With Shang Wu as translator, the communication between Zheng Anping and the Qin people became much smoother. The next day was uneventful, so Zheng Anping took Chen Si, Mang Wei and Shang Wu out for a stroll. There are not many shops in Shang County, and the goods are mainly food and daily necessities. There are almost no luxuries, and even few cloths. Zheng Anping went into almost every shop and asked the merchants about the price of each commodity. In just one day, Zheng Anping roughly understood the correspondence between Qin Yin and Zheng Yin. He was able to understand the general idea without a translator, even if he spoke in Qin Yin.
After seeing Shang Wu off and having dinner, Zheng Anping chatted with the host of Nilu, accompanied by Chen Si and Mang Wei. If Zheng Anping didn't understand, they would help translate if they could. Zheng Anping forced himself to speak in Qin's voice, but some of the words were difficult for the host to understand, so the two of them helped each other. Those two people were younger than Zheng Anping, and Chendi was a gathering place for merchants. They heard many different dialects, and they accepted Qin's sounds faster than Zheng Anping. The host of Nilu didn't usually talk to others, but Zheng Anping's teasing made the host of Nilu speak comfortably. The four of them talked in different dialects until late at night. The three of them roughly learned the sounds of Qin, as well as many of the customs of the Qin people and the laws of the state of Qin.
After dawn, the county captain personally drove to pick up Zheng Anping. In addition to a leather chariot, there was also an An chariot. Behind the car were ten county soldiers. Under the guidance of Shang Guan, the county lieutenant directly entered the courtyard where Zheng Anping was staying and announced outside the door. Zheng Anping hurriedly came out to welcome him. The county lieutenant did not come in, but only asked Zheng Anping to get in the car. Zheng Anping led a group of people out and arranged for Xiao Nu and Gai Nie to board An's car. Mang Wei and Chen Si were on both sides of An's car, and Wu Wang drove. After making arrangements for the others to wait, Zheng Anping asked the county lieutenant to get on the carriage first. The county lieutenant said: "Zheng Zi, please board first, and I will hold the bridle." After repeatedly refusing, Zheng Anping had no choice but to get on the carriage first, followed by the county lieutenant. , Shang Wu also got into the car and was on the right side of the car. The stick belonging to Masan was now in Chen Si's hand.
It took almost a day to get out of the mountains, and the vast Wei River Plain lay before our eyes. It is surrounded by mountains, with a river in the middle, dense fields and smoke from cooking stoves. After leaving the mountains, we entered Lantian County. The county captain drove into Lantian County and went through the handover procedures. That night, they stayed in the hotel together. The next day, people from Shang County set out to go home, and Zheng Anping and his party were escorted by people from Lantian County. Lantian County was not far from Xianyang. Zheng Anping couldn't restrain his excitement and looked forward to meeting Zhang Lu. However, Lantian County did not send an escort that day. Instead, it sent an envoy to inform the Prime Minister's Office: Zheng Anping and his party had arrived.
That night, a group of Qin soldiers escorted Zhang Lu into Lantian City. Under the guidance of the county magistrate, Zhang Lu found the Guanyi where Zheng Anping was staying. The moment they knocked on the door, Zheng Anping and Zhang Lu recognized each other. They called each other "Master" and "Sir". They both fell to the ground at the same time and cried in each other's arms!
The people inside heard the crying outside and hurried out to take a look, but were blocked by Qin soldiers. Zheng Anping broke away slightly and bowed to Zhang Lu: "Mr. Chenmeng summoned me, and the whole family came to vote. I beg you to take it in!" He bowed three times in a row.
Zhang Lu also shed his tears, bowed down and said, "How lucky that I got help from the foolish young master!"
Zheng Anping first called Mang Wei and Chen Si and said, "My guest is Brother Wuwei; my guest is Brother Chen."
Zhang Lu only knew Chen Si before, not Mang Wei, but the aristocratic temperament in Mang Wei was indelible. Although he was surprised in his heart, he treated him politely and said, "I'd like to meet my second brother!"
Zheng Anping said to the two of them: "My lord, Mr. Zhang!"
Mang Wei and Chen Si both knew who this person was, and they both responded with a courtesy: "We, the humble concubines, would like to see Mr. Zhang!"
