Chapter 121: The Envoy of the State of Qin
Concubine Xue Pavilion, the sound of the flute is like a heart flying. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info
"Back to the dream of Yunfeng Immortal Township, the white cranes in the green mountains and valleys are in a row, the spirit is scattered without a trace, the moon is like twilight, how to bear to see the smoke and water and forget, in order to find the old dream hidden sword mang, good flowers and good scenery are not negative Shaoguang, the end of the world is far away, do not lose affection, do not forget the love of the long, the fairy spirit is still not neon clothes after many years, the clothes are leaning on the oblique sun, the thousand years are still like a dream, the dust has been boundless, who knows how to pull the intestines after saying goodbye, the sound of the jade flute gradually, the sound of the green luan gonghou, since ancient times, the infatuation is more than sorrowful, it is better to fight a thousand cups of wine, drunk lying next to the sea of clouds, leaving for future generations to be free and crazy. ”
"Lonely Yao Palace is difficult to visit, smile back to the red dust full of cold fragrance, the mountain wind is unruly, the drizzle is silent, I am light, the fairy spirit is still neon after a long time, the clothes are leaning on the sun, the millennium is still like a dream, the dust has been boundless, who knows how to pull the intestines after saying goodbye, the sound of the jade flute is gradual, the sound of the green luan gong is loud, since ancient times, the infatuation is more than the sorrow, it is better to fight a thousand cups of wine, drunk and lying next to the sea of clouds, leaving for future generations to be free and crazy. ”
"Butterfly love flying flowers withered into the water dragon chant and the night wind singing corridor, the soul grass sent a message whose love silk silk is full of jade, the flying flotsam light lake is like a mirror, the blue sky flows through the yarn weaving clouds, pick a bright and dazzling exchange for a night of fragrant fragrance, a farewell after years or not, there is still a neon dress, the clothes are leaning on the slanting sun, the millennium is still like a dream, the dust has been boundless, who knows how to pull the intestines after saying goodbye, the sound of the jade flute gradually, the sound of the green luan gonghou, since ancient times, the heart is more detached, not as if fighting wine thousand cups, drunk lying beside the sea of clouds, leaving for future generations to be free and crazy. ”
Xu Xian blew a song, and the snow girl said: "It's so good, what kind of song is this?" Xu Xian said: "Floating dreams are free." The Snow Girl reviewed the charm of the song, took his hand and said, "Xiao Xu, do you have something on your mind?" Xu Xian said: "After meeting the envoy of the Qin State tomorrow, I will go to Jiang Yan to learn art, I'm afraid I won't have so much time to accompany you." ”
Xue Nu said: "Don't you cultivate for a few days? I heard about the incident during the day today, does it matter if your injuries are serious?" Xu Xian said: "Bai Yang's arrow let me avoid it, and I was not injured." The Snow Girl was not at ease, so she untied his shirt with her hands, and gently stroked the scar on her shoulder with her hand and said, "I still said that I was not injured, how did this come about?" Xu Xian said: "This is just a skin wound cut by the sword of the Yue Nu assassin." ”
Xue Nu said: "Yue female assassin? I heard Sister Yan Yan mention that she has a blood feud with Lord Xiangguo. Xiao Xu, thank you for protecting Lord Xiangguo. With a light word of thanks, Xu Xian's heart was hit hard, and he suddenly hugged the Snow Girl in his arms. The Snow Girl was stunned, hugged him, her hot red face was tightly pressed against her chest, and she spit out a shy voice: "I also want to work hard to practice dance for the next performance, only tonight..."
Xu Xian picked up the Snow Maiden by the waist, brisk and precious. It's much easier to get along with the Snow Girl than with the Yue Female Assassin. There is no deceit, no swords and blood, no betrayal and vendetta, just this cherished night. Xu Xian seems to remember every action of undressing, every moment of beauty beauty, for fear of blinking her eyes. The Snow Maiden's heart was like a deer, and she felt that his gaze was like an invisible hand, and wherever she passed, she picked up the warm and sour memories of the past, and followed her thoughts, and her body began to warm up like in her memory.
