Thousand-year-old family: its rise began with Shang Yang’s reforms

Chapter 238 A handful of Dendrobium wine【Please subscribe】

People in the world don't know who the heroes are, but they can barely tell who can make their lives better.

This is the conclusion that the Guizhou leaders have perceived and spread word of mouth in the past three years. It is more effective than all "rumors" and "propaganda".

After all, people may conform to the crowd in general matters and spread some words that are good and bad.

But at the moment of life and death, when the most important interests and lives are at stake, the Guizhou leaders will show their characteristics of seeking advantages and avoiding disadvantages. They will only trust people they are familiar with, their clan, relatives, and those who have passed. Friends in life and death.

It was under such circumstances that many populations began to migrate slowly.

Basically all the chiefs of Guizhou in the south who could escape fled, crossed the river, took small boats, or people of the same clan discussed building large ships together. Although the nobles and clans with deep roots in the local area did not leave, they also began to "close the door and thank guests." .

Or send his direct descendants to other places.

Of course, not only the direct descendants, but also some ordinary and collateral descendants were given away by them.

This is not a maze or a cunning rabbit hole, but a natural intuition of a wealthy family. They believe that if something happens, some famous direct descendants will not be able to escape, and even if they escape, they will be caught. Enemies hunt.

"When the Qin Dynasty is unified again, will this still be a problem?"

"Why is Meng Qing so angry?"

"Destroy the sacrifice of His Majesty the First Emperor and the persistence of His Majesty the Emperor Wen!"

"If Great Qin can win again, none of this will be a problem."

Ziying smiled. In the past two years, he had become more and more majestic as an emperor. He just smiled lightly, and then said softly: "There is no need to be so anxious, and there is no need to be so anxious."

At the critical moment of life and death, those tribesmen with clues will flee here, wait until everything is calm, and then search again, get back their wealth, and then build their family again.

The family has reached a critical moment of life and death. As long as the same blood flows in your body, who cares whether you are a legitimate concubine or not.

Chen Haoying and Meng Yi both walked to Ziying's side, and Ziying's voice was almost whispering at this time.

They did not return to the country, and although some people in the Xiang clan knew about these two families, they turned a blind eye to the two families due to the emotions of "in-laws".

"Tap tap tap——"

Compared with the situation in Han State, Chen Haoying and Meng Yi in Qin looked at each other with a look of helpless pain on their faces. They pressed their foreheads and said: "Although the head of Guizhou in Qin State is not as good as Chu State now, Same flight, but not much influx of people.”

"In one year, he destroyed the efforts of seven generations of Qin people!"

As Meng Yi finished speaking, the door behind them made a "squeaking" sound and then opened.

Therefore, this is their chance to continue their bloodline.

Meng Yi had a sad face and lowered his head. Together with Chen Haoying, he explained the situation of these days one by one, and then lowered his head and waited for the punishment.

"bump--"

Only when there is a population can people cultivate the land in the country, and then there will be food; only when there is a population can we recruit soldiers and recruit people to perform corvee service, and only when there is a population can the domestic economy be revitalized.

"Not only can the hidden dangers buried under the peace of the Qin Dynasty be cleared away in one fell swoop, but some of the previous "sicknesses" can also be solved with a completely new look."

But how to find enemies who are inconspicuous in some side branches?
Totally impossible to find.

"It's simply a deserved death!"

This is the "incense" and "heirloom" that the Chinese people attach great importance to.

A country without people is just a pool of stagnant water.

"Qu's" and "Jing's" are such heir masters. When the Qin army was about to arrive and destroy the Chu State that was divided into several parts, they had already thought of such a trick, and now the two clans The tribesmen of Xiang wisely chose to "stand on the sidelines" when the Xiang family repeatedly founded the country.

Except for the heads of Guizhou, nobles, and everyone in the Chu Kingdom in the south who are thinking of escaping, the populations in the other two countries are very stable.

"After all, in Qian Shou's mind, the origin of that person's behavior is vividly visible."

Could it be that since you are a commoner, will you change your surname in the future? Will he not sacrifice his ancestors?

At that time, they took only one-tenth of the wealth from the family's "treasury". In these troubled years, they hid part of the money they earned again in the treasure house. Compared with the wealth in the treasure house, It was only a lot more back then.

The sound of unhurried footsteps sounded.

He smiled: "If it fails"

Every day when Xiao He, Chen Ping, and Cao Shen saw such an increase in numbers, their eyes were full of worry and excitement. The worry was because they doubted whether the King of Han could afford to support so many Guizhou heads, and the excitement was because in this backward farming era, , population is the foundation of everything.

