After Liu Bang and his entourage of more than ten people escaped from the encirclement of the Chu army, they ran northeast along Suishui.

Liu Bang was alone in the woods in a panic, and he didn't know how long he had walked, he couldn't help but be hungry, and he was thinking about getting something to eat, when he found some lights faintly in front of him. Liu Bang's eyes lit up: It's a village! He was excited, and hurried his horse in the direction of the light.

After entering the village, there was a commotion in the distance, Liu Bang heard it, and thought, oh no, isn't it Chu Jun? When he was in a hurry, he saw that there was a dry well next to him, which was not big or deep, so he jumped down cautiously.

Liu Bang held his breath in the dry well, listening carefully to the movement outside, at this time, the sound of horses' hooves was getting closer and closer, and Liu Bang's heart was raised to his throat.

Later, the sound of horses' hooves became farther and farther away, and it was not until everything fell silent again that Liu Bang breathed a sigh of relief, and his hanging heart was put down.

When he was sure that it was safe outside and was about to climb out of the dry well, he was dumbfounded, this well is a foot long, and he can't climb it anyway with his own figure.

No, the iron cavalry of the Overlord of Chu didn't kill Lao Tzu, so he was trapped to death by this dry well. Liu Bang looked at the wellhead and looked up to the sky and scolded.

At this time, the uncompetitive stomach also came to join in the fun, which made Liu Bang even more restless: it seems that the number of widows has been exhausted, and if this goes on for a long time, it will not be trapped to death, but also starved to death.

Suddenly, there was some movement outside, Liu Bang carefully identified it for a while, and it was determined that it was the sound of footsteps, presumably the nearby villagers, "The road of heaven and earth, the road of heaven and earth", Liu Bang suddenly ignited a ray of life again, so Liu Bang shouted for help in the well.

Liu Bang's ears are indeed sensitive, there is indeed a person outside the well, it is the old man Qi from the nearby village, just returned home from the rich man's house, passing by this dry well, heard someone calling for help, he identified it for a long time, and found that the sound came from the dry well on the side, so he hurried to the wellhead to look inside, although it was almost dusk, but the sky was not too dark, and sure enough, he found that there were people in the well.

Who is in the well?

Liu Bang saw that the savior was coming, and hurriedly said: Fellow, a certain person passed by here and accidentally fell into the well, and I hope that the villager will rescue him, and he will be grateful in the future!

Qi Laohan hurriedly said: Don't worry, I'll go find some wood and rescue you.

After speaking, he found a long branch nearby, put down the well, and it took a lot of effort to pull Liu Bang up. As soon as Liu Bang came out of the well, he thanked him again and again. Suddenly, my stomach rumbled again, and I asked: "Fellow, is he not from here, he has not eaten rice for a few days, and he is sleepy and tired, is there an inn where I can eat and stay?"

Qi Laohan looked at Liu Bang carefully, and saw that although Liu Bang was haggard, he had an extraordinary appearance and a noble face, and knew that it was not an ordinary family, so he intended to entertain him, so he said: Country village, where is the inn, if you don't dislike it, you can stay at my house!

In the past few days, Liu Bang has spent time in fear, extremely nervous, as soon as the pot is boiled, the soldiers and horses of the Chu army came, almost nothing to eat, he was already so hungry that his chest was close to his back, how could he have the strength to walk, seeing that the old man was so enthusiastic, he naturally did not refuse.

So, Liu Bang followed the old man to his house.

The old man's house is very simple, and when the distinguished guests come, the old man's house immediately gets busy and gets some home-cooked dishes and wine to entertain.

Liu Bang ate wine and food, and even claimed that it was good.

The hungry man ate everything fragrant, and when he was happy, the two began to talk to each other.

Liu Bang asked the old man whose surname was Qi, and he was the family member who carried the sedan chair for the rich man in the village, and Liu Bang saw that the old man Qi was honest, and he didn't hide anything, telling him that he was the king of Han.

When Qi Laohan heard this, he immediately bowed down to Liu Bang.

Because Liangji is not far from Pei County and Pengcheng, it has always been the place where the two armies of Chu and Han are active, so although Qi Laohan is a rural villager, he has heard of the name of Liu Bang and Xiang Yu. Liu Bang, in particular, won the hearts of the people, and the people had a good impression of him.

Seeing such a big person, Qi Laohan was very excited.

