Zhou Yu accompanied Wang Ming to stroll through the streets of Jicheng. More than 40,000 people of the southern border army of Qin laid down their arms, and now they are being carried by hitchhikers in batches, crossing the border of the Han Dynasty and marching towards the territory of New Qin. As the leader of this army, Wang Ming was invited to Jicheng as a guest. But Wang Ming did not accept the official invitation, but agreed to the old prefect Zhou Yu and specially went to Zhou Yu's house in Jicheng as a guest.

Outside the city is still icy and snowy, but inside the city, there is not much snow, the streets are cleaned, and in some places, you can see snowmen of different tastes and all kinds of small animals made of snow, which adds a bit of interest to the city.

Wang Ming is the first time to come to Jicheng, the city of Jicheng is big, he was shocked, the capital of the Han Dynasty does not have a city wall, the wide road extending in all directions divides the city into neat squares, neat and orderly, the wide road is marked with paint to divide the line, the tall trees distinguish the pedestrians from the road of vehicles and horses, the pedestrians go to and from one side, although there are many people on the street, but there has been no congestion.

"In Jicheng, follow the rule that pedestrians stay on the right." Zhou Yu said with a smile: "When I first came, I was not very accustomed to it, I felt that this Jicheng even had to care which way to walk, it was really unreasonable, but after staying here for a while, I realized the wonderfulness of it, don't look at Jicheng is very big, but now this is the center of the whole world, the flow of people is so large that it is breathtaking, if you don't stipulate a walking rule, I am afraid that this street will be blocked every day." ”

Wang Ming nodded, "Can you see, Brother Zhou, who are those people in black uniforms standing at the crossroads?" It seems to me that pedestrians and vehicles obey their commands! ”

"Oh, that's the police in Jicheng!" Zhou Yu said with a smile: "The police station in Jicheng has different categories, and there are three people who are specifically responsible for public security. With sticks hanging around their waists and whistles around their necks, they patrol the streets and alleys every day, responsible for city security, and the ones we just saw at the intersection are called traffic police, who are specifically responsible for directing traffic, if you stay in Jicheng for a long time, you can tell them, although their uniforms are the same, but the epaulettes are different. The epaulettes of the traffic policeman are crowned with a horse-drawn carriage, while the epaulettes of the sheriff are a knife placed on a book that represents the law of the Han Dynasty. ”

"And so much more?" Wang Ming sighed.

"It's a lot more exquisite, I haven't been in Jicheng for a long time, and many things haven't been figured out yet!" Zhou Yu smiled: "But with such a category, their efficiency is indeed extremely high." It has to be admired. Wang Ming, do you really want to go to Xinqin? It's far less than Jicheng, and it's not peaceful. ”

Wang Ming was silent for a moment, "Where am I going?" In Hanguo, I didn't feel comfortable staying. Brother Zhou, I am a Qin person after all. Could it be that you stayed in the Han Kingdom and watched the Han Kingdom destroy the Great Qin? ”

"This way. Almost crossed most of the Han Kingdom, and you have also seen it, how do the people of the Han Kingdom live? How about the people of Qin? Zhou Yu asked rhetorically. As a Qin person, don't you want to see your compatriots live like this? Let's be honest. At the beginning, I agreed with Ye Chong's proposal to go to you, it was for this purpose that I didn't want the old brothers of the southern border army to die meaninglessly on the battlefield. I also hope that they can live the lives of ordinary people here. Right now, the Central Plains is about to be peaceful, but Xinqin is still at war, and the big cannibals are not weak, you take these 40,000 people over, but you have to experience war again. When the time comes, it is not known how many people will survive. ”

Wang Ming didn't make a sound, took a step and continued to walk forward. After a while, he stopped, "This is the fate of soldiers." ”

Zhou Yu shook his head and stopped making a sound, knowing that Wang Ming's heart knot could not be untied, and it was useless to persuade him. "I heard that the king of Han has promised the families of these southern border troops that if they are willing to follow, the Han Kingdom will also let them go."

"Thank you Han King Gaoyi, if you see him, tell him that just because he promised this matter, I will not be an enemy of him for the rest of my life." Wang Mingdao.

Zhou Yu smiled and didn't make a sound. "Let's go, I'll take you to see the parliament building of the Han Kingdom, which is the landmark of Jicheng, taller and more spectacular than the royal palace."

"The parliament building? I used to read the newspapers of the Han people, and the king of Han has always insisted that the Great Council is the highest decision-making body in the Han Kingdom, is this a joke? In our opinion, now King Gao Yuan of Han is the figure of the Han Dynasty, right? Wang Ming said.

"King Han is not wrong to say this, um, but your feelings are not wrong either." Zhou Yu smiled, "Actually, I've been exploring this issue as well. ”

"That's a contradiction."

