Chapter 120: The Ascetic

The widow's surname is unknown. Because the First Emperor respected it as "Zhen Mother" and gave her surname Qin, most people only knew that her name was Qin Qing.

Speaking of Qin Qing, he is a legendary figure in Badi.

My ancestors were from Zhixian County, Bajun. They made profits from discovering danmu and had been operating cinnabar for several generations. The wealth of their families is no longer a numerical calculation.

By the Qin and Qing dynasties, it had developed to an unparalleled level.

Not to mention anything else, there are thousands of servants in the family and more than ten thousand guards. The prestige in the local area is even louder than the emperor. It is said that it can resist the orders of ten thousand cyclists. There are thousands of servants and more than ten thousand cyclists... What is this a concept? Let's put it this way, the First Emperor ordered the collection of gold and copper from the world, but the people under Qin Qing's disciples were neither officials nor soldiers, but they could hold weapons and not follow the orders of the First Emperor.

Is it because the First Emperor can’t control Qin Qing?

Of course not... No matter how powerful Qin Qing is, can he compare with those countries of thousands of chariots and ten thousand chariots? Didn’t the First Emperor still sweep the six kingdoms and unify the world. So, it’s not that the First Emperor could not control Qin Qing and Ba County, but he didn’t want to control it or did not want to.

It is rumored outside that Qin Qing had such a status because she was willing to invest in the repair of the Great Wall and supply all the cinnabars in the Mausoleum of the First Emperor. But the question is, does the First Emperor need her to do this? With the emperor's power, he ruled the world. Whoever does not comply, can he resist? With a command, a thousand heads fell to the ground. What does the First Emperor want and what does he want to do? Do you need to take advantage of a widow?

At least, Liu Kan would not believe such nonsense.

After Emperor Shihuang unified the world, he sent people to Ba County to invite Qin Qing to live in Xianyang Palace. Note that it was a "please" rather than an imperial edict.

Cheng Miao said: "If there is anyone in this world who can surpass Qin's law besides His Majesty, then there is no other person who can surpass Qin Qing.

When I was a soldier in Quren, I heard people talk about her.

If officials in Bashu want to gain a foothold, the first person they cannot provoke or offend is Qin Qing. Even if they offend superior officials, they can keep their peace as long as Qin Qing comes forward and says a word. Not only that, it is said that His Majesty once called him "Zhen Mother" in public."

The word "mother" cannot be called casually.

Especially for people with the identity of the First Emperor, who call Qin Qing the mother, it is even more puzzling.

However, this also eliminates the statement that Qin Qing and the First Emperor had an ambiguous relationship. The reason is very simple. Qin Qing was almost as old as Emperor Qin's mother. Even if the First Emperor likes women, it is afraid it will be difficult for him to fall in love with an older woman.

Liu Kan only heard that his scalp was numb.

Qing Lao, Qing Lao...he has always called him that.

But he didn't expect that this old man of Qing had such a big background. No wonder the First Emperor could ask her to open a salt field. The tricks in this are probably quite simple.

Cheng Miao took a deep breath and continued, "At the same time, Qin Qing is also the leader of the Dajiang Wu Alliance."

"Wu Alliance?"

"That is, the group of people like alchemists and priests are spread all over the river. All alchemists in the entire Bashu area need to respect her and say "Qing Lao". Master, this is a very terrible woman, and also a very amazing woman. Don't mess with her."

provoke?

I'm just messing with you!

Liu Kan smiled bitterly in his heart: The problem is, I said arrogantly that I would protect the glory of the ninth generation. Now it seems that it is not certain who protects whom.

But almost at the same time, another question emerged in Liu Kan's mind.

Since Qin Qing is so famous and so authoritative... Why doesn't he have any impression of him? Or, after the death of the First Emperor, this huge clan disappeared, and no trace of it can be traced to be pursued in the long river of history?

"Owner, do you have anything else?"

Liu Kan suddenly woke up. In the flash of lightning, he suddenly remembered the purpose of finding Cheng Miao in the first place.

"Mr. Cheng, I remember you said earlier, knowing people who know how to build cities?"

Cheng Miaoxian was stunned and then smiled and said, "I thought the boss had forgotten this matter... Haha, not only know how to build a city, but also know how to defend the city. To be precise, although I came from the Mo family, I am not considered a disciple of the Mo family compared to this person."

"Are you a Mo family disciple?"

Cheng Miao nodded solemnly, "Since the death of the ancestor, my Mohist family has been divided into three schools.

