Qin Dynasty: Sword Asks the Bright Moon

In early October of the 19th year of the Qin Dynasty, Yang Ming and his party left Jicheng amid the reluctance and expectations of countless people. Soon after, they crossed Yishui and entered Zhongshan County.

In the west of Wu'an County under the jurisdiction of Zhaodu County, there are countless fertile fields located here. There are many small manors scattered among them. The manors here all cover a similar area, each one is about 300 acres. The owner of the manor Although they have different surnames and different ancestral places, they all have a common identity, that is, Qin Jun, or to be more precise, the former Qin Jun.

The owners of the manor were all Qin soldiers who were injured and disabled during the Qin army's battle to destroy Zhao three years ago. Because they could no longer fight in battle, Yang Ming, who was the guard captain at the time, incorporated them into the household registration under Wu'an County. , and divided the land circled by the dignitaries of the Zhao capital in Wu'an County into manors, and distributed them to these disabled soldiers with military merits. There were more such manors in the Yan region, but in the Zhao region, they were mainly distributed in Wu'an. An County and some surrounding counties.

But among these already special manors in Wu'an County, there is one manor that is even more special, because compared to its Qin neighbors, its owner is an out-and-out Zhao man, who is the most special manor in any country. Everyone seems to be an ordinary Zhao person, a Zhao person who can neither be civilized nor martial.

"The Song family is really prosperous. Since the king surrendered, many powerful and powerful families have declined. On the contrary, the people of the Song family, who met some noble people, suddenly became prosperous." Several people rushed from the mountains before the heavy snow closed the mountains. The hunter who walked out sat on a boulder on the side of the road to rest and talk about family and home affairs.

"Then who can say for sure? All this depends on fate." The speaker was an old hunter. Of course, he might not be that old. He should be in his forties, but he was black and thin, shriveled in the cold wind. The grooves on his face are deeper, making him look much older than he really is.

"What kind of life can the people of the Song family have? I still know that boy's father. His hunting skills are average. I heard that when I went hunting in the mountains, I tripped over a rabbit and broke my leg. I turned into a Cripple, it turned out that the old man of the Song family avoided the Changping War because of this. As for the life afterwards, his life was not very good, and the few boys in the family were not very successful. I heard that even the younger son married the same woman that old man Song had I picked it up, otherwise his youngest son might not even be able to marry his mother-in-law." Another middle-aged hunter sneered, but there was a hint of envy in his words.

If he had hundreds of acres of high-quality farmland, why would he go into the mountains to hunt? You must know that hunting is a dangerous thing. There is no comfort and security like farming. Danger is everywhere when walking through the mountains and forests. Whether you can catch prey depends on luck. Between farming and hunting, only fools are willing to hunt. Everything is just a last resort.

"So, do any of you know what kind of noble people the Song family met and were able to get such benefits? Is it possible that the Song family has relatives who are powerful people in the Qin State?" Another young hunter asked.

If there is a chance, he is willing to give it a try for the future of his family. Unfortunately, there is really no chance now.

"There are no noble relatives in the Song family." Everyone shook their heads and said. They are all from all over the country. Even if they don't all know the ins and outs of each other, they all know a lot about each other. How can they not know what is going on with the Song family?

"But the Song family is not a good place. I heard that twenty years ago, the manor belonged to another family, who was from the Zhao family. As a result, one morning, there were bandits and a fire there. The entire manor turned into a piece of scorched earth. Later, there was another owner, and it seemed to be related to Lord Wu An. But later you also knew that Lord Wu An was defeated and the king surrendered. The manor was divided into several pieces. It fell into the hands of the Song family. In less than twenty years, the land changed three owners, but the feng shui was not very good?" said a hunter who was a little twisted because of jealousy.

"And there is a cemetery there. I heard that every night it is filled with sinister winds. They are the ghosts of those people who were massacred by bandits in the past." The speaker was a young man who lived nearby. When he was young, I was often intimidated by the adults in my family using the mass grave.

"Alas, things are unpredictable." Several hunters sighed in unison. It was better to go home and lie down early. What's the point of talking about other people's affairs here.

A few people took a short rest, each picked up their prey and walked towards home. The weather was a bit gloomy now. It was not known when it would start to snow heavily. It was not pleasant to drive in the wind and snow.

Just when a few people were preparing to hit the road, they suddenly saw two figures, one tall and one short, walking from the front. Each of them looked surprised. It is a normal thing to meet pedestrians on the road. , if it was just like this, of course the few hunters would not feel surprised, but the person who came was a real person, but completely different from them, it could even be said that they did not belong to the same world at all.

Compared with the clothes of country people, the two people who came towards them were dressed luxuriously. The tall figure was dressed in light-colored robes. The fabric looked extremely fine. He was wearing a black cloak with black stripes on the edge of the cloak. The plush trim must be valuable.

