Qin Official

"The subordinates thought that they would never see Marquis Wu Zhong again."

When Dong Yi entered the county temple in Zhengxian County (Chengcheng, Shaanxi Province), he saw that Hei Fu came out to greet him in person. He hurriedly went forward to pay homage, saying that he did not dare.

But Hei Fu was as happy as meeting an old friend. He patted Dong Yi, who was a little taller than him, and said, "Ziyu is in trouble all because of my fault. Fortunately, you are still as good as before when you were a Langguan in Zhangtai Palace." , just as majestic!”

At that time, Heifu entered Xianyang as the household commander of Zhonglang. He had two schools under him, namely Dong Yi and Li Liang. Li Liang had a lukewarm relationship with him, but Dong Yi was particularly close to Hei Fu because he was a good friend of Zhang Han and a fellow villager of Xia Yang. In the case of Heifu's cousin Yanwei's false accusation, he followed Dong Yi's path and asked Sima Xin, who was also from Xia Yang, to intervene and enforce the law impartially.

Now Dong Yi came to surrender with the news of the victory at Longmen, and he wanted to offer the "big fish" he had captured, but Hei Fu didn't seem to care, and instead of asking Zhao Gao, he asked about falling grass with Dong Yi in Shaoliang Mountain, and made a decision. Great work to all.

Dong Yi answered truthfully: "Most of the righteous men in Shaoliang Mountain were Xihe people who could not bear the harsh rule of Hu Hai and Zhao Gao. At first, there were only a few hundred people. Later, the Six Kingdoms crossed the river and wreaked havoc on Xihe. The local people came to surrender one after another, and the number was as many as three thousand, including more than 3,000 people. There are local river workers, and relying on them, the subordinates can float down the river with wooden rafts and poppies, killing the Zhao and Wei rear troops by surprise!"

Indeed, the Six-Nation Allied Forces controlled almost all the ships in the Xihe River. Even if there were some ships in Shuo Fang, they would not be able to pass through the Hukou Falls with a large height intact, so there was almost no defense on the water.

But the river workers who make a living on the river have their own methods. Most of the boats passing by at Longmen Ferry come from Shangjun through the tributaries of the river. They will drag the boats and their cargo onto dry land at Hukou, and drag several logs with them. Here, bypassing the waterfall and then entering the river, it was handed over to the local boatmen in Longmen.

This is the case with large river channels. A section of the channel can only be navigated by local boatmen. When foreign boatmen arrive at a certain place, they will hand over all the boats and goods to local boatmen. It's not that the boatman has any navigation rules, it's because the water conditions of the river are complicated. Especially in the Longmen section, the river is narrow, with rapids, rapids, and high waves. Foreigners can act recklessly, often causing shipwrecks and casualties, so it must be left to locals to navigate.

Therefore, the river workers of Xihe are extremely familiar with the local hydrology and can raid from the water. Are there not enough wood to build the raft? It's okay. The boatmen used the large fou that was common near Xiayang, tied it together with ropes, and clamped it with wood. It was called a "wooden fou". The buoyancy of this fou can carry several people without any problem.

Heifu seemed to be very interested in "Wooden Poppy". After asking again and again, he was asked to bring a copy of the crown, seal and ribbon and hand it over to Dong Yi.

Dong Yi felt relieved when he saw the color of the seal: silver seal and green ribbon. He bowed down and declined: "How dare I pay two thousand stones?"

Although before fleeing, Dong Yi was just an official with a thousand stones, but now that he had a chance, he raised troops to respond to Heifu, captured Zhao Gao, and captured 2,000 people from the Zhao and Wei coalition forces, and it was reasonable to upgrade him to two thousand stones.

But the point is, what Heifu gave Dong Yi was not a false position, but real power!

"Since the time of the First Emperor, the area of ​​Neishi is too big and has millions of people under its jurisdiction. It cannot be defended by several captains. Xihe has always been the defense zone of the eastern captains of Neishi. Now, Ziyu is the only one to hold this position!"

Heifu asked Dong Yi to rise up. Now is the time when the country is in urgent need of talents. The old Northern Expedition will naturally occupy important positions. Representatives of the Qin Dynasty's military landlords such as Zhang Han, Dong Yi, and Sima Xin should also have their own place.

Coupled with the elites of Guandong scholars who will pass all levels of examinations and be integrated into the court in the future, the troika of Xin Qin will be complete. There is only the fourth horse left, and Heifu still needs to establish it again.

Then, as the leader of the bridle, he relied on horses to pull this great empire out of the abyss of chaos and division...

"After Ziyu becomes the Eastern Captain, he will unite the righteous soldiers of Shaoliang Mountain for me, and together with those who are willing to join the army after Xihe loses his homeland, I will form a Xihe division with over ten thousand people!"

With anger and hatred, the fighting power of this Xihe division against the remaining six nations must be considerable. But if you parachute down a Nanjun military officer who can't even understand Xihe's dialect, it will only be counterproductive. It is better to let Dong Yi, a native of Xihe, do it, and send military judges at all levels to supervise him. After the war is over, he will be promoted and knighted. Just transfer away.

