Qin Official

The future husband Gongsun Li chose was named Shrike.

Starting from mid-July, those women who were unwilling to marry outside were successively sent to other palaces under the arrangement of the young master to do the heavy work of washing.

As for Gongsun Li and other people who made their choice, they stayed in the Shouchun Palace, while a team of bachelors matching their number were arranged to stand guard in the Shouchun Palace and were allowed to enter and exit the palace. On the surface, they were here to stand guard, but in fact, Everyone knows their purpose.

"Marry a wife..."

From mid-July to mid-August, Marquis Wu Zhong only gave the bachelors one month to complete the matter, with only three requirements.

"Wash yourself clean, and when you get inside, let's see what you can do."

"No private fighting allowed."

as well as.

"If you dare to use a strong person to remove your title, you will be thrown into jail for the crime!"

Although for the collective, the fairest way is to draw lots. Whoever you catch is who, and they are forcibly matched. It is none of my business whether you live a good or bad life in the future.

But for individuals, this is undoubtedly the worst approach, and may even lead to many human tragedies.

After careful consideration, Heifu chose the more troublesome way.

In one month, if you can find a partner, and both of you agree, you can report to Yongxiang Order and get married.

When one month is up, those who are still single will be forcibly assigned. Of course, you can choose to regret it, but you will be punished...

The soldiers are gearing up. For them, this is a fair competition. Those senior officers who are still single do not participate in this big blind date. It is said that the status of the women they can divide is higher. Hu Hai's concubines, although they have been canonized, have not yet had time to favor them. There must be hundreds of concubines.

A group of military men marched into the Shouchun Palace. The scene was naturally similar to that of Grandma Liu entering the Grand View Garden. Fortunately, they spoke with Jingchu accents and were able to communicate with the palace attendants in the Shouchun Palace. They even felt a sense of intimacy with the palace attendants from the Chu region. feeling.

But intimacy is intimacy, and living together is another matter.

Although Gongsun Li had a lowly position and was once a toilet flusher, because of her pretty appearance, she was immediately sought after by several people, and the highest one was still there.

But she finally chose a man named Shrike.

This gentleman was honest and kind, a little dull, but he talked a lot in front of Gongsun Li. The two met for the first time at the well. Without saying a word, the shrike snatched the bedding that Gongsun Li had beaten and washed, wrung it out for her, and then worked hard again. Courage, chattering about the situation at his home.

He first worked as a civilian husband in the army, transporting "wooden cows and flowing horses". He heard the roar of giant beasts in Wuguan, witnessed flying fire meteors, and after entering the customs, he was recruited as a formal soldier and became a corps commander.

This man seemed easy to control, and what made Gongsun Li's heart even more moved was his words.

"Although I am not rich, I have only been allocated one hundred and fifty acres of land in Shanglin. But in the future, when the world becomes peaceful, if you want to go back to your hometown to have a look, I will definitely sell my armor and take you there!"

She longed for the Chudi water town and the shadow of her hometown. Out of various considerations, she finally chose Shrike.

According to the custom of the Chu State, she wove a simple sachet without much thought and gave it to the shrike as a token, with her name on it: "Li."

This made Shrike extremely happy. He did not expect that Gongsun Li was actually literate.

When he saw Gongsun Li again and brought her a piece of cloth bought outside as a gift, the shrike was very happy:

"I am illiterate, so I cannot be an official, but my son will definitely be able to read in the future!"

In the Northern Expedition, those who were respected were not only the generals and warriors with great military exploits, but also the knowledgeable military judges and the military doctors who saved lives and healed the wounded. They were also admired and envied by everyone.

Gongsun Li had no choice but to tell him tactfully that she only knew the Chinese character Chu, but looking at the shrike's expectant eyes, she could only say...

"But I can also read some Qin characters."

At the end of the month, other people were matched one after another, and they even had secret relationships.

But just like Gongsun Li, I'm afraid there aren't many people in the palace who really like these soldiers. Most of them look forward to leaving this claustrophobic palace far more than getting married themselves.

Although Marquis Wu Zhong promised to marry everyone in the square of Epang Palace, in each palace, those who are determined to get married will report to the female official in Yongxiang, and every couple in Qin will go through the process in advance. When married couples get married, they must go through the following legal procedures:

"Register!"

On August 13, the clerk in charge of household registration in Shanglin Xin County wrote down the names and registrations of Shrike and Gongsun Li.

When Gongsun Li whispered that her family name was "Gongsun", Shrike was a little shocked, because Gongsun Li didn't say anything, he only knew her name was "Li".

"I can actually marry a female grandson?"

"I'm just a doctor's daughter." Gongsun Li corrected.

"I can actually marry a doctor's daughter!"

