Chapter 66: On the Importance of Understanding the Law
From summer to autumn, the color of the world. The pure and elegant color is gone. The autumn wind blows, and the turbid yellow comes into view. From Hedong to Wei, Ying Ziyi and his party see that people in ragged clothes and thin bones can be seen on both sides of the road. Those who have the strength can also escape from the mountains and forests and sit in the business without foundation. The elderly and weak bodies are lying on the side of the road, begging for a living.
Qin's law was strict, but the law was also sympathetic. Along the way, the officials of more than a dozen counties and counties were also ignorant and virtuous. Some county magistrates launched a lot of labor for political achievements, causing people's livelihood to wither. However, some county magistrates cherish the people's strength and keep their health and rest.
Therefore, the scenery that Ying Ziyi saw was extremely different along the way, and his wealth and prosperity were different.
"Come over this mountain and you will arrive in Waihuang County?" Wang Qiao said curiously while riding on the horse.
Forget the QQ and Forget the Eat have lived in the mountains since childhood, but this time it was the longest trip I have taken. Unlike Forget the Eat's implicit and restrainedness, the feeling of Forget the Eat's excitement has already appeared on the paper.
"My clan, Wai Huang is still a distance. After crossing this mountain, it is Yongqiu. Sixty miles eastward, Wai Huang is."
When Wangqiao asked something, Wei Bao always said with great sincerity. Although Wei Bao seemed to be unfair and a romantic playboy, he learned quite well. Along the way, Wangqiao asked something. No matter what geographical, folk customs, military and county seats, Wei Bao was always able to answer very well.
Moreover, in Ying Ziyi's opinion, Wei Bao's answer seemed casual, and some even seemed like jokes. However, the essence of it, but the problem, those who are deeply involved in the study of the general trend of the world cannot answer.
In a word, Wei Bao was hiding very deeply, and it was quite a bit like pretending to be a pig and eating a tiger.
This guy is so good at pretending.
"Uncle, how did you know that Waihuang is still sixty miles away? Have you been here?"
At this time, Ying Ziyi said tenderly, but his innocent expression made Wei Bao unable to make him angry.
"Little brother, I have said it many times. My brother is only in his early twenties this year and is not as good as an uncle." Wei Bao said with a happy face.
"Is that so? I really can't tell it!" Ying Ziyi said very sincerely.
Wangyou was clear about the dispute between these two people. She knew very well why Ying Ziyi said that. As long as Wei Bao was nailed to the uncle's position, it would be difficult for Xiang Wangqiao to attack again.
However, Wangyou glanced at Wangqiao, and the other party seemed to have not noticed it at all. Wangqiao looked at Wei Bao and asked, "Brother, are you hungry? I have some snacks here, do you want to eat some?"
Wei Bao was both surprised and happy about Wang Qiao's sudden good intentions, and his face was full of smiles. Nodded, Wei Bao took over the snack from Wang Qiao's hand, looked at Ying Ziyi proudly, and stuffed it into his mouth.
"…..." Ying Ziyi was also helpless.
At this time, Wei Bao's servant Lao An rushed back from the front. As Wei Bao's servant, he shouldered the responsibility of guarding and also served as the responsibility of detecting the group.
"Young Master, the Qin army ahead blocked the mountain road."
Lao An hurried back, his face still a little uneasy.
"Why is the road blocking?" Xiaoyaozi rarely spoke along the way, but what he said cannot be ignored.
"It is said to be to search for bandits in the mountains and prevent them from entering Yongqiu."
"Bandit bandits? Where are there decent bandits nearby? When the Qin army attacked Wei, Wang Ben had already cleared the place." Wei Bao said strangely.
"Let's go and have a look." Wei Bao was already worried and said.
The group walked along the mountain road for about a mile, but saw a checkpoint that had been built on the important roads. This was an important passage between the two places, and merchants and tourists kept coming and going. Among these Qin troops, the leader should be a centurion. He described it as ugly and vulgar, and was commanding a group of Qin troops. From time to time, he also touched the passing women, among which the beautiful ones.
"It turns out that I'm thinking of a way to collect some money for buying a road!" Wei Bao said disdainfully, and at the same time, he said to Wangqiao and Wangyou around him: "You can follow me later, try not to show up to avoid any more troubles."
"En" Wang Qiao and Wangyou both nodded, and they also understood what Wei Bao meant. They picked up the harness hanging on it from the saddle and put it on their head.
Unexpectedly, before Ying Ziyi and his group came forward, the Qin army encountered a tough problem.
"Who are you? You dare to resist official duties." The centurion looked at the Confucian scholar in front of him who didn't want to pay the money and passed the Confucian master in front of him with an unhappy look.
"Oh? What kind of official duties do I resist?" The man was wearing a Confucian dress, but his hair was disheveled, his face was red and red, and he was holding a pot of wine in his hand. He did not have the etiquette rules that Confucians should have.
At this time, the passers-by were watching and it looked lively.
"We are here to block the road and eliminate bandits. We soldiers and we are doing our best. As citizens of the Qin Dynasty, shouldn't we pay taxes?" said the centurion.
"Hahahaha!" After hearing this, the Confucian scholar laughed and said, "The military and political affairs of the Qin Dynasty are divided into two parts. The tax collection is always under the jurisdiction of the chief officials in the county. When is it your turn to collect it? The general knows, according to the Qin law, what punishment should be for the crime of usurping corruption? What's more, the Qin law clearly ordered that whenever the passing by, the merchants and travelers do not need to pay more taxes on the road. This is the virtue and politics of His Majesty the First Emperor. The general knows, what punishment should be imposed on the openly violated His Majesty's orders?"
The Confucian scholar was strong and said casually. He picked up the wine pot in his hand and poured it down again.
"You...you..." The centurion was sweating coldly by the Confucian scholar's words. He never expected that someone from this remote countryside would come to know the law, which made the centurion unexpected.
"Huhu...you're talking nonsense." The centurion wanted to argue, but at this time, a Qin soldier beside him walked up.
Although Qin Bing said in the centurion's ear, Ying Ziyi and his party were all masters and could hear his words clearly.
"Mr. Bai Tu, I know this Confucian scholar, Li Shiqi, a madman in Gaoyang."
"Is he very famous?" Bai Tu asked with a puzzled look on his face.
"Yes, he is very famous in the local area. Although Li Shiqi was just a lowly lieutenant in the inner sect, even the local powerful and county officials did not dare to use him casually."
"It's really so powerful?" Bai Tu looked at the shaky alcoholic in front of him, and could not tell that this guy was so powerful.
Qin Bing nodded with a serious expression.
"Let's go!" Bai Tu ordered impatiently, withdrew from the barriers and allowed the passers-by on both sides to pass by the merchants waiting on both sides to pass. There was a burst of excitement.
The Confucian scholar smiled and walked over with a wine pot. When he passed by Ying Ziyi, he glanced at the boy riding on the horse, then took another sip of wine and headed towards the distance.
Li Shiqi? Ying Ziyi smiled in his heart. (To be continued.)
Chapter completed!