I said goodbye to Li Xin early the next morning and went straight to Yongcheng.
When Li Xin saw me walking away, he slowly straightened up his bent body.
The eldest son next to him helped Li Xin up and asked curiously: "Father, who is this? Why are you so respectful to him?"
The younger son also asked: "Is he a very big official?"
Li Xin nodded and murmured: "Yes, a very big official..."
I had plenty of time to go back, so I didn’t hurry and just walked and watched.
Longxi is the birthplace of the Qin State. The tribe surnamed Ying, the ancestor of the Qin people, guarded Xirong for the emperor as early as the Yin and Shang Dynasties. During the reign of King Zhou Xiao, Qin Feizi was granted the title of a vassal state because of his meritorious service in raising horses; during the reign of King Zhou Xuan, he defeated the Xirong, and Duke Zhuang of Qin was granted the title of Doctor of the Western Frontier; it was only when Duke Xiang of Qin sent troops to escort King Ping of Zhou to move east that he was officially granted the title of King of the Zhou Dynasty. princes.
After nine generations, Qin State became one of the five hegemons of the Spring and Autumn Period in the hands of Qin Mugong; after another seventeen generations, it gradually became stronger and stronger under Qin Xiaogong's appointment of Shang Yang's reforms, and the pattern of the Seven Hegemons of the Warring States Period was basically formed; starting from King Qin Huiwen, the Qin State The monarch gave up the title of duke and officially called himself king. After that, five Qin kings and eighty-nine years passed before the world was unified in the hands of Ying Zheng.
Thirty-eight generations of Qin kings and six hundred and sixty-seven years of hard work have brought about the great Qin that now dominates the world. But in just fourteen years, Qin Shihuang only succeeded to one emperor, and the Qin Empire suddenly collapsed, which made people feel sad.
Along the way, people's lives were not as good as they imagined. However, today, when corvee labor has been greatly reduced and farming has developed rapidly, every common person's face is filled with yearning for a new life.
What people need is hope. As long as they can foresee the possibility of living a good life in the future, even if it is still far away, they will work hard with all their strength.
When we arrived at Ji County, it was approaching evening again.
Meng He made arrangements early and set up a place to stay in a posthouse outside the city.
The reason why I don't live in the city is because I'm afraid of the crowds of people. I only brought a few dozen fine knights with me. To be honest, if something big happened, I probably wouldn’t be able to stop them. To say the least, it would be quite eye-catching to have so many people walking together, so I tried my best to avoid going to crowded places.
When we arrived at the post house, there was no one in the post house. At this time, there was no war at the border. Except for some pedestrians with special matters, very few officials went to Longxi.
I glanced at the post house and went straight to the room upstairs.
Not long after, Meng He came over with a basin of hot water. I took off my shoes, put my feet in them, and couldn't help but say, "It's so comfortable."
Meng He said softly: "I didn't expect that His Majesty's riding skills are so good. Even the minister is a little tired after such a long distance."
I smiled and was about to brag when suddenly a shout came from downstairs: "Watch it carefully, if you damage the goods, I will skin you!"
Meng He frowned and said, "Your Majesty, I'm going to see who is making the noise."
I waved my hand: "Let me wipe my feet and go with you. I also want to see what kind of woman is so arrogant!"
I stood up and walked out of the room, looking down.
I saw a girl who was no more than 17 or 18 years old and looked like a lotus flower, arrogantly directing a group of men to move things into the post house. Not only did these men dare not speak back after being scolded, even the postmaster stood aside and did not dare to say a word. .
I frowned slightly and looked to the side, seeing a woman standing next to me.
The woman heard the voice upstairs and looked up. Only then did I see her face clearly. She was an acquaintance!
The woman paused and recognized me. She opened her red lips and said, "Why are the two young masters here?"
But it was Tao Yao whom I had seen in Tao Pavilion!
I was extremely impressed by this woman. Firstly, she was really embarrassed in Tao Pavilion at that time. Secondly, this woman's appearance was of average quality and easy to remember.
