Daqin: The poorest prime minister, the first emperor begged me to corrupt

Chapter 189: The First Emperor Can Really Treat This One!

The first emperor issued an imperial edict in his own name, hiring the widows, widows, widows, widows, widows, and the disabled as workers, and only paid for food and lodging...

If this is released to future generations, it will be the target of bombardment by the public and the media: [If you want to hang a street lamp and say it directly, why beat around the bush? 】

But in this pre-Qin era, Yingzheng operated in this way, but it was an undoubted benevolent government!

And different from the great policies of the past two years, this time is the first emperor's personal behavior, and the beneficiaries are not limited to the people of the old Qin. Under the rule of the Great Qin, the survivors of the six countries can rely on it.

This is very virtuous, very generous, and very bold with the world in mind!

Therefore, when this edict was spread all over the world, many adherents of the Six Kingdoms who had prejudices against Da Qin Xin or Ying Zheng Xin had to let go of their prejudices.

And gave a praise: [This Emperor Shihuang really can deal with it! 】

Therefore, in the land of Huaxia, many rural talents who did not want to serve in Qin Dynasty because of various prejudices or thoughts, after learning the content of this edict, decisively went to take the county examination.

Chen Ping, the future prime minister of the great Han Dynasty, is one of them.

Chen Ping studied since he was a child, and he learned from Huang Lao. Although he also advocated the morality of punishment, it is still fundamentally different from the legalist criminal law.

In particular, the government of inaction advocated by Huang Lao should not be too conflicted with Daqin's ruling philosophy of going deep into the corners of the people.

In addition, he was originally from Wei, and he was young and vigorous. Seeing that the motherland, which was born and raised in Si, was annexed by Qin State, the resistance to Qin Ting was naturally very deep in his heart.

Ordinary people may think that there is nothing wrong with the Qin court ruling the Wei land, because the Qin court brought more convenient and labor-saving magical agricultural tools, as well as more than a dozen high-yield grain and vegetable seeds.

The densely populated Wei land changed from starvation for the people to a warehouse full of grain and vegetables in an instant, which can be said to have relieved the people.

But... Although Chen Ping was born in a farming family, he didn't farm the land!

He is only responsible for studying and making friends on weekdays, and his brother and sister-in-law plan food from the soil to support him for food and drink. He has no intuitive feeling about this at all.

In short, due to the combination of various reasons, Chen Ping has never been too cold about becoming an official in the Qin court. He would rather do nothing, even if he is rejected by his sister-in-law, than learn to do things with his own talents.

Until now... Yingzheng's edict, the virtuous virtues contained in it, and the courage to embrace the world made Chen Ping, who sticks to his sect's views, deeply ashamed of it, and was impressed by it.

He wants to take the county exam, and even the central exam, so he can meet the Great Qin Shihuang with his own eyes!
"Okay, brother Huli don't want to send me off, I'm going to the county seat... and you and the children, just go to the township government to find the three elders, and the three elders will organize you to go to Xianyang, Guanzhong."

Chen Ping had no choice but to stop, dissuading the one-armed man behind him who was pulling the cart.

Three days had passed since the day when the imperial edict was read. During this period, Chen Ping packed his bags and bid farewell to his brother and sister-in-law.

His sister-in-law, who had disliked him in the past, heard that he was going to be an examiner to become an official, so she made a 360-degree Thomas U-turn and specially made him two new clothes and five pairs of new shoes for him to use on the road.

As for the elder brother, he even sold the food stored in the family and took out all his savings for him to spend on the road. The sister-in-law didn't say much, but instead asked him not to treat himself harshly when he was alone.

Chen Ping was both sentimental and ashamed, and made an oath in front of his brother and sister-in-law that if he failed to pass the exam for a high official, he would die outside, and if he didn't come back, he would embarrass his brother and sister-in-law!

This morning, he left home and set off for the county seat. Before he had walked two miles, he met Hu Li, a one-armed man.

After exchanging pleasantries, I learned that Huli has leased all the fields that the family could not afford to take care of to relatives, and the lease lasts for ten years.

With the rent, I made myself a refined iron war sword, ten short spear darts with cast iron spear points, and bought new clothes for my three children...the rest was used for the journey.

