Qin Official

"Smile, please keep laughing!"

The Dongmen Leopard was gnawing on a cooked pork shoulder and looking at everyone with eyes as big as cowbells. Some of them were lying on the table with their stomachs in their hands, their shoulders hunched slightly, or they were tilting their heads and holding on to the pillars of the room to laugh secretly. Ji Ying was the most outrageous, laughing so loudly that he shed tears.

"A Bao also named his son Wei, hahaha, it really makes me laugh!"

"actually……"

Heifu coughed, but after looking at Dongmen Bao's murderous expression, he swallowed the words in his mouth.

The problem of favoring boys over girls cannot be cured in the 21st century. An ancient person with little educational experience is even less likely to accept it easily. There is no use in persuading this kind of thing.

And in more than ten years, there will indeed be a period of "preferring girls over boys".

"Be careful not to give birth to a boy, but use breasts to feed a girl. You will not see me alone under the Great Wall, with the bones of the dead supporting each other!"

This is a song that can only be sung with so much helplessness and despair. If Heifu could change, he hoped that that period would never come.

So Hei Fu shook his head, turned to his younger brother who couldn't help laughing, and said in surprise: "After being promoted to a high official, the land I should get is 700 acres. I should be able to give it before spring. If my uncle learns about this, , are you going to worry again?"

The two brothers had been snickering a lot last year at the famous saying that Heifu blurted out because he was promoted too quickly.

Zhong said at that time, Brother Zhong, please slow down and get promoted, as the land will never be finished!

This sentence should make the two brothers laugh for a lifetime.

He said with surprise, "Not only that, now my uncle not only has to worry about his family's fields, but also the spring plowing in the whole village. Brother Zhong doesn't know it yet, but his uncle has been recommended by the rural Tianzuo officials and appointed as Chaoyangli Tiandian! That's the same! He’s an official!”

"oh?"

Heifu immediately understood: "It seems that the method of compost retting that Brother Bo and Tian Zuoli tried in the countryside has been effective?"

"It's natural."

He laughed in amazement and said, "Brother Zhong didn't see that during the harvest in August, the two hundred acres of field planted in Yunmengxiang produced 40 to 50% more millet than the ordinary acres nearby! Tian Zuoli was so happy. , and immediately reported the matter to the county. Tian Shifu from the county was overjoyed after coming to inspect it in person, and sent someone to report the matter to the county..."

"At the beginning of October, an order came from the county to upgrade my uncle's title to Shangzao!"

"Only level one?"

Heifu was a little disappointed. Nanjun was too stingy. Such a big agricultural discovery did not exceed the threshold of a doctor. It would be reasonable if it had to be at least two or even three levels, right? In other words, the field officials in Nanjun still have doubts and plan to try planting for another year before reporting to Xianyang? When the time comes, Xianyang will make up for the reward. It is true that things like yield per mu often depend on God's face. It is very random, so there is nothing wrong with being cautious.

As a result, their family's farmland reached a thousand acres, and their family business increased tenfold without knowing it.

Looking at everyone present, who has not doubled his worth after returning from two battles?

Dongmen Bao said that after he returned home, the relatives who had ignored his family for the past ten years since his father's death suddenly came to greet him and competed to hold his twin girls when they learned that he was dead. Set is close. There were even a few old women with wrinkled skin who pulled him along and secretly taught him tips on how to give birth to a boy.

For example, uncovering the tiles on the roof, digging out the grass inside to make soup and eating it, for example, you can only have sex with your wife on the fifth day of the month, and you should be restrained at ordinary times...

Control yourself! The next Wu Day is at the end of the month!

Dongmen Bao also said that he ran out not because he couldn't bear to give birth to his daughter, but because he couldn't stand the noise of these people. Although he was annoyed by their behavior, he didn't wave his sword like he did to the enemy on the battlefield. past……

"These relatives are more difficult to deal with than the enemy troops on the battlefield." He complained.

Not only Dongmen Leopard, but also everyone present. After everyone returned home, their titles, their clothes, money, and silk were enough to cause a stir in the countryside, attracting a large number of relatives and neighbors to watch, which also caused their own troubles. Troubles are troubles, but Heifu has lived up to the promise he made to everyone when he left Anlu to "do meritorious service and seek wealth."

