Qin Official

On the fourth day of July, outside Feiqiu City, thousands of guardsmen who had been besieging Li Si and others for nearly ten days heard that the Lantian army had been defeated and that Heifu had arrived in Xianyang. Some of them dispersed like birds and beasts, and the remaining people also surrendered and arrived here. of the Northern Expeditionary Army.

And after Li Si listened to his son's story about how Heifu defeated the enemy without fighting at Yaoguan and Lantian, he only sighed:

"The favorable time, place, and people have all been lost. This day, Hu Hai will be destroyed..."

Fortunately, the Li family was in the right position again this time and did not have to be buried with Hu Hai.

Although it seemed a bit embarrassing for Li Si to "raise troops to respond" in Feiqiu, he was not worried about his family's status after the war.

Guanzhong is in chaos. Most of Heifu's subordinates are petty officials with no ability to govern the country. He urgently needs to be familiar with the operation of government affairs. He can help him clarify the chaos and provide support to the old officials of the late emperor in Guanzhong...

Then Li Si asked Hei Fujin where he was?

"The Lord has changed his route to Lishan Mountain and will enter Xianyang today."

"It's time to pay homage to the mausoleum first and then enter the city."

Li Si nodded. If Heifu enters the city today, it also means that he, an old man, will not be able to catch up. After all, there is a Weishui River between Feiqiu and Xianyang Palace, dozens of miles away, so it may be difficult to catch up.

"It doesn't matter, Li Si doesn't have to show his nakedness and lead the horse, and make the world laugh at him. When Wu Zhonghou's army arrives, the Xianyang officials will kneel down outside the city to greet them."

Hu Wujing, the imperial censor, was the one who conspired with Li Si and was also in Feiqiu together. Among the Jiuqing of Xianyang, Li Si had a clear idea of ​​who would escape and who would surrender.

The doctor's order was originally Zhao Gao, but Li Si ran away. After Zhao Gao succeeded as prime minister, there was no need to appoint a new person in this position urgently. The Tingwei was Yan Le, and the three servants, Shaofu and Zhisu Neishi were all sons of Hu Hai. The cronies of the time should now be running away with Hu Hai and Zhao Gao.

The other three will most likely be reduced.

Needless to say, Wei Lieutenant Li Liang was "reconciled" in Lantian.

Fengchang Zhou Qingchen was originally a Confucian scholar. He was lucky enough to survive when Qin Shihuang chased the Confucian scholars. He relied on flattery to get ahead. He has always been a slippery guy and will never be loyal to Hu Hai.

Dianke Wang Wu was originally an official of the First Emperor of Qin. It is said that he had some minor quarrels with Hei Fu in his early years, so he was appointed by Hu Hai. However, this man was greedy for life and feared death, and his family was in Xianyang, so he would surrender.

Only the last Zongzheng Ziying, Li Si was a little unsure. This son always had an image of an honest person in front of others. In recent years, he had become even more sickly due to the water bug disease. However, he had been up and down in the officialdom for many years. Li Si always felt that Ziying was not simple...

"From the son of the traitor Cheng Qi to the most trusted member of the clan by the First Emperor, serving as the supervisor of the black husband and then retiring unscathed, Hu Hai was quite favored when he succeeded to the throne. As Zong Zheng, no matter whether it was the case of Feng or Gao or the case of the previous few days, He cleverly avoided the Xianyang Incident, this person is extraordinary!"

His son Li Yu was concerned about another matter. It was rare for father and son to be alone at this moment, so he whispered: "Father, Mr. Hei has succeeded. Will he usurp the throne immediately after entering Xianyang City?"

Li Si immediately made a serious face and scolded in a low voice: "Marquis Wu Zhong was sent to Jingnan for the Northern Expedition in accordance with the imperial edict. Why did he usurp the throne? What nonsense are you talking about!"

