The last time Zhao Kuo came to Chu, he brought an army. All he saw were burning flames and corpses, as well as the angry and frightened faces of the Chu people. But now, the situation is a little different. Chu
People seemed to be used to being subjugated. There was no excitement or resentment on their faces. They just lowered their heads. Occasionally they raised their heads to look at the passing carriages, and then lowered their heads to do their own thing.
, seems to have accepted all of this.
It is more difficult to make the proud Chu people bow their heads than to make the old Qin people tell a few jokes. On the faces of the old Qin people who have fought all their lives, you can hardly see any normal human emotions. They are just a group of people.
Machines that have been subtly influenced by war. The Chu people are on the other extreme, "barbarians" who act arbitrarily. They have the arrogance of barbarians on their faces, and every move they make appears to be overly excited. Just the way they walk is different.
Zhao Kuo could determine the place of origin of others based on their walking posture, and his guess was accurate every time. The most fashionable person to walk was Zhao Kuo. When Zhao Kuo walked, he raised his head, put his hands behind his back, and straightened his chest.
, with their legs wide open and closed, as if they were patrolling nobles inspecting their territory. They soon turned this way of walking into fashion. Next came the Qin people. When the Qin people walked, they looked ahead and moved their bodies.
Straight, neither fast nor slow, as if following orders and moving forward, a true military style.
Next is the Qi people. The Qi people are the most polite. Except for the rangers, the rest of them still keep the ancient way of walking with their heads lowered and walking forward in small steps. Although there is not much heroism, after looking at it for a long time, I still think it’s pretty good.
, quite interesting. The Koreans were probably bullied a bit miserably. There was really no sense of beauty in their steps. They were extra vigilant and were ready to escape at any time... The Wei people walked the most normal way, no different from later generations. The Yan people
His walking posture is somewhat similar to that of Zhao Ren, but he is not too proud.
As for the people of Chu, how should I put it, they walked as fast as they wanted without acknowledging their relatives. The so-called madmen of the Wei and Jin Dynasties felt a bit like the Chu culture. After drinking some wine, they started to do whatever they wanted... Of course, the madmen of the Wei and Jin Dynasties
Shi Na was in uniform. Although Chu people were not in uniform, their daily appearance was no different from that after they were in uniform... disheveled hair, poorly dressed clothes, open collars, and walking on the road with a swagger, "Okay."
"disperse"...
The unruly nature of the Chu people is really fascinating... Therefore, it is not a simple matter to get such a group of people to lower their heads and obey orders. When Zhao Kuo came to the south this time, he didn't even
Tell anyone, only Ying Zheng knows his whereabouts. After Zhao Kuo came to Chu, he indeed discovered the administrative problems Fusu mentioned. This is still to blame Zhao Kuo.
Zhao Kuo led Qin to beat other countries so fast that the number of officials could not keep up. Zhao Kuo originally hoped to increase the people's sense of identification with Qin, so he adopted a batch of old officials.
Officials, these old officials learned the laws of the Qin State and became officials of the Qin State, helping to govern the region. However, the spirit of these people's laws is weak, and they are still as before, unable to do anything against the people.
Of course, they didn't dare to be too bold, but privately, Zhao Kuo also frowned.
As soon as he crossed the river and came to the south, he was blackmailed by officials. An official stopped him, thinking that his ID card was fake, and hinted that Zhao Kuo would offer some benefits... Ge was furious and was about to teach the man in front of him a lesson.
Zhao Kuo stopped these Southern barbarians. Zhao Kuo looked at the officials in front of him and asked in proficient Chu dialect: "Do you know what kind of crime it is to accept bribes and blackmail?"
The official looked at him with inexplicable fear. Seeing his indifferent question, he was a little panicked. He looked at Zhao Kuo seriously, smiled and said: "Taking bribes and giving bribes are both serious crimes. I just want to give it a try."
I want to see if there is anyone who dares to bribe me... I have absolutely no other ideas, please come over." Zhao Kuo looked at him deeply before continuing on his way. The new supervision system formulated by Li Si is still under negotiation and has not been fully implemented.
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In the future, this situation will probably decrease a lot.
Zhao Kuo would occasionally stay in the countryside. Because he was proficient in Chu language and could speak fluent Chen dialect, the people here were very kind to him. Chu people valued these, or in other words, people everywhere valued him, even if
In the future, when people from other places hear the accent from their hometown, they can't help but look at it. At this time, such a situation is more common. Two people from Chu who have never met may be in Qi State.
