In other words, at the end of the Western Han Dynasty, Wang Mang usurped the throne, rebuilt the country and practiced tyranny. Coupled with natural and man-made disasters and boiling public grievances, many outlaws in Hebei rose up, conquered the capital and killed Wang Mang. At this time, Liu Xiu is also a branch of the outlaw hero. Because he was the ninth grandson of Emperor Gaozu, he was very appealing, so he acclaimed Liu Xuan as the emperor and called him Geng Shi, and Liu Xiu was named General Pingchuan.
At this time, there was a fortune teller named Wang Lang in Handan, pretending to be a relative of Liu. With the help of others, he proclaimed himself emperor, made himself king, issued orders to the whole world, and arrested Liu Xiu and Liu Xuan. Wang Lang has a large population, so Liu Xiu had to go north to Jizhou (now Beijing) to avoid its edge. However, in Beijing, some nobles who took refuge in Wang Lang tried to kill Liu Xiu, and Liu Xiu was forced to flee all the way south, starting Liu Xiu's bumpy road to serving the country and deducing a series of anecdotes about his life and death.
Liu Xiu, with 200 followers, set out from the south gate of Beijing at night and fled all the way. The sun is too high, and when it comes to slaughtering sheep (now Suning), I am exhausted and hungry, and I really can't walk. There is a small village in front. A group of people were afraid to enter the village for fear of leaking news, so they stopped for a while in front of a ruined temple in the east of the village. This temple is called Huangyuting, and there is an old tree with a big clock hanging on it. The bell is melodious and can travel far.
Liu Xiu ordered his soldiers to borrow some rice from their hometown to satisfy their hunger. However, his men went to many homes, and no one would borrow them. Liu Xiu went to the door to beg in person, but she was still turned away. Liu Xiu was furious and said, "People in this village don't know manners. One day I will be emperor, and I will look good! " . In desperation, we can only start again without delay, for fear that the pursuers behind us will catch up.
Because there was no food in the stomach, people were hungry and cold, and it was late at night, so the team got lost. Turning around, a small river appeared in front of me. I don't know the water depth, I dare not cross the river rashly, and I don't know where the bridge is. A group of people were frowning and helpless. Suddenly, Liu Xiu's mount fell to the ground with a plop, foaming at the mouth, and was exhausted by the river.
There are pursuers behind and rivers in front. Liu Xiutian sighed: "God won't help me!" . Crying bitterly, drew his sword and killed himself. The men tried to persuade Liu Xiucai to stop her sad voice. At the critical moment, I suddenly heard a burst of Ma Si, which sounded very clear in the middle of the night. When I got closer, I saw a small temple with a white horse tied to a stone lion beside it. When Liu Xiu saw this, he turned from sadness to joy, untied the reins, turned over and mounted the horse. Regardless of the depth of the water, he jumped into the river, grabbed the horse's stomach and swam to the other side.
As soon as I landed, I saw the horse turned into a pile of mud, leaving only one horse's head. Liu Xiu thought: Just say you are Bai Longma, who knows you are just a horse's head. This gave birth to the names of two villages-Dragon Pony and Mud Horse Head.
I finally got out of the predicament and continued to travel south. Running all the way these days, dare not make public along the way. I was hungry and thirsty, so I spent the night after a short walk. Many people were ill, and Liu Xiu began to have a fever. What should I do at this rate? Just when I was worried, a flag appeared in front of me with a big "post" written on it. Among the officers and men in the post, Liu Xiu's eyes rolled and the plan came to mind.
He asked his men to dress up in disguise, put some loess on their faces, and came to the door and shouted, "Open the door quickly, we are Wang Lang's men, and we are here to hunt down Liu Xiu!" . Hearing this, the gatekeeper quickly opened the door to let a group of people in. The person in charge of the post station was furious when he saw the new comer, and quickly ordered someone to cook some good dishes and meals for Liu Xiu and others.
