In Linzi of the State of Qi, an old man held a bamboo slip and asked seriously to the disciples around him: "In the State of Qin, there are five officials, unchangeable, hairpins, shangzao, and public servants. They hunted five heads in total."
Deer, if you want to divide the deer according to their rank, how many deer can each of them get?"
Several disciples were thinking about it, but the young man sitting in the front said without thinking: "I replied: The doctor can get one deer plus three-thirds of the deer and two-quarters of the deer, but he can also get one deer plus one-third of the deer.
, Hairpin Niao can get one deer, Shangzao can get two-thirds of a deer, and a gentleman can get one-third of a deer." The old man was very satisfied. He nodded and said: "Very good, Cang, but there is one problem.
Something you need to remember."
"Please tell me."
"Focus on your studies, not on women... As your teacher, I shouldn't have told you this! But you haven't even been crowned yet, and you already have three wives and concubines at home...
This is not allowed." The old man said, his disciples never reassured him, and few of them were normal, including the new disciple he had accepted. The same was true. He shook his head helplessly.
The young man smiled bitterly and bowed to the teacher to show that he understood.
"Teacher, why do you always use Qin as an example? No matter what questions you ask, you always use Qin as an example. I really don't understand this. Is it because you think that the weights and measures designated by Qin are the most important?
Okay?", the young man asked again, trying to change the topic. After hearing this, the old man thought for a moment and then said: "Because when you grow up and become an official, you won't need the things from the other six countries.
arrive."
The young man instantly understood what the old man meant. He couldn't help but smile bitterly and said, "Teacher, why did you bring me from Yangwu to Qi? It will definitely not be that easy for me to enter Qin in the future."
The old man chuckled, glared at him, and said no more.
Another disciple stood up and asked: "Teacher, scholars from Qi state said that Ma Fujun helped the tyrannical state of Qin and did not hesitate to kill his friends for his own title. They all said that he, like Wu Qi, has talent but no virtue.
What do you think, man?" The old man looked at him and said angrily: "How stupid, Wu Qi killed his wife to become a general so that he could build a great cause, while Ma Fujun killed his friend, but
It's to save the people of the world, how can it be said to be the same?"
"I have never seen a moral gentleman like Ma Fujun!"
"The tyrannical Qin State is now practicing benevolence and righteousness. Wherever they arrive, the people line up to welcome them. The officials take out their household registration information. The soldiers surrender after hearing the news. This is not because of fear, but because the Qin State can help them. And those who slander Ma Fujun
People are because they enjoy wealth, and Ma Fujun's actions will take away their current wealthy life, and they are afraid of this."
The old man looked to the northwest, shook his head and said: "I never thought that he could take this step... Because I can't do this myself, that's why I admire him so much."
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Gan Luo could talk and laugh freely in front of King Zhao and King Wei, but in front of Zhao Kuo, he was very well-behaved.
Zhao Kuo was sitting on the bed, and the doctor was standing by to boil medicine for him. Qi, the Jun of Changping who came in a hurry, was standing by. These days, Qi served Zhao Kuo like a son taking care of his father. This made Zhao Kuo very happy.
I am very happy, and of course I am also a little moved. The status of teachers is still very high today, and it is not like in later generations that people will write articles to talk about the principle of respecting teachers.
If the relationship between a child and his father is a blood inheritance, then the relationship between a disciple and his teacher is a spiritual inheritance. Both are equally important. In this era of academic masters, even this spiritual inheritance is more important.
, this means that someone will inherit your knowledge and theories and carry them forward. Qi was the first to come to visit him, and Zhao Zheng did not come. However, this is a good thing. If Zhao Zheng left state affairs and came to see him, he said
Maybe Zhao Kuo will teach him a stern lesson.
Zhao Kuo looked at Gan Luo who was kneeling in front of him. Gan Luo lowered his head and looked very restrained.
Zhao Kuo smiled and then asked: "I know you. Kang once told me that you were in the State of Zhao, and King Zhao hosted a banquet for you. You talked and laughed with people like Lord Jianxin. In the State of Wei, Longyang
I personally came to serve you with a cup of wine. You could kill King Han with just a few words. Why are you so reserved in front of me?" Gan Luo looked at Zhao Kuo in front of him. This time, he did not pretend.
