The death of the first emperor has invisibly given many people hope, and they are all waiting and seeing, hoping that Hu Hai will come to power, impose taxes and miscellaneous taxes, and reduce local servitude, at the very least, so that the people can live in peace and enjoy a few years of peace and prosperity.

But no one ever thought that after Hu Hai ascended the throne, the tyranny was too much of his father, only on the day of the burial of the first emperor, there were more than 30,000 dead, and soon after the first emperor was buried, when the new year was approaching, the imperial court once again levied forced labor from the local government, ready to continue to build the Afang Palace, and complete the unfulfilled wish of the first emperor.

The tyrannical Qin was harsh, day after day, one day was better than the other, and the people began to despair of the Qin State, and they thoroughly hoped that the descendants of the Six Kingdoms would be able to revive the old river, and the people of the Six Kingdoms also hoped to return to their homeland and stay away from the tyrannical Qin.

All over the country, prisoners and conscripts began to be assembled one after another, and they were sent to Xianyang, and all parts of the country were full of people who were in a hurry to hurry, and they must be transported to Liyang within the prescribed period, otherwise, they would be delayed for half a day and all of them would be beheaded.

And Liu Bang, thinking that when he returned to his hometown, he could stop for half a year, at least, he could hold his daughter-in-law, accompany his children, and have a reunion dinner a year ago, but Hu Hai's edict broke this small wish, so that Liu Bang had to say goodbye to his wife and children and embark on the journey to the west again.

At this time, the weather is getting cold, it is already autumn, the stove is burning in the house, the kang is hot, Liu Bang has just eaten, at this time he is half leaning on the fire wall, enjoying the warmth of the house, this is also the only time he has left, and after a while, Liu Bang will leave home and go west.

The two children are playing in the yard, his wife Lu Pheasant is cleaning up the house in the kitchen, she is from a big family, her father Lu Gong was a famous person in Shanaxe County, she is the eldest daughter in the family, and there is a younger sister Lu Xiao, married to a butcher in Pei County, named Fan Xu.

And Lu Pheasant, who has lived in a mansion since childhood, actually married the chief of the Surabaya Pavilion, she is very incomprehensible, even her sister is also with her own fate and is bumpy, married to a butcher, when the sisters cry and complain, the father Lu Gong's reply is only one: 'The old man is accurate, the man of the two of you, he will be very expensive in the future, especially Liu Bang, who may be crowned the king and worship the prime minister, which is unattainable. ’

Maybe it was his father's last words that moved Lu Pheasant, the king and the prime minister, it was unattainable, Lu Pheasant also gave up his former thoughts and lived with Liu Bang wholeheartedly, but Liu Bang likes to mess with flowers and grass the most, and he doesn't know how many flowers and debts he has caused outside, although Lu Pheasant is resentful in his heart, but he is helpless.

The days still need to pass, and the children still need to be raised, just like that, Lu Pheasant is spending his days in a hurry, and time has passed day by day, and the two children can run all over the ground, and he has also changed from a yellow flower girl to a housewife, especially the Liu family, poor and shabby, and many things need Lu Pheasant to work with his own hands to support Liu Bang's father, Liu Taigong.

Moreover, in the past two years, Liu Bang has been going out more and more, almost rarely at home, although Lu Pheasant is lonely and lonely, but he can only endure it, at this time, Lu Pheasant wiped his hands with a rag, ready to prepare dry food for Liu Bang, and ate it on the road, but a pair of hands came from behind him and suddenly hugged himself.

Lu Pheasant was startled, she instinctively flashed, but found that it was her husband Liu Bang who hugged her, she couldn't help snuggling in her husband's arms, and sighed lightly: "This time, do you really want to leave?" ”

Liu Bang is also extremely uncomfortable in his heart, he also wants to spend the New Year at home, be with the children, sleep on the hot kang with his wife, and do some quiet things, but the emperor's order is difficult to disobey, he can't help himself, who told him to rely on this errand to support the family?

Liu Bang sighed lightly at this time, he hugged Lu Pheasant in his arms, reluctant to give up, and asked softly: "At home, everything has to be maintained by you, my trip to Xianyang's heart will take about half a month, and you should pay more attention to your body." ”

Lu Pheasant's eyes were red, she nodded slightly, and kissed her husband Liu Bang on the chin, Liu Bang was immersed in his wife's kiss goodbye.

Probably because the two children were playing in the yard too loudly, Liu Bang was woken up, he looked at his wife in his arms, sighed, if he didn't leave, he was really reluctant to leave, pushed his wife away, Liu Bang picked up the dry food on the cupboard, put the burden on his back, and went out of the house, Lu Pheasant wanted to hold her husband and tell a few words, but she finally gave up.

At this time, the two children ran over, they seemed to see that Liu Bang was about to go away, they reluctantly hugged Liu Bang, and cried in their mouths: "Daddy, don't go." ”

At this moment, Liu Bang's heart was extremely sore, he touched the child's forehead with his hand, looked at the door again, looked at his Lu Pheasant, and finally, he pushed the child away, untied the horse from the stump, and strode away outside the courtyard.

Out of the house, Liu Bang didn't dare to look back, so he had to walk into the distance, he was very afraid, once he turned back, he would never have the courage to leave, but the pace under his feet was much more smiling than just now, just like that, Liu Bang slowly walked on the road in Fengxiang.

The horse in his hand was sent by Xiang Zhuang when he left Xianyang, although it was not a good horse, but it represented Xiang Zhuang's mind, Liu Bang led the horse, talking to himself, and seemed to be talking to the horse: "Horse, horse, you teach me, how can I get out of the current predicament?" ”

After walking some distance, Liu Bang smiled self-deprecatingly, how could Ma Er answer himself?

