The Qixi Festival is already very lively in this era, and it is the real meaning of Valentine's Day. In the evening, a single unmarried woman would place incense sticks, offerings, needles and red silk threads in front of her house, which was very different from the incense sticks of later generations, but the pure natural spices were dried and ground into powder, and pine resin was added to make blocks, which were put into a copper incense burner and then lit, and the fragrance was overflowing. When a crescent moon hangs in the sky, the girls will worship and make wishes to the new moon first, praying that they can get the blessings of the cowherd and the weaver girl, and get a happy marriage, and finally pick up the red thread and enter the pinhole in the dim moonlight, as long as they can wear it, it means that they can get a beautiful love this year. Threading a needle in such light is undoubtedly similar to having your eyes closed, but as long as you have patience and persistence, you can almost always succeed. If you see the woman you usually like, you can boldly step forward and sing a song to confess, if the woman is also willing, she will sing a song and it, and the two can fall in love under the witness of the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl. At this time, the woman's father should rest early, not disturb his daughter's affairs, and not beat the mandarin ducks. Otherwise, she will be scolded as the Queen Mother, in this era, the Queen Mother is a big villain, equivalent to the witch and extermination master of later generations.

Back in the house, the fourth princess greeted her anxiously and said cautiously: "Today is the Qixi Festival, tomorrow is the birthday of the mother, and the birthday gift has not been prepared yet." You're walking around and thinking about what to give! ”

Seeing the princess's anxious appearance, Montenegro thought, Concubine Mi is not worried about eating and drinking, and there is no shortage of gold, silver and jewelry, this gift is really not easy to give. No wonder the princess hasn't thought of a gift to this day. Suddenly, he had an idea and asked the princess: "Didn't you just meet Concubine Mi yesterday, did she mention anything to you?" ”

"I didn't talk about anything, I really watched Haohao be naughty! Oh, she seems to have praised her father's study, Meng Fuzi's paintings are beautiful! The fourth princess said while thinking.

"Isn't this over? Let's go and find Mr. Meng together! Montenegro laughed.

"But Master, he easily gave away without drawing and writing, I heard that the last time Prime Minister Wang opened his mouth, he refused!" The fourth princess said sadly.

Montenegro knows the teacher's temper very well, and he cherishes ink like gold, even if he speaks, he is not sure. At this time, Ying Hao, who had just learned to walk, ran over step by step, threw himself into Montenegro's arms and shouted: "Baba! Hug! ”

Montenegro had an idea, took his son to a short distance from Meng Fuzi's study, and said to the child: "Hao Hao, there is sugar hidden in Grandpa Meng's room, you can find it yourself!" ”

"Sugar Candy, I want it!" As soon as Ying Hao heard the sugar, he immediately got down from Montenegro's arms and ran to Meng Fuzi's study step by step.

The fourth princess asked suspiciously, "If you put Hao Hao in the teacher's study, he will turn the study upside down." "I'm going to chase after him.

Montenegro hurriedly pulled the princess and said with a wicked smile: "Don't worry, let's wait and go in again, your mother's birthday gift will be settled!" ”

After a while, the teacher's roar came from Meng Fuzi's study. Montenegro said to the princess: "Now you can go in and ask for a painting, remember, when the teacher agrees, we will go to hug Haohao!" ”

The princess understood, and scolded with a smile: "Use your own children to damage your own teacher, you really have it!" ”

The two of them entered the study and almost laughed. The study was a mess, books were thrown everywhere, inkstones fell to the ground, and ink spilled all over the ground. The teacher hugged Ying Hao with both hands, and was about to spank the child's ass, but he was reluctant to use his strength. Ying Hao's hands were covered with black ink, he grabbed his master's beard with one hand, and printed many black palm prints on his master's face with the other hand.

Montenegro and the princess both laughed and bent over, Montenegro pretended to criticize the son, and the princess took the opportunity to ask the master for the painting, but the two just didn't pick up the child in the teacher's arms.

Meng Fuzi really couldn't stand it, and he didn't dare to scold the princess, so he had to say: "Hurry up and take this troublemaker away, and I can paint for you!" ”

Montenegro then took his son from the teacher's arms with satisfaction. Meng Fuzi waved ink on the spot and drew a picture of the pastoral autumn harvest, in which a mother and son were picking up ears of wheat in the field, and it was the fourth princess and Ying Hao who were drawn.

solved the birthday gift of the mother concubine, the fourth princess was in a very good mood, and after coming back, she praised her son for doing a good job.

