The disciples of Mingyue's Renzong in Qin Dynasty

"Your Majesty hasn't been to the countryside, has he?" Wu Chenzi also asked in a daze.

"When I was in Daliang, I occasionally went to the countryside." Wei Wangzeng said.

Wu Chenzi shook his head and said, "Your Majesty thinks that if you were the third elder, you would tell an ordinary man about the changes?"

Wei Wangzeng thought for a while, then shook his head, whoever would discuss government affairs with an ordinary person would cause trouble.

After all, the kings of almost all countries are very strict to prevent the people from commenting on political affairs at will. If they discover serious rumors, they will be severely punished.

"Brocade clothing means that we may be officials in the court, but we don't go to the countryside as officials, but visits, so the common people can speak freely without guilt!" Wu Chenzi said.

Zhicheng was taken aback for a moment, and then asked curiously, "What's the difference?"

"Mr. I don't know that the government's going to the countryside shows that it represents the government and state affairs. The words and deeds of the Limin villagers are recorded by the officials, and they must be responsible for their own words. The brocade clothes represent individuals, which are government and county officials. Honorable people go to the countryside to visit the government on their own, and the people can speak freely without guilt!" Cao Shen explained.

Although the person is still the same person, the official is still the same official, but it represents the difference between the individual and the government.

"I've been taught!" Zhicheng bowed to Cao Shen and said.

So, the two went back to the palace again and changed into brocade clothes, followed Wu Chenzi and others and drove towards the township outside Xinzheng.

"Quick, quick, some adults are here for a private visit!" In a small village outside Jinghu Lake, a villager saw Wu Chenzi and others driving by, and immediately understood that an official official had come to visit, and immediately sent someone to the village to inform the three old.

"I've met Mr.!" A group of villagers saw Wu Chenzi and others riding by on horseback, and instead of avoiding them, they gathered together and greeted them with smiles on the side of the road.

"I've seen you all!" Wu Chenzi also got off his horse and saluted with a smile.

Seeing Wu Chenzi dismount, Wei Wangzeng and others also dismounted one after another.

"May I ask where you came from, sir?" A dark-haired man in his thirties asked, looking at Wu Chenzi and the others and bowing.

"Xianyang!" Wu Chenzi said with a smile.

The big man was startled, and immediately said: "Sir, please don't punish the county lord, the county lord is the best county lord I've ever seen, and he didn't do any harm to the people."

Wu Chenzi was also taken aback, then waved his hands and said, "Don't worry, I'm not here for investigation."

Wei Wangzeng also nodded, just judging from the reaction of the people, he knew that the county magistrate was a good official who won the hearts of the people here, otherwise the people would not defend the county majesty as soon as they saw the officials from Xianyang.

"Are you building canals and waterwheels?" Wu Chenzi asked, seeing that the people were not working in the farmland, but building canals and waterwheels.

"Mr. Hui, yes, the county lord personally went to the countryside to inform us. The gentlemen of the National Teacher's Mansion personally speculated that there will be a severe drought this year, so they ordered Cao officials from the Ministry of Industry to go to the townships and counties to help us build canals and canals. car to prevent drought." The strong man said respectfully, cupping his hands towards Xianyang.

"Do you really believe in the speculation of the National Teacher's Office?" Wu Chenzi asked curiously.

"Does it matter whether you believe it or not? The construction of the canal is funded by the government. Even if there is no disaster, it can help us improve the land, and the government will fund it. Why not do it?" The strong man said with a smile.

"I see!" Wu Chenzi nodded.

The people are not stupid, they will not fully believe that there will be a severe drought, but the construction of water conservancy projects is for the benefit of the local people no matter what, and the people are naturally willing to participate.

"Sir, don't slander the National Teacher's Office. If you weren't wearing brocade clothes, but for what you said just now, I would beat you up!" the strong man reminded in a low voice.

"Oh? Why is that?" Wuchenzi was even more surprised. The National Teacher's Mansion still has such prestige?

"Sir, you know that when Xinzheng City is destroyed and South Korea is destroyed, we Li people will all become lowly people according to common sense." The strong man said.

Wu Chenzi nodded, the Spring and Autumn War, the country is destroyed, the people of a country will be demoted to the first class, and be demoted to low status.

