Qin Official

"My own son and close ministers took turns to give advice but failed to sway the emperor's mind. Fortunately, I was not too involved."

On the way from Xianyang to Linguang Palace in Ganquan Mountain, Heifu couldn't help but shake his head secretly as he recalled what happened in Xianyang Palace the day before yesterday.

Qin Shihuang's decision to build palaces and gardens in Guanzhong and create a "heaven on earth" was firm. Not only was Youzhan neglected, but his son Fusu was also affected. The only result of Fusu's admonishment was that in mid-June, when Qin Shihuang went to Linguang Palace to escape the summer heat, he brought his disciples with him, but he did not bring his own. eldest son.

Qin Shihuang was a highly productive father, with more than 20 sons ranging in age from the eldest son Fusu, who was 18 years old, to the youngest son Hu Hai, who was 9 years old. According to the standard of "twenty and crown", all the sons of Qin Shihuang were adults. In addition, the emperor was a person who was relatively indifferent to family ties. Even though they were not far apart, he rarely met with his sons.

Therefore, Heifu did not have the opportunity to observe them up close. He only had a superficial understanding of them through various channels.

Among them, the two people he was most concerned about were Fusu and Hu Hai.

The virtuous young master who has been regretted for eternity, and the second Qin who brought the Qin Dynasty into the abyss alone will make anyone curious.

Fusu's blunt advice that day reminded Heifu of a poem he heard Zhang Cang read.

"The toes of the Lin are vibrating the young master, and the Lin is sighing.

Lin Zhiding, Zhenzhen Gong's surname, and Lin Xi.

The horn of lin vibrates the clan, and the lin comes! "

Like a poem, Fusu's impression on Heifu is that of a benevolent Kirin that "does not walk on grass and grows insects on foot". It walks leisurely in the green fields and green forests, but suddenly flows and turns into a world. An elegant gentleman. The young master is like Lin, noble and kind, and the young master is like jade, seemingly spotless. This is the reputation of Fusu among the people in Xianyang.

But on the contrary, the officials in the court were not very optimistic about Fusu.

One of the reasons is that Fusu's mother was a prince of Chu, and his uncle was the anti-Qin Lord Changping. Since then, the number of times the emperor summoned Fusu has decreased rapidly. Fusu was very worried about the country and the people. Every time he went to the court, he would say things that Qin Shihuang didn't like to hear, so he became increasingly unpopular.

The day before yesterday, after Fu Su admonished the palace in Xianyang Palace, Qin Shihuang even reprimanded Fu Su on the spot: "Read less Confucianism and more study of laws and regulations."

Qin Shihuang's words were profound. As a result, Fusu became increasingly unpopular.

Heifu thought to himself: "According to the patriarchal system, Qin has a system of inheritance by the eldest son. However, Qin Shihuang did not establish a queen before, and he did not have a queen after he became emperor. If there is no legitimate son, he has to choose the prince among more than 20 concubines, and he will still be the eldest son. Fusu has priority..."

But now, the emperor thinks that the Spring and Autumn Period is at its peak, and he has no intention of establishing an heir. Among the government and the public, there is no courage to say "to establish a prince early." Everyone is speculating that His Majesty may want to wait until the princes come of age, and then select the virtuous one to establish him. .

"Maybe it's because you think you have a chance to live forever and don't feel the need to establish a prince?" Heifu recently discovered that the warlocks and alchemists from Qi Yan were often summoned by the emperor. Most of the things they discussed were not about the common people but about ghosts and gods...

The country has no crown prince, which is a major hidden danger for the Qin Dynasty, but it is not something that Hei Fu Yijie can intervene.

When he turned around in the military chariot, he could see Qin Shihuang's six-horse carriage on the road in the distance, with several auxiliary chariots in front and behind, almost identical. If you want to tell which car the emperor is in, firstly, you need to look at the position of Zhao Gao, the commander of the car, and secondly, carefully identify the laughter of children coming from the car...

This summer vacation in Ganquan Mountain will last from June to August and September. After the autumn harvest is completed in September, there will be an event called "Autumn Military Control and Hunting", which not only allows for military parades to show off one's power, but also allows the princes to learn through hunting. Military affairs. Except for the young master Fusu who was disobedient to Qin Shihuang and was deliberately left in Xianyang to "study the law", the other twenty young masters all went with him.

But among them, the only one Qin Shihuang brought to the chariot was the young master Hu Hai.

When passing through the Zheng Guo Canal, it was getting dark. According to the plan, they would rest in the palace beside the canal for one night. When Hei Fu went to ask for instructions from the imperial chariot, Zhao Gao greeted him with a smile, opened the curtain again, and saw a surprising scene:

Qin Shihuang, who could not let go of work all the time, was now like an ordinary father, playing Liubo games with his son...

Hu Hai was only 9 years old. He was born with a handsome face and his hair was tied up. He was looking at the chessboard seriously when he noticed that the carriages and horses had stopped. When he saw that the middle man, Hu Lingheifu, was kneeling outside, he smiled narrowly. Suddenly, Loudly:

"Zhongche Mansion Order, why is it dark?"

