Chapter 18 Everyone says feeding birds against kindness, but poor families have no filial sons!
The girl was stunned for a moment and then said:
"The little girl's surname is Bo."
"He is indeed from Kuaiji County in Wei."
"Our family moved to Xianyang a few years ago."
"My family is still well off, but there has been a shortage of food in the city recently, and there is also a shortage of food at home. I have been really sleepy and hungry these days, so I ventured out of the city to look for food, which made the young master laugh."
"Thank you very much, Master, for your help."
Qin Luoheng frowned slightly.
Although the girl's words were more reserved, he knew the situation in the east of the city and knew that the girl's truth was similar to what he had guessed.
He opened his mouth and said:
"My surname is Qin."
"You don't need to call me son, I'm just an ordinary Qin man."
The terms "Gongzi" and "Wangsun" were specific titles for princes and nobles before the Warring States Period, but during the Warring States Period and Qin Dynasty, they had also become laudatory titles for upper-class scholars.
Although Qin Luoheng was confident that his knowledge was not inferior to these so-called superior scholars, the Qin Dynasty was a hierarchical society after all, and he was unwilling to ask for trouble for some false reputation.
Hear the words.
A flash of doubt flashed in Bo Shu's eyes.
Qin?
Didn’t the Qin Dynasty have an order not to allow the surname Qin to be the first name of Guizhou people?
Although she was a little confused, she didn't ask any questions and just nodded.
For a while.
Everything suddenly became quiet.
Bo Shu was quietly drinking salt and sugar water, but her eyes would glance at Qin Luoheng from time to time, as if she was curious about the identity of the young man in front of her.
It's been a long time.
Qin Luoheng seemed to have remembered something and asked curiously: "I remember that when I rescued you, your location was on the edge of Lishan Mountain. As far as I know, most of the nobles from the six places who entered Qin were arranged to live below Changyang Street.
East Fang District, I wonder how the current situation is there?"
He wanted to get some news.
Use this to determine whether your previous guess is true.
Is the First Emperor really killing someone with a borrowed knife?
Hearing Qin Luoheng mention the recent Guanzhong Dashao, Bo Shu couldn't help but have a hint of fear and panic in her eyes. She seemed reluctant to recall this miserable past.
Qin Luoheng also realized that he had asked the wrong question.
He quickly explained:
"I didn't mean to irritate you."
"I just remember that there are many nobles from the original six places in the east of the city. With their family background, they should not be in a state of poverty all over the place. But when I entered the city today, I saw that the east of the city was like a purgatory on earth, with countless casualties.
."
"If the lady doesn't want to, just don't say anything."
"I will never force it."
Bo Shu said:
"I know the young master is unintentional."
"The city...the city was really miserable in the past few days. It is not an exaggeration to say that it was a purgatory on earth. For a few mouthfuls of food, they kept arguing with each other and even fought. Even so, the city was still hungry during that time.
Many people died."
"even......"
"And several kings starved to death!"
"Elaborate." Qin Luoheng's eyes lit up.
Bo Shu was startled.
But he continued: "I don't know very clearly. I remember someone at home said that it seems that King Qi Jian was starved to death. King Yan Xi doesn't know very well."
"At that time, there was an extreme shortage of food in the east of the city, with rice and stone ranging from 1,600 yuan to 1,600 yuan."
"Qi Wang Jian was already old and didn't like coarse grains. He was furious all day long. He was eventually hated by his younger brother Tian Jia and his sons Tian Sheng and Tian Huan. Finally, they conspired to cut off his diet. A few days later, Qi Wang Jian
He starved to death in the house!"
"The king of Yan is even more miserable when he is happy."
"His young master ignored him completely and only let his servants take care of him. It turned out that those servants were evil slaves and deceived the master. In the end, King Yan was deprived of food and drink by the evil slaves and died miserably in the house. However, some people say that King Yan died of starvation.
Yes, some people say that King Yan was angry to death."
"I don't know exactly how."
"Although the other kings did not die, they did not lose anything. They were basically beaten up by their respective princes. How have they suffered like this? When I was going out, I heard that they were going to Xianyang Order to make a request.
Put these traitors to death."
"I am from an aristocratic family. I am said to be a scholar, prince, and minister. I have learned poetry, etiquette, and etiquette, but I have done things that are inferior to animals. If I could, I would rather be born into an ordinary family, so that I would not see so many rituals and music collapse.
Something bad happened.”
Seeing Bo Shu's eyes filled with sadness, Qin Luoheng shook his head and said:
"It is said that feeding birds represents kindness, but the reality is that poor families have no filial sons, and the same is true for princely families."
"You are still very weak now. Drink this salt and sugar water first and go back to your house to rest. When your health improves, I will take you home."
"As for birth."
"There's no need to worry too much."
"There is no perfect life in this world. The court must be aware of this tragedy in Guanzhong, and it should never happen again in the future."
"even......"
"In a few days, the court will come forward to compensate."
Bo Shu nodded.
After drinking the salt and sugar water, I returned to the room.
Stay alone in the study.
Qin Luoheng kept tapping his fingers on the table.
He has determined that the tragedy in Guanzhong was deliberately committed by the First Emperor.
The First Emperor was taking the opportunity to cut off the influence of the nobles of the Six Kingdoms.
"The emperor's heart is unpredictable."
"Although Guanzhong is as tragic as the rest of the world this time, the most serious casualties are actually the nobles and powerful people. After the death and injury cases in Guanzhong are dealt with during this period, these nobles will have to shed a layer of skin, but the First Emperor will not give up.
."
"What the First Emperor wants is a stable empire!"
"The remaining kings of the Six Kingdoms and the remaining nobles in various places will still be the main targets of the First Emperor's attack. The First Emperor will continue to take action until the remnants of the Six Kingdoms no longer pose any threat to the Qin Dynasty."
"But if you want to do it, it's easier said than done?"
"There is no shortage of smart people among the nobles of the Six Kingdoms. After experiencing this catastrophe, they must have guessed what the First Emperor was thinking, and they will not be captured without mercy next time."
"Let them dare not rebel now."
"But they can run!"
"The world is vast, with numerous hills and lakes. Once they escape the court's sight, it will be difficult for the court to capture these people."
Qin Luoheng shook his head.
He did not continue to think about it. There was no benefit in thinking too much about some things.
And he knew what the First Emperor was going to do next.
Historically recorded as:
‘Relegated and sent 500,000 people to garrison!’
That is, 500,000 people immigrated to Lingnan.
It's just that Baiyue has not been completely conquered yet, so it is still early to move, and historically this migration was not considered a success. Many nobles from the Six Kingdoms ran away during this time.
By the time they show up again, it will be the end of Qin Dynasty.
The night is already deep.
After Qin Luoheng read the "Tao Te Ching" several times, he returned to his room, extinguished the candle and fell asleep.
In a dream.
He is a Qin official.
He works in the prison yamen, with a plaque saying "A Mirror Hanging High" above his head, and three guillotines of dragon, tiger and dog placed under the hall, and he is wearing a black robe and a haechi on his head, sitting upright.
How majestic!
Just when the surrounding government officials were shouting "mighty", his eyelids sank, and he appeared in a deep palace with high walls, and there was the faint sound of soldiers and horses moving around.
He recognized this place.
He tried hard to open his eyes, trying to see some details clearly.
But I can’t see clearly!!!
－－－－－－Digression－－－－－
Thanks to the sage for the 100 starting coin reward that was also wrong. Thank you, boss.