"Everyone in the world is saddened by the sudden loss of their first emperor. I entrust the imperial edict to take over the ancestral temple as his heir. In the first year of the reign of the First Emperor of Guizhou, I will try my best to relieve the old sins. Officials, the Chief of Guizhou should act accordingly, and do not disturb the Chief of Guizhou with corvées or fines.
Harshly impeach county officials..."
In October of the first year of the Second Emperor of Qin, as an edict to reform the people spread throughout the world, all the people cheered for joy, and everyone in Guizhou Province all over the world shouted "Emperor Shengming".
In this edict, the second emperor Fusu officially succeeded to the throne and granted a general amnesty to the world. Anyone who committed murder could be pardoned unless he was treasonous. At the same time, corvées and taxes in various places were reduced or exempted.
These measures have placed a heavy burden on the head of Guizhou in the world.
Qin's laws were too harsh, and crimes were frequently punished.
The corvee and taxes were too heavy, and there was no food left in the home of the head of Guizhou. The men traveled around in order to serve, and there was no chance to breathe.
Although the common people of the world can still survive under this heavy pressure, it is difficult for them to have a good impression of the imperial court.
Now that the Second Emperor has issued an edict, they finally have a chance to breathe.
Everything in the world is afraid of the word "contrast".
During the reign of the First Emperor, the Qin army was victorious, opened up countless territories, and was powerful throughout the world, but the people in Guizhou lived in great hardship.
After all, Qin's military victories were all achieved with money and human lives, and these resources were provided by the common people of Guizhou.
As soon as the second emperor came to power, he stopped the Western Expeditions and stopped the migration of the people. Now he has officially changed the situation. He has also granted amnesty to the whole country and exempted and exempted taxes and corvees.
Comparing the two, who would not applaud the Guizhou head who lived breathlessly under the rule of the First Emperor?
"When I was still the eldest son, we heard that he had a reputation as a virtuous man. Now that he has ascended the throne, he really cares about the livelihood of our people. He is truly a holy king!"
"Of course, our days are finally bright!"
Countless people praised her, and some even secretly made up a saying: "The scorching sun has set, and the warm sun has risen. We, the little people, are so lucky."
After hundreds of years of chaos in the world, for the common people in Guizhou, all they wanted was a hut, a meal, and a stable life.
Whoever can provide it is the Holy King.
The Second Emperor gained great popularity among the people in just one year by relying on various means of loving and caring for the people.
The head of Guizhou supports him, and the common people return to his heart.
His throne is as stable as Mount Tai.
At the same time, with the issuance of the amnesty order, thieves in various places decreased and society became more stable.
Without wars and complicated corvee labor, the empire's finances, which had been depleted, gradually recovered.
"The First Emperor has done all the important things for His Majesty. The Qin Dynasty has a vast territory and the barbarians from all directions have surrendered. What we have to do now is to defend the territory laid down by the First Emperor and make the world of Kyushu completely unified. The most important thing is to defend it, and
Non-exploitation. Not doing it is far better than doing it.”
Zhao Tuo and the Second Emperor discussed the future development direction of Qin and pointed out a very important point.
population!
This is the most important resource a country needs for development.
A big problem facing the Qin State now is that it has conquered too much land and not enough people.
Not to mention Baiyue, which was just conquered, even Hexi, Zhangye, Haidong, and Rizhao that were conquered in the past few years are still vast and sparsely populated.
If you continue to develop land at this time, you will be using your insufficient resources to fight for things that are unused. Therefore, the top priority is to rest with the people and vigorously encourage births.
The larger the population, the more taxes will be collected every year, and the number of soldiers will be more sufficient. This is the basis whether it is to immigrate to other places or continue to expand overseas.
How can a country develop if its population is insufficient?
One of the reasons that hindered Qin's population growth was its strict laws.
