At the end of 221 B.C., the First Emperor inspected the two local counties of Longxi, the headquarters of the Qin State, and greatly appreciated the quality and progress of the construction of the straight road, but was not very satisfied with the progress of the construction of the Chi Road.

The First Emperor felt that the roads were rugged and difficult, and had a great impact on the transmission of official documents, the movement of troops, the unruly transportation, and the private trade, so he ordered to speed up the construction of galloping roads throughout the country.

After Fusu received the order, in order not to affect the daily production and life of ordinary people in various countries as much as possible, the first source of labor was the prisoners in the prison and the prisoners of war and nobles of various countries, and the source of workers and workers was the prisoners in prisons and the prisoners of war and nobles of the original countries.

Although Fusu's move was praised by the people, it also made some courtiers in the court quite dissatisfied, but the first emperor still trusted Fusu, so he basically did not interfere with Fusu's unified deployment!

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At the end of 220 B.C., the Seventy Wise Men collectively recited:

"The first emperor inherited the will of heaven, got fame, pacified the sea, exiled the barbarians, and now he has ascended to the pole, and he still hopes to follow the ancient system and perform the ritual of sealing Zen......"

When the first emperor saw the song, he summoned the seven most senior doctors in the south study to discuss the matter of sealing Zen and looking at the mountains and rivers, three of the seven were from the old Zhou, and four were from the original Lu state, and the two factions had another dispute.

The old Zhou school doctors advocated the ceremony of sealing Zen in Ganquan Mountain, in order to show that Qin was the foundation of the world, while the original Lu school insisted that the ancient holy kings held Zen in Mount Tai, and this tradition could not be broken.

When they were arguing, the First Emperor only smiled on the side, without stopping or commenting, and the queen in charge of entertaining couldn't stand the seven old doctors fighting over the foaming at the mouth, blushing and red-eared, and couldn't understand their sour theories quoted from the classics, and finally she asked:

"The mourning family is not very clear about the ceremony of sealing Zen, which doctor can try to explain it?"

Her question finally settled the argument, and the most senior doctor of the seven, the eighty-two-year-old Yuan Lu Pai Lu Qing, replied:

"The seal sacrifices to the heavens, the Zen sacrifices to the earth, and the seal of Zen is the ceremony of the saint to the heavens and the earth, the intention is to tell the heavens and the earth, the people inherit the mandate of heaven to govern the people's livelihood in the world, and pray for the wind and rain, the country and the people, since ancient times, the saint has inherited the mandate of heaven, all held in Mount Tai."

Poor Lu Qing people are old and thin-toothed, they are breathable when they speak, and they have to gasp a few times when they say a few words, it is really very hard, the queen sees him pitiful, and can't bear to ask him to continue, so she asks Ji Zhoudao, the leader of the old Zhou faction: "The mourning family passed through Mount Tai when he was a child, although he felt that it was majestic and magnificent, but why did Feng Chan always choose here?"

The white-haired Ji Zhou bowed down and replied:

According to the history and the legend of the Yin and Yang Mound, Mount Tai is four thousand high on the swing, two thousand miles around, which contains sesame grass and jade, Changjin Ganquan and the immortal room, and there are six places of hell, said the house of ghosts and gods, from the west to the top, it can be seen that there is a hole under the sky, around three thousand miles, it is the place where the ghosts and gods hand test the punishment, it is rumored that Mount Tai is also the same place near the sky, so the past dynasties have chosen Mount Tai to seal Zen.

This is Lu Qing has taken a breath, and he continued:

"Building an altar on Mount Tai to worship the heavens means that Mount Tai is higher in the sacrifice and can approach God; At the foot of Mount Tai, the small hill of Liangfu flat land is a mound, to show that the land is more extensive, and then used to sacrifice the ground, to show that it is more intimate with the mother of the earth, where the mound is twelve zhang square, the altar is three feet high, the steps are three, the sacrifice is all with sauce wine and boiled fish, do not use three livestock. ”

The First Emperor, who had not spoken for a long time, said slowly: "What is the best season to seal Zen?"

