Destiny Only Han

Chapter 171 Destiny
Hanoi County, Wenyi County.

The breeze is blowing, and after a spring rain that is as expensive as oil, there is moist water vapor in the air, mixed with the smell of blooming wild flowers, which makes people feel refreshed.

At this moment, on the slightly muddy ground, there are soldiers holding black Han army battle flags everywhere, passing by in groups.

Under Liu Bang's strict order, anyone who trampled on the fertile land and bullied the people would be executed, so the army was very cautious when marching.

When I was in Anyi a few days ago, Zhang Liangkui came at night and told Liu Bang about the great changes in the world. So that night, the Han army immediately set off to attack Hanoi County in the east.

If you want to go east to fight Xiang Yu, Yin Wang Simaang, who guards the north bank of the Yellow River, becomes extremely critical.

After all, crossing the river from Hanoi can easily cut off the Han army's retreat and food roads. Under the two-way attack of Yin's army and Xichu's army, the Han army is in danger of overthrowing the army and killing generals.

At this time, the Han Kingdom was first established, and Liu Ying was too young. If Liu Bang had any troubles, the Han Kingdom would collapse in an instant.

As for the state of Wei, since Wei Bao is very good, Liu Bang didn't intend to make things too difficult, except for keeping Zhou Ke who followed him from Pei County to conquer the world, and several censors with similar identities as Zhou Ke as surveillance In addition, the Han army quickly withdrew from Hedong County and all pressed on Yin Guo in Hanoi County.

With the speed of the soldiers, Sima Ang had no time to take precautions. After the small troops he sent in succession were defeated by the Han army, they were besieged by the Han army under Chaoge City.

But Sima Ang didn't have Daji by his side, so naturally he wouldn't set himself on fire, so he tied himself down.

But Liu Bang once again showed his generosity. He did not execute Sima Ang, but still retained the opponent's prince. It was only because of his continuous resistance that he changed the state of Yin to Hanoi County and sent the county magistrate.

In other words, Sima Ang, like Shen Yang, could only be a wealthy prince who had money to spend casually, and his right to command the army and law enforcement in the fief was completely deprived.

But thinking about Emperor Yi Xiong Xin who was executed by Xiang Yu's Yin order, Sima Ang didn't feel dissatisfied at all.

In his opinion, under such circumstances, he could still save his life. It should be that the physiognomy master dissolved part of the evil spirit in his body, but it was a pity that there was not enough time to dissolve it all. ...

Therefore, there was Liu Bang's trip to Wenyi County on the way back to Luoyang to repair the Han army.

Because Xu Wang, the county magistrate of Wenyi County, surrendered without a fight and took the initiative to send wine and meat to the army, Liu Bang felt that this person gave him face, of course he could not be ambiguous, not only still let the other party be the magistrate of Wenyi County, but also sealed the other party The title of an official!
Official officials are the sixth level under the military merit system. Although they are not high, they can exempt themselves and all family members from corvee service.

The Han Dynasty inherited the Qin system, and Liu Bang not only copied many systems of the Qin Dynasty, but also inherited the titles and titles of the former Qin Dynasty.

This is mainly to express the breakup with Xichu Xiang Yu.

After all, title titles such as Zhigui and Zhibo were created by the state of Chu imitating the military merit system of the state of Qin.

Well, in fact, Qin State’s military merit system was learned from Wei State. When Shang Yang left Wei State, he brought with him a large number of legal documents formulated for Wei State after Li Kui’s reform.

As for the state of Qin beating up the state of Wei, which had the soldiers of Wei, after the state of Qin came out of the blue, this is another story.

In order to win over the people in Guanzhong, Liu Bang changed his obedience and inherited the Qin system. Even the old Qin people who had the title of Qin also recognized their titles.

Since Shang Yang's reform, there have been countless Qin people in Guanzhong with military merits.

What they were most worried about was that after Han conquered Guanzhong, they would not recognize their titles.

After all, the so-called rank of military merit means that through the means of national legislation, people with a certain rank of title can legally occupy a certain scale of land, real estate, slaves, and other social privileges.

If the Qin army's meritorious system is abolished, it is equivalent to depriving these people of their property through state means.

So after Liu Bang did this, the people in Guanzhong became more and more 'fearful that Peigong would not be the king of Qin'.

…………

In the back house of the county magistrate's mansion, where Xu Neg used to meet others, Liu Bang was staring at Xu Neg behind the veil.

The reason is simple, for a negative face, the man needs to charge a hundred gold.

In the room at the moment, there are not only Liu Bang, but also Lu Wan and Zhang Liang.

In other words, Xu negative's plan is to complete the KPI of today's turnover of [-] gold...

But Liu Bang also has something to say, you little girl didn't ask around, when did Liu Laosan pay for the restaurant in his hometown of Pei County?
Now it's just a face-to-face, and you need a hundred gold?
Why don't you grab it!
Liu Bang rolled his eyes, and said in a coaxing tone: "Well, show me first, if the calculation is accurate, I will give you a hundred gold! If the calculation is not accurate, then you are still here Now, I will face west, calf and east, and go directly back to Luoyang."

In the veil, Xu negative pouted, looking more and more innocent, she rolled her eyes, rested her left index finger on her chin, her brows were furrowed, and she still said in an ethereal voice, "Okay, what do you want?" ?”

She swears that she will definitely take the three hundred gold today!

