As Li Si said in his last letter to Hu Hai, Li Si, who had served Qin for thirty-eight years, was conscientiously planning for Da Qin both during the process of Qin's unification of the world and after Da Qin unified the world.
Abolition of the enfeoffment of counties and counties, pacification of Baiyue, fixed measurement, currency system, carriages on the same track, and books with the same text. These are just some of the traces Li Si left in Da Qin. The Zhengguo Canal, the Great Wall, and the construction of the Chi Road leading to the world.
, Li Si’s strategizing is also indispensable.
Without Li Si, even if Great Qin could finally unify the world, it would still take several years or more than ten years. Without Li Si, it would be impossible for Great Qin to quickly establish a complete and effective order to control the entire world after unification.
To rule.
Likewise, without Li Si, Hu Hai would not be where he is today.
Although Li Si also has too many human weaknesses, such as greed for power, jealousy of talents, scheming, etc., none of these can hide his contribution to Da Qin and the entire Chinese clan.
The county system has influenced Chinese history for thousands of years. Even in later generations, the system founded by Li Si is still used.
At this moment, looking at Li Si lying quietly on the ice bed with a calm expression like the old man next door, Hu Hai's heart was more complicated than ever.
Logically speaking, no matter what, he should hate this old man for almost killing Concubine Li and causing his unborn heir to die. However, when the truth of the matter really appeared in front of Hu Hai, Hu Hai suddenly discovered
There is anger and anger in my heart, both what I should and shouldn't have, but I don't have that hatred.
"well!"
Hu Hai was silent for a while and let out a sigh. Then, Hu Hai straightened his clothes and silently bowed deeply to the ground in front of Li Si who was lying on the ice bed.
The dead are the greatest.
Let him let the past go. Hu Hai said silently in his heart.
The emperor had never paid such a grand salute to anyone in front of others. The court officials gathered outside the hall all had tears in their eyes when they saw Hu Hai's actions. Li Si was indeed worthy of this salute.
After a long time, Hu Hai straightened up and shouted loudly, "Li Aiqing, have a good trip! You and I will be kings and ministers again in the next life!"
In the empty lobby, the words "Li Aiqing, have a good trip! You and I will be kings and ministers again in the next life!" echoed in a few words, penetrating the lobby and passing through the inner courtyard. They echoed over the entire Xianyang sky for a long time.
"Your Majesty, Prime Minister, have a good trip!"
Under the leadership of Meng Tian, all the important officials in the court bowed to the ground in front of Li Si's body lying peacefully, and shouted in unison!
Li Si is also worthy of everyone's bow.
Happiness is contagious. Sadness is also contagious.
Following the cries of the Prime Minister's Mansion, the people who came from all over Xianyang burst into tears.
The whole of Xianyang was shrouded in endless sadness.
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On the night of July 24, the first year of the Second Emperor of the Qin Dynasty, Li Si, the Prime Minister of the Qin Dynasty, died without illness in the Prime Minister's Mansion at the age of sixty-eight!
Subsequently, Emperor Qin II issued a series of edicts.
Li Si Gong, the left prime minister of the Qin Dynasty, is in Sheji. Li Si was given the title of Marquis of Qin, which is hereditary. The burial place of Li Si was chosen to be on the side of the Mausoleum of the First Emperor in Lishan Mountain. Li Si, who worked hard for the Qin Dynasty all his life, will be laid to rest on the side of the Mausoleum of the First Emperor.
Accompany the First Emperor!
Feng Quji, the right prime minister of the Qin Dynasty, was promoted to the left prime minister due to his hard work. Li Yousu, the governor of Sanchuan County, had a virtuous reputation and was promoted to the right prime minister. The governor of Sanchuan County was moved to the post by Fang Youcong, the lieutenant in charge. The post-registration ceremony was postponed for 7749 days.
Then choose an auspicious day to hold it.
It was Li Ji who proposed the postponement of the post-registration ceremony. This was more in line with Hu Hai's wishes. After all, the family lost his father, and according to the law, no weddings or other happy events could be held within 7,749 days. And if Li Si's body had been kept forever
If it is stored in ice bricks, it will inevitably rot in this hot summer.
The first day of August in the first year of Emperor Qin II.
The sadness that enveloped Xianyang for seven days reached its peak on this day. Today is the day of the funeral of Qin Hou Li Si.
The endless white flags flooded the entire Xianyang!
Countless people and aristocratic families came from Longxi, Jiuyuan, Beidi, Bashu and other counties to see Li Si off. The endless flow of people filled the entire city of Xianyang.
After leaving Xianyang, a surging flow of people crowded on both sides of the avenue, and endless white flags stretched to the sky.
It was more than 40 miles from Xianyang to the Mausoleum of the First Emperor in Lishan. Meng Tian and Feng Quji personally carried Li Si's coffin while the second emperor of Qin cleared the way for Li Si with unparalleled honor.
The spears are like a forest, the weapons are like a forest, and the armor is clanging! Surrounded by more than a million soldiers and civilians, Li Si, the powerful Prime Minister of the generation, has gained countless times more honor than he originally had in history, and he will surely be able to live in peace and contentment.
The funeral was over, the drought was over, and the turbulent flow of people gradually began to leave Xianyang, returning to their hometowns to prepare for a new round of farming.
But at this time, Xianyang once again issued an edict that shocked the entire world.
The second day of August in the first year of Emperor Qin II.
The second emperor of the Qin Dynasty issued an edict to abolish all private slaves in the Qin Dynasty and pardon all private slaves as civilians, which spread throughout the world at a whirlwind speed.
One stone stirs up a thousand waves!
