Chapter 256: How honorable it is to bow to the occasion of prosperity!
There is a lively scene in Xianyang city.
The streets are empty of people.
Many people crowded to Ji Que to read the notice, and the people in the city suddenly felt excited. Zhang Liang sat in the guest house, looking at the names being discussed around him, and frowned.
At this time.
An old man walked in excitedly.
Loudly said:
"Quick, quick, get a pen, write down the names of the selected celebrities, and hang them on the wall. Otherwise, after a while, there will be many people arguing over them, and they will inevitably not be able to remember them."
The waiter quickly brought a pen and ink and a piece of white cloth.
The old man was about to pick up the pen to write, then quickly shook his head and said: "No, no, I don't remember everything, and the writing is not very good. I have to hire a scholar."
Zhang Liang said next to him:
"It's just a list, why are you so concerned about it?"
The old man smiled and said: "There is a heated discussion in the city right now. This topic will not end in a short time. After all, there are only a few literate people in Guizhou. If I post a list of names in the palace, wouldn't it be able to attract a lot of guests?"
"This event is of great significance."
"Reclusive and fugitive scholars all came here, and the imperial court paid great attention to it. It has become a rare event in the world, with flowers blooming like brocade. I am afraid that the influence of this event will be very far-reaching. The scholars on this list,
It will also be mentioned to the world from time to time.”
"The list I wrote down will also become a source of conversation!"
"How do you say that."
The old man paused for a moment, shook his head and said: "It would be an honor to bow to someone who is prosperous!"
"I'll do it." Zhang Liang glanced at the old man, went to the table, picked up a pen and started writing on the white cloth. The old man was stunned, and looked at Zhang Liang suspiciously, and saw that Zhang Liang looked calm and composed.
With a look on his face, he couldn't help but ask: "Can you write?"
Zhang Liang said: "I have read books for several years."
"It's normal for a merchant to know how to write." The old man muttered, and then he started to read loudly, but he only read two words and forgot all the rest. Zhang Liang didn't listen to the old man at all.
What to say, I wrote hard and fast, and in the blink of an eye, big characters were produced under my pen.
Seeing this, the old man couldn't help but start chanting loudly.
The ninety-six celebrities are----
Dong Yuan Gong, Qili Ji, Xia Huang Gong, Mr. Yong (lu) Li, Zhou Qingchen, Zi Xiang, Chun Yu Yue, Xiao He, Chen Ping, Fan Zeng, Kuai Tong, Tian Ling, Lu Zhonglian, Lu Ya, Cheng Miao,
Wang Cizhong, Zhang Cang, Shen Cheng, Huang Shigong, Le Shu, Fan Mu, Zheng Chang, Dong Xin...
Zhang Liang's pen was so fast that he wrote it all in less than half a cup of tea.
Finished writing.
"color----"
While Zhang Liang was writing, crowds gradually gathered in the shop to watch. Seeing Zhang Liang stop writing, the crowd suddenly burst into loud cheers. Zhang Liang put down his pen and bowed his hands to everyone, and Yun Danfeng returned to his original position lightly.
The old man looked excited.
He ordered the waiters in the palace to hang the white cloth high so that people passing by could see the list.
Done.
The old man went to Zhang Liang, cupped his hands and thanked him: "I have offended you just now. Please don't take it off. The young man is usually very talkative and likes to chat a few words when he has nothing to do. Just now he mistakenly recognized the young master as a merchant."
, In this way, the young master’s meals will be free for the next few days.”
"What do you think, Master?"
Zhang Liang drank the hot soup without paying much attention.
His appearance is no longer what it used to be. In the past, he was in his prime and looked like a handsome young man. Over the years, in order to avenge his country and his family, and to avoid being pursued by the Qin court, he deliberately stopped pruning his appearance.
The deliberately long beard made him look older. The exposure to the wind and sun all day long had caused many wrinkles on his forehead. In addition, he wore Gebu clothes specially to enter Xianyang, which made him want to
For merchants who live in the open, it is understandable that the store owner admits his mistake.
"The lamb's fur is as straight as the wet, and his son will sacrifice his life unswervingly!" Zhang Liang sighed quietly, looked at the shopkeeper, and asked: "Old man, are you looking forward to this event?"
The old man smiled and said:
"Of course."
"I have had the pleasure of hearing the poem that the young master read before. It comes from "Zheng Feng" in the Book of Songs. I had the pleasure of learning it when I was young, but my family was poor at that time and could not afford to go to school. Otherwise, I might not be able to go to school this time.
Ji Que, let’s get involved.”
"Ha ha."
"As for whether the young master said it is expected or not, that is definitely expected."
"Not to mention that this grand event has made my guest house's business prosperous, but the purpose of this grand event is very different."
"What's the difference?" Zhang Liang asked.
The old man hesitated for a moment and said: "Just... I can't put it into words, it's a bit like the military meritorious figures of the Qin Dynasty. I was actually a Korean back then, and I came to Xianyang because of some things later."
"I had a feeling when I was in Korea."
"Some people are born to be nobles, and some are noble sons. But people with a low status like me seem to be at the bottom all their lives, never having a chance to get ahead. Back then, I was just like the people of South Korea, hating the Qin State and hating the Qin Dynasty.
country, but after arriving in Qin, I was surprised to find that Qin was different from South Korea."
