Qin's frequent and harsh corvee not only forced some people to flee, but also openly aroused resistance in some places. While Liu Ji was killing the snake and rushing to Mangdang Mountain, in Xiaxiang County, Sishui County, his escape from the corvee also aroused the resistance of two heroes, the famous Xiang Liang and Xiang Ji. Xiang Liang is the son of Xiang Yan, Xiang Ji is the grandson of Xiang Yan and the nephew of Xiang Liang. Xiang Ji also has a single character called Yu. More than ten years ago, when Qin destroyed Chu, Xiang Yan committed suicide after defeat. Xiang Ji's parents were killed by the Qin army. The Xiang family fled with Xiang Liang and Xiang Xiang. Xiang Ji suffered a lot in the war and the long years of exile. The hardships also tempered a strong will, and at the same time aroused great hatred for Qin. Xiang's uncle and nephew traveled to many places, and finally lived in Xiaxiang County.
When Xiang Ji was a teenager, his words and deeds were very strange. For this reason, his uncle paid close attention to him and started family education. Xiang Liang first taught Xiang Ji how to learn literature, but after a while, Xiang Ji said, "It's useless to learn literature, it's just about writing names." Xiang Liang asked what was useful, and Xiang Ji said, "My nephew wants to learn how to charge into battle." Skill." Xiang Liang taught him swordsmanship. Xiang Ji was born with infinite strength, and within a short period of time, he became very good at swordsmanship. Then he said to his uncle, "I can only defeat a few or dozens of people in swordsmanship. It's still not worth learning!" Seeing this, Xiang Liang He said very unhappily: "You kid, you don't want to learn this, and you are not satisfied with that. What do you want to learn?" Xiang Ji opened his big, immature eyes and answered boldly: "My nephew wants to learn everything." An invincible skill!" Xiang Liang was very surprised and thought that this child indeed had superhuman ambition, so he taught him the art of war. Xiang Ji was very interested at first, but as time went by, his enthusiasm faded. He also said: "Writing relies on courage. As long as you are invincible and invincible, you will naturally be a victorious general. There is nothing profound in the art of war." "." At this time, the First Emperor issued an edict to arrest the royal nobles of the six countries, and his uncle was captured by the government. From then on, he practiced martial arts according to his temperament. He often competed with others to win, and did not want to be restrained by others. Therefore, he did not learn the essence of the art of war. In other words, he knows nothing about high-end military strategies such as strategizing and winning a decisive victory thousands of miles away, of course because of his age limit.
When Xiang Ji grew up, he was handsome, majestic, and handsome. His appearance is very dignified and his appearance is majestic and majestic. There are two thick sword eyebrows on the angular eyebrow arch, with a pair of big bright eyes embedded below, a high nose, thick lips, and a slightly broad lower jaw. His archery skills are comparable to those of the legendary sun-shooting hero Hou Yi, his bravery is comparable to that of Pangu, the founder of the world, his physique is comparable to the legendary Kuafu chasing the sun, and his will is comparable to that of holding a stone in his hand. The sea jingwei is almost the same. In short, when this son appears, everyone will look up to him.
Uncle Xiang Liang, the second eldest, has a medium build, a thin face, small eyes, a tall nose, a big beard, and a very hale and hearty spirit. He inherited his father's patriotism, coupled with the hatred of the Chu Kingdom's subjugation and the destruction of his family, he often harbored the grand ideal of reorganizing the Chu Kingdom and rebuilding the Mi family's country. As a result, Xiang Liang had high expectations for Xiang Ji. He often taught his nephew to inherit his grandfather's legacy and complete his great ambition of revitalizing the Chu Kingdom in the future. Later, after Xiang Liang was arrested, Xiang Ji urged his third uncle to rescue his second uncle as soon as possible. Xiang Xiang traveled around for several months, and finally found out that Xiang Liang was imprisoned in Yueyang County, Guanzhong. Xiang Xiang came to Guanzhong, opened the joints, and finally rescued Xiang Liang.
