Qin Official

"Get in!"

Although Zhang Liang once traveled the world with a sword and performed chivalrous deeds, he himself was described as rather like a woman, a bit frail. At this moment, he was like a little chicken, being picked up by the skirt of his clothes by the strong man with thick beard behind him, and he was thrown in so hard that he almost fell to the ground in embarrassment.

The door closed immediately. Zhang Liang stood up and looked around. He saw a dilapidated prison that smelled of urine. He couldn't help but smile bitterly.

"Zhang Zifang has been running rampant in the world for more than ten years and has never been captured by the Qin court. I don't expect to be captured by the rebels today. It's true that the whole family does not know the other family."

It’s a long story. A few days ago, Zhang Liang heard that Xiang Ji was storming Huaiyang. While he was anxious, he also realized that this was a great opportunity to restore Korea. To the west of Huaiyang was Yingchuan, the place where he dreamed of his hometown.

Zhang Liang did not dare to delay for a moment, so he immediately said goodbye to Xiang Juan and headed west at full speed. In order to save time, he did not go around to Xiapi again, but went straight from Lanling to Peisi, because he heard that that place had also been invaded by anti-Qin forces. Power control.

Along the way, Zhang Liang saw that Lanling, where Xunzi gave lectures in the past, had been burned down by the war. The beautiful place had turned into a tragic battlefield. The world was so huge that there was no room for a single bookcase.

Between Chu and Wei, there were anti-Qin heroes everywhere, but their quality varied, and there were many bandits who wreaked havoc on the countryside in the name of anti-Qin. Ordinary people in Guizhou were deeply affected by this, with corpses strewn along the roadside. Children who had lost their parents huddled and cried beside their corpses. They were so skinny from hunger that they stretched out their hands to Zhang Liang who was passing by on a fast horse.

Zhang Liang dismounted and gave some of his dry food to the child. In the end, he could only sigh and continue on his way.

"This is the pain that must be experienced before the Qin Dynasty is destroyed."

Although he comforted himself in this way, Zhang Liang still felt like he had a lump in his throat.

At least the people in this area were able to survive under the rule of the Qin Dynasty, although they were miserable. However, at the moment, the situation was as broken as a comb, and as broken as a grate.

But this was not enough to shake his determination that he had held on to for twenty years.

After galloping like this for several days, when Zhang Liang arrived in Peixian County, he found that it was the most orderly among the counties in Sishang. Although there were traces of fighting in the county town, it was not too damaged. There were actually soldiers on the streets. The emperor maintained order and announced the order of "Pei Gong".

"Who is Pei Gong?"

When Zhang Liang was interrogated, he asked casually. He knew that Chu had obeyed the Xiang family's call to destroy the Qin system and restore the Chu system. Not only had Yin, Mo Ao, and Da Ao reappeared in Shouchun City, they had raised troops in Chu. The heroes also called themselves county magistrates, which sounded very big, but in fact, their positions were only equivalent to the county magistrates in the Qin Dynasty.

The person who was interrogating him was named Xia Houying. He was once a local official and was in charge of the carriages and horses in Peidi. He responded casually: "Lü Mingze, the eldest son of Pei Gong, is the eldest son of Grand Duke Lu."

"Could it be Lu Taigong who is a single father?" Zhang Liang was well-informed and knew this person.

"You, a foreigner, know Taigong Lu's name."

Xia Houying was surprised, and Zhang Liang also reported his name. When he learned that this was the famous Zhang Liang, Xia Houying was surprised and happy. While letting people in to report, he told Zhang Liang what happened to "Pei Gong".

It turns out that since Lu Taigong's family moved to Peixian County, they have gradually grown into powerful locals. They are known as the "Three Heroes of Fengpei" together with the county magnate Wang Ling and Yongchi from Fengyi Township.

When the news of the death of the First Emperor came and people everywhere rebelled, the magistrate of Pei County saw the Chu bandits and Daye Ze bandits attacking near Pei County. He was afraid that something might happen to Pei County as well, and he himself was killed by the angry Chu people, so he had the idea of ​​raising a flag to protect himself. With this idea in mind, I approached the Lu family, who were close to me, to discuss it...

Lu Ze suggested that he summon Yong Chi, Wang Ling, and the warriors Fan Kuai and Ren Ao who had fled into the nearby mountains a few years ago. With these local snakes as their wings, self-protection would not be a problem.