The doctors looked at each other for a while, and finally Lu Qing replied to Fei's question: "This minister can't remember clearly, I haven't seen it in the book again!"

The First Emperor smiled: "That means there is no limit!" I have heard that in the late spring and early summer, the scenery of Mount Tai is the best, and now I am ready to go, just in time, what do you think?"

Dr. Lu Pai couldn't help but thunder with joy: "Your Majesty Shengming."

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At the beginning of 219 B.C., the first emperor drove through the eastern region of Xing, and the majesty was very grand: the emperor wore a black dragon robe, with a black flag, the royal chariot was dragged by six pure black horses, the main royal car plus six spare chariots, which were used with the emperor's pleasure, and the auxiliary chariot was 6636 units, which were accompanied by the attendants and ministers.

And with 600 close to the emperor in Langzhong, 6,000 tiger troops escorted the convoy, and 60,000 elite troops accompanied by him, in order to deal with the contingency of the newly acquired Qichu land.

As the general person in charge of the various reforms of the Qin State in the past two years, Fusu can be said to be very busy, although there are Xiao He, Meng Kuo, Li Xin and others to share their worries, but the daily affairs are still very cumbersome, and often have to enter the palace to see the first emperor in order to make a decision, so it is also extraordinarily hard!

This time, the first emperor sealed Mount Tai, although there was a suspicion of disturbing the people, but Fusu did not stop it, because Fusu understood: the true intention of the first emperor is not just to seal Siye to show off his world-famous martial arts: the deeper meaning is to understand the current livelihood of the people in the six countries of the Kwantung region, and to deter the small with prestige, and stabilize all places, it should be said that it is very necessary, so Fusu also invited himself to accompany him, go east with him, and by the way to check the progress of the gallop!

The road taken by the first emperor on this eastward journey is the first completed gallop road: the Dongfang Road from Xianyang to Guguan to Henan, Hebei and Shandong, which is the first officially completed gallop road in Qin, and the second completed gallop road is the Wuguan Road from Xianyang to the old capital of the original Chu State, and the rest of the gallop roads are still under construction!

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The newly completed road is 50 steps wide, a tree is planted every three zhang, the roadbed is all made of gravel, the drainage on both sides is good, no matter how heavy the rain will be immediately dry, will not leave mud, it can be seen that Zhou Wangzhi's engineering talent is also quite outstanding!

On the section of the road that the first emperor was scheduled to pass through, the local officials sent the people to clean up the revolution one day earlier, and then paved it with fine yellow sand, and the cars and horses passed by, and there was not even a little dust.

Every time they pass through a city, the local officials kneel in front of the ten-mile long pavilion to greet them, and on both sides of the city gate and the street that enters the city, the heads of the Qiantou all kneel down to greet them, and shout in unison.

After stationing at the post, the first emperor was not in a hurry to rest, but feasted on the local elders and leaders of the classics, and asked for their opinions on the revival of the revolution.

However, these people were deliberately selected by local officials, and they almost unanimously praised the first emperor Shengming, said that the reform was effective, denounced the mediocrity and debauchery of the kings of the past, praised the justice and strictness of the law, and scolded the officials of the past for their corruption and perversion of the law.

However, they concealed that the people were not accustomed to strictly obeying the law for a while, and they were prone to take the blame at every turn, and they did not know that they had touched the legal net, and the law enforcement officials sent by the central government were good at taking strict punishment as strict punishment, and the punishment was serious and just, and the unscrupulous officials even took advantage of this to seek money, oppressed and exploited the people, and made the people of the lower classes cry bitterly.

And now although the war has subsided, the people's military service is no longer heavy, but the construction of straight roads and galloping roads has also requisitioned a large number of people, although the Fusu has done its best to reduce the burden of the people, but the people still feel hard, fortunately, Xiao He New Deal to protect and encourage, so the countryside in various places can still be gradually repaired, but the people's lives are still barely enough to eat and wear, far from the prosperity and health that these local officials say!

