"Last time at the National Medical Clinic, I asked about the folk customs and customs of the Zhao counties, but my parents suddenly came to Xianyang, so I didn't ask in detail. Today I happened to have some free time, so I still wanted to invite Lord Jiang to talk. When Lord Jiang was the county magistrate in Taiyuan County, he heard that when Lord Jiang was a county magistrate, he had a good official voice and was very supportive of the local people..." After drinking a cup of hot tea, Chen Xu personally filled Jiang Pu with another cup.

"Thank you!" Jiang Pu excitedly held up the teacup with his hands, and then said bitterly after the tea was filled, "The Marquis praised it. The saying that the official voice was good is not true. Taiyuan County was originally Zhao, and Qin and Zhao were almost enemies of generations, fighting each other for hundreds of years. At that time, Bai Qi, the Jun of Wu'an, killed more than 400,000 Zhao troops in Changping, south of Jinyang, the county town, which caused nine out of ten families in Taiyuan County to be empty and could not be restored for decades. Pu was transferred to Taiyuan as the county magistrate in the 18th year of the Qin King. At that time, nearly thirty years had passed since the Battle of Changping, but the entire Taiyuan County was still extremely miserable, with countless orphans and widows, and heavy labor and food taxes.

All of them are pressed on those women, men, women and young children, and even in some places, there is no strong adult man in the whole township. Although Pu is from Qin, Qin and Zhao are a feud, but also a brotherly country. People on the border have never been banned from communicating with each other. Pu has believed in Confucianism since he was a child, respects virtuous and respects etiquette, and takes kindness as a compassionate attitude. He cannot bear to see the suffering of the people under his ruler. Therefore, he is too lenient in the government affairs such as recruiting corvee labor and collecting grain taxes, and has been repeatedly unable to complete the law and orders. He has been scolded by His Majesty and the court many times. If it weren't for the help of some relatives and friends in the court, Pu would have been dismissed from his post as a county magistrate, and Pu's official voice in the court was not good..."

Jiang Pu's words were extremely sincere. Chen Xu nodded in sigh after hearing this: "I have heard of the situation in Zhao. Qin and Zhao fought several times in a row. In the battle of Changping, Wu'an Jun killed more than 400,000 Zhao soldiers, which greatly damaged the strength of Zhao State. Later, the general attacked Zhao again and fought with General Li Mu in Jingxing for more than a year, and finally defeated the Zhao army. The Zhao army suffered heavy casualties again. The little accumulated people's strength was once again severely damaged. Two consecutive defeats, and the people in Zhao also suffered huge casualties. The saying that nine out of ten families was empty was not groundless. With heavy labor service and food taxes, the people in Zhao must have lived a very miserable life!"

"The Marquis said it was right. Pu couldn't bear to see the people under his rule being too miserable, so he had to give up on corvee labor and taxes. However, Pu was under great pressure from the court. After more than ten years, he did not make any contribution to the examination book. Originally, Pu thought he would be dismissed from office one day, but he didn't expect that there would be a day of operation. Because his third brother Jiang Hu suddenly attacked the Huns and was awarded a title for a marquis, His Majesty actually transferred me back to Xianyang to serve as the head of the official deployment. To say that Pu could have today, it would be thanks to the Marquis. If the Marquis had not invented new horse-dressing equipment, the third brother would not have been able to successfully attack the Huns' royal court..."

"The Yinshan Hou achieved great achievements because he himself had nothing to do with this Hou. Even if he had new pawn equipment, he would not succeed if he had changed it to others..."

Chen Xu shook his head and continued, "Now I vigorously promote reforms to promote the development of people's livelihood and business. Over the years, the Central Plains have improved a lot, but Zhao is located in the northwest, and the river blocks the flow of the river and is not convenient for business development. This marquis has always wanted to find someone familiar with the former Zhao areas to learn about it. Suddenly, I thought that Lord Jiang had served in Zhao areas for more than ten years, so today I specially invited Lord Jiang to have tea and talk about it."

Jiang Hu's uneasy heart slowly calmed down. While drinking tea, he carefully explained the situation he had when he was in Taiyuan.

