Chapter 179 Dogs

When the Three Kingdoms inherited the mantle of the Tang Dynasty, they naturally had to explore the reasons for the demise of the powerful empire that had come to the dynasty, so as to learn from the past and serve as a teacher for future generations.

In the initial stage of the Three Kingdoms, such an exploration will obviously have a huge impact on the establishment of the political systems of the three countries, and will even be decisive. So the world's brilliant and intelligent people

They came out to debate and preach, hoping to overwhelm others and turn their views into the policy addresses of various countries.

For a time, the academic atmosphere in Shenzhou was greatly opened, and some people thought that Tang died in the feudal town, and asked the gate lords to hand over military power to the emperor; Some believe that the eunuch dictatorship led to the demise of the Tang Dynasty, and demand that the eunuch system be abolished, and that all internal officials be filled by women; There are also those who believe that it was the dispute between the nobles of the scholar clan and the Jinshi of the Shu clan that wasted the national strength and led to the eventual demise of the Tang Dynasty.

At that time, the situation was that each country was founded by a compromise union of the wealthy families who held military power. Although the emperor is the strongest party among them, it is impossible to win the alliance of other wealthy families, so the military power is returned to the emperor, and it can only be said.

Compared with Article 1, the issue of eunuchs was trivial in the early days of the founding of the country, and all countries imposed strict restrictions on eunuchs -- first, they were not allowed to interfere in politics, second, they were not allowed to run the army, and third, they were not allowed to make friends with foreign officials. At least in the past 200 years, there has not been a single eunuch in the Three Kingdoms who can be called a powerful eunuch.

The third article has attracted great attention from all countries, and the big lords in power in the three countries have thought of going together for the solution to this article. Since the Shi clan and the Shu clan are opposed, well, wouldn't it be okay not to let the Shu clan rise up from the system?

This method seems to be simple and effective, once and for all, and it is very popular with the nobles. Qi is the most thorough implementation of this method, the Eastern Qi pursued the way of Confucius and Mencius, the scholars are all heirlooms of etiquette and music, poetry and books, keen to enter the WTO to govern the country, there has never been a shortage of Confucian scholars who do splendid articles and civil officials who talk all day long, so they simply abolished the imperial examination system, adopted the method of combining recruitment and recommendation, and selected talents from within the scholars to govern the country.

The Western Qin Shi clan advocates force, in other words, there is no culture, after experiencing the early stage of martial arts as the country, chicken feathers and duck blood, this is the only way to know that the world is about to get, but to sit down on the horse, so the imperial examination was resumed. Implement the system of parallel imperial examinations, shadow supplements, and recommendations.

As for the Southern Chu Shi people, they read a lot, but most of them like Huazhang and beautiful clothes, and politically they also believe in the way of Huang Lao, like retreat, and hate complicated specific affairs, so they also implement the parallel system of recruiting and recommending the four rules of the imperial examination, and select some talented Shu people to be responsible for specific affairs.

Although Qin Chu still has the imperial examination, it is not the mainstream after all. More and more promising seats are reserved for the outstanding children of the gates. Things like Xu Tancheng twenty for the county order, Qiao Yuanshan thirty prefect and the state will never appear in the Shu people.

This raises the question, even if it is a game in the upper echelons of the warriors, you have to find some excellent ones to play. But if you don't take exams or internships, how can you tell the difference between them and the best? It is only possible to compare their moral character. Therefore, in any country at that time, whether it was Qin, Qi or Chu, there was an unwritten rule - officials must have high morals and flawless character.

At first, this rule was only used as a threshold for entering officialdom, but later it became the first rule in the evaluation of officials, which was far more important than knowledge and political achievements. Therefore, no matter what kind of talent this person does, if he has made some mistakes related to moral character, then he will not be able to set foot in officialdom again for the rest of his life. Even if it's just something unnecessary, it's enough to ruin a person's career.

