Great Qin State Teacher

After accepting Zheng Guo's plan to build the canal, Ying Zheng generously contributed money and manpower, gave Zheng Guo enough power, and did not send anyone to intervene in it.However, the construction of water canals is not something that can be accomplished in a day. After nearly two years, it is difficult to see any results. Qin has many complaints against Zheng.Zheng Guo was thick-skinned and strong-minded enough, but he managed to bear it.

Until the severe drought in Sanchuan and Nanyang, Ying Zheng ordered people to bring Zheng Guo to Sanchuan County.

There are many people in the state of Qin who are dissatisfied with the state of Zheng, so naturally they will not be very careful when bringing him here.A group of people rushed towards Sanchuan quickly. Zheng Guo couldn't sleep well, and was bumped enough, so he was carried into the county guard's mansion. When he met Ying Zheng, he just said "Your Majesty", and then His legs softened and he knelt in front of Ying Zheng, unable to straighten up for a long time.

The attendant at the side hurriedly stepped forward to help Zheng Guo up, and Zheng Guo barely straightened his body.

"Although the widow has never asked you, it doesn't mean that the widow will indulge you at will. It has been a long time since the canal was built, and now it has achieved any effect?" Before Zheng Guo could speak again, Ying Zheng had already expressed his displeasure straight to the point Yes, especially when it came to the second half of the sentence, Zheng Guo was so startled that his back went limp and he almost fell to the ground again.

"My lord..." Zheng Guo's face turned pale, "Zheng Guo told the king earlier that this move will benefit Qin and even benefit future generations. But it will take several years to complete..."

Ying Zheng gave Zheng Guo enough opportunity to distinguish, but he looked at Zheng Guo with cold eyes, without any anger, but it made Zheng Guo feel fear from the bottom of his heart, and made him feel a chill on his neck , as if he might be directly slaughtered by King Qin in the next moment.

"You still come to deceive the widow now? After a few years, there is nothing wrong with it, and the widow agrees. But after so long, don't you have anything to show the widow? Now the widow has not seen any results So, in my opinion, either you don't care about Qin, or you, Zheng Guo, have a false name and don't have half the ability, not even Li Bing."

Ying Zheng was annoyed in his heart, he really wanted to kill Zheng Guo to comfort his unhappiness.

However, the investment in the early stage is already very huge. It would be a pity if Zheng Guo was slaughtered!

Zheng Guo's face turned red, he was dumbfounded, and couldn't say a word.In fact, if Ying Zheng scolded him why it didn't work, he would be able to argue with his neck, but Ying Zheng said that he was not as good as Li Bing, and had no half ability.Zheng Guo couldn't help thinking of the days when he was ridiculed by others and hated by King Han when he was in Korea.

As the saying goes, peers are inferior, Zheng Guo is a capable person, he has dedicated half his life to water conservancy, and Li Bing is also famous, how can he tolerate himself being inferior to Li Bing?After hearing Ying Zheng's words, Zheng Guo suddenly felt like a fire was burning in his chest.

Zheng Guo held it in for a long time, and finally couldn't hold it anymore. He bent down and lowered his head, knocked on the ground, unable to get up, and said: "Your Majesty, Zheng Guo is not inferior to Li Bing. If Your Majesty gives me some more time, I will definitely ..."

"So sure?" Ying Zheng looked at him coldly.

Zheng Guoyi gritted his teeth and said: "Nanyang and Sanchuan will suffer from drought after this year, and there will be no more." Zheng Guo knew that what he did was wrong.After he arrived in Qin State, the trust that Ying Zheng gave him made him feel unprecedentedly satisfied. The feeling of being appreciated finally made people feel excited and ecstatic. He wished he could dedicate his life to display his abilities .But a basin of cold water was poured on his head.

Han Fei has come to Qin.

Zheng Guo once again remembered why he was sent to Qin.He came to Qin to exhaust Qin.After thinking about it, he felt sad again. King Qin took a fancy to his talent and saw the benefits of building aqueducts.However, King Han regarded his act of building aqueducts as a burden that would weaken the country's strength.The fish eyes in King Han's eyes turned into pearls in the eyes of King Qin.Comparing the two, how not to be ironic?

