Fusu came to Qin Shihuang's palace, knelt on the ground and begged the northwest troops. Zhao Gao heard that Fusu was going to stay away from Xianyang. He was overjoyed and felt that he could now control the government in Xianyang and make every effort to put Hu Hai on the throne. Zhao Gao immediately went in and reported to the First Emperor: "Your Majesty, Prince Fu Su is asking for an audience." Qin Shihuang said: "Yes, let him come in." Fu Su went in and knelt on the ground: "Father, I heard that the two generals Meng Tian and Mengyi have been fighting against the Huns in the northwest. I want to go I can learn from the two generals there, and also supervise military affairs. Please ask Father for permission." The First Emperor said: "Oh? You want to go to the northwest region? Do you know that the conditions there are more difficult, can you bear it?" Fu Su : "I want to experience a hard life. Otherwise, how can we talk about the art of governing the country? I am willing to go." The First Emperor said: "Well, good. I am very pleased that you have such an idea. Okay, you go. Come on. Study hard somewhere." "Yes, I will retire." "Go down." Zhao Gao: "Your Majesty, the Crown Prince really takes care of your worries. However, Young Master Hu Hai has also been very motivated in his studies these days." The First Emperor: " Haha... My favorite is Hu Hai. Although he is uneducated and does not have Fu Su's ability to govern the country, he is very popular with me." Zhao Gao knelt on the ground: "Young Master Hu Hai is here with you. Next to the emperor, the emperor is enjoying the happiness of his children and grandchildren!" The First Emperor laughed heartily.

He Xiaowang is really busy now. While sending people around to collect books, he also secretly summons scholars with good writing skills from all over the world to screen and excerpt the unique books in the country day and night. In order to preserve these classics, He Xiaowang spends all his sleep and food. . Even so, many classics were burned, many medical divination books were burned, and the Book of the Six Kingdoms, except for the books selected by He Xiaowang, were burned. He Xiaowang led people to visit the people, and the First Emperor burned the books. With the order, all counties and counties carried out massive book burning operations. He Xiaowang led people to patrol everywhere. Everywhere He Xiaowang went, he ordered local officials to deliver the collected books to his residence first, and then After screening, it can be said that the amount of work is very large, and they are all bamboo slips. He Xiaowang's hands turned and shed his skin. Although it was so hard, the Qin Dynasty's decrees were very strict, and even so, it was difficult to resist this trend.

He Xiaowang was running back and forth, and his appearance was reduced by the book burning, but his eyes were brighter and brighter. He Xiaowang organized and identified the books of the Six Kingdoms, and it can be said that all the books in the six countries have been put into his chest. , plus running around is nothing but: "Read thousands of books and travel thousands of miles." He Xiaowang himself not only organized the books, but also visited the elders of the six countries wherever he went, asking them to dictate the classics one by one. It is recorded in the book. If you can see it, you will find a huge convoy with books and bamboo slips on it, and a thin young man reading a book on the horse. This is He Xiaowang's itinerary full of contradictions. On the one hand, execution The emperor ordered to burn books all over the world, but on the other hand, he tried his best to protect books. The books He Xiaowang collected during this trip not only included classics from various schools, but also medical and divination books. He Xiaowang hoped that these books could be preserved.

One day, He Xiaowang came to Minzhong County. Minzhong County is remote and sparsely populated, but the classics are the most complete. Because it suffered less wars, many people from the Central Plains came here to settle down. He Xiaowang He came to Minzhong County. After staying in the post house, he asked Li Xian to summon the local county guard. He had something to say. He Xiaowang was so exhausted that he sat there: "Damn it, it's harder than marching and fighting. Marching is harder than marching. To fight is to go forward and fight. It's really hard to go back and forth here, and you have to waste your time. It's really not a taste!" After a while, Li Xian came: "Liu Tai, the governor of Minzhong County, came to pay homage to the Lord." He Xiaowang: "Invite him in. ." When Liu Tai, the prefect of Minzhong County, saw He Xiaowang, he immediately knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, Liu Tai, is here to meet the Grand Tutor!" He Xiaowang said, "Get up, and let me ask you how the book burning thing went. Did you?" Liu Tai: "I have fully complied with the instructions. All the books in this county have been handed over, and every household is not allowed to keep them. But I haven't started burning the books yet, and I didn't expect Master Taifu to come." He Xiaowang When he heard that he was going to burn books, he immediately said: "Okay, Liu Tai did a good job! Well, take me to see those books immediately. Li Xian asked the gentlemen to prepare immediately and go to screen them."