We met in a city, heard the familiar Chu language, were stunned for a moment, and then hugged each other happily.
When Zhao Kuo asked about the lives of the people, the Chu people shook their heads, sighed, and then said: "The taxes have been reduced a lot... It's just that I live a frightened life..." Zhao Kuo was actually quite
Those who can understand these people think that the heavy laws of the Qin State are somewhat indifferent to human life. The punishments are too severe, and they are beheaded at every turn and punished at every turn. Even though Zhao Kuo and Han Fei have continued to reduce or reduce some appalling laws over the years, the essence is
There hasn't been much improvement.
The laws of the Qin State had advantages and disadvantages, and the biggest disadvantage seemed to be the deviation of people's hearts. The severe punishment doctrine caused fear throughout the Qin Dynasty, from nobles to common people, from officials to pawns, following them like a shadow, anytime and anywhere.
It was like an invisible sharp sword hanging on everyone's heads. No, it was not hanging, but it was placed directly on the neck. If it moved even a little bit, it would be killed. This made Zhao Kuo realize more clearly that he had discussed with Han Fei before.
, it is right to eliminate the doctrine of severe punishment.
When Zhao Kuo finally came to Kuaiji, Zhao Kang didn't know about it. Zhao Kuo didn't want him to know either. He wanted to see his son's achievements in person. Zhao Kang adopted the inaction method in Kuaiji and did not follow the rules of other people.
Counties carry out some small projects, or build roads, etc., just to let the people rest on their own. This kind of policy has allowed the development of Kuaiji to exceed that of other counties, and the relaxed atmosphere is the most likely to breed evil.
Something was wrong with the administration here. They seemed to be clearly divided into two factions. Zhao Kuo even saw the angry quarrels between the pavilion chiefs in the two areas. The officials were hostile to each other. Zhao Kuo quietly asked the local people and finally understood
Based on the actual situation, in the county, the officials are divided into two factions, the Chu faction and the Miaotang faction. To put it simply, they are the officials from other places and the original officials. They dare not fight openly and can only play tricks on each other secretly.
stumbling block.
Zhao Kuo didn't quite understand why things that didn't happen in other places appeared here. After further questioning, he finally understood that it was his grandson Fusu who made all this happen. Fusu was an upright man, and he wanted to rectify the local situation.
In the administration of officials, officials from the Qin region were recruited. Most of these officials were influenced by the spirit of the law and would not easily do illegal things. Fusu used their power to deal with the corrupt and bad officials in the local faction.
In the absence of evidence, Zhao Kang did not deal with anyone at will. Under such circumstances, if he rashly helped the Qin faction deal with the local faction, it might destroy the centripetal force here. If he helped the local faction deal with
For the Qin faction, the problem is even bigger. Therefore, Zhao Kang stays in a position of absolute impartiality. He will deal with anyone who finds evidence about the other party.
Zhao Kuo couldn't help but frowned. Necessary fighting can promote competition, but if it makes you fight to the death, then the Qin Dynasty will be finished... Zhao Kuo was obviously very dissatisfied with the way Zhao Kang was handled. He directly let
Ge drove himself to the prefect's mansion. When he arrived at the prefect's mansion, Zhao Kuo got off the carriage and rushed into the mansion. Several soldiers guarding the gate wanted to stop him, but Zhao Kuo shouted unceremoniously: "Let's go."
Kang come out and see me!”
Hearing the old man's arrogant words, the soldiers were a little confused. They thought for a long time and then remembered who Kang was. Their expressions changed greatly. They were about to reprimand, but they remembered the emperor's new policy. They were leaning on crutches.
Elderly people do not need to visit officials, and those who commit crimes can be given lighter punishments. Officials must respect these elderly people as they treat their own elders. This is to restore the world's previous tradition of respecting the elderly and caring for the young.
Therefore, the soldiers did not dare to say anything. They looked at the old man in front of them suspiciously. The old man's temperament was really scary. Could it be that he came from Xianyang? After thinking for a moment, someone went in and reported Zhao Kang. Zhao Kang's paragraph
During that time, Zhao Kang was already angry because of Fusu's incident. When he heard someone outside the door calling him by his name and asking him to get out, Zhao Kang laughed angrily.
"Okay, I want to see who is so loud!!" Zhao Kang jumped up and rushed out of the house angrily regardless of the officials' obstruction.
