Back to the Warring States Period as Zhao Kuo

Therefore, if Zhao Qian's policy is to be fully implemented, it must be successful in this city.

Because of the imperial decree from Zhao Kuo, although the governor said he still had some doubts about Zhao Qian's policies, he still showed an attitude of full cooperation and let Zhao Qian do it freely.

While Zhao Qian was working hard on the four islands of Fusang, Zhao Kuo was not idle in the imperial capital.

For Zhao Kuo, it is indeed an unbearable situation to be idle all of a sudden. It is like a person who has been busy with work for decades and is suddenly asked to retire, and he will also feel empty in his heart. Yes, very uncomfortable.

So although he has busy government affairs, Zhao Kuo still feels very uncomfortable.

So Zhao Kuo made a decision after a short thought.

"Maybe it's time to go out and have a look."

Zhao Kuo quickly summoned the important ministers of the Han Dynasty to announce this decision.

Since this is not the first time, after hearing this decision, the important ministers of the Han Kingdom were not too surprised.

On behalf of everyone, Xu Li asked a question that everyone wanted to know.

"I don't know which place His Majesty plans to visit this time?"

Zhao Kuo was also confident and answered immediately.

"This time I plan to go to Liaodong to take a look."

Liaodong is a very good place. The ginseng production here has now accounted for nearly half of the ginseng production in the entire Han Dynasty.

Moreover, this place is very close to the Korean Peninsula, and it is a very important key node for the Han Dynasty to control North Korea.

In addition, from Liaodong to the north is the famous Northeast Plain and Sanjiang Plain, which is also the location of the legendary Great Northern Wilderness. That place still belongs to a very primitive social class, which is nominally subject to the Han Dynasty. But in fact, it is uninhabited, only some scattered tribes live.

Zhao Kuo also hopes to go there to see if he can find some opportunities to develop there.

After hearing Zhao Kuo's answer, the courtiers of the Han Dynasty who were present were obviously relieved.

This is mainly because if you go from Liaodong, the road is basically the core area of ​​the Central Plains ruled by the Han Dynasty. In these places, Zhao Kuo is unlikely to encounter any critical situations. Including, it is completely possible to learn the information in time and make a disposal.

Therefore, after learning that Zhao Kuo's target is Liaodong, the ministers did not continue to issue any objections, but expressed the hope that His Majesty will be happy during this trip, and we will promptly respond to anything. Inform His Majesty.

The reason for such a reaction is actually very simple, that is, every trip of Zhao Kuo is to some extent a strengthening of the power of these courtiers.

You must know that after Zhao Kuo left this power center, although it is true that there are still many things to report to Zhao Kuo to make a decision, there are many less important things, and naturally there are these officials who stayed in the imperial capital. They have made their own choices, so the power in the hands of these officials will increase a lot invisibly.

In this world, no one will ever dislike their power too much, so these officials naturally hope to see Zhao Kuo travel continuously.

The thoughts of these officials are actually well known in Zhao Kuo's heart, but to a certain extent, Zhao Kuo hopes to see such a situation happen.

If a country is completely unable to function without the emperor, it proves that there is actually a very serious problem in the country's system.

Only after leaving the emperor, the country can still operate on its own, which shows that the country's system and power distribution are relatively mature.

Of course, one thing must be done well here, that is, the check and balance of power, so as not to allow a certain courtier to gain too much power and threaten the status of the emperor, that is also not acceptable.

But in terms of it, today's Zhao Kuo can completely control the scene with his own wisdom, so that the worst situation will not happen.

From this point of view, Zhao Kuo felt that there was no problem at all, and everything could be done.

So, a few days later, Zhao Kuo took his big family and set off for a good time.

Different from the previous trips, this time Zhao Kuo brought all three wives, concubines and children, together with the protection of 3 musketeers and the accompanying of hundreds of officials, it can be said that the momentum is quite huge.

For this result, all of Zhao Kuo's wives, concubines and children are of course cheering. You must know that in the past so many years, the one who can really roam outside freely is actually Zhao Kuo's one-thousand-household system. They can only stay in the imperial capital part of the time, which is naturally very unfree for them.

It is a rare opportunity to go out, and of course everyone cherishes and is very happy.

Because it is heading north, of course it is still possible to take the train at the beginning, but when the train reaches the south bank of the Yellow River, it can only stop.