He is really a little restrained.
This is his friend's father. In a sense, he can also be regarded as his elder. What's more, this is...Wu Chengjun.
Can Mr. Jianxin, Mr. Longyang, etc. compare with this one?
Gan Luo said seriously: "Don't dare to be rude when you see your elders."
Zhao Kuo nodded, hesitated for a moment, and then asked: "How is Wei Zeng? Where is Lord Longyang? How is his appetite?" Gan Luo said truthfully: "King Wei is in good health, and he is also very healthy.
I have been thinking about you and asked me about your situation many times... Long Yangjun is not like this. He can't even eat half a leg of mutton, and I'm afraid he will die soon." Zhao Kuo let out a long sigh.
, and then said: "Okay, I understand."
Gan Luo was anxious to go back and resume his life. Zhao Kuo asked him to tell the court officials the news about him. He was already much better and there was no need to worry anymore.
After sending Gan Luo away, Zhao Kuo changed into plain clothes. He called Qi and asked Qi to help him drive. Then, under the protection of several warriors, he rushed towards Xinzheng. Zhao Kuo's army had already
After returning to Xinzheng, Meng Ao and Wang Jian were also preparing to withdraw from the front line. After Chu and Wei withdrew from the war, King Zhao also expressed a strong tendency for peace talks. It can be seen that this war will end soon.
Already.
Zhao Kuo stayed here to rest due to physical reasons. Now that Zhao Kuo felt that he was able to move, he rushed to Xinzheng. By the way, he also wanted to see the situation in various places. South Korea had just become the territory of Qin, but Lu Buwei sent
A large number of officials came to appease the people here, and at the same time, a lot of materials were transferred from the Qin State, such as cattle and farm tools. It is not the time for spring planting now.
On the contrary, winter is coming.
This is also something that everyone is very worried about. They are afraid that Ma Fujun will not be able to withstand this cold winter.
Although it is winter, there are still a lot of things to do in the place. Because we have just occupied this place, we need to arrange a large number of grassroots officials to promote the laws and systems of the Qin State and let the people understand the needs of living under the rule of the Qin State.
Pay attention to what. Let those rangers put down their daggers and pick up hoes in a weird way, let those rich and noble people hand over their land and retainers, and accept treatment equal to their own titles, without overstepping.
And the land owned by Korean ministers, clans, and nobles was distributed to Koreans who had no farmland and were reduced to retainers.
There are not many people in South Korea, but they are crowded in the territory of South Korea, which makes it a bit crowded. Therefore, a group of people need to be moved to the vast land where there is rich land for them to cultivate. Many people
He is unwilling to leave his hometown, but when he can only starve to death if he stays in his hometown, no matter how stubborn he is, he can only cooperate. Therefore, the people Zhao Kuo sees most on the road are those applying for "ID cards" and "household registration books"
of Koreans.
There are also the pavilion chiefs from various places who preach the law. It is not easy for these pavilion chiefs, because most of them are from Qin. They can speak elegant language, but the common people at the bottom cannot. It is a bit difficult for them to communicate with Koreans.
Lu Buwei also thought of this, so most of the officials who came were Qin people from Shangdang and Sanchuan, areas that originally belonged to Korea. This made Zhao Kuo feel the importance of promoting "Putonghua".
Of course, this cannot be mandatory. If it is mandatory to use Mandarin uniformly across the country, and other languages cannot be spoken, and violators are severely punished, it will definitely cause civil unrest. Even after more than two thousand years, it will happen in all parts of China.
It is normal to hear different dialects. Local dialects also have their own unique charm, showing a rich and diverse culture, but the promotion of "Mandarin" must also be implemented.
Zhao Kuo also noticed that the people in South Korea seemed a little frightened. Today's national consciousness has not yet been formed. Except for the nobles, the people at the bottom almost have no such ideas, because there are cessions and enfeoffments at this time. You are still Korean today. Say
You might be ceded to Chu State tomorrow and become a Chu person. The day after tomorrow, the King of Chu will grant you another title, and you will become the subject of this title... So the reason why they are frightened is probably not because of the destruction of Korea, but because of the destruction of Korea.
worries about the future.
