The most powerful emperor Liu Bang

Chapter 7 Love at first sight
The adults in the family were busy welcoming the guests who came and went, while Lu Zhi, his younger sister Lu Xu and a few younger sisters were whispering in the east room, when a loud voice came in:
"I congratulate you with ten thousand dollars!"

Lu Zhi hurriedly stood up from the stool and looked out the window, only to see a man, his face flushed with food, walking towards the main room in a row.She trembled in her heart, and her whole body became hot as if being roasted by fire.This was a feeling she had never experienced before. She didn't know if her face was blushing, but she turned around after a while, and said under cover: "This man is so generous."

No one else looked out, but my sister glanced at her without saying anything.

Lu Gonggong was talking with Cao De, the county magistrate, in the main room. When he heard the loud yelling outside, he rushed out to greet him. When he saw Liu Bang walking straight towards him, he couldn't help being startled, and hurriedly said, "Strong man, please!" He gestured inward with his hand, and turned around to go in with him.

"Grandpa, grandpa, come here." Xiao He, who was reading the gift book at the edge of the east room, beckoned him to come over.

Lu Gong turned around and walked a few steps to Xiao He.

"This man's name is Liu Ji, and he is the head of the Sishui Pavilion in the city. He said he had [-] congratulatory money, but he didn't bring any of it. He needs to put it on credit first, so don't let him in," Xiao He explained to Lu Gong.

"Everyone who comes is a friend, and everyone who comes is a friend, I don't care about being polite." Lu Gong patted Xiao He on the shoulder and said.He is a person who has a lot of research on face-to-face. As soon as he met Liu Bang, he felt that although this person was slovenly and a bit sloppy, he was not angry and majestic. abacus beads.

Lu Gong was originally a landlord in Shanxian County, Shandong Province. His family owned a thousand hectares of fertile land and he was a well-known wealthy family in the local area.

Cao De, the county magistrate of Peixian County, is a close neighbor of Lu Gong. When he went out to seek an official, he received Lu Gong's support, and vowed, "In the future, there will be places where my younger brother is needed, and I will do my best to help."

However, there is a large family named Zhao Mingwu in Shan County, who has long been jealous of Lu Gong's property.After the Qin State unified the Wei State, a brother of his family became a general of the Qin State, and the family power expanded rapidly.Although the Lu family is also well-off, their population is not as large as that of the Wu family, and there are no people in the government.The land of their two families was next to each other, but the Zhao family insisted that some of the land belonged to his family. For this reason, the two families fought more than a dozen times, and every time the Lu family suffered, the land was forcibly taken away by others.Mr. Lu felt that if things went on like this, if the property was not robbed, people would be pissed off.He wrote to Cao De about the situation, and Cao De also felt that it was difficult to solve it for a while, so he advised him to sell his family property and move to Peixian County, so that the two brothers could take care of them.

Lu Gong has always been active, and after reading Cao De's letter, he immediately had the idea of ​​"we can't afford to offend him".So he sold the property on the one hand, and asked Cao De to buy him a house in Peixian County on the other hand, and moved his family to Peixian County within half a year.

When an old friend came to vote, Cao De also wanted to show off his popularity in Pei County in front of Lu Gong, so Xiao He asked all the heroes and officials inside and outside the county to come to congratulate him.Xiao He has always been very shrewd in his work. He congratulated the best friends of the county magistrate on their housewarming. He not only invited all the famous people in the county, but also set a standard for hospitality, stipulating that only those with a congratulatory gift of more than [-] yuan can sit in the hall (main room). Those with [-] to [-] renminbi will live in the West House and South House, and those with less than [-] renminbi will live in the courtyard.The standard county magistrate nodded and smiled after seeing it. Although Lu Gong felt that he treated others with money too much, he did not express any objection.

