After King Han officially succeeded to the throne, he was grateful to Liu Bang. The next day, in order to reward the Chu army, the King of Han held a banquet in the main hall for Duke Pei and his officers and men. Just as everyone was changing cups, an official suddenly came in and reported that when the city gate captain was patrolling the night last night, he discovered more than 20 young women in gorgeous and fashionable clothes who were about to escape, but were caught by the city gate captain. . After interrogation, it was found that they were not from Yingchuan, and they all cried and refused to explain their background. We are now outside the main hall door, please let me know clearly. King Han asked doubtfully: "Oh, are they the women from the common people who were searched by the county guard? Bring them all in."
After a while, more than twenty girls walked in from outside, all with their heads lowered, as if they were scared. King Han asked, "Who are you from the county guard?" The girls were too frightened to speak. Pei Gong said: "Don't be afraid. If you have any grievances, speak out boldly. Your Majesty will make the decision for you." One of them was bold and very clever. Seeing Pei Gong say this, he said openly and honestly: "Your Majesty, General, we are all girls from ordinary families, not from the governor's family. Just because the Second Emperor wanted to have a beauty pageant, the local magistrate chose us. We were originally going to be sent to Xianyang, but I heard that there was a war in Sanchuan and we couldn't make it. The officials gathered us here and planned to go to Xianyang through Yingchuan County. But the king's army suddenly captured Yangdi City again, and the Qin army was all gone. We were worried that we would not see our parents, so we prepared to escape overnight, but who I was caught when I was expected to leave the city. I heard that the king was a man of justice and a hero against Qin. However, we were harmed by Emperor Qin and now we are far away from home. I also hope that the king will put our benevolence and righteousness first and let us go home with him. Parents, let’s reunite!” King Han was overjoyed after hearing this and said, “That’s it, are you willing to stay and serve me?” The girl was surprised and replied: “Your Majesty, I heard that the second emperor was promiscuous and cruel, specifically causing harm to the six countries. This woman aroused the resistance of the people in the world, do you want to imitate him?" One question made King Han stunned.
However, Pei Gong was deeply moved by the girl's words, and he broke through the embarrassment at the time and said: "What you said is indeed very reasonable. Of course, the king will not imitate Emperor Qin. He is dedicated to saving you, so how can he do it?" Hurt you? I just said that when I saw that you were helpless and pitiful." Pei Gong was a smart man. He saw that King Han had already had a wrong idea, so he said this deliberately to make King Han give up his thoughts. . Pei Gong asked the girl again: "Where are you from? What is your name?" The girl replied: "General, my family is from Dingtao, Dongjun. My surname is Qi Mingyi. People call me Yi'er." Pei Gong looked at her carefully. , I saw that Qi Yi had a pair of big and lively eyes, long eyelashes, painted eyebrows, and pink peach cheeks that seemed to be full of sorrow and resentment. Qi Yi turned out to be a peerless beauty, especially Her hair is like a black waterfall, hanging down to her heels; looking at her figure, she is extremely well-proportioned, and every move of her hands and feet makes her look graceful and charming. Pei Gong thought that the second-generation boy would choose such a beautiful girl to go to Xianyang. If he hadn't met him today, Qi Yi would have fallen into the tiger's mouth. When Pei Gong thought of this, his chivalrous heart moved and he was ready to save them.
And because King Han had already entered the Han Palace at this time, what he lacked in the palace was beauty, which was a must for those who wanted to be kings and emperors. In addition, Qi Yi was so good-looking, so King Han already fell in love with her. He noticed them, especially Qi Yi, who was loved by everyone, so he murmured: "But my harem is still empty!" Pei Gong smiled and said to King Han: "Your Majesty, I am afraid that the second generation will not be able to find all of them. A good woman in the world, that’s why people call her the king of Jie and Zhou. Now if you want to oppose Qin, you must put benevolence and righteousness first, so you should send these innocent victims captured by the Qin people back home and let them live with you. Parents are reunited, so that you can show that you are a benevolent and righteous king! If so, the people of the Han Kingdom and even the people of the world will praise the king."
Mr. Zifang also took the opportunity to say: "Yes, what General Liu said makes sense. Your Majesty, don't imitate Emperor Qin to win the love of the people! Besides, our cause has just started, the people of Yingchuan have not yet surrendered, and now a war is about to begin. , How can the king follow the old path of violent Qin? Since the king's harem has not yet been filled, he should carefully choose among his clansmen, instead of taking for himself the people that the Qin people snatched from the people's homes!" The king of Han was very ashamed. Authentic: "Okay, since Mr. Situ said so, let's talk about my affairs later." Qi Yi quickly said: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for understanding the righteousness!" King Han had no choice but to say: "In this case, you can each go home. Let's go!" Qi Yi said: "But Your Majesty, we poor people were escorted when we came. Now there are wars everywhere. How can we return to our hometown in such a chaotic situation?" Pei Gong had already thought about it and said, "You guys can't go back home for the time being. Stay here and wait until I find out more about the situation in various places before I send someone to escort you home, okay?" Qi Yi said gratefully, "Thank you, General, for your life-saving grace!" The King of Han then summoned an official and ordered He took the girls out and arranged room and board. The girls followed the officials out.
