warring states careerist

Chapter 438 Change
The small Handan, inconspicuous at this time, can be regarded as able to determine the fate of Qin in the next few decades.

After the three of them made their own preparations, they came forward and began to carry out activities in their official identities, stirring up the muddy waters of the death of the king of Zhao, open and secret fights among the sons, and grudges between the new and old nobles, making it even more muddy.

Suo Lucan, who was temporarily staying in Handan City, had already received a letter from Sishang, and also knew the news that those rebels had appeared in Handan.

He felt that these people must have some other purpose in coming to Handan, but he didn't know for the time being, because that short man was an old acquaintance with him when he was young. The descendants of the six surnames of the Yin and Shang Dynasties.

Because the person in charge of the Mohism in Handan hopes that Suo Lucan can talk to these people first in his private capacity and ask more questions.

Both sides wanted to meet, so they met.

It is said that it is decades old, but after meeting, there is no joy of meeting old friends.

After seeing these people, Solu asked with a smile: "A few days ago, I heard that you were arguing with a new Mohist. He is only in the rough channel, and I am afraid it is impossible to express the morality of our Mohism. Come on, do you want to argue about this?"

What is said here is "the morality of our Mohist school", which is to remind these people that they have rebelled against Mohism, but they are just old, and there is no such comradeship anymore.

The tall man smiled slightly and said: "How can I argue with you, the great cunning of the East? You don't need to say that if you are right, you can be invincible, and it has nothing to do with people. Today we won't talk about right and wrong, Not talking about morality, just chatting casually."

He has admitted it, and it can be regarded as a shame that the truth of the Mo family is right. The path that Solin may argue with him was completely blocked. Talk about morality, just talk about other things."

"I heard that Sheng Chuo has already reformed in Qin? Let's hear it, I don't judge right or wrong based on morality, only whether it is beneficial or not."

When the short man heard this, he nodded and smiled, and was about to speak, but was stopped by the tall man.

The tall man looked at Suo Lushen and said with a smile: "Whether it is beneficial or not is what the Mohists say. The key is 'whether it is beneficial to whom'. Don't omit who it is. If it is not beneficial to anyone, there is no way to judge the right one." Wrong. The Mohists say that benefit is only beneficial to the people, and what we mean by benefit is different from what you think. So, I still want to hear what you think is beneficial to Qin Jun and us.”

Hearing the words, the short man wiped his sweat secretly and was startled, thinking that the method of not arguing with the Mohists for 20 years is indeed much worse.If he hadn't added such a sentence, I'm afraid Solucan would seize the opportunity to criticize us, and it would be embarrassing.

Thinking again, it really is the No. 1 choice for the trip to the Far West, except for fitness. This person's mind is delicate and his speech is changeable, so he cannot be unaware.Although he is not a top figure in the Mohist school, he is far better than ordinary people, so don't be careless.

Suo Lucan only smiled slightly when he heard the words, and said: "Then I will listen to you, and discuss whether it is beneficial to Qin Jun and you."

The tall man then said: "Speaking of which, there are three steps in the transformation in Qin."

"The first step is to relocate the capital... This relocation is like this, seven years ago..."

When this person talked about moving the capital and changing the land, he started talking about Qin Gongzilian's return to the country.

Nie Zheng stabbed Qin Jun to death. At that time, Qin Jun had just grown up and had no heirs. The nobles were fighting, and Qin Gongzi took the opportunity to get rid of the surveillance of Wei Hou. With the help of Sheng Chuo and others and his old acquaintances in Qin, he succeeded , Pull one faction to fight another faction, first deal with a group of political enemies on the grounds of a coup d'etat, reward those nobles who supported him, and distribute the benefits based on the fiefs vacated by the death of those political enemies.

Later, in the name of not forgetting the hatred of seizing Xihe, he stirred up the emotions of the nobles in the country and used this excuse to move the capital.

If the slogan is loud, it is difficult for the nobles to directly oppose it. The capital was moved from Yongcheng, which is further west, to the intersection of the Wei and Wei, and a new city was built.

The nobles objected, so they attacked them for colluding with Wei Guoyou. If such a big hat is deducted, it is difficult for the nobles to object.

In fact, the reason for moving the capital was not to seize Xihe at all, at least not now, because the state of Wei is now in full swing, and it is impossible to take it back.The fundamental reason is to avoid the city of Yong, where the old nobles gather together, where they cannot be used at all, and they are hindered everywhere.

After moving the capital, Lord Qin changed the land, exchanging the land that had been dealt with before the political enemies with the nobles. Instead of directly depriving the nobles near the new capital, they exchanged hundreds of miles of land near the Weishui River and Jingshui River. It is directly under the jurisdiction of Qin Jun.

In this way, lay the groundwork for change.

When you say it, it's easy.But behind these easy words, there are countless conspiracies, deaths, coups, barbarians, and heads rolling.

After listening to the first step of relocating the capital and land, Suo Lucan nodded and said, "If you look at the advantages of Qin Jun and you people, this step is very good."

The tall man smiled and said: "This is also thanks to what the Mo family did before. Before Sishang, although the giant was righteous, no one would listen to the king. When the weak country is defending the city, he thinks of us, but after defending the city, he will Change is impossible."

