Daqin: When I return from sea, I will offer you a map of the world

Chapter 520: The Great Court Meeting, the Commander-in-Chief’s Conquest of the Country and the Single Tax
Use your brain?
Is this a problem that can be solved using your brain?
Is it possible to make the barren desert full of food by just using your brain?

To be honest, Ji Zhou also hopes to live in a huge city and wait for a good harvest year after year, instead of having to consider moving every year and worry about cattle, sheep and livestock getting sick.

In grasslands, large-scale diseases of livestock animals are a disaster that has to be faced.

Just like the natural disasters in the Central Plains, once they occur... it means unbearable pain.

Who doesn’t want to live and work in peace and contentment?

Farming is far more stable than animal husbandry.

Can these be solved using our brains?
Jizhu didn't think so, but looking at Zhao Si's face, Jizhu always felt that His Highness Taisun must have a way to solve it.

I wanted to ask, but I didn't know where to start.

"The Huns will be fine..." Zhao Si smiled and patted Jizhu on the shoulder.

Of course, he didn't finish his sentence.

Upon hearing this, Ji Zhou bowed and accepted the order and left...

Suddenly, there was a discussion about overseas scenery.

Deposing hundreds of schools of thought and only respecting Confucianism has indeed greatly strengthened the monarch's authority in a short period of time and made it more convenient for the monarch to rule.

This was an unexpected surprise. Zhao Si himself did not expect that hundreds of schools of thought would accept the earth theory at the speed of light.

All schools of thought are alive, and their receptive abilities and active thinking are at the highest point in history.

As a result, "Science and Nature" became popular again long after its release.

When the dominance of a hundred schools of thought is deposed and academic thought becomes the final word and forms a monopoly, the so-called right or wrong is no longer important.

As we all know, the period of fierce competition in the capital market is when Leek can harvest wool. When the competition ends and a monopoly is formed, Leek will have no choice.

The Yin-Yang family has also become a big hit. As the first school of thought in Da Qin's overseas expansion, the one who knows the most about overseas is the Yin-Yang family.

Who doesn’t want to be invincible?
What smart person can't see how much Zhao Si admires these new ideas and theoretical knowledge?
On the one hand, it is for change, and on the other hand, it is to achieve better results.

"Go and inform the officials that a court meeting will be held in three days to discuss sending troops to the Peacock Kingdom!" Zhao Si patted Ji Zhou on the shoulder.

Only by being surrounded by powerful enemies can you avoid being complacent.

In fact, this is also true when it comes to academic thinking.

The psychology of various schools of thought is like a clear mirror. The Mohist family, the Yin-Yang family, and the peasant family have all truly benefited.

We can’t even go so far as to praise the idea of ​​a round sky and a round place…

To take a step back, the theory is almost extinct, and it will naturally be a dead end for it to remain stuck in its ways.

Even some corresponding new knowledge, such as heliocentric theory, revolution and rotation, and even the current knowledge system compiled and released by the Mohists, such as physics, chemistry and other knowledge, were quickly digested and absorbed by hundreds of schools of thought.

The academic struggle during this period was very fierce. If you don't update your knowledge system, others will be looking at your loopholes and chasing after you.

Grain garden, animal garden, craftsmanship bureau, shipping and trade military mansion...

The presence of these four institutions means that the Mohist Yin and Yang family has gained a resurrection armor and a base for nothing.

After all, in this era of great competition, those who fall behind will be beaten.

But it also constrains the active thinking.

You can clearly see the craters on the moon, so you can't tell lies with your eyes open.

Although the various schools of thought are now in decline, they are still alive after all, and the current Qin Dynasty has not deposed the hundreds of schools of thought. Therefore, the academic community is very receptive to new knowledge and is highly active in thinking.

And the same goes for the Huns living at the bottom...

So why is the earth a ball? The adventures of overseas voyages, the customs and customs of overseas countries, and other new things were noisy for a while, and hundreds of schools of thought were forced to accept and update their knowledge systems.

In short, the contention of a hundred schools of thought has relatively high operating requirements for the king. The advantage is that the upper limit is higher, the speed of innovation of ideas is faster, and it is easier to adapt to the development of the trend of the times.

After all, this is still an era where hundreds of schools of thought are contending with each other and it is not an era where one person speaks in one voice.

When the day comes when the Huns get better, the Huns will completely become the pasture of Great Qin.

At this time, thoughts were no longer for seeking truth and reason, but had become a tool for political struggle.

The evidence is all on our face, we can’t bite the bullet and continue to say that there is only Little Kyushu in the world...

Only with competition can there be progress...

And these new things suddenly become trends.

But it is true that it also promoted the updating and iteration of the academic theories of various schools of thought.

Not to mention, these public opinions are fueled by Zhao Si.

Because of the change in the examination questions of the Talent Recruitment Order, public opinion was artificially directed towards the daring king of the Peacock Kingdom, King Juche, who had the audacity to detain the Qin envoy.

With so many pairs of eyes staring at you, you really can't confuse right and wrong.

In the final analysis, the real leaders of Guizhou don't care who the ruler is, they just want to live.