He Xiaowang hurriedly came to the collected books and saw about more than 10,000 volumes, but He Xiaowang still felt that there were few. He asked: "Liu Tai, you are the head of a county, how can you find these books?"

Books? Have some of them been burned?" Liu Tai: "Sir, I really only know these books, but there are books in one place that I dare not collect." He Xiaowang: "Oh, who? The emperor ordered

No one dares to slack off when it comes to burning books. Who is so bold as to dare to challenge the imperial court?" Liu Tai said: "He is a descendant of a royal family in the Chu Kingdom and has many books in his collection. However, he is a book-loving person and is already eighty years old.

In 2000, Xiaguan was also a scholar who couldn't bear to lose his beloved things in his old age. He Xiaowang pondered for a moment: "Master Liu! You are right to do this. Minzhong County is originally a remote place, so there is no such thing as

It's really humiliating to think that you will serve here. If you don't mind, I will inform the emperor when I get back. You will be my assistant. Although the official position is very small, you can spend wine and play horses, do whatever you want, and you will have all the supplies.

You don’t have to worry about it. How about you and I helping Young Master Fusu together?” Liu Tai said: “Thank you for your support. I, Liu Tai, am also a person who reads poetry and books. I have long known that Lord He Xiaowang also loves books in his life, and because he is a gentleman,

Jiu became the richest man in Xianyang and opened up the northwest and northeast routes. It has long been spread among the people. They all say that you are a legend and can work under you. Your subordinates are willing to go to pieces. Today I heard that you are supporting the prince Fusu.

Yes, then I want to join. The prince Fu Su has a great virtue, which is known all over the world. I also asked Mr. He Xiaowang to cultivate him." He Xiaowang: "Okay, brother Liu, that's it. I will report it immediately after I go back.

Your Majesty, today we are going to meet the old man. Just the two of us will do it. There is no need to bring the others. Bring good wine and food, and we will drink tea with the old man and read this collection of books." He

Xiaowang and Liu Tai were walking on the mountain road. He Xiaowang said: "Liu Tai, where is this old man? Why is he so remote?" Liu Tai: "After the fall of the Chu Kingdom, this old man lived in seclusion here, surrounded by only

They are served by an old servant, and they live in a few thatched houses on the mountain. Life is also very difficult, and the lower officials have helped several times, but to no avail." He Xiaowang: "Okay, let's continue walking."

They walked on the rugged mountain road all morning, and saw several thatched huts in front of them from a distance. Liu Tai said: "Sir, it's just ahead." He Xiaowang quickened his pace, and saw that this place was really full of lush forests and bamboos.

The mountain springs and fences are really a good place. An old man with white beard and hair was holding a bamboo slip and looking into the distance, seeming to be immersed in the beautiful scenery. He Xiaowang stepped forward and said: "Old man, He Xiao, the crown prince of the Qin Dynasty

Wang came to visit." An old servant in his sixties came forward and said, "My master has never seen any outsiders. Please go back." He Xiaowang said, "Xiaguan has nothing else to do today, so he specially brought wine.

I would like to share the delicious food with the old gentleman. I hope you can tell me." Old servant: "Wait a moment, I will report." Old servant: "Sir, there is a man who is called the prince and tutor. He comes to ask for advice. Do you want to see the guests?" Old man:

"Come on, see you now that you're here. We don't have anyone else visiting us here. A current imperial master comes here. It can be seen that this person is definitely not an ordinary person. If you see a stranger today, please invite them in."