"In the past, the Shang monarchs carried out reforms in order to strengthen the country, which made the Qin people fight bravely, like tigers and wolves. However, the Qin law was too harsh, and the leaders of Guizhou frequently broke the law and were relegated to prisoners and subordinates. This greatly restricted the growth of the population. We
I believe that Lord Shang’s method has lost its original effectiveness after Qin unified the world, and at the same time, it has hindered the development of Qin. I also ask your Majesty to change the method to benefit the world of Qin!”
This time, Zhao Tuo targeted the Qin Law, which he had long wanted to reform, and took the opportunity of population development to shake it.
The laws of Shang Jun are the foundation of Qin's prosperity.
Even if Shang Yang was killed by the King of Qin, the law would survive after his death, and the Qin State continued to practice it from generation to generation, and finally the Qin Dynasty swallowed up the whole world today.
The Qin Law formulated by Shang Yang has been operating in the Qin State as a national policy for more than a hundred years. Now Zhao Tuo actually wants to change the law?
Fusu frowned.
In fact, he was dissatisfied with Qin's law, but after all, it was the foundation of Qin's country and he did not dare to touch it easily.
Especially the current Prime Minister Zuo in the court, and his father-in-law Li Si, who is a proper disciple of Legalism.
"This matter is of great importance. We should discuss it with Prime Minister Zuo and all officials."
Fusu followed the example of the First Emperor and did not immediately agree or object. Instead, he threw the issue to the court and ordered hundreds of officials to express their opinions. He, the emperor, would observe it at that time and finally make a decision after analyzing the pros and cons.
As expected, when Zhao Tuo raised this issue in the court, it immediately caused an uproar.
Prime Minister Zuo Li Si's face turned black and blue.
The expressions of some ministers and Qin generals also changed suddenly.
People tend to be conservative, especially those who have gained a lot of benefits under the Qin Law and the military merit system.
They are now the beneficiaries of Qin's law. Once the law is updated, will it affect their interests?
Among them, Ting Wei Gan Qian stood up and glared at Zhao Tuo.
He is a descendant of the Gan family, and is of the same clan as the former genius Gan Luonai. He entered the official career of the Qin State through law and served in the Tingwei Mansion for many years. After Li Si was promoted to Zuo Prime Minister, Gan Qian took over the position of Tingwei.
It can be said that Qin Fa is the cornerstone of his power as a Tingwei. Once the law is changed, Tingwei's Mansion, the highest judicial institution in the country, will suffer the greatest impact, and Gan Qian is naturally unwilling to do so.
Gan Qian asked on the spot: "What the Marquis of Zhenguo said is wrong. Our Qin State became strong because of the legislation of Shang Jun. Without Qin Law, there would be no great Qin today. After a hundred years of operation, Qin Law has been completely integrated into the flesh and blood of our Qin State."
During the period, all officials in the world learned the laws of Qin and governed the country by laws. This is the foundation of Qin, how can it be easily changed?"
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Zhao Tuo smiled slightly.
He had already prepared for the possible debate today, but the other party was just a court official. If Prime Minister Zuo Li Si did not take action, Zhao Tuo would not end up personally involved.
As Gan Qian finished speaking, one of the ministers stood up.
"What Tingwei said is very reasonable, but today's scene reminds me of a hundred years ago, when Duke Xiao and Lord Shang wanted to reform the state of Qin. Qianlong, Du Zhi and other conservative ministers also said the same thing, right?"
Li Shiqi said with a smile.
Through the rotation of the army, he had returned from Baiyue a few months ago, and he happened to be Zhao Tuo's mouthpiece and engage in a debate with the conservative ministers in this court.
Gan Qian's face changed slightly.
He is from the Gan Mao and Gan Luo clans, and his ancestors are from Xiacai in the Chu State. He is not from the same family as the old Ganlong from the time of Duke Xiao.
However, as they were both from the Gan family, Gan Qian still felt a little uncomfortable when he suddenly heard the other party mention this name, especially since the other party implicitly derogated him as a conservative minister like Qian Long in his words.