Three hundred gold, even one gold less, she said, even if the sky is full of ghosts and gods!

Liu Bang frowned: "I just heard someone say a word, fate, do you know what it is?"

Xu negative was startled, but he still said without changing his face, "Twenty gold."

Zhang Liang couldn't help but burst out laughing, logically speaking, Xu Negative should be regarded as his little junior sister.

Well, the old man who taught him "The Grand Duke's Art of War" was none other than Huang Shigong, and this person also taught Xu Negative a set of "Secret Orders of the Heart".

It's just that Huang Shigong is indifferent to fame and wealth, and when he taught him the secrets of the art of war, he didn't take any money.

How did you start begging for money when you came to my little junior sister?
However, the human heart is always partial.

In the eyes of Zhang Liang from Aiwujiwu, Xu Ling, who is desperately asking for money, does not have a hint of pickle smell, but is cute!

All in all, it's very cute!
Liu Bang nodded: "Yes, we will calculate together later."

Xu Ling pursed his lips, and hesitation arose in his heart. She had heard about Liu Bang's name and some deeds from the Yin Yang family's controller, so she was a little worried that the other party would renege on his debt.

It's just that she still has a little fantasy in her heart. After all, it's different now, the other party is already the king, so she shouldn't rely on this girl... right?

She made up her mind that if the other party reneged, she would just fall to the ground and cry loudly, to see how thick-skinned the other party is!

So Xu negative pursed his lips, and said in a misty tone: "The Book of Songs says that the destiny is to be sent to prison, and the people are strict. The so-called destiny is the will of heaven."

"In the Xia Dynasty, there was Hu's family in the conquest, and the written proclamation said that Hu's family insulted the five elements, neglected the three righteousness, and the heaven used to kill him. Now I am punishing Wei Wei respectfully. It is an act in response to the destiny."

"In the Shang Dynasty, it was even more like 'a mysterious bird descended to give birth to Shang'. In the battle of Shang to destroy Xia, Shang Tang said, there were many crimes committed by Xia, and the destiny killed him. It is also an act in response to the destiny."

"In the Shang Dynasty of the Zhou Dynasty, it was 'King Mu Muwen, it is the destiny of heaven. God has ordered it, and he will serve it in Zhou'."

"However, the Zhou people also said, 'Heaven's destiny is always, but fate is not constant'. They believe that the emperor is a person chosen by heaven, and 'virtue' has become this standard..."

Liu Bang nodded and asked, "What about Qin?"

Xu negative was interrupted, and said with some displeasure:
"As for the state of Qin, isn't it clearly written on the jade seal that the king got from Ziying?"

"Ordered by heaven, you will live forever!"

She paused for a moment, and then said: "But Qin's destiny was won by himself."

Hearing what Xu Negative said, not only Lu Wan, but even Zhang Liang became interested.

Destiny, can you still fight for yourself?
How can mortals know the thoughts of heaven?
Liu Bang sat up straight slowly: "I would like to hear more about it."

Xu Negative cleared his throat and continued: "King Ping of Zhou moved eastward to Luoyi, and Duke Xiang of Qin accompanied him for meritorious service. He was granted the feudal lordship and began to offer sacrifices to Emperor Bai."

"16 years later, when Zhou Wengong was hunting, he dreamed of a yellow snake that covered the sky and the sun, so he asked a fortune teller. The dream was auspicious, but it was an auspicious omen sent by the Baidi himself. So Qin Wengong offered three tributes to the suburbs to worship Bai. Emperor, I am more and more interested in Baidi's sacrifice."

"During the time of Duke Xiangong of Qin, Lao Tzu went west to Hangu Pass to do divination for Qin. The State of Qin even built a temple for the White Emperor in Liyang, the capital of the country."

"Qin, because of its piety, was given the destiny."

After Xu Negative finished speaking, Liu Bang snorted and sneered:
"It's nothing more than an affiliation. If the state of Qin got the destiny because of piety, why did the second emperor die? When the first emperor was there, he often went to famous mountains and rivers to offer sacrifices! What kind of gods, it's just mediocre!"

Xu negative also sneered: "When the first emperor made his last tour, he said that the southeast direction had a king's air. At that time, a certain person hid in the mangdang and killed the white snake at night. This white snake is the son of the white emperor!"

"Why did Qin lose the mandate of heaven? Didn't your majesty ask knowingly?"

After she finished speaking, she wrinkled her nose, and her tone was a bit naive: "If you want to renege on your debt, just say so, don't ruin your reputation!"

Lu Wan laughed, and moved her position silently, as if she wanted to draw a line with Liu Bang, who blamed the little girl.

Liu Bang was stunned, and tapped his fingers on the table lightly: "It turns out that it was already doomed to take Qin and replace it?"

He suddenly raised his head, his eyes seemed to pass through the veil, and he saw Xu Negative inside: "Well, how old are you this year?"

Xu Negative looked vigilant: "Why are you asking this? My mother said that you can't just tell others about a woman's birthday, especially a man like you who already has a family!"

Lu Wan glanced at Liu Bang, and sat further away. When he accepted Qi Ji in Dingtao, the other party was not much older than this little girl.

Why does the older you get, the weirder this hobby becomes?

Liu Bang was embarrassed, waved his hands and said: "I have a son, the one who was named the crown prince, and his intelligence is not inferior to the lady of the Xu family, so what I mean is that I want you to be my daughter-in-law!"

(End of this chapter)