Qin Official

Today is the middle of July, which coincides with the day of worshiping ancestors in the Central Plains. A large group of people are walking on the mountain road east of Zhi County. Ye Zijin is holding his son and sitting on the carriage. Lu Jia once again rejected the slippery pole that frightened him, and he He rode a mule and ran forward and backward to communicate with everyone in Bashi.

"Madam, I finally asked you clearly."

The sun was scorching hot in the sky. As he rode his mule back to the car of Ye and his mother, Lu Jia wiped his sweat and said, "The Ba people said we are going to Pingdu Mountain in the east!"

Ye Zijin has long heard that there is Pingdu Mountain a hundred miles east of Zhi County. At the foot of the mountain is Pingdu City, the other capital of Ba Kingdom.

"Wasn't Pingdu destroyed by the Chu army long ago and turned into a ruin?"

Although Bazi's capital was Jiangzhou (Yuzhong District, Chongqing), he or she governed Dianjiang (Hechuan), or Pingdu (Fengdu, Chongqing), and later Langzhong (Langzhong, Sichuan)... Although Pingdu was the old capital of Ba, Many years ago, the Chu State was powerful and determined to advance westward. It had captured Jiangguan and even occupied Zhi County for a time. Therefore, the Ba State could only continue to move westward. Pingdu was abandoned and burned into ruins.

Lu Jia said: "Although Pingdu is in ruins, generations of the Ba family are buried on Pingdu Mountain. Lord Huaiqing is like this, and Bazhong... is no exception."

Ye Zijin sighed and looked at the boat coffin in front of him that was being carried by many Ba people. Bazhong's body was lying in it. Because the weather in Bazhong was hot in summer, it was like a stove, and there was already a stench.

Speaking of which, the Ba people first started out by collecting well salt, and their method of embalming the dead was also very hardcore: salting!

Ye Zijin originally thought that if Ba Zhong could go to Jiangzhou County, it would be enough to let him know how much he weighed, but unexpectedly he lost his life. Although a lot of ships were robbed, but Thousands of Ba warriors also died, nearly half of them were lost, and with the loss of their master, it was considered a complete defeat...

So this group of defeated soldiers left Ba Zhong's family in Zhi County without consulting Ye Zijin and Lu Jia. Ba's uncles and brothers took the lead, escorted by more than a thousand warriors, and even the three thousand servants who worked for Ba's family were in a panic. Zhang Di rushed eastward.

Ye Zijin and the others were also coerced and left. Only then did they realize that in addition to avoiding the Qin army, this group of people also wanted to come to Fengdu Mountain to bury Bazhong.

Lu Jia kept going back and forth with the team and reported the information he learned to Mrs. Jun: "The Qin army that Ba's met in Jiangzhou County was under the banner of 'Feng' and there were as many as 20,000 people."

"Feng Quji's son, Feng Jie."

Ye Zijin revealed the most likely name of the general. Feng Wuze had died in the battle at Jiangling. It couldn't be Feng Jing who Heifu let go on purpose.

"Eight years ago, Feng Jie suffered a huge defeat when attacking the Xiongnu. Fortunately, he was rescued by Marquis Wu Zhong, and was treated coldly by the First Emperor. Now he has been reused. He must be the commander of the partial division sent by General Wang Ben to Bashu. .”

Although Feng Jie is not a famous general and has a lackluster resume, but with 20,000 regular troops, Bazhong and Danhu have no chance of winning, and they are lucky not to be completely wiped out.

"Fortunately, the ships of Jiangzhou County and Ba family were not captured by Feng Jie, otherwise, we would have been captured at this moment!" Ye Zijin felt a little scared, but this worry could not be noticed by others, so he remained calm:

"Mr. Lu, who is in charge of Bashi's affairs now?"

Lu Jia said: "Madam knows that Bazhong only has one daughter, who is only seven or eight years old. His wife, Liao, is a noble daughter of the Ba people in Langzhong. But now she has suffered a sudden change and has lost her mind. Now Bazhong is replaced by Bazhong's three sons. The younger brother of the clan is in charge."