Ziying walked in, her face still gentle, as if she didn't know the current situation: "What's wrong?"

He squinted his eyes and turned his head to look at the clear sky in the distance, with joy in his voice: "I have a hunch that the day of the final battle is not far away."

Nowadays, Chu, Han, and Qin are fighting for hegemony again, and the people of the two tribes are doing their old tricks again.

The Qin State was very stable and did not change much, while the Han State was steadily rising.

As for the distinction between concubines and concubines?

Meng Yi gritted his teeth and hammered the table, and he made an angry voice: "If it weren't for that person, how could Qin have ended up where it is today?"

But now, the Han Kingdom, which was originally a "backwater", has gradually become "active".

Of course, wealthy people also have unique skills in hiding wealth. They will not put all their wealth in front of the public. In other words, most of their wealth is buried in some deep mountains and old forests. They will definitely hide it when they have nothing to do. Will not be exposed.

If it's a sacrifice, aren't they your ancestors?
As long as you admit this and the bloodline and clan are not cut off, then it doesn't matter who is the orthodox.

"As for population?"

This is another opportunity for them to recover in the future.

"If it fails, do we still need to worry about population issues?"

"It is enough for Da Qin to have me, Chen Qing, Meng Qing, Wang Qing, and Zhang Qing die generously. Don't involve too many people."

Ziying turned around, looked at Chen Haoying and Meng Yi and asked, "Would you two be willing to accompany me and be buried with Da Qin?"

Chen Haoying stroked her palms and smiled: "It's what you wish for."

Meng Yi also had a determined look on his face: "Of course I am willing, and I will follow Your Majesty to the death! Follow Da Qin to the death!"

Ziying said with a smile: "Chen Qing is already alone. Meng Qing, please send some of the Meng clan members out as soon as possible."

"How about I give them the surname "Meng"?"

Meng Yi nodded slightly: "I accept the order and thank you!"

Han State, temporary capital, Peijun.

Nearly one-third of the world's land has been included in the territory of the Han Dynasty, and Liu Bang has attracted many people through the name of one of the three major forces.

However, Han's power is still the weakest among the Three Kingdoms.

Even Xiang Yu of Chu State began to vaguely want to take advantage of the Han Dynasty after his counties were annexed several times and finally ended. This is due to the geographical location of Dahan.

It is located between Da Qin, Chu State and other counties. Now that there are no other counties in the world, if Xiang Yu wants to further unify the world, he must attack the territory of Han State. He cannot cross the Han State and attack Qin State unless The Han Dynasty was willing to join forces with the Chu State and let the Chu State take advantage of it.

But even if we don’t say whether Liu Bang is willing to join forces with the Chu State, we just say that Liu Bang dares to use the road, does Xiang Yu dare to cross?

Xiang Yu dared to cross, but Liu Bang dared to borrow the way?
If two people really can trust each other, what good will it do to Liu Bang after Qin is destroyed?
Could it be that the advantage is that he can finally be attacked by the Chu State from both front and back, sandwiched in the middle like a sandwich biscuit?

It is impossible for Liu Bang to do such a stupid thing.

In the autumn of Wu Lie's fifth year, a bleak autumn wind swept across the land, and Xiang Yu began to worry in the capital.

Fan Zeng stood in front of him, finally unable to truly abandon Xiang Yu, and decided to give Xiang Yu one last idea.

As long as Xiang Yu is willing to follow his advice this time, the great Han Dynasty will surely be leaderless and destroyed.

That's right.

It is the "Hongmen Banquet" that has been passed down through the ages.

After several hesitations, Xiang Yu finally agreed to this conspiracy that seemed not so "honest and fair". This was a very difficult thing for Xiang Yu, but now that he has a beautiful wife and concubine by his side, if there is a way If he could easily get rid of Han, he would naturally be willing to do so.

In this way, a letter was sent from Kuaiji County, with full "sincerity" to Pei County of Han State, and fell into the hands of Liu Bang, King of Han Dynasty.

Peijun
Liu Bang looked at the letter in his hand anxiously, with a confused look on his face: "What should I do?"

He walked back and forth: "Now I am not ready to compete with Xiang Yu, and I have no generals. If I don't agree to Xiang Yu's invitation, Xiang Yu will definitely use this as an excuse to attack me. And if I agree, "

Liu Bang looked at Xiao He, who was still deep in thought, and whispered: "If you agree, it will obviously mean there is no return!"