Dong Yi accepted the order, but then asked: "Your Majesty, the people of Xihe see the ruins of their hometown and hate the six countries deeply. They often ask me, when will your Majesty launch the eastward march? They are willing to be the pioneers!"

But Heifu shook his head: "The soldiers and horses have not yet moved the food and grass. There are hundreds of thousands of Northern Expeditionary troops, surrendered soldiers, and prisoners who can eat the millet of internal history. In addition, there are more than 100,000 refugees in Xihe waiting for relief. The food in Guanzhong is almost gone." We have run out. This autumn harvest is particularly important and cannot be delayed. Therefore, the three armies rest for several months to assist the people in collecting and threshing grain. It will not be too late to fight again when the food is abundant."

In addition, Heifu cannot lead the Caotai team to conquer the world forever, and the new order of Xianyang court still needs to be established. The Northern Expedition will not be successful, and the soldiers' rewards and new posts cannot be overdue.

Previously, Heifu conquered Xianyang by force. Although he surrendered the army and people of Guanzhong, he forced Li Si and all the officials to appoint him as "regent", following the story of Gong Hebo, to replace the absent emperor. But his prestige has not yet been established, and the people are suspicious. But now he has expelled the six kingdoms, regained Xihe, and protected the people of Guanzhong from suffering the same disaster as the Jin Dynasty. When Heifu returns, he will be regarded as a great hero of the old Qin people and welcomed.

What's more, the traitor Zhao Gao, who is regarded by everyone as the culprit of this chaos and civil war, has fallen into the law, and Heifu just takes him back to relieve the people's anger!

At this point, Zhao Gao was finally dragged up, only to find that he was no longer the same as before. His nose was bruised and his face was swollen, his eyes were droopy, and there was almost no inch of good skin on his body. He was sleeping drowsily, as if he had fainted.

Dong Yi felt a little ashamed: "The people of Xihe hated the Zhao thieves who led the six countries into invaders and tortured the people. They wished they could eat his flesh raw. When they heard that it was indeed Zhao Gao himself, they all wished they could eat his flesh raw. They punched and kicked them through the fishing nets, and the officials It took a lot of effort to persuade them to let the thief live."

Although he came to persuade Dong Yi, he raised his foot and kicked Zhao Gao several times. He originally had a bright future, but Zhao Gao labeled him as a gangster and had no choice but to flee to Shaoliang Mountain. All his brothers and sisters in the family were imprisoned. For prisoners.

It’s so satisfying that this thief is here today!

Moreover, Marquis Wu Zhong especially emphasized that if Zhao Gao lived, he must be punished. Zhao Gao seemed to understand this. After being captured, he tried to commit suicide many times, either by hitting a pillar or trying to drown. Cast, all were blocked.

So Dong Yi took it upon himself to have Zhao Gao pull out all the good teeth he had maintained for many years! Because they believe that if a person is forced to bite his tongue off, he may die on the spot!

Zhao Gao's face now looked like that of a toothless old man in his eighties, with a swollen mouth and an ugly appearance, like a dead tree or a puddle of mud.

It’s so satisfying to see this great traitor who brought disaster to the country and the people end up like this!

Heifu has not tried whether biting his tongue will kill him, but the possibility of Zhao Gao dying from wound infection seems to be higher. It seems that he needs to be treated well by doctors and allowed to survive until Xianyang...

"Wake him up," Heifu said.

After pouring a bucket of cold water, Zhao Gao woke up from his fainting state. When he looked up, he saw the dark face that seemed to be smiling but not smiling.

He closed his eyes and opened them again to make sure that this was not an illusion. His eyes were full of despair, but he did not beg for mercy, only pursed his lips and remained silent.

Hei Fu walked up to Zhao Gao: "Zhao Gao, Zhao Gao, we haven't seen each other for many years, don't you have anything to say?"

Zhao Gao exposed the bloody hollow gums after his teeth were pulled out, and his voice was slightly distorted: "Hei Fu, I knew you from the first sight. You and I are the same person, both river fish swimming under the dragon gate. , I want to leap over, transform into a dragon, and become a master of human beings.”

"We will do whatever it takes to climb up. Once we succeed, we will not show any mercy to our opponents."

Zhao Gao spat out a mouthful of blood-stained phlegm: "Now you are a swordsman and I am a fish. Since I must die, what can I say? Why should I be hypocritical?"

Dong Yi had already retreated. Heifu did not comment on Zhao Gao's words and nodded: "You are right, I do things unscrupulously."

He faked his death. He raised the coffin after the death of the First Emperor. He killed his former colleagues, used the dead Feng family, and ordered the execution of the Meng family brothers. He also did not help the Qin clan who was massacred by the Six Kingdoms. Actively rescue them, because their death can arouse the anger of the people in Guanzhong and is more valuable...

