The most powerful emperor Liu Bang

Chapter 34
Shusun Tong helped the emperor solve the headaches of some ministers yelling at court officials and being too casual, and he was appreciated by Liu Bang ever since.He took the opportunity to say to Liu Bang: "It is a very complicated matter to formulate rituals and court rituals. During this process, my group of apprentices contributed a lot. This thing will continue to be improved in the future to continuously strengthen the majesty of the emperor. In addition, the system of rites and music should not only be practiced in the imperial court, but also in all the prefectures and the people, so that the people all over the country can worship the emperor. Therefore, I would like to recommend my apprentices to you and let them help the court family to do the work.”

Liu Bang had already seen the effect of this set of things on the court, and thought that it must be beneficial to the imperial power's rule of the whole country, so he said immediately: "Okay, how many apprentices do you have?"

"There are more than 100 people." Shu Suntong replied.

"These people are all wanted by the court, and you will be named Taichang. They are all servants. From now on, you will be in charge of the ritual and music education of the whole country." Liu Bang said.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, we will fulfill our mission." Shusun Tong said.

The fact that court officials practiced rites and music court rituals soon spread to the people.Liu Bang's father Liu Taigong was living in a house in the northern city of Chang'an at this time, and his family also heard about it.One of the stewards, Ji Sheng, said to the grandpa: "Now the whole court is following the system of rites and music, and the people are vying to follow suit. This is governing the country according to the ancient system. When the emperor comes to see you in the future, he must not be allowed to kneel down again." .Although the emperor is your son, he is the lord of a country. Although you are the emperor's father, you are his subjects. How can a lord of a country kneel down to his subjects? The common people ridiculed, saying that you are ignorant."

After hearing this, the grandfather thought for a while and said: "This is also the reason, so don't ask him to come to worship in the future."

Before the Qin and Han Dynasties, the rulers governed the country relying on etiquette and law.After Liu Bang established the country, on the one hand, he learned from the practices of the Qin Dynasty to improve the legal system, and on the other hand, he vigorously advocated the rule of filial piety.Although Liu Bang was not very good at labor when he was young, he never disobeyed the elders.After becoming an emperor, I wanted to show off to the common people even more. Despite the busy state affairs, I still insisted on visiting the grandpa every five days. When I got there, I kowtowed to the grandpa, and then I talked about some daily life to amuse the grandpa.Once at the dinner table, both father and father drank some wine. In front of many people, Liu Bang said: "When I was young, I didn't work very well. You often scolded me for being idle and having no skills to count on. It's not as good as my second brother." Running the family business, how is my family running now?"

When the grandfather heard this, he laughed and said, "You still have a big family business. Who would have expected you to come to this point? You are really lazy."

"Father still said I was lazy, I was tired enough, but you didn't see it." Liu Bang said.

"Your Majesty has worked hard, how about a toast to you?" the grandfather joked.

"My son doesn't dare, so I'd like to toast my father." The two drank a toast together.When Liu Bang said this, the fourth brother Liu Jiao was also beside him, and then he offered a cup to his father and the emperor respectively.

Liu Jiao and Liu Bang were born of the same father.Liu Bang's mother, Kong Hanshi, died when Liu Bang was 15 years old. This is one of the reasons why Liu Bang's youth was idle and idle. He lacked maternal love and control.A few years later, Liu Tian married a bereaved woman surnamed Dou in Pei County, and gave birth to Liu Jiao.This Dou family has some culture, so Liu Jiao has received a good education since he was a child. When he became an adult, he followed Liu Bang to do some clerical work. He helped write many of Liu Bang's letters.

Taigong has been living with Liu Bang since he was handed over to Liu Bang by Xiang Yu.Although there are many children and grandchildren, they don't live with him. Fortunately, Mrs. Dou is with him.Of course, there is no lack of people at home to wait on them, but after all, they don't have much to say to these outsiders.Older people like to talk about the past, but outsiders like to listen to him nagging about irrelevant things, so every time Liu Bang comes, he is the happiest time.Now he heard from his family that some new rules had been introduced by the imperial court, and the people were required to follow them. He thought that the family rules should follow the laws of the country, and Liu Bang would not come to see him in the future.He guessed that Liu Bang would come to see him that day, so he took a broom to sweep the floor at the gate early.When Liu Bang came, he blocked the door and refused to let him in.Liu Bang knelt down and was about to kowtow to him, but he quickly stopped and said, "You are the master, and I am the minister, how can I ask the master to come to visit the minister all the time, let alone ask you to kowtow to me."

