Shen Shi protected Lu Pheasant as he galloped all the way, panicking like a fish slipping out of the net, and worrying like a bird escaping from its cage. The next day, they arrived at the foot of Mangdang Mountain. The two of them looked around and saw that the mountains were overlapping and boundless. Shen Shiqi looked at the mountain shape and said worriedly: "The mountain is so steep. I wonder where Brother Liu is hiding? How can we find it?" Lu Pheasant said without thinking: "I know where he is hiding." Shen Shi He asked strangely: "How does sister-in-law know?" Lu Pheasant said: "Colorful cloud dragons often appear where Liu Ji lives! Wait a moment, and I will see which mountain has such clouds!" Shen Shi was very surprised. It was funny, so he didn’t say anything and just let Lu Pheasant watch. Lu Pheasant spent a lot of effort and climbed up a hill. She looked east and west, then pointed to a mountain in front of her and said, "That mountain is where my husband is hiding. We might as well go there, there must be someone to help us!" After hearing Lu Pheasant's words, Shen Shiqi almost almost Er laughed out loud and walked forward with her.
The two people came to the foot of the mountain designated by Lu Pheasant and were about to head into the valley. Suddenly they heard a tiger roar. Howling and running towards them. Shen Shiqi was surprised and said: "Sister-in-law is really good at watching the clouds and gas, and even the tigers are here! If the horse is frightened, it will run away, and we will become a delicious meal in the tiger's mouth!" He and Lu Pheasant hid in the grass. At this moment, someone suddenly heard someone shouting: "You evil beast, where can you escape?" Lu Pheasant boldly looked up and saw a strong man holding a mountain-breaking ax, chasing the tiger, and there were several more behind him. Ten people followed. When the strong man caught up with the tiger, he struck it down with an ax and the tiger fell down the mountain stream. The strong man shouted to his followers to go down and tie him up, but he stood there laughing wildly. His laughter only made the mountains roar and the valleys echo.
Lu Zhi heard the man's laughter and said with great joy: "Great, we found them, he is my brother-in-law Fan Kuai." Lu Zhi hurriedly got out and ran towards Fan Kuai, shouting as he ran: "Brother Fan Kuai!... " Fan Kuai heard the cry and turned around to greet him in surprise. Seeing it was Lu Pheasant, he happily asked: "Why is sister here?" Lu Pheasant said: "You don't have to ask, where is your brother?" Fan Kuai said: "He is right there. There is a mountain valley ahead. My brother asked us to hunt separately today, and my sister will have meat to eat." Lu Pheasant hurriedly asked Fan Kuai to lead the way to meet Liu Ji. Fan Kuai brought Lu Pheasant and Shen Shiqi to see Liu Ji. Lu Pheasant saw that in a low-lying and wide area, they had built dozens of villages. The villages were made of thatched grass to look like houses. There were still wisps of green smoke inside, and the surrounding areas were made of antlers to look like camps. This is their place of residence. At this time, Lu Yu had heard the news and ran out to meet her sister. The two hugged each other and cried.
It turned out that after Liu Ji and others went up the mountain, the county guard sent troops to encircle and suppress them, but they were all defeated by Fan Kuai, Zhou Bo, Xia Houying and others. After that, a lot of horses and baggage were added to the village, and everyone lived like a mountain king with the sky high and the emperor far away. On weekdays, in addition to practicing, everyone hunts together. Liu Ji also led them to travel between Mangshan Mountain and Dangshan Mountain, traveling all over the country. And because the Qin State was arresting soldiers everywhere, more and more people were defecting, so Liu Ji took them all in, about a thousand of them. Because they couldn't live together, they dispersed to various hills.
On this day, Liu Jizheng was training with everyone. Suddenly someone reported that Madam Xun had come up the mountain. Liu Ji was surprised and doubtful, so he hurried to the village to see what was going on. Sure enough, he saw Lu Pheasant coming. He was really surprised. What happened to Lu Pheasant? Something happened. Lu Pheasant told Liu Ji how the county arrested people and what happened in prison. When Liu Ji heard that Wei Cai was so presumptuous, he was furious and said: "How dare the rat do this? I will cut off his head!" Lu Pheasant also said that Chen Sheng had rebelled and established the Zhang Chu Kingdom, and many places had already responded. He also told how Ren Ao rescued her, how Shen Shi escorted her, and how Shan Fu Sheng borrowed a horse. Liu Ji invited Shen Shiqi to his seat and thanked him again and again. After Shen Shiqi was polite, he said, "Brother Liu, there is something strange happening today that I haven't mentioned yet?" Liu Ji asked what the strange thing was. Shen Shiqi told everyone how Lu Pheasant came to the foot of the mountain and watched the clouds. After hearing what Shen Shiqi said, Liu Ji asked Lu Pheasant, "Madam, is this possible?" Lu Pheasant said, "If not, Mangdang Mountain is so big, how did we find you? Have you forgotten that you were in the fields before?" Did the old man you met say anything?" Everyone asked what he said. Lu Pheasant said: "In the past, a fortune teller once said that your Brother Liu will have signs of becoming rich in the future. I combined the situation of Yun Qi and found you!" Everyone was very surprised after hearing Lu Pheasant's words.