Correspondingly, there have been more discussions about maritime affairs overseas and other matters.

Three days passed in a blink of an eye.

"This is the reason why I want to preserve the various schools of thought no matter what..." Zhao Si, as the initiator, expressed his heartfelt emotion.

And the only one that is big is the fool-proof portable operation...

As for the hidden dangers, in fact, the two models are about the same size, and the hidden dangers of the Hundred Schools of Thought are even greater.

From a family's perspective, and from a king's point of view, it is better for a single family to be the largest.

From a national and even national perspective, it is better for a hundred schools of thought to contend.

"If it were a dominant family, it would take a lot of effort and effort for these new ideas to be accepted, even if the king took the initiative to promote them. But now, it is hundreds of families taking the initiative to seek change." Zhao Si smiled. , arranged his clothes under the service of the palace servants.

Ritual music sounds...

All the officials are here...

Zhao Si stepped into the main hall under the service of the palace servants. After sitting down, his crown moved slightly.

After all, Zhao Si was still not as calm as the First Emperor even when walking, sitting or lying down.

The monarch settled down, ritual music sounded, and all the officials bowed in unison.

"Your Majesty, please rise..." Zhao Si shook his arms, and all the ministers stood still.

"Previously, Gu sent an envoy to the Maurya Kingdom in order to sign an alliance, exchange what was needed, open up trade, and do things of mutual benefit. However, King Juche detained our envoy from the Qin Dynasty without authorization. So far, the life or death of the envoy from the Qin Dynasty is uncertain, and the news is unpredictable. , Today, I will bring this matter up to discuss with you.

How to respond? War or peace? Any ministers who have anything to say can give advice. "

Zhao Si spoke in a deep voice...

Because of the fermentation of public opinion during this period, and the fact that the imperial meeting was notified three days in advance, although the Peacock Kingdom was thousands of miles away from the Qin Dynasty, it was naturally familiar to the ministers who had done their homework in advance.

"A small country, ignorant of the power of heaven, ignorant of etiquette, and unreasonable, dares to detain our Qin envoys. His crime should be punished. He should be the commander of the army to attack the country, and his king should be held responsible for his crimes!"

As soon as Zhao Si finished speaking, a doctor came out and spoke loudly.

Zhao Si took a closer look and saw that it was Shusun Tong... and couldn't help but smile.

As expected of a man of change, before Zhao Si had arranged to support him, Shusun Tong had already expressed his support in advance.

"Good! But you made a mistake in one sentence. The territory of the Peacock Kingdom is no less vast than that of the Qin Dynasty, and the population is even more dense. It is not a small country." Zhao Si said with a smile. Qin is a country of tigers and wolves...

literal meaning……

Most people in this country are not afraid of war or even eager to fight.

Even strictly speaking, there are a group of people in Qin who hope that Qin will always be in the quagmire of war.

The consumption of grain and grass, the burden of corvee work, and the hardship of people's livelihood are not within the scope of consideration for military nobles.

They only hope to have endless battles and endless military exploits.

It is also worth mentioning that these war lunatics only exist among the middle and lower classes of military aristocrats.

As for the top military nobles, they actually did not want Great Qin to fall into the quagmire of war.

As for the broader group of people at the bottom, naturally they do not want this.

In fact, this group of people has always been within the scope of the First Emperor's active suppression.

Zhao Si only showed some signs of boosting their arrogance, Shusun Tong only showed his influence, and Li Si only showed his support...

The atmosphere became a little unbearable for a moment...

It's a bit exaggerated to say that everyone wants to fight, but at least one-third of the total.

In fact, the political voice of this group of war madmen is not as high as imagined. The political voice of peacetime is still concentrated in the hands of the legal officials in the customs, mainly Li Si.

But they have one advantage... regardless of whether they have the right to speak or not, if you ask them to bark, they will really bite, if you ask them to bite, they will really bite, and if you let them go to the battlefield with a knife, they will really risk their lives.

Of course, whether we can win or not is another question...but something is true.

Zhao Si does not intend to indulge this group, but it is not impossible to borrow them to help him bark when necessary.

But some people are in favor and some are against it...

After all, the Peacock Kingdom was no less than Qin in terms of territory and population, so some people had objections.

In fact, seriously speaking, those who can still speak out against sending troops at this time are the ones who are serious and can take the overall situation into consideration.

But their judgment was based on the fact that establishing trade with the Maurya Kingdom was dispensable, and that the King of Giant Carts was an existence that could communicate.

In fact, Daqin cannot abandon the trade market of the Peacock Kingdom. In this era, except for the Peacock Kingdom, there is probably no vast market with such rich productivity and consumption potential in the entire world.

To put it bluntly, if the Peacock Kingdom market cannot be opened to the Qin Dynasty, the progress of opening the sea may be delayed by ten or even decades.

Secondly, it is difficult for the giant car king to communicate normally...

It's just that these things are difficult to explain. The dispatch of troops is imminent... This place is already far away from overseas. If there is a few more days of ink, the time of dispatching troops may have to wait until later.

By then, Ambassador Qin’s body will probably stink...

Fortunately, because of the national conditions, there are not too many objections.

