once-in-a-century drama and be a witness of this historic moment of dynastic change. When Fan Kuai took the Jade Seal of Chuan Kingdom from Ziying, the old man covered his eyes with his sleeve and couldn't bear to look any longer.He is very familiar with this jade seal and the people who used to wear this jade seal, and he has an inseparable emotion. No matter what changes he has experienced, this emotion cannot be wiped out. Seeing his uncontrollable appearance, a middle-aged onlooker next to him asked with concern, "Old man, are you alright?" The old man raised his head, a light flashed in his cloudy eyes, which startled the middle-aged man.Sensing his gaffe, the old man quickly restrained his strange expression, returned to normal, and said kindly: "It's nothing, it's nothing, it's just that we can't help the ups and downs of our Qin country." The middle-aged people seemed to feel the same way, "Yes! Under the command of the first emperor, we Qin people proudly cut off the six kingdoms in the Kanto region and ruled the world. Now one after another, the six kingdoms in the Kanto region have returned to their kingdoms one after another, and even attacked Xianyang. The king of Qin surrendered. But we ordinary people don’t know how to live in the future. I don’t know if this new Guanzhong king is as lenient as the rumors say, can he let us live a peaceful life?” The old man looked around at the crowd watching the excitement, and murmured to himself: "Yes! For them, it doesn't matter who is the king, as long as they can live their own lives. Whether it's an emperor or a grassroots, each has his own. Every family has their own scriptures that are difficult to recite!" The middle-aged man was at a loss when he heard the old man's words.Seeing his confused face, the old man couldn't help laughing, grabbed the middle-aged man's wrist, and said, "Come on, let's go to the city to watch the fun and have a good drink together!" Someone invited him to drink, and the middle-aged man immediately became interested, and responded repeatedly: "Okay! Okay!" He graciously supported the old man and walked towards Xianyang City together.