Qin Official

Heifu also learned more or less about Qin's central official system from Li You, Feng Jing and other second-generation officials who came from Xianyang. Therefore, we know that the minister of the CRRC is a subordinate of the imperial servant. Although his official rank is not high, only 600 shi, he has great responsibilities. He is equivalent to the commander of the chariot and horse battalion of the King of Qin's attendant. He is responsible for the management of the emperor's chariots and horses and accompanying him when traveling. Even like today, he personally controls the king. The King of Qin does not trust people easily. This position cannot be filled by a confidant who does not have absolute trust.

CRRC has gathered the best drivers in the country, who are generally selected from the "car warriors" of the Guanzhong Army. The criteria are: under forty years old, more than seven feet five inches long; able to walk and run Horses can gallop and ride on them; they can circle forward and backward, left and right, and up and down; they can restrain flags, have the strength to carry three stone crossbows, and can shoot forward, backward, left, and right, and can achieve the standard.

Chasing a galloping horse, Dongmen Leopard can do it; riding a speeding chariot, Hei Fu's charioteer Mulberry can do it; restraining the flag and having the strength of three stone crossbows, only a male who can carry the flag for Hei Fu can do it; as for riding behind and behind the horse, he can do it. , left and right, up and down, no one in Anluqi can do it.

Therefore, all the CRRC guards are elite warriors. As the order of CRRC, it would be strange if Zhao Gao was not proficient in martial arts and not physically strong.

But Heifu didn't expect that he would be so sensitive and cautious. He was just surprised that it was different from the historical impression, and thinking about this person's various behaviors in the future, he felt a little "murderous".

A person's mind will be betrayed by his actions. Maybe it's just a slight raise of his brows, maybe he's just clenching his fists slightly, maybe he's just breathing a little faster, his eyes are blinking a little, but this little bit of strangeness was actually noticed by Zhao Gao!

When Zhao Gao put his hand on his shoulder, Hei Fu only felt that if he really made a move, he would not be the opponent of Zhao Gao, the "Ouchi Guard"!

A eunuch who has no power to restrain a chicken and smiles coquettishly? Damn it, movies and TV shows are killing people!

Fortunately, Heifu was smart and pretended to be excited to see King Qin, but Zhao Gao's seemingly joking words made his hair stand on end again!

"Did he just suspect that I had the intention to assassinate the King of Qin?"

Zhao Gao's words may seem like a joke, but they have profound meaning.

Translated into later generations, it is almost like asking Li You: "Xiao Li, this little leader you brought seems to be strange. Is it unreliable? If something like Jing Ke and Qin Wuyang happens, you and I can't afford it." …”

A year ago, Li You wouldn't have dared to guarantee Hei Fu's future with his own. However, for more than a year, the two of them worked as superiors and subordinates in Nan County and became more familiar with each other. After coming to Chu Di, Hei Fu also He had made illustrious military exploits many times and was regarded by Li You as a lucky general and someone the Li family wanted to protect, so he bit the bullet and laughed off Zhao Gao's words.

So, after this frightening episode, under the guidance of Zhao Gao, and after being checked by the guard behind the gate to see if he had any unarmed weapons, Hei Fucai and Li You entered the Wangzhang camp together...

It was a hundred paces from the camp gate to the real king's tent. The guards who had seen him at noon were guarding the side with spears and halberds. They were all tall and strong, with chins and tiger heads, wearing crowns and black armor. Majestic.

Arriving in front of the huge king's tent, Zhao Gao gestured with his hands and signaled the two of them to be silent. It turned out that Qi Prime Minister Hou Sheng had already completed his audience, reached a new peace treaty with Qin, accepted a lot of bribes, and left with satisfaction. , but the King of Qin has not yet finished his interview with the Prime Ministers of Yan and Dai.

Then Zhao Gao took the lead in opening the curtain and entering, leaving Li You and Hei Fu waiting outside.

It was at this place separated by a thin curtain that Hei Fu heard King Qin's voice for the first time.

"Ten years ago, the King of Zhao sent his prime minister Li Mu to come to make an alliance, so he returned to his hostage. He doubled the alliance and rebelled against us in Taiyuan, so he raised an army to kill him and win his king. The King of Yan was confused, and his crown prince Dan Nai secretly ordered Jing Ke to be his wife. If you are a thief, send soldiers to kill him and destroy your country..."

