When the officials sent by Lu Buwei came to Wei State, Zhao Kuo did not rush to return to Xianyang. He asked Wang Jian and Meng Wu to return with the rest of the soldiers, but he stayed in Daliang. Zhao Kuo walked everywhere to understand the situation of Wei State. No, it should be the situation faced by the people of Sanchuan County and Dong County. Because of the war, the people here missed the spring plantings, and a lot of arable land and houses were destroyed.

After appeaseing the people from all over the country and returning to their homes, Zhao Kuo immediately set up relief offices in various cities to distribute food. However, Qin could not just support them. It was not that the Qin people were stingy, but Qin had never raised waste people, let alone these people who had just become Qin people. If Qin wanted Qin to support them for nothing, many ministers of Qin would not agree.

Therefore, Zhao Kuo thought of another relief method, which is the so-called labor-for-relief. Zhao Kuo had proposed a method of labor-for-relief to solve the disaster. Now, the Wei State is in a mess, and labor-for-relief seems to be the best way. Zhao Kuo immediately observed that Wei State had sufficient water resources and granaries were everywhere, but because of the war, the cultivated land was damaged, but this was not a problem. Zhao Kuo thought that he could guide the people to build roads.

They can lead them to build sub-street buildings such as posts and pavilions in Qin, and develop mountains and forests and cultivate cultivated land. There are many things that can be done. This is not corvee service, and this is not mandatory. People who need food can join voluntarily. Qin ensures that they can get food and will not starve to death. As for those who still have food stored at home, they naturally don’t have to participate.

Zhao Kuo specifically instructed that when leading the people to build, they should not be too strict, and do not let the people of Wei feel that this is bullying them. They should let them know that this is to help them. The daily project volume can be reduced and carried out appropriately, so that they cannot die of exhaustion. If there is no widow in the family, they can be encouraged to remarry, and at the same time, they should be ensured that these people will not starve to death.

Women can help pound rice, weaving, cooking and other things.

Unlike the original South Korea, there was still resistance to Qin in Wei... Because South Korea experienced several disasters and the people were living in poverty, the whole country of South Korea had no resistance to Qin and they needed to live. In addition, Qin helped the victims everywhere, the Korean people's favor for Qin was higher than their sense of identity with their own country, but Wei was different.

There was no disaster in Wei State, and the people here could barely survive. In recent years, many soldiers of Wei State died at the hands of Qin State. The relationship between the two sides was very poor, and the death of the king was a huge blow. Therefore, the people here were very hostile to the officials and soldiers of Qin State, and they dared not resist. After all, Qin State had many troops, but they seemed a little passive.

Zhao Kuo was most touched, because when he drove to the towns and cities of Wei, he could see the hatred of the people here. Zhao Kuo didn't care. He asked the people about the situation, asked their families about the food they had stored, and saw if they needed help... Zhao Kuo's identity was as usual, and could still play some role. After learning that he was Ma Fujun, these people would no longer treat him angrily.

But, I can't say how close I am.

Zhao Kuo had just destroyed their country and killed their relatives with his soldiers.

It is obviously unrealistic to make them forget all the pain and treat Zhao Kuo like their relatives. Zhao Kuo does not care about their attitude towards him. Zhao Kuo often brings several trucks of food and distributes it to the widows in various places, and tells the people here that they can get daily relief through labor. If there are too many women and children in the family, if you ask the local officials to apply, they will help you.

Zhao Kuo wandered around the Wei State, appeased the people, and supervised the local officials. Some Qin people who made contributions in war and became officials would inevitably treat the people under their rule with the attitude of treating the defeated war and making sarcasm in every way. This is obviously wrong. Zhao Kuo wanted to prevent such a situation. The original nobles of the Wei State were cleaned up at this moment, and the middle-level families who were neither high nor low probably had the least losses.

After arriving in the local area, the officials sent by the Qin State began to count their household registration, settle arable land, houses, etc. Zhao Kuo often met them. When they met in the countryside, these officials saw Zhao Kuo's clothes and his crown, they jumped out of the carriage to pay homage to him. Zhao Kuo would always tell them to treat the people kindly, not to scare them, and not to insult and beat them for no reason.