And this is not the most important thing. The most important thing is that the shorter figure next to this figure is more luxurious. The pure white fur without a trace of color completely includes her in the fur. Her face was lowered, and there were two red pom-poms hanging down from the curtain hat twice. Her appearance could not be seen at all, but the demeanor that seemed to come out of a myth made several hunters subconsciously look away. It was really Don't dare to look.

How come such a person appears on a country road? This is not where they should be.

It wasn't until the two figures passed by several hunters that they realized what they saw. For a moment, they felt that what they had just seen was false, but the figures from behind could still be seen until they disappeared completely.

"This is that manor, brother, don't you really want to go in and take a look?" Xue Nu looked at the familiar manor in front of her and asked Yang Ming sideways.

"What are you going to see? You can't find it the way you remember it." Yang Ming said.

Yang Ming's affection for the manor where he grew up was really limited. Besides, all Yang Ming cared about was the people. If the people were gone, what else would there be to see.

"Isn't there another acquaintance? Just now those people were discussing the reason why the Song family could suddenly become rich." Snow Girl said.

The Song family was able to suddenly own a manor, especially in a place like Wu'an County, naturally because of Yang Ming. From the fire that year, Yang Ming and Xue Nu were not the only people who survived the manor. There is also a third person, Uncle Biao’s youngest son.

After the manor was burned down, brave people came to rummage among the ruins to see if they could find something useful. The first person to come was the lame man of the Song family, who was the poorest at that time. It was precisely because In this way, he dug out a young child from a cellar in the ruins and brought him home. However, that winter, the Song family's youngest son died due to a cold infection, so the Song family let the child go home. Tong entered his family's household registration, and now he is the son of the Song family. He is also the lucky person mentioned by the few hunters just now.

"Forget it, knowing us may not be a good thing for him. They have a lot of life now. Knowing us will bring more variables. We don't need to disturb their lives." Yang Ming refused.

Being ordinary does not necessarily mean he will not be happy. Now what Uncle Biao's son has is something that makes those hunters envious. He is living a good life now, so why let him pursue things that he can't control at all.

"That's fine. The more you know, the more troubles you will have. Maybe it's best now." The snow girl nodded.

"Let's go and pay homage to my grandmother and old housekeeper before we leave." Yang Ming took the snow girl's jade hand and walked toward the mountains in the west.

"Yes." Hearing the words "old housekeeper", Xue Nu's expression showed a hint of sadness. Yang Ming had a general impression of the old housekeeper, but Xue Nu was different. He had sacrificed his own life in exchange for her. People with a chance of survival.

Yang Ming and Xue Nu left the convoy when the carriage arrived in Zhaodu, and then came to Wu'an County, where this story begins.

After the snow girl paid homage to her grandmother and old housekeeper, snowflakes were already floating in the sky. The goose-feather heavy snow soon covered the earth with a silver coat.

"What did you say in front of my grandmother's grave just now? Even I can't listen." Yang Ming, who was walking in the snow, asked the snow girl.

"Brother, of course you can't listen. Xue Nu also needs to have her own secrets, right?" Xue Nu, who was feeling a little depressed, put on a smiling face before saying to Yang Ming.

"Well, Xue'er is an adult after all." Yang Ming said and was about to return, but Xue'er suddenly held Yang Ming's hand tightly.

"Brother, I still want to go somewhere now." Xue Nu looked at Yang Ming, with a hint of shyness and a hint of expectation in her eyes.

"Where?" Yang Ming asked in astonishment. The two of them had finished what they wanted to do this time. What else could they do?

"Brother, do you still remember that cave?" Xue Nu asked in anticipation, seeming to be expecting Yang Ming's affirmative answer.

"Cave?" Yang Ming couldn't react for a while.

"It's a cave where an extremely unlucky bear lives." Xue Nu reminded her patiently, but she couldn't remind Yang Ming too obviously. She wanted Yang Ming to think of it himself.

"Well, Xue'er is talking about that cave. What's wrong? Xue'er wants to go now? There's nothing special there, right?" Yang Ming suddenly realized that when the two of them were fleeing for their lives, they found a cave in the mountain, and they A bear that had just entered hibernation and was very fat and strong was found in the cave. For this reason, he saved several days of food rations. It was precisely because of this that the snow girl said that there was an unlucky bear there.

"No, it's very special. Brother, you have to come with me." The snow girl said with a tight face and a serious expression.

"Since it's Xue'er who invited me, how can I have any reason to refuse?" Yang Ming replied without hesitation.

"Then let's go." Xue Nu smiled and took Yang Ming's hand and ran towards the mountain.