During the celebration banquet, Zhang Han picked up the rhinoceros horn cup in front of him, his face was a little red, and he toasted a cup of wine to Hei Fu beside him.
"Hei Fu entered the Chu Palace the day before yesterday. How much property did he get?"
At this celebration banquet, those sitting in the front row were all generals, captains, like Zhang Han, Hei Fu and others who were able to get to the bottom of the table because of their merit. The two of them were enjoying themselves, each talking about what they had done at the university in the past two days.
Things done in the Chu Palace.
The wine was a fine wine brought from the palace of the King of Chu. It was rich and fragrant, and it was paired with a precious rhinoceros horn cup. After drinking it, I felt that the wine I had eaten in Nanjun was really like horse urine.
After Hei Fu finished drinking, he whispered truthfully: "I only got ten pieces of gold, and in addition, I let my soldiers share some ant nose coins scattered in the King of Chu's treasury, that's all..."
The day before yesterday, Hei Fu and others were ordered to enter the palace to take over the defense. They saw that the Chu Palace was full of treasures, far beyond the imagination of the Anlu country bumpkins. However, most of the things had to be counted by the military judge and then sealed up and not allowed to be moved. Everyone could only pick them up.
Pick up some leftovers. But this is enough for more than a thousand people to gain a lot, making up for the money spent on the expedition in the past six months. This is also a special treatment for several meritorious troops.
Heifu himself got ten pieces of gold, equivalent to two hundred taels, one hundred and a half taels. The gold was not heavy. He stuffed two pieces of Ying Yuan into his armor and took it out. The military judge outside the palace gate also turned a blind eye.
With one eye closed, the soldiers worked hard for several months, and the Qin army had never had the bad habit of massacring cities, so destroying the country and seizing its palace property became one of the few carnivals for the Qin soldiers.
Of course, robbery also requires a bottom line. If you go too far, you will still be punished.
"Black men are not greedy."
Zhang Han nodded and said: "General Wang, thinking that everyone had been away from home for half a year after the hard work of the war, would take some money from the soldiers and put the silk and silk on them without stopping him. But if he was too greedy, he would rob the Chu State's treasury of Ying Yuan, gold and silver.
If you move boxes of cakes out, something will happen. I heard that the army in Sanchuan and Hedong will deal with a commander. He was too greedy. After a few people broke into the treasury in Chu State, they asked everyone to take off their armor and clothes.
Jin Yuan, when we came out, everyone was almost naked except for the baggage on their bodies, and they had taken hundreds of yi of gold!"
This was a bit too much, so he was ordered by the military judge to put some of them back. The commander was also a rough man, so he argued with the military judge and was punished.
Zhang Han participated in the battles to destroy Han and Zhao, so he knew a little bit about the inside story. He said in a low voice: "Generally speaking, one-third of the treasury and property obtained after the destruction of the country will be taken by the officials and soldiers themselves, and the remaining two-thirds will be returned to the public for meritorious service."
Outstanding military officials will receive additional rewards from the king."
In addition to money, the soldiers also plundered a lot of silk clothing. Most of them wore it under their clothes and carried it out, so when they came in and out, almost everyone looked fatter.
In addition, the Chu State has been inherited for 800 years and has many national treasures. Its style is quite different from that of the Central Plains. There is a huge tripod weighing a thousand kilograms, which is so big that several people can hug it. In order to load it, the ox cart must be reinforced.
, and there is also a lacquered wooden drum with tiger and phoenix birds, which is also beautiful.
These things must not be touched. A few of Hei Fu's men greedily tried to knock off the gold and platinum of a large clock inlaid with gold, but Hei Fu severely stopped them.
When Heifu and the others came out with their loads, they also saw Wang Jian sending some grammarians into the storage room of the Chu Palace to check the bamboo slips of the historical records of the Chu State. Among them were the "Ji Ci Dian", the Chu History "梼杌" and other important documents.
It would take nearly a hundred oxcarts to haul away all the important documents. It seems that the collection of books in the Imperial Palace of Qin will increase a lot.
"Zhang Cang must be very happy to have so many books available," Zhang Han said jokingly.
The Qin army's posture was to remove everything that could be moved from the Chu Palace, and to paint away anything that could not be moved...
