"Common people, behind us are the emperor's personal army of my great Han Dynasty. You can go there to get some food, and then find a higher place to hide first, and wait for the flood to recede before returning home."
Several people saluted Qin Huaidao.
"Thank you, sir. I wonder where you want to go on this trip?"
Qin Huaidao told the old man with a smile on his face: "Go to Sanmenxia."
"Sanmenxia?" After hearing this, the expression on the old man's face changed drastically. That place is now a flooded area. If these officials go there, they will most likely not be able to come back.
He couldn't bear to see his savior go to seek death, and he couldn't bear the consequences for such a kind-hearted person. He persuaded him kindly: "Sanmenxia is now a vast ocean. If these officials go there, I'm afraid they will fall into that ocean."
Zeguo, when the day comes, the sky will not respond, the earth will not work, and it will be difficult to survive. Listen to the old man's advice and don't go."
Seeing that the old man was still caring, Luo Wu smiled softly and said: "Don't worry, old man, we are not the kind of people who seek death. The person next to you is His Majesty the Emperor of the Han Dynasty, Qin Huaidao. Behind us there are ten thousand royal guards and ten thousand His Majesty."
The garrison went to Sanmenxia this time to block the broken dam and take back our hometown and land from the flood!"
"Your Majesty?" When the old man heard these two words, he felt as if he admired Heaven's grace. All the people knelt down on the ground and kept thanking Qin Huai.
"The common people don't know that His Majesty's Majesty is here, and disturbing the Holy Majesty is worthy of death. I hope Your Majesty will not blame you for the sake of everyone's trouble."
Seeing that these people were so afraid, Qin Huaidao knew that this was because the governor of Puzhou was used to domineering in the local area, which had brought an indelible shadow to these people. Even after leaving Puzhou, these people still thought it was Puzhou when they saw the officials.
The government has its own way of doing things and dare not offend.
He helped the old man up with his own hands, patted his arm gently with his right hand, and told these people with sincerity: "Since I came to the throne, the first thing I have done is to put forward new ideas. Everyone is equal in the world. You and I
We are all human beings, with hands and a head. No one is nobler than anyone else. You don’t have to be afraid when you see me, and you don’t have to be afraid when you see officials. If anyone dares to harm you, I will be your biggest backer. From now on
When walking in Han Dynasty, everyone can treat you as an equal."
"As for the kneeling ceremony, I abolished this ceremony after returning to Chang'an from Jiangnan. When we meet again, we can just bow to each other. Do you remember it?"
These people still have doubts in their hearts.
“Are all people equal in the world?”
They looked at the current Emperor of the Han Dynasty from time to time, and only after confirming that the other party did not show any displeasure did they feel confident and speak boldly.
"Do you really mean what your Majesty said?"
Qin Huaidao laughed loudly: "Everything I have done since I entered the dynasty has been true to my words. This is even more true after I became the emperor of the Han Dynasty. Everyone, please rest assured."
Luo Wuhe said: "Yes, I have been with your Majesty for many years and have never seen him break his promise. If you have the opportunity to go to Chang'an, you can ask about it. In his early years, your Majesty was the minister of Dali Temple. When you ask for help, the salary is less than
If others give you two or three times more, you will never cheat."
The people here's eyes lit up when they heard it.
"The wages are two to three times. If this is the case, then we can also go to help. Why don't we go back to Puzhou? I wonder if Your Majesty still needs help?"
"Even so, we are not weak people. We are even more capable when we work. We will never let His Majesty suffer any loss."
The common people recommended themselves one after another, hoping to have the opportunity to work for His Majesty.
Seeing that everyone wanted to help, Qin Huaidao signaled everyone to quiet down.
"Okay, since everyone wants to help, I won't hide it from everyone. I plan to build three horizontal and three vertical roads in Han Dynasty. Anyone, regardless of age, can join as long as they are willing. If everyone is willing, Luo Wu, you can arrange for someone to build these roads.
The people are registered on the list, and people are sent to escort them all the way to Zhao Wenwen. I promise here that no matter how many people there are, as long as everyone is willing to go, I will accept them all."
When the people heard this, they cried with joy.
"It's great. I can also make money. I no longer have to plant crops that are prone to drought. The harvest is not much, and I can't sell it at a high price."
"The wages are so high, I want to work hard for a few years and save some money to build a house and marry a wife."
After everyone got over their excitement, they discovered that the name of the person His Majesty just mentioned was Luo Wu.
"Luo Wu, is he one of the newly canonized top ten generals? The top ten generals are indeed well-deserved. General Luo is majestic and intimidating. I think the soldiers in Puzhou are far behind compared to the generals."
"Yes, and I didn't expect that your majesty is also very skilled. He defeated the Puzhou soldiers in just a few strokes. It is a blessing for the common people to have your majesty and general like him."
"Thank you, Your Majesty, thank you General!"
After everyone thanked them again, Luo Wu asked a confidant to take them to the rear army for registration. As for the escort, he specially transferred a small team from the garrison to escort these people to Zhao Wen's location.
Qin Huaidao sighed after finally sending these people away.
"Look what good deeds Li Tai has done. Even the governor of a state has oppressed the people to this extent. If I hadn't gone to control the floods myself, how would I have known about such a thing? Luo Wu, it seems that we have to go out more in the future.
Move around, otherwise those corrupt officials really think that the sky is high and the emperor is far away, and I am the king and hegemon."
Luo Wu smiled and said: "Your Majesty is serious. At this time, when the Han Dynasty was newly established, there were always some redundant officials who could not be replaced in time. When I heard that your Majesty summoned representatives from the Ministry of State, I wanted to carry out a purge of officials across the country and promote good officials.
, mediocre officials choose the opportunity to evaluate, and corrupt officials will naturally be punished with special measures. If there was no flood, this matter would have already started, and the Han Dynasty would naturally be clear and clear, and the people would be able to live and work in peace and contentment."
"I just hope that this dynasty will be better. For two thousand years, corrupt officials have always been the most troublesome problem for managers. No one else can solve it. Why should I be the special case?" Qin Huaidao shook his head, thinking to himself.
Just try to do better.
If there really comes a day when all officials serve the people wholeheartedly and no one is corrupt, Qin Huaidao's death will be worth it.
A hilltop away.
The leader of the government soldiers who was beaten just now covered his eyes with a cry and knelt down in front of Pu Shizhen, the governor of Puzhou, shouting: "Master Pu, you have to make the decision for me. I am just doing this for you."
I was trying to clear the way, but a few military lords in front not only killed all the brothers I brought over, but also threatened to cut off your head, which was too much."