The leisurely life of the Qin people

Chapter 205 Han Xin on the Grassland
Xiao He also felt this way, especially since a cloud of dust would rise up, leaving travelers and passersby covered in dust.

Xiao He brushed the yellow dust off his clothes, picked up the water jug ​​on the table, and took a sip of cold water, which made him feel much better.

After sitting down again, Xiao He picked up the letter, untied a leather bag, and found a bamboo tube sealed with wax. He peeled off the wax around the edge, opened the lid of the bamboo tube, and poured out two sheets of paper.

Picking up one of the letters, I found it was written by Lang. He mentioned the meteorite in Dongjun and also said that many shamans in Chu were saying that Qin would perish.

According to Lang, someone wanted to turn this strange phenomenon into a man-made disaster.

Fortunately, there were many rumors, and people in various places continued to live as usual.

Lang inquired about the situation in Guanzhong.

Xiao He felt that even if he didn't reply to the letter, someone would inform him of the situation in Langguan.

The rumors did not cause much of a stir in Guanzhong, and not many people in Guanzhong discussed the matter. The rumors were stopped at Hangu Pass.

People in Guanzhong are very busy and have no time to spread rumors and incite unrest.

Just as Cao Shen said, even if immortals really came to Guanzhong to eat, they would still have to do some work in order to get food.

The counties in Guanzhong never supported idle people; even if there were idle people, they were all sent to the border.

Even strong winds and heavy rains cannot stop people from farming.

Take Weinan for example. Even if the sky were to collapse and a hole were to appear, the people of Weinan County would still have to go to work in the paper mills.

Even immortals who come to Guanzhong to eat idle food must first dig half an acre of land.

The customs and traditions of Guanzhong have always been so simple and honest.

Therefore, Lang's concern was unnecessary. The observatory in Langya County was almost completed, and Xu Fu, the magistrate of Langya County, hoped that Prince Fusu could visit Langya County next year.

Xiao He didn't know when the emperor's next eastern tour would be, and he didn't know how to answer that question.

Xiao He opened the second sheet of paper, and what he saw were some crooked and messy characters, which were written by Liu Ji.

Cao Shen woke up and leaned forward, saying, "Liu Ji has sent another letter?"

Xiao He said, "Fan Kuai married Lü's younger sister."

Cao Can said, "Fan Kuai can still encounter such good fortune; the women at Sishui Pavilion are avoiding him like the plague."

Xiao He continued reading the letter and saw Liu Ji's worries, mentioning Cao Shi and his wife.

When Xiao He was at Lü Gong's house, he did not see Lü Shi. He only knew that Lü Shi later became Liu Ji's wife.

However, judging from the letter, Lady Lü did not allow Liu Fei to enter the house, and very politely saw Lady Cao off again. To this day, Liu Ji has not allowed Lady Cao to enter the house, and Liu Fei is being raised by Lady Cao outside.

In Xiao He's understanding, there was nothing Liu Ji couldn't handle at Sishui Pavilion.

But in front of Lady Lü, Liu Ji seemed to have his tail caught.

Even back in the county of Zhongyangli, Liu Ji was able to thrive even when he was imprisoned.

Now Liu Ji has been caught red-handed by his wife; it seems this Lady Lü is a very formidable woman.

Otherwise, Liu Ji wouldn't have complained repeatedly in his letter.

However, all of this was Liu Ji's own doing; he brought it upon himself.

Xiao He snorted lightly, completely unwilling to concern himself with his family affairs.

Although Xiao He and Liu Ji were on good terms, this did not mean that Xiao He thought Liu Ji was a good person.

Seeing that Lao Wu had brought two bowls of noodles, Cao Shen, seeing that there was food, came forward to greet him.

Xiao He and Cao Can each had a bowl, while Lao Wu ate a pancake by himself. He said, "This is cold noodles, a new way of eating in Xianyang. The cooked noodles are rinsed with cold water, and then some cantaloupe shreds and minced meat are added. The taste is excellent. I have eaten it outside."

Xiao He finished his bowl of noodles and put away the two letters. He didn't intend to reply to either of them. It wasn't that Xiao He was unwilling to help Liu Ji, but rather that their family affairs were a complete mess, and anyone who tried to help would only get themselves into trouble.

Sometimes, Xiao He would lament that Liu Ji shouldn't have married such a formidable woman as Lady Lü.

Now that he's already married her, whether it's a blessing or a curse, Liu Ji has to bear it all himself.

The Prime Minister's decrees were also sent to the Great Wall in the north, and Han Xin is now raising horses on the grasslands of Yunzhong County.

In terms of military rank, he was an official under the Grand Master of the Imperial Stud, assisting the Grand Master of the Imperial Stud, also known as Prince Fusu, in raising horses.

Before he arrived, Han Xin wondered whether he should stand guard on the Great Wall or practice riding and archery all day in the army. In fact, he was not good at either standing guard or riding a horse.

At this moment, Han Xin sat on the grassland, unable to even properly fire an arrow, let alone ride a horse.

However, being able to raise horses here is a good job.

Behind him was his wife washing clothes. The couple lived on this ranch, undisturbed by anyone. Occasionally, soldiers would come to fetch their warhorses.

Most of the time, it's undisturbed.

Today, Han Xin had nothing to do, but then he saw someone driving a cart towards him.

The messenger instructed, "Commander Han, this was sent from Xianyang."

The rank of Shiwei is Han Xin's current military rank. This position is neither high nor low, but it is higher than that of a regular soldier in the army. Logically speaking, there should be a squad of soldiers in charge of it.

However, General Meng Tian did not give himself a single soldier.

In the words of the Grand General, he was an official of the Grand Master of the Palace, not a Grand General.

Sometimes, this identity... also confused Han Xin. Should he listen to Prince Fusu or General Meng Tian?

The other party put down the carriage, took the reins, and rode away, leaving behind a carriage.

Han Xin looked at the carriage and saw a large pile of books, all of which were rolled up from paper.

The prince concurrently held the position of Grand Master of the Imperial Stud, in order to raise horses for the state.

Han Xin had read the prince's strategy on horse administration, but the real power over horse administration was in the hands of General Zhang Han and General Meng Tian, ​​which made Han Xin's own position unclear.

Therefore, Han Xin sometimes felt that the prince's horse administration was not good, but he had never raised horses before and did not know how to give advice.

Despite his troubles, they did not affect Han Xin's life.

He took all the books out of the carriage and sat on the grass, flipping through them one by one.

The warhorses in front grazed leisurely, occasionally snorting or running a few steps. Every three months, a large army would bring some of the finest horse breeds.

Han Xin heard that some of the warhorses came from the distant Tianshan Mountains in the Western Regions.

Han Xin had no right to interfere in any of these matters. He was a nobody, and his words carried little weight. He was fortunate to have a ranch here to settle down with his wife and read the books sent from Xianyang in his spare time.

Han Xin enjoyed life here, and it was also very close to the Helan Mountains.

Burn the cow dung, and you can start preparing today's meal.

Han Xin looked at the book, pondering the horse administration of the Qin Dynasty, thinking about how to make the horse administration of the prince more suitable for the current Qin Dynasty and more in line with the prince Fusu's wishes.

On the grassland, there is usually no one for dozens of miles around. The open grassland stretches as far as the eye can see, where the blue sky meets the grassland.

Han Xin truly loved this place; he felt he could live a leisurely and carefree life here.

The prerequisite for achieving this ideal is to eliminate Modu in the north.

(End of this chapter)