On the evening of Qixi Festival, the single maids in the General's Mansion, with the permission of the four princesses, also put out incense cases, wore red threads, and prayed for a happy marriage for themselves.

In order to encourage the single guards in the palace to propose to their favorite maids, Montenegro simply ordered: "All the single maids and guards will have a holiday tonight, and whoever succeeds in proposing will be paid twenty gold!" ”

The whole mansion was so happy and full of laughter!

The next day, Montenegro and the fourth princess entered the palace with their sons and gifts to celebrate Concubine Mi's birthday. In the Qin Kingdom, since the King of Qin down, there is no habit of celebrating birthdays in a big way, so Concubine Mi's birthday is only congratulated by the family of the fourth princess and the sisters who usually have more contacts in the palace.

"Grandma, grandma!" As soon as Ying Hao saw Concubine Mi, she immediately screamed and threw herself into her arms and sprinkled coquettishness.

After Ying Hao was born, most of the time was to live in the palace with the fourth princess, and he was closest to his grandmother!

"My little darling is back! Go grab some of your baby's favorite pastries! Concubine Mi doted on this naughty grandson the most, and picked up Ying Hao and asked the palace maid around her to get snacks.

"Happy birthday to Grandma!" After the two grandfathers and grandchildren were tired and crooked, the Montenegrin couple dedicated the painting they had finally obtained to Concubine Mi.

Concubine Mi opened it according to the painting, not only Meng Fuzi's own handwriting, but also her own daughter and grandson, so happy that she couldn't close her mouth, and immediately said to the little eunuch next to her: "Hang it up immediately, this palace also makes the other sisters red." Then he asked: "I heard that Meng Fu was very stubborn, and even the King of Qin wanted his paintings to say a lot of good things, how did you convince him?" ”

The princess told the story of the painting in detail, and when everyone heard it, they all bent over with laughter, and Concubine Mi was so happy that she picked up her grandson, who was eating pastries, and praised her.

The fourth princess looked around and said angrily: "Today is Grandma's birthday, and Grandma won't come to see Grandma, I'll go over and call him now." ”

"Cher, don't go!" Concubine Mi hurriedly stopped the fourth princess and said, "Your father will get up at dawn now, and he will review and fold until the third watch every day." My body is not as good as before, and I haven't been to the harem once in half a month! Recently, Master Li Weixu of Qin Tianjian introduced a few masters who have attained the Tao, and entered the palace to practice pills for you and recuperate your body, and we have just improved a little in the past few days, so we won't bother him! ”

Montenegro was really startled when he heard the word elixir, and he knew from the history books of later generations that there were not a few emperors who died on the elixir of immortality, and he had to find a way to cancel the idea of immortality of King Qin no matter what.

The fourth princess looked at Ying Hao, who was coquettish in her mother's arms, and had a plan, and said to her son: "Hao Hao, you go to the uncle's study and bring the uncle here, grandma will give you a lot of sugar to eat, okay?" ”

"Sugar, I want it!" Ying Hao's eyes lit up immediately when he heard the word sugar, he slid down from Concubine Mi's arms, and immediately ran towards King Qin's study step by step.

When the fourth princess was pregnant, because Montenegro was away, she was taken back to the palace by King Qin to raise the baby, so Ying Hao was born in the palace. Love the house and Wu, King Qin especially loves Yinghao, the grandson, and personally gives the name Hao. Before Montenegro returned to Xianyang, Ying Hao was almost in the palace, in the palace, but he was more familiar than his own family.

Ying Hao ran to King Qin's study with three trembling steps, everyone waited for a while, and did not see the child come back, the fourth princess said to everyone: "Why did this little guy go for so long and not come back?" Let's go check it out! ”

"Xue'er, just go and have a look, your father's study doesn't like to be disturbed." Concubine Mi said.

The fourth princess came to the outside of King Qin's study, but was stopped by Zhao Gao, Zhao Gao saluted, and said in a sissy voice: "Fourth princess, if there is no urgency, don't go in and disturb the king, they are having a good time!" It's been a long time since the king has been so relaxed! ”

Xue'er looked in along the gate, King Qin was lying on the ground, hunching Ying Hao on his back, grabbing King Qin's collar with two small hands, and shouting: "Drive, drive!" The two were happily playing a game of horseback riding, giggling with joy, and the two were enjoying their families. This moment is so peaceful and beautiful that no one is willing to interrupt them.

