Xianyang City.

The sky was a little gloomy, and the drizzle of early spring did not seem to let go of Guanzhong, and as far as the eye could see, the fine rain was floating in the air and slowly descending, moistening the long-dried earth.

At this time, after more than a month of rectification and suppression, Guanzhong has basically restored the original normal life order: the thieves are basically gone, all the stragglers have been repatriated, all the traitors have been exterminated, the people have returned to their homes, and the prisons have been emptied...... The smile that has disappeared on the faces of the people in Guanzhong for a long time has returned to the face that has gone through vicissitudes again, and there is even a sweeter tendency, and the regime of Fusu has been greatly supported by the people of Guanzhong!

At this time, in the palace, Fusu was still busy diligently. Of course, with the return of the chief housekeeper Xiao He, he naturally threw most of the chores to him, and Fang Qi also helped as Xiao He's deputy. And the liberated Fusu only dealt with some military affairs, and when he was free, he accompanied his mother, wife and children who had been reunited for a long time to gossip, and his life was also free.

"Your Majesty, Childe wins jealousy and asks to see!" When Fusu was immersed in the recital, suddenly a eunuch played a report. "Well, let him in!" Whoa!"

After a while, with the sound of brisk footsteps, Ying Ji strode in. "Your Majesty, what are your orders for summoning your younger brother here?" Win and bow down.

"Well, the second brother is here! Get up, don't be polite!" Fusu put down the piece in his hand and got up to greet him.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Win Ji stood up.

Fusu stood in front of Ying Ji, compared his height, and said with a smile: "You and my brother are still the same!" How's it going, how are you doing these days?" Ying Ji smiled: "It's not like Shuzhong, I help Lord Fan and Lord Xiao deal with some government affairs in Shuzhong, and I have to be busy, but now I have nothing to do every day, and I'm going crazy!"

Fusu smiled, patted Yingji's shoulder and said, "You are idle and panicked, but Lian is tired and panicked." Why don't you just accompany me out of the palace for a walk? Let's steal a half-day of leisure!" Ying Ji was overjoyed and said: "That relationship is good, I don't know where Your Majesty is going?"

"Well, don't go far, just take a walk in Xianyang City, and see how effective it has been for more than a month! If it's good, the United can also rest assured!" Fusu thought for a moment. "Okay, how many guards do you want to bring?" Ying Ji asked.

"No, no, without guards, we changed into civilian clothes. Don't shout, go out quietly!" Fusu smiled a little slyly! Ying Ji hesitated for a moment, and said with a smile: "It's okay, Your Majesty is too tired these days, so let your brother accompany Your Majesty to take a sneak peek!"

Immediately, the two waited from the inner chamberlain, changed into civilian clothes, and dressed up as ordinary guards. After giving a ban order to the chamberlain, the two secretly left the dormitory. Fusu has been away from Xianyang for many years, and there are not many people in the palace who still know him. In addition, the previous rectification swept most of the eunuchs and palace maids out of the house, so there are mostly new faces in the palace, and even fewer people know Fusu. Thereupon. The two of them managed to sneak out of the palace quietly!

On the street, the sky was still a little overcast. But the slanting drizzle has stopped, and there is a fresh breath between heaven and earth. The willows on the side of the road are green and green, fluttering in the wind, bringing a piece of spring flavor.

Fusu took a long breath. Then he slowly spit it out, suddenly felt a refreshment in his chest, and said with a smile: "If you don't leave the palace, you really can't breathe such fresh air." It's good to have unlimited freedom!" Ying Ji smiled: "Brother has a heavy burden on his shoulders, and he has too little time to be free, so it is precious!"

Fusu nodded with some emotion and said: "Yes, in fact, I really envy the life of ordinary people, working at sunrise and resting at sunset, Hanyi makes grandchildren, carefree!" Ying Ji shook his head and said: "The life of civilians is not so easy, the world is peaceful, if there is a war, how can there be peace at all!?" Frightened and hungry all day long, there is not much happiness to be enjoyed. However, with your brother, it is different: with your efforts, the people of the world will soon live the peaceful life that you envy again, and this is also the sacrifice of one brother in exchange for the peace of the world! In terms of my brother's heart, isn't this exactly what I have been seeking in this life!?"