Xiao He hesitated slightly, but then said something else: "Your Majesty."

He raised his head and looked at Liu Bang: "Zhang Liang, the former Han Prime Minister's son and former Qin official, came to surrender. I heard that he had some friendship with Xiang Yu's uncle. If I can persuade Xiang Bo to be the king's protector, the king will definitely be able to come back safely. "

Chen Ping said with the same eyes, "And if Xiang Yu gives up this opportunity, you will have several years to recuperate!"

"Even if it's not much, it only takes a year for the big man to turn around."

"And now that there are so many people voting today, there will always be people who can shoulder the responsibility of destroying Chu."

"Your Majesty, please think twice!"

Liu Bang didn't care at all that he needed to take risks at certain stages. How could the process of unifying the world be smooth sailing? There is always a need to take risks.

What is built with blood is the real "crown".

What he cares about is Zhang Liang, the son of the former Prime Minister of Han and the official of Qin!

"Zifang actually came to vote?"

"He is actually willing to recognize me as king?"

Liu Bang was a little overjoyed. Although Xiao He, Chen Ping, Cao Shen and other three people had a higher status in the Qin State than Zhang Liang, to Liu Bang, it was really not a good idea for someone with two different backgrounds like Zhang Liang to invest in him. Same.

This means that even those wealthy and powerful people think that he has a better chance of winning than Xiang Yu!
"Please come quickly!"

Spring of the sixth year of Wu Lie

Xiang Yu, the overlord of Chu, held a banquet at Hongmen and invited Liu Bang, the king of Han, to the banquet.

Liu Bang, the King of Han, naturally yearned for it happily, and there were rumors in the world of King Chu's ill will towards the King of Han. Countless people were watching here, wanting to see what would happen to this "brave" King of Han.

In some bright and bright places, the King of Han went there with some soldiers, bodyguard Fan Kuai, and counselor Zhang Liang, while Xiao He, Chen Ping, and Cao Shen stayed in Pei County to stabilize the rear.

The armies of Han and Chu were stationed at the border. For a moment, the confrontation between Chu and Han was unreservedly displayed before people's eyes.

The situation at the Hongmen Banquet was no different from the situation in the original historical trajectory.

Xiang Bo, who had received a large amount of money from Zhang Liang or the King of Han, as well as the promise of "a title", guarantored Liu Bang at the banquet, and even personally protected Liu Bang. The King of Han and the King of Chu drank in the shadow of swords and swords.

At the banquet, the King of Chu admired the courage of the King of Han and the loyalty of his bodyguard Fan Kuai, so he made an agreement with the King of Han.

There will be no use of weapons for one year, and a fight to the death will follow one year later.

The king of Han readily agreed.

While the King of Chu and the King of Han were drinking and making an alliance, a small boat suddenly entered the water on the bank of the river, and an old man in a raincoat stood on the bow.

It was Fan Zeng.

Fan Zeng sighed quietly, and then looked at the Chu Kingdom in the distance in the hazy mist and rain, feeling infinite sadness and indignation in his heart.

"Xiang Yu is a villain! I am ashamed to be associated with you!"

This is well said.

He clearly had the best chance to eliminate the threat of the Han Dynasty in one fell swoop, but Xiang Yu showed off his bravery and felt that he was unparalleled in bravery and even gave the Han country time to develop.

If that's all, you can't be considered a villain.

But Xiang Yu still kisses villains and distant virtuous ministers.

Who are the good ministers?

Fan Zeng was determined to unify the Chu State and plan for the unification of the world.

Who is the villain?

Xiang Bo, who had received a large amount of property, had begun to find a way out for himself.

These two people are just typical representatives. There are many such things in Chu State. A large number of talented people did not get important positions. Instead, the Xiang clan members were named important ministers one after another - and the ones who did the work were the last. Still those talented people.

How could the upper-class nobles do things themselves?

They just need to let their people do the work and steal the final fruits of their labor.

"Ugh--"

Fan Zeng sighed quietly, and then poured all the wine in his hand into the river.

A handful of dendrobium wine to pay homage to God.

Winter of the sixth year of Wu Lie.

One year is almost over, the people of Han are excited and there are many wise ministers.

General Han Xin came to surrender. Although he was not too old, Liu Bang valued and trusted him very much, and appointed him as the "Taiwei" of the Han Dynasty, worshiping the minister to take charge of the military power of the Han Dynasty.

In the blink of an eye, the spring of Wu Lie's seventh year has arrived.

(End of this chapter)