Seeing that the guests had almost arrived, Xiao He arranged the banquet to begin.Liu Bang and the county magistrate sat on the head together, accompanied by Lu Gong opposite.After drinking for three rounds, Liu Bang's restraint when he first came was gone. First, he toasted the county magistrate for two cups and joked: "Master Cao has been in our Pei County for several years. The people in Pei County have always been kind, and they didn't bully you, a foreigner, right?" ?”

"It's all thanks to the support of all the brothers, Cao is very grateful." The county magistrate said with a smile.

"Mr. Lu's settlement here is also the glory of Peixian County. You are very famous in Shanxian County. We have heard of it a long time ago here. Come, come, come, and borrow flowers to present Buddha. On behalf of the old and young brothers and sisters in Peixian County, I also respect you two I would like to express my sincere welcome to your family." Liu Bang bowed and clinked glasses with Lu Gong twice.

Lu Gonglian said: "Thank you strong man, thank you strong man." He looked at Liu Bang again and again.

"The old man has something to do in Peixian County. It's not good to work for the county magistrate. Even if you tell Liu Ji, I will try my best to do it well." Liu Bang said this, not only getting close to Mr. Lu, but also making the county magistrate very useful. .

The county magistrate immediately nodded: "That's good, that's good. With the help of this group of brothers, Lu Gong can rest assured to live here."

While Liu Bang was talking, Mr. Lu carefully observed Liu Bang's face and movements. The more he looked at him, the more he felt that this person was out of phase, with a large forehead, a high nose bridge, protruding cheekbones, dense square teeth, thick hands and long arms, and a good manner. Round and stable, he has the spirit of ruling the world and covering the sky with one hand.Then I thought to myself, I often see a few daughters who are very noble, so many people propose marriage without permission, so that the eldest is still in the boudoir at 27, is it possible that the daughter's noble appearance is on this person?After making up his mind, he intends to start a conversation with Liu Bang.

"Liu Zhuangshi is so bold that I fell in love with him at first sight. May I ask if the strong man's family is also in the county?"

"Mr. Hui, although I am not confused, but because Liu has been fond of traveling and making friends since he was a child, he has no fixed place to live, and in recent years, he has been appointed by the county magistrate to be the head of the pavilion in Surabaya, and he is only focused on business, so I didn't care about marrying a wife and having children, which made the old man laugh." Liu Bang introduced himself, which made Lu Gong secretly happy.

After hearing this, the county magistrate thought it was true.In fact, what Liu Bang said was a lot of ambushes.

Liu Bang didn't like working since he was a child. Seeing him like this, Liu Taigong also wanted to have a literate family member who would not be bullied by others, so he sent him to study in a private school.But Liu Bang was not born to study. He didn't go to school after leaving home every day.As he grew older, he only made friends with powerful and influential people in the local area, and he dared to act boldly. After coming and going, he became the leader of the society in Peixian County. He can almost settle it.Fortunately, he is a child of poor peasants after all, he has a good conscience, and he never does anything that bullies the sky and reason, so the local people didn't like him at first, but later they valued him a little bit.The disadvantage is that it is easy to brag and think about far-fetched things.For example, after escaping from Xianyang last time, instead of talking about his embarrassment, he said that Qin Shihuang fell to the ground in fright when he saw him.For a demon king like him, people with a bit of dignity look down on him, and ordinary girls who don't know much, he doesn't like him, so marriage has never been settled.

Because of his virtue, Liu Taigong didn't count on him, scolding him, "If you don't manage your family's property, whose decent daughter would marry you!"

He chuckled: "If they don't marry, it means they are unlucky. If I, Liu Ji, want to marry, I have to marry a woman who is virtuous and talented."

But Liu Bang is by no means a peaceful person. Although he has never married a wife, he is not idle.He often invites some friends to parties for drinks, and besides buying some dog meat from his good friend Fan Kui, he also often goes to a restaurant run by two old women in the county town, one named Wu Cheng and the other named Wang Lao.He is kind, kind, and popular, and the two old women don't want to make money from him, they just want to get him some business, so they often treat him as nothing, and they will be waived when they accumulate a certain amount.Wu has a relative named Cao Zhi, a young woman who helps out in the restaurant.It was also because of Wu Ling's deliberate matchmaking to take care of the business that when Liu Bang came, he asked Cao Zhi to bring tea and water.The two of them were very capable, flirting with each other, and they lived together within a few times of meeting, and later gave birth to a fat boy.Of course, only a few friends know about this.