They are the ink of Xiangli, the ink of Xiangfu, and the ink of Dengling. Among them, Xiangfu lived in the Three Jins, so they were derived from Wei Mo and Zhao Mo. Although Xiangli also lived in the Three Jins, it was close to Qin in the west, so there were Qin Mo in the west and Qi Mo in the east, which was divided into Qin Mo in the west of the Xiangli family and the Qi Mo in the Wuhou family in the Qi and Lu land. There was another one, which was the ink in the south, and read the ink scriptures, which were different, so it was called Bie Mo, and some people called it Chu Mo.

The disciples of Mo were not born often, so they declined in the Mo family today, while Mo in the south still existed.

The person I recommend to the Lord is called Ascetic. He is a descendant of the Southern Master Mo's suffering. If the Lord gets this person, Lou Cang will definitely be as stable as a mountain."

ascetic?

What a weird name!

However, what surprised Liu Kan was the complicated faction among the Mohist family.

After a moment of silence, Liu Kan asked Cheng Miao: "Will that sir know this ascetic? Or do you know where this person is now?"

Cheng Miao nodded, "The ascetic lived on the bank of Yunmeng Lake, where Sha Xian (around the area near Wuhan, Hubei today). In my early years, I had a lot of contact with him when I was an official in Quren. But later...haha, if the boss is willing, I can invite him out of the mountain."

If this ascetic is really as capable as Cheng Miao said, it would be a big helper to ask for help from the mountain.

"But I don't know what the conditions are required to invite him from?"

Cheng Miao smiled and said, "One does not require money and silk, and two does not require a reply. Just ask one person to go with me, it is enough."

"who?"

"Kuai Che!"

Liu Kan gently rubbed her cheeks, pondered for a moment and said, "Since that's the case, sir can set off immediately. I will let Kuai Che and Daozi accompany you. If you need any items, just tell Cao Shen. But sir should go and go back quickly. My house is really short of manpower."

Cheng Miao nodded and agreed, got up and prepared to go out.

"Sir, I believe that you have built a pond in the farm. What is the use of?"

Cheng Miao smiled slightly, "Well... don't be anxious. After I succeed, I will naturally know what it is."

After saying that, he took two steps.

But after arriving outside the court, he turned back and said with a serious look on his face: "Master, Miao needs to remind Master again, don't provoke Qin Qing."

"Ah, ah..." Liu Kan nodded, "I understand!"

Back in the bedroom, Jade Lu was sitting on the doorstep and reading a book.

Seeing Liu Kan come back, she quickly stood up, "A Kan, what's the reason for you to look depressed? Can you tell me?"

Liu Kan gently rubbed his temples and briefly introduced the origin of Qin Man.

When Lu Cheng heard this, he couldn't help but take a breath, "I just thought she was a noble person, but I never thought that she had such a background."

Liu Kan smiled bitterly and said, "Then you say, isn't my words today ridiculous?"

Patriot Lu shook his head, "It may not be... there is no eternal wealth. I think my family was very prestigious with Shanfu at the time? But now, if I ask Shanfu again, I guess at least half of the people don't know about the Lu family. I used to hear a gentleman saying: Everything is prosperous and declining. The Qin family has been rich for several generations, and it may be the peak of Qin Qing, and will decline next.

But my family Akan is different. You are only nineteen years old now, but you already have such a family business.

After one generation or two generations, we may not be able to defeat the Qin family... I don’t realize there is any problem at all when I protect her for nine generations. It’s great.”

Liu Kan sighed and rubbed Lu's hair hard.

"Only you will feel that way. To others, you may even think I am arrogant."

After pondering for a moment, he whispered: "But it seems that if we want to gain the benefits of Dongmenque Salt Field, we must give up some.

An empty promise sounds like a joke to others.

Without actual interests, I am afraid I will not be able to impress the Qin family..."

"Then we just need their interests. Anyway, it's pretty good now."

"It's good now, but it doesn't mean it'll be better in the future."

Liu Kan closed his eyes and fell into deep thought again. He leaned in Lu Ge's arms, thinking about how to make the Qin family moved.

As for Jade Lv, he was also very well-behaved and did not say a word.

I just gently stroked Liu Kan's temples with my hands, hoping to make Liu Kan's ideas clearer.

In the evening, Liu Kan suddenly stood up.

Gary Lu got a simple Bashu topographic map, and Liu Kan hid in the study, looked at the map without saying a word.

After an hour, he finally walked out of the study and waved to Wang Xin to come over, "Xin, go to the barracks immediately and let Shi Zhi come back. No matter what he is doing, come back immediately."

"Um!"

Wang Xin responded and turned around and left.

Lu Geng asked softly: "A Kan, have you figured out a solution?"
Chapter completed!