A few days later, Pei Gong was handling affairs in the library. Suddenly someone came in and reported that Miss Qi Yi had come to see him. Pei Gong was very surprised and asked Qi Yi to be brought in for questioning. After a while, Qi Yi walked in slowly. When she saw Pei Gong, she saluted and said: "My little lady was going to leave today, but I thank the general for his life-saving grace. Today I came here to say goodbye to the general. I have one more question. Things." Pei Gong asked curiously: "What can you tell me about it?" Qi Yi said: "I heard that the general is a benevolent and righteous man. Now that you are leading the benevolent and righteous troops to enter the pass, this will be a big blow to the people of the world. It's really great. I would like to ask the general how to attack the pass?" Peigong smiled and replied: "Of course we must capture Luoyang first, and then enter Xianyang through Hangu Pass." Qi Yi said: "General, it is a pity that we will take Hangu Pass. A little girl can't help you!" After hearing what Qi Yi said, Pei Gong felt incredible and asked, "What do you mean by that?" Qi Yi said, "To be honest, general, my father is a general of the Qin State. He is now Guard the territory for Qin." After hearing this, Pei Gong asked in surprise: "What is your father's name? Where is he a general?" Qi Yi replied: "My father's name is Qi Gill, and he is now guarding Nanyang. If the general leaves, Wuguan, I can persuade your father to submit to the general. It's a pity that you have to go to Hangu Pass, so I can't help you." Pei Gong was shocked and said: "I think you are different, you don't look like an ordinary girl. , as expected! May I ask how old you are?" Qi Yi shyly replied: "The little girl is only twenty-eight years old, but my birthday is a bit older, I should be seventeen this year." Qi Yi's voice sounded like a song. Yan's language was pleasant to the ear, and Pei Gong said happily: "You are so brave at such a young age! Just raise your head and let me see." Qi Yi looked up at Pei Gong shyly.
It didn't matter. He just looked at Pei Gong and said, "It turns out that Qi Yi is really as beautiful as a fairy. She can compare with the legendary Daji in beauty, and she is more handsome than Xi Shi in the previous dynasty. Pei Gong was stunned for a moment and became crazy." Staring at Qi Yi infatuatedly. When Qi Yi saw Pei Gong like this, he called General twice in embarrassment. Pei Gong suddenly woke up and said incoherently: "Well, ah, oh! ... Haha! Well, your father is really amazing! He has such an outstanding daughter! So, today you will There's no need to leave. I will definitely meet General Qi Gill one day and return you to him with my own hands, so that a father must get his precious daughter." Qi Yi said in surprise: "What you are talking about is Really? Does the general really want to send me to Nanyang? Why do you have such a compassionate heart?" Pei Gong smiled and replied: "Because I also have a daughter, who is also three years old this year. Unfortunately, I often take her away. Bing, I rarely see her!" After Pei Gong finished speaking, his expression seemed very solemn.
Qi Yi said: "You men have soldiers and horses under you. Since you miss your daughter, why don't you take her to your side?" Seeing that Qi Yi's question was very innocent, Pei Gong felt even more cute, so he smiled and replied: "Don't you do this?" Understand, people who are doing big things should not be too attached to their families. Just like your father, he must miss you very much, but he did not take you to his side! This is not only for your safety. , and there are more reasons. For example, I have a great mission now, which is to go to Xianyang and rescue all the people who were persecuted by the Emperor of Qin, so that they will no longer be bullied and bullied by the Emperor. Oppression, so we men must have a stronger will. Even if we miss our families, we can't have long-term love for our children. Only in this way can we complete the great cause of destroying Qin, so we must restrain our emotions and not think about our families." Qi Yi said innocently: "So you men are all like this! Why doesn't my father come to see me?" Pei Gong smiled and said to Qi Yi: "Okay, I know you miss your father very much now. He I must also miss you very much. This is human nature. But please don't worry, I am going to send someone to send you to your father so that you and your daughter can be reunited and share the happiness of a family!" Qi Yi listened. He nodded happily.
