Chapter 469: Father, I was wrong
The last time Zhao Kuo came to Chu State, he came with his army. All he saw was the burning flames and corpses, and the angry and frightened faces of the Chu people. Now, the situation is a little different. The Chu people seem to be used to being destroyed. They are not as excited as they were at the beginning or as angry as before. They just lowered their heads, occasionally raised their heads, looked at the passing carriages, and then lowered their heads to do their own things, as if they had accepted all of this.
It is more difficult to make the arrogant Chu people bow their heads than to let the old Qin people tell a few jokes. On the faces of those old Qin people who have fought for their whole lives, you basically can't see any normal emotions belonging to humans. They are just a group of machines subtly influenced by war. The Chu people are another extreme, arbitrary "barbarians" with arbitrary arrogance on their faces, and every move seems too excited. Just about walking posture, they are different.
Zhao Kuo can judge his hometown according to his walking posture, and he guessed it accurately every time. The most fashionable person to walk was the Zhao people. When the Zhao people walked, they raised their heads, put their hands behind their backs, their chests were straight, and their legs were wide open and closed, as if the patrol nobles were reviewing their own territory. They quickly turned this way of walking into fashion. The next one was the Qin people. When the Qin people walked, they looked ahead, their bodies were straight, neither fast nor slow, as if they were moving forward with orders, and their lively military style.
Next is Qi people. Qi people value the most respect. Except for those rangers, the rest of them still walk in ancient times, like walking with their heads down and small steps down. Although they are not very heroic, they still think it is pretty good after watching for a long time. It is quite interesting. The Koreans were probably bullied a little miserably. They have no aesthetic sense in their steps. They are particularly vigilant and are ready to escape at any time... The Wei people are the most normal walking, and there is no difference from later generations. The Yan people's walking posture is somewhat similar to the Zhao people, but they are not too proud.
What do people in Chu say? The pace of relatives do not recognize them, and they can walk whatever they want. The so-called Wei and Jin madmen felt that there was a shadow of Chu culture. After drinking some wine, they started to do whatever they wanted... Of course, the Wei and Jin madmen were dressed alone. Although the Chu people did not accept the situation, there was no difference between their appearance and their usual appearance... They disguised their hair and did not wear clothes well. They opened their collars and walked on the road with a swaggering "traveling"...
The rebelliousness in the heart of the Chu people is really fascinating... Therefore, it is not a simple matter to make such a group of people bow their heads and obey orders. Zhao Kuo came to the south this time and did not even tell anyone. Only Ying Zheng knew where he was going. After Zhao Kuo came to Chu, he did find out the issue of administration mentioned by Fusu. It is still a matter of blame for Zhao Kuo.
Zhao Kuo led Qin to beat other countries too quickly, which led to the number of officials not keeping up. Zhao Kuo originally hoped that the people in various places would increase their sense of identity with Qin, so he adopted a group of old officials. After learning the laws of Qin, these old officials became officials of Qin and helped govern the region. However, these people's law spirit was weak and as before, they could not do anything to the people.
Of course, they didn't dare to be too bold, but in private, Zhao Kuo also frowned.
As soon as he crossed the river and came to the south, he was blackmailed by officials. Some officials stopped him, thinking that his ID card was fake, and suggested that Zhao Kuo had some benefits... Go was furious and was about to teach the southern barbarians in front of him a lesson. Zhao Kuo stopped him. Zhao Kuo looked at the officials in front of him and asked in a skillful Chu language: "Do you know what kind of crime is to accept bribes and blackmail?"
The official looked at him inexplicably and was a little panicked when he looked at him questioning so calmly. He looked at Zhao Kuo seriously, smiled, and said, "Accepting bribes and sending bribes are both serious crimes. I just try if anyone dares to bribe me... I have no other ideas, please go there." Zhao Kuo looked at him deeply and then continued to rush. The new supervision system formulated by Li Si is still under negotiation and has not been fully implemented.
After that, this situation will probably be much less.
Zhao Kuo occasionally stayed in the countryside because he was proficient in Chu language and could speak fluent Chen language, so the people here were very kind to him. The Chu people valued these things very much, or people from all over the world were very much, even in the future, people from other places could not help but look at them when they heard the accent from their hometown. At this time, this situation was even more common. Two Chu people who had never met before might meet in a city in Qi State. When they heard the familiar Chu language, they were stunned for a moment, and then hugged each other happily.
