Back to the Warring States Period as Zhao Kuo

Zhao Qian followed Zhao Kuo to leave, his face and heart were full of confusion, and he didn't understand what Zhao Kuo's intention was at all.

As if knowing the question in Zhao Qian's mind, Zhao Kuo stopped and waited for Zhao Qian to catch up from behind.

Zhao Qian came up and walked side by side with Zhao Kuo, and couldn't help but whispered, "What are we going to do?

father father? "

After all, it is a crowded market, so be careful.

Zhao Kuo smiled slightly, and said to Zhao Qian, "Did you notice the other customers who entered the store when you stayed there just now?"

Zhao Qian was obviously a little surprised by Zhao Kuo's question, but he still said: "There are indeed a lot of customers in this store, but I don't know which one Father Huang is going to talk about."

Zhao Kuo smiled and said, "Every one."

Yes, for Zhao Kuo, the reason why he stayed in this cloth shop for so long just now was to observe how the other customers who entered the shop and asked were treated.

Zhao Qian thought about it carefully, and then said: "Except for many people who seem to be in charge, there are also some ordinary people. Generally speaking, these waiters in the shop treat everyone equally. Ordinary people discriminate or something."

Zhao Kuo nodded with a smile and said, "Yes, this is what we want to observe."

After saying this, Zhao Kuo continued to walk forward.

In the following time, Zhao Kuo went to a store selling grain, then a store selling salt, and then a store selling iron tools.

Without exception, Zhao Kuo stayed in these stores for a long time, and talked very carefully with the waiters and shopkeepers in these stores, and learned about the uses and prices of various commodities. .

As for Zhao Qian's words, he naturally followed Zhao Kuo obediently to complete this scene, which seemed a bit boring shopping trip to him.

When it was dusk, Zhao Kuo finally took Zhao Qian in a carriage and was about to leave the market.

Sitting in the carriage, Zhao Kuo smiled at Zhao Qian, who was obviously still puzzled.

"Actually, the purpose of our visit to the market today is very simple, that is to understand the prices in this market."

Why do you need to know the price?

The answer is also very simple. If the price of a market is very unstable, it will definitely have a huge impact on the lives of ordinary people.

After all, the income of most ordinary people is definitely not sufficient, so if prices skyrocket or plummet, it must be difficult for them to live.

Judging from Zhao Kuo's chatting with others today, generally speaking, prices in Dahan Kingdom are still relatively low, and there has been no such large-scale price increase for a long time.

What is this indicating?

This shows that the prices in the imperial capital are generally stable and controllable, and it proves that the efforts of the government officials in this regard have achieved results.

In addition, through chatting with these shop assistants and other businessmen, Zhao Kuo can feel that these people actually have a relatively positive attitude towards life in their hearts, and they all hope to earn more through their own efforts. More money, so that you can live a better life.

"What does this show?

This shows that the situation in the entire empire, especially among the people, is stable and controllable. Our officials have not lied, and our nightingales have not been deceived either.

As His Majesty the emperor, you must often come to the people to observe the conditions of the people and see how the people are living.

This is the greatest significance of Weibo private visits, and it is also the real highlight of today. If you understand this at some point, then you can truly become a qualified ruler. "

For an emperor, not everything is so magnificent. Sometimes the truth that can really promote the rule is actually hidden in the details, waiting for the emperors to find and break through.

Zhao Kuo happens to be a person who is very good at details.

Chapter 1250 Zhao Qian's request

On the road back to the palace, Zhao Qian unexpectedly remained silent.

From Zhao Kuo's point of view, this actually made him feel something, and he realized that his son might indeed have something on his mind.

But of course it is impossible for Zhao Kuo to take the initiative to ask these concerns, after all, his father's words also want face.

Zhao Kuo was waiting for Zhao Qian's opening, and Zhao Qian's opening was actually very fast, and Zhao Kuo didn't have to wait too long.

Just when the imperial palace appeared in Zhao Kuo's field of vision, Zhao Qian finally said, "Father, in fact, I have always wanted to do something in my heart, and I hope to get Father's approval."

Zhao Kuo glanced at Zhao Qian and said with a smile, "What is it?"

Zhao Qian has obviously done psychological construction. Although he hesitated, he still said it very boldly: "Father, my son hopes to go to Fusang to see with his own eyes how the Great Han Kingdom is building an overseas territory. of.

In this case, after the son-in-law becomes the emperor in the future, he will be able to build more and better overseas territories of the Han Dynasty. "

Zhao Kuo looked at Zhao Qian and smiled.

Frankly speaking, Zhao Kuo really didn't expect that what Zhao Qian was going to talk about was such a thing.

But think about it. After all, Zhao Qian discovered the four islands of Fusang when he went to sea for the first time. From this point of view, it is obvious that the prince has some feelings for Fusang in his heart.

When Zhao Kuo went to war two years ago, Zhao Qian needed to sit in the imperial capital, and of course it was impossible to leave.