Suddenly someone came in and reported an emergency military situation. Pei Gong said to Qi Yi: "Okay, okay, you go back first, I will let you father and daughter meet, you must rest assured." Qi Yi agreed and walked out. Pei Gong looked at Qi Yi's leaving figure affectionately and reluctantly. Perhaps it was fate that the two met again in Dingtao later, and they became close friends in adversity. Many years have passed, and Qi Yi has never married anyone else. It was not until Pei Gong ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor that he took Qi Yi into the palace and named her a beauty. She was called Qi Ji in history and also called Mrs. Qi. It's a pity that after Liu Bang's death, Mrs. Qi was persecuted by Lu Pheasant and ended up extremely miserable. This is a story for later. Shan You poem praised Qi Yi's beauty and said:
The powdered makeup is in the Liuyue Grotto, and the temples are decorated with silver beads.
The slender waist is supported by the wind on the bank, and the bones of the fragrant neck are softened by the setting sun.
King Zhao couldn't see him on the stage, so who knew there was Luofu on the street?
Looking back with a heart-breaking smile, don't go to Wu to conquer the country and conquer the city.
After Qi Yi left, the sergeant reported good news to Pei Gong, saying that Qin had killed general Yang Xiong. After Cao Shen heard the news from Shenyuan Pass, he immediately sent someone to report it.
It turned out that when the news of Qin's military defeats reached Xianyang, Zhao Gao was very angry and gathered his tribesmen to discuss: "Qin generals are fighting in Shandong and have suffered repeated defeats. If military discipline is not strictly enforced, the rebels will be afraid of advancing. "His brother Zhao Gui said: "Zhang Han still has 200,000 Qin troops, and he has an unresolved battle with Xiang Yu. This man cannot be shaken for the time being. Zhao Ben, the governor of Sanchuan County, is both civil and military, and it is ominous to kill him. Only this Yang Xiong is a fool. I heard that he had long been dissatisfied with the Prime Minister. If this person is eliminated and his head is spread throughout Shandong, the generals will not dare not fight to the death." Zhao Gao thought for a long time and said: "Brother This is a great plan! But Yang Xiong is very brave, how can he catch him?" Zhao Guidao said: "The prime minister first sent an envoy to Hangu Pass to inspect, and then asked Yang Xiong to come to the pass to accept a new task. This person must be unprepared, wait for him When they reach the pass, they list their crimes and order the warriors to take them down and execute them on the spot. Then they have the messenger put the head in a box and go out to various places in Shandong to warn the generals. In this way, the generals will definitely fight to the death. Qin Guan Just sit back and relax." Zhao Gao was overjoyed and ordered his people to rush to Hangu Pass to investigate Yang Xiong immediately.
The messenger came to Guan Guan first, and then summoned Yang Xiong. Since Yang Xiong came out of the pass, he has been brave and skillful in fighting and has worked hard. He never thought that the court wanted to kill him. He only brought a few followers and rushed to the pass in one day. The envoy took out the edict and said, "Yang Xiong, do you know your sin?" Yang Xiong was shocked and said, "I tried hard to kill thieves for the country, but I failed to catch Liu Bang. This is my sin!" The envoy said: "You know what you are doing. You have been defeated in many battles. You have made no achievements since you came out of seclusion. Moreover, you are full of complaints about the imperial court. Such a villain must have something to do with the Chu invaders? If you don't get rid of them today, you will be a danger to the country. Take them. !" The soldiers on the left and right immediately stepped forward to hold Yang Xiong down, and then tied him up. Yang Xiong screamed that he was wronged and struggled desperately, but it was too late. He was pushed out and killed by the soldiers, who then killed him.
The envoy put Yang Xiong's head in the wooden box prepared in advance, walked out of the building, and shouted loudly at the soldiers guarding the gate: "The criminal general Yang Xiong has been defeated repeatedly in battles and has evil intentions. Now he is an evil general." First of all, spread the word to all places! If the soldiers do not fight to the death and rebel and defend the country, they will end up like Yang Xiong!" When the soldiers guarding the pass saw this, they were frightened out of their wits. The messenger loaded up Yang Xiong's head and drove out of Hangu Pass, spreading warnings to various places along the way. The envoy visited two counties and ten passes. The two counties are Sanchuan County and Dongjun, and the ten passes are Hangu Pass, Shaanxi County, Mianchi, Xin'an, Henan, Luoyang, Gongxian, Xingyang, Baima, and Puyang. When the envoy came to Baimajin, Yang Xiong's younger brother Yang Xi was guarding the ferry under Yang Xiong's order. Now that his brother was dead, he was extremely sad and frightened, so all parts of Shandong were shocked.
This news was discovered by General Cao's spies, and they flew to the gate to report it. Seeing that the news was true, Cao quickly sent someone to report to Pei Gong. When Pei Gong heard the news, he felt incredible. He never thought that Yang Xiong would be killed by the Qin people. Yang Xiong died, which was extremely lucky for the Chu army. It can be said that the people of Qin did a great favor to Chu. Pei Gong, who was concerned about this, hurriedly sent someone to invite Mr. Zifang. He wanted to discuss the matter of sending troops to Luoyang immediately.