Because they are unfamiliar and because of Qin's reputation, they are afraid.
We must implement benevolent policies as soon as possible so that the Korean people can live a better life than the previous year, so that they can be confident about the future instead of only being afraid.
Zhao Kuo recorded his thoughts along the way. It was very easy to capture these lands, but Zhao Kuo's purpose was never to annex. He also wanted to let the people here live a good life. As long as he could
If the 1.8 million Koreans living here can live a good life, then all the efforts will be worth it. In the household registration of South Korea before its demise, they calculated the population to be more than 1.2 million.
In fact, the population far exceeds this number, and most of the ministers and people without farmland are not included. Zhao Kuo estimated that the original Korean household registration may be more than two million. After experiencing many disasters and fleeing,
Qin State re-registered, but more than 1.8 million people were registered. This is very puzzling... As the center of China, the most densely populated country, it has such manpower, but it cannot mobilize 100,000
People participate in war.
Of course, most of this huge number of registered residents are the elderly, children, and women. There are more people who cannot participate in the war than young adults.
Qi did not miss this good opportunity. Along the way, he kept asking questions and recounting his confusion. Qi frowned and asked: "Teacher, South Korea obviously has sufficient arable land, powerful crossbows, and sharp crossbows."
Why did Korea become so weak despite its sword and sufficient manpower? It is said that Korea is weak because it is surrounded by powerful enemies on all sides. But in the beginning, Korea destroyed the powerful Zheng State and looked at all the heroes. Why is this?"
"Sigh... When a king rules a country, the quality of the king himself is the biggest factor affecting the prosperity of the country... Even the powerful Qin State will definitely become weak if it encounters a fatuous and cruel king...
Is this so surprising? Therefore, if you want to make the country strong, you must limit the power of the king. Not only the king, but also prohibit one person from completely ruling a country...The best way is to let the people do it.
Lord, I’m afraid I still can’t do it now.”
"Therefore, we must find ways to improve the personal cultivation of the people and achieve a balance of power so that one family does not dominate."
Qi listened very carefully. Although what the teacher said was a bit scary, Qi was used to it. Teachers always do this. The two walked while talking. When they came to the gate of Xinzheng, Zhao Kuo suddenly noticed that there was
A half-year-old child was standing inside the city gate, looking into the distance, as if waiting for something... Looking at the child's hesitant and helpless look, Zhao Kuo stopped the car.
With Qi's support, Zhao Kuo slowly walked up to the child. He smiled gently and then asked in standard Korean: "Child, what are you doing here?"
The child looked very polite. When asked by the elder, he first bowed and saluted, and then said: "I am waiting for my father here."
"Where has your father gone?"
"Earlier, my father said that he had to go out for something, and then he never came back. I asked my mother, but she refused to tell me... I am just here waiting for my father to come back." The child said seriously, and Zhao Kuo was heartbroken.
Trembling, he was speechless for a long time. After a long time, he asked: "Child, where is your home? I'll take you back first." The child struggled for a moment, and then said stubbornly: "
Thank you for your kindness, I still want to wait."
"Then I'll wait with you."
Qi was startled and wanted to say something, but looking at the teacher's kind smile, he couldn't.
So, two people, one large and one small, were waiting here. The soldiers guarding the city knew Zhao Kuo's identity and immediately brought a table. They both sat down. The child watched the soldiers pay attention to the kind man next to them.
"Uncle" was probably a little surprised at being so respectful. He asked, "Are you an official of the Qin State?"
"Yeah...do you hate the officials of Qin?"
"Why should I hate the officials of Qin... What kind of official are you?"
"I just do some farm work, copy books and so on."
"Then I understand, you are a farmer in the countryside, right?"
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Qi couldn't help but laugh. After Zhao Kuo looked at him, Qi lowered his head and didn't dare to laugh again.
Zhao Kuo nodded and said: "Yes... It seems that your father has not come back today. I'd better send you home... Otherwise, your mother should worry about you..."
"Where is your home?"
"It's the Prime Minister's Mansion in Beicheng, where my home is."