Fusu nodded with emotion and said, "Life in the world, you really can't just be for yourself!" As an emperor, he must be worthy of the burden on his shoulders, and he must have the domineering spirit of the noble mission of rejuvenating China and powering the four empires! It's not easy! Win bogey, do you know, sometimes I really want to retreat to the mountains and forests and be a 'smiling proud mountain forest immortal'!" Suddenly, Fusu smiled self-deprecatingly: "It's a pity, this wish is too extravagant, there is no hope in this life!"

Seeing that Fusu was a little depressed, Ying Ji hurriedly changed the topic and said with a smile: "Brother, it's not easy to come out today, and it's almost noon to talk with emotion, so let's go around!" Okay, let's go, just hang out!" Fusu smiled.

The two walked on the street, carefully observing the livelihood of Xianyang.

As soon as the drizzle had passed, the industrious vendors set up their stalls again, and thousands of street vending points popped up in the streets as if by magic; The restaurants and shops of Liao Liao, who were originally customers in the drizzle, were also like waking up from a big dream at this time, and the little two began to stand at the door and shout vigorously, hoping to pull a few more customers to the door; After the rain, the number of pedestrians who went out to be busy gradually increased, and their faces were mostly calm and pretended, and they were busy.

The whole Xianyang is filled with an atmosphere of peace and tranquility, although it is still a little depressed, but it is also full of vitality.

Fusu looked at Ying Ji and said in a low voice: "Second brother, it seems that Xianyang is recovering well, at least the normal life order seems to be no problem!" Well," Ying Ji nodded and said: "This place is close to the palace, the conditions are relatively good, brother, let's go to the west of the city to have a look, there are more poor people there!"

Fusu nodded, and the two of them went to the west of the city, fortunately, the palace is located in the center of Xianyang, and it is more convenient to go anywhere, otherwise I am afraid that it will take half a day for the two of them to walk from east to west.

It was almost noon when the two of them came to the vicinity of the slum in the west of the city.

There are slums in every city, throughout the ages, and in foreign countries. As the best portrayal of the living conditions of the people at the bottom of a city, the slum deserves to be deserved.

Fusu and Yingji pretended to be in the narrow streets of the slums, looking at all this in front of them with a painful heart: the shanty houses were still so small, the interior was still so dark, the dirty water on the roadside was still so open, and the poor people on the roadside were still so skinny, desperate and indifferent. What is even more poignant is that in the slum area, Fusu saw many physically disabled soldiers and hungry people in the Kanto region living in Xianyang, most of whom did not even have shelter from the wind and rain. They all sat blankly in the filthy sewage, worrying about their livelihood today!

"Well, it looks like the situation here is worse!" Ying Ji sighed.

Fusu nodded, also a little sad: "I was very poor here when I was a child, but I didn't expect that after so many years, it would still be like this, even worse than before!" Second brother, am I a little incompetent?" Ying Ji hurriedly said: "Brother, this is not your responsibility, these are the banes left by Zhao Gao's traitorous party." If it weren't for my brother. It's not certain if they can die!"

Fusu was silent, touched his body, and wanted to spend some money to help these poor people. But after touching it for a long time, I found that I didn't have a penny on my body, although there were some jade pendants and gems, but I couldn't give them to these poor people, otherwise such a precious thing would cause death to these poor people, Fu Su smiled bitterly in his heart: "Sure enough, the emperor doesn't bring money!"

Seeing this, Ying Ji couldn't help but laugh, and said with a smile: "Brother, don't touch it." How can you have the habit of bringing money! Here's it for my brother!" As he spoke, he untied a heavy money bag from under his waist.

Fusu was overjoyed and took it. He waved his hand to the guarded paupers on the side of the road: "Come here!" The poor people were a little hesitant and did not dare to come forward easily.

