After the King of Qin inspected Dujiangyan, this inspection of Bashu was nearing the end. As a general in charge of King Qin's security, Montenegro did not dare to relax for a moment, and patrolled several miles around King Qin's residence every day. In the city of Shu County, within 100 steps of the Qin King's station, 2,000 Lang Guards are in charge, and within 300 steps of 100 steps outside of the lieutenant army are under martial law, and the living cannot be approached, and there are 1,000 secret guards mixed among the people 300 steps away, always secretly monitoring every move of the common people!

Montenegro with a few guards, dressed in civilian clothes to a commercial street, Bashu is rich in well salt, Shu brocade, dansha, commerce is very developed, here are many shops from all over the world, people come and go! Suddenly, I saw an old man with white hair, dressed in cloth clothes, holding a dove cane, and said to a lieutenant soldier who was under martial law: "I want to see the King of Qin, I want to sing for Huai's family, Huai's has made great contributions to Qin, why do you treat Huai's like this!" Take me to King Qin! ”

The lieutenant soldier didn't move, and there were many people around him to watch the excitement! Montenegro was about to step forward to inquire, when an official with a group of county soldiers came to the street, shouting: "Disperse!" Scattered! "While dispersing the crowd, the old man is about to be taken away. The official scolded in his mouth: "Old man, are you tired of living? If you dare to gather a crowd to make trouble, arrest it first and lock it up! ”

"Wait, what did the old man do just now? He said that he wanted to Mingxia, and you arrested him like this, do you know what law you have committed? Black Mountain shouted. Qin Law stipulates that complaining about grievances on the street is not considered to be a gathering of people to make trouble, no matter what official sees a grievance, he must stop and question, and if there is a complaint, he must receive the complaint and then transfer it to the relevant department for handling according to the situation of the complaint. If there is no complaint, it should be carefully explained and let it go to the law Cao, and the law Cao will write the complaint on behalf of the lawyer! If there are officials who arrest Shen Xuan indiscriminately, they will be dismissed at least and hard labor at worst!

As soon as the official was drunk by Montenegro, he immediately knew that he had met someone who knew the law! Immediately put down the old man and asked, "Old man, do you have a case?" ”

"No form!" The old man replied.

"If you don't have a complaint, you must first ask the county guard Yamen Lu Cao Na to explain the reason to them, and the law officer will help you write the letter and tell you where to go to deliver the complaint! If you shout in the street again, you will be guilty of making trouble! The official patiently explained to the old man.

Montenegro glanced at Zhang Jin, and actually walked into a teahouse next to him, asked for a private room, and ordered refreshments. After a while, Zhang Jin came in with the old man!

"Old man, please take a seat! What should I call you? Can you tell me about your grievances? Maybe I can help you! Montenegro saluted the old man and said.

"We Huai's Daxiao, the county guard can't take care of it, let alone you hairy child!" The old man sighed.

"The county guard can't take care of it, maybe I can help! To tell you the truth, it may be difficult for the county guard to see King Qin, but I want to see King Qin, I can see it at any time! Montenegro said.

"Really? Don't lie to me! Can you really meet King Qin? The old man's eyes lit up and he asked.

"Exactly, see you every day, anytime and anywhere!"

Montenegro replied affirmatively.

"In that case, I'll tell you from beginning to end." The old man said: "My surname is Huai, and everyone who knows me is called my old housekeeper, who has been the housekeeper of Bazhong Huai for fifty years. We Bazhong Huai generation production and sales of well salt for the industry, and later mining iron ore, to the old patriarch Huaicheng has accumulated tens of millions of gold to become a famous Chinese giant businessman, to the Zhaoxiang King, Qin in Bashu fully implemented the Qin law, salt and iron to the government monopoly, the patriarch Huaicheng did not hesitate to hand over the salt well and iron mine to the country to operate, turned to the production of Shu brocade and liquor in the Chu country. More than 30 years ago, Qin and Zhao Changping fought in the Great War, and the State of Chu took the opportunity to send 100,000 troops to attack Ba County! There were only 15,000 defenders in Ba County, and the patriarch Huaicheng took out most of his family wealth and mobilized the whole clan Ding Zhuang and the Qin army to fight with the Chu army for more than a year. In the end, the Qin army was still outnumbered, and less than 5,000 people were left to retreat to Shu County. The Huai clan also suffered heavy casualties, and the two sons of the patriarch also died in the war, so they had to retreat into the mountains and forests to continue to deal with the Chu army. So that the state of Chu will never be able to occupy the entire territory of Bashu! Later, the Chu army became angry and sent a large army to search the mountain, captured 2,000 old and weak people of the Huai clan, and threatened the patriarch with more than 2,000 lives! The patriarch was helpless, so he went out of the mountain alone to negotiate with the Chu army, and spent 20 million gold to redeem the clansmen, but he was killed by the Chu army!

