King Qin's five gods were agitated. His mother and grandmother's brothers took the initiative to embezzle money and exploit his treasury. The head of the old ministers left by his grandfather cuckolded his father. Cai Guohou was a confidant left by his father, and King Qin specially asked him to do it.
The general of the inner guard, in charge of detailed intelligence, was one of the people he trusted most. He never thought that even Cai Guohou would be involved in this case. King Qin's heart dropped to pieces. But at this moment, King Zhao and Queen Mother Wei suddenly ran away.
When I came to Chang'an, even though King Qin was extremely unhappy, he still had to see me.
King Zhao and his mother were both dressed as ordinary wealthy businessmen, and there was a boy carrying a bag next to them. When King Qin came in, they all stood up to greet him. King Qin had to work up his energy to exchange a few words with them. Wei Rongguan said with concern
: "What's wrong with King Qin? Why is this young man so tired?"
Wei Rongguan's temperament was clearly shown on his face, he was straightforward and unscrupulous, and the King of Qin found him amiable as soon as he saw him. He smiled bitterly and said, "There are many things in the country, it is difficult to explain them all in one sentence."
King Zhao said, "Did your uncle make the casino public?" King Qin was startled. King Zhao said, "Brother King Qin, don't look at me like that. Everyone in the street knows about it. Marquis Ping'an opened a casino, and your two uncles often go there to gamble.
.”
King Qin said in frustration: "It's true that good things don't go out, and bad things spread thousands of miles."
King Zhao sighed softly and said: "At least your uncle is real. How is he better than me? The uncles I have known since childhood are all fake. Instead, they hid my mother. I thought they would help my mother."
My family is not my real mother’s family. They tried their best to make me learn bad things so that I could become their puppet. Last year, they found out that I wanted to learn good things and it would be 80% difficult to control me in the future, so they falsely accused me of not being my father’s biological son and sold the State of Zhao to Zheng Guo.
.You're better off, your mother and uncle are all close to you after all."
King Qin shook his head: "So what if I'm dear. Brother Zhao Wang, you don't know what my uncle has done."
King Zhao smiled and said: "Why guess? Isn't it the same as what my uncle did? It's not just our uncles, but how can uncles from other countries be different? Princess Shu's brothers are usually outside under the guise of nephews.
They seize people's property and bully and dominate the market. Fortunately, those few of mine are not real, and I have driven them all out of Zhao country."
King Qin sighed: "I can't. I am your relative."
King Zhao pitied him and said, "Poor child, how old are you? You have to manage the government and guard against your uncle and uncle."
King Qin wondered: "Why doesn't Brother Zhao Wang need to manage the government?"
King Zhao said happily: "I don't have to worry about it anymore! When Zhao joins the Chinese Federation, everything will be decided by them, and there will be a lot of money from me. Let me tell you, the greater the power, the greater the responsibility. The greater the responsibility, the harder it is. I just care about it now
I traveled with my mother all over the country. In the future, I will also go to Japan, the West, South America, North America, and Africa, and travel all over the world! Wouldn’t it be great? Let me show you the photos we took on the road."
Then he ordered his entourage to take off the baggage and untie it, and took out a neat pile of photos. The young King of Qin was curious and came forward. The Queen of Zhao and her son pointed at him and told him: This is Huangshan, this is the West Lake, this is Qiongzhou Island, this is
This is the Shanghai Port of Vietnam, this is the Guangzhou Museum, this is the Chengtianfu Starship Research Institute...
King Qin wondered: "I have also heard about the Starship Research Institute. Some people say they specialize in all kinds of strange and cunning things, and some people make hidden weapons. What do they do?"
King Zhao and Wei Rongguan laughed in unison: "It's nonsense. Everything in the institute is the most useful."
Wei Rongguan said: "Have you ever heard of the phonograph? That one was developed by Starship. Schools, governments and scientific research institutions in Dajiala and Chengtianfu have begun to use electric lights, but the power plant has not yet
The solution is that today we still use oil-burning generators. They are more convenient, cleaner and brighter than candle oil lamps."
King Qin hurriedly said: "The electric light must be an electric horse lantern?"
"That's the opposite." King Zhao rushed to say, "The lantern is a type of electric lamp. Now dry batteries have not been developed yet, so we have to use accumulators, which is extremely troublesome. Dry batteries and accumulators were developed almost at the same time, but the process requirements of dry batteries
It’s too high. Once dry batteries are available, electric horse lanterns will be more convenient.”
As he said that, Wei Rongguan had already pulled out a photo and handed it to King Qin: "Here, this is the night view of the Dajiala Government Building. The bright light coming from inside is the electric lamp."
King Zhao said: "You can't tell from the photo. If you go to that place and take a look, it's really as bright as day. I'm used to seeing that. The oil lamp is too dim, and I can't walk at night."
King Qin said curiously: "This house is so weird."
