Thousand-year-old family: its rise began with Shang Yang’s reforms

Chapter 2 What is Law?
  Chen Ye raised his head and saw Shang Yang standing in front of him. The light of the sun shone from behind him. For a moment, he was a little confused.

Subconsciously, he was pulled up by that hand.

Shang Yang looked around at the people around him and said in a clear and solemn voice: "Come here, bring me fifty gold."

He smiled slightly and handed the fifty gold pieces to Chen Ye in front of everyone.

Then he looked at everyone: "There are still two trees, who can move there?"

The people looked at Shang Yang, and then at Chen Ye, who was already standing next to Shang Yang with fifty gold in his hand, and there was some noise for a moment.

Before everyone could react, another person appeared in the crowd.

"I dare to ask Zuo Shuchang, but one person can only move one tree?"

Shang Yang was stunned for a moment, then shook his head, pointed to Chen Ye behind him with a smile and said, "This boy is weak and he is already panting like this."

"If I ask him to move it again, I'm afraid he won't be able to move it."

He said with some ridicule: "At that time, I won't be rewarded with a reward, but will take his life!"

After hearing this, everyone burst into laughter. The strong man who spoke was a little embarrassed and scratched his head: "Young man is strong enough to make a living by eating this."

"The remaining two trees will be shouldered by the villain!"

After saying that, he walked towards the west gate anxiously, fearing that someone would beat him to it.

What is the price of corn now?
  One gold and twelve stones.

One stone of grain can feed an adult man for three months, and twelve stones of grain can feed him for a year.

One hundred gold can be exchanged for more than a thousand stones of grain, which is enough for an ordinary family to have enough food and clothing, and even buy some land, and successfully transform from "liu" to "min".

This is a class crossing.

Who can not be moved?

Chen Ye stood behind Shang Yang, watching him follow the crowd to the west gate, and then watched him follow the crowd to the south gate, and then gave a hundred gold to the strong man.

When everyone was cheering and looking at Shang Yang feverishly, Chen Ye knew that Shang Yang's plan had succeeded.

The sunset slowly set and fell on the ground, everything seemed so ordinary.

Shang Yang turned around, looked at the young man standing behind him and smiled: "What can you see from this?"

Chen Ye looked at Shang Yang and felt something in his heart. He knew that his chance had come.

Immediately he said solemnly: "Chief Zuo wants to use this to establish the prestige of the imperial court and make the people surrender."

Shang Yang raised his eyebrows slightly, walked towards his mansion with his hands behind his back, and continued to ask in a low voice: "Oh? Do you think I can succeed?"

Chen Ye followed Shang Yang step by step: "Chief Zuo will definitely succeed."

"It's just moving wood, so I gave him fifty gold."

"I can't believe that people will continue to wait at the door these days to see if there is such a good thing."

"And Zuo Shuchang will definitely not do it just once. He will definitely do it from time to time in the future. When everyone forms a habit, everyone will start to trust Zuo Shuchang."

Having said this, Chen Ye hesitated slightly.

"It's just Zuo Shuzhang. Such a trust may be easy to establish for the first time, but after it is established, it will be like an arrow that escapes from the bow. There is no way back. We must maintain the prestige of this arrow at all times. If it is even slightly damaged, all the previous efforts will be wasted."

Shang Yang was stunned, turned to look at Chen Ye, and couldn't help but laugh and curse: "Do you think I don't have this intention?"

Chen Ye paused for a moment. Of course he knew that Shang Yang had this thought, but the result of having such a thought was
  Looking at Chen Ye who was silent, Shang Yang burst out laughing. Of course he knew what Chen Ye was thinking about: "You worry too much!"

Shang Yang stood there with his hands folded in his sleeves: "Why are people born? Isn't it just for the thoughts in their hearts?"

"For the sake of where my heart is, what can I do even if I die?"

He pointed at Chen Ye and said: "You are young, you don't have a trace of energy, and worrying too much is not what you should have at your age." Turning around, Shang Yang left with a smile: "Okay, there is no need to follow me."

"Go and do some things that a young man should do by yourself. After everything is done, go to Zuo Shuchang's Mansion to find me!"

Chen Ye stood there, looking at Shang Yang who was gradually leaving, with a look of astonishment on his face.

He looked at the money bag in his hand.

What should young people do?
  Oh, he got it.

Yueyang City, a store somewhere.

"A bowl of soup cake! A bowl of meat soup!"

Chen Ye looked at the steaming and fragrant food in front of him happily and rubbed his hands.

Of course, what a young man should do is to use his healthy body to eat and drink to his heart's content! Dazzle all the delicacies you see in your mouth!

Zuosu Changfu
  Shang Yang turned around and looked at the guard on the side: "What?"

He looked stunned and puzzled: "You said that guy took the money and went to the restaurant, eating wherever he went, and even took a lot of it with him?"

Shang Yang asked in a surprised tone: "Is this what young people should do?"

The guards and servants on the side looked like they couldn't hold back their laughter.

The woman sitting next to Shang Yang smiled happily: "Why isn't this what young people should do?"

"But if you are unyielding when you are poor, and if you are rich but are not dissolute, you are truly a great man."

Shang Yang touched his beard and said with a smile: "Not bad, not bad."

In the evening, Zuosu Changfu.

in the library.

Shang Yang sat upright, and opposite him sat Chen Ye.

"Boy, do you have a first, last, and last name?"

Chen Ye looked at Shang Yang, and his voice was neither low nor heavy, nor soft nor slow. He knew that Shang Yang was looking at his past and inheritance.

"The boy's name is Ye, and his surname is Fan's Chen." [Note: The surname in history is not like this. It is the author's own selfishness. As for what selfishness is, it is personal privacy^^, so the surname Fan's Chen is forged and does not conform to the law. Rules for changing surnames in history. 】

"The ancestor of the family was originally a descendant of Zhongshanfu, but it was just a side branch. It was passed down to my grandfather who lived in Chen, so he took Chen as his surname."

Fan has two origins, one is Ji's surname, and the other is Zi's surname. Here Chen Ye is ready to build a relationship, so he uses the lineage of Sun Zhongshanfu, the great-great-grandson of King Zhou Tai, Yu Zhong.

These inheritances can be easily found in modern times, but in ancient times, especially in the pre-Qin period, it was impossible for anyone other than the person who inherited them to know such details.

Therefore, as long as you say it, it is very credible.

When Shang Yang heard Chen Ye's explanation, he immediately became a little happy: "I see, your ancestors have the same surname as me, Ji?"

He touched his palms and sighed, and then his expression became more serious: "Boy, I have always believed in heaven and destiny."

"In recent days, I have thought about leaving a successor, and you appear at this moment. This seems to be destiny."

"It's just that it's not that easy for me to be my disciple."

Having said this, Shang Yang's eyes instantly became a little sharp.

"First, you have to pass my test!"

He stood up suddenly, put his hands behind his back, and looked at the bright moon outside the window: "Boy, let me ask you."

"What do you think is law?"

(End of this chapter)