Great Qin had a prosperous age

Chapter 668: Successful Reform (please give me a monthly recommendation ticket!)
These old men stood in front of the cave entrance one by one, watching the carriage of the visitor leave in Juechen.

At this time, a young man came over and asked these old men.

"Since ancient times, when the grind is over, the donkey must be killed to avoid future troubles. We all know where we are. This is the tomb of the late emperor. Don't you all know this truth, let alone the stakes involved? , why bother to say such things to the emperor's envoys. Isn't this a futile thing!"

"Of course we know it well. But when we were young, we were fascinated by wealth and fame. Now that we are old, we suddenly realize that no matter how good the mountains of gold and silver are, they will only be a place to store bones. What's the point. "

What he said sounded reasonable to everyone.But naturally some people also thought of the one who was now lying in the mausoleum.

That's right, everyone is dead, so what's the point of building such a luxurious and luxurious mausoleum, it's just to store a corpse.

The old man continued:
"The reason why I said those words was just to gain a chance for myself. I have no other wish in this life. If I don't say these words, I'm afraid I won't be able to rest in peace even if I die."

A group of people gathered together and sighed again.

The craftsmen didn't look so relaxed after receiving the meat.

It's just that the old people are sad about their old age, but the young people are clenching their fists.They must come out of the mausoleum.

At the cave, the mountain wind blew loudly. A group of people who drank the broth left, but the others did not dare to come forward. They could only squat on the ground, watching the flames and smelling them. The aroma of broth.

The people at the bottom are under too much pressure and can't find a place to vent. They will only vent their violence and anger on weaker groups.

The soldiers who built the mausoleums of the Qin State were themselves eliminated. They had worked hard for many years in the dark underground palace, but they could not even see the owner of the underground palace. Under heavy oppression, they naturally imposed the most cruel torture on these prisoners. whipped.

If the morale of a country, or even an era, gradually declines, the corruption often starts from the top.If the emperor cannot distinguish rewards and punishments, and cannot deal with what is right and what is heard, then the internal ministers will take the opportunity to cling to power, while the external ministers will not be trusted by the emperor and will be forced to withdraw from the center of power.

But now, the Empire's darkest hour is over.At least everyone in Guanzhong breathed a sigh of relief, just like the weeds growing under the rocks, all the weeds that want to come out to breathe fresh air have only those few narrow cracks as a way.

Only now, the boulders pressing on the heads of these weeds have been removed, and for a time all the grass and trees can grow freely and straight upward.

Only in this case can it be called a successful reform.

In the ancient history of the Qin State, there had been one successful reform, which was naturally Shang Yang's reform.Only now, people of this era have once again witnessed Qin's institutional changes.The golden age of the empire is far from over!
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Xianyang City.

It is getting late, the setting sun is like blood, shining on the earth, and the twelve golden figures are shining red.

The two Zhang brothers met the emperor in the palace.

"Your Majesty, these craftsmen are all craftsmen recruited by the late emperor from all over the world, and each of them has extraordinary skills. Now I am here to pay homage to your Majesty. They also want to ask your Majesty to excuse them and ask your Majesty to release them."

"Do you think this is possible?"

"Among the hundreds of craftsmen, witch doctors and musicians, craftsmen have the highest status because they are the most practical. A country can have no one to sing and dance, but how can there be no one to make wheels and build houses. Since these craftsmen all have special skills, but they are He knows too many things that he shouldn’t know, and even outsiders shouldn’t have casual access to him.”

"If it is released into the mountains and forests, it will actually be a disaster. Therefore, I request your majesty to set up a separate garden for these people to live here. They can compile the craftsmanship skills in books and compile them into hundreds of craftsmanship skills, which can be passed down to future generations. For future generations to use.”

"can."

After hearing this, Xia Chen always felt that something was wrong.Compiling the skills of hundreds of craftsmen is to squeeze out the last bit of use from these craftsmen!

I thought that Zhang Zhang's heart was as straight as his neck, but he didn't expect that he would be so particular about his work.

Not only did he not hurt the emperor's face, he also imprisoned these old guys in disguise.

"Your Majesty, the matter of the craftsmen is not difficult to solve. It's just that what should we do with these 20 Lishan prisoners? Winter has arrived. Frost has fallen in the past few days, and it will snow in a few days. But these people have to live in vain. It would be too much food to eat. Should we send some of the prisoners away first?"

The emperor took a fancy to 20 prisoners.

But Zhang Han has been leading prisoners for 20 years.

Now that II wants to use the prisoners, shouldn't he be the first choice?

It's just that at this time, the monarch and his ministers inevitably had a tacit understanding.After checking the accounts, it was found that Zhang Han's worth and life were in the hands of the emperor. Once handed over to Dali Temple, Zhang Han would definitely be punished with a serious crime.

It's just that now he is the captain of the guard army. Without soldiers, he has no power, and without merit, he has no fame. His position is shaky, and the emperor has to decide whether to use him or use him as a cover.

Anyone who could get in front of the First Emperor was not a vegetarian.

"How much do you think the captain should dismiss?"

"The remaining fortifications are simple, and the fewer people involved, the better. I think two-thirds of them can be dispersed."

"How many are the total number of soldiers in Lishan?"

"A full thirty thousand."

"3 people is not a small number."

"The total number of soldiers who guarded the imperial mausoleum was [-], but more than ten years have passed, and now there are only [-] left."

"Is it useful?"

"After some selection, there may be five thousand elite soldiers left, and the rest can be allocated for city defense."

"Those who are under the age of 35 can be retained and incorporated into the army. As for the rest, it depends on their wishes. If they are willing to stay in the army, let them stay and guard the imperial tomb; as for those who do not want to stay, let them go home and farm. Go ahead."

"only!"

"First half of the 20 prisoners will be mobilized. I will charge them into the Forbidden Army, and they will stay in the northwest of Xianyang in the future. I plan to have Marquis Yongwu train with you personally."

"As a Custodian?"

"Exactly. I think about this Imperial City, and I have experienced a lot of hardships this year. In this world, you can have ideas anywhere, and wanting to move the Imperial City is just a dream! If the number of 20 forbidden troops is not enough to make them give up, then [-]! The Imperial Army is only responsible for me and only listens to my orders."

Even the First Emperor had never had such a large number of imperial troops. His Majesty's move was beyond the norm.

20 forbidden troops, this is a big number.The treatment of the Forbidden Army is several times better than that of soldiers who go into battle to kill the enemy. Food and clothing are a huge expense.

Where will this money come from?

"But Your Majesty, 20 forbidden troops must be equipped with good equipment and a lot of food and salary."

"In the past, we could afford to support 70 prisoners and 20 forbidden troops. I don't think it will be a difficult task. These people will handle the affairs of Su Neishi, Shaofu, and Neishi properly."

Except for Wei Ji, they are all just young boys.

How can we raise elite soldiers if we don't pay miscellaneous taxes seriously?

But the emperor had already spoken, and he could not dismiss it.Anyone who refutes the current emperor is seeking death.It's like this when the emperor just takes office. I'll wait for some time.

After all, depending on the emperor's wishes, the remaining [-] prisoners will be left to him.

One hundred thousand is better than nothing.

(End of this chapter)