Chapter three hundred and seventy third virtuous prime minister and famous general
When the officials sent by Lu Buwei arrived in Wei, Zhao Kuo was not in a hurry to return to Xianyang. He asked Wang Jian and Meng Wu to return with the rest of the soldiers, but he stayed in Daliang. Zhao Kuo walked around and learned about Wei
The situation in the country, no, should be the situation faced by the people of Sanchuan County and Dong County. Because of the war, the people here missed spring planting, and a lot of farmland and residential buildings were destroyed.
After appeasing the people everywhere and allowing them to return to their homes, Zhao Kuo immediately set up relief stations in various cities to distribute food. However, the Qin State could not just support them like this. It is not that the Qin people were stingy, it was just that the Qin people were stingy.
The country has never raised disabled people, let alone these people who have just become Qin people. If Qin wants to raise them in vain, many ministers of Qin will not agree.
Therefore, Zhao Kuo thought of another relief method, which is the so-called work-for-relief method. Zhao Kuo had previously proposed the method of work-for-relief to solve the disaster. But now, the Wei State is in ruins and is waiting to be revitalized.
Work-for-relief seemed to be the best way. Zhao Kuo immediately observed various places. Wei State had sufficient water resources and granaries everywhere. However, the cultivated land was damaged due to the war, but this was not a problem. Zhao Kuo thought that he could guide the people to build roads.
You can lead them to build post houses, pavilions and other low-level buildings of the Qin State. You can also develop mountains and forests and reclaim farmland. There are many things you can do, and this is not a corvee. It is not mandatory. People who need food can do so voluntarily.
By joining, the Qin State ensures that they can get food and will not starve to death. As for those who still have food in their homes, they naturally do not need to participate.
Zhao Kuo specifically asked that when leading the people to carry out construction, various places should not be too strict. Don't let the people of Wei feel that this is insulting them. Let them know that this is to relieve them, and the daily workload can be reduced.
Properly carried out, the situation of exhaustion should not occur. If there are orphans and widows without men in the family, they can be encouraged to remarry, and at the same time, it should be ensured that these people will not starve to death.
Women can help with rice pounding, weaving, cooking and other tasks.
Unlike Korea at the time, there was still resistance to the Qin State in the Wei State... Because Korea had experienced several disasters and the people were in dire straits, so there was no resistance to the Qin State at all in Korea. They needed to live.
In addition, the Qin State has been rescuing disaster victims everywhere, so the Korean people have a higher impression of the Qin State than they identify with their own country, but the situation is different with the Wei State.
There were no disasters in the Wei State, and the people here could barely survive. However, in these years, many Wei soldiers died at the hands of the Qin State. The relationship between the two sides was very bad, and the death of the monarch was even worse.
It was a huge blow, so the people here were very hostile to the officials and soldiers of Qin. They did not dare to resist. After all, Qin had many troops, but they seemed a little passive.
Zhao Kuo felt the deepest, because when he drove to the towns and cities of Wei State, he could see the hatred of the people here towards him. Zhao Kuo didn't care. He asked about the people's situation and their homes.
store grain to see if they need help... Zhao Kuo's identity is as usual, and it can still play some role. After learning that he is Ma Fujun, these people will no longer treat him angrily.
It's just that I can't say how close they are.
Zhao Kuo had just destroyed their country and led his soldiers to kill their relatives.
It is obviously unrealistic to make them forget all the pain and treat Zhao Kuo like relatives. Zhao Kuo does not care about their attitude towards him. Zhao Kuo often brings several carts of food and distributes it to the orphans and widows everywhere.
, and told the people here that they can get daily relief through labor. If you have too many women and children at home, you can apply to the local officials and they will help you.
Zhao Kuo wandered around Wei in this way, appeasing the people and supervising local officials. Some Qin people who had made meritorious service in the war and became officials would inevitably treat the people under their rule with the same attitude as those who were defeated in the war, and they would treat the people under their rule in every possible way.
, this is obviously wrong. Zhao Kuo just wanted to prevent such a situation. All the original big nobles in the Wei Kingdom were eliminated at this moment, and the middle-class families who were neither high nor low probably suffered the least.