Zheng Anping called Xiao Nu, Gai Nie and Wu Wang again and said: "My wife is Xiao Nu, the middle son is Gai Nie, and the common son is Wu Wang."
Wu Wang knew Zhang Lu, but he couldn't connect the neatly dressed man in front of him with the old slave with a hunched back and white hair and beard. But seeing Xiao Nu and Gai Nie kneeling on the ground, he also knelt down and kowtowed three times. Zhang Lu also bowed down and bowed in return. Zhang Lu also introduced the county magistrate and others to Zheng Anping, and everyone met them with courtesy.
After meeting each other, Zhang Lu said to the county magistrate: "I have an old friendship with Zheng Zi. I am willing to spend all night talking with you. We will leave in the next day." The county magistrate and others resigned. One hundred Qin soldiers took up residence in the post, and a warning was issued all around.
When the courtyard was empty, Zheng Anping asked everyone to go to their homes, and he invited Zhang Lu into his room. He let Xiaonu and Gai Nie sleep by the door, while he and Zhang Lu huddled in the corner of the room, just like the firewood in Donghongli. Lying opposite each other in the room, tears welled up again.
Zheng Anping said: "The sword comes out of the box, and the dragon returns to the sea. Mr. Meng will not abandon you, and you must follow him morning and night. I dare not live without him, but I will repay him with my life!"
Zhang Lu said: "Young Master..."
Zheng Anping immediately stopped him and said: "Sir, you can't do that. Don't mention the word "gongzi" again. I have known you for a long time, and if you are not polite, you will be punished!"
Zhang Ludao: "You and I met when we were poor and lowly. I am not gracious to you, and you are not asking for anything from me. I owe you loyalty and give it to nature. I call you your son, and you call me sir. Sincerity is shown on the inside and on the outside." Even though I am rich and noble now, I dare not abolish him. I hope he will be called by his old name and be sincere in his heart."
Zheng Anping said: "When a public servant is a minister, his position is respected and his responsibilities are heavy. If there is no manner of respect, how can he obey the public? The ministers are willing to regard the public as the king and themselves as ministers. They should treat the king and his ministers as friends and relatives in the past. , it’s okay to abandon it and leave it alone.”
Zhang Lu pondered for a moment and said: "That's what he said. Although, it cannot be the same. You call me my lord, and I call you, Zheng Qing. Is that okay?"
Zheng Anping said: "It's just to call for peace. If you are a king or a father, it is nothing!"
Zhang Lu said: "Just follow the Young Master!... Anping, how dangerous is the journey?"
Zheng Anping said: "Fortunately, thanks to the arrangements made by the third brother, the trip went smoothly."
Zhang Lu said: "Who are the three pigs?"
Zheng Anping said: "Guan Yi is the butcher outside the city. He is a chivalrous man and has many friends with heroes. The reason why I can escape is because of his strength. When he came out, the place where he lived was his residence."
Zhang Lu said: "A massacrer outside the palace has to arrange such a thing... Just tell me what happened."
Zheng Anping recalled: "In early summer, Shan San told me that my lord has entered Qin as a guest. Does he intend to enter Qin? I didn't say anything at the time. A month later, Mr. Zhang Noi came to report that Wei Prime Minister had detected Zhang The one with the highest salary was Fan Juye. He sent his minister to Daliang to hold him hostage. He abandoned his official position and fled, sneaking into the residence of the third brother. But the fourth brother Chen was already there! That night, the third brother sent people into the house to secretly assist him. . The next day, the beggar accompanied him to a hidden place next to Huayang Pavilion. He put on Chu clothes again and sailed to Zhengwai in a boat. Hu Meng then ordered him to join the caravan and follow him to Nanyang. There was no danger in the rest. When he arrived in Nanyang, his name was recorded in the book. He was rewarded by the county for his superiority. He bought a boat and went up the Dan River to Shang. Shang County may be called De The Prime Minister's Office has issued an order that he must obtain our clan. So he went to Lantian with the county captain. Although there will be hard work on the way, there will be no danger!"
Zhang Lu said: "What can the guest do?"
Zheng Anping lowered his voice and said: "Ke Wuwei, Mang Wei, the fourth son of General Shi Mang!"
