Qin Official

In mid-July, the autumn tiger is approaching fiercely, and even Beidi County is a bit hot.

In the afternoon when Xiu Mu was at home, Ye, who was four months pregnant, was taking a nap on the couch. Since becoming pregnant, she has become very sleepy.

Hei Fu sat aside, holding a cattail leaf fan to cool his wife, while holding a scroll and reading it with relish.

Reading has been Heifu's new hobby for the past two years. In the past, he had a humble status and was busy with pommel horses and had no time. Only after he became an official in Guanzhong did he have the conditions.

This is the advantage of being friends with a top student. If you want to read something, let Zhang Cang know, and the librarian will ask the scribe to copy the text from the ancient slips onto paper and send it to Heifu.

As far as Heifu knew, Zhang Cang had been busy transcribing the Six Kingdoms books in the stone chamber onto paper during the past six months. Since the invention of hemp paper and parchment paper, not only has official documents been exchanged more conveniently, but knowledge has also become easier to spread.

In the past, the amount of knowledge that "learned five cars" can now be contained in a box of paper books.

Heifu secretly thought that if he had rushed to burn the books and asked the craftsmen to develop the engraving printing technology and handed it over to Zhang Cang, no matter how powerful the fire was, I am afraid that it would not be able to burn all the private collections of books in the world...

It was too early for this matter. He glanced at his wife who was sleeping peacefully. Her eyes were closed and her eyelashes appeared to be very long. He smiled, then continued to read the "Chunqiu Zuo Shi Zhuan" in his hand, and read out the above words softly. One sentence.

"Non-my family, its heart must be different……"

Although Heifu didn't like Confucian scholars and doctors, he had no prejudice against poetry and books. He even tried to imitate Guan Gong and read "Spring and Autumn". However, Confucius's books were really simple and obscure, and he was not interested in those trivial words and great ideas.

It was Zhang Cang who told him that to read the Spring and Autumn Annals, one must read the Three Zhuan. In accordance with Heifu's preference, Zhang Cang recommended Zuozhuan to Heifu, which is the most telling and historically accurate.

After reading it, Heifu felt that he had benefited a lot.

For example, the phrase "Those who are not of my race must have different minds" were often used in later generations to target certain things on certain occasions, but originally, it was said by people from the Lu State about people from the Chu State...

It turns out that the whole story is that during the Spring and Autumn Period, Jin and Chu were fighting for hegemony. The State of Lu was caught between the two overlords. Duke Cheng of Lu went to see Duke Jin of Jin and was treated rudely. He was so angry that he planned to seek refuge with the State of Chu. His minister Ji Wenzi He then warned: "People who are not of the same race will definitely not be of the same mind. Although Chu is a large country, it is not reliable if they are not of the same race as Ji."

This clan has a very narrow meaning. It is actually a clan with different surnames, not a clan of a nation. Earlier, Xia, Shang and Zhou were not of the same race. Even within the Lu State, the Chinese masters from the west and the local Dongyi barbarians were two distinct tribes.

From clans to nations, China has gone through thousands of years. By the Spring and Autumn Period, the country gradually disappeared, and only then did "Zhuxia", the predecessor of the Han people, appear.

However, some of the examples that Heifu saw in Zuo Zhuan really showed that at that time, the "Xia" in the Central Plains clearly excluded Chu, and the Chu people often regarded themselves as barbarians.

For example, several monarchs of the Chu State often said openly, "I am a barbarian." When later generations traced Qi Huangong's hegemony, they said, "Southern Yi and Beidi were in contact, and China was like a line. Duke Huan saved China. Fighting against the barbarians and the Di, and killing the thorns, this is the king's business."