"But we didn't. It was the National Teacher who personally ordered that we, the old Korean people, are all the new people of the Qin Kingdom. We will be exempted from corvee and tax for three years, and the old Korean nobles will be abolished. All the land will be distributed to us. It is to allow us to rent utensils and grains from the government for free." The strong man continued.

Wei Wangzeng looked at Wuchenzi, and was even more surprised. I am afraid that King Qin could not achieve such courage. The wars of various countries cost a lot of money, so after all countries attack the next country and city, almost all the expenses and expenses are added to the local area. people.

However, Qin Guo did not do this, but instead exempted South Korea from three years of corvee and taxes. This is a great courage.

Wu Chenzi nodded, the true whole picture of the Green Crop Law may not be revealed to these people, but they will remember the real benefits they got.

"So, I don't know about other counties, but in Yingchuan County, please don't have any doubts about the National Teacher's Office, otherwise, even if you are an adult in Xianyang, you will inevitably be unpopular!" The strong man continued.

"I know!" Wu Chenzi said with a smile.

"Can the strong man take me for a walk along the river?" Wu Chenzi looked at the strong man and asked.

"The river is muddy, I'm afraid it will stain Mr.'s robe." The strong man said looking at Wu Chenzi and his party.

"No problem!" Wu Chenzi said with a smile.

"Gentlemen, please follow me!" The brawny man nodded, acquiescing in his heart that this group of people is also a group of good officials like the sheriff, otherwise who would wear brocade clothes and follow them into the muddy waterway.

Wu Chenzi led Wei Wangzeng and others to the canal with the strong men. It was indeed muddy everywhere, but it could be seen that these people had put their heart into it, and the depth and width of the canal were planned and built.

"How many waterwheels have been set up in this canal, and how many have been built now?" Wu Chenzi asked looking at the waterwheels on the canal.

"I don't know about this. I only know that we have built seven canals in Xincun, and five have been completed now." The strong man replied.

Wu Chenzi nodded, and observed the length of the Xincun canal and the area of ​​the fields. Seven waterwheels were just enough. Five waterwheels have been built now, and two more are under construction. They can also be put into use before the drought strikes.

"I have a doubt!" Wu Chenzi said after thinking for a while.

"Excuse me, sir." The strong man wiped his hands, knowing that the real question was coming, he looked at Wu Chenzi nervously.

"I came here many years ago, when South Korea was still there, but what I saw at that time was that everyone was working in the farmland negatively, pale and emaciated, and I didn't want to be here at all. Can you ask the strong man to answer me?" Wu Chenzi was curious. asked.

The strong man thought about it for a while, and then he said, "I can't explain the great truths and university questions, but I think the reason why Xinzheng has changed like this is because of me!"

"Because of me?" Wuchenzi looked at the strong man and asked suspiciously.

"Yes, because when South Korea was still there, our land belonged to the nobles. Not only did we have to pay taxes to the government, but we also had to give priority to helping the nobles to cultivate, so that they would have time to cultivate their own fields, and people without land are even more Many." The strong man said, and then continued: "To tell you the truth, before the fall of Korea, my family was slaves of the nobles for three generations and had no land of their own."

"What about now?" Wu Chenzi asked.

"After the establishment of Yingchuan County in the Qin State, the Governor Xiao and Cao Juncheng came to our townships and counties in person, confiscated the land of the nobles and distributed them to us. , The wasteland is exempted from tax within three years, and [-]% tax within six years, and you can rent cattle, utensils and grain from the government, so all my labor is for myself!" said the strong man.

"Xiao He and Cao Shen have been here?" Wu Chenzi was even more surprised, he thought Cao Shen and Xiao He had just walked a few places, but he didn't expect that the one he came here was just walking by them.

"Mr. Xiao and Juncheng Cao have not only visited our new village, they have also visited the surrounding villages. It's just that our new village is valued more by the sheriff and the county magistrate. The magistrate has been here three times." The brawny man said proudly.

"Fart, our Hancun Sheriff has been there twice!" A strong man working in the river immediately said unconvinced.

Wu Chenzi couldn't help but smile, even if this could be compared, it proved that Xiao He and Cao Can did a good job in Yingchuan, otherwise they wouldn't be so missed by the people.

