Shangdang County, the people living in this Korean land, used Qin language, which was the order of Qin State. Since accepting the concept of a king of the world, Qin State has implemented a moderate policy of gentleness in the newly occupied areas, including encouraging local people to learn the style of Qin State, wearing Qin State's clothes, and speaking the Qin State's language. Those who do outstandingly can get rewards. Priority will be given to those who are proficient in Qin State to study in the school room.

In order to eliminate the resistance of the local people, Qin State ordered officials not to treat the people in the occupied areas differently, and also selected a group of reliable young people to learn from the laws of Qin State to serve as local officials. They took away the land of the noble, distributed the slaves of the noble to the soldiers who had made contributions, and redistributed the local land to the lower-class people who had no cultivated land and were dependent on the noble people around them.

Ma Fujun once told the King of Qin that as long as the people in the captured areas were allowed to live better and more people could enjoy the welfare of Qin, Qin could truly be the king of the world. The King of Qin could treat everyone equally. He no longer forced the local people to migrate like before, and even did not collect taxes from them at a high cost, reducing their corvee and taxes for the first time. The people of Shangdang really lived a better life than when they were Koreans.

However, this method is obviously a double-edged sword, with both advantages and disadvantages. The original war in Qin State was accomplished by rewarding the soldiers who fought with materials from the conquered areas. Because of this method, the soldiers of Qin State were brave and good at fighting and were eager to fight, because the King of Qin would give them the material wealth from the places they captured, increase their titles, and give them slaves who match them to farm for them.

Nowadays, Qin State has to treat everyone equally, so this reward is naturally not enough. Fan Ju's advice to the King of Qin was: use the property of the great nobles and wealthy families to reward soldiers. If this is still not enough, then reduce the number of soldiers in the war? Reclaim more wasteland... Of course, the benefits are more? Since Qin State implemented the Huairou policy, the endless rebellions that had emerged in the newly captured areas have never been reborn.

The Shangdang people wore Qin's clothes? If it weren't for the crappy Qin language? It was impossible to tell that they were originally Koreans. The Qin's laws were implemented very quickly here. Qin directly put on the cloak of a horse cousin? It said that what they implemented was benevolent politics and that their laws were used to protect the people... It can be said that the strategy of attacking the heart is not only in war? It is also reflected in politics.

Not only in Shangdang, but also in the areas ceded by Chu and Wei, Qin also implemented such policies... It even attracted many fleeing Chu and Wei people? This made all countries very scared? Hurry up and lowered the tax rate and put themselves on the cloak of benevolent government. Unfortunately, they did not have the conditions like Qin. The grassroots official system of Qin was very perfect, and there were detailed laws to refer to? Officials who knew the law came to implement it, and selfless supervision was used to supervise all this.

In other countries? The upper class decided to reduce the tax rate, which only made the lower-level officials richer? No other role was played, the same system could be implemented in Qin? In other countries? Even if it was implemented, there would be no gains. It would be that the country became poorer, the people became poorer, and only the officials in the middle became richer. Therefore, the Wei State and King Zhao began to establish a supervision system.

Unfortunately, the role of this supervision system is limited. The officials of Qin did not dare to be favoritism and abuse the law, let alone embezzlement... On the one hand, this is because of the laws of Qin, and on the other hand, it is the political improvement of Qin. For example, the taxes of Qin were statistically reported in all levels, and were constantly supervised and verified. Even the income and expenditure of officials were recorded in detail. If a Qin official suddenly spent money with great force, but could not find out the legitimate income... Haha, then wait for Qin's sanctions.

But other countries do not have these. Not to mention recording the expenditures of officials, even the expenditures of the state are messy... it is impossible to find out clearly.

This is a kind of crushing from the system. This is not something that Bai Qi, Fan Ju, or Zhao Kuo can change. After a hundred years of reform, the Qin State has long left the six countries behind, and it is hard to catch up. Qi State, which ranks second in the number of officials, has more than 12,000 grassroots officials, while Qin State, which has the first in the number of grassroots officials exceeds 100,000... This is very terrifying. It depends on the Qin State's school system and military merit system, which can continuously select useful talents from the grassroots level, but other countries still need to recommend...

