After Ying Teng finished speaking, Hu Hai looked at the other ministers who had just shouted "No". Before Hu Hai could ask, the remaining ministers said in unison: "That's what I think."
Hu Hai curled his lips and said, Damn, do you think I have a masochistic tendency and want to play with the whip?
"Li Aiqing, can you tell Ying Aiqing the truth?"
He guessed that Yingteng must be Zongzheng, and he must be his elder. Unfortunately, he didn't know who this elder was, let alone how to call him, so he could only call him like this.
Sure enough, as soon as Hu Hai's words came out, the expressions of the important ministers in the lobby were all exciting, and Lao Yingteng's gray eyebrows were jumping wildly. Hu Hai immediately knew that he should be called wrong, but how could I know what to call him?
Hu Hai could only pretend not to see the expressions of many ministers in the hall, and looked at Li Si with a smile.
Li Si was also helpless towards Hu Hai. Yingteng was Hu Hai's great-uncle.
"Your Majesty, I have informed Mr. Zongzheng."
Li Si said and winked at Hu Hai. When Hu Hai saw Li Si winking at him, he was stunned for a moment, then woke up and smiled gratefully at Li Si.
"Old Zongzheng, aren't these reasons enough?"
"His Majesty is the lord of all peoples. No matter whether he is right or wrong, he should not be punished, let alone be punished in front of all peoples."
When Yingteng heard Hu Hai's new name, he glanced at Li Si lightly and said harshly. The harsh tone made Hu Hai choke. Hu Hai was also a little angry, and said with a bad smile on his face,
"But my edict may have already left Hangu Pass. What do you think our elders should do?"
"this……"
"Since Lao Zongzheng also said that I am the emperor, then my edict can be said to be golden. Can it be changed day by day? Since I am the lord of all people, I should set an example for the world. Now that I have issued an edict, if I go back on my word, Lao Zongzheng will let me
How will I lead these people in the future? How will I behave in front of them? Could it be that the old Zong wants me to break the trust of all the people in the world? Or does the old Zong just don’t want me to... sit on this throne?!"
The smile on Hu Hai's face had long since disappeared. After a pause, he finally said something that frightened everyone.
"Old minister, you must not dare!"
When Ying Teng heard Hu Hai's last extremely plain words, he was suddenly shocked, his face turned pale and he hurriedly knelt on the ground and said tremblingly.
"Your Majesty, calm down!"
Li Si and others did not expect that Hu Hai's counterattack would be so violent. Every word he asked was heartbreaking. This was a typical example of forcing Ying Teng to die. They all knelt down on the ground and shouted loudly.
Hu Hai didn't say anything. All the important officials in the hall were also worried and didn't dare to breathe. Hu Hai, who was like spring breeze one moment, turned ruthless the next moment. They all said that the power of God is unpredictable, but now they have learned the lesson.
The air in the hall seemed to have solidified at this time, and it was extremely silent.
"hehe."
Hu Hai suddenly smiled, with a clear smile, and there was no trace of the previous sullenness on his face.
But the ministers all bowed their heads and knelt on the ground, unable to see his expression. The ministers who heard his laughter only thought that His Majesty was furious and laughed, and buried their heads even lower. After Hu Hai laughed, he turned over in a bit of embarrassment.
After sitting cross-legged for a long time, his legs became numb early in the morning.
Hu Hai walked down the hall slowly, stopped in front of Yingteng, bent over and stretched out his hands to firmly grasp Yingteng's arms and said: "Old Zong, please get up quickly." As he said this, he knelt down deeply with both hands.
Yingteng, who was on the ground, was shaken up.
"I know that the old sect cherishes my body and does it for my face, but now our Great Qin is in a state of crisis and crisis due to Hai's passing. Fortunately, Hai was awakened by his father. It's not a big deal to accept this mere whipping for our Great Qin."
What is it? Compared with our great Qin Dynasty, my face is nothing."
Hu Hai stared at Yingteng and said solemnly.
"His Majesty……"
Yingteng burst into tears and choked with sobs when Hu Hai said these words.
"I know that Lao Zong is really worried about our country, the Qin Dynasty, and does not mean what I just said. However, dear friends, you must remember that in the plan of our country, the country of China and the Qin Dynasty, I can give up everything, let alone a mere whipping or a mere face.
My life will not be spared."
Hu Hai said quietly, but the firmness in his words made everyone know that if that day comes, he will definitely do this. Hu Hai's loud words made all the important ministers who were kneeling on the ground shocked, and their hearts surged, and they shouted:
.Completely ignored the word "Huaxia" in front of the Qin Dynasty.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty! Long live, long live, long live!"
"Everyone who loves me, I have decided on the matter of whipping and punishment. There is no need to discuss it again!"
Hu Hai decided with one word, and then said to Lao Yingteng, who was still choked with sobs: "Old Zongzheng is the head of the clan and the pillar of the country. You must take good care of yourself."
After hearing Hu Hai's words, Lao Yingteng knelt on the ground respectfully and kowtowed: "Thank you, Your Majesty! Now that I listen to Your Majesty's words, I will know