"Sir, the three elders are here!" The strong man said hurriedly as he watched a group of people rushing towards the river, introducing them to everyone.

"I've seen you, gentlemen!" Surrounded by the crowd, the three old men bowed in front of Wu Chenzi and the others.

"How dare you bother the elders to come here!" Wu Chenzi hurriedly saluted.

"Gentlemen are nobles from Xianyang, how can you keep them waiting for so long!" an old man said hastily.

"Dare to ask about the longevity of the three elders?" Wu Chenzi asked hastily, seeing that the three elders were not too young, especially one of them was still being carried.

"The old man is seventy and four!" The old man sitting on the bamboo pole stood up with the support of Qing Zhuang and saluted.

"Sir, long life!" Wuchenzi said hastily.

Anyone who can live to seventy in this age is considered a human being, and even the king of Qin has to salute first when he sees it.

"May I ask why you are an official in Xianyang?" the old man looked at Wu Chenzi and asked.

"Being in charge of the national teacher!" Wu Chenzi replied with a smile.

"So it's the mage in charge of the National Teacher's Mansion, Bai He has seen the mage!" The old man hurriedly saluted.

"I came to investigate the water conservancy and political affairs of various places under the order of the national teacher!" Wu Chenzi continued.

"Thank you, Master Guoshi, for your concern. I never thought that Master Guoshi still remembered us!" Bai He saluted to the west.

Wuchenzi was stunned, he didn't remember that he knew these people, so he asked, "Master Guoshi has been to Xincun?"

"Naturally, Master Guoshi doesn't remember us, but back then Master Guoshi enlightened Taoism in Jinghu Medical Village, and all the salary and food were sent by my new village." Old Baihe said, but he was full of pride for a while.

Wu Chenzi was stunned, remembering the haunting incident he had caused in Xinzheng back then, it seemed that the location was Xincun.

"Master Guo Shi still remembers, often telling us that Xincun is a magical place, and it is a model for all villages in Yingchuan." Wu Chenzi said.

"Master Guoshi really said that?" All the villagers in the new village blushed, looking at Wuchenzi with great joy and asking.

"Naturally!" Wuchenzi nodded.

"I said that our new village is the most fertile place in Yingchuan, so you believe me now!" The brawny man said flauntingly to the Han villagers who had been arguing with him before.

The villagers of Han Village just stopped talking, and there was nothing to refute. They only regretted why they were not from Han Village to send money to Jinghu Medical Village.

"Do the three elders know why the new village has changed so much?" Wu Chenzi asked the three elders for advice.

The three elders looked at each other, and it took a long time for Old Baihe to say: "It can be said that it is the government's decree, or it can be said that it is the kindness of the Master of the State Teacher, but in the final analysis, it is the State of Qin and the State Teacher who gave us hope!"

"Hope?" Wuchenzi was stunned, feeling something growing in his heart.

"Yes, everything we do now is for ourselves, we live for ourselves, we see hope, we create wealth or poverty with our own hands, and there is a township school in the village, and school-age children can also enter the township school, If there is a chance, it would be an honor for the whole village to meet a scholar who came to study in the village and worship him as a teacher." Baihe old man said.

Wu Chenzi felt something was growing in his heart, and he couldn't stop it anymore, so he looked at Bai Yifei and said, "Protect Your Majesty, I have something to go to Jinghu Medical Village!"

After finishing speaking, Wuchenzi disappeared beside the river ditch in an instant with Shao Siming.

"Sir, is this?" Elder Bai He looked at Wu Chenzi and Shao Si Ming and asked.

"That one is Master Guoshi!" Bai Yifei said.

"Master National Teacher!" Everyone was stunned.

"I should have thought of it earlier, such a young adult, besides the county guard and the county magistrate, is also the master of the national teacher!" The old man Baihe said sadly.

"Master Guoshi should have realized something, I'm going to defend the sect leader, I leave this to you!" Zhicheng looked at Bai Yifei and said.

"Sir, please!" Bai Yifei nodded. In Yingchuan, if he wanted to move Wei Wangzeng, he had to ask him whether he would agree or not.

"Gentlemen again?" Old Baihe asked after looking at Wei Wangzeng and Bai Yifei.