If there is turmoil today, I am afraid that my life is much better than others, the husband is ambitious, how can he be dragged down by the personal feelings of his children, Liu Bang thought, the pace under his feet was much faster, and soon, he came to the small bridge at the head of the village, and several old friends were waiting for him on the bridge.

Liu Bang led the horse, walked over slowly, and said with a smile: "Everyone, are you waiting for me?" ”

Several people on the bridge also returned the salute, among them, there are Liu Bang's sister // husband Fan Xu, there are Lu Juan and Peixian Gong Cao Xiao He, who grew up together, and Cao Shen of Prison Peng, several people, all of whom have close friends with Liu Bang and have a deep relationship with each other, at this time, Xiao He Lang laughed and said: "The New Year is coming, Brother Bang, you are going to go away to Xianyang, a few of us, I want to send you." ”

Liu Bang's heart an inexplicable feeling surged into his heart, the sadness of parting with his family just now, at this time has gradually faded, looking at Xiao He coming over, Liu Bang bowed his hand and thanked him, at this time, Xiao He took out a small bag from his arms, the small bag was very bulging, Xiao He handed the small bag to Liu Bang, and said with a smile: "This is the road fee that we have put together, know that you are good wine, don't be greedy for a cup on the road, the second emperor has just ascended the throne, if the trip is delayed, it is not a joke." ”

Liu Bang accepted the wallet in Xiao He's hand and couldn't help laughing: "I must pay attention on the road." ”

Xiao He laughed and patted Liu Bang on the shoulder, at this time, Cao Shen and Fan Hao and others also came over, Cao Shen looked concerned and sighed: "This transportation is not trivial, many of them are felons in prison, and they are very slippery, if Brother Bang can't take care of the road, I am willing to accompany Brother Bang to go through this experience." ”

"I have received my brother's wishes, but for the trip to Xianyang, I have already found Zhou Bo to go with me, you don't have to worry." Liu Bang refused politely, Cao Shen nodded, Fan Xu and Lu Juan stepped forward and asked with concern: "Do you really not need us to accompany you?" ”

"Not really." Liu Bang smiled and waved his hand, and everyone no longer persuaded each other, at this time, there was a rapid running sound from a distance, everyone turned their heads to look, it was Zhou Bo who came running, he was carrying a copper sword behind him, and soon came to everyone's side, bowed one by one, looked at Liu Bang who was waiting with a horse, and said with a smile: "Brother Bang, we can go." ”

Liu Bang nodded, and bowed his hands again with everyone: "Then I will leave, everyone, take care." ”

"Have a nice trip!"

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Liu Bang and Zhou Bo came to Pei County Yamen, and after the handover with the county lieutenant, Liu Bang took three officials and fifty prisoners, embarked on the road to the west, this time the number of escorts, three times as many as before, the pressure was very great, Liu Bang did not dare to be a little careless, at this time the south gate of Pei County was already in front of him.

A woman with a child in her arms, wandering anxiously in front of the city gate, she looked into the street from time to time, and soon, the escort of the conscripts passed by the woman, she hurriedly searched in the procession, and finally, she found Liu Bang in a black robe.

The woman held the child and ran to Liu Bang's side, Liu Bang didn't pay attention to it just now, the woman who suddenly appeared at this time surprised him, he couldn't help but look at the child in the woman's arms, the child is not big, it should only be a few months, and he is falling asleep at this time.

Liu Bang instructed Zhou Bo a few words, Zhou Bo led the team to move forward, Liu Bang pulled the woman to a corner, and then asked urgently: "...... this child?"

Before Liu Bang finished speaking, the woman replied decisively: "Yes, he is your son!" ”

Liu Bang was overjoyed, he couldn't help touching the child's forehead, at this time, the woman's eyes were slightly red, and she asked, "Abang, I heard that you are going to travel again?" ”

Liu Bang nodded slightly, he couldn't help but sigh, the woman in front of him was his concubine outside, surnamed Cao, called Cao Xue, who had been dating him for five years, and every time he paid his salary, he would throw some money to Cao Xue.

After a short silence, Cao Xue bit her lower lip and sighed: "Since you are leaving, before leaving, give the child a name." ”

Looking at Cao Xue, Liu Bang nodded with a smile, he thought hard for a moment, pointed to the little guy, and said with a smile: "Just call him Liu Fei." ”

"Liu Fei?" Cao Xue read silently twice, nodded in agreement, Liu Bang also reached out and patted Cao Xue's shoulder at this time, these years, he has been Lu Pheasant his wife, and he has always been sneaky with Cao Xue outside, Liu Bang knows how important reputation is to women, Cao Xue does not hesitate to sacrifice his reputation to be with him, this love is so heavy.

This child is the child of himself and Cao Xue, Liu Bang secretly made up his mind that he would not snub this child, but at the moment, he couldn't give Cao Xue anything, so he could only leave a silent blessing.

Cao Xue knew that Liu Bang was in a hurry to leave, and she didn't expect anything, looking at Liu Bang, Cao Xue sighed: "I only hope that next time you come back, can you see the child more, I don't care if I'm alone, but I don't want the child to have no father's love since he was a child." ”

Looking at Cao Xue, Liu Bang nodded, at this time, the light rain was dripping, Liu Bang took off his cloak, covered the child, looked at each other for a while, Liu Bang said goodbye to Cao Xue, and left quickly on horseback.