Qin Official

That night, Dongmen Leopard was very drunk and shouted something: "I will be the vanguard of the pavilion chief, hold a long tassel, and be a prisoner of the Lord of Baiyue, and he will be captured!" Finally he was settled into a guest room to rest.

Li Xian was not drunk at all. Every time he drank, he drank a whole cup of Dongmen Leopard, but he kept it in mind and only tasted it briefly.

When the Dongmen Leopard finally subsided and the snoring began, Li Xian sat in the courtyard. His son Li Cang also settled Ji Ying in the yard next door and came back to resume his life.

"I haven't seen Uncle Dongmen so happy for a long time."

Li Cang only remembered that every time Dongmen Bao came to the county town to do business, he had a sullen face, as if someone owed him a lot of money.

"You have never seen him on the battlefield."

Li Xian asked his son to sit down, drank the sobering soup and said: "Dongmen Leopard is a born warrior, born to kill and fight. Although he is on the border now, he can only catch thieves and small bandits. He just feels that his years are wasted. , The buttocks are resurrected, and I was depressed in ancient times. Now I hear that Yuzhang County may have a big battle to fight, how can I not be happy?"

Being able to fight and earn merit, Dongmen Bao fully supported the "Southern Expedition to Baiyue".

Ji Ying, who is content to be a rich man, has a conflicting attitude. He was not a war general, but once the southern army gathered, the postal supervisor responsible for the post office would undoubtedly have a lot more authority. Therefore, Ji Ying's attitude was: "If the pavilion chief supports me, I will support him."

When Elixian thought about it, Dongmen Leopard and Ji Ying represented the two attitudes of Yuzhang's old Southern Expedition troops towards this matter. Some were eager to try, while others thought they could fight or not. This was very different from the people's desire for stability seven or eight years ago. .

At that time, people felt at ease and needed a rest. Now Yuzhang has been stable for a long time. Thanks to Heifu, the old tribe has found a source of wealth: sugar. A large number of military and landowners have become rich by growing sugar cane, and ordinary soldiers have also shared a share of the pie.

But they were not satisfied and wanted to expand their sugar cane plantations.

Although Yuzhang encouraged land reclamation, most of the land that was reclaimed was public land, and private land still had quotas linked to titles. Besides, even if there was a lot of land, it would be in vain if no one had any hands to cultivate it.

As a result, concubines became a hot commodity, and the source of concubines in the south was mainly Baiyue.

The current situation is that the friction between the southern counties and the Yue people is getting worse day by day. It is different from the Yuzhang County Lieutenant who complained first, saying that "the Yue people robbed merchants". In fact, the Qin soldiers annihilated the rebel tribes in the name of , crossing the border to plunder the population is the main cause of the conflict.

This is not obvious in Yuzhang, because Xiao Tao, who guards the south, is very strict and does not conflict with the Mei family's well in Wuling. But things were different in Changsha next door. Changsha started growing sugarcane late, and imported Yue slaves to Nan County, which became an important source of finance for Changsha County. However, Lord Xiou Yixu Song was a staunch man and did not want his people to become vassals. There was no shortage of counterattacks. The war between Changsha and Xiou could break out at any time...

It was under this situation that Yu Zhangshou and Wei Cai took advantage of the emperor's southern tour and proposed the plan of "southern expedition to Baiyue". Changsha County and Kuaiji County would definitely support this plan.

The emperor's attitude was unclear. The county lieutenant Yin Tong was afraid that someone in the court would oppose him, so he wanted to make a great contribution recently. Heifu, who was named the concubine, also voted for it. After all, who could compare with the Southern Expedition who wrote "The Southern Expedition" 》The black husband is more familiar with it? The emperor will definitely issue an edict to ask.

Although Heifu diverted the emperor's attention by expanding to the west, causing the southern expedition that was once on the agenda to be shelved, but now, this war is beneficial to Heifu's old subordinates... Thinking about Heifu's thoughts, there will be Change it.

But Li Xian had his own ideas.

"Dongmen Bao, Ji Ying, and many old members of the township party mostly thought about whether they could profit from it, but they did not consider the pros and cons to the pavilion chief..."

This is a point that Li Xian is very proud of. To Hei Fu, all the old men regard themselves as subordinates, but Li Xian has long secretly called Hei Fu "Master". Although he is not a disciple, he is better than a disciple. He is Hei Fu. Agent in Yuzhang.

Therefore, although Li Xian also considered it for himself, what he weighed more was whether it would be beneficial to the entire collective once he marched south.

After sending his son to bed, Li Xian sat in the study and pondered this crucial letter all night.

He believed that this letter would be related to the future of the entire Nanjun Township Party!

This is also the most important reason why he supports the southern expedition to Baiyue!

"Once we conquer the south, in terms of title and seniority, the one who can be the commander-in-chief is the Lord!"

Just as he was about to finish writing, the servant hurried over and said that Dongmen Bao had woken up again and was going crazy with alcohol. He said he wanted to drink more and was crying and making trouble. Seven or eight people couldn't hold it down.

Li Xian frowned, put on his clothes and went to check, but as soon as he entered the door, he heard a noise and the sound of heavy objects falling to the ground. Several of his slaves ran out with bruises and bruises, saying that they dared not go in again.

"What a man."