Zhao Kuo finally came to the mansion where Xinlingjun lived. The door of the mansion was open and the courtyard was empty. The people around him would spontaneously help clean it, making it particularly clean. Zhao Kuo got off the carriage and walked in the courtyard. He seemed to see Xinlingjun sitting drunk in the middle of the courtyard, waving his hand at him... Zhao Kuo sent someone to bring wine, and Zhao Kuo hadn't drunk for a long time.

Sitting in the courtyard, Zhao Kuo was drinking alone, and he smiled and said something to himself.

The next day, Zhao Kuo left the courtyard and went to Xinlingjun's cemetery to worship. Zhao Kuo lived a very depressing life, but he did not regret it. If he did it again, he would definitely do this, because compared to the peace brought by the unification, what he endured was nothing. The people he admired, the people he loved, his friends, and his disciples were mostly standing opposite him, and were even killed by him with his own hands.

But Zhao Kuo still didn't regret it...but, at some point, Zhao Kuo really missed them. In his dreams, he often saw those familiar figures... Kneeling in front of Xinlingjun's grave, Zhao Kuo seriously talked about what had happened in these days. At the same time, he vowed Xinlingjun that he would take good care of the people on this land and let them live a good life. When he fulfilled his ambitions, he would definitely go and drink with him.

It is a very serious matter for the general to stay here and not return to the royal city after destroying a country. It is inevitable that people will feel that this general is ill-behaved. But Zhao Kuo is the one who did this, so no one will think too much, nor will he dare to impeach the king... Zhao Kuo did not go back, but Zhao Kang returned to Xianyang first, and the King of Qin personally held a banquet to receive his young general.

The news of Zhao Kang's victory did scare many ministers, including Lu Buwei, the three generations of ancestors and grandchildren, who were so brave and good at fighting... Obviously, Zhao Kuo's lineage will become the most prominent family in Qin in the future. Zhao Kang proudly returned to Xianyang and looked proudly at the people who came to greet him. Then, he came to the palace to attend the banquet. When he leaned over to pay homage to the King of Qin, Ying Zheng looked at him up and down, and couldn't help laughing.

Zhao Kang gave him a big surprise.

Immediately, the banquet began. The King of Qin first commended Zhao Kang's merits and said the reward he wanted to give him. Finally, he even wanted to give Zhao Kang the position of lord, but Zhao Kang refused voluntarily, and Ying Zheng did not mention it again. At the banquet, the ministers came to congratulate Zhao Kang. Zhao Kang was also very enthusiastic. Those who called brothers and sisters to these Zhao Kuo friends had no respect for the elders at all, but you can't say he was rude.

He was still very sincere in his treatment of everyone, but he was a little confused.

After most of the banquet, Zhao Kang got drunk and pestered Lu Buwei to dance together, and pulled his sleeves to not let go. Fortunately, Ying Zheng stopped him in time and sent him back to the villa, but did not dare to send him to his house, for fear that he would be beaten. If Yi saw his appearance, he would probably have peeled his skin.

Zhao Kang woke up at noon the next day, and just yawned and rushed to the house. He finally arrived at the door. As soon as he pushed open the door, he saw his mother sitting in the courtyard with a wooden stick next to him. Zhao Kang suddenly woke up. He grinned and said, "Mother~~I'm back!", sitting aside with a smile, looking at his brother, then clapped his hands and said, "You are going to be beaten!"

Zhao Kang glared at her, then he approached his mother carefully and said with a smile: "Mother, my brother held a banquet last night. I was afraid of disturbing you to rest, so I didn't come back..."

"I know, I have heard about your deeds. I heard that you pulled Wen Xinhou's beard at the banquet last night and pestered Wang Feng to marry him to you?" Yi narrowed his eyes and looked at Zhao Kang coldly. Zhao Kang frowned, and then said firmly: "This is all rumors. As the son of Wu Chenghou, how could I do such a rude behavior? Who is talking nonsense to you? I have to cut off his tongue!"

"It's me!" Ying Zheng walked out of the inner room with a few books. He frowned and then sat next to his mother.