It is not that he has not struggled in his heart. He has thought for a long time about which is more important, his family and his ambition.That's why the construction of the canal was delayed, and he deliberately consumed Qin's manpower and material resources.Because of the move to build the canal, there were also many people in Qin who complained. It seemed that the original plan seemed to be successful.But Zheng Guo couldn't help but feel dazed, until today, he was suddenly shaken all over.

The construction of the canal is his lifelong ambition. If it can be completed, he may become a figure recorded in the annals of history. How can he be narrow-minded and deliberately delay the construction of the canal for such a thing that will benefit future generations? ?Isn't this in turn ruining one's own reputation and ruining what one has learned all one's life?

He honestly built water canals, and whether he can weaken Qin's national power at that time depends entirely on the destiny.

... Many thoughts flashed through Zheng Guo's mind quickly.

Ying Zheng didn't speak.

Zheng Guo felt a little uneasy, so he had to speak again, "Please trust me, Your Majesty."

Ying Zheng didn't speak, but Xu Fu, who was standing aside, spoke.

Xu Fu remembered a hexagram he got by chance before Zheng Guo came to Qin.The purpose of Zheng Guo's coming to Qin State is really obvious, Xu Fu is unhappy, he is really disgusted with South Korea's behavior, and even more disgusted with Zheng Guo's white-eyed behavior, so he said mercilessly: "I see the king You don’t need to trust this person anymore, he was sent to Daqin by the King of Han, it’s a lie to build aqueducts, and it’s true to use up Qin’s national strength to carry out conspiracy under the guise.”

Xu Fu spoke frankly and mercilessly, and the fig leaf of South Korea was torn to pieces.

Zheng Guo's face was pale, and his body prostrated on the ground couldn't help but tremble.

He was afraid of Ying Zheng in his heart.How will King Qin deal with him?kill him?Sending troops to attack South Korea?

Xu Fu made a bad face and scared Zheng Guo enough to let him know that he was not able to deceive the King of Qin as he wanted, and then Ying Zheng said, "I appreciate your talent, if I kill you like this It’s not worth the money. If it’s true as you said, there will be no drought in Sanchuan and Nanyang, and I will believe you once. But Zheng Guo, you have to remember, if you deceive the widow again this time, the widow will kill you first, and then attack South Korea At that time, the widow will tell South Korea that the widow will send troops to attack because you offended the widow. At that time, you may endure the accusations and hatred from the whole South Korea?"

Zheng Guo just breathed a sigh of relief when he heard the previous paragraph, but before he finished his breath, he was shocked by the second half of the sentence and suddenly raised his mind, his face turned pale again, and his mood was so ups and downs, Zheng Guo suddenly disappeared. Strength, cold sweat all over the back.

King Qin, how could he be so easy to deceive... With his head buried on the ground, Zheng Guo showed a weeping and smiling expression.

After frightening Zheng Guo so much that he had no other thoughts, Ying Zhengcai ordered someone to bring the water conservancy officials from Sanchuan County to discuss with Zheng Guo how to bring water to Sanchuan County.It is useless to just dig wells, and open source drainage is the long-term solution.Even if there is no rain in the future, the situation will not be bad.

When Zheng Guo left, he was almost dragged out.

As soon as Zheng Guo left, the sheriff, who was frightened by Ying Zheng, Xu Fu's singing, and the powerful momentum just now, came forward slowly, "Your Majesty..." After opening his mouth, Shu Hua stopped, and he unexpectedly He was so scared that he even forgot what he wanted to say.

Ying Zheng glanced at him, "What's the matter?"

Shu Hua hurriedly shook his head, "Nothing, nothing." After finishing speaking, he bowed and walked backwards.

Shu Hua walked to the door profusely with sweat, but saw Liu Zixun coming in with a happy face. Compared with the two, the feeling in Shu Hua's heart was sour.

Liu Zixun hurriedly stepped into the door and said loudly, "Sir! The water has been dug out!"

After he finished shouting in one breath, he noticed that there was Ying Zheng next to him, his expression changed immediately, and his legs almost gave way and he fell to the ground.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty." Liu Zixun quickly regained his composure, and hurriedly called out.

Ying Zheng nodded coldly, "Now that the water source is sufficient, you should urge the villagers in the villages near Luoyang not to drink sewage, so as not to cause a plague."