But immediately his expression softened and he said:

"The Guanzhong has not yet been settled, the people's hearts are not at peace, and even Hu Hai and Zhao Gao have not been arrested. If Hei Fu gets hot-headed and reveals his true face of plotting to usurp, how will he let me, the ministers, Shu Shou and others deal with themselves? Once he rashly usurps the throne, , all his righteousness will be gone, and there will be many people who want to rebel. Hei Fu is smart, and even if he harbors ambition, he will not be so hasty..."

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Li Si's guess was absolutely correct as to who the ministers in Xianyang were who came out of the city to kneel down to greet Hei Fu.

At noon on the fourth day of July, the weather was fine in early autumn. The city of Xianyang was controlled by 10,000 forwards sent by Heifu. Shusun Tong and others were ordered to inform the officials and people throughout the city, saying: "Heifu followed the emperor's last edict to appease Nan for the sake of peace." The people are getting rid of harm, unless there is violence, all the officials are blocked as usual, there is no fear!"

The people of Xianyang have encountered several coups and turbulence in the past two years, and Hu Hai's governance has not yet reached the level of turning them against each other, so they are still waiting to see the new black commander.

However, the officials in Xianyang were different. Under the arrangement of Shusun Tong, a group of officials, led by Fengchang Zhou Qingchen and Dianke Wang Wu, formed a dark group. They were all standing on the south bank of the Wei Bridge, waiting for the arrival of the black army...

It was still very hot in Guanzhong in early July. Everyone was wearing heavy uniforms and suddenly they were sweating profusely. However, the vanguard soldiers of the Northern Expeditionary Army stood nearby with their weapons in hand. Everyone did not dare to find a shady place to rest, so they could only hold on under the scorching sun. He stood there, looking forward to it, hoping in his heart that Marquis Wu Zhong would come quickly.

Heifu seemed to want everyone to spend more time in the sun. After waiting for several hours, when Fengchang Zhou Qingchen was about to faint and Dianke Wang Wu was swaying, Heifu's handsome flag finally appeared. distance.

The most powerful group of soldiers of the Northern Expedition were singled out. They walked toward the Wei Bridge with long strides and dust in the air. They drove all the officials to the field ridges on the roadside, leaving a middle road for the flag and honor guard of Marquis Wuzhong. pass.

"With this majesty and pomp, does he think he is the First Emperor?" Wang Wu cursed in his heart, but when the Heifu chariot drove to the Wei Bridge, he was the first to step out of the queue and was about to bow down.

Unexpectedly, Fengchang Zhou Qingchen beside him was unwilling to lag behind. He bowed down first and burst into tears: "The people of Xianyang have suffered from the two thieves Hu Hai and Zhao Gao for a long time. We also hope that the king will be as happy as the rain. Today the king is finally here!" "

Wang Wu was suddenly shocked. This old Zhou's lines were different from what he had promised. Didn't he agree to surrender "honorably"? What happened to Zhou Qingchen!

But over there, Zhou Qingchen was shouting at the heavens and the earth, and what did Wang Wu mean with his stern face? Do you have any opinions on Wu Zhonghou? Wang Wu had no choice but to knock his head heavily on the ground:

"The guilty minister Wang Wu, please kowtow to welcome Marquis Wu Zhong!"

Heifu stood on the military chariot and accepted the worship of everyone in a carefree manner. He then smiled and said: "In the past, when the First Emperor was here, I was a minister in the same palace. Why is it necessary? I heard that the second and third sons restrained the order of Xianyang after the false emperor and the traitor ran away. , guide the Northern Expeditionary Army into the city, seal the treasury and palaces, this is also hard work, so get up."

Everyone stood up. This time Wang Wu followed his example and said in unison with Zhou Qingchen: "Please enter the city!"

Hei Fu nodded: "I just learned that Hu Hai is dead. Although Zhao Gaoshang is absconding, he is not far from being arrested. I should go to the city to comfort the people and tell them the good news!"

"The second emperor has died!?" Wang Wu and Zhou Qingchen looked at each other in shock, but they had no time to think about it. They just followed Heifu's military chariot and trotted into the city, eating dust and shouting at him loudly...