This is not of the same level in terms of quantity and quality.

When the Qin people launched a war, these Qin officials would serve as officers... thus forming a strong combat power for the Qin army.

Wang Ji, the county magistrate of Shangdang County, was very unhappy these days. Of course, the Qin people were not very happy, but the Qin people were because of Wu'anjun's death, while Wang Ji was because of Zheng Anping. Wang Ji always felt that his talents were not inferior to Zheng Anping. However, after Fan Ju became the prime minister, he recommended him, but forgot himself. Wang Ji went to see him several times and was recommended by Fan Ju. When Zheng Anping surrendered, Wang Ji was really gloating.

Yinghou, aren’t you in a hurry to recommend him? See how he repays you?

However, before he could celebrate, he heard the news that Zheng Anping became a vassal in Zhao State. This made Wang Ji confused. He knew best what kind of person Zheng Anping was. Zheng Anping could serve as a vassal in Zhao State? What about himself? Wang Ji was wronged in Shangdang. Because of the importance of Shangdang, he had to deal with a lot of things. Every time he did a little badly, he would be scolded by the King of Qin.

Every year, all counties in Qin State had to compare who had higher output and whose household registration increased faster. Wang Ji had been at the bottom for two years. If Shangdang had not been the newly occupied area and another war had occurred, he would have been in a prison car to Xianyang and was punished. Wang Ji naturally regretted it very much. He also discovered that no matter how he did it, Shangdang would still be like this, and there would not be much progress. Two times would be enough to kill him.

Sitting in the mansion, Wang Ji took another sip of wine and then sighed.

There were not many guests around him, only four people. These people knew that Wang Ji was in a bad mood, so they just drank with him silently. Wang Ji put down the wine cup, slapped the case in front of him, and shouted: "Please think of a solution. This year, we will compare. There are not many people in Shangdang, and the arable land is even more sparse, and they are all highlands. If I rank at the bottom again this year, I will really go back to Xianyang..."

Hearing his words, several of the guests lowered their heads.

One of them raised his head and said, "It's better to... just increase the number of household registrations and the output of cultivated land..."

"Ha, how can this be fake?? Levels of statistics, can I still make everyone in Shangdang change their words? What should I do if the governor does?" Wang Ji said helplessly.

The guest had to lower his head and said, "This is unfair. How can a land like Shangdang compare to those rich places?"

"Oh, even if there are some political achievements, even if it is good at all! Zheng Anping has become Fengjun, but I can only stay here and think about how to hold my head..." Wang Ji was suddenly stunned. He thought of something, squinted his eyes, was silent for a long time, then looked at his guests and said seriously: "Er Sanzi... I have an idea."

"Please give me instructions."

"How am I doing to Er Sanzizi?"

"You treat us like your brothers and sisters, and we are willing to die for you."

"good..."

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Zheng Anping looked at the bamboo slips in his hand, then looked at the person in front of him, with a dark and angry expression. He took a deep breath, and then let the messenger who delivered the message sit down and asked, "What does your head mean?"

"The head of the family wants to abandon the darkness and follow the King of Zhao, so he wants to ask you to take into account the friendship with him and recommend him to the King of Zhao. If you can get the position of throne, the head of the family is willing to present Shangdang to Zhao..." The envoy said, and bowed to Zheng Anping and said, "You and my head of the family were good friends at the beginning. I hope you can not betray your friendship and help accomplish this."

Zheng Anping frowned and thought for a long time before putting down the bamboo slips and said seriously: "Please go back and tell Wang Ji not to come to Zhao State... I am also thinking about him. Zhao State is not the same..." He looked around, but still didn't say much, just shook his head and said: "Just pretend you have never seen me. I will not leak this matter."

The clerk was obviously helpless, and he said, "You don't know what Shangdang is doing. Because the head of the family has not been able to manage Shangdang well, Yinghou wants to punish him, and he has no choice but to send me to ask you for help, please remember your former friendship with the head of the family."

"I don't want to stay in Qin, I can go to Wei, I can go to Chu, I can't come to Zhao..." Zheng Anping tried hard to persuade, but no matter what he said, the guest was not convinced. He just kept leaning towards Zheng Anping, hoping that Zheng Anping could help him. Seeing that he was so determined, Zheng Anping had no choice but to stand up, promise him, and take him to see King Zhao.