Liu Zixun nodded again and again, the joy on his face could not be erased at all. If it wasn't for Ying Zheng's presence, he might have jumped up excitedly.Liu Zixun turned his head to look at Xu Fu, bowed and said, "Please follow me, sir, and guide me to a few places."

Xu Fu shook his head, "It's so easy to find, but after the past few days, you should remember some of the terrain characteristics of the places I found, you just need to send someone to follow them."

Liu Zixun nodded repeatedly, turned around and went out again.When Liu Zixun went out, Shu Hua was still standing at the door, seeing him coming out with a happy face, he felt even more uncomfortable.Secretly spit, I don't know who is the sheriff now...

"Are you still going to Nanyang?" Ying Zheng asked.

"Go." Xu Fu replied without thinking.

Now Sanchuan's situation has almost been resolved.The villagers have water to drink, food to eat, and work to do. They work together to help dig wells and open canals... The road has been paved. No matter in the short term or in the long term, as long as Sanchuan County follows the road, If there is no big mess, there will be no problem.Ying Zheng could finally let go.

Ying Zheng nodded, "In that case, I will go to Nanyang with you."

The cold look on Xu Fu's face faded a lot unconsciously.

Before the warm atmosphere between the two lasted for a while, an attendant ran in quickly with a serious expression.

"Your Majesty, report urgently!"

Xu Fu and Ying Zheng turned their gazes to him almost at the same time, the attendant swallowed, and said with difficulty: "...Daijun suffered a severe drought."

Ying Zheng's face suddenly darkened.

Xu Fu's complexion also changed, and all the relief disappeared in an instant.

There is a saying that misfortunes never come singly, that Shuhua timidly groped in again, and said embarrassingly, "Your Majesty, a village outside the city is on fire..."

At that moment, Xu Fu really wanted to drag this person out and kill him.Ying Zheng's face was extremely ugly, and he probably had the same thoughts as Xu Fu.

Ying Zheng's eyes swept over him, "Has the organization put out the fire?"

"Group, organized..." Shuhua replied in a low voice, sweating all over his body.

Xu Fu also glanced at him.

Fortunately, the sheriff wasn't so stupid that he couldn't be saved. If he was any more stupid, he might be dead by now.

Ying Zheng stood up, and led the attendants out together with Xu Fu. Shu Hua quickly got up from the ground and followed them non-stop, walking behind them while panting to them about the fire.

The village was still some distance away from Luoyang City, so of course the group of people couldn't walk there. Someone had already prepared their horses, and they immediately got on the horses as soon as they came out.

Ying Zheng knew that Xu Fu couldn't ride a horse, so he pulled him in front of him, and they rode the same horse.Seeing this, Shu Hua's eyes widened unconsciously. Before he could guess what Xu Fu's status was, Ying Zheng had whipped his horse and headed out of the city first, followed by a group of attendants, and left with a huff. In a large area, Shu Hua was choked by the dust flying all over his face, coughing unceasingly, but he had to drive his horse to catch up with all his strength.

There was a sound of horseshoes in his ears, and Xu Fu was a little queasy. Ying Zheng noticed his frown keenly, and immediately pulled him into his arms, hugging him even tighter.Ying Zheng was tall and tall, and Xu Fu had to say that leaning in his arms immediately relieved the shock a lot.

Not long after, they saw the flames in the distance, as if they were about to reflect half of the sky red, which was daunting, and everyone swallowed unconsciously.

Such a big fire, if one is not careful, I am afraid that several people will die.

Xu Fu's face tensed unconsciously.

The village seemed to be right in front of them, but in fact there was still a distance away. When they drove their horses over, the village was already crying and screaming, and the whole village was almost engulfed by the fire. The willow trees were also burnt to a scorched black appearance. The fire did not intend to be extinguished at all, not only that, but even spread to the surrounding area.

The fire cannot be put out without water, but Xu Fu calmed down and quickly thought of a way.

"Shuhua! Quickly assign people to dig some soil. Once there are flames flying around, cover the soil!" As long as the oxygen is cut off, those fires will naturally be extinguished.As long as these flames do not touch the trees and grass, it is difficult to spread to the forest behind.

Many people stood or fell outside the village. They were immersed in the grief of the destruction of their homes, but they suddenly heard such a voice. When they turned around, they saw a group of people with extraordinary appearance. Man, so extravagant!The person who speaks has a rare and outstanding appearance.In a daze, they almost thought that a fairy had come to save them.