In the Qin Dynasty. The state does not allow the existence of begging bows, let alone anyone who dares to take the initiative to beg, otherwise they may be severely punished by the government and sent to the construction site or frontier to serve hard labor. This system was implemented very strictly, so the Qin State has always been known as 'no begging in Guanzhong'. This is why Fusu and Yingji walked on the street for a long time with the appearance of noble sons. But there is still no reason why the poor dare to come forward to beg for land: it is okay to be a poor person in the Qin State, but it is not okay to be a begging bow!

Seeing that the poor people didn't dare to come, Fu Su immediately remembered the relevant provisions of the Qin Law, and couldn't help but feel a little sour in his heart. But as an emperor, he couldn't take the lead in breaking the law, so he rolled his eyes, had an idea, and said with a smile: "You all come here, I'll ask you some questions, and if you can answer them, I'll reward you with some money." It's not illegal, is it!?"

When the poor people heard that there was such a good thing, they hurriedly stabbed up: "Son, master, you ask!" As long as we know, we will tell you!" For a time, women, children, the elderly, hungry people, and remnants of the army surrounded Fusu and Yingji, all of them greedily stared at the money bag in Fusu's heart, but they were afraid of the law, and no one dared to come hard.

"First question: How do you live now when you used to do odd jobs or rent acres of land outside the city? Answered, a knife coin!" Fusu Zhengse.

When the poor people heard this, their eyes straightened: "Answer a question, reward a knife, that is enough for the family's living expenses for three or four days!" Hurriedly gossiping and scrambling: "Childe, the world is not good now, and there are not many odd jobs to do, so we have to go outside the city to chop some firewood and catch some fish, and barely make a living!" Yes, yes, the rent has become heavier and heavier over the years, and the remaining grain is simply not enough to sustain life, so sometimes if there are some well-meaning big households who give soup porridge and food alms, we will go and receive a little, and we can make do with it!" Childe, we women sometimes help some big families wash and do laundry, and we can also exchange some food money!" Alas, son, if there are young offspring or daughters in the family, there is still some food to eat, and if there are only the old people and children, they can only wait for death! Sometimes you can only sell your child to a big family, so that the child can have a good way out and you can fill your stomach with words!"

Fusu's eyes moistened a little when he heard this: "The people of Qin are very self-disciplined, because of the war and poverty, no one begs, just silently struggling on the death line!" What a simple Chinese!" Hurriedly nodded and said, "Okay, good, all share, all share!" So he counted dozens of coins in his hand and distributed them to everyone one by one. The poor people who got the money all looked happy: the money for food these days has been paid, and there is no need to run around!

"The second question: Now that you are so poor, does the government care? I seem to have heard that His Majesty the Emperor has issued an edict to help the poor and the homeless!" Fusu asked again.

The poor people hurriedly replied again: "Son, there is relief, but the number is too small, and basically some family members in the army have taken it!" Yes, Childe, the government sometimes gives away some gruel and food, but the quantity is too small, and many times it can't be lined up at all!"

Fusu looked at Yingji. Ying Ji also had a helpless look. Now the war has not subsided, only Jiangnan and Bashu have some surplus grain, but this grain has to supply the huge army and the families of the army, and how much relief can be left for these poor and displaced people can be imagined!

Fusu sighed, and sent another round of coins in his hand, and the poor people were even happier this time: at least they couldn't go hungry for seven or eight days!

"Also, what do you think of the current court, and what needs to be improved?" Fu Suqiang held back the uneasiness in his heart and continued to ask.

Who knew that this time everyone was dumb, and there was silence. After a long time, someone whispered: "Childe, you can't talk about the government, otherwise you will be unlucky!" It seems that the huge inertia of the previous Qin law is still at work.

Fusu smiled: "Don't you know, the court just promulgated a new law about half a month ago, and the people can talk freely, as long as they don't maliciously insult the emperor and the government out of nothing and bewitch the public, it's okay to say anything!"

The poor people looked at each other as if they didn't know what was going on. Fu Suqi said: "Didn't the government send someone to tell you?" The poor people shook their heads and said, "I don't know! Ordinary government officials don't come here if they have nothing to do. In addition to catching sinners, there is only a notice posted on something. But none of us can afford to read or write. Reading the notice is equivalent to reading in vain!"