Having said that, back to Che Yinguo, as long as this matter is publicized, even if there is no real evidence, he will wear the big hat of crushing people who are suspected of communicating with the enemy country. Unless conclusive evidence is found to prove that he was wronged, the official acquittal document alone will not convince the world's corporals. If he continues to go down the road to the dark, his final destination is to dismiss the official and go home, never use it, and enter the sunset red of raising flowers and walking birds in advance.

He is only thirty-seven years old, and he is still half the time before he is seventy.

Therefore, Che Yinguo surrendered Qin Lei, and put it before the offensive and defensive battle of Xiangyang Lake Water Village, which was absolutely impossible. But the forty days of purgatory life made his whole person reborn, and he already had his own pride - the honor of a loyal Great Qin soldier and an excellent Zhennan general.

Qin Lei knew very well that it was impossible for Che Yinguo to tolerate the honor that had just been established and be trampled on and slandered, because the war had already forged him into a proud soldier. That's why Qin Lei provoked him with honor, and he really hit the nail on the head.

Qin Lei was very happy that Che Yinguo asked him, and just wanted to say a few words to relieve him, but he saw Che Yinguo convulse for a while, and then collapsed to the ground. Only then did Qin Lei remember that this old boy had taken drugs. Qin Lei hurriedly asked Shi Dang to send Che Yinguo into the inner room, and by the way, he brought a message to Qiao Yunsheng, saying I'm sorry for causing you trouble.

When Shi dared to go in, Qin Lei remembered the guy who boshen Saiyang, and asked the guards to inquire, it turned out that this kid had been hit by a poisoned arrow and was still unconscious. At this time, it was already dark outside, so Qin Lei instructed the guards to lead the way and arrived at the room where Bo Xianyang was lying in bed.

Ma Ai hurriedly came out to welcome Qin Lei in, Qin Lei had a good impression of this loyal veteran, and when he saw him frowning, he asked softly, "How is Saiyang?" ”

Ma Ai shook his head and said: "I was hit by the aconitum arrow, half of my body was black and swollen, and I never woke up." ”

Qin Lei walked into the inner room, and saw a young man lying on the big bed with a snow-white and strong upper body and a black and swollen lower body, he said slightly strangely: "Why don't you lie down on your back, it's so uncomfortable." ”

Ma Ai said with an embarrassed face: "My lord, my son-in-law was hit by an arrow in the buttocks, and he can't lie on his back." ”

Qin Lei said in his heart, it turned out that he was shot to the stomach, no wonder. When I looked closely, the left side of the man's buttocks on the bed was taller and more swollen. Qin Lei asked with concern, "Is there any medicine?" ”

Ma Ai nodded and said: "The aconitum arrow is a standard poison arrow in the army, and there is still a recipe for detoxification." "Actually, there is no big problem with Bo Xianyang, the lethargy after the injury is also the body repairing itself, how can he wake up immediately, Ma Ai is just concerned about it.

Qin Lei put his finger on Bo Xian Saiyang's neck, and saw that his pulse was stable and his breathing was long, so he was relieved, he was really worried that Bo Xian Saiyang would not be able to explain to the old marshal.

He Ma Ai withdrew lightly, Qin Lei saw him on crutches, and asked softly: "It's just healed, and you are tossing like this, can your body hold it?" ”

Ma Ai was of course very happy when he saw Qin Lei asking him, and grinned: "Didn't the prince say that the old soldier didn't die?" I'm just an old immortal, I can hold on, it's okay. In fact, many wounds on his body have reopened, and he can't stand it anymore, just trying to support himself.

Qin Lei smiled dumbly and said, "King Lonely, how come you are so vulgar when you come to your place," he said and carefully looked at Ma Ai's face, and saw that there was faint sweat on his forehead. He gently lifted the clothes he draped over his shoulders, revealing his bloody upper body.

Qin Lei reproached slightly: "The scabbed places have been opened again, you are doing death!" ”

Ma Ai put his clothes back on, and said with a gentle smile: "Actually, I paid a lot of attention, and I didn't dare to move." It's just that the young master was hit by an arrow today, and I panicked for a while, and my activities became more intense. If you don't tighten it, it will scab over again after two days. ”

Qin Lei instructed the guards to take a bottle of Qin Surabaya's improved Miaocitang Golden Sore Medicine, handed it to Ma Ai, and said a few words of gentle comfort. Out of the corner of his eye, he caught a glimpse of Zhang Sigou probing his brain outside, and Qin Lei got up and left the room.

