Previously, after Liu Bang defeated the British army, he returned to the court and passed through his hometown Peixian County. The people of Peixian County held a banquet for the Han army for more than ten days. When he was drunk with wine, Liu Bang composed and recited a song called "Song of the Great Wind" to express his magnificent feelings of longing for warriors to defend the territory.
Along the way, Liu Bang, who was injured by Liu Ya, lay in the car to rest and rest. However, he had a bad temper and got angry at every turn, and his injuries were difficult to heal.
Peixian was his hometown, and Liu Bang's army had to pass through Peixian when returning to court. When they heard that the emperor was coming to his hometown, the villagers were overjoyed. They killed chickens and geese, held a big banquet, and walked down the aisle to welcome him. When Liu Bang returned to the court with his troops, an army feasted and drank in Pei County. The scene was very spectacular.
This eating and drinking event was not only spectacular in space, but also lasted for a long time. Liu Bang's army ate for several days. The former common man became an emperor and lacked nothing. The fellow villagers took this opportunity to treat him to a big banquet every day, and they were full of flattery. If you please him, you may be rewarded, but if you don't please him, you will suffer. In the past, Prince Dan of Yan treated Jing Ke to a small banquet every three days and a big banquet every five days. Now Liu Bang is treated like a big banquet a day, which is even worse than Jing Ke.
The happy scene is enough to give rise to sadness. Liu Bang was injured by a stray arrow and was depressed and sad. Such a lively occasion was very suitable for him. Since Liu Bang is the emperor, he will naturally not give in or pretend to be polite. The uncles and disciples invited each other, but Liu Bang was even more unwelcoming. He sat on a high table, ate meat and drank wine until he was drunk.
Although Liu Bang didn't understand customs or singing, after he became emperor, his concubines sang and danced all day long, so he knew that singing and dancing could add to the fun. It’s interesting to eat and drink while someone is singing on the other side. When he was marching and fighting without his concubine, Liu Bang found someone else to take her place. Liu Bang gathered 120 children from Pei County and taught them singing. The emperor valued it, and these children were flattered and practiced hard. Within a few days, these children will be able to sing the music.
The uncle offered a toast from the left, and the uncle offered another drink from the right. Listening to the boy singing, Liu Bang sat at the table and ate and drank, feeling very uncomfortable. With his ears warm from drinking and his thoughts wandering, Liu Bang couldn't help but think about the past. I remember when Liu Bang raised his three-foot long sword and killed the White Snake alone, swearing to heaven and earth, he raised an army to rebel against the Qin Dynasty. Wasn't he drunk at that time? As soon as Liu Bang left Peixian County, he ran into the brave and invincible Xiang Yu. He was beaten until he was so embarrassed that he almost lost his life. After finally killing Xiang Yu, he had just ascended the throne. The emperor had not yet enjoyed enough blessings. King with different surnames rebelled one after another. The world was in turmoil and the court was uneasy. Thinking about old age, frailty, injuries, and inability to lead troops to fight again, but there are countless heroes in the world, I can't help but worry about the safety of the imperial court after a hundred years of death. With my thoughts at this point, I was hesitant about what to do, and with emotion in my heart, I stood up to build the building and sang:
The wind is blowing and the clouds are flying,
Weijiahai comes back to his hometown,
There are strong men guarding the four sides.
After singing the song, my heart was filled with ups and downs, making it difficult to calm down. Liu Bang's song is impassioned, majestic and domineering, but there is a hint of depression about the lack of internal energy and unsustainable energy. Liu Bang breathed a deep sigh of relief and asked the children to sing loudly in line with his singing. The children all sang in unison, their voices high and majestic, but their childish throat sounds mixed in with them, hinting at a hint of sadness and helplessness.
The singing came into Liu Bang's ears over and over again, like a great tide in Qiantang, with one wave hitting another, and the latter wave irritating the previous wave, pushing Liu Bang's thoughts to a climax.
