Zhao Kuo looked at the young man leaving here swaggering, thoughtfully, but did not say much. He shook his head and continued to walk towards the city of Lanling. Lanling has not suffered much damage in these years.
When Xunzi was here, the thieves in the distance were reluctant to approach after hearing his name. This was not because of fear, but simply respect. Zhao Kuo was very curious about those who abandoned their conscience and picked up the butcher knife to kill in order to survive.
How can a person feel guilty at such a time?
Today's thieves everywhere are very mixed. Most of them are former rangers who still retain a little conscience. However, the thieves in Xunzi's period probably did not have these ideas. Zhao Kuo still feels that the thieves' retreat is probably an exaggeration by others.
The purpose of this statement is to add some legend to the sage in his heart. Thieves may not respect Xunzi, they are more likely to respect Zhao Kang.
This is because Xunzi would not kill them like Zhao Kang did.
Even if they felt guilty and fled because of Xunzi's arrival, Zhao Kuo would not have any respect for them in his heart. As early as when they raised their butcher knives and aimed at innocent people, they were no longer worthy of Zhao Kuo's respect.
If they surrender themselves to justice and are willing to turn over a new leaf, Zhao Kuo may still respect them. Zhao Kuo feels that there is no one in the world who does not make mistakes, but the problem is that they must pay the price for their mistakes before they can turn over a new leaf.
A wicked person cannot gain the respect of everyone just because he no longer kills people. When he puts down his butcher knife, he has to repent and pay a price. It does not mean that he will stop killing people and be done with it.
Therefore, when Zhao Kang proposed to pardon the thieves who surrendered and give them a chance to start a new life, Zhao Kuo sternly refused. Zhao Kuo felt that pardoning them in this way was unfair to the victims as well as the perpetrators.
Unjust. Since they are rational people, they must accept punishment. Only animals and madmen without reason and self-control can be exempted from punishment.
Even if pardoning the thieves could improve social security in the Chu region, Zhao Kuo was unwilling to do so.
Lanling is a very pleasant city. Here, you can’t see the Qin people walking quickly with their heads down, nor too many frowning faces. The people are living a good life, walking on the streets talking and laughing, Zhao Kuo
Feeling a little hungry, I found a restaurant in the city and ate here. The original restaurants were official, but after Zhao Kuo's New Deal, the Qin State allowed people to run their own restaurants. As a result, these
The number of private restaurants has exceeded that of government-run restaurants, causing serious losses in government-run hotels.
Some ministers proposed to ban private restaurants to prevent the temple from losing an important source of income, but Li Si directly proposed to remove this person. The taxes paid by these people who open restaurants are more than what the temple earns from opening its own restaurants.
Many people who can say such things are not worthy of continuing to be officials. It is better to go back and find a farmland to farm. Zhao Kuo was sitting in the restaurant. There were many people in the restaurant, and they seemed a little noisy.
Zhao Kuo was not disgusted.
Zhao Kuo and Ge were eating, but the county captain couldn't wait to walk into the restaurant. He came to the restaurant, searched the crowd for a moment, and his eyes fell on Zhao Kuo and Ge.
Then he breathed a sigh of relief and grinned. The guests in the restaurant all seemed to know the county captain, and stood up to salute him somewhat rudely. The county captain just shook his hand casually, becoming very intimate with them.
He came to Ge's side, knelt down and said with a smile: "I traveled all over the city to find you a meal!" As he was talking, the "boy" in the restaurant, or
The "boss" walked up to him with a smile. There was no respect for a county captain at all on his face. He asked with a smile: "You haven't paid back the money you owed in the past few days? You want to eat some today?"
What?"
"Of course I will pay you back when I have money! Just serve food as usual!" The county lieutenant smiled and patted the man's arm and asked him to prepare. If he didn't see their expressions, he would just
Listening to their words, anyone would think that this was a scene of local officials oppressing the people. However, the person being bullied was smiling, and the bully was also smiling. The two were more like two old friends joking with each other.
Zhao Kuo couldn't help but squint his eyes and look at the weird county captain in front of him. It seemed that no one regarded him as a county captain, but they didn't disrespect him. Zhao Kuo could see that these people liked this county captain very much.
Lieutenant.
