Zhao Fu stood up and smiled as he said, "That's great! I still have some matters to take care of, so I'll be leaving first. "
The Village Chief hurriedly stood up, wanting to stop Zhao Fu. After all, this was someone who had done their family a great favor, so they had to properly thank him.
However, Zhao Fu turned into a ray of light and shot out of the door, disappearing over the horizon.
The little boy said in amazement, "Grandpa! That lord can even fly! He's so powerful! "
Seeing that he could not stop Zhao Fu, the Village Chief felt quite disappointed. However, after hearing the little boy's words, he kindly smiled and said, "Then you must work hard in the future and become an expert like that lord and serve the Qin Empire.
Also, when you go to the Rising Qin Academy to study, you'll most likely see that lord again. When that time comes, you must properly thank him. If anything happens, that lord will help you. "
Hearing this, the little boy earnestly nodded.
It was just that the grandfather and grandson did not know how shocked they would be the next time they saw Zhao Fu and found out that Zhao Fu was the Emperor of the Qin Empire.
Zhao Fu flew in the sky and did not directly return to the Qin Empire. Instead, he wanted to go to a few more places and check out the situation.
At that moment, Zhao Fu saw an exquisite-looking boat slowly sailing on a river. There were many scholars wearing scholarly robes standing on the boat. Some of them were looking at the river, some were writing at tables, and some were chatting and drinking. The scene was quite lively. Zhao Fu looked at Zhao Fu and saw a beautiful and majestic boat.
Zhao Fu felt quite curious and landed on the boat.
Seeing a ray of light land on the boat, the people around him slightly frowned, feeling quite displeased that he had disturbed their mood.
However, after the light dissipated, Zhao Fu's appearance was revealed. Seeing that he had an extraordinary aura, everyone felt quite interested.
A beautiful woman with a graceful figure walked out from the boat and smiled as she said, "I'm the owner of this boat, and my name is Nalan Ruo. May I ask who you are, sir?"
Zhao Fu said with a chuckle, "My surname is Zhao, and I'm not a big shot. I was just passing by and saw that it was quite lively, so I came down to take a look out of curiosity."
Nalan Ruo smiled and said, "Most of the people on the boat are famous scholars here. However, most of them are talented but not recognized, so I invited them to the boat to enjoy the beautiful scenery of the river and relieve their depression."
"Unrecognized talent?"
When Zhao Fu heard this, he felt very surprised. In the past, he had often heard of poets who were very talented and wanted to serve the country, but were not given an important position.
In the end, filled with depression and sadness, he wrote many famous articles and poems, and lived his life in frustration.
This mostly reflected the darkness and corruption of the imperial court. It was full of intrigue, cliques, and private interests. The monarch was also mediocre and incompetent, being manipulated by others. He did not have the slightest foresight and did not know how to recognize talent. Those who were originally very talented were not put in important positions.
Now that he heard those words, he felt quite surprised. Could it be that he was mediocre and incompetent, being manipulated by others, and that he did not have the slightest foresight and did not know how to recognize talent?
Was the imperial court of the Qin State dark and corrupt, filled with intrigue, cliques, and a foul atmosphere?
Thinking to there, Zhao Fu lightly laughed and asked, "Are they really very talented?"
Zhao Fu's words made most of the people present feel quite displeased. They were not put in important positions by the imperial court, which made them feel quite uncomfortable. Now that someone was questioning their talent, anyone would feel quite angry.
Nalan Ruo felt quite surprised and had never thought that Zhao Fu would say such a thing. She came back to her senses and smiled as she said, "Of course everyone here is very talented. Sir, why do you ask?"
Zhao Fu smiled as he said, "If they were truly talented and capable, it would be impossible for the Qin State not to put them in important positions."
A gentle-looking young man in green clothes said with a trace of displeasure, "Sir, you must be someone from the Qin State, right?"
Hearing this, Zhao Fu lightly laughed as he said, "Sort of!"
The young man coldly harrumphed as he said, "Then you're right. People from the Qin State naturally speak for themselves."
"Of course I didn't mean to offend His Majesty. Right now, he's busy with all sorts of wars and has no time to manage internal affairs. Some matters in the Imperial Court are handled by the Ministers, who are biased against us and will only put people from their faction in important positions. Those who are not from their faction will naturally not be put in important positions."
Zhao Fu felt quite startled. Zhao Fu knew that the Imperial Court was divided into factions, and this sort of thing was bound to happen and could not be stopped.
However, what Zhao Fu cared about was whether they really were biased against talented people and would only put people from their faction in important positions like the young man had said.
If this was the case, when he returned to the Qin Imperial Palace, he would deal with these Ministers and severely punish them.
At that moment, a white-clothed young man came up and reminded Zhao Fu, "Brother Li, it's best not to talk about this. It's best not to speak carelessly about this matter. The ministers of the imperial court have their own reasons for doing things. Be careful of careless talk. "
After speaking, the white-clothed young man looked at Zhao Fu.
His meaning was quite obvious – he was afraid that Zhao Fu, who was in the Qin State, would report this matter to the Ministers. In the eyes of the Ministers, people like them were like ants and could be killed at any time.
The azure-clothed young man's expression was cold as he said proudly, "A gentleman should be magnanimous; why should I be afraid? What's wrong with saying something that I've always been angry about? If they want to kill me, then they can do so. "
Seeing this, the white-clothed young man lightly sighed as he said, "Brother Li! Even if you don't think about yourself, you have to think about your family and friends. Slandering the Ministers is a serious crime, and everyone related to you will be implicated. "
These words caused the arrogant azure-clothed young man to look hesitant because he did not want to see such a result.
Zhao Fu smiled as he said, "You don't need to worry about me. In actuality, I'm just a minor Minister and am not put in an important position by the Imperial Court. I feel quite depressed and want to travel around to relieve my emotions."
Hearing that Zhao Fu was not put in an important position, everyone could not help but feel a sense of agreement.
Nalan Ruo interjected, saying, "With such beautiful scenery by the river, it's best not to talk about such unpleasant things. It's best to continue reciting poems. After we have some fun, perhaps the situation will change."
Her original intention was that she valued their talents and didn't want them to be depressed, so she invited them to the ship. However, she also didn't want to cause any trouble.
If that happened, all of the scholars here would be implicated, and even she would not be able to avoid it. After all, she was the one who had organized this trip. Even though her family had some status here, she would not be able to resist the Ministers at all.
Hearing this, everyone understood that they could not continue like this, and they turned to look at the river.
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