Zhao Kuo looked at Zhao Gao in front of him and began to hesitate.

This person is very dangerous. If the demise of Qin State must be found, Zhao Gao, who forged a decree and ordered a second generation to kill someone, and ordered a deer to be a horse, would definitely be the first to be affected. The second generation emperor was not very willing to execute his brothers and sisters on the original historical line. This person persuaded the second generation all day long to exterminate the descendants of the First Emperor. If he was said to be an avenger from Zhao State, he would have avenged the revenge of the Battle of Changping very cleanly.

Unfortunately, Zhao Gao's harm was not only for the Qin Dynasty, but also for the world. Zhao Gao changed the harsh laws and beheading practices that Lu Buwei spent more than ten years to change. The laws of Qin began to become as cruel as the time of King Zhaoxiang, even worse than that of King Zhaoxiang. In addition, in terms of corvee and taxes, this gentleman was also very cruel. Corvee was heavier than during the reign of Emperor Shi, but no longer gave the most basic daily necessities, and the people were starved to death and exhausted to death.

The unearthed Qin bamboo slips prove that the loss of the Qin Emperor's reign was a stick, and by the time of Zhao Gao, it was a law that was killed... If it were just a stick, would Chen Sheng and Wu Guang rise up and kill officials and rebel? It is hard to say, we can only speculate that during the period when Zhao Gao was the prime minister of Qin, he strengthened the Qin Dynasty's cruel rule over the people, forcing the people of the world to be desperate. After being unified for a long time, they rebelled everywhere, and even the old Qin people were disinterested.

The ability to force the old Qin people to become disinterested from Qin shows how deeply this person harmed Qin.

Perhaps Zhao Kuo, who knew these evil deeds, subconsciously responded when he first met Zhao Gao, that was to order him to be executed. This was not a difficult task for Zhao Kuo. Not to mention a small official, even the current Prime Minister Li Si, if Zhao Kuo wanted to be executed, no one could stop him... This was just a matter of Zhao Kuo. Unfortunately, looking at the young man in front of him with joy and grinning, Zhao Kuo was particularly hesitant.

Zhao Kuo has always respected life. Even though he was a general who had thousands of lives on his hands and one of the largest butchers in the Warring States Period, he still respected life very much. This was not his hypocrisy or pretentiousness. He never thought of killing people. The reason why he killed people was to save people... Killing Zhao Gao could save many people? But what mistakes did Zhao Gao make now?

Should he kill him because he may make mistakes in the future?

Is this a bit ridiculous?

I have been persuading the king to implement the rule of law throughout my life and want to use the law to protect everyone... But now I have to execute a person because he may make mistakes in the future? Is this in line with the law?

At that moment, Zhao Kuo had many thoughts flashed in his heart. After seeing the deaths of too many people, Zhao Kuo became even more awe of life and death. He did not dare to decide a person's life and death at will. Except for the law, no one should decide a person's life and death... Zhao Kuo was extremely entangled. He looked at the young man in front of him, listened to the young man telling his family background, and listened to him talking about his future prospects.

"What are your ideals?"

"I want to be someone like you."

"Why?"

“Because everyone will respect you…”

"Then you stay by my side in the future... I have something to teach you." Zhao Kuo's words shocked Zhao Gao, and he immediately agreed to ask a small official from the temple to serve him. Zhao Kuo only needs to send someone to say it. In this way, Zhao Kuo also kept Zhao Gao by his side. For some reason, Zhao Kuo was very concerned about this young man. During these days, he always took Zhao Gao around and taught by example.

From then on, Zhao Gao replaced Zhongshuge and became an official who drove Zhao Kuo, which made Zhongshuge very wronged. Zhao Kuo recommended Zhongshuge to study in the middle school. He hoped that this over-age student would achieve something in the future and be worthy of his father. Zhao Gao drove the car and took Zhao Kuo forward on the edge of the farmland. Zhao Gao's driving skills were very good, and being able to serve as the driver of Zhao Kuo made him even more excited.

"Gao... Look at these people... they are the cornerstone of the world. Xunzi said that the people are like rivers. This sentence is very correct... The country is not an emperor, not a minister, but these people." Zhao Kuo pointed to the people who were arable land in the distance and said seriously. Zhao Gao hesitated for a moment and asked, "I heard that when officials govern the area, they must know how to grazle. The people are like cattle and sheep. They have no idea of ​​their own and can only be motivated to move forward..."