"My name is Liu Ji. I was really rude to you this morning. I hope you won't blame me..." Liu Ji looked at Zhao Kuo and apologized with a smile. Zhao Kuo was not a stingy person and he didn't blame him at all.
He shook his head and said, "It's okay."
Liu Ji looked at Ge and asked his name. It could be seen that he seemed to be more interested in Ge, a powerful man, than Zhao Kuo. Ge was very cold to Liu Ji and ignored his enthusiasm.
, the three of them were eating together, and Zhao Kuo was already sure in his heart that the rogue county captain in front of him was the Emperor Taizu Gao in history... His character was probably the most peculiar among the emperors of the past dynasties.
Both the First Emperor and Liu Ji were very charming people. The First Emperor's charm came from his domineering nature, while Liu Ji's charm came from his affinity. Liu Ji himself was also very good, but his strategy was not as good as Zhang Liang's, and his internal affairs was not as good as Xiao He's.
, he is not as good as Han Xin in fighting... Look at the people he compares with, if he can really surpass these three people in these three aspects, then Xiang Yu should kill himself in advance to avoid being humiliated.
To be able to get such a person to take refuge, Liu Ji himself is of course very good, and with his character, how can I put it, Liu Ji can enjoy himself everywhere, can make friends everywhere, and can talk to everyone.
, is not afraid of trouble, dares to take responsibility, dares to kill when necessary, can correct mistakes when he knows them, and treats others leniently. Such a character can definitely be regarded as a hero, and coupled with his own ruffianism, it makes him even more special.
Charming, bad and endearing.
Throughout China's thousands of years, there was probably only one emperor with his personality.
Zhao Kuo looked at the undeveloped Liu Ji in front of him, but he didn't have any murderous intention in his heart. Liu Ji was different from Xiang Yu. Xiang Yu raised an army, which could barely be said to be a counterattack by the old nobles, which caused many nobles from the Six Kingdoms.
Liu Ji rebelled, and Liu Ji raised his army simply because he could no longer survive. Just like Chen Sheng and Wu Guang, you can say that they were very ambitious, but who doesn't have ambitions?
Doesn’t Li Si have ambitions? Does Lu Buwei have no ambitions? Bai Qi? Wang Jian? They don’t pursue status? Don’t pursue power? As an upright man, it is more sad to have no ambition in his heart and no ambition to achieve his career. Therefore, Zhao
Zhao Kuo had no intention of getting rid of Liu Ji. If one day Liu Ji couldn't survive and rebelled, and then people everywhere responded to his call and fought against Qin one after another, then Zhao Kuo could only wish him to complete the unification as soon as possible.
Overthrow the Qin Dynasty and end the troubled times.
"Your name is Ge? I have many friends in the county, but none are as powerful as you..." Liu Ji was still talking, and Ge was also moved by him. After all, Liu Ji was so shameless.
After praising him, it would be difficult for an ordinary person to stop him. He then said: "There are many thieves here. If you are willing, you can stay here and kill the thieves with me! A real man does not establish a reputation, but works as a coachman.
It’s such a pity.”
Ge shook his head and said, "I can't stay. You don't know why."
Liu Ji was not disappointed, and just said: "No problem, I just want to be friends with you... There is always no harm in having many friends. Did you know the original Lord Xinling? He had friends all over the world.
The country..." Liu Ji was about to brag when Zhao Kuo suddenly said: "Mr. Xinling will not owe anyone money..."
Liu Ji was stunned and asked: "This old man? Have you met Lord Xinling??" He became a little excited instantly and asked: "Have you really seen him?" Zhao Kuo nodded.
Head, "I've seen it."
"I heard that he likes to drink. Is this true?"
"It's true, he drinks a lot of wine, and many people can't drink him. Lian Po is recognized as the best-drinking general in the Zhao Kingdom, but he can't drink Lord Xinling... It's just that every time Lord Xinling drinks,
After drinking, I felt very uncomfortable..."
"You have actually met Lord Xinling!" Liu Ji's voice changed a little, and he hurriedly asked some things about Lord Xinling. Zhao Kuo answered truthfully. Liu Ji's eyes were full of envy after listening.
After a long time, Liu Ji also had some respect for the old man in front of him. He hurriedly corrected his posture and said with some guilt: "I forgot to ask your name, please forgive me...",
"I'm Zhao Kuo."
