Controlling mountains and rivers since the Warring States Period

Chapter 256 Storm
In the early autumn of the first year of the Second Emperor,

The summer heat has not yet faded,

There is also wind blowing from the sea carrying countless water vapor.

The wind and clouds passed over countless places, and then when the heat dissipated, they condensed into raindrops and fell.

When Lü Zhi in Fengyi saw that the sky was getting dark, she hurried to the yard and put away her clothes.

Liu Xin's mother also came out.

The sisters-in-law smiled at each other, and then handled everything tacitly.

And when they put away the last piece of clothing and stepped into the house, the rain began to fall heavily.

Liu Xin's mother, Li, said, "It rains a lot this year. It's like autumn and summer. It rains all the time."

Lü Zhi also smiled and replied, "Fortunately, the field has been prepared in advance, otherwise people would still be worried!"

She put the clothes away and poured a glass of water for Li, "Sister-in-law, drink something to quench your thirst!"

Li took it and drank it all in one gulp.

Subsequently,

The two chatted and laughed while doing other housework.

Since Lu Zhi married into the family,

He soon became close to Li.

Li believed that Lu Zhi was deceived by her father who was obsessed with physiognomy and ghosts and gods, and ended up marrying a man like Liu Ji, so she felt very sympathetic towards her.

And what happened to Lu Zhi after she got married did prove that her life was full of ups and downs.

The eldest daughter hasn't been born yet.
She raised the illegitimate child for her husband.

Now his son Liu Ying was born.

My husband still does his own thing and doesn't act like a wife or father at all.

Marrying a man like this is almost like being a widow.

As a result, Li felt even more sympathetic towards Lu Zhi.

Liu Xin has grown up.
Her hard days are over.
The other party has just begun.

Lu Zhi also felt the kindness of her sister-in-law and respected her very much.

The two women sat next to the spinning wheel, spinning and weaving while discussing the children.

Li said, "Liu Le is old enough, why not let Xin'er teach her how to read and write?"

"It's good for girls to read more books. When they grow up, they will be smarter and won't be deceived by men!"

"And now that she can read, she can teach her younger brother!"

When Lu Zhi heard this, she was very happy.

But she still hesitated, "Will this delay Liu Xin?"

"I heard that he wants to take a job exam recently and become a minor official in the county so that he can better honor you."

Li smiled and said, "What's the delay? Is it that difficult to teach a little girl to read and write?"

"Xin'er himself brought this up. He said his calligraphy wasn't very good, and the court's laws were too complicated, so he couldn't remember them all."

"Now I can teach the kids and practice this skill at the same time!"

"When Liu Ying grows up, he can also study with his brothers and sisters."

So Lu Zhi was moved and agreed.

She couldn't help thinking:
The Li mother and son have shown such kindness to me that I really don’t know how to repay them in the future.

And at this moment,
The sudden heavy rain also attracted the attention of several children in the house.

Liu Fei brought Liu Le out and held Liu Ying in his arms.

See this child,

Lu Zhi's smile faded.

But she didn't say much, just took the one-year-old Liu Ying and put her son on her lap.

Liu Fei bowed respectfully to his stepmother, then took his sister's hand and went to the window to watch the rain.

Liu Ying twisted around excitedly in his mother's arms, stretched out his stubby hands, pointed at the pouring rain outside and said, "Rain, heavy rain!"

Lu Zhi squeezed his little fleshy hand, then looked outside——

Liu Bang, wearing a straw raincoat, walked in briskly.

He shook off the rain on his body, took off his bamboo hat, and said to his wife and sister-in-law:
"There's a mission coming from above!"

"Tomorrow I will escort the workers who are repairing the straight road!"

"Wife, prepare some food for me. After today, I won't be able to taste your cooking anymore!"

So Lu Zhi transferred Liu Ying to Li's arms, and went to tidy up Liu Bang's clothes and prepare dry food.

……

In Yangcheng,

Some people also looked up at the sky, whose face has been unpredictable this year.

