Chapter 140 He Changed Zhao State
Zhao Kuo originally followed Han Fei's advice. The main purpose of coming this time was not to punish the officials, but to make the officials change and be afraid, and dare not act recklessly anymore. Therefore, Zhao Kuo knew everything, but still chose to forgive. He just hoped that his arrival would play a harsh role, allowing this not-so-bad county magistrate to do something he should do.
But he himself did not expect that what he said would make Zhao Xu say directly about his crime.
Looking at the county magistrate who was kneeling in front of him and crying, Zhao Kuo sighed, helped him up, and then sat down. Then he said truthfully: "I set out from Handan to punish evil officials, but this is not my purpose. My purpose is to let officials from all over the country treat the people as their hearts, not as grass. In this way, the people will regard the officials as their relatives as their respect."
Zhao Kuo said, "I will come back when I have been to various places in Zhao State. When I come back, if you can truly become the kind of official who loves the people I said before, I will forgive your crimes and I will personally recommend you to Shangjun." Hearing Zhao Kuo's words, Zhao Xu stood up again, leaned over to Zhao Kuo and said, "Now!!"
Because there were many places to go, Zhao Kuo did not stop in Wu'an. The county magistrate gave him two more carriages. He said that there were no villages from here to Shi and then to Wuyang. The journey was long and he could not get supplies. Especially from Shi to Wuyang, there was no place to rest, so he could bring more supplies. Zhao Kuo thanked him and left Wu'an City. The county magistrate Zhao Xu brought the people of Wu'an to see him off.
Zhao Kuo's flag rushed towards the direction of Shecheng.
There seemed to be some changes in the State of Zhao. The people looked at the vicious officials with a smile on their faces and followed them to the cultivated land. They watched them return the food they took from their hands for no reason. They saw the county magistrate who was high on weekdays to find out what they were doing about agriculture and sericulture, and asked about the difficulties they encountered. Such things suddenly appeared in various parts of the State of Zhao.
Zhao Kuo's words and deeds in Wu'an City were soon passed on, which also gave everyone a new path and made mistakes. Zhao Kuo's purpose was not to punish them, but to make some changes. Since that is the case, then change it, so they began to make up for their mistakes crazily. Of course, some people may be really touched by the truths that Zhao Kuo told Zhao Xu, and more people just wanted to protect themselves, but no matter what their motives were, they began to change.
They took out their own money, built farm tools, gave them the cubs of their livestock to the people, supported the widows, and some even brought their disciples to help those families without strong men in their families. This was very incredible. From the founding of the State of Zhao to the present, the people of Zhao have never seen such officials. Just a small favor, which made the people very moved and happy. When they saw these officials, they no longer looked at them with hatred or angry eyes.
Children sang songs around the officials, young people leaned over to salute, and the elderly were officials coming to greet the people in the countryside.
First, the people were aware of the changes in the officials and felt an unprecedented respect. Then the officials were aware of a taste that they had never experienced, a taste that they were favored by the people, and a feeling of being truly respected. The people respected them not because of their identities, but because of their actions. A state of Zhao had an inexplicable change from the inside out.
This surprised the county magistrates of each county. When these county magistrates visited the local area, they saw the children holding the people and telling stories to them, and almost bit off their tongues.
Zhao State seemed to have changed. Although the nobles did not feel any changes and Zhao State did not become stronger in an instant, there was a different atmosphere. Zhao Kuo, who was rushing to the country, did not notice or know. He was still talking to Han Fei about his knowledge of governing the country and his idea of the future. In various parts of Zhao State, with the changes of a group of witty officials, it was having a greater impact.
This behavior of changing oneself to obtain forgiveness from the horse is constantly being imitated.
Xu Li, who was rushing to Handan from the clouds, was shocked when he saw the small official who was working with the people on the farmland and sitting in the soil without any scruples. He immediately found the small official and asked about his identity and background. The small official looked at the unique elder in front of him and vaguely felt something. He told him the truth. Then, another news came out that Ma Fujun arranged for many people to inquire everywhere, and these people were going to report to Ma Fujun.
In this way, more officials immediately joined the ranks.