King Zhao smiled and said: "The whole city of Dajiala is full of such simple houses. Not only the houses, but also the food and clothing are simple. Even people can walk faster than elsewhere." He sighed, "After living there for a few days, it's so simple.
I can’t bear to leave. It’s really cheap. Too cheap. It will take more than ten years for Zhao to build it like this.”
The King of Qin looked at him a few times: "Brother King Zhao, do you really have no regard for the government of Zhao?"
King Zhao spread his hands and said: "I am neither good at dealing with political affairs nor do I like it. The political affairs hall in the capital is more professional than me. Wouldn't it be better to let them manage the government affairs while I accompany my mother to travel around? Everyone has only one per day.
Twelve hours, only a few decades in a lifetime, passed by in the blink of an eye. I did what I loved, and they did what they loved. What did I lose? It was just that I no longer had the same luxury as before. Really
If I want to be as luxurious as before, I have to spend a lot of money. I have to work hard to make Zhao Guo extremely wealthy before I can have so much money. How difficult it is! Brother Qin Wang, you are also the master of a country, you always know it."
King Qin sighed: "It's not only difficult... I'm at my wits' end. My uncle..." He shook his head and said, "My mother, concubine and grandmother have to protect them life and death, and I can't tear my face and punish them. There are also those who I trust so much."
Veterans, each one is more selfish than the other."
Wei Rongguan said: "It is natural for people to have selfish motives, and most of them will take advantage of it. As for the old minister..." She thought for a moment and said, "My nephew, when you favored the merchant Liu Feng, I am afraid that the old ministers of your country will alienate you."
The King of Qin argued: "Liu Feng also won the imperial examination! According to his ability, if he takes the scientific examination, he will definitely pass it."
Wei Rongguan shook his head: "It's not because of his identity, it's because he copied all the national policies set by the Taiwan government. How can Qin and Taiwan be the same? Taiwan was a desert island more than ten years ago, with few residents, let alone
Nobles. As long as the prefect Jia Lian and his relatives do not seek privileges, no one feels that they should have privileges. The Qin State is different. Regardless of the relatives of the emperor or the officials, they are accustomed to being higher than ordinary people. The people have to perform corvee service, and the nobles
No need; the nobles paid less for various tax items than the common people. When Liu Feng came, aside from other things, he actually collected luxury goods tax! Naturally, it enriched the national treasury, but it made luxury goods much more expensive. Those who bought luxury goods were either noble officials.
, or to the wealthy merchants. This tax is to steal money from the homes of the prince’s uncle and veteran ministers. Are they willing?”
King Qin said: "They are much richer than the common people, but they pay less taxes than the common people. Isn't it unreasonable?"
Wei Rongguan smiled and said: "Who is willing to be reasonable after getting benefits?"
Wang Zhao said: "Merchants may buy luxury goods to pay bribes. The luxury goods are expensive, so if you originally planned to give two pieces as a gift, you will only give one piece. If you originally planned to give it to both the senior official and the second official, you will only give it to the senior official.
.The second officer is naturally unhappy."
The King of Qin sneered and said: "Bribery is not just to dig money out of the lonely king's treasury."
King Zhao smiled and said: "Speaking of which, after Liu Feng left, did your tax bills change back?" King Qin suddenly became frustrated. King Zhao shrugged, "I knew it. We in Zhao country don't have this trouble. Even my wife has taken advantage of it."
Not to mention the benefit of the treasury, let alone her brother."
King Qin asked: "What if someone bribes her brother?"
King Zhao said: "You can't get any benefits by paying bribes, and others are not fools. Do you have any supervisors in Qin? Oh, you don't. What you use are internal guards and censors." Speaking of internal guards, King Qin thought of Cai Guohou's favoritism.
To make money, the fire of ignorance in the belly came up again, and his face was like gold paper. However, King Zhao would not look at his face at all. "It is also extremely difficult to select people for the internal guards. Only if they are lonely ministers will they not be attracted by the courtiers and will be loyal."
You must not be bribed by other countries, you must be able to endure the temptation of beauty, you must be able to withstand the temptation of money, you must not have hobbies to avoid being taken advantage of, you must have a calm temper or you will be tricked... We in Zhao State simply don’t have such people. You guys
Qin is lucky enough to be able to find someone."
King Qin said sadly: "That...isn't like what you said."
King Zhao's brows moved slightly: "If you can't achieve these, you won't be able to be the leader of the inner guard. Brother Qin Wang, brother Yu, I advise you to change to someone else."
King Qin held his head: "How did I know he would be like this... I don't know if anyone can trust him anymore." He smiled bitterly and said, "The lonely king, the lonely king. He really is the lonely king."
Wei Rongguan unconsciously looked at him with pitiful eyes: "How pitiful. Ordinary children of thirteen or fourteen years old have no need to worry about so many things. They can only play."
King Zhao took a long breath and patted his chest: "Mom, I feel more and more wise that I am wiser! Otherwise, I will definitely be as annoying as him. No wonder most emperors are short-lived because of their hard work."