After the death of the patriarch's father and son, only one daughter named Huaiqing was left to inherit the family business of her father Huaicheng, Huaiqing married with Bajun Ba Clan since childhood, and she was only sixteen years old when her father and brother died. After the victory of the Qin army in the Battle of Changping, they sent troops to defeat the state of Chu and recover Ba County! Huaiqing led the clan to resume production again, and married Ba Shi at the age of eighteen! Bashi is also a big businessman in Ba County, and has been mining dansha for generations. Disaster is not a single line, Qin State heavy agriculture and suppression of business, according to the law of the merchant monarch, when fighting, the conscription of the people gives priority to the recruitment of merchants as the husband, Huaiqing has only been married for two months, the husband and father-in-law were recruited as the husband, and the grain was transported to the Zhao State. When Wei Guoxin Lingjun stole talismans to save Zhao, the Qin army was defeated, the people suffered heavy casualties, and Ba's father and son died in the chaos. In just four years, only 19 years old were left of the two major businessmen in Ba County, who was known as Ba Widow Qing. Although Huaiqing is a woman, she has a great talent for business, and she provokes the business of the two major families. Not only monopolized the Huaxia dansha business, Shu brocade has also become a world-famous precious commodity, and the semicolon has been opened all over China. Become a recognized businessman in the world. Huaiqing contributed money and efforts to the Qin State many times, and when Lü Buwei first arrived in the Qin State and the merchants of the Six Kingdoms of Shandong, Huaiqing once took out 50 million gold to help Lü Buwei win the business war. In recent years, the plank road has been repaired, and the two counties of Bashu have also donated countless money to promote waterwheels! ”

"No wonder the watermills in the two counties of Bashu are promoted so quickly, and Bahuai's has made great contributions to the country! Where do you get to be aggrieved? Montenegro asked.

"In the past few years, the reputation of the Ba widow Qing has been greatly enhanced, causing constant trouble, countless people are worried about Huaiqing's billions of family wealth, and they secretly make people report it, saying that Huaicheng ransomed the 20 million gold spent by the clansmen when they entered Bazhong in Chu State. If it weren't for King Qin's inspection of Bashu, the Bahuai and Huai clans would be in danger! The old butler was distressed.

"Who told you? Who instructed, the old butler has the bottom in his heart? Montenegro asked.

"The first person to complain is my Huai scum, Huaide, a close confidant of the old patriarch, and his father and son were removed from their positions in charge of corruption last year, and they hold a grudge. Who is the instigator, but he does not dare to say nonsense! The old butler said.

"Huaiqing should have forty-seven or eight this year, right? Who most often goes to Huaiqing's house to propose marriage, can you talk about it? ”

Montenegro put it another way and asked.

"Changping Jun Yingqi has been inviting people to cut Ke (as a matchmaker) for more than ten years, and the three Bajun county guards have all cut Ke for him!"

The old butler said.

"I understand, I will do my best, for your safety, I will arrange a place for the old housekeeper to live temporarily, wait for my news, how about it?" Montenegro said.

"But it can solve the difficulties of the two tribes! There are no regrets in death! The old butler said.

On the same day, Montenegro found an opportunity to tell King Qin and several ministers about this matter as a street news! Montenegro wanted to see how a few people reacted.

