introduction
Liu Bang was born in an ordinary rural family, and his father was an ordinary farmer. Liu Bang showed a mischievous nature since he was a child, and had no interest in working in the fields, preferring to wander around the village with his friends and make trouble. Despite their humble background, his two older brothers have been working hard to support the entire family.
1. Regardless of other people's opinions, live a wonderful life
In the eyes of his neighbors, Liu Bang was a useless person. Mrs. Liu was furious at his ragged clothes and drunken appearance.
However, Liu Bang himself does not think that he has a problem, for him, life is easy and easy, without any difficulties. He felt that the work was too tiring, so it was better to sleep a little longer and spend the whole day happily with his friends. He doesn't care what his father and the villagers think, as long as he's happy.
Liu Bang has shown a flamboyant personality since he was a child, which is in stark contrast to his elder brothers Liu Bo and Liu Zhong. The brothers are all well-behaved and obedient, but Liu Bang is always lazy and does not work, and often hears Liu Taigong complaining that Liu Bang is useless while being busy. Liu Bang didn't care, he just wanted to play.
He also has a childhood sweetheart's playmate named Gao Qi. Gao Qi often advised Liu Bang: "You can't go on like this, how will you live in the future?" Liu Bang always ignored it and responded to her: "You think too much, I believe that fate will favor me." When the time comes, I will marry you and live happily ever after. Gao Qi shook his head helplessly, but still followed Liu Bang.
Mrs. Liu once negotiated with the village chief, hoping that he could persuade Liu Bang. The village chief felt pity and said: "Liu Bang is young and vigorous, he should indulge it, and he will always be enlightened in the future." Don't worry too much. Mrs. Liu sighed and said, "I'm worried that he will never come to his senses, so what can we do in our old age." ”
Ma Liang often said to Liu Bang: "We have to have fun in moderation, otherwise we will achieve nothing in the future." Liu Bang responded: "You think too much, I believe that sooner or later I will achieve something, and I will support you and your family when the time comes!" Ma Liang said helplessly: "I'm not as optimistic as you, it's better to grow up early." ”
Although Liu Bang is not seriously committed to his career, his friendliness is one of his strengths. Whenever there was a problem in the village, Liu Bang was always eager to help. Once, when the village's ox cart got stuck on a muddy road, Liu Bang was the first to rush up. Although he couldn't get the car out in the end, he didn't give up easily. Seeing this scene, everyone came to help, and finally jointly promoted the ox cart. Liu Bang's hands were covered with mud, but his face was filled with a happy smile.
2. Eat the banquet in the confusion and marry Bai Fumei
The village welcomed a wealthy family surnamed Lu, who moved here because they offended the Luoyang government. In order to celebrate the move, the Lu family held a grand banquet, which was attended by many important people in the village. Liu Bang was not invited, but he knew that this was a rare opportunity to make contacts.
Liu Bang decided to give it a try. He dressed up and went out, put on his best clothes, and rushed straight to Lu's house.
"I am the local pavilion chief, and I specially brought 10,000 congratulatory gifts to congratulate you on your housewarming, please introduce me to Mrs. Lu. Liu Bang said confidently to the servant at the door.
The servant at the door examined Liu Bang and saw that he was neatly dressed and well-behaved, so he was embarrassed to stop him, so he could only let him in.
Mrs. Lu was talking happily with the guests, and suddenly saw a stranger sitting down unceremoniously, and said unashamedly that he had brought 10,000 congratulatory gifts, which made Mrs. Lu a little suspicious.
Just when Mrs. Lu was about to ask, Liu Bang had already talked to the guests next to him. He spoke very well and quickly mingled with everyone, causing everyone to laugh.
In fact, Liu Bang has not been idle all the time. He participated in various activities in the village and accumulated a lot of life experience, and had a deep understanding of human affairs, which laid the foundation for great achievements in the future.
The Lu family's relocation banquet was a rare opportunity for Liu Bang. Liu Bang was already good at words, and coupled with his well-dressed clothes, he quickly stood out among the guests. Everyone was speculating about the identity of this strange, handsome young man, and Liu Bang unceremoniously joined their conversation and quickly won everyone's affection.
