When he grows up, his elders will grow old; When he grows old, his elders will pass away.

This is the case in the world, the birth and departure of generation after generation are for the immortal inheritance of the torch.

Even if Qin Wangzheng was unwilling, he was helpless.

He can only think more, do more things, and reassure the elderly more.

……

The foundation of the Jianghuai Plain is very good, Zhu Xiang led people to repair the water conservancy, introduced the good varieties of the Qin State, and froze to death many pests in the soil in April, and in late autumn, the Jianghuai Plain had a bumper harvest.

Zhu Xiang sat on the ridge and looked at the golden wheat field in a daze.

Xue Ji, Xiao Fusu and Cheng Chan all participated in the enthronement ceremony of Qin Shi Huang in the first month of the year. They went north to join Zhu Xiang in advance, and just arrived in Xiangcheng today.

Tired from the journey, Xue Ji and Xiao Fusu and Cheng Chan rested in the mansion first, and Li Mu rode a horse to find Zhu Xiang.

Seeing Zhu Xiang in a daze, Li Mu deliberately let the horse slowly approach, and commanded the horse to bow his head to bump into Zhu Xiang, which startled Zhu Xiang.

Zhu Xiang was so frightened that he almost rolled into the field, and when he turned around, he saw Li Mu riding on horseback laughing, jumping and scolding.

Li Mu dismounted with a smile: "Xue Ji has arrived." If you don't hurry back, what are you doing here? ”

Zhu Xiang said: "Arrived?" ”

He quickly cleaned up, snatched Li Mu's horse home, and gave his little donkey to Li Mu.

Donkeys are a specialty of Beihu.

After Qin Wangzheng learned about the Silk Road in the Western Regions from Zhu Xiang, he sent envoys to venture west to find out the situation in the Western Regions.

This donkey is the "tribute" brought back by the envoys from the Western Regions. After Qin Wangzheng gave Xunzi, who was already difficult to get on the horse, he only gave it to his uncle and aunt.

My aunt is in Nanqin, the road is far away, and the little donkey given to my aunt is still in Xianyang. Zhu Xiang rode first.

Although a small donkey is a rarity, it is too small compared to a horse. Zhu Xiang rode a tall horse, and Li Mu rode a donkey side by side, and the scene looked particularly funny.

Li Mu was not thin-skinned at this time, riding on a donkey and looking up at Zhu Xiang, his expression was complacent.

"You just had a gloomy face, what difficulties did you encounter?" Li Mu asked.

Zhu Xiang said: "It's not a difficulty. ”

He hesitated, but still told Li Mu what he thought just now.

Others may not understand what he thinks. But even if Li Mu couldn't understand, he would listen quietly.

When Zhu Xiang was in the Jianghuai Plain for disaster relief, suppression of bandits, and guidance for farming, he also recompiled the household registration data of Chu.

So he knows very well how many people have died from the drought — the number of people who have died of freezing and starvation is in the five-digit range. If we talk about the time of suppressing bandits and the hidden households that have not been counted, we don't know how many.

The state of Chu had just been defeated and encountered a famine. Chu is full of devastation and mourning.

At this time, the Qin State organized a disaster resistance, and Zhu Xiang used superstition to superstition to suppress bandits and "destroy the gods". The thaw in April became the credit of Zhu Xiang, and the bumper harvest of Chu made the benevolent name of the Qin State.

Originally, due to the death of Chu Wang Qi and Xiang Yan's rebellion, the Chu scholars were the country with the highest anti-Qin sentiment among the six countries.

After experiencing this freezing disaster, the civilians of Chu were the first to turn to Qin, and the resistance of the scholars was also reduced.

In addition, the cold and freezing disaster caused a serious shortage of food in all parts of Chu State, and the resistance forces naturally also lacked food. They either starved to death and froze to death in this freezing disaster, or went to rob the supplies of the civilians of Chu State, and then were exterminated by Zhu Xiang, which became a stepping stone for Zhu Xiang's prestige and a stepping stone for the name of Qin State.

This freezing disaster was a disaster for the Chu people, but it was just right for the Qin state.

