Xianyang City was filled with troops, and there were cries and smoke everywhere. Outside the Recruitment Hall, two thousand Qin soldiers holding big guns held high torches, and 20 people held wooden sticks in their hands, shouting and rushing towards the gate. "Boom!"
After the ringing, the door of the recruiting hall was knocked open.
Soldiers rushed into the recruitment hall. Regardless of age or status, they would arrest anyone they saw. Anyone who dared to resist would be killed without mercy.
Yan Le was riding on his horse, looking at the recruiting hall that was gradually being swallowed up by the fire. He couldn't help but sneered. His father-in-law, Zhao Gao, had completely taken control of the situation in Xianyang. The panic about Zhao Gao being imprisoned not long ago was gone. At this time, after turning over,
Zhao Gao was at the height of his power, and his power in the court was greater than before.
As long as the remnants of the recruitment hall are wiped out and Fusu's supporters are killed, Fusu will soon go north to supervise the army. Who else in the court can compete with Zhao Gao? Thinking of this, Yan Le laughed unconsciously. As long as Hu Hai ascends the throne,
Zhao Gao is indispensable, and he can also take advantage of it. If he takes a step forward, the future will be better...
Just when Yan Le was deep in thought, a music director rushed over and reported loudly: "I'm telling you, sir, Xiang Zhuang has not been found."
Yan Le was furious, brandishing his sword and roaring: "Keep collecting, even if we turn the recruiting hall over, we still have to find Xiang Zhuang!"
Qu Chang sang the promise and left. Yan Le looked at Chang Shi and ordered: "Order to block all the gates of Xianyang and arrest Xiangzhuang with all our strength!"
Half an hour later, groups of soldiers rushed to the streets and began to search house to house. On both sides of the city gate, every fifty soldiers set up their antlers and began to strictly interrogate passers-by. Three hundred archers
The crossbowmen ran up the city wall and prepared for battle.
The people were at a loss. Some were so frightened that they hid in their homes and did not dare to go out. Some stores were closed one after another due to the turmoil in Xianyang. Some were walking in the street and were mercilessly dragged away by the Qin soldiers for unknown reasons.
, was thrown into prison, and the people all complained about the cruelty of the Qin Dynasty!
...
After leaving Xianyang Palace, Fusu locked himself in the room and saw no one. In fact, until this time, no one would come to visit Fusu. The First Emperor sent Fusu to Mobei, nominally to supervise the army, but in fact
In other words, Hu Hai is probably the only hope for Qin to succeed to the throne.
Two plates of side dishes and a pot of old wine, Fusu drank by himself. He was extremely depressed, but he couldn't find a place to vent his emotions. Looking back on the construction of Afang Palace, the Qin State had already shouldered too many burdens. He himself
After many attempts to dissuade him, I originally wanted to persuade the First Emperor to turn around and realize his self-realization in the name of recruiting talents, but in the end, I still failed...
A large-scale massacre of Confucian scholars was carried out, and all young and old, regardless of status, were arrested in the recruiting hall. Furthermore, the First Emperor also ordered to exterminate the remnants of the Six Kingdoms. I wonder what the faults of the descendants of these Six Kingdoms were. They must bear the kindness of the Warring States Period.
What about resentment?
A storm was coming, and Fusu seemed to have seen the dark clouds spreading from the horizon. After a violent storm, Xianyang was covered with wounds, and the people were crying and complaining, but he was already on the outside and could not protect himself. From all this, he
There was nothing he could do. Fusu's thoughts followed the wind//wave and floated into the air, as if he had arrived in another world.
At this time, there was a knock on the door, and Fusu was pulled back from his thoughts. He asked in a hoarse voice: "Who?"
"Sir, a man sent a letter, saying it was left by Xiang Zhuang." After hearing this, Fusu stood up suddenly and hurriedly opened the door. The person who came was the housekeeper. He handed the sheepskin scroll to Fusu.
Sighing softly, he turned and left.
The room became extremely quiet. If Xiang Zhuang could send a letter to him, it meant that he had not been arrested at this moment. The tension in Fusu's heart immediately dissipated. He slowly opened the letter and read it three lines at a time with the help of an oil lamp.
There are only a few words in the letter: "Your Highness, since the Confucian scholar case has taken place, I will go far away. You should also take care of yourself and recharge your batteries in Mobei. I believe that one day, you will be able to return to Xianyang and resume your studies."
To revitalize the Qin State, I believe that the young master will definitely kill the traitorous officials and give the people a peaceful and prosperous age.'
When signing the signature, Xiang Zhuang wrote in red pen and ink: "The years are fleeting and unstable. I hope that one day the young master will live stably in Mobei. Don't trust the envoys easily. What you hear is false and what you see is true. Xiang Zhuang is here. I wish you a good journey.
Take care! Cherish...'
After reading the letter, Fusu's eyes gradually turned red. Xiang Zhuang's departure made him feel sour in his heart. However, his father was already murderous. If Xiang Zhuang didn't leave, he might not be able to escape his bad luck. Thinking of this, Fusu couldn't help but sigh.
With a loud sound, he drank a full glass of wine, raised his head and shouted: "Take care of yourself all the way..."
In the early morning, a piece of bad news came. On the way back to Beijing, his uncle and his son suddenly went crazy. He was missing and his life or death was uncertain. With this unfortunate news, Fusu looked back at Xianyang Palace and the bustling streets of Xianyang.
The mighty army, the tall tower, and in sorrow, Fusu embarked on the journey north.
...
In the south of Xianyang City, at the foot of Lishan Mountain, about two thousand people lined up, their hands and feet tied with chains, and walked slowly towards Lishan Mountain. These people were not the corvees and prisoners added to the imperial mausoleum of Lishan Mountain. They were suspected of slandering the imperial court.