Zhang Han said that they, the army commanders, had another job, which was to lead the craftsmen to the highest point of the Chu Palace to paint the palaces and pavilions of the Chu Kingdom.
"This is customary."
Zhang Han said: "Whenever the king defeats the princes, he must have craftsmen imitate his palace and build it on the north bank of Xianyang..."
Nowadays, under the work of the young master who works in Zhang Han and the prisoners from Guandong, four palaces of Han, Zhao, Yan, and Wei are already being built in Beiban, Xianyang, and the Chu Palace is about to be built. It is said that after the construction, these six
The palace will be adjacent to the Wei River in the south, from the east of Yongmen to the Jingwei River. The palace rooms are restored, and the Zhou Pavilion belongs to them.
"The conqueror's collection habit..."
Hei Fu secretly complained that every time a country was destroyed, a palace was added. This was not only a reward from the King of Qin to himself, but also a way to show off the power of the conqueror.
Of course, the new palace that has been built cannot be left empty. King Qin also plans to put all the important treasures and treasures from various countries into it, and it will also be filled with beauties and maidens.
While talking about this, Hei Fu couldn't help but glance at the dancing women between the two rows of desks filled with Qin generals.
It was midsummer, and these women were all dressed in short, colorful embroidered silk clothes, revealing their slender waists. They sang Chu songs and danced Chu dances. The music of "Yangchun" and "White Snow" were beautiful, the songs were melodious, and the dances were gorgeous.
The drunk generals of the Qin army were drunk and would inevitably touch them. The women did not dare to refuse, but the smiles they barely showed contained fear and confusion, and some even had tears on their faces that were difficult to wipe away.
The women in the palace all belonged to the King of Qin. Of course, no one dared to touch them. They all set up a special camp to keep them under lock and key. These women in front of them were the family members of the Chu ministers who died in the war after the city was broken. So,
The dance looks a bit chaotic. The music officer behind it is the music officer of the King of Chu.
"Have you heard, Mr. Hei? About the Princess of Chu in the Chu Palace."
Amidst the sound of dancing music, Zhang Han whispered to Hei Fu.
Not only did I hear that Hei Fu saw that scene from a distance, he couldn't help but sigh and said: "I heard that it was Princess Ji Mi of Chu. When a group of soldiers went to invite her out of the palace, she refused to obey and climbed up to a high platform.
, jumped down..."
At that time, even though Hei Fu and the others were more than a hundred steps apart, they heard the little princess shouting loudly to the Qin army who came to fetch her: "Ji Min is a Chu ghost, and she will not enter Xianyang and become the king of Qin's plaything!"
Then, this staunch princess jumped straight down from the high platform and died. It is said that when she committed suicide, she was holding a fat civet cat in her hand...
"what a pity."
Zhang Han showed a sarcastic smile: "I heard that the King of Chu was willing to imitate Shang Zhou and set himself on fire, but at the last moment he became timid and opened the palace to surrender. However, this Princess Chu is a bit unyielding like the royal family with the surname Mi...
"
While he was talking, the sound of silk and bamboo at the banquet suddenly caused a burst of confusion.
The two of them looked up and saw that the musician, who was playing the harp, suddenly stopped playing, and instead threw himself on the instrument and started crying.
His move caused the music officials to stop the music collectively. Those who played the sheng, played the piano, and struck the bells all began to cry. Even the women sitting in the arms of the military officials began to sob.
The military officials, who were sitting together with men and women, enjoying the honor of the victor, were immediately very unhappy. Qin soldiers also came over immediately, wanting to drag down these defeated music officials and kill them!
"Wait a minute!"
From the other end of the banquet, Wang Jian's deep voice sounded.
"Where is Anlu's leader, Heifu?"
Hei Fu was excited and immediately came out of the queue and said: "The official is here!"
"Use Chu Yan to ask for me, why are these people crying?"
This is treating me as a translator. Heifu can only ask the truth.
But I saw that the music official of Chu State who was playing the harp did not kneel down. He raised his head and said in a strong Chu language: "This little man is the successor of Dr. Zhong of Chu. He has been a musician for generations. Just now I saw that we are still wearing Chu crowns on our heads."
