In September of the 20th year of the Qin Dynasty (227 BC), in Anlu County, South County of the Qin State, it rained in the evening on the bank of Yunmengze, causing ripples in the lake. The bananas fell to pieces, and finally fell.
When we got to the roof of the guest house, we were unwilling to be blocked by tiles.
In a simple guesthouse by the lake, the "housekeeper" with white temples, the owner, was busy humming Chudi songs when he heard a dog barking from outside, followed by a heavy knock on the door.
Voice.
"There are still people coming so late." He cursed before slowly moving over and opening the door.
"Thank you, husband!"
The visitor got in awkwardly, and saw that he was wearing a wet brown coat, trousers, straw sandals, and a wooden stick as a hairpin to fix his hair on the left side of his head. When he looked up, he saw that his skin was dark.
, with upright facial features, thick eyebrows, big eyes, and no beard on the chin, he is a young commoner of seventeen or eighteen years old...
The young man wiped the rain off his face, showed his white teeth, and bowed to the host: "Sir, it's raining, so I want to stay in the guesthouse for one night. Is that okay?"
"Is it verified? Pass it on?"
As soon as he heard that this man wanted to stay in the hotel, Shiren instantly changed from an ordinary old country man to a shrewd one, and his eyes glanced at the dagger at the young man's waist.
"There is a verification."
The young man dug into his robe and carefully took out the "Xian" made of poplar boards and the "Zhuan" made of willow strips. Seeing that the words on them were not wet by the rain, he breathed a sigh of relief and folded his hands.
Give it to others and introduce yourself at the same time.
"I am a soldier from Yunmeng Township, Anlu County. My husband can call me Heifu!"
"Black husband?"
Sheren has many acquaintances in Yunmengxiang, but he has never heard of this person. His eyes wandered back and forth between the faces of "Xian" and Heifu. This seriousness made Heifu feel like his identity card was checked by the police in his previous life.
Illusion, I broke into a cold sweat for a while...
Hei Fu can’t help but feel guilty, because his identity can be said to be true or false!
It turned out that he was no longer the original "black man" from Qin, but a student of a provincial police academy in the 21st century. After graduation, he was admitted to the county police station. He and his friends went to the lake to celebrate, but in order to save
A little girl fell into the water and drowned.
When he woke up again, he found himself lying on a hard couch, surrounded by a group of "strangers" dressed in simple clothes and asking for help. Later he found out that these were his mother, brother, younger brother, etc. He probably encountered something like in the novel.
A vulgar plot called "time travel", and he also went back to more than 2,000 years ago and became a young man from Anlu County, Qin State named "Hei Fu"!
"Heifu, isn't this the Qin soldier in the 'China's earliest letter home'?"
He had watched some programs reporting on Yunmeng Qin Jian, and was particularly impressed by the "Black Man's Wooden Slip", but he did not expect that he would become the owner of that letter...
He shuddered when he thought about his future. The TV program said that Heifu wrote the letter in the military camp. The two brothers were just ordinary soldiers of the Qin army. Not only did they have to perform combat missions, but they also lacked food and clothing. They had to write letters to their families.
I asked for money to buy clothes, but if I didn’t send the money, someone would die! Urgent, urgent, urgent!
It is unknown to future generations whether the clothes and money Heifu asked for from his family were sent to his family, but one thing is certain for archaeologists: during the excavation process, there was only this letter in the tomb and no remains of Heifu, which means that
, Heifu probably died in the war between Qin and Chu, leaving only this letter, which was taken into the tomb by his family as a thought...
"Am I going to die on the battlefield with no bones left?"
Heifu began racking his brains as to how to avoid the fate of being killed in battle in the future. Before he could come up with an idea, the local village chief (Zheng Zheng) suddenly came to his door and asked to see him by name!
It turns out that Heifu is 17 years old this year. According to the laws of the Qin State, as an adult man, he should be "Fu Ji", that is, register his name in the household registration, and bear the obligation to serve.
Now Hei Fu was dumbfounded, thinking that he was going to be drafted into the battlefield. Although he had received some training in the police academy in his previous life and had seen blood during his internship, fighting alone was one thing. In a world where tens of millions of people were fighting,
It's the same thing on the battlefield.
His eldest brother "Zhong" laughed loudly after hearing his worries and answered Heifu's doubts.
The Qin State was very thoughtful in this aspect. As the first military service in his life, Heifu only had to go to Anlu County to serve as a "guard" for a month, help the government build the city and stand guard, or receive military training. He would not be on duty.
On the battlefield, Hei Fu breathed a sigh of relief.
The deadline for the soldiers to assemble in Anlu County was the first day of October. Now it was the end of September, and the service period was in full swing. Hei Fu had to pack his bags and hit the road in a hurry.
