Chapter 199 Xiang Yu
At dawn, Herod's voice began to be heard, the best horses began to be washed, and the gorgeous vehicles began to be decorated.
"Keep your voice down. If you disturb me, I'll punish you!"
Someone scolded in a low voice, and the noisy sound became even lower.
As the sun gradually rose, the noise in the entire post station gradually became louder, and the troops in the camps began to gather and prepare to set off.
The soldiers in the army were all very majestic, strong and sturdy, with murderous intent in their tiger eyes, and it was obvious that they had walked down from a bloody battlefield.
After the First Emperor washed up with the help of the palace maids, he stepped out of the house. People bowed to him one after another and said, "May your majesty be well and safe."
Zhao Gao came forward and said, "Your Majesty, the general has already sent people to arrange for the hundreds of miles of the journey. We can ensure safety. We will soon reach the old land of Luo State."
Since the unification of the six kingdoms, the assassination attempts against the First Emperor by the nobles of the six kingdoms have never stopped. The most dangerous one even directly hit his secondary carriage.
However, the First Emperor did not sit in the Xianyang Palace, but continued to tour the country.
In fact, several close ministers had advised him that a son of a wealthy family should not sit in the hall, and that the safety of the Qin State was tied to His Majesty's life. If any danger really occurred, then the world would probably collapse.
But the First Emperor simply said: "The world has just been stabilized, and the nobles of the six countries are still sneaking around. Only if I go out more often can these people behave themselves.
If I stay in Xianyang City, it means that I am afraid of them. Isn't this the most ridiculous thing?
I am here. If these rebellious people really dare to overthrow the Qin Empire, then you can give it a try. I am appointed by heaven and I am not afraid of any challenge. "
The First Emperor was not only aware that a large number of nobles from the six kingdoms were trying to overthrow the rule of the Qin Dynasty, he was also worried about his own life span.
As he grew older, the First Emperor was no longer as carefree as he was when he was young.
In particular, a large number of disciples of the Yin-Yang School and Taoism came to Xianyang, and the entire Qin State moved towards superstition. In addition, a large number of alchemists taught him various ways of immortality, and he believed in it without a doubt.
So while touring the country to intimidate the nobles of the six countries who were ready to make trouble, he was also looking for the elixir of immortality that could allow him to live forever on earth.
I have come to the ancient land of Luo State, which is full of legends, countless times. After all, Luo State is the source of all the miraculous things in the entire China.
Su Wang is the only one who has reached the level of the Supreme God in modern times, and this cannot be achieved simply through official promotion.
After all, even the nobles believed in the supernatural powers of King Su, because everything King Su did in the past was beyond the capability of ordinary people.
The First Emperor firmly believed that if there was one person who was still alive in this world, it was King Su.
He thought about going to the Su Wang Mausoleum to investigate, hoping to get something from there, but ultimately failed.
The First Emperor himself didn't know how many times he had come to Luo State. He wanted to obtain the secret of immortality from here, but the old land of Luo State without the Luo royal family was no different from other countries.
The First Emperor implemented differentiated management of the former Luo State. To some extent, the living conditions in the former Luo State were relatively good.
This is because the resistance in the old Luo Kingdom is relatively strong, and these people are really not afraid of death. The effect after showing favor is still good. The Luo people who stayed behind are at least willing to hand over the weapons hidden in their homes.
The majesty of the emperor is difficult for ordinary people to see, let alone the First Emperor, who always attached great importance to this aspect of pomp and circumstance. He bestowed great titles and rewards along the way, fully demonstrating the emperor's grace.
In the carriage, Li Si handed over a roll of documents and said softly, "Your Majesty, after the Fengshan ceremony is completed, where will you go?"
The First Emperor pondered and said, "Go south and visit the land of Wu and Yue. Many people from Luoyang who were born in Zhaocheng have fled there."
Li Si's eyes fixed, and he said coldly: "Your Majesty, do you want to..."
The First Emperor shook his head and said, "Don't think too much. Although the people of Luo are unwilling to submit to me now, it is only a matter of time before the Qin Dynasty lasts forever.
Now that the Xiongnu have not been pacified and the Nanyue have not been completely defeated, there is no need to go looking for trouble with these law-abiding Luo people."
Li Si heaved a sigh of relief after hearing this, and then said, "Your Majesty, there are already more than 500,000 prisoners in Xianyang City to build the mausoleum and expand the Xianyang Palace, but the number is still far from enough. Recently, it has become increasingly difficult to recruit labor service from various counties."
The First Emperor's expression did not change at all when he heard this. He waved his hand and said, "I believe you can give me a satisfactory answer.
Moreover, when I perform the Fengshan ceremony at Mount Tai and receive the blessing of heaven, I will surely be able to find the immortal and obtain the elixir of immortality.
After that, the construction of the imperial mausoleum can be stopped."
As the First Emperor's sedan chair came along, how many people looked at the tall and graceful canopy and sighed, "A real man should be like this"?
This is what a real man should do!
If you can't be an emperor, then be a prime minister, a general, or a censor. If you can't become one of the Three Dukes or Nine Ministers, and can't wear a gold seal and purple ribbon, then you have come to this world in vain.
When the First Emperor's carriage entered the territory of Chu, the level of security was instantly raised.
The resistance of Chu was equally fierce. The resistance of Luo was spontaneous among the people, while that of Chu was due to too many remnants of aristocratic forces.
The First Emperor relocated a large number of Chu nobles to Guanzhong, but the number of nobles in Chu was still too large to be eliminated.
Every time he inspected the country, he had to come to the State of Chu because it was the base camp for the anti-Qin movement.
Basically, all the prisoners who committed crimes in Guanzhong would eventually flee to the State of Chu.
The First Emperor even suspected that the previous failure of the expedition against the Baiyue was due to the manipulation of the Chu nobles.
As the army's conquest of the south made progress in recent years, the First Emperor gradually relaxed his control over the old territory of the Chu State.
However, the control over the powerful families in Chu State was still not relaxed. Every six months, the county governor and the county magistrate had to report to him about the powerful families in the county.
Anyone who had the slightest connection with the old aristocracy would be immediately relocated to Guanzhong.
He would never allow any local tyrants to emerge who could confront the government.
As the First Emperor abused the people's power, countless people began to become bandits.
Luo Ling had already sensed that the grassroots organizations of the Qin Dynasty government were beginning to collapse, and that the Qin Dynasty had no ability to control such a large-scale mass incident.
Faced with this situation, it is necessary to change strategies in a timely manner, but officials such as county governors and county magistrates naturally do not have this power.
In order to ensure local stability and avoid a large number of refugees, these ministers who were supposed to be loyal to the emperor began to cooperate with local wealthy families.
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A convoy of about a hundred people was traveling on a mountain road. Although it was called a mountain road, it was actually quite wide and was specially built on the basis of natural foundation.
The mountains are lush and green, and from time to time, birds can be heard flying and singing. This is Luo Ling and his party. As the situation worsens step by step, people of insight in the world feel that there is a fire in the hearts of the people, just waiting for a trigger. Luo Ling came out this time to start contacting some people, and the first one is naturally the Xiang family, with whom he has always had a good relationship.
Qiao Yun was in charge before, but after all, he was the head of the Luo family. If the news that Luo was still alive spread, it would be very encouraging. At least everyone would have a backbone and would not be too afraid of the First Emperor.
As the convoy moved forward, Qiao Yun introduced the situation of the Xiang family to Luo Ling, "Patriarch.
After the Qin Dynasty unified the country, the Xiang family suffered a major blow, and a large number of nobles who depended on them were moved to Xianyang.
The Xiang family was the first to be affected by the book burning in previous years. Many books that Luo Huiyan Gong brought to the State of Chu were destroyed.
Moreover, the Xiang family was also one of the Qin State's key targets, and many of them had to hide their identities to survive.
However, Kuaiji County has become increasingly chaotic in recent years, with many desperate criminals arriving here. The governor of Kuaiji County is unable to handle the complicated situation.
In the past, Xiang Liang, the son of Xiang Yan, was famous in Kuaiji County. Everyone admired his talents. In recent years, he gradually regained some power, and many people from Luo also joined him.
I have met him several times. He is obsessed with restoring the state of Chu. However, the royal family of Chu was slaughtered, and I am afraid that even a direct descendant of them can be found. He is worried about this.
Even if he wanted to find a side branch, he would not be satisfied if he found some people who were just famous for nothing.
After all, the Xiang family is not blindly loyal, they still hope to find a descendant of the royal family who is worthy of their loyalty. "
The relationship between the Luo and Xiang families has always been delicate. In fact, both sides know that they were one family eight hundred years ago. Unlike the Luo and Lu families who have been married for a thousand years, their blood relationship has long been like that of strangers.
As the Qin Dynasty unified the world, those noble bloodlines who had both surnames and clan names disappeared directly from the physical level.
The surnames gradually became mixed.
Nowadays, the habit of using men's clan name and women's surname has basically disappeared.
Apart from the Luo family who still called themselves the Ji surname Luo family, even the Qin royal family basically no longer called themselves that.
