Another World Super Dimension Summoner

How could the scholars, who had always believed that they were superior to others, bear this? Some extreme ones even committed suicide.

But the Qin army had god-like means. No matter how you died, you would be resurrected, and some secret method would be used to control the punished people to continue sweeping the streets. They created a punishment that made people want to neither live nor die, with almost no harm, but extremely insulting.

As for those scholars who were really stubborn and could not be changed, Qin Bin did not kill them directly, but had them escorted out of the country and thrown out of Qingzhou, leaving them to jump on their own.

After this rectification, the Qingzhou gentry were terrified and kept silent. No matter how much they objected, they had to follow the Qin army's new laws.

As for why the nobles and powerful families did not leave Qingzhou?

It's not that there were no scholars or powerful people who left Qingzhou, but they were very few and all had properties or clans in other places. Apart from that, the scholars and powerful people who had lived in Qingzhou for generations would not leave their homeland unless they had to die.

Besides, the "grass-roots king" here does not want to punish the nobles and powerful people to death, but gives them a way to survive under the oppression of high-pressure criminal laws and high taxes. In simple terms, under the constraints of the government, they transform into business, or lease their land to the government's agricultural reclamation companies to gain income, and even use money to co-found various factories and businesses with the government, so as to develop steadily under the new order.

Generally speaking, it is also a 'way to survive'.

Of course, there were also many nobles and powerful people who secretly hoped that the Han court would fight back. Once the Han court fought back, they would be able to resume their good days of riding on the heads of the lower classes and acting tyrannically.

Although this hope is slim, after all, if the Han court still had some strength to spare, Qingzhou would not have been in chaos from the first year of Zhongping to the present.

But no matter how slim the hope is, it is still a hope.

However, this slim hope was soon dispelled by the news from Luoyang that the new emperor had ascended the throne and sent envoys to Qingzhou to appease the emperor.

At the end of November in Zhongping, Emperor Xie's envoy came to Ju County, Beihai, Qingzhou in broad daylight. However, he did not even see the leader of the Qin army and was sent away by a middle-aged man named Zhang Juzheng.

However, the envoys did not gain nothing. First, Zhang Juzheng clearly accepted the imperial edict of enthronement. Second, Zhang Juzheng also clearly expressed that he would send a tribute delegation to escort the taxes that Qingzhou had owed for the past six years to Luoyang, as well as some precious treasures that had been presented as tribute, and the delegation would return to Luoyang to report.

To put it bluntly, the Qin army in Qingzhou accepted the Han court's amnesty, accepted the title, and even paid taxes on time, but other than that, the Han court in Luoyang would not have to worry about anything else in Qingzhou.

Although this attitude is very aggressive and even lawless, it is the best outcome for the Han court at present.

After all, this is much less negative impact than the open rebellion of the Qin army in Qingzhou.

After Zhang Juzheng sent out the envoys to appease the enemy, the imperial edict of enthronement naturally fell into Qin Bin's hands.

In a pavilion in a courtyard of the Ju County government.

Diao Chan was playing the piano on one side, while Cai Yu and Cai Yan were helping to sort out the government affairs that were sent in today and needed Qin Bin's review on the other side.

Yes, I did. Although Qin Bin could delegate all tasks to his subordinates, he still needed to know about the progress and adjustments of some matters. After Cai Yu and Cai Yan were confirmed, Qin Bin brought them in to help sort out and categorize these things.

After being busy for more than half a month, all matters were finally on track. Qin Bin, who finally had some free time, was now looking at the imperial edict stamped by the Emperor with Xiaobai.

Xiao Bai said with a bit of dissatisfaction, "Dong Zhuo is really stingy, but he is not willing to give him the title of Qingzhou Governor and General of Andong."