As soon as he rushed out of the house, Zhao Kang saw the angry old man standing not far away. At that moment, Zhao Kang's tiger-like momentum suddenly disappeared. He was stunned for a moment, and hurriedly squeezed out a trace of ugly expression
Smiling, he said blankly: "Father...why are you here??"
The soldiers and the officials who followed him were stunned, and then they were relieved. It turned out to be the prefect's father. No wonder he dared to let the prefect come out to see him... They nodded, and suddenly remembered something, wait a minute, the prefect's father??
Isn't the father of the prefect, Marquis Wu Cheng?? They raised their heads again and looked at the old man in the distance. At that moment, they reacted and everyone bowed down and bowed, shouting: "Meet Marquis Wu Cheng!"
This cry startled the pedestrians on the street.
Zhao Kuo looked at Zhao Kang in front of him and slowly raised his cane. However, he looked at the officials around him and never gave him a cane. He asked everyone to get up and walked angrily towards the mansion. Zhao Kang
As obedient as a kitten, Zhao Kuo followed his father and bent over, without any of his usual domineering attitude. He walked into the mansion and looked at the decorations around him. Soon, he sat on the main seat.
"You guys have made me very disappointed..." Zhao Kuo said seriously.
"Please forgive me, Marquis Wu Cheng!" Everyone paid their respects. As a county lieutenant, Cao Shen was also in the crowd, secretly looking at Zhao Kuo in front of him, and he became more and more excited. He finally saw his idol... Zhao Kang
He also lowered his head, did not dare to speak, and his forehead was covered with sweat. Zhao Kuo said to Zhao Kang seriously: "Call me all the people in your county! Come to me after they arrive!"
"only!!"
After Zhao Kuo finished speaking, he ignored these people and went to rest. Zhao Kang hurriedly notified the magistrates, county magistrates and others in each county to come quickly! Everyone around Zhao Kang was excited and scared at the same time.
Today's Zhao Kuo is not false at all when he calls the idol of the Seven Kingdoms. There may be people in the world who don't know the name of the current emperor, but there is no one who doesn't know the name of Marquis Wu Cheng, let alone the Seven Kingdoms.
The Xiongnu and Donghu outside the Great Wall all had enthusiastic fans of Zhao Kuo.
They were very excited, but they were also very scared. The first impression they made on their idol seemed not to be a good one.
In less than a few days, all the officials from Kuaiji County gathered here. When Fusu arrived, he seemed a little excited. He looked at the silent Zhao Kang eagerly and wanted to say something to him.
It's a pity that Zhao Kang ignored him. When the officials gathered, they all knew about Wu Chenghou's arrival. The officials began to straighten their clothes one after another, and even went to take a bath secretly, just to show off in the best possible way.
Meet the idol.
Zhao Kuo walked out slowly on crutches, and everyone paid their respects. Fusu looked at the old man in the distance, his eyes couldn't help but moisten, and followed the officials to pay their respects. Zhao Kuo's eyes only stayed on Fusu for a moment, and then turned away.
Zhao Kuo gathered everyone in the front yard of the Prefect's Mansion. After sitting down, he asked everyone to sit down as well. Zhao Kuo said: "The people of the Seven Kingdoms are originally one... We all have a common ancestor...
I thought that after the war, everyone would let go of their prejudices, but I didn’t expect that the war here would be so fierce."
"Which bastard formed a clique and started a war?! Stand up for me!" Zhao Kuo shouted angrily.
Fusu's face turned red with embarrassment. He stood up, lowered his head, and walked to Zhao Kuo's side.
Zhao Kuo raised his crutch and hit him hard on the shoulder. Fusu gritted his teeth and made no sound.
"The Seven Kingdoms are one. You can't let go of your prejudices and deliberately create opposition. What have you learned over the years?!"
"When a person commits a crime, it is his personal behavior. When can one person's fault be extended to an area or even a collective?! If you want to deal with evil officials, I can still lift the sword! If you want to punish an individual
If you put the fault on the collective, and then deal with a collective, I’ll tell you! I can still lift the sword, but it’s you who will be cut down!!”
After hearing Zhao Kuo's reprimand, Fusu's head lowered lower and lower, his eyes darkened.
"Big father...I know I was wrong."
When Fusu said these words, the whole audience exploded.
"What did he just say?"
"Big father??"
"Does the prefect have such an old son? I remember that the prefect's son is less than four years old?"