Zhao Kuo originally followed Han Fei's advice. The main purpose of coming here this time was not to punish the officials, but to make the officials change and be afraid and not dare to act arbitrarily. Therefore, Zhao Kuo knew everything,
But he still chose to forgive. He just hoped that his arrival would serve as a blow and make the county magistrate, who was not too bad, do a little bit of what he should do.
But he himself did not expect that his words would actually make Zhao Xu directly reveal his crime.
Looking at the county magistrate who was kneeling in front of him and crying bitterly, Zhao Kuo sighed, helped him up, let him sit down again, and then said truthfully: "I set out from Handan to punish evil officials, but this is not me.
My purpose, my purpose is to enable officials everywhere to treat the people as their confidants instead of as trivial matters. In this way, the people will respect and love the officials as their relatives."
Zhao Kuo said: "When I have been to various places in Zhao State, I will come back. When I come back, if you can truly become the kind of official who loves the people as I said before, I will forgive your crimes."
, I will personally recommend you to the Lord." After hearing Zhao Kuo's words, Zhao Xu stood up again, bowed towards Zhao Kuo, and said: "Wei!!"
Because he had many places to go, Zhao Kuo did not stop in Wu'an. The county magistrate gave him two more carriages. He said that there were no villages in the area from here to She and then to Huyang. The journey was far and there was no way to get there.
Supplies, especially from She to Huyang, there is no place to rest, so you can bring more supplies. Zhao Kuo thanked him and then left Wu'an City. County Magistrate Zhao Xu came with the people of Wu'an
farewell.
Zhao Kuo's flag rushed towards Shecheng.
There seemed to be some changes in the Kingdom of Zhao. The people were confused as they watched the ferocious officials follow them to the farmland with smiles on their faces. They watched them return the food they had taken away from them for no reason.
The high-ranking county magistrate came to look for me to inquire about the situation of Nongsang and the difficulties they encountered. Such things suddenly appeared in various areas of Zhao State.
Zhao Kuo's words and deeds in Wu'an City spread quickly, which also gave everyone a new path to correct their mistakes. Zhao Kuo's purpose was not to punish them, but to make them change. In this case, then
Then they changed, and then they began to make up for their mistakes like crazy. Of course, some people may have been really touched by the truths Zhao Kuo told Zhao Xu, and more people just wanted to protect themselves, but regardless of
Whatever their motives, they all began to change.
They used their own money to build farm tools, gave away the cubs of their livestock to the people, supported the orphans and widows, and some even brought their retainers to help those families who had no young men at home. This is very incredible. From the Zhao State
Since its founding, the people of Zhao have never seen such officials. Just a small favor made the people very moved and very happy. When they saw these officials, they no longer looked at them with hatred or anger.
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The children sang songs around the officials, the young people bowed and saluted, and the old people greeted the officials who came on behalf of the people in the countryside.
First it was the common people. The common people noticed the changes in the officials and felt an unprecedented respect. Then came the officials. The officials noticed a feeling that they had never experienced before, the feeling of being supported by the people, the feeling of being truly respected. The people were not because of them.
Instead of respecting them because of their actions, Zhao State experienced an inexplicable change from the inside out.
This surprised the county guards in each county. When these county guards inspected the local area, they almost bit off their own tongues when they saw the little officials holding the children of the people and telling them stories.
The State of Zhao seems to have changed. Although the nobles did not feel any changes, and the State of Zhao did not become stronger instantly, a different atmosphere was appearing in the State of Zhao. Zhao Kuo, who was on his way, did not notice it and did not get it.
I know. He is still talking to Han Fei about his knowledge of governing the country and his vision for the future. In various parts of Zhao State, with the changes of a group of clever officials, it is having a greater impact.
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This behavior of changing oneself to gain Ma Fujun's forgiveness is constantly being imitated by others.
Xu Li, who was rushing to Handan from the clouds, was shocked when he saw the clerk working with the people on the farmland and sitting in the soil without any scruples. He immediately found the clerk and
After asking about his identity and origin, the clerk looked at the unique elder in front of him and vaguely felt something. He told the truth. Then, another news came out. Ma Fujun arranged for many people to quietly travel around the country.
To find out, these people are going to report to Ma Fujun.
As a result, more officials immediately joined the ranks.