"However, after Shi Shi went to the Mohist family, the Mohist family had a foundation in Sishang. After the First World War in Shangqiu, the words gained weight, and the princes listened to them. You see, don't you also rely on Pengcheng, Pei County, to occupy... no , doing righteousness in the fifteen kingdoms of Sishang."

"Isn't it the same in the land of Qin? Qin Jun's great-grandfather was forced to kill by ministers, and the aristocrats are powerful. If you want to change, it's better to leave first and accumulate strength."

"It is better to have a bird in the hand than ten thousand birds in the forest. With one bird in hand, you can make bows and arrows and catch thousands of birds if you don't starve to death."

"It's good to say, contradictions and interests. After grasping this, analyze it. The contradictions cannot be eased. In the future, we will always meet each other. Instead of being a monarch who can be forced to kill by the nobles, it is better to be the biggest prince in Qin. ..."

Suo Lucan nodded and said: "If you can think of this, it seems that you have learned the morals of the Mohist school all these years."

The tall man nodded and said: "The truth is correct, the key is how to use it. People know it, and they can seek their benefit; we know it, and we can also seek our benefit."

Since it has been said before, Suo Lucan has no way to say anything else, and after asking some details, the tall man talked about the second step.

"The relocation of the capital and land is the first step. The second step is to reform the county."

The county reform is exactly the next step of the previous relocation of the capital.

Because after the land exchange, there were no great nobles in the land near the new capital, so hundreds of miles of land nearby were placed in three counties.

Registered households, counted the population, counted the amount of land, divided the directly-administered land into three counties, and took the lead in carrying out reforms in these three places that would not conflict with the nobles.

After counting the population and the number of arable land, they used tax horses to purchase a large amount of iron farm tools from the Mohists.

All the land in the three counties belonged to Lord Qin, so the land was re-granted, and the land was distributed according to the number of acres of land granted to each household.

Those who have cultivated land, the iron tools that will not be distributed first.

Those lands that are not enough to be reclaimed will be distributed with iron tools.

The right to use the land belongs to private households, but trading is strictly prohibited, and the status of Lord Qin is equivalent to changing from Lord Qin to the only big landlord in the three counties.

After the land is distributed to each household, the tax will be directly paid to Qin Jun, and one of the six will be collected, and the accumulation will be carried out at the level of six one tax.

Although there are quite a lot of June [-]st taxes, compared with the previous layers of exploitation of the aristocratic fiefdoms, the people are extremely happy and think it is good governance.

Contain merchants with heavy taxes, implement the policy of Qin Jun to monopolize industry and commerce, and use the trade exchange monopoly of Heyiqu and other Western Qiang to accumulate wealth while preventing merchants from accumulating wealth and concentrating wealth in the hands of Qin Jun.

Land is allocated according to household registration, because with a normal population, one family can cultivate a hundred acres of land, and there is no motivation or energy to cultivate more.

The merchants are suppressed wantonly, land cannot be bought and sold, and there is no point in reclaiming more land. In addition, the policy of levying a progressive head tax based on the number of household registrations forces family separation and increases income. May be done.

It is strictly forbidden to move and change jobs, and the "Escape Law" was promulgated. Once anyone who fled to the mountains and forests was caught, he would be demoted to slaves immediately, and he would be enslaved.

Strictly control the flow of population and the direction of possible escape, so that people can hardly survive except farming and have to work on the land.

Any entertainment activities that affect agricultural production are banned, human sacrifices are prohibited, sacrifices to Hebo are prohibited, and recreational activities such as archery, martial arts, and wrestling are encouraged during the slack time. The rest of the activities are illegal.

It is strictly forbidden to travel to study, and it is strictly forbidden to spread theories of various countries in the three counties. Foreign businessmen can trade, but if they give lectures, they will be severely punished, and the people are strictly forbidden to hear other voices.

It is illegal to buy and sell grain. Unless the king of Qin buys it himself, once the merchant who buys and sells grain is caught, he will be punished immediately and be demoted as a slave.

Unified pricing for handicrafts is implemented, private resale is not allowed, and handicraftsmen and businessmen are not allowed to obtain high profits from farmers.

Build various workshops directly under Qin Jun, and all those who work in the workshops are not allowed to change jobs.Because they are not granted land, there is no possibility of survival except to work in the workshop.Coupled with the fact that merchants cannot buy and sell food, it is difficult for these people to survive even if they have money.

Increase the business tax, so that the price of some non-essential handicraft products can only be profitable, which makes farmers hate merchants and feel that merchants are cheating them. merchant.

A universal military service system is implemented. According to the experience of the Mohists in Sishang, young people of the right age serve in the army, while those who are not of the right age need to do hard labor.

Compulsory construction of water conservancy and digging irrigation canals.

The more grain and cloth you pay, the less days you spend in corvée, thus encouraging people to produce.

The registered households are Qimin, five households are divided into horses or cattle, and ironware, but they only have the right to use them, and the policy of buying in installments and returning them to individuals like Sishang has not been implemented.

After a series of policies were finished, Solucan's expression turned ugly, but the tall man said, "I know what you want to say, but even so, the lives of the people are still much better than before. Long live. You have no idea what kind of life they lived before... June [-] heavy taxation, the people even called it good governance, you can think about it before. The giant once said that the people have three problems. We did this, right? Can it be regarded as benefiting the people of the Qin Kingdom?"

(End of this chapter)