Chapter 2 Dreams

Mrs. Liu pinned all his hopes on his second son Liu Zhong, hoping that he would be able to keep the family business in the future. Because the eldest son Liu Bo died not long after marrying a wife and having children. Although the fifth son can read a few books and write well, he has no power to restrain the chickens, and he can't do farm work, so he really can't help the family.

The fourth son Liu Ji is even more outrageous, although he is in his 30s, he is still idle all day long, lazy and lazy, and he is simply a ruffian.

【Liu Ji】

Liu Ji has never considered his future life, he has no plan for his life, and he is a typical way to get by. It's not that he's a late bloomer, it's that in the first thirty years of his life, he hasn't found his direction at all. He always thought that he would just eat and drink with the brothers every day for the rest of his life.

If the young Liu Ji had any dreams, it might be that he wanted to become a man like Xinling Jun Wei Wuji. In the Wei State bordering the Chu State, there was a son named Wei Wuji, whose deeds of stealing talismans to save Zhao were spread all over the world, which unknowingly infected the ignorant young Liu Ji of the neighboring country.

Wei Wuji is the son of Wei, the younger brother of the current monarch of Wei, and one of the four sons of the Warring States. Like many other sons, Wei Wuji kept a group of diners who defected to his door. There are literati who have run through the country, and there are also young people in society who are roosters and dogs, among which there are many unemployed vagrants like Liu Ji. Spending so much money to support these idlers is not only for gathering strength and exchanging ideas, but also for daily pastime, drinking and entertainment. They are both guests and friends; It is not only a "think tank", but also a "drinking friend group".

Of course, Liu Ji, a young man in society, also hopes to become a diner under Wei Wuji. He longed for that kind of life, and talked about wine all day long, pointing out the country. However, by the time he had traveled thousands of miles to Wei, Wei Wuji had already died of indulging in alcohol.

Wei Wuji's diners had to start reconsidering their whereabouts after the death of their master. But once this force is gathered, it is difficult to dissipate. One of the diners, Zhang Er, inherited Wei Wuji's unfinished business, and he reunited the diners. After Liu Ji found out, he was very excited, especially after seeing Zhang Er, he felt that he had found an organization and a belonging.

It was during this time that Liu Ji, an unemployed young man, saw the way of life of aristocratic circles. Because Zhang Er and the others were discussing some national affairs such as leading troops to fight, conquering cities, and uniting with people. (When Gaozu was clothed, he tasted the number of tours from Zhang Ear, and the guests were for several months.) ）

This experience was deeply imprinted in Liu Ji's heart and affected Liu Ji's life. He has always taken Wei Wuji as his life example, making friends, being open-minded and calm, and good at accepting advice.

But soon, the Qin monarch Ying Zheng ordered his army to invade Wei and occupy the country. They diverted the river water to flood the capital of Wei, and the city wall was washed down by the flood, and the whole city instantly became a water city.

The monarch of Wei went out in embarrassment and surrendered, and the Wei state officially perished.

Fortunately, Zhang Er and his disciples were not overwhelmed by the flood and were not captured by the Qin army. He had fled the territory of Wei and lurked among the mountains and wilderness.

Liu Ji was not washed away by the flood, but his dream was drowned. Losing his role model and organization, he had to return to his hometown Peixian and continue his life of wine and meat.

After returning to Pei County, Liu Ji basically had nothing to do, no savings, and developed the habit of eating and drinking. Go to the eldest brother's house today, go to the second brother's house tomorrow, and go to the neighbor's house the day after tomorrow. Not only did he rub himself, but he also took a group of buddies to rub.

He didn't think there was anything wrong with that. Anyway, they are all their own brothers, chatting together, drinking and having fun, and chatting about the novelties of the Wei Kingdom.

Liu Ji does not have much concept of private property, no concept of production savings for himself, and little concept of private ownership of other people's property. When he had money, he could give it to his brethren to spend all his days drinking; When he had no money, he would go to the brothers' houses and even the neighbors' houses to eat and drink, as if it were his own, and he would be unceremonious.

Money, for him, is just a tool to get happy. If happiness can already be achieved, why do you need tools? He doesn't care about the money, that's not the behavior of a big husband. (Benevolence and love, joy of giving, open-mindedness.) ）

Perhaps, it is precisely because of his open-minded attitude and bold personality that he has established some prestige in Pei County. Although the so-called buddies who followed him were all drunkards - bad teenagers in the eyes of his parents and fellow villagers. (What's the point of a person who hangs out all day...... ）

That's what sets him apart from the average street thug. He does not have a greedy nature for material things like other thugs, and he is not only arrogant to himself, but stingy with others. Although he knew that some things belonged to others, he didn't feel that there was anything wrong with using them, and he didn't feel that there was anything indebted.

In the evening of that day, Liu Ji brought a group of buddies to his sister-in-law's house, preparing to borrow his sister-in-law's food to entertain the brothers. This is already a matter of course.

The sister-in-law heard the noise outside in the house, and the brother-in-law and his pig friends were giggling. The sister-in-law thought that her husband had died early, leaving her and her son alone, and the husband's family not only failed to help, but the brother-in-law also brought a group of people to eat and drink all day long, bullying their orphans and widows, and life was really difficult. Her tears flowed.

But soon, she wiped the tears from her eyes and packed up her meal. She is hard-hearted, she will never give her uncle a good look this time, and she can't be bullied by them every time.