"I'm afraid the old man will use the broom after he knows who I am!" Bai Yifei touched his nose. He knew his own affairs, betrayed South Korea, and led to the demise of South Korea, so he also became the outlet for the South Korean people.

"You are...Master Neishi?" Bai He looked at Bai Yifei's bloody clothes and immediately guessed.

"En!" Bai Yifei nodded.

Bai He and the other three elders looked at each other, then looked at Bai Yifei, not knowing what to say, so they asked, "Who is this gentleman?"

"National Prime Minister Lu!" Bai Yifei did not reveal the identity of Wei Wangzeng, but reported the name of Lu Buwei.

"Caomin has met Mr. Xiangguo!" All the people looked at Wei Wangzeng and saluted hurriedly.

"You don't need to be too polite!" Wei Wangzeng had no choice but to pretend to be Lu Buwei for everyone to invite.

"I never imagined that this old man would be able to see Master Guo Shi and Master Xiangguo when he was about to die!" Old Baihe exclaimed.

However, he also understood that the national traitor Bai Yifei could act as a guard, who else could it be except the Master of the State and the Master of the Xiangguo?

"Actually, I will remember everything that your lord has done, but the hatred of destroying the country needs to be vented. I hope you don't care about it." The old man Bai He looked at Bai Yifei and continued.

Bai Yifei nodded, he naturally knew that there were indeed many people who assassinated him at the beginning, but now there are none, not even those who threw rice fields at his government office.

Chapter 494

"Master Ben knows!" Bai Yifei nodded, and with his status, there was no need to argue with these heads of state.

Only then did Bai He heave a sigh of relief. After Bai Yifei returned to Qin, he became the highest official in the old area of ​​Korea. If Bai Yifei transferred his hatred to them, it would be the greatest disaster for the new village.

"Is the whole old Korean people hating me?" Bai Yifei suddenly asked curiously.

"In the beginning, everyone wanted to pull out your skin and blood, but after so long, everyone knows that Lord Hou was forced to do so. If it weren't for Lord Hou, the whole of Korea would be empty." Bai He said.

"That's right. At the beginning, Qin State gathered nearly 30 troops to attack South Korea. They marched into Xinzheng from Shangdang and Wuguan. Even if I didn't surrender, I could only stop the Qin army from Wuguan. South Korea would still perish!" Bai Yifei sighed.

"It's all the juniors who don't know about Lord Hou's difficulties. If Lord Hou hadn't defected and became the supreme commander of Yingchuan and Nanyang, fighting for us, why would we be living now." Bai He said seriously.

They couldn't understand Bai Yifei's actions at first, but with the arrival of Qin officials, Bai Yifei became the highest official director of the old Han land, and then they realized that without Bai Yifei, Qin officials at all levels would not make it easier for them of.

"Life is hard to come by today, so the only thing Ben Hou Ye wants to remind you is, don't think about restoring the country, otherwise no one will be able to save you!" Bai Yifei looked at Bai He and said seriously.

Once every village in the old land of South Korea participates in the rebellion, the peaceful life of the entire South Korea will be broken. It is impossible for Qin to tolerate the rebellion of the conquered land. At that time, Qin will use heavy codes to supervise South Korea.

This is the so-called use of heavy codes in troubled times. Therefore, what Bai Yifei did most in Nanyang and Yingchuan was to supervise the various places to prevent the old aristocratic forces from raising the banner of rebellion.

"Bai He understands, Lord Hou, don't worry, as long as this old man is still alive, no one from Xincun will participate in the rebellion!" Bai He replied with a nod.

"Do you know if there are forces near Xinzheng plotting to restore the country?" Bai Yifei asked casually.

Bai He frowned, then shook his head and said, "The Ninth Young Master has now entered Qin as a vigilante, and the whereabouts of the Fourth Young Master is unknown. The entire old Korean aristocracy has no leader, so there is no reason for rebellion. Besides, the State of Qin treats us very well, everyone. They all kept to themselves and didn’t think about getting into trouble.”

"This is the best, otherwise, Lord Ben Hou will personally lead an army to suppress, and the nine clans will not stay!" Bai Yifei said coldly.

"His Royal Highness and Lord Xiangguo are now in Yangdi to lead the disaster relief. Do you know why?" Bai Yifei looked at the old man Bai He and asked.

"Why?" Bai He frowned and asked.