Chapter 1,209 The border is in an emergency and the recruitment order is issued
After leaving Hangu Pass.
Cao Wushang leaned next to Su Mingzhe and asked with confusion on his face:
"Master, this Li You is great. He has no airs at all. I didn't expect him to be the son of the Prime Minister! He invited you to be a guest at the Prime Minister's Mansion. Why didn't Master agree?"
"The laws of Qin state that internal officials and officials in the court are not allowed to make friends with foreign officials."
Su Mingzhe casually gave a reason, then curved his lips and smiled:
"What's more, this Li You just met me and dared to talk to me and invited me to his home. It can be seen that his father Li Si must have been extremely powerful in Xianyang, so he can No scruples."
Cao Wushang was even more puzzled after hearing Su Mingzhe's analysis:
"If that's the case, shouldn't we accept the Li family's invitation?"
Su Mingzhe looked at Cao Wushang, who seemed to have the intention of following Yan, and sighed:
"The reason why Li Si was able to dominate the government was because the First Emperor trusted him. All his power came from the First Emperor's trust. And now, in order to maintain his power, he keeps making friends with foreign officials and wooing allies. His approach is nothing different. Looking for fish from a tree, carving a boat for a sword, fishing for the moon from the water, knocking on the ice for fire..."
Although Cao Wushang was a little clever, he couldn't understand Su Mingzhe's words. After thinking for a moment, he sincerely asked:
"Master, I am stupid, please give me some advice."
Su Mingzhe looked at the somewhat stupid retainer and continued to explain helplessly:
"I'm afraid you have forgotten that Li Si was not from the old Qin Dynasty! The Qin Dynasty implemented the rule of law and valued military merit. Although Li Si was the prime minister, he was 'favorable to the highest' and did not have actual military merit. The First Emperor gave Li Si a chance to let his son After joining the army, Li Si sent his son to Hangu Pass, where there was no war, instead of at the border pass. This shows that Li Si only had a speculative heart, but was indecisive and had no overall plan."
"For such a person, even if he suddenly gains favor and stands in a high position, it is still very dangerous."
"In addition, the First Emperor is now nearly fifty years old, and there are countless beauties in his harem. I speculate that there will be changes in the palace within three to five years. By then, the Li family, which is dependent on the First Emperor, will certainly not be able to escape the danger of defeat. .”
Cao Wushang, Zhou Bo and other retainers were all speechless for a moment when they saw that Su Mingzhe's words showed no respect for the First Emperor and the most powerful Prime Minister, and seemed to have a vague aura of changing the world.
After passing Hangu Pass, we are already less than 500 meters away from Xianyang.
Five days later.
Finally arrived in Xianyang.
Su Mingzhe first went to deliver the treasury taxes and grain to the treasury, and then took people to the market to sell the excess supplies.
After everything was done, he finally gathered all the corvees and said:
"Brothers, you have worked hard on this journey. The following is a year of corvee work. I, Su Erlang, have nothing to give you. We arrived in Xianyang more than twenty days ahead of schedule, leaving a lot of surplus. These surpluses are big guys As a result of our joint efforts, I have sold it to the market, exchanged it for coins, and now distribute it to everyone. There are more than 900 brothers in total, and each of us can get more than 20 large coins."
"Thank you, sir!"
Everyone had long been convinced of Su Mingzhe, and now they saw that Su Mingzhe was so disinterested in wealth and righteousness, and everyone respected him even more.
After dividing the money, Su Mingzhe sent the corvee to the government, handed over the roster and got the reply.
In the end, Su Mingzhe only had two retainers and eight official slaves left.
The ten people followed Su Mingzhe around Xianyang City and saw the most prosperous world in the world.
It's midnight in the afternoon.
Su Mingzhe led everyone to find the official residence.
The official residence of Da Qin did not receive ordinary people or travelers, only those with official positions or titles.
Therefore, when Su Mingzhe entered with ten people, the host (in charge) immediately reached out and asked for identification cards or official seals.
"This is my talisman!"