"Who did you listen to, who is the master and minister? No matter how I am the master, you are my father. I should come to see you. We don't pay attention to these things." Liu Bang said, and helped the grandpa enter into the courtyard.

The Taigong said: "No, even though I am a farmer, I also know how to govern the country with filial piety first. I can't break the country's laws because of me. That would make people say that I am an old man who doesn't understand reason."

"Then I am not filial if I don't come to see you? I can't do it, how can I ask the people to do it. It seems that this is not possible." Liu Bang said.

The grandfather said: "When I miss you in the future, let me visit you in the palace instead."

Liu Bang said: "How can it be possible? It will never be possible. No matter what, I am also your son. There is no reason for me to visit my son."

The father and father argued for a while, but no one convinced the other.After going back, Liu Bang thought about it for a few days, and discussed with Shu Suntong and others, before he came up with a way. He issued an edict to honor the Taigong as the Supreme Emperor, which is probably equivalent to the honorary emperor.Liu Bang thought that it would be logical for him to go to see his father again, no matter what kind of ceremony he gave.In order to commend Ji Sheng for his meticulous and thoughtful consideration, Liu Bang ordered the financial officer to pay five hundred gold from the treasury as a reward.

Uncle Sun Tong, Tai Chang of Li and Music, told the news to the grandpa, but the grandpa didn't know what it was, so he declined and said, "I'm an old man, give me some title, don't want it."

Shu Suntong said: "You are the emperor's father, so naturally you should have an honorary title. In this way, when the emperor comes to see you in the future, it will no longer be the master meeting the ministers, but the current emperor meeting the old emperor, which is more in line with the requirements in terms of etiquette. "

Taigong said: "As long as you think it is necessary to do this, you can seal it for me."

Since Taigong followed Liu Bang to Guanzhong, some officials under Liu Bang came to see him from time to time.After a long time, he also had some understanding of some routines in the officialdom.In addition, Mrs. Dou is an educated person, so he would give him some advice and advice from time to time, so the grandfather's rules for the royal family can gradually "do as the Romans do".

Now that he has been named the Supreme Emperor, the old man feels more confident.He knew that Liu Bang was also in his 50s. Although he was the emperor, his filial piety towards the elderly was increasing.This day Liu Bang came to see him again. During the chat, the grandfather said: "You are the king of a country now, and those who fight the world with you have been rewarded. Even my old man has been honored. Everyone has an official position, which is what they should be. As the saying goes, if a dragon walks one step, a hundred grasses will benefit. But your eldest brother's child, who was orphaned and widowed since childhood, has a very difficult life, and now he is still living in his hometown. How did you forget?"

Liu Bang was taken aback when he heard the grandpa mentioned this matter, and some scenes of the widowed sister-in-law Qiu's cold eyes towards him when he was young immediately came to mind.

Liu Bang's eldest brother Liu Bo died when Liu Bang was a teenager, leaving behind a son named Liu Xin who lived with his mother.Liu Bang's mother also died shortly after the elder brother's death. Originally, the elder sister-in-law was better than the mother, and the sister-in-law should also give more care to Liu Bang.But because Qiu's family was struggling, it was not easy to raise a child by himself. In addition, Liu Bang was lazy and liked to bring some friends to eat and drink at home, which made Qiu very annoying.Once when it was time for lunch, Liu Bang brought three or four people to his sister-in-law's house to have a meal. Seeing him coming, Mrs. Qiu deliberately went to the kitchen and used a spatula to screech the pot, and fiddled with it for a while. When he came out, he took a towel as a gesture to wipe his hands, and then said to Liu Bang pretending to be surprised: "Why did you come here? We have already eaten. I packed up all the pots, pans, ladles and spoons. You can find another place to eat." Let's eat."

Seeing that they didn't look like they had eaten, Liu Bang thought that it must be that Qiu Shi didn't like to eat at her place by himself, so he called a group of friends to leave.But he was very ghostly in his heart, and not far from the house, he turned back to his sister-in-law's kitchen and opened the pot to see that the pot of rice hadn't been touched yet.He came out to meet his sister-in-law and asked, "Didn't you say that there is no food? If you don't want us to eat, just say so, and you're still doing this!"

