Chapter 608: The Kingdom of Jing Qin(1/2)
After arriving in Beidi County, Hu Hai and his group took a short rest for two days.
In the past two days, many court officials went out to purchase things.
With the expansion of the Qin Dynasty, Beidi County was no longer the border, but became a hinterland. However, in the eyes of these courtiers, Beidi County was still the border of the Chinese cultural circle.
If you leave here, you have to pass through the Western Regions, cross the vast yellow sand, and reach the Peacock Kingdom.
Although those places belonged to Daqin, the indigenous people were all alien races. At least for decades, their lifestyles were different from Daqin.
So the courtiers wanted to buy something in Beidi County for food, clothing, housing, and transportation in Peacock Country.
The small vendors in Beidi County are very business-minded. They immediately smelled the thoughts of the courtiers and took the opportunity to launch some souvenirs.
The high-end ones include flawless jade, the medium-end ones include scrolls of Central Plains Beauty, and the low-end ones include various books.
The most amazing thing is that some vendors use glass bottles, some filled with some soil, and some filled with clear water. It is said that it is the soil of Xianyang and the water of Xianyang.
This thing is actually very popular.
Those court officials had a strong sense of homesickness, and after seeing the waters and soil of Xianyang, they could no longer hold back. They all bought two bottles and hugged them and wiped their tears.
Some people even told their servants on the spot that they must return to their hometown after they die. If they cannot do so, they will put the water and soil in the coffin, which will be considered as returning to their hometown.
Hu Hai scoffed at this behavior.
In his opinion, all the vendors in the world are disciples of Huai Guzi, and the court officials who bought the vendor's things were trapped by Huai Guzi again.
However, thinking about his current situation, Hu Hai could only sigh and let them go.
Hu Hai did not dare to disobey Ying Zheng's ban at all.
Although Ying Zheng only issued an order and did not send anyone to take care of him, Hu Hai knew that some of the people who accompanied him must have received secret orders, and if he had deviant actions, he would definitely be killed.
Hu Hai knew the best of his father's methods. If you want to kill you, you will definitely kill you. There is no bluffing to scare people.
So, Hu Hai has completely let go now.
After completely letting go, he really began to study Buddhist principles. After all, Buddhist principles are used to soothe people's hearts.
You are born with wealth and life will be smooth sailing. You can read Buddhist scriptures and understand the meaning of life.
You are born in a humble family, but you have become successful overnight. You can also read Buddhist scriptures to calm your restless heart and relieve your inner uneasiness.
If you suddenly encounter a great disaster, you should read Buddhist scriptures to soothe your indignation, depression and sadness.
Now Hu Hai likes to read Buddhist scriptures and uses Buddhist principles to explain his current situation.
After doing this, he found that it was really useful.
Of course, Hu Hai is different from Wang Ben, and he hasn't really let go.
He was desperate about power, but he still hated Li Shui.
After staying in Beidi County for two days, the brigade began to turn south and head towards the Peacock Kingdom.
When they left, the vendors from Beidi County were reluctant to leave, chasing them all the way, constantly selling souvenirs.
The court officials were very moved and said, "These small merchants actually sent us nearly a hundred miles away, which shows that they have deep feelings and righteousness. In the past, some people always said that merchants were ruthless and unrighteous and very cunning. Now it seems that this is not the case."
Hu Hai sneered and thought to himself: A bunch of fools, if you don’t buy things, will you see if they still give it to you?
After passing Beidi County, you will walk towards the Peacock Kingdom and it will be full of yellow sand.
The courtiers thought that it would be dangerous to walk in such a desolate place. They would definitely encounter terrifying beasts such as jackals, tigers, and leopards, and robbers and strong men.
But after walking for two days, they accidentally found it was safe.
Settlements are established here with the mines as the center, and there are roads connected between the settlements.
There are people on the avenue riding horses to patrol. Once something happens, the patrol team can quickly gather.
The court officials gradually felt relieved and had the heart to enjoy the wonders of the desert.
Some people were curious and found another group of people who were riding horses and wandering around.
A courtier asked, "Don't you need work? Why are you wandering here all the time?"
Those people replied: "We are planning the railway, and according to the plan of the exiled immortal, we will build a railway from Beidi County to Peacock Kingdom."
"A few years later, the railway will be completed and you can take the train directly to Xianyang City from Peacock Kingdom. The time it takes only a few days or nights."
The court officials were all very moved and hoped that the railway would be completed as soon as possible.
They suddenly discovered that they didn't know when they actually supported Huai Guzi's plan.
A few months later, the group finally arrived at the Peacock Kingdom.
The officials followed the map and took office.
There was no trouble in this process. After all, when Li Shui and Li Xin withdrew, some generals were left to govern the Peacock Kingdom.
In less than a year, the people of Peacock Kingdom had accepted the notice from the Qin people.
Anyway...who is not letting become emperor to farm and eat?
Hu Hai also entered Jialan Temple.