Wei Rongguan stared at him: "Shut up! You are so old and you can't speak." King Zhao stuck out his tongue and giggled twice. King Qin was envious. Wei Rongguan said quickly, "Don't mention these troublesome things.
, look at the photo!" Then he opened the photo again and showed it to him.
King Qin put all the government affairs, uncles, and fake draft cases behind him, and only focused on looking at the photos. Photos were clearer than paintings, and taking pictures took less effort than painting. King Zhao and his son walked and took pictures all the way, and King Qin seemed to be following them when he looked at them.
It was like walking all the way, amazed and interesting. There were many things in Taiwan that King Qin had never seen before, and he asked curious questions. King Zhao answered them one by one. King Qin praised them repeatedly.
There was also a photo of Queen Zhao’s mother and son posing with an armed policeman. King Qin pointed out: “Are they really all the police officers on the road carrying guns?”
King Zhao smiled and said: "What about police officers? There are no police officers in the entire Federation of China. They are all called police. There are many types of police. This type is patrol police."
King Qin said enviously: "This spear is really majestic."
King Zhao quickly took out his small self-defense pistol: "What do you think of this?"
King Qin was surprised and said: "So small!"
King Zhao said: "Although the gun is small, it is very powerful. I snatched this from Jia Cong."
King Qin held the gun in his hand and rubbed it for a long time, reluctant to give it back. Wei Rongguan said: "If you like it, I will give it to you."
King Qin was pleasantly surprised but embarrassed: "How can I want my brother's beloved thing?" He said this while still holding the gun in his hand.
King Zhao smiled and said: "Brother, it's fine if you like it. I'll ask him for another one. But this bullet is special. Red Bones doesn't sell it. It was customized by Jia Cong. Ask him to send you the bullet in the future."
The King of Qin thought: "Brother Wang, can't I go and buy it from the Book of Red Bones myself?"
"No." Wang Zhao said, "These guns and bullets are custom-made. Red Bones cannot be sold to others. Even if others steal and rob these guns, they cannot buy the bullets."
The King of Qin frowned unconsciously. After half a day, he smiled bitterly and said: "Yes, Brother Zhao Wang has formed an alliance with the State of Yan."
King Zhao said: "I don't care about government affairs, so no one can use my guise to benefit. Even if I have an uncle, I can't. Anyway, I am not short of anything."
King Qin sighed: "My uncle, my uncle is not good at anything, why did he do those things?"
King Zhao stopped him in his tracks, and after a while he said: "...That's right! Their life now should be better than before, why are they not satisfied? It's so insufficient."
Wei Rongguan said: "This reason is simple. Because it is more pleasant to be generous to others and to use others' rights than to use your own. Qin is not theirs, but your nephew's. If you use your name to gain benefits, then
It's like picking up those gold and silver, which is more comfortable than what you gave them as a reward. And who dislikes having more money? No matter how high the luxury tax is, there are still not so many luxury goods to buy? Naturally, they also want to buy more, more
Enjoy it."
King Zhao looked at King Qin for a few times and said: "Brother Wang, you are quite simple, but you can't stop others from using your money to live extravagantly." This sentence aroused the anger of King Qin, who banged the desk.
Wang also added fuel to the fire, "It's a pity that you have such a good vision. You used Liu Feng for several years to fill the treasury. How much is left after being stripped by relatives and ministers? Is it enough to marry a wife?" Then he evoked it again.
Regarding the fake draft, King Qin's face became even more ugly. "Why don't you marry a rich princess? There are many rich officials in Qin."
Hearing a "bang" sound, King Qin kicked the pedal in front of him away. King Zhao was startled: "Brother, you have such strong foot power!"
King Qin gritted his teeth and said: "The lonely king will not spare them!"
Wei Rongguan said hurriedly: "You should be more careful and don't let others chew your tongue."
King Zhao waved his hands repeatedly and said: "Don't listen to my mother and concubine. You are the prince, why do you care about dealing with criminal courtiers? If you have so many worries, you won't be able to do anything."
Wei Rongguan said: "How can his mother and grandmother not be concerned?"
"Um...this..."
King Qin suddenly felt tired and covered his head. The anger he had just felt was completely gone. He relaxed and slumped down at his desk. Wei Rongguan sighed softly, stepped forward and rubbed his head and neck for a while, and murmured: "This
My child, I am so pitiful. I have suffered so much for you." King Qin felt tears streaming down his face.
After a long time, King Qin choked with sobs and said: "I don't know what to do. My internal guard general, in order to protect one of his subordinates, just poisoned a very important witness in the prefect's Yamen."
King Zhao and his son looked at each other. King Zhao said quickly: "Don't be a fool, General of the Internal Guard! Why don't you give up on such a subordinate?"
King Qin was silent for a moment, then suddenly sat up straight: "Brother King Zhao, what did you say?"
King Zhao said: "I asked him, why didn't he abandon his troops to save his commander? So that he could be clean." King Qin clenched his fists thoughtfully.