Qin Official

The moonlight was like a hook and the weather was cold. Alchemist Lu Ao covered his figure in a large cloak. The mansion in the high gate compound in front of him was not unfamiliar to him at all. novel .

"In the past, the people of Qi knew about Lord Anping but did not know that there was a King of Qi. Lord Anping's descendants had tens of thousands of households in Yeyi and married thousands of horses. But now, most of Lord Anping's residence is used as a palace, while other courtyards are used as Jiaodong The governor's building is really pitiable..."

Lu Ao's ancestral home was Lu Xiang, Yeyi, Jiaodong County. Although he went to Yan State to learn martial arts from a young age, his roots were still here. The disciples he took back to his hometown, such as Shi Sheng, had many dealings with the Yeyi Tian family. Seeing their building collapse now, I really feel an indescribable emotion.

"High banks are valleys, and deep valleys are mausoleums. This is the way of the world."

But the Alchemists will not pity the losers. They will just circle around the winners like mosquitoes and flies, hoping to gain their favor and reward them with some leftovers, so that the Alchemists can pursue the elusive "immortality". .

Many alchemists themselves believe in "immortality". Hou Sheng, for example, always believes that he can refine the real elixir and enjoy eternal happiness with his family.

But more people don't believe it. Han Zhong learned to make medicine just to fulfill his promise to King Han and fulfill his duty of "preserving Han" that he failed to fulfill. If the medicine kills Queen Qin Shi, he will undoubtedly die. This The medicine he made was not an elixir, it was clearly a poison that would kill him.

Almost everyone has their own benchmark for their actions. Except for Lu Ao, no one could guess what he was thinking: What was the purpose of trying so hard to bring together various factions of warlocks to cooperate, and trying his best to encourage Qin Shihuang to patrol the east in search of immortals?

No one knows, except Lu Ao himself.

At this time, after waiting for a long time, the door finally opened.

"Mr. Lu."

A white-faced young man came out with a smile. This man was in his thirties, eight feet tall and handsome. He looked at Lu Ao with a smile.

"Chen Changshi."

Lu Ao guessed the identity of this person. Disciple Shi Sheng said that Jiaodong County Sheriff Heifu had several capable men, including Gong Ao, Xiao He, and Cao Shen, but the most important one was the County Sheriff Shi Chenping...

"This Chen Ping is quite trusted by the Jiaodong County Governor. The County Governor often leaves him to guard Jimo and handle everything in an orderly manner. Only in this way can everyone believe that Chen Ping, who has been appointed as a long history at such a young age, is really capable. It’s not about using sex to harm you.”

Regardless of whether there was any corruption between Chen Ping and Hei Fu, Long Yang was still an important figure. His words and deeds affected Hei Fu's decisions. When Lu Ao talked with him, he was also cautious and did not dare to reveal any flaws.

"Draining brine and opening mines. Warlock Fang has helped Jiaodong County a lot this time."

Chen Ping seemed very enthusiastic and personally guided Lu Ao. Lu Ao said: "Warlock Fang is also from Jiaodong. If he can help the county governor manage the place, I would be very happy. However, compared with this, it is more important to bring immortality to your majesty." …”

"It's natural."

Chen Ping, who expected that Qin Shihuang would not have ten years of good life, smiled and said nothing, opened the door, and brought Lu Sheng to Hei Fu.

"Your Majesty, Fang Warlock Lu is here to visit."

Heifu was sketching out the list of fields to be forcibly relocated. After being interrupted, he stopped crossing the list and looked at Lu Ao: "Mr. Lu, why did you come here late at night?"

Lu Ao smiled: "I'm here for the future of the county guard!"

Hei Fu laughed dumbly: "Four months ago, when your disciple Shi Sheng came here to see me, he was also shocked and said that my hall was turning black and a disaster was imminent. But you were standing in the same position and suddenly said that my future was uncertain. , Mr. Lu, the same trick doesn’t work after being used twice. Can I still believe what Warlock Fang said?”

"Of course I can believe it."

Lu Ao said: "In my opinion, what we and the county governor want are actually the same."

It was obvious that Lu Ao came today to express reconciliation to Hei Fu on behalf of Warlock Fang. Seeing that Hei Fu refused to give in, Lu Ao could only seize the opportunity and said:

"Today, His Majesty wants to change the name of Yeyi County. What does the governor think?"

…

"Rename Yeyi" was the suggestion of some accompanying officials after Qin Shihuang inspected Yeyi today.

When Chen Ping organized Lu Zuo Sanhu, the leader of Guizhou Province, he was three years old. Seeing Qin Shihuang Long Yan, he was overjoyed. Several ministers took the opportunity and said: "Your Majesty, the governor of Jiaodong County once said, Lu Zuo Zuo Sanhu, the leader of Guizhou Province, said that when Tian was here, the night would be endless. Now your Majesty is here. , just like the rising sun, shining on Jiaodong, shining on them, dispelling the harsh winter, allowing them to have fields and houses, clothes and brown, Guizhou's head of Kangding, and long-lasting benefits! In this case, why not change the name of Yeyi? Call it Yeyi. What about Rizhao County or Rizhao County?"

Heifu almost vomited out a mouthful of old blood after hearing this, and returned the favor, "I'm your uncle." At the same time, he sighed with emotion. In terms of horse-playing skills, not only himself is making progress, but everyone is also advancing with the times...