Zhao Kuo got off the train, and in front of him was the Yellow River, the mother river that gave birth to the Chinese nation.

This river is actually not yellow at this time, and it will be hundreds or thousands of years before it truly becomes the Yellow River.

Looking at the clear mother river in front of him, Zhao Kuo was also in a good mood. He smiled and said to Tian Wan beside him, "Queen, you see, we are actually building a railway that can cross this big river. The bridge, if it can be successfully built, then the railway of the Han Kingdom can truly connect the entire empire in the future."

After Tian Wan heard Zhao Kuo's words, she followed Zhao Kuo's line of sight and saw that a huge railway bridge was slowly forming on the vast Yellow River.

However, it is not an easy task to build this railway bridge successfully. It requires very advanced physics and architectural techniques. Today's Ministry of Science and Technology has listed this railway bridge as one of the top research projects , is sending a large number of capable people to work here day and night, trying to solve this problem.

According to the previously estimated plan, this railway bridge will be completely completed in at least three years. By that time, the Yellow River will be crossed, and the Yangtze River will naturally no longer be a problem, let alone other rivers. , then the railway can truly traverse the entire Han Kingdom.

Tian Wan also said with some curiosity and longing: "If this railway bridge is really built one day, I really want to experience what it would be like to ride a train across this railway bridge. Feel?"

Zhao Kuo laughed loudly, took Tian Wan's hand directly and said, "Don't worry, Queen, I can assure you that this day will come soon."

Since it is not possible to pass directly by train, then naturally we can only take a boat. However, taking a boat is a rather time-consuming project, so it took almost two days. Tens of thousands of talents passed through the Yellow River thoroughly.

This is the disadvantage brought about by the underdevelopment and progress of science and technology. At present, there is no way to solve this problem, only through the continuous development of society.

After crossing the Yellow River, this large army continued to go northward. According to the normal route, it should be advancing along the northern part of Shandong Province. However, Zhao Kuo specially made the large army turn to the northwest direction here. , In this way, he arrived in Handan, the former capital of Zhao State, in a few days.

Zhao Kuo stared at the city wall of Handan City in front of him, with a complicated expression on his face.

There is no doubt that Zhao Kuo spent most of his life in this city. The Zhao Kuo Night Market grew up slowly in this city and gradually gained the power of Zhao State. Zhao Guo, which eventually replaced it, established the present Han Dynasty.

But it is precisely because the imprint belonging to Zhao State in this city is too strong, so Zhao Kuo had to move the capital of the Han Dynasty to the current imperial capital, so that the world can slowly forget the former Zhao State The impact on the Han Dynasty.

I have to say that the policy of moving the capital is very correct. Does anyone still miss Zhao Guo in the whole world?

In fact, there are very few of them. What most people remember is only the Han Dynasty that swept the world, and what they remember are the various great achievements that Zhao Kuo established.

From this point of view, Zhao Kuo was indeed very successful, but anyway, when Zhao Kuo returned to Handan again, his mood really can only be described in a subtle way.

Of course, there are also many officials here to welcome Zhao Kuo. He briefly greeted these officials, and then returned to the Wuxinjun Mansion in the city.

The mansion is still there, and has been expanded a bit, and now it has become a small building similar to a palace, but for Zhao Kuo, this is always his family business, and he has not really become the supreme ruler The home where the person lived before.

Zhao Kuo wandered around the mansion, looking at these still familiar plants and trees, he felt a feeling of going home.

It's like a wanderer from the countryside. After he grew up, he went to a big city, where he got married and started a business, and gained a more glamorous life. But when he returned to his small village one day, he returned to that small When I was in the hut, there would still be a trace of nostalgia and touch in my heart.

What he is nostalgic for is actually the past, those people and things that once appeared in his life, what he is nostalgic for is actually the young but carefree self in the past, full of dreams in his heart.

Have your dreams come true?

Have your dreams come true?

Has all the future that I dreamed of back then been turned into reality?

When Zhao Kuo thought of this, a smile suddenly appeared on his face, and he said to himself: "Maybe others can't realize their dreams, but now at least I have achieved it."

For Zhao Kuo, many of the things he wanted to achieve have indeed been realized. The Han Kingdom and the Chinese nation are now the most powerful countries and nations in the world. Although a few civilizations are still in different parts of the Eurasian continent Be king and dominate, but Zhao Kuo thinks that it is only a matter of time before they are destroyed.