Lu Gong is a person who cares about face, so the banquet is naturally not bad. Before too long, the guests are full of wine and food, and there are a few people who drink a little too much and talk about it there.Seeing that it was getting late, Cao De got up to say goodbye, and everyone followed with a hula.Lu Gong motioned Liu Bang to stay and talk with his eyes, Liu Bang understood, and said immediately, "Everyone go first, Mr. Xiao and I will help Mr. Lu tidy up the yard before returning."

Liu Bang stayed, and Lu Gong asked his family to remove the broken seats, clean the room, re-arrange the tables and stools, and let Liu Bang sit down.Taking advantage of his drunkenness, Duke Lu inspected Liu Bang again, which made Liu Bang a little embarrassed.Lu Gong said: "I like to look at people's faces. I have seen many people, and there is no one better than yours. I hope you can respect yourself. You will definitely do great things in the future. I don't know if you are a prince or general."

Liu Bang was overjoyed when he heard this, but said in his mouth: "I don't have that ability, it's just a show. Now I'm just a small official, how can I expect to be a seal?"

"The strong man doesn't know. I have a lot of research on physiognomy, so I can't read it wrong." Lu Gong said again, "Just now I heard from the strong man that you have not married a wife and have children. I have a daughter who has reached the age of marriage. He is also a noble minister, and he has always wanted to find a noble person for him, but now he meets you and wants her to be your housemate, do you have any intentions?"

Liu Bang drank a lot of wine at noon and was slightly drunk. When he heard Lu Gong proposed marriage to him and wanted to marry his daughter to him, he immediately concentrated his energy and his mind quickly turned. First, he thought of Cao Zhi. After giving birth to a child, the second is what kind of daughter Lu Gong's daughter looks like. I need to look at it first. If she looks too bad, wouldn't she live up to her desire to choose a wife she likes all the time?Therefore, instead of being as straightforward as doing other things, I kept my eyes open and replied shyly:

"The old man thinks highly of me, how can I thank you! It's just that I've been out and about for many years, and I'm a rough person. Ling Ai was born in a rich family, so she must be a rich man. How can she think highly of me?"

Lu Gong understood Liu Bang's meaning, because he really saw Liu Bang's superiority, and he didn't want to miss this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. He looked at Liu Bang and said, "Don't worry, a strong man. I'm not boasting about Haikou. If you talk about the talent and virtue of a little girl, you can't say it." Disgrace your family. To tell you the truth, your magistrate Cao proposed marriage to me a few days ago, but I haven't agreed to him yet." After finishing speaking, he said to his family, "Call the pheasant to come in and pour tea."

While talking, a young woman came gently to the front of the hall, looked at Lu Gong first, and called out: "Father." Lu Gong hurriedly said: "Pheaser, pour tea for the guests."

Lu Zhi called Liu Bang a thousand, said "Hello, sir", took a quick look at Liu Bang, and recognized that it was the person who shouted "Congratulations ten thousand" just now. Father refilled the water and went out.