Most of the criminals who stirred up the people's hearts and attempted to disintegrate the Qin State were already famous for their academic achievements. Some were Confucian students, some were Taoist students, some were Mohist students, and some were Legalist students.
If you have an affair in the office, you will definitely be arrested. Even if you are not from the recruitment office, you will still be arrested as long as you are reported or wearing a robe.
The cries of injustice shook the entire Lishan Mountain. Even after years of hard labor on Lishan Mountain, they had seen countless miserable scenes, and they could not help but be shocked and frightened by these cries of injustice.
Some of these people were still children, the youngest was seven years old, and the oldest was only thirteen years old. Some of them were arrested with their parents, some were arrested while playing in the street, and some were arrested just after accidentally bumping into Qin Bing.
When they entered this team, they were still very ignorant and did not know what was about to happen.
Deep in Lishan Mountain, there is a valley that is several feet deep. The soldiers have controlled the valley at this time. This valley is also called Horse Valley. It is the place where the two thousand people will be disposed of today. Around the valley, temporary
Twenty thousand corvees were mobilized to dust earth and move stones, and the surrounding areas of the valley were also blocked. As long as they fell into the valley, they could not get out.
But the Qin army thought this was not enough. They dusted off the earth and moved stones, hoping to bury all these people alive to avoid future troubles. At this time, in a tent on the top of the mountain, Zhao Gao was holding a teacup and sipping tea.
The crying had already made him a little dizzy, but Zhao Gao did not leave because of this.
At this time, a subordinate general came over, clasped his fists and reported: "Sir, it's almost done. Is it time for execution?"
Zhao Gao looked at the hourglass not far away. It was already past noon. Zhao Gao took another sip of tea, then stood up and ordered: "Bury them all alive, no one will be left alive!"
The subordinate officials sang their promises and left. Soon, in the valley, drums were beating loudly, and Qin soldiers waved their long swords, mercilessly squeezing more than two thousand people into the valley. Some wanted to rush out desperately, but were beaten by the roaring soldiers.
The arrows shot through their chests and they fell in a pool of blood, but they could not escape the fate of being buried alive. When they were dying, the Qin soldiers picked them up with all their hands and feet and threw them into the valley persistently.
The crying and howling had shaken the valley. Even so, the Qin soldiers did not relent at all. At this time, more than 2,000 people had been mercilessly pushed into the valley. Under the supervision of the Qin soldiers, 20,000 corvees filled the valley with soil.
After throwing stones, for about five hours, Magu turned into a shallow pit only one foot long.
There were no more cries, no more complaints of grievances. The entire Magu and even the entire Lishan Mountain were quiet. The surroundings were deathly quiet. Only the corvees who were forced to fill the soil remained silently.
A line of old tears...
...
On a country road in the north of Lantian County, Xiang Zhuang is riding a white horse with a sun bow on his waist and a red shadow in his hand. He is walking slowly. In ten days' journey, he will leave Guanzhong and leave this place of right and wrong. During this period
, Xiangzhuang must remain anonymous in order to get out safely.
Recalling his trip to Xianyang, Xiang Zhuang had a lot of emotions. The Qin State was building straight roads, recruiting corvees, and transferring prisoners, which had reached the maximum tolerance of the people. However, at this time, the First Emperor launched a case of perverting Confucianism, and more than a thousand scholars across the country were killed.
Sangma Valley is sad and deplorable...
At the same time, Magu dug up Confucians, causing disturbances from all directions, and the world was in turmoil. The construction of Afang Palace also kicked off the largest period of hard labor in the Qin State. The four directions continued to transport corvees to Xianyang. The people suffered from this misfortune, and they all missed their homeland, and their hearts were filled with dissatisfaction.
stable.
Half a month later, Xiang Zhuang finally arrived at Hangu Pass, the largest barrier in the pass and the former east gate of the Qin State. At this time, right in front of him, Xiang Zhuang rode his horse to the pass. He took a long breath and came to
During the years in Guanzhong, I felt like I had gone through the gate of hell. At this time, I came back alive. A storm in the late Qin Dynasty was about to come. I really don’t know what role I would play in this storm. With this...
In an excited mood, Xiang Zhuang rode his horse and galloped towards Hangu Pass.
A Qin general wearing light armor was patrolling Guanxia. He saw Xiang Zhuang galloping towards him, with his snow-white horses, fiery red bows and arrows and exquisite swords. This showed that Xiang Zhuang was not an ordinary person. This kind of
The officer did not dare to intercept him, but waved his hand to signal Xiang Zhuang to leave the city directly. Xiang Zhuang did not stop and galloped away on his horse.
Just as he walked out of the gate, a person behind him shouted his name anxiously. Xiang Zhuang was surprised. Is there an old friend in Hangu Pass? Or maybe he met Liu Bang again. Thinking like this, Xiang Zhuang stopped the war and looked back.
, the person who came was none other than Xiang Sheng, who had been separated for nearly a month. He was already galloping over on his horse.
As they approached, Xiang Sheng laughed and said, "I was about to enter the customs when I met you. What a coincidence. Otherwise, we might have gotten sidetracked, and my trip to Xianyang would have been in vain."
After saying that, Xiang Sheng pointed to the east and said with a smile: "Liang Gong has been staying in Xiapi recently to inquire about your news, so he asked me to come and greet you."
Xiang Zhuang was surprised and asked, "Didn't uncle go to Kuaiji?"
"I planned to go back, but Zhang Liang helped us collect the Xiang family's property when the Xiang family was in trouble. Liang Gong stayed in Xiapi for a while to thank Zhang Liang." After saying that, the two rode their horses and headed east.
