Chapter 35: Liu Bang secretly waiting for the opportunity
Zhongyangli, Fengyi, in the northern part of Sishui County of the Daqin Dynasty, is home to fertile fields, green grass and clear water. Hundreds of farm families have lived here for generations.
It is a small market. Although the place is not big, it is very lively. In the center of the market, there is a small dilapidated wooden building, where people are coming and going, and it is bustling.
"Brother Bang, stop drinking." A shirtless man shouted to a lean middle-aged man.
The middle-aged man drank cup after cup of alcohol, ignored the persuasion of the shirtless man, and looked like he was in a drunken dream.
"Liu Bang, I, Fan Kuai, never obey others. I only obey you. But because of your appearance, I, Fan Kuai, look down on you." The shirtless man grabbed Liu Bang's wine bottle and threw it to the ground, attracting the attention of other people in the tavern.
People look sideways.
"I'm sorry, everyone, my brother drank too much, please don't take offense." Liu Bang said with a smile to the drinkers around him, and the decadent look on his face disappeared instantly.
He stood up, grabbed Fan Kuai, and pulled him out of the tavern. The two walked through several alleys and came to a dilapidated small thatched hut.
"Pah." Liu Bang punched Fan Kuai in the face and said angrily, "You don't want to live anymore? Where is that place? You just dare to yell."
"Hehe." Fan Kuai was punched. He didn't feel resentful or angry at all, but smiled stupidly. Then he smiled at Liu Bang and said, "Brother Bang, it's great to see you like this."
"What a fart." Liu Bang punched him again and leaned against the mud wall of the thatched house.
"Brother Bang, why have you been so bald recently? Are you depressed and drinking to drown your sorrows?" Fan Kuai said a little confused. He knew that Brother Bang had always had great ambitions and could face everything calmly at any time. But Brother Bang's state and mood seemed to seem to be the same recently.
Extremely depressed.
"Haha." Liu Bang laughed a few times, shook his head and sighed; "It's useless to tell you. Remember not to make noise in public places again. If an official hears you, I will die without a burial place."
"I know, weren't you forced by Brother Bang just now?" Fan Kuai said with a smile as if his conspiracy had succeeded; "Brother, I thought that Brother Bang was fearless and remained indifferent."
"You little bastard, you dare to amuse me now, are you itchy?" Liu Bang cursed with a smile. He didn't know whether he was angry or laughing at this brother. He really didn't know whether to laugh or cry at this time.
"Brother, how dare I do that? These two moments from me are not enough for you, Brother Bang, to punch and kick you three times!" Fan Kuai looked at Liu Bang's happy face and felt happy in his heart.
"Fuck you, I know, it's you who let me do it all the time." Liu Bang directly exposed his compliment, gently closed his eyes, and took a deep breath.
"Brother Bang, what's wrong with you? Who bullied you? I, Fan Kuai, will help you chop that bastard." Fan Kuai looked angry, took out a butcher's knife from his waist, and asked.
"No, brother, don't get excited, kill at every turn, what a reckless man does, alas!" Liu Bang comforted, and then sighed again.
"What about you, Brother Bang?" Fan Kuai was really confused. He was a little confused about what was going on.
"Brother, I, Liu Bang, am over 47 years old this year. Although I have great ambitions, I have achieved nothing so far." Liu Bang said with a sad look on his face and a very melancholy voice.
"Brother Bang, don't you always say that the time is not yet ripe?" Fan Kuai asked very puzzledly. He has heard Liu Bang's words for many years. I wonder why Liu Bang is so melancholy now?
"Timing? Haha, there is no chance, never again." Liu Bang smiled miserably as if he was going crazy.
"Why?" Fan Kuai asked.
"Haven't you heard? The First Emperor has returned to his youth, returned to the age of twenty, and successfully practiced Taoism. With the majesty of the First Emperor, how can the remnants of the Six Kingdoms dare to make mistakes? Who in the world dares to defeat him?" Liu Bang looked at him.
There was a deep feeling of unwillingness, envy and jealousy in his words.
"They don't dare, we dare, Brother Bang, we're afraid of a bird." Fan Kuai shouted stupidly.
"Okay, my good brother, even if we want to die, will others be willing? We can't live a good life, who is willing to die with us?" Liu Bang said mockingly to himself, and patted Fan Kuai on the shoulder.
"I don't believe that anyone can live forever. It must be a lie by the imperial court. Maybe the First Emperor has passed away. It's a trick played by the imperial court." Fan Kuai rolled his eyes and questioned.
"Haha, maybe! Even if it is a conspiracy, as long as the world is not in chaos, we have no chance, my silly brother." Liu Bang licked his lips and felt that Fan Kuai seemed to be reasonable. Since ancient times, I have never heard of anyone who can
There may be hope for immortality, he comforted himself in his heart.
"But when will the world be in chaos?" Fan Kuai scratched his head, seemingly unable to think of a reason.
"It's difficult. In the past ten years, the imperial court has suddenly changed its policy. It is to cultivate one's health and cultivate one's health, and no longer impose heavy taxes. The world will be in chaos only if the Ying family allows it to be chaotic. If the Ying family does not let it be chaotic, no one can stir up the world.
." Liu Bang thought of this, with a hint of bitterness on his face. The second young master Hu Hai had already died suddenly, and the other young masters were still young. I am afraid that the battle for the heir apparent is no longer a reality, and Liu Bang became upset when he thought of this.
Fan Kuai was walking back and forth in the small thatched cottage, feeling equally upset.
Liu Bang also fell into silence, his brows furrowed, as if he was thinking about something.
"Dong, dong, dong." There was a knock on the door.
"Who." The two shouted almost at the same time, and they were suddenly shocked.
"It's me." A gentle and elegant voice said from outside the door.
"It's Xiao He." Fan Kuai said with a hint of joy on his face.
Liu Bang easily pulled the bolt, opened the door, looked at Xiao He who looked anxious, and asked, "Why are you like this?"
"Something big happened, Brother Bang." Xiao He said with a mysterious look on his face.
"What big thing?" Liu Bang asked.
"That's right! Lao Xiao, don't hold back, just say it and it's over." Fan Kuai glared at him and said angrily.
Xiao He rolled his eyes at Fan Kuai without any sign of weakness, then looked at Liu Bang and said, "What do you think this is?" Then he carefully took out a bamboo slip from his arms and slowly handed it to Liu Bang, as if it was some rare treasure.
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Liu Bang took the bamboo slip with some suspicion. He always felt that Xiao He was so solemn and careful as if he was making a fuss. He also opened the bamboo slip with some curiosity and browsed the contents on it carefully.
"What? All the people practice and become immortals?" Liu Bang couldn't help but exclaimed when he saw the content on the bamboo slips, and screamed in shock.
"That's not all!" Xiao He showed a mysterious smile again, looking at the two people with curious faces.
"What else?" Liu Bang forced himself to hold back his excitement and asked eagerly.
Fan Kuai also looked at Xiao He with a look of anticipation.
"The First Emperor passed down the imperial edict and left behind a method. If all the people sit in meditation for three days according to the method, they can return to their youth, shine with the sun and the moon, and live with the heaven and the earth." Xiao He also said with a fiery face. Although he already knew it, he could say it again.
When I came out, my heart was still burning with anxiety.
"Ha! Ha! God helps me. I, Liu Bang, still have hope and opportunity. As long as the world is turbulent, that will be the day when the dragon ascends to heaven." Liu Bang said with great pride and excitement.