Liu Bang got excited after hearing this and left the table to dance with his sword to add to the fun. Liu Bang danced his sword in the field, with children standing on both sides, singing like a strong wind. Liu Bang couldn't help but think of the scenes of fighting in all directions. The sword skills became more and more fierce as he danced, and Liu Bang thought more and more deeply. He suddenly felt that his generals were dying one after another, but the country of Han Dynasty was still swaying. He felt sad for a moment, generous and sad, and shed two lines of tears.
Since then, Liu Bang's "Great Wind Song" has been sung for a while. When it comes to "Song of the Great Wind", people will naturally think of Xiang Yu's "Song of Gaixia". From these two lyrics, we can get a glimpse of the two people's different personalities.
Xiang Yu was surrounded in Gaixia, besieged on all sides, and knowing that he was defeated, he did not care about his own safety, but cared for the black horse and Yu Ji with all his heart. His sentiments could not be suppressed, and his tragic song was generous:
The strength is overwhelming the mountains and the world is overwhelming,
When times are unfavorable, good things never fade away.
What can be done if the glory is not gone?
Yuxi, Yuxi, what can I do!
After hearing this song, the soldiers of Chu wept and could not look up. When Yu Ji felt this scene, she also sang a sad song:
The Han soldiers have captured the territory, and there are songs of distress from all directions.
The king is exhausted, how can I survive as a lowly concubine?
Later generations were endlessly impressed by Xiang Yu's overbearing spirit and lingering love in Gaixia. They compared Liu Bang's "Song of the Great Wind" and "Song of Gaixia" and naturally praised Xiang Yu for being a man of temperament. However, Liu Bang only wanted the stability of the Han Dynasty and did not Remember the old days.
Liu Bang said to the folks in Peixian County: "No matter how good a life is for a wanderer abroad, he will always be sad because he misses his hometown. Although I own the world and live in Chang'an, my heart misses Peixian County, which belongs to From Peixian County. I raised troops from Peixian County to resist the tyranny of the Qin Dynasty and owned the world, so I made Peixian County the emperor's Tang Muyi, treated the people of Peixian County well, and never levied taxes from you."
The banquets held by the people of Peixian County these days have not been in vain, and the results are still very good. Liu Bang exempted them from taxes, and they hosted banquets with more dedication.
Later, when Liu Bang wanted to leave, the people of Peixian County tried every means to persuade him to stay, and they were very reluctant to leave. Liu Bang said: "We have too many soldiers and generals, and the people can't afford them." So Liu Bang's army returned to the court.
The people of Peixian County went out to carry wine and food all the way to Liu Bang. Along the way, I ate and walked and ate while walking. It was hard to reject the warm hospitality, so Liu Bang's army was stationed in small numbers, and they camped and feasted and drank with the people of Peixian County for three days. At this time, all the people in Peixian County knelt down and said, "The emperor has exempted Peixian County from taxes, but Fengyi has not been exempted from taxes. I hope the emperor has mercy on the people of Fengyi."
Liu Bang was startled after hearing this, took a deep breath, and said calmly: "Fengyi, that is the place where I was born and raised. Of course I will never forget it. But the people of Fengyi betrayed me for a Yong Chi. Thinking of the pain, I I feel uncomfortable and cannot exempt them from taxes.”
There is no such thing as a banquet that lasts forever, and there is no free pie in the world. Liu Bang exempted Peixian from taxes, but the people of Peixian still treated Liu Bang so warmly, just to ask Liu Bang to exempt Fengyi from taxes. Liu Bang refused, and the people of Peixian County kept silent and refused. The people of Peixian County brought wine and food, and invited Liu Bang to drink, trying to persuade Liu Bang.
Liu Bang has been domineering in Peixian County for so many years and suffered the people of Peixian County. Now it is the turn of the people of Peixian County to give him some "suffering". Liu Bang finally had no choice but to exempt Fengyi from taxes. Liu Bang feasted, danced and sang in Peizhong for more than ten days. During these more than ten days, Chen Xi and Yingbu were both killed by the generals sent to hunt them down.
Liu Bang's injuries have not recovered, and the cloud of death has hung over the founding emperor, so Liu Bang plans to finalize the successor when he returns to the palace. Who will be the second emperor of the Han Dynasty?
