Great Qin had a prosperous age

Chapter 497: Build military fields and increase silk tax (please order all of them! No more love!)

Although Zhang Han said something bad about the emperor, he might not think so in his heart.

"Presumably Your Majesty now knows what happened in Xianyang City. I wonder how Your Majesty will deal with it?"

When Sima Xin heard this, he smiled sinisterly and said:
"This matter has caused such a big fuss. I think there must be other people behind it. I think this matter must have aroused great resentment towards Your Majesty among the ministers. Your Majesty must kill Wang Wu to calm down the public anger. Otherwise this matter will go on forever.”

"But you also know that Wang Wu represents His Majesty the Emperor. If His Majesty executes Wang Wu, it means that His Majesty has cut off his right and left arm. The reason for this is that His Majesty the Emperor wants to change the law and establish Confucianism and implement new policies in Qin. However, this edict has been promulgated throughout the country. There is a Sanlin doctor under Da Sinong, who is responsible for casting coins in Xianyang City and transporting them to the whole country. Moreover, the Taixue library has been fully prepared and staffed. Dali Temple The interior has also been divided to establish laws on behalf of His Majesty the Emperor."

Zhang Han kept shaking his head and said:

"In my opinion, the interests involved behind this matter are complicated. If His Majesty insists on reform, he will never kill Wang Wu. But now we should be more careful."

Sima Xin stroked his beard with a gloomy look on his face.

Sima Xin said categorically:

"If we just want your Majesty to kill Wang Wu, what can your Majesty do?"

Zhang Han was a little frightened and looked around.

Sima Xin comforted him:

"These are all my people. Brother Zhang Han, there is no need to panic. I know that His Majesty has been embarrassing you and has been urging you to build the imperial mausoleum as soon as possible. In order to win the support of the people, His Majesty has drastically cut taxes, so he has to cut back on this big project. Expenditure. The matter has reached the military."

Zhang Han was shocked and frightened after hearing this, and took a breath of cold air in his heart.

"How did it spread to the army?"

His Majesty the Emperor may be held accountable for spreading rumors about this matter.

Sima Xin did not respond to this, but just held out his bulging belly and said with satisfaction:
"A person like the late Emperor is unparalleled in the world. If your Majesty wants to surpass him now, the only way is to work hard on military merit, but your Majesty has cut off the wings of our Qin Kingdom."

"how do I say this?"

"You still don't know what His Majesty did to us and the army when he arrived at Shangdang County. Your Majesty asked the army to clear up a large area of ​​land beside the river, and gave us thousands of miles of land as military field. He asked the army to do it on its own Feed yourself.”

Zhang Han was naturally shocked when he heard this.But soon, he thought of the prisoners under his command.

"This is a brilliant move."

"Brilliant? I have never seen an emperor possess an ace army, but use this ace army as labor. I tell you, when this matter reaches Xianyang City, it will cause an uproar. At that time, Your Majesty Even if you don't want to kill Wang Wu, you have to kill him, Your Majesty has no other choice."

Zhang Han heard this, but didn't think so.

"You don't know your Majesty. Since I have known him, I have never seen him do anything wrong. Your Majesty is very far-sighted and blessed by the gods. He is said to have the ability to predict the future. Since you want to set up a military field, your Majesty must have descendants. Move. This matter should not be judged prematurely."

With that said, Zhang Han looked around again and reminded Sima Xin:

"You speak disrespectfully to His Majesty today, so please be careful."

Zhang Han's status is actually higher than that of Sima Xin, but he has always been cautious and good at adapting to changes.In this kind of struggle for power and gain, he often retreats in order to advance.

Sima Xin belonged to the Qin Empire's old military meritocracy group. Although he was outside, his heart was the same as that of the idle dukes in the court.

Zhang Han needs Sima Xin's power, but he doesn't want to wade into troubled waters with him.

"I know that you, like the Dukes and Marquises of the court, want to show the emperor some color, but be careful that you will get killed."

After hearing this, Sima Xin sneered twice.

"You think too highly of His Majesty. If we ministers didn't work so hard for him, how could he be the emperor today? The second generation refuses to follow the ancients, and seeking innovation and change will only harm him. I think that was the case back then. When the late emperor was still alive, he still wanted to give face to our meritorious generals. Without people like us, how would the world be like today?"

After hearing this, Zhang Han felt that Sima Xin was arrogant today.

Zhang Han looked sideways at Sima Xin, who looked like a wolf, as greedy as a wolf and as ruthless as a sheep.He will definitely cause trouble in the future, so I should stay away from this person.