"Oh, it turns out to be Zhao...cough~~" Liu Ji said politely, but he suddenly coughed. He covered his neck and coughed for a long time, his face turned red, and then he swallowed the food.
He widened his eyes and looked at Zhao Kuo in front of him. At this glance, he immediately noticed something different. The old man had a huge frame and an extraordinary temperament. Liu Ji took a deep breath and asked tremblingly: "Wu...
Marquis Wu Cheng?"
Zhao Kuo nodded, looked at the people around him, and shook his head.
Liu Ji understood what he meant. He endured the excitement and excitement in his heart. His whole body was trembling and restless. He stared directly at Zhao Kuo in front of him, speechless. Liu Ji suddenly stretched out his hand.
He came, pinched his thigh hard, took a breath, and then calmed down. The diners around him ignored him, probably because this guy was very noisy on weekdays.
"Old Zhang Wu." Liu Ji subconsciously wanted to use the honorific title. Thinking of Zhao Kuo's unwillingness to reveal his identity, he quickly changed his words. Seeing that this eloquent man suddenly became stuttering and fidgeting, Ge couldn't help but laugh.
He stood up and said, "Now do you know why I don't want to stay?" Liu Ji smiled and said, "Of course I know, why should I be an official if I can drive for my father-in-law Wu...
.By the way, are you still missing someone by your side? My driving skills are also pretty good..."
Zhao Kuo chuckled and said, "You are doing quite well here. I have rarely seen officials be so harmonious with the people... If one day, your status is higher, I hope you won't
Change and continue to communicate with the people. Only when officials hang out with the people can they know what the people want and what is going on at the bottom."
After meeting his idol and receiving praise from him, Liu Ji's face turned redder. He nodded and said, "I know, I will definitely remember your teachings... I was rude to you before... I
This..." Liu Ji couldn't tell what it felt like. He just felt his face getting hot. "It doesn't have to be like this. You really can't dismount when performing official duties. I know that, but when it comes to treating the elderly,
You still have to be more respectful..."
"I know, I know."
"But why are you here? I heard that you are in Kuaiji County."
"Yes, I just came back from Kuaiji County and am going to the north."
Liu Ji didn't know what to say for a moment. He saw his idol with his own eyes and sat with him to eat. This made Liu Ji really unbearable. He also fought under Zhao Kuo in the past, but he had never been so close.
, not to mention looking at his idol so clearly. Zhao Kuo asked about his family affairs and the situation at home. Liu Jishang had not married yet, and his family were all in Feng, so he did not take over.
The two talked for a long time, and Liu Ji finally said: "Please let me stay with you. I am willing to resign from the official system and only want to serve you!"
"No, I don't need to serve...and you will have greater achievements in the future. I can't delay you. As a county captain, you can make the people of a county get close to you. If one day you can go to the county
If you can serve as the governor here and go to Xianyang to serve as the prime minister, I think maybe you can do better. I just hope that you will not change your original intention and not become an official who bullies the people and is eager for quick success..."
"Prime Minister...Prime Minister?" Liu Ji looked at Zhao Kuo in front of him, his eyes full of confusion. As a young man who had just become a Daqin official from a rogue, he was already very content with his current life, and what Zhao Kuo said
The prefect and the prime minister directly ignited the ambition hidden in his heart. I, Liu Ji, am different from others. I can do great things! A man must stand upright!
At that moment, Liu Ji stood up and bowed respectfully to Zhao Kuo.
At the same time, Fusu continued his parade in Kuaiji. People from all over the country came to the streets to see the prince. Fusu waved his hands enthusiastically. Some officials were responsible for distributing money and food to these people, and the people cheered.
At this moment, a thin young man with a long beard held the hand of a child and looked at everything indifferently. The child was only about three or four years old. He looked curiously at the frame and the handle above.
Su.
"Ji...that is our enemy."
"Father Zhong, he doesn't look bad, does he?"
"Don't be deceived by these Qin dogs. Your eldest father was killed by Kang, and your father was also killed by Qin dogs... You have to remember his appearance. One day, you have to fight for you.
The eldest father and my father wanted to take revenge and wanted to cut off his head for sacrifice."
The child looked at the car frame going away in confusion, with a blank look on his face.
ps: Xiang Yu, Han Xin, Chen Ping, and Fan Kuai are too young... so they cannot appear frequently.