As soon as Qin Lei came out, Zhang Sigou came up. Seeing that his robe was stained with blood, and his face was dirty and there were no wrinkles in sight, Qin Lei didn't have time to joke, so he heard him say anxiously: "Lord Wang, Xiao Chu is gone." ”

Qin Lei let out an 'oh' and ordered him to start from the beginning.

Zhang Sigou calmed his breath and hissed: "According to the order, our forward team can return to the camp after ten miles of pursuit." But when I closed the team, I couldn't find Xiao Chu, and some people said that he had already ridden to the front. I wanted to look for it, but how could a two-legged one run over a four-legged one, so I hurried back to report to the prince. ”

Qin Lei nodded, and said in his heart, this stupid boy will definitely go after those two leaders. This kind of thing of chasing the enemy chief alone with his subordinates is really a bit out of tune, so Qin Lei can't say it. Haha said: "It may be a meritorious service, young man, haha!" ”

Zhang Sigou didn't think so much about him, and said worriedly: "Although the Maitreya Sect has become a defeated army, there are still tens of thousands of people, even if one person spits at the mouth, he can drown Xiao Chu." ”

Qin Lei didn't want to discuss this issue anymore, and said perfunctorily: "Looking at Xiao Chu alone, he is not like an unblessed person, don't worry, he will definitely be able to return safely." Seeing that Zhang Sigou still wanted to open his mouth, Qin Lei changed the topic and said, "You haven't eaten yet, have you?" There is no loneliness, go, accompany the orphan to dinner. Then he turned and strode away.

Zhang Sigou smiled bitterly in his heart: This prince is really a quick temper. Hurriedly followed.

Qin Lei and Zhang Sigou walked along the pier to the lighted first ship moored at the outermost. Because there was a strange smell in the whole camp, the guards put Qin Lei's dinner on the boat.

Along the way, you will see rows of huge boats moored on the pier. Although there was no moonlight tonight, and only the outline of the black hole could be seen, Qin Lei knew that this was the pulp steamer that the Zhennan Army swore to defend with 10,000 lives.

Looking at these big guys, who are about two zhang high, one zhang wide, and five zhang long, Qin Lei sighed to Zhang Sigou and said, "If these boats are driven to the river, it should be spectacular." ”

But no response was heard. Qin Lei turned his head to look at him, only to see Zhang Sigou standing there in a daze, looking at these big ships with his eyes intended, obviously immersed in his own world.

Although Qin Lei would not blame him, he was not interested in waiting for him. didn't disturb his thoughts, and left lightly.

The further you go in, the fresher the air becomes, although Qiao Yunsheng's medicine can make people not smell the smell, but after all, it can't be compared with the refreshing and pleasant air. Qin Lei took a few deep breaths greedily, and smiled at Shi Meng who followed behind him: "Why don't you like to talk these days?" Missing your daughter-in-law? ”

Shi Meng said innocently: "I don't." ”

Qin Lei asked funny, "What's going on?" You don't talk about it, and the lonely king is very unaccustomed to it. ”

Shi scratched his head violently and said in a low voice: "I am so panicked in my heart that I can't speak." ”

Qin Lei became interested and asked softly: "Speaking of which, the Lone King listens, maybe he can solve you." ”

Shi Meng looked up at Qin Lei, and said with a depressed expression: "My subordinates don't know what's going on, since the night of the arrest in Jingzhou City last month, I have always had nightmares, and I haven't slept a single night. Looking at Qin Lei and seeing that he was listening quietly, Shi Meng said again: "Especially the night when I passed through Maicheng, and saw the tragic scene of those Maitreya disciples all the way, my subordinates felt like a big stone in their hearts, and it was very difficult to even breathe. ”

After he finished speaking, the two also walked to the boat, Qin Lei ignored him and entered the cabin alone.