The various places in Guanzhong that had just passed the death of Li Si and had not yet calmed down were the first to bear the brunt. However, what surprised everyone who secretly rejoiced that Guanzhong was about to be in chaos was that as the second emperor's edict was issued, nobles from various aristocratic families in Guanzhong took the lead in evacuating their private property in the government.
All the slaves were released in full, and all the slave registration documents were sent to the Shangji Mansion Office.
Following the actions of these Guanzhong families were many courtiers in the Qin Dynasty, ranging from the three princes and nine ministers to the officials and minor officials. As long as there were private slaves in the palace, they all rushed to send all the private slaves to the emperor on the day when the emperor's edict was issued.
Filing with the Bureau of Planning.
In less than three days, more than a million private slaves from all over Guanzhong were created for the innocent people of Qin.
Enjoying the taste of freedom for the first time, countless people who had just become commoners and got rid of their status as private slaves spontaneously gathered in the Xianyang Palace Square, kowtowing to the lofty Xianyang Palace over and over again.
People who have never been private slaves will never understand the sadness and sorrow in their hearts. Once you are a slave, you will be a slave forever. You will be a slave for generations. This was an iron law in the pre-Qin era and no one can change it. They are not human beings.
A slave. A slave worse than a pig or a dog!
Hu Hai's edict not only saved them, but also the descendants of more than a million private slaves in the entire world. It allowed them to get rid of their status as slaves and walk on the road easily and get rid of the engraved marks on their necks.
, the slave marks on their arms or thighs. Let them enjoy the happiness of family. Let them marry and have children to carry on the family line...
Let them say with confidence, I am from Qin!
The hearts of the people were silently gathered on the second emperor! If anyone dares to say a bad word about today's emperor, countless people will immediately pounce on them and tear them into pieces without the help of the Dragon Guard.
fragments.
The cry of "Long live your Majesty!" enveloped the entire Xianyang City!
After the second emperor Hu Hai appeared in person to comfort him, all the private slaves who had just become Qin people spontaneously went to Shangji Mansion to register and receive their identity plates. At the same time, they also received a share of land and a share of iron farm tools.
, a set of daily pots, pans and other items! Of course, there are also the most important things, grains, seeds and salt!
Everything, the emperor has prepared for them!
What they need to do is to rush to their assigned portion of land as soon as possible, reclaim the land, plant seeds, and build houses.
What else are they dissatisfied with?
What else could they be dissatisfied with?
Shortly after the turbulent abolition of slavery, on August 11, the first year of the Second Emperor of the Qin Dynasty, Emperor Qin II issued another edict.
All the officials in the court, from the Sangong and Jiuqing to the ordinary officials in the countryside, will have their salaries to be replaced by copper coins minted by Shangfang from now on. At the same time, the edict stipulates that one should be a wealthy businessman, and all the currency used in daily transactions will be paid.
The gold and copper coins cast by Shangfang are used as settlement items. Cloth coins, shell coins, etc. are prohibited! Copper and iron coins from the six countries are prohibited! Once discovered, the whole family will be exterminated!
Gold and copper coins made by Shangfang are the only currency of the Qin Dynasty! Anyone who dares to open a private workshop to imitate coins or cast coins privately will be punished by the nine tribes! Once each family has coins, they can exchange them for coins made by Shangfang at the discretion of the Shangji Mansion.
Once anyone uses coins that are not minted by Shangfang, he will be punished depending on the number of coins!
At the same time, all kinds of shops in Guanzhong, Shangguanfu, Xiaguanying grain shops, iron shops, cloth shops, salt shops, etc. will all open for business on August 11th! All items will be settled with Shangfang gold and copper coins!
All wealthy merchants in each county must register and register with the Shangji Prefecture in each county on the day the edict is issued to serve as proof of tax payment. Merchants from all over the country only need to register and file with the local county and county, and travel throughout the Qin Dynasty holding a
There is no need to pay taxes for the special road guides built by the Government.
If you find any merchants who build roads privately or evade taxes, you will be punished!
The counties in Guanzhong that had just passed the order to abolish slavery once again welcomed the second wave of strong impact from the Second Emperor!
At the beginning of the founding of the Qin Dynasty, although Li Si established the currency system, the implementation in various parts of the Qin Dynasty was just a formality. Not to mention the various places in the Qin Dynasty, even the currency system of the counties in Guanzhong was extremely chaotic.
Because the First Emperor moved more than 100,000 wealthy families from all over the world to Xianyang, it also directly caused these wealthy families from the six countries to each bring a lot of currencies, gold coins, iron coins, and even cloth coins originally from the six countries.
Many.
Now, Hu Hai's series of edicts have been issued, which means that all kinds of coins originally stored in the homes of wealthy households can no longer be used, and they must go to Shangji Mansion to exchange for the universal gold and copper coins cast by Shangfang!
As those who were still waiting and watching thought, many nobles from Guanzhong families took the lead and took the gold, iron and other currencies stored in their respective mansions to Shangji Mansion to start exchanging them.
Then the exchange trend began to spread to all counties in Guanzhong!
In less than ten days, all the coins in Guanzhong were filled with gold and silver coins minted by Shangfang, leaving no room for other types of coins.
At the same time, around Xianyang, more than a dozen government-run schools quietly began to recruit students. Many schools in Neishi County, where Xianyang is located, are also making intensive preparations.
In the hot summer, after the severe drought, people can be seen everywhere in Guanzhong working hard in farming. Although they are tired, everyone's face is filled with a smile of joy from the heart. The sound of Lang Lang reading begins to appear in Xianyang for the first time!
Guanzhong, the foundation of the Qin Dynasty, is showing unprecedented prosperity everywhere! (To be continued)
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