Chapter four hundred and sixty fifth unqualified driver
The years without war were so beautiful.
With the end of the Great Unification War, the entire world has ushered in a period of peace. More than two years have passed since the last war that destroyed Qi. During this period, people from all over the Qin Dynasty,
They all enjoyed the most comfortable life. Especially for the people in the Qin, Sanjin and other regions where wars were frequent. War was the most cruel disaster that the people had ever experienced.
This is the most terrible disaster. Countless young lives have disappeared like that. They could have been at home, peacefully accompanying their parents, their wives, and their sons, drinking wine with their friends, bragging, and leaving a legacy on the farmland.
Let's sweat. According to Mr. Liang Qichao's research, more than two million soldiers died in the Warring States Period, half of which were killed by Bai Qi. In a world with a total population of 20 million, what does it mean to kill two million people in battle...
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This means that there may be young men born in the same year, all of whom died on the battlefield, and none of them came back alive. This means that in every ten families, one family is crying for their dead relatives. Young people all died
The light was gone, and the world became empty. The parents who originally hoped to have a boy, at that moment, thought of a girl. At least, she would not die on the battlefield, and even the body would not be recovered.
Two million doesn't seem like much. In later generations, it was probably the population of a large county, but at this moment, it seems very shocking... The war not only takes away young men, but every time there is a war, all countries have to collect taxes.
, these taxes were heavy on the people, and the food they left behind was not even enough for themselves, and they watched their children starve to death. Women began to carry the farm tools left by their fathers and husbands on the farmland, raise the children left behind, and then
Send him to the battlefield as well.
Zhao Kuo could not imagine how desperate a mother, whose father and loved ones had died in battle one after another, would feel when she saw her son, who had been raised alone, leaving home with a weapon.
In addition, the war has made the cultivated land barren, and there are no young people to farm, and there is a big problem of food shortage. The princes only think about making their territories bigger, but they don't think about the people at the bottom who use tree bark to satisfy their hunger...
It would be even more scary if you met a general like Bai Qi. Among the corpses dug up in Changping by later generations, not all were adult men, but there were also many women, old people, and children... This shows that Qin
The Chinese army massacred the Shangdang.
The Shangdang governor refused to cede the land, so he was regarded as a local rebellion by the Qin people, so he launched a massacre, which was strangely reasonable at this time.
Fan Ju proposed that it is not only necessary to capture land, but also to kill people from all countries and reduce their war potential. What is war potential? Women who can give birth to children, children who can grow up, and old people who can raise children to grow up.
...These seem to be war potentials.
Lu Buwei's greatest kindness in his life was probably to forbid the soldiers from doing such things again.
However, the war is over. The painful war, which the author feels heavy every time I write, has finally passed. Today, the world has enjoyed several years of peace, especially the Koreans, who have enjoyed even longer years of peace.
.Today's Sanchuan, Yingchuan and other places are very prosperous. The hard-working Koreans who are not war-torn are very able to endure hardships. They also cherish their current life. Zhao Kuo feels that sooner or later they can surpass Qidi, maybe in the future.
It will become the richest region in the world.
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The Zhao people no longer have to provide food for survival at all times to support the war, and they will no longer send young people to the battlefield in large numbers. The family happily works on the farmland, predicting this year's harvest. They are really happy,
Without wars and heavy corvee taxes, they lived very easily. Although the officials in Qin were also bad, they were completely different from those in Zhao. They could reason and follow the law and would not act recklessly.
There is no such person or force as Chang'an Jun.
The Yan people were also very happy. Those Liaodong Hu people who were not regarded as human beings finally became human beings. They officially enjoyed the same titles as people in other areas of the Qin State. Even the laws of the Qin State stipulated that they were not allowed to be called barbarians.
Hu can only be called Qin people. Any official who dares to despise and humiliate will be punished. These Hu... These Liaodong people are so excited. They get what they want, which is a kind of respect. Qin Fa treats everyone equally
, there is no discrimination or preferential treatment, this is called respect.
They obtained the latest technology from farmers and began to develop their own agriculture according to local conditions. Officials in Liaodong even organized several land reclamation campaigns, but the local people did not think it was corvee and they were very cooperative.