The sister-in-law sat by the door, brushing the pot and washing the dishes, pretending to be like she had finished dinner. As soon as Liu Ji came in with the brothers and saw his sister-in-law, he said with a hippie smile, everyone is happy today, and they are going to have a good meal at our house, sister-in-law, we have to greet everyone well!

The sister-in-law didn't look at him squarely, and scraped the pot with a spoon very loudly. said coldly, the meal was gone, and the soup was finished. (Sister-in-law is tired of uncle, uncle and guest come, sister-in-law is full of soup, cauldron.) ）

The brothers looked at each other, you looked at me and I looked at you, and they didn't dare to say anything. Seeing this situation, they all understood what was going on, and it must be that the sister-in-law was not happy to entertain them.

"That me...... I suddenly remembered that there was something going on at home, so I left first. ”

"I ...... It turned out that my wife was born today, and I left first. ”

"That...... Me too, wait for me. ”

……

The atmosphere became unusually awkward. The brothers all left in amusement, leaving Liu Ji standing there alone in a daze. The sister-in-law didn't raise her head, and the little nephew looked at herself blankly, as if she was about to cry. At this time, Liu Ji didn't know what to do.

He wondered if he should explain it to his sister-in-law, but he didn't seem to have anything to say.

But when he was about to turn away, he found that there was still soup in the pot. It turned out that it was my sister-in-law who had a grudge against herself.

Liu Ji sighed, shook his head, didn't say anything, and turned to leave.

He didn't intend to question his sister-in-law, and he didn't feel that there was anything wrong with his actions, nothing to explain, and nothing to apologize for. It's my sister-in-law who looks down on us people, and my sister-in-law is really unkind to do this, and it is even more disrespectful.

This incident caused a lot of waves in Liu Ji's heart, and he couldn't let go of it for a long time. Since then, Liu Ji has never taken the brothers to his sister-in-law's house for dinner, and he has never set foot in his sister-in-law's house himself. Obviously, he was estranged from his sister-in-law's family.

But this did not change Liu Ji's character, he still eats what he should eat, drinks what he should drink, and still rubs the food that should be rubbed, but he no longer goes to his sister-in-law's house.

The sister-in-law feels that the days are much cleaner.

【Ying Zheng】

Ying Zheng is now the king of Qin, and it has been 14 years since he returned to Qin. A lot has happened in these more than a decade. His father is dead, his half-brother has rebelled, and his closest mother has been mixed with other men. Family affection is tested, reputation is damaged, morality is condemned, power is threatened, and Ying Zheng's heart is full of contradictions. It turns out that this warm country is full of deception and killing.

Mother's lover is today's Changxin Hou, whose name is Chang Yu. He owns large fiefdoms such as Shanyang Land and Taiyuan County in Hexi, thousands of children, and the palace chariots, horses, clothes, and gardens are hunting, enjoying all the glory and wealth. Moreover, he also openly recruited travelers from all over the world and got involved in the political affairs of the Qin State, as if he was the master of the Qin State. Of course, all this is because he is the lover of the current Empress Dowager Qin. And all this, in the government and the opposition, inside and outside the court, has long been a matter of rumors. The face of the Qin royal family has long been lost, and Ying Zheng is angry in his heart.

What's even worse is that when Ying Zheng went to Yongcheng to hold the coronation ceremony, Chang Yu actually launched an armed coup d'état in the capital Xianyang.

This is the biggest crisis in Ying Zheng's life, not only the biggest political crisis, but also the biggest family crisis. This incident not only deeply affected Yingzheng personally, but also deeply changed the political situation of Qin.

Although these incidents were quickly quelled, the main culprit, Chang Yu and his clan, as well as more than 20 high-ranking officials involved in the coup, were sentenced to death and executed. Other diners who were attached to Chang Yu were also sentenced to prison, those who committed serious crimes were tortured and killed, those who committed minor crimes were also punished for three years to chop firewood for the temple, and more than 4,000 people were exiled to Sichuan because of their involvement. The two sons born to Chang Yu and his mother were also put to death. Obviously, it is impossible for Ying Zheng to admit that they are half-brothers, and will only see them as demons who are rebellious ministers and thieves.

The biggest headache for Ying Zheng is how to deal with his biological mother. He recalled that when he was young, he depended on his mother in Zhao State. Mother is the person closest to me and takes care of herself. But now, my mother has made such a serious mistake. What made Ying Zheng even more sad was that Chang Yu's coup d'état was supported by his mother. Could it be that my mother wanted the two demons of Chang Yu to steal the throne of Qin.

Ying Zheng could not contain the anger in his heart, and ordered his biological mother to be expelled from the capital Xianyang, and immediately moved to the old capital Yongcheng to be placed under house arrest. As a monarch, he solidified the power in his hands; But as a son, he lost his morality.

With the deepening of the investigation of the case, the old relationship between the middle father Lü Buwei and his mother, as well as the secrets of his recommendation to Chang Yu to enter the palace, were implicated. Eventually, Lü Buwei was dismissed from his post as prime minister, expelled from Beijing, and returned to his fiefdom of Henan. A year later, he was relocated to Sichuan, and Lü Buwei committed suicide by drinking doves.

The people closest to him left one by one, and Yingzheng really became a loner, and all that accompanied him was power. He put all his thoughts on governing government affairs, and he wanted to complete the dream of the overlord of the Qin State.