Chapter 213: The Two Ends of the First Rat
The main residence of the Qi clan is located in the west of Qi County, as the local long-established chief, they still retain the habit of living together, and thousands of clansmen occupy a whole mile. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info
The road in the middle of the road is no worse than the county road, and it is paved with stone slabs, and people come out to clean it every morning, and on both sides of the road are well-planned houses, which are connected by houses, and live in alleys and alleys, arranged neatly. The people of the Qi clan come in and out, because they are all familiar faces, they will greet each other politely, although they are not the prominent clans of the Zhao State, but the people of the Qi clan are still proud of them.
Generally speaking, the small sect with a more distant relationship with the clan relatives lives in the periphery, and the large sect is located in the most center, firmly protected by the wall, there are not only ancestral temples, ancestral halls, but also the three-entry mansion with pink walls and vermilion tiles, there are many trees planted in the courtyard, it looks like it has been many years, the branches and leaves rise out of the wall, and the distance is connected like a crown, it is early summer, the sun is shining, and the cicadas are singing slightly.
In the mansion of the Qi clan, the elderly Qi Weng held his cane and sat on the main seat, while his two sons and eldest grandson Qi Kun knelt and sat down, and several slaves and maids waited for him.
Listening to the chirping of the cicadas outside, Qi Weng took a sip of warm soup and said, "Chang'an Jun's order to seek talents, have you read it?" ”
The eldest son, Qi Mengming, bowed his head: "I've seen it, Chang'an Jun also recruited Kun'er and several young children in the clan as officials, father, whether to agree." ”
Qi Weng glanced at his eldest son: "Can we still refuse?" ”
The eldest grandson Qi Kun said excitedly: "Ah Weng, Chang'an Jun is a virtuous son, talking with his grandson along the way, he is really knowledgeable, he has been saying that he has just arrived, and he needs to rely on my Qi family to govern Qi County in the future." No, as soon as he arrived in Qi County, he ordered to seek talents, it seems that he urgently needs local scholars to help him govern the city, and he is very eager to seek talents, this is my Qi family's opportunity......"
Qi Weng's second son, Qi Zhongping, reprimanded with a straight face: "Elders speak, how can you have the qualifications to intervene, go out!" ”
Qi Kun was reprimanded inexplicably, looked up at his grandfather and father, his father nodded to him, he had no choice but to retreat stupidly, and before walking out of the door, he turned around and said stubbornly: "No matter what, Chang'anjun conquers me, I will definitely go!" ”
After that, the three of them bowed to the hall before closing the door.
Qi Zhongping shook his head: "It's only been a few days, this son has been recovered by Chang'anjun, and he really shouldn't have been sent to the county border to meet him." ”
Qi Mengming saw his son being trained, and he felt quite uncomfortable, and said: "Second brother's words are wrong, now that Chang'anjun is the feudal monarch of Qi County, if we don't try our best to please him, will we still be enemies with him?" ”
Qi Zhongping explained: "Brother, I have no intention of doing this, I just think that this Chang'anjun's days in Qi County will not last long!" ”
Qi Mengming sneered: "Until now, are you still counting on the Qin State?" ”
At this time, Qi Weng glared at his eldest son, Qi Mengming hurriedly stopped his mouth, and Qi Zhongping blasted all the subordinates out, before walking back to his father and brother, and said in a low voice:
"Father, more than ten years ago, Wu Anjun attacked Zhao and broke through Zi and Qi County, thanks to my father who met Wu Anjun, respectfully offered grain and straw, and helped the Qin people to treat the wounded in Lizhong, otherwise my Qi clan would have been affected by the war. It was at that time that the son often went to Hedong on his father's orders......"
Qi Weng sighed: "That was more than ten years ago, why do you mention it?" Qi Weng didn't even remember what he said in front of the killing god who had hundreds of thousands of lives on his hands, he only remembered that from beginning to end, his knees were weak, and after he came out, he was covered in cold sweat, and he only felt like walking around the Yellow Spring......
Qi County is located on the border of Qin and Zhao, and has changed hands several times, and the Qi family, as a local hero, will never give up the land of their ancestors, so they can only come to Qin to surrender to Qin, and Zhao to surrender to Zhao. Qi Weng even let his two sons make friends with each other, Qi Mengming often went to Jinyang to walk around, and also got acquainted with the national lieutenant Xu Li, while Qi Zhongping went to Hedong County of Qin State more often and became familiar with the officials there.