But now that Zhao Kuo has returned to the court as a teacher, and considering that Zhao Kuo has been on the expedition for almost two years this time, it can be expected that Zhao Kuo will not leave the imperial capital for a while, so Zhao Qian will naturally There is no need to continue to sit in the imperial capital.

Therefore, the young prince began to want to visit the four islands of Fusang again.

Zhao Kuo said slowly to Zhao Qian: "You should know that with the current technology, going to sea is still risky. Moreover, the four islands of Fusang are far away from the mainland of our Great Han Kingdom. It is impossible to give you any support for a moment, you can only figure out a way by yourself."

Zhao Kuo also wanted to give Zhao Qian a wave of vaccinations, and let Zhao Qian know that going to the four islands of Fusang is not such a simple matter.

With Zhao Qian's current status as the prince of the Han Dynasty, his life is undoubtedly very precious.

If something happens, it will be very troublesome.

Of course, Zhao Qian also understood the meaning of Zhao Kuo's words, and immediately nodded with certainty and said: "Father, please don't worry, no matter what happens, I will bear it with all my strength, and I will definitely not let my father worry about it.

Moreover, the four islands of Fusang have been conquered by our Han Dynasty for so many years, so what can happen?Please rest assured Father. "

After Zhao Kuo heard Zhao Qian's words, the corners of his mouth twitched slightly.

Obviously, Zhao Qian's thinking in this regard is still too young.

On the surface, it is indeed unlikely that any large-scale rebellion will occur in Fusang, but of course it is impossible to look at things only on the surface.

From a practical point of view, the four islands of Fusang are overseas territories in name, but they are actually colonies of the Han Kingdom.

The term colony has never been a compliment.

In any colony, the vast majority of the natives who are colonized are certainly not happy.

Therefore, rebellion is a very common thing in colonies.

In the past year or so alone, there have been dozens of rebellions from indigenous people, large and small, among the four islands of Fusang.

Although these rebellions did not cause any major troubles for the Han Kingdom, they also showed one thing, that is, the colony of the four islands of Fusang was indeed not a safe place.

Zhao Kuo said lightly: "Since you are going, of course you can go. By the way, remember to bring Zheng'er. He should have learned a lot in the intelligence department in the past two years. With him by his side, I can rest assured. By the way, bring another [-] Musketeers, you are the crown prince of the Han Kingdom after all, and you still need to take some necessary preparations."

What is the concept of ten thousand musketeers?To put it simply, even if the governor of the Han Kingdom among the four islands of Fusang wants to launch a rebellion, these ten thousand Musketeers can directly sweep all the troops in the Fusang Governor's Mansion.

After Zhao Kuo heard Zhao Kuo's words, Zhao Qian also knew that these were some concessions made by Zhao Kuo, so although he felt that Zhao Kuo seemed to be making a fuss out of a molehill in his heart, he still nodded and said: "I will obey the emperor's arrangement in everything. .”

Later that day, Zhao Kuo returned to the palace, met Queen Tian Wan, and told Tian Wan about the matter.

Sure enough, after hearing this matter, Tian Wan immediately showed a worried expression: "Your Majesty, Qian'er is still a child. If His Majesty just came back and asked him to leave, wouldn't he continue to accept His Majesty's teachings?" ?”

This is of course just an excuse, the real meaning is obvious, that is, Tian Wan is reluctant and worried about Zhao Qian's departure.

Zhao Kuo laughed: "Queen, you have to know that when the child grows up, he will often have his own ideas. Although I am his father, I still have to respect his opinions on these matters."

As a time traveler, Zhao Kuo actually understands very well that respecting a child in adolescence is something every parent must learn.

Children's adolescence is very rebellious. They feel that they have grown up, and they urgently need to be independent. They want to be independent from their parents' wings as soon as possible, and make some achievements for the world to see.

Zhao Kuo also had a period of rebellion. He knew and understood this very well. In fact, it is very rare for someone like Zhao Qian who just wanted to express himself and did not fall out with his parents.

Therefore, Zhao Kuo is willing to respect Zhao Qian's thoughts.

After listening to Zhao Kuo's reply, Tian Wan was obviously a little disappointed.

As a mother, Tian Wan is worried about every child from the bottom of her heart, and she doesn't want to see children leave her.

Zhao Kuo held Tian Wan's hand and said very sincerely: "Queen, of course I can understand your thoughts. But you also need to know that since the children have grown up, you should let them go. Yes. If you always want to protect them, then they can only become waste kept in cages.

It would be fine if it was an ordinary family, but they are the children of the royal family, a group of people who will inherit the empire in the future.If such people are turned into trash by us, how will they manage my empire in the future?

For an ordinary family, the incompetence of the head of the family will only lead to the decline of the family at most, but for the royal family, the incompetence of an emperor will lead to the destruction of the entire royal family and even the country!

Since Qian'er is the prince, he is destined to become the next emperor of the Great Han Kingdom in the future, so he must become very good, otherwise he will not be worthy of virtue in the future, and he will bring huge harm to himself disaster.

Whether it's for himself, or for the royal family and the Han Dynasty, we should let him go.Besides, this is not the first time, is it? ",

After listening to Zhao Kuo's words, the expression on Tian Wan's face gradually relaxed.