Perhaps this was the happiest year for the people of Zhao. For them, the happiest thing was that the officials no longer bully them and they were respected.
The King of Zhao may not be able to see this change, but the Qin spies who stayed in Zhao State hurriedly recorded these things. They felt that this matter seemed really important, and the Zhao people who were confused and sad after the war were awakening.
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Fan Ju got the information sent by the warrior again. Of course, this was not about the recent changes in Zhao State, but about the content of Zhao Kuo’s conversation with his disciples that Fan Ju ordered before. Among Zhao Kuo’s disciples, there were actually people arranged by Fan Ju. As early as when Fan Ju decided to use Zhao Kuo to replace Lian Po, he arranged people by Zhao Kuo. This was originally intended to better control Zhao Kuo’s movements in future wars.
But now, this Qin Tan is playing a more important role, which is why Zhao Kuo's words and actions are easily mastered by Fan Ju.
Han Fei stayed by Zhao Kuo and asked him for advice, Zhao Kuo would not avoid the visitor. Similarly, Han Fei would often simplify the truths Zhao Kuo told and then tell these curious guests, especially with Di Zai. It would be easier for Qin Tan to get relevant content. Even if he didn't want to listen, Di would forcefully catch him and tell him. Fan Ju looked at the bamboo slip in his hand again.
"Han Fei asked about politics, and the Master said: The country and Han are in the four battles, the west is strong Qin... the east is Wushang... the country is powerless to go outward... the country seeks change... the Han is not harmed by politics, the ruler governs the ministers and the ruler is clear and powerful...." Fan Ju read it seriously and read it loudly.
"Han Fei asked about treatment of Han, and his master said: "Han Han is invincible for a long time..."
"Han Fei asked about politics again, and the Master said, Yitong. He said, "One king, the world, the carriages are the same track, the books are the same text, the same affairs are the same, the same wealth is shared, and the seven nations are brothers and feet, which can be cured." Fan Ju's hand couldn't help but tremble, and the bamboo slips fell suddenly on the ground. He trembled with his hands and picked up the bamboo slips, but he did not dare to continue to recite loudly, so he had to continue to recite in his heart: "Han Fei asked about the unification, and the Master said, Qin."
Fan Ju jumped up again, looked at the guest in front of him, and shouted: "Prepare clothes for me, I'm going to meet the king!!"
There was a storm in the prime minister's mansion, and soon Fan Ju drove to the Qin Palace. The Qin King sat in the palace, reading the bamboo slips in his hand repeatedly like a demon. The idea of unification has not yet appeared, even the powerful Qin King, and his current idea is to occupy more cities and land, so that the Qin people can get more slaves and wealth, and the idea of combining the world into a country has not yet appeared in his mind.
The first one who had such an idea was that one had not yet found his teacher in Chu State, and the other followed other teachers in Zhao State. Speaking of which, the two proposers of the idea of unification were disciples of the same person, and this teacher was a county magistrate of Chu State who did not want to be named. As a Confucian saint, Xunzi's thoughts were very widespread and active, and the idea of unification between Li Si and Han Fei must have been influenced by him.
Therefore, after seeing the conversation between Han Fei and Zhao Kuo, the King of Qin was stunned. He read the Q&A over and over again. Fan Ju did not disturb him. He just sat aside and lowered his head. Fan Ju's lifelong ambition was to assist Qin to become the most powerful prince and command the world. His most arrogant idea was to let Qin replace the Zhou royal family and make the princes obey.
He once thought that his ambition was very great, but after learning about Zhao Kuo's thoughts, Fan Ju suddenly realized a huge gap. The gap between the two sides seemed to have exceeded an era. He found that he was a little inferior?
The King of Qin held the bamboo slips and sat in a daze for several hours. Suddenly, he threw the bamboo slips on the ground and beat his chest hard. Fan Ju was startled by him and hurriedly stepped forward to dissuade him. The King of Qin shouted: "Why are such a wise man in Zhao State rather than Qin State?! I want to use troops to Zhao State. Please let Wu'an Jun come to see me. If King Zhao does not hand over the horse to serve the king, I will pacify Handan!!"