On this day, Xiang Ji heard that his two uncles were back, so he happily came out to greet them. Seeing that his nephew had grown up, Xiang Liang also had mixed feelings, so he touched his shoulder and asked him this and that. Xiang Ji saw that although his uncle was much older, his body was stronger. Although he was not very tall, his appearance was like a green pine covered with winter snow. Xiang Ji felt happy when he thought of this. Xiang Liang also told everyone about some things in prison. Xiang Ji burst into tears when he heard this. From then on, Xiang Ji secretly swore in his heart that he must honor his uncle and never let him suffer again. The third uncle, Xiang Xiang, whose courtesy name is Bo, although he looks exactly like Xiang Liang, he is graceful and elegant, with a look of happiness on his face. He treats people with enthusiasm and sincerity, cares about others, and is very loyal. The uncle and nephew talked for a long time. Xiang Liang finally said, "I can come out this time thanks to one person." Xiang Ji asked who it was. Xiang Liang said, "That's Sima Xin, the warden of Yueyang County." Xiang Ji asked, "Did he save you?" Xiang Liang said, "Yes, I have an old friend, Cao Cao, the warden of Qixian County." The blame is due to him writing a letter to Sima Xin, and Sima Xin released me from prison! Both of them are kind to me, you must remember it!" Xiang Ji nodded and said: "Please uncle Don't worry, my nephew has taken note of it." Xiang Ji was already twenty-two years old at this time.
The next day, Xiang Ji came to greet Xiang Liang early in the morning, saying that he was going hunting and wanted to catch some delicious food for his uncle. Xiang Liang said happily: "My nephew has left early and come back early." Xiang Ji said goodbye to his uncle and walked out. He hid a waist knife in the leather shoe tube and took a pair of steel forks, which were all farm tools, then he took the horse and set off. As soon as he left the city gate, he saw a notice posted at the city gate. People were watching, so Xiang Ji curiously squeezed in to take a look. It turned out that the notice was about recruiting young men. Xiang Ji glanced disdainfully, then squeezed out of the crowd and galloped toward the suburbs.
Xiang Ji came to a place far outside the city. The sun was already rising high. He found a large forest and pulled his horse into it. But after searching for a long time, I only found a few hares. Xiang Ji was unwilling to give up and looked around again. Suddenly a tiger roar came. Xiang Ji was very happy, so he took the steel fork and followed the sound again. In front of me, I saw a very large tiger looking for food. Xiang Ji aimed at the tiger with the steel fork, and then threw the steel fork at the tiger. The steel fork hit the tiger's body without any deflection. The tiger was injured and ran away. Xiang Ji rode forward to catch up with the tiger, but the horse was a rogue and he did not dare to leave when he saw the tiger. Xiang Ji didn't blame the horse. He jumped off the horse and quickly drew his sword and ran after him. After a wild run, he caught up with the big tiger. Because Xiang Jie was extremely powerful, he picked up the tiger's hind legs and rolled it up. Then he threw the tiger to death. Xiang Ji saw that the tiger's skin was very beautiful, so he turned back to find the horse and prepared to carry the tiger back. But when the horse saw the tiger, it jumped around wildly and had no time to dodge. Xiang Ji had no choice but to trap the hare and put it on his horse, then he carried the tiger home.
When they came to the city, people saw Xiang Jui carrying a big tiger, and they were all frightened into hiding. Xiang Ji was worried that bringing the tiger home would frighten his two aunts and siblings, so he found a hotel on the street, dropped the tiger and rabbit on the ground, and ordered the shopkeeper: "Staff, wash and peel them quickly." I want to use it to serve my two uncles!" Then he pointed at the tiger and said, "This skin is very expensive, you have to peel it off carefully and don't break it, I have a wonderful use for it." The shopkeeper looked at it. The tiger was so panicked that he quickly ordered his assistants to start disemboweling the body, and then carefully cut off the meat to prepare wild delicacies.
Xiang Ji left the store and went home. He had not gone far when suddenly more than a dozen officials came towards him. They came up to borrow Xiang without asking any questions. Xiang Ji was shocked and asked why. But the official said confidently: "Your boy is covered in blood. He must have been a murderer. Go to the county government office quickly!" Xiang Ji quickly explained: "I hunted some delicious food today to treat my two uncles to enjoy. I didn't kill anyone." ." How can the officer believe it? He said: "The hunter is not a butcher, so why is he covered in blood? You clearly killed someone! Now the county is sending prisoners to serve, you idlers should be sent away earlier. Yes!" Xiang Ji was shocked and quickly explained. But the official didn't listen to his explanation at all and just stepped forward to tie him up. Xiang Ji pulled and pulled, and became furious. With just a few scratches, he slapped the officials over and walked away.
When the two uncles saw that Xiang Ji didn't come back for a long time, they were about to send someone to investigate when their nephew suddenly came back. Xiang Liang found that his clothes were disheveled and his body was stained with blood. He was shocked and asked, "What happened?" Xiang Ji told him the story of the hunting. Xiang Liang was so happy when he heard that his nephew had killed a big (lao) tiger. But when he heard that a group of officials wanted to arrest his nephew, he said angrily in his heart: "Damn Ying Zheng, I have been in prison for several years, and I just came back and they came to arrest you again. This is simply too much! ! I can’t eat Ying Zheng’s flesh when I’m alive, but I have to drink Ying Zheng’s blood even when I die!” Bo Xiang comforted him: “Brother, don’t be angry, they won’t come again. Please clean up quickly, and let’s go taste the delicious food prepared by my nephew for us. , otherwise you will be disrespecting your nephew's filial piety!" The aunts also persuaded Xiang Liang, and Xiang Liang calmed down and took his family to the banquet.
