Qin Official

"I'm afraid I can't accompany you to visit Xiangshan Mountain and visit the temples of Lord Xiang and Lady Xiang."

In late January of the twenty-seventh year of Qin Shihuang's reign, in the Anlu family residence, Hei Fu stroked his wife's hand and looked ashamed.

Heifu had just gotten married. When the snowstorm subsided, he took wedding leave and took his bride back to Anlu to meet his mother and eldest brother. As usual, his return caused a sensation in the entire Anlu County. Heifu, who has now become a big shot, was favored by the county magistrate. , down to the reverence of the servants, people who wanted to be his guests lined up outside the door, but they were all rejected by the black husband one by one.

He behaved very low-key in Anlu. Even if he wanted to greet guests, he always asked them to go to Nanchang, Fanyang and other places to run his own fields and take care of the sugar cane and brown sugar industries.

In addition, many former officials and disciples of Nei Shiteng from neighboring counties came to visit Heifu. Nei Shiteng served as the governor of Nan County for seven or eight years, and his influence was huge. Heifu had previously There are only some old subordinates among the newly promoted military nobles in various places, but now they have also established relationships with county magistrates and junior officials, and their political foundation is very strong.

He didn't want his rare vacation to be filled with social activities. After dismissing some guests and declining too expensive gifts, he planned a quick trip with his wife.

Leave Xiakou, go south to Yunmeng and Dongting, visit the famous scenic spot Xiangshan Mountain, and pay homage to the Temple of Xiangjun and Mrs. Xiang, which Ye Zijin likes very much. If you have enough time, you can float down the river to take in the beautiful scenery of Lushan Mountain in Jiujiang. There are knowledgeable people there who can serve as tour guides.

But just before their departure, Qin Shihuang issued an edict, which made the couple's honeymoon trip come to nothing.

Ye Zijin, who is a first-time wife, is also a little depressed. Although Heihu is from a humble background, he is not vulgar. In addition, the husband and wife live a harmonious life, and the two are in a period of deep love.

But she still said sternly: "The ancients said that when the king orders you to summon him, you don't wait until (si) to drive. It means that when the king is summoned for something, he will rush out without waiting for the driver to be ready. Rushing to go to the king's order, this is It’s a courtesy, my beloved, it’s better to return to Xianyang quickly!”

She put her plain white hand on Hei Fu's black claws and said with a smile: "Besides, what's the difference?"

"But His Majesty ordered me to go back this time. I'm afraid he wants me to accompany you on a long journey." Heifu shook his head helplessly. He had no choice. Who asked him to deal with an emperor who likes to travel...

When Hei Fu left Xianyang, the Longxi County Sheriff just arrived at the palace with great news: the Chi Road from Xianyang to Lintao was completed!

Chidao is another major project of Qin Shihuang after the Sixth Palace and the Twelve Jinren. Its priority is before the Lishan Mausoleum and Guanzhong Palace and Gardens in the same period.

Heifu supports this project with both hands. The country's ruling territory is limited by military transportation capabilities. After Qin Yihai's invasion, although many Guanliang were leveled, it still cost tens of thousands of dollars to send officials and mobilize troops in many places. It takes months or even a year and a half, which is very inconvenient.

So since last year, Qin Shihuang has asked counties and counties to repair roads and turn the original muddy paths into "highways" that can accommodate several carriages driving side by side!

At that time, Heifu proposed a "five-year plan" to promote Qin seal script, official script and paper within five years, but it was later changed to three years by Qin Shihuang.

The emperor then included Chidao in the three-year plan, requiring that within three years, the "Western Road" leading from Xianyang and Yongcheng to Longxi and Beidi counties must be built, and the "Western Road" from Hangu Pass through Luoyang, Xingyang, Chenliu, and directly to The "Dongfang Road" from Qidi to the seaside, and the "Wuguan Road" from Wuguan to Nanjun.

Among the three roads, the Western Road is the shortest and has the least distance, so it was completed first. Therefore, Qin Shihuang made preparations to start his first long-distance journey after unifying the world, touring westward in March.

"Your Majesty destroyed the six kingdoms and unified the country in one country. Such a great achievement must of course be reported to the ancestors of the past generations in the ancestral temple in the old capital Yongcheng. After that, he may continue to the west, to Xicui where the Qin State originated. , Quanqiu, maybe even go to Lintao, climb the Great Wall, and overlook the foreign lands..."

Having said this, Heifu fell into deep thought.

When the couple returned to Nanjun, they and Tu Sui, the newly appointed captain of Changsha County, also went south with thousands of garrison troops. Zhao Tuo was also in the army. In June last year, the Yue people in Dongting County rebelled, and the Yue people in Changsha County were also uneasy. Various evidences point to Xiou and Nanyue in Lingnan, as well as the survivors of Chu who fled there. This undoubtedly gave the emperor a reason to use troops in Lingnan. Xiu Wu Guannan County Road, and sent Tu Sui as the governor of Changsha County, is likely to be a precursor to a large-scale war.