Qin Bin smiled and said, "Perhaps Dong Zhuo never thought that he could really recruit us, and he had no intention of focusing on Qingzhou. After all, the Luoyang issue was enough to give Dong Zhuo a headache, and he had no time or ability to care about us. Besides, this title is already high enough, especially at this time when the functions of governors and provincial governors are becoming more and more vague. Adding the military position, it can be regarded as giving us all the legitimacy we want in legal terms."

Xiao Bai pursed her lips and said, "It sounds like that's true. What are you going to do about the appointment of county officials mentioned in the edict?"

"Simple." Qin Bin threw the imperial edict aside and said, "What they think and do is one thing, and whether we pay attention to it is another. Don't worry about this matter. If someone comes, we will just detain him or throw him out of Qingzhou."

"That's right. After all, we just need to follow our own pace, starting from Qingzhou, and subvert the existing social consensus and order little by little. After we conquer the entire Han Empire, or most of the areas, we can establish a country and become emperor..." Xiaobai folded his arms and said in a slightly boring tone. "That's right, it always feels boring."

"Boring..." Qin Bin knew what she wanted to say, so he said with a smile, "With our family background, starting a business is boring like this. You don't want me to put on armor and ride a horse to the front line to bully the weak, do you?"

"..." Xiaobai thought for a moment and said, "Well, even if you want to, Xiaobin, I will object because it's too embarrassing - how about we go on a secret visit and see if we can run into any dude..."

Qin Bin shook his head. "You're overthinking it. The security personnel we have deployed in Qingzhou are all dedicated professionals. After so long, it's likely that those who bully men and women and bring disaster to the village have all been sent to labor camps. If we really want to see, we have to go to the labor camps."

"......" Xiaobai blinked, "Then...how about going to various places to visit the wise men?"

"How many people outside Qingzhou can look at us, the rebels or enemy chieftains? The fact that many knowledgeable people in Qingzhou would rather die than surrender is a good example. Even if we are recruited now, we cannot change the original intention. Anyone with a discerning eye can see that this is just a stopgap measure for us and the Han court to fight each other.

In short, the Han court still has its power, which means that unless we use force, few people outside Qingzhou will look at us favorably. "

"...Then...flirting with girls...Okay, we can't play it as a rebel or enemy leader...So what are we going to do next? We're not just going to stay here, are we?"

Qin Bin nodded, "Almost, but it's not completely nothing to do. For example, further improving and clarifying the administrative system and military system is a big project."

"Huh... another paperwork..." Xiaobai lay weakly on the desk.

During this month, Xiaobai also helped Qin Bin handle government affairs. He was busy day and night and felt extremely tired.

Qin Bin reached out and rubbed Xiao Bai's little head, and said with a smile, "If you want to enjoy, you have to make some efforts."

While squinting his eyes and enjoying Qin Bin's intimacy, Xiao Bai murmured in response, "That's right~~"

Qin Bin added, "If you really feel bored, you can go back to Qin Ling first."

"Let's go back first... Let's forget it, lest my sisters laugh at me... Hmm?"

After mumbling for a while, Xiaobai suddenly raised his head and said with shining eyes.

"Xiaobin! I found something I want to do!"

"Oh? What is it?" Qin Bin was puzzled.

“I plan to start a class.”

"Opening classes?"

"Yes, I will open a class to explain the Records of the Three Kingdoms and Romance of the Three Kingdoms. The target audience is the prisoners in the camp or the heroes of the late Han Dynasty who will arrive in the future!"

After hearing what Xiaobai said, Qin Bin, as well as Diao Chan, Cai Yu, and Cai Yan, who had already undergone the memory-granting process, were all stunned, and then all had strange looks on their faces...

Chapter 352: Lobbyist - Part

Xiaobai really did what he said. The next day, he started working in a house next to the county government, which originally belonged to a local tyrant.

The original owner of this house was one of the wealthy people named Chen who sold his property and left Qingzhou.

After the powerful man surnamed Chen left Qingzhou with his clansmen and confidants, this house was bought by Qin Bin and used as a temporary residence.