Meng He and I walked downstairs and smiled at Taoyao: "Miss, do you remember me? I came here to do some things. Why is she here?"
Before Taoyao could reply, the girl next to her frowned slightly and said, "Who are you? Don't try to get close to my sister!"
The Yi Cheng next to me was startled. Although he didn't know my true identity, looking at the dozens of forbidden troops with me, he naturally understood that I was also a big shot in the court.
"Miss Baling, this is an adult from the imperial court, please don't be rude!"
Then he turned around and explained to me: "Sir, don't be surprised. They are merchants from the Qin Dynasty, and the emperor has given permission to use the post house."
Tao Yao also scolded: "Ling'er must not be rude!"
She turned to look at me, raised her eyebrows slightly, and bowed: "Taoyao has met your lord, but she didn't expect that your lord is already an official in the court at such a young age. Taoyao has been rude many times before, so please forgive me."
I wondered: "Da Qin merchants? Who are you from Ba Widow Qing?"
I have heard of Da Qin merchants. After the unification of the world, Ying Zheng moved all the big businessmen of Ba Widow Qing, Wushi Luo and other big businessmen except the Yetie family to Xianyang, and built a separate market for them in Xianyang, which seems to be near Tao Pavilion.
However, my main focus now is on developing farming, so I don’t pay too much attention to these businessmen.
Ba Ling put his hands on his hips and said angrily: "Did you call me Ba Widow Qing? We are Qin merchants authorized by the First Emperor. No matter what your official position is, you can't call my mother that!"
I quickly apologized: "I'm sorry."
Tao Yao smiled slightly: "It doesn't matter, my little sister is young and speaks without restraint. Don't take offense at this, adults."
I pointed to the goods and asked, "What are these goods? Where are they shipped to?"
Taoyao replied: "Sir, these are coarse cloths and are shipped to Longxi. Bashu is rich in cloth and silk, but the brocade produced is very small. Most of them are this kind of coarse cloth. The imperial court prohibits the private sale of cloth, but the First Emperor has granted permission The Ba clan and the Wushi clan can do business as they please within the territory of Great Qin, as long as they do not trade with barbarians."
I hissed, this power is quite powerful, it has an exclusive monopoly. It seems that Ying Zheng is very confident about these two companies.
I asked again: "I often walk in the palace, and I heard that when the emperor was alive, your two families often went to Xianyang Palace to see the emperor. Why have I never seen you since your majesty came to the throne?"
Tao Yao sighed helplessly: "My lord, you don't know. Many things in the world today are different from the past, and the inside story cannot be explained one by one. The business of our Ba family and Wu family has been greatly reduced. Now they are just hanging on, so what? You dare to meet the emperor."
Just when I was about to continue asking questions, Baling came over and said, "Sister, what are you talking about with this adult? The goods have been moved in. Let's rest early. We have to travel tomorrow."
Tao Yao bowed and said with a chuckle: "I don't know why, but I became like old friends with you as soon as I met you. I talked a lot. I won't disturb you anymore. You should take a rest earlier."
Seeing this, I nodded: "See you soon."
Baling held Taoyao's arm and walked to the other side of the room. He turned around and made a face at me, as if to tell me to stay away from Taoyao.
I shook my head, smiled helplessly, turned around and went back to the room to rest.
Early the next morning, when I set off, Taoyao and the others were also loading the truck.
Taoyao saluted from a distance, I waved my hand and rode towards Yongcheng.
Arriving at Yongcheng two days later, he still quietly entered through the city gate under the cover of night, and the officials did not notice anything unusual.
After praying, I led all the officials back to Xianyang on the tenth day.
The most urgent thing at the moment is the surrender of the Northern Qiang tribe, so as soon as I arrived in Xianyang, I called Li Si and Feng Jie to the Sihai Palace.
If we want to fully control the Northern Qiang clan, the supervisory army is an important part of it. I want to cultivate a different batch of supervisory troops. With Li Xin's suggestions for the cavalry generals, it is time to start reorganizing the Qin army.