At the beginning, Fusu felt that there was nothing wrong with letting the First Emperor listen to some flattering words occasionally, but every time he went to a place, all he heard was flattering and flattering discourses, which couldn't help but make Fusu frown, but when the First Emperor listened closely and asked, Fusu felt that it was better not to persuade him directly, and it was better to have another suitable opportunity.

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Soon the opportunity came, on this day, the first emperor drove in Yingchuan Changshe to his majesty, and drove in a rich mansion prepared in advance!

Fusu immediately arranged everything, set aside Zhao Gao, and quietly came to see the first emperor, at this time the first emperor was about to rest, and heard the news of the close servants: Fusu saw the driver, and couldn't help but be stunned for a moment, so he announced that Fusu entered.

Fusu went inside to visit: "The son Fusu visits his father and mother!"

King Qin thumped his somewhat sore lumbar spine and asked, "Wang'er, it's getting late, what is the important thing for you to come to see me?"

Fu Su pondered his words for a while, and said tentatively: "My father came to visit various places today, how do you feel?"

When the First Emperor heard this, he couldn't help but burst into high spirits and said: "The officials are clear, the people are healthy, and I am very satisfied!"

Fu Su smiled bitterly in his heart, shook his head and said: "My father was deceived by them, in fact, the lives of the people in the world are still very difficult, especially the six countries of Kanto!"

The First Emperor was shocked and said, "How is it possible, are those officials and elders along the way all the way deceiving the widow?"

Fusu replied noncommittally: "Father, please think about it, the people of all countries are accustomed to enjoying loose laws, and suddenly the strict Qin laws are imposed on them, how can they stand it for a while, how can they not complain?" In addition, the country does not need to levy a large number of people to build straight roads and gallop roads, build water conservancy, build fortresses, build temples and palaces, and construct the tomb of the father and king, although this is mostly for the benefit of the country and the people, but the people will inevitably complain! Please check it out with your father!"

The first emperor was mentioned by Fusu, he couldn't help but be silent, his face was also a little embarrassed, he glanced at the queen, and said: "What the prince said is also quite reasonable, but I still don't believe it, and the local officials dare to deceive me!"

Fusu said in a deep voice: "My father is the respect of a country, and only by truly understanding the suffering of the people can we teach according to affection!" In fact, it is very simple to see through the scam of those officials, as long as the father changes into civilian clothes and has a private visit with his sons!"

The First Emperor looked at the Empress, and the Empress also nodded, so the First Emperor thought for a while: "In this way, tomorrow I will pretend to be unwell, take a day off, secretly change my clothes and go out with Wang Er to take a look in Changshe Township to see how the truth is!"

"Yes, Father!" Fusu said excitedly.

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Early the next morning, the queen announced that the first emperor was unwell and wanted to rest for a day, and the civil and military ministers, and the internal servants were all in the way, and at this time, the first emperor had changed into a green cloth shirt and marched on the road in the countryside like Fusu!

At this time, the first emperor and Fusu were dressed in short clothes, wearing a small round hat with felt, and wearing long boots with a raised head, completely like two merchants, although the first emperor was magnificent, and his demeanor could not hide his kingly demeanor, Fusu was handsome and free, no matter how he looked at it, he didn't look like a businessman rolling in the dust, but with this identity, he easily approached the ordinary people in the countryside.

In order to be afraid of showing the horse's feet, the two only rode two inferior horses, did not bring any servants, because the two did not understand how to sell the goods of the little merchants, for fear of arousing the suspicion of others, they did not bring any goods, only said that the goods had been sold, they were rushing back to Yingchuan, they used the excuse that the horses wanted to drink water, or people were hungry, asked the village husband and peasant women to buy water and food, and took the opportunity to enter the people's house, and these honest men, women and children chatted.

The first emperor found that as Fusu said: these peasants of the old Han did not know anything about state affairs, and they did not seem to want to know, they pursued the peasant creed of thousands of years, working at sunrise and returning at sunset, working hard, there will be a harvest, and when the year is good, they thank heaven and earth, and their ancestors have blessed them; When the year is bad, they only tighten their belts, endure hunger and cold, but they have to confiscate the talent they paid, or give most of the only money to the landlord, but they rarely complain about this, they think that the payment of rent is right, no matter which emperor is in charge, the day is not good, it must be that they have done something wrong to offend the heavens, gods, or ancestors, so they do not rain or flood to punish them!