He relied on conspiracy and deceit to seize political power, used coercion and inducement to consolidate his position, climbed the ladder called chaos in stride, and pushed anyone who stood in his way down the abyss!

He also wants to weave huge lies to deceive people in the world and claim the name of justice.

Heifu was once a good policeman and a good booth chief.

But many years ago, after he went out to hunt down Zhong Limei and was hit by an arrow in the knee, his husband, Hei Fu, was no longer a "good person".

Hei Fu did not hesitate to show his true nature as a villain and stepped on Zhao Gao's face, as if he was also one of the steps under his feet.

"Zhao Gao, speaking of which, I have to thank you."

"You are just a flattering villain who clings to the imperial power and steals power, but you know nothing about running an army and a country. You only know how to suppress dissidents and kill the Feng family, so that Li Si has no choice but to vote for me. With your own strength, you have created chaos. The Xianyang court caused the north, which could have lasted longer, to collapse. He was truly a genius who brought disaster to the country and the people..."

"But your role ends here. Next, you will be taken back to Xianyang to clarify the punishment code so that the people in Guanzhong can vent their anger. For your crime, no torture will be too severe..."

Qin's final punishment was five punishments.

"However, you also have a chance to keep the body intact. All you have to do is answer one question correctly."

Heifu clapped his hands, and his bodyguard dragged a wooden cage to the courtyard of the county temple. It was a sika deer caught nearby. It was walking through the gleaming sword, and its eyes were wide-eyed with fear.

"Do you know what this is?" Hei Fu asked Zhao Gao, pointing at the deer.

Zhao Gao, who was tied to the ground, glanced at it but did not answer. He only sneered and said: "It's just a trick played by a civet cat playing with a mouse. Even if I say it's a deer, you can still say it's a horse. Now the power is in your hands." , whether it is black or white, whether it is a deer or a horse, are you not allowed to do what you want?"

"You are quite smart."

Heifu seemed to expect that Zhao Gao would say this, and smiled:

"But it's a deer after all, not a horse."

"Just like you and me, we have different journeys and even different destinations."

Heifu said: "In your eyes, everything is empty. Only this ladder is real. Climbing is everything. As everyone knows, after climbing, what to do next is the key..."

Whether a person is a traitor who causes order to collapse and lives in ruins, or whether he is a person who can re-support the backbone of a country and govern the world depends on his performance after taking power, not before.

If you let deer drive a car, they will jump around randomly, making it difficult for the car to move forward. Eventually, it will be stranded in place, or even the car will be destroyed and people will be killed.

Let the horses drive, but they can silently move their four hooves and pull the heavy carriage forward!

"Zhao Gao, you can make chaos in this world, but I can control it! This is the biggest difference between you and me!"

The deer cage was pushed away and five old horses were driven up.

"This is the horse."

Hei Fu was in a happy mood and asked someone to pick up Zhao Gao and bring him to the horses: "Do you still recognize them?"

Zhao Gao tried his best to open his swollen eyes and looked at the five horses intently.

In the eyes of ordinary people, horses all look the same, but for Zhongche Fu Ling, who has been dealing with horses all his life, he knows how to look at horses and knows all the external characteristics of horses, just like people have different faces. Who is Zhang San? It’s clear who John Doe is.

How could he not recognize these five old guys?

These are the horses that Zhao Gao has raised in the imperial garden for many years. They are the six horses of the First Emperor's golden chariot. Whenever the First Emperor went out to visit the temple, Zhao Gao, as the charioteer, would stay by the chariot, stroking the horses' manes and kissing them. Wei scraped and washed them.

Later, when they got old, they were put back into the garden to be fed. However, one of them died of illness and was taken out by Hei Fu...

At this moment, they seemed to recognize Zhao Gao and neighed happily.

"You will be judged by the Qin Law. You will first receive the five punishments of palace, tattooing, stabbing, beheading of your left and right toes, and pulling out your tongue."

Heifu said coldly beside him.

Different from the ordinary five punishments, the punishment of corruption was added at the request of Heifu.

It seems that Zhao Gao is really not a eunuch.

But it doesn't matter, when he died, he must have died as a "eunuch"!

"Then we will divide the body with five horses. Let's use these five old horses."

Heifu stepped forward and gently stroked the mane of a green horse. His words were gentle, as if he was saying goodbye to an old friend: "You have raised them with your own hands, and you have been living with them day and night as a charioteer for several years. If you let them pull you, If your body is broken into pieces, the scene will definitely be good."

Zhao Gao has no teeth, otherwise his teeth would be trembling at this moment.

"Finally, if you bring your flesh and blood to the market again, I think the people of Xianyang will be very happy to see this scene, and they will even shout for a bite of the flesh."

Heifu's voice echoed in Zhao Gao's ears like a buzzing death knell!

"Zhao Gao, this is your fate. Your bad name will be engraved in the history books forever. From the east of the sea to the west, no one knows, no one knows, and you will be infamy for thousands of years!"

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ps: Chapter 2 is at night.

I also recommend a new book from a friend: "Restarting the Industrial Age."