Fan Kuai suddenly said: "Isn't it true? Brother is not a mortal, otherwise how could he kill that big snake?" Lu Pheasant asked what was going on. Fan Kuai told them what happened when Liu Ji got drunk and killed the snake. After hearing this, Lu Pheasant smiled knowingly and said: "The First Emperor often said that there is Emperor Qi in the southeast. Could it be that what I saw today is Emperor Qi?" After hearing what Lu Zhi said, everyone was very surprised and worshiped Liu Jida together: "Brother, if When he becomes the emperor one day, we will become generals! Hehe! Haha!" Liu Jidao: "You guys are really good at joking, how can I become the emperor?" Fan Kuai said: "Since Chen Sheng has become the king of Chu, eldest brother will lead us to kill Go down the mountain and chop up the county guard first, so you can be a King Liu?" Several young people agreed together: "Yes, that's right, brother Liu will be a King Liu, and then we can drink in big bowls and eat large pieces of meat! Liu Jidao: "Although there is an uprising now, Sishui County and Peixian County have not responded yet. We should wait and see the situation and wait for the opportunity." Lu Pheasant said: "Qin is becoming more and more unpopular. Let Brother Ren Ao say, Qin has implemented it again." What's the "technique of supervising and responsibility"? Whoever collects the heaviest taxes from the people is considered a capable official; whoever kills the most people according to Qin's laws is considered a loyal minister. Therefore, the county must go on a killing spree, and behead those who are fleeing like you. If I can't catch you, I'll catch my family to vent my anger." After listening to Lu Pheasant's words, everyone became worried about their family, and some people said indignantly: "Chen Sheng has rebelled, and we should kill him down the mountain as soon as possible, otherwise his family will be killed. !" Lu Pheasant thought about the suffering he suffered in Peixian County again, and said angrily: "Now the Qin people have put the knife on our necks, if we don't resist, we will have to wait for death!" After hearing this, Liu Ji was also filled with indignation. .
Early the next morning, Liu Ji summoned all the big and small leaders within a few hundred miles and told everyone about Chen Sheng's uprising. When the leaders, big and small, heard about this, they were all excited and motivated, and they all persuaded Liu Ji to raise troops. Liu Jidao: "Qin's power is still very strong. Although Chen Sheng has revolted, it has not fundamentally shaken Qin. Qin has not sent troops to suppress it. At this time, we should wait and see and not act rashly for the time being." Then he led the troops. Everyone walked out of the cottage, and he was going to inspect everyone's emergency response capabilities and morale. Everyone responded together. Liu Ji and his wife went with him. At this time, Lu Pheasant had put on her sister's red dress and rode on the white horse, as if she had become a heroine commanding thousands of troops. Seeing this, Fan Kuai also asked Lu Yu to ride on his black horse. Everyone left the cottage together, and under the leadership of Liu Ji, they galloped towards the exit of Mangdang Mountain. The cavalry of dozens of people was like a dragon galloping in the valley. It is the late autumn season, and the blazing red sun has dyed the earth into a golden color, making the mountains and rivers look like a majestic and magnificent picture.
Everyone whispered in order to take care of Liu Ji and Lu Fei, so they deliberately fell behind. Seeing that there was no one behind him, Liu Ji said to Lu Pheasant: "My lady said something about the cloud gas last night. Is this true?" Lu Pheasant smiled and said: "How could I see cloud gas? In fact, what I saw was Qing Qing who was making fire and cooking. It's just cigarettes. The reason why I said that was because I wanted to show it to everyone!" Liu Ji was shocked and asked why. Lu Pheasant told Liu Ji what he had been scolded by County Magistrate Zhao in Peixian County. He also said that Chen Sheng had sent several armies to attack Qin. If Chen Sheng did not resist, your husband would never be able to succeed, and you would always be Zhao. The county magistrate’s laughing stock. Now if someone responds in Pei County, my husband will immediately launch an army to take revenge. She deliberately said that there are clouds on the top of the mountain where you are staying, which is actually to make everyone listen to you. When Liu Ji saw that his wife was indeed smart, he was surprised and said: "Madam, you know me! But you must kill those two bastards Zhao Feng and Wei Cai to vent your anger on my behalf! But for letting you be so humiliated, I wish I could do it now." Go back to Pei County to take revenge!" Seeing her husband's eyes filled with excitement, Lu Pheasant approached Liu Ji and wiped out the hero's tears for him. Liu Ji saw that the woman he loved was so considerate and understanding of him, so he hugged her onto his horse, and the two hugged each other and cried.