Lu Taigong immediately noticed the extraordinaryness of this young man and decided to take him for his own use. After the banquet, Liu Bang expressed his gratitude to Mrs. Lu and thanked him for the opportunity he provided. Mrs. Lu was deeply appreciative, and the two were like-minded. In the end, Mrs. Lu said: "I admire you very much, I have an idea, I don't know what you think?" Liu Bang hurriedly said: "Mrs. Lu, you are really far-sighted, I will listen to what you say." Lu Taigong immediately proposed to marry his eldest daughter Lu Pheasant to him.
Liu Bang was pleasantly surprised, he didn't expect that he could get such a precious gift. Mrs. Lu took a fancy to him and believed that he would be able to achieve great things, and this family affair would be of great benefit to both parties. And Liu Bang also understands that it is completely a wise choice for Mrs. Lu to marry Lu Pheasant. He burst into tears of gratitude and kept saying thank you.
After returning home, Liu Bang immediately made a dowry and personally transported it to Lu's mansion. This move surprised Mrs. Liu and Ma Liang very much, and they both came to congratulate them. Mrs. Liu's heart was full of complex emotions, and he finally saw Liu Bang's growth, and he was both relieved and regretted that he had misunderstood Liu Bang before.
Three teachers produce high apprentices
Under Zhang Liang's recommendation, Liu Bang learned from Zhang Er the knowledge of Xi governance.
Zhang Er is a scholar who lives in seclusion in the mountains. Years of seclusion made Zhang Er tired of his court life, and he preferred to concentrate on writing. However, when Zhang Liang offered to introduce an outstanding student to him, Zhang Er was hesitant at first. After Zhang Liang's pleading and explanation, Zhang Er was finally moved and decided to examine the student's talent for himself.
A few days later, Liu Bang came to Zhang Er's mountain residence and saluted him respectfully. Observing Liu Bang's humility and courtesy, the hesitation in Zhang Er's heart was alleviated a lot. The two began to talk freely, and Zhang Er found that Liu Bang was indeed well-versed in righteousness and well-read, so he decided to officially accept him as a disciple.
Liu Bang read many classics extensively under Zhang Ermen, and benefited a lot. He learned to find the essence in complex problems without being confused by appearances. At the same time, he learned the way to save the world and strengthened his ideal of reforming reality and benefiting people's livelihood. This strengthened his ambition to create a peaceful and prosperous world.
The four major instruments are late bloomers, and the country is fixed
At the end of the troubled Qin Dynasty, Liu Bang was keenly aware of the excellent opportunity to realize his ambitions. Thanks to Zhang Liang's ingenious planning, at the age of 48, Liu Bang ushered in a turning point in his life, and since then he has rewritten the fate of himself and the whole world.
At first, Liu Bang spread the news of the uprising to the villagers, but he was met with many skepticism, and people thought that he could not succeed with his enthusiasm. However, Liu Bang firmly persuaded everyone, and finally attracted some warriors to answer his call.
Liu Bang led the rebel army to defeat the Qin army in various places, and as victories accumulated, his popularity grew, and more and more people joined his ranks. The rebel army grew from a few hundred to tens of thousands, and Liu Bang became an outstanding figure among the leaders of the rebel army.
At the same time, the decline of the Qin Dynasty became increasingly apparent and fell into a turbulent situation. Liu Bang realized that this was an excellent opportunity to seize the world, and was determined to fight to the death with Xiang Yu for the power of the world.
In years of fierce battles with Xiang Yu, Liu Bang used counter-plots to disintegrate Xiang Yu's mental defense at the Hongmen banquet, so that his army could not be defeated. Xiang Yu had no way to escape, and finally chose to kill himself. Liu Bang took advantage of the victory to pursue and invade Xianyang, and finally succeeded in overthrowing the rule of the Qin Dynasty. Soon after, at the chasm meeting, the princes of all walks of life gathered together to elect Liu Bang as the king of Han. The Han Dynasty was thus established, and Liu Bang became the ruler of the new dynasty.
After Liu Bang ascended the throne, he ordered a general amnesty for the world, reduced taxes, and adopted advice, so that the people could live a happy and stable life. He did not become complacent because of his merits, and continued to be diligent in government and love the people, so that the Han Dynasty gradually became prosperous and strong.
epilogue
Liu Bang's life is full of legends, he only began to pursue his ideals at the age of 48, but eventually succeeded in building a magnificent career that completely changed the fate of himself and the whole world. With tenacious perseverance and a broad mind, he has woven a shocking story that inspires future generations to persevere and move forward bravely on the road of life.