Hu Hai

The Weifeng wine shop has been handed down for twelve generations in the state of Qin, and it is almost as old as the state of Qin. The ancestors were the first soldiers who followed Duke Xiang to open up territories here. After retiring from the army, they opened a small wine shop. It was expanded by patronage, and it expanded its family business when Wenxin Hou Lu Buwei was governing the country and focusing on business. In addition, there were government schools nearby, which attracted students to express their political opinions here. .

Right now, a student whose face was flushed from drinking was holding a bottle of wine, stretched his arms on the other person casually, and said with a salivating smile, "The prince of Qin is quite ruthless, uh!"

The student who let him cling to was sprayed with the smell of alcohol on his face, and immediately twisted his face full of disgust, and directly pushed him away by an arm, and looked around scrupulously, making sure that no one noticed what the drunk person said Then he opened his mouth and said: "Be careful what you say! What 'Prince Qin'? You and I are both from the Qin Dynasty now, so we should respect the prince."

The drunken student staggered from being pushed by him, sat back on his seat and directly touched the edge of the table with his back, couldn't help stretching out a finger to nod at this person, and was immediately awakened by the pain, his whole body trembled. Ji Ling suddenly put away the smile on his face.

The other two students sitting at the same table took advantage of the situation to smooth things over, and hurriedly said: "Okay, we are all brothers, so what's the point if we chat about some things? Neither your majesty nor the crown prince has ever punished anyone for their words. You're too cautious, and so are you, Shaotong, don't keep your mouth open."

The man with a drunken face wiped his face and nodded, but the discontent in his eyes never faded, and he couldn't help but said: "The first emperor fought all over the world, Kyushu was covered with scorched earth, not to mention other places, look at Handan County And Sishui County, ten rooms and nine empty! In the city, the father cried for the son, the wife cried for the husband, and the son cried for the father. I practiced medicine everywhere, not to mention traveling all over the world. Like his father, he is a kind person with great benevolence and righteousness, look at the current method of exchanging money, where is there any "benevolence and righteousness"?"

Zhou Shu and Wu Shi, who spoke out to persuade them to fight, had inexplicable light in their eyes because of Cui Guang's words. Thinking of the quarrel in Xianyang City these days because of the money exchange, they didn't say anything more.

"The first emperor stabilized the world and ended the war with war. Isn't it a great benevolence and righteousness? Moreover, the matter of exchanging money has been issued in Xianyang City for two years. No matter how slow you go, it will still take four months to reach Xianyang—you don’t even know about exchanging money, the prince will follow the market price and complete the one-track system, why not be "benevolent"?"

A gentle voice sounded beside the four of them, and they turned their heads. A young man with a graceful appearance and an elegant manner was sitting at the next table, holding a jade cup in his hand and asking questions. There was a man younger than him sitting beside him, The wide-sleeved robes, high jade crowns, and lingering nobility allude to the picturesque eyebrows and natural charm, which make people forget the vulgarity.

People in the world, especially the people of the six countries who have just surrendered, if they are real ordinary people, it’s okay. People who can read and write have taken refuge in the original noble families of the six countries. It's not that there is no one who dominates the world, but most of them are still worried about the Raoshizi county system implemented by the first emperor, and they all hope that the "benevolent" prince's recovery will be softer. The teacher is famous, but it is far from the expectations of this group of people, and they can't help but feel an indescribable feeling of depression in their hearts.

What about the "benevolent" prince that QAQ said?

In the beginning of such a stinky and shameless Prince Fuxing, he used government orders to crush the students all over the world, and then sharpened his sword to the rich. We have all been deceived!

Do not open Sen ah! ! !

The person who could speak—== and it was hard to tell whether it was a man or a woman—said what was well-founded, and Zhou Shu and the others couldn't find a reason to refute, and they couldn't help showing embarrassing expressions on their faces.

The visitor smiled softly, put down the jade cup, stood up and cupped his hands politely, his voice was as soft as ever: "This is Zhang's family in Yingchuan, single name Liang, styled Zifang; this is my friend. Seeing what you are wearing, it is from the Palace of Ph.D. Doctor, right?"

Hearing Zhang Liang's self-report, the four of them breathed a sigh of relief. No one in the world knows that although the eldest son of the Zhang family in Yingchuan accepted the prince's invitation, he rejected the prince's offer of a high-ranking official and rich salary?It can be seen that he and Ying's are not of the same heart.