The only ones who are not happy are probably the Chu and Qi people. The Chu people are nostalgic for the past, and coupled with the cultural atmosphere that they are incompatible with, they have always been resistant to Qin and refuse to bow. The laws have been relaxed, and I think not long after he came,
These people will also enjoy the hard-won peace. The Qi people have always enjoyed peace. The only difference may be that there are not so many corrupt officials. It’s just that the Qi people are very proud at heart and look down on barbarians like Qin. Therefore,
There is also some resistance.
No matter what they think, the world is still developing in a good direction. Groups of officials came out of Qin's schools. They went to various places and resolutely implemented Qin's laws. The people felt at home at home.
Farming. On the real historical line, the suffering of the people had no end, because just after the war, the emperor launched a larger foreign war, and at the same time, an unprecedented large-scale corvee began at home.
Several projects started at the same time, including Afang Palace, the Great Wall, Chidao, and the Imperial Tombs... Not only did the people not live in peace, but they lived even more tiredly. In addition, the Qin people treated them unfairly and treated them as slaves.
The conquerors came to oppress, and finally a massive uprising broke out among the people of the Six Kingdoms. But now, with Zhao Kuo, the people have lived a leisurely life ahead of schedule.
In order to inspect the local situation, Zhao Kuo took a carriage and asked Ge to take him on an inspection tour. He did not reveal his identity, but used a fake ID card issued by the emperor. There are only three legal fake ID cards in the world. The emperor,
Fusu and Zhao Kuo each had one. Zhao Kuo set out from Xianyang in this way. In the land of the old Qin people, he saw many laughters that he had never heard in the past.
The old Qin people who had been suppressed for too long were a little excited at this moment. Although many old officials did not agree with such a relaxed atmosphere, Zhao Kuo felt that it was really good. When the carriage drove out of Hangu Pass,
Zhao Kuo even saw the vast tracts of cultivated land in the distance. The development speed of South Korea was very fast. He saw the people working on the cultivated land with smiles. For some reason, Zhao Kuo burst into tears.
He smiled and shed tears, looking at the people with eyes full of envy.
Everywhere he went, Zhao Kuo always asked Ge to stop and look at it several times. Ge was curious and asked why, and Zhao Kuo told him that the extra times were for other people.
The situation in various places is very good. Without the interference of war, coupled with the strong system of Qin State, the development speed of various places is amazing. The amount of cultivated land in Qin State is increasing at an alarming rate. In just a few years, it has increased.
Several times, and with the addition of those advanced agricultural tools, the food production has become even more terrifying. The Qin country is now rich and rich, and it is no longer the old Qin people who dared not spend a penny.
Granaries have been built everywhere as reserves. The food stored here can withstand any disaster.
After the Qin State opened up normal commercial activities, restaurants and privately owned shops could be found in various places, which was really rare.
Zhao Kuo was very happy. All these years of busyness seemed to have been in vain. If this development continues, within twenty years, the first great unification in Chinese history will appear. Zhao Kuo felt that he might not be able to see that.
It had been a day, but Zhao Kuo could imagine that at that time, the world must have been very prosperous, the people were very wealthy, every household could ride on a carriage, the farmland was full of oxen pulling plows, and cocks and dogs barked in the houses.
There were many things that Zhao Kuo wanted to examine, such as the impact of the new title system, the construction of local schools, the people's clothing, food, housing and transportation, etc. After Zhao Kuo went to see it in person, he discovered many loopholes in his system. But Zhao Kuo
He is also very distressed, because wherever he goes, he always causes too much trouble. The people are in awe, some people dare not tell the truth, and the officials rush to pretend to be the most hypocritical when they meet him.
They obviously didn't know their identity, so Ge smiled and said to him: "I heard that when I was traveling, Yin Xi of Hangu Pass was proficient in astronomy. He observed the sky at night and said: Purple air comes from the east, and a saint will come.
Here...that's why I met me. Although you are traveling now, you are not as majestic as Zi Qi, but I think my appearance is probably like yours~~" Ge looked at the fairy-like Wu Chenghou next to him.
