Jagged Legion

Fusu came to Qin Shihuang's bedroom, knelt on the ground and begged the Northwest Army.When Zhao Gao heard that Fusu was going to stay away from Xianyang, he was overjoyed, thinking that now he could control the government in Xianyang and try his best to make Hu Hai come to power.Zhao Gao immediately went in and reported to the First Emperor: "Your Majesty, the prince will help Su to see you." Qin Shihuang: "Well, let him in." Fu Su went in and knelt on the ground: "Father, my son heard that two generals, Meng Tian and Meng Yi, are in the Northwest Region I have been fighting against the Xiongnu, and I want to go there to learn from the two generals, and I can also supervise the military affairs. Please allow me." Shihuang: "Oh? You want to go to the Northwest? You know that the conditions there are relatively difficult, you Can you bear it?" Fusu: "I just want to experience a hard life, otherwise how can I talk about the art of governing the country? I am willing to go." Shihuang: "Yes, good. You can have such an idea, I am very sad Consolation. Okay, you go. Study hard there.” “Yes, I will retire.” “Go on.” Zhao Gao: “Your Majesty, the crown prince really takes care of you. However, Mr. Hu Hai is also studying these days Very motivated." Emperor Shihuang: "Haha..... Huhai is my favorite. Although he is ignorant and lacks the ability to govern the country like Fusu, he is very pleasing to me." Zhao Gao knelt on the ground : "With Mr. Huhai by his side, the emperor is enjoying the joy of his children and grandchildren!" The first emperor laughed.

He Xiaowang is extremely busy now, sending people around to collect books, and at the same time secretly summoning scholars with good writing skills from all over the world to screen and extract the unique books in China day and night.In order to preserve these classics, He Xiaowang can be said to forget to eat and sleep.Even so, many classics were burned, many medical and divination books were burned, and the books of the Six Kingdoms, except for the books selected by He Xiaowang, were all burned.He Xiaowang took people to investigate among the people, and the first emperor issued an order to burn books, and all counties and counties carried out a large-scale book burning operation.He Xiaowang led people to patrol around. Everywhere He Xiaowang went, he ordered the local officials to send the books he found to his residence first, and then screened them one by one. Wang's hands were turning and shedding their skin.Although it is so hard, the government orders of the Qin Dynasty are very strict, and even so it is difficult to resist this general trend.

He Xiaowang ran back and forth, and was also thinned by the book burning, but his eyes were more piercing.He Xiaowang sorted out and identified the books of the six countries. It can be said that thousands of volumes of books have been packed into his chest, and it is not wrong to travel around: "Read thousands of volumes of books and travel thousands of miles." He also visited the elders of the six countries wherever he went, and asked them to dictate the classics and record them one by one.If you can see it, you will find a huge motorcade with books and bamboo slips all over the car, and a thin young man is reading a book on horseback.This is He Xiaowang's itinerary full of contradictions.On the one hand, he carried out the emperor's order to burn books all over the world, and on the other hand, he tried his best to protect the books.The books He Xiaowang collected during this trip include not only the classics of various schools, but also medical divination, etc. He Xiaowang just hopes that these books can be preserved.

One day, He Xiaowang came to Minzhong County. Minzhong County is remote and sparsely populated, but the ancient books are the most complete, because there are relatively few wars here, and many people from the Central Plains have come here to settle down.He Xiaowang came to Minzhong County.After staying in the post house, he ordered Li Xian to call the local sheriff, and he had something to say.He Xiaowang was so exhausted that he sat there: "Damn it, it's harder than marching and fighting. Marching and fighting means stepping up and fighting. It's true that you run back and forth here, and you have to use up your tongue. It's really unpleasant!" After a while, Li Xian came To: "Liu Tai, the governor of Minzhong County, came to see your lord." He Xiaowang: "Please come in." Then Liu Tai, the prefect of Minzhong County, knelt down when he saw He Xiaowang: "Your official, Liu Tai, sees your lord Taifu! "He Xiaowang: "Get up, let me ask you, how is the matter of burning books going?" Liu Tai: "It has been fully complied with. Save it. It’s just that the burning of books has not started yet, but the Master Tai Tuo came here.” He Xiaowang heard that he said that the burning of books was still going on, and immediately said: “Okay, Liu Tai is doing well! Well, take me to see him immediately Those books. Li Xian asked the gentlemen to prepare immediately and go to screen."

He Xiaowang hurriedly came to the collected books, only to see that there were more than 1 volumes, but He Xiaowang still felt that there were not enough books.Asked: "Liu Tai, you are a majestic leader of a county, how did you find these books? Have you burned some of them?" Liu Tai: "My lord, I really only know about these books, but there is a book in one place. The lower officials dare not accept it." He Xiaowang: "Oh, who? The emperor ordered the burning of books, and no one dares to slack off. Who is so bold as to dare to challenge the court." Liu Tai: "A descendant of the royal family of Chu State, There are many collections of books in existence, but this man is good at books, and he is already eighty years old. At an octogenarian age, the lower official is also a scholar who can't bear to lose his beloved things in his old age." He Xiaowang pondered for a moment: "Lord Liu! You are right to do this. Minzhong County is originally a remote place. I didn't expect you to work here. It's a shame. If you don't mind, I will report to the emperor when I go back, and you will be my assistant. Although the official position is very small, but you can spend wine and horses, do whatever you want, and you don’t have to worry about all the supplies. How about you and me assisting the young master to help Su?" Liu Tai: "Thank you for your kindness. I, Liu Tai, have also read poetry and books. People, I have long known that Mr. He Xiaowang loves books in his life, and because of Gentleman Liquor, he became the richest man in Xianyang and opened up the two routes of Northwest and Northeast. It has long been spread among the people, saying that you are a legend. Your subordinates are willing to do things with your heart. Today, I heard that you support the crown prince Fusu, so I will join in. The crown prince Fusu's virtue is more powerful than the sky, and the world knows it. I also invite Mr. He Xiaowang to cultivate it." He Xiaowang. Xiao Wang: "Okay, brother Liu, that's it. I will report to the emperor immediately after I go back. Today we will go to meet the old man. Just the two of us. No need for others, just bring good wine." Let’s drink tea with the old man, and look at this treasured book.” He Xiaowang and Liu Tai walked on the mountain road, He Xiaowang said: “Liu Tai, where is this old man, why is he so remote? "Liu Tai: "After the fall of Chu State, this old man lived in seclusion here, with only one old servant to serve him, and they lived in a few thatched houses on the mountain. Life was also very difficult, and the subordinate officials gave him money several times. But it doesn't help." He Xiaowang: "Okay, let's continue walking."