Fusu was a little annoyed: "How did this Tingwei Yamen do it, is it because these people are poor." Can you exclude them from the people, regardless of whether they ask! These people are illiterate, how can they just post a notice and get rid of it! These are also the people of my Qin Kingdom!" He said patiently: "The new law is like this, and it was ordered by His Majesty the Emperor himself: from now on, those who gather words, those who speak evenly, and those who comment on the current situation are not guilty. As long as it is not insulting the emperor and the government without evidence and misleading the public, anything can be said! Don't worry, the government will not come to arrest you, and we have some relations with some officials in the DPRK and China. If you are right, we will try our best to suggest to the Imperial Court that measures be taken to help you!"

When the poor people heard this, they rejoiced and said, "Great, then we will speak!" Now the court is much stronger than when Hu Hai and Zhao Gao were in the past, and many people starved to death here every day at that time, and now everyone can at least barely survive!" Yes, Your Majesty is a good person, and he has always been very good to the people since he was a child, if he hadn't come back to Guanzhong, we would have starved to death!" Yes, Childe, if the court can give us some land, we can be self-reliant, and none of our people in Qin are lazy people and can support themselves!" Yes, yes, Childe, now that the court has confiscated a lot of traitorous land, I don't know how to deal with it, it would be great if you could give us some!" Also, Childe, they are good at their hands and feet, and if they have land, they can support themselves, but what about those of us who were disabled in the war? I also hope that the imperial court will not dislike us, although we have contributed to Zhao Gao's traitorous party, but we are not willing, just to make a living, forced to do so!" Fart, who told you to contribute to the traitorous party, suppress the people, and do against Your Majesty, and now you are injured and disabled, what does Your Majesty care about you people? You can't be regarded as disabled soldiers, of course you can't enjoy the court's pension, and if you don't count your rebellion, it can be regarded as Your Majesty's grace!" ……

For a while, all the poor people were so noisy that Fusu was a little deaf, and hurriedly said: "Okay, okay, you understand what you mean, we will deal with the land when we go back." Where, take this money, don't spend it indiscriminately, live well!" Saying that, Fusu came to divide the money again, and this round came down, almost emptying the money bag. Looking at the few coins he had, Fu Su hurriedly said, "Let's disperse, let's disperse, there's no more, we still have to have lunch with this money!"

When the poor saw that there was no money to share, they immediately dispersed in a hurry.

Fusu wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and said with a wry smile: "Second brother, if you hadn't reminded me, I really didn't expect that there would be such a forgotten corner under my rule!" Ying Ji also sighed and said: "Brother has a lot of affairs, how can he be all-encompassing!" Moreover, now that Guanzhong has been decided, there are too many things to deal with, and the court can't manage it for a while, and it's not all to blame for the ineffective handling of the officials!"

Fusu nodded, silent. At this moment, suddenly, a man with a disabled right leg walked silently past Fusu with a crutch, and he didn't even mean to glance at Fusu. Fusu glanced at this person and was suddenly stunned. With some excitement in his heart, he said, "Qingsang, is that you?"

The crippled man stopped suddenly, turned his head to look at Fusu and Yingji, and said with some confusion: "Who are you?" How do you know the name of my place?" Obviously, Gyeongsang was puzzled that these two gorgeously dressed noblemen knew such a crippled person!

Fusu looked excited, suddenly caught up with two steps, held Qingsang's shoulders with both hands, and shouted, "Qingsang, it's me, your boss!" When we were kids, we played together. There are also Si Qi, Kang, Zhao Cheng, and a crying little Wang Fang, don't you remember me!?"

Qing Shang took a closer look at Fusu's face, suddenly remembered, and fell to the ground with a "plop", then hugged Fusu's thigh and cried: "Boss, where have you been running away for so many years?" The brothers haven't seen you since you were captured by that Wang Ben, and we all want to kill you!"