"No one cares about family background or family status here, everyone has a chance to make a comeback!"
"As long as you have military merit!"
"Now that the world is unified and the four seas are united, whether it is a thousand-year-old clan or a clan of the Six Kingdoms, they have all been trampled under the feet of Great Qin's military honors. In Great Qin, you have been passed down for dozens of generations, hundreds of thousands of years, no matter who you are
No matter how noble your bloodline is, if you don’t have military merit, you won’t get respect.”
“The most respected people in Da Qin are families with ‘superior authority’!”
“We cannot do anything fake!”
"That was achieved through actual military exploits and through killing on the battlefield. All the meritorious deeds of this family are recorded in the clan records. Isn't this more convincing than the bloodline inheritance that the Six Nations have always talked about?"
"Right now, the eldest son of Xiao Lao'er is accompanying General Meng Tian in the Northern Expedition to the Huns. Perhaps it won't be long before news of success comes back. The eldest son of Xiao Lao'er may also be able to take advantage of this to achieve some military exploits. Although he won't be able to gain much title, his status will still be high.
But there will be a significant improvement.”
"Maybe my family can become a famous family in the future!"
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The old man continued:
"Speaking of this event."
"But it made me feel the same way."
"Military merit does not depend on family origin, and this gathering of scholars does not look at this either. I even heard that there were criminals and dead people from the past participating in this grand gathering, but Da Qin just let it go. This is enough to show that the government's attitude towards We attach great importance to this event.”
"What is this discussion about?"
"Governance!"
"Da Qin is willing to put its thoughts on governance. Isn't this more practical than just talking empty words?"
"My eldest son is now a Noble of Hairpin due to his military merit. After the grand event, maybe the court will relax some restrictions on life, and our lives will definitely get better and better by then?"
"Of course we are looking forward to it."
Looking at the expectant look in the old man's eyes, Zhang Liang sighed with regret. He never expected that the former Han people would actually speak for the Qin State that destroyed Han. He said: "The Qin Dynasty promotes the rule of law. Although I am a pornographic person, I am old, but I have also learned etiquette from famous teachers."
""Book" and "Poetry" record the governance philosophy of the ancient holy kings. Compared with today's brutal and harsh rule, in ancient times there were three generations of rule. The holy emperor bowed his head and ruled by doing nothing. Life at that time was far easier than now. .”
"The Qin Dynasty strictly prohibited "Poems" and "Books" and used laws to forcibly restrict them. In order to show that his governance was better than the rule of the three generations, the First Emperor even wanted to favor the present and neglect the past. With such a governance method, how can you be so Agree?"
The old man looked at Zhang Liang warily.
He snorted coldly:
"Young Master must be of noble birth."
"I have never heard of the three-generation rule you are talking about. Maybe for you young masters who were born to be nobles, the three-generation rule is indeed a life of prosperity, but for those of us who are from poor backgrounds, the governance of the Qin Dynasty Then, at least we can have something to eat to fill our bellies."
"There are indeed many bad things going on in Daqin right now, but at least we people can still have enough to eat. When we were in Korea, we had a life of one meal and no next meal. I don't want my descendants to go through it again. .”
"That past was really miserable!"
Zhang Liang was speechless for a long time.
Finally he sat down on the mat.
The old man glanced at Zhang Liang coldly, and added: "In Xianyang City, there are many people from the original Six Kingdoms, but most of them don't want to go back to the past. Compared with the turmoil in the past, the Qin Dynasty was at least Peace!”
It's approaching sunset.
Xianyang City, which had been gradually disappearing, was greeted by a burst of rapid horse hooves, and at the same time, exciting shouts reached the city.
"Big victory!"
"General Meng Tian wins a great victory!"
"Half a month ago, General Meng Tian led his army to ambush the Xiongnu army heading south in Henan, killing more than 200,000 enemies. Like a bird of prey chasing a flock of sparrows, the Xiongnu dared not turn around to fight."
“Great Qin is victorious in this battle!
"
The high-pitched sound instantly spread throughout the city.
Xianyang City, which was originally peaceful, suddenly burst into joy.
And it was unprecedentedly exciting and joyful.
Countless people walked out of their homes and went to the streets and alleys, shouting in unison with their neighbors. The sound of the Qin Dynasty filled the entire Xianyang city overwhelmingly.
The whole Xianyang became a sea of joy.
The emotions that had finally fallen down recently have climbed to the top again, even higher than the previous emotions.
Since ancient times, there have been literary classics and martial arts.
At present, the army has defeated the Xiongnu and eliminated the troubles in the northern frontier in one fell swoop. Tomorrow, a grand gathering of scholars will be held to discuss governance, both civil and military, at the same time. This is like an auspicious sign from heaven.
This is God’s blessing to Great Qin!
Why don't the people of Great Qin feel happy and excited about this?
The originally uncontrollable emotions were completely detonated with these shouts of victory. That night, Xianyang fell into a long-lost carnival, just like the grand scene when it dominated the world.
That night, countless scholars could not sleep.
This night was full of laughter and joy!
It was because of this great victory that the courtiers who originally didn't care about this grand gathering of scholars couldn't help but look over, as if they were being drawn to it.
The next day.
It's still bright and clear.
The area around Ji Que has been blocked with water.