Without any scruples in mind, the four of them spoke more casually. Even Tang Bing, who stopped Cui Guang from complaining, did not have the slightest complaint against Qin Chao. He shook his head, sighed, and said: "We are not dissatisfied with the government order. The benefits of the one-track system are close at hand, even if the officials are repairing the text, several of us are involved in it, looking forward to contributing to Huaxia. But what the crown prince has done this time is really... hey!"

Zhang Liang smiled and said nothing when he heard this, but he felt a little tired of their behavior of only looking for face and not liking.

Before participating in the central operation, although Zhang Liang had a lot of knowledge and acquaintances, he still possessed the undisciplined style unique to Korean nobles. However, after Prince Fusu participated in the daily operation of state affairs, what really shocked Zhang Liang was not the invincible state of Qin The army, but the attitude of Qin's order to prohibit it.

When the government orders come from the mouth of the Master, they can immediately mobilize the power of the whole country to implement them. This is the root cause of the strength of the Qin State!

Rao Zhang Liang is conceited in his talent and learning skills, advocating Taoism and nature, he has to admit that even if the Legalists' harsh punishments are not lenient, they have advantages that other schools of thought cannot match, and have made outstanding achievements for Qin.

It is precisely because of a thorough understanding of the important role of Legalism in the construction of the Qin State that he has strengthened his belief that harsh punishments are suitable for conquering the world but not suitable for governing the world. It just so happened that Prince Fusu also had the idea of ​​​​not letting the legal school dominate , and entrusted him with the matter of selecting talented people who are clear-headed and serve the country but do not focus on school disputes, Zhang Liangcai will appear in this Weifeng wine shop every day, with a pot of small wine and a few dishes of wine and vegetables every day. All day long, I let the students' high-spirited talk fill my ears.

Today was a bit special, Prince Fusu gave himself a holiday according to the rule of taking a bath once every six days, but he went out of the palace with him and came to the dilapidated wine cellar together!

Fortunately, "Confucianism", "law", "Taoism" or any other school of thought, no matter which one, is not important to the prince in itself, what is important is to use it together.

Thinking of this, Zhang Liang took the initiative to strike up a conversation with these four people who were born complaining in the current environment where Qin State's preferential treatment of students led to praises, and wanted to see what they had to say.

Loyalty is harsh to the ear, and the more beautiful the season is, the fewer people who dare to say loyalty to the superior.

Hearing Tang Bing's words, Zhang Liang raised his eyebrows, his rosy lips parted slightly, and his soft and beautiful face, which could barely distinguish between men and women, naturally showed a curious look, and he said in surprise: "The ovaries have devoted themselves to sorting out the classics these days, and the crown prince is here. What edict can't be done?"

Tang Bing, Zhou Shu, Wu Shi, and Cui Guang were originally speaking in a secretive way, but when they heard that Zhang Liang didn't know about it, they couldn't help but raised their hands and slapped their foreheads and laughed.

Wu Shi vacated two vacant seats and greeted: "Zifang and Xiaoyou, come and sit with us brothers."

"It's better to be respectful than obedience." Zhang Liang smiled gently, holding his own jade bottle without hesitation, and sat directly between the four of them. Show amazing height.

Tang Bing couldn't help laughing, and patted the young man's shoulder and arm: "Little friend, you only have a tender face! I didn't expect him to be a great husband!"

The man smiled and didn't reply, but his temperament was really good, just raising the corners of his mouth instantly raised the atmosphere in the restaurant a lot.

The four of them were all amazed, their eyes couldn't help falling on him and they couldn't take them away.

After a while, Cui Guang was the most dissatisfied with Qin Chao, he stretched his arms directly on Zhang Liang's shoulders with the help of wine, and whispered in his ear: "Since Zifang knows the beginning of the 'exchanging money' matter , the old brothers will tell you how this matter ended."

After Cui Guang finished speaking in a low voice, he stretched out his hand and gestured back and forth on the street where the restaurant was located, then leaned his head sideways on the wine table, and said inarticulately: "The first emperor and the crown prince moved the rich families of the world into Xianyang. It is a good thing. It can not only make Xianyang prosperous, but also save the tyrants from fighting for money and causing chaos; but the round money is cheap, compared with the old coins of various countries, some are less than forty-one, and some are even less than eleven. How can merchants be willing to exchange round money for profit? What? It is said that in a fit of rage, the crown prince simply issued an order to set a one-to-one exchange price between yuan coins and dao coins. He also stipulated that if the knives and coins in hand were not mentioned within a month, all the knives and coins in his hand would be replaced with yuan coins, and then the old coins of various countries would be divided by the inverse Conspiracy!"

