Fusu waved his sleeves and shouted angrily: "That's a bunch of nonsense. The people in the world are living such a hard life now. Instead of trying to reduce the burden on the people, they are intensifying their exploitation."
"What you say is all about subjugating the country."
"You have been in places in the past and have seen the suffering of the people. Why do you say such things?"
"If word spreads, wouldn't it chill the hearts of the world?"
Fusu's face turned red.
He never expected that Qin Luoheng would be so crazy and crazy. He knew that the world was in trouble and didn't want to save the country. Instead, he only wanted to make money. This was really shocking.
Qin Luoheng's expression remained as usual.
He said coldly:
"A country has a home."
“If there is no country, how can a family be a home?”
"Perhaps what I said is a bit hard for you to accept, but this is indeed what Great Qin will do to stand in the world for a long time in the future." Speaking of this, Qin Luoheng glanced at Hu Hai invisibly. Hu Hai was called Hu Hai in history.
He was a tyrant because he changed his orders from day to day, announced a general amnesty for the world, reduced taxes and rents, but in the end he went back on his word.
Judging from the historical data of later generations, Hu Hai was indeed a tyrant.
After all, he is indeed rebellious.
But in today's world, Hu Hai's behavior might be an act of helplessness.
Benevolent government is easy to say, but what is the price?
The Qin Dynasty is now facing serious internal problems. If it were to grant amnesty to the world and reduce taxes and rents, its current finances would already be stretched thin. It would only become more tense by then. When money and food could no longer be distributed, the system of the Qin Dynasty would collapse in an instant.
Later generations said, "Those who destroy the six kingdoms are the six kingdoms, not Qin. Those who belong to Qin are Qin, not the world."
Qin died due to the collapse of the military merit system.
The military meritocracy was the reason for the strength of the Qin Dynasty, but to support this system, a large amount of land and money were needed. Before the Six Kingdoms were destroyed, the Qin Dynasty could support the system by plundering the resources of the Six Kingdoms. However, with the demise of the Six Kingdoms, the surrounding areas were surrounded again.
There was no place left for Qin to plunder.
There is no land to divide, no money or grain to reward.
This is the embarrassing predicament Da Qin is now in.
Otherwise, the Qin Dynasty would not have moved hundreds of thousands of its army to settle in the north. Although this approach was nominally called "suppressing thousands of miles", it was actually just reducing financial pressure.
However, this is actually treating the symptoms rather than the root cause.
It may even do more harm than good.
Because there are not many old Qin people left in Guanzhong.
Qin Luoheng had not noticed this before, but on his way back after sweeping his master's grave that day, he passed through several small villages. He had lived near Lishan Mountain for ten years and was very familiar with the situation in these villages.
Therefore, it can be seen at a glance that there are fewer people in the village.
immediately.
He went and asked a few questions.
The result he got made him a little shocked.
In the Guanzhong area of Nuozhou, the number of old Qin people is actually less than 20 to 30%, and most of them are old, weak, women and children, which is really creepy.
No one in the court noticed such a huge population change.
This made Qin Luoheng even more worried.
Since King Zhao of Qin, there have been a total of tens of millions of people in the old Qin. Among them, the population of Longxi, Hexi, Bashu, and Guanwai counties accounted for about 60% of the Qin people, with a population of about 5 million. The population of the hinterland of Guanzhong accounted for about 60% of the Qin people.
The Qin people make up 40% of the population, with more than three million people.
This half of the population in the hinterland of Guanzhong, plus the hundreds of thousands of people in the entire Longxi County, can be regarded as the people who have been entrusted with important responsibilities by the Ying Qin tribe. These people have followed the Ying Qin tribe from small to large to strong, and then to dominate the world.
I have no complaints and can be said to be a true Lao Qin man.
Since the beginning of the War to Destroy the Six Kingdoms, the main army of the Qin State, together with the garrison of Xianyang and the fortress, plus the royal family and various official bodyguards and sergeants, totaled nearly one million, and among these one million, the Old Qin people accounted for at least 1 million.
At 70%, considering the number of Qin people at that time, there were roughly ten people per soldier.
If the population base of Qin's army is calculated, it is already two men and one soldier.
In the battle to pacify the Six Kingdoms, more than 300,000 soldiers of the Qin army died in battle, and they were replenished by subsequent conscription, which was more than 1.3 million. After the pacification of the Six Kingdoms, more than 300,000 people were recruited into the South China Sea, 80% of them
They are Qin men and women, and now they are recruiting old Qin people to go to Beihe to guard the border. If we count several population exchanges and migrations with Shandong.
At present, most of the old Qin people in Guanzhong, except for the men in the army, have dispersed to the border areas.
In order to reduce costs, the imperial court relocated old Qin people on a large scale, which seemed to reduce government expenditures, but in fact it was drinking poison to quench thirst and digging its own grave.
Although Qin Luoheng said he didn't care about the distinction between the old and new Qin people, he was just careful to prevent himself from being kidnapped by the old Qin people in the future. It was not that he was not grateful for the achievements of the old Qin people. The old Qin people were the foundation of the Qin Dynasty. In this regard, he
He knew better than anyone that the reason why he spoke out in public was not to tell Fusu or to convince other princes, but to tell the First Emperor.
It’s time for Da Qin’s New Deal to be reorganized!
otherwise......
Da Qin is in danger!
Seeing that the two of them were at war with each other, Young Master Gao came forward and said: "It's just a normal discussion. There is no need to be so confrontational. Tenth brother, you said earlier that we should strengthen the accumulation of wealth on the basis of ensuring people's livelihood. I really didn't understand this."