Zhao Gao responded: "Sir, the sun has not set outside yet, why do you say this?"

"If it wasn't dark, why couldn't I see the chessboard clearly?"

He pretended to be groping in the dark, turned his head, pretended to have just seen Hei Fu, clapped his hands and said with a smile: "Father, father, it turns out that Hei Fu is here, no wonder my eyesight goes dark!"

As soon as these words came out, Zhao Gao smiled and shook his head, and even Qin Shihuang, who was always serious, was amused and laughed. When Hu Hai saw that he had successfully amused his father, he felt even more proud, and the car was filled with a cheerful atmosphere.

Only Heifu cursed secretly in his heart: "You stupid kid who thinks you're smart..."

His first impression of Hu Hai was not very good. Although he looked innocent and cute in front of Qin Shihuang, in Heifu's eyes, he was just a naughty kid who only knew how to play and make trouble, at an age that even dogs would dislike. Relying on being favored by the emperor, he liked to play tricks on his ministers. He made fun of You Zhan because of his short legs, and made fun of Wei Zhan's old age. After meeting Mr. Hei the day before yesterday, he dared to make fun of his dark complexion.

It is a common problem for parents to love their young children. It is said that the woman Qin Shihuang liked most was Hu Hai's mother. With his mother's early death, this feeling was also transferred to Hu Hai. We travel in the same carriage and eat together in the same crime. As much as we neglect Fu Su, we love Hu Hai as much as we do.

"It's really...a world of difference."

Although he was teased by Hu Hai, Hei Fu did not change his expression and actually smiled and said: "Your Majesty, Young Master, even though my face is dark, my heart is red!"

Hu Hai became even more happy and burst into laughter. Zhao Gao, the commander of the Zhongche Mansion, said with a smile: "Zhonglang Huling's mouth is really as sweet as brown sugar."

Hu Hai glanced at Zhao Gao: "Sweeter than you?"

Zhao Gao cupped his hands and said, "Old minister Fu Ru, Fu Ru."

Hei Fu said hurriedly: "How dare I compare myself to the orders of the CRRC?"

Hu Hai no longer played Liubo at this time, but took Qin Shihuang's hand and said: "Father, I heard that Zhonglang Huling was the first person to play military ball. When will he be allowed to lead the guards and play a game?" Show me the field!"

Bingqiu was a game invented by Heifu after he modified rugby in the months after he defended the barrier during the battle to destroy Chu. Two years later, it has been introduced to Guanzhong. The people of Qin did not like the acrobatic individual Cuju played by Qi and Chu, but they were obsessed with the collision of speed and passion among strong men. Bingqiu became a game often played by Qin soldiers in Guanzhong.

Hu Hai is also obsessed with this. He likes to watch the soldiers wearing heavy armor fighting for the little ball, colliding with each other, and falling into a mess with mud on their faces. It would be even better if someone breaks his legs during the game!

Hei Fu handed over his hand and said, "If Your Majesty and Young Master want to see it, Hei Fu will put on his armor and go on stage."

You can't beat or scold such a naughty leader. Doesn't he like to play? Heifu does have a lot of little games that he can play to his liking...

However, Qin Shihuang patted his son on the head and said: "Nonsense, my lieutenant is here to stay as a guard and go out to herd for hundreds of miles. Is it just for playing games? The palace has arrived, let's go down and have a meal."

Hu Hai pouted, and it wasn't until Zhao Gao said that there were fresh leopard fetuses to eat today that he smiled again.

Qin Shihuang asked Zhao Gao to take the young master Hu Hai out, and said:

"I have not been here for a long time. I will patrol along the ditch tomorrow to see what the effect is after using the compost retting method this year."

Qin Shihuang got out of the carriage and looked at the clear ditch beside the palace, which branched out from Jingshui River, slowly flowed eastward, and finally poured into Luoshui River.

Its appearance can irrigate the three hundred miles of land between Jingshui and Luoshui, and more than 40,000 hectares of farmland can be irrigated, making Guanzhong fertile wilderness. In the ten years since the canal was established, there has never been another bad year. Qin has become rich and powerful because of this. Qin Shihuang was able to unify the princes and continuously provide food for the army. Zheng Guoqu contributed a lot.

But then, the emperor's gaze turned north, as if he thought of another thing because of the Zheng Guoqu in front of him.

He asked Heifu: "Who should accompany the guard tomorrow?"

Heifu said: "It's Zhongcha's turn to order Wang Li."

"In this way, you will be free. Then you can go to Yunyang County for a trip."

Yunyang County is a day's journey north of Zheng Guo Canal, not far from Linguang Palace in Ganquan Mountain. Heifu immediately pricked up his ears, wondering what the emperor wanted him to do.

Qin Shihuang stroked his beard and said slowly: "Go to Yunyang Prison and check for me. Is Cheng Mao still alive?"