The Great Qin Empire.
The northern border, outside Jiuyuan County!
In the grassland.
Liu Ji had been fleeing for some time with some people.
They went tens of miles deep into the grassland, during which they subdued and controlled dozens of wild horses, cattle and sheep, and built houses.
However, due to the war, he had to escape and went far away to the hills and forests.
Life on the grassland is too difficult, with only goat's milk, cow's milk, and mare's milk!
No vegetables, no fruits, no salt.
If you want to eat fruit, you have to look for fruit trees to find only a few sour and small fruits. For vegetables, you can only eat wild vegetables, which are bitter and astringent.
There is no seasoning, and even the oil needs to be refined by grilling some animals.
There is no salt. If you want to replenish salt, you can only follow the beasts to find some ores and lick the salty stones.
Even the water source is not sufficient, and you can occasionally find some creeks and lakes.
Because of the unfamiliar terrain and fear of losing water sources, they can only live in one place for a long time.
More importantly, the environment is so bad, with mosquitoes everywhere, snakes, insects, rats, and ants innumerable.
On the hillside, there are rows of cabins and thatched sheds.
"Oh, when will this kind of life end!"
A strong man stood on the top of the mountain, looking in the direction of Da Qin, and couldn't help but sigh, feeling very depressed.
"I want to go back. I don't know how my family is doing. They must have been beheaded!"
"Oh, oh, oh, it was me who hurt you."
"I want to go back to Daqin. Life in this grassland is too difficult..."
Among the team of more than 200 people, a small number of people already want to go back.
Although Liu Ji was a supervisor of hundreds of people, he obviously had a good reputation. He had summoned more than 300 people, but some of them died.
"well……"
Liu Jicheng sighed, which immediately attracted everyone's attention.
"Brother, I know you are all homesick and life on the grassland is extremely difficult, but think about it, if the Great Wall collapses, we will definitely be on the wanted list after we escape!"
"Going back at this time will mean death!"
"Do you want to be beheaded or cut into pieces?"
Liu Ji sighed, acting like he was doing it for their own good, and questioned everyone.
The burly man and others were really frightened, and for a moment, they murmured.
Wei Cang, a middle-aged man who had followed Liu Ji before, and Zhang Teng, also known as Xiao Zhang, and others also helped Liu Ji speak, saying alarmingly: "If you go back, you will die, and you will also be punished. It’s better to die!”
"The officials of the Great Qin Empire will cut off your nose, shave off your diaphragm, flog you with a cane, or even castrate you, and then cut your bodies into pieces..."
"Staying here, at least we can live freely, you have to think clearly!"
The burly man and others originally thought about going back, but after being frightened like this, they gave up their thoughts.
Liu Ji looked at the crowd, then looked back in the direction of the Qin Empire, overlooking the vast grassland.
Deep in his eyes, there were flickering colors that were difficult to distinguish.
To this day.
Liu Ji already had some ideas in his mind.
"Now all the six countries are rebelling against the Qin Dynasty, and even now the Huns are going south to attack the Qin Dynasty!"
"It can be said that the world is in chaos, and the Great Qin Empire may be gone, so I might as well take advantage of the chaos and accomplish something!"
Although he had been building the Great Wall on the border before, he also heard news of the rebellion by the remnants of the Six Kingdoms.
Moreover, although Liu Ji was a gangster, as the pavilion chief and a basic official of Da Qin, he still had some knowledge.
And read the book!
Liu Ji's family is not ordinary people. How can ordinary people become the pavilion chief, and how can they prevent him from giving birth?
His ancestor was a high official of the Jin Dynasty. Even if it has been passed down from generation to generation until now, he still came from a well-off family and was a rich farmer.
Moreover, he has worshiped Lord Xinling since he was a child and traveled around, which also requires money!
Therefore, Liu Ji is not an ordinary commoner, but a noble, knowledgeable and insightful person from his ancestors.
"I must take advantage of this chaotic time to build a career and gain power!"
Liu Ji clenched his fists tightly, his eyes flashing with viciousness. He remembered that Ying Ziye punished him and made him a useless person.
"If Great Qin is destroyed, hey, I can take the opportunity to take revenge and kill the Eighth Young Master!"
"When the time comes, we will also turn him into a eunuch..."
Liu Ji's heart was filled with excitement and pride.
But doing these things requires planning.
Liu Ji sometimes frowned and sometimes relaxed.
Then he called Wei Cang, Zhang Teng and other younger brothers to secretly plan and discuss together.
Sunset dusk.
Night is falling!
Outside the wooden house on the hill, a bonfire burned brightly, illuminating the surroundings.
Liu Ji and a group of younger brothers drank fruit wine, bragging and expressing their depression.
The fire was scorching, and the mountain breeze was blowing and swaying constantly.
Hiss!
A white snake approached quietly and nestled on the rocks next to the fire, enjoying the warmth.
When one person saw this scene, he couldn't help but exclaimed: "Snake, there is a snake!"
When the others heard this, they all looked over.
But he saw a snow-white python, about the thickness of an arm, and two feet long.
"Tsk, what a big snake!"
Some people lamented, but they were not afraid.
"What a big snake, it's obviously just a small snake, and it can't swallow people!"
The burly man said disdainfully.
"snort!"