Zhao Kuo's heart slowly became proud. At least as a traverser, he thought he had indeed made an indelible contribution to China.

Chapter 1258 Changes in Jidu

For Handan, the current Zhao Kuo is the emperor, but he is also a passerby. After all, everyone knows that it is impossible for His Majesty the Emperor to stay in Handan forever.

After staying in Handan City for three days, Zhao Kuo quietly visited many corners of Handan City with Tian Wan and two other concubines.

It's very interesting to say that, in fact, when Zhao Kuo and the others lived here for a long time, they didn't have such an opportunity to go for a walk and taste the flavor of this city slowly, because at that time Zhao Kuo is really too busy. He has to be busy with various affairs of the court, busy fighting for power, and intrigues with political opponents.

Now, after becoming the final winner, Zhao Kuo can finally take his women to wander around the city with a calmer and calmer attitude, and appreciate the real bottom-level people in this city.

It has to be said that although Handan City has lost its status as the capital, after all, it has been one of the most affluent cities in the entire Central Plains of China for many years, so the current Handan City is still an out-and-out super big city. In the city, the faces of the people here are filled with smiles.

When Zhao Kuo was eating noodles in the private room of a noodle shop, he overheard a discussion on such a topic outside.

A voice said, "Honestly, even 10 years ago, I would never have imagined that one day we would be able to live such a peaceful life."

Another voice immediately echoed this.

"You are so right. When I was born, there were more than a dozen or twenty vassal states in this world. Everyone was fighting with each other endlessly. At that time, the most worrying thing was that one day I would be drafted into the army. Then he died on the front line for no apparent reason during the war.

But I didn't expect that in such a short period of several decades, our entire China has become completely unified, and even the territory of our Han Dynasty has grown to a distant area thousands of miles away. It is really amazing. "

After saying this sentence, other people also kept expressing their emotions. The basic meaning is similar to the previous two people, and they all feel that life is hard-won now.

Suddenly a person said: "Then do you think you miss the Zhao country back then?"

After a brief silence, the person at the beginning said: "After all, we have been Zhao Guo people for decades, if you say that you don't miss Zhao Guo at all, you must be lying.

But, look at the current situation in the Great Han Kingdom. All kinds of trains and railways have been invented. For us, life now is far better than the past so many years.

So, I really miss Zhao Guo, but I like the current life more. I would rather be a person from the Han Dynasty than a Zhao country. "

This person's words have been recognized by everyone.

"Zhao Kuo's time has passed, let him live in our memories forever, what's wrong with the current Dahan Kingdom?

The country is strong and the people's lives are stable.

And as long as you want to work, you can find a job no matter where you go. If you have any dissatisfaction, you can go to the government to respond at any time. Government officials are basically able to make decisions for the people. Think about it for yourself Well, apart from our Han Dynasty, which other country in history can do this? "

"It's so reasonable. I have already told my children to remember that from now on they are from the Han Kingdom. If anyone tells them what they want to restore the Zhao Kingdom, then I will definitely put these people in Zhao's hands." The country's fools report directly to the government, let them stay in the prison for a while, and know what is called a real mistake."

Hearing these words outside, a smile slowly appeared on Zhao Kuo's face.

In this world, for an emperor, the affirmation of the people is the greatest affirmation for the emperor, and it is also the thing that makes Zhao Kuo happiest.

Zhao Kuo is not the kind of emperor who just wants to be superior. He comes with a mission. What is his mission?

That is to enable all Chinese people to live a better life.

Under this premise, Zhao Huo does not mind obtaining a royal status for himself and his descendants. After all, the welfare of the entire nation has been handled by Zhao Kuo, so Zhao Kuo only needs to be an emperor. A simple request should not be too much.

With such a happy mood, Zhao Kuo got on the train and started to go to Jidu.

Yes, although the Yellow River is too vast to build a railway bridge, there are actually many railway bridges on other rivers in the North China Plain.

The outlets of these railway bridges connecting Handan and Jidu were just opened to traffic a few months ago.

Sitting on the train, Zhao Kuo stared at the vast plain outside the train window. At this time, many farmers were working in the fields, sweating, and their children were running freely on the edge of the fields. , Frolicking, someone saw the train and waved vigorously towards the train, with a light of curiosity and anticipation in their eyes.

Zhao Kuo didn't know whether those people could see his actions, but he still couldn't help raising his hand, and also waved towards the other party.

