What should I do if I am beheaded by the First Emperor at the beginning?

Early in the morning, the original Qinbi Bank was crowded with people, and many people stood here waiting for the news.

They all heard from various sources in advance, and they only came today when there was a new tax policy on merchants.

Shentu Xingwu, Zhai Xi and others were also waiting here.

Zhai Xi looked around, and said thoughtfully in his tone: "This place is next to the Municipal Property Department, and the surrounding area is empty. It seems to be preparing for something."

Shentu Xingwu didn't notice anything, and shook his head: "The most important thing now is to hear about our tax policy."

He said with some emotion: "Although it has been expected that the new tax policy will be released together with the new currency, but when this day really comes, I am still afraid."

"Fear of the unknown, fear of tax policies for merchants becoming more severe."

Zhai Xi and Shentu Xingwu had different opinions, at this time he was not worried at all, even if Shentu Xingwu hadn't pulled him here today, he might not have come.

Because he knew that the new tax policy must be a good thing for merchants.

At least to some extent.

Before he could speak, a few officials stood out at the door of Qinbihang, looking very serious.

Shaofu Xiao He, one of the Nine Ministers, Luan Fuping, the acting director of the Municipal Department of Materials, the "President" of Qin Coin Bank, and several officials related to wealth all came.

There was another official standing beside them, who looked very strange.

Xiao He took a step forward with a solemn expression: "Everyone, I think you all knew the news in advance and came here to wait."

"I won't say any more, just the three important points, which will be a huge change for you and others."

"First, the previous taxation method is no longer applicable to merchants like you, and merchants adopt another taxation method."

"It's called the ladder tax law."

"Accounting on a monthly basis and a yearly basis;"

He looked at the confused eyes of everyone, and explained simply: "What is the ladder tax law? The more you earn, the more taxes you pay."

"Take the year as an example. If you earn [-] jin a year, then [-] jin, [-] jin, [-] jin, and more than [-] jin are each a tax payment stage, and the tax is a certain percentage of the total amount."

"The tax law will be posted directly outside later, and you can watch it yourself."

After Xiao He finished speaking, he said meaningfully: "Everyone, most of the taxes you pay need to be handed over to Xianyang City, but part of it will stay in the various counties and counties to fund the development of the counties and counties."

"I'm sure you all will make a decision."

"I have something important to do, so I won't say more."

After speaking, he left.

After Xiao He left, the crowd who had been silent just now erupted with boundless enthusiasm, and all the merchants were extremely excited.

Although they didn't get a clear statement about the future status of merchants, Xiao He's words have left them enough room for imagination.

Especially a big businessman like Zhai Xi.

The light that shot out from Zhai Xi's eyes almost blinded him, and Shentu Xingwu beside him was holding him tightly, for fear that Zhai Xi would accidentally knock himself down to the ground.

"Brother Zhai Xi, why are you so happy?"

"The more you earn, the more taxes you pay. Isn't that a bad thing for us?"

"All the hard-earned money was used to make wedding dresses for the imperial court."

Zhai Xi watched Shentu come to his senses, shook his head and said with a smile, "Brother Shentu, you don't know anything now."

"Now Daqin is carrying out reforms under the auspices of Prime Minister Chen Ke."

"A few days ago, I heard people say that officials from all over the world want to return to the imperial court, return to Xianyang City, or want to stay in office, they have to go through the "examination" and "assessment". "

"Three years are the assessment, and six years are the 'full examination'. "

"The criteria for the assessment and completion of the test are the development of the local people's livelihood, the development of facilities, and the living conditions in the head of Guizhou."

"If the test is full of low-level people, people from the Black Ice Terrace and Xuanniaowei will go to the place where the official works to inspect and see what's going on, so that the people will not be able to live."

Zhai Xi said with a smile: "Nowadays, although we earn more and pay more taxes, our status is different from before."

"If we do business in the local area and set up a business firm, we will pay taxes locally, and part of the money from those taxes can stay in various counties and counties."

He said with a smile: "The world is so big, not all counties are as prosperous as Xianyang."

