Qin Official

Shangsi Festival is one of the few festivals in Qin that does not prohibit group drinking throughout the year.

In Lantai Palace, the flowing water pavilion for banquets is built on a zigzag annular water channel. The young men and women at the party also sat beside the channel, and asked a servant to go upstream and empty the empty wine glasses. was lowered into the water. The flat wine glass is like a rickety boat, floating gently on the flowing water, drifting towards the people below.

A tinkling sound sounded, and everyone selected one person to turn his back to everyone and tap the copper chime with copper chopsticks. Then it suddenly stopped. At this time, the person in front of the wine glass had to pick up the cup...

When everyone took a look, it was Tang Jue, the son of the thief Cao, who was the first to be hit.

Tang Jue was familiar with laws and regulations, but only had a rough understanding of poetry and books. He secretly thought it was bad luck, picked up the wine glass, poured light yellow millet wine, drank a full glass, and glanced at the girl in Huang Shang that he admired sitting across from him.

"This wine and this poem are in honor of the lady of the Jin family!"

"The north wind is cool, the rain and snow are heavy. Please be kind to me, let's go hand in hand!"

Unexpectedly, as soon as this statement came out, everyone burst into laughter.

"What are they laughing at?"

Heifu didn't know why. He already understood the rules of the game. It was similar to the pass-and-catch game in later generations. The person who got caught had to compose a poem. Of course, it's definitely not just about composing poems. Men and women who are on blind dates will take the opportunity to write romantic poems and confess their love in public... Yes, this era is so unrestrained and not at all shy about feelings.

And the poem just now does sound like a sign of love. Apart from the fact that the north wind, rain and snow are not suitable for the occasion, is there any problem?

Feng Jing tilted his head and told Hei Fu: "Although this is a poem from "Bei Feng" and contains the word "wind", in fact, it is about the tyranny of Weiguo, where a man and his friends were invited to escape together. thing."

"It's self-defeating."

Heifu shook his head. It turned out that the poetry of this era was quite complicated with so many details. He felt some sympathy for Tang Jue, and Hei Fu still had a favorable impression of this young man.

As a result, not only Tang Jue was embarrassed, but the woman also lowered her head and remained silent.

Tang Jue's show of love this time ended in failure. Because he was not good at reading, he turned into a clown and was fined with a drink. He replaced the person who hit the bronze chime.

When the knocking sound stopped again, by coincidence, the one who picked up the wine glass was actually the girl in yellow clothes who had just been shown his love by Tang Jue!

But he saw her holding up the wine glass, and after hesitating for a while, she actually washed it in the water next to her. Her disgust was obvious, and then she filled it with millet wine and pointed it at Hei Fu...

Heifu was startled, and then he realized that the girl's target was Feng Jing beside him!

"This drink and these words are dedicated to Mr. Feng!"

Under everyone's surprised gazes, the girl shyly chanted: "The wind is rustling, the trees are rustling, I miss you so much, I miss you so much!" Then she drank the wine in one gulp, her face suddenly turned red.

From the words of others, Heifu knew that this was a line from "Mountain Ghost". The longing of a woman chasing a man could not be more obvious.

"What a bloody love triangle!"

This scene was simply too exciting. Heifu found it interesting to look between Feng Jing, Huang Shang girl and Tang Jue.

Tang Jue turned around and saw this scene, and was petrified on the spot.

The woman in Huang Shang stared at Feng Jing firmly, expecting his reaction.

Feng Jing, always aware of etiquette, stood up and offered a toast to the woman in yellow clothes. The woman was so excited that she covered her mouth with her hands for fear that she would cry out with joy. She thought her confession was accepted.

"Feng Jun's spring has arrived." Hei Fu said happily.

Feng Jing shook his head and whispered: "After this party, I will reject her."

"How cruel."

Heifu was joking, but unexpectedly Feng Jing asked: "Zuo Bing Cao Shi only read military laws and regulations on weekdays, never read poems or books, and didn't know Chu Di Ci or Fu. But what did you prepare to say, and who did you say it to?" Do you want me to help you?"

"No need."

Heifu's smile disappeared and he said calmly: "I have already thought about what to do. I just hope that Mr. Feng will not think that I am reckless and rude later!"

Feng Jing's eyes were slightly surprised, but at this time, the jingle of the bronze chime stopped again!

"This wine and these words are in honor of Lady Ye!"

As the organizer of this drunken drinking, Qi Xia picked up the wine glass, glanced at Hei Fu vaguely, and then pointed the filled wine glass at the county guard's daughter Jin who was directly opposite. !

"Swimming along the Nine Rivers with my daughter, the wind blows and the water ripples!"

…

"It's actually for the daughter of the county governor."

Feng Jing's expression became interesting, and he whispered to Heifu: "This is a line from "He Bo". It not only fits the situation, but also fits the situation. How did Zuo Bing Cao Shi think the daughter of the county guard would react?"

But he was looking forward to Heifu's reaction.

Hei Fu didn't answer, but he saw the girl in green across from him smiling and answering with her hands in hand: "Thank you Qi Jun for your kindness, but I am not old enough to have hairpins, so we can't talk about marriage. Qi Jun should find another Lan Zhi..."

