Xianyang suburbs
"Hoo! Hoo! Hoo!"
The giant salamander, dressed in gray coarse cloth, was breathing heavily and leaning against a big tree in the forest.
Although she knew that sitting down to adjust her breathing would be the fastest way to regain her strength, she didn't dare to sit down and rest. She took a few deep breaths before moving on.
After coming out of Xinzheng City, she went straight to Yangzhai, and the journey was peaceful. But she didn't dare to relax even though she was in South Korea. After entering the land of Luoyang, I thought that I would feel more at ease after entering the land of Qin State. Instead, I encountered a large number of spies from Zhao State and Wei State.
After all, her identity as a Tianzi first-class assassin was too sensitive. In addition, during this period, the Luowang branch in the Wei State began to investigate the movements of Xinling Lord Wei Wuji, which caused this twice Attention, young master who breaks the Qin Dynasty.
Along the way, the number of assassinations that Jingli encountered was almost equal to the number of missions she had performed in her life. Even a first-class killer like her was so embarrassed that she had to change into a low-key coarse shorts. She put on her clothes and smeared pot ash on her face to hide her beautiful face. And these days of escaping, Jing Salamander can no longer see the calmness and beauty of the past.
But even so, her unique temperament that can't be concealed often makes her reveal her identity. In order to deliver the black dragon scroll safely to Xianyang, she had to take detours time and time again to avoid pursuit.
Finally, after going round and round, they finally entered the territory of Xianyang, which was also the base camp of Luo Wang. No one dared or had the ability to continue chasing the Jing Salamander here.
The return of Jing Salamander has been known to Luowang's senior management for a long time, not to mention that Jing Salamander still carries a black dragon scroll. Even if he originally planned to sneak away... ahem, even Ying Zheng gave up because of the black dragon scroll that Jing Salamander carried. The plan to travel in Weifu to search for talents has been postponed.
For a time, Xianyang was under martial law, and Luowang Six Sword Slave, Zhanri, Black and White Xuanjian and other Luowang Tianzi first-class killers all gathered around Xianyang Palace to guard.
After Ying Zheng read the letter translated by Jing Salamander, he was a little shocked, but more excited.
After Shang Yang's reforms, the military meritocracy was established, and the people of Qin were happy to hear the war. This martial culture not only affected the people of Qin, but also the king of Qin who sat on the throne.
During the reign of the Qin kings since Qin Xiaogong, if they did not join forces to fight against Qin, it would be as if they looked down on this Qin king.
However, unlike the excited Ying Zheng, Lu Buwei's face was full of sadness.
As the Prime Minister of the Qin State, no one knows better than him how weak the Qin State is at this time. It is even so weak that many cities outside Hangu Pass have only a thousand garrison troops, and the food in the treasury is not enough to support the Qin army. Instead of fighting a big battle, all the money was spent on the corvees who built the Zheng Guo Canal.
"Qin Lv·Cang Lv" states that if a concubine is a concubine and she is engaged in official duties, she will be concubine with two stones of Yuehe and concubine will be a concubine with one and a half stones. Xiaocheng Dan and Li Chen are the authors, and the Yuehe is one and a half stones; if they are not the authors, the Yuehe is one stone. If you are a concubine, if you are the author of a pound of rice, you will get one stone and two and a half buckets of grain; if you are not the author, you will get one stone of grain. If the baby does not have a mother, half a stone will be given to each child; although the baby does have a mother and the mother lives alone with the male child, the child will also be given half a stone to the moon. Those who are subordinate to Chen Tian will be given two and a half stones in the second month, and half a stone will be given at the end of the ninth month. Chung, one and a half stones per month. The height of Lichen and Chengdan is not more than six feet and five inches, and the height of Lichen and Chung is not more than six feet and two inches. They are all small; the height of five feet and two inches is made.
Qin's laws are strict, but they are also considerate of the people.
The government of Qin provided food and clothing for corvee service, and even took into account the losses caused to the family by going out to perform corvee service. These high benefits and high benefits are not so much corvee as a disguised form of work-for-relief. This is why the Qin State was able to mobilize hundreds of thousands of people to do corvee labor at every turn.
However, hundreds of thousands of people were mobilized to build the Zhengguo Canal for several consecutive years, which was somewhat unsustainable even for the Qin State today. At this time, news of a suspected alliance was received, which was by no means good news for the Qin State.
Therefore, Lu Buwei only had a sad look on his face.
When he persuaded Ying Zheng to agree to build the Zheng Guo Canal, he had already considered the potential dangers that building the Zheng Guo Canal would bring to Qin.
He boasted that he was definitely a capable minister, and he also knew that there were many smart people in the six countries. He was not the only one to see the value of Zheng Guoqu to Qin. No one will sit back and watch Qin build Guanzhong into a land of abundance no less than Bashu, because that will mean that Qin will become more powerful.
However, Lu Buwei believed that the treacherous Lord Xinling and King Wei of Wei in the last alliance should have lost the trust of the countries in Shandong, and it would be impossible for them to organize the next alliance to attack Qin. However, he did not expect that they actually found enough people. The person who replaces Lord Xinling and holds the title of Hezong.
"Father Zhong, this Pang Nuan... I seem to have never heard of it. What kind of person is this, who can actually take the place of Lord Xinling and preside over the important affairs of the alliance?"
In the main hall, Ying Zheng looked at Lu Buwei with a frown on his face. The intrigue between them in the past was eliminated due to the appearance of the foreign enemy, and they even called him "Father Zhong" affectionately.
Listening to the "Father Zhong" that he had not heard for a long time, Lu Buwei looked at Ying Zheng and recalled the child who held a book and asked him questions. A smile suddenly appeared on his face that was gradually eroded by wrinkles. .
"Zhao General Pang Nuan, it's normal that the king doesn't know. He is an old guy who has been active in the world since the time of King Wuling of Zhao. He is a veteran general who is even older than Lian Po."
Ying Zheng looked at Lu Buwei blankly.
If he remembered correctly, Lian Po this year should be around eighty years old, and a veteran who is one round older than Lian Po... How on earth is this done?
Lu Buwei recalled the information about Pang Nuan in the Luowang intelligence and said: "As early as the period of King Wuling of Zhao, Pang Nuan had discussed military affairs with King Wuling of Zhao, and explained to King Wuling of Zhao that 'the one who wins a hundred battles is not a good person, nor a good person. The meaning of "victory in battle, the good is the good". It is a pity that during the Sand Dune Rebellion, the famous generals gathered around King Zhao Wuling dispersed. Pang Nuan simply followed his teacher, Mr. He Guanzi of Taoism, in the mountains of Chu State. He has lived in seclusion for decades.”
"I originally thought that this old guy who was one round older than Lian Po would have been in the mountains of Chu State and no longer cared about fame and fortune. I didn't expect that he would come out to preside over the alliance again."
Lu Buwei sighed quietly. He really didn't expect that the Six Kingdoms of Shandong could find such an old and immortal guy.
Although Zhao General Pang Nuan is not well-known, his qualifications and age are there. He also has a Taoist background. The generals from various countries who participated in the alliance could only obey Pang Nuan's orders. Even Lian Po, who had a stubborn personality, could only obey. From a certain point of view, he was even better than Xin. Ling Jun is even more suitable.
However, what troubled him the most was not He Zong, but Zhang Ji's mention of Pusakajin in his letter.
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