When Zhao Kuo asked about the lives of the people, the Chu people shook their heads, sighed, and then said, "The tax has been reduced a lot...but, I was terrified by this life..." Zhao Kuo could actually understand these people. The Qin State's heavy laws were quite a bit like a life of a man. The punishment was too serious, and he beheaded at every turn and was always in charge. Even though Zhao Kuo and Han Fei continued to reduce some horrifying laws over the years, they did not get much improvement in essence.
The laws of Qin have pros and cons, and the biggest disadvantage seems to be that they cause deviations from people's hearts. The harsh punishment sacrificialism caused fear to run throughout the Qin Dynasty, from nobles to common people, from officials to pawns, like shadows, anytime and anywhere. It was like an invisible sword hanging on everyone's heads. No, it was not hanging, but directly placed on the neck, and it would be slaughtered with a slight move. This made Zhao Kuo more clearly realize that it was correct to discuss with Han Fei before that eliminating the harsh punishment sacrificialism.
When Zhao Kuo finally came to Kuaiji, Zhao Kang was not aware of this. Zhao Kuo didn't want him to know either. He wanted to see his son's achievements himself. Zhao Kang took the method of inaction in Kuaiji, and did not do some small projects or road construction like other counties, just to let the people rest on their own. Such policies have made Kuaiji's development surpass other counties, and the loose atmosphere is the easiest to nourish the sins.
There was something wrong with the administration here. They seemed to be clearly divided into two factions. Zhao Kuo even saw the pavilion chiefs in the two areas quarreled angrily, and the officials were hostile to each other. Zhao Kuo asked the local people quietly and finally understood the actual situation. In the county, officials were divided into two forces: Chu faction and Temple faction. Simply put, they were officials from other places and the original officials. They did not dare to fight on the surface, and could only trip up each other secretly.
Zhao Kuo didn't quite understand why there was no situation elsewhere, but it appeared here. After asking, he finally understood that what caused all this was his grandson Fusu. Fusu was upright. In order to rectify the local administration, he attracted officials from Qin. Most of these officials were influenced by the spirit of the law and would not do illegal things easily. Fusu used their power to deal with the corrupt and bad officials in the local sect.
Without evidence, Zhao Kang did not deal with anyone at will. In such a situation, if he rashly helped the Qin faction to deal with the local faction, it might destroy the centripetal force here. If he helped the local faction to deal with the Qin faction, the problem would be even greater. Therefore, Zhao Kang was in an absolutely fair position, and he would deal with whoever found the other party’s evidence.
Zhao Kuo couldn't help but frown. The necessary struggles could promote competition, but if they were to the death, it would be the rhythm of the Qin Dynasty's death... Zhao Kuo was obviously very dissatisfied with Zhao Kang's way of handling it. He directly asked Ge to drive and sent himself to the prefect's mansion. When he arrived at the prefect's mansion, Zhao Kuo walked out of the carriage and rushed into the mansion. Several soldiers guarding the gate wanted to stop him, but Zhao Kuo shouted without hesitation: "Let Kang come out to see me!"
When they heard the old man's arrogant words, the soldiers were a little confused. They thought for a long time before they remembered who Kang was. Their faces changed drastically. They were about to scold him, but they remembered the emperor's new policy. The elderly people with crutches could not pay homage to officials. If they committed crimes, they could be punished with slight consequences. Officials must respect these elderly people and respect them as much as their elders. This is to restore the world's tradition of respecting the elderly and loving the young.
Therefore, the soldiers did not dare to say anything more. They looked at the old man in front of them suspiciously. The old man's temperament was really scary. Could it be that he came from Xianyang? After thinking for a while, someone went in and reported to Zhao Kang. During this period, Zhao Kang had been angry because of Fusu's affairs. When he heard someone outside the door calling him his name and wanted to get out by himself, Zhao Kang laughed angrily.
"Okay, I want to see who is so angry!!" Zhao Kang jumped up and rushed out of the house angrily regardless of the officials' obstruction.