Li Xian shook his head, but when he opened the door and went in, he saw that Dongmen Bao, who had beaten several people away, was already sitting on the couch, seemingly asleep again.

At this time, Ji Ying from next door also came after hearing the news.

Seeing Dongmen Bao's appearance, they thought nothing happened, so the two turned around to leave, but Dongmen Bao suddenly opened his eyes, raised his head, and yelled a few words at them.

"Everyone asks me, Dongmen Leopard, who has given birth to five daughters in a row and has no successor, why do I still think about fighting and making meritorious deeds every day?"

Looking back, Dongmen Bao's eyes were red, but he was still conscious. He stared at Li Xian and said:

"If Li Xian, you are not lying, this battle can really be led by the pavilion commander. We can be the pavilion commander's pawns again, capture the flag for him, and get a word of praise..."

"I, Dongmen Leopard, will have no regrets in this life even if I have five more daughters!"

Ji Ying was stunned for a while, and then burst into laughter. This man who was not good at drinking also shouted that he and Dongmen Bao would have a few more drinks because of these few words.

But Li Xian, who had always been calm, felt a sore nose at this moment and looked away.

yes……

What kind of bullshit is seeking profit? In the final analysis, this is the true intention of their group, hoping that this war will start!

…

According to the Qin system, October is the beginning of the year. In this month, the "Shangji" will be held to compile accounting books for each county's household registration, taxes, thieves, prison lawsuits, etc., and send officials to report them step by step, first to the county, and then to the court. , borrowing funds for performance appraisal.

When important matters arise, the county magistrate, lieutenant, or prime minister may even go to the county government in person.

In early October of the thirty-third year of Qin Shihuang's reign, Xiaotao, the captain of Ganxi, came to Nanchang with the planners to increase the number of troops to garrison Li Mensai.

After finishing their official duties, Li Xian and Ji Ying invited him to a banquet as usual.

In Li Zhai, there was a similar scene and a similar opening. When the three of them were drunk, Li Xian and Ji Ying expressed their attitude towards the "Southern Expedition to Baiyue" and invited Xiao Tao to sign the letter. They proposed to Heifu in the letter, hoping that He could support the southern expedition to Baiyue.

"All three of us can do it, but we must not be without you!"

Li Xian knew that although Xiao Tao had an unattractive appearance and was the most low-key and talkative person among them, he was trusted by Hei Fu. What's more, Xiao Tao was not only the captain of Gan Gan, but also responsible for the defense of Limensai. Hei Fu's Half of the three thousand old troops are concentrated under him, so Xiao Tao has a very strong say!

When Xiao Tao heard that their "pavilion chief" might take this as an opportunity to return to the south as their commander and lead them on another expedition, he was quite excited.

But after he calmed down, he fell silent. After a while, he raised his head and said:

"I, I...I..."

Xiao Tao was born with a stutter, and he hesitated when he was excited. The word "I" was stuck for a long time, which made Li Xian and Ji Ying worried.

Finally, Xiao Tao slammed his hands on the table, interrupted his stuttering, and then spoke the complete words.

This dull lieutenant who always said nothing when Heifu held military meetings and only listened attentively, now firmly stated his opinion.

"I object!"

…

The Qin Dynasty had a complete postal system. Letters departed from Nanchang City, crossed the Yangtze and Huaihe Rivers, and traveled to Shanghai and Daihai. Although they traveled at high speed and traveled day and night, by the time they arrived at Jimo City in Jiaodong, more than a month had passed...

In the thirty-third year of the First Emperor of Qin, on the winter solstice, it was Heifu’s thirtieth birthday.

Half a year has passed since the chaos in Zhutian was put down. The rotten corpses nailed to the pavilions were removed, and the haze of the fighting gradually dissipated, but Heifu's reputation in Jiaodong was still at its peak. There was an endless stream of people from Jiaodong officials and common people coming to give gifts, and there was a long queue in front of the door, but Hei Fu declined them all and thanked the guests behind closed doors. He just wanted to spend the day with his family.

On this special day, Heifu also received specialties from the distant old ministry.

"Luling chicken, Pengli duck, Shanggan orange, Poyang lotus, Yugan kudzu root, as well as Nanchang rice wine, dried bamboo shoots..."

These novelties from the South in the eyes of Ye Zijin and the two children made Heifu happy while counting them.

Ye Zijin said curiously: "My yard is actually full of piles. My dear, your old subordinates hired a caravan? They really care about my dear, but they don't accept any other gifts from my dear. But they don't care about these." I’m really happy.”

"Of course they are different."

Heifu smiled and said: "Whether it is piling up the yard or sending goose feathers thousands of miles away, I will accept them all. No matter how far away they are, the four of them will always remember me as the 'Pavilion Chief'."

Hei Fu is very proud of this. This is a life-or-death love, which is beyond the comparison of ordinary interest relationships. He still thinks about his old subordinates and gives them some benefits and condolences every year.

And these specialties come with two letters...

While joking with his wife and son, he opened letters, but as soon as he opened the first letter, Hei Fu's eyebrows wrinkled.

The room was silent, Ye Zijin didn't urge him, he just held his second child and let the boss pull the hem of his clothes while looking at Hei Fu.

After a while, Heifu raised his head and sighed: "What was supposed to come has come!"