The snow-white and smooth body, reflecting a faint flush, is dazzling and dazzling, like a living glass. "Colored glass" Xu Xian couldn't help but admire.
In anticipation, he slowly lowered himself, approached from the side, rubbed his cheeks against the lotus shoulders and arms, next to the peak milk of the goddess, listening to his heart on the peak, his palms followed his heart, pinched, played, and then buried his head in the peaks and valleys, exhaled his heavy breath, like a fire burning a sea of fire, this heat spread from the heart to the bottom, the snow girl only felt that there was something to overflow in that shameful place, like a boiling kettle, the more it was covered, the more it could not stop. He held his hands one by one, and his slender jade legs, which were tense, suddenly had a support and relaxed. The Snow Maiden said in her heart: "Here we are...", it was filled with soft honey at once, and once again it was indescribably cheerful, and began to compose music.
Early the next morning, Xu Xian, who was reluctant, went to Li Yuan's mansion for a banquet under the leadership of the leader.
The guard of the Prime Minister's Mansion said: "Lord Xiangguo has an order, I only see Xu Xian today, and the son please go back." When he heard this, he said, "Let me have a few words with him." The negative commander took Xu Xian aside, and said solemnly: "Brother Xu, be careful yourself." This envoy of the Qin State, because of the elixir business, won the trust of their brothers and sisters. Last time, I made a request that was not good for you, and it was the type that you were not good at coping. ”
Li Yanyan once took the pill and pretended to be pregnant, and the pill was obtained from the envoy of the Qin State, so Li Yuan's brothers and sisters trusted this envoy, this understands, "I'm not good at dealing with the type?" What does this mean? Xu Xian was about to ask, but the guard urged, and said, "Be careful, I'll wait for you at the house." I couldn't figure it out, so Xu Xian had no choice but to enter the Prime Minister's Mansion.
On the banquet, Li Yuan was the only one, and there was no so-called envoy of the Qin State, Xu Xian was secretly strange, Li Yuan asked: "Xu Xian, have you ever heard of the matter of the Qin State sending envoys to borrow grain?" Xu Xian said: "I have heard." Li Yuan said, "Oh? Then I want to hear your opinion." ”
Xu Xian said: "Qin State, the country of tigers and wolves." Since ancient times, how can those who have sought skin with tigers not be injured by tigers?"
Xu Xianxin said: "Fan Zeng's strategy is to transport troops by grain ship, if Li Yuan is persuaded to refuse to borrow grain, he may be able to break Fan Zeng's strategy." Anyway, there are only me and Li Yuan here, and I am not afraid that someone will tell you. Wei Zhuang is not terrible, what is terrible is that I am always running away. If you can force Wei Zhuang to make a move, you may be able to see where the gap is!"
"Getting along" with the Snow Girl for one night aroused Xu Xian's determination to rebel against fate. Strength, as long as your strength is strong enough, strong enough to surpass Wei Zhuang, then everything can be decided by yourself. At that time, Xu Xian will rescue Li Yuan's brothers and sisters, and at the same time return the Chu State to the Chu people, anyway, Li Yuan will work hard and government affairs, and people will not appreciate it, so why bother?
Li Yuan said: "Xu Xian, do you mean to ignore the victims of the Qin State?" Xu Xian said: "That's not what I mean. Aiding the victims of the disaster was a good intention. We have shown our sincerity in raising grain everywhere, so should the Qin State also show its sincerity? I have heard that the Qin State occupies many cities in our Chu State, so it is better to exchange the cities for grain and let the Qin State return the cities it has occupied to us. ”
Li Yuan said: "Exchange the city for food?" But what did you teach you?" Xu Xian said: "Son, he also plans to do this?" Li Yuan nodded and said: "En." The state of Qin has promised us to return the ten cities on the front line and rebuild the old friendship with Great Chu. ”
Xu Xianxin said: "How is this possible? This is simply a fantasy. Besides, ceding the city is such a damaging thing, is that Qin envoy who doesn't know where he is really willing to bear this infamy?"