He immediately replied: "What Li Zuogeng said is wrong. How can today's situation be compared with that of the past? Shang Jun's method has been practiced in Qin for hundreds of years, making the country strong and prosperous, which proves its usefulness. Since it is useful,
, how can it be easily changed?"
Li Shiqi caught the loophole in the other party's logic and laughed and said: "What Tingwei said is good. At this time and that time, the reason why Qin's law made Qin strong and prosperous in the past was because we, the Qin Dynasty, were surrounded by princes at that time.
, so we need this method to strengthen the country in order to achieve the goal of competing with the princes for hegemony, but what about now?"
"The six kingdoms have been destroyed and all the barbarians have been leveled. The current situation is very different from the environment in which the Shang monarchs in the past were reforming. What we, the Qin Dynasty, need now is not a strong army to fight, but to protect the territory and the people, so that the head of Guizhou in the world can be settled, and all the people can be in peace.
Le. So at this time, the old Qin Law is no longer in line with the current situation and needs to be changed!"
Gan Qian opened his mouth and wanted to say something, but Li Sheqi, a master of verbal warfare, did not give him a chance and immediately launched a series of ferocious attacks with great momentum.
Li Shiqi said loudly: "In the past, the Lord Shang said that ordinary people were content with their old habits, and scholars were addicted to what they heard. The reason for these two is that they are officials and abide by the law, and they are not outside the law. The three dynasties were kings with different etiquette, and the five dynasties were kings.
Hegemony depends on the law. Therefore, the wise follow the law, but the fool controls it. The sage is more polite, while the dishonest person is restrained."
"Shang Jun also said that legislation is made at the time, and rituals are made according to the situation. Rituals and laws are determined by the time, and the rules and regulations are based on their own suitability. If the world is not governed in the same way, it is not necessary to follow the ancient rules to facilitate the country!"
Li Shi spitted out his mouth and said to Gan Qian and the ministers in the court: "Do you have any feelings about what this Lord Shang said?"
"The Marquis of Zhenguo wants to change the law today. He is following what the Shang Lord said in the past. Etiquette and laws are determined by the times, and he formulates laws that suit the country's situation based on the actual situation. Those who follow the law should keep pace with the times. This is the real
The spirit of the law. If you cling to the weak and say things that cannot change the law, what you are doing is the same as those who were willing to obstruct the reform in the past and stopped it!"
"Shang Jun said that the country does not need to follow the ancients, but now you are doing the ancients!"
Li Shiqi had Zhao Tuo backing him, and with full firepower and fierce words, he directly classified all those who wanted to hinder the reform into the ranks of Qianlong and Du Zhi.
Only people like him and Zhao Tuo who want to change the law are the real successors of Shang Jun.
Gan Qian and the other Legalist disciples suddenly turned red in the face. How come they were beaten into conservatives in the blink of an eye? They really couldn't afford to wear this big hat.
Li Shiqinai relied on a long tongue to persuade the king of Qi and the whole country to surrender. Now, after suppressing the opponent with his words, he publicly talked about the shackles and disadvantages caused by the old laws of Qin for the unification of the world, and spoke freely about the benefits of reform.
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He was well prepared for this. He quoted from scriptures and whipped his words into words, and those who listened nodded repeatedly.
However, the Legalist disciples who were suddenly attacked today were not prepared in advance and were caught off guard. They were no match for them in the exchange of opinions.
The entire court basically became Li Shiqi's stage alone.
"Professional matters should be left to professionals."
The smile in Zhao Tuo's eyes became even wider. In terms of eloquence, there are probably few people in the world who can match Li Shiqi.
Even the second emperor nodded his head after hearing this.
Many ministers were also persuaded to realize the shortcomings of the old law and the benefits of the reform.