Sima Xin watched Zhang Han stop talking, and suddenly noticed something, he asked in shock.

"Zhang Han—you are also a hero who was single-handedly promoted by the first emperor. Could it be that you are willing to watch the world created by the second emperor with the hard work of the first emperor? Do you have the heart to watch a group of Confucian scholars boss us around? "

Zhang Hansurong said:

"I was appreciated and trusted by the late emperor, and I am fully responsible for supervising the construction of the imperial mausoleum. Naturally, I feel grateful to the late emperor."

Sima Xin patted Zhang Han on the shoulder.

"That's it."

Sima Xin's heart dropped and he breathed a sigh of relief.

"Looking at your expression just now, I thought you were going to tell His Majesty the Emperor what I said?"

Zhang Han hurriedly apologized, showing his honest and loyal look.

"How could it be? Trust me and talk to me about these things so that Zhang Han can have an idea of ​​what is going on in the DPRK. Although I am in Xianyang City now, I know that there are partisan disputes in the DPRK and the DPRK because of the reform, but Because I am busy with the construction of the imperial mausoleum in Lishan, I don’t have many opportunities to discuss matters in the court. Fortunately, Captain Sima mentioned this to me today, otherwise I wouldn’t know which side to stand on.”

Sima Xin laughed happily.

"As long as you understand. On this matter, you and I have to be united. We are waiting for this move. We do not want Wang Wu to die. We just want His Majesty to see the situation clearly and make a new choice. What does Your Majesty want? Those mindless common people, or do they want us generals who have made great achievements in battle?"

Zhang Han knew in his heart that Sima Xin's voice was exactly the voice of the North Korean military group.

"I wonder when your Majesty plans to return to Xianyang?"

"Such a thing happened. I think His Majesty must have rushed to Xianyang after receiving the news to clean up the mess for his uncle."

Zhang Han smiled, and then he and Sima Xin had a casual chat, and then the two of them went back to their camps.

Zhang Han sat in his tent, tossing and turning, unable to sleep.

Zhang Han had a counselor named Wang Yi.

When he saw Zhang Han was so troubled, he naturally wanted to relieve his worries.

"Your Majesty ignored the obstruction of the court officials and insisted on implementing the policy, which caused complaints from the civil and military officials of the entire court. Your Majesty often wanted to repay the kindness of the late emperor for your support. What is there to hesitate now? Naturally, I should stand with all the generals. .”

Zhang Han sat up, crossed his legs and said:

"When the late emperor was in Xianyang before his death, I often heard the late emperor discussing with his ministers, talking about King Zhao Wuling's promotion of Hufu cavalry and archery. I knew that the late emperor had already begun to reform, but he was forced to do so because of the power of the military and family in the court. The high potential is heavy, so I dare not do it rashly."

"Now that the Second Emperor has done something like this not long after he ascended the throne, he is actually following the legacy of the late Emperor. Few among the courtiers have any insight into this matter. Since I know what the late Emperor wanted and see that the Second Emperor is working hard to govern, I naturally favor the Second Emperor. I also know who the second enemy is.”

"It's just that there is a riot in Xianyang City now. The whole city is full of soldiers, the wind is roaring, and the soldiers are fighting each other. Such bloody things have happened. The courtiers are attacking each other. When things have developed to this point, it is strange that His Majesty is in a hurry to rein in the military power. Leaving Xianyang and going to Shangdang County, this gives the people with evil intentions a chance to secretly work in Xianyang City."

Wang Yi asked:

"Now that your Majesty understands the pros and cons of this matter, what do you plan to do now?"

"Let's see if His Majesty will return to the DPRK. However, I hope that your Majesty will not return to the DPRK. If he does, it will be all in vain. We can only come back after this matter has passed."

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Qin Shangdang County.

II paraded through the army, trying to make everyone recognize his face.

It's just that no one expected that Fusu would wait for several bad news one after another on this sunny day.

This bad news comes from Handan County.The young master led his troops to march north to build the new Yan Kingdom.

When the Second Emperor heard about this, he just sat on the throne and frowned slightly.

Fusu asked Shen Yu:
"This year, are there any gaps in the tribute paid by General Ding Yanhou?"

"I have reported back to Your Majesty, and there is nothing missing. In addition, I have presented many precious medicinal materials to Your Majesty. I have also presented many precious animal skins to Your Majesty, and many rare jade and orbs to the Queen Mother."

Fusu listened and nodded slightly.

When Meng Tian heard this, he bowed and stepped forward:

"Your Majesty, this matter is not a trivial matter. Designating Yanhou is actually an act of rebellion. Please allow me to immediately send troops to take back the land of Yan."