Unexpectedly, Xia Houying, who worked as a stable official in the government, discovered that Pei Ling's rebellion was a lie and that he wanted to summon the heroes of the county and kill them all. So he told Lu Ze about the matter. Lu Ze was decisive and immediately led everyone to attack Peixian County in advance. With the help of the elders of Peixian County, he killed the county magistrate.

Afterwards, everyone recommended Lu Ze, a chivalrous and brave man, as the leader, so he was called "Pei Gong", and now he nominally obeyed the rule of Shouchun Chu Kingdom.

While the two were chatting, a strong and sturdy man came over. Xia Houying called him "Fan Kuai". Although Fan Kuai had a thick beard and big eyes, he looked like a rough man, but he had a very careful heart. He came over to talk to Zhang Liang. After asking, Zhang Liang was tied up!

"How dare you claim to be Zhang Liang, the man who assassinated Qin Shihuang, even though you are so thin? I don't believe it, sir. It must be someone from Qin who did it carefully, so I'll tie you up!"

This is how Zhang Liang was imprisoned. Fan Kuai concluded that Zhang Liang should be a warrior like him, otherwise how could he throw such a heavy hammer?

"How do you prove that you are Zhang Liang?"

Zhang Liang couldn't explain it. At this moment, he felt a little nostalgic for the talismans and legends that everyone had under the rule of the Qin Dynasty.

Fortunately, there is no unstoppable road, and among Lu Ze's men, there is actually someone who has met Zhang Liang. His name is Tian Zhong, who is from Chu. By chance, he came to prison and saw that it was really Zhang Liang!

"Mr. Zifang, please forgive me, it was Fan Kuai who was reckless."

When Xia Houying and Tian Zhong took Zhang Liang to see Lu Ze, Fan Kuai followed Lian Po's example and asked Zhang Liang for forgiveness while carrying a thorn stick on his back, but Zhang Liang didn't blame him much.

"A strong man is very thoughtful, but Zhang Liang doesn't look like an assassin."

After a smile, the misunderstanding was relieved, and Zhang Liang finally met "Pei Gong" Lu Ze.

…

Lu Ze is a young man with gray hair in his thirties. He is nicknamed "Little Li Xin" by others.

Not only was he good at riding, he was also good with a bow, and he could shoot no arrows within fifty paces. He was also a bold man, and was a well-known hero in Pei County. He also killed Pei Ling when he was in trouble, and everyone admired him. He was elected as Pei Gong, and he deserved the title.

But according to Zhang Liang's rough understanding, the life of this "Pei Gong" in Si was not easy.

The first is Wang Ling, another hero in Peixian County. He was once a strong contender for the position of Pei Gong, but he could not compete with Lu Ze. Wang Ling was arrogant and took half of the people away in anger. The south captured Liu County and called himself Liu Gong. He also submitted to the "Chu State" supported by the Xiang family and ignored Lu Ze.

In the west, Yong Chi, a tycoon from Fengyi Township, was also dissatisfied with Lu Ze. He was an old acquaintance with Peng Yue, the great thief of Dayeze. Now Peng Yue had raised an army and captured Xue County. He was attacking Jibei and proclaimed Tian Rong's son Tian Guang as the king of Qi. , so Yong Chi did not want to follow Chu, but accepted the order of "Qi State"...

The world is in chaos, but all the heroes who take action have no selfish ambitions. They all want to expand their territory while protecting their hometown, and even become kings and hegemons.

Lu Ze was no exception. Of course, he said he only wanted to protect Peixian County. Since he had no wise men under his command, he asked Zhang Liang for advice.

Zhang Liang said: "Major General Xiang is jealous of his enemies. Jingju usurped the title of the King of Chu. The Major General personally killed him. Pei County is so close to Pengcheng. It would be better for Pei Gong to obey the orders of Chu State."

"However, the young general is currently besieging Huaiyang. Once he captures Chen, he may return to attack Wei. Pei Gong might as well suppress his troops and calm the people. In September, if he hears that the Chu army is attacking Wei, he can go south and attack Xiayi, which will definitely achieve great success. !”

He asked again: "Besides, I heard that Xiao He and Cao Shen under the command of Marquis Zhongzhong of Qin are from Pei. I wonder what happened to their families and clans?"

Zhang Liang heard that Xiao He from Peixian County was a highly valued minister of Heifu, and Cao Shen was said to be very brave when he stopped Long Qie in Langya. If the families of these two people were in the hands of the rebels, he might be able to threaten them and turn to the dark side...