A rich and clear voice came out. Although it was unhurried and slow, every word seemed to be full of power and authority.

"Both countries have abandoned their oaths of alliance and have turned their backs on Qin for a long time. Now Yan Xi has retreated to Liaodong and Prince Jia has fled to Daichi. He is still alive, but he brings famous horses and beauties to beg for mercy. Do you want to be spared?"

Heifu and the others heard the sound of bowing their heads from inside, and then they heard Yan and Dai Xiangbang tremblingly saying: "I have nothing to do, but I dare to make my ministers thoroughly heard by the king..."

They explained anxiously: "Breaking the oath of alliance between Qin and attacking the emperor with assassins is actually the fault of Zhao Qian and Yan Dan. Your Majesty had previously sent troops to attack them, and the country had already been punished for their crimes. They are well aware of the consequences of offending the power of heaven."

The two prime ministers inside bowed their heads again and said: "I hope the king will forgive me for the sake of Qin and Zhao's origin and the alliance between Qin and Yan. The small county of Beibi has less than tens of thousands of people and only a few thousand soldiers, which is not enough to humiliate the king's heavenly army." Moreover, Liaodong and Dai are far away from each other and are bitterly cold and frosty. The harvest cannot repay the military expenses. Instead, they provide food from thousands of miles away, which makes the border areas uneasy. All the princes are willing to take the title of king, entrust the country to surrender, and use the prince and princess as hostages, and the male is I am a minister of Qin, and my daughter is a concubine of Qin. I will pay tribute to all generations of Qin. I only hope that the king can save the two kingdoms..."

The two spoke sincerely, but Hei Fu knew that King Qin did not let them go in the end, so he continued to listen carefully.

Sure enough, the King of Qin said again: "Old General Wang, Yan and Zhao are trapped in Liaodong and Daibei. How does it compare to King Goujian of Yue being trapped in Kuaiji Mountain?"

He was asking a nearby minister, and Heifu heard Wang Jian's voice.

"Dai Di and Liaodong are larger than the size of Kuaiji; the remaining divisions of the Yan Dynasty are also more numerous than Gou Jian's army!"

The King of Qin said: "General Wang's words are reasonable. Presumably the two states of the Yan Dynasty in the north often used Goujian's incident to motivate their subjects, hoping that one day they could take revenge? Wu Zixu once said, cultivating virtues will bring prosperity, and eradicating evils will eliminate them. This is especially true. In my ears, Gou Jian has already entered Yue. Do you think I am King Wu's husband?"

The Prime Minister of the Yan Dynasty was in great distress, and Sanji said: "I will never dare to have any wrong thoughts. I only wish to be a barrier of Qin forever. When I go out, I will be a shield, and when I enter, I will be a banquet..."

But King Qin interrupted them: "Zhao Gao, tell those people about that!"

Zhao Gao's soft voice sounded, and Hei Fu could even imagine that he was still smiling when he spoke: "Ju Wu, the Taifu of the Yan Kingdom, disappeared after the Battle of Yishui. In modern times, it was heard that he escaped to Daidi via Shanggu. , I am trying to lobby Zhao Jia to connect him with the remnant Yan in the east, Qi and Chu in the south, and the Xiongnu Chanyu in the north, so as to lure the Xiongnu into the northern part of the Qin Kingdom, and the Yan Dynasty can borrow troops to restore the country!"

"Is this what you call protecting Qin and creating an eternal barrier?"

After easily revealing that Yan and Dai Ming were professing vassals, but actually never giving up their plan to resist, King Qin seemed to stand up suddenly, and his voice came clearly to Heifu and the others...

"In the past, Zhao Wuxie destroyed Dai Rong and established Dai County. King Wuling of Zhao also changed his clothes to Hu attire and learned to ride and shoot. He broke through Linhu and Loufan in the north and built the Great Wall. From Dai to the foot of Yin Mountain, the highest tower was a fort. Later, when the Xiongnu invaded the border, Li Mu defeated them so much that the Chanyu did not dare to enter the Zhao border."

"As for the Yan State, King Zhao of Yan also had a wise general named Qin Kai, who was pledged to Hu, and Hu trusted him very much. He led the Yan army to attack Donghu, but Donghu was still more than a thousand miles away, so that the Yan State could have the land of Liaodong."

"The two countries of Yan and Zhao fought against the Hu and became strong. Now, they want to lure the Hu to invade China in order to survive. If King Wu Ling, Qin Kai and others know this, what do they think?"