Seeing that he ran into the kitchen to see if there was any food, Qiu Shi knew that he had missed something, so he said without any concealment: "So what if there is food, I am not a restaurant owner, I should take care of you bastards."

"What, you say we are bums? Okay, you wait." Liu Bang blushed and said.

"What do you say you are bums, aren't you? You walk around all day long, don't do anything serious, and come when it's time for dinner. I should serve you? You still tell me to wait, so what can you do with me? Have you eaten?" Qiu Shi said.

"Don't say such a word, you will regret it one day!" Liu Bang said angrily.

"Hmph, I want to regret it, but I'm afraid you don't have that ability." Qiu replied.

Liu Bang was so impressed by the war between uncles and sisters-in-law this time, that when Liu Bang thought of this later, his resentment towards the widowed sister-in-law could not be appeased.Today, when the grandpa proposed to give the widow's son a position, the boss said unhappily: "I haven't forgotten him as the emperor, but Liu Xin has been farming at home, and he is uneducated, just like his mother, with dead eyes and fleshy eyes." Eyelids, one nerve in the brain, one sentence can send a circle of people away, what can I do? I want to make him an official, why don't the people of the country laugh at my family for attaining the Tao, and the chickens and dogs ascend to heaven?"

"No matter what, he is my eldest grandson. After you rebelled and left Pei County, their orphans and widows returned to Zhongyangli. Our house is thanks to him for occupying it, otherwise it would have been robbed by others. The tree is thousands of feet tall, and the leaves fall back to their roots. One day I want to go back. You say he is uneducated and can't speak, so how can your second brother be named acting king? Anyway, if there are people below to help with things, you can give him a title. Just tell him to get some credit." The grandfather said.

"Can he compare with the second brother? I have been wandering outside these years, and the elder brother died early. Thanks to the second brother who took care of you at home and supported the appearance, I made him the acting king, which is a kind of compensation for the second brother. Sister-in-law and his mother-in-law have made you angry. It’s because my sister-in-law is too careless. Why should I seal him? You may remember that when I was young, my mother died early and there was no place to eat. Sister-in-law is What did you do to me? Sometimes I went to her place to have a meal, but what I ate was white eyes. A few times, not only did I not give it, but I also said some unfeeling words, which made me lose face in front of my friends. She Those words I said will never be forgotten in my life. I swore at that time that I would never talk to the Qiu family again, and I would not be a human being." Liu Bang became more and more angry as he spoke.

The grandpa said: "Look at your temper. You are also an upright person. How can you be as knowledgeable as a woman? After all these years, your sister-in-law has worked hard for the young and old of the Liu family, even if some things have been done wrong in the past. , you who are younger than her should also forgive her. She was a little stingy in the past, but she lived a tight life, how can she stand up to you taking a group of half-sized children to eat free food all day long. Let's talk about it , or your fault."

"Your old man always thinks that I am not good. Since I was a child, I have been facing the elder brother or the second brother. Now that I am the emperor, you still remember my past. I am not defending myself. If I hadn't made friends when I was young Some friends, who helped me fight and kill, how could our family have what it is today? You know, you can’t make friends just by talking big words, how can you deepen your relationship if you don’t eat and drink? Lu Wan, Wang Ling, Xiao He, Zhou Bo, Fan Kuai, etc., Didn’t these people who came to see you often make friends with you at that time? You scolded me at that time, but now you should understand.” Liu Bang said.

"I'm not blaming you, but our family was poor at the time and couldn't stand your fuss. I won't mention these things. As long as I take care of my grandson's affairs, I won't complain about you anymore." The grandfather said.

"Since the Supreme Emperor has said it, just wait and see. I'll take a chance and see if I can find a place for him. Don't meddle in other people's affairs. Taking care of your own body is the most important thing. You will be safe and sound. It is the greatest blessing of our juniors." Liu Bang said.

"You are busy with your work, my old bones will not be broken for a while." The grandfather continued.

Because he still hated his sister-in-law in his heart, Liu Bang didn't take the old man's words seriously when he went back.Later, the grandpa asked a few more times, and Liu Bang said: "Wait a minute, there is no vacancy yet." After that, several princes rebelled, and Liu Bang's imperial conquest was put on hold.