Therefore, even the last bit of kinship between the Luo and Xiang families was gone.
When Xiang Liang saw Luo Ling, he couldn't hide the shock on his face at all.
"This is the current head of the Luo family, his name is Ling, and his courtesy name is Ziling."
Luo Ling's beautiful appearance and the shining holy mark on his forehead made Xiang Liang know that this was the genuine descendant of the Luo family!
Xiang Liang, a man who had seen countless storms, actually knelt on the ground and cried bitterly: "Supreme Taiyi, Supreme Su Wang, your descendants actually survive in this world.
Isn’t this God’s mercy to the people of Chu?
This must be because you can't bear to see the people of Chu living under the rule of the tyrannical Qin."
Xiang Liang understood too well the appeal of the Luo family's name, and he also understood too well that the Luo family would not compete for the supreme throne in the world.
The State of Chu had once lost an opportunity, and this time a new opportunity arose, Xiang Liang must seize it. He would never forget the scene when his father took his family members to die.
Having paid such a heavy price, does the State of Chu have no right to ascend the supreme throne in the world?
Luo Ling did not speak. Xiang Liang stood up, wiped away his tears and said with a smile: "Lord Ziling, please follow me. I will show you the current sons of the Xiang family. Although they cannot compare with your clan, they are definitely not inferior to any of the proud sons in the world."
After the Luo family turned the country into their home, without the Luo Kingdom as their base, Luo Ling naturally could not fight alone. When the big event was about to happen, all the adult descendants of the Luo family would be born.
Xiang Liang now wants to show Luo Ling the children of his family. It is the same principle. All cooperation ultimately depends on people. If the people are not good enough, even the best start will fail.
As they walked along, they heard loud shouts and cheers from the backyard. When they turned the corner, they saw a very tall warrior, a head taller than anyone else, lifting a tripod.
The man was extremely strong, with his upper body naked. As he exerted force, his muscles bulged and filled with power. No one would doubt the infinite destructive power contained in him.
Luo Ling was stunned. Even with his knowledge, he had never seen such a strong man who could lift such a heavy tripod. It was simply inhuman. Perhaps the ancestor Wu Gong could do it with difficulty?
Luo Ling shook his head. It should be impossible to do it. Wu Gong was very good at beheading generals and seizing flags. There were not many people who could defeat him in terms of martial arts alone. But lifting the tripod was really too exaggerated.
Perhaps only the military leader Xiong Dun recorded in the classics could have such strength. After all, he was the extraordinary man who forced Duke Wen, the first person under King Su, to use the magic weapon.
Luo Ling immediately asked: "Who is this?"
Xiang Liang smiled with satisfaction and said, "This is my nephew, his name is Ji, his courtesy name is Yu, he is so brave that he can resist any enemy."
Luo Ling asked again: "Have you ever taught him the art of war?"
If one's purely martial arts prowess is high, then his value will be greatly reduced. However, if one is well versed in the essence of military tactics, then his value will be great.
It is easy to get an army, but it is difficult to get a general.
With the reputation of the Luo family, it would be too easy for them to get a large army if they rebelled against Qin. Not to mention the Luo people who missed their homeland, just the heads of Qian who heard about Luo's benevolence and righteousness would be willing to join the Luo family.
However, without a brave general to lead, the army would be a mess. Although Luo Ling had extraordinary military strategy, he was not good at commanding. He could only make plans but not lead the troops.
So he needed a general who could lead the troops.
Xiang Liang heard this and said, "Yu'er admires your ancestor Duke Wu the most. It was his ambition to lead an army of thirty or fifty thousand to conquer the world."
What Xiang Liang meant was that Xiang Yu's style was similar to that of Wu Gong. He understood the art of war and had no problem commanding tens of thousands of troops.
When Xiang Yu came over, everyone felt an even more pressing sense of oppression, as if there was a wild beast that would bite them at any time, making people fear involuntarily.
But once he looked into her eyes, her bright double pupils added a lot of charm to him and completely reduced his murderous aura.
Luo Ling could not help but exclaimed: "Xiang has double pupils, this is the aura of a king!"
Xiang Yu naturally saw the holy mark between Luo Ling's eyebrows and knew that he was a direct descendant of the Luo family, a relative of the Xiang family hundreds of years ago.
He couldn't help but look at Luo Ling with some curiosity, wanting to see what the difference was between them. When he heard Luo Ling praising him, he couldn't help but smile.
My brain is fine now. I will officially resume updating from tomorrow, and your author will start working the day after tomorrow, Sunday.
Our company has really lost all its shame and has openly cancelled our weekend. I am totally dumbfounded.
(End of this chapter)
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