Qin Official

During the three-thousand-mile journey, Chen Ping dismounted from his horse and looked at the flowers at every turn, memorizing the roads and tribes along each route. He also learned the Xiongnu dialect for daily communication, and walked for four full months.

When he came back, it took Chen Ping only twenty days to travel thousands of miles from Yunzhong to Beidi County...

He didn't care about the slow caravan anymore. He held the Northland County military intelligence talisman given to him by Hei Fu, and was able to commandeer the best carriage along the straight road. He galloped all the way, barely getting out of the car to rest, chewing dried meat when hungry, and thirsty. Drink buttermilk and drive back day and night.

Finally, in late August, the dusty Chen Ping returned to Yiqucheng, Beidi County. Hei Fu could hardly recognize him: he was a white-faced young scholar with elegant manners when he went there, but now he is as tanned as Hei Fu. , described as haggard, with cracked and bleeding lips, and hair that has not been washed for many days and is tangled...

Hei Fu glared at Chen Ping who was wolfing down water for a long time, and then said: "You are going home now, your wife will not recognize you..."

Chen Ping didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "It's not like Yu Rang, the subordinate, who was disfigured and swallowed charcoal, would not be like this."

"However, the subordinates' desire to help the commander-in-chief kill the Xiongnu is no less than that of Yu Rang Bao Zhi's clan!"

What he didn't say, Hei Fu knew clearly in his heart. A man will die for the one who knows him, and a woman will look for the one who pleases her. These words are very serious, so he only bowed his head and called Hei Fu "the master". a little……

Hei Fu can indeed be called Chen Ping's boss. Without Hei Fu, Chen Ping would still be just a small village official in Yangwu County. Chen Ping's trip is also to prove his talents and let Hei Fu be with Ao and other relatives. I have nothing to say.

After Chen Ping took a few sips of water, he immediately took out two things from his bag.

The first is the main purpose of his trip: a map of transportation, mountains, rivers, and tribal distribution within the Xiongnu territory.

The second is the "big gift" given to Touman Shanyu before leaving the grassland. While resting on the road, Chen Ping wrote it again according to his memory, and now dedicated it to Heifu's case.

Heifu picked up the letter first and read it. He couldn't help but be amazed!

"What a plan!"

Chen Ping then volunteered to go out with the caravan to explore the reality of the Huns. Heifu disagreed at first. In his impression, Chen Ping should be a counselor-type talent. It would be a pity if he was lost to the Huns.

But Chen Ping urged Hei Fu, and there was no one around him who could take on this important task. Hei Fu finally agreed to Chen Ping, which could be regarded as a training for him.

But Chen Ping's gains from this trip far exceeded Heifu's expectations!

There were a few things he didn't expect: First, Chen Ping would actually meet Mao Dun in Helan!

Heifu had heard of the name of Maodun. This era was so magical. It took Qin Shihuang to unify the Central Plains, and more than ten years later, Maodun also unified the grasslands. The Great Chanyu of the Xiongnu took advantage of the cover of the Chu and Han Dynasties at the end of the Qin Dynasty to bully the Central Plains. Seeing the danger in Baideng's siege, Emperor Gaozu had no choice but to make peace with the Xiongnu. Empress Lu was teased by his letters and dared not speak out in anger. The Han Dynasty suffered a whole The humiliation of Jiazi was not repaid in one breath until Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty.

Hei Fu was naturally surprised and happy to learn that Mao Dun was strong and was in the grassland of Helan Mountain.

However, this guy is also a famous ruthless man. Even if he didn’t know the story about giving away his wife instead of the land, he had always heard the story about Mingdi killing his father. But before he could think about how to deal with this son, Chen Ping conveniently helped him solved……

"Forging a pause to ask if the emperor is okay, and saying that Touman wants to abolish the elders and establish young ones, and wants to unite with the Chinese Communist Party to attack Touman? Chen Ping, Chen Ping, you can't think of it!"

Chen Ping then talked about what he saw at the Helan Grassland and Maodun's wedding.

