Chapter 3 Wang Dao Weather: Dao is Not Supplementary
"Sir, let's go. I am a scholar from Shandong and want to enter the Qin State. Before I enter the officialdom, I want to understand the national conditions of Qin State and want to go with me to check it out. I wonder if it is possible?" Qin Yiren stepped forward and said with a smile to the county Cao.
The county chief looked at Qin Yiren, smiled and nodded, and said, "It turns out that he is a scholar from Shandong. I am lucky to meet you. I dare to ask where is the fairyland? I am from Qi."
"Are you a scholar from Shandong? I'm lucky to meet you." Qin Yiren made a friendly expression and smiled and said, "I am from Handan, Zhao State, and my name is Zhao Yi."
"It turns out it's Brother Zhao. My name is Xu Fu." County Cao smiled even more kindly and said, "Before joining the officialdom, you should understand the national conditions of Qin. Brother Zhao's idea is very good. If Shang Jun had not spent several months traveling through the mountains and rivers of Qin, there would not have been the famous "Nine Strategy of Strong Qin", and there would not be any of the methods of Shang Jun. This is very necessary. Brother Zhao, just go with me."
It is not uncommon to meet scholars from Shandong in Qin State, because 300% of the officials from Qin State come from Shandong, and 600% of the officials come from Shandong. However, as well as Shandong people, after all, they have common topics, so they naturally get closer, and Xu Fuyan smiles and laughs.
"Thank you Brother Xu." Qin Yiren and Xu Fu walked side by side.
He really wanted to see with his own eyes how the officials of Qin State dealt with these matters, and at the same time he also wanted to see the residences of the Chinese people.
The rise and fall of a country can be seen from the residence of the people of the country, and this opportunity cannot be missed.
Xu Fu introduced to Qin Yiren: "There are many people in Shandong in Qin. The Qin people will not exclude us, and we don't have to look at Shangguan's face. We just need to do things well. I was a commoner from Linzi, Qi. I was very unsuccessful in Qi and had no choice but to work hard to come to Qin. I originally wanted to try my luck, but I didn't expect that when I arrived in Qin, I realized how ignorant it was to scold Qin in Shandong. They were talking lies with their eyes open. I could tell some words and it was okay to do things. When I went to Qin's government, I was actually selected."
Speaking of this, I paused for a moment and was quite proud, saying, "I have been in Qin for three years, and I have been promoted to the county seat. In a few years, I will be promoted again. It is good to be an official in Qin State. As long as I do my best, I will succeed. Qin State does not care about the relatives and relatives, but only about talents and merits."
His words were sincere and not false. Qin Yiren believed that what he said was true and smiled and said, "Then I have to congratulate you on your promotion as soon as possible."
"Haha." Xu Fu was very happy and asked with a smile: "Do you dare to ask Brother Zhao, is he an official or an official?"
Officials refer to officials, and officials refer to personnel who do business, which is equivalent to modern "civil servants". There is a big difference between the two.
"I want to find a county magistrate." Qin Yi raised his head and his chest thrust, and he was extremely confident: "I don't want to waste all my knowledge."
"County magistrate?" The county magistrate is a high-ranking official. Qin State attaches great importance to it. Every county magistrate is chosen by many choices. Xu Fuhao was surprised. He opened his eyes wide and looked at Qin Yiren with a smile, saying, "I'm so respectful. It turns out that Brother Zhao is full of talent. If Brother Zhao is really so ambitious, I think you should go to Chenjia Village, Chencang."
"Oh. Is there any explanation?" Xu Fute mentioned it, and he must be insightful. Qin Yiren hurriedly asked.
"Shang Jun lived in Chenjia Village when he entered Qin." Xu Fu smiled with a look of respect, "I have been there too, and the villagers are still circulating some anecdotes about Shang Jun. If Shang Jun had not lived in Chenjia Village, there would be no such thing as 'changing customs and customs'."
"Changing customs and customs" is an important part of Shang Yang's reform, but it is actually related to Chenjia Village. Qin Yiren's curiosity arises and asks: "Can Brother Xu explain it in detail?"
"This... Brother Zhao will see it with his own eyes." Xu Fu thought for a while, but did not explain to Qin Yiren, and said, "Shang Jun's change of customs and customs is extraordinary, and this has a profound impact on Qin. When Shang Jun's reform, Qin was on the verge of destruction. It was internal and external troubles, and the people were living in poverty. The people of the country were not full, and they were not warm in their clothes. Thieves were rising, and fighting became a trend. After Shang Jun's change of customs and customs, the Qin people were simple, and they did not pick up their own relics and did not close their doors at night."
"Do not pick up the remains? Don't close your door at night? Isn't this possible?" Zhao Ji was very unbelievable.
The Tao does not pick up the remains, and the door does not close at night is the kingly atmosphere, which only exists in the Book of Songs and Books. There is no such thing as Qin Yiren, who is a little unbelievable. His ex really doesn’t have much memory in this regard.
"This matter is absolutely true." Xu Fuzhong pointed out, and he was very sure.
After Shang Yang's reform, the people of Qin were simple and simple, and they did not pay any attention to the high price, and did not close their doors at night. Historical records clearly state this. Even those who called Qin a tiger or wolf and were cruel and unkind must admit it. For example, Feng Menglong, who rarely sighed in "The Religion of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty", this is the spirit of the king.
As he was talking, he came to the door of the family and the head of the family was already waiting.
