Late October.

The early morning sun is filled with a light mist.

The weather is getting colder.

Ji Heng put on a coat for himself, and a vegetable field reclaimed in the courtyard has added a new green to the vegetable seedlings.

He had just finished his meal and was cleaning the dishes and chopsticks.

Footsteps rang out outside the courtyard.

More than one person.

Soon.

There was a heavy knock on the door, and Hu Hai's voice followed.

Ji Heng frowned slightly and went to open the door.

Fusu and Hu Hai stood outside the door.

He was followed by several eunuchs dressed in soap clothes.

Ji Heng glanced at the two of them a few times, and said lightly: "Leave thirteen coins for the little officials who watch the Hou, you can go." ”

After speaking.

The red lacquer door slammed shut.

Fusu and Hu Hai looked at each other.

Fusu knew the reason, but Ji Heng didn't want to deal with the matter of 'salt and iron' anymore, so he simply chose to close the door.

Fusu said a few words to the few officials behind him, and then said to the house: "Mr. Ji, we came this time, not to ask about 'salt and iron', but to ask other questions, and ask Mr. Ji to open the door, our brothers have three pots of wine this time." ”

Be silent.

The closed door opened again.

Fu Su and Hu Hai glanced at each other, let the surrounding officials disperse, and the two stepped into the courtyard.

It's been more than 20 days since I last visited.

Ji Heng's house is relatively more popular, no longer looks so dead, the stables and chicken (shi) in the west are still empty, but the vegetable fields reclaimed along the wall in the east are full of life, but Fusu only recognizes the green leek, and the others are basically unknown.

This time.

They weren't in the hospital.

Instead, it was introduced into the main hall of the reception.

Ji Heng sat on the main seat, with a wooden lampstand behind him, and in front of him was a short-legged lacquer case, but there was nothing on it, only a few traces left by the bottom of the pottery bowl.

"Mr. Ji."

Fusu bowed to Hu Hai.

Ji Heng looked at the two of them and said lightly: "What happened to you this time?" ”

Fusu apologized: "Fusu was impatient and presumptuous before, and I asked Mr. Ji for forgiveness. ”

Ji Heng said calmly: "Just say things." ”

"Otherwise, people will think that I am drinking your wine."

Fusu laughed dryly, and had to say: "Fusu came this time to ask Mr. to talk about history." ”

"During this period of time, Fusu has been studying in the palace, but I can only get a glimpse of the general, it is difficult to gain insight into the specifics, I followed Mr.'s advice, and there are no less than dozens of volumes of history books from all sides, but it has always been difficult to understand the deep meaning, and please ask Mr. for guidance."

Hear the words.

Ji Heng frowned, and said suspiciously: "The history books of all parties? ”

"Which history book are you reading?"

Without waiting for Fusu to speak, Hu Hai on the side replied first: "I know this, the eldest brother is looking at the three kingdoms of Zhao, Wei and Han. ”

Fusu glanced at Hu Hai and nodded in acknowledgement.

Then.

Hu Hai continued: "I listened to what Mr. Ji said some time ago, and I also went to read some historical records, but unlike my brother, I read the 'History of Qin', I actually don't have too many ideas, I just think that the other princes were destroyed by Qin, what is there to see in their annals?" ”

"If you want to see it, you should also look at yourself."

Hearing Hu Hai's words, Fu Su frowned.

He glanced at Hu Hai deeply, as if he realized something, and his brows furrowed even tighter.

Ji Heng's gaze swept indifferently from the two of them, and said slowly: "Don't forget the past, the teacher of the future; Learn from the past and know the future, punish the past and the future. ”

"That's the benefit of reading history."

"Most of the things in the world are similar and different, but because of the customs and habits of various places, the humanities are different, and the actions are different, which ultimately creates different results, and then the performance in history is also completely different.

"If you don't know your own history, even if you know other historical books well, you can easily end up with tiger dogs."

"What's right for you is the best!"

Fusu was thoughtful.

Hu Hai smiled at the corner of his mouth, looking very proud.

In fact, he was not interested in reading 'history books' at all, and the reason why he went to read 'History of Qin' was actually to follow Zhao Gao's advice, and during the Zhengdan, the first emperor pardoned Zhao Gao.

After Zhao Gao was released from prison, Hu Hai didn't want to meet Ji Heng.

It's just that after Zhao Gao heard about Ji Heng's existence, he kept emphasizing that if he had a good relationship with Ji Heng, he should always keep an eye on Fusu, at least he should know what Fusu was doing.

If you have the opportunity, get involved.

He is actually reluctant, but Zhao Gao is his own foreign teacher, and he has never deceived himself, the reason why he has been able to win the love of the first emperor over the years is also thanks to Zhao Gao's contribution in the back, so although he doesn't like it, he still does it.

As it turned out, Zhao Gao was right.

He let himself see the history of Qin, which shows his wit.

At present, he is secretly pressing the eldest brother, which makes Hu Hai very complacent.

Ji Heng pondered for a moment and said slowly: "I don't know much about Qin history, and I haven't had a chance to dabble in the past, Hu Hai, since you have seen some of them, then you can talk about it." ”

"If I can see something, I'll explain it."

Hu Hai nodded.

He got up and left the case, thought about it in his mind, and said loudly: "My ancestors of Great Qin can be traced back to the Five Emperors period, but the annals at that time are no longer available for checking, nor can they be studied, and there is no relevant record in the Qin Palace, but there is indeed a record of the Qin people tracing the earliest ancestors. ”

"There is almost no history in this part."