"Not a contradiction." Zhou Yu said: "The King of Han is the founder of the Han Dynasty, this country, almost he was built with one hand and one foot, brick by brick, his prestige is unmatched, but I can feel that the King of Han is doing his best to support the Great Council, but whenever the decision made by the Great Council, he has never vetoed, but resolutely supports, I have also heard some gossip, the King of Han has also instructed the Great Council to deliberately veto his proposal." ”

"Why did he do this, isn't this dismantling his own platform?"

That's exactly what King Han meant. In fact, he also understands that one day, he is afraid that the Great Council will not be able to be the supreme decision-maker of power, but with his support, the power of the Great Council will definitely override the government institutions headed by the Political Affairs Hall, and one day, when he leaves, the Great Council will no longer have anyone to control, and will eventually become the highest authority in this country. Zhou Yu said: "This is my analysis, but nine times out of ten, this is what King Han meant." ”

"What is his real purpose in doing this?" Wang Ming asked.

"I don't understand, because if it continues to develop like this, the royal family will definitely be raised high and become a national symbol, but the power will be gradually weakened, take the King of Han now, he doesn't care about political affairs at all, and the only thing that is still in his hands is the military power, but I heard Ye Chong mention that after the end of this war, the King of Han has decided to hand over the military power, and if the Han State wants to launch any war in the future, it must be approved by the Great Council."

Wang Ming was surprised and laughed: "In this way, I'm afraid that no one will think about usurping the throne anymore, because it doesn't make sense to usurp the throne, the royal family has no power at all, it's better to control their big council." ”

Zhou Yu was stunned for a moment, and suddenly realized: "Wang Ming, you are a word that breaks the sky, I am afraid that this is what the King of Han means, and I want his children and grandchildren to sit in this position forever, as for the control of the parliament you said, how can it be so easy, the members of the Great Council come from all parts of the Han Dynasty, as the territory of the Great Han Dynasty is getting bigger and bigger, there are more and more places to join in, and there are more and more members of the Great Council, these people's goals are different, and it is impossible to unite them all and control them." I see, I see. King Han played a good game of chess. ”

"It is indeed clever to hand over power in exchange for the eternal stability of the dynasty." Wang Ming said with a smile. "But in this way, I'm afraid that it will be difficult to do something, as you said, these big councilors have different goals, and when the time comes, those who will tear down the stage and pull back will only be countless."

"Seeking common ground while reserving differences, politics is nothing more than a process of compromise." Zhou Yu laughed: "But this is not something we should think about." You're about to leave this country, and I'm a little common man now. ”

"You can also try to become a councilor!" Wang Ming also laughed.

Outside the nickname, the latest news from Jicheng Evening News. The rebellious Mao Wei of the Han Dynasty was captured in Chuying, and he was on his way back to Jicheng, according to reliable information, the Supreme Court of the Han Dynasty will form a special court to try the traitor Mao Wei! The crisp voice of the newsboy reached the ears of the two of them, and they were both stunned.

"Aren't you the boss of the Jicheng Evening News? How do you know? Wang Ming asked in a low voice.

"I am an investor and a shareholder, and I don't care about the daily operation of Jicheng Evening News." Zhou Yu said in a low voice.

"There is no news reported by the Dahan Daily, so your tabloid may not be true, right?" Wang Ming quipped.

"Jicheng Evening News in order to survive, it is really doing everything, this news will not be fake, they have their way of survival." Zhou Yu said: "Mao Wei is dead this time. ”

Both of them used to be high-ranking generals of the Qin Dynasty, Mao Wei naturally knew each other, and in order to get such a person, the Qin State could be said to have done all its best. In their eyes, Mao Wei is purely the kind of person who engages in academic research, has no official arrogance, and does not have any bad habits, and his biggest hobby every day is to fiddle with those dangerous explosives.

"It's not going to die, you see that the Han Kingdom has destroyed countless countries over the years, and even those who kill people like Tian Dan are alive and well, how can a Mao Wei die?" Wang Mingdao.

"You don't understand this, the Han people don't hate the enemy, because the enemy is the enemy, everyone fights to the death, there is nothing to say, there is no hatred. I lost, it's because I'm not as good as you, I win, as long as you're convinced. This is the thinking of the Han people, but they only hate the same, traitors. Zhou Yu said: "And Mao Wei, just like this, he was tied up at the beginning, if he died, he would become a hero of the Han people, maybe he would also be made into a bronze statue and stand in their Yizhen Research Institute, but in these years, he developed explosives weapons for the Qin people and the Chu people, so that the Han soldiers paid for the lives of thousands of people, do you say that the Han people can not hate him?" So I said, he's dead. ”

Listening to Zhou Yu's analysis, Wang Ming nodded wordlessly.

"If you haven't left Jicheng by then, let's go and hear about his trial together, I'll think about it and see if I can get two tickets to observe!" (To be continued.) )