In ancient times, the living conditions of the people were difficult, the traffic basically relied on walking, and the speech basically relied on roaring, and the national affairs were either spread by the roadside society, or the official documents of the government were pasted on the city wall, regardless of whether the people loved to see it or not, at that time, the illiteracy was the majority, don't look at the side surrounded by a bunch of decent people, in fact, most of them were in the fun, so people who can understand national events and even the world's influential figures, that is very face-saving, let alone know a certain official. Moreover, the government will not hold hearings, and there is no **** office, what county order is heart-to-heart with the people, and there are no activities such as the county guard and the people's forum, most of the people live a simple life in the fields and at home, except for paying rent and paying taxes, you can see a few petty officials sent by the county, and you don't go out of the village all year round, and the biggest official is at most a village head. Of course, you have to have the ability to commit some major and important cases that shocked the whole country, and if you are lucky, you will be escorted to Beijing, and you may be able to see the dragon's face, but when you see it, you will have to go to the court, and you will have no chance to use whoever you have seen as your capital to show off in the future.

Now that Qi Laohan can see the person holding the signboard of the king's character, and can talk to him and invite him to eat and drink, can he not be excited? This is eight lifetimes of cultivation.

As for whether the cultivation is a blessing or a curse, it is unknown.

Whether it is a blessing or a curse, Qi Laohan is quite excited, and when he talks about it to the villagers in the future, he will have confidence: I think when I saw King Han, you were still wearing open crotch pants.

The way others look at you is as if they were seeing their ancestors.

Of course, there is another reason for Qi Laohan's excitement, which cannot be explained by science and technology, because this reason is said by a fortune teller. He was thrilled for his daughter, whose name was Qi Yi.

Qi Yi, known as Qi Ji in history, Mrs. Qi (under the queen of the Han Dynasty, under Mrs. Ji), so we will use the title of Qi Ji for the time being.

She is Liu Bang's favorite concubine, she is extraordinary, can drum, good at singing and dancing, and is a famous singer and dancer in the early years of the Western Han Dynasty. As for how to learn it, there is no way to know.

Liu Bang has touched countless beauties, most of whom have been forgotten. But for Qi Ji, she has always been pampered in her lifetime.

As a concubine, there are not many people who can be favored by the emperor in his life, and Qi Ji is one of them.

It is precisely because of the emperor's lifelong favor that it will cause the greatest tragedy in the history of Chinese court struggle.

Love, sometimes, is a double-edged sword.

It was at this time that Liu Bang met love.

Qi Laohan saw that King Han was eating happily, and his thoughts were surging, "In the past, Xiangshi said that my daughter would definitely be noble, but it was because of King Han." So, I was overjoyed and asked Qi Ji to come out to accompany him.

Liu Bang drank wine and ate side dishes alone, and suddenly came to his senses.

You'll be more refreshed if you stay a little longer.

Liu Bang devoured by himself, and in a trance, he saw a graceful woman coming over with a shy face to pour him wine and vegetables. Liu Bang fixed his eyes, his eyes were reluctant to leave, he forgot to drink the wine, he forgot to clip the food, and the whole person stayed there: could it be that he was dreaming, how could there be such a beautiful woman in this poor and remote country?

He pinched his thigh, it hurt.

It's true, it's true! Liu Bang was already happy in his heart.

He carefully looked at the woman in front of him, she was really windy and foggy, with willow eyebrows like smoke, clear eyes, cherry mouth, teeth like shellfish, although she was wearing coarse linen clothes, it was difficult to hide her graceful posture and the appearance of the country and the city.

There are poems as evidence: it refers to the root of the onion, and the mouth is like containing Zhu Dan. Slender steps, exquisite and unparalleled.

"Beauty, beauty, how can there be such a beautiful woman in the world?" Liu Bang applauded in his heart.

Qi Ji saw King Han staring at him, his eyes never blinked, his face was blushing, and he didn't dare to look up at him. At this time, Qi Laohan came in and said: "King Han, this is the little girl Qi Yi, she is eighteen years old this year, and the little girl will be noble in the future. ”

Qi Ji was happy and angry, her face was crimson, and she was pulling the corner of her father's clothes on the side, and she was coquettish: "Dad..."

Liu Bang was still stunned and nodded constantly.

