Qiang Qin

The fate of people is sometimes like the clouds in the sky, unpredictable.

The last survivor of the riots in Hanzhong, Lu Tai stood under the eaves of the post house in a daze, and the drunken shouting and singing in the distance made him feel a little familiar.

Once upon a time, that cursing, bold and righteous uncle Liu Bang liked to fight with others and drink heavily. When he was drunk, he would bare his chest and bare his chest and sing a song "The wind is blowing and the clouds are flying!" Zhang Liang has the loyal and reliable Cao Shen, the bold and powerful Fan Kuai, and the silently dedicated Xia Houying.

Destroy the strong Qin and rejuvenate the great Han.

These former ideals are now gone with the passing of each hero. Lu Tai stood under the eaves of the inn for a long time, and unconsciously, tears filled his eyes.

I haven't seen him for only two years. The former young Lu family, Lu Zhi's most proud nephew, and the young hero in the Han army have long since disappeared. What appeared in front of everyone was a gloomy, slightly hunched coachman servant. .

A patched gray cloth shirt.

The grizzled hair on his forehead and the wrinkles that appeared due to the exhaustion of life all remind Lu Tai that he is just a driver driving a cart now.

Alive.

Alone, bear all the hate and resentment.

Alone, but also to protect his cousin Liu Ying, to avoid overt and covert pursuits again and again, and to let the two of them have a bite to eat so that they would not starve to death. The heavy pressure of life almost forced Lu Tai into a desperate situation.

Many nights, he wanted to die and meet his father Lu Ze, second uncle Lu Shizhi, and aunt Lu Zhi, but every time he looked at Liu Ying's thin body who was sleeping soundly, Lu Tai gritted his teeth and insisted. down.

As long as you live, there is hope. Even if you don't live for the emperor's hegemony, you have to live for the continuation of the bloodline inheritance.once.Lu Tai thought that he could let go of everything and be an ordinary person, but these days in Chang'an, especially today when he saw Li Yuan's family with their own eyes, Lu Tai's heart was not at peace again.

"The position of the emperor originally belonged to the Liu family, and our Lu family is a relative of the royal family. And I, Lu Tai, am a general in the forest with a halberd." Lu Tai's heart twitched with determination.

The next house of the post station.

A little bean fire lit up a small corner of the house.

A young man leaned over and held a bamboo slip. He brought his eyes close to the dim light and murmured something in a low voice. In this era when Cai Lun had not invented ordinary paper, being able to have books to read and write on was very important to a poor man. For teenagers, it is the best reward.

"Ah Ying. It's getting late, I'm going to rest, and I have to wait on the son tomorrow morning." Lu Tai pushed the door and entered, watching the young man studying hard.A slight smile appeared on his indifferent face.

"Brother Tai, I'm not sleepy. I borrowed this scroll of bamboo slips from Shizi. I agreed to return it tomorrow morning—!" Liu Ying raised her head, her eyes were bright, with the childishness of a teenager.

Lu Tai sighed.Patted Liu Ying on the shoulder, and said: "Then you go to bed early, you are exhausted, and we don't have money for medical treatment now!"

"En!" Liu Ying responded, then lowered her head and began to read again.If Lu Zhi was still alive, she would be very relieved to see this scene. This is her Lu Zhi's son. As a mother, she always likes to hope that her son will become a dragon, especially with a strong personality like Lu Zhi.

Seeing Liu Ying's "nerdy" appearance, Lu Tai shook his head, and put a piece of rice cake that he had saved in exchange for a little baht in front of Liu Ying.

Tonight is Liu Ying's birthday.

According to the standards for distinguishing whether a man is an adult or not in this era, he can be regarded as a weak crown. If he is two years older, he will be bound by the Fu Ji system and have many obligations such as serving in the military and paying taxes.Of course, Liu Ying's current identity is just a servant of the South Vietnam Mission, and the laws of the State of Qin are not yet able to restrain him.

There is no celebration, no banquet, and no special treatment. Liu Ying is not a big man's emperor now, but just an ordinary person.Lu Tai is just a coachman now, and he can't give Liu Ying anything but food and clothing.

"It would be great if Liu Ying could inherit part of her aunt Lu Zhi's viciousness and uncle Liu Bang's methods." Looking at Liu Ying's thin back, Lu Tai couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

Liu Ying seemed very satisfied with the current situation, which made Lu Tai hesitate. How to persuade Liu Ying to carry out the plan to kill Zhao Zhongshi with poison was a long-term plan.After all, Zhao Zhongshi and Lu Jia, the envoys of South Vietnam, had kindness to him and Liu Ying, and Lu Tai didn't feel anything if they wanted to avenge their kindness, and Liu Ying might not have survived the test of inner demons.

Different from Lu Tai's imagination, life is very poor now, but Liu Ying is very content.

His father is Liu Bang and his mother is Lu Zhi.