Lu Pheasant said again: "Although I was a little frightened, it doesn't matter. I also hope that my husband will not let down my father's expectations. If you can do some great achievements, you will not only protect me and my family, but also make those bad people no longer I'm looking down on you." Liu Ji shed tears and said, "Yes, I not only want to protect my wife, I also want to protect the people all over the world, and I must let everyone live a relaxed and comfortable life!" At this time, he heard someone chasing behind him. Coming up, Liu Jiyuan put his wife back on her horse. The two then raced faster and ran another distance. Lu Zhi deliberately said loudly: "Let's go back. What if we get caught by the government when we run far away?" Liu Jidao said: "The brothers behind will protect you. Don't worry, no one dares to touch a hair on your head! Lu Pheasant Said: “But someone will touch your hair! Liu Jidao: "Who dares?" Let him try to move? Lu Pheasant smiled happily: "I dare!" "As he spoke, he pulled Liu Ji's hair with his hands. Liu Ji laughed and said, "That's it! This life is enough for my wife! Thank God for giving you to me! Lu Pheasant smiled playfully and said, "You have to have a conscience when you speak. What is a gift from God?" It was obviously given by my father? Liu Ji laughed loudly: "Yes, it was given by my father-in-law!" I have to thank my father-in-law, hahaha! "The hearty laughter of the two people echoed in the empty valley for a long time.
Everyone ran to a hillside and stood still immediately. At this time, the people behind him followed, and they all came to stand behind Liu Ji. Liu Ji was in a good mood when he saw the Cangshan Mountains, the sea of clouds, and the fiery morning glow. It was as if he had seen all this beauty for the first time, and he seemed to see hope. Suddenly there was the cry of wild geese. Liu Ji looked up and saw a group of wild geese flying south in formation. At this moment, Liu Ji felt extremely proud and said excitedly: "The wild geese flying south still have the ambition to fly thousands of miles, let alone Humans? You and I should fly high like wild geese in this life!" Liu Ji suddenly found a big rock not far in front of him, so he got off his horse, came to the rock, looked around, and suddenly pulled out He took out the Chixiao Sword, clasped his hands, faced the sky, and prayed loudly: "I, Liu Ji, will ask God for a divination today. If I die here immortally, I will have the opportunity to create some great achievements in the future. If I go down with this sword, the stone will be broken." It will crack! On the contrary, if the sword is struck, the stone will be intact!" After praying, he swung his sword and struck the stone hard. Suddenly a golden light flashed through, and the stone was already broken into two halves. Liu Ji himself was shocked. The brothers behind him were also shocked by the situation in front of them. Before everyone had time to praise, they suddenly heard another stream of clear water gurgling out from among the broken stones, making a gurgling sound.
When everyone saw this scene, they were extremely surprised, but more importantly, they were unbelievable. Some people were almost shocked, so they quickly touched it with their hands and saw that their chin was there, and they were relieved. Xia Houying said: "Brother asked the sky just now and said that he had the opportunity to create some great achievements. When the sword was struck, the stone broke. Now the stone has indeed broken. It seems that if we follow you, we will not die here!" Lu Pheasant He said: "The spring is gushing when the stone breaks. This is a very auspicious sign. We will surely succeed." He took the lead and walked over to drink the water. The spring fruit was really sweet and refreshing. Everyone said: "Big brother took the sword to test the divination today. It is very auspicious. It must be God's help. Since God is helping me, I might as well go to Chen Sheng and make achievements now!" Liu Jidao: "Don't be reckless. We are hibernating here for the time being. Wait for the weather!" After Liu Ji finished speaking, suddenly a strong wind blew, which only stirred up the autumn leaves all over the mountain. The clouds in the sky were flying, and the sound of pine waves came from the valley, as if there were thousands of troops. It's like galloping and neighing.
To this day, there is a clear spring more than 20 meters southeast of Ruiyun Temple in Huangzang Valley, called Bajian Spring, named after Liu Ji who drew his sword to chop stones. Later generations wrote a poem called "The Sword Drawing Spring" which praised:
Mangdang clouds are crossing the Sishui River in autumn, and the hidden dragon is lying on the barren hill.
The hero's career is blessed by God, so the sword tip pours into the blue stream.