But Heifu did not want Qin to rush into Lingnan with troops. Once a war broke out, the old troops and disciples of Nanjun, who were related to him, would definitely bear the brunt. It was hard enough in Jiangxi, traveling to Lingnan, fighting in the jungle with the Vietnamese, and with the epidemics in tropical areas, I don’t know how many people will die.

So Heifu has been planning how to dispel the emperor's idea of ​​conquering Baiyue, at least to delay it for a few more years and let the old troops farm for a few years.

However, after serving as a minister of the Imperial Guard for a year, Heifu gradually understood the emperor's character and bluntly said that the success rate of remonstrance was extremely low and he had to find another way.

This time Qin Shihuang visited Longxi and called Hei Fu to go with him, but he had an idea.

"The world west of Lintao is much wider than that south of Wuling. It is not far from Guanzhong and has a long road, so it is very convenient to dispatch troops and generals."

The most important thing is that if there is something wrong in Longxi and Beidi, it is impossible to dispatch Heifu's direct troops to go north.

"Why don't I try Li Daitao's plan?"

Therefore, Heifu hopes to participate in this western tour to see if there is any chance to divert the emperor's attention.

The only thing he couldn't let go of was his newly married wife who accompanied him home.

Hei Fu is very satisfied with Ye Zijin. Not only is she fair and beautiful, she is also a lady of the world and has a good cultural background. More importantly, she is also the first unlucky person Hei Fu has met since he came to this era. Discriminating against aristocratic women of his birth...

Other women, when they heard that Hei Fu had no surname, were either sarcastic, disgusted, or snickered. Only Ye Zijin said to him in public, "You should be proud of your achievements and don't be ashamed of not having a surname."

This sentence touched Heifu's heart and made him remember this little woman deeply.

Mutual respect is the first prerequisite for a black husband to find a partner.

After returning to Anlu after the marriage, Hei Fu also secretly observed that Ye Zijin did not show the slightest disrespect when he visited Hei Fu's helpless old mother. Although she was not as exaggerated as pouring water to wash her feet, she still did what a daughter-in-law should do, raised eyebrows, and chatted with her mother in simple terms.

She was also polite to Hei Fu's brother and sister-in-law who had calluses on their hands and looked like a husband and a peasant woman. She also personally taught Hei Fu's niece Xiaoyue to weave nvhong. The little girl in her early ten years had eyes full of stars, and she only felt that this Zhongmu It’s the person you want to be in the future.

This made Heifu breathe a sigh of relief. Although he came through time, he also inherited Heifu's body and bonds. He attached great importance to his family. His most basic requirement was that the bride should respect her mother, brother-in-law, and love her niece.

So he loved his little wife more, and said hesitantly: "I will go west with you, for a short period of two months, or a long period of half a year..."

Ye Zijin knew that her husband was afraid of being separated for so long just after getting married, so he ignored her, so he smiled and said: "Then I won't go back to Xianyang, and will stay in Anlu."

Seeing that Hei Fu was a little surprised, she started to count the benefits of staying in Anlu with her fingers.

"Although my hometown is in Korea, I have stayed in Nanjun with my father for seven or eight years, and I have become a southerner. I like rice and places with water. It is just right to stay in Anlu."

"Furthermore, Xianyang is noisy and people's hearts are unpredictable. When dealing with those ladies, you have to consider every word carefully. Instead of being careful in the capital, it is better to stay in Anlu and be a rich woman without being disturbed."

A flash of loneliness flashed between her brows, and was soon covered by longing.

"In February of mid-spring, I can take Xiaoyue to pick peach blossoms and make peach blossom cakes. In March of spring, after the thunderstorm, I go to Yunmengze to watch the rainbow, pick vanilla, and make sachets to send to my beloved. In April of Mengxia, again I can raise silkworms and weave silk with my mother and uncle, and make clothes for my beloved..."

After hearing this, Mr. Hei breathed a sigh of relief: "With a wife like this, what else can a husband ask for?"

The Ye daughter, who was a first-time wife, hesitated to speak, and finally let out a sigh with a smile.

"Who would let my husband have the ambition to become a prince? If I am hindered in every way, I would be too ignorant."

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Although Ye Zijin imagined that life in Anlu should be very peaceful, on the fifth day after Heifu left, she was teaching Xiaoyue to read, when she heard shouts coming from outside the house...

"What happened?" Ye Zijin frowned and asked the maid to go out and take a look.

Old Fu Mu, who was brought from Xianyang Yezhai, walked in with a gloomy face, leaned into her ear, and told her a shocking news!

"Madam, there is a woman outside, crying and howling..."

"Can you tell me why she is crying?" Ye Zijin thought it was the family members of Heifu's old tribe who came to complain.

Fu Mu hesitated to speak, but Ye Zijin understood and asked the maid to take Xiaoyue out. His face became serious, he put his hands on his knees and asked Fu Mu to explain clearly.

Fu Mu gritted his teeth and said, "Madam, that woman is also holding a black boy, the son born to her by the concubine You!" u