The official returned to the county government office and reported to the county magistrate how they were beaten. The county magistrate asked who had dared to obstruct official business. One person said: "It's Xiang Liang's nephew Xiang Ji. This boy is so powerful that more than a dozen of us were slapped and scratched by him. He also said that his uncle Xiang Liang is also back. How can he be released?" the county magistrate said. : "Xiang Liang is a nobleman of the Chu State and a mortal enemy of the Qin State. Even if he comes back, he will be captured again, tortured and sent to serve!" After saying this, he will send people to capture Xiang Liang. The county magistrate Chen Min hurriedly said: "Sir, wait a minute. I heard that Xiang Ji has many friends in Xiangxiang City, and they are all powerful and powerful disciples. They usually disobey discipline and have no regard for the law of the country. This man has also practiced swordsmanship, and I heard that he has learned it. What kind of ability is there to defeat thousands of people? The fact that more than a dozen officials were slapped today proves that this is true. People like this can't be attacked forcefully, they can only be outsmarted!" The county magistrate asked how to outsmart him. Chen Ming said: "I heard that their uncles and nephews love to make friends and are very hospitable. Why not send a few strong officials to pretend to be their admirers, and then carry several large jars of good wine and go to his house to stay overnight to show our loyalty. For the reason, if they offer wine again, their uncles and nephews will inevitably eat and drink heavily. The hero is sad about the wine. When they are drunk, they will be tied up. It won’t take any effort?” The county magistrate was overjoyed when he heard this, and immediately sent officials to follow the plan. .
Coincidentally, Xiang Ji went hunting again on this day. Before leaving, his uncle told him: "If you encounter an official again, you must stay away and never start another argument." Xiang Ji said, "What are you afraid of, tiger?" If you are not afraid, why are you afraid of people?" The uncle said, "We are not afraid of animals, but of people. Do you think that the official who defeated him on the street the day before yesterday would just let it go?" Xiang Ji said angrily: "If I encounter an official again, I will be afraid of him. I will definitely tell them to move their heads!" The uncle said, "My nephew, please don't show off. As the saying goes, 'How can you not bow your head when you are under the eaves?' If you encounter an official official again, treat him with courtesy and don't cause any trouble again." Xiang Ji said unconvinced, "My nephew has written it down!"
Not long after Xiang Ji left, someone knocked on the door. Xiang Liang asked his family to open the door, and saw four or five big men carrying several jars of wine to the door. The family asked them what they were doing. One of the leaders first said: "We are deserters. I heard that your master is a hospitable nobleman. I admire his reputation! I came here to visit you today for no other reason." The family did not know the details and were not allowed to enter. Xiang Liang had already heard that the guests were coming, so he hurried out to meet him and said, "Guests, please come in. As long as the wine is good, are you afraid that I won't pay for the wine?" With that, he welcomed the guest in. When everyone came to the hall, they sat down as guests and hosts. Xiang Bo was there at this time. Xiang Liang said: "You are out all day long, and life is indeed not easy. I am very happy today. I will have delicious food to enjoy in a while. I am worried that there is no good wine to cheer up. Should we get drunk before resting?" The family members took out the wine vessels and served delicious dishes.
The guests were very happy and raised their glasses to toast Xiang Liang. After three rounds of drinking, the guests learned from Xiang Liang that Xiang Ji had gone hunting. They thought that Xiang Ji was very brave and didn't drink. How could they capture him if he came back? Now it's better to take down the two old ones first, so they took turns to toast. It only took a while to get Xiang Liang and Xiang Bo drunk, and then tied them up with ropes. The two ladies heard that the guest had committed murder and hurried out to see what happened. The guests shouted loudly: "You are the descendants of thieves from the Chu Kingdom, and you should be sent to Xianyang." The lady was shocked, and then she realized that they were all disguised as official servants, so she hurriedly stepped forward to stop them, but was pushed down by the official officials. At this time, Xiang Li, Xiang Zhuang, and Xiang Jie, Xiang Liang's sons, and Xiang You, Xiang Ta, and Xiang Guan, Xiang Bo's sons, blocked the way of the officials. When the officials saw that they were just a bunch of children, they beat them all away, and then took Xiang Liang and Xiang Bo away.
