Liu Bang, the founder of the Han Empire, was born in 256 BC. His birthplace belongs to Fengyi Li Zhongyang, Pei County, Chu State, which is now Fengxian County, Jiangsu Province. Liu Bang, whose real name is Liu Ji, was born in a wealthy lower-class civilian family. His father's name is Liu Taigong and his mother's name is Liu Wei. Liu Taigong, that is, Uncle Liu, Liu Wei, that is, Aunt Liu, are not names, but common names of the lower classes. I'll think about it. In those days, they were all named casually. Ranked first, second, third and fourth respectively, it is another name for chicken, dog, pig and sheep. Maybe Liu Taigong and Liu Wei have other names that are not very elegant. When their son Liu Ji develops into an emperor, the old brand will inevitably be embarrassed and will not be on the table. Instead, he is not as free and easy as Uncle Liu and Aunt Liu, and he can't pick anything wrong up and down, so he did it. Liu Taigong takes care of agriculture and commerce, and is good at managing money and buying houses. He is a well-off and prominent figure in Fengyi Township. He is an open-minded, good-neighborly and friendly village girl who has a special liking for the street life of selling wine and cakes, fighting cocks and playing cuju. His life is moist and tasteful. In the words of the society at that time, he was a local elder, and in our words today, he was a well-off civilian. Liu Taigong has four sons, the eldest is Liu Bo, the second is Liu Zhong, and the third is Liu Ji. The other youngest son is Liu Jiao, who is different from his three brothers in mother, family and cultural background. "Bo, Zhong, Ji" is a general term for the ranking of brothers. Liu Bo, Liu Zhong and Liu Ji are what we call Liu Da, Liu Er and San Liu today. It's a bit tacky, consistent with uncle Liu and aunt Liu's family background. Aunt Liu died early, and Liu Taigong lived to be Emperor Gao for ten years before he died. Because of his son's honor, he added the title of emperor's father and enjoyed some retirement. Eldest brother Liu Bo is an honest and filial man. He works hard and his family is rich. He is very popular with Liu Taigong and has high hopes. Liu Bo died young, leaving his eldest sister-in-law and son Liu Xin to live alone. When he was young, Liu Ji wandered around and did nothing. He often leads a group of friends to his sister-in-law's house to eat and live. There are many people involved and many times, which inevitably makes my sister-in-law hate and bother. So one day, when Liu Ji and his party stepped into the door of the eldest sister-in-law's house, they heard a sound of washing the pot and the guests and friends dispersed. Liu Ji is very disappointed. When he entered the room, he saw that there was food in the pot. Knowing that it was the fault of the eldest sister-in-law, she held a grudge against the eldest sister-in-law and never met again. After Liu Ji proclaimed himself emperor, he was rewarded by the governors to other brothers and relatives, but he did not express his gratitude to the eldest brother's family. Later, Liu Taigong directly mentioned this matter to Liu Bang, and Liu Bang said discontentedly: "It's not that I forgot, it's really that my sister-in-law is not authentic." After many intercessions by the squire, Liu Bang finally failed to overcome the bond of family honor and honor, and named his eldest brother Liu Bo as Hou and his son Liu Xinji as Hou. However, Hou's name is very special. It's Hou. Soup, the food in the pot; Scrape the pan with a spoon. Stewed soup is a glamorous outfit, and I have to tear an ugly hole for you to fool people. Great mortals have made a fortune and are surrounded by interests. It is really hard to see, and the expression of temperament often appears in past memories and letters. Liu bang has paid off his childhood. He wants to get back at the injustice of a meal. It's a little naive to report the embarrassment he suffered in those years. Liu Zhong, the second brother, and Liu Bo, the eldest brother, are the same kind of people. They are both hardworking and have a good family. After Liu Bo's death, the squire pinned his hopes on Liu Zhong and his future support. After Liu Ji arose, Liu Zhong did not follow him to war, but stayed in his hometown to serve and support Liu Taigong. Later, he was probably held hostage by Xiang Yu in the army of squire and Lv Hou, and suffered a lot. It was not until the fifth year of Emperor Gaudi that the Chu-Han peace talks were successful that he was released. After Liu Bang proclaimed himself emperor, Liu Zhong changed his name to Liu Xi and was appointed acting king to reward his contribution to caring for the elderly. Liu Xi is a conscientious worker. He is really not cut out to be a king. Daiguo is in the north of Shanxi Province, close to Xiongnu. Liu Xi has been acting as king for less than a year. When Xiongnu soldiers called, he abandoned his country and fled to Luoyang, the capital. Although he has not been deeply convicted, it is not appropriate to be king. After being pardoned, he was demoted to be the Hou of Heyang, paid the tax on food, clothing and rent, and lived in the country safely. Liu Xi died in the second year of Huidi and lived two years longer than Liu Bang. There is nothing to say about Liu Xi's life. His son, Liu Bi, the king of Wu who overthrew the rebellion of the Seven Kingdoms during the reign of Emperor Jing, is famous in history. My younger brother Liu Jiao has a word "you". Liu Jiao is different from Liu Bo, Liu Zhong and Liu Ji. His mother, probably Mrs. Taigong after Liu Wei's death, is more educated and younger than Aunt Liu. Perhaps due to the mother's factors, Liu Jiao has a good name and a font size. He has nothing to praise in farming and purchasing property, but he has a good hand in calligraphy and many talents, interests and talents in culture and art. Liu Jiao made a wide range of friends when he was young. He studied under Fu, a great scholar, Mu Sheng and Bai Shenghe, who later became famous scholars, until Qin Shihuang burned books and buried Confucianism. Fu Qiubo, a protege of Xunzi, a famous scholar at the end of the Warring States Period, has a wide range of knowledge, especially in the study of The Book of Songs, and is also an important figure in academic history. Jiao Liu is much younger than Liu Bang. He died in the first year of Emperor Wendi, after Liu Bang's death 16 years. He is about ten years younger than Liu Bang. Among the four brothers, Jiao Liu and Liu Ji have similar habits. After Liu Ji got up, Liu Jiao followed him all the time, going in and out beside the third brother, and acting as a confidential secretary to contact inside and outside, which was the most intimate. After Liu Bang proclaimed himself emperor, Liu Jiao was made King of Chu, which continued his hobby when he was young, and he was famous for being virtuous and versatile. It can be seen that it is impossible for feudal emperors to choose people without personal prejudice. Even Liu Bang, who was rated as "the most powerful feudal emperor" by Mao Zedong, still couldn't get rid of personal grievances and likes and dislikes in employing people.