Qin Official

Sichuan in late autumn is extremely beautiful.

Outside the Yangping Pass, the northern gate of Shu County, the forest is gradually experiencing frost. The maple leaves are red, the green bars are golden, the pines and cypresses are green... red, orange, yellow, green, purple, plus the white snow on the top of Shu Mountain in the distance, and the clear blue sky, all colors are available.

Perhaps only by looking at the colorful autumn colors all day long can the weaver girls in Chengdu spin the Sichuan brocade that the world is amazed by.

The staff of the governor of Shu County, Chang Yi (è), also came here to hold a farewell banquet for their lord that no one wanted to hold. Everyone's expressions were solemn, and they didn't seem to be very happy. After the banquet, one person watched Hei Fu's cronies leave the banquet, approached Chang Yi, and whispered to Chang Yi:

"Changjun, that black husband is called the Prime Minister of Qin. He is actually a Qin thief. If he enters the court, he will be harmed by him. I hope Changjun will not do it."

This person was Yan Jin, Chang Yan's staff, and one of the people who went to Xianyang to discuss the matter of going north on his behalf. His ancestor was Yan Junji, the younger brother of King Huiwen of Qin, and he was also considered a distant branch of the clan.

"Yan Jin, don't talk nonsense!"

Chang Yan was startled and asked everyone to retreat, leaving only his bodyguard Ji Xin behind. He reprimanded Yan Jin and said:

"More than half a year ago, didn't you praise Mr. Hei as a loyal man and urge Shu County to return to the north and return to the south?"

Yan Jin said with red eyes: "That's because Hu Hai and Zhao Gao went against the grain and plotted against Zhongliang. I thought Hei Fu was a loyal minister. Unexpectedly, he revealed his true colors after entering Xianyang. He is the same as Zhao Gao!"

What's more, another member of their Yan family, Yan Qing, the governor of Kuaiji, was killed by Heifu's nephew and Xu Shu in Gusu. This made the Yan family, whose descendants are all over Shu, feel a thorn in their hearts.

He began to list Heifu's crimes: "He spent the royal family's wealth, enriched his soldiers, released prisoners privately, and bought people's hearts. He established himself as regent, acted arbitrarily, did not establish a new emperor for a long time, and had covetous intentions..."

In short, the Northern Expeditionary Army, the prisoners, and the people of the Qin Dynasty were all happy to see this situation, but in Yan Jin's view, it was Hei Fu who exceeded his duties as a minister and greatly violated the interests of the royal family and the public family!

Among the forces in Shu County, Yan Jin is not the only one who holds this view.

As early as more than a month ago, after learning of Heifu's attitude: "How can there be a person who does not live in the capital and becomes the right prime minister?", the staff had differences on whether to accept Heifu's invitation to go north.

One group believes that the talks going north are a meeting of heroes and giants, which can play a role in stabilizing the political situation. The other group believed that this was a trap set by Hei Fu, and wanted to use this to detain Chang Yin, thinking that Chang Yin should not leave Shu County lightly and enter the land of tigers and wolves.

Chang Yan also spoke for Heifu: "I have not established a king for a long time because I am waiting for me to take my young grandson to the north. No matter what, I must not break my trust with Marquis Wu Zhong."

However, Yan Jin thought: "It was Hei Fu who broke his promise first. He promised that if the prince went north, he could become the right prime minister. In fact, it was a trap to imprison the prince! Isn't this a surrender of his armor and putting his life in the hands of others?"

Chang Wei shook his head: "If I retreat here, Marquis Wu Zhong will be furious, Xianyang and Chengdu will become enemies of each other, and eventually bring disaster to Shu County."

It was not that Chang Yan had never thought about refusing to go north, but he was more worried about the consequences of falling out with Hei Fu.

"If you hit me, hit me!"

However, Yan Jin did not give up: "Shu County is not small. There are hundreds of thousands of people, and tens of thousands of soldiers. In addition, the fertile fields are thousands of miles away, and there is plenty of food. It is enough to defend itself!"

Chang Yan frowned: "How can you, a common man, know what the general trend is? With the power of Shu County, how can it compete with half of the world? What's more, Ba County and Hanzhong are both in the hands of General Wuzhonghou. Do you want to Am I going to make the same mistake as Chen Zhuang?"