Now Xiaobai uses it as a school, and there is no problem. After all, it is a huge house with four courtyards, and it can easily accommodate twenty or thirty people, not to mention freeing up a room for classes.

At the beginning, Xiaobai had not many students, namely Liu, Guan, Zhang, Jian Yong, and Taishi Ci.

Jian Yong was Liu Bei's childhood friend. He responded when Liu Bei was recruiting soldiers in Zhuo County and served as Liu Bei's aide.

In history, Jian Yong was somewhat famous, so after Guo Ziyi's troops conquered Gaotang, they found Jian Yong when counting the captives and sent him back to Ju County to be decided by Qin Bin.

As for Taishi Ci, he was involved in a lawsuit due to his youthful impetuosity and had been hiding in Liaodong for a long time. Half a month ago, he heard about the "chaos" in Qingzhou. Taishi Ci was worried about the safety of his mother, so he quietly ran back.

As a result, Taishi Ci relied on his own skills to sneak into the country without reporting. He was discovered by the police and a conflict ensued. Finally, he was sent to a social reform camp for minor crimes and could be released after completing ten days of public service.

During this period, Taishi Ci's mother even came to visit Taishi Ci, who had an extremely stubborn temper.

After Taishi Ci learned from his mother about the Qin army's various policies that benefited the people, and heard that the leader of the Qin army had been recruited by the court, Taishi Ci's attitude gradually softened, and he finally served his sentence obediently according to the rules.

After serving his sentence, Taishi Ci learned from the Qin army's "jailer" that his criminal record in the Qingzhou Provincial Government had been erased by his Lord, and he could return to his hometown in Donglai on his own.

Taishi Ci was grateful for this, and after secretly remembering this favor, he returned to his hometown in Donglai.

However, not long after, Taishi Ci was informed by the subordinates of the Qin army leader in Donglai that the monarch's wife had opened a lecture school that was only for those with divine gift. If Taishi Ci wanted to go, he only had to go there on his own, and Ju County would provide food and lodging.

In response, Taishi Ci hesitated for a moment, then said goodbye to his mother and left Donglai.

Speaking of Xiaobai's class, at the beginning there were indeed only Liu Bei, Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Jian Yong and Taishi Ci, but as soon as the lecture started, Cai Yong and Lu Zhi appeared.

As one of Qin Bin's father-in-laws, Cai Yong was of course given the privilege of memorizing information. The reason why Cai Yong came to listen to Xiaobai's lecture was purely to accompany his old friend Lu Zhi.

Not long after Lu Zhi escaped from Luoyang with his family, he received news of Liu Bian's death. Rumor had it that he died suddenly, but any discerning person could tell that this was definitely done by Dong Zhuo. For this reason, Lu Zhi was so grief-stricken and angry that he soon fell ill.

After finally arriving in Qingzhou, he was almost half dead. Fortunately, the Qin army discovered him early, and Lu Zhi had Cai Yong's letters and keepsakes, so they cured Lu Zhi and sent his family to Ju County for resettlement.

After Lu Zhi recovered, Cai Yong took Lu Zhi to learn more about Qingzhou.

Although Lu Zhi could be considered a die-hard supporter of the Han court, he was not too pedantic. After witnessing the scenes of Qingzhou's transformation from chaos to order, he could not help but feel deeply moved. He could understand Cai Yong's decision, but he resolutely rejected Cai Yong's invitation to join him. He then lived in seclusion and led a secluded life in Ju County.

However, Lu Zhi intended to let his ten-year-old son Lu Yu go to the "primary school" run by the Qin army. From this, we can see that he can see the reality clearly, but cannot let go of his feelings for the Han court.

Seeing that his old friend had become taciturn and listless, Cai Yong, knowing that Xiaobai was going to set up a lecture hall and learning from his daughter that the lecture would be on "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms" or something, urged Lu Zhi to go and "listen to books". Lu Zhi could not persuade Cai Yong, so he had to do as Cai Yong wished in confusion.