In addition, public opinion has been fermenting for many days, so the resistance to mobilizing troops is not too great.

The main reason is that Da Qin's ships are large and fast enough, and the navigation technology is advanced enough. It can advance, attack and retreat, but the Peacock Kingdom cannot catch up. As long as Da Qin does not march forward, Da Qin will take the strategic initiative. Even if the combat situation does not go smoothly, it will not have a big impact on Da Qin. Influence.

The most important point is that even if they lose, the Peacock Kingdom will not be able to threaten the mainland of Great Qin.

Therefore... after some intense discussion and analysis of the battle situation, Zhao Si chose to make the final decision.

"I have made up my mind to conquer the country, and raise an army to punish the king of giant chariots!"

"Don't worry...there won't be any additional taxes..."

After all, Zhao Si was not the First Emperor, so he still had to coax the ministers to make the decision to launch a war.

After further guaranteeing that no additional levies would be imposed, the resolution to launch war against the Mauryan Kingdom was formally passed.

"After discussing this matter, Guhui will raise troops according to the national strength, will not impose more conscription to make people's livelihood difficult, and will not increase conscription but recruit strong men..." Zhao Si waved his hand to suppress the last objection.

Additional levies are not a big deal, because grain yields are high and Da Qin's grain reserves are sufficient.

As for initiating military service, it is even more impossible... The navy is not as good as the army. It does not mean that you can temporarily recruit strong men to take over.

At most, they can only mobilize corvees to help transport grain and grass, and this is limited to the territory of Daqin. After leaving Daqin, they have to be transported by sea ships.

To put it bluntly, with the development of the times, the degree of professionalization of war will only become higher and higher...

Zhao Si has long been considering promoting the transformation of Da Qin from a military service system to a recruitment system. However, military reform involves a lot and cannot be accomplished in one day. Moreover, the current Da Qin is not suitable for over-relaxation all at once. The common people in the world are still in a period of high-pressure centralized management. , taking advantage of the fact that the people are not living a good life now, we can concentrate on doing big things and update and iterate the infrastructure.

Well...for the time being, I'll just make it harder for the people and call my father a name.

When the people really live a good life, it will not be that simple to concentrate on doing big things like this.

When people live better, they want more than simply living.

"In accordance with Gu's decree, Marquis Huaili was appointed as the general, and Wang Li was appointed as the warlord. He assembled the sailors and ships under the jurisdiction of the Navigation and Trade Military Mansion, and all sailed from the Peacock Kingdom. The matter was dismissed... It was not easy to convene the court meeting, so we took advantage of this opportunity. I have one thing, please discuss it with your ministers." After Zhao Si announced the personnel appointment, he brought up the second thing.

It is also an important part of the plan.

"At present, Longxi is newly expanded, Lingnan is initially settled, and the world is newly settled. Grain production in various places is quite abundant. Everyone no longer has to worry about starving to death. If there are many children, there is no need to worry about being unable to feed them. Looking at the household registration, the number of people is only four hundred. There are more than 10,000 households. On the contrary, there are not enough people to fill the place. Every place needs to be filled with people. If you have any good ideas, please tell me and mention them..." Zhao Si started a speech that was slightly Versailles.

Ji Porridge was quite sad to hear it...

What words! What are these words!

There is not enough food to eat, and there is not enough food for more than four million households!
This is a trouble that the Huns never dare to dream about...

More than four million households! Twenty million people!

After hearing this, all the ministers offered their suggestions and suggestions...

Some people have suggested encouraging childbirth, formulating laws to stipulate the age at which marriage must occur, and penalizing single men and women who have not married under the age limit, or suggesting that the government take the initiative to intervene in marriage matters.

To put it simply, if you don’t get married, Daqin will take the initiative to give you a husband and a wife...

Some people also suggest relocating people from densely populated areas to newly expanded areas in Lingnan and Longxi...

Some people also suggested that population growth should be included in official performance evaluation, which would affect the promotion prospects of local officials...

When it comes to national affairs...there are still many talents.

But obviously, these are not what Zhao Si wants.

"Well...not bad, but the effect is too slow..."

"In the long run, we really need to continue to encourage childbirth."

"It's not impossible for the government to intervene in marriages and formulate laws, but forget about corporal punishment... the punishment... the punishment doesn't sound good, and the unmarried people of the right age can consider raising taxes.

We cannot put the cart before the horse. The purpose of raising taxes is to encourage them to get married and have children as soon as possible, not to force them to have their families destroyed. "

"Encouraging childbearing...single tax, population control, all your suggestions are good..." Zhao Si had a smile on his face.

"It's just that if these are to be effective, they won't be a temporary success. I don't want the people to be displaced. I won't be able to drive until the population is relocated...

Don’t you, gentlemen, have any immediate and effective solution? "

"Your Highness, it takes ten months for this person to be pregnant and give birth. It will take at least ten years for this person to grow from infancy to adulthood. There are not enough manpower. There is no way around it. Who can conjure a person out of thin air?"

Zhao Si nodded thoughtfully, his eyes falling on Li Si imperceptibly.

You can't change people, right? Next, it's time for Li Xiang to appear.

(End of this chapter)