He Xiaowang and Liu Tai came in. He Xiaowang and the others never mentioned the matter of burning books. Liu Tai took out the wine and food and spread them on the floor. He Xiaowang said: "Old man, the reason why we came here is to have wine and talk with you.

Enjoy the mountains and forests for a while. I heard that the old man is a descendant of the Chu Kingdom. He actually builds a hut and reads and collects books here. We can't compare with such a heart." The old man: "Where, where, Master Taifu. Since I have become

As a member of the Qin Dynasty, he is not a descendant of the Chu State. The king of Chu is unethical, and the demise of the Chu State is not the fault of others. It’s just that I am interested in books and landscapes, and I am already old, so I really have no interest in affairs, so

I will live my life here with my old servant." He Xiaowang: "The old man is trying to impress me. There have been no princes, no princes, no princes, no governors here recently. We are the only descendants of the Chu Kingdom. We are the only ones drinking together here.

Drinking as much as you want, that's all, do you think it's okay, sir?" The old man said: "Okay, it's a good threesome to drink together. It shows how big your heart is. Come on, let's drink."

A few people sat on the ground, with their backs against the mountains and facing the cliffs, chatting and drinking until they were half drunk. He Xiaowang said: "Old man, I have one more thing to do when I come today. Please worry about it." The old man: "You come today and I will know."

What is it for? It's not my collection of books, right? If you want to burn books, I will risk my life to protect them, tell me. "He Xiaowang:" I have misunderstood. Burning books is to embarrass scholars.

It was Zhao Gao who seduced the current emperor that led to this catastrophe. I, He Xiaowang, was willing to bear the infamy to carry out the book burning event just to save as many books as possible. In order to ensure the continuous inheritance of Chinese civilization. When I came to Minzhong County, I heard that the county governor Liu Tai

Speaking of this, I came to visit in order to better protect these books. Just imagine what you will do with these books a hundred years from now. Have you ever thought about it? If so, your move is no less than burning books.

." The old man sighed: "I have no choice but to do this. However, the world does not know the treasure, so this ten thousand-year-old book will be destroyed in one day! He Xiaowang immediately knelt down: "If the old man can trust me, He Xiaowang, I will die."

I also want to protect these books, and I guarantee it with my personality. I am a person who can read, and I don’t want to see Chinese books suffer such a catastrophe, but I can’t help myself. Today, since I have the ability to protect them, I will do my best to protect them.

"

The old man: "That's all, that's all, I'm getting old. Books can no longer be protected. The descendants of the Chu State are now just a handful of loess. It's unknown! Take away the books, but I have one request. This old man has a request.

My servant has followed me for many years, and I am afraid that I will no longer be able to live in the future. I beg you to take him away and take good care of him, so that I will have nothing to worry about." The old servant knelt on the ground and said, "Sir, I have been following you since I was ten years old.

, it has been nearly fifty years, do you have the heart to let me leave? Even if I die, I will die by your side, just let me take care of you for a few years." The old man: "Don't say it, don't say it, Lord He is worried.

Kindhearted, I will treat you well. I have nothing to worry about anymore. These books belong to Mr. He. I am old and have lived long enough. I don’t want to drag others down anymore. That’s all, that’s all. I have been obsessed with collecting books my whole life.

, being able to see books protected by someone today is God's favor to me. Okay, I'm going to go in and rest, you guys continue drinking first. Don't disturb me." The old man staggered into the room. He Xiaowang was also in the same mood.

Heavy. Liu Tai: "The old man understands the great righteousness, and the descendants of Chu State also have the dignity of the royal family." He Xiaowang took a sip of wine and said nothing.

They waited for a long time but did not see the old man come out. He Xiaowang said: "Old man, go and see the old man. Why is there no response?" The old servant opened the door and went in. He saw the old man lying upright on the firewood, dead.
Chapter completed!