As a son of man, Liu Ying's personality is very different from that of his parents. He does not have such great ambitions, nor does he have the obsession to become an emperor.

On that day, when she left her mother, Lu Zhi, Liu Ying was at a loss and reluctance, but at the same time she was also relieved and relaxed.Lu Zhi is his mother. Over the years, she has protected Liu Ying again and again, preventing him from being harmed. Liu Ying can understand this love, but at the same time, he feels great pressure.

Become a king and become an emperor.

This is the dream of Liu Bang and Lu Zhi.

But it is not Liu Ying's ideal in life. To be an ordinary scholar, to read the books she likes to read, and to immerse herself in the vast sea of ​​books is what Liu Ying wants.

What's so good about being an emperor?

At least Liu Ying would not feel so happy. The short life of the historical Hanwen Emperor was a tragedy. When he was not the emperor, he was almost abandoned by his father and died in the rebellion. Lu Zhi's dominance ended in depression, and even his own lifelong event was appointed by Lu Zhi, marrying Zhang Yan, whom he didn't like.

Empress Lu is in charge of state affairs. Marriage matters are also appointed by mother. Even if he wants to protect his half-brother Zhao Ruyi, he can't. What's the point of such a life.

Some people live a poor life, but they are content; some people are rich and well-fed, but they are still not satisfied.

This night, Liu Ying spent her 15th birthday tremblingly in the humble house where the servants of the post house lived. Originally, he should live in the magnificent palace in Chang'an City and enjoy everything that an emperor should have, although , Those are not what he worked hard for, nor are they what he really wants.

Lu Tai and Liu Ying have their own thoughts.

Their scheming and behavior were actually under surveillance. A servant at the gate of the post house waited until the lights in the house went out, then hurriedly closed the door and slipped out.

His task is to inform the person in charge at the higher level verbatim about the situation he sees every day. After experiencing Li Bi's corruption incident, the staff and work efficiency of the Jingjing Division under Yan Le's charge have been greatly enhanced. Although Chang'an City is crowded and chaotic, every square and every street is still effectively divided and managed. These peripheral intelligence personnel scattered in the square are the basis for preventing turmoil in Chang'an.

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The initial recognition of the Qin State by the diplomatic missions of the Nanyue State enabled the realization of the "Northern War and South Peace" strategy, and also ensured that Qin State could wholeheartedly deal with the powerful enemy in the north.

However, governing the country is not a child's play after all, nor can it be achieved by simply drawing a few strokes on white paper. A policy is implemented, what will happen during the implementation process, and what will be the final result. Patience, enough wisdom to resolve.

April 26.

Under the strong proposal of Prime Minister Chen Ping, a court discussion on official performance appraisal began in a fierce battle, and Li Yuan was "lucky" to be recommended as a referee by both sides of the debate.

On one side are Prime Minister Chen Ping, Secretary of Agriculture Guan Yue, and some officials in charge of specific affairs. In the local area, officials with real power such as the prefect Zhaoping and Zhao Xie are also on the side of Chen Ping; on the other side are the officials in charge Zhongshuling Li Zheng and Tingwei Menghu, who were evaluated for performance, and their supporters were a group of censors who were good at eloquence.

The topic of the debate is how to judge whether an official is competent, in other words, how to consider whether an official is doing his job well or doing nothing.

According to Chen Ping's opinion, the state of Qin is currently implementing a strategy of streamlining officials to govern the country. The number of officials in some counties and counties is only counted in single digits. Not enough, some grassroots officials are so busy every day, complaining endlessly, if they do their due diligence, they will be assessed as unqualified. As their superiors, Chen Ping will naturally speak for them.

Li Zheng refuted Chen Ping's statement. He believed that there should be a special censor department responsible for whether an official is competent. , but at the specific implementation level, it cannot be affected in the slightest.

Even if the situation mentioned by Chen Ping occurs, it cannot cover up the official's dereliction of duty in other aspects. As a state institution, it is important to add necessary personnel, not to just accommodate.At the same time, Li Zheng also believes that after the measures of promoting public schools and abolishing private schools, a large number of students have invested from private schools into schools established in various places. Their participation has given Qin a strong reserve talent pool. If Chen Ping feels that officials Manpower is tight, and it is entirely possible to recruit from these students, instead of insisting on reducing the number of officials.

Chen Ping's face flushed with anger from Li Zheng's rebuttal. Li Zheng is not in charge of the family and doesn't know how expensive Chai Migui is.Since the resurgence of the new Qin Dynasty, there have been wars almost every year, sometimes several times a year, and Li Yuan insisted on refusing to raise taxes. After various methods of reducing expenditure, Chen Ping had to reduce the number of officials as a One of the measures.

There are fewer people and more things to do.

Each person's energy and ability are different, and the efficiency of doing things and the results obtained are naturally uneven, which will bring about deviations in performance appraisal. (To be continued..)