At the end, the second emperor turned to Prime Minister Zuo Li Si and asked: "Prime Minister Zuo, do you have any suggestions for the reform proposed by Marquis Zhenguo and Li Zuogeng?"
All eyes were turned to Li Si.
He was the Zuo Prime Minister of Qin and the head of Legalism.
Li Si's attitude is very important.
Gan Qian and others looked at Prime Minister Zuo as if asking for help, hoping that he could turn the tide and safeguard Qin's law.
Li Si's eyes were filled with helplessness.
When he was young, he became a disciple of Xunzi and went to Jixia Academy in Qi State. He saw the disciples of various scholars debate and even participated in them, so he had a lot of experience in this matter.
This Li Shiqi has a strong voice, spits a lot when he speaks, is good at catching loopholes in people's logic, and is very good at criticizing others. Coupled with his ability to quote scriptures, he is definitely a powerful opponent in debate.
If he, Li Si, might have been able to fight with him when he was young.
But now, he is old.
Li Si, who is in his seventies, has lost his energy as before. He used to be able to eat a big bowl of noodles in one meal, but now he can't finish a small bowl. Where does he have the energy to debate in the court?
And he, the dignified Prime Minister Zuo, really wants to end up arguing with one of Zhao Tuo's subordinates?
He is an elder. If he wins, he will lose his status. If he loses, his reputation will be ruined. There will be no benefit.
And through listening, Li Si had to admit that there was some truth in what Zhao Tuo and Li Shiqi said about the former Qin law being no longer suitable for the unified Qin State.
"Legalism is meant to serve the king."
"The king's words are law."
Li Si sighed secretly in his heart. Compared to Gan Qian and others, he had a more thorough understanding of the nature of the Dharma.
If the emperor likes it, that is the law.
Li Si raised his head, looked at the second emperor on the imperial couch, cupped his hands and said: "I will obey your majesty's orders in everything. If your majesty wants to change the law, then change the law."
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! As soon as these words came out, many ministers and generals in the court who wanted to maintain the old law were shocked.
Why did Prime Minister Zuo surrender directly?
Faced with the offensive of Zhen Guohou who wants to change the law, won't you, Li Si, the dignified head of the Legalist family, resist?
Zhao Tuo raised his eyebrows slightly, a little surprised.
But he reacted quickly.
Li Si seems to be such a person.
"There is no greater criticism than humiliation, and no greater sorrow than poverty."
This is what Li Si said to himself back then.
He used to be a minor official in the Chu State. In order to pursue fame and fortune, he resolutely resigned and became a disciple of Xunzi. Later, he scanned all the countries in the world and chose the most promising state of Qin to become an official.
Li Si first worked as a retainer for Lu Buwei, and then jumped into the hands of the First Emperor before Lu Buwei's downfall. Historically, he conspired with Zhao Gao to tamper with the First Emperor's edict, and even later tried to flatter the Second Emperor of Qin despite knowing that he was acting rebelliously.
Everything Li Si did in his life was for his own glory and wealth, rather than really adhering to any legal principles.
Law is just a tool for Li Si to pursue wealth.
Now that Zhao Tuo was above Li Si, he had great power in the court and had the support of the emperor. Li Si saw through this at a glance and knew that fighting hard was not the way out, so he just listened to the emperor's orders.
If you can't beat it, then join.
This is what smart people do.
This not only avoided conflicts, but also won the favor of the second emperor, who made him feel that his father-in-law was considerate.
Sure enough, the second emperor was very happy to see Li Si's attitude.
He ordered the two prime ministers to take charge of revising Qin's laws and regulations.
Maybe he was grateful to his father-in-law, or maybe he wanted to make some compensation to Li Si.
Half a month later, the second emperor issued a new edict.
Li Sijian, the prime minister of the left, offered his advice, assisted the First Emperor in annexing the six kingdoms, and dedicated his whole life to the Qin Dynasty. As a reward, he was given the title of Marquis of Lun.
The title of Lisi.
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