After the officials sent by the State of Qin arrived at the local area, they began to check household registration, cultivated land, residential buildings, etc. Zhao Kuo often met them. When they met in the countryside, these officials saw Zhao Kuo's clothes and
When they saw his crown, they jumped off the carriage and came to pay homage to him. Zhao Kuo would always tell them to treat the people in a kind manner, not to scare them, and not to insult or beat them for no reason.
Zhao Kuo finally arrived at the mansion where Lord Xinling lived. The door of the mansion was open and there was no one in the courtyard. The people around him spontaneously helped clean up, making the place extra clean. Zhao Kuo got off the carriage and walked here
In the courtyard, he seemed to see Lord Xinling sitting drunkenly in the middle of the courtyard, waving his hand towards him... Zhao Kuo asked someone to bring him some wine, but Zhao Kuo had not drank for a long time.
Sitting in the courtyard, Zhao Kuo drank wine alone, smiling and talking to himself.
The next day, Zhao Kuo left the courtyard and went to the cemetery of Lord Xinling to worship. Zhao Kuo lived a very depressed life, but he did not regret it. If he did it again, he would definitely do it again, because compared to the big
The peace brought by unification was nothing to him. Most of the people he admired, those he loved, his friends, and his disciples were on the opposite side of him, and were even killed by him himself.
But Zhao Kuo still has no regrets... It's just that at certain times, Zhao Kuo really misses them. In his dreams, he often sees those familiar figures... Sitting on his knees in front of Lord Xinling's grave, Zhao Kuo
He talked seriously about what happened in these days. At the same time, he swore to Lord Xinling that he would take good care of the people in this land and let them live a good life. When he fulfilled his ambition, he would
I will definitely go drink with him.
It is a very serious matter for a general to stay here after destroying a country and not return to the royal city. It will inevitably make people think that the general has evil intentions. But it was Zhao Kuo who did this, so no one would
After thinking too much, he did not dare to impeach the king... Zhao Kuo did not go back, but Zhao Kang returned to Xianyang first. The King of Qin personally held a banquet to receive his young general.
The news of Zhao Kang's victory indeed scared many ministers, including Lu Buwei. These three generations of ancestors and grandsons are all so brave and good at fighting... Obviously, Zhao Kuo's family will become the most prominent family in Qin in the future.
, Zhao Kang returned to Xianyang triumphantly, looking proudly at the people who came to greet him. Immediately, he came to the palace to attend the banquet. When he leaned down to pay homage to the King of Qin, Ying Zheng looked at him up and down, and couldn't help but look at him.
Smiling.
Zhao Kang gave him a big surprise.
Immediately, the banquet began. King Qin first commended Zhao Kang for his meritorious service, and then told him the rewards he wanted to give him. Finally, he even wanted to give Zhao Kang the position of king, but Zhao Kang actively refused, so Ying Zheng
I didn’t mention it again. At the banquet, the ministers came to congratulate Zhao Kang one after another. Zhao Kang was also very big-hearted. He called these friends of Zhao Kuo brothers and had no respect for his elders at all. But you can’t say that he is rude.
He is still very sincere in his treatment of everyone, but a little confused.
After more than half of the banquet, Zhao Kang was a little drunk, so he pestered Lu Buwei to dance with him and held on to his sleeves. Fortunately, Ying Zheng stopped him in time and sent someone to send him back to another courtyard.
She didn't dare to send him to his house for fear that he would be beaten. If Yi saw him like this, he would probably skin him.
Zhao Kang woke up at noon the next day, yawned and rushed home. Finally he arrived at the door of the house. As soon as he opened the door, he saw his mother sitting in the courtyard with a wooden stick beside her.
, Zhao Kang suddenly woke up, he grinned and said: "Mom~~ I'm back!" Shan sat aside with a smile, looked at his brother, then clapped his hands and said: "You are going to be beaten!"
Zhao Kang glared at her, then cautiously approached his mother, and said with a smile: "Mom, my brother held a banquet last night. I was afraid of disturbing your rest, so I didn't come back..."
"I know. I've heard about your deeds. I heard that you pulled Wenxin Hou's beard at the banquet last night and pestered Wang Hao to marry his granddaughter to you?" Yi narrowed his eyes and looked coldly.
Looking at Zhao Kang, Zhao Kang frowned and said firmly: "These are all rumors. As the son of Marquis Wu Cheng, how could I do such a rude act? Who is talking nonsense to you?
Ah? I have to cut out his tongue!"