Everyone was shocked. They thought that according to the temperament of the governor's daughter, even if she didn't want to accept it, she would have to wait until the party was over before expressing it in private. Unexpectedly, she refused on the spot. Did this make Qi Xia give up her thoughts early?

Qi Xia's face turned green and white, and in the end she could only drink the bitter wine, and then walked angrily to Tang Jue, who was weakly banging the bronze chime after a breakup, and told him to go away.

"It's all my fault for stealing my limelight just now!"

Qi Xia thought bitterly, and after the wine glass returned to its source, he rang the bronze chime heavily!

"Dong dong dong!"

Qi Xia is indeed a veteran who has played this game many times. Although his back is to the ditch, he can predict its flow speed. He suddenly stops and turns around, only to see Hei Fu picking up the wine glass in front of him with a look of helplessness. cup……

"Let's see how you make a fool of yourself!" Qi Xia was overjoyed!

The men and women beside the ditch also looked at Heifu curiously, wondering how he would respond. Is there anyone he wants to express his love to at this party?

At first, these women disliked Hei Fu for being a commoner without a family name, but then they saw that he spoke well and had the highest title and official position among them. In this way, the gap between the two parties was smoothed. In addition, although he is a little darker, his appearance is not ugly, and he can be regarded as "unremarkable". Some women began to feel that if Heihu confessed to them, they could accept it reluctantly...

Then Heifu looked at the wine cup in his hand and said nothing.

"Zuo Bing Cao Shi, it's your turn." Qi Xia reminded maliciously from the side.

"Is it because he can't tell?" Seeing Hei Fu being embarrassed, he felt very proud, and seemed to blame all the anger on Hei Fu for his failed confession.

But Hei Fu smiled: "I think this cup is too shallow and not enough for me to drink."

Then, in full view of everyone, Hei Fu threw the wine cup into the ditch!

Amidst the whispers of everyone, he poured the wine into the copper wine bottle, drank three cups in a row, and let out a happy sigh. Then he turned around and apologized to the daughter of the county governor: "I hope you will not blame me, Lady Ye, today." , Heifu is going to be disappointed!"

Zijin didn't expect this, and couldn't help but be startled when Heifu said: "I originally heard from Feng Jun that young talents from Jiangling gathered here, so I wanted to come and see what kind of people they are. But today, when I look at it, But I can't help but be disappointed! It's not just women, but even men are intoxicated by the melodious sounds of poems and songs. I don't know which country I am in, or what year it is tonight. The spring breeze in Jiangling is too warm, blowing you to sleep. Caught?"

"What?"

Being provoked by Hei Fu with such ugly words, Qi Xia and others were shocked and immediately retorted: "What does Zuo Bing Cao Shi mean by this? Isn't it just that he can't express poems that fit the situation? Just say it straight, why should the situation be like this? Ugly?"

But Hei Fu sighed and said, "I was just moved by the scene. I thought of the soldiers who were similar in age to the second and third sons in the battle against Chu, but they had to risk their lives and shed their blood. In the last battle, Qin was defeated by Chu, but you and others did not. Instead of using horses and soldiers to avenge shame, they compete with each other with poems and poems, and they are still complacent. I feel sorry for those robes who stay in Chu forever, and I feel sad for Shang Jun who established the law!"

He stood in the pavilion of flowing water and said loudly: "More than a hundred years ago, our ancestor Xiaogong wanted to strengthen the country and rejuvenate it. So a Shangjun came to Qin to assist Xiaogong and make reforms to strengthen the country! The Shangjun set up the Shiwu system and burned poems and books. The laws were made clear, private requests were blocked and the work of the public was fulfilled, and the people who wandered around were banned and the people who cultivated and fought were shown. As a result, the Qin State became increasingly prosperous and powerful, and only then did it have the territory it has today!"

"And where is Song Yu who wrote "Feng Fu" in Lantai Palace?"

Hei Fu pointed at the eight-foot high platform and said with a smile: "When Lord Wu An went south to attack Chu, he fled eastward in a hurry with King Xiang of Chu! Even if Song Yu and Jing Chai's disciples made gorgeous and beautiful poems, they could not stop Qin. Even the officers and soldiers cannot save the Chu State. Don’t you understand this well enough?”

"Nowadays, although the Qin State's ban on poetry and calligraphy has been relaxed, there are many people in various places who study poetry and calligraphy, and it is not illegal. But others can write poems and express their aspirations with words, but I can't."

Hei Fu looked at everyone: "Because I am a Qin official, I have always followed the laws of Lord Shang, and I dare not violate it!"

"If I have to say something with the word wind in it, just to suit the occasion, then Mr. Hei won't use any poetry, but say it in a straightforward way that even the common people in Guizhou can understand!"

He turned towards the east, towards the place where the bones of the robes were buried, and said with firm eyes: "I hope that when I lead the sons of Nanjun to attack Chu again, I can sweep away the autumn leaves like the swift wind, capture the city, and end this long war. I also hope that I can sweep away the autumn leaves like the swift wind. I can do my little bit to help the king unify the world, make the six continents harmonize, and the nine states unite!"

