After hearing Xu Ling’er’s words, Song Wangyue immediately let her follow her to her courtyard and had someone call Xu Yan over. Xu Ling’er panicked and told what she saw and guessed. Xu Yan, after listening, did not delay for a moment, took Xu Ling’er and Song Wan Yue to find Shen Yan, he has … Read more
Xu Ling’er once again felt strange, uncle was arrested, aunt heard that cried and fainted several times, not even to the hearth side, how to come to mother here? After sending Mrs. Wen Zhong out, Xu Ling’er sat on the stool where Mrs. Wen was sitting just now, “Mother, what did aunt come to do?” … Read more
Inside the barracks, all the sergeants, led by the centurion Hu, were gathered together. The messenger took out his military orders and said that “By order of the General: Zhao Lang has been meritorious in his fight against the bandits, his rank has been raised three levels to lord of the utensil, and he has … Read more
Early the next morning, the people of the village gathered to see their families off. Zhao Long, however, did not take the people away immediately, but called the head of the village to him and said that “When the folk from the other villages arrive, wait here.” “I’ll go into the mountains first to fight … Read more
After the villagers had left, Zhao Lang led the way into the house of the head of the village. “Rie chief, go and inform the other villages to gather the people together as I have requested.” Zhao Lang gave the lichang a direct order. After lamenting a bit, the lichief led the order and left. … Read more
It was not uncommon for people to be conscripted. In Liaodong County, where the Great Wall was being built, it was extremely common for people to be recruited for labour. It was only yesterday that Zhao Lang was promoted to the post of chief of the army, so he was not familiar with anything yet, … Read more
On the city gate, Zhang Han looked puzzled as he listened to the words of the shiksa before him, and said indifferently that “You mean to tell me that the new recruit, the one who came in, knocked over your entire hundred-man squad all by himself?” The Shishang said in an excited voice. “Yes, General!” … Read more
At this moment, Hu Hai, who had heard the news, said excitedly “General! Long has joined the army? Still a junior soldier! ” Zhang Han looked at the excited Hu Hai and, with a slight movement in his heart, returned that “That’s right, they just arrived today and have already entered the city defence force.” … Read more
Zhao Long followed the Qin army in front of him all the way to a guarded military camp. When they reached the place, the Qin army shouted out towards the barracks that “Ah Er! Ah Er!” Soon a young Qin soldier came running out of the barracks, smiling, and said “Chief, you called for me.” … Read more
The next evening. Inside the palace of Xianyang, Qin Shi Huang, in a rare move, did not attend to government business, but looked with interest at a greyish-white, stone-like object in his hand. In front of him was the official of the craftsman’s office. “Is this what you have made according to that list… Cement?” … Read more