When Liu Bang saw Lu Zhi, he was shocked, thinking that heaven and man had come down to earth.When Lu's pheasant came in, Liu Bang saw that she was tall, with high temples and slender body, her eyes were straight ahead, and what she saw seemed to be nothing in her eyes, her expression was either happy or angry, revealing a haughty temperament.When you look closely, you can see that his skin is delicate and smooth, his eyebrows are like crescent moons, his eyes are big and bright, his nose is straight and slightly raised, and the corners of his mouth are tightly closed, revealing an air of determination.Especially the two ears, as white as a wheel, gentle and noble.Liu Bang looked at her hands while she was pouring water, and felt even more strange, they were like fat jade, the ten fingers were slender, the nails were broad and wide, while the little nails were narrow and long like birds' toes.Liu Bang has never seen this kind of appearance of a woman before, and she is undoubtedly a noble person.Seeing the generosity and decentness of his behavior also made Liu Bang overwhelmed.After Lu's pheasant left, Liu Bang sniffed again with his nose, as if a kind of orchid fragrance drifted past him gently.At that time, I thought that such a woman is rare in the world, and if I let him go, it would be really hard to find.He laughed secretly again, how can I, Liu Ji, be able to meet such a beautiful woman, if I can't achieve a great career in this life, wouldn't I spoil other girls?For a while, it was a bit messy.

Lu Gong observed Liu Bang's reaction when he saw his daughter, and knew that the marriage should not be bad.But I also think that my daughter is also one of the best talents in the family. She has a heart and a heart, and it’s not that she can’t get married. Although I can see that Liu Bang will become a great talent in the future, I can’t act too urgently. Otherwise, my daughter may be manipulated because the woman is too proactive. , so he changed the subject and said:
"It's the little girl pheasant I mentioned just now. I often think that this child is also a person with strong destiny. If someone marries her, it is most likely that the man's life entrusts the woman's life, and it can bring good luck to the man's family. But this child Some personalities, although I am optimistic about the strong man, I have to seek her opinion on her personal issues. There is also some work for the old woman, if she does not agree, it is not easy to handle. Besides, we just When we arrived in Pei County, it was a bit abrupt to propose to marry our daughter to you when we met for the first time. But don’t worry, as long as you think the little girl is still acceptable, I will try my best to get them to agree. I don’t know what the strong man thinks?”

Liu Bang was eager to agree at this time, seeing the girl's haughty look just now, I was really afraid that she would disagree.But Liu Bang is not very worried about this, as long as the adults in her family agree, he has his own way to get the girl to agree.What he was worried about was that Mr. Lu still wanted to know more about him.His family background is not good. Although he has many friends in the county, he has offended some people. Besides, there is no such thing as common slang. How many people are jealous, this inquiry is not sure that nothing will happen, not to mention that he and Cao Zhi, the prostitute in the east of the city, have that kind of affair.Thinking of this, he was a little anxious at the time, thinking what should we do?But until now, he had no choice but to bite the bullet and respond, solemnly saying:
"The old gentleman values ​​me so much. I have nothing to say. I'm too happy to be happy. It's just a lifelong event, and I have to report it to my parents so that the two old people will stop worrying about me."

"It's so good." Seeing Liu Bang's witty and rigorous actions, Lu Gong's face was full of joy and kindness, and he was even more convinced that he had read the right person.

On the night of Xi San, Mr. Lu told his wife about betrotting his daughter to Liu Bang. Before he finished speaking, Mrs. Lu said angrily, "Are you an old fool or drunk? The county magistrate came to ask for marriage and asked Pheasant to be his daughter-in-law. You deliberately shied away, saying that you are new here and you are not in a hurry to think about your daughter's affairs. You often say that your daughter is a noble person, and you must find a great person in the future. How did you meet A small pavilion chief in the county seat hastily betrothed his daughter to him based on his big words. Have you ever heard who this Liu Bang is? No matter how good he is, he can be more promising than the son of the county magistrate? I think based on his words Empty words can tell that this person is absolutely unreliable. Don't say that Ji'er disagrees, I can't pass this level, no!"

Mrs. Lu has never been so angry with Mr. Lu. Mr. Lu was a little unhappy when he heard this, but he was afraid that she would insist on disagreeing, so he could only explain: "What do you know about women? You have long hair but short-sightedness! I am so angry that I am afraid that the opportunity will never come again. You don’t want to, the magistrate Cao is my old friend, and even if I don’t like his son, how can I easily fall in love with anyone? From my conversation with Liu Bang, carefully Judging by his speech and movement, it is indeed not comparable to ordinary children. Old woman, trust my eyesight, you can rest assured."