Perhaps, this is the happiest year for Zhao people. For them, the happiest thing is that officials no longer bully them and they are respected.
King Zhao may not be able to see this change, but those Qin spies who stayed in Zhao hurriedly recorded these things. They felt that this matter seemed really important, and the confusion and sorrow after the war
The Zhao people are waking up.
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Fan Ju once again received information from the warriors. Of course, this was not about the recent changes in Zhao State, but the conversation between Zhao Kuo and his disciples that Fan Ju had previously ordered. Among Zhao Kuo's retainers, there was actually one arranged by Fan Ju.
As early as when Fan Ju decided to replace Lian Po with Zhao Kuo, he arranged for people to be by Zhao Kuo's side. This was originally to better control Zhao Kuo's movements in future wars.
But now, this Detective Qin is playing a more important role, which is why Zhao Kuo's words and deeds are easily controlled by Fan Ju.
Han Fei stayed by Zhao Kuo's side and asked him for advice. Zhao Kuo would not shy away from his guests. Similarly, Han Fei would often simplify the principles Zhao Kuo told and then explain them to these curious guests, especially
With Di here, it would be easier for Detective Qin to obtain relevant information. Even if he didn't want to listen, Di would forcefully grab him and tell him the story. Fan Ju looked at the bamboo slips in his hand again.
"Han Fei asked about politics. Confucius said: Han is the husband of Han, the place where the four battles were fought. Qin is powerful in the west... Wu soldiers in the east... are unable to be outward-looking. The states seek change... Han does not harm the government, and the king governs the ministers.
"The law, the king will be wise and the country will be strong..." Fan Ju read it seriously and read it loudly.
"Han Fei asked about the treatment of Han, and Confucius said: My husband is in Han, and his illness has been incurable for a long time..."
"Han Fei asked about government again, and Confucius said: Unify. He said: One king, the world, the chariots run on the same track, the writings are the same, the deeds are the same, the wealth is the same, the seven people are brothers, it can be governed." Fan Ju couldn't help but hold his hands.
He started to tremble, and the bamboo slip suddenly fell to the ground. He picked it up with trembling hands. He did not dare to continue reciting loudly, so he could only continue to recite silently in his heart: "Han Fei asked the unifier, Confucius said: Qin
.”
Fan Ju jumped up again, looked at the diners in front of him, and shouted: "Prepare some clothes for me, I'm going to meet the king!!"
There was a lot of excitement in the Prime Minister's Mansion, and soon Fan Ju drove to the Qin Palace in a hurry. The King of Qin was sitting in the palace, reading the bamboo slips in his hands over and over again as if he was possessed. The idea of unification has not yet appeared.
Even the powerful King of Qin only wants to occupy more cities and lands so that the Qin people can get more slaves and wealth. The idea of merging the world into one country has not yet appeared in his mind.
The first person who had such an idea was one who had not found his teacher in Chu State, and the other who had followed other teachers in Zhao State. Speaking of which, the two proposers of the idea of unification were actually disciples of the same person, and this
The teacher was a certain magistrate of the Chu State who did not want to be named. As a Confucian saint, Xunzi's thoughts were very broad and active. The unification thoughts of Li Si and Han Fei must have been influenced by him.
Therefore, after King Qin saw the conversation between Han Fei and Zhao Kuo, he was completely confused. He read the question and answer over and over again. Fan Ju did not disturb him, but just sat aside with his head lowered. Fan Ju's life
His ambition is to assist Qin to become the most powerful princes and command the world. His most arrogant idea is to let Qin replace the Zhou royal family and make the princes obey.
He once thought that his ambition was very lofty, but after learning about Zhao Kuo's thoughts, Fan Ju suddenly noticed a huge gap. The gap between the two sides seemed to have exceeded an era. He found that he was somewhat inferior...
King Qin held the bamboo slips and sat in silence for several hours. Suddenly, he threw the bamboo slips on the ground and beat his chest hard. Fan Ju was startled by him and hurriedly stepped forward to dissuade King Qin.
He shouted: "Why is such a wise man in the State of Zhao and not in the State of Qin?! I want to use troops against the State of Zhao. Please let Lord Wu An come to see me. If King Zhao does not hand over Lord Ma Fu, I will conquer Handan!!"
