Chapter 332 Inquiring for Information
"You are only seeking temporary benefits. Once our Chu State rises to prominence, we can do the same!"
"Boy, the State of Chu has already perished, you are still dreaming!" The surrounding Qin soldiers laughed.
Xiang Yu was furious and made a secret decision in his heart.
The soldier couldn't help but smile when he heard this. He didn't intend to argue with a child. He added another handful of firewood to the fire, rubbed his hands and prayed that the rain would pass quickly.
Amidst the sound of rain, his voice could be heard, "Does the Qin State allow you to live well?"
The six kingdoms all said that the Qin people were brutal and the people in Qin were living in misery. Didn't Xiang Yu believe that the Qin people lived better than their Chu people?
"Of course. The Qin State has had bumper harvests in recent years, and every family has surplus grain. If you gain military merit, you can even own acres of land and houses. Don't look down on me as just a small owl, but my family of four brothers, two of whom have military merit, already own 500 to 600 acres of land. The grain we grow in a year is not only enough for our family to eat, but we can also sell it at the market."
"I heard that people in Yongcheng live a more comfortable life. Men farm, women weave and make clothes, and many can even send their children to private schools."
"Now that the world is at peace, His Majesty the Emperor will halve all taxes. Families that lost their people to the Qin State will be exempted from taxes for twenty years. Children of noble families can also be sent to the official schools established by the Qin State for free education. Perhaps they can even become high-ranking officials in the future!"
Although the Qin soldiers present did not have high titles, they were at least high-ranking if they could become the emperor's guards. Most of them had children at home. Following the emperor could not only ensure they had enough food to eat, but also allow them to take care of their families. No matter who it was, they would continue to follow him wholeheartedly. Even if they died, the Qin State would not treat them unfairly.
After hearing these words, not only Xiang Liang fell silent, but Xiang Yu also fell silent.
At that moment, the desire to rebel at all times also died down.
The next day, Zhao Yuanxi heard about these things and was a little surprised. It was not because of the quarrel between the two, but because of the tax reduction issue, which she had never heard Ying Zheng mention.
I think the tax cuts only benefit ordinary people, and it doesn't reduce the tax at all for businessmen like her.
But Zhao Yuanxi didn't care too much, she didn't need this little money.
Zhao Yuanxi thought about how Ying Zheng had abandoned the construction of the Afang Palace, and she felt a little complicated. It was just a big house, so he could fix it if he wanted! At worst, she could pay for it. After all, the Qin Straight Road had been repaired, and the craftsmen had already returned to Xianyang, so they could be put to good use!
Zhao Yuanxi sent someone to deliver a message to Qin's Kaogong Ling, asking him to continue with the original plan of building the Afang Palace and to make a design drawing first.
Fusu watched his eldest mother write this letter. He was a little surprised. "Didn't my eldest mother disagree with my father building the Afang Palace?"
"Who said I disagree? I don't agree with him wasting Qin's national resources to build it, but I can build it for him! From now on, your father and you can live in the grand palace that Grandmother had built!"
Fusu added, "And Grandmother and Ziying should live together too!"
He was a little worried again, "But does my mother have so much money?"
"This is something I need to consider. Fusu doesn't need to worry. Grandmother is very rich!"
The rain stopped, the sun slowly rose, the clouds dispersed, and everything around became clear.
A breeze blew, creating ripples on the surface of the lake, and the sunlight fell on the lake like gold.
The villagers, who were frightened by the Qin soldiers, saw that the Qin soldiers had no hostility, and many of them hid in the corners to watch.
The head of the village, whose firewood was bought by Qin soldiers last night, came over early in the morning and carefully asked if there was anything he needed.
Zhao Yuanxi explained with a smile, "It happened to rain heavily last night, so I couldn't make it to the nearby post station to rest, which is why I disturbed you."
"I dare not."
"Old man, let me ask you something about someone else. Have you ever heard of Han Xin?"
"I've never heard of this name, but there are several families with the surname Han about ten miles to the east. Madam, you can go there and ask."
"Thank you very much."
Huaiyin has a population of about 100,000, which is not small. It is really difficult to find a child who is not yet an adult.
Zhao Yuanxi chose to stop in Huaiyin County first, and then send people to inquire around. Going east is the way to Huaiyin, so he could ask people about it when passing by the village.
It took quite a while to travel more than ten miles.
After finally arriving at the destination, the convoy stopped to rest. Zhao Yuanxi took the opportunity to send someone over to inquire, while he himself took a few children and wandered around.
Unconsciously, she walked to the back of the convoy. Thinking of Xiang Yu who was locked up, she knocked on the window and said, "Want to get off and take a walk?"
She was sore all over from the bumpy ride. Xiang Yu must have felt bad after being beaten up by her. Anyway, she had nothing to do, so she could just take him for a walk.
"I can take off the heavy shackles on you!"
The people in the car finally made a sound, "Seriously?"
"Why would I lie to you?"
Xiang Yu climbed down from the carriage. Because his butt was badly injured and he was in shackles, his walking posture looked a little strange.
As soon as he took off the heavy shackles, Xiang Yu moved his hands and feet, and the next second, iron chains were tied around his arms again.
He said angrily, "What do you mean?"
"I'm afraid you'll run away, and I'll have to go through the trouble of chasing you later."
"You're cheating!"
"So are you leaving or not?"
"No!" Xiang Yu sat down cross-legged, looking as if he would not move even if he was beaten to death.
He doesn't want to be led around like a dog.
Zhao Yuanxi didn't force him, but just had someone handcuff him nearby.
The tiger's claws are too sharp and need to be sharpened more.
At first, Xiang Yu could still sit still, but as people coming and going looked at him with strange eyes, the young man's keen self-esteem really made him unable to bear it. At this moment, he would rather go back to the carriage.
The person who went to inquire came back.
"Empress Dowager. There was indeed a family in this village with a son named Han Xin, but since his elders passed away, he no longer lives here, and no one knows where he is now."
"Where can a child go? Send someone to the nearby villages to inquire more."
Xiang Yu, who was listening on the side, felt a little surprised. The Queen Mother of Qin came here all the way just to find a child. Could it be that this child was her illegitimate child?
Fusu saw his strange expression and asked in confusion, "Why are you looking at my mother like that?"
Xiang Yu snorted, "You came here secretly to look for someone, aren't you afraid that the King of Qin will find out?"
If the King of Qin knew that his mother had come to look for her illegitimate child, the Queen Mother of Qin would definitely be punished. Xiang Yu couldn't help laughing when he thought that the hateful woman would be locked up by the King of Qin.
Fusu didn't care that he didn't call his father the emperor, and only explained, "Father has known about this for a long time, and it was Father who agreed for us to come out!"
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