Subsequently,

He sat in his home with a simple meal in front of him and began to eat to the sound of rain.

Suddenly, a government decree was conveyed.

The messenger stepped on the rain water accumulated in front of his house and pushed open the half-open door. A gust of wind full of moisture rushed in, filling the entire house.

"Chen Sheng!" "You have been conscripted to guard Yuyang!"

"Departing today!"

at the same time,

In Kuaiji County,

County Magistrate Yin Tong was entertaining his distinguished guests.

Although he is the head of a county,
But Yin Tong showed great respect to this guest.

He called the other person "Master", asked him to sit next to him, and enjoyed delicious food and wine with him.

This guest was very tall and had a heroic appearance. His beard grew prominently on his face, making others feel oppressed at first sight.

His name is Xiang Liang.
They are descendants of the Chu nobles.

When the Qin army destroyed the State of Chu, the Xiang family fled and hid among the people.

Xiang Liang brought some people with him and came to Wu County, the capital of Kuaiji County, to make friends with the local heroes and knights in order to expand his own strength.

quickly,

He became a very prestigious "elder" in Wu County and attracted many people who were loyal to the State of Chu to join him.

They gathered in Wu County and confidently told others, "We are Chu people!"

"I will not submit to either Zhou or Qin!"

The oath "Even if there are only three households left in Chu, Chu will be the one to destroy Qin" resounds in the ears of every Chu person.

They will never forget the grief of losing their country!
The locals do not think there is anything wrong with their unconcealed words and deeds.

Kuaiji County,
It was the easternmost county in the Qin Dynasty.

However, Qin's rule over the world extended from the west.

The farther away from Guanzhong,

The Qin people's rule over them was even looser and weaker.

Not to mention that many local officials came from the six countries.

They stay on the land granted to them by their ancestors, speak their ancestral language and continue their ancestral customs.

Apart from the use of Qin people's characters such as Xiaozhuan when writing written reports to Xianyang, are there any additional differences?
So many people in the area,

Even many people in the eastern part of the empire,
They still called themselves "Qi people" and "Chu people".

The First Emperor ruled the world for more than ten years.
In the end, they were not forced to change their words and called themselves "Qin people".

Some of the more arrogant and domineering ones would gather together to discuss the restoration of their country. In public, they would criticize the decrees from Xianyang and denounce the emperor's "cruelty."

For this,

County Magistrate Yin Tong pretended that he had neither heard nor seen anything.

because,

He is also a "Chu person".

It’s just that his family background was not too noble in the State of Chu.

After becoming the governor of Kuaiji County, Yin Tong invited Xiang Liang to his house. He often sang Chu ballads with him and appreciated Chu dances. Occasionally, the two would laugh at the stupidity of the emperor.

"Why would he go to so much trouble to unify the world?"

"Apart from the nominal unity, where has the reality changed?"

And talking and talking,

Xiang Liang would cry in front of him, missing the glorious days when the State of Chu still existed.

While Yin Tong was comforting him, he thought to himself:
I was so good to Xiang Liang,

Should it be possible to subdue him?

what!
The Xiang family, who was extremely powerful in the Chu State,

You must also be his own retainer and do your best to be loyal to him!
Wait till the world is in turmoil,

It is possible that Yin Tong could be the dragon that stirs up the wind and clouds!

Looking at Xiang Liang who was feasting in front of him,
Yin Tong pinched his beard, feeling very proud.

When the storm comes,

The strong wind and heavy rain blew open the doors and windows.

Yin Tong immediately ordered, "This rain is really coming at the wrong time, it's ruining my mood!"

"Go and close the doors and windows!"

"No!"

Xiang Liang interrupted him and ordered, "Keep the doors and windows open!"

"How wonderful!"

"What a blessing this storm has come!"

He picked up a glass of wine, stood up and strode to the door, stood facing the wind, and then drank the wine happily.

The strong wind blew across his cheeks, which were extremely red from drinking.

“I love this rain!”

Xiang Liang laughed comfortably.

(End of this chapter)