Liu Bang's demeanor is comparable to that of a rural villager, although Liu Bang is fifty years old, but his bearing is extraordinary, after Qi Ji secretly looked at Liu Bang, she was already admired in her heart, and it was also her wish to marry such a powerful man.

There is such a good thing, the widow has to be calm, calm, now is the time of trouble, what will happen in the future, it's hard to say, if there is no place to die in the future, wouldn't it hurt this delicate beauty, so the Qi family has a life-saving grace for me. Liu Bang muttered in his heart, although he liked Qi Ji at a glance.

Liu Bang came back to his senses, sighed, and said: "Thanks to the love of my fellow countrymen, but the widow is in trouble, how can I wronged your girl?" ”

"Where did the king speak, the king is benevolent and righteous, the world is in his heart, the king will have the world, the little girl can serve the king, that is the blessing of the Qi family, don't dislike the king."

When Liu Bang heard this, he was all overwhelmed, so he no longer pretended to refuse.

"In this case, the widow is blessed with the good intentions of the old man, this child's family affairs, although there is the order of the parents, but it is inconvenient to force it?"

After speaking, Liu Bang and Qi Laohan both looked at Qi Ji.

Liu Bang understands his meaning very clearly, he is very willing, and he also hopes that your girl will make a statement.

Liu Bang's eyes were full of longing, Qi Ji's cheeks were as red as a burning cloud, even if she was willing, she was ashamed to speak, she just lowered her head, looked at her toes, and her heart was like a deer.

"You girl, why are you so rude, King Han is asking you!"

Liu Bang saw Qi Ji's demeanor, with his brother's rich experience in the love field, he knew that there was already a glimpse of the eight characters, but this kind of thing, it was good to let the girl's family nod in person, and she regretted it in the future, so she pretended to sigh and said: "Forget it, Uncle Qi, don't be embarrassed by her, it seems that Miss Qi doesn't look down on widows, and widows will not be difficult for others." ”

When Qi Ji heard Liu Bang say this, she was afraid that he would misunderstand herself. Such a rare opportunity, if you don't seize it, you will regret it, so I can't care about the girl's reserve, and said softly: "Don't misunderstand, the king, concubine... Concubine... Willing... Willing to accompany the king. ”

After speaking, Qi Ji hid her face and ran away from the door.

The room erupted in hearty laughter.

Liu Bang's darkest days were also his happiest days. The gentle and beautiful Yu Ji brought him endless happiness, perhaps it was the happiness after the defeat that made him regain the courage to fight against Xiang Yu, and made him full of fighting spirit and hope in the days to come.

I prefer to believe that Liu Bang's persistence is because of love.

It's subjective, but it's beautiful, and something beautiful is worth pursuing.

Liu Bang recuperated at Qi's house for a few days, and then made up his mind to look for his troops.

Qi Laohan knew that Liu Bang was a person who did great things, and he didn't force him to stay. It's just that I pity Qi Ji, and after getting along with Liu Bang, I have already been like glue with Liu Bang, and it is difficult to give up. For a young girl who has just fallen in love, separation is undoubtedly a long and painful torture.

"Evil! I want to know you and live a long life. There are no tombs in the mountains, the rivers are exhausted, the thunder and earthquakes in winter, the rain and snow in summer, the heaven and the earth are combined, and you dare to be with you! (It is rumored that the poem was written by Qi Ji)

She saw off Liu Bang with light dance and beautiful lyrics.

Although Liu Bang is also nostalgic, her gentleness, her beauty, and her empathy have swept away the gloom of these days. The appearance of Qi Ji made him taste the sweetness of love and gave him the courage to overcome defeat.

"Qi Ji, this trip, the future is uncertain, this is the widow's jade belt, today with you as a love token, if he wins the world, he will definitely come to find you."

Qi Ji's tears had blurred her eyes.

Liu Bang turned over and rode away.

Qi Ji kept climbing higher soil slopes, looking at Liu Bang's distant figure, unwilling to leave for a long time.

Liu Bang looked back at the woman standing in the wind, and felt sad in his heart, thinking: "Qi Ji, Qi Ji, in this life, I will definitely not let you down." ”

He really didn't let down Qi Ji.

For Qi Ji, he will be a good husband and a good man.

But what about Lu Pheasant?

"I want to know you and live a long life"! It's a woman's best promise to a man.

If Liu Bang can really "live a long life", it will be a great fortune for Qi Ji and a great fortune for history.

But...