Ye Zijin thought thoughtfully: "What do they think of going east to surrender to Marquis Wu Zhong?"

Lu Jia looked around and said in a low voice: "I have tried it out. One person is supportive, one is hesitant, maybe opposed, and one person doesn't understand Xia Yan and has an unpredictable attitude. I can't find out..."

Now it's good, the adventure failed, and Ba's family lost all their money. Not to mention gathering the five and seven Ba people's clans to do something big, even their own family was almost in disarray.

Ye Zijin looked at the deep Pingdu Mountain in the distance and felt eerie: "It seems that we are not out of danger yet!"

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Pingdu Mountain has beautiful scenery, with winding stone paths and beautiful trees. The Yangtze River rushes past, and the mountains on the opposite side are undulating and green.

But it was also a bit eerie. It was obviously very hot outside, but once we reached the foot of the mountain, we felt a chill.

It is said that this is because Pingdu was conquered by the Chu people at that time, and suffered a fire. Many people died. Even now, when the wind from the river gorge blows, it still howls...

Ba people believe that this is the place where people's souls return after death, so all nobles like to come here for burial.

Beating the drums and striding hard while singing, and whistling to express joy and sorrow, this is the funeral of the Ba people. Ye Zijin and Lu Jia have learned a lot today.

I saw a group of Bawu with feathers on their heads singing Bahu (yu). Along with the crazy and exciting funeral dance, the high-pitched funeral songs resounded through the sky, like a surge, one after another, that would not subside for a long time. .

Danhu and others came over carrying many boat coffins. The ancestors of the Ba people lived by the water. The three pillars of the Ba people's economy - salt production, cinnabar and fishing - are inseparable from boats. It can be said that boats are their home. The boat is also used as a coffin.

The coffins of ordinary warriors were dug in pits at the foot of the mountain, along with some clay pots filled with salt and the weapons they used during their lifetimes. The heads of these tombs all face the river, which means that the ancestors of the Ba people came along the river. Resting your head on the river symbolizes the destination of your soul.

But as the leader of the Ba clan, Bazhong's boat coffin had to be run to the nearby cliff along the river. It took a lot of effort for the bravest warriors to climb the cliff and put the boat coffin into the cliff cave dug in an unknown age. place……

"The Ba people, Bo people, and Pu people are all like this. They dig a niche halfway up the mountain near the river to bury them. They hang a rope from the mountain and lower the coffin. Those who are taller consider it the most filial piety."

Lu Jia pointed to the cliff full of hanging coffins and the dark niche hanging coffins at the highest point and said, "That is Lord Huaiqing's hanging coffin!"

As for Ba Zhong, it is slightly lower than Ba ​​Widow Qing.

After Bazhong's hanging coffin was placed, his three cousins ​​referred to him as brothers and uncles because even Lu Jia couldn't figure out how to translate their awkward Ba language names.

After the three of them kowtowed to the rock wall filled with family hanging coffins, they began to climb onto a rock one after another and spoke loudly to the Ba family members in Ba language. The warrior said something...

"It's time to elect a new clan leader."

Lu Jia looked worried. He had successfully bribed the guide who brought him to Badi and helped translate every word he said.

These Ba people usually inherit the family after their parents die, but now Ba Zhong's wife has lost her sense of propriety, and her daughter is young, so it is natural that the three of them will take the throne.

But if they want to win the support of their clansmen, they need to make suggestions for the future of the family and propose a place that everyone will support more, in order to gain the support of everyone.

Obviously, these three brothers have very different opinions on where the Ba family and the boy servants should go next.

Barber proposed to go to the Wujiang (Qianjiang) River in the south to avoid the Qin army's edge.

Ba Zhong believed that we should cross the river and go to the Longxi River in the north, where there was Ba's Dan Cave and one or two thousand slaves.

Uncle Ba said, however, that he had to go back to Zhi County and rely on the fortress to resist, otherwise Ba's family would lose everything.

