Since the State of Zhao was annexed by the State of Qin, the resistance here has lasted the longest, second only to the State of Chu. Zhao Kuo went to various places to personally appease the people, because Zhao Kuo's prestige and previous policies indeed made Zhao Kuo
The people of the country were harmed a lot, and the Qin State gradually consolidated its rule here. Handan has become the seat of Handan County, maintaining its glory as the largest city in the Zhao State, and continues to lead away.
Many small towns around Handan have now become county towns, such as Lieren, Mafu and other areas. The most famous of them is Mafu. Mafu Township is the hometown of Wuchenghou, and Wuchenghou was in the Qin Dynasty.
The status of the country is very extraordinary. After the governor of Handan County came here, he began to think of ways to develop Mafu. In just a few years, Mafu turned a small rural town into a bustling county.
Ma Fujun's house here has also been repaired and has become a symbolic building here. It is so splendid that Zhao Kuo may not recognize it when he sees it... And the neighbors around him still talk about Wuchenghou's original house.
In this city, Marquis Wu Cheng is their god! As soon as the sky turns white, the people in Mafu City have already gotten up. The people here are very hardworking.
Someone was fetching water from the well, and many people were waiting in line.
"Ah!", someone suddenly exclaimed, which attracted the attention of the others. They looked up and saw the man who was fetching water with his eyes wide open and looking at the bottom of the well, speechless, "What's wrong?
?What happened?"
"It is said that there is a monster!"
More and more people gathered around the well, looking at the well water. There seemed to be a vague light yellow streak swimming in the water... No one knew what it was. In fear,
They hurriedly invited officials, and the incident became more and more serious. The local magistrate was afraid that it would affect his official career, so he ordered the well to be blocked. The incident was over, but the people in Mafu City were excited.
started talking about it.
Some people say it is a yellow dragon in the well, some people say it is a monster under the well, but no one knows what it is.
........
Everyone is destined to die, but some people's death is heavier than Mount Tai, and some people's death is lighter than a feather.
Death is a somewhat heavy topic, but it is also a topic that must be faced. For Zhao Kuo, this topic is not as heavy as imagined. He has brought death to many people, and he has also brought death to many people.
He once pulled many people out of the abyss of death. These characters today are not very afraid of death, perhaps because of ignorance, or perhaps because they pursue different things from those of later generations.
Many military generals longed for an ending like Lian Po's, but were unwilling to die as happily as Le Yi and Bai Qi. Lian Po died on the battlefield in a duel with Zhao Kuo. It can be said that he died with great vigor. Zhang Pinggao
Singing Korean style, dancing exaggerated steps on the city wall, and jumping off the city wall, his death was equally shocking. Many years later, future generations would occasionally talk about Zhang Ping, and they would also excitedly talk about Zhang Ping's leap.
jump.
This is the pursuit of death itself. People in the Warring States Period are not afraid of death. They are only afraid of a painful death and a death that is not heroic enough... Maybe it is because of his age. In recent days, Zhao Kuo has always been immersed in the topic of death.
The reminiscences of old friends seem to be muddled. Zhao Gao knows this best. Wu Chenghou has not become stupid. Many times, Zhao Gao asks him for advice, and he can always answer those questions, no matter what is asked.
He knows everything.
However, Wu Chenghou was often distracted, looking at one place inexplicably, with a dull expression... At this time, Zhao Kuo was actually looking at his old friends, those who had been by his side, such as
Like a revolving lantern, it kept flashing around him... There were many past memories that kept replaying in front of him. Zhao Kuo didn't feel sad. These familiar figures could appear beside him. Even if it was an illusion, he was very happy.
happy.
At this moment, Zhao Kuo finally understood the mentality of the old people he had seen. Those old people who were often in a trance, staring in one direction, probably saw their old friends and the people they longed for. Therefore,
Will they be like this? Although Zhao Kuo has no friends of the same generation, he is not too lonely. He has a family full of children and grandchildren. These children often come to visit him, and Zhao Kuo is always very happy.
In addition to Fusu, the emperor also had two young men, Jiang Lu and Gao, and a little granddaughter. Under Zhao Kuo's repeated threats, Cheng Yu had no choice but to get married and start a family. His wife was married by Zhao Kuo himself.
The daughter he chose was also a daughter of a generous family in Xianyang, who was virtuous and able to manage the family. Today, as the second-in-command of the education department, Cheng Xi is actually the first-in-command. It can be said that he is also a high-ranking official in Xianyang, not to mention more
It is said that he himself has the title of Lord Chang'an.