"What really began to be recorded was more than 2,000 years ago, starting with the ancestor Boyi."

"At that time, the rivers in the world were overflowing, the waves were raging, and countless lives were destroyed."

"My ancestor Boyi of the Ying clan made great contributions to the world because of his assistance to Dayu in controlling the water, and then gave the surname of Shun to the five emperors, which is also the origin of my Ying clan."

Speaking of which.

Hu Hai paused for a moment and said quite sarcastically: "In the annals of Daqin, there is also a trivial matter, that is, the ancestor of the merchant, Qi, was also enshrined in Shangyi because of his contribution to assisting Dayu in controlling the water. ”

"That's where businessmen come from."

"The same is the merit of water control, the business deed was granted a fief, but my Ying ancestor did not, not because my Ying family's merit is not enough, but the ancestor's merit is too great, and the fief is not enough."

"After Shun died, he passed the throne to Yu."

"After Dayu's death, he directly entrusted the world to the ancestor Boyi."

"Ancestor Gao Yi, three years after ascending the throne, he knew that his talent was not enough, so he handed over the world to Dayu's son Qi."

“.”

Hu Hai talked with an excited expression.

Ji Heng's face twitched.

He also had to marvel, worthy of Qin Shi, really civilized.

Return?

Is that a return?

I didn't fight, I was kicked down.

However, Ji Heng didn't debunk it, the past is no longer examinable, and there is no need to be more serious about these, and now that Daqin is the victor, he will not make himself uncomfortable.

It's just that the Ying family in Hu Hai's mouth looks unusually empty.

It is full of all kinds of praise and exaggeration.

But with a little thought, you can find a lot of problems.

Ji Heng can actually understand that during the Xia Dynasty, it basically relied on word of mouth, and the Boyi clan also lost, so I was afraid that the end would not be too good, at least it would be expelled from the Xia people's sphere of influence.

And then.

Boyi's descendants and the descendants of the deed began to walk together, and when the monarch of the Shang State Chengtang launched a war to destroy the Xia Dynasty, Boyi's descendants dragged their families and families to Xia to return to Shang.

And in this Chengtang Revolution, the Qin people launched their ancestral skills for the first time.

Drive!

After the Battle of Mingtiao, the Xia Dynasty collapsed, the Shang Dynasty was established, and some of the Qin leaders were promoted to ministers by Cheng Tang because of their meritorious driving.

The other part was ordered by the Shang Emperor and under the leadership of Zhong Wei to go to the upper reaches of Weishui, that is, the western boundary of the Shang Dynasty, to resist the Rong Di and Zhou people.

Zhongwei is the common ancestor of Qin and Zhao.

Hu Hai spoke very excitedly.

Ji Heng listened with emotion.

The reason why Qin people can make a career is not only because they can stand in line, but also because they are old drivers who can drive.

Ji Heng opened his mouth and said: "You have already told the Qin people about the friendship between Xia and Shang, and I have heard some things in the past, do you know why the Qin people help the merchants so much?" ”

"The Qin people have multiplied for hundreds of years under the rule of the Xia Dynasty."

"Why would the people turn to the merchants when the situation is unclear, and they still drag their families and mouths, leaving almost no way back?"

Hear the words.

Hu Hai was stunned.

Fusu pondered for a moment and said slowly: "As far as I know, the Empress Xia is cruel and unkind, believes in traitors, lives a luxurious life, and is hated by the Xia people. ”

"Time is mourning, and you are dying!"

"The river is full of water, and the boat is ruined. My king is wasted, the fun is thin, and the thin is also big. ”

"These nursery rhymes show the hatred of the Xia people for the Xia Hou at that time."

"After his death, he was even nicknamed 'Ji'."

"My ancestors of the Qin people can see the changes in the situation in the world, so they resolutely took refuge in the merchants."

"It shouldn't be a problem."

Ji Heng nodded.

When Fusu talked about the tyranny of the summer queen, he slowly looked at Hu Hai, Hu Hai noticed it, but he didn't know why Ji Heng looked at himself.

What does the tyranny of the summer queen have to do with herself?

He's not a stalker.

Ji Heng pondered for a moment and said in a condensed voice: "The totem of the Qin people is the Xuanniao. ”

"According to legend, the female cultivator, a descendant of one of the Five Emperors, gave birth to a boy because she swallowed a swallow egg, a great cause."

"It's not a coincidence."

"A bird descends from the sky, and he is born to be a businessman."

"A similar story happened to the merchant's ancestors."

"It's just that the merchant remembers another female cultivator named Jane."

"Xuanniao, Yan Ye."

"Does that mean that the ancestors of the Qin people and the merchants were all pregnant by swallowing swallow eggs?"

"And the Fuxi clan."

"The relevant legend is about Hua Xu."

"All the legends are only written by women."

"Does that mean that the Chinese tribes have experienced a matriarchal clan society in prehistory?"

"The people of the world know their mothers and not their fathers."

"Therefore, most of the descendants of later generations can only trace back to a common mother in ancient times."

"And the ancestors of the Qin people and the merchants were born of swallows."

"Merchants call their ancestors King Xuan."

"Qin Mugong claimed to have seen Jumang when he was sacrificing in the temple."

"Jumang is Xuanniao."

"The Qin people and the merchants share a common totemic belief."

"Does that mean that in ancient times, the Qin people and the merchants were from the same clan?"

(End of chapter)