Great Qin had a prosperous age

Chapter 632 A New Era

Zhang Han returned to the mansion that day and immediately summoned everyone in the mansion to prepare a banquet to entertain Li Xin.

This was a major event for which His Majesty supported him, and Zhang Han knew that he must not be careless.

Zhang Han was changing clothes indoors when his retainer came over to report:
"Captain, I don't know how to arrange the positions between you and the brave Marquis. Who is in the upper seat and who is in the lower seat."

Zhang Hanfang had just untied his sword, when he heard this question, he suddenly tightened his grip on the scabbard.

"I have remembered everything clearly. Today when Marquis Yongwu comes, he will be addressed as General, not as Lord. Your Majesty is also very concerned about this banquet. Since he agreed to come in front of Your Majesty, then arrange for him to be the guest. Second seat.”

"But I heard that His Majesty once said a famous saying when he was on a mission to Qi State. Guests are noble and should be seated on the throne. Although you are in charge of the Duwei Mansion and nominally supervise the world's military, but Marquis Yongwu His merits are unparalleled in the world, and I'm afraid it would be unseemly for you to let him take the lower seat."

Zhang Han heard this and said:
"Morality? If your majesty knows that I took the initiative to let Li Xin take the seat, I am afraid that I, the guard captain, will be useless in your majesty's eyes. Go and prepare quickly, don't delay. The general cannot be neglected easily. Other generals also Treat each of them properly."

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Seeing his retainers leaving, Zhang Han suddenly thought of another thing.

This Sima Chang's son has always prided himself on his talents, but now among the veterans like them, he is now outstanding and deeply loved by His Majesty.

Since he is the internal historian and is in charge of the security of the capital and surrounding areas, he should be invited here.

Furthermore, if I don’t invite you this time, when will it be next time?

Tomorrow, His Majesty will host a banquet at Lanchi Palace for meritorious ministers. Everyone knows very well what His Majesty will say at this Lanchi Palace banquet.As for Sima Wuyi, he is definitely not suitable to be present.

Your Majesty treats him as a treasure and has the intention of cultivating him. He certainly does not want Sima Wuyun to see the most ruthless side of His Majesty.Then those present at the Lanchi Palace Banquet will definitely be His Majesty’s confidants.

Sima Wuyi is too young and should not be present.

So he should invite him tonight.

Let him know that if there is something that cannot be resolved in the future, come to Zhang Han.

Sima Chang used to be extremely deferential to Zhang Han. If he could win this young man to his side, he would not worry about his low status among the generals in the court.

So Zhang Han called his retainer back and ordered him to invite Sima Wuyi, the internal secretary.

Tonight, as the guard captain, he would give everyone an ultimatum in advance so that they could prepare.

Dozens of carriages drove out from Zhang Han's house, heading for the desolate South Street.

Except for Zhao Ben, all the other generals naturally went.

Especially Wang Li.

When Zhang Fu's servants went to invite him in person, he was sitting alone in the study facing his elderly father.

When people get old, they are like the yellow leaves in autumn. As long as there is a strong wind, all the leaves on the trees will fall off.

Wang Li couldn't bear it. He had tears in his eyes but didn't say anything.

At the beginning, he spent too long guarding in the southern border, and he was not acclimatized to the soil and water, so that he suffered from serious and minor illnesses, which caused his body to toss and collapse. When he returned to Xianyang City, he lived in peace for several years.

But now, another huge change has happened to him.

Wang Li really couldn't believe that the person sitting opposite him was his father.

Wang Ben is now haggard, with disheveled hair, red and swollen eyes, and a trembling voice.This is the result of crying over the past few days.

Wang Ben endured a violent cough and said slowly:
"Your uncles and cousins ​​all died violently one after another on the way to Jingchu. The second generation, a heartless and unjust man, wants to wipe out the roots of the Wang family."

Wang Ben was aging too fast, and his teeth began to become sparse, and some of his teeth were turning yellow.When you talk like this, you are like a leaf in the cold wind. When blown by the strong wind, it flutters and is about to fall.

How can a son bear to be like this to his father?

"Father, let him let this matter go. Once you are a minister, you will always be a minister. If you want me to die, I have to die. Father still burned this family letter and pretended not to know anything about it."

Hearing this, the old man couldn't help but shudder.

Wang Ben was trembling, his hands shaking for a long time, and then he muttered:

"These children and grandchildren seem to be possessed by a demon. Now it seems that fame, fortune and wealth are just floating clouds."

After a while, Zhang Han sent someone to deliver a greeting card and said that the carriage was waiting outside the door.

When Wang Ben heard about this, he lay on a chair and said feebly:

"He must have invited you into the game. Like him, you don't have any great credit. You have no status and it's hard to convince the public."

"Thank you father for reminding me. My son will go to the banquet now."

Wang Li was furious, put on his armor and walked out.

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But a carriage left Zhang's Mansion and headed straight to the west of the city.

It was the residence of Sima Wuyi and his family.

The west side of Xianyang City is equivalent to the modern old city, which is full of wealthy families with a long history, such as the Bai family, Sima family, and Chi family; while the south side of Xianyang City is concentrated with nobles who have made their fortunes in the past 30 years.This is related to the continuous expansion and construction of Xianyang City.In a sense, II was uniting the old aristocrats and suppressing the new ones.

At that time, the Sima family had already been divided. Among the direct lineage in Xianyang City, only Sima Wuyi lived in Xianyang City and was an official in Neishi.

Sima Wuyi was naturally surprised when he received this invitation.

Although his family is a general family, by his generation, the First Emperor no longer needs him to go to the battlefield, and now he has no chance.He has always had little relationship with military commanders.

It's just that if he is invited now, he is a capable minister beside the late emperor and the current captain of the army. If he doesn't go, that means he won't give him face.

Sima Wuyi hesitated for a while and then naturally went.

These days, Sima Wuyi always had a strange feeling.It's like what II often said to him.

A new era is about to begin.

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After expelling a large number of military nobles, and after the Yuexi Festival and Li Xin's triumphant return, Xianyang City returned to its current lively situation.

The door of Zhang Mansion is filled with candles and the aroma of wine overflows.In an age of material scarcity, the sound of pots and pans and the smell of food filling the air is great happiness.

At that time, carriages were already crowded in front of the Zhang Mansion, and dignitaries from all walks of life gathered in front of the door.

While the city of Xianyang is constantly noisy, there is a place that is extremely peaceful, like a paradise.

Chutian is thousands of miles away and autumn is clear, and the dusk is heavy and Chutian is broad.

All the way from Xianyang City to the east, along the river, to the narrow and densely populated Chen County.

As the saying goes, the square house covers more than ten acres and has eight or nine thatched houses.The elms and willows shade the back eaves, and the peach and plum trees in front of the hall.The distant village is warm, and the smoke in the ruins is still there.Dogs bark in the deep alleys, cocks crow in the mulberry trees.The courtyard is free of dust and clutter, and the empty room has plenty of leisure.

Today's Chen County is like this.

(I had a nucleic acid test today and had to wait for three hours. It’s so annoying that I can only update less. I’ll update it early tomorrow. Next is the activities of the Four Heroes of the Early Han Dynasty in the Qin Dynasty.)
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