"It's me!" Ying Zheng walked out of the inner room with a few books in hand. He frowned and then sat next to his mother.
"Brother?? Why are you here?"
"I came to get some books... and came to watch you get beaten."
Zhao Kang then looked at his mother, "Mom, I know I was wrong...I will never drink again..."
"Ah~~~"
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At this moment, Handan is shrouded in dark clouds, the roads are empty, and there are almost no pedestrians. Li Mu's defeat has seriously affected the morale of the Zhao State. Everyone is in danger, and the demise of the Wei State has intensified.
This sense of crisis in Zhao people's hearts. King Zhao could no longer get up. After treatment by well-trained doctors, King Zhao's condition became worse and worse, from the initial headache to now being semi-paralyzed.
Guo Kai was very worried about King Zhao's health. He stayed with King Zhao in the palace all day long, boiling medicine for King Zhao and feeding him medicine. It can be said that he stayed by King Zhao's side, which was better than the young master moving to King Zhao.
He would be around for a long time. King Zhao occasionally opened his eyes and saw the people around him. He seemed to know in his heart that his deadline was up. He did not struggle or cry, but just sighed. He was a little uneasy.
Considering the current situation in the Zhao Kingdom, King Zhao could not leave with peace of mind. Young Master Qian was still young.
King Zhao looked at Guo Kai, Gongzi Jia, the Queen and others beside him. He said weakly: "I want to see Jia..."
The queen was stunned and then looked at Guo Kai. Guo Kai said without thinking: "Your Majesty... Young Master Jia is here... I have sent people to invite him several times, but he did not come and even called me.
Injured the envoy I sent...I will send someone again to invite him back." After hearing this, King Zhao's face changed and he said angrily: "No need!" After saying that, he began to breathe heavily.
, closed his eyes, and no longer paid attention to the few people around him.
Guo Kai signaled the queen to go out, leaving the young master to take care of King Zhao, and then the two secretly left the place.
"Did you hear that? Your Majesty seems to want Young Master Jia Lai to inherit the throne..." Guo Kai whispered. The queen looked a little panicked. She said uneasily: "When we framed Jia Lai like that, what if he did it?"
Your Majesty... No, he will not ascend the throne." The queen said, then she looked at Guo Kai, and she said: "Without our order, no one can come to see your Majesty... Your Majesty.
Even if the order is given... it is not unchangeable."
"Perhaps we can put Jiaci to death?"
Guo Kai squinted his eyes, shook his head and said: "That's wrong... Don't forget, there is another person in the country. If the Lord sees him, then all our lies will be exposed... He will kill
our..."
"You mean?"
"Li Mu... He has always been against you, but his relationship with Gongzi Jia is very close..."
The queen clasped her hands tightly, and then she remembered the existence of Li Mu. It was probably because Li Mu had been training troops since he came back from the battlefield and did not stay in Handan for too long. The queen was a little scared when she thought of Li Mu. Li Mu held military power. If he
If he supports Gongzi Jia, things will be in trouble... If he rebels, things will be even worse. Guo Kai deliberately said: "Besides, the soldiers around Li Mu were all trained by him."
"When the young master comes to the throne in the future, do you think the army will obey his orders or the new king's orders?"
"If he were to serve as regent like Lu Buwei of Qin and Li Yuan of Chu... would you agree or not?"
The more Guo Kai said, the more frightened the queen became. She asked tremblingly: "What should we do?"
"The most important thing is not to let Li Mu come to see the Lord... If the two of them meet, all plans will fail. Secondly, Li Mu must be removed from his post, his control in the army must be eliminated, and we must arrange more
People will serve as generals... When the army is completely in our hands, we can execute Li Mu in the name of the new king... And those supporters he got, such as Sima Shang and Tian Yue, will definitely not be able to
Let go..."
The queen nodded dully, thought for a moment, and asked worriedly: "But if your Majesty wants to summon Li Mu, what should we do?"
"No problem, let's let Li Mu go to Yanmen first. The Qin people have captured Yunzhong. Yanmen's situation is very critical. Let him go to Yanmen to reinforce the city and prepare to resist the Qin people... If the Lord wants to
If we want to summon him, we will tell him that he is resisting the Qin people in Yanmen and cannot return in the near future..."
"Okay, but will Li Mu go to Yanmen?"
"This is the Lord's order, how could he disobey it?"