"Let's not mention looking at the face, there is no time to miss it? According to you, our servants are loyal and reliable people. Why are these people unwilling to work hard when we are in danger? After we left, some people Did you take refuge in Zhao Wu? As the saying goes, 'you should not judge a person by his appearance', I think this is true, you can't judge a person by his appearance." Mrs. Lu still couldn't listen to Lu Gong's words, and she really didn't listen.

"It's all done by villains, not by people who have become big. Everyone has the desire to seek advantages and avoid disadvantages. They see that my family is not gaining the upper hand, so how can they give up their efforts to work for us? If we have a big power, this gang You are willing to ask them to work their lives, but it’s just that you have to do this to support their family at the moment.” Speaking of this, Lu Gong gritted his teeth resentfully. "If I don't avenge this revenge, I will die with peace. Old lady, don't say any more, the person who can vent this anger on my family's behalf must be Liu Bang!"

Seeing Lu Gong getting serious, thinking of being bullied by the enemies in Shan County, Mrs. Lu also felt upset when thinking about it.She knew very well that this was a heart disease of the old man, and this revenge would be avenged sooner or later.This is a big deal, and when it comes to this point, it's not good to be stubborn with the old man.Besides, she is rarely disobedient, but she brought up her daughter from a young age, and now she looks like a fairy, which makes her feel more and more distressed, afraid that Mr. Lu will marry the child if he likes someone casually, and wronged the child.I have to say:

"You only care about revenge, and you don't ask for the child's opinion. Can the pheasant take a liking to that man?"

While the old couple were talking, Lu Zhi came in to get the sewing basket, and made some unfinished shoes for his brother while he was free at night.I don't know if she heard the conversation between her parents, but she came in and said, "Father, mother, I'm here to get the needle money basket."

"Pheasant, come here, Mother happens to have something to tell you." Mrs. Lu called Lu Pheasant to stop.

Lu Zhi walked up to his parents and stopped, and agreed: "Okay, mother."

"Your father told you to tell Liu Bang, the head of the pavilion in Sishui, Pei County, that he was very noble and proud. When he came to our house today, he said [-] yuan for congratulations. In fact, he didn't have any money. Take it. What do you think?" Mrs. Lu still wanted to use her daughter's mouth to get back Lu Gong's idea.

"The pheasant came in to pour water in the afternoon, that's the one you saw." Lu Gong took the conversation and said.

Lu Zhi's face turned red, but he said calmly: "This matter is up to my parents, so why ask me?" He left with a basket of needles and money.When she saw Liu Bang, she liked Liu Bang at first sight. When she saw him closely, she really looked like a hero. She also thought that her father's eyesight was not bad.

Mrs. Lu knew that Zhi'er had met her before, and she always recognized that the child had his own opinions. Seeing that she did not object, she thought she agreed, so she said, "Since Pheasant does not object, I think Liu Bang's looks are not bad. It's just us As a newcomer, I need to know more about his character. My daughter is my treasure, and I have to look at this future son-in-law before I can decide."

Lu Gong looked at his wife and replied: "Don't worry about this, I will learn more about Liu Bang's situation from the yamen and some friends. If the character is not good, I will definitely not promise my daughter to him. You can also let some The female relatives should ask the neighbors in the neighborhood, but don’t make too much noise, don’t let the whole city know, especially don’t ask Cao De, so as not to embarrass him.”

"I know that." Mrs. Lu said.

Since becoming the head of the pavilion in Surabaya, Liu Bang has lived and boarded in the office.There is a courtyard here. He occupies three main rooms by himself, and three assistants live in the west wing.Their job is to go around the streets at ordinary times, maintain order, and mediate where there are disputes.

