Qin Official

In the first month of the 30th year of Qin Shihuang (the tenth month of the lunar calendar), Heifu has returned to Yiqucheng, Beidi County. In order to act as a good bureaucrat of the Qin Dynasty and a good county lieutenant for the soldiers, he prioritized public affairs before private affairs, and insisted on settling the soldiers and civilians. Go home when you are ready.

During this period, County Captain Shi Chenping came to report to Heifu the security situation in Beidi County in the past few months.

Chen Ping said with a smile: "When the county captain was away, there were only petty thieves and daily thefts in Beidi. There were no big fights. Everyone said that the root cause of the disaster in Beidi County was that the local soldiers were restless and it was difficult to fight with each other privately. The ban even triggered the Hua-Rong war. But this year was different. All the young and strong Rong people were recruited out of the fortress to become knights, and the remaining old and weak were content to keep to themselves. The five Rong tribes in Ohara heard that they could move to the beautiful pastures of Helan Mountain next year, so they did not No more fighting for that little water source and pasture.”

Hei Fu nodded: "I finally understand what Mr. Shang means by 'losing the poison to the outside'!"

Shang Yang believes that every country has "poisons". These poisons can be understood as unstable elements in society, such as the Rong people in Beidi County and the rangers in Guandong. If they are left alone, they will cause trouble and private fights will become common.

It is difficult to eliminate these internal unstable populations, but there is a simple way, which is to engage in foreign wars. Let the Rong people serve as vanguards to combat barbarians, and the rangers act as civilians transporting food thousands of miles, so that they can harm foreign enemies and inflict poison on the world. outside……

If a country is strong but does not fight, the poison will be lost internally, and the rituals, music, and officials will be cut off. This is one of the reasons why the Legalist Empire constantly launches wars abroad.

The next thing to watch out for is soldiers and civilians recruited from the mainland stationed in Yiqucheng, Xiaoguan and other places. There will be people who can't stop disturbing the farmers.

He also heard that Heifu planned to launch a surprise attack to wipe out the remnants of the Huns, so Chen Ping began to come up with ideas.

"Since the commander-in-chief intends to attack Yanze at the beginning of spring, the officials believe that the time for Prince Yuezhi's coming to court should be around the twelfth lunar month. The son of Prince Yuezhi must have entered the Qin territory before our army's chariots and cavalry attack!"

Heifu looked at Chen Ping. He was full of ideas and liked to think of the worst in things: "Are you worried that the Yuezhi's surrender to the Qin Dynasty was a lie? When I ride westward, the Yuezhi will react differently? Do you want to use your prince as a pledge?"

Chen Ping said: "The Hu people are unfaithful. If they make peace today, there will be many rebels tomorrow. We must be on guard."

Heifu pondered: "What if the Yuezhi sends a fake prince?"

Chen Ping said with a smile: "The merchants sent by the Wushi to Hexi once met the Yuezhi King and his eldest son in Zhaowu City. They only needed to name the eldest son to enter the court. If the Yuezhi cheated, it means that his envoys and tribute were not sincere. The battle of Yanze must be fought with caution..."

He then made another suggestion: "In addition, the Yuezhi envoys and princes should not go to Helan and the north to enter Qin, but should go to Longxi."

"Why?"

Chen Ping explained his reasons: "In the previous crusade against the Huns, 5,000 troops were sent from the north and 20,000 troops from Longxi. Now most of them have been withdrawn. Only 3,000 troops were left in Longxi to build the Zhuanjuan City south of Qingshan Gorge, and the north was also Only 5,000 soldiers were left, together with 2,000 garrison men, to guard Helan and other places."

"If the Yuezhi people pass by Helan and see that we don't have many troops outside the fortress, they are afraid of being dissatisfied. It is better to let them enter from Jincheng, passing through Longxi and Yongdi all the way. The people are prosperous, the defense is tight, and the city walls and roads are complete. Only in this way can we let the Yuezhi people pass by. I know how powerful Qin is, and I dare not lead the way."

"You're still thinking carefully."

Heifu praised Chen Ping and left the matter to him and Cheng Wu Shiyan, the county chief who was in charge of the Beidi County's vassal state and diplomacy. He first reported the reason to Qin Shihuang and then contacted Longxi County.