After saying this, King Qin's tone was completely decisive: "You two go back and tell Yan Xi and Zhao Jia that the war between the seven kingdoms is a war between brothers. Although I have destroyed my country, captured my capital, and ruined my country, I have destroyed my people." He was regarded as the leader of the people of Qin and Guizhou, so that his princes and princes could save their lives, move to Guanzhong, and become rich men without committing mass killings."

"But if the Yan and Dai dynasties, regardless of the honor of their crowned kings, use the troops of the Xiongnu to invade and destroy the sides of the Great Wall of the Three Kingdoms, it will be like the Marquis of Shen leading dogs and soldiers into the Zhou Dynasty. I will not be able to bear it! The barbarians will be wiped out and the two kings will be destroyed. The ugly remnants will be captured and trapped!"

After saying this, before Yan and Dai Xiangbang could say anything more, they were pushed out by Lang Wei and passed by Heifu and the others in a state of embarrassment.

The two of them got out of the king's tent with a grimace, and Zhao Gao's voice sounded again inside.

"Captain Li You and his subordinates have an audience with the king!"

So Heifu followed Li You and entered...

It is more like a palace than a tent. The tall dome is like a spacious hall. The space is larger than the main hall of Anlu County Official Temple, but it is different from Heifu's imagination. It is very simple, with almost no decoration. There are a row of chimes, several tripods, and scribes sitting on the desks who are busy writing and recording the words and deeds of the King of Qin. There are many maps hanging on the wall curtains.

Hei Fu didn't care to look at this. His eyes were completely attracted by the king sitting in the center of the tent, above Wang Jian...

The King of Qin was not wearing the crown dress that Hei Fu had seen before. Instead, he was wearing the attire of Yanju. He wore a crown on his head, a pair of long-sleeved clothes, and wide sleeves. Looking at this attire, it was enough to know that he did not want to receive the audience. Yan and Dai envoys took it seriously.

Looking at his appearance again, it can be seen clearly without the obstruction of beads. Qin Wangzheng is thirty-six years old this year and in his prime. He has a high nose bridge, a broad forehead, and a thick and rough beard hanging down to his chest. Sitting there, Just like a ferocious falcon, it stands above thousands of people, looking down upon all things with extraordinary momentum!

"bye!"

Without looking too much, Hei Fu followed Li You and bowed to the ground after a long drink from the ceremony officer. The ministers gave the most solemn head-offering ceremony to the king.

He found that the brick under his forehead happened to have been knocked by the Prime Minister of Yan Dynasty just now, and it was still stained with a trace of blood...

But you still have to kowtow. Later generations will say that a certain dynasty did not kneel down before. That is nonsense. Starting from the Zhou Dynasty, the nine-bow ceremony has been completed. That is because everyone usually kneels down to meet each other, so kneeling down does not have such a strong sense of humiliation. That’s all.

"I, Li You, and I, Heifu, have met the king!"

When he raised his head again after the salute, Heifu found that King Qin's sharp long eyes were looking right at him.

Hei Fu didn’t know what his expression should be at this moment, laughing? Or is it better to be more solemn and apprehensive?

For some reason, even though he had imagined it countless times, when he actually came in front of King Qin, he was at a loss for words.

Fortunately, he didn't need to speak first at this time. King Qin asked Li You to stand up, encouraged his son-in-law, and then looked at Hei Fu who was still kneeling on the ground.

"What will King Qin ask me first?" Hei Fu thought to himself. Of course it can't be "I, Qin Shihuang, give money." Maybe he will ask about his age? Military exploits? Or the Bingqiu that Wang Jian must have mentioned to him?

At this time, King Qin's voice had reached his ears: "Are you Heifu? The hero of Linyang, General Li Youai, and the one mentioned in the letter by Nanjun Governor Ye Teng...'the public toilet county captain'?"

"It's...it's my minister!"

Heifu almost spat out a mouthful of old blood, and quickly agreed, cursing Sheriff Teng in his heart.

Didn't this credit go to the Anlu County Magistrate? Why was he still given this title? Ye Laohu even wrote it in the memorial to let the King of Qin know!

He did not forget to glance at the historian next to him who was busy writing and recording the conversation between the two, and he knew it was over.

"Now King Cheng Qin has designated him as the County Lieutenant of the Public Toilet County. This stinky nickname will probably be written down in the annals of history!"