As far as Heifu knows, after Shang Yang's reform, Qin State divided the title into twenty levels, from the lowest level Gongshi and Shangzao to the highest level Guanneihou and Chehou.
According to the Qin law, if you get a title, you can get land, houses and servants and slaves who work for you. With each promotion, the treatment will rise. You can transform from a poor person with no place to become a small landlord, a big landlord or even a prince with your own fiefdom!
The higher the title, the higher the position you hold.
Heifu guessed that in history, the reason why Heifu's brothers died in battle was because they served as soldiers who charged into battle.
But if he had a title when he was recruited, as an officer, he would have his own subordinates, which was equivalent to holding his life in his hands. As long as he was careful, he would have a chance to survive!
Thinking about it, but at the moment, Heifu is only a level 0 soldier, let alone a doctor or an official doctor, even a level 1 Gongshi title is not easy to earn.
If you want to get a title in Qin, there are probably several ways. The quickest way is to chop off a head on the battlefield!
Qin law stipulates: "If you chop off a head, you will be given a higher title." The title of "gongshi" inherited by the eldest brother Zhong was obtained by his father fighting on the battlefield several times and finally chopping off a head. The price was that his cheap father was injured all over and died a few years after returning...
In addition, the title can also be obtained by diligent farming, reporting traitors, catching thieves, and accumulating merits as a petty official. The problem is that farming will not be effective without three to five years. Reporting traitors and catching thieves are rare, and as for being a petty official...
At present, Heifu is just a young man who has just come of age and has no connections or achievements. Who would appoint him as an official? The reason why Liu Bang, the first emperor of the Han Dynasty, was able to become the head of the Qin Dynasty was because of his reputation as a knight-errant in the countryside in his early years. Heifu, who just started out, had none of these.
My thoughts were like the heavy rain outside, hitting the tiles and making crackling sounds. The guesthouse seemed like a lone boat floating in the turbulent waves of Yunmeng Lake.
Heifu felt that he was also a small boat in this era of great change, being swept into the current. Even though he knew the general trend of "King Qin sweeping the world, how majestic he is", he could not find a way to join in because of his background...
In this way, after a dazed night's sleep, Heifu got up early the next morning. When he pushed the door, the rain outside had stopped. The "doctor's" carriage was still parked in the yard. The carriage was painted red and black, so beautiful. The two horses, one white and one black, had been tied with reins and were ready to set off at any time. Unfortunately, he had to walk all the way to the county town, and he was afraid that his feet would be covered with blisters.
After wiping his face with the water dripping from the eaves, Heifu left the guesthouse. Someone was waiting for him at the door. It was Ji Ying who talked about the story of "Jing Ke assassinating Qin" last night. Coincidentally, he said that he was a soldier from Yushui Township and was also going to serve in the county.
Before Heifu could say anything, Ji Ying was very enthusiastic to join him: "It's still a half-day journey to the county, why not go together, and there will be more care."
Heifu thought about it and it was right. The two of them served together, which was considered a comrade-in-arms. They would have to spend the next month together, so he went with Ji Ying.
The terrain of Anlu County is low in the south and high in the north. The south is Yunmeng Lake, which is flat and fertile, and is called "Yunmeng Township"; the middle part has Yushui flowing through and merging into Yunmeng Lake, with river valley plains, which is "Yushui Township"; the north is hilly and hilly, with layers of mist and beautiful scenery, which is also the location of the county. Heifu and Ji Ying slowly went north along the road beside Yunmeng Lake.
After a night of heavy rain, the Yunmeng Lake returned to calm, fish jumped out of the water, egrets slowly walked on the shallows. Ji Ying was a local soldier and was very familiar with this area. In addition, he was a talkative person, so he introduced the local customs and scenery to Heifu all the way.
"Heifu, do you know that this Anlu County, and even the entire Nanjun, was still the land of the Chu State more than 50 years ago."
"Of course I know."
Heifu nodded. Nanjun was the Hubei Province in later generations, and it was also the hinterland of the Chu State. The seat of government, Jiangling, was the capital of the Chu State, Yingcheng. Decades ago, the Qin general Bai Qi attacked Chu. The battle of Yan and Ying drowned more than 100,000 Chu people and scattered the Chu army. King Qingxiang of Chu abandoned the capital and fled to the east. Only then did Qu Yuan throw himself into the river in grief. Counting it, three generations ago, Heifu's ancestors were also Chu people, and the Chu accent has not changed to this day.