When Zheng Anping and he came to the palace, King Zhao was reading the "Horse Costume Book". He was enjoying it. He found that Zheng Anping was looking for him, so he was naturally even happier and hurried forward to greet him. Zheng Anping told King Zhao about his purpose of coming and asked the guest to pay homage to King Zhao in person.

"Wang Ji wants to join Zhao?" When the King of Zhao heard this, he immediately laughed. He kindly helped the guest up and asked about Wang Ji's situation. He acted more anxious than the guest. He said, "Please tell Wang Jun that as long as he can serve me, I will never treat him badly. I will take out three cities as his fief!" After hearing King Zhao's words, the guest was relieved. The two chatted for a long time before the guest left.

King Zhao left Zheng Anping, and King Zhao smiled very happily. Wang Ji's contribution proved that he was the first to reward Zheng Anping. At that time, Yu Qing advised himself that he would not treat Lian Po badly. Now that Lian Po had not attacked Shangdang, he would become the land of Zhao again. Thinking of this, King Zhao smiled even happier. King Zhao asked Zheng Anping about Wang Ji's situation, and then ordered a banquet to entertain the ministers.

Under the night, King Zhao and his ministers were drinking and chatting and laughing.

And in Zheng Anping's mansion, a retainer sneaked into his study and copied the letter Wang Ji wrote to Zheng Anping...

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"You mean... King Zhao, no, Shangjun wants to give me three cities as fiefs?" Wang Ji widened his eyes, looked at the dusty guests in front of him, and asked in surprise. The guests nodded and said, "The King Zhao admires you very much. He heard that you want to go to Zhao State, he is very happy and has rewarded me with a lot of things. He also hopes that you can go to Handan earlier, and he has prepared a banquet in Handan..."

"Hahaha, OK!"

Wang Ji clapped his hands, then narrowed his eyes again, and he said, "I have no way to instigate the officials of Shangdang, but I can hold a banquet and kill them all. King Zhao sent someone to pick them up, and Shangdang can be taken down..." He discussed with his disciples how to seize Shangdang and offer it to King Zhao, and even how to develop in Zhao in the future, and who to get close to, the more you talk about the topic.

Just as they were talking about their beautiful imagination of the future, suddenly there was a shout of killing outside the door. Wang Ji was startled. His guests hurriedly drew their swords and guarded around him. The shouts of killing were getting closer and closer. When they heard that someone was fighting outside the door, Wang Ji did not hesitate. He was already frightened and hurriedly led his people to escape to the back door. When he walked out of the back door, he happened to see the governor of Shangdang, holding his soldiers, raising a torch, and surrounding the place.

The governor sneered and asked, "Where are you going?"

"Ha, I want to go out for a walk..."

"You want to go to Handan for a banquet... Zheng Anping told us your affairs in a complete manner... Do you have anything else to defend?"

Wang Ji widened his eyes and stared at the governor in front of him. He roared angrily, pulled out his sword and rushed towards the governor. Suddenly, the soldiers fought with his disciples. After a moment, Wang Ji fell into a pool of blood and everyone was killed. The governor found evidence of his collaboration with the enemy in his mansion and plans to rebel. In the early morning of the next day, these information and Wang Ji's head were sent to Xianyang.

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"What did you say?" Fan Ju stared at the scout in front of him, his eyes covered with blood, looking hideous and terrifying.

The scout lowered his head, and anyone would be scared in front of Yinghou. He said again: "The governor of Shangdang County, Wang Ji, has been executed. The evidence is conclusive. Shangjun was furious. Please go to the palace..."

"Tong the enemy... surrender... collude the enemy..." Fan Ju murmured like a bit of a devilish devil.

"Puff~~", suddenly, Fan Ju suddenly spit out a mouthful of blood and fell to the ground.

ps: That's right, brothers, Xinjiang is going to set up an online writers association. Lao Lang will go to Urumqi for a meeting on the 23rd, 24th and 25th. Now he is worried that there will be no time to update at that time, so he is wondering, is it the third update today? Or should I keep the manuscripts for updates in those three days?
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