After waiting for a while, the grandparents and grandchildren still played endlessly. The fourth princess waited impatiently, walked in, hugged Ying Hao from King Qin's back, and said reproachfully: "Ada, today is Grandma's birthday, we are all waiting for you to come over and celebrate together!" ”

King Qin patted his head and suddenly realized: "Today is Concubine Mi's birthday!" No wonder you are willing to go into the palace to see Ah Da! King Qin turned his head to look at the mountain of twists and turns, and shouted to Zhao Gao outside with a little reluctance: "Little Gaozi, clean up the study, the prime minister and Tingwei will come in a while, let them come back later." After speaking, he picked up Ying Hao and walked towards Concubine Mi's palace.

When the King of Qin arrived, everyone hurriedly saluted. Concubine Mi's face immediately flushed with happiness, and the maids and eunuchs hurried to the banquet, the musicians began to play, and the dancers began to dance.

Ying Hao was not at ease at all, she was coquettish in Concubine Mi's arms for a while, and she ran to grab King Qin's beard, and the whole banquet was stirred by him, and his anger became more cheerful, and his joy was strong!

"Montenegro, it's been a few months off, isn't it time to come out and serve the country?" After three rounds of drinking, King Qin suddenly asked Montenegro.

"Your Majesty, the last general is willing to serve the country and share the king's worries!" Montenegro replied.

King Qin thought for a moment and said, "The world has just been unified, and although the generals of Great Qin have no big battles to fight, they need to guard the Quartet. Now the trade road leading to the Western Regions is full of merchants coming and going. On this 10,000-mile trade route, robberies occur from time to time, and the widow wants to send an army to guard the Hexi Corridor to protect the safety of the trade route. The Xiongnu in the north prefaced the Great Qin on the surface, but they accumulated strength in the northern desert, and they had to be guarded against. The new state of Qi has fallen, and the foundation of the nobles and anti-Qin forces is there, and Linzi needs to be defended by generals. After the death of Chu, there were more than 50 kings, and they also needed heavy troops to conquer them. There is also the Black Ice Terrace, which has made a lot of contributions in wartime, and now it is also in urgent need of a reliable and loyal person to lead it. Where is the arrangement for you? ”

When Montenegro heard this, he immediately saluted the King of Qin and said, "Your Majesty, countless generations of Montenegro's ancestors are only subordinate farmers in Dahe Township, without Daqin, Montenegro will either die of cold and starvation, or die on the battlefield." It was Daqin who gave me a chance. Montenegro will be a brick of Daqin, and the king will move it wherever he thinks he needs it! ”

"Hahaha! You can say that again! Widows like your energy! You go back and think about it, and the widow will discuss it with the prime minister and the national lieutenant! King Qin was quite satisfied with Montenegro's answer and said approvingly.

"No!" Montenegro responded.

King Qin took a sip of wine and said: "Most of the scholars of Shandong gathered in Linzi, after the surrender of Qi Wangjian, these people advocated what royal way to govern the country every day, and Great Qin is a harsh and bitter people. The widow once promised Qi Wangjian that if the Qi country surrendered, he would not move the rich nobles to Xianyang, and would not investigate the crimes of the scholars of the Six Kingdoms who fled to Linzi. They're really using this as a talisman now. What to say that Zhou is to treat business with virtue, and the world returns to the heart; Qin destroyed the country with violence, and the name of Zhou was not right. The widow really wants to order these people to be tied up in Xianyang, and it is difficult to solve the hatred in his heart when the five horses are divided! ”

"The reason why the king endured until now and did not arrest them must have thought that it was inappropriate. The teacher, Meng Fuzi, is highly respected, rich and rich, and is known as the head of Western Confucianism, why not ask him, what is the best of both worlds? ”

"Little Gaozi, summon Master Meng into the palace." King Qin suddenly realized that he commanded Zhao Gao beside him, and said to Montenegro: "Go to the study together and listen to the high opinion of Master Meng!" ”

At the door of King Qin's study, Meng Zhao hurriedly came. King Qin hurriedly got up and greeted him out of the door. After the three of them saluted, they each sat down.

The King of Qin was the first to speak: "Great Qin dominates the world, and a new dynasty is about to be opened, but many Confucian scholars in Shandong are going around to propagate that Great Qin is tyrannical to win the world, and the widow is trying to let Meng Tian lock them all up in Xianyang and hand them over to the Tingwei Mansion to punish crimes according to the law." What do you think? ”

When Meng Fuzi heard this, he had a bottom in his heart, and he said: "Shandong scholars have been inferior to Qin for a long time. Since filial piety, the Qin State began to open the door for Shandong scholars. Today's Great Qin, from Jiuqing to Doushi officials, people from the old Six Kingdoms abound. These people still slander Daqin like this, why not? One is self-sustaining and talented, and is indignant because he has not been appreciated by the king; The second is to seek a death and leave a name in history. The king can order the local officials to carefully examine those who are willing to serve the country according to their talents, and the rest will not be a big problem if they slander Qin with their remarks. ”

"The widow knows that since you served as a university sacrifice, the scholars of Shandong have slandered you as a traitor to Confucianism, and you speak for the Confucian scholars of Shandong like this, I hope they will not live up to your hard work." King Qin said.

