After being read by the First Emperor, I became the favorite of the Qin Dynasty

Chapter 33 Land Grant System and Unified Currency
"I do have a heart. Your calligraphy is quite good... In that case, let's draft the imperial edict for Gu Gu. Do you have any objections to being an edict of Zhongche Mansion?" Ying Zheng lowered his eyes and looked at the thin young man kneeling towards him, his eyes sparkling. Subtle light.

"I have no objection, thank you for your grace!" Zhao Gao quickly bowed again.

As for Yun Jiao, she has been in a state of confusion.

It wasn't until Ying Zheng was taken away that Kankan came back to his senses.

【ah?ah?This has witnessed the entry of famous powerful officials in history into official positions? 】

【So careless? 】

[Chang'an should not follow the same old path in history. 】

[But having said that, the grass was really slippery, as if it had been greased. It almost made my waist slip. 】

Ying Zheng raised his eyebrows and looked sideways at Yun Jiao: "Jiao Jiao almost fell down just now, is there any discomfort?"

Yun Jiao shook her head: "It's okay, it's okay."

The two of them went to check on Hu Hai, and after confirming that he was fine, they went to the imperial study room.

There were several courtiers standing in front of the imperial study, including Li Si.

When the group saw Ying Zheng and Yun Jiao, they immediately saluted: "Your Majesty Qianqiu, the goddess is fine."

Ying Zheng waved his hand and entered the imperial study. Ah Xiao brought him a pot of hot tea and brought hot tea and snacks to Yun Jiao and the ministers.

After taking a sip of tea, Ying Zheng opened his lips and said, "My beloved ladies, what do you mean when you enter the palace?"

"Since King Shang's reform, the well-field system has been abolished in our country of Qin, and the border areas have been opened and closed. Now that the king has destroyed Zhao and Han, he has also taken over a large area of ​​Yan land. The original nobles in these places are unwilling to obey the laws of Qin, and they still The well field system is implemented. I think that all the land in the world is not the royal land - the king should order these nobles to be severely punished." Li Si came out, bowed and opened his mouth.

Several officials nearby also seconded the proposal.

But some people think that those places have just been conquered now, and they should wait. At least until most of these people have been naturalized and the people's direction is Qin, then all the policies and so on in those places can be changed to Qin's - —

It was this that caused dissatisfaction among Li Si's Legalist disciples.

Now that the policy of cars on the same track and books on the same text has been issued to Yingchuan County and Handan County, and this policy has begun to be implemented, the policy on land must also be implemented.

To be able to tolerate these remnants of nobles in their original fiefdoms and continue to be half-masters is the greatest favor a king can give them -

If even policies have to be accommodated, it will only make outsiders think that their monarch is weak.

The two groups started arguing in front of Ying Zheng.

Ying Zheng and Yun Jiao have long been accustomed to strange things.

During the quarrel between the two parties, Ying Zheng turned to look at Yun Jiao, smiled and asked in a low voice: "Jiao Jiao thinks, should we accommodate those people and retain the well-field system, or should we continue to implement Qin's policies?"

"Since Shang Jun's reform, no one in Qin has mentioned the well-field system anymore, and everyone has recognized the private ownership of land. It seems that the land can be leased, but the taxes collected will still fall into the hands of the state treasury, that is, the king - these people have not seen it As for the benefits of "abandoning the well fields and opening up roads", I only think that the well field system can protect their rights and interests.

The king might as well select some obedient people and implement the land grant system first.When those people see the benefits of the land grant system, they will naturally give up the well-field system. "

Yun Jiao thought for a while and then spoke.

[Oh, to put it bluntly, it’s state ownership of land and private ownership of land. 】

[The abolition of the well-field system is a historical necessity. Private ownership of land has been passed down for more than 2000 years. 】

[And since the Warring States Period, the well-field system has been unpopular. Those nobles who stick to the rules have not seen how much benefit private ownership of land can bring to a noble family.Once they find out, they will start to accept it. 】

[But at that time, in order to obtain more benefits, the nobles would most likely annex the land and turn the peasants into tenant farmers, thereby creating a landlord class.But this is all the business of the people behind. 】【What the ancestors have to do is to abolish the well-field system, implement the land grant system, encourage people to open up wasteland, and improve social productivity. Only in this way can we ensure that the army can have enough food when traveling and that the people at home will not starve to death. 】

[Hey, having said that, after my ancestors rule the world, should I look for the Silk Road of the Western Regions in ancient books and get all the watermelons and grapes to the Central Plains in advance?Go to southern Tianzhu to introduce new rice seeds and improve agricultural products? 】

[Forget it, forget about these unrealistic things for now. 】

Ying Zheng raised his eyebrows, looked at the group of courtiers who were still arguing, took a sip of tea, and placed the teacup on the table.

A sound that was neither gentle nor serious made everyone's hair stand on end for a moment, and then they all fell silent.

"I think what Li Aiqing said is very good. A bit of kindness will only make outsiders think that Gu is weak and can be bullied." Ying Zheng said calmly, "Where is the order from the CRRC?"

Zhao Gao, who had already changed into official uniform, had been standing by. After hearing the words, he walked out without hesitation, lowered his head and said, "I'm here."

Everyone who saw Zhao Gao wearing official uniform said: "??"

ah?What?
The king asked a eunuch to serve as the official order of Zhongche Mansion?

What did the king think?

"Draft an edict. The two counties of Yingchuan and Handan have become counties of Qin. From now on, people are no longer allowed to use mine fields. They should be replaced by land grants. If there is anyone who is unwilling to obey, he will be removed from the official name in the name of the remnants of the other countries. He was demoted to a slave and sent to the northern frontier to build the Great Wall."

Zhao Gao slowly agreed and started drafting the edict with a pen and bamboo slips beside him.

In this way, Yingzheng made the final decision, and Shang Yang's land grant system was implemented throughout the country, and everyone stopped saying anything.

Then he remembered something, and Li Si reported again, saying that many people in Yingchuan County and Handan County were using shells, jewelry and other things as currency for trade. The currency should be used uniformly in the same way as Qin's domestic system.

Without thinking, Ying Zheng asked Zhao Gao to draft another edict.

Later, considering the variety and complexity of the currencies used by various countries, at the suggestion of Yun Jiao and Yuan Bai, they all changed to copper coins with round square holes.

This kind of money was the "Qin Banliang" in later history.

After the order to unify the currency was issued, Ying Zheng issued another edict.

Reclaim the right to mint——

That's right, in order to prevent anyone from messing around, Ying Zheng ordered the unified use of currency. The only one allowed to mint coins was the central court. After minting coins, officials would distribute them to various counties.

Once someone is found to be minting coins privately, it is tantamount to conspiracy.

After witnessing so many historical events at once, Yun Jiao almost had no time to record them. The bamboo slips piled up into a small mountain.

Someone who was numb after turning over bamboo slips stared at the hill in a daze.

This bamboo slip is really complicated. It would be nice if there was paper.

Paper...paper?

Paper!
Yun Jiao's eyes lit up.

Yes, paper!papermaking!

She quickly called Yuan Bai and told her about the paper.

When Yuan Bai heard that this kind of thing could replace heavy bamboo slips, his eyes lit up and he and Yun Jiao began to look for materials for making paper.

(End of this chapter)