Su Mingzhe took out his "Gong Dafu" bamboo talisman.
That’s what people are looking for
He looked at it and then whispered:
"Sir, your talisman can only accommodate ten people!"
Su Mingzhe was stunned for a moment, then reacted.
Qin law stipulates that a public official can have nine official slaves.
Therefore, the official residence can provide accommodation space for at most ten people.
In desperation, Su Mingzhe took out the official reply.
Seeing that Su Mingzhe had official duties, the people in the house registered everyone in the register and arranged accommodation.
The accommodation consists of one upper room, one bungalow, and two bungalows.
Among them, as a government official and a public official, he could only arrange one upper room and one bungalow. Su Mingzhe had to pay for the two common rooms out of his own pocket!
Su Mingzhe naturally lived in the upper room, the two retainers lived in the bungalow, and the official slaves lived in the common bungalow.
After everyone had eaten the free dine-in food provided by the official residence, they all washed up and got ready to rest.
When Cao Wushang saw Zhou Bo falling asleep, he felt unwilling and asked:
"We finally arrived in Xianyang, shall we go back now?"
"What else?"
Although Zhou Bo was honest, he was not stupid. Seeing Cao Wushang's indignant look, he knew what his partner was hiding.
Seeing that Zhou Bo didn't take the bait, Cao Wushang could only take the initiative and said:
"You still remember the invitation from the prime minister's son Li You to the master, right?"
"Remember, didn't the master already refuse?"
Zhou Bo suddenly grinned, showing a bit of mockery and a bit of sarcasm:
"You are not going to seek refuge with the Prime Minister without telling your master, are you?"
"Who am I? Even if I go to seek refuge, people won't recognize me."
Cao Wushang's face turned red at Zhou Bo's words.
Although he was subdued by Su Mingzhe using the "mind-taking technique", he is still a vain villain in essence. Now that he is in the prosperous world, he naturally cannot bear loneliness:
"This is what I think. Our master has lofty ambitions and is unwilling to rely on the Prime Minister. However, I think that we don't need to rely on the Prime Minister. We only need to be able to deal with the Prime Minister's Mansion. When we return to Peixian, we can also make a fuss. Pi, scare a bunch of people!"
"Don't make your own decisions and cause trouble for the master!"
Zhou Bo heard that Cao Wushang was even disobeying his master's words, so he quickly stopped him and said:
"Master said you can't get involved with the Prime Minister's Mansion. That must be Master's reason. If you act recklessly and spoil Master's plan, be careful of Master's punishment!"
"How dare I go against my will? Didn't I just think that one person is short-sighted and three people are wise? Let's discuss it with you!"
Cao Wushang heard that Zhou Bo was unwilling to "complicit" with him, and immediately lost his energy and had to lie down on the bed to rest.
At this moment, a strange dull drum sound suddenly came from outside the window.
It was this dull drum sound that disrupted the pace of everyone in Xianyang City.
Turn around.
Su Mingzhe took his retainers and official slaves to buy some Xianyang specialties and prepared to leave.
As soon as I left the east gate of Xianyang City, I met some soldiers checking the talismans of passers-by.
Some people are released directly after being checked.
Some people would have their hands and feet tied with ropes by soldiers and thrown aside.
Su Mingzhe didn't know why, but he still lined up with his retainers and official slaves in a long queue.
Not long after, it was Su Mingzhe's turn.
The soldier took the talisman from Su Mingzhe, looked it up and down, and immediately called the captain who was resting next to him.
The team was coming over, looked at Su Mingzhe's talisman, and said with a gentle smile:
"Su Song, right?"
"yes!"
"Are you an arrest warrant from Peixian County?"
"yes!"
"How many people are there in the family?"
"I am Xing Er, and I have an older brother above me!"
"If that's the case, then come over here!"
As Captain said, he grabbed Su Mingzhe's arm and pulled him aside.
"What's going on?"
Seeing this, the retainers and official slaves behind Su Mingzhe could only follow him to the side.
When everyone stood still, the team member took out a silk book from his arms, read it to Su Mingzhe, and then said: