The Great Qin Empire---Qin Li

"The Master asked me to return to Xianyang as soon as I finish my official duties and explain the matter to him."

Chen Wujiu sighed. Two months had passed since his letter was sent. Just when he thought it had fallen on deaf ears, the Master finally replied to him, but only summoned him back to Xianyang for a face-to-face meeting.

Heifu was not too disappointed. It was almost what he had expected. Xia Wujiu would not rush to Qin Wangzheng, the king who was called "little gracious and with a heart of a tiger and wolf" by Wei Liao, just because an ordinary disciple wrote him a letter on the war front and a so-called "advice" from a small village chief in Anlu.

Xia Wujiu would not do such a rash thing.

The person who knew the physical condition of the King of Qin best was neither his favorite concubine nor his children, but the imperial physician who accompanied the King of Qin all day, preparing his diet and diagnosing his pulse.

This job seems glorious, but it is actually dangerous. It is like treating a tiger's teeth. If you are not careful, you may die in the tiger's mouth. Every year, there are many imperial doctors who are executed for angering the King of Qin.

However, Xia Wuqi was chosen by the King of Qin and always served by his side. He has been the head of the imperial doctors in the Qin Palace, "Imperial Physician Order". It is not only because of the medicine basket thrown to Jing Ke, but also because of his cautious words and deeds.

So Chen Wujiu had to say to Heifu: "After I settle the Wei people who were assigned from Daliang to Waihuang, I will set off with the army back to Xianyang. At that time, I will demonstrate the method of wrapping the wound in front of the teacher, and then ask the teacher to write a letter on my behalf to promote this good policy in the Qin army. Of course, Heifu's contribution will never be missed."

"In this case, I will trouble Doctor Chen." Heifu was not too disappointed. This kind of thing that can only be done by borrowing someone's hands cannot be rushed. If I get it, I am lucky, and if I lose it, I will die. Anyway, he will be able to get the title of doctor in a month or so. This is the right way to get promoted. His merits are there, and he doesn't have to look at anyone's face.

While Chen Wujiu was talking to Heifu, the first batch of refugees from Daliang had arrived. Chen Wujiu could only bow to Heifu and said that he would talk in detail when he had a chance. Then he went to ask the Qin soldiers to stop the refugees and check them one by one...

At this time, it was already evening. Heifu and his men had to rest in Waihuang for one night and live in the military camp.

That night, the Waihuang military camp was celebrating the victory of the battle to destroy Wei and holding a feast for the soldiers. The wine that was not allowed to appear on weekdays was also distributed to each tent openly, and even meat...

Heifu also went to Yang Xiong's tent to attend the banquet. When he drank a lot of low-alcohol wine and returned to the tent patting his stomach, everyone had finished their dinner.

Ji Ying was a little restless. He kept standing up to look outside. When he saw Hei Fu coming back, he was overjoyed and said to him, "Hei Fu... You Jiao, I heard that Wai Huang City is very lively tonight, especially the Nu Lu area!"

As soon as Ji Ying wagged his tail, Hei Fu knew what he was thinking. When you are well fed and warm, you will think of sex.

However, it was indeed as he said. After Zhang Xianxia of Wai Huang became the magistrate of Wai Huang, he used the underworld thinking to recruit young knights and introduce merchants, making the Wai Huang market more prosperous, and even the sound and color industry was also colorful. Quite a few women from Zheng, Wei, and Daliang made a living here and earned the money of the knights.

The style of being a knight-errant must not only have wine and meat, but also beauty. This is why Wai Huang is so attractive to knights.

After the Qin army arrived here, almost all the knights in the city ran away, but the Nu Lu was only quiet for a few days before reopening. Their new guest this time was a Qin soldier who had been away from home and had not seen a woman for several months...

For the Nvlu, it didn't matter who made money.

Waihuang Nvlu was well-known, and Ji Ying had long yearned for it. He rubbed his hands and said, "I had just finished fighting in February and had no chance to go. I passed by here a few days ago and had to prepare to lure the enemy, so I didn't go. Now the war is over, Wei is dead, and I got a lot of rewards in Daliang. Do you think it's okay..."

"Go if you want to."

Hei Fu smiled and didn't scold him as usual. The war was over, and everyone was relaxed. Besides, his men were almost "not guilty" in Huyou Township. It was not only because of the self-discipline of the military, but also because Hei Fu asked them to go to the Nvlu in the township every half a month.

So he took out a thin gold cake, weighing about one or two taels, and threw it to Ji Ying: "Take a few comrades with you. This time I will treat you. Come back quickly after you finish your work, and don't argue with others!"

Ji Ying was overjoyed when he heard this, and immediately called the other people, but Hei Fu did not get up.

"Are you going to patrol?"

"Someone has to stay to watch the reward money." Hei Fu pointed to the big wooden boxes in the tent.

The reason why these people stayed in the Daliang military camp for a few more days was to wait for the reward money to be paid. According to the figures on the previous wanted order, capturing Zhou Shi would get 100 gold coins, and because four villages worked together to fight, Hei Fu and his team finally got 40 gold coins. In addition, capturing Zhang Er's wife and son would get 20 gold coins, which is a huge sum of money.

Except for the 20 gold coins that Heifu could get alone, which he kept in his pocket, the remaining 40 gold coins were exchanged for half a tael of money, which was more than 20,000 coins. He loaded a whole cart with the money and prepared to distribute it to the soldiers in the garrison after returning.

In addition to leaving someone to look after the money, there was another reason. Heifu had a mental cleanliness obsession in his previous life and would rather solve it himself than get involved with women.