But what they can't bear is that the originally peaceful and peaceful rules of life are suddenly broken, and the neighbors may be arrested and put into the government if they occasionally complain about a few words, and even if they behave in a slight error, or even if they are completely unintentional, they may also fall into prison.

In addition, although Fusu has tried his best to reduce the pressure of the common people's conscription, the habit of the six countries of the Kwantung region in the old days was not heavy, and these simple people were unbearable for a while.

The First Emperor's face then became more and more gloomy: he did not expect that the real life of the people of the Six Kingdoms of the Kwantung Kingdom turned out to be like this! Thinking of the words of praise and virtue that I heard along the way, I can't help but feel murderous!

The current First Emperor has realized that unlike the local people of the Qin State who have long been accustomed to the harsh Qin laws, the people of the six Kwantung countries cannot bear the cruelty of the Qin laws for a while! If it weren't for Xiao Henong, the implementation of the new law on industry and industry brought a little vitality to the six countries of Kanto, I am afraid that the lives of the people would not know what kind of hardship they would have become!

For a while, the original arrogant and complacent spirit of the First Emperor was stripped away layer by layer, and in the face of those people who lived miserably, the First Emperor felt more and more uncomfortable!

At ten o'clock in the gradual dusk, the first emperor with a sad face came to a large village, which was about six or seven hundred households, and it should be relatively wealthy!

The wheat in the field has been slightly yellow, with the evening breeze rising layers of wheat waves, in the twilight, the field is full of shepherd boys driving cattle and sheep shouting, against the sunset on the horizon, a beautiful field painting.

A large number of children were playing at the entrance of the village, I don't know what game they were playing, from time to time there were a few noises, and suddenly, I don't know what was going on, the children suddenly started a fight and rolled on the ground!

Looking at the First Emperor and Fusu, he couldn't help but laugh: "Real children!"

Fusu looked at the sky and said suddenly: "Father, it's not early, it's time to go back!" The First Emperor thought for a while, shook his head and said, "No, accompany my father to Zhuangzi and have a look!"

Fusu was stunned for a moment, and immediately understood: The first emperor was hit too hard by what he had seen and heard before, and now he saw that this village was rich and peaceful, so he wanted to go in and have a look, probably to get back some face, Fusu smiled bitterly: "My father's self-esteem is too strong, and he refuses to admit defeat!"

The First Emperor came to the village, looked for a courtyard that looked relatively wealthy, dismounted through the open courtyard gate, and Fusu pouted and followed in.

Entering the courtyard, the first emperor found that an old man was taking this man, a woman and two children to worship in the courtyard.

The First Emperor was stunned, felt that something was wrong, and said in a low voice: "Old man, the two of us are licensed Xiaolang, after the sale, I want to turn back to Yingchuan, now that everyone is hungry and thirsty, can you sell us something to eat!"

The old man was shocked by the first emperor, wiped his tears, and smiled honestly: "In the countryside, the grain, fruits and vegetables are all grown by themselves, and I don't know how to sell them.

The First Emperor was stunned, he now knew that although the six countries of Kwantung had implemented governance, due to the cruelty of the law and the heavy burden of forced labor, the people could only make ends meet, and he couldn't help but be very moved by the simple folk customs for a while, and hurriedly thanked: "Thank you, old man!"

The old man smiled, asked the two children to lead their horses, and led the First Emperor and Fusu into the inner room.

Another old woman and a middle-aged woman in the room were all sitting on the dining table with red eyes, and it seemed that they had just cried, and the first emperor couldn't help but say: "Old man, it's not Qingming now, who are you worshipping?"

When the old man heard this, his face changed, and he sighed and said, "Alas, I am worshipping my three sons!" The First Emperor was shocked: "Why, the three sons of the old man are gone?"