Then, he loaded the belongings on the shelf cart, locked the gate of the house, and took the three children to break through the barrier!

It was already noon at this time, and they walked together for more than ten miles, and if they went further, they would miss the township office nearby...

"I'd better send you to the county seat."

Hu Li patted the battle sword on his waist and said with a smile.

Chen Ping smiled, and also slapped the sword on his waist: "I often go out to study, and I also have sword skills."

Hu Li looked at the tiger's mouth of his white hands, and knew that this guy was a showman with a strong mouth, so he said: "Let's go to the county together, I won't work in His Majesty's workshop, why should I go to the township government office?" ?”

Chen Ping suddenly nodded, and no longer persuaded him.

He put the luggage on the shelf cart, and he helped push the cart behind, and continued to travel together.

……

In the afternoon, Chen Ping and Hu Li's family finally arrived at Yangwu County.

Perhaps because of the popularity of Zhengnan Nuo opera and cane sugar, there are many business travelers from Guanzhong in the city, all of whom settled in the city and planned to go east to Donghai County.

When you arrive in Donghai County and buy a sea boat, you can go straight to Yuedi by sea!
"The county seat in the long-term future is really lively."

Hu Li pulled the shelf cart and looked left and right, and couldn't help but wonder.

Chen Ping is not much better than him. The Hexi Commercial Road has been prosperous for more than a year, and the starting point of the Hexi Commercial Road is Guanzhong. Yangwu County, as the only way for business travelers in the eastern counties to enter and exit Guanzhong, is already prosperous enough up.

Now with the rise of the Yuedi trade route, the prosperity of Yangwu County has suddenly risen to a higher level, which has already exceeded Chen Ping's imagination!

"Candy hawthorn fruit... candy hawthorn fruit..."

"Respected guest, let's buy a bunch of candied hawthorn fruit for my son, five cents a bunch, sweet and sour appetizer, it's the most popular delicacy in Guanzhong~!"

A peddler was carrying straw handles filled with candied haws, and approached Chen Ping to sell them.

He probably thought that the three sons of Hu Li's family were Chen Ping's children, and Hu Li was just a servant.

However, Hu Li is a person with strong self-esteem, his eyes widened when he heard this, and he said angrily: "You bastard..."

Seeing that he was about to make a move, Chen Ping couldn't help being startled. He came here because he wanted to take the public examination, but he didn't want to get into the public office in this way. .”

Hu Li didn't listen to his persuasion at all, but just glared at the peddler angrily and said, "You guy... a bunch of hawthorn fruits are strung together, and you dare to sell them for five cents, why don't you go grab the money?!"

Chen Ping: "..."

Is it a bargain?

Is there any need to scare people like this!

The peddler was not surprised, after all, the applause is idlers, and the real buyer is the one who praises and criticizes, so he explained: "My respected guest, the hawthorn fruit is worthless, but the candy wrapped in it is worth a lot."

Chen Ping was speechless, but he became interested when he heard this, and carefully looked at the icing wrapped around the candied haws.

But then, he shook his head in disappointment and said, "I heard from a friend a few days ago that the popular sweets in Guanzhong are all made of white cane sugar."

"White sucrose is said to be as white as snow and crystal clear."

"The sugar wrapped on your hawthorn fruit is dark yellow and reddish. It is definitely not white cane sugar, it looks more like caramel!"

The peddler was slightly dazed, and immediately called out to Qu, "I didn't say it was white cane sugar. If it was really white cane sugar, I would pay for it for five cents."

Chen Ping couldn't help laughing, took out a handful and a half taels from his pocket, counted fifteen pieces and handed them over: "Since it's caramel candy, let the price be lower, fifteen yuan and give me four strings."

As he spoke, he stuffed the coins, stretched out his hand from the straw handle, and picked four strings with more frosting.

"Aren't you making me lose money..."

The peddler muttered, but he didn't stop him. Instead, he put away the coins and continued to sell along the street.

Chen Ping gave the three strings with the most icing sugar to the three children on the shelf cart who were already salivating.

Then, share the food with Hu Li and leave a string: "Well, it is indeed sweet and sour. If it is made of white cane sugar, it may be even more delicious."