"The ministers only know that the scholars of the world, regardless of whether they are high or low, can learn, and the king can grant official positions according to their character and learning. This is the teaching of the ancestors. The world is a sword and soldiers, and the people are rich, and the people are rich, and the people are rich. The ancestor Confucius and the ancestor Mencius both traveled around the world and had no ambition, so why not? In the world of great contention, big countries are busy competing for hegemony, small countries are seeking self-preservation, and the people are suffering from heavy swords and soldiers, lack of clothing, and lack of food, how can we talk about etiquette? Today, the people are rich, and the etiquette is feasible! The old minister is fortunate to see the wishes of the ancestors and ancestors, this life is enough, why not be afraid of the low destruction of the young generation? Meng Fuzi replied.

"Master, the luck of Great Qin and the luck of Yingzheng!" King Qin was overjoyed and prepared an edict: "Summoning scholars from various counties in Shandong to Xianyang." ”

On the way home, Montenegro has been reminiscing about King Qin's words, whether he will go to the north to build the Great Wall in the future, or go to the northwest to eat yellow sand? Is it to Baiyue to fight with savage beasts, or to Linzi to deal with the anti-Qin Qing warriors? Looking at the beautiful wife and cute children around me, I hope to settle down and not go anywhere. Looking at the bustling streets, and thinking that according to the historical development of later generations, more than ten years later, this huge and powerful Qin Empire will be wiped out, and the world will experience more than ten years of war, it is really chaotic, and I can't help but sigh deeply.

The fourth princess saw that her husband was worried all the way, and sighed, so she cared: "What's wrong?" Got something on your mind? Is it your father's words that make it difficult for you to decide? ”

Montenegro looked at the innocent eyes of the fourth princess and said, "Yes! I really don't feel at ease when I take you to the desert and cold in the north and the scorching heat and plague in the south! ”

When the fourth princess heard this, she blinked her eyes and said, "Then I will go into the palace tomorrow and tell my father that I will leave you in Xianyang, and we will not go anywhere, okay?" ”

"Don't, don't go. Your father is the first male lord to rule the world since Pangu opened the world, and he manages all opportunities for the world every day. Besides, it's still early for this matter, the founding of Great Qin is imminent, and hundreds of civil and military officials are busy with this matter, and we can't afford to pay for it privately! Montenegro replied.

Soon, some highly respected scholars and Confucian scholars from various counties in Shandong entered Xianyang one after another, and the King of Qin personally received them in his busy schedule, and named more than 70 of them as doctors, and gave them mansions and carriages. This move was strongly opposed by the court lieutenant Li Si, on the grounds that these doctors were in vain and had damaged the Qin law. King Qin, who has always regarded Qin Law as his life, did not listen to Li Si's words this time. These doctors rode through the city in horse-drawn carriages every day, chatting in teahouses and restaurants, and the Qin people, who had always admired military merit, all sneered at them and regarded them as outliers.

In the blink of an eye, in August, King Qin held a great court meeting. Ruoda's main hall, in addition to the civil and military officials standing in the court, there are dozens of Shandong scholars dressed as Confucian scholars, they are all prestigious and well-educated people, and they have been invited to Xianyang's doctors.

After everyone saluted the king of Qin, Wang Xuan, the old prime minister with silver hair and half of his teeth lost, spoke first: "Great Qin ruled the world in the twenty-sixth year of King Qin, such as today's peace and nine continents, my king should follow King Wu of Zhou to sacrifice heaven and earth, pray to heaven, and ascend to the throne of heaven to reign over the world!" The old minister was fortunate to lead the civil and military officials to prepare for several months, and many matters of the founding ceremony were mostly ready, but my king's title was undecided. Today, the virtuous talents and civil and military officials gathered together, and everyone discussed together the honorific title of my king after ascending the throne of the Son of Heaven. ”

The hall suddenly became lively, and the ministers discussed and expressed their opinions, the emperor, the young emperor, the human emperor, the emperor, the emperor of Thailand and so on dozens of names, in short, it was either the emperor or the emperor.

