The rise of Tianzhu of Daqin

Chapter 14 Killing three birds with one stone

Meng Tian was the closest to Ying Xuan, and he never thought that Chang Gehou, who was always smart and wise, would mess up at this time.

You hand over the food to His Majesty, isn't he delicious?You can't finish eating with one person, isn't it good to exchange for the credit of a benevolent descendant?
"Chang Gehou, don't be confused at this time. Why are so many people staring at your food?" Meng Tian said bluntly. Since Ying Xuan chose to become a general, he is a figure in their military. He can't sit idly by.

Hearing Meng Tian's reminder, Ying Xuan took a random step forward and said loudly, "Your Majesty, I have something to say."

Meng Tian also heaved a sigh of relief, he was indeed a sensible person, but Ying Zheng was a little surprised, based on his understanding of Ying Xuan, this guy might be a bad guy!

"Say!"

They come, the security.

With Ying Zheng's permission, Ying Xuan changed his indifferent attitude just now and startled everyone when he opened his mouth.

"Your Majesty, please revise the Qin law!"

Ying Xuan's words caused an uproar, and they not only lamented Ying Xuan's audacity, they dared to say anything!
Qin Fa was put forward by Shang Jun when he reformed, and Qin State became one of the world's hegemons from a small country in the west, and then passed hundreds of years of tests. After returning to Qin, Qin's law did not change at all.

"Chang Gehou, we are now discussing disaster relief. It's fine if you don't take food, and you are talking about rebuilding the Qin law." Immediately, someone took the opportunity to attack Ying Xuan: "Qin law is the root of the Qin state. It is to shake the foundation of Qin State!"

Ying Xuan didn't seem to hear those people's accusations, and his voice became louder and more powerful.

"The Qin law is harsh and known to everyone, and it is no longer suitable for the current state of Qin. The Qin law originated from Shang Jun. It used to be a law that benefited the country and the people, but now it is indeed a law that harms the country and the people."

Yingxuan's words were endless, and he began to criticize the Qin method that generations of people in Qin State had regarded as classics.

"The world belongs to Qin. Whether it is the old Qin people or the survivors of the Six Kingdoms, they are all Qin people, and they are all subjects of His Majesty. The heavy taxes and labor have made them lose their trust in Qin. Therefore, the remnants of the Six Kingdoms are ready to overthrow us. Great Qin Jiangshan."

"The people don't care about the emperor of today, nor the emperor of tomorrow. Food is the most important thing for the people, and basic necessities of life are what they pursue."

"Qin State swallowed up the Six Kingdoms because the people were tired of the hundreds of years of wars in the Spring and Autumn Period, and what they wanted was a peaceful and prosperous world; but have you done what you should do, Your Majesty?"

"No matter what your purpose is, whether it is beneficial to the future or not, but Qin is in today's situation, Your Majesty, you are wrong."

Yingxuan's eloquence was endless, and some timid officials were already kneeling on the main hall, trembling.

How could Yingxuan want to amend the Qin law, and reprimanded His Majesty in public, this is clearly pulling everyone to play with fire!

"I was wrong?!" Ying Zheng's tone became cold, and an invisible aura made the whole hall even more strange, and some ministers had passed out.

"Your Majesty was wrong," Ying Xuan said confidently, staring into Ying Zheng's eyes and refused to back down.

"Chang Gehou, you are going too far!"

Seeing that Ying Zheng's face became ugly, Meng Tian grabbed Ying Xuan and warned him in a low voice, hoping that he would change his mind.

But since Ying Xuan had already spoken, how could he give up halfway.

"Yes, Your Majesty, you are wrong." Ying Xuan repeated what he had just said, even emphatically speaking.

"Why did the people of Qin have no resistance when the disaster came? It's because your Majesty recruited civilian husbands, resulting in no young and strong people in the country, and relying on some women, old and weak, to get some harvest from the land all year round?"

"I'm afraid it's not one-third of what it used to be." Ying Xuan said like a few treasures: "In these years, the number of famines and cold disasters by the Great God of Qin is still less? From the north to the south, your majesty, do you know how many innocent people from Qin have already lived?" Starved to death, how many children are still naked even in winter?"

"This time the imperial court can provide disaster relief and help them tide over difficulties, but what about next time? What about next time?"

"Is it only when the people are in dire straits that the imperial court will try to save them?"