She sighed helplessly: "Your Majesty has already spoken to this map, what else can I say? I just hope that Your Majesty can do more work so that Qian'er can return safely .”

After hearing Tian Wan's words, Zhao Kuo also smiled: "Don't worry, he is my successor after all, so how could I not care about it? Everything has been arranged and nothing will happen."

……

three days later.

Accompanied by Zhao Zheng and a group of entourages, the young Crown Prince Zhao Qian stood on the train platform of the Imperial City East Station.

Zhao Qian turned around, bowed respectfully to Zhao Qian and Tian Wan in front of him, and said, "Father, Queen Mother, my son is leaving now."

Zhao Kuo smiled and said, "Do things well."

Tian Wan took Zhao Qian's hand, and said: "Protect yourself well, if there is anything, you must remember to come back immediately."

Zhao Qian couldn't help laughing, and said seriously: "Please don't worry, mother, nothing will happen. Alright, my son is gone."

After saying this, Zhao Qian, accompanied by many entourages, walked into the carriage of the train.

Soon, the whistle of the train began to sound louder, billowing smoke came out from the nozzle of the locomotive, and the train moved slowly, leaving the Imperial Capital East Station.

Sitting in the first-class cabin of the train, Zhao Qian watched the imperial capital slowly going away outside the window, feeling a little melancholy in his heart, but this faint nostalgia quickly disappeared, replaced by anticipation in his heart.

For teenagers, new things are what they like more.

It is true that the four Fusang islands have been visited once, but that was several years ago.

After the past few years, what has become of the four islands of Fusang?

Thinking of this, Zhao Qian's heart is full of anticipation.

The speed of the train was very fast, and Zhao Qian and others arrived in Linzi City the next morning.

Here, the train journey ends.

Now the Han Kingdom is indeed in full swing to start the construction of various railways, but at present, they are mainly concentrated in the major cities in the Central Plains. Zhao Qian will continue to go east, and then he can only take a horse-drawn carriage.

After a brief rest and meal, Zhao Qian met the local county and city guards, then left Linzi, and continued to drive forward with his entourage.

"By the way, what about the [-] musketeers?" Sitting in the swaying carriage, Zhao Qian, who had just gotten off the train, suddenly felt a little uncomfortable, so he decided to find a topic.

Zhao Zheng, who was beside Zhao Qian, was very calm and said, "They have arrived at the East China Sea Fleet Base in Jiaodong County one step ahead of schedule."

Only then did Zhao Qian feel relieved, nodded and said: "That's good, this time with [-] Musketeers, it should be enough to wipe out all the natives."

Although several years have passed, the Han Kingdom has also conscripted a large number of immigrants to the four islands of Fusang, but generally speaking, the areas controlled by the Han Kingdom are mainly along the coast and near some discovered mineral deposits.

As we all know, most of the four islands of Fusang are mountains and hills, where there are still many indigenous people living, and they will add chaos to the people of the Han Kingdom from time to time.

Zhao Qian went to Fusang this time, but he had great ambitions, and he must make a career for his father Zhao Kuo to see.

So after discussing with his staff, Zhao Qian listed the expropriation of local aborigines as one of the top priorities.

After Zhao Qian finished speaking, Zhao Zheng also nodded slightly, and said, "Don't worry, Your Highness, they are just some natives, and it's not difficult to get rid of them."

Zhao Qian looked at Zhao Zheng and said with a smile: "Brother Zheng, this time I'm making things difficult for you. I know you like the things in the intelligence department the most, but I'm afraid I don't have as much attention as you when I go to Fusang four islands this time." Useful place."

In Zhao Qian's view, the intelligence department, that is, the "Nightingale" system, is better at espionage and the like.

But spies are generally useful when facing civilized countries. Like the natives in the four islands of Fusang, how do you let Zhao Zheng be a spy?

So, Zhao Qian really felt a little sorry.

The expression on Zhao Kuo's face moved slightly, and then he shook his head slightly: "Your Highness misunderstood, in fact, the duties of the intelligence department are not that simple. Since it is the intelligence department, of course what we do is to provide enough information to the lords , Only in this way is a truly outstanding talent. So even if you go to Fusang, as long as there are enemies of the Han Kingdom in that area, the minister can still have enough room to use his talents."

After Zhao Qian heard it, he also smiled: "That would be great. Brother Zheng, you are a very good talent. After I inherit the throne in the future, you and I will definitely be able to show our talents and let our Great Han Kingdom Take it to the next level!"

Hearing Zhao Qian's words, even though Zhao Zheng had developed a somewhat cold temperament in the intelligence department over the years, he couldn't help being slightly moved, and nodded softly but firmly.

If the carriage is on the road, it is far from being comparable to the train in terms of time.

Therefore, after spending several days, Zhao Qian and other talents finally arrived at the home port of the East China Sea Fleet in Jiaodong County.

In this home port, there is already a 1 Musketeers waiting for Zhao Qian and others.

Originally, according to the normal situation, Zhao Qian should take a rest and set off in two days.