"It's ridiculous, high. If an official treats the people as slaves, then the people can treat the officials as their enemies. If an official treats the people as cattle and sheep, then the people can treat him as a weed. If an official treats the people as their family members, then the people can treat him as if he treats his relatives." Zhao Kuo slightly changed Mencius's words and applied the way of the king and the ministers to the people and the officials.

Zhao Gao wanted to say something, but when he saw Zhao Kuo jump out of the car and said to him, "Go! Go and help!" Zhao Gao widened his eyes. He did not expect that the Marquis of Wucheng, the dignified Qin State, would actually help some farmers to farm. He followed Zhao Kuo. When the people saw Zhao Kuo's clothes, they were a little scared and hurriedly paid a visit. Zhao Kuo asked them for water to drink, and then looked at the iron hoe beside him.

Zhao Gao was shocked and said hurriedly: "How can you be busy in the arable land at such an age?"

Zhao Kuo nodded and said, "Yes, I'm old and can't farm, so you can help them."

Zhao Gao widened his eyes in a daze, but under Zhao Kuo's order, he still held a hoe and started helping with his work regardless of the people's obstacles. After a busy afternoon, they had just finished their work and were about to leave here. At this time, the people cordially asked them to come to their homes and asked the children to take out their meals to entertain the two noble people. Their eyes were full of longing and their words were full of enthusiasm.

It was probably the first time Zhao Gao encountered such a situation, which made him very uncomfortable and was in a hurry, while Zhao Kuo looked at him and laughed.

In the following days, Zhao Kuo took Zhao Gao to different places. Whenever he went to a place, he would tell Zhao Gao some different truths, which were all ways to be a person and do things, so Zhao Gao gradually adapted. In the rest of the time, Zhao Gao personally served Zhao Kuo in the mansion. He regarded Zhao Kuo as his teacher, believing that these were the teachers' teachings to him.

Of course, Zhao Xiu and Mao’s homework is also provided with him to tutor.

Zhao Gao was very adaptable and quickly integrated into Zhao Kuo's family atmosphere. Zhao Kuo sat under the tree to read a book. He started to guide the two little guys. Zhao Gao was smart and familiar with the law. Tutoring homework was a trivial thing for him. Compared with tutoring homework, what was more interested in was the story of Zhao Gao going out with his father these days. Zhao Gao promised them that as long as he did his homework well, he would tell them the stories.

The two little guys quickly completed their homework, and Zhao Gao and them sat beside Zhao Kuo. He talked slowly about the story that happened when Zhao Kuo took him to farm, to prison, to the government and other places. In each story, there was a story told by Zhao Kuo. Combined with Zhao Gao's experience, the two little guys were fascinated by listening. Zhao Kuo just read his books with peace of mind, smiling, and ignored the conversation between them.

At this moment, Zhao Kuo sat in the left hand position with the future internal troubles on the original historical line, while in the right hand position with the future external troubles on the original historical line.

Time passed day by day, and the war in the southwest was still going on, and other places were fine. Li Mu attacked several times, which made the King of Donghu miserable. In the northwest, Wang Jian seemed to have had some conflicts with the Yuezhi people, but the conflict was soon stopped, and neither side was ready to start a war.

On this day, Zhao Kuo sat in the mansion as usual, reading a book when he heard a knock on the door.

Zhao Xiu naturally rushed up to open the door. Zhao Xiu screamed in surprise. Zhao Kuo put down the book and looked up. A tall young man hugged Xiu hard and walked to Zhao Kuo, "Fusu?" The person who came in was Fusu. After Fusu was exposed in Kuaiji County, he realized that his identity could play a greater role. Since then, he began to wander around and patrol the world as the prince.

The First Emperor had no fear of the prince. He wanted Fusu to do something and be worthy of the prince's identity, so he gave him the power to inspect the world. The young prince spent three years traveling to and from all over the place. As more and more places he inspected, his experience became richer. He knew how to appease the people and how to inspire officials.