When Liu Bang was not at home, there were fewer people in the court who came to see the Supreme Emperor.Lu Pheasant was busy with affairs in the palace and rarely came here. Even when he came, his daughter-in-law and husband-in-law didn't have much to say, they just paid a courtesy visit.Besides, Liu Bang is not the only wife of Lu Zhi now, which naturally makes Lu Zhi's affection for the old grandpa somewhat discounted.Those young concubines can't even talk about having any feelings, and some of them have never even met the old lady.At this time, the Supreme Emperor felt very bored living in the capital.

People can't help but think of the past a lot when they get old.That night, the grandfather had a dream. He dreamed that when he was young, his family built a house. At that time, the old man was still there. After the house was built, the old man disappeared. He searched and searched, and ran a long way. , I couldn't move my legs, but I still couldn't find it.He returned home weakly, only to see the old lady just looking at him and smiling, not knowing what she was laughing at.After waking up, he still clearly remembered the scene in the dream. The old man smiled so kindly, as if he was crying.He remembered that shortly after the house was built, the old grandpa died of overwork.How could you have such a dream?How many years have I been away from home?I haven't visited the old man's grave all these years. Does he miss me, my old son?That's why I asked Meng to smile at me.I have lived in the house he built for many years. Is that house okay now?Thinking of this, the grandfather suddenly had an idea: go back to his hometown!Although it's nice here, it's not my hometown, and there's no one to talk to when I go out, so how can I stay with those old relatives and neighbors?When he was young, he was good at making jokes and scolding people. Thinking of getting old, he must scold him more happily, but who are he scolding here?If you are not happy here, go away!
Grandfather Tianming told Dou this idea, and Dou, who was younger than him, touched his forehead and said, "You don't have a fever, what nonsense are you talking about?"

"How can you be talking nonsense, how many years have you been away from home, you should go back and have a look. My father misses me, and Tuomeng asked me to go back to see him." The grandfather said.

Dou persuaded him: "You are also 80 or [-] years old. How can you be like a child? Think about it for a while. This time it will be easy to go back to your hometown. It is thousands of miles away. If something happens on the way, who can take care of it?" You can afford it. Now that the emperor is not at home, who can decide to let you go?"

The grandfather said: "Although there is no shortage of food and drink here, it is uncomfortable. There are people talking and laughing among the neighbors in my hometown. The people here are nothing more than a polite way of meeting. There is no truth. The surrounding situation is also different. It’s not as pleasing to the eye as in my hometown. Those old houses and big trees make people look comfortable. When I was in my hometown, I could hear roosters crowing and cows crowing every morning, but here I rarely heard it. Thinking of my hometown, I’m here If you can’t eat well or sleep well, why don’t you just go back and forget it.”

"Jing nonsense, how long have you been here and still not used to it? You are a dreamer, you will be fine in two days, don't mess around." Dou said a word and walked away.

When Liu Bang came back to appease the Nanyue king's usurpation, the Taigong said to Liu Bang, "You are busy all day, and I can't see you most of the time. Living here is very boring. I don't see a single person talking for many days. I want to go back to Zhongyangli, where our house is still there, and there are some old people who can talk with me, and it will save you from taking time to visit me often."

"Why go back there? My family has been away from there for many years. What else is there to miss? I left there as soon as I was born, and soon you and your two brothers also took refuge there. At the beginning of my uprising, the people of Fengyi first betrayed me , I don’t like it when I mention it.” Liu Bang said.

"Although Pei County is good, after all, I didn't grow up there. Although some people in Fengyi have done something wrong to us, those old relatives and neighbors are much better. There are also our distant relatives there. I miss them when I mention them. .” Said the grandfather.

"How can I do that? I am here to be the emperor, but you want to go back to your hometown. Those who know say you are homesick, but those who don't know think that I treat you badly. Wouldn't you be the biggest unfilial person in the world?" Liu Bang said.

The grandfather said: "If you are really filial to me, tell me to go back. To be honest, it's okay to go back to my hometown this time. Once I have the idea, I can't stay here for a day. I am also at this age. What request do I ask you, how many times have I told you about my grandson, you push it out now, and after tomorrow, you never do it, and I simply don't ask. You can just obey me on this matter. "

"Supreme Emperor, I promised to handle the affairs of your eldest grandson. It's just about going back. You are so old and the journey is far away. How can you bear that crime? Besides, you are now the Supreme Emperor, not before. , When you arrive at your hometown, the local government must mobilize teachers and mobilize people to welcome you and take care of you. If you want to be quiet, you can't be quiet, and if you don't, you will disturb the neighbors." Liu Bang said a little embarrassed.