He also had a child, and his child was called Ziying. When Zhao Kuo first learned about the child's name, he thought it sounded familiar, but he couldn't remember who it was. It wasn't until he saw Zhao Gao later that he realized
Understand the identity of Ziying, Qin III, the last King of Qin in history. This little guy likes his elder father very much. He is tired of Zhao Kuo every day, and hugs him and refuses to let go, which once aroused the jealousy of his cousins.
In addition to Zhao Kang's son Xiu, his adopted grandson Mao, and Shan's son An, every time during the Chinese New Year, there would be a quarrel around Zhao Kuo. Seven or eight children would run wild in the courtyard. Except for Fusu, their children
The age gap is not very big. They are both about the same age and can play together. However, Xiu and Mao always work together to bully others, which makes the play in the courtyard often accompanied by crying. Of course, Xiu and Mao do not
Get beaten less.
First it was Zhao Kuo, then Zhao Kang, and later even the emperor and Cheng Xi would come to deal with these two lawless bastards from time to time. Now that Fusu has grown up, he sometimes teaches them both a lesson as his eldest grandson.
This is the atmosphere of Zhao Kuo's family. Even those who come from a foreign race will never be prejudiced here. Zhao Kuo, the head of the family, can often affect the internal atmosphere of the entire family with his personality.
Of course, to the outside world, Xiu and Mao are not ambiguous. Like the boys of the Wang family, Wang Ben's son bullied Meng An a few days ago and took away his toys. After learning about this, Xiu and Mao directly brought him
Meng An went to settle the score, and he beat the little guy and his friends to tears. That night, Meng Yi took the three little guys and went door to door to apologize... Since Zhao Kang grew up, a whole new generation of bullies
The duo is on the rise.
Zhao Kuo likes to tell them stories and tell them the principles of living in harmony. He no longer worries about the next generation. Several of his children have found their own happiness... The only one he worries about is Chenglong, who also has his own.
Family, with children of his own. During these days, Zhao Kuo felt that he was always groggy, as if something was pressing on him and making him breathless. Especially at night, this situation became even worse, which made Zhao Kuo
Kuo gradually realized that his end seemed to be coming.
Sitting in the courtyard, Zhao Kuo watched his grandchildren playing in front with a smile. Fusu sat next to him and scolded his cousins from time to time. The most mentioned ones were Mao and Xiu, "Xiu! Let go."
Go! Don’t bully Gao! Risk?! Don’t get involved!” Fusu frowned, looking like an eldest grandson. Zhao Kuo didn’t speak, but just looked at the grandchildren running around like crazy. This was a big blow to him.
It's just a kind of enjoyment.
Fusu has recently been assisting Li Si and Han Fei in handling government affairs. Fusu's administrative ability... is still far behind his father's. It can only be said that there is still a lot of room for improvement. Fusu is not a very good person.
A politician, but Zhao Kuo still hoped that he could become a good emperor. Fusu loved the people, was kind and generous, and was exactly the Qin Dynasty version of Emperor Wen. However, his political ability could not be compared with Emperor Wen.
This is not important. There are Xiao He, Zhang Cang, Meng Yi and others beside Li Si. In the local area, there is also Cao Shen. Zhao Kuo can think of more names, such as Zhang Liang, Chen Ping, etc. These people will probably know
In the era of Fusu, it does not matter that Fusu's own abilities are insufficient. As long as he can make good use of these people... Daqin will not stop. Therefore, Zhao Kuo pays more attention to cultivating Fusu's knowledge of people.
ability.
He always asked Fusu to comment on some of the people around him, and then gave his own opinions and evaluations, and told Fusu how to view his ministers and how to confirm whether they were talented... In terms of recognizing people, Lu Buwei and
Today's emperors are all outstanding, but the emperor does not know how to teach others. Zhao Kuo can only shoulder this important task by himself. Perhaps Zhao Kuo has said it too many times. Now that Fusu sees others, he begins to evaluate this person's talent in his heart.
With his personality, it has almost become his instinct.
"Uncle...the war in the southwest is over, and Father Zhong is coming back."
"This year there was a bumper harvest in various places, and the grain output increased three times compared to the previous year... My father was very happy and rewarded hundreds of local officials... If Han Gong hadn't stopped him, I'm afraid my father would have rewarded even more people...
"Another batch of students have graduated from middle school, and my father is going to send them to the southwest to serve as officials..." Fusu brought the latest news, which was all good news. With the end of the Unification War, the place ushered in a new era.
real development.
The emperor no longer indulged in building wonders, and the ministers implemented the policy of rule by inaction. Qin's high-pressure system and harsh laws have become a thing of the past. Smiles finally appeared on the faces of the people. The people of Qin could only live.