This approach paid off six years ago, when the Qin army re-entered Qi County, it was Qi Zhongping's guide. In those months, Qin Jun did nothing to cooperate with Qi Shiqiu. When the Qin State returned Qi County to the Zhao State, because of Qi Mengming's upper and lower points, Taiyuan County did not punish the Qi family for this behavior at both ends of the first rat.
This is the way of survival of local clans in troubled times, this Qi Mengming and Qi Zhongping are like enemies in front of outsiders, but in fact, the relationship between the two has been excellent since they were young, and those contradictions and conflicts are all staged under the instruction of Qi Weng, all of which are for the continuation of the family......
But there are too many such performances, which will also affect the two people's views of Qin and Zhao.
Qi Zhongping lowered his voice and said: "Father, if you want me to say, in three or five years, or ten years, Qi County will fall into the hands of the Qin army again sooner or later!" Father, make plans early! ”
Qi Mengming had a different opinion: "In the past, Qi County was irrelevant, and Taiyuan County said that it would be abandoned, but now Chang'anjun is here to seal it, I heard that he is the beloved son of the Queen Mother, Taiyuan County does not dare to let him lose, it is bound to increase the garrison of Qi County, and Chang'an Jun himself will also recruit private guests, so that Qi County will be easily lost?" ”
Qi Zhongping shook his head: "How many private dependents can a mere feudal monarch have?" When I was in Hedong County, I saw that the laws were strict and the government was prestigious. The Qin people can get the title if they make meritorious contributions, so the Qin people are happy when they hear the battle, and they go to the battlefield, holding the head on the left and captive on the right. The Qin army is much stronger than the loose Zhao army! If they fight again, it will inevitably be the Qin people who have a better chance of winning. ”
Qi Mengming disagreed: "Five years ago, because the three cities of Lin, Lishi, and Qi belonged to the Qin and Zhao wars, wasn't the Qin army defeated by Ma Fujun in Yanhe?" After the war, I went with the county lieutenant with grain and straw, but I saw that on the southern slope of the entire Yanhe Mountain, the corpses of Qin soldiers were all over the mountain, and they lost their armor all the way, and they did not see much bravery. If you want me to say, the battle between Qin and Zhao is still divided into five or five! ”
"That's because Wu Anjun is sick, he didn't go to the army as the coach, and Zhao Guo just won by luck."
Qi Zhongping exaggeratedly said, "Brother, do you know that there are millions of male teachers in the Qin State!" Not only are there many soldiers and well-equipped, but also the granaries of Zhongwoye and Bashu, and the military grain can be continuously transported to Hedong along Weishui! “
Qi Mengming questioned: "Second brother, you want my family to surrender to Qin, but don't you know? Qin's laws are strict, forcing men to set up a household alone at the age of seventeen, and they are not allowed to live with their parents, nor are they allowed to live in the same room with their parents. How will you face your ancestors when the time comes? ”
The two of them argued over which side of Qin Zhao had a better chance of winning, and which country of Qin Zhao ruled Qi County to be good for their family, and they became more and more out of control, and in the end, Qi Weng knocked on his cane and stopped his two sons.
"No matter what Qin Zhao does, right now, this Qi County, but Chang'anjun has the final say! My Qi clan doesn't have any big ambitions, I just want to protect the continuation of the clan, the ancestors are endless, the Qin people come, we are respectful, Zhao Jun comes, we can't slack off. In this way, all the children of the clan who were recruited by Chang'anjun will go to the county temple to report, so that Chang'anjun can see the sincerity and loyalty of my Qi clan, but in your heart, you have to remember ......"
Qi Weng pointed at his two sons with his cane: "You must keep in mind that for Chang'anjun, my Qi family is just a false and wrongful snake, and there is no need to stake the entire family business on him and be loyal." Otherwise, when the Qin army comes to cut down, this big tree will fall, and the fox squirrels under our tree will also be affected! ”
At this moment, Qi Weng's face looked like a mouse poking its head out of the hole, looking left and right......
The wolf on the left, the tiger on the right, what can they do?
Don't put all your eggs in one basket, this is the Qi clan, and it is also the way of survival for all the heroes and clans at the junction of Qin and Zhao......
PS: There is only one chapter, three more tomorrow