Everyone was hungry and wolfed down one by one. In a short time, a table was empty. I didn't have enough, so I asked the postman to add some more. Watching a group of people eat like this makes the person in charge of the post station suspicious, and the more they look at this group, the less authentic they are. Then he shouted, "the angel of the emperor is here!" " . Liu Xiu men frightened to disgrace, looked at each other one by one. Only Liu Xiu was poised: "Come on, let's eat together!" .
I managed to fool the head of the post office, so I can't stay here. Liu Xiu told his men to get on the road quickly. One by one, the whip whipped the horse, and the smoke rolled and disappeared in the blink of an eye. Walking, suddenly a group of Wang Lang officers and men came from nowhere, and Liu Xiu and others rushed to fight, killing them until they were dark and bloody. Liu Xiu's army was dispersed by loyalists, and his own horse died. He escaped alone, and the officers and men behind him chased him all the way. Liu Xiu had to be killed.
Liu is in a hurry. He saw an old farmer plowing in the distance. When he approached, he knelt down and asked the old farmer for help. When the old farmer saw this man, his heaven was full, his place was Fiona Fang, and his brow was full of perseverance. He is afraid that he is not mortal. So a whip hit the cow's ass, only to see the cow push its hoof away, lean forward and use up all its strength. The old farmer bent down and pressed the pear head deeply into the soil. A deep ditch appeared on the ground, only enough for one person to lie down. He let Liu Xiu lie in it and covered it with loess.
The pursuers came, but Liu Xiu disappeared. Just an old farmer plowed the field leisurely and came forward for questioning. The old farmer pointed casually, and the officers and men galloped away in the direction pointed by the old farmer. Liu Xiu feels uncomfortable in the soil. Suddenly, she felt something squirming near her nostrils, and instantly felt that her breathing was smooth. Hearing that the pursuer had left, Liu Xiu quickly climbed out of the soil, pulled out the things on his nostrils with both hands, divided them into two pieces and threw them on the ground. Looking intently, it turned out to be a mole cricket.
Liu Xiu suddenly remembered that it was this mole who drilled a hole near its nose so that it could breathe smoothly. Otherwise, it may suffocate to death. So I quickly picked up the mole cricket that was divided into two halves from the ground and strung it with a thin wooden stick. Strangely, the mole suddenly returned to its original state and was as good as ever. Liu Xiu survived, which is a thousand thanks to the old farmer and will be repaid in the future. After Liu Xiu became emperor, he did not forget the old farmer, named him "King of Farming" and rewarded him with one hundred plots of land. This is another story.
In addition, several generals of Liu Xiu, such as Deng Yu, Feng Yi and Wang Ba, struggled to kill the enemy and rushed out of the encirclement. Liu Xiu has disappeared, and there are not many soldiers left. Several people burst into tears. At ordinary times, Liu Xiu is like a brother to his subordinates, and his brothers are loyal to him until death do us part. Now Liu Xiu doesn't know whether he is dead or alive. Can he not be sad? Helpless, several people wiped their tears and inquired all the way to find Liu Xiu's whereabouts.
A group of people inquired all the way, but there was no news of Liu Xiu. On this day, I came to a small village. I inquired about this village, called Wutou Pavilion (now the junction of Suning, xian county and Raoyang), which is located next to the Hutuo River. Tired and hungry, General Deng Yu went begging, and finally got some wheat rice (bean porridge) to eat. Suddenly, a middle-aged woman rushed over and said that she saw a stranger by the Hutuo River, unconscious, covered in blood and holding a weapon. Maybe this is the person they are looking for. Hearing this, several people forgot to eat and hurried to the river to have a look. Sure enough, they are looking for Liu Xiu.
It turned out that Liu Xiu bid farewell to the old farmer. Before he left, the old farmer told him to go to Xindu (now Hengshui Jizhou) and cross the river near Wutouting Village, where the water is shallow and the current is not urgent. Liu Xiu thanked the old farmer again and waved goodbye. Begging all the way, I came to Hutuo River in Wutongting Village. Because of fatigue, I have no food in my stomach and my body is hurt. I fainted with anger.