After the household registration was completed, a military judge came to educate the newlyweds about the law...

Now it was Gongsun Li's turn to be surprised. Although she had been in the Qin Dynasty for more than ten years, she had been growing up in the palace. Although she had suffered some hardships and knew the warmth and coldness of human relationships, she had no idea about the laws and regulations that the people outside needed to follow. .

In Qin, both the old Qin people in Guanzhong and the new Qin people in Nanjun all regarded the family as a unit, with the head of the family being the husband and the wife being only a dependent. For example, if the husband commits a crime and is exiled to the border, the wife can only choose to follow her husband to live in the place where he is serving his sentence.

After marriage, all family property is owned by the husband and can be controlled independently. However, if the husband dies in battle and has no children, he can also choose his wife as the heir of the property.

If and only if the husband is guilty and the wife reports first, the wife's dowry and other property will not be confiscated. If the husband is guilty and the wife does not report first, the wife will also be detained.

Qin's laws protect the wife's person from serious infringement by her husband. If the wife is more aggressive and the husband beats her too hard, tearing her ears, or breaking her limbs, etc., and the wife reports it, the husband will be forced to shave his sideburns and beard.

He also emphasized that husband and wife should be loyal to each other, and that the husband must obtain the consent of his wife if he wants to take a concubine. A woman who runs away privately and marries with another person will be sentenced to hard labor in repairing the city wall. Similarly, if her husband commits adultery in someone else's house, the wife can sue her husband for the crime of "staying in leisure" and have him imprisoned. This was promulgated by Qin Shihuang to The old man who forbids adultery originally wanted to define it as "the adulterer can be killed on the spot without guilt".

There is one last item.

"If you abandon your wife without writing, you will be punished by two armors."

If a man chooses to divorce his wife but fails to register with the government, he shall be fined two ounces.

Erjia is more than a thousand dollars, which is enough to completely turn a family that is not rich into poverty.

Of course, women do not have the right to initiate divorce.

After listening to the popularization of the "marriage law" written by the junior official, Gongsun Li had mixed feelings. She remembered that before she was ten years old, at the wedding banquet of the Chu nobles, she had only seen the great wizard blessing the newlyweds, but she had never seen him say a lot of unfavorable words first. ?

She couldn't accept it, so she asked the shrike in a low voice: "When people in Qin get married, do they always talk ugly things before they get married?"

Shrike was used to it: "It's also because we're afraid that we won't know and will offend, so that's why."

Although the two speak the same language, their lifestyles are completely different.

This is also the reason why a certain black man in Nanjun no longer regards himself as a Chu person...

Although they had just gotten married, the shrike was already obedient to his future wife's words. After coming out, he whispered:

"That's what I said, but from now on I will keep all my money in your hands, and I will never beat or scold me, nor will I take concubines. After all, Marquis Wu Zhong didn't take any concubines. If I break the law, I will tell you first, and you can report me. To avoid guilt.”

Gongsun Li smiled and agreed to let him touch her little hand.

The calluses on their hands touched together and then separated again.

They are all people who have lived a hard life.

Gongsun Li only felt a little pain in the palms of her hands. Her hands were white, tender and smooth as the chariot came in front of Qin.

The shrike stretched out his hand again and held her hand tightly, breathing heavily:

"I will love you from now on, and I will do the dirty work."

Her eyes were a little warm, and she was actually a little moved.

"Maybe I really chose this person right?"

…

In mid-August, when the palace maids left the palace, they put on their best clothes, and the soldiers also tidied up extraordinarily well.

Marquis Wu Zhong was very generous and prepared transportation for them, either in cars or on mules and horses. They were all covered with cloth and led by their chosen husbands, and set out from their respective palaces to Epang, Weinan.

Gongsun Li, however, refused to take the carriage, which would remind her of her experience as a prisoner when she and a group of Chu women were stuffed into a carriage and taken from Chu to Xianyang.

Moreover, this is the first time Gongsun Li has stepped out of Shouchun Palace in fifteen years, and she wants to experience it well.

The moment she left the palace, she felt tears welling up in her eyes. The seemingly smooth road in front of her was stumbling, and she couldn't help but think of the joke she heard when she was a child: learning to walk in Handan.

"Have I become like Shouling Yuzi, unable to even walk?"

On both sides of the street were scenes that were very different from those in the palace. The smell of fireworks from Xianyang City had been introduced to Shouchun Palace, but she had never seen it.

Now that I can finally see it, I feel it is strange yet familiar. The Xianyang people watching the excitement on the side of the road pointed at the large number of married palace maids, which broke their understanding.

Of course, there were also the old and the young who grieved on the roadside and secretly cursed the gangsters for messing up the palace.

"The dignity of the royal family has been ruined, and the state of Daqin will be ruined!"