As long as there is another bumper harvest next year, and the Chu family has surplus grain, the rule of the Qin State in the Chu land will become smooth.

Zhu Xiang was originally thinking about what happened after Chu Di, and felt that this was an opportunity for the Qin State.

Then he woke up in a cold autumn wind, which made him shiver.

He indifferently calculated the benefits of this disaster and rejoiced at it.

"When I was in Southern Qin, I would cry and feel uncomfortable for the famine of the Chu people." Zhu Xiang said calmly, "Now that I have seen the disaster of the Chu people with my own eyes, they have only become a string of numbers in my heart. I'm still doing disaster relief, but it seems that my heart has changed. ”

Li Mu really listened quietly as Zhu Xiang thought, and did not say anything to comfort.

Zhu Xiang said: "Maybe it's because I've been in a high position for too long, or maybe I've controlled the life and death of too many people in my hands." Although I am constantly introspecting, it is inevitable that there will be changes. ”

He took a deep breath and laughed at himself: "Although a gentleman doesn't care about deeds, if he only talks about deeds, I am still the same me." But that's what outsiders see. As far as I'm concerned, when I justify myself with 'deeds without heart,' I went astray. ”

Li Mu asked at this time: "Then how do you want to change?" ”

Zhu Xiang shook his head: "I don't know." At least, even if my heart changes, my actions can't change. After Zheng'er became Qin Shi Huang, I will continue to walk among the people, with farmland and peasants. I may yearn for wealth and leisure, but I must suppress the yearning in my heart. ”

Li Mu shook his head: "Why bother? This world is not just your world. ”

Zhu Xiang said: "There are things in this world that can only be done by me, and in these things, this world is my own world, and it is my responsibility." ”

Li Mu said: "Zhu Xiang, how arrogant you are. ”

Zhu Xiang laughed and said: "Don't talk about me, you can obviously cooperate with others in destroying Chu, you have to destroy it yourself, aren't you also arrogant?" ”

Li Mu shook his head again: "I'm different from you. ”

Zhu Xiang said: "It's no different. It's only because you have Wang Qian, Lian Gong, and others who can do what you can do now that you are so leisurely. Only you can do it, then even if you disobey the king's orders, you will stick to it to the end. ”

Li Mu did not answer.

He wanted to say not necessarily, but maybe Zhu Xiang knew himself better than him.

Zhu Xiang did know himself better than he did.

Zhao State's Wu Anjun Li Mu was killed, isn't this the reason?

The Zhao army and the Qin army have been facing each other for several days, but the king of Zhao is about to change the general, Li Muming knows what the situation is in the court, and he also resists the edict and does not obey it, resulting in death.

Li Mupin's small hope of persuading King Zhao was not because he knew that apart from him, no one in Zhao had any hope of repelling the Qin army.

"Alone can be" is the responsibility of the sole self.

This is the "arrogance" of the talented.

"Since you want to continue to endure hardship, then continue to endure hardship, and no one else can persuade you. It's just that Xue Ji is not in good health......" Li Mu paused, "You still persuade Xue Ji to stop walking around and stay in Xianyang to take care of Zheng'er." ”

Zhu Xiang said: "I can persuade naturally, but if Xue Ji thinks that she is more willing to walk outside, then I will ...... too."

Zhu Xiang let go of the reins and shrugged his shoulders: "What can I do?" ”

Li Mu said: "Aren't you afraid that Xue Ji will die of illness?" ”

Zhu Xiang said: "I'm afraid that the people around me will leave me. But I've been through many partings, and I know that they all have their own pursuits, and I can't stop them from pursuing them because of my fears. ”

Li Mu could only sigh and stop talking about this matter.

Now that Zhu Xiang and Xue Ji are still in good health, what he is thinking about is still far away, so for the sake of his mood, he simply doesn't want to think about it.

Zhu Xiang and Li Mu chatted and returned to the city.

Xue Ji led Xiao Fusu over, and Cheng Chan followed behind Xue Ji.

"Well, how is it dirty like this? Hurry up and change your clothes. ”

Zhu Xiang was very happy and wanted to give Xue Ji a hug to reunite after a long absence, but Xue Ji's face changed, first blocking Xiao Fusu who wanted to pounce on Zhu Xiang's arms, and then waved Zhu Xiang away in disgust.