Fusu felt a little sour in his heart, and hurriedly helped Qingsang. Astringent said: "For so many years, there is no boss to cover you, how have you lived." Are the rest of the brothers alright?" Qingshang said with tears in his eyes: "Si Qi died in battle against the Xiongnu, and he also died in battle with the Liukou when he was stationed in the Central Plains. Zhao Cheng and I were both crippled in the war. Boss, none of our brothers ended well. How nice it would be if you were by our side!"

Hearing that his childhood playmates all ended up like this in the war-torn era, Fusu couldn't help but shed tears, and said with some tears: "Okay." Now that the boss is back, with the boss covering you, your lower body doesn't have to worry. You know, Wang Fang and I miss you a lot!"

Qing Shang was stunned when he heard this: "Has Wang Fang been with the boss all the time?" Fusu wiped tears from the corners of his eyes. smiled: "She has long been my wife, and her sons are the eldest!" Qing Shang was shocked when he heard this: "No, no, no, I, I heard that Wang Fang was married to His Majesty today, you, could it be ...... Uh-huh......"

Fusu hurriedly covered Qingshang's mouth and said in a low voice: "Hehe, I can't think of your boss's true identity, right!?" It's not that I don't want to see you, but my identity is too special, and I'm growing up and carrying a heavy burden, so I can't leave the palace easily anymore! I let go of my hand, you don't scream, do you hear it!?"

Qing Shang nodded desperately when he heard this, he was a common man, and when he saw that the boss of the year had become the emperor of the day, he was so frightened that his legs were weak, how dare he disobey the holy order and shout indiscriminately!

Fusu slowly let go of his hand, Qingshang seemed to be still in a dream, a little afraid to feel that the person in front of him was the current emperor, and suddenly his legs were weak, and he slipped to the ground, and the crutch also fell to the ground. Fusu hurriedly grabbed Qingshang and said hurriedly, "What's wrong with you?" Qingshang said with some trembling: "I, I'm scared, and my legs are a little weak!"

Fu Su smiled and said, "Don't be afraid, although I am the emperor, am I still your boss!" Where is Zhao Cheng now? You take me to him!" Qingshang nodded and said, "Well, this kid lives not far from here, I'll take you to him!"

Saying that, Qingshang hurriedly took the crutch handed by Ying Ji and led the way in front. Fusu wanted to help Qingshang, but Qingshang was very frightened and didn't dare to ask Fusu to help him. Fusu had no choice but to let Qingshang go by himself.

After a while, I turned a dark alley and entered a small dirty courtyard, with only two dilapidated huts, emitting a pungent sour smell. Qing Shang shouted in the courtyard: "Zhao Cheng, Zhao Cheng, you old, old guy, come out quickly, see who has come to see you!" Immediately there was an echo in one of the huts: "Gyeongsang, is that you!?" Which one is coming?" As he spoke, a strong man with about three sentences walked out of the house in rags, and looked at Fusu and Yingji with a puzzled face.

"Zhao Cheng, who do you think he is?" Kyungsang pointed to Fusu. Zhao Cheng tilted his head, blinked and said, "It seems to be a little familiar, I can't remember!" Gyeongsang, who the hell is he?" Qingshang was so anxious that he stomped his feet and scolded: "You old guy, what kind of eyes, we didn't know our boss back then!?" I'll tell you, he's just ......" he said, leaned into Zhao Chengdi's ear, and whispered a few words.

Zhao Cheng's face changed greatly, his legs suddenly weakened, and he knelt down with a "plop", and was about to kowtow to Fusu. Fu Su hurriedly took two steps forward, picked up Zhao Cheng and said: "Zhao Cheng, hurry, hurry up, you and my brother, what are you doing like this!?" Today I am not the emperor, but your boss. Don't be polite! Hey, what's wrong with your arm?" Fusu found that Zhao Cheng's left arm was empty.

Zhao Cheng stood up a little softly, and said in a trembling voice: "Hui, back to the boss, broken, broken, cut off by the Huns when General Meng Tian fought the Huns!"