Panting, Shuhua rode his horse to arrive, just in time to hear Xu Fu's voice, and he immediately rolled off the horse.Originally, he was a little dissatisfied in his heart. Can any cat or dog order him?But seeing Ying Zheng's gloomy face, he didn't dare to say anything, and honestly went to call people to dig the soil.

Ying Zheng rode on a horse and swept over the survivors in the village condescendingly, and shouted, "Bai Zhou, go and see how many people died, and ask how the fire started."

Bai Zhou jumped off his horse, answered "Here", and immediately walked among the villagers.

Xu Fu couldn't help sighing.

Today's Yingzheng is not as cruel as the later generations say. If he is cruel, he should treat human life like an ant, and he can watch him die. Why come here to see for himself because a village is on fire.

Xu Fu also wanted to get off his horse to have a look, but Ying Zheng grabbed his arm, "What are you doing?"

"Take a look..." Xu Fu's voice stopped abruptly.He seemed to smell a stench. He didn't know if it was because they were sitting too high, but the smell came along with the wind. With the sultry breath brought by the rolling heat wave, Xu Fu was almost nauseated.

"What's the smell?" Xu Fu unconsciously grabbed Ying Zheng's sleeves, frowning.

Ying Zheng also smelled the smell, he was more sensitive than Xu Fu, his face changed, "Go and see where the smell is coming from."

A servant behind him took orders and got off the horse immediately.

Ying Zheng gripped Xu Fu's wrist even tighter at this time, not allowing him to move forward.

"Is there something wrong?" Xu Fu felt that Ying Zheng's face was too ugly, so he couldn't help asking.

"...The stench may come from the corpses of some rats and livestock." Ying Zheng's voice was a little cold.

Xu Fu was slightly taken aback, but also realized instantly, "Easy to cause plague?"

Ying Zheng nodded.

From Xu Fu's perspective, all he could see was Ying Zheng's tightly clenched jaw.

Fires and droughts are nothing, but the most troublesome thing is the plague. If it really causes a plague... Xu Fu's heart sinks, maybe they will suffer too.Xu Fu suddenly regretted and stubbornly came here.Originally, it was only his business, but now Ying Zheng has been involved. If something happens to King Qin...it will be a big trouble.Xu Fu suddenly felt a headache.

At this time the attendant also came back, the attendant's face was really not very good looking, Xu Fu looked at his appearance, and his heart sank to the bottom of the valley.

"Your Majesty, many rats, insects and livestock died in the village. They dug a hole behind the village and buried them. The stench came from there."

Xu Fu breathed a sigh of relief, looking at the still burning village in front of him, he suddenly didn't know whether to call it a blessing or a curse.

Perhaps this is the best example of misfortune and blessing.

"The fire happened to burn those corpses, so the smell came out. Digging a hole and burying them doesn't work, but it does work if the fire burns them clean." Xu Fu said in a low voice.

Ying Zheng also thought of this, and the expression on his face was finally not so gloomy.

"However..." Xu Fu's eyes fell on those survivors unconsciously, "When were those corpses buried? Has anyone contracted the disease now..."

"Go get a doctor." Without hesitation, Ying Zheng ordered his attendants to go back. At the same time, he also changed direction and drove his horse back out first.

If someone is really infected, it will be troublesome to get infected so close.

"Separate people aside right now." Ying Zheng ordered immediately.

Xu Fu glanced at those people, "If they don't want to..."

"Separate them if you don't want to." Ying Zheng looked grim when he said this.

If it was Xu Fu, he would make such a decision without hesitation. The plague is too terrible, too contagious, and the scope of infection is extremely wide.If these people are not infected, that is naturally the best result. If someone is infected, they must be quarantined, otherwise the consequences will be unpredictable.

When Shuhua returned with his men after digging the soil, he saw Ying Zheng's men driving the villagers aside with a cold face and surrounded them. It's like killing these people in a moment.

Shuhua was a little dumbfounded, his hands were still covered with dirt, he put down his hands and rubbed the dirt on his body, then walked quickly to Ying Zheng, "Your Majesty, this is..."