"Mr. Marquis, these things that Pu said were all things that he witnessed with his own eyes. The people in Zhao were unbearable, but the people in Zhao were not weak, and many things were forced to do so. In short, the land of the six countries was not Guanzhong. Even if ten or twenty years passed, this situation was still inevitable. However, Pu believed that as the Marquis continued to promote reforms, the cohesion of the Qin Dynasty would become stronger and stronger, and the hostility and resistance of the people in the six countries would become more and more gentle, and this miserable state of people would also gradually improve..."

"I have a lot of insights from Lord Jiang's words. Every man is responsible for the rise and fall of the world. As the nobles, we should pay attention to the sufferings of the people in the world. The land is divided into north and south, and people are old and young. Now the people of the six countries are all my people of the Qin Dynasty. Therefore, they all need to be treated equally and cannot be divided into different regions. The kings of the six countries have long turned into dust, and the killings of the princes have long disappeared. Those soldiers of the first six countries who fought for the kings should not be treated unfairly..."

Chen Xu looked at the lingering heat coming out of the teacup in his hand, and his face gradually became solemn, "Mr. Jiang, when the General attacked Zhao, he could not win for more than a year, and almost dragged the Qin Dynasty to a stalemate. Later, the General had to use a counter-espionage plan to let the King of Zhao kill Li Mu. The Zhao army was shaken and then he attacked Handan in one go. Although Li Mu died, he heard that the people in Zhao respected him very much. Temples were built everywhere to worship incense. What does Lord Jiang think about this?"

Jiang Pu's hand shook slightly, feeling that Chen Xu was not wrong in treating him to tea today, so he slowly put down his teacup and nodded and said, "The Marquis said it well. Li Mu is the hero in the minds of the people of Zhao. Whether it is to conquer the Xiongnu or fight against the six kingdoms, he can play the role of a mainstay. King Zhao's killing Li Mu is tantamount to destroying his foundation. Pu has served in Taiyuan for more than ten years and has always felt this kind of worship and respect. There are several temple shrines in Jinyang, the county town that worships Li Mu's spiritual position and statues, and there are constant incense every day!"

"I wonder if Lord Jiang has heard of one thing?" Chen Xu asked.

"I wonder what the Marquis is asking?" Jiang Pu answered nervously.

"I heard that in March, the barbarians guarding the border destroyed a temple attached to Yanmen Pass to commemorate Li Mu, causing many local people to suffer casualties!"

After hearing this, Jiang Pu was slightly silent and nodded: "Pu has heard of what the Marquis said. But I heard my nephew Chu Tian say a few days ago that when the Marquis asked about it today, I don't know what to do with Pu?"

At this critical moment, Jiang Pu could not lie or shirke him. Chen Xu's identity and status were not something he could compete with. Today, he specially invited him to have tea must be for this matter. Since Chen Xu pointed out the topic, Jiang Pu could only obey and listen carefully to see how Chen Xu planned to deal with this matter, and then further see how Jiang's position should be.

"It is not to ask Lord Jiang to do what, but I want to know all the details of this matter. Now that the six kingdoms have returned to one another, there is no difference between Qin and Zhao. The people of Zhao are also my people of Qin, so they should be treated equally. Li Mu is brave and invincible as a former general of Zhao and is also a famous person among the seven kings and kings. Your Majesty has a heart of companionship and has never allowed anyone to destroy any palaces and temples dedicated to kings, princes, generals and ministers of the previous six countries. When Xiang rebelled, Your Majesty only ordered the army to quell the rebellion, and did not kill the Xiang clan. Your Majesty's benevolence has never been seen forever. Xu came out of the mountain to assist Your Majesty, which was also inspired by Your Majesty's personality. Therefore, he never had any selfish thoughts, and he absolutely could not tolerate anyone slander Your Majesty and let Your Majesty be criticized and scolded by the people of the world..."

"At that time, Li Si had disagree with the disciples of the Hundred Schools, he asked His Majesty to issue an order to burn folk poetry, books, and the classics, which almost caused chaos among all students. If the plan to burn books was completed, His Majesty would be criticized for thousands of years. At that time, this marquis had no foundation in the court, but he had to uphold the righteousness and fight Li Si head-on. Now, although the matter at Yanmen Pass is small, the consequences are even worse than burning books. If you are negligent, it may lead to a civil rebellion in Zhao..."