They walked on the rugged mountain road for a whole morning, and saw a few thatched huts in the distance.Liu Tai: "My lord, it's just ahead." He Xiaowang quickened his pace, seeing that this place is really lush forests and bamboos, mountains and springs, and fences, it's really a good place to go.An old man with white beard and hair is holding bamboo slips and looking into the distance, as if immersed in the beautiful scenery.He Xiaowang went up and said, "Old man, He Xiaowang, the crown prince of the Qin Dynasty, is here to visit." An old servant who was about sixty years old came up and said, "My master never sees outsiders, please go back." He Xiaowang: "I don't have anything else to do today. I specially brought delicious food and wine to drink with the old gentleman, and I hope to pass it on." The old servant: "Wait a minute, I will report." The old servant: "Sir, there is One person called the prince Taifu, came to ask, do you want to see a guest?" The old man: "Come on, since we are here, we will see you. We have no other visitors here. One of the current Taifu came, it can be seen that this person must Not an ordinary person, if you see a stranger today, invite them in."

He Xiaowang and Liu Tai came in, but He Xiaowang and the others never mentioned the matter of burning books.Liu Tai took out delicious food and wine and spread them on the ground.He Xiaowang: "Old man, we are here to have a drink with you and enjoy the aspirations of the mountains and forests. I heard that the old man is a descendant of the Chu Kingdom, and he builds a thatched hut and reads books here. We cannot compare with you. Yes." The old man: "Where, where, Master Taifu. Since the old man has become a member of the Qin Dynasty, he is not a descendant of Chu. The king of Chu has no way. Shanshui, plus the fact that the old man is getting old, and he really doesn't care about business, so he will spend the rest of his life here with this old servant." He Xiaowang: "The old man is trying to impress the late students, and there are no princes or grand masters who have come here recently. , and there are no sheriffs, descendants of the Chu State, only the three of us can drink together, that’s all, do you think it’s okay?" The old man: "Okay, it’s a good three people to drink together. It’s enough to show your heart. Come, we drink wine."

Several people sat on the ground, with their backs against the mountain, facing the cliff, chatting and talking, drinking until they were half drunk: "He Xiaowang said: "Old man, I have one more thing to do today, so I will trouble you. "Old man:" You came today, I know what it is for?Dare it not be the old man's collection of books?If you burn books, I will protect them even if I risk my life, so tell me. "He Xiaowang:" The old man misunderstood.Burning books and burying Confucianism was caused by Zhao Gao's temptation to seduce the current emperor.I, He Xiaowang, are willing to bear the infamy to carry out the book burning in order to save some books as much as possible.In order to continue the inheritance of Chinese civilization.When I came to Minzhong County, I heard that Liu Tai, the governor of the county, had mentioned this matter, so I came to visit in order to better protect these books.Just imagine what will happen to these books after a hundred years, have you ever thought about it?If so, your action is no less than burning books. "The old man sighed: "The old man is also helpless, but the world does not know the treasures, so the ten thousand years of books will be destroyed in one day!"He Xiaowang knelt down immediately: "If the old man can trust me, He Xiaowang, I will protect these books as a broken body, and I will guarantee it with my personality. I am a person who is good at reading, and I don't want to see Chinese books and suffer such a catastrophe. But I can't help myself. Since I am protected by this ability today, I will definitely do my best and do my best."

The old man: "Forget it, forget it, I am getting old. Books can no longer be protected. The descendants of the Chu Kingdom are now a pile of loess. I don't know! Books, you take them away, but I have a request, this old man I have followed me for many years, and I am afraid that I will not be able to live anymore. I implore you to take him away and take care of him well, so that I will have nothing to worry about." The old servant knelt on the ground: "Sir, I have been with you since I was ten years old. , it has been nearly 50 years now, do you have the heart to let me go? I will die by your side even if I die, so let me take care of you for a few years." The old man: "Don't say it, don't say it, Mr. He has a kind heart , I will treat you well. I have nothing to worry about, and these books belong to Mr. He. I am old and have lived long enough, so I don’t want to drag others down. That’s all, that’s all, I’ve been obsessed with collecting books all my life, It is God’s favor to me to see that the books are protected today. Well, I’m going to go in to rest, and you guys continue to drink first. Don’t disturb me.” The old man walked into the room staggeringly.He Xiaowang was also in a heavy heart.Liu Tai: "The old man understands the righteousness, and the descendants of the Chu State are also the dignity of the royal family." He Xiaowang took a sip of his wine and didn't say anything.

They waited for a long time without seeing the old man come out, He Xiaowang said: "Old man, go and see the old man, why there is no response." The old servant opened the door and went in, and saw the old man lying upright on the firewood, dead up.Books are the life expectancy of the elderly, and the elderly have nothing to worry about.The old servant wailed loudly: "Sir!" He Xiaowang picked up the wine glass, knelt on the ground and shed a line of tears.