After fighting together in a battle, the relationship between the officers and soldiers of the two armies in the North and Longxi was very good, and it has reached the level of "brotherly troops". The two sides have cooperated many times and can trust each other.

After that, comes the most worrying problem of supply outside the Great Wall...

The most important reason why Hei Fu only left 5,000 soldiers and 2,000 civilians in Helan was that if he left more men, someone might die of cold and starvation!

Through Mengyi's river water transportation, the food problem has basically been solved, but the temperature in the Helan Grassland is a bit colder than that in Yiqu City. It has only entered the tenth month of the lunar calendar, and the night temperature has already dropped to below zero!

After expelling the Huns from the north, during the three months that Hei Fu stayed in the Helan Mountains, apart from letting people try to grow wheat, the most important thing was to build cities and build houses that could provide shelter from wind and rain for the people who stayed behind... …

Three small towns rise from the ground at the eastern foot of Helan Mountain. They are named Hunhuai, Lingwu and Fuping from north to south. Among them, Hunhuai is on the other side of the decisive battle between the Qin army and the Huns, Lingwu is the pastureland of the Huns, and Fuping is where Heifu and Li Xin first met.

The three cities only had time to build inner cities, but no outer walls. The houses inside could only accommodate 7,000 people. If there is more, they will have to camp outside the city. In the twelfth lunar month, the mountains are covered with heavy snow and the weather is more than ten degrees below zero. This is not a garrison, but forcing people to flee back to the interior.

Thinking of this, Heifu asked again: "How many woolen sweaters did Beizhou produce last year?"

Chen Ping said: "Wu Shiluo purchased a lot of Qiang sheep from the Qiang people in Huangzhong and had them tamed by the Rong people. At the initiative of his wife, Xia Fu also began to learn the art of wool spinning, and weaving workshops were opened in every county. Within a year , a total of 3,000 pieces were made, and Longxi County distributed another 500 pieces to Beidi. They were all sent to Helan as a priority according to the general's instructions."

There are 7,000 troops in the garrison, but only 3,500 sweaters, only one for each person. Whoever goes out to stand guard wears it. This can be regarded as "I don't have clothes, I wear the same robe as my son". During this hard work, only the soldiers and civilians at the bottom Can know.

Heifu's wife, Ye, set an example by taking the officials' wives and daughters to sit at the door of their house to knit wool every day, and encouraged the people to follow suit. As a result, the output of woolen clothing in the North tripled, far exceeding Qin Shihuang's requirements.

But it's still not enough. If you want to increase the garrison next year and fully control the newly conquered land, you must first increase the output of woolen clothes...

"Now that we have developed water-powered vertebrae and water-powered mills, I wonder if we can build a large spinning wheel that can be turned by water."

Heifu just came up with this idea, but quickly gave it up. The main reason why sweater production cannot increase now is not the slow spinning speed, but not enough wool!

There is no way to go. It is easy to concentrate manpower, but it is difficult to speed up the birth of sheep.

After finally finishing the work, Heifu hurried back home. As soon as he entered the door, he saw his son crawling around on the mat.

The boy named "Polu" by Hei Fu is half a year old. Not long after he was born, Hei Fu went out to fight. When he came home, he didn't recognize him at all. He felt uncomfortable being held in Hei Fu's arms and kept crying. No matter how hard Hei Fu coaxed him, he refused to behave. Seeing how he was at a loss, Ye Zijin was angry and funny:

"My dear, please take off your armor first. It will make your throat hurt."

"Forgot, forgot."

Heifu hurriedly handed his son over to his wife, changed out of his armor, put on a new uniform made by Ye Zijin, and happily wanted to hold the child in his arms.

This time, the little polu behaved well. He lay in Hei Fu's arms as if he was about to fall asleep, holding his fingers in his mouth and humming with his little mouth.

But before Hei Fu had time to rejoice, he felt a hot warmth suddenly appear on his chest...

Wei Polu poured hot boy urine all over his father's new clothes.