"Xunzi said: "The king is a boat, and the common people are water. Water carries a boat, and water covers the boat. Those who win the hearts of the people win the world. The hearts of the people are the foundation of the country and the country. The Qin and Zhao countries have fought for hundreds of years. The corpses of the soldiers who died on both sides have accumulated like mountains and blood flowed into rivers. In the battle of Changping, Wu'an Jun killed more than 400,000 Zhao troops, and the Qin soldiers also suffered more than 200,000 casualties. The general attacked Zhao, and Jingxing confronted each other for more than a year. The tragic situation of the war is rare in the world. Although the Zhao army is indeed

The entire army was wiped out, but the counties in Guanzhong of Great Qin were almost wiped out as soldiers. Children aged 14 or 15 were forced to be recruited and sent to the battlefield, and no less than 400,000 people were killed or injured on both sides. The descendants of these casualties, now regardless of the enemy, have become citizens of Great Qin. If you want to destroy such a deep bloody hatred, it cannot be completed overnight. To soothe this pain, you need my Great Qin Dynasty to show enough sincerity and policies to comfort..."

"I came to Xianyang to assist His Majesty, constantly implementing various reforms, and want to slowly eliminate this hatred from the people and soothe the pain of destroying the family and destroying the country in the hearts of the people of the six countries. However, the incident at Yanmen Pass made me feel heartbroken and helpless. The soldiers who should have been guarding my Qin would actually target a dead general of Zhao, destroy the temple, destroy his faith, and stimulate the hatred and fire that the people in Zhao finally slowly stopped. Not only did the officials of Yanmen counties deliberately conceal this matter, but the people who knew the civil and military in the court also refused to be infected. They just wanted to keep themselves clean and treat it as if they were unaware..."

Chen Xu stood up and looked at the bleak scenery of the withered garden outside the window with his hands behind his back. He said in a low voice: "It is easy to fight the country, but it is difficult to defend the country. Now the Qin Dynasty seems stable, but there will be a real stability in these years? Your Majesty conquered the six countries and unified China in order to make the world no longer suffer any wars. If you know that a disaster to the country and the people will arouse hatred from the people of the six countries, as the left prime minister of the Qin Dynasty, I don't care, so why should I sit in the position of the left prime minister to rule the world's officials for Your Majesty..."

"All civil and military officials can be afraid of offending the Marquis of Wucheng, but for the sake of the Qin plan, for the country plan, for the inheritance and stability of China, the minister must also stand up and clarify the matter. If this matter is allowed to be covered and delayed, once the people of Zhao are too angry and rebelled, the actions of this marquis in recent years will be in vain, and the prosperity of the Qin Dynasty will be hopeless..."

"Master Jiang has lived in Zhao for many years. He knows the suffering of the people in Zhao and his temperament. There are many knights in Yan and Zhao, and all generous and righteous men are all heroic. Zhao Mu defeated the Xiongnu, Qin attacked the Donghu, built the Great Wall and guarded the border, and countless warriors went forward to protect our China from being bullied by foreign races, and brothers fought against the wall to defend against their insults. This is the bottom line and tradition that the Chinese princes have always adhered to. Now the four barbarians are determined. Do we want to start internal struggles like the disputes between the princes? Then what is the point of our Great Qin unified the world? What is the point of Your Majesty's efforts to conquer the six countries? As a minister who upholds the center of the Great Qin Dynasty, if we encounter powerful forces, we retreat and want to stay out of trouble. We cannot uphold justice for the people in the world, and cannot share your worries and problems. So what is the use of the people? What is the use of Your Majesty's use to us?"

"Now the Japanese Marquis invites Lord Jiang to have tea, just to find out the causes and consequences of the matter at Yanmen Pass and the details. Therefore, Lord Jiang is also asked not to hide it and to come in detail with what he knows. However, Lord Jiang is also please rest assured. The Marquis will take this matter with all his strength and will never involve Lord Jiang and Jiang!"
Chapter completed!