This has nothing to do with blood relationship, but a geographical and political point of view. Although Chu was after Zhuanxu and Zhurong, it had been remote in the south for a long time, and it was unusual for him to be discriminated against by the princes surnamed Ji, Jiang, and Zi in the Central Plains. Even the decent descendant of the Ji surname, King Wu of the same clan of the Lu Kingdom, was scolded by the Central Plains as a barbarian beast because of his more civilized lifestyle, abandoning rituals and music, and switching to speaking the Yi language. He shaved his hair short and looked full. King Wu Fuchai, who has dragon and snake tattoos on his body, more like the image of later generations of Thais, didn't care. He claimed that "I have tattoos, so I don't deserve to be polite."

Even the Qin State was "expelled" from the Xia by the Jin State several times because of its long-term alliance with Chu, and did not join the alliance...

As time entered the Warring States Period, and as exchanges became more frequent, the circle of Zhuxia began to expand, no longer the narrow lords of Jijiang, but spread to the entire Kyushu.

Although there are differences among the Seven Kingdoms, after hundreds of years of exchanges, they have met the elements of the same nation as "a common language, a common region, a common economic life, and a common psychological quality." The "Seven Kingdoms with the Crown" has become a common name. To distinguish Rong Di from Rong Di whose life and language are very different.

If anyone continues to repeat the same old tune as the local black Mencius, saying that Chu is a barbarian, the Chu people will throw out a large number of beautiful lacquerware and silk paintings, Qu Yuan's poems and Chu bamboo slips to slap him in the face...

However, at this time, because Qin was strong and powerful and repeatedly invaded the six countries, the six countries were full of hostility towards Qin, and still regarded the Qin people as others who "had the same customs as Rong and Di".

Qin plays the role of Chu and Wu in the Spring and Autumn Period.

Although Qin now unified the country, it had to be admitted that the boundary between "Qin people" and "people of the princes" still existed. Most of the survivors of the Six Kingdoms knew that they were Zhao people and Chu people, but they did not know that they were all Zhu Xia people. People who come to the country will not regard the Qin officials who come to take office and guard the country as one of their own.

In order to change this situation, Qin Shihuang has already subconsciously done some things, including cars on the same track, books on the same text, and merging the mountains and rivers of the world for sacrifices. However, he also wants to merge the seven divided countries into one country and blend the people of the seven countries into a true nation. "Nation" cannot be achieved by one or two generations.

"In addition to rigid administrative regulations, we also need some subtle things." Heifu closed the book and thought to himself.

After reading half of Zuo Zhuan, Heifu felt that the factor that prompted the formation of "Zhuxia" was the persecution of Nanyi and Beidi, and the farming settlers had to unite.

In history, the true formation of "Han people" is probably related to the frequent wars with the Xiongnu and Wuhu in the Han and Jin Dynasties in the Middle Xia Dynasty.

Only then can we understand the boundaries between "them" and "us" and see the people around us as a race.

But that approach is too passive. Is it possible to actively join forces?

The "Jingbian Temple" proposed by Heifu a few days ago may have such a role.

In Heifu's design, the "Jingbian Temple" is a public temple opened by the government to worship the outstanding figures of Xia who have made outstanding contributions to resisting the invasion of Rong and Di and opening up territories for thousands of years!

We don't stick to the country, we don't sacrifice the monarch, we don't count the merits of the civil war, we only look at their contributions in resisting humiliation and opening up borders...

He also drew up some lists for Qin Shihuang to choose from.

The first place is Guan Zhong!

Why?

The first person to take up the banner of "respecting the king and repelling the barbarians" was Guan Zhong.

It was Guan Zhong who united with the Xia and successfully withstood the wave of "invasions between Southern Yi and Beirong".

Confucius once said: "If Guan Zhong is insignificant, I will be sent to the left!" He spoke very highly of him, and also said, "Huan Gong and the nine princes did not use military chariots, but Guan Zhong had the power." This meaning is obvious. No matter who is in power, Be it Xiao Bai or Xiao Hei, as long as he can reuse Guan Zhong, he can create the hegemony of Duke Huan of Qi!

Duke Huan always exists, but Guan Zhong is the only one.