That night, Liu Bang happily thought about the day's affairs, and couldn't fall asleep over and over again.He was dubious about what Lu Gong said about his future, thinking about how to do something earth-shattering, but there was no result for a while.What he thought about most was Lu Zhi, thinking that it would be wonderful to marry this girl, he had never seen such a beautiful woman in Pei County.Thinking that the Lu family wanted to find out about his situation, there was nothing in the yamen, he had never offended anyone, and he had never messed around with things. It's just that the reputation in the neighborhood might not be very good, and he had heard of some, such as He eats free food all day long, pays on credit everywhere, and hides Fan Kuai who sells dog meat for food.

He also had an illegitimate child with Cao Zhihu, a prostitute from the east of the city.Thinking of this, his heart suddenly rose to his throat, and he was sweating profusely all over his body, thinking that if this matter could not be done well, it would be the result of this.

Liu Bang was excited and worried all night, didn't sleep well, got up at dawn, washed his face and ate some hot porridge and fried dough sticks bought by his subordinates, and was about to go to Xiao He's.Thinking of going to Xiao He's house, I was afraid that Xiao He would go to Xiao He's house early in the morning to laugh at him for being too eager, and it would be inconvenient to be in front of Xiao He's family. You can go to work until Chenshi.Liu Bang turned around and sat down again, sat down and stood up again, so anxious that even his subordinates could see it, and asked him, "Third brother, what's the matter, why are you walking around? "

These subordinates were recruited by him. Outsiders would call him Mr. Liu or Tingchang Liu when they were in business or when they were doing business, and they would call him third brother when there was no one else.Xiao He also let him learn this from the county magistrate, saying that only in this way can he have the majesty of the government, but in fact he is more used to calling people around him brothers and sisters.Listening to his subordinates asking him, he said impatiently: "It's all right, all of you are busy with your work."

Finally, at Chen's hour, Liu Bang rushed to the county government in a hurry.Xiao He was tidying up the things on the table in the anteroom, when he saw Liu Bang coming, he greeted, "Which wind brought Mr. Liu here?"

"It's very urgent. I have a big matter to discuss with my brother. Please give me your advice." Liu Bang replied hurriedly.

"What big things can you have, no matter how big it is, it doesn't matter to you." Liu Bang usually has the habit of fooling around, Xiao He took his words and said, "Then sit down and talk, I'll pour you a glass Tea soothes the throat."

Liu Bang sat down, cleared his throat, and told him about Lu Gong showing him the physiognomy yesterday, saying that he had a bright future and told him to take care of himself, and he also said that he would like to promise his daughter to him.

When Xiao He heard it, he said with a smile: "Good thing, what's the rush, we're going to get married soon?" After that, he took a closer look at Liu Bang, who usually doesn't care when they are together, but admires his courage in doing things. It is said that Liu Bang is a nobleman, and when he looks at it again, he is indeed a bit majestic.This is also the reason why Xiao He followed Liu Bang wholeheartedly no matter how many dangers Liu Bang encountered in the future.

"I'd like to marry that girl back home right away, but it's not that easy. Mr. Lu said that we need to ask for the old woman's consent and his daughter's opinion. The girl may not disagree, she will give me Shui Shi also looked at me affectionately, as if she didn’t feel disgusted, I’m already overwhelmed by her, but the old woman may be a bit stubborn. They still have to go to the yamen and neighbors to inquire about me, and I’m afraid of this.” Speaking of this, Liu Bang looked a little worried.

"Have you met that girl? That's about it. What are you worrying about? They come to inquire, just let them come. Who else will speak ill of you?" Xiao He said with a smile.

"Nonsense, have you ever seen me so fascinated? I have never seen such a beautiful woman here, so I must marry her. The yamen is not too worried, but it is not necessarily true. Maybe someone has heard of it. If I want to marry such a rich lady as my wife, I will be jealous and speak ill of me, so I have to guard against it. The most fearful thing is that they will go to the neighbors in the neighborhood to ask if those people have anything to say, and it is very likely that they will marry me and the mother If you find out the matter, then it will be over." Liu Bang revealed to Xiao He the reason he was most worried about.