Today, the people of Qin can live with a smile, and in other areas, Qin's high efficiency has accelerated their development, especially those areas that were already wealthy, and have a tendency to overtake Guanzhong.
Qin's cultivated land, household registration, grain production, and iron production all experienced explosive growth.
If someone could calculate the GDP over the years, he could clearly see that the Great Qin Empire rushed out like a wild horse, leading the whole world to charge... and the speed of the charge has not changed even now.
Slowly, or getting faster... Whenever Fusu talked about the internal development of Daqin, Zhao Kuo was very happy. This made him feel that his life was not in vain, and all the efforts and hard work had a purpose.
Not a bad result.
Back then, the young Ma Fujun stood in the abyss and swore that he would change the world and save all the suffering people. Now, the old Zhao Kuo stands on the shore, panting, looking at those who were dragged by him.
The people who came ashore could finally breathe a sigh of relief.
Seeing the grandchildren playing, Yun brought some fruits again. This year the harvest was plentiful, even fruits were no exception. The children ate the fruits happily. Fusu also picked up the fruit plate and asked his father what fruits he liked to eat. Zhao
Kuo Kuo pondered for a long time, and did not go to get the peaches, but ate a few dates... The children were a little tired from playing, until the sky started to get dark, and they were finally leaving. Zhao Kuo naturally wanted to say goodbye to them.
of
After walking out of the gate of the courtyard, the grandchildren said goodbye to their elder father one by one. Some of them kissed Zhao Kuo on the face, and some asked him to hug him. Fusu stood aside and watched the little guy leave in a hurry.
It was a good thing for the little guy to come to his eldest father's house to play. Fusu was the last to meet Zhao Kuo and leaned over to say goodbye... Zhao Kuo felt a little bad at this moment. He felt that his head was even more dizzy.
I can't even lift it up, and the compression in my chest is getting deeper, and it's starting to become a little difficult to breathe.
Fusu, who was saying goodbye to him, saw Zhao Kuo's pale face. Zhao Kuo's body slowly bent down and he covered his heart in pain.
"Big father?", Fusu was surprised, "What's wrong with you?"
"I..." Zhao Kuo breathed hard, and before he could answer, he fell straight down. Fusu rushed over and caught Zhao Kuo before he fell to the ground. Fusu looked at the distance and looked the same.
Zhao Gao was shocked and shouted: "Call the imperial doctor! Imperial physician! Imperial physician!!" At that moment, Zhao Gao ran away wildly. Pedestrians on the street, probably seeing the situation here, also hurriedly ran over.
The crowd lifted Zhao Kuo and brought him back to the mansion.
The emperor was dealing with the memorials in the main hall. The complicated memorials took up a lot of time in the emperor's day. The emperor began to think about the current system. Should he find a way to let the ministers take some of the responsibility for himself? He was thinking, there are samurai
He rushed into the hall in a panic. The warrior was trembling all over, and his words were not smooth. He only said the three words "Wuchenghou". Looking at the terrified face of the warrior, he heard the name he said.
Ying Zheng felt like a thunder exploded in his ears, and he felt dizzy. He stood up, but almost fell down. The warrior rushed to help him, but was kicked away by the emperor. At that moment, the emperor ran wildly
, rushed out of the hall, the surrounding warriors and ministers who were waiting for the emperor to receive him were all stunned. They all leaned down to pay their respects. The emperor turned a blind eye to them. He looked around blankly, feeling that the whole world was constantly spinning.
.
"Great... great doctor! Great doctor!! Horse! Horse!!"
The emperor roared, and then he rushed out of the palace on his horse, and the imperial physician also rode behind him. The horse galloped all the way, and soon rushed to the front of Zhao Kuo's mansion. Ying Zheng jumped off the horse,
He pushed aside those people in front of him and rushed into the inner courtyard... When Ying Zheng came to the inner room, he saw his father lying motionless on the bed. At that moment, the emperor felt his heart break.
It seemed as if something had pinched her hard, and for a moment, she couldn't feel her heartbeat.
"Father~~~" Fusu, who was sitting next to Zhao Kuo, raised his head and cried when he saw Ying Zheng. The imperial doctor immediately rushed in and began to diagnose, but Ying Zheng was still in that confused state of mind. He knelt down
Sitting next to his father, he stretched out his hand and held Zhao Kuo's hand tightly... His mind was full of a strong figure carrying a young child for a walk in a small and barren countryside.
"Your Majesty...this...", the imperial doctor's face looked a little pale, and he did not dare to speak. The emperor raised his head and looked at him coldly, "If you can't cure father...I will definitely kill you.
