Emperor Qin Ba Shi

Chapter 478 Sue Songlingou Lizheng, the second reform!
At this time, Hu Hai was already dressed in rags, and with the same cruel and unbearable Meng Bai behind him, no one could recognize that he was the second emperor of the Great Qin Empire.

Apart from the three lords and nine ministers of the Great Qin Empire, only Yingzhi, the order of Yongcheng, knew about Emperor Qin's western tour. At this time, Hu Hai's whereabouts were still a mystery.

If he entered Xianyang City like this, he would naturally be caught by the city guards.

……

Since Wei Ping was holding the Golden Order Arrow, no one stopped him along the way. This also saved Qin Emperor Hu Hai a little trouble, and he returned to Xianyang Palace directly.

Because he knew that there were too many things he needed to do at this time, and he absolutely couldn't delay any longer.

"Han Tan, find someone to write a complaint, go to Yongcheng, and sue Songlingou Lizheng in my name for gathering people to gamble and drink alcohol..."

"Your Majesty, is this inappropriate in your name?" Han Tan was silent for a while, then turned to Hu Hai, and said, "It's not worth your Majesty's action at all in a pine ditch!"

"Ha ha……"

With a sneer, Qin Emperor Hu Hai paused every word, and said: "This time, I want to let the world know that Qin Fa Zhaozhao, the City Guards, the Procuratorate, and the court are not just a show."

"In our Great Qin Empire, Qin Fa is the most respected, even I can't skip Qin Fa!"

"Yes!"

With a nod in agreement, Han Tan turned and left.The firmness in Qin Emperor Hu Hai's eyes had clearly told him that there was no doubt about this matter.

"Come here, take a shower and change clothes—!"

"Yes!"

……

Qin Emperor Hu Hai met Han Tan, and after giving the order, he summoned the maids to take a bath, shave his face, and change his clothes. After a while, a brand new Hu Hai appeared in Xianyang Palace.

"Prepare a small feast!" After a moment of silence, Hu Hai stared in front of the bronze mirror for a long time.

"Yes!"

……

This time, Hu Hai didn't chew his food slowly, even with Queen Wang Luojie around.He drank the rice wine again and again, thinking about the next step.

Hu Hai knew that at this time, the right minister Kuai Che's land survey work in the ten counties of the country had already achieved results, and the second step of the reform of the Great Qin Empire should also be staged.

"Your Majesty, what's the situation in Daqin?" Seeing Hu Hai fell silent for a while, Queen Wang Luojie couldn't help asking.

Growing up in a wealthy family all the year round, Wang Luojie just read a lot of books, but she couldn't really travel like a man to see the magic of nature.

Therefore, Wang Luojie was full of curiosity about the situation in various parts of the Great Qin Empire.

"The land is barren and the Great Qin Empire is in ruins. Years of wars have made the old Qin people miserable..."

Speaking of this, Qin Emperor Hu Hai's eyes flashed a look of solemnity, he couldn't help drinking a glass of rice wine, sighed, and said: "Today's Great Qin can no longer withstand a war of any scale, and this is what I want to carry out profound reforms. Original intention!"

"But even if it is a reform, can the old Qin people become rich quickly?" Regarding Hu Hai's words, Wang Luojie was full of doubts.

She knew very well that Shang Yang's reform was unprecedented, and there would be no successor, and it would take 20 years for a powerful Qin State to emerge.

Reforms, after all, take time to measure.Without enough time to accumulate, it is impossible for the old Qin people to be rich.

Glancing at Wang Luojie, Hu Hai shook his head and didn't answer.The harem is not allowed to interfere in politics, this must be prevented from now on.

Otherwise, it will have a great impact on the future, and even lead to the demise of the Great Qin Empire.

Looking at China for 5000 years, there are too many such examples.

"I believe that the Great Qin Empire will definitely become rich, and it will!" At this time, anyone can be discouraged, except Qin Emperor Hu Hai.

"The concubine also feels that the Great Qin Empire will definitely become prosperous!"

……

In the study room of Xianyang Palace, Qin Emperor Hu Hai and Right Minister Kuai Che were silent. This time, they measured the arable land in ten counties across the country.

In essence, it is also a kind of population census, but looking at the figures on this statistic bamboo slip, Hu Hai was a little dumbfounded.

"Master Right, are you sure that the entire Great Qin Empire has a population of only 600 million? The entire territory of Great Qin is actually only 73 square kilometers. Sir, are there any mistakes in these statistics?"

When the real figures were placed before Hu Hai's eyes, he fully understood just how dilapidated the Great Qin Empire is today.

So much so that at that moment, he couldn't believe it.Therefore, Hu Hai looked at the right minister Kuai Che, wanting to get a definite answer.

"Your Majesty, according to the measurements of the ministers and others, and compared with the previous palace records of the Great Qin Empire, the current internal history area is 63293 square kilometers, with a population of 225 million."

"Shangjun: an area of ​​94609 square kilometers, with a population of 30. Beidi County: an area of ​​147559 square kilometers, with a population of 21."

“九原郡：面积52650平方公里，人口20万。三川郡：面积28223平方公里，人口30万。河东郡：面积36270平方公里，人口50万。”

"Longxi County has an area of ​​68569 square kilometers and a population of 23. Hanzhong County has an area of ​​87541 square kilometers and a population of 30."

"Berg County has an area of ​​125855 square kilometers and a population of 70. Shu County has an area of ​​106887 square kilometers and a population of 100 million."

Speaking of this, the right minister Kuai Che cupped his hands at Hu Hai and said, "This is just the total area and the total population of each county."

"According to my calculations, the total arable land area of ​​the Great Qin Empire is less than 35 square kilometers, and the young and strong population is less than 200 million."

"Except for the population of officials and the army, the young and strong population of the Great Qin Empire is seriously insufficient today, which means that in the future, the Great Qin Empire will be in an embarrassing situation where there will be no land to cultivate."

"call……"

Letting out a long breath, Hu Hai pondered for a moment, and said: "In this case, then smash the jar, Prime Minister, and immediately inform the people of the ten counties of the Great Qin Dynasty."

"From today onwards, all the common people in the Great Qin Empire will be taxed and labored regardless of their clans, to limit harassment and stabilize taxation."

"From today onwards, we will break with the previous taxation system where taxes are paid by farmland and tax is collected by households. In addition to taxes and servitude, there are various additional taxation systems such as square objects and land tribute."

A look of solemnity flashed across Hu Hai's eyes, and he said to Kuai Che on the right, "From now on, all taxes and labor will be simplified into one. Taxes will be returned to the land, and the tax will be collected on the basis of mu; forced labor will be changed to hired labor, and the court will hire people to do it."

"Yes!"

Nodding in agreement, Kuai Che was a little excited, he could understand Qin Emperor Hu Hai's thoughts.After the implementation of the new law, due to the unification of taxes and services, it is difficult for officials at all levels to name them cleverly.

From now on, the disadvantages of taxation and labor will be cleared up, so that taxation will become more stable, and the common people of the Great Qin Empire will also be at ease.

(End of this chapter)