Then according to the age, it was Youyu's turn. Yu Yu was originally from Jin and exiled to Rongdi. Later, he surrendered to Duke Mu of Qin and made suggestions for him. He helped Duke Mu attack Xirong, merged the twelve kingdoms, opened up thousands of miles of land, and dominated Xirong. Although he is not well-known in history, he is very important to Qin.

Another candidate related to Qin was Sima Cuo. Sima Cuo opposed Zhang Yi's suggestion and proposed the strategy of annexing Bashu first. He personally led the troops to destroy Shu and Ba, and merged these two "chiefs of Rong and Zhai". Qin State.

In addition, Qin Kai of Yan and Li Mu of Zhao defeated Donghu and Xiongnu respectively and opened up thousands of miles of territory. There is no need to repeat their deeds.

The list in Heifu's mind is currently limited to these five people, who are more talented than too numerous. If they can be admitted into the temple with just a little merit, then this Jingbian Temple is too worthless.

The Jingbian Temples located in various places have different priorities. For example, in the Jingbian Temple in Guanzhong, Yu is the main worshiper, and the others accompany the sacrifices; in Qidi, Guan Zhong is the main worshiper; in Bashu, Sima Cuo is the main worshiper; Daibei and Liaodong were dominated by Li Mu and Qin Kai.

For the Jingbian Temple, the county and county officials wanted to offer sacrifices at all times, and through the stories of the five people's achievements, they promoted the concepts of "Chinese" and "Zhuxia" to the local Guizhou leaders.

Heifu also plans that the Loyalty Cemetery and Jingbian Temple will be combined to become the "patriotic education base" of the Qin Dynasty!

One is limited to the old counties and counties of the Qin State to enhance the Qin people's pride in serving as soldiers, and the other spreads to the whole world to promote the concept that "the people of the crown and belt are of the same clan." The disciples in the school should also celebrate the Tomb-Sweeping Day...Well, it seems that there is no Tomb-Sweeping Festival in this era, so let's change it to the Cold Food Festival. Let the teacher organize the students to offer flowers and sacrifices. National consciousness must be grasped from childhood...

It’s such a familiar scene that Heifu jokingly calls it a “united front.”

Just yesterday, Qin Shihuang's reply also arrived, two words: "Great kindness!" By the way, Hei Fu was given a lot of gold and silk.

Heifu felt a stone fall in his heart and thought to himself: "If these three magic weapons of the united front, military merit system, and legal construction can be persisted, the future will be really unpredictable."

He fell into imagination, and when he exerted force on the cattail leaf fan in his hand, he woke up his wife.

Ye Zijin had actually been awake for a while. She couldn't help laughing when she saw Heihu dancing around. She knew that her husband would be inexplicably excited when he was lost in thought.

But then, Mr. Ye frowned again.

"My husband is a carnivorous man who makes long-term plans for the country, but my concubine is a woman who doesn't have such a long-term vision. She only focuses on things within her size."

She told Hei Fu something that she had been vaguely worried about since Hei Fu sent his reply to Qin Shihuang.

"It is a good thing that your majesty appreciates the advice of a good man, but every thought will lead to mistakes. I have been thinking about it for a long time recently, and I feel that there is still something wrong with the Jingbian Temple matter."

"What's wrong?"

Heifu was surprised. Not only did he win the emperor's praise, but he didn't offend Li Si or Meng Tian, ​​and someone's little trick didn't work. Isn't it perfect?

Ye Zijin said, "Since my husband took a concubine, repeatedly proposed national policies, was appreciated by His Majesty, and became a feudal official, Li Tingwei, I am afraid that I will no longer be able to regard my husband as a subordinate supported by his father and son." "

Indeed, Heifu is no longer considered a "Li Si party", but a "Ye Teng party". In the turbulent court, there is only a subtle difference between collaborators and competitors...

Ye Zijin felt that if she were Li Si, she would feel "terrible" to Hei Fu's dazzling performance, especially with Hei Fu taking the lead recently.

She lowered her voice and reminded kindly: "Wei Ting can kill even Han Fei. He has never been a broad-minded person!"