"Since this is the case, why don't we change the status quo from the source of the problem. If every household has young adults, every household has winter clothes, and the family has surplus food, will this situation still happen?"

"This time, I have let the peasants go home in advance. If these peasants are still building the Great Wall in the north, can you imagine how the state of Qin will be devastated?"

"As long as the laws of the Qin State do not change, and the civil husband collection system does not change, the State of Qin will never be able to get rid of this road."

Ying Xuan never gave anyone a chance to interrupt him, and the others listened engrossed.

What Ying Xuan said was the truth, but the truth was not so pleasant to hear, and it could even be said to be ugly to an emperor like Ying Zheng.

"In your opinion, what should Qin do?"

It was rare for Yingzheng not to get angry. He wanted to hear Yingxuan's thoughts. If it didn't contradict his grand plan and dominance, he might give it a try.

"Light corvee and light tax, and live with the people."

Li Si shook his head. He supported the revision of the Qin Law, but Yingxuan's idea was simple. The problem could be solved with a light loss and a small amount of money. How could the state of Qin go to such a point.

"Chang Gehou, building the Great Wall requires money, conquering South Vietnam requires money, and the North Anti-Monster Race also needs money. The corvee is light and the tax is low. How can Qin have so much money to support these activities?"

Li Si naturally knew Ying Zheng's difficulties, so he spoke up for him.

"Encouraging business and collecting commercial taxes; emphasizing agricultural production can change this situation."

Ying Xuan's words are astonishing. Since ancient times, the status of scholars, farmers, businessmen, and merchants is extremely low. Ying Xuan is braving the disgrace of the world.

"If all the people in the whole country go into business, then whoever will take care of the land will not have a single grain of grain in Qin." The Right Prime Minister Feng Quji retorted: "Isn't Chang Gehou taking it for granted?"

Yingxuan glanced at Feng Quji disdainfully, and said: "Once the imperial court encourages commerce, some people will definitely abandon farming and go into commerce, but doing business is actually so simple. Tao Zhuyidun's celebrity is well known, and he has the reputation of being the richest in the world. But since ancient times, there have been several Tao Zhu Yi Duns in the Central Plains."

"Business requires brains, some people hit a wall, and they will naturally turn back and concentrate on farming the land." Ying Xuan said: "When the business competition is fierce, the prices of food and other crops will naturally rise, and the people will naturally live more easily. "

Ying Zheng began to think about Ying Xuan's words. Although he still didn't quite understand it, it didn't seem impossible. Would you like to give it a try?

"Since this is the case, then I would like to ask you, where did the manpower for the imperial court to build the Great Wall and lay the roads come from?"

Yingzheng doesn't care about commercial agriculture. What he really cares about is the state policies of Qin.

"It's simple. These projects are contracted to powerful families or even wealthy folks. The imperial court will give them real money, and they will be responsible for the construction of the project. When the time comes, the imperial court will be responsible for the inspection and acceptance."

"The aristocratic family may not have so many people, right?" Ying Zheng asked.

"Your Majesty, they have it." Ying Xuan said confidently.

"Impossible. Our Wang family can be regarded as a first-class family in Qin State. We definitely don't have enough manpower to build the Great Wall, not even the ability to build a road."

Wang Li, who came from an aristocratic family, said decisively that this was not his attempt to dismantle Yingxuan, but it was indeed the case.

"Tell me, where is the manpower of the aristocratic family? I don't believe that the aristocratic family has hundreds of thousands or even millions of manpower." Ying Zheng said calmly, he was looking forward to Ying Xuan's answer.

"Your Majesty, the imperial court contracted these projects to the aristocratic families with clearly marked prices, so naturally there is no need to recruit civilian workers. Then the aristocratic families can hire them to work, and naturally there will be manpower."

"And the family is not qualified to forcibly recruit civilian husbands, so they can only hire them with money."

"Naturally, the peasant is not a fool. He will definitely go to work when the family's farm work is almost done, and he will have an extra income."

"The imperial court only needs to give a reasonable price for the project, and I am not afraid that someone will not be tempted. Then the imperial court only needs to come forward to supervise it. In this way, the imperial court has solved the problem of building the Great Wall, and the aristocratic families have an extra benefit out of thin air. Ordinary people Then there are more young and strong, wouldn't it kill three birds with one stone."

(End of this chapter)