"Brother? Why are you here?"

"I'll get a few books... by the way, you'll be beaten."

Zhao Kang then looked at his mother, "Mother, I know I'm wrong...I won't drink anymore..."

“Ah~~~”

.........

At this moment, Handan was shrouded in a cloud, and the road was empty and there were almost no pedestrians. Li Mu's defeat seriously affected the morale of Zhao State. Everyone was in danger. The demise of Wei State further aggravated the sense of crisis in Zhao people's hearts. King Zhao could no longer stand up. After the treatment of those well-trained doctors, King Zhao's condition became worse and worse, from the initial headache to the current semi-paralyzing.

Guo Kai was very worried about King Zhao's health. He spent all day with King Zhao in the palace, decocting medicine for King Zhao and taking medicine. It can be said that he stayed by King Zhao for longer than Prince Qian was by King Zhao. King Zhao occasionally opened his eyes and saw everyone around him. He seemed to understand in his heart that his deadline had come, and he did not struggle or cry, but just sighed, and he was a little uneasy.

Thinking about the current situation in Zhao State, King Zhao could not leave with confidence, and Gongziqian was young.

King Zhao looked at Guo Kai, Prince Jia, Queen and others beside him, and said weakly: "I want to see Jia..."

The queen was stunned and then looked at Guo Kai. Guo Kai said without hesitation: "Shangjun... Gongzi Jia is in the field... I have sent someone to invite him several times, but he did not come and injured the envoy I sent... I will send someone to invite him back again." When King Zhao heard this, his face changed and he said angrily: "No need!" After that, he began to breathe heavily, closed his eyes, and ignored the few people around him.

Guo Kai prompted the queen to go out and left the young master Qian to take care of King Zhao. Then the two of them secretly left here.

"Did you hear it? Shangjun seems to want Prince Jia to inherit the throne..." Guo Kai whispered, the queen looked a little panicked, she said uneasy: "We framed Jia like that, if he had become the king... no, he would not ascend the throne." The queen said, then looked at Guo Kai, and she said: "Without our order, no one can come to pay homage to Shangjun... Even if Shangjun ordered... it would not be impossible to change."

"Maybe, we can give Jia a death sentence?"

Guo Kai narrowed his eyes, shook his head, and said, "Not suitable... Don't forget that there is another person in China. If Shangjun sees him, all our lies will be exposed... He will kill us..."

"You mean?"

"Li Mu... He has always opposed you, and his relationship with Gongzi Jia is actually very close..."

The queen held her hands tightly, and then she remembered Li Mu's existence. Perhaps because Li Mu had been practicing troops since she came back from the battlefield and had not stayed in Handan for too long. The queen was a little scared when she thought of Li Mu. Li Mu held military power. If he supported Gongzi Jia, then things would be troublesome... If he rebelled, the matter would be even worse. Guo Kai deliberately said: "Besides, the soldiers around Li Mu were all trained by him."

"When the young master ascended the throne in the future, do you think the army will follow his orders or the new king's orders?"

"If he was regent like Lu Buwei of Qin and Li Yuan of Chu... would you agree or not?"

Guo Kaiyue said, the more frightened the queen became. She asked tremblingly, "What should I do?"

"The most important thing is that Li Mu cannot come to pay homage to Shangjun... If the two meet, all plans will be lost. Secondly, it is to remove Li Mu from his position, eliminate his control in the army, and arrange more people to serve as generals... When the army is completely in our hands, we can execute Li Mu, in the name of the new king... and those supporters, Sima Shang, Tian Yue, etc., must not be let go..."

The queen nodded dumbly, thought for a moment, and asked worriedly: "But if you want to summon Li Mu, what should we do?"

"No problem, let Li Mu go to Yanmen first. The Qin people captured Yunzhong. The form of Yanmen was very critical. Let him go to Yanmen to strengthen the city and prepare to resist the Qin people... If the Shangjun wants to summon him, we will say that he resisted the Qin people in Yanmen and cannot return in the near future..."

"Okay, but will Li Mu go to Yanmen?"
Chapter completed!