A little girl saw Zhao Kuo's actions, and he jumped up very happily, pointed at where Zhao Kuo was, and excitedly said something to his companions around him.

Then these companions also waved their hands towards Zhao Kuo's position. Zhao Kuo watched this scene with a smile on his face.

Only those who have experienced wars can know how hard it is to live in peace like this. As the most powerful country in the world, the Great Han Kingdom must of course ensure that all Chinese people live in peace, so that everyone can live in peace. Being able to live and work in peace and contentment is the best guarantee for the continuous progress of the entire civilization.

The train goes all the way, and every time it passes through a city, Zhao Kuo will live in this city for 12 days. He wants to go deep into the folks in these cities to observe the lives of the common people, because Zhao Kuo is very clear about the life of the common people. If the common people live a good life, then the country will definitely be able to prosper. If the common people can live a bad life, then the rule of the country will begin to crumble.

The decline of every country begins with the bankruptcy and investigation of ordinary people one after another, but many emperors in history did not know this, or they were not able to observe this, until they discovered the common people below When the life of the people is already very difficult, the common people often can't hold back and rise up and launch some uprisings.

Therefore, it is not a very good way to wait until things arise to solve them. A truly excellent ruler should start to deal with them directly when the matter has only shown a small sign and has not yet become a big trouble. It solves it.

After visiting one city after another, Zhao Kuo's heart slowly returned to his stomach.

Not only these small railway towns along the Handan line have also undergone very gratifying changes. Steam engines and various advanced technologies have been slowly spread here. Many small towns have begun to have preliminary industries. prototype.

Of course, many of these factories may eventually go bankrupt due to the lack of competition, but anyway, as long as there is industry, the development of the entire city will slowly move on the right track.

With such a happy mood, Zhao Kuo finally arrived in Jidu.

After conquering this place, Zhao Kuo had actually renamed it Beiping City, and Jidu was just a name Zhao Kuo was more accustomed to in his heart.

In Beiping City, it can be said that there are people coming and going, and the crowd is turbulent, and there are people everywhere at the railway station. If Zhao Kuo hadn't had a large number of imperial guards to open the way, he even felt that he was very nervous. Difficult to squeeze out of the train station.

Zhao Kuo couldn't help it, and said curiously to the local officials who came to greet him: "How can this railway station be so prosperous?

Could it be that these people are all from other places? "

The local sheriff immediately showed a joyful expression when he heard the words, and quickly said to Zhao Kuo: "Your Majesty, our side of Beiping City has now become the largest ginseng wholesale trading center in the entire Han Dynasty. Most of the people here are here to buy ginseng, and of course there are many other Liaodong specialties, which can also be bought here in Beiping.

So, the reason why the train station is so prosperous now is mainly due to this factor. "

After Zhao Ke heard this, he realized that it was because of ginseng and special products of Liaodong. However, this is actually understandable. After all, in this era, the main activities of the Huaxia people are still concentrated in the plains of the Central Plains. For example, Beiping City is actually a relatively remote city in the north.

Under such circumstances, Liaodong is a more remote place, so this kind of place that lacks human habitation often has a lot of original products, not only ginseng, but also the fur of various animals. a big profit.

It is precisely because of this that Beiping City, which was originally located in a remote location, has now become a major trading center in the north of the Han Kingdom, making it more prosperous than when it was ruled by the Yan Kingdom.

After listening to this explanation, Zhao Kuo also showed a satisfied expression.

As a traverser of Huaxia in later generations, Zhao Kuo certainly has special feelings for this city, after all, this is the capital of the Huaxia Kingdom in later generations.

When choosing to move the capital, Zhao Kuo actually considered this city at a certain moment, but this city is still too remote today, and it is too far away from the center of China's population. Not enough to support the status of the capital.

So Zhao Kuo finally chose to build a new capital in the imperial capital, which can be said to be located almost in the center of the Central Plains, and this is the reason for it.

Zhao Kuo also stayed in Beiping City for a full 7 days.

During these 7 days, Zhao Kuo visited the various special products from the north. He found that in this city, there are really many good things that are familiar to later generations in Liaodong, and there are even some from the north. Various rare treasures of the Korean Peninsula.

Out of a playful attitude, Zhao Kuo even bought many of them, either as gifts to his wives and concubines, or as gifts to his children, which also received many cheers and acting like a baby. There is also the gentle treatment at night, without detailed table.