"Then you should know that the Yunmengze area is the hunting ground of the King of Chu. My grandfather once told me about the grand hunting scene of the King of Chu. It is said that there were thousands of chariots, flags covering the sky, rhinoceroses and tigers were chased all over the ground, and you could shoot a moose to death with a bow..." After saying that, Ji Ying licked his lips again. After chatting all the way, Hei Fu almost understood the temperament of this peer. He was talkative, clever, and a little greedy, so he laughed at him and said, "Are you craving for meat again?" "Who doesn't want to?" Ji Ying asked back, but patted his skinny belly and sighed, "It's a pity that the Yunmengze has been dry recently. There are fewer people, and all kinds of wild animals have migrated to other places. Even if there is a small marsh near the road where you can fish, no one dares to go there now. "
Hei Fu asked curiously: "Why is that?"
"Because recently many people have fled south and become thieves in the marsh! I heard that many merchants and fishermen who passed by here were robbed of their property and killed! The county has repeatedly ordered the nearby pavilions to chase and suppress them, but the thieves always escaped. That's why I asked you to go with me. "
"The dead are thieves?" Hei Fu's heart moved, looking into the distance, here there are continuous water marshes and bushes, it is indeed a good place to become a bandit and rob houses.
Nanjun and the Jiangnan area of Chu are intertwined, there are dense mountains and forests here, rivers and lakes are crisscrossed, whether it is the dead who evaded military service in Qin or the refugees from Chu, they all like to run to Yunmengze.
In an official document "Yu Shu" published in April this year, even Nanjun Governor Teng reluctantly admitted that Nanjun was the most lewd and the worst in public security among all the counties in Qin. Anlu County was the worst hit area, with many small thieves in groups on the shore, and the people in this area did not dare to go out alone.
Heifu was not afraid. His three years in the police academy were not in vain. He did learn some fighting skills, so dealing with one or two bandits was no problem. He patted the short sword at his waist and said with a smile: "If those thieves are blind and rob you and me, they have chosen the wrong person!"
"Great Heifu!" Ji Ying laughed, and he was also very happy. He patted his chest and boasted: "In fact, I also have some martial arts. In Yushui Township, who doesn't know the name of Ji Ying in the estuary..."
Heifu looked at his skinny body and smiled without saying a word.
Unexpectedly, before he finished speaking, countless mallards were startled and flew away at the end of the path covered by bushes. Then, they shouted for help at the top of their lungs: "There are thieves! Help! Help!"
"Thieves?" Ji Ying, who had just been so arrogant, immediately fell to the ground with a start.
Hei Fu stood up straight and squinted his eyes to observe what was happening over there. He saw a man crawling out of the bushes in the distance and running towards the road. Not long after, several ragged people with weapons ran out and chased after him with ferocious faces.
The direction they were running and chasing was exactly where Hei Fu and Ji Ying were!
"One, two, three, four..."
Ji Ying counted the number of people and backed off: "There are four thieves, holding sharp blades. I'm afraid we can't handle them. Hei Fu, you and I should get out of the way..."
No one answered. Ji Ying turned around and was surprised to find that Hei Fu had stood up and strode out!
"What are you doing!"
Ji Ying was shocked and wanted to escape by himself, but then he remembered something and hesitated for a long time. He gritted his teeth and followed him out, cursing as he chased him: "Heifu, you are going to die!"
Heifu looked back and found that Ji Ying had followed him. He looked up at him and said with a smile: "The land here is wide and flat. We can't hide or run far. It's better to help that man. Three against four, we may not lose. Besides, if we don't help him, and the government knows about it later, you and I will be punished."
In his previous life, he was a person with a very positive outlook on life. His friends said that he had a chivalrous spirit. After entering the police academy, he became more responsible.
Now in his second life, when faced with thieves who blocked the road to rob and kill people, Heifu still chose to shout when he saw injustice and take action when it was time!
Besides, my elder brother Zhong once mentioned that in Qin, if you don't help someone in danger, you will be punished, but if you can catch a thief, you will be rewarded!
The long-awaited opportunity is right in front of you, why are you still hesitating?
He strode forward, drew the short sword from his waist, and held it in his right hand like a fighting dagger, and let out the first long howl since he came to this era!
"Thief, Hei Fu is here, don't be so presumptuous!"
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