"According to what you said, the taxation and taxation in the Qin Dynasty has reached the extreme. If we continue to impose excessive taxes, it will only make it more difficult for the people to make a living. How can we protect people's livelihood under such circumstances?"
Others also looked puzzled.
Qin Luoheng said:
"The rent and taxation in Da Qin has indeed reached its current extreme, and any increase will be counterproductive. But have you ever heard what I said at the scholar gathering, that farmers and Mohists should be allowed to use their talents to increase grain production and improve the operating efficiency of tools?
"
"Da Qin's rent is based on the harvest."
"If the harvest increases, the rent will naturally increase."
“Isn’t this increasing revenue?”
"The people's grievances are due to the high level of wealth. In order to raise money, the local people have no choice but to sell their land, their children, their daughters, their wives and their bodies. This situation is not uncommon in the six places. On the other hand,
, because the corvee was too heavy, including officials, but it eventually fell on the people, that is, they seemed to be performing corvee day after day, but it was endless, so they abandoned farming and had no way to hand over money and food.
"
"The oral gift is difficult to reduce in a short period of time."
"If the efficiency of tool use can be improved, the number and time of service members can be reduced, and the dissatisfaction of the people can be relatively reduced. If there is a breakthrough in food types, with a two-pronged approach, the people's livelihood pressure will undoubtedly be reduced a lot."
"If my idea can be realized, the rent collected by the court every year will increase, and the burden on the people will be reduced a lot. Isn't this more realistic than the so-called benevolent government? Is it more practical?"
"also."
"What the people care about is not benevolent government."
"What they care about is livelihood, food, clothing, housing and transportation."
"Now the Qin Dynasty has built straight roads in various places. Now that the Huns have been destroyed, the straight roads in many places have become decorations. If they choose to open them up, they will be used to supply the world, so that postmen can deliver mails and merchants can escort goods.
On the one hand, this provides convenience to the people, and on the other hand, it can increase tax revenue!”
Hear the words.
Everyone was shocked.
They have seen Qin Luoheng's boldness, but they did not expect that Qin Luoheng would dare to take the idea of a straight road. This can only be done by royal carriages and emergency messengers. Ordinary people cannot go, let alone the lowest status.
merchant?
The young masters looked at each other, and no one dared to speak.
Qin Luoheng didn't seem to notice, and said to himself: "Merchants are chasing profits, but their low status cannot allow them to use it normally. If they want to take the straight road, they have to spend money. As long as the cost paid on the straight road is
It is greater than the turnover cost, and I believe these merchants are still willing to spend this money."
"Although merchants are not popular with the world, they still have their merits."
"On the one hand, it facilitates the circulation of goods, and on the other hand, it also speeds up local integration. Merchants are greedy for money, and everything they do is for money and food. By opening up the roads and allowing goods to flow smoothly around the world, merchants can undoubtedly earn a lot of money.
In terms of money and food, the imperial court has always imposed heavy taxes on merchants, so naturally it can also increase the money and food collected."
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"Only when the court has money can things be done easily."
"Most of the problems Da Qin is facing now can be solved with money. The reason why it has not been solved or even left unsolved is because Da Qin does not have that much money and food, so it can only demolish the east wall to repair the west wall. But this approach is obviously
It’s not advisable.”
"If this goes on for a long time, Da Qin will be in danger!"
Everyone looked at each other and looked at each other.
Although they heard Qin Luoheng's idea, they did not dare to express their opinions at all. Qin Luoheng's idea was too shocking and there was no possibility of its implementation. Not to mention the resistance from the court, even the First Emperor would not agree.
, this is destined to be just Qin Luoheng’s personal imagination.
unrealistic!
and......
How could Da Qin be so dangerous?
Now the Qin Dynasty has just expelled the Xiongnu, and Baiyue will be pacified in a short time. Once the foreign troubles are eliminated, and the remnants of the six kingdoms are wiped out, the world will enter a world of peace and tranquility. Why does it need to be so troublesome?
See the situation.
Qin Luoheng said nothing more.
He actually has a few other ways to make money.
It's just that other people obviously don't want to talk anymore, so he won't say more above it.
And his goal has been achieved.
Because the First Emperor has arrived!
Just when the surroundings fell into silence, the sound of footsteps sounded all around, and everyone quickly turned their attention to the entrance of the corridor, only to see Ying Zheng walking into the courtyard on the steps of a dragon and a tiger.
The princes and princesses quickly stood up to greet him.
"My sons and ministers see my father."
Ying Zheng raised his head slightly, with no expression on his face. He was terrifyingly calm, but when he looked at Qin Luoheng, an undetectable fluctuation flashed in his eyes.
He said calmly:
"Since it's a family dinner, there's no need to be polite."
"When I was in the corridor just now, I heard what you seemed to be talking about?"
It's quiet all around.
No one dared to answer the call.
a long time.
Ying Zheng frowned, then relaxed, and said calmly: "Since you don't want to mention it to me, I won't ask any more questions, but there is no need to be so restrained."
Ying Zheng sat on the main seat.
Looking at the heads lowered below, he secretly shook his head.
With the arrival of Ying Zheng, the family banquet officially began. Everyone who seemed to be relaxed and relaxed at first became cautious. They didn't dare to joke at all, let alone show any emotions. They could only sit quietly.
On the table, he shrank his head and neck like a quail.
Qin Luoheng didn't care about this.
Talking and laughing with Ying Yinman and Ying Yangzi beside them.