But looking around, there are ordinary people watching the excitement and marveling at the excitement. They can only look at the sky and sigh:

"Oh my God, the First Emperor, kill this traitor!"

…

Although her feet were sore, Gongsun Li finally got on Bo Laura's chariot. The Wei Bridge, as magnificent as a rainbow, made her look sideways. Shanglin, which was being reclaimed, was so coveted that it would be her home in the future.

However, the magnificent Epang Palace and its towering high walls put them off...

The people in the palace all have a fear of being imprisoned again.

It wasn't until they entered the square under the Epang Palace that they realized how many women of childbearing age had been imprisoned in the entire huge Qin Palace.

There are five steps to the first floor and ten steps to the pavilion. It is densely packed with people. It is crowded with people. This huge square was originally intended to be used by Emperor Qin Shihuang to welcome the Queen Mother of the West. He asked tens of thousands of prisoners to collect fine stones to pave it. , but now standing on it are a group of rough soldiers and humble palace servants.

Those ten thousand pairs walked on the dirt all the way, marching majestically from Nanjun into Xianyang, stepping on the smooth square stone slabs.

The ten thousand pairs of hands that wash the concubines and the emperor's toilets all day long are carefully stroking the magnificent pillars and corridors of Afang Palace.

"The concubines under the Yeting Order, not counting the concubines of the First Emperor who were martyred, Hu Hai alone had two thousand beauties."

"The total number of palace people under the jurisdiction of the Yongxiang Order is eighteen thousand! About ten thousand palace ladies chose to get married to ten thousand single soldiers of the Northern Expedition."

Not everyone was in love with each other. Some military men held the little hands of their newlywed wives, but glanced at the other women next to them. The palace people were also thoughtful, and there were countless people who were unhappy.

This is not a fair choice.

But this is the limit of what Heifu can do in this era.

As the officiant and witness, Hei Fu wore a grand dress and stood on the Henglong Bridge watching the scene.

"You can't feel at ease without a wife, and you can't put down roots without children." In addition to fulfilling the big pie that was drawn before, this is the reason why the black husband has to marry a man. After the war is over, there must be soldiers from the Northern Expedition who can stay in Guanzhong and be able to tie them down. Apart from land, there is nothing more important to them than marriage. By the way, they also solved a large number of problems left by the palace people.

Although he was prepared, the sight of thousands of people gathered in front of him still moved Heifu.

Heifu suddenly looked to the east in the direction of Lishan Mountain and said:

"What would the First Emperor think if he saw this scene?"

Standing next to Hei Fu, Zhang Cang, who was always known for his lechery, did not use power for personal gain this time. He was greedy for a palace man and said with a smile:

"You want the First Emperor to see it."

"Still don't want to?"

Heifu touched his face, but was stopped and corrected by Shu Suntong, who was in charge of etiquette. He had to sit upright and said:

"Think, I hope he can point at the tip of his nose and scold me."

"Calling you a traitor and a traitor?" Zhang Cang tilted his head and looked at Hei Fu's face.

"No."

Hei Fu laughed and said, "It's a scolding that 'your dog is more courageous than me'!"

Zhang Cang was dumbfounded, and after a while he sighed and said: "I compiled the previous clues and succeeded in the exam."

"How can we continue our work and make different plans?"

After reading these two lines of poetry that were completely incomprehensible, he bowed to Hei Fu and said: "Wu Zhonghou, you are the successor of Qin Shihuang, and your actions are no less courageous than him."

"But you will never be the second Qin Shihuang!"

"I hope so."

Hei Fu nodded: "I want to carry on the past and open up the future, but crossing the river by feeling the stones is not easy. Now I just ask that I don't end up copying others and ending in a dismal outcome."

Seeing that the time was up, Heifu raised his hand.

"Ring the bell!"

"Let's start this wedding banquet!"

The square was filled with small cases, two pottery cups were filled with wine, and ten thousand couples were sitting on straw mats. Because of the crowd, Gongsun Li had to stay close to her husband, Shrike. Listening to the bells and looking at Marquis Wu Zhong on the Gao Director Bridge, the man who dominated their destiny, she suddenly asked:

"Good...man, have you ever met Marquis Wu Zhong!"

"Of course I've seen it!"

Shrike was full of pride: "After breaking Wuguan, Marquis Wuzhong came to express condolences to us. He passed by our team and even patted me on the shoulder!"

He covered his left shoulder, as if there was still warmth on it, and felt extremely proud.

"Is it?"

Gongsun Li shook her head: "I have been in the Qin Palace for more than ten years, and I have only heard the sound of Emperor Qin Shi Huang's car driving by."

"But I haven't even seen a corner of his clothes!"

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ps: Chapter 2 is at night.