Qin Yiren looked around and saw that this was a tile house. There were not many houses, only three rooms, but the windows were bright and clean, dry, and the ventilation conditions were good, which was very suitable for living.
When I entered the house, I saw that the house was very clean and clean, without dust or debris, with a fresh air.
"This... if it was in Shandong, it would definitely be the residence of wealthy families." Zhao Ji looked at it for a while, very surprised.
"That's right." Qin Yiren emphasized the point and agreed with this.
"Haha." The head of the family was very happy and proud, saying, "The land of Shandong called us Qin as barbarians, and they were barbarians. Oh, no, barbarians all respected them. They were pigs, they lived in pigpens, can they have such a good place for us?"
This is a boastful statement, but it makes sense.
In Qin Yiren's impression, Shandong was hungry and there were many poor people. The place like the one in front of him was already a rare place to live in Shandong, and it was not a big rich family. In Qin, this was the residence of ordinary people. If they had not seen it with their own eyes, Qin Yiren would not believe that it was true.
"Qin's wealth can be seen from this." Qin Yi Ren was very moved.
After checking this house, there was no problem and I went to another house. This house is a thatched hut. The situation at home is not as good as the one at the moment. However, it is still very clean and comfortable, and there is no pigpen feeling like that of a thatched hut.
"Old man, look at your family's situation. It doesn't seem like you can't afford to build a tile house, why do you still live in thatched huts?" Qin Yiren had a good eye and found that this house was actually quite wealthy.
"Haha." The head of the family smiled and said, "Young Master has such a good eye. It's not that I can't afford to build a vassal, but that I don't plan to build a vassal. My family is prosperous. I have four sons. The eldest brother and the second brother are killed in the battlefield, and the third brother and the fourth brother are left. I donated the remaining grain from my family to the government to get a title for them. After they get the title, it's not too late for me to build a vassal."
"So that's it." Qin Yiren suddenly realized.
Title is a symbol of status. In Shandong, the title is exclusive to the nobles. Don’t even think about it. Even if you make great contributions, don’t think about it.
In Qin, everyone can get titles, but have no military achievements, and can donate grain. It is precisely because of this that the Qin people worked very hard, fought hard and planted crops as well, so Qin was very rich.
"The Qin State is different, everyone can get a title." Lu Jujian was very envious, with beautiful little stars in his eyes.
He was originally a slave, and even if he had a title, it would be a question whether he could have freedom. He had heard rumors that Qin was a paradise for slaves, and now he could see it with his own eyes. As a result, he couldn't help but sigh.
"Little baby, don't admire me. As long as you are willing to work hard, what is the right title? Being a high-ranking official is not a problem." The head of the family encouraged.
"I will definitely work hard." Lu Jujian focused on the key points.
After checking one by one, the residences are different, there are tile houses and thatched huts, but there is one thing in common, that is, they are very tidy and clean, and suitable for home furnishings.
"Those who later generations who called Qin a tiger or wolf should come and see with their own eyes, and they will know how ignorant they are!" Qin Yi sighed.
In the past, his impression of Qin was mostly of the memory of his predecessor and he didn't know much about it. Now, he has witnessed it with his own eyes that rumors misled people and historical books misled people. The Qin people were rich and lived and worked in peace. Such a country was actually called "tyrannical Qin" and "brutal and unkind". It was really a sightless thing for the heavens.
This should be called benevolent politics!
What is benevolent politics? It is not the way of sages bragging out by scholars, but the common people in the country have food, clothing, and work in peace and contentment. This is the best benevolent politics!
After checking, Qin Yiren said goodbye and took his group to embark on the road to understand the national conditions of Qin again.
When she arrived on the road, Zhao Ji turned her eyes charmingly and said, "I don't believe that it is really a Taoist, I'll try it." As she said that, she took out a piece of high-quality jade and threw it on the road, and said, "If it is really a Taoist, someone will send it to me."
Xu Fu said that he would not pick up the remains and not close his door at night, which is really hard to believe.
Wealth is moving, and no one can meet such a beautiful jade and don’t love anyone.
"Madam, you are not a Qin person and don't understand Qin person. I bet that this beautiful jade will come back to you within three days." Meng Zhao said to Zhao Ji.
"That's right." Magai and Fan Tong agreed in unison.
"Three days? I don't believe it." Zhao Ji shook her head.
Qin Yiren shook his head. Zhao Ji was really looking for trouble, but he also wanted to take this opportunity to test it, but he didn't stop it.
That night, they lived in a family. At night, Qin Yiren paid special attention and saw that few families nearby had closed the door. As a result, nothing happened that night, and everything was calm.
The next day, Qin Yiren paid more attention. Wherever he went, he saw that Qin people were very busy, busy collecting firewood, cleaning up their homes, and preparing for the spring plantings for the coming year. Those households without anyone at home were not worried at all with the door open.
"Is it really that the Tao will not pick up the remains and the door will not be closed at night?" Zhao Ji's confidence was a little shaken.
That afternoon, Xu Fu's words were confirmed. Two officials came on horseback and brought Zhao Ji's beautiful jade.
"How did you know it was mine in your life?" Zhao Ji was very surprised.
"Such beautiful jade is not something that can be owned by idle people. We just need to check whether there are noble people nearby to know." These two officials explained the whole story.
"It's really a way that you don't pick up your belongings, and you don't close your door at night! The image of the kingly way!" Qin Yi Ren sighed very much.
Chapter completed!