Chapter 2 World affairs and immediate affairs
"The Yan man was extremely cunning and actually used the name of offering a map to hide a sharp blade and wanted to assassinate the king..."
"Alas!"
Everyone next to him took a breath and listened carefully to Ji Ying telling this thrilling story. It was not until he heard that the king was fine that he breathed a sigh of relief, cursed the assassin and Yan Guo, and at the same time he said with gratitude:
"The king is protected by God, and there will be no trouble."
It can be seen that at least now, King Ying Zheng of Qin is still an existence of the same height as the sky in the minds of ordinary Qin people and is highly respected.
Only the black man felt sorry for Jing Ke and couldn't help but sing: "The wind blew and the Yishui was cold, and the hero never returned once he left..."
When he came to his senses, he found that the people in the room were looking at him with strange eyes. Heifu quickly closed his mouth and smiled and said, "It's a northern song I heard from my brother. He went to Zhaodi when he was serving."
"It's extremely majestic and touching." Ji Ying and others did not doubt that he was, and did not take it seriously and continued to talk.
But Heifu fell into deep thought.
He heard from his elder brother Zhong Chu that three years ago (230 BC), South Korea was destroyed by the current Nanjun prefect Teng; one year ago (228 BC), Zhao's capital Handan was also occupied by the Qin army, and Zhong also participated in that battle.
Now, Jing Ke's assassination of the King of Qin has also happened, which means that Yan State will soon be over!
As a history enthusiast, Heifu knew the next script: In revenge, King Ying Zheng of Qin sent an army to attack Yan. Next year, Yan will be defeated, Prince Dan will be killed, and King Yan will retreat to Liaodong.
At the same time, the Qin army was still attacking Daliang City, and the Wei Kingdom would soon perish.
In this way, Qin has swept across the north, and the sword of Qin King Ying Zheng is about to point to Chu in the south!
"In other words, in two years, the Qin-Chu War will break out in full swing."
Heifu calculated with his fingers and thought to himself that something was wrong. Those seemingly distant major events in the world were closely related to him. With the success of the Qin army's victory, the pace of death was slowly approaching him.
The war between Qin and Chu lasted for several years. At the most intense time, the Qin general Wang Jian mobilized 600,000 people... Nanjun and Chu were close to each other and were a major conscription site. Heifu, as a local soldier, would definitely not be spared.
What should he do if the conscription order is handed over to his hands?
escape!?
This idea just flashed through and was immediately rejected by Have.
No! Qin State is very harsh on the "dead" who fled military service. Once captured, not only will he be punished as a slave, but his family and neighbors will be implicated and punished. If one person escapes, the whole family will suffer.
Even if you really escape, where can you escape? Although Anlu County is not far from Chu, it is not difficult to avoid the switch beam and touch it, but the unification of Qin is the general trend, and the demise of the six countries is just a matter of sequence.
Even if you leave the Central Plains, it is useless. In the future, Qin Shihuang will conquer all regions of the known world. How can that be said? "In the Liuhe River, the emperor's land is traversing the quicksand in the west, the north is traversing the north, and the east sea in the east, and the north is over the Daxia. Wherever people come, there are all ministers." Even if the black man fled to the ends of the earth, he would eventually fall into the rule of Qin.
Besides, although the people of Qin have to pay heavy taxes and deal with intensive labor and military service, it is a bit more miserable than the rich Central Plains, and the spiritual world is not as rich as the Qi people, the most important point is: at least this provides a fair and just way to improve the lower class people, that is, the military merit system!
Not only is reincarnation a science, but also time travel. In those novels, they become princes and princes and grandsons when they open their eyes, which is really envious of the black husband. If he also has a good background, he is of course more suitable to live and die in other countries and do whatever he wants. But as a commoner who has no background but full of ideals, it would be better to stay in Qin.
"What are you criticizing again? If anyone talks nonsense and slanders the king, don't blame me for suing the traitor!"
At this time, the servants slowly brought the hot soup and did not forget to warn him.
Everyone said they didn't dare to do so. They winked each other, stopped talking, got up and took the hot soup.
Ji Ying, who was talking a lot, just took a sip and complained: "Brother-in-law, this soup is too light, as light as water!"
The old sheren glared at him: "If you don't like to drink soup, go out to drink rainwater!"
Ji Ying stopped complaining and just muttered quietly behind Lao Sheren.
Heifu was amused. Although this guest house was not big, it was properly repaired and could at least cover up the rain. People had to bow their heads under the eaves, and no one dared to anger Lao She and were driven outside to get wet in the rain. These people were either rankless men or low-level officials, and they really couldn't be looked up to by others.
After dealing with Heifu and others casually, Lao Sheren entered the kitchen again. After a while, there was an extra young girl behind her. She was wearing a dark brown dress and holding a tray of food boxes in her hands. She followed Lao Sheren step by step, and was his daughter.
Although this woman was not pretty, she immediately attracted the attention of the soldiers on the fireside. Ji Ying, who was disheveled, wanted to whistle, but she didn't dare. She just stood up and looked at the fine food on the tray, swallowed her saliva and asked, "Brother-in-law, who did the food deliver to?"
The sheriff was still not angry and paid attention to them and sneered: "I sent it to that doctor Zuo She. If you want to eat, you will first promote your title!"
The doctor is the fifth grade of the 20th grade of Qin State and is already considered a middle grade.
Ji Ying had to squat down again, stared at the girl's twisting waist for a long time, and until she disappeared from her sight, she said angrily: "I saw that there were not only rice, rice, clear rice, and meat in the plate! The servant also took his daughter to deliver it in person. Could it be that the doctor wanted to take him as his concubine? This old man was really embarrassed, and he could do it!"
"After all, he is a doctor, and his treatment is naturally different from that of our fellow soldiers."
Heifu couldn't help but sigh. He was not as cynical as Ji Ying, but sat down silently and took out the food prepared by his mother from the bakery: "Hao" (hóu), which means exposing the steamed rice into dry food. Although it can fill your stomach, the taste is really not satisfactory.
He could only smell the fish coming from next door, and swallow the dried rice with fragrant meat. What he heard was Lao She's respectful words of pleasing to him. Compared with his attitude just now, it was a very different place.
This incident made Heifu understand more. Qin State is a class society with distinct hierarchies, and treatment is entirely determined by titles.
Not only do you eat differently, but you live in different places. People like Heifu and others who pass by can only squeeze and sleep on the ground. Those who do not have the title below are equivalent to small clerks and can sleep in large shops. Like the doctor next door, equivalent to the department-level cadres of the county bureau in later generations, there is a special room to rest, and perhaps the daughter of the servant is helping to wash his feet and pinch his feet...
Alas, the difference between people.
When the Heifu finished his meal with the hot soup, it was already deep. The old sheriff forgot to add firewood to the floor stove in the big house. The fire quickly went out and the surroundings became colder and colder. The soldiers could only squeeze together to keep warm.
Others had long been used to this treatment and quickly fell asleep. Snoring sounds were heard inside, but Heifu couldn't sleep. He was still thinking about his future plans.
"People are divided into different levels, and they have been there since ancient times."
In the darkness, recalling what he had experienced these days, Heifu clenched his fists and made a secret decision: "I understand. If you want to live a good life in Qin State and if you want to get rid of the fate of filling the gully, the only way now is to get a title!"
Chapter completed!