The old man seemed to be reminded of the sadness, and his eyes couldn't help but turn red again, and he sighed: "The eldest son was a soldier in the Korean army in the old years, and he died in battle when the Qin army invaded!" After the second son later died in Korea, he was conscripted into the Qin army and died in battle during the destruction of Chu! The third son was requisitioned to build a gallop road a year ago, and was stoned to death when he opened the mountain! The three poor old sons all went before me, leaving only these two lonely children!"

The First Emperor was dumbfounded, this seemingly calm and peaceful village turned out to be hiding piles of blood and tears! For a while, I only felt that my face was burning and I was restless! When the first emperor saw that the old man had two sons who died for the Qin State, he felt guilty and sighed: "Old man, your second and third sons died for the country, so can the country subsidize your life?"

The old man smiled bitterly when he heard this: "Subsidize a fart!" Han Xinding, the official is harsh and greedy, although I heard that the state has subsidies, but few households have seen a penny!" When the First Emperor heard this, he was furious and said, "How can this be reasonable, these dog officials dare to be so bold!"

The coarse tea and light rice were already tasteless, and the first emperor with a complicated mood felt like he was eating a ball of coal, so it was easy to stuff a bowl into his stomach!

The First Emperor came down, looked at Fusu, and motioned to Fusu to ask the old man what help he needed! Fusu knew that the First Emperor was faceless, so he said earnestly: "Old man, what do you need most now?" Maybe we can help you?"

The old man was a little dazed when he heard this: "What do you need most?" I just need a son!" The old man's voice suddenly became louder, full of grief and indignation: "I am old, my wife is also old, my health is not good, inside and out, in the field and in the house, there is a daughter-in-law supporting alone, how good it would be if I had a son!"

The First Emperor and Fusu were dumbfounded: How can this help!

Fusu said a little arrogantly: "Uncle, don't be too sad, you see that your two grandchildren are very cute, and they will be blessed when they grow up!"

The old man smiled bitterly and looked at his only grandson, and sighed: "I don't want to enjoy any blessings, I just hope that my only grandson can be safe and sound, he is the last bit of incense for our Ping family!" I even hope that he will never grow up, so that he will not have to do any military service or conscription, and he can always be by the old man's side!"

The First Emperor looked at the wrinkles on the old man's face and the white hair on his head, and only felt very uncomfortable in his heart for a while, and said with a forced smile: "Old man, I disturbed too much tonight, it's time to leave!" The First Emperor just wants to leave as soon as possible!

"You're welcome, please forgive me for the inconsiderate hospitality!" The old man regained his previous modesty and calmness: "Remember to come and sit again the next time you pass by!"

"Yes, yes!" The First Emperor nodded again and again, and glanced at Fusu.

Fusu understood, took out a gold ingot from his bosom and put it on the table, and said: "Excuse me, this little bit of heart is not a respect, I must accept it!"

The old man looked down and saw that Huang Chengcheng's was actually gold, and he couldn't help but be startled, and hurriedly excused himself: "No, no!" How can this coarse tea and light rice be worth so much money!"

Fu Su hurriedly stopped: "Old man, don't shirk, I'm waiting for the family to be quite rich, you can stay, you need money more than us!"

The old man suddenly realized: "You are not really a merchant, right, a merchant can't make so much money after selling for a few years?"

The First Emperor smiled apologetically: "Old man, don't care who we are, just know that we are not bad people!" Farewell!"

The first emperor and Fusu didn't say more, lest the old man would shirk again, so he hurriedly went out, took the horse and left!

After walking for a long time, the first emperor suddenly stopped his horse and said a little gloomily: "Wang'er, I originally thought that the world would be settled, the people would be able to live a good life, and I could enjoy a few days of happiness, but I didn't expect the people's lives to be so hard, it seems that I still have a long way to go!"

Fusu knocked on the side and said, "Yes, father! The people's forced labor is already heavy, can some inconsequential projects be stopped first?"

The First Emperor suddenly smiled: "The more I look at the king, the more I look like me, there are some places that know more about scheming than me, and my father was put on a role by you this time!" The two laughed!