When everyone heard this, they thought it was funny at first, but then they all started to discuss it!

Li Si spoke first: "According to Qin Law, although Huaicheng has meritorious service in resisting Chu, he really can't run away from the crime of being an enemy!" The great sin of being an enemy is not to be depaid even if it is meritorious.

At the beginning of the Shang Emperor's reform, Qin only had Hanzhong and Longxi, and the people were only about 2 million. The main purpose of the Qin law is to prevent the people from abandoning agriculture frequently, affecting the country's military resources and grain production! But back then, the Ba father and son were conscripted as civil husbands, according to the Qin law, merchants could not hire people to work for them, and they had to do the heaviest work in the people's camp, treating them as people's husbands, and working was not as good as a slave! If they are regarded as merchants and contribute money and efforts to the country, they are not comparable to 10,000 slaves! If you let Wang Jian and Montaigne go to plough the land, they are not as good as a farmer, and let Wang Cheng go to charge into battle is not as good as a soldier, a truth! Montenegro said.

Zheng Guo, the ruler of Su Neishi, nodded with the iron ruler in his hand and said: "This time to repair the plank road, the widow of Ba cleared out 10 million gold, and also donated 5 million gold to promote the waterwheel, so that the application of the Ba and Shu waterwheels quickly spread to the township. Ba widow Qing, the merit is indispensable! ”

"Your Majesty, if Changping Jun liked Huaiqing's beauty more than ten years ago, it is understandable! But now that Huaiqing is an old and decrepit person, Changping Jun is still reluctant. I'm afraid it's not infatuation! You must know that the financial resources of Ba Widow Qing can't even wear silk clothes in the Qin State, if it is in Chu, Qi, and Wei, it is enough to raise 100,000 private soldiers! Wei Yu said: "Changping Jun Yingqi is not only the grandson of King Zhaoxiang, but also the eldest brother of the current King of Chu. If it weren't for opposing Qin's attack on Chu, he might still be the prime minister of Great Qin now! ”

After listening to Wei Yu's words, King Qin pondered for a while and said: "The court lieutenant has investigated the case of Huaicheng's enemies and reported it to the widow, if it is the truth, he will pardon them." The order went down, and in the future the merchant could pay 50 gold for each piece of conscription. Montenegro, you go and make arrangements, when we go back, we pass by Ba County, and the widow wants to see this world-famous Ba widow Qing! Back then, the middle father mentioned her to the widow many times, and he was full of praise for her talent! ”

"No!" Montenegro and Li Si responded and immediately went to their respective errands. Everyone knows that King Qin is an anxious person, and it will definitely be fine to wake him up in the middle of the night, and if he asks him to do it the next day, he will definitely get angry.

Back at the shogunate, Montenegro called Mi Long and Meng Hao and ordered: "Mi Long will take two thousand lieutenants to Ba County City to check the order. Meng Hao took a thousand secret guards to escort the old housekeeper back, and secretly protected the Ba widow Qing people, and I arrived later. ”

"No!" The two of them immediately went down to prepare.

Montenegro came to the old butler's house, and when the old butler saw Montenegro coming, he immediately got up and saluted, and asked, "How is the situation?" ”

Montenegro replied with a smile: "The old butler doesn't have to worry about it, he won't let you down!" I'll send someone to escort you back first! You tell Boss Huai to wait for King Qin to summon him at home! Everything will be fine! ”

"King Qin will summon Huaiqing?" The old butler asked in surprise.

Montenegro nodded and said, "You only tell Boss Huai, remember not to spread the word!" ”

"Remember! Thank you for your kindness! The old butler arched his hand.

Two days later, King Qin's chariot began to return, from Shu into the Baluduo Mountains, resting on the way at noon. The lieutenant army guarded the nearby civilians in their homes a day in advance, and did not allow them to come out. Montenegro rode a horse and patrolled around the king's drive as usual!