"The people in the village may be sick. The widow has sent someone to find a doctor. You lead the guards to watch them." In such a small place, the villagers may not be afraid of King Qin, but the county The sheriff is different. The sheriff is the official who governs the place. The villagers must have heard of the sheriff. In contrast, they must listen to the words of the sheriff and fear the majesty of the sheriff.

It's just that when Shuhua heard the word "sick", he already felt weak all over and was about to lose his footing.

How could he not know what this meant?

If it's really sick... what's the deal?

Ying Zheng's cold gaze swept him from head to toe, "What? Do you have any questions?"

"No, no, there is no doubt." Shuhua took a deep breath, originally to pretend to be bold, but who knew that what he inhaled was full of smoke and stench, and he almost fainted from choking.However, after such a stimulus, Shuhua really woke up a lot. He grabbed the crumpled robe on his body, and strode over in a dusty suit, with the guards behind him.

Regardless of whether he was hindered by Ying Zheng's power or because he was guilty of worrying about being punished by Ying Zheng, Xu Fu also looked at him highly.

He looked so frightened that his face was turning blue, but he still led the guards and walked over arrogantly.It's not as good-for-nothing and disgusting as it was before.

The surrounded villagers were a little dazed, they didn't know what happened, they just watched the guards come up.People are always afraid of officials, especially these small people in the countryside.They were savvy, seeing that there were so many officers, they didn't even dare to ask a question, they just leaned together instinctively, looking at the officers with panicked expressions.

Seeing this scene, Xu Fu couldn't help feeling a little anxious.

I don't know when the doctor will come.

These villagers had just experienced a fire that destroyed their shelter, and suddenly they were surrounded again, and the fear in their hearts would definitely be magnified.The doctor came earlier and the results of the examination were obtained earlier, so that these villagers could let go of their fear.

The fire was still burning, and the faces of the villagers were red.

Xu Fu sighed softly in his heart.

If he is really a god, it would be great, maybe a sneeze can turn into rain, and a breath of fairy air can wash away all filth.

Just as he was walking, he heard the sound of horseshoes approaching again. Xu Fu turned his head and saw his attendants bringing two doctors, followed by the doctors from Luoyang City.The attendant doctor came to Ying Zheng first, bowed and said, "Your Majesty, please allow me to take a look on your behalf."

Ying Zheng got off his horse and handed his hand to Xu Fu. Xu Fu calmly grabbed his arm, took advantage of his strength, and got off his horse.

"Let's take a look at Xu Fengchang first."

The attendant doctor was stunned for a moment, but he didn't dare to refute Ying Zheng, so he nodded and took Xu Fu's pulse first.

"In such a short period of time, nothing will happen." Xu Fu avoided, "I don't even have any symptoms, even if the doctor takes the pulse, he can't see anything. Why don't the doctor tell us how to prevent it."

The attendant doctor withdrew his hand nonchalantly, looked at Ying Zheng, and said, "Your Majesty, what Xu Fengchang said is also reasonable."

"Then you go and see how the villagers are doing." Ying Zheng sent them away.

The attendant doctor wanted to take a look for Ying Zheng, and be careful, but the king had already spoken, and they naturally obeyed immediately.

The two attendants and the doctors in Luoyang City were sufficient, and they were quickly finished by the villagers. The villagers thought that the county guard had invited a doctor to treat their wounds, and they didn't think too much about it. Some even cried out excitedly.

The attendant doctor soon returned to Ying Zheng.

"how?"

The doctor's face showed bitterness, "Your Majesty, two of them have symptoms of illness."

As long as there are not many people infected, Ying Zheng's frowning brows stretched out, "Who are they?"

The attendant pointed to that end.

Xu Fu followed his gaze and couldn't help but startled.They seemed to be a pair of mother and daughter. The woman looked ordinary and her face was pale and weak. She hugged the little girl tightly in her arms. The girl was about ten years old, with a pair of black eyes open, and a smudge on her face. With panic and fear, and wet tears.

"A few days ago, they already had symptoms of vomiting and diarrhea." The doctor paused, frowned, and showed an unbearable expression, "The two have symptoms of slight suppuration and ulceration in their hands and feet. Other villagers seem to have come into contact with them. Very few, but there are two men who have some mild symptoms of the disease, and after taking the medicine, they should still be able to control the disease."

Just listening to it made Xu Fu feel pain. He couldn't help but look at the girl, who was as young as a flower.