The three parties were arguing endlessly. Seeing the attitude of the Ba warriors, they actually supported Uncle Ba more. They argued from sunrise to sunset, completely forgetting that the Qin army might be on the way...

Lu Jia couldn't bear it anymore and persuaded again: "Mrs. Jun, the matter can't be done. Ba Shi is over. Feng Jie's army is approaching soon. We should find a way to go back to Nanjun from Wujiang River and Yishui River."

Although the manpower he brought was not many, there were some Anlu disciples who swore allegiance to Marquis Wu Zhong and would risk their lives to protect Mrs. Jun and the gentleman!

"Returning empty-handed like this? Bringing bad news to my dear friend that he is in trouble on the Western Front?"

Lu Jia bowed down and persuaded: "Madam, we have tried our best, it is Ba Zhong..."

Ye Zijin shook his head: "Mr. Lu, you said that Bazhong is not a first-class merchant. Why?"

Lu Jia was stunned for a moment, then said: "First-class businessmen, like Fan Li and Lu Buwei, do business that provides help in times of need, leaving friendship in advance. They may seem to suffer losses in the short term, but they gain endlessly. Instead of being like Bazhong, who is heartbroken Taking chances, hoarding goods, raising prices, and profiting at the expense of others.”

"It's a good idea to provide help in times of need."

Ye Zijin watched the three Bashi brothers arguing over there, but Bazhong's wife and daughter were left aside. However, Danhu and other warriors who served for Bashi in the era gathered around the master's widow and orphan, holding willow leaves. Sword, while looking at the three Bashi brothers angrily.

She smiled and said: "Now that Ba's mother and daughter are in trouble, as the wife of Marquis Wu Zhong, how can I not help them?"

"Let's go."

Ye Zijin stood up, took his son Fubo, and walked towards the center where the Ba warriors were gathered.

"Madam, what are you doing?" Lu Jia was shocked.

"Mr. Lu, have you forgotten?"

Ye Zijin said: "When we negotiated terms with Ba Zhong, we gave him three promises in total."

"Three?" Lu Jia was confused. Firstly, the cinnabar, well salt, brown sugar and other industries were returned to Ba's ownership. Secondly, he was granted the title of Lord Huaiqing. As the ruler of Badi, there was no third condition.

"The third condition is a secret agreement, only Ba Zhong and I know about it."

Ye Zijin blinked and patted his son: "Bajun's eldest daughter has made a marriage contract with Fubo, the second son of Wuzhonghou! The Wei family and the Ba family have become a good couple in the Qin and Jin Dynasties!"

Lu Jia was stunned and opened his mouth, not knowing what to say.

This Mrs. Jun is really bold. He naturally knows that this engagement contract is not a matter at all, but was made up by Ye Zijin.

Furthermore, without Marquis Wu Zhong’s permission, how dare she make such a hasty decision?

By the way, Bazhong's daughter is dark and thin. According to the aesthetics of the Central Plains people, she is not beautiful, especially when she is three years older than Mr. Fubo...

He carefully raised these concerns.

"My family likes darkness."

Ye Zijin laughed and didn't care. In other words, at this life-and-death moment, he couldn't care less about it.

"Although a man dies, his promise cannot be broken. As a prince, he should be able to understand my last resort today."

Her mind was not shaken, she picked up the somewhat confused Fu Bo and walked forward.

"She is also a woman. Since Widow Ba Qingke is the head of the clan, brought Ba family to the throne, defended herself with property, and became famous all over the world, her granddaughter is now the daughter-in-law of the Wei family, why can't she inherit the family business?"

"Mr. Lu, help me tell everyone, especially those aggrieved Ba warriors."

"If the Ba family wants to continue, they can neither go north nor south, and they should not stay where they are and wait for death! Instead, they should support the daughter of the old master as their leader, surrender to Marquis Wu Zhong, and take the remaining warriors and child servants of the Ba family with them. , take a boat, go eastward, attack Jiangguan Fortress! Join forces with Wu Chen!"

"In the future, if the Ba people still want to fight back to Zhi County and avenge their masters, they can be the vanguard of the Northern Expedition and return westward!"

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