Coming to a beautiful small mountain village not far away, the two rows of small courtyards with blue bricks and black tiles are neatly arranged, the village road is supplemented by small stones, smooth and beautiful, and the flowers and plants on both sides are blooming in spring, just like a beautiful picture. The winding path leads to the mountains at one end and to the creek at the other, and there is a newly built watermill by the stream. The water in the creek is crystal clear, and ducklings swim around on the surface. On either side of the river are two terraced fields, the fields are green with seedlings, and the hillsides are planted with neat rows of mulberry trees! It is a good time to pick mulberry and raise silkworms.

The two ends of the village are now guarded by the lieutenant army, and the people can only move around the village and cannot leave the village for the time being. Entering the village, the villagers are raising silkworms. There is a school in the village, and the sound of children reading aloud can be heard.

"This official, please tell King Qin, I am grateful to King Qin, and I want to ask him for a favor, can I?" An old man with gray hair and a blue linen dress said.

"Old man, the first time King Qin came to Bashu, why do he owe you favors? Don't dare to say anything! Zhang Jin shouted.

Montenegro also thinks that the old man is dizzy and talking nonsense! Unexpectedly, the old man said, "You only told the King of Qin that thirty-two years ago, when one hundred of our brothers escorted his father back to Xianyang, thirty-five people died and forty-three were injured on the way. Twenty-four years ago, I personally escorted him from Handan to Xianyang. If you still remember, please give me a favor, and if you don't remember, you will punish me for the crime of lying and talking! ”

When Montenegro heard this, he knew that this old man was not lying in vain, so he turned over and dismounted, bowed his hand to the old man, and asked, "I can help you with words, but you must tell me the truth!" ”

The old man nodded and introduced himself to Montenegro. It turned out that this village was called Lü Zhuang, and the people in the village were all Lü Buwei's disciples, students, and nephews, who were exiled here seven years ago. Although he was taken care of by the widow of Ba, because he was an exiled criminal, he could not do business or enlist in the army! They also have to pay heavier taxes than others, and serve double the forced labor, which makes them miserable. Several times they interceded with the King of Qin! It's all like mud into the sea, and there is no news!

"I heard that Prime Minister Wang Juan and Lu Xiangbang also have a relationship, why don't you ask Prime Minister to say a favor?" Montenegro asked curiously.

"Li Si has been in the Prime Minister's Mansion for a few years, and we are all familiar with each other, as soon as Prime Minister Wang Cheng entered Xianyang, he was recommended by the master to the Prince's Mansion as the Prince's Mansion! I barely know each other! The old man said helplessly.

"I'll help you bring it! You wait for news at home! After Montenegro finished speaking, he said to Brother Ahei: "You bring someone here and check the village carefully!" In case King Qin wants to come and see, he must ensure safety. ”

"No! I'll do it right away! Brother Ahi went immediately.

Montenegro came to Wang's car, King Qin was still taking a lunch break in the car, and Zhao Gao leaned on the side of the car and took a nap. Prime Minister Wang Juan and Captain Wei Wei are chatting in the sun not far away! Montenegro walked over and saluted the two! Wang Juan asked Montenegro to sit down. After Montenegro sat down, he told the two ministers in detail what he had just encountered in the village!

Wang Juan was taken aback and said, "Although Marquis Wenxin took the fief, the king did not take his title. His clan can only be placed under residential surveillance in Ba County, so how can they be treated the same as exiles? I've been like this for many years, but I haven't heard of it! When I enter the village first, I will meet these old friends, you wait and report to King Qin, don't wait for me, I will catch up! After Wang Juan finished speaking, he immediately got up and wanted to leave.

Montenegro immediately asked Zhang Jin to take Wang Juan into the village.

A quarter of an hour passed! King Qin has woken up! Zhao Gao helped him get out of the carriage! Shen stretched out his muscles! The maids immediately handed over warm tea and a wet towel! King Qin picked up a towel and wiped his face, and took another sip of warm tea!

Montenegro stepped forward a few steps, bowed and said, "Your Majesty, there is a beautiful mountain village nearby, and there is an old man in the village who says that he knows you, and the prime minister has already entered the village!" Do you think it's the first to go? Or do you want to go into the village and have a look? ”

"Oh! Since the prime minister has entered the village, there must be no doubt that the old man will also go in and walk! "King Qin's interest is not bad.