As soon as he rushed out of the house, Zhao Kang saw the old man standing not far away and whimpering. At that moment, Zhao Kang's aura like a tiger disappeared. He was stunned for a moment, hurriedly squeezed out a ugly smile, and said blankly: "Father...how are you here?"
The soldiers and the officials who followed him were stunned and then relieved. It turned out to be the prefect's father. No wonder they dared to let the prefect come out to pay their respects... They nodded and suddenly remembered something. Wait a minute, the prefect's father? Isn't the prefect's father Wu Chenghou? They raised their heads again and looked at the old man in the distance. At that moment, they reacted and everyone leaned over and bowed, shouting: "Gourmet to the prefect's father Wu Chenghou!"
This scream scared the pedestrians on the street.
Zhao Kuo looked at Zhao Kang in front of him and slowly raised his crutch, but looked at the officials around him and never gave him a crutch. He asked everyone to get up and walked towards the mansion angrily. Zhao Kang was as obedient as a kitten, following his father, bent over, and there was no domineeringness in the past. Zhao Kuo walked into the mansion and looked at the decorations around him. Soon, he sat in the main seat.
"You guys have disappointed me very much..." Zhao Kuo said seriously.
"Please forgive me for your crime!" Everyone bowed a lot. As the county magistrate, Cao Shen was also in the crowd, secretly looking at Zhao Kuo in front of him, and became more and more excited. Finally, he saw his idol... Zhao Kang also lowered his head, dared not speak, and his forehead was covered with sweat. Zhao Kuo said to Zhao Kang seriously: "Call everyone in your county! Come and find me when they arrive!"
"only!!"
After Zhao Kuo finished speaking, he ignored these people and went to rest. Zhao Kang hurriedly notified the county magistrates and magistrates of various counties, come quickly! Everyone around Zhao Kang was both excited and scared. Now Zhao Kuo said that he was an idol of the Seven Kingdoms. It is true that people in the world don’t know the name of the current emperor, but no one doesn’t know the name of the Marquis of Wucheng. Not to mention the Seven Kingdoms, even the Huns and Donghu outside the Great Wall, all have fanatical fans of Zhao Kuo.
They were very excited, but they were also very scared. The first impression they had made of their idol seemed not very good.
In less than a few days, the officials of Kuaiji County gathered here. When Fusu arrived, he seemed a little excited. He looked anxiously at the silent Zhao Kang and wanted to say something to him, but unfortunately Zhao Kang ignored him. Just when the officials gathered, they all knew about the arrival of Wucheng Hou. The officials began to clean up their clothes and even secretly went to take a shower, just to pay homage to their idols in the best posture.
Zhao Kuo walked out slowly with a cane. Everyone bowed. Fusu looked at the old man in the distance, his eyes couldn't help but feel wet, and he followed the officials to pay homage. Zhao Kuo's eyes only stayed on Fusu for a moment before shifting away. Zhao Kuo gathered everyone in the front yard of the prefect's mansion. After sitting down, he asked everyone to sit down. Zhao Kuo said: "The people of the seven kingdoms are originally one... We all have a common ancestor... I thought that when the war ended, everyone could let go of some prejudices, but they didn't expect that the war here was so fierce."
"Which bastard formed a clique to lead the war?! Stand out for me!" Zhao Kuo shouted angrily.
Fusu's face turned red. He stood up, lowered his head, and walked to Zhao Kuo's side.
Zhao Kuo raised his crutch and knocked hard on his shoulder. Fusu gritted his teeth without making a sound.
"You can't let go of prejudice in the seven countries and you have to deliberately create confrontation. What have you learned over the years?!"
"A person commits a crime, that is his personal behavior. When can a person's fault be extended to a region or even a group?! If you want to deal with evil officials, I can still hold a sword! If you want to put your personal fault on the collective and then deal with a group, I will tell you! I can still hold a sword, but it is you who want to cut it!!"
Hearing Zhao Kuo's scolding, Fusu's head lowered and his eyes were dull.
"Big Father...I know I'm wrong."
When Fusu said this, the audience was in a panic.
"What did he say just now?"
"Big Father?"
"Does the prefect have such a big son? I remember that the prefect's son is less than four years old?"
Chapter completed!