"Mr. Chen is not going either?"

Ji Ying looked at Chen Ping again, and Chen Ping waved his hand to refuse.

So after a while, only Heifu and Chen Ping were left in the tent.

"It's just right to help me calculate how to divide the money."

Heifu asked Chen Ping to play the role of an accountant and help him calculate the accounts.

"I plan to give 5,000 of the 20,000 yuan to my comrades who died in the battle."

The village of Heifu and his people took on the heavy task of attacking the enemy during the Battle of Waihuang. Five people were killed in the battle, and two more died from injuries. A few days ago, they lured Zhou Shi and three more people died in the pursuit battle in the woods.

As early as two months ago, Heifu had agreed with everyone that the beheadings in the village would be given priority to those who died in the battle, so these ten people were posthumously awarded titles, which allowed their families to enjoy the benefits of land and houses, but Heifu still decided to give each person another 500 yuan in rewards!

This is not a national compensation, but a gift from him as the head of the village. Although he can get land and houses, after all, he has lost a major labor force. This money may allow those families to get through the difficulties earlier, which is also a little comfort for him.

"You Jiao is really kind and righteous."

After Chen Ping wrote it down, he expressed his admiration. If sharing money with soldiers during the war was considered buying people's hearts and getting them to die for him, then now that the war is over and everyone is about to return home, Hei Fu can still do this, which shows that he is really like this. All soldiers are willing to follow such a military officer.

"If this matter can be spread, You Jiao will be praised by thousands of people in his hometown..."

The remaining money will be divided among the remaining forty people. People with high titles and those who participated in the battle to lure the enemy will get more. In total, each person will get only three or four hundred.

"Of course, there is also your share."

As he said this, Hei Fu took out another five taels of gold and placed it in front of Chen Ping.

Chen Ping was stunned and quickly pushed the gold back: "What is the purpose of the patrol?"

"You and I planned to seduce the Wai Huang Qingxia. Afterwards, you didn't want to share the credit for the title, but I can't take this reward alone. I hope Mr. Chen can accept it."

Chen Ping wanted to refuse, but Hei Fu said: "I can guess what Chen Ping was thinking that day. If you get the title for this, you may be slandered by your fellow villagers, saying that you helped Qin to be cruel and killed Wei people. I'm afraid it will be difficult to gain a foothold in the village in the future. But how to distribute this reward is known to you and me, and no third person will see it. Mr. Chen might as well accept it. First, it can subsidize the family expenses, and second, it can express my gratitude..."

Looking at the golden cake on the table, although Chen Ping wanted to refuse, he swallowed his words in the end.

When faced with the temptation of the title, Chen Ping was very calm. First of all, he considered his reputation in the village, but when faced with money, he was a little uneasy.

Like most children from poor families, Chen Ping still values money. If he can get so much gold back home, he can also realize what he said to his brother and sister-in-law that day, "earn your own living"!

He is not a hypocritical person. Since Heifu said it sincerely, Chen Ping no longer refused and said, "Since Youjiao said so, Chen Ping will accept it calmly."

He put the five small gold cakes in his hand and said with emotion, "With this money, I can also get enough money to propose marriage..."

"Propose marriage?" Heifu's eyes lit up: "Could Chen Ping already have someone in mind? Is this the reason why you didn't want to go to the bridal chamber just now?"

Chen Ping smiled and said, "Yes, Chen Ping has a good match in mind, and now the money for the proposal is also available, but I still lack a respected person to act as a matchmaker for me."

After that, he bowed to Heifu and said, "I wonder if Youjiao can cut a tree for me?"

"Cut a tree?" Heifu was not well educated and didn't understand.

Chen Ping quickly changed his words: "It's to be a matchmaker for me."

These days, you can't go to the battle in person to propose marriage, you have to find a matchmaker. The poem says: "How to cut the tree? It can't be done without an axe, how to marry a wife? It can't be done without a matchmaker." It means how to cut the tree? It's impossible without an axe: how to marry a wife? It can't be done without a matchmaker.

The matchmaker should preferably be an official or an elder, so that it can show that he attaches importance to the marriage, and the other party will find it difficult to refuse.

Hei Fu didn't expect this, but he changed his mind. In these days, to be a matchmaker for others, you must have a very close relationship, either an elder or a friend. Although the two of them have different future paths, with this friendship of being a matchmaker for Chen Ping, perhaps it will come in handy in the future...

In this chaotic world, the future is unknown. In addition to doing his job as a Qin official, it is not bad to make more friends and keep more friendship.

So Heifu agreed readily, and then asked curiously: "Whose lady did Chen Ping like?"

Chen Ping smiled and said: "The granddaughter of Zhang from my hometown."

"Zhang..." Heifu shook his head. He knew that Zhang Bo had two granddaughters, one was married and the other was still waiting to be married. But the problem was that although the girl was only sixteen years old, she was as tall and fat as her grandfather Zhang Bo.

And after the last incident, Heifu and Zhang Bo had a grudge. Asking him to be a matchmaker? Most likely it would be a lie.

So Heifu shook his head: "If I ask Chen Ping to propose to Zhang Bo on his behalf, it might backfire."

Chen Ping laughed and said: "You Jiao misunderstood. I don't want to marry Zhang Bo's granddaughter."

He stopped laughing and said firmly: "It's Zhang Fu's granddaughter!"

"Zhang Fu's granddaughter?"

Heifu suddenly remembered the gossip that Zhongming said "one woman kills five husbands". He was a little surprised and had to look at Chen Ping again.

This person has unique tastes and is bold and daring. He is really not an ordinary person...