When I saw that, Deng Yu several people pinched and poured, and Liu Xiu slowly woke up. Liu Xiu was happy and sad. She hugged everyone and began to cry. Seeing that Liu Xiu was so weak, Deng Yu quickly took out some wheat and rice he just wanted and let Liu Xiu eat it. This is the story of Xiao Wang Maifan told by later generations.
After eating, Liu Xiu has some spirit. At this time, a soldier came to report that the pursuer was not far from here, and he had to cross the river quickly. The Hutuo River is very wide and there are no boats at present. The river will freeze in the middle of the night, and time is too late. Liu Xiu told Wang Ba to see if the river was frozen. Wang Ba approached a look and saw the river surging and rolling eastward. How can it freeze? However, in order to comfort everyone, after Wang Ba came back, he lied that the river had frozen. When everyone approached, they saw that the river was really frozen. Wang Ba secretly marveled: What a strange thing!
Too late to think about it, everyone hurriedly carried Liu Xiu across the river. They just walked in the middle of the river, only to hear the ice creaking behind them and crashing down. A group of people were frightened and hurried to the other side. Looking back, the river is still tumbling and rushing, and there is no ice. At this time, the pursuer across the street has arrived, looking at the raging river, helpless. This history is evidenced by Wen Tianxiang's poem: Crossing the Yangtze River and the Great River,
The number of cross flows is absolutely huge.
Where is Xiao Wang's past and present,
Looking back at Zhongtian, I feel a lot.
Xiao Wang refers to Liu Xiu, and the old story refers to Liu Xiudu's Hutuo River. At that time, Wen Tianxiang was escorted to the capital Hutuo River, Lu Yu. When I think that Xiao Wang is down and out here, I am looking at myself, and my heart is filled with emotion.
Don't talk too much. Along the way, although we survived through hardships, we were all close to misses. Before you know it, the letter is not far away. On this day, I came to an unknown village. A group of people were very thirsty and saw a well, but there was no tool to draw water. Everyone is secretly worried. Liu Xiu walked to the front of the well and saw that the wellhead was octagonal and the well water was clear. Liu Xiu inserted the pike in his hand into the well, chanting: "If God wants to help me, let me tear down this well and let everyone quench their thirst, so that they can bravely kill the enemy and realize my hegemony!" .
After that, I saw a pike in my hand, shaking from side to side, swinging my arm hard and shouting, "Get down!" " . The well is really down, and the well water is flowing, which is extremely sweet. People drink enough water and are full of energy. The horse drank enough water, screamed and danced all over.
Everyone was preparing to hurry. Suddenly, in the southeast, smoke billowed and covered the sky. No, I'm afraid the pursuers are coming. Everyone is ready to fight. Sure enough, a group of people came near, led by a man, burly, heavy-eyed, armed with a bright silver gun, commanding and combative.
The man turned over and dismounted, bowed and said, "Ren Guang, the prefect of Xindu, is here to see the general!" . It turns out that this person is Ren Guang, the prefect of Xinzhou. He heard that Liu Xiu was chased by Wang Lang, so he ordered two thousand people to go north to meet the exiled general Liu Xiu. After Liu Xiu saw it, he was elated, and a hanging heart finally fell to the ground. From then on, Liu Xiu's experience of fleeing this country ended here.
In Xindu, Deng Yu, Feng Yi, Wang Ba and others assisted Liu Xiu in recruiting and recruiting talents. With the help of drug kings Tong Pi and Geng Chun, Wang Lang fought a decisive battle in Kunyang, and won a great victory, destroying outlaws one after another and becoming the founding emperor of the Eastern Han Dynasty, which opened a new chapter in history. This is exactly:
Liu Xiu wasted a lot of time on going abroad.
There are many celebrities and wise men in Hebei.
Help Xiao Wang dominate the industry,
The prosperity of the Eastern Han Dynasty comes first.