"
Fan Ju hurriedly advised: "Your Majesty, it is not suitable to use troops now... Qin has just ended several years of campaigns, and its soldiers are exhausted. What Qin needs now is rest." After hearing Fan Ju's dissuasion, King Qin calmed down and sighed.
After making a sound, he took Fan Ju's hand and asked: "What do you think of the great unification that Ma Fujun said?" Fan Ju was silent for a moment, and then said: "Gongyang Chunqiu said: great unification."
"It's just that the great unification of Lord Ma Fu is completely different from the unification of the king... He wants the king to set up counties and counties all over the world, and the king will directly appoint officials to rule. There will be no more princes and no more wars... The Qin Congress
Becoming the only country, everyone will become the common people of Qin..." Fan Ju couldn't help wiping the sweat from his forehead as he spoke. He said: "I can't say anything for the moment. Please allow me to do so tomorrow.
Let’s talk about this again.”
King Qin certainly understood the impact Fan Ju suffered, because he felt the same.
He hurriedly said to Fan Ju: "Please send more warriors to Zhao, in Handan, and in Mafu. Enough warriors should be sent to protect Lord Mafu, collect Lord Mafu's answers, and send them all to Xianyang. In addition, tell Zhao
The Qin warriors of the country, let them protect Lord Ma Fu with all their strength, and not let anyone hurt him. Let them put aside other things and do their best to collect the words and deeds of Lord Ma Fu..."
"Wei,wei."
"Also, the exchange between Ma Fujun and Dong Chengzi was sent to be copied and spread to all the schools in Qin for Qin officials to study. If they want to enforce the law, they must know what the law is and how to make it.
, how to implement it.”
"only!"
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Zhao Kuo didn't know that a large group of Qin officials were preparing to recite and understand his answers carefully. When he passed through Shexian County and rushed to Huyang, he encountered a huge crisis. He encountered bandits.
In the State of Qin, because of the harsh crime of banditry, thieves did not dare to gather in too many groups. In this way, their lives would not be in danger if they were caught. However, in the State of Zhao, there was no crime of banditry.
When hundreds of thieves came from all directions, Zhao Kuo was a little surprised. How could there be so many thieves? The disciples drew out their daggers, raised their spears, surrounded the carriage, and faced the group of bandits.
, these thieves in ragged clothes, with dark yellow faces and cracked lips, holding stones and even wooden sticks, are not afraid of the cold weapons in the hands of the visitors. They look a bit dull and numb.
The thieves kept approaching. Di looked fiercely at the thieves around him, eager to try. He was not afraid. He was several heads taller than these thin thieves. He felt that he could kill them with his bare hands. The leader of the thieves was a full-fledged thieves.
A burly man with a beard stood in the distance, staring coldly at the place, and kept shouting to let the thieves get closer. Judging from the words of this big man, he was Korean.
This place is adjacent to Shangdang, and Zhao Kuo immediately understood the origin of these thieves.
Han Fei's face became a little lonely. He got off the carriage, pushed away Di and others who were surrounding the carriage, and walked directly towards the thieves. Di wanted to hold him, but was stopped by Zhao Kuo.
The thieves looked at the young people walking towards them and hurriedly raised their weapons. However, Han Fei dropped the dagger in his hand on the ground. He said something in Korean, which Zhao Kuo could only understand.
A few words.
"Han, thief, no."
Hearing the young man speaking Korean, the surrounding thieves widened their eyes. They looked at Han Fei quietly. Even the thieves leader forgot to give the order. Han Fei looked very excited.
Very excited, he spoke loudly to everyone, danced, his voice became louder and louder, and walked directly in the direction of the thieves, but the thieves put down their weapons in shame and lowered their heads.
, constantly retreating.
The diners looked at Han Fei crying and yelling, saw him hugging the thieves, and saw the leader of the thieves kneeling in front of Han Fei crying. The scene was strange and strange. A group of thieves blocking the road followed inexplicably.
The nobles who were robbed hugged each other and cried. Almost all the thieves were crying and wiping their tears. The leader of the thieves hit his face with his fist so hard that he bled.
Zhao Kuo couldn't understand what they were saying or what they were doing. This was especially true for the diners. They looked at Han Fei chatting with the thieves curiously, and even wanted to laugh when they saw Han Fei crying.
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Di hurriedly came to Zhao Kuo and asked curiously: "Who are these thieves from Han Fei?"