The result is--

"My Han Dynasty finally perished... Alas..."

In the lecture hall, Lu Zhi quickly flipped through the "Records of the Three Kingdoms: Wei Shu" and when he came to the story of Cao Pi usurping the Han Dynasty, he couldn't help but burst into tears.

"Teacher, please accept my condolences..." Liu Bei, who was waiting on the side, could only comfort him softly.

"Brother! Your posthumous title sounds very good, Zhaolie, Emperor Zhaolie of Han, haha, not bad, not bad--" At this moment, Zhang Fei, who was quickly flipping through "The Three Kingdoms: The Book of Shu" in front of a few tables, suddenly shouted.

Liu Bei's expression froze, and he quickly stopped him, "Third brother, stop talking nonsense!"

"Uh...haha..." Zhang Fei then realized Lu Zhi's grief and anger. He could only smile awkwardly, lower his head and say nothing more.

In response to this, Guan Yu and Jian Yong, who were standing beside Lu Zhi as Liu Bei waited, could not help but shake their heads helplessly.

Taishi Ci, who was holding the "Records of the Three Kingdoms: The Book of Wu" and muttering to himself, "Why did I die young?", couldn't help but look over.

When Cai Yong saw his old friend like this, he was about to say something, but he saw Xiaobai on the podium gave him a look and then left the lecture hall silently.

Cai Yong understood instantly, and after bowing to the empty podium, he turned around and said to Lu Zhi.

"Zi Gan, the succession of dynasties has always been a thing in history. The succession of the Xia and Shang dynasties, the rise and fall of the two Zhou dynasties, and the transition between the Qin and Han dynasties were all like this. You should just be more open-minded."

Lu Zhi shook his head in grief, "I know what Bo Ji said, but the glorious Yan Han Dynasty lasted for more than 400 years, just like this... How can I let it go..."

"Alas..." Cai Yong couldn't help but sighed, and then said, "You don't know that your Majesty came from 1,800 years later, and is a descendant of the Qin Dynasty, but he has always called himself a 'Han person'."

Lu Zhi, Liu Bei and others were all stunned.

It has been some time since they came to Qingzhou, and Lu Zhi and others have gradually learned that the owner of this place seems to be a descendant of the royal family of Qin Dynasty, who came from later times and possessed great abilities and supernatural powers. However, they did not know that the owner of this place also called himself Han Chinese.

Cai Yong added, "From what you said, most people living in this land call themselves Han people. The Yan Han lasted for more than 400 years. Even though it has been gone for thousands of years, it is still the glorious Yan Han."

"...If that's the case, then why is this happening?"

Not only Lu Zhi was surprised, but Liu Bei and others could not help but look at Cai Yong in disbelief.

Cai Yong nodded. "There are many different opinions on the reasons, and no conclusion has been reached yet. Perhaps it is because the Yan and Han dynasties lasted for more than 400 years, which was long enough for the people of the Central Plains in many dynasties to call themselves Han people."

"Really... Bo Ji, I know what you mean." Lu Zhi's mood gradually calmed down. He wiped away his tears and looked at Cai Yong. "But I am an old minister of two dynasties after all. I eat the emperor's salary and need to be loyal to the emperor. Bo Ji, please stop persuading me."

Although he was silenced before he even opened his mouth, Cai Yong was not annoyed, but said, "I know your heart, but being loyal to the emperor is one thing, and the life and death of hundreds of millions of people is another. The ancient sages believed that the people are more important than the emperor, and the country is second. Is that right?"

Chapter 353: Lobbyist - Part

Lu Zhi opened his mouth, but finally nodded, "...Yes."