The temple master was the temple master who had received Wang Ben back then. After hearing that Hu Hai was Wang Ben's relative, the temple master was very enthusiastic and talked to Hu Hai every day.
Afterwards, a young monk asked the temple master: "I don't know how good is this Master Bajie's practice?"
The temple master sighed: "It's unfathomable."
The little monk asked curiously: "How could it be unfathomable?"
The temple master said, "I told Master Bajie a lot about the world, what kind of land is there in the temple, what kind of Buddhism is spread, and how many believers are there in the Peacock Kingdom. Master Bajie has always shown a lack of interest."
"I thought the master was indifferent to the Peacock Kingdom, so I talked about the customs and customs of the Qin Dynasty. Master Bajie did not show any interest, as if the homesickness did not exist in him."
"I think he is very young and is very energetic, so he took the initiative to talk about beauty. But Master Bajie seems to have no interest in beauty."
"This is a completely terrifying person who sees through the world and has a great enlightenment. Daqin is indeed a brilliant person. Such a young man has such a cultivation level. It's really terrible."
After hearing this, the little monk became even more awe of Hu Hai deep in his heart.
Hu Hai's Zen Room.
He leaned on the cushion and stared at the pile of Sanskrit scriptures in front of him: "Oh, what's the point of living like this? It's time to eat? Forget it, I'm not interested, so I'd better sleep, I have everything in my dream."
Hu Hai fell asleep when he fell down.
A few days later, the temple master suddenly knocked on Hu Hai's door and said enthusiastically: "Today there are rich locals who invite us to go to our home to preach. If he can persuade him this time, he will definitely convert to Buddhism and give widely. That is a great thing. Master Bajie, go with us."
Hu Hai said lazily: "You go, I don't have to."
Actually, he really wanted to go, after all, no one wanted to be bored in the temple all day long.
But... if I go, is this considered to be contacting the people outside? Will his Majesty be killed? Hu Hai dared not take this risk.
The temple owner felt that it would be a pity if Hu Hai didn't go. After all, if a Qin man went to teach Buddhism, it would be very convincing.
Although the temple master studied Buddhist scriptures, he still has a good understanding of the changes in the society of the Peacock Country.
He knew that after the Qin Dynasty conquered the Peacock Kingdom, the concepts of the people of the Peacock Kingdom had undergone earth-shaking changes in less than a year.
Compared with the Peacock Kingdom, the Qin people were strong in war and rich in life. After being conquered by the Qin people, the Peacock Kingdom began to yearn for the Qin people more and more.
There are many Jing Qin among them. Whoever dares to say that the Qin Dynasty is not good will be siege.
Even if there are some bad things in Daqin, they will be rounded back by these Jingqins and washed the ground clean. Then add one more sentence, Peacock Kingdom is really bad, and I'm afraid it will never be as good as Daqin.
Some people even pray secretly when worshiping God, hoping to be reincarnated in the Qin Dynasty and become a Qin person in the next life.
The Qin people who came to the Peacock Kingdom are now the targets of local people's competing for them. Especially those women who were not married, they could see the Qin people's eyes shining.
The officials among the Qin people were hard to imagine, and the officials looked down on them.
They targeted soldiers among the Qin people, hawkers who came here to do business, and even criminals who committed crimes in Daqin and fled here.
Of course, not all girls dare to covet the Qin people.
Most of the people who have such bold ideas are Brahmins and Kshatriya. The remaining Vaishya or Dalit have too low status, and these people dare not have inappropriate thoughts.
According to the tradition of the Peacock Kingdom, there is no intermarriage between different levels.
Women of higher grades must never marry men of lower grades. If they insist on marrying, the mild ones will be expelled from the family and become the lowest and untouchable person. The severe ones will be lynched, either dead or disabled, which is very miserable.
However, men of higher grades can marry women of lower grades. However... these men are reluctant. Therefore, women of lower grades need to prepare generous dowry and bribe men with money to achieve their own level of migration.
And this tradition was naturally applied to the new Qin people.
Those poor soldiers in their hometowns, hawkers who get up early and go to bed late, gamblers who lose money to hide their debts, and criminals who commit crimes to hide.
Most of them were at the bottom of society in Daqin, and many people even prepared to be a bachelor's house as soon as they were born.
After they arrived at the Peacock Kingdom, they suddenly realized that they were so popular? Those beautiful girls were so proactive. Not only were they willing to marry themselves, but they also didn’t have to give a bride price. Not only did they not want a bride price, but they also wanted to give a generous dowry?
Some people think that the ones they are sending in a hurry may have hidden dangers that they don’t know, so they are very cautious. The more cautious they are, the more unattainable these girls feel, the more enthusiastic they are.
Others think that it’s all women anyway. Just live a life. Didn’t there be a group of poor people who were so poor that they married the Huns’ women a few years ago?
So these people asked for dowry, married their wives, and transformed into rich people in the Peacock Kingdom.
The first woman in Peacock Kingdom who got married was born a mixed-race child by then. Everyone around him was envious, and their eyes were red with jealousness.
To be continued...