Zhao Fu changed into ordinary clothes and planned to go to some remote regions to see the situation in Qin City. Seeing it with his own eyes would be more realistic than reporting it.
The first place he went to was a mountain village, and the County that the mountain village was in had experienced a flood. Zhao Fu wanted to see for himself what the situation was like.
After the flood, the village had been cleared of mud, and they were clearing the mud from the fields so that they could continue to plant crops.
Zhao Fu, a stranger, had come to their village, causing them to look over. They were quite curious as to why this young man had come to their small village. Even though he looked ordinary, his aura was extraordinary, and ordinary people could not compare to him.
An elderly man with some white hair and a sturdy body came up and smiled as he said, "Sir, what business do you have with our village?"
Zhao Fu smiled as he said, "I don't have much to do and just wanted to take a look. I happened to pass by this village, so I came to take a look."
The Village Chief happily laughed as he said, "Is that so? Our village is just a poor village; what's there to see? I thought you were an official from the Imperial Court who came to inspect. "
Zhao Fu looked quite surprised. He looked at his ordinary clothes and felt that there was nothing special about them. He asked curiously, "Sir, how did you know that I was an official from the Imperial Court?"
The Village Chief smiled as he said, "From your aura, I can tell that you're not an ordinary person. You're very different from us villagers, and apart from the Imperial Court who occasionally sends people to inspect our village, there are basically no outsiders."
Zhao Fu understood and smiled as he asked, "How do you feel about the Imperial Court sending people to inspect your village? Also, are they nice to you? Do they care about your opinions? "
The Village Chief happily replied, "Of course we welcome them. We're doing this to show our gratitude to His Majesty. It was His Majesty's order that the various Counties did this. Otherwise, a small village like ours might have been overlooked.
"As for the people who came, they were nice to us! They were not arrogant or looked down on us, and they reported our matter to the County Magistrates. After some time, the matter will be resolved. "
"Oh!"
Zhao Fu nodded and then asked, "After the flood, do you have any opinions or dissatisfaction with the imperial court?"
Hearing this, the Village Chief's smile became a bit dimmer. He looked around and said in a small voice, "Sir! The question you asked is very dangerous. It's better not to ask this kind of question so as not to cause any trouble. "
Zhao Fu asked curiously, "Why is that?"
The Village Chief had a smile on his face, but his expression was a bit serious. "Because the content of your question is a bit sensitive. You can say what you think, but if you are dissatisfied, there is a possibility of rebellion."
"This matter can be big or small. You might say that it's not a big deal, but if you cause chaos or take the lead in causing trouble, you will definitely be beheaded. Even your family and friends will be severely punished."
"Moreover, His Majesty has also specially selected representatives of the public and will also send people down to patrol. If you have any opinions or questions, you can talk to them. However, try to talk to others about your dissatisfaction with the court."
"This time, the imperial court solved the flood very quickly, and the imperial court distributed some food and seeds. Now, we have no opinions, and we are very grateful to the imperial court and His Majesty."
After hearing this, Zhao Fu fell into deep thought. Zhao Fu didn't know that those who expressed their dissatisfaction and caused trouble would be beheaded, and even their family and friends would be severely punished.
This order might have been given by Li Si, or he might have reported it to Zhao Fu. However, Zhao Fu didn't care, because this was a small way to stabilize Qin's rule. There were many other ways.
Now that Qin had opened up many battlefields and faced countless enemies, there couldn't be any internal problems in Qin. Otherwise, if there were internal and external troubles, Qin might be destroyed. As such, the imperial court had to take some high-pressure measures to stabilize the people's hearts.
Now that he knew about this, Zhao Fu didn't intend to change this policy, because it was indeed useful to Qin.
However, to Zhao Fu, he had a new understanding of Qin, because Qin was not as good as he had imagined. There were no restrictions, and the people could live freely and happily.
Of course, such a place did not exist in the world. If one wanted something, one had to pay the price. The world needed rules, and so did countries.
"Sir! You must be a high-ranking official in the imperial court, right? "the Village Chief said as he smiled respectfully.
Zhao Fu came back to his senses and smiled as he said, "Didn't I tell you? I'm not an official. "
The Village Chief smiled as he said, "Sir, you don't need to explain; ordinary people wouldn't ask these questions. Moreover, from your aura, you're definitely not an ordinary official."
Zhao Fu didn't explain much and smiled.
The Village Chief felt quite delighted and understood that Zhao Fu had tacitly acknowledged his identity. His smile became even more brilliant as he said, "Sir, it's already noon. How about we have lunch at my house? "
Zhao Fu smiled as he said, "No need! I have some things to do, so I'll be going now. "
The Village Chief quickly grabbed Zhao Fu and said, "Sir, you don't need to be so polite. Even if you're busy, you have to have lunch. "
Zhao Fu felt quite helpless as he went to the Village Chief's house.
As soon as the Village Chief got home, he yelled, "Old woman! Quickly kill the hen in my house. A noble has come to my house. Also, Little Niu, get out of here. "
Hearing this, the old woman came out and saw the Village Chief's smile. She understood that it was important, so she didn't say anything. She grabbed a chicken and walked into the kitchen.
At this moment, a dignified little boy ran out and said discontentedly, "Grandpa! Why did you call me? "
The Village Chief smiled as he said, "Come here! Greet this lord; he's a high-ranking official in the imperial court. Do you want to be an official in the future? Do you want to work for Qin? Do you want to see His Majesty? "
Hearing this, the little boy immediately ran over in surprise and smiled as he said, "Sir! Hello. "
Zhao Fu understood what the Village Chief was thinking – he had brought him here for his grandson's future.
However, Zhao Fu did not dislike it and could understand it, so he smiled and nodded.
Following this, the Village Chief led Zhao Fu to the table in the living room and asked with a smile, "Sir, may I know your name? What's your position in the imperial court? "
Zhao Fu lightly smiled as he replied, "My surname is Zhao, and I'm just a low-ranking official in Xianyang."
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