…

Heifu's voice echoed in the Lantai Palace and the Flowing Water Pavilion. Everyone was stunned by his scolding. They had never encountered such a thing before, and their brains could not react for a while. Because Heifu spoke so righteously, even Qi Xia couldn't find anything to refute.

Only Hei Fu is clear in his heart.

This game is naturally disadvantageous to him. He can neither recite the Book of Songs nor understand Chu Fu, let alone pick out sentences with the word "wind" that fit the situation as confessional words. If you're not careful, you'll end up making a fool of yourself.

Of course, Heifu, like all modern people, can recite many Tang poems and Song lyrics with the word "风" in them. What "the tide is flat, the two banks are wide, the wind is blowing and the sail is hanging", and what "the spring breeze is green again on the south bank of the river, when will the bright moon shine on me again". Isn’t it easy to cope with the past?

What's more, you can pretend that these poems are your own, regardless of their five or seven words, regardless of whether they are suitable for the situation, how can you still get praise and gain a reputation as "both civil and military"!

However, it would be fine in other dynasties. In Qin, what is the point of doing this?

In addition to making a group of bored noble officials' children exclaim and treat him differently.

Except for the fact that the feudal official who really held the power of Nanjun scoffed at him.

It has no practical use at all. It's not that Heifu advocates ignorance of the people and prides himself on being uneducated. During the Warring States Period, this was destined to be an era when poetry and poetry were inferior to swords. Qu Yuan, the most revered and greatest poet, had long since sunk in the Miluo River!

Besides, in this party, the only woman in green who can catch the eye of Mr. Hei, would she care about her poetry skills?

Heifu recalled the meeting with Ye Teng and his parting words.

"If you guessed it right, the family education that Ye Teng regards as his nè is not "Poetry" or "Book", but "Han Feizi"!"

Although Heifu has not read "Han Feizi", he has heard that although Han Fei studied under the great Confucianism, he deviated from Confucianism, turned to the teachings of Laozi and Shenzi, and crazily admired the methods of Shang Jun...

Shang Jun's attitude towards poetry and books was exactly the same as Han Feizi's. Ye Teng thought it was similar, otherwise he wouldn't have mentioned a single word about poetry and books in "The Book of Yu" and "The Way of Being an Official", which Heifu had read by heart. Mention, just strictly enforce the law!

So, the time-travelers didn’t even understand the situation they were in, so they just copied some nonsense poems!

The laws and regulations of the Qin State, as well as the conferral of titles for military merit, were originally designed for people like Hei Fu who were not familiar with poetry and writing, let alone poetry. Why should we use our own shortcomings to compete with the strengths of the noble children? Just to get into this boring little circle? If he really did this, he might be kicked in the head by a donkey.

After flipping the table and making a fuss, Hei Fu felt happy and laughed loudly at the stunned men and women: "That's it for now. I hope the two or three sons will think deeply. I still have military affairs to be busy with, so I'll take my leave!"

After saying that, Hei Fu walked away like that!

As a Qin official, Feng Jing couldn't stay any longer after being made such a fuss by Hei Fu. He had to stand up in a hurry and apologized to everyone, complaining in his heart: "This method is really reckless. After today, Hei Fu, you are afraid He is going to become the public enemy of these young people."

There was also a young man named Tang Jue, who was disheartened after his failed confession, but was shouted at by the black husband again. He seemed to understand something, laughed loudly, and left.

After the three people left, the winding water was still gurgling. Everyone who was still in the same place looked at each other. After Qi Xia, Huang Tian and others reacted, they began to slander Heifu, unilaterally declared victory, and scolded him for being unlucky. The table is messed up.

"It's no wonder, after all, he is a vulgar Guizhou commoner, and he only knows how to spoil our elegance!"

The women also pursed their lips, feeling that what the black man said was too much. He was indeed a man who didn't know how to be charming, and any good impression they had of him disappeared.

Everyone was scolding Hei Fu, but the girl in green clothes who was sitting at the table clenched her fists. She was still thinking about the few words Hei Fu left.

"Lead the sons of Nanjun to attack Chu, sweep away the autumn leaves like a swift wind, and end this war? Are you willing to do your best to help the king unify the world, so that the six continents can unite and the nine states can unite?"

"Today, these two sentences are the only ones that can describe the domineering and unstoppable force of the wind in Song Yu's "Feng Fu"! These are truly words that respond to the situation and know the time!"

The wind is born in the earth, rises at the end of the green apple, invades the valley, rages in the mouth of the earth bag, comes from the Taishan Mountain, dances under the pines and cypresses, drifts in waves, and stirs up the anger of the hurricane. The sound of thunder, returning to the hole in the wrong place, breaking the rocks and felling the trees, killing the forest!

Just as it is said in the poem, this black man is like a fierce black wind, blowing away the group of ignorant children in front of him who are still living in the spring, enjoying themselves all day long, not knowing that their final achievements will pass by. The blowing was beaten to pieces!

Which one is better or worse is self-evident!

Zijin smiled, nodded secretly and said, "I can go and tell my father. He didn't make a mistake. This black man is indeed a Qin official who can do practical things! He can be of great use!"