Xu Xian said: "Lord Xiangguo, with all due respect. The city was captured by the soldiers with blood, and with my understanding of the Qin State, those who are good at attacking cities and conquering places are mostly heroes of their country; on the contrary, those who give away the city will be despised by the Qin people, and they are not heroes. Let me ask how anyone in the Qin Kingdom would be willing to do this?"
"Hero?" Li Yuan laughed and said, "Xu Xian, you still don't know who the envoy of the Qin State is?"
Xu Xian was puzzled, in his impression, it seems that there is an envoy of the Qin State who will send the city to the Six Kingdoms, right?
Li Yuan finally stopped laughing and reached out to clap his hands. At this time, a series of light footsteps came leisurely from the side hall. A sweet female voice said: "Who is chewing the root of the tongue behind my back and saying bad things about me?!"
Xu Xian followed the voice and looked over, only to see a woman with a beautiful complexion and a plain white gown, floating in the sunlight like a warm angel. It's a goose egg face with a sculptural beauty. The hair on her forehead is combed upwards into a round bun, revealing a bright and round wide forehead, showing the upper half of the goose egg, showing a pleasant and generous attitude;
This one is both mellow and heroic, with a unique style, I don't know which art master's living sculpture is facing Xu Xian's face full of frost, and he said with a solemn expression: "You are Xu Xian?"
Xu Xian was still looking at her, talking about the so-called "art", showing off her crisp breasts, her small waist, and her slender legs.
The living beauty sculpture said: "The eight songs of Xu Xian, unparalleled in the world, are elegant, unexpected, it is a person who argues right and wrong behind people's backs, and is rude in front of people to deceive the world and steal his name." ”
Xu Xian came back to his senses, retracted his rude gaze, and apologized: "It's under Meng Lang." This girl, the so-called fair lady, a gentleman, when she first saw the girl, she was shocked for a while, and please forgive this..."
She was stunned for a moment, her face was slightly red and said angrily: "You don't know who I am?" Xu Xian said: "I have never met the girl, how do I know who the girl is?" She looked up at Li Yuan, Li Yuan laughed and said: "Haha, girl! someone calls you girl!" Li Yuan slapped the table with a smile, and Xu Xian said with shame in his heart: "Is it so funny..."
She was so angry that she gasped, the waves in her chest couldn't stop rising and falling, and she said coldly: "Qin Qing, the surviving person of Bashu, is now the Taifu of Qin, and he sent an envoy to Chu to borrow grain to calm the disaster. ”
Qinqing, Bashu**Qing, Qin Shihuang's first sister, a woman who was named a "virgin". In the historical records, Qin Shi Huang was disappointed in the women of the world because he hated his biological mother's silver turmoil, hated the house and Wu, and was once very disappointed in the world, so he did not set up any queen. And Qin Qing, who was less than twenty years old, passed away her husband, and said that she did not greet the door, but only set a baby. And Qin Qing, who is thousands of miles away, did not remarry because of this, she scrupulously abides by chastity and takes care of the industry left by her husband, that is, to expand the pill business. When Qin Shi Huang heard of her deeds, he considered it a woman's virtue and made her a "virgin" to encourage the whole Qin state and later the whole country to follow suit.
Xu Xian was surprised, and his heart immediately stopped. After Ji Yanran's torture, Xu Xian's heart no longer thinks that the famous woman is as beautiful and fascinated as before. What's more, Qin Qing had planned to "extradite" him to the Qin State, wanting to be unfavorable to him.