Liu Ji looked at the white snake and said with a smile: "I just used the snake gallbladder to make wine, and then ate the snake meat to satisfy my craving."
bass!
He immediately pulled out a long sword that he had stolen from the Great Wall when he was running away.
Swing out a sword!
The blade of the sword reflected the moonlight, making it extremely cold.
boom!
However, a sword struck the stone.
Hiss!
The white snake dodged the blow, swallowing the snake's message, and stared coldly at the person who dared to kill it.
Liu Ji's sword failed, but he couldn't hold back his strength and almost fell to the ground. Fortunately, he shook his body and stabilized himself.
"Pfft!"
Seeing this scene, the strong man couldn't help laughing.
Being stared directly at by White Snake's fierce gaze, Liu Ji's heart became cold and he felt that something was wrong.
"Brother, get out of here!"
Zhang Teng called out.
But the white snake coiled its body, soared high into the air, and pounced on Liu Ji.
The long fangs are extremely sharp!
A stench surged forward.
"I go!"
When Liu Ji saw this, he couldn't help shouting and ran away.
"Brother, brother!"
Wei Cang and Zhang Teng stepped forward to protect them.
Liu Ji looked at some of the strong men around him laughing, but their mocking eyes were full of disgust.
"never mind!"
Liu Ji shouted and turned around.
The long sword was blocked in front of him, and the sword fell down!
Puff.
The white snake hit the sword's edge and was decapitated by the sword.
Snake blood splashed all over Liu Ji's face, making him panic.
"Well done, brother!"
Wei Cang praised.
Zhang Teng also echoed from the side, saying: "Big brother can kill such a big white snake by himself, it's so awesome!"
Liu Ji looked at White Snake blankly, feeling a little panicked in his heart. He had been drunk just now and didn't want others to laugh at him, so he killed White Snake.
Now that I'm awake, I'm a little scared.
"but……"
Liu Ji secretly said: "This is a good opportunity, take this opportunity to play tricks."
I immediately made up my mind to pay attention.
"Ah!"
Liu Ji chuckled lightly, pretending to be inscrutable, looked up at the night sky, and said leisurely: "Those who don't know me say I killed the White Snake, and those who know me say I killed the White Emperor!"
"This snake is the son of the White Emperor. He wants to take the opportunity to eat him tonight without me waiting. It's just that I, my eldest brother, am naturally brave and will kill him..."
Bragging to himself, Liu Ji looked at everyone.
When Wei Cang, the burly man and others heard this, they couldn't help but look at him blankly.
Everyone was a little confused and at a loss.
In the Qin Empire, four emperors were worshiped.
They are Qing Emperor, Red Emperor, Yellow Emperor and White Emperor respectively!
As for the Black Emperor among the Five Emperors, Liu Bang was not good at academics and misremembered, so he forcibly established the Black Emperor.
Of course, it is not impossible to talk about the Five Emperors, but it was just the Five Emperors of the Three Emperors and Five Emperors at that time, not the Five Emperors with the Black Emperor!
But in order to take care of the face of his ancestors, and because the Black Emperor just made up for the five virtues, the emperor held his nose and recognized it.
Otherwise, folklore would not have rumored that Liu Bang was the son of the Red Emperor, but the counterpart of the Han Dynasty was the Black Emperor.
Everyone around heard what Liu Ji said, but they couldn't help but complain.
Son of the White Emperor, do you want to be so awesome?
It's just a big python, and it's ridiculous to be called the son of the White Emperor!
Zhang Teng's mind works quickly and he is smart, and he reacts instantly.
He immediately acted like he was lucky, suddenly came to his senses, and said: "So that's how it is. Thank you, brother, for saving my life!"
"Brother is right!"
Wei Cang also raised his hand in agreement and cheered: "It seems that big brother is extraordinary!"
"Being able to kill the White Emperor's son, does it mean that my eldest brother is a god?"
Another younger brother under Liu Ji came closer to him and looked at him carefully.
"Why, Brother Tong is staring at me like this?"
Liu Ji smiled and asked.
"Brother is extraordinary!"
Hengtong said: "I noticed that my eldest brother's face is strange, with a faint red light emerging."
"Even when the elder brother killed the white snake, the younger brother seemed to see a red dragon guarding you in a trance!"
At this point, he seemed to remember something and shouted loudly: "I understand, brother, you are the son of the Red Emperor!"
"Son of the Red Emperor?"
Wei Cang exclaimed and praised: "No wonder eldest brother can kill the White Emperor's son, it turns out to be the Red Emperor's son!"
Liu Ji made a look of disbelief, rolled up his sleeves and denied, "What son of the Red Emperor, how could he be me?"
"Why can't it be you, eldest brother?"
Zhang Teng immediately asked, "Brother, you are the son of the Red Emperor. You were sent by God to stabilize the troubled times."
"Mencius once said: 'Shun was born among the acres, Fu Shuo was raised among the building blocks, Jiao Ge was raised among the fish and salt...'
'Therefore, when Heaven is about to entrust a person with a great responsibility, he must first strain his mind, strain his muscles and bones, starve his body and skin, and deplete his body...'"
"It can be seen that you cannot draw conclusions based on your background and current status. The real big names are hidden in the grass!"
These statements and words were all decided by a few people during the day.