The Weishui River runs through the capital to resemble the Heavenly and Han Dynasty; across the bridge to the south, it resembles the cows. Wei Bridge, also called Hengqiao, is an important thoroughfare connecting Xianyang Palace in Weibei and Zhangtai Palace, Afang Palace and Shanglinyuan Palace in Weinan. After crossing Wei Bridge, it is equivalent to entering the city center from outside the Fifth Ring Road of the Imperial Capital.

At this time, many Guizhou leaders were watching on the side of the road, and they saw Marquis Wu Zhong's car about to cross the Wei Bridge. At this time, I don't know whether the soldiers of the Northern Expeditionary Army who were standing guard on both sides of the street were negligent, or for some reason, but there was a man with a hairdo. The little boy rushed out of the crowd and ran to the center of the avenue.

He was about to be hit by an approaching military chariot!

The people in Xianyang screamed in surprise, but no one dared to step forward due to the obstruction of the soldiers of the Northern Expedition.

But fortunately, the chariot stopped a few feet away from the child. Wu Zhonghou got out of the carriage, walked up to the child sitting in the middle of the road, smiled at him, and then stretched out his arms to hug him. He got up, looked around and asked loudly:

"Whose child is this?"

There was silence and no one answered.

Heifu shook his head helplessly, looked at the child in his arms, and said with a smile: "Since he is a lost child, how about you come with me to Xianyang today? When we get to your home, you can point it out and I will personally Send you home!"

After saying that, he actually hugged the child, got on the bus again, and the large group of people walked forward along Weiqiao Avenue, leaving only the onlookers looking at each other, all saying:

"I never thought that Marquis Wu Zhong would be so kind and friendly to the people!"

"He said he would eliminate harm for us, and Qiu did nothing. Is that true?"

As everyone knows, this is just a scene arranged by Heifu asked Shusun Tong. The child was found randomly on the street with a candy in his mouth. Shusun Tong stuffed it into him.

But Shusun Tong is also good at picking people. Despite his young age, this kid is quite courageous. He has never been scared to death by the big black guy. He even opened his big eyes curiously and looked left and right at his face.

Hei Fu looked at him. The child's face was a little dirty, but his dark eyes were innocent. They were like two mirrors, reflecting Hei Fu's appearance...

"Do you know who I am, kid?"

The child said: "People with high crowns say that you are Marquis Wu Zhong and a great hero of the Qin people."

He was referring to Shusun Tong. At this moment, Shusun Tong was also standing in the crowd, pointing to the scene of Marquis Wu Zhong carrying Xianyang children into the city, and excitedly asked his Confucian scholars to record it "truthfully":

"Write it all down, so that Xianyang people and future generations will remember this scene. Just like the prince said, the Northern Expeditionary Army is not only a mighty army, but also a civilized army and a benevolent and righteous army!"

"Now that you know it, you're not afraid of me?" Hei Fu was still chatting boredly with the child in the car. Hei Fu knew that under the propaganda of Hu Hai and Zhao Gao, his reputation in Xianyang was not very good. He was by no means a great hero. The villains are pretty much the same.

The child shook his head.

Hei Fu grinned and threatened him: "What do your elders say about me? Eat children? Or am I a human with a dog's head?"

"I have no elders."

The child's eyes turned red: "My house was burned down ten days ago, and I can't find my parents and sister."

Is this an orphan who was implicated in the coup by Li Si and others? I'm afraid his parents and family members have been killed in the turmoil?

And how many orphans did this war that lasted for one and a half years create in Qin?

Heifu stopped laughing: "Where did your family originally live?"

"Xiweili."

Heifu took out a piece of silk and wiped the dirt and mud off the child's face.

"Your parents, brothers and sisters, I will find them for you."

If they are still alive.

The child's sadness came and went quickly. Perhaps because of Heifu's promise, the child suddenly became happy. Holding the candy in his mouth, he raised his head again and said with a hearty smile:

"When I see my family again, I will definitely tell them."

"Wu Zhonghou's complexion is indeed as dark as the elders said!"

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ps: Chapter 2 at night...m.