Xu Xian apologized and said: "Boy Xu Xian, I don't know if it was Mrs. Qin who came, and his words were inappropriate, I hope Mrs. Qin will forgive my sins." ”
Qin Qing didn't want to let him go like this, so he glanced at him and praised: "Sure enough, as Fusu Gongzi said, he has the appearance of a heavenly immortal." Do you want to ask for a crime? Go back to Qin with me, and invite me along with the crime of kidnapping the prince of Fusu before. Xu Xian said: "This..."Qin Qing said: "Words must be believed, deeds must be fruitful, could it be that Xu Gongzi wants to break his word?"
Xu Xian said: "Words must be believed, deeds must be fruitful, and the villain must be believed! Why should Mrs. Qin take the words out of context? Confucius did not advocate the extreme situation of believing and being fruitful. I didn't remember that I had promised Mrs. Qin to go to Qin, and I didn't think it was a crime to kidnap Fusu Gongzi at the beginning. ”
Qin Qing had a different color in his eyes, and praised: "Xu Gongzi has a little bit of ink." According to Gongzi Xu's words, it is not a crime to kidnap my Gongzi of Qin State and Fusu, but what is it for?"
Xu Xian said: "Your country has already gained the land of Shu, why don't you regard the people of Shu as your own? Qin regards the people of Shu as vassals, and gathers heavy troops and armor to defend them. And the people of Shu are conscripted to serve in conscription, build the Great Wall, and never return, and the people of Shu have a reason not to rebel? Returning to the land without returning to the heart, daring to be angry but not daring to speak, is the next policy, and in the art of war, "attacking the city is the bottom, attacking the heart is the top" is a truth. ”
Qin Qing pondered for a moment and said: "The heavy soldiers and heavy armor of Shu were originally for the body of sin, and the dispatch was less damaging to the national strength. The people of Shu were defeated by our Qin State, and the king (Yingzheng) thought of mercy, spared but did not kill, and saved their lives, shouldn't they work hard for the king? The Huns invaded the border, and the Hun cavalry came like the wind, without a trace, and the construction of the Great Wall could ensure that the border was safe, isn't this also right?"
Xu Xian shook his head and said, "Master Qin, with all due respect. People of virtue like you think that this should be the case for serving in conscription, and even more so for the officials of the Qin State under your official position. The Legalist theory of rewards and punishments is clear, and often in the end, it is more punishment than reward, after all, rewards cost a lot of money, and punishment is low and low, if you are a businessman, you will not be ignorant of the reason. ”
Qin Qingdao said: "Is it inappropriate to use too many penalties?"
Xu Xian said: "I heard that those who are late for conscription will be killed according to the laws of the Qin State, and if they escape, their families will be implicated and executed." Is there one?" Qin Qing nodded. Xu Xian said: "The people who treat the guilty are willing to serve, not to be grateful to your king, but because there is a time limit for service, they have hope in their hearts, looking forward to reuniting with their families one day." A country and a home, without a home, where is the country?"
Xu Xian said: "It's a pity that you and your king don't know the truth, who in the world is willing to endure the pain of parting with their families and venture to a remote place where life and death are unknown?" "There are not many people under the rule of Qin today, and the soldiers and armor of Qin are strictly organized, and in the future, the spacious road can be built overnight, which is like building the Great Wall." Maybe one day, people in the cloak of sin will block the road of the Qin State. If the roads are impassable, and they are late for service, will they be asked to kill their families and even their clansmen? If so, who will cultivate the land of the Qin State at that time? If there is no food, how can the Qin State soldiers and armor be kept in order?"
Qin Qing suddenly changed color and said, "What you said is impossible!" "Shouldn't those who have committed crimes be punished and let them correct their mistakes?" As you said, those who serve have hope for returning home and reunite, and work hard is exactly the benevolent practice of my Great Qin Law and leaving a line in everything. If according to the laws of the six nations, the hands and feet should be cut off at the least, and the head should be killed at the worst, wouldn't it be even worse? If the people of the six nations had to steal and have to cut off one of the thief's hands and be disabled for life, what could they talk about farming?"