"Now I'm worried, 'If you poke a hornet with bare buttocks, you dare to support it', I reminded you a long time ago, if you don't want to marry a woman, don't cling to her blindly, otherwise it will be bad. This should not happen, right? !” Xiao He joked.

"Don't make fun of me, brother, I admit that you are a living god, please. Come and give me some advice, let's see what to do next. If this happens, I will definitely treat you to a good drink." Liu Bang said anxiously.

Seeing Liu Bang's anxious expression, Xiao He had no choice but to put away his smile and help him analyze it seriously.Said: "Since Lu Gong is so optimistic about you, he will not change his mind, so there is [-]% certainty in this matter. Here in the yamen, I will brag to you, and no one will say that you are not good. As for the neighbors in the neighborhood, it is nothing more than saying that you are idle. Regarding the matter with **, this first point is nothing. How many of us are hard-working people in public affairs? It’s fine to say it on the face of it, and no one cares about it. Although the matter with ** is a troublesome matter, we can only If you don't admit it to death, there is no other way. Especially during this period of time, you have to restrain yourself, stop eating and drinking around, let alone go to **, bear with it, otherwise no one can help you Mr. Lu has just moved here. Based on his good impression of you, you should go to his place more often, help with some work, get in touch with the old lady and the girl more, and leave a good impression on others. As long as the girl likes you, If the old lady doesn't object, this will be done?"

Liu Bang heard the words and said: "That's the only way, I'll try to do it. I'm afraid it's not easy to explain to **."

Lu Gong and County Magistrate Cao are old friends, so he often goes to the county yamen, coming and going, and getting acquainted with the people in the yamen.He is also a relatively quiet person, and he knows how to read and ask for divination. No matter the master's assistant or the prison boss, he likes to chat with him and cut mountains.This day came again, he seemed to inadvertently asked about Liu Bang, because Xiao He had taken care of him in advance, he said that Liu Bang was very forthright, generous, loyal, and daring to do things.

After asking people from the side several times, Mr. Lu didn't hear many bad reactions, so he told his wife what he heard. Mrs. Lu said: "As long as the person is good, I don't have much opinion. I have heard that There are not many good people in the yamen now, either eating, drinking, whoring or gambling, or bullying men and women. This Liu Bang has been in the yamen since he was a child. If he can not learn to be bad, he is a conscientious child. But you also asked me to meet people, just you The two of you have seen each other, but I don’t feel at ease when I don’t see each other.”

"Naturally." Lu Gong replied.

While talking, it happened that Liu Bang came to visit Lu's house wearing his newly made bamboo skin crown.Speaking of the hat Liu Bang is wearing today, it was also specially made for his visit to Lu's house. He saw that the world is hot and dirty with a turban wrapped around him, so he decided to change it. Later, this kind of hat was called "Liu's Crown".He came to Lu's house wearing such an arrogant guy. Mrs. Lu and her two daughters were about to go to the market. Lu Zhi saw that Liu Bang was coming, and turned back to the east room. Lu Xu held his mother's arm and looked at Liu Bang. Mrs. Lu He asked, "This strong man, who are you looking for?"

Liu Bang bowed, and replied: "I'm Liu Bang, the head of the pavilion in Sishui, Pei County, and I'm here to visit Mr. Lu."

Madam was shocked when she saw it. She had never seen this kind of hat worn by Liu Bang. It was unique and imposing. Wearing it on the head not only made people look tall, but also seemed to have a kind of majesty and solemnity written on it. She hurriedly greeted: "Please go to the hall Sit inside, sir is reading a book inside." And shouted inside: "Old man, there is a guest."

"Well, well", Mr. Lu promised and was about to greet him when Madam Lu led Liu Bang into the house.

Seeing that it was Liu Bang, Mr. Lu was very happy, and hurriedly said, "You are welcome. If you don't come, I'm going to ask someone to invite you." Guests pour tea."