But he also had unfulfilled promises. After a few days of rest, Heifu planned to find an opportunity to visit Jingling County. He couldn't bring it if he still had Huaimu, because everyone gave in some credit, and Huaimu was directly promoted to a doctor. His uncle had just regained his freedom from the imperial court, and he was able to inherit this title. He was really a lucky man...

Speaking of this, Heifu suddenly remembered something and asked quickly: "Wait a minute, where are the sugar canes I planted the year before last? How are they growing?"

Heifu habitually calls Zhu Zhezhè sugar cane, which is known to everyone. The year before last, he accidentally found some wild ones near Yunmeng Ze, so he took them home and planted them on the edge of the fields. It was supposed to be the season for harvesting the sugar canes in October, but he was retaliated by Zuo Lieutenant, who assigned him to take a dozen garrison soldiers with him. , took the prisoners north to serve.

In this way, Heifu missed the first harvest. Before he left, he still remembered to ask Zhong to plant for another year. He wondered how it would be now.

"My uncle took some people to cut down the poles before it started to snow, and put the cut poles in the newly dug cellar. The weather is so cold, so it should be ready for the beginning of spring."

What I don’t understand the most is why Brother Zhong is so interested in those unpalatable Zhu Zhe?

Heifu breathed a sigh of relief. If he put it in the cellar, it should still be kept fresh. He mysteriously told Jing that the sugar cane was of great use to himself, but he could not tell others about it for the time being.

Jingye had long been accustomed to Heifu's pretense of mystery, so he smiled and stopped asking.

No matter what, Brother Zhong will bring surprises to the family. This is the trust he has in his elder brother as a younger brother.

Everyone ate at this restaurant until nightfall. Dongmen Bao and others who lived in the county said goodbye and went back, while Heifu and the others stayed at Chuanshe.

Jingye told Heifu that when Heifu and the others went to the temple tomorrow to submit the "Zhi", which was the certificate of service, he would take leave and take a bus back to Yunmengxiang. His mother and He Zhong had been looking forward to it all day, and they had to tell him earlier. Their good news...

"That's fine." Heifu thought for a while and said, "I'm going to drop by Anpu tomorrow. He has taken good care of you and Xijun in the past year..."

Heifu now has a higher title than Xi, but he still calls him "Jun Xi". Although the two have had arguments and have no personal relationship, Xi, who is unselfish and insists on handling the case in accordance with the law, is still Heifu's successor. One of the most admired people of this era.

He has always felt that the reason why Qin was able to unify the world was not only because of its strict laws and regulations, not only because of its perfect terrain, but also because of its generations of wise kings and the talented and strategic Qin Shi Huangdi...

What's more, Qin has thousands of Qin soldiers like Huaimu, and hundreds of local Qin officials like Xi.

"Brother Zhong, there is no need to go." Jing Ke shook his head: "These two are no longer in Anlu. An Pu was just transferred to Jingling County half a month ago to serve as a military historian."

He lowered his voice: "I heard from the officials in the school that he was transferred out deliberately because of his disagreement with Zuo Wei."

"Where is Xijun? Where has he gone?"

"Xijun was transferred in March last year. Because he ranked first in the performance evaluation for three consecutive years, he was favored by the county's censor and was transferred to the county's Jiangling City. He should also be an official..."

"That's really unlucky."

Hei Fu nodded, and at the same time a question flashed in his mind. In history, after becoming an Anlu judge, was Xi ever transferred out?

"Is it because of me that Xijun solved two more major cases and was promoted?"

…

Early the next morning, Heifu led his men to the county lieutenant's office in Guansi District. Although it was just after sunrise, the place was already busy. After all, Qin and Chu are still in an armed confrontation, and Anlu is a border county, and all the treason and military information in each township are collected here, so it will not be deserted all year round.

Considering that officials from other places often came to work early in the morning, in order to allow them to rest and change clothes, a queuing house was built outside the government office, called "Shu". When Heifu and the others arrived, there were already several people queuing up. A seemingly upright man was just called in. Behind him, there was a pavilion chief who was packing his clothes and arranging his appearance, preparing to meet the superior.

"It's all Abao's fault." Ji Ying complained, "It's all his fault for getting up late. We were the ones who got here late."