Qin Shihuang thought this idea was a good one. Seeing that Riyi County was about to be established at the right time, the knowledgeable Zhang Cang stood up to refute the rumors and said that Yeyi was actually "Yeyi", named after the Yeshui River, and had nothing to do with day and night.

Now, it was the turn of the ministers who had rushed to flatter Hei Fu to be embarrassed, but unexpectedly, the alchemist Lu Ao actually said in response to Zhang Cang's words:

"Your Majesty, in the spring and summer, General Li Xin Ping Yueshi, your Majesty used the arm of Zhang State in Hexi to connect the Western Regions, so he changed the name to 'Zhangye' and established a county. Hexi can be called Xiye, and this Yeyi is located in the east. The sea and the overseas fairy islands are far away from each other. Could it be Dongye? Now that the west is open, how can the east be bowed for a long time? It is better to open it up so that there is something open in the world, which is also a good story."

This Lu Sheng's adaptability is really good. He has figured out everything in the east and west, and he has a set of principles. Based on the place names, omens and other things, he tried his best to persuade Qin Shihuang to send people to the sea to find immortals, so that the two arms of Qin could move at the same time. stand up.

The emperor was a little moved after hearing this, but he was still hesitant, probably because he wanted everyone to discuss it. Lu Ao knew that the person with the most authority to speak on this issue was undoubtedly Heifu, the governor of Jiaodong County...

Convincing Heifu seemed to be a prerequisite for success, which was why Lu Ao visited late at night.

This Lu Ao could speak. He said: "A few years ago, His Majesty visited Longxi and was inspired by the ghosts and gods of his ancestors in their dreams, saying that there will be white horses and black dogs to help the emperor travel west to find the Queen Mother of the West. There was also a shaman who interpreted the dream and thought that the county General Shou and General Li Xin confirmed the omens of the black dog and the white horse respectively, so Your Majesty sent the two generals to garrison in the north and Longxi, and then they defeated the Huns and expanded the territory beyond the fortress. The generals contributed a lot."

"But now several years have passed, and the general has been transferred away from the west, but General Li has stayed in Hexi. He has won many battles recently, destroyed the Yuezhi, surrendered to Wusun, and his title has been increasing day by day. Now he is a concubine, and he is far away. The Marquis of Guannei is only one step away. Now that General Li is dedicated to the expansion of the west, as long as he surrenders one or two more small states in the Western Regions and is granted the title of Marquis of Che, it will be a matter of time!"

Lu Ao handed over his hand, looking like he was worthless for his husband.

"Although the county guard contributed a lot in Jiaodong, the Qin army's merits were mainly for opening up frontiers and beheading people, so they only achieved great success, which was not as far as General Li..."

Hei Fu was indifferent, blowing on the boiling water, refraining from splashing it on the man's face, and asked: "Does Mr. Lu have any clever ideas?"

"have!"

Lu Ao immediately said: "I heard that the county governor once said when he was a county lieutenant in Anlu, 'It is better to be a prince, a general, or a minister'? I have a way to make the general a prince!"

"Mr. Lu, don't you want me to second your idea of ​​'stuck things together' and ask His Majesty to send people out to sea to find immortals? If they are found, I will have some credit."

Heifu spread his hands and said, "But it's hard to find faith in the mist, so how can I get it?"

Lu Ao smiled and said: "It seems difficult, but it is not difficult in fact. Now that your Majesty has been granted Zen status and has sufficient virtue, as long as you sincerely seek immortality, the immortal island will surely appear! Besides, like the Western Tour, in addition to the Queen Mother State of the West, the county guard also There are many opportunities for meritorious service and the title of Marquis! By the way, does the county governor know Mr. Zou Yan’s theory of the ‘Great Nine Provinces’?”

Heifu shook his head: "I don't know."

Lu Ao popularized the science: "Yu Gong recorded that China has nine states such as Ji, Yan, Qing, Xu, Yang, Jing, Yu, Liang, and Yong. In fact, they can only be called small nine states, also called 'Chixian Shenzhou' .Besides this, there are Central Kyushu and Great Kyushu!”

"The nine Chinese states outside China, such as Chixian, are the so-called Zhongjiuzhou. Between each Zhongjiuzhou, there is a sea surrounding it. People and animals cannot communicate with each other. The nine Zhongjiuzhou are combined into one big Jiuzhou, which is surrounded by the Great Yinghai Sea. , Yinghai, where is the boundary between heaven and earth..."

This was the most advanced world view and cosmology of the people of the Qin Dynasty.

After being introduced to the mysterious concept of large, medium and small Kyushu, Lu Ao took the opportunity to instill: "If the county governor can find the remaining Central Kyushu while searching for the Immortal Island, send people ashore and bring back traces of immortals or rare treasures, your Majesty will definitely It will be a great joy. By then, the territory will be expanded to more than ten thousand miles, and the achievements of the county guards will be no less than that of General Li who destroyed the Yuezhi and opened up the Western Region. How can it be said to be a marquis?"

After hearing this, Heifu was a little dazed, but then he burst out laughing uncontrollably.

It’s impossible not to laugh, because Lu Ao’s remarks, translated into later generations, are nothing more than...

"The world is so big, Heifu, do you want to see it?"