The grandpa was silent for a while, he was interested in some activities, but he still couldn't stop thinking, so he took a step back and said to Liu Bang: "It's thoughtful to be afraid of disturbing the neighbors. It's okay if I don't go back to live, but I have to go back and have a look. Your grandpa thinks I'm dead, and Tuomeng asked me to see him."

Liu Bang also knew that the old man's thoughts were on the rise, so don't try to tell him to turn around. At this point, you can only agree, saying: "Okay, I will send more people back with you, and let them take good care of you all the way. Have a look there and come back."

Mrs. Liu saw that her son had agreed, but she couldn't wait for Liu Bang to make arrangements for him, so she immediately forced him to go on the road.A group of people walked on the road for more than ten days without entering Fengyi, so they went directly to Zhongyangli.Neighbors inevitably came to see him, but because he had been away from home for many years, not many people in the village knew him, and there were not many old people around his age.The old house in his dream is still there, and the big trees are also very lush.Enough is enough, and it makes him very satisfied.He didn't expect to be able to return to the place where he was born and raised in this life. When he left, it was so painful.He met his eldest grandson, whom he has always missed, who is also an adult in his 40s and [-]s.The eldest daughter-in-law is still there, but she has become an out-and-out old village woman. Thinking about how difficult it has been for her these years, it is so pitiful.The grandpa lived in his old house that night, and Dou didn't come with him. He asked his grandson to talk to him at night, and the others borrowed some private houses to live in.

The people in the surrounding ten miles and eight villages heard that the Supreme Emperor had returned to his hometown to visit relatives, and they all rushed to watch the excitement.Some old relatives invited him to sit at home, and also asked him to help find an errand for the child, and he readily agreed.He went to his father's grave to round up the grave, and muttered: "Father, I have come to see you. I am fine, and your descendants are fine. The third grandson is now the emperor, and he has honored our ancestors. Are you here?" Rest in peace there." After saying that, he kowtowed three more times.

When the grandpa was about to leave, he was already very familiar with the villagers, so he reluctantly bid farewell.He insisted on letting his grandson and widowed daughter-in-law's family come to Chang'an with him, saying that he would let them live with him. Among his children and grandchildren, the ones he misses the most are his mother and his wife.He asked someone to look after the grave of the old lady.Seeing this, we have to say that unless a person has no power, if he has power, he can make a lot of money.

When the Supreme Emperor returned to Chang'an, Liu Bang and the ministers of the court and the central government came in groups to talk.The grandfather had endless things to say to them, and when he talked about the things in his hometown, he was elated, and his joy was beyond words.Seeing that the old man was so happy, Liu Bang was very happy in his heart.

What Liu Bang didn't expect was that from then on, no matter who went to see the Supreme Emperor, they would talk about people and things in his hometown, especially every time Liu Bang went to see him, he couldn't do without the parents and family in his hometown. The old man was not interested at all.You want to say something else to him, but he uses words to break it down for you.If you don't follow him and say these things, he will be unhappy.This made Liu Bang think that people really cannot leave their homeland.

In the summer of the second year, the grandfather was very irritable. He kept complaining that the place where he lived was not as cool as the house in his hometown, the trees were not as big as the ones in his hometown, and the people were not as good as those in his hometown. He said that I was dead, and you would take me back to my hometown , I'm going to accompany your grandpa, I just can't get used to living here.

Liu Bang was vigorously promoting the rule of filial piety at this time, and he was thinking about how to lead the country to a good start. Seeing that the Supreme Emperor was so nostalgic for his hometown, he had an idea, and a wonderful idea came to his mind.The next day, he told the ministers about this idea in court. Of course, most people supported it, and some people raised objections. thing.How could Liu Bang listen to such words at this time, and just said: "You can reserve your opinions. This is not a major repair of the Great Wall, and it will not have so many negative effects. We promote the rule of filial piety, and we must take some practical actions. Otherwise, what will we give to the people?" Make a show?" At that time, he arranged for people to put his idea into practice.