"The grassland is the same as the Central Plains, and the eldest son is the heir..."

If Heifu remembers correctly, the Mongols seem to be playing around with the infantile inheritance system? But the Huns seemed to be different. I heard Chen Ping say that according to the custom of the Xiongnu, a person has his father's soldiers, and a son marries his father's wife. This is something that can only be done by the eldest son in his prime. If he is a young son, it is unlikely that he will marry a bunch of old women.

However, back to the question: Does the husband also love and pity his young son?

While the youngest son can still be loved by his father and looks more and more like himself, the eldest son has become an adult who is disliked. Coupled with the pillow wind of the beauty next to him, the rock will be shaken.

It seems that this happened to both the Central Plains and the Xiongnu... Heifu couldn't help but think of the fact that Qin Shihuang liked Hu Hai and stayed away to support Su.

It's a pity that Fusu and Maodun are two extremes. When faced with similar things, they made completely opposite choices!

While Heifu was thinking about it, Chen Ping said: "The eldest son of the envoy Maodun was stationed in Helan and could not see him more than once a year. The father and son must have become estranged. This is exactly the same as when Duke Xian of Jin ordered the three young masters Shen Sheng, Chong'er and Yiwu to leave the capital to guard other places. .”

"Furthermore, at the wedding, instead of giving him a silver-crested eagle crown and the title of eldest son, he gave him an ordinary leopard-skin hat. How is this different from the fact that Duke Xian of Jin gave Shen Sheng a partial coat and a golden hat? Touman's meaning is obvious. "I have a son, but I don't know who will be the crown prince." This is a signal to the Xiongnu tribes, indicating that he secretly intends to depose him!"

It turns out that in the Xiongnu, the dethronement of an heir was not just a matter of Chan Yu's words, but also required the support of various ministers and rulers. If Touman insists on going his own way without justifiable reasons, he might start a rebellion. This is probably what Touman has been worried about.

But now, Chen Ping has given a reason to Touman...

He said humbly: "This is a small conspiracy of the subordinates, just like Li Ji's slander and poisonous bait!"

Hei Fu disagreed: "This is not a conspiracy, but a conspiracy!"

Touman originally intended to depose Mao Dun, and there was already a rift between father and son. Chen Ping's plan, such as Ju Wu and others, knew it was fake at a glance, but Touman could not guarantee whether his wolf son was real. Having a resentful and rebellious heart...

"In this way, Touman roughly has three options."

Only now did Chen Ping have time to wipe his face. After washing away the dust, he stretched out three fingers and said: "First, I don't think so. However, the following officials observed that Touman is not a kind-hearted person who employs people without suspicion, otherwise he should have trusted him long ago. According to Ju Wu’s words, we will be detained.”

"Secondly, I would rather believe it and send someone to kill Maodun immediately! However, the subordinates also thought that Touman hesitated for a long time whether to keep or let Qin Shang go. It would be more difficult for him to make a decision on such a major matter."

Chen Ping is indeed good at figuring out people's hearts. Despite the language barrier, he only saw Tou Man twice and accurately guessed his most likely approach:

"Touman may summon Mao Dun to the court of Shanyu for questioning. The following officials speculate that if Mao Dun goes, he will be placed under house arrest and will never return to Helan Mountain!"

Chen Ping, through Mao Dun, asked Wushi Yan to abduct the slaves of the Central Plains iron officials. He believed that this man was far more discerning than his father, so he asked him to stay in Helan. Next year, Heifu might encounter some obstacles when he used troops against Helan, so he devised a poisonous plan. Drive him away!

On the surface, Heifu praised him lavishly, but in his heart, he felt that Chen Ping's move was a little superfluous...

He was surprised and happy that Mao Dun was in Helan. Fortunately, this time half of the Qin Dynasty had an absolute advantage in using troops against the Xiongnu, just like using yi to weigh baht. Although there would be local difficulties, overall, they could win all the way. If Mao Dun can be killed during the attack on Helan, it will be considered as eliminating a major problem for China.