As Cui Guang said, the expression of mockery and anger appeared on his face again, he let out a "bah", and said through gritted teeth: "Although the first emperor is rich all over the world, he can't account for one ten-thousandth of the world's wealth. The merchants in the entire Xianyang City If you move all the family wealth out to exchange, how many officials in the government can handle it? Don’t even look at yourself if you have such a big belly, you’re not afraid of being overwhelmed!”

With Cui Guang at the beginning, Zhou Shu sighed, and continued: "The Qin Dynasty has a vast territory that has never been seen in ancient times. In such a short time, even if the prince is kind, he is too impatient. No matter how chaotic the capital is, there will be a lot. The government officials are busy, but there are only more than ten days left at the end of the month, and it is impossible to even know the news of the counties and counties that were less elected—how can this decree be promoted?"

Wu Shi patted Zhou Shu for a while, but the expression on his face was no different from that of him and Cui Guang. He then added: "Hundreds of years of wars, no matter how the Qin Dynasty ended such war years, it is a good thing for the people to be stable. , what our brothers are worried about is such a hasty and offensive government order—the three counties in Guanzhong are okay, they are all from the old Qin Dynasty, and they are used to government orders. Yigui, if they take the opportunity to cause chaos, what should we do?"

As Wu Shi spoke, the smile on the corner of his mouth became bitter, and his voice became deeper and deeper: "To tell you the truth, none of the four of us are from the old Qin Dynasty. Gongcai sent us to Xianyang, the family is still scattered in the village, we are really worried that if the world is in chaos, how can we get back home and make sure that our parents, wife and children are safe?"

Zhang Liang nodded when he heard the words, and suddenly said: "How do you all know that the prince didn't intentionally use this to embarrass the wealthy households in Xianyang City?"

Tang Bing and the others were stunned by Zhang Liang's question for a moment, and it took a long time to taste the flavor of the question. Tang Bing immediately showed a flustered look on his face. He couldn't believe what he heard at all, and couldn't help but Widening his eyes, he raised his voice and shouted: "This is too..."

"He's drunk!" Before Tang Bing could finish speaking, Zhang Liang had already got up and pressed his shoulders, waved to the boy who came with the jug, and said gently, "Don't worry about the store, I will take care of it, no Let him make trouble."

The little servant nodded with lingering fear, but still couldn't help but look at Tang Bing more, and told him worriedly: "Don't make trouble in the restaurant, our Weifeng Winery is famous in Xianyang City, and the guards who patrol the city often come. Captured."

After finishing speaking, the boy turned around and left, still looking back several times along the way.

Tang Bing had already calmed down in this short moment. Although his face remained undiminished, he gritted his teeth to suppress the urge to roar loudly, and asked in a deep voice: "The prince's reputation for benevolence spreads all over the world, and Yandi became famous in the first battle." I have never done evil things such as beheading captives, why do I want to harm the people after the world is settled? The people's livelihood is so difficult, even in the capital of the Qin State, there are many desolate families! How can it be so easy to save a few money? Once such evil deeds of misappropriating money are done, the hearts of the people will be lost!"

Seeing Tang Bing's furious expression, Zhang Liang laughed in a low voice instead. His brows were stretched, and his smile was very pleasant. Even if the four of Tang Bing were furious, they couldn't add bad words to him.

After Zhang Liang stopped laughing, he finally explained softly: "When the money exchange order was issued, the wealthy households had not yet entered Xianyang. Do you think that this decree was specially issued for them? The three counties in Guanzhong are all from the old Qin. The exchange of coins for yuan coins has already been settled along with the proofreading of household registration."

The expressions of Tang Bing and the others became more and more amazed, and they immediately asked: "So, the prince set up this trap specifically for the wealthy households who moved into Xianyang? What is the reason for this?"

Zhang Liang looked at the four people smiling without saying a word. After a long time, they finally remembered that Zhang Liang should have "no knowledge" of the troubles caused by exchanging money. Therefore, the expressions on the faces of the four people were embarrassing.

Zhang Liang waited until they didn't ask any more questions, and then he said the certain content in a conjectural tone: "The wealthy households whose wealth is enough to move into Xianyang City, if they hadn't used to rely on big trees, how could they have so much wealth, but These "big trees"...hehe, there is no need for Zifang to say it clearly, everyone must understand."

These days, there is no high-yielding rice researched by Grandpa Yuan Longping. "Planning food in the land" is not an adjective but a substance. When the year is good, the family can barely survive after paying taxes and tightening their belts. Money to get rich, that's purely funny.

Well, since the rich did not simply rely on themselves to make their fortunes, then these people either bought low and sold high, speculated to make money, or followed the legacy of the Six Kingdoms to make a sum of war fortune.