After talking for a long time, Qin Qing thought that Xu Xian was fighting for face for the Chu State. Yes, compared with the Six Kingdoms, the laws and decrees of the Qin State have indeed improved a lot. However, it is not enough to look at it from the perspective of future generations. If you are not on the same level and position, you will not have the desired result.
Regarding the demise of the Qin State, Xu Xian also felt that it was a pity, if the Qin State could turn to benevolent governance, avoid the large-scale dispute between Chu and Han, and kill fewer people. This is the purpose of Xu Xian's words. Perhaps, history is always difficult to stop its footsteps.
Xu Xian didn't want to say any more, and gave up: "Master Qin, I don't mean to praise or disparage, I just talk about things, and I think your country may be able to do better." Qin Qingxin said, "Is it better?" her eyes lit up.
Xu Xian said: "In my humble opinion, the Seven Kingdoms have been fighting for hundreds of years, and it is a good way to govern the country by lightly paying for the meager endowment and recuperation. I didn't say that the punishment was inappropriate, but the way of killing the head and serving the conscription was too cruel, so it was better to change to another way. ”
Qin Qing grasped this key and asked, "Then what kind of punishment do you think should be used?"
Xu Xian thought for a moment. Arrest people, lock them up?" Xu Xian shook his head. The thief of the future generation, locked up for a circle, after eating, came out or wanted to be a thief, so what's the point of imprisoning him like this?
When it comes to laws and regulations, and when it comes to civilization, Xu Xian is more inclined to the punishment method of Singapore in later generations - whipping. It is well made, no more than an inch wide, and if the subject is a minor, no more than half an inch wide, and in the presence of a doctor, the butt is punished. If the number of whips is large, they will be carried out in separate time periods. With a doctor watching, the prisoner can be kept safe. The purpose is to be painful, because pain is most embedded in a person's memory, so that he can write down all the corrections and admonitions he has been sent to prison.
The punishment method of caning has always been criticized, and there are human rights issues, but in terms of results, Singapore has always been known for its civilization. When it comes to marriage in Singapore, both men and women, there is a "law-law-law-office", that is, both parties in love will take the opportunity to lift each other's pants, and once they find the scar on their buttocks, they will break up. If the scar does not go away, it must be a person who has committed a lot of crimes, or has committed serious things.
Xu Xian said: "There are two most unforgettable memories of people, one is sweet, and the other is pain. The offender may be flogged with a delicate soft whip, the amount of which may be applied, depending on the circumstances. Let someone who is proficient in medical skills watch from the sidelines so that timely treatment can be given. ”
Qin Qing's phoenix eyes brightened, especially for the sweet and painful memories mentioned by Xu Xian. Qin Qing said: "Xu Gongzi, with the punishment method you said, can you really make a person who made a mistake correct his mistakes?" Xu Xian said: "Well, hasn't Mrs. Qin heard of it, and changed his past?"
Qin Qing was about to ask again, but Li Yuan interrupted: "Okay, the two of you are arguing for a while, and you must be a little thirsty and hungry." Why don't you start with some tea and dessert. Li Yuan waved his hand, and his own maid came up from the hall and handed over tea and desserts. The degree of Xiangguofu is really extraordinary, the tea is fragrant around the nose, the dessert is exquisite and meticulous, and Xu Xian is relishing to eat.
After Qin Qing took a sip of tea, he kept looking at Xu Xian. Qin Qingxin said: "He said before that the most memorable memory is pain and sweetness, is it because he loves sweets?"
Qin Qingzheng pondered Xu Xian's thoughts, and Li Yuan asked, "Mrs. Qin, are you not used to the tea in the house?" Qin Qing said: "Lord Xiangguo misunderstood." Qing Shang has suspense unsolved, such as bones in the throat, not vomiting unhappy, how can you have the heart to taste the food on the house. Li Yuan smiled and said: "Master Qin, if you have any questions, you should also let people rest assured, right? If you still want to arrest people and ask them for crimes, how can people speak freely with confidence?"