Dongmen Leopard snorted coldly from his nose and did not bother to answer. But Bu Cheng, who was also a doctor and a witch, laughed and said that Dongmen Leopard's eyes were red and his energy was low. He was afraid that he was overworked last night. He had some kidney-tonifying herbs. Would he like to try it?

Several people were making low noises here, which immediately aroused the dissatisfaction of the chief of the Kamizou Pavilion who was arranging his appearance in front of him, so he turned around to scold them, but when he saw everyone dressed up, he couldn't help but take a breath...

Four top buns with red buns on the right side, two with green hairpins on top of their heads, two with trapezoidal short crowns...

Not to mention, the person surrounded by everyone in the middle was actually a government official wearing a double crown on his head and a sword on his waist. This formation... was extraordinary!

Heifu and the others saw the little Shangzo suddenly turned around and looked at him with a bad look on his face. Li Xian immediately called out his name.

"Li Guo?"

Li Guo rubbed his eyes and saw that the person calling him was not Li Xian of the same clan, who else could it be? Not seen for more than a year, Li Xian had grown a beard and was a bit unrecognizable.

"Li Xian, when did you... come back?" Li Guo looked at the gray hair on Li Xian's head and was secretly surprised.

I think at the beginning, Li Xian was the laughing stock of the entire Li family in Jinshui Township. Because he was a side descendant, he did not inherit the title and his family was poor. In order to support his children, he had to work as a pavilion soldier. At that time, the clan members were not optimistic about this.

Sure enough, one year later, although Heifu, the director of Huyang Pavilion, had made many meritorious deeds, evenly distributed the merits were not enough to promote Xian Xian to a public rank. During the clan sacrifice, Li Guo laughed at him again. At that time, Li Xian's face turned blue and white, and he slapped the table and left.

That was the last time Li Guo saw Li Xian. Within a few days, Li Xian was implicated by Heifu and was arranged to serve northward. Since then, there has been no news for more than a year. Only one Duke was reported back, and then there was no news. Everyone thought he was dead. The three orphans and widows in his family were crying all day long. The patriarch was already discussing whether to It was time for relief. At clan gatherings, Li Guo often made sarcastic remarks, saying that Li Xian had chosen the wrong path.

"It would have been great if you had come to work for me as the pavilion chief, and you wouldn't have died!"

How proud he was at that time, how surprised he was when he saw Li Xian again.

"Brother, I just returned from serving, and it's a coincidence that I meet you here." Li Xian sneered in his heart, but everything on his face was as usual.

Ji Ying is a sarcastic person, and he can tell at a glance that the two brothers of the same race seem to have a feud. Then he sees that Li Guo is just a superior, so he rolls his eyes and starts to praise Li Xian and mention his achievements just like yesterday. Said something.

"If Li Haoxiao had not come up with suggestions and led us to defeat the rebellion, Captain Li would have been in danger!"

The more Li Guo listened, the more unhappy he became. In the past, he laughed at Li Xian for being mediocre and incompetent in front of his tribe. Now, hearing about Li Xian's various achievements, he was secretly frightened. Seeing that Li Xian's title was higher than his own, in comparison, On the contrary, I am a more mediocre person.

Heifu watched the scene in front of him and did not stop Ji Ying from making sarcastic remarks. Every family had its own scriptures that were difficult to recite. Suddenly, he understood that Li Xian was eager to behead him and win the title. urgent mood.

But it seems that after Li Xian returns home, as long as the Li clan leader is not stupid, he will have to re-examine this side branch kid who returned to his hometown in fine clothes, right?

At this time, after receiving the notice from the gatekeeper, a lieutenant hurriedly came out and shouted loudly outside the door: "Why are you, Mr. Heifu, the right lieutenant and the left lieutenant in the county?"

He used the word "invite" rather than "invite", and he still had a smile on his face, which was extremely polite, but...

Black official doctor? This title is too difficult to pronounce! The stern-looking guard standing guard by the door almost couldn't help but laugh.

Heifu tried hard to hide his embarrassment, responded, and led everyone to walk forward, bypassing Toshikuni, the chief of the pavilion who was supposed to be summoned first, but secretly thinking in his heart:

"Perhaps it's time to give yourself a formal name?"