Zhang Lu also said in a low voice: "Mr. Right and Mr. Hu Zhong from the Mangfu Gate bus met Huang Gongxie's house."
Zheng Anping said: "There is also Mr. Shen, the youngest son of General Shimang."
Zhang Lu said: "You also know Mr. Shen?"
Zheng Anping said: "After I entered Chen, I passed by Yinyang. General Mang lurked there and invited me to meet him. He recommended Wei Gongzi to me and changed his name to Wuwei."
Zhang Lu sighed and said: "The dead are like this!"
Zheng Anping said: "I have entered the Qin Dynasty as a young master, so I dare not use it improperly, but I dare to recommend it to my lord..."
Zhang Lu interrupted: "You and I have a life-saving grace. I put it aside for justice. I am not related to Wuwei and have no merit. How can I put it aside?"
Zheng Anping said: "I sincerely accept it! I don't know how to recognize people, so I may not use it to its full potential."
Zhang Lu said: "I haven't been close to my father for a long time, and I may have gained something from the military formation. So let's try it in the near future."
Zheng Anping asked: "What have you been doing recently?"
Zhang Lu said: "The King of Qin established two counties in Beidi and Longxi, and Marquis Rang personally went to patrol them. The affairs of the Prime Minister's Mansion are jointly managed by Lord Huayang, Lord Jingyang, Lord Gaoling and myself. When Marquis Rang returns, I will go into the mountain and dig a road. Tongba and Shu. Please bring two guests to accompany you."
Zheng Anping said: "Here!"
Zhang Lu said: "The men who dug the road are afraid of hundreds of thousands of people, and they cannot lead them. How many people can Anping lead?"
Zheng Anping said: "With my abilities, five hundred people are enough!"
Zhang Ludao: "The 20th level of the Duke of Qin, four scholars, Gongshi, Shangzao, Hairpin Niao, Bu Geng; five Dafu, Dafu, official Dafu, Gongdafu, Gongcheng, five Dafu; Jiuqing, the chief of the left concubine and the right concubine. Long, left watch, middle watch, right watch, Shaoshangzao, Daliangzao, Si chariot concubine chief, large concubine chief; Erhou, Guanneihou, Chehou. The public servants are pawns, and they are the captains of the gang; the officials lead From a hundred men to five great men, there are ten thousand people. From the Zuo concubine to the elders, the men are tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands. Wu'an Jun Baiqi was built by Daliang, and there are often tens of thousands in each line. I think it is a guest minister. Although he has no title, he is better than the minister. . When he came out as the commander of Zuo Shu, with an army of 100,000, Anping was appointed as the fifth official, and he led 10,000 people as troops."
Zheng Anping said: "I dare not resign my responsibility. I have been in the army for a long time and know that it is most difficult to maintain order in the army. If there are a hundred or ten people, the leader will be the first soldier, and the soldiers will all work hard. If there are ten thousand generals, but with flags and drums It is actually difficult to take the lead in ordering orders to be law."
Zhang Lu said: "I have heard that when a large army marches, the brave are not allowed to advance alone, and the timid are not allowed to retreat alone. This is the method of using the masses. The laws of Qin are very strict. Wherever there is an order, all orders are prohibited and no one dares to violate them. If there is a violation, there will be no violation. , it is the law of Qin to hold him accountable. You should give orders, okay?"
Zheng Anping said: "If we decide to break up at the last moment and support the enemy with drums, please obey your orders."
Zhang Lu said: "One hundred thousand disciples are not to be used in formations, but in the wild. What is it? To dig a road to connect all directions."
Zheng Anping asked: "What can I do if I dig a road?"
Zhang Lu said: "The former is the chaos in Yi Canal. The fool leads the Yi Canal to stop the chaos. The king can stop the chaos by opening the road. It is less expensive and more effective, so he wants to do more. Shu County has rebelled and revolted many times. The road is difficult to pass, the officials are difficult to enter, and the food and crops are difficult to maintain. In Shu County, its land is sparse and its people are common people. If they are managed according to the law, the number of soldiers who can win is not less than one hundred thousand. The king wants to make the first pass to Shu, and Marquis Rang will enter the country. , the fool will go there."