As the governor of Shu, Chang Yi was familiar with the history of Shu. He knew that after King Qin Huiwen destroyed Shu, considering that Shu had been independent from the Central Plains for more than a thousand years and had completely different opinions and people's sentiments, he initially did not directly establish prefectures and counties, but instead granted the title of King of Shu. His son Tongguo was the Marquis of Shu, and Chen Zhuang was the Prime Minister of Shu.

However, only six years later, Chen Zhuang probably saw that Sichuan and Qin were separated by mountains and rivers. At that time, even the plank road had not been built, and it took four months for messengers to travel back and forth. It was like an independent prince, so he had different ideas and actually separated from Shu. Hou colluded and raised his troops to rebel...

But this rebellion supported by the Shu people ended hastily, because the Qin State still firmly occupied Hanzhong and Bajun, so Gan Mao, Zhang Yi, Sima Cuo, and Zhang Ruo each attacked Shu from Han and Ba. As long as they did not control those In the dangerous pass, there is a flat plain in the middle of Shu. Seeing that the front was completely defeated, Chen Zhuang was frightened and killed the Shuhou who came to surrender. Then he killed Chen Zhuang and wiped out the Kaiming clan.

Similar rebellions occurred twice later, but both ended in nothing. Since then, Shu County has completely abolished feudalism and appointed county governors to govern it. There has been no more turmoil. Instead, under the management of Zhang Ruo, Li Bing, and Chang Yi, It has become a well-known granary.

"Hanzhong is the throat of Shu County. It has a chance of survival. If there is no Hanzhong, there will be no Shu. Ba County is also the lips and teeth of Shu County. If the three bars are weak, this is cutting off the thighs of Shu."

Chang Yan knew very well that under the circumstances that Heifu had taken control of Xianyang and was at the peak of Qin's power during the period of King Qin Hui, Shu County alone was no match.

What's more, from the beginning to the end, he never thought of separatist power and dominance...

But Yan Jin regards Chang Yan as the last hope to correct the surname of the country, and he bowed his head and said:

"Chen Zhuang rebelled against Qin and violated justice, so he was defeated and died."

"But Mr. Chang is indeed a loyal and pure minister of the Qin Dynasty. His great righteousness is in your hands. As long as Mr. Chang immediately appoints the young Gongsun as the emperor and is still loyal to the Qin Dynasty, the officials and people will gather in response and follow him in abundance!"

"What!?" Chang Yan was frightened by the aide's bold idea and took a step back to sit on the couch.

However, Yan Jin was completely immersed in his own thoughts: "Heifu's main force is in Guanzhong and Nanyang, but the rear is empty, and there is no food for a long time. The first step is to establish Chang Jun as emperor, and Feng Zhengshuo will be the prime minister of the Qin Dynasty. , sent out elite soldiers from Shu, and ordered Ji Xin to seize the Bajun building ship in the name of transporting grain, so that he could go down to the Three Gorges and occupy Jiangling."

"I'll call the Di Qiang from the west of Shu County and the Dan and Li tribes from the south again. I promise them gold and silk, so that they can help me punish the rebels! When we meet in the south of the Yangtze River, we rely on the strength of Wushan Mountain to build forts and hold on. We send a message to Jingzhou, north of Changsha, and watch the wind. extravagant."

"The second step is that I am willing to pretend to be a king and go north, lead elite troops to seize Hanzhong, and consolidate the gate of Shu County. In addition, the Shu County captain is already in Longxi, and Zhao Tuo is accompanying him. All he needs to do is send a lobbyist to convince Zhao Tuo and us. If we work together, General Longyou will surrender!"

"In this case, most of the counties and counties will be lost in the hands of Heifu. He is forced by the Six Kingdoms in the east and the Huns in the north. He also lacks food and will be trapped in Guanzhong. When Chang Jun enters the Pass, who of the people in Guanzhong dares to eat pots without cleaning them? Are you ready to welcome me?"

Chang Yan only felt strange that Yan Jin, who had always been rude and reckless, seemed to be a different person today. He stated the strategy in a clear and sound manner without thinking carefully, but he really felt that what he said made sense. Can you compete with the warriors under your husband's command?