...", the emperor was about to say something, but stopped again. He glanced at his father lying in front of him, and said: "Treat with all your strength..."
Almost all the doctors in the palace came, and even the local medical officers came... After the news of Zhao Kuo's illness spread, the whole of Xianyang fell into chaos. Li Si was preparing to take the
When the ministers visited, Han Fei had already rushed out of the Prime Minister's Mansion. Han Fei's eyes were red and his hands were shaking violently. He had always been calm, but now he was a little rude when facing the coachman. He shouted: "Hurry! Hurry up.
!”
Cheng Xi, who was visiting the school, rushed out of the school after receiving the order, grabbed a horse, and rushed to Xianyang.
Qi, Meng Yi, Xiao He, and the old people in the temple all began to rush towards Zhao Kuo's mansion. Meng Yi brought his wife here, and Shan Zai cried so hard when he saw his father for the first time.
, she was crying all the time, crying heartbreakingly, calling her father's name, and Ying Zheng couldn't hold her back... Because the matter was so important, Li Si took it upon himself to send the news about Zhao Kuo to Zai.
Those stationed at the frontier include Li Si, Wang Jian, Sima Shang and others.
Zhao Kang, who had just returned with his army, met the messenger who came to deliver a message as soon as he entered Hangu Pass.
"Hahaha, this must be my brother's letter. My brother can't wait to be promoted to my title!" Zhao Kang laughed, waved the letter towards the generals, and then opened it. After opening it, Zhao Kang's
His expression went from ecstasy, to shock, to fear, to despair, in just a moment... Zhao Kang put down the letter, but there was no trace of joy on his face. His eyes were red, and he looked blankly at the generals in front of him without saying a word.
hair.
"Father~~~"
It wasn't until Zhao Kang collapsed on the ground and cried loudly that the generals rushed up and helped him up.
Zhao Kuo was in a coma for two days. The courtyard was crowded with people, including relatives, students, and ministers...the number of people continued to increase, but in the inner room, there were only three people, Ying Zheng, Fusu, and Cheng Yu.
Originally, kindness was coming to serve, but she kept crying and fainted several times. Ying Zheng asked Meng Yi to take care of her and prevent her from coming again. In the deep darkness, Zhao Kuo vaguely discovered something
light.
Zhao Kuo opened his eyes. As soon as he opened his eyes, he saw several familiar faces. Ying Zheng looked extremely weak. Fusu beside him was wiping his tears. Several imperial doctors were treating him. Zhao Kuo was breathing weakly.
He could feel that every breath he took became a little difficult. He had to use all his strength to get a little bit of air, and the oxygen was passing away so fast. This kept Zhao Kuo on the edge of hypoxia.
pain of.
I can't do it myself.
Zhao Kuo looked at the people in front of him. They were all crying, but Zhao Kuo couldn't hear what they were saying. His ears were filled with a harsh roar. He couldn't hear anything. He couldn't even reach out his hand.
He could only watch them quietly until Shan appeared and threw himself on him. Zhao Kuo felt something tremble and he could move again. Zhao Kuo's hands gently hugged his favorite daughter.
"Children...should do...be a good person with integrity and kindness..."
Zhao Kuo felt himself getting more and more tired. He was no longer breathing. He couldn't hear or see anything. In the darkness, he realized that he was finally leaving.
"Art...if there is a next life..."
As the last drop of tears for his lover fell from the corner of Zhao Kuo's eyes, Zhao Kuo closed his eyes and stopped moving. The imperial doctor was the first to kneel down and burst into tears. He hugged his father's kindness and cried again. She was shocked.
He couldn't cry anymore, tears kept falling, Ying Zheng sat beside him in despair, his whole body was cold, Fusu covered his face tightly with his hands, crying in pain...
In a ray of light, Zhao Kuo walked on the ground blankly. He no longer needed a crutch. He was full of strength and became the fierce general who could kill generals and capture flags. He was standing in the dazzling light.
A girl, dressed in plain clothes, was leading a cow and was struggling to drag it towards the farmland. Zhao Kuo laughed and rushed up and hugged the girl. He hugged Yi tightly. Yi
He also reached out his hand and hugged him.
The two hugged each other tightly, unwilling to let go of each other.
There was no fanfare, no last afterglow, the world's Ma Fujun just left quietly and simply. He could not leave any deafening last words to future generations, nor could he leave behind any heroic final struggle and great battles.
Like most old people, he finished his life in the company of his children.
On that day, people all over the world lost the sun. For people in the world, this was the darkest day.