Da Qin: At the age of six, I beat Qin Shihuang at the beginning

Chapter 171 Why is there no seafood in Xianyang

Qin Mu suddenly remembered a song he had heard in his previous life, and couldn't help humming softly.

"Jiuu old Qin, let's go to the national calamity together, Jiujiu old Qin, restore my country. Blood will not be shed, and death will never stop!..."

Zu Long listened to this slightly tragic piece of music, for a moment, he was a little lost in thought.

He thought of his father's generation, several generations of Daqin people, rose from the blood and chaos, and finally, from a family of horse breeders resigned to the deep mountains in the west, they became princes, became kings, and finally unified the Central Plains step by step.

During this process, countless people threw their heads and blood.

Blood is not dry, death is not a truce!

It's not just more than ten years that Goujian tried his best!

Of the several generations of my great Qin kings, which one didn't suffer from hardships?Which one has never been ready for death?
Today, Daqin is rich in the world, which can be regarded as a comfort to the heroic spirit of the former king!
Qin Mu thought of this song, but it was different from Zulong.

The old Qin in this song doesn't just refer to the Qin emperors of the past dynasties, but also refers to the people of Great Qin!

The people of Daqin fought for today's glory with their own blood, but their lives have not improved in any way.

Farmers are still chained to the land for life.

Among the beggars on the street, there may be soldiers who used to shed blood on the battlefield.

At least half of the beggars Feng Bao recruited were former soldiers!

They bleed for Daqin, even disabled.

But after retiring from the army, he lost the land and ability to survive.

Had to become a beggar.

These people who used to fight for Daqin in their hearts finally became the people Daqin desperately wanted to get rid of.

He suddenly made up his mind: "Father, I want everyone in Daqin to have food and clothing."

Zu Long looked at him in surprise.

Has he, the emperor, never thought about this matter?

However, there are hundreds of millions of people in Daqin, and the food production is limited.

To be honest, in every famine, less than [-] people died of starvation, which is considered a very successful disaster relief.

Under such circumstances, how easy is it to say that everyone has food to eat and everyone has clothes to wear?
"Mu'er, this matter... is easier said than done!"

Zulong let out a long sigh.

Qin Mu's eyes were firm: "I have a solution! But, I must see the First Emperor!"

Zulong didn't know why.

Qin Mu knew that once his method started to be implemented, then Daqin's Guozuo would definitely be able to continue to be extended, and it was impossible for the second generation to perish.

Now that he killed Zhao Gao, Hu Hai's chances of ascending the throne are much smaller.

However, Qin Mu knew that the other sons of the First Emperor did not need to be much better than Hu Hai.

After they came to power, it was difficult to subdue the nobles who had already done something, and they couldn't even hold on to the imperial examination.

At that time, everything in the past will be in vain!

Therefore, he must prolong the life of Emperor Shihuang to ensure that his policies can be truly implemented.

"I must help the First Emperor prolong his life!"

Zu Long remembered that Qin Mu once said that he would die violently in the 37th year of Qin Wangzheng and on the east tour.

However, after taking the detox pill, my body has obviously improved a lot.

Of course, at this juncture, he would not refuse Qin Mu.

At worst, when the time comes, just find a way to muddle through.

Zu Long nodded: "I will find a way to introduce you. But, what method are you going to use?"

Qin Mu firmly said: "Imitate the Lord Shang, and reform again! Farmers and businesses are equal!"

"what!"

It took Zulong a lot of effort to close his open mouth: "Equality between farmers and businesses? What about food? Who will farm?"

"Father, I have a way to solve the food problem, but I can't say it yet! Wait for more than ten days, and you will know when the time comes!"

Zu Long was helpless: "Okay! But, how can farmers and businesses be equal? ​​You also said that businessmen are unreliable after profit! If agriculture and business are equal, wouldn't everyone be a businessman?"

Qin Mu glanced at him: "Father, it is precisely because businessmen are seeking profit that they are reused! With them, the economy can develop, and Daqin can be rich!"

"We not only want equality between agriculture and commerce, but also reduce taxes and fees! The agricultural tax is exempted, and the commercial tax is halved!"

Zu Long had a look of disbelief: "Are you crazy? Do you know what this tax exemption means?"

Qin Mu nodded.

Zu Long's face was serious: "No! You don't know! Daqin's army was raised by the agricultural tax! Without agricultural tax, what would the soldiers of Daqin eat and drink? The government of Daqin was raised by commercial tax again. Yes! Great Qin has a territory of tens of thousands of miles, and hundreds of thousands of officials, this group of people have no money for commercial taxation, what do they do to support them?"

"I know!"

Qin Mu smiled and said, "Father, it's just that, if it can be done, only one item of commercial tax can make up for these two items!"

Zu Long still shook his head: "If it's just these things, His Majesty will definitely not be able to impress you! This matter is a big one, and you will definitely not start tormenting it with just a few words!"

Qin Mu is full of confidence: "Father, tell me, will the nature of businessmen change after profit?"

Zu Long shook his head: "How can the nature of a businessman change?"

"That's it!"

Qin Mu said: "As long as it is profitable, even if they travel all over Daqin, they will definitely go, right?"

"That's right! As long as it's beneficial, even overseas, they dare to venture into it!"

Qin Mu looked at Zulong: "Then tell me, Daqin covers thousands of miles, what kind of products are there? Why are the things in Xianyangfang City so monotonous? Except for grain, it is millet! Even the cloth is made of local linen ?”

"This..." Zu Long didn't know what to say.

What's this?Xianyang has been like this since ancient times.

Why did Qin Mu say that there was something wrong with this?
Should there be rice everywhere in Xianyang?All seafood?it's all...

yes!Why can't Xianyang have these things?

Among other things, at least these rare things must be necessary!

It doesn't matter if it's expensive!
It's not that businessmen are looking for profit, why is there no one transporting rice to the southern counties?No one went to the counties on the East Sea to transport some seafood?
Qin Mu saw that the heat was about the same, and finally began to make up the knife: "Because the business tax is too heavy! Because of the city gate tax! Every time a merchant enters a city, the cost of goods will increase! And once they pass through more than three counties, the tax alone will cost more than [-] million dollars." To exceed the value of the product itself!"

"Under such circumstances, of course Xianyang only has the surrounding products!"

"But, father, think about it, if you saw kapok from the south in Xianyang, wouldn't it be a little more expensive, and you should try to buy some?"

"Although the single-time tax has been reduced, the tax can be collected many times because of the large number of people who buy things! Therefore, the tax collected in the end will definitely be higher than before!"

Zu Long hesitated: "What about the food?"

"Food? Why do you collect so much tax money? Of course it is to buy food!"

(End of this chapter)