"In this way, a relatively poor county with no money to develop, we go there to trade, pay taxes, and give officials in that place a chance to develop."

"This opportunity can even affect their exam completion and assessment."

"Do you think our status is still so low?"

Shentu Xingwu listened to Zhai Xi's analysis, and swallowed subconsciously: "Doesn't that mean we can even influence the officialdom?"

Zhai Xi shook his head, he looked at Qin Bixing standing there with a gloomy look on his face.

"Brother Shentu, listen to my advice, don't touch politics."

"We are merchants. What we should do is to make money, and to be a merchant. We must not think about the strange goods of the past."

Zhai Xiyu said earnestly, "Do you still remember Duke Lu?"

These words struck Shentu Xingwu's head like a thunderbolt from the blue sky, and he became sober all of a sudden.

At that time, Lu Buwei also started to touch politics after his business became bigger, but in the end he ended up with a complete family, and no descendants survived.

This can be regarded as absolutely incense.

Sometimes people are very greedy, but if you tell them that the consequence of greed is cutting off incense, they will restrain themselves.

Perhaps this is what I have been thinking about from the bottom of my heart.

At the same time, the same question happened in Zhangtai Palace

Although he knew that his father hated Lu Buwei deeply, Fusu still asked this question.

"Father, aren't you afraid that there will be another Lu Buwei?"

Ying Zheng just smiled, took a sip of tea, and watched the tea leaves floating in the cup, like a broken boat.

"afraid?"

"When have I ever been afraid?"

He clasped his hands together, with a dull expression: "Furthermore, today's merchants don't have that status."

"I seem to have improved the status of merchants, but at the same time I have restricted their development."

"The more they earn and the more taxes they pay, the faster the country develops. Their strength will never catch up with the strength of the country. This is one of them."

"The second thing"

Speaking of this, Ying Zheng suddenly laughed: "Do you think that narrow-minded teacher of yours, if he misses something or someone, it will make his life so happy?"

"I think your teacher's memorial is coming soon."

"It's about how to restrict businessmen from paying taxes."

He squinted his eyes: "A person like Chen Ke is like a stubborn donkey and a rabbit."

"Stubborn donkey is how many whips you whip him, as long as he admits it will never change."

"A rabbit may seem soft, but it is strong enough to kick an eagle."

"If you want to control a person like Chen Ke, you need to know how to prioritize. He doesn't accept hard and soft, and stays out of it. You can only use affection as a guide to let him see some things he is not used to."

"Only in this way will he do what you want him to do."

Hearing this, Fusu was taken aback for a moment, and then said: "Father means that"

He raised his head and said in disbelief, "Father has long wanted to reform the taxation of merchants and punish those merchants, but there is no other way."

"And that's why?"

Ying Zheng nodded casually. The tea in the cup was already drunk, and he changed the glass of wine next to him without any trace: "Not bad, but I didn't think deeply enough."

"I'm not trying to mobilize merchants, I'm trying to revitalize Daqin's economy."

"Chen Ke is too lazy to reform the economic system, but he doesn't like merchants."

"So if there is a policy to improve the status of merchants, he must come up with a policy against merchants, and he will come up with a policy against merchants, and then there will be new troubles."

"Isn't that what people are like?"

"When you haven't been involved in something, your body will always be clean, but once you step into this thing, you can't get out in a short time."

"Because everything will be like a spider web, entangled in your body inextricably."

Ying Zheng looked a little sad, he looked at Fusu and said, "Fusu, although I have been in contact with your teacher to teach me Taijiquan in the past two years, and I often practice according to his method, but I can feel it. arrive."

"My body has been damaged beyond repair."

He said softly: "I still don't know how many years I can live."

Ying Zheng smiled wryly: "Even though Wu Qi, Chen Ke told me many times that I can live another 30 or [-] years, but I am always worried."

"Chen Ke's loyalty can be learned from the sun and the moon, and he has absolutely no ambiguity towards Da Qin."

"The problem is, he's too lazy."

Ying Zheng put his hands behind his back and said, "When I am here now, he still doesn't want to care about many things, let alone when you are here?"