All in all, it is all ill-gotten gains, which makes students who can read and write look down on them from the bottom of their hearts, and comparing the two, the latter is even more contemptible.

I have to say that although most of the students have never been on the battlefield, they are all high-spirited. Although the essence of the matter has not changed in any way, it is the prince Fusu who used economic means to make the wealthy businessmen who moved into Xianyang City who refused to obey discipline pay for their blood. "Cracking down on disloyal, unrighteous and unkind rich businessmen" sounds instantly comforting, and even the psychological barriers disappeared instantly.

Tang Bing and the others looked at each other a few times, and the tacit understanding they had known each other for many years had allowed each other to understand the same thoughts in their minds, and their originally tense faces could not help but relax.

Seeing that the atmosphere was good, the young man who hadn't spoken from the beginning suddenly spoke up: "Your Majesty treats students preferentially, and the crown prince has never lowered your life, allowing you to enjoy high officials and generous salaries. Why did you first think of the Qin Dynasty when this happened?" Unkind, entrap rich people?"

This question was too sharp, and when it suddenly appeared in front of the four of them, they were all caught off guard.

After saying this, the young man got up straight away, cast a cold glance at Zhang Liang who was walking with him, and said in a flat tone: "Since Zi Fang agrees with these people, you might as well chat a little more, and I will avenge you with those who have favored you I can't stay in the same room, so I bid farewell."

After finishing speaking, the young man raised his foot and walked away. Zhang Liang cupped his hands like Tang Bing and the others guiltily, and explained in a low voice: "Ovary was entrusted by someone, and I can't bear him being alone. I will visit the Doctor's Palace some other day." bit."

After speaking, Zhang Liang hurriedly chased them out, and quickly boarded the carriage with the man and disappeared at the corner of the street, leaving only Tang Bing and the other four sitting in the Weifeng wine shop with embarrassing expressions and blushing faces.

"...We consider ourselves to be of noble character, but we never thought that there would be a day when we would be ridiculed like this. Hey!" Wu Shi sighed.

The remaining three were silent, but they all bowed their heads. There was nothing to refute——after Emperor Shi Huang ascended the throne, he did treat his students preferentially. The tenth generation grandson of the most conspicuous Confucian leader was directly invited to be a high-ranking official in Xianyang City. However, the court did not deliberately promote any school, so that the originally declining schools had a chance to recover, and the schools with students all over the world could also show their strengths in the court.

At the same time, as soon as Zhang Liang entered the car door, the warm and gentle expression on his face faded instantly, and he cast a cold look at Prince Fusu, sat in the seat farthest from him, and said bluntly: "The prince cleans himself up." It was clean, and in the blink of an eye, it seemed that it was not for the money and goods in the hands of the rich."

Fusu was the complete opposite of Zhang Liang, ever since he pedaled his bicycle to cover the sunlight from outsiders, the faint smile on his mouth never disappeared, and he didn't care about being ridiculed by Zhang Liang, he just cared about playing with the jade pendant on his waist.

He looked at the sky outside the window, narrowed his eyes slightly, and said in a soft voice: "If you are willing to obey, Gu will naturally not be embarrassed. Since these people insist on fighting against Daqin's laws and decrees with their own strength, let them appreciate it. The bitter fruit that you sow yourself."

Zhang Liang has never been pleasing to Fusu's eyes, and it is also a common practice to speak ill of him. It is a habit to say one sentence, and it is to find trouble when he says the second sentence. Afterwards, he changed the subject, frowned and said, "Your Majesty was poisoned in the letter from Mr. Huhai. Why didn't the Crown Prince make any statement? If your actions today spread, are you afraid that someone will say that the Crown Prince is not filial?"

Fusu raised his sword eyebrows, showed a confident smile, and said in a relaxed tone: "Although there is no proof, I have a hunch that with Hu Hai by my father's side, my father will definitely be able to turn the crisis into safety, and... since the poisoning of my father happened Regarding the matter of the emperor, after finding out who is behind the scenes, a big battle is inevitable. I am a filial son of the emperor, so instead of pretending to cry and grab the land, it is better to prepare more money and food for the army like now."

Hearing Fusu's words, Zhang Liang couldn't help but patted his hands and smiled, and said helplessly, "The crown prince is so familiar with the court and military affairs that he doesn't look like a young boy who has just been in government affairs for a few years."

Speaking of this, Zhang Liang paused subtly, and hesitated for a long time before speaking again: "Your Majesty is in the prime of his life, even if father and son are deeply in love, the prince should avoid his edge."