There was some regret in Fusu's eyes, he held back the sadness in his heart, patted Zhao Cheng's shoulder, and didn't know what to say for a while, but said astringently: "It's good to survive." It's better than many brothers dying in a foreign land and not being able to return to their roots! Qingsang, Zhao Cheng, how did you live after you were disabled? Do you still have family?"

Zhao Cheng was pleasantly surprised, tears flowed in the tiger's eyes, and he sobbed: "The two of us are poor like this, how can anyone want to marry us, and our parents have already left, and there are only two bare poles left." When His Majesty the First Emperor was there, there were still some relief in the court. Later, Hu Hai and Zhao Gao were in chaos, and they only knew that they were poor and luxurious, so they didn't care about us anymore. Gyeongsang and I had to sell some of our possessions and go to big families to get something to do. Occasionally, I really don't have any money, so I have to pull down my face to accept the soup kitchens of some wealthy families to live. Let's live a good life!"

Fusu felt sad in his heart. patted Zhao Cheng on the shoulder and said, "The hard days are over, and soon I will be able to calm the world, and the good days will come back!" You can rest assured that you are all people who have contributed to the country. Neither I nor the Qin Kingdom will forget you!" When Qingshang and Zhao Cheng saw Fusu say this, they couldn't help but burst into tears and said: "The boss can still remember us veterans, we are dead, and I am very happy in my heart!"

"Don't say that. I and the country owe you something, and we should pay it back to you!" Fu Suqiang held back the tears in his eyes and said to Ying Ji: "Ying Ji, I am about to go on an expedition, and now everything is fine in the country, and it is the situation in this slum that makes me anxious." I named you Gaolingjun, and you will be in charge of the country after I leave, remember, try your best to take care of them, especially those disabled soldiers who have sacrificed their lives and bloody battles for the country, how to do it, I think you should have understood! I hope that when I return from Kanto, there will be a noticeable change here!" Yes, brother!" Seeing this scene, Ying Ji was also very moved and nodded.

Fusu thought for a moment and said, "Qingshang, Zhao Cheng, do you two still want to do something for the country?" If you want, I can give you something to do! If you don't want to, I will also send you some money, houses and land, so that you can have no worries about food and clothing in the next life!"

Qing Shang wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes, took a step forward with his crutches and said, "Boss, we also want to do something more for the country, but unfortunately we are all crippled people, and we have more than enough strength but not enough strength!" But we can't do what the boss has given us for nothing, because we deserve to think of our dead brother. As long as the boss can govern the country well, our brothers will be very satisfied, and they will be happier than anything else!"

Fusu couldn't hold back his tears anymore at this time, and turned his head to not want Qingshang and Zhao Cheng to see the tears coming out of the corners of their eyes. After a long time, Fusu stopped his eyes, turned around and said: "Qingshang, Zhao Cheng, I will give you two the official position of 'public opinion envoy', which directly belongs to the prime minister, and there are three hundred stone of Yulu every year, which is enough for you to live." But you won't be allowed to take this money for nothing, and I don't want you to do something difficult, as long as you are responsible for reporting the situation in this slum to the imperial court from time to time, and urging the imperial court not to forget this corner that was once forgotten by Great Qin, you should be able to do this, I don't want my Qin State to have any more heavenly grace that cannot reach the earth! Got it?" Thank you, Your Majesty!" Qingshang and Zhao Cheng fell to the ground with an excited face, they knew: This is Fusu taking care of them!

"Get up, come into the palace with me today, and let Wang Fang see you too!" Fusu was very happy to see that he could help his former partner. "This-" Qing Shang and Zhao Cheng looked at their dirty appearance, and their faces were embarrassed.

Fu Su smiled: "It's okay, it's okay, I'm not a person who hates the poor and loves the rich, and neither is Wang Fang, after entering the palace, I will let you take a bath and change clothes." I think I'll be very happy to see you!" Your Majesty, Please!" Qingshang and Si Qi only felt warm in their hearts.

Within a few days, Fusu Liuying was jealous of the prison country, assisted by Xiao He, Fang Qi, Zhang Han, Sima Xin and Dong Peng, and led an army of 300,000 soldiers out of Hangu and went straight to Kanto.