Daqin Fusu: It is difficult to start the battle

Chapter 63 The Disliked Chen Ying
After three days of advancing without incident, Meng Ying saw the flag of the Qin army fluttering from a distance.

In a short time, thousands of cavalrymen, led by Habayashiro Han Xin, came with banners unfurled.

"Meng Ying, you are guilty!" Han Xin scolded loudly with a straight face.

"What's my crime?" Meng Ying frowned, a little confused.

"General Zuo ordered that your troops go to the Qiang land to burn the wasteland. You were supposed to return to Fuhan a day ago, but you have missed the deadline. Do you think you are guilty?"

"So, you're here to catch me?"

"No, General Zuo was afraid that you would be captured by the rich chieftain of the Qiang people and made him a door-to-door son-in-law, so he specially asked someone to come to find you. I happened to be standing guard outside the big tent, so I took on this task..."

After Han Xin finished speaking, he looked enviously at the cattle, sheep and Qiang captives everywhere.

He also went out with Zhang Han, the protector of the Qiang Zhonglang, but the last time he went to the grassland to burn the wasteland, he did not meet the Qiang tribe...

Hey... this is life!

"You kid, you scared me to death!" Meng Ying wiped the cold sweat from her forehead, and stepped forward to punch Han Xin.

With the addition of the thousand cavalry, Meng Ying no longer has to worry about the Qiang captives.

"It's good to see you!" Meng Ying said with a smile: "To be honest, I always keep my eyes open when I sleep these days!"

"Huh...I'm not Longyang Jun." Han Xin patted the goosebumps on his arm: "You say that, have you considered Li Cheng's feelings?"

"He and... Bah!" Meng Ying closed her mouth, looked around, and found that no one was paying attention, and then let out a long sigh of relief.

Han Xin also looked resentful, lying and slandering, these two are serious crimes.

After a while, Han Xin broke the silence: "Let those old and weak captives sit on the bullock carts, and the adult Qiang people will ride on horseback with their hands tied behind their backs!"

"Okay, I'll do as you say!" Meng Ying nodded, and then called Lu Ze to readjust the team.

"Huh, does this cow look so strange?" Han Xin realized at this moment that the ones pulling the bullock cart were not the buffaloes and yellow cattle that he was familiar with, but long-haired cows.

"Oh, the Qiang people are called yak[yǎ] cattle." Mengying took out a silk book from her bosom: "However, Your Majesty said that this kind of cattle is called a yak...the hair is not heat-resistant, and it is not suitable for the Guanzhong area. Old cattle keep it." Pull the cart to produce milk, send the calf to the county to learn to pull the plow!"

"Your Majesty is really knowledgeable!" Han Xin cupped his hands, rode his horse and followed Meng Ying back to Fanghan.

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Xianyang, Caishi Museum.

Although it is almost November, the climate at this time is much higher than that of later generations. This can be seen from Ji Bu's thin autumn clothes.

Ji Bu had a pair of clogs on his feet and a bamboo basket in his hand. He didn't wear a crown on his head, but fastened his hair with a branch.

"Where is Brother Ji Bu going?" A boy in a straight black train came up to him.

"Go take a shower!" Ji Bu said concisely.

This is his roommate, Zhong Limei, from Qu County, Donghai County.

Unlike Jibu who was recommended by the village, Zhonglimei was selected by the imperial court.

"Wait for me, go together!" Zhong Limei left four words and ran to the guest house in a hurry.

After a while, Zhong Limei also came out with a bamboo basket in his hand and stepped on wooden clogs. Behind him was a young man with an honest face.

The young man is also dressed in the same way, carrying a bamboo basket and wearing wooden clogs.

Why is he here? It's really annoying... Ji Bu frowned slightly and turned his face away.

This is another roommate of his, from Dongyang County, Donghai County, Chen Ying.

An important reason why Ji Bu hated Chen Ying was that almost all the people living in the Caishi Hall were from the common people, except that Chen Ying was once the county magistrate before being selected as a Caishi.

There must be some shady deal!

This was Ji Bu's first impression after Chen Ying introduced himself.

"Ji Bu, Chen Ying, wait for me, I'll go buy a bath ticket first, I've already used up all the free times this month!" Zhong Limei said apologetically.

Ji Bu took out the bamboo card on his waist, and found that he only had one free shower this month, so he sighed and said, "Okay, hurry up..."

On the first day of this month, the public bathroom built by Zuo Shaofu in Xianyang City will be completed.

Small officials of three hundred shi like them can take a bath three times a month for free. After the three times, they need to buy a bath ticket if they want to take a bath again.

"That's not necessary, I have extra here." Chen Ying took out a piece of bamboo from his bosom that was stamped with the servant's seal and handed it over.

"That's not good..." Zhong Limei was a little hesitant. Although a gentleman has the right to make money, but taking it directly will make people think that he is a greedy person!
"You're welcome, the bathroom was discounted a few days ago, the bath ticket was 50 yuan a piece, buy ten and get one free, this one is for nothing!" Chen Ying stuffed the bamboo slices into Zhong Limei's hands.

50 money?A stone and a half of corn!This Chen Ying is either a corrupt official, or a wealthy family... Ji Bu glanced sideways, and at the same time calculated that the three baths he took every month were worth five shi of corn!
Seeing this situation, Zhong Limei stopped coddling, and walked out together after cupping his hands in thanks.

As the three of them walked, Chen Ying asked, "Have the second and third sons been to the Changyang Street bathroom?"

I won't be sleepy if you say this... Ji Bu poked his head over and looked at Chen Ying: "Your Excellency is talking about the one next to the women's (brothel) on Changyang Street?"

"Exactly!" Seeing Zhong Limei looking around suspiciously, Chen Ying smiled at Ji Bu, revealing a tacit smile.

"I went to see it once, but it was too expensive, so I didn't go in..." Ji Bu shook his head regretfully: "But now, I can't go even with money!"

"Can't you enter the bathroom with money to buy a ticket? Why can't you go in?" Zhong Limei was a little puzzled: "Also, what is a nun?"

"The daughter-in-law is..."

"Kids, don't ask around!" Chen Ying gave Ji Bu a sideways look, "That's not a good place!"

"Oh." Zhong Limei nodded and said nothing more.

Among the three of them, Chen Ying was the oldest, and he was honest and generous on weekdays, so he always regarded Chen Ying as his elder brother. Since Chen Ying said that it was not a good place, he just didn't ask.

Ji Bu curled his lips, with a disapproving expression on his face, Zhong Limei will be crowned in two years, so what's the point of shopping around!
Pulling on his wooden clogs, he said lazily, "The ones that are closed with the Changyang Street bathroom are also Xianyang women. I heard that there will be no more women in the future!"

"Why?" Chen Ying asked, frowning. He has been studying in the Caishi Library for more than half a month, so he knows little about the outside world.

Ji Bu greeted the passers-by, and suddenly saw a familiar figure, so he also waved to him, then lowered his voice, and said to Chen Ying:
"I heard people say that His Majesty went to Changyang Street in low clothes a few days ago, and happened to see an unsightly scene in the bathroom, so the bathroom and the women's house were closed, and all the relevant officials went to Nanshan to chop bamboo..."

(End of this chapter)