He smiled dumbly: "I'm afraid that Chen Ke will just find a mountain to sneak in, or stay in his mansion all day long?"

Fusu lowered his head, listening to what Ying Zheng said.

Hearing that something was wrong, he subconsciously glanced at the wine glass in Ying Zheng's hand: "Father, why did you start drinking again?"

He raised his forehead: "Didn't the teacher say that your current body is not suitable for drinking, otherwise it will hinder your life expectancy?"

Ying Zheng snorted softly: "If he won't let me drink it, I won't drink it?"

"If there is no wine in the glass, how can we manage the affairs of the world?"

Although this is what he said, Ying Zheng really didn't drink anymore, he just said: "So I hope to do more things while I'm still here."

"In this way, you can do less in the future."

"Now that I stand against you, who in the world dares to criticize my decision? Who in the world dares to oppose me?"

"The so-called ancestral law and the so-called ritual are nothing in front of me."

"I am the first emperor, and what I say is the law of my ancestors. I am the first emperor, and what I say is the teaching of my ancestors."

"What I say is courtesy."

"Fusu, do you understand?"

Fu Su bent down and said softly: "Father, I understand."

He sighed, knowing in his heart that what his father was worried about was not his son, but his teacher.

Ying Zheng, who was getting older, did not doubt the loyalty of his subjects like other kings.

He just started to worry uncontrollably, what would happen to his courtiers after he left, and worried what would happen if his courtiers and his son had different political opinions.

For a moment, Fusu didn't know whether to be happy for the teacher or to mourn for himself.

Kuaiji County

Zhang Han and Zhao Tuo had already entered the city of Kuaiji County, while Zheng Taidong and others had already been arrested and put in prison, waiting to be released.

Yang Tianyi looked at the two generals with a smile and said: "Two generals, some are far away, some are far away."

Zhang Han hurriedly walked up to Yang Tianyi. Yang Tianyi was born in Baijia Palace, he was also a disciple of Prime Minister Chen Ke, and he is now the governor of Kuaiji County and the general judge of Kuaiji County. His status is higher than that of a general.

After all, Zhang Han today is not the Zhang Han who fought against Xiang Yu as a prisoner in Guanzhong in later generations.

Zhang Han at this time is still more than ten years away from that time, and he is still a young and middle-aged man full of enthusiasm.

"Why does Yang Junshou do this?"

He said impatiently: "I don't know, but there is a letter from the imperial court, explaining when General Wang will come?"

Yang Tianyi didn't care, just smiled: "There is news from Xianyang that General Wang will set off next month, and he will be able to arrive in Kuaiji County in June."

Speaking of this, Yang Tianyi looked a little serious.

"Zhang Han and Zhao Tuo accepted the order."

Accept the purpose?

The two bowed down to salute.

Yang Tianyi said softly: "Your Majesty ordered the two generals to temporarily station outside the forest around Baiyue according to the plan, waiting for the arrival of General Wang."

"Before General Wang arrives, nothing can be done rashly."

The two immediately said, "Here."

In the land of Baiyue, miasma is rampant

Most of the people living here are savages, and the savages still live a life of drinking blood, and there are even sacrifices to living people from time to time.

Of course, this kind of thing happens occasionally in the Central Plains.

The belief in Baiyue is Lei Po. They feel that the thunder in the sky, the peacocks and other animals on the ground are all Lei Po's messengers, and they follow their guidance.

But now, in the land of Baiyue, the people of the Baiyue tribe who are close to the Great Qin and next to the ocean are gradually feeling worse.

Because they found a problem.

"My lord, we don't have enough salt."

"That cunning Central Plains businessman did not come again as we agreed."

The witch looked worried: "If this continues, our people may gradually weaken and become unable to hunt."

"There will be fewer sacrificial items to pay tribute to Lei Po."

"I'm afraid Lei Po will send down even more terrifying anger to punish the unfaithful believers."

The king of Dongyue had deep thoughts in his eyes. After a while, he looked at Wu and said, "If the people from the Central Plains don't come, what about the people from Bashu?"

"Any news there?"