Mrs. Lu went on to say: "I have just been introduced by the strong man, and I am called Hai'er."

Liu Bang hurriedly answered, "Excuse me, I will come to see more and help the old man with some work."

"No, no, I don't have much work to do, just come and sit down often. I'm new here, and I just need someone to talk to." Lu Gong greeted Liu Bang to sit down, and said politely.

While talking, Lu Zhi walked in with her head held high, with a half-smile. She looked at Liu Bang, saw that he was wearing a tall hat, and looked very airy, so she couldn't help but pursed her lips and smiled, and went straight to the tea table in the house to raise his hand. He poured water for Liu Bang and said in a soft voice, "Sir, drink tea."

All of this was seen by Liu Bang, and when she saw her pursing her lips and smiling, her heart trembled, and she also grinned.Seeing her talking and showing a row of white teeth, it suddenly occurred to me that one day at the wine table, I heard a friend who had better text say a word "the teeth are fragrant", which is quite appropriate for her.Hearing her greet him, Liu Bang blushed and replied, "Thank you, sorry for your trouble."

Lu Zhi didn't answer any more, and leaned closer to Lu Gong and said softly: "Father, we went out to visit with mother, and we may be back later."

"You go out even when there are guests? You really don't understand the rules." Lu Gong blamed.

Lu Zhi turned his head, said "Is there something wrong", and went out.

Liu Bang hurriedly said: "It's okay, old man, I will be a frequent visitor from now on, so don't be polite." He glanced at Lu Zhi's back as he said that.He has fallen in love with this girl now, and he really doesn't want to let her out of his sight, so he can't wait to follow her.

From the first time Lu Zhi saw Liu Bang, he felt that this man was very generous and the type he could rely on.She has reached the age to talk about marriage, and heard that her father has entrusted her to Liu Bang. On the one hand, she feels that her father is a bit sloppy, and on the other hand, she thinks that Liu Bang must have something special, otherwise, based on her father's experience, she will not be the first time. When they met, they betrothed their daughters to others casually.She also heard from her father that Liu Bang must be a noble person in the future. She thought carefully about every detail of Liu Bang, and felt that Liu Bang gave people the impression of a pleasant face, a high nose, and a particularly energetic person with a chin. A little narrow, kind and revealing the fortitude of character.She thought, if she married such a man, he would definitely not bully me.She was looking forward to what kind of life I would live with him after he became rich in the future... Thinking like this, she didn't sleep well for a few nights, and the image of Liu Bang got into her mind at some point.She hated herself for being too worthless and unable to control herself. After a while, Liu Bang's shadow came up, and she laughed again, scolding in her heart: "This person is really annoying!"

Liu Bang sat with Lu Gong for half a day and said that he had reported to his parents about Lu Gong's promise of marriage.

Lu Gong said: "I told the whole family about this matter. Pheasant didn't seem to have any objections. She said that she would listen to her parents. It's just that the old woman said she had never seen you, so she must look after you. Today See, I see that she is very enthusiastic, and she has a good first impression of you. She needs to get to know her better. Women always do things more carefully than men. But don't worry, it won't be a big deal. "

The two chatted and laughed, talking very speculatively.Talking about what happened in Shan County before moving here, Lu Gong immediately changed his face and sighed: "If I don't take revenge, I can't eat or sleep when I think about it!"

Liu Bang has always been good at doing chivalrous things, and has the habit of bragging. Hearing such troublesome things from Mr. Lu, he immediately regained his energy and said: "This matter is left to the younger generation. I will definitely speak out for the old man." Be cowardly, or swear that you will not be a human being!"

Hearing Liu Bang's straightforward answer, Lu Gong was very satisfied, but he said: "There is no rush for this matter. It will not be too late to do it for me when you have something to do in the future."

"Don't worry, old man, I will finish this matter as soon as possible." Liu Bang said a little excitedly, wishing he could fight with the Zhao family right away.

(End of this chapter)