Fusu shook his head.

"I think Marquis Dingyan knows what he is doing. Moreover, now that Marquis Dingyan can march north, the local people must be happy to rely on him. Do I want to depose him as a prince and let the people of Yan make the decision? ?”

Meng Tian was naturally speechless.

"I have anticipated the danger of enfeoffment from the beginning, but in order to break up the power of the old aristocratic system, this risk has long been anticipated by me. Since I dare to make him a prince, I will one day Destroy him."

"My top priority now is to replenish the treasury in Guanzhong and make the people join us, Da Qin. Let's see that the governor of Handan County and the garrison general jointly signed a petition asking me to dispatch troops and horses to suppress the refugees in Zhao."

"There have always been many generous and tragic people in the land of Yanzhao. Now the refugees in the Zhao land have nowhere to hide under the oppression of our army. They have appeared one after another and are running around Taiyuan County and Julu County. Handan County Governor You want me to send troops to capture this group of refugees."

Fusu looked around and happened to see Wei Tong.

"Weitong, I want you to handle this matter personally. Lead [-] Qingqi, and we must capture this group of rebellious and roving elements."

Wei Tong bowed:
"only!"

"In the past few days, I have received news from many county guards. They have captured fleeing refugees. These people are either responsible for murder cases, or they are people who were ordered to be hunted down by the late emperor."

"Dong Yi——"

Dong Yi was like a big boss cat today, kneeling and sitting next to the emperor with a peaceful expression, his expression was very kind.

"Your Majesty, here is my minister."

"Aren't you worried that letting the army go to farm in the military fields will reduce the combat capability? Well, let me tell you now, this problem is no longer a problem. All the refugees in the world will be gathered in the Shangdang County area. Not only that, but also all the people in the world The prisoners who were sentenced will also be mobilized here, all for the purpose of reclaiming military land."

Dong Yi was naturally overjoyed when he heard this.

"Thank you, Your Majesty. In this way, Your Majesty can solve the two major problems of the empire at the same time."

"I want to teach with all the strength of the earth, and more importantly, I must gather manpower in one place. I can pardon all these refugees and prisoners, as long as they stay here with the army, cultivate military fields, and fill the army's treasury."

Dong Yi said to him:

"I think it would be better to incorporate these prisoners and refugees into the army. They will be responsible for farming during the busy farming period, and they can be used as logistics troops to transport grain and grass during their free time. I think it will take three to five years for this army to suppress Guanzhong. Frequent It requires logistical supplies and wastes a lot of manpower and material resources.”

The second generation naturally said:
"Yes. It's up to you to handle this matter."

Using the coercive power of the state, mobilizing a large number of people, and vigorously reclaiming the land beside the Yellow River is an approach to increasing productivity.

"Now that the food problem has been solved, I still need to solve the clothing problem for the generals. I have reduced the land tax, but I have to increase the tax on silk. I will requisition silk from every household in the world to prepare for the treasury. transfer."

"If this military field is also owned by the treasury, if there is a famine somewhere in the world, I will allocate and distribute it from the military field. What do you generals think?"

When these soldiers heard this, they were all excited.

An unprecedented prosperous era seems to have begun.

When Meng Tian heard these words, he seemed to see the First Emperor whom he had assisted 20 years ago.

The same was true for the First Emperor 20 years ago. He worked hard to govern and did everything he could to provide the best for the people of Qin.

Meng Tian was filled with admiration and sincerely praised:
"Your Majesty's great kindness, I think it is beneficial to the people's livelihood in the world. When people in the world hear about it, they will definitely support your Majesty."

Dong Yi also looked at the emperor, but he didn't expect that the emperor was really serious.In this way, it does look like the rule of Yao and Shun.

"Your Majesty, saint! Where the people's hearts are, your Majesty's wish lies."

"Saint? I am just an incompetent emperor who wants to make the Great Qin Empire permanent. Without the help of ministers like you, how could I be where I am today."

Dong Yi smiled heartily: Your Majesty, as long as you understand this truth, it will be fine.

"Your Majesty is serious. In the whole world, if Your Majesty cannot afford the word "sage", who else can?"

Bursts of laughter broke out in the military tent.

The emperor came in person to allocate fields to the officers and soldiers, and also increased the amount of food, pay, and silk for the soldiers in the army. Who could not support such an emperor.

There was harmony in the military camp. Everyone gathered together to drink and eat meat, with faces filled with joy and happiness.Generous treatment was given to these tall and tall soldiers, and a new sun naturally rose in their hearts.

(End of this chapter)