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Return to the great era of China's eternal emperor, the Qin Dynasty, and change the established history.

Chapter 2 What's going on in the world and what's at hand

By Doering DavidPublished 3 years ago 7 min read

"The Yan people are extremely cunning, and in the name of offering maps, they have hidden a sword to assassinate the king ..."

"Hey!"

Everyone next to me gasped and listened carefully to Ji Ying's thrilling story. Until I heard that the king is ok, this just relieved, cursing the assassin and Yan, at the same time glad to say:

"Your Majesty is protected by heaven, and nothing will happen."

I can see that at least for now, Ying Zheng, the king of Qin, is as high as the sky in the eyes of ordinary Qin people, and is highly respected.

Only Heifu felt sorry for Jing Ke's heart, and he could not help singing softly: "The wind is rustling and the water is cold, and the strong men are gone and never returned …"

When I came to my senses, I found that several people in the room were looking at him with strange eyes. Heifu quickly shut up and prevaricated with a smile, "It's a northern ballad I heard from my elder brother. He was there when he was in the service. When I heard that the local soldiers were going out to war, they often sang this song to show that they would die, and they would not return it if they did not defeat the enemy. I think if the king is assassinated, he will send troops to cut the swallows, and the army will fight. I can't help but think of this ballad. Don't blame the second and third sons. "

"It's magnificent and moving." Ji Ying and others don't suspect him, but they don't take him seriously, and continue to chat and talk.

Black was lost in thought.

He heard from his eldest brother that three years ago (230 BC), South Korea was attacked and destroyed by the present South County satrap Teng Teng; A year ago (228 BC), Handan, the capital of Zhao, was also occupied by Qin Jun, and he took part in the battle.

Now, Jing Ke stabbed the king of Qin, which means that Yan will soon be finished!

As a history lover, Heifu knows the following script: As revenge, Ying Zheng, the king of Qin, sent an army to cut the swallow. Next year, Yan Dou broke, Prince Dan was killed, and the prince surrendered to Liaodong.

At the same time, Qin Jun is still storming Daliang City, and Wei will soon perish.

As a result, the state of Qin has swept across the north, and the sword of Ying Zheng, the king of Qin, is about to point to the southern state of Chu!

"That is to say, in two years' time, the Qin Chu War will break out in an all-out way."

Black broke off his fingers, and his heart was in a bad way. Those seemingly distant world events were closely related to him. With Qin Jun's victory again and again, the footsteps of death were slowly approaching himself.

The war of destroying Chu in Qin lasted for several years. At its most intense, Wang Jian, the general of Qin, used 600,000 people ... Nanjun, which is close to Chu, is an important place for conscription, and Heifu, as a local scholar, must not be spared.

What should he do when the draft order is handed to him?

Escape! ?

The idea just flashed through, and was immediately rejected by Heifu.

No way! The state of Qin is very harsh to the "dead" who escaped from military service. Once captured, not only will they be punished as slaves, but even their families and neighbors will be punished. If one person escapes, the whole family will suffer.

Even if you do escape, where can you escape? Although Anlu County is not far from the state of Chu, it is not difficult to avoid Guanliang. However, the unification of the state of Qin is the general trend, and the demise of the six countries is only a matter of priority.

Even if you leave the Central Plains, it's no use. In the future, Qin Shihuang will conquer all areas of the known world. What's that saying? "Within Liuhe, the land of the emperor. Involved in quicksand in the west, south to north. There is the East China Sea in the east and the summer in the north. Wherever people go, there are no ministers. " Even if Heifu fled to the ends of the earth, he would eventually fall under the rule of Qin.

Besides, although the people of the state of Qin have to pay heavy taxes, and have to cope with the intensive labor service, it is a little harder than the rich Central Plains, and the spiritual world is not as rich as that of the people of the state of Qi, the most important point is that it somehow provides a fair and just rising channel for the lower class, that is, the military knighthood system!

Reincarnation is not only a matter of learning, but also crossing. In those novels, when you open your eyes, you become an illegitimate child and a son of the Qing family, and you are really envious of the black husband. If he comes from a good background, he is certainly more suitable to let his life slip away and do whatever he wants in other countries, but as a common people with no background but full of ideals, it is better to stay in Qin.

"What are you criticizing again? If anyone talks nonsense and slanders the king and the government, don't blame the old man for rape! "

At this time, some people slowly brought hot soup and did not forget to warn them.

Even dare not, they made each other expression of eyes, stopped, got up and took the hot soup.

The talkative Ji Ying just took a sip and complained, "Laozhang, this hot soup is not hot, isn't it boiling?"

Lao She stared at him: "If you don't like to drink, go out and drink rain!"

Baby this season just stopped complaining, only muttering behind Lao She's back.

My husband was amused. Although this guest house is not big, it can shelter from the rain if it is properly repaired. People had to bow their heads under the eaves, and no one dared to offend Lao She, who was rushed out in the rain. This group of them were either peerless soldiers or low-level male scholar, and they really couldn't make people look up to them.

After dealing with Heifu and others casually, Lao She went into the kitchen again. When she came out soon, there was a young girl behind her, dressed in a deep brown coat, carrying a tray food box with both hands, and following Lao She step by step, she should be his daughter.

Although this woman was far from beautiful, she immediately attracted the attention of the fireside scholars. Ji Ying, who was temperamental, wanted to whistle, but she didn't dare after all. She just got up and looked at the fine meal on the tray, swallowed her saliva and asked, "Lao Zhang, who is this meal for?"

People still didn't take good care of them, and sneered, "It's for the doctor in Zuoshe. If you want to eat it, please raise your title first!"

Doctor, it's the fifth grade of the 20th title of Qin, and it's already a middle title.

Ji Ying had to crouch down again and stare at the girl's twisted waist for a long time. Until she disappeared from the field of vision, she said angrily, "I saw that there was not only polished rice, boiled water, but also meat! Mr. Scheeren also took his daughter to see her off in person, because he wanted the doctor to take her as his concubine. I'm not ashamed, but I can really do it! "

"After all, it is a doctor, and the treatment is naturally different from that of our scholars."

Hei Fu couldn't help feeling. He was not as cynical as Ji Ying, but sat down silently and took out the food his mother had prepared for him from the wallet: "Ku" (hóu), which is to expose the steamed rice to the sun and turn it into dry food. Although it can fill the stomach, the taste is really not flattering.

He can only smell the fish and meat coming from next door and swallow the dry rice. To the ear, and Lao She respectfully please words, compared with the attitude just now, it's a real difference.

This incident made Heifu understand more. The state of Qin is a hierarchical class society, and the treatment is completely determined by the title.

Not only do they eat differently, but they also live in different places. People like Heifu and others who pass by can only sleep on the ground. Those below the title are equivalent to small clerks, who can sleep in the big shop. Like the doctor next door, who is equivalent to the county bureau-level cadres of later generations, there is a special room for rest, and perhaps the daughter of Mr. Scheeren helps wash and knead feet ...

Alas, the gap between people.

By the time Heifu finished eating with hot soup, the night was already deep. Lao She forgot to add firewood to the stove in the big house. The fire soon went out, and it was getting colder and colder around, so the squires had to huddle together to keep warm.

Others have long been accustomed to this kind of treatment, and quickly fell asleep, snoring in the room, but Heifu couldn't sleep. He was still thinking about his future plans.

"People are divided into three, six, nine, etc. It has been since ancient times."

In the dark, recalling what he experienced these days, Heifu clenched his fist and secretly made up his mind, "I finally understand. If you want to live a good life in the state of Qin, and if you want to get rid of the fate of filling gullies, the only way now is to get the title!"

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