…

The time to enjoy family happiness at home is always short-lived. Not long after returning to Beidi County, Hei Fu was about to go out again after finishing the backlog of government affairs. The Qin army defeated the Huns, and Qin Shihuang sent Li Xin, Hei Fu, and Meng Tian to the army. A general who had made great achievements was summoned to Xianyang to celebrate their achievements and discuss the next garrison in northern Xinjiang and the next military action...

Young Master Fusu has finally completed his mission of supervising the army and will return to Xianyang with Hei Fu to resume his life.

When Ye Zijin was arranging Heifu's clothes and was about to send him out, he mentioned that when the officials' daughters in Beidi County heard about Fusu's arrival, they all gathered around the roadside to watch, hoping to be spotted by the handsome young master and fly to the branches. But the young master helped Su go in and out of the house, but he sat upright in the car and never looked at them. All the sachets and other items that the girls had the courage to send were returned.

"I always feel that this young man is very arrogant." She said casually.

But Hei Fu laughed: "Young Master is not arrogant, he is observing etiquette."

Ye Zijin glanced at him and said with some worry: "My beloved seems to understand the eldest son very well."

She was afraid that her husband would develop a crush on Fusu and get involved in the deep end.

Hei Fu comforted his wife and said, "Don't worry, I'm just fulfilling His Majesty's instructions, and I won't mix things up casually. Before the expedition, didn't you say that I only met the eldest son a few times, our friendship was shallow, our words were not deep, and we couldn't be sure. What kind of person is he? But in the past six months, I have been in the army and outside the fortress, watching his words and observing his actions, and I have figured out what kind of person he is..." (See Chapter 434)

"Oh? I would like to hear about your beloved's ability to recognize people."

Heifu pondered for a moment and then said: "He is the kind of gentleman of the Spring and Autumn Period described in "Zuo Zhuan". He is gentle, kind, respectful, frugal, and generous. He has the five virtues, and is loyal and kind."

All of this was not a deliberate show of trying to win people's hearts, it was indeed his true temperament. No wonder the two Confucian and Mohist people, who were equally at odds with each other, admired him very much. This humble corporal attitude won Fusu a high reputation among the soldiers and civilians. No wonder in history, after his death, everyone in the world felt sorry for him. Even Chu people Chen Sheng and Wu Guang had to carry out activities in the name of Fusu...

"So, isn't he perfect? ​​My husband's evaluation of the young master is really getting higher and higher." Ye Zijin didn't believe it.

But Heifu didn't say the last part of the sentence to his wife.

"The more flawless the jade is, the easier it is to break!"

If he wanted to find a person in history who was most similar to Fusu, Heifu searched here and there, but he only thought of Qu Yuan.

His ambition is pure, so he is called "Fang Wu"; his behavior is honest, so he will not tolerate death!

Qu Yuan has all five virtues, Qu Yuan is gentle and elegant, Qu Yuan is full of ideals, Qu Yuan is outspoken, Qu Yuan would rather break than bend...

Qu Yuan died in mysterious circumstances!

The same goes for Fusu in history!

…

In mid-October, while traveling south, outside Yiqu City, Heifu and Fusu bowed to each other and got into their cars.

Fusu still stood upright in the car in the frosty rain, like a green pine, wearing a jingle bell around his waist.

Heifu looked at him, but he had other thoughts in his mind.

"If Fusu had lived in the Spring and Autumn Period, he would have been able to make a splash at the hegemonic alliance, recite poems, and gracefully become a role model for the nobility."

"But in this era, from the power struggle in the central government, to the local heroes ready to attack, and even the barbarian kings outside the Great Wall. Everyone is only interested in profit, and everyone is deceitful and fighting for life and death!"

"The gentlemen of rituals, music, poetry and books have become a thing of the past forever. Just like a jade pendant with high moral standards, it was broken into pieces with a clang in the iron and fire!"

There is no way to survive in this era if you are blindly loyal and kind, but have a soft heart and a soft hand.

Heifu looked into the distance, touched his beard, and showed a meaningful smile: "This is the age of shameless heroes!"

"The person who can struggle to the end in this treacherous cloud is either extremely dark and vicious, or so vicious that he kills his father without blinking an eye."

"Either you are like me and cheated!"

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