Every time he went to a place, he would ask officials to sprinkle coins along the road. This behavior was the standard behavior of the emperors of the Western Han Dynasty when they traveled in the future. The emperors of the Western Han Dynasty all sprinkled coins, and every time they traveled, they would give the people some benefits. Among them, the one who sprinkled the most was Emperor Wen. Fusu really had some of the temperament of the Emperors of the Western Han Dynasty. He quickly "plagiarized" the behavior of the emperors of the Western Han Dynasty. The people were very happy, and the reputation of the prince was deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.

In addition to the people, Fusu is also good to local officials. He will reward local officials who do well and even invite them to have dinner together. This is of course also a way to "plagiarize" the emperors of the Western Han Dynasty. However, the princes of the Western Han Dynasty did not dare to do this. The emperors of the Western Han Dynasty were good to the people, but they were relatively illegitimate to their own people and were not very indulgent to the prince.

Fusu looked much more mature, full of righteousness, and had a certain attitude of a superior. However, facing Zhao Kuo, he turned back to the well-behaved Changsun and hurriedly leaned over to salute. Zhao Kuo looked at him with a smile and quickly let him sit beside him. Zhao Gao was a little frightened and hurriedly got up, stood aside, lowered his head. Fusu sat next to Zhao Kuo, allowing Zhao Kuo to pinch his face and arms.

"No, good, I've gained weight... It seems that while inspecting the world, you have eaten all the food from all over the country." Zhao Kuo said with a smile, Fusu scratched his head and said with a wry smile: "I invite officials to eat all day long... I can't help myself." The two talked about the local situation again, and Fusu said happily: "I have inspected many places, and the people live and work in peace, and the officials are diligent in governing. There are occasionally a few borers, but not many."

"In many places, you can see elderly people sitting at the entrance of the village, young children playing around them. They can eat meat several times a year. There are no children who are not dressed in clothes. The farmland is full of crops, no weeds, and no abandoned farmland... The pavilion chief inspects back and forth, checks pedestrians, and does not let thieves go... He travels in the mountains and has not encountered a villain who blocks the road for several months."

"I heard the barking of dogs in every household in the countryside... From their fences, I saw poultry foraging... The people planted mulberry trees in the courtyard and prepared to weave. I saw that the ploughed people were holding iron tools in their hands. Every three households had a plough, and every ten households had a ox..."

"The road is flat, and officials dare not neglect. Local granaries are piled with food, which can prevent disasters..."

Fusu talked seriously about the situation in the local area. He raised his head. At some point, the eyes of Dafu flashed, and it seemed to be tears. Fusu stopped and asked, "Dafu?"

"Hmm? You said...you continued to say..."

"In the south, many people go out to fish in small boats... Private houses can be found on the road. They are not too expensive. People who travel can live in it. There are all kinds of houses in the city, with people coming and going, which is very lively... In the north, the arable land is vast and there is no end to see..."

"Okay... OK." Zhao Kuo nodded. He looked a little excited and even asked Zhao Gao to get some wine. Everyone was surprised. Zhao Kuo never drank, and this time it was probably an exception. With the back of the big tree, Zhao Kuo took a sip of the wine and smiled comfortably. Listening to Fusu continuing to tell the situation in various places, Fusu thought Zhao Kuo would care more about the situation in Zhao, but unexpectedly, Zhao Kuo was drinking, but asked Fusu to talk about the situation in Wei.

"Wei land is developing rapidly, and Zhao Yanchu cannot compare with us. Only Qi land can suppress it slightly. Wei land is already close to the river water... Over the years, we have been constantly reclaiming arable land, and the granaries of the people here are full of granaries. I don't dare to sprinkle too little coins here, for fear that no one will pick them up... The people here are very rich, and there are several county towns in Wei land, and the scale is almost surpassing Handan!"

"Before I came back, Wei was summoning people. I heard that it was to build canals along the river. I heard from several prefects that when the canal was built, the floods in Wei could be calmed for hundreds of years. Moreover, the surrounding areas would benefit, and the production of Wei land would be expected to surpass Qi, Guanzhong, Bashu and other areas... I think the local people did not resist much corvee, after all, they had not had a large corvee for seven or eight years..."

Zhao Kuo smiled happily. He picked up the wine cup in his hand and drank it with great pleasure.
Chapter completed!