Zhao Kuo seemed a little angry at Ge's words. He said: "I am revered as a sage because of his thoughts and works. How could it be because of his appearance??!" Even though he said this, he still
He put on a set of simple clothes, hoping to transform himself back into the old farmer from Xianyang. However, after putting on the simple clothes, he became more like an old god... If you don't take a car, you can change to a cow, obediently,
There were probably people on the road kneeling down and calling gods.
Zhao Kuo's carriage arrived at Xiapi.
Xiapi was a very prosperous city later, but now, it is far from reaching the level of later generations, and it is still inferior to the cities in Guanzhong. Because of its important geographical location, it was once the object of competition among various countries, but now,
He has also ushered in his own peaceful years and is developing slowly. Zhao Kuo looked at the hurried farmers along the road. The situation here was no different from other areas.
The only thing that is different is the wind here. The wind here is very humid, blowing on the face and refreshing.
On this day, it started to rain lightly, and Zhao Kuo had already arrived in Yishui. He had not been to Qidi yet. When he came here for the first time, he was a little happy. The weather was not very bad, but just miserable.
Ge, when they were walking along the water, Zhao Kuo suddenly saw an old man on the shore in the distance. The old man was also walking on crutches in the rain. Zhao Kuo asked Ge to stop and said: "Please come up to that old man..."
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Although Zhao Kuo's carriage is not very luxurious, it can accommodate two people without any problem.
Ge nodded, quickly ran to the old man, said a few words, and then walked over angrily.
"Junhou, let's go!"
"What's wrong?"
"He asked me angrily why the guest was not invited by the host himself." Ge said angrily: "If my father were still here, he would have been thrown into the water after hearing this!", Zhao Kuoqing
After laughing, Di might really do this. Zhao Kuo was about to stand up, and Ge was a little surprised and said: "He is just a rude person, why do you need to see him?"
Zhao Kuo shook his head, ignored Ge, got out of the car, and walked to the old man in the light rain.
The old man was looking at the water, waiting patiently. Hearing the sound of footsteps, he turned around and looked at Zhao Kuo. He was also not young, and seemed to be older than Zhao Kuo, similar to Dong Chengzi.
Despite his age, the old man was soaked to the skin, but his face was filled with a smile. "Are you okay?" After the two greeted each other, Zhao Kuo felt that the old man in front of him was a bit unusual. He didn't look like a country man.
Old farmer.
"May I ask what you call me?"
"Just call me friend. I should be qualified to be your friend, right?"
"May I ask about your ambitions?"
"Idle people in the countryside don't have any lofty ambitions. They just want to do something and change something."
"Friend, it's okay."
"We have the same aspirations, but the roads may not be the same. You are sitting in your carriage, but you invite me to ride over there. This will delay your journey. I am walking on my own road, even though it is raining a little, but I feel happy.
...Why don't you come down and take a walk with me?"
"Huh? I want to walk with you instead of riding in the carriage? What's the point?" Ge asked blankly.
Zhao Kuo smiled and said with emotion: "I'm afraid there is no chance. If I get off the car and the car is still moving forward, I'm afraid something will happen..."
"Aren't you just going to get out of the car and talk to me? Is the carriage going to be overturned?" the old man asked.
Ge had a dull look on his face, "I have already tied up my horse, how can this be subverted??"
"It's not overturned, but it hasn't moved either..." Zhao Kuo said with his head lowered.
"Your driving skills are superb and you can drive very quickly. But if one day someone else comes to drive you, I'm afraid they won't be able to drive as safely as you." The old man added.
"Why didn't I know that Junhou could drive? No, it was me who was driving!" Ge looked blankly at the two old men in front of him, feeling extremely confused. What on earth were they talking about?
Zhao Kuo lowered his head and said: "I will slow down the carriage and find a few reliable drivers to drive..."
"You want to replace me?" Ge's eyes widened.
"Since you said that I have superb driving skills, you have always approved of my path? But what are the shortcomings?"
"I thought you came here to get off the car and take a walk this time. It turns out that you are here to find your shortcomings..." The old man looked a little disappointed, but he still looked at Zhao Kuo with admiration. He said:
"Because I stood aside and watched you driving, I noticed a lot of pebbles on the road... Why don't you come with me to my home? I'd like to talk to you in detail."