Zhu Xiang's face fell: "Xue Ji, I haven't seen you for so long, why do you dislike me?" You weren't like that before. ”

Xue Ji waved her hand again and again: "You are so dirty, you will stain Fusu's clothes, go quickly." ”

Zhu Xiang: "......"

Cheng Chan laughed heartily: "Uncle, after having Fusu, your status has declined. ”

Zhu Xiang glanced at Cheng Chan and couldn't help laughing.

"Okay, now our family has the highest status in Fusu." Zhu Xiang obediently went to take a bath and change clothes.

After he finished grooming, Xue Ji hugged Zhu Xiang again and stuffed the chubby little Fusu into Zhu Xiang's arms.

Xiao Fusu frowned, his face full of dissatisfaction: "Who are you!" How can you hold me! ”

Zhu Xiang was puzzled: "I am your uncle." Didn't you want to pounce on me before? ”

Xiao Fusu said: "Uncle? ”

He tilted his head and said, "I thought you were a bad person, so I wanted to protect my uncle and beat you!" ”

After speaking, he clenched his meat fist and gave Zhu Xiang two punches to the shoulder.

Zhu Xiang: "......"

He looked at Xue Ji in disbelief: "Xue, did you teach Fusu badly?" Why is Fusu so irritable? Even at Zheng'er's age, he doesn't like to beat people. ”

Xue Ji said confidently: "Nonsense, doesn't Zheng'er often beat your stomach at this age?" ”

Zhu Xiang: "......" seems to be the case. But can it be the same as beating my uncle's stomach and playing around with it and waving his fist at the sight of a stranger?!

Zhu Xiang began to have a headache. Yukihime wouldn't really indulge Fusu, would she?

He used to sleep in the open and couldn't raise Fusu well, so he handed Fusu over to Xue Ji to take back to Southern Qin. Xue Ji was more strict with Zheng'er, and Zhu Xiang thought that it would be no problem to hand over Fusu to Xue Ji.

Now it seems that grandsons and sons are different. It seems that he has to raise Fusu himself.

Zhu Xiang was a little unconfident. He knew that he spoiled Zheng'er too much, but fortunately, with Xue Ji here, Zheng'er was able to advance and retreat. It was difficult for him to be ruthless to Zheng'er before, and now it is estimated that it is difficult for him to be ruthless to Fusu. What will the two conniving elders teach Fusu to look like?

In the past, Xunzi helped to reprimand Zheng'er, but now he ......

Zhu Xiang thought of Xunzi, and his eyes darkened.

"Fusu is actually very polite, but a little impatient." Seeing that Zhu Xiang was silent, the righteousness in Xue Ji's heart faded, and she whispered, "Okay, I know, I will teach him well in the future." Now that he is still young, it is not too late to teach him when he is a few years older. ”

Zhu Xiang came back to his senses and said, "Okay." ”

Yukihime breathed a sigh of relief.

She actually knew that she was spoiling Fusu too much. But Fusu is indeed very sensible and well-behaved in front of her, but she is a little irritable to others, so she doesn't care much.

"Fusu, don't be rude to strangers." Zhu Xiang rubbed Fusu's head, "Although you are still young, you may not understand what your uncle said to you." ”

Xiao Fusu shook his head vigorously: "Fusu is not young, at the age of the monarch's father, he is a housekeeper!" ”

Zhu Xiang couldn't help laughing: "Okay, since you want to be a housekeeper, then memorize the ninety-nine arithmetic first." How much do you memorize now? ”

Xiao Fusu was puzzled: "What is an arithmetic?" ”

Zhu Xiang showed a fox-like smile: "It turns out that Xiao Fusu doesn't know yet." Alas, your father is at your age, not to mention the ninety-nine arithmetic, even the five-digit addition, subtraction, multiplication and division can be skillfully used. It seems that Xiao Fusu still has a lot to learn. In order to catch up with your father as soon as possible, Xiao Fusu and Uncle Weng worked hard together. ”

Xiao Fusu: "Effort? ”