It would be a pity if he lost his life because of this.

"Go and call Shuhua over."

The attendant listened to the order and went over to talk to Shuhua. Shuhua trotted over with his exhausted body, "Your Majesty, what are your orders?"

"Immediately separate those two people and choose another place outside the city."

"W-Which two people?" Shu Hua turned his head and looked around blankly.

The doctor stepped forward, "The sheriff, please follow me." The doctor led him over as he spoke.

Xu Fu watched from afar, and after the doctor brought the sheriff over, he pointed to the mother and daughter to show him. Shu Hua showed surprise, and then seriously commanded the guards around him to drag the two out of the circle.

The mother and daughter didn't expect to be treated like this at all. The woman burst into tears and fell down in front of the guards, refusing to be dragged out.Although she didn't know what the guards were going to do, but seeing that other villagers were not treated like this, she thought it must be a bad thing, she felt a sudden fear in her heart, and her complexion became paler.Seeing this, the girl in her arms burst into tears.

The guard lost his patience and seemed to curse a few words.

Because the distance was far away, Xu Fu couldn't hear clearly, and Shu Hua seemed to come forward and said something. After a while, the doctor's face became extremely ugly.The mother and daughter looked even more miserable, as if they were about to give birth to despair.

Soon there was a commotion in the encirclement, and the other villagers struggled to stand up, chattering and making a mess.

Ying Zheng looked angry, "This Shuhua is really an idiot, he can't handle such simple things well."

Suddenly, the woman let out a scream, and cried out in a sad voice: "Is this trying to force us to death?"

Shu Hua's expression changed, he turned his head and glanced in Ying Zheng's direction, and then said something to the woman.Seeing this, Xu Fu couldn't help walking in that direction.

"What are you going to do?" Ying Zheng said angrily, and grabbed Xu Fu's wrist again.

"Go over and take a look. Our intention is to save people, not to kill them."

Only Xu Fucai was so kind. Yingzheng felt annoyed, but he let go of his palms slightly, relaxed his strength, and followed Xu Fu towards that side.The rest of the attendants looked at each other and immediately followed.

When he got closer, Xu Fu heard the commotion and what they were talking about.

"You are infected with the disease, do you want to kill the whole village?"

"Yes, yes, let her go!"

"Let's go quickly. When will the sheriff take us into the city? If this woman refuses to leave and infects us again, what shall we do?"

"Yes, I beg the sheriff to drive this woman away quickly..."

While talking, those villagers scattered around. If there were no attendants and guards around, they would have been farther away.

The pair of mothers and women fell to the ground in embarrassment, and the guards didn't dare to touch it, because...Xu Fu saw the woman's clothes were ripped open, showing some festering arms. was infected with the disease.

If it weren't for the order of the sheriff, these guards would probably have reacted similarly to the villagers.

When it comes to their own safety, no one can be the Holy Mother.

Xu Fu didn't want to stand and talk without back pain, he just felt that the despair and sternness in the eyes of that woman and girl were too shocking.

The taste of being abandoned by the villagers and loathed and far away is definitely worse than death.

The actions of these villagers are understandable, but Xu Fu still feels a little disgusted.There is nothing wrong with them avoiding them, why bother to say these words again, stabbing the heart of the mother and daughter with a knife.Shuhua is really an idiot, he just took her away, why didn't he take her away, and then said that she has a disease, if it makes other villagers afraid, it would be a crime to burn the mother and daughter to death up!

Xu Fu didn't expect that the more he thought about something, something would come.

At this time, a man stood up and said disdainfully to the mother and daughter: "Since we are infected with the disease, what should we do if it is infected? I have heard people say that people who contract the disease should be burned to death, the sheriff We should order people to throw them into the fire, and we can rest assured only by burning them to death!"

"Yes, yes..." echoes echoed from all around.

It is not uncommon for people infected with the disease to be directly burned to death. Shu Hua didn't think there was anything wrong with it, but he thought about it seriously.

Only Xu Fu looked at this scene and found it really unacceptable.

And the woman who hugged her daughter tightly was about to burst into tears, her eyes were covered with thick red bloodshot eyes, and scolded in a hissed voice: "The one in my arms is also your daughter! To say such words, Wang Laosan, you will die badly!" !"