Cai Yong added, "In the past, Emperor Gaozu rebelled against the Qin Dynasty and established the Han Dynasty. Over 400 years have passed. Under the wind and frost, the years have passed, and the Han Dynasty has been sick for a long time. The Han Dynasty should have perished in the Xinmang Dynasty, but Wang Mang was stubborn and didn't know that ruling in winter and ruling in summer was a way of self-destruction. That's why Emperor Guangwu was able to emerge and keep the Han Dynasty alive until now. However, the evils of the aristocratic families and powerful people have not been eliminated. In addition, the emperors Huan and Ling were too immoral and didn't care about the people. Man-made disasters and natural disasters have continued. The Yellow Turbans have risen one after another, or traitors and reckless ministers have been lurking and waiting for opportunities. Bandits and robbers are numerous, aristocratic families are unscrupulous, and eunuchs have taken turns to cause chaos in the court. Now it happens that the new emperor has not come to the throne properly, treacherous ministers are in power, and people's minds are changing. How is this different from the end of the Qin Dynasty?"

"......" Lu Zhi was speechless.

The more so were Liu Bei and others, especially since they all came from the lower class, they understood the chaos of the world better than Lu Zhi.

Cai Yong added, "It is not difficult for your army to conquer the whole world. The hundreds of thousands of troops in Qingzhou may seem like a lot, but they are only the vanguard of this expedition. It is difficult to estimate the number of your army. If you really want to take over the Han territory in one go, it will be a piece of cake."

Liu Bei and others were all surprised. They had personally experienced the strength of the Qin army.

Not to mention the numerous brave generals, even ordinary soldiers could defeat ten Han troops at once. How could such a strong army be just the vanguard? What about the main force?

The same was true for Taishi Ci. He had also experienced the power of the Qin army's elite troops and was even shamefully captured alive by a dozen soldiers. Although this was due to his carelessness and concerns, the strength of the Qin army's soldiers was indeed not comparable to that of the Han army.

But now Cai Yong told him that these more than 100,000 Qin troops were just the vanguard. How huge and terrifying is this force?

Lu Zhi frowned, "What do you mean, Bo Ji?"

Cai Yong sighed and said, "Your Majesty is still a young man under 20 years old. He always wants to have the best of both worlds... Zi Gan, don't be surprised. Your Majesty is indeed only 19 this year."

"This is really a case of heroes emerging from youth."

"That's right... Let's not talk about that, Zigan. The Han Dynasty is still proud, unlike the Jin Dynasty. If Your Majesty only wanted to destroy the Han Dynasty with swords, how many upright men would die? How many people would be forced to go to the battlefield?"

"You want to..." Lu Zhi was stunned.

Cai Yong continued, "Your Majesty is kind-hearted, so he did everything he could to get me to serve you. What he wanted was to reduce the resistance of the people of Han to outsiders like you, so as to reduce the resistance of the people and bring order to Han more quickly. If you, Lu Zigan, can be like me, with your great reputation, then in ten years at the slowest, and three to five years at the fastest, the remaining twelve states of the Han Dynasty will all be like Qingzhou - a prosperous era is just around the corner."

"......" Lu Zhi lowered his head and said nothing, as if he was sorting out Cai Yong's words.

Cai Yong was not in a hurry and looked at Liu Bei with a smile.

Liu Bei felt a pang in his heart.

Cai Yong said, "Xuan De, whenever I talk with Your Majesty about the heroes of the late Han Dynasty, Your Majesty always feels impressed by Xuan De's ambition. It is rare for him to keep his original heart in the chaotic world. Therefore, Your Majesty has said that if Xuan De and his men are captured one day, it doesn't matter if they don't want to serve you, but you can't harm them, but you can't let them go either."

“…” Liu Bei was stunned.

Cai Yong added, "If Xuande really has no intention of serving, he and his brothers should stay in Qingzhou and watch how the emperor can turn the tide and bring peace and prosperity to the world. When the world is settled, if Xuande is willing to serve the people, then we can make his own decision. I wonder what Xuande's choice will be?"