Fan Ju hurriedly advised, "King, it is not suitable for military use now... Qin State has just ended several years of war, and the soldiers are tired. Now Qin State needs rest." Hearing Fan Ju's dissuasion, the King of Qin also calmed down, sighed, and then grabbed Fan Ju's hand and asked, "What do you think Ma Fujun said about the great unification?" Fan Ju was silent for a moment before saying, "Gongyang Chunqiu said: Great Unification."
"It's just that the unification of Ma Fujun is completely different from the unification of the king... He wants the king to set up counties and counties in various parts of the world, and the king will directly appoint officials to rule, and there will be no more princes and no more wars... Qin will become the only country, and everyone will become the people of Qin..." Fan Ju said, and could not help but wipe the sweat from his forehead. He said: "I can't say it for the time being. Please allow me to talk about this matter tomorrow."
The King of Qin certainly understood the impact Fan Ju suffered, because he was the same.
He hurriedly said to Fan Ju: "Please send more warriors to Zhao State. In Handan and Horse Coast, you must send enough warriors to protect Ma Fujun, collect Ma Fujun's answers, and send them all to Xianyang. In addition, tell Zhao State Qin warriors to protect Ma Fujun with all their strength and not let anyone hurt him, let them put aside other things and collect Ma Fujun's words and deeds..."
"Wei, Wei."
"Also, the answers between Ma Fujun and Dong Chengzi were sent to copy and sent to all the schools in Qin State for Qin to learn. If they want to enforce the law, they must know what the law is, how the law should be formulated and how it should be implemented."
"only!"
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Zhao Kuo did not know that a large group of Qin officials were going to face his answers and memorize them carefully. On his way to Liuyang, he encountered a huge crisis. He encountered bandits, real bandits. In Qin, because of the harsh crimes of the thieves, even the thieves dared not gather too many thieves. In this way, if you are arrested, you will not be in danger of life. However, in Zhao, there is no crime of thieves.
When hundreds of thieves surged from all directions, Zhao Kuo was a little surprised. How could there be so many thieves? The disciples drew out their short swords, raised their spears, surrounded the carriage, and faced the bandits. These ragged thieves had dark yellow faces, cracked lips, and held stones, or even wooden sticks. They were not afraid of the weapons flashing with cold light in their hands. They looked a little dull and numb.
The thieves kept approaching. Di looked at the thieves around him fiercely, eager to try. He was not afraid. He was several heads taller than these thin thieves. He felt that he could kill them with bare hands. The thief's head was a burly man with a beard. He stood in the distance, staring at here coldly, and kept shouting, allowing the thieves to approach. Judging from the words of the big man, he was a Korean.
This place is adjacent to Shangdang, and Zhao Kuo instantly understood the origin of these thieves.
Han Fei's face became a little lonely. He walked off the carriage, pushed away Di and others around the carriage, and walked directly to the thieves. Diben wanted to hold him, but was stopped by Zhao Kuo. The thieves looked at the young man walking towards them and hurriedly raised the weapons in their hands. However, Han Fei threw the short sword in his hand on the ground. He said something in Korean, and Zhao Kuo only understood a few words.
"Han, thief, don't."
When he heard the young man speak Korean, he widened his eyes around the thieves. They looked at Han Fei quietly. Even the thief leader forgot to give the order. Han Fei looked very excited and excited. He said something loudly to everyone, dancing with his hands and feet. His voice became louder and louder, and he walked directly towards the thief. However, the thieves put down the weapons in their hands in shame, lowered their heads, and kept retreating.
The guests looked at Han Fei crying and roaring, saw him hugging the thieves, and saw the thief leader kneeling in front of Han Fei and crying bitterly. The scene was both weird and strange. A group of thieves who blocked the road were inexplicably hugging and crying with a robbed nobleman. Almost all the thieves were crying, wiping their tears, and the thief leader smashed his fist hard on his face, bleeding.
Zhao Kuo couldn't understand what they were saying or what they were doing. This was even more so for the guests. They watched Han Fei chat with these thieves curiously. When they saw Han Fei crying, they even wanted to laugh.
Di hurried to Zhao Kuo's side, and he asked curiously: "Who are these thieves from Han Fei?"
Zhao Kuo was silent for a moment before saying:
Chapter completed!