Qin Qing said: "Xu Gongzi has a world-shattering talent, how dare Qing ask for guilt again." Xu Gongzi, Xu Gongzi," called a few times, Xu Xiancai gave up the sweets, and talked to her: "I don't know what else Mrs. Qin has to teach?" Qin Qing said: "Just now Xu Gongzi said that it is not appropriate for my country to build the Great Wall, I don't know what his opinion is?"
Xu Xian said: "After the Great Wall is repaired, will the Huns really not be able to pass?" Qin Qing said: "This... Sometimes the Great Wall is breached. But as soon as the army of our Qin State arrived, it relied on the Great Wall to deploy troops. The Huns were not good at attacking fortified positions, and had no chance to take advantage of them, so they could only retreat. ”
Xu Xian said: "Qin Taifu has heard of Li Mu?" Qin Qing nodded, Xu Xian said: "Then what does Qin Taifu say about Li Mu?" Qin Qing said: "The right prime minister Changping Jun, who is responsible for dispatching all the armies of the Qin State, said that Li Mu's intelligence control tactics, sniping scouts, and concealing the marching route show that Li Mu is a strategist who has transcended the times. ”
Xu Xianxin said: "Changping Jun... I don't know. If I read less history books, I will lose more words, so I will say a few words casually and end the conversation quickly. I muttered in my heart, hoping that Wu Cong, who was familiar with ancient books, could give a few words, but unfortunately Wu Cong did not squeak.
Xu Xian said: "I heard that the Huns are very afraid of Li Mu, and Zhao has not had the Xiongnu border trouble for more than ten years. It's true that Li Mu is a good general, but I think what is more important is that he used the right strategy - Zhao Wuling's Hufu cavalry shooting. The Huns lived on the grassland and fought with cavalry, so why couldn't the Qin people? The Huns were not three-headed, six-armed, and not three-eyed, they were also human beings, so why could the Zhao people learn the way they lived in the grassland, but the Qin people couldn't?"
Qin Qing smiled: "Young Master Xu, you are talking so interestingly, three heads, six arms, three eyes, giggles." But according to the news found by the spies, the Huns have hundreds of thousands of knights who can draw bows and control strings, if they are not afraid of Li Mu's prestige, how can they abandon the Zhao State and invade our country?"
Xu Xian said: "Every autumn and winter, a large number of livestock will freeze to death and starve to death in the grassland, and the Huns have to go south to plunder grain in order to survive the harsh winter. There were many Hun cavalry, but they came from various tribes, all for themselves, and they didn't want their tribes to be damaged. If there are too many cavalry lost, what is the use of grabbing food? On the prairie, annexation, the law of the jungle is the law, and if your own tribe loses too much in the battle with the troops of the Central Plains, it will be annexed by other tribes. Therefore, if the same cavalry exceeds 10,000, our cavalry will be more disciplined than them, dare to fight, and will not be disorganized by snatching the spoils of war. As long as the tactics are appropriate, it is not difficult to win 100,000 even if it is 10,000. ”
Xu Xianxin said: "The cavalry tactics of this era, the most elite, is just to keep the formation and charge. The Huns have not yet reached the tricky point of Genghis Khan's "a thousand horsemen can encompass thousands of people". ”
Qin Qing said: "10,000 against 100,000?
Xu Xian was about to answer, but Li Yuan hurriedly glanced at him. Li Yuan took Qinqing away on the pretext of discussing important matters of the military aircraft. Qin Qing knew Li Yuan's intentions and left with interest. As soon as Qin Qing left, Li Yuan reprimanded Xu Xian and said: "The art of war, the sharp weapon of the country, how can it be lightly given to others?" Xu Xian didn't expect Li Yuan to guard against Qin Qing, smiled, and said: "Today's talk, talking about soldiers on paper, Lord Xiangguo doesn't have to care." ”