Like the Central Plains, the grasslands will be unified by a hero sooner or later, but if there is no sudden change, it may be delayed by tens or even hundreds of years...

But now, Mao Dun is afraid of being recalled to Shanyu's court, and Heifu will have nothing to lose by then.

This was also the butterfly effect. It was out of his control. Hei Fu only felt it was a pity.

But Chen Ping's quick wit is still worthy of encouragement. Without Mao Dun, the battle Beidi County will fight next year will be much easier. And in that letter, Moton was not the only one who was hacked by Chen Ping. This is where Heifu really praised this plan. Chen Ping dug too many holes for the Huns...

"Southern alliances include Yue Yan, Lou Fan, Aries, and Lin Hu, and western alliances with Yuezhi, Donghe Donghu..." Heifu picked up the letter again, read this sentence, and couldn't help but laugh.

"It's a good thing that Touman didn't realize what he said. Once he knows about it, he will be suspicious of the four tribes in Henan. He will be even more afraid. Qin really wants to unite with Yuezhi and Donghu, the two great enemies of the Huns, to deal with him!"

My own son still couldn't believe it, let alone these servant tribes who were forced to surrender to the Huns? In Touman's heart, Lou Fanren and Aries people will bend their bows and complain anytime and anywhere!

Good guy, the war hasn't started yet, if the Xiongnu falls under Chen Ping's tricks, most of them will be divided internally. Once Touman became suspicious of the four tribes and suppressed and punished them, it would inevitably cause the four tribes to rebound, and it would be difficult for the Xiongnu to organize various tribes in Henan to resist the Qin army's advance.

However, the Qin Dynasty can take the opportunity to win over these forces and make this matter true. If they can win over the four forces, next year's war will be much easier!

Hei Fu encouraged Chen Ping and said: "This is a clever plan to create a separation, and it will achieve great results. After a while with the county governor, I will definitely give you a promotion!"

Qin Shihuang's car was driving slowly. He was still inspecting the frontier troops in Shangjun and was overtaken by Chen Ping. However, Heifu thought about it later and thought that if Chen Ping was in a hurry, he might just use Wu Shiyan's relationship to request an audience with the emperor and offer him a favor in person. I took credit for myself...

He did not do this, but directly returned to Heifu, which shows that the unspoken sentence "A scholar will die for his confidant" still has some true meaning. Of course, Heifu cannot be petty.

Sure enough, Chen Pingdun said: "Ping Qingqing drove back, not because he wanted to take credit, but because he wanted to inform the county lieutenant of the matter in time. Touman Shanyu's envoy is probably coming to Helan soon. The county lieutenant can use his horse and force his troops. , wait and see what happens, if there is civil strife in the Xiongnu, they will seize the opportunity to advance and take the Huamachi first!"

He pointed out the location of Huamachi on the map for Heifu: "Xu Yanrong was a salt worker for the Xiongnu and was plundered. The people of Xuan Yan have long been dissatisfied. Moreover, Huamachi is connected with Helan's canine teeth, which is the throat of Henan, and It has the advantage of salt brine. After we get this place, it can be used as a stronghold. When the army is sent out next year, we can welcome the county army in the east, the Helan grassland in the west, and most of Henan can be secured!"

"This is a very good idea."

Hei Fu nodded. Chen Ping was running around outside the wall. He was not idle either. Liang Jiazi and the garrison and county soldiers had been training for half a year. In a few days, they would be able to gather together for a tentative attack outside the wall... …

But Heifu thought more than Chen Ping, and thought again: "However, I think there is one variable in this matter."

"What are the variables?" It was Chen Ping's turn to ask. He boasted that the matter was flawless and everything would go according to his expectations.

"Moton."

Heifu did not underestimate this ruthless man who killed his father. He stared at the location of Helan Mountain on the map and murmured: "Faced with Touman's recall, what choice will Mao Dun make? This is the biggest issue in this matter. variable!"