The June nights were cool and pleasant, and the guards removed the partitions on both sides of the cabin, allowing the evening breeze to blow unhindered.

Looking at the dishes carefully prepared by the guards on the table, Qin Lei had no appetite. Being spoiled by the smell of the battlefield was one thing, but more because of Shi Meng's words. The lifted chopsticks hung in the air for a long time, and then rested gently. Qin Lei sighed lightly, picked up the small wine jug from the table, got up and walked to the side of the boat and sat down.

Qin Lei sat motionless, listening intently to the sound of the lake gently lapping the side of the boat, and after a while, some chaotic emotions re-stabilized. Then he raised the flask and took a sip.

Ren Ye Feng blew his hair up, Qin Lei supported the side of the boat with both hands, felt the burning sensation of the liquor entering his throat, and looked fixedly at the black hole in the distance. He understood Shi Meng's feelings, Shi Meng's origin of these people, to put it mildly, he was the family general of the gate valve, but he was actually the house slave of the Shen family. Although they have a higher status than the ordinary people, they are also limited. Although they were literate, they had not received the education of the scholars since childhood, and they could not see the people as dogs at all. So he couldn't accept the fact that thousands of Maitreya disciples, who were actually innocent people, died in front of his eyes, especially since he was also one of the executioners.

So Shi Meng hesitated, suffered, confused, and sad. These emotions that should never appear in the upper echelons have also been seen by Qin Lei in Shi Kang.

It takes courage to kill one, determination to kill ten, and anger to kill a hundred. And those who can kill tens of millions of people are either mad butchers or people who don't treat people as human beings. And in this era, there is no shortage of people who do not treat people as human beings. These people are the gate lords of the scholar clan, who treat the world as a chessboard for arbitrary killing, and the people as dogs to play with at will.

This is a game played by people who are not human, and if you can't bear it, please get out, and now it seems that Shi Meng is not qualified to play. If they insist on playing, not to mention the pain in their hearts, they may become Qin Lei's weakness and be attacked by the enemy.

Let them stay by their side and do something secret. There is no place for them above the higher temples. Thinking of this, Qin Lei felt irritable in his heart, at the beginning, he hoped to take these people to grow up together, fight together in the north and south, and give them supreme glory, after all, these people are his most loyal and convenient subordinates.

He raised his head and gulped a burst of strong wine, and the spicy feeling stimulated him with a violent cough, and it took a long time to calm down. He threw the flask far into the water, and after a while he heard the sound of popping into the water.

Qin Lei didn't blame Shi Meng for them, and even understood them very well. If he hadn't been a human being, he would have always had an unreal sense of alienation from this era, and he wouldn't have changed his mood so quickly. It's hard to imagine that in the original era, he could have done this.

In fact, this time he went south, he had already consciously contacted the gate valve family, hoping to select some available people from them to enrich his lineup, but this kind of thing is not to pull Zhuangding, and he can't be in a hurry.

There was a sound of footsteps in his ears, and someone whispered again, Qin Lei turned his head to look, it was Zhang Sigou coming up. Qin Lei nodded, and the guards let him in. Qin Lei got up and returned to the table and beckoned him to sit down and eat.

Zhang Sigou had never seen so many delicious foods, and he was very hungry, he felt his mouth full of saliva, and said a few polite words, and after Qin Lei chattered the first chopsticks, he couldn't wait to pick up a piece of oily lion's head and eat it in a big gulp.

Qin Lei moved a few chopsticks with him, and then he stopped eating, just drinking vigorously. After Zhang Sigou finished eating the lion's head, he tore off the chicken leg of a roast chicken, put it in his mouth and feasted on it, and was eating, but saw Qin Lei put down his chopsticks.

He was stuffed with food and couldn't speak, so he had to look at Qin Lei with a suspicious expression, meaning why don't you eat such a good thing?

Qin Lei understood what he meant, and said with a smile: "The Lone King had already eaten it before you came, and these were all left for you." ”

Zhang Sigou relieved himself and continued to eat. Just looking at his relaxation in front of the first person in the south, it is not within the reach of ordinary people.