But Lu Ze sighed: "We couldn't catch them at that time, and all the family members of these two people ran away."

After Zhang Liang heard this, he didn't ask any more questions. He knew that this was a lie.

Xiao and Cao's clan members must have stayed well in Pei County, and were even protected by Lu Ze. The world is in chaos, and it is still unclear who will win the final victory. As a mere Duke of Pei, Lu Ze uses Xiao and Cao's clan as a bargaining chip, hoping to leave more escape routes for himself...

In this case, there was no need to talk in depth. Zhang Liang said goodbye to Lu Ze on the pretext that he was going to Huaiyang quickly.

Lu Ze repeatedly tried to persuade him to stay, but he did not dare to force Zhang Liang to stay. After all, he was already a "big shot" who could talk to Xiang Ji.

Just when I was sending him out of Peixian County, I mentioned something.

"I heard that Mr. Zifang once went to Haidong and took refuge with Mr. Canghai for three years?"

"Yes." Zhang Liang nodded: "Haidong is already a bit cold at this time of year."

Lu Ze couldn't help but sigh: "Yes, to be honest with Mr. Zifang, my sister-in-law and sister are in Haidong at the moment!"

"Oh? I wonder what you call Pei Gong's sister-in-law?"

"Liu Ji, Fengyi Liu Ji."

Lu Ze got angry when he talked about this guy. He was angry that his father, Taigong Lu, didn't care about him and messed up his fortune-telling, and ended up finding such a ruined marriage. That old man Liu Ji ran away on the night of his wedding, leaving his sister a widow for several years. In the end, she still carried her child and went to the wild land to find him.

Lu Ze swore that if Liu Ji dared to return to Pei County, he would break one of his legs!

"Liu Ji?"

Zhang Liang thought for a while and shook his head: "What a pity, I don't know him!"

…

What happened in Peixian County was destined to be an episode. After Zhang Liang said goodbye to Lu Ze, he galloped for several days in the war-torn Huaibei. On the last day of August, he arrived at Huaiyang City, which had just been conquered by the Chu army...

When Zhang Liang entered the city again, he was filled with emotions.

When he was young, he and his younger brother were sent here by their father to learn Confucianism. Although when he got older, his interest began to change to Huang Lao and military strategists, it was still the experience he missed the most.

At that time, the two brothers walked around the alley with their hands in hand, the wine flags fluttering in the wind, listening to the chirping of cicadas, and they were so leisurely and happy.

It's a pity that in the next twenty years, his life, like this city, went through many iterations...

Zhang Liang had to admit that recovering the city did greatly boost the morale of the anti-Qin rebels.

The people of Guizhou in this city were called by Lord Changping to expel the Qin army.

However, after the Qin army reoccupied this place, it was brutally suppressed, and all the martyrs were slaughtered. Zhang Liang also lurked here during those days, and conspired with Zhang Er to assassinate Qin Shihuang, but ultimately nothing happened.

Now that the Chu State has regained this place again, cheers resound throughout the city. More than ten years have passed. The orphans of the former martyrs have grown up. They still remember the hatred of the past and vent their anger on killing Qin officials. Chop their corpses into pieces...

"Can we regain everything we have lost?" Zhang Liang was a little distracted, but he still walked forward with determination.

After Zhang Liang revealed his identity to the governor's mansion that had been occupied by Chu soldiers, he was able to enter and meet Xiang Yu, who had won another great victory.

When he came outside the hall, while taking off his shoes, before seeing anyone, Zhang Liang heard a powerful voice coming from the hall:

"Husband Qin is unruly, destroying people's country, destroying people's country, destroying people's future generations, using up the people's strength, squandering the people's wealth. The general is furious and bold, risking thousands of lives, regardless of his life plan, to restore the great Chu, and take Chencheng , to eliminate the disabled in the world!"

"Now Wang Ben and Hei Fu have decided to fight in Nanyang and Jianghan. The Central Plains are empty. It is better for the generals to send people to establish the six kingdoms, in order to build up a party for themselves and to benefit Qin's enemies. The princes are established after their death, and they must be conquered by virtue. The general is ready to follow suit."

"If there are many enemies, the strength will be divided. If there are many, the army will be strong. Therefore, there will be no fighting in the field and no defensive city in the county. The general will lead his troops to the west, attack Hangu Pass, enter Xianyang, punish the Qin Dynasty, and order the princes. In this way, then The hegemony can be achieved!"