When saying goodbye outside the inner door, his mother and eldest brother gave him a lot of advice. This made Heifu, who lost his mother at a young age in his previous life and was a lonely child, feel the warmth of home and began to gradually identify with this identity...
By this time, Heifu felt much more at ease. He thought: "I'll take care of myself now. Anyway, it's still early before the battle that will determine my life and death. There's no point in worrying. It's better to read more and listen more to understand this era better."
, slowly think of life-saving strategies."
Therefore, Heifu put his anxiety behind him and began to look curiously at this country that was called "violent Qin" in history books.
You won't know it by looking at it, but you will be shocked at first glance. Along the way, the Qin State's complete system and strict laws shocked Heifu! He thought he had gone to the wrong set. Is this still ancient times?
For example, when he came to stay at this guest house, the host asked for "examination" and "biography".
"Xian" is the ID card of the Qin people. It is made of a palm-wide poplar wood sign with Heifu's birthplace and identity engraved on it: "Nanjun, Anlu County, Yunmengxiang, from Xiyangli, named Heifu, the second son in the family."
, is a soldier, seven feet five inches tall."
Shiwu is the name of the common people in Qin State who have no titles. In addition, the people of Qin State live next to each other, with five households in a group and ten households with a tenth. They have to farm the land well on weekdays and are not allowed to leave their hometown at will. If you want to travel far,
Not only must there be a valid reason, but the village chief (Li Zheng) and the police station chief (the pavilion chief) where you are from must also write a certificate for you. This is a "biography", which is equivalent to a letter of introduction from a person in Qin.
Just like modern times, in Qin State, you cannot stay in a hotel or open a room without an ID card and a letter of introduction. If a shopkeeper dares to take in such a person, he will be fined or even lose his job!
That's why Shecai interrogated Heifu carefully, down to the details of how many people in his family there were and what they did. He also asked him the names of several elderly people in Yunmengxiang Sunset, and were they in good health? To determine the authenticity of his identity.
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Heifu had been prepared and answered them one by one. There was no problem in the verification. Then Shiren let him go and said, "It turns out that he is a soldier who is going to serve in the county. Come in with me."
"only."
Heifu agreed, feeling a big stone in his heart and secretly rejoicing: "Fortunately, I didn't make the same mistake as Shang Yang."
Heifu heard this story before he traveled through time. After the death of Qin Xiaogong, the nobles whose interests were touched by the new law united and labeled Shang Yang as a traitor. He was wanted nationwide. Shang Yang fled to a hotel and wanted to stay, but because he could not provide a testimonial, he was
Was turned away by the shop owner.
It is really a great irony that Shang Yang was driven to a dead end by the system he created. But it is good, because there are unlikely to be fugitives and villains living in the guest house. Everyone is a good citizen of Qin, so they can sleep peacefully.
The guest house was not big, just a courtyard with two entrances. When passing by the courtyard, Heifu saw a carriage parked here, probably belonging to a resident official.
Later, he followed Toneri to a large room built against the east wall, but before entering, Toneri suddenly turned around and said, "Do you know that fighting privately in a guest house is a serious crime?"
Heifu hurriedly said: "You know, I will never cause trouble." The Qin State encouraged public warfare and strictly enforced private fighting. Those who fought with others would have their hair and beards shaved off. This was a great shame and humiliation in the eyes of the people at the time.
"As long as you understand." Toneri still asked Heifu to hand over the weapons he was carrying, and then he opened the door of the big house with a stinking face, and a warm feeling suddenly hit his face...
There were four or five people in the house, warming themselves around the stove. Seeing that Lao Sheren had brought another guest, they all crowded around. One of them, a skinny monkey-like young man, even greeted warmly: "Little brother, come here."
sit."
"Wait a moment, I'll prepare hot soup."
Lao She was old and took his time in everything he did. The guest house only provided meals to officials on business trips. As for ordinary people, they just nibbled on the dry food in their arms. Giving them a bowl of hot soup for free was the most benevolent and righteous act.
Hei Fu found a comfortable position and sat cross-legged. While drying his clothes, he looked at the people under the same roof. They were dressed similar to Hei Fu. They were all dressed in brown clothes and were wet. They went out to work in this weather.
It’s not easy for anyone. After a while, a few people started chatting about everything from today’s weather to the harvest after autumn...
Heifu listened carefully and responded a few times from time to time. He didn't talk much, but he liked listening to other people's conversations, which allowed him to more truly feel the people and things of this era and absorb useful information at the same time.
As we chatted, the topic slowly changed from daily life to the "big world events" that happened recently.
"Have you heard the rumors?"
The thin, black young man who invited Hei Fu to sit next to him was named "Ji Ying." He suddenly lowered his voice and said to Hei Fu and others: "I heard from people from Guanzhong that last month, there was an assassin from Yan State.
, how dare you assassinate the king in Xianyang Palace!"