"Could it be..."

Chang Yan was a little startled and asked: "What about the Six Kingdoms? If Hei Fu and I turned against each other, wouldn't the Six Kingdoms be able to survive and even counterattack and enter the pass?"

"And Fusu."

This is the most important news Yan Jin heard after returning from Guanzhong:

"I heard from someone in Xianyang that Young Master Fusu is still alive. In the spring of this year, the eldest Young Master will rise again in Liaodong and Western Liaoning, drive out Donghu and sweep away the Yan Dynasty. Now there are 100,000 elite soldiers marching across the north. Changjun can send a group The envoys will go and join forces with them to destroy the six kingdoms. When the world is settled, they may give up their sons to their fathers and make the eldest son the emperor, inheriting the legacy of the First Emperor, abolishing the chaos of Heifu, and establishing the laws and disciplines of the Qin Dynasty. In this way, The Qin Dynasty can be revived, and Chang Jun can also make great contributions to the ages..."

Before he finished speaking, Chang Yan suddenly changed his expression, pointed at Yan Jin and shouted: "Take him down!"

The personal guard Ji Xin was from Shu, with a thick beard and good martial arts skills. He immediately broke through the door with several short-hand soldiers and pinned Yan Jin on a table.

"Changjun!"

Yan Ling's face turned red: "I speak from the bottom of my heart. If Mr. Chang goes any further, he will enter the black man's territory and be captured without mercy. It will be too late to regret!"

"I, Chang Yin, serve as the governor of Sichuan. Following the work of Li Bing and his son, I opened water conservancy, dug wells and salt, and promoted farming and weaving, making Sichuan prosperous and safe."

"And the reason why I am willing to join hands with Heifu is that in addition to Hu Hai and Zhao Gao's rebellious behavior and ruining the country, I also want to protect the peace of Shu County, and let the disintegrated Qin Dynasty end the war as soon as possible."

"But you are such a stupid person, but you have such a vicious plan. If you act according to your plan, not only will Shu County be reduced to a ruins, but the situation that was finally stabilized with the help of Marquis Wu Zhong's subjugation without a fight will be restored again. Chaos.”

Chang Yan could imagine that Shu County, which had been stable for eighty years, would be burned by war again. Thick smoke billowed out from countless farmland. The prosperous Chengdu was in dilapidated condition. The pure white Shu brocade of the weaver girls would also be stained with scarlet... …

After more than ten years of business, it all came to nothing?

This was definitely not what he wanted.

"The blood of Qin people, whether it is the new Qin people or the old Qin people, has been shed enough..."

This was a public matter, but if it were a private matter, he would know that someone would be able to join the court, rank among the three nobles, and be rich and noble for generations by relying on his side. Hei Fu also had to respect him, so why take risks at this juncture? If you fail, you will be shattered into pieces and be reviled for eternity. This price is too high.

The person who came up with this idea is either stupid or bad.

Therefore, Chang Yan was extremely angry and pressed Yan Jin, saying:

"You still dare to claim to be the Duke of Great Qin, the queen of Yan Jun? Tell me, who taught you this vicious trick of causing pain to your relatives and happiness to your enemies!?"

Yan Jin had no choice but to admit: "It's... a guest from Xianyang."

"This person is designated as a spy from the Six Kingdoms!"

Perhaps it was a chess piece planted by Kuai Che, Fan Zeng and others.

Chang Yan bit his nails:

"This is an attempt to drive a wedge between me and Marquis Wu Zhong, and to create civil strife in order to preserve the lives of the Six Kingdoms..."

After this incident, should we speed up north and clear up Heifu's suspicion, or should we wait a little longer?

When he was in trouble, a staff member hurriedly came to report that a large army had arrived from outside the city and was surrounding the pass!

Chang Yan was shocked and went to the pass with others to take a look. He saw thousands of torches burning around the pass, blocking the city.

A dusty military chariot drove forward, with a flag with the word "Tao" flying on it. A thin general held his hands toward the city head and asked someone to pass on a message.

"Lieutenant... Lieutenant Tao Xiao, by order of the regent, come... to greet Mr. Chang!"