, the instrument in his hand was also playing Chu sounds, and when I thought about the fact that the King of Chu had been captured by the general, and the Kingdom of Chu had been destroyed, I couldn’t help but feel ashamed that the villain could not die for his country like Shangzhu and Princess Ji Mi, but instead played the harp here to entertain the people of Qin.
I can't control myself. Now I just want to die, and I hope the general will fulfill my wish..."
After Hei Fu relayed his story, the military officials present became furious and stood up and pressed their swords to kill the music official who had never forgotten Jingchu.
Wang Jian waved his hand: "When the Chu Kingdom was first destroyed, it is normal for Chu people to miss their homeland. If so, they want to kill. Who among the hundreds of thousands of people in Shouchun City cannot be killed? Who among the millions of people in the Chu Kingdom cannot be killed?
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He waved his hand and asked people to disperse these music officials and women. After that, he stood up and toasted to everyone: "You guys have worked hard on the expedition, and there is no joy in the army. I can only reward you with a small amount of wine."
After finishing the drink, Wang Jian sighed again: "Many years ago, my uncle Wang Jian met Xunzi who visited Qin at Ranghou's banquet. At that time, Xunzi was discussing annexation and consolidation with Ranghou."
"Xunzi said that annexation is easy, but consolidating is difficult. Qi can annex Song, but cannot unite, so Wei seizes it; Yan can annex Qi, but cannot unite, so Tiandan seizes it; Han Shangzhi
The land, hundreds of miles away, was completely rich and moved towards Zhao, but Zhao could not unite it, so Qin seized it. Therefore, if it could unite it but could not unite it, it would be lost!"
"Now that Qin has merged with Han, Wei, Zhao, Yan, and Chu, the next thing is to solidify and make the world one, with the princes as Qin's ministers and the people as Qin's citizens. That's why I ordered the execution of Xiang Yan after his death."
Prisoners must not be wantonly plundered and bullied the people of Chu. This is to unite the scholars with propriety and the people with government. If rituals are cultivated, the scholars will obey, and the government will be peaceful and the people will be safe. The soldiers will obey the people and the people will be safe. This is called great cohesion..."
"Although the King of Chu is captured and Shouchun is defeated, Chu still has Huainan and Jiangdong has not yet been attached. The two or three sons cannot take it lightly. However, there is no need to regard the Chu people in each city as enemies. They must be made to surrender.
Only then can the Qin army gain a firm foothold in Huaibei and Huainan and completely wipe out the remaining Chu!"
After the conversation was over, all the military officials agreed one after another. At this moment, a crisp round of applause sounded outside.
"General Wang's words are very good! Not only do you want to annex the Kingdom of Chu for your Majesty, but you also need to solidify it for Your Majesty. He is not only a good general in battle, but also a good general in defense!"
A middle-aged man with a burly body and a long beard, wearing the uniform of a censor, came out.
"Who is this?" Heifu looked at Zhang Han.
"It's Yu Shicheng, Feng Quji! Qianshi, a high official, is the king's most trusted minister. Shouldn't he be in Xianyang? Why did he come to Shouchun!"
Zhang Han's expression changed slightly: "Could it be that..."
After Feng Quji met Wang Jian, he also explained his intention and took out a silk book with a bright red seal from his sleeve.
"General Wang and all the officers and soldiers please listen to the edict!"
Heifu quickly followed Zhang Han's movements and saw that everyone from Wang Jian to Li You and Zhang Han just stood up and bowed. He couldn't help but secretly breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that these days, you didn't have to kneel down to obey the king's orders in the military camp.
But I heard Feng Quji say loudly: "In the twenty-fourth year of the Wei Dynasty, it was midsummer, when Yanghe Fangqi. The king traveled east from Xianyang, touring Sanchuan, Yingchuan, and Chenying, Linzhao Xintu. I heard that the chief minister Xiang Yan's army has been defeated, its pillars have been killed, and its capital has been trapped. The king is very happy. Now he orders Wang Jian, the chief of the concubine, and the meritorious officers to escort Fuchu, and the ministers of Jing State to Chen to see the king at the ruins of Shun, to promote the power of Yu Ding Sanmiao. Enjoy the triumphal glory of "June"!"
