One day, Liu Bang confirmed that no one was around and knocked on the door of the house of the village widow Cao. "Who?" Cao asked. "It's me, Lao Liu next door." When Cao Shi heard this, he quickly opened the door and welcomed Liu Bang in.
Liu Bang can be said to be two different people inside and outside the wall. Inside the wall is Han Gaozu, the emperor who unified the six kingdoms, and Liu Bang outside the wall is just a Yan'er Lang who is a mixed wine shop.
When Liu Bang was young, he had nothing to do all day, often drinking and chatting with a few fox friends in the county's liquor store. The proprietress of the liquor store is called Cao, a beautiful young widow.
Liu Bang saw that the Cao family was born white and generous, and he couldn't help but feel good. The two happened to become a destined couple, and it didn't take long for them to come together logically.
During the day, Liu Bang would go to the liquor store to help, and at night he would stay at Cao's house for the night. The Cao family's meticulous care for Liu Bang made him feel warm.
Liu Bang also treated Cao as his confidant. The two got along very well, and you and I stayed for a few years.
At the age of forty, Cao suddenly found out that she was pregnant. She excitedly told Liu Bang the news, and Liu Bang was also very happy.
He promised the Cao family that this child must be born, and in the future he would marry the Cao family, and also take their mother and son to his side, so that the Cao family could live a decent life.
Soon, Cao successfully gave birth to a chubby big boy. Liu Bang named Liu Fei, which means that this child will be blessed in the future like the East China Sea and be rich. Liu Bang began to renovate the attic upstairs of the liquor store, preparing to reunite with the Cao family and Liu Fei's family.
However, fate tricked people, and Liu Bang's plan was frustrated. That year, Prince Lü moved his family from the State of Qi to Liu Bang's hometown of Peixian to escape the disaster.
Duke Lü met Liu Bang by chance at the welcome banquet held by Peixian County.
Although Liu Bang was only here to help, his powerful physique and extraordinary temperament left a deep impression on Prince Lu.
Prince Lü decided to give his daughter, Lü Shixu, to Liu Bang, and Liu Bang gladly accepted the affair.
The Lü clan was more in line with the Cao clan than the Cao clan, and Liu Bang chose to abandon the Cao clan in order to climb the high branch.
He appeased the Cao family, let her not mind, and would take care of her and Liu Fei's mother and son's life in the future.
Although the Cao family was sad, there was no way to do it, so he could only watch Liu Bang marry the Lu family and live a decent life.
Time flies, and more than ten years have passed in the blink of an eye.
Liu Bang relied on Lü's patronage and befriended many heroes, and finally captured Pei County and proclaimed himself the Duke of Pei.
He joined forces with Xiang Yu to conquer the Qin Dynasty, and defeated Xiang Yu in a clever victory, unifying the world, establishing the Han Dynasty, and honoring him as the ancestor of Han.
The Lü clan also sat on the queen's throne with Liu Bang. Liu Bang suddenly remembered that the original promise had not been fulfilled, and he must bring the Cao mother and son to his side. So, Liu Bang sent people to his hometown and took Cao Shi and Liu Fei into the palace.
Cao did not like the complicated environment of court life, she thanked Liu Bang for his kindness, and chose to return to her hometown to live a simple life. However, for the sake of Liu Fei's future, she still left her son in the palace and let Liu Bang take good care of it.
Liu Bang was very grateful to Cao for his enlightened decision. He treated Liu Fei favorably and made him the greatest prince in order to repay the Cao clan for his kindness.
Liu Fei's appearance made Empress Lü very unhappy. She was afraid that Liu Fei would one day plot to seize the throne, and she became wary of Liu Fei. At a banquet, she wanted to pour Liu Fei poisoned wine, but was discovered by her son Liu Ying, and her plot failed.
Liu Fei also realized that his situation was very difficult. He voluntarily abdicated and left the palace, only seeking to live the life of an idle cloud wild crane in his fiefdom. Liu Bang was very moved by his actions, and since then Liu Fei has survived his life and become the oldest of the sons.
After Liu Bang's death, Empress Dowager Lü began to purge Liu Bang's other sons. Liu Ruyi, Liu You, Liu Hui and others all died in the power struggle of Empress Dowager Lü. Liu Ying was able to ascend the throne and become Emperor Hui of Han.
And Liu Fei also lived a peaceful life in his fiefdom. He married a virtuous wife and had several bright and capable sons.
Among them, the eldest son Liu Xiang was particularly wise, and he joined forces with ministers Zhou Bo and Chen Ping to destroy the Lü clan after the death of Empress Dowager Lü and avenge Liu Bang.
Liu Bang has a legendary life, from a small person to an emperor, his achievements are obvious to all. However, he emotionally loses both the Cao and Lü sides. After gaining imperial power, he remembered the true promise of his youth, but it was too late.
The Cao family does not hate Liu Bang, she only hopes that her son Liu Fei can grow up safely. It was her infatuation that Liu Fei finally survived. Liu Xiang's ability to avenge the Liu Bang family's turnaround is also inseparable from the good intentions of the Cao family.
In Liu Bang's life, there are many places that make people sigh. But the legacy he left behind still affects the lives of everyone in this land. Looking back on the past, Liu Bang can also be described as a great struggler.