Hu Li swallowed one and was reluctant to chew and swallow it, but just rinsed the caramel on the hawthorn and ate it: "Brother Chen will spend a lot of money. I will treat you to wheat noodles with mutton soup in a while."

Chen Ping nodded with a smile, and walked forward twice.

He wanted to go to the government office first to ask when the next public exam would be held.

However, before Chen Ping and Hu Li had gone far, someone on the street waved to them: "You two strong men, are you willing to work in my Zhang family's caravan, and the salary is very generous!"

Both of them carried swords on their bodies, and the caravan traveling north and south to recruit staff naturally looked for people like them.

Chen Ping and Hu Li were stunned at the same time, Hu Li stopped and asked with great interest: "The Zhang family caravan, but the Zhang family, the richest man in this county?"

The recruiting man clasped his hands and said, "Exactly, Zhang Yu, the concubine of the Zhang family... Now that the Yuedi trade route is emerging, my family wants to form a new caravan to go to Yuedi to do business."

"Just now, I heard you talking with the man who sells candied hawthorn fruit. The accent is also from a local. Let's ask each other and we will know the bottom line... Would you like to work in my family's caravan?"

Chen Ping shook his head immediately: "Not interested."

Hu Li asked: "Then how generous is the salary?"

Seeing that Chen Ping, who is tall and strong, refused, Zhang Jiazi couldn't help showing disappointment. He didn't recruit the disabled Huli, so he said: "It's hard to run a business, and my brother is disabled, so don't eat this bowl of rice." .”

Hu Li could probably guess what he was thinking, so he pointed at Chen Ping beside him with his single arm and said: "If he is like this, I can fight five with one arm. If it is really a life-and-death fight, I can fight with ten."

Chen Ping: "..."

You spit out the candied haws that ate me!
How could it be so detrimental?

……

However, Chen Ping complained in his heart, but he said in his mouth: "My brother Hu Li was born in Wei Wuzu and served as the head of the village. He is very capable, brother Zhang, don't miss it. "

"In the past, he didn't dare to come out to do things because of the background of the Wei military officer, but recently His Majesty the Emperor Shi Shi issued an edict that the officials of the former six countries can be officials again, so he gave up his worries and came out to find something to do. "

"If the Zhang family's caravan is short of manpower, it will be no problem for him to be the leader of the caravan guard!"

Zhang Jiazi was suspicious, looked at Hu Li again, and politely said: "In that case, Brother Hu Li, come into the backyard of my shop to discuss in detail."

As he spoke, he pointed sideways at the shop behind him.

Hu Li had no objection, he parked the shelf truck next to the shop first, asked the shop assistant to look after it, and then led the three children with Chen Ping, and followed the Zhang family into the backyard of the shop.

The backyard is very large, and there are already many people, all of whom seem to be applicants.

Zhang Jiazi took a sword and wanted to try Hu Li's skills.

But Hu Li shook his head and said: "I'm learning battlefield skills, so it's not suitable to compete and compete, I'm afraid I'll hurt you."

Saying that, he took off the long skin bag behind him, untied the rope tied to the mouth, pulled out a short spear spear from it, and threw it at a big tree in the corner of the yard.

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At a distance of about thirty steps, the short spear whizzed past, and accurately pierced the trunk of the big tree.

Zhang Jiazi's eyes lit up, and he was about to say hello, but Hu Li pulled out another short spear and continued to throw it at the big tree.

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Hu Li threw three short spears consecutively in one breath, and his movements were so swift and smooth that the three short spears were almost stuck on the big tree in no particular order.

Moreover, these three short spears, together with the previous short spears, have very close landing points, compact like a plum blossom!
Not to mention Zhang Jiazi, even Chen Ping was amazed by this unique skill.

The other applicants in the courtyard, as well as members of the Zhang family, were even more stunned, and immediately applauded: "What a martial arts... what a trick~!"

"Brother Hu Li, wait a moment, I'll call my father out."

The Zhang family rubbed their hands happily, and hurried to a wing in the courtyard, calling for his father.

Leaning a little, the Patriarch of the Zhang family with all white beards came out, first looked at the big tree with four short spears, then saluted Hu Li, and went straight to the topic: "Old man Zhang negative, if the strong man of Hu Li wishes to If you join my family's caravan to work, you can give polished rice and a hundred stones a year's salary, and the New Year's gift will be calculated separately."