"Then let's go for a walk! Half an hour away! Black Mountain said, leading King Qin to walk towards the village together. Other ministers followed.

"What a beautiful mountain village!" As soon as he arrived at the entrance of the village, King Qin praised, "Which Ai Qingyu has a poem to help the fun!" ”

"The spring breeze blows and the flowers bloom, and the peach blossoms have just fallen and Li Zhengbai has just fallen. Far and near are full of spring, and you can smell the king's incense. Li Si thought for a while, and blurted out a song of seven laws.

Suddenly weak, he was eight buckets high, and he also sang casually: "The spring breeze is beautiful in spring, and the plum blossoms are white and peach with the water." Laughing at me, I cut the crown of clouds, how can the king be drunk. ”

"Okay, the two Aiqing are really quick-witted! Export is a chapter! Is there anyone else who will do another song? King Qin praised.

The prime minister was not there, everyone else was born as a military general, and no one spoke out, only cheering for Li Si and Dun weak.

"Montenegro, the song "Autumn Thoughts" you chanted when you were in Zheng Guoqu the year before last is good, you have another song, and the widow will reward you with a hundred gold, how about it!" King Qin said to Montenegro.

Where can Montenegro make poems, I was searching my intestines and scraping my belly, and when I saw a few children chasing butterflies on the side of the road in the village, I immediately remembered a poem and recited: "The fence is sparse and the path is deep, and the flowers on the trees are gradually becoming yin." Children rush to chase butterflies, fly into the flowers and nowhere to be found. ”

"Hahaha, good poetry! Who said that generals don't know poetry? General Montenegro sang a good poem! King Qin happily praised: "The three of them will each be rewarded with 100 gold!" ”

"Thank you, the king!" Montenegro, Li Si, and Dun Weak said thank you in unison!

Everyone walked into the village, the village has strengthened the sentry, and the villagers can only look this way from a distance! After a while, I arrived at the small courtyard of the old man.

"Your Majesty, the prime minister is inside, and when you old friends get together, I won't go in!" Stand by outside! Montenegro said. King Qin and several ministers went in! Wei Yi stayed with Montenegro and sat outside chatting!

"In the future, the world will be unified, and the people will be able to live in such a beautiful village, and the men and women will weave the world peacefully, how good!" Montenegro sighed.

"Montenegro, after the world is unified, what are your plans?"

Wei Yu asked.

"I'll just find a place with mountains and rivers and build a beautiful village. Fishing and drinking in your spare time! Spend your life in peace! Montenegro replied, "Captain, what are you going to do!" ”

"After the reunification, I resigned from my official position, first traveled the world, and then found a young boy to pass on to him what I had learned in my life. Then retreat to the mountains and forests! Concentrate on organizing my teacher's learning. Wei Yu said.

"I haven't seen my teacher in years! I don't know how his old man is! Montenegro also remembered his teacher Meng Zhao!

An hour later, Zhao Gao came out to spread the word and asked the whole village to gather in the courtyard! Montenegro immediately arranged for someone to do it! Not long after, more than 300 people came to the courtyard. King Qin helped the old man out in front of the people and shouted: "All countries in Shandong are spreading that it was the widow who forced the middle father to death!" Love to say that they follow them, the widow has never killed meritorious people in vain, and everything is done according to the law! Marquis Wen Xin was implicated in the rebellion of the Chang Yu group, and returned to Sanchuan County, and had close contacts with the Six Kingdoms, which was a great crime. The widow seized his fiefdom and moved you to Shu County, so that you would have less contact with the people of the six countries, and the widow could be pardoned once or twice, but never a third time. Who knew that Wen Xinjun committed suicide by drinking on the way. The widow is not comfortable in his heart! Order, in this village to build a Wenxin Hou Temple. The people of Lü Zhuang forgave the sins of the plebeian as civilians, and gave the descendants of the Lu family, the chief of Zuo Shu. Chartered villagers can enlist in the army and also do business. ”

When the villagers heard this, some fell to the ground and wept bitterly, while others burst into joy.