King Qin listened to Wang Xuan's report and asked with a smile, "What does the old prime minister mean?" ”

Wang Juan had just lost another tooth, and his speech was a little leaky, and he replied: "The old minister, Wei Yu, Feng Zai, and Li Si all think that the 'Thai Emperor' is the most respectful, and it is most suitable for me to be the king." ”

When the ministers of the palace, the vast majority of them are either headed by Wang Juan or headed by Li Si, usually there are many political discords, and today I saw the rare consensus of the two leaders, and they also stood up and agreed in unison: "The ministers agree that my king takes the 'Thai Emperor' as the honorific title." ”

The doctors participated in the court meeting for the first time, and they also learned from everyone to take a step forward and arch their hands and said: "The ministers agree with our king to take the title of 'Emperor of Thailand'!" "The voices are noticeably uneven.

In the main hall, only a few people such as Meng Fuzi and Montenegro stood in place and did not express their position.

King Qin glanced at the main hall, and there was no surprise on his expression that everyone was expecting, and he said after a long time: "The widow drove the Xiongnu to level the six countries, unify the world, and cover the three emperors and the five emperors. Talk again! ”

King Qin's words surprised everyone. What honorific title can be better than the Three Emperors and Five Emperors? Everyone talked about it again until noon, and there was no conclusion, and the king of Qin had to announce in disappointment: "Disperse the dynasty, and discuss it tomorrow!" Who can come up with a reward for the adoption of the honorific name! ”

"No!" The crowd withdrew one by one.

Back in the house, Montenegro came to the teacher's study, and when he saw that the teacher was still pondering, he asked, "Teacher, are you still thinking about the honorific title of King Qin?" ”

"Hey!" Meng Fuzi sighed: "I look at the expression of King Qin, he has already had a satisfactory title in his heart, but he is unwilling to say this honorific title, he hopes that the courtiers can discuss it more justifiably!" But what is the honorific name he wants? I can't guess as a teacher! ”

Of course, Montenegro, who came from later generations, knew that Qin Shi Huang was most satisfied with the honorific title, so he said: "Although the students don't understand that a honorific title has so many political significance, the students can guess the honorific title that King Qin wants!" ”

"Oh! Can you guess? Come and hear it! Meng Fuzi's eyes lit up and asked.

"Do you still remember that at today's court meeting, King Qin said a sentence 'The widow drove the Xiongnu north to the south to conquer Baiyue and swept the six countries, unified the world, and overpowered the three emperors and the five emperors'?" Montenegro sells Guanzi Road.

"Of course I remember, King Qin did say it!" Meng Fuzi replied.

"The three emperors of Gonggai, the five emperors of Dechao. King Qin's preferred honorific title must be the word 'emperor'! Montenegro replied categorically.

"The three emperors of Gonggai, the five emperors of Dechao, the emperor. Gonggai three emperors, Dechao five emperors, emperors. Meng Fuzi read it over and over again, and suddenly clapped his hands and praised, "Wonderful! It's wonderful! There must be no doubt that the word 'emperor' is there! ”

"Tomorrow, the teacher can write on behalf of the teachers and students of the university, and King Qin will take the title of 'emperor', and he will definitely make a great contribution!" Montenegro suggested.

Meng Fuzi stroked his beard, pondered for a while, and said seriously: "No, you are the king's concubine, although you can be a teacher, but it has long been regarded as the Xianyang school is not the most suitable. King Qin ascended to the throne of the Son of Heaven, and what he wanted most was the recognition of the scholars of the whole world, so it was most appropriate for the doctors from Shandong to put it forward. ”

"Teacher, those rotten Confucians in Shandong didn't ruin you! If we give them this great credit, wouldn't it be too cheap for them? "Montenegro is angry.

"Montenegro, compared to the peace in the world, the people live and work in peace and contentment, what is our personal gain or loss?" Meng Fuzi said righteously.

"Please rest assured! Students do it now! Montenegro bowed deeply to Meng Fuzi and saluted.

Since Li Weixu, the eunuch of Qintian, introduced a few Taoist priests to the King of Qin, there have been more Taoist priests in Xianyang, some of them are fortune-tellers and refuting hexagrams, some are looking at feng shui, and some are practicing medicine and healing. I hope to be summoned by the King of Qin one day to ascend to the sky. Montenegro put on a green sermon robe, tied his head, and dipped his long beard, Yan Ran became a Taoist priest in Xianyang, and walked to the salted fish house where Confucian doctors in Shandong liked to gather and talk.