This is the yearly salary made by the second-class military meritor of the Great Qin Dynasty, and it is definitely not small.

Hu Li was overjoyed, and opened his mouth to agree: "But..."

Chen Ping secretly tugged on the hem of his clothes from behind, and went forward to answer the question: "Zhang Weng, my elder brother has no wife now, and he is raising three children by himself. If he travels north and south with your caravan, how will the three children be arranged?"

The head of the Zhang family looked at the three children licking candied haws, and said hesitantly: "That's easy, I decide to find a good match for the strong tiger."

Hu Li was overjoyed again. With an annual salary of [-] shi of polished rice, he could indeed remarry and live a happy life with his wife and children.

Chen Ping glanced at him, motioned him to hold on, and continued: "If the door is wrong, my brother will not agree."

This is a bit of a nose-to-face.

But now that Chen Ping knows Hu Li's true ability, if he lets go of looking for a job, the salary of the Zhang family's hundred shi polished rice is definitely not small, but it is definitely not too much.

Huli can definitely find a next home with a higher salary.

Those who are truly capable are sought after wherever they go!
"Uh……"

The Patriarch of the Zhang family fell into hesitation, carefully re-evaluated Hu Li, and hesitated: "I have a granddaughter, I wonder if she is a good match for a strong Hu Li?"

Chen Ping nodded without hesitation: "Very good."

Hu Li was so happy that he was a little dazed, I came to apply for a guard, why did I apply for a grandson-in-law?

But when he reacted, his face turned green.

The fact that this family is famous in Wuyang County is not because of its wealth.

It's because the Patriarch of the Zhang family has such an eldest granddaughter who has been married five times, and her husband is dead. She is so Kefubenke that no one dares to marry her!

If things develop according to the original trajectory, the eldest granddaughter of the head of the Zhang family will actually marry Chen Ping in the end...

Well, Chen Ping personally put on a big green hat for himself!

……

Chen Ping helped his fellow villagers solve life-long problems, and he found a place to stay in the county. He became the force of Zhang's grandson-in-law, and treated him like a brother.

When he took part in the county examination and won the first place, Hu Li gave him another five thousand coins as a gift for going to Xianyang to take the central examination.

Chen Ping didn't know that he had sold his wife for [-] yuan, and he was quite moved. He said goodbye to Hu Li's family in tears, and set off for Xianyang with a few fellows with excellent grades.

But he seems to be on the same road as the widow and the widow and the widow and the widow.

Moreover, in order to save trouble, the county guard simply asked Chen Ping, candidates who were already reserve officials, to escort the widows, widows, widows, and disabled to Xianyang and hand them over to the Shaofu.

These widows, widows, widows, and disabled people are all old people who can’t support their own children, or lonely disabled people, or poor widows who can’t support their daughters...

Therefore, they walked very slowly along the way, and when they arrived in Xianyang, the date of the central exam was almost approaching!

"Hiring, hiring..."

"Dyeing cloth, lacquerware, feeding livestock..."

"Food and lodging included, a hundred dollars per month~!"

Chen Ping led the team forward, and before entering Xianyang City, a group of unknown people gathered around him, clamoring to recruit workers.

Chen Ping frowned, put his hand on the hilt of his sword and shouted: "What are you doing?"

Those people who were not well-known were startled, and then Qiqi became angry: "At the feet of the Son of Heaven, you dare to use a sword?!"

He was actually more confident than Chen Ping.

Chen Ping took a deep breath, suppressed the anger in his heart, and said: "If you don't go far away, I will call the patrol."

"So what if the patrolman comes?"

"We are serious merchants, here to recruit workers."

"It's not in your way again!"

Still so upright and confident, people can't help but say it.

Chen Ping was completely at a loss, so he could only pretend that he could not see or hear, and led the team to continue walking into the city.

But the eyes of many people in the team were so bright.

There was an old woman who couldn't help asking the people who approached her: "I can dye cloth and weave cloth. My five grandchildren all know how to herd cattle and sheep. Can I get a hundred dollars?"

"Yes... But, old sister-in-law, you don't know how to settle accounts. You and five children, that's six people, so it's not a hundred dollars, but six hundred dollars!"