In the spring of another year, Liu Bang and a group of ministers surrounded the Supreme Emperor and came to a place. The Supreme Emperor got out of the car and saw that it was Zhongyangli, his hometown!The houses are all those old houses, and the neighbors in the neighborhood were all met by him when he went back the year before last. Everyone was very affectionate when they saw him.It's just that the tree is a little different.He couldn't figure out what was going on for a while, he said it was Zhongyang Li, he had only left home for a long time, how could he get there?Let’s say no, this house and this neighbor clearly belong there.He pinched his cheek, feeling a little painful, so he asked the person next to him, "I'm not dreaming, am I?"

Wang Ling immediately replied: "Going back to the Supreme Emperor, you are not dreaming. This is because the Emperor saw that you were so anxious about your hometown, that someone built a new place that looked like your hometown, and moved all the neighbors here, so that they can stay with you." Talk. Let you move here to live in the future, so that you will not be lonely in the future. "

The grandfather said: "Oh, isn't this too much trouble? Look at how much trouble you have caused for an old man like me. Would the old neighbors be willing to do this? Oh, I didn't know in advance, I want to know , No matter what you say, I won’t let you do this.”

"This is the emperor's filial piety to you. The neighbors heard that they could live at the emperor's feet, and they were all overjoyed. They all wanted to come and talk with you, as long as you are happy." Wang Ling said.

The grandfather said: "As long as the neighbors are willing to come, I will be happy."

Liu Bang saw that the Supreme Emperor was so happy that he couldn't close his mouth from ear to ear, so he took the opportunity to approach the Supreme Emperor and said, "Father, this is built in comparison with Zhongyang Li. Do you think it is called Zhongyang Li or a different name? I'm waiting for you to give it to me." name."

Although the Taishanghuang was born as an old farmer, he is also a talented person, otherwise he would not have given birth to such a good son as Liu Bang.He thought for a while and said: "Zhongyangli is the name given by the ancestors, so let it stay in Fengyi. We will call it Xinzhong here." The old man wanted to say Xinzhongyangli, but who knew the last two words Without saying a word, he coughed and swallowed it back.The people below didn't hear clearly, thought it was Xinfeng, and immediately cheered: "The Supreme Emperor Gaocai, Xinfeng, the new Fengyi, Zhongyangli is the original village. Although it is very similar to the original village, it is from Fengyi. It’s so appropriate to name it Xinfeng!” It’s true that this place is called Xinfeng.This is the origin of the place name Xinfeng in Chang'an City.Sima Qian said in "Historical Records" that after Xiang Yu's army arrived in Xianyang and stationed at Xinfeng Hongmen, it also borrowed the later name. From this, it can be imagined that many parts of his great work are also legends or direct fabrications.

It turned out that Liu Bang had arranged this matter at the morning meeting.Wang Ling found Hu Kuan, the apprentice grandson of Lu Ban, a skilled craftsman at that time, designed a mold according to the appearance of Zhongyangli, and asked them to undertake the construction, and the requirement was to resemble it.The address was chosen in the northeast of Chang'an, about five miles away from Chang'an.Lu Xiaoban is worthy of being a descendant of the master, he is really recreating the old as the old, except for the living things, everything else is as good as the real thing.In order to make the neighbors willing to come, Liu Bang promised that each household would arrange one person to be an official.With such a good thing, who doesn't squeeze his head forward.

Liu Xin followed his grandfather to Chang'an, and he had nothing else to do but serve his grandparents and mother.Every time Liu Bang came to see the grandpa, he was considerate, so Qiu would hide when he saw Liu Bang, besides, she was also a retarded old lady, and Liu Bang couldn't care about her any more, that would make him look like a little bit of a villain. So I finally decided to add some identity to Liu Xin.

One morning, Qiu's mother and son were called into the palace. Liu Bang was sitting on the dragon chair. Qiu didn't dare to look at him, but knelt on the ground and kowtowed. Liu Xin is the Marquis of Gengjie, with a thousand households in the township. The Qiu family has worked hard to support the elderly and raise children for many years, so he gave a special reward to the former Supreme Emperor's house for him and his children and grandchildren to live in."

Liu Bang also intended to show his generosity.However, the ministers couldn't understand Liu Xin's title as Geng Jie Hou. They commented: "Jie is the harsh sound made by scooping the rice with a spatula when washing the pot. How could the emperor give his nephew such a strange title?" Said. Liu Bang is uneducated, but he was able to write the "Great Wind Song", which is beyond the reach of countless literati, and now he found such a word and used it on his nephew. Probably only he himself knows the mystery.

(End of this chapter)