As soon as these words came out, not to mention the old woman, many old people who had lost their only child and the disabled in the team also began to lose their minds.

He actually wanted to follow these recruiting merchants!

After all, if you entered the workshop of the first emperor, you would work for nothing, and you only had to eat and live.

And following these merchants, they are paid!

Chen Ping and a few examinees saw that something bad was going to happen, so they hurriedly said: "My hometowns, when you set off to Xianyang, you all registered with the county government."

"We have to send you to the officials of the Shaofu, get the receipt and official documents, and only then can we close the case when we go back."

"If you leave without knowing why, we can't explain to the sheriff and the young mansion, and the sheriff and the young mansion can't explain to His Majesty the First Emperor. That would be a great sin~!"

After hearing the words, the widows and widows finally calmed down.

Chen Ping and the candidates took good care of them along the way. If they left the team without knowing why, it would be tantamount to harming Chen Ping and others.

It even failed the good intentions of His Majesty the First Emperor!
"Old sister-in-law, when you met the officials of the Shaofu, you said that you already have a job to support your family."

"The officials of Jieshi Shaofu will definitely not stop you. You brought the children and came back here to find me."

"I'll pay you one month's salary first... But let's agree first, you will come to work after taking my salary, otherwise I will sue the government..."

There is a saying that there are policies and countermeasures. These businessmen who came to recruit workers seemed to have expected Chen Ping and others to say this, but they were already prepared for it.

But for those who are interested, they will give wages in advance, as if the money is not money, many people can't help the temptation, so they want to reach out to take it!
Chen Ping rolled his eyeballs, and suddenly said quietly: "My hometowns, if things go wrong, there must be demons."

"These people come outside the city to recruit workers, and they are eager to trap you with money. It must be profitable."

"It is impossible to say that there will be more merchants recruiting workers in the city, and most of them will pay better and more salaries."

"In my opinion, fellow countrymen, don't be in a hurry to get money. Let's go into the city and have a look around. It's not too late to find them again!"

These words made sense, many people had already stretched out their hands, but quickly retracted them.

Even those who had already received the money threw it back.

The merchants were so out of breath, this time it was their turn to deal with Chen Ping, they could only watch the team enter Xianyang City!
……

Chen Ping wants to take the hometown people around to have a look and find better jobs for them.

However, after he entered Xianyang City, he saw the hustle and bustle and the traffic in front of him, and suddenly his scalp became numb.

What a turn, if a few are squeezed out, it will be a lot of fun!

He gave his fellow examinees a look, and they dispersed to the periphery of the team, escorting the team forward, heading straight for the inner city.

When he arrived in the inner city and found the Yamen of the Shaofu, Chen Ping finally breathed a sigh of relief.

However, what he didn't expect was that merchants recruiting workers actually blocked the entrance of the Shaofu Yamen.

But no one dared to make any noise, they just held up a sign with a picture of the type of job they were recruiting, and the salary was written on it.

It is indeed higher than the salaries offered by those unscrupulous merchants outside the city, including food and housing every month, 150 yuan can be found everywhere.

Some skilled jobs even cost as much as two or three hundred dollars!

"Everyone in my hometown, is there anyone who can read? Do you know what the salary is written on those signs?"

"The job with the lowest salary pays fifty dollars more than those outside the city!"

Chen Ping hesitantly explained to everyone.

Everyone was grateful to him: "Thank you Chen Jun for your guidance."

Chen Ping waved his hand, walked to the gate of the Shaofu, and said to the armored soldiers standing guard: "You have to pass the news, Sanchuan County has sent the widows, widows, widows, and disabled people who have no food and clothing."

The armored soldiers didn't talk nonsense, and walked quickly to the government office.

After a while, Gan Luo and Qin Mo came out together, and the armored soldier introduced: "This is Prime Minister Qin... This is the order of the Shaofu."

Chen Ping and all the examinees were stunned, and then hurriedly saluted: "Greetings to Prime Minister Qin and Shaofu."

Qin Mo waved his hand: "There's no need to be too polite, I'm just passing by."

Gan Luo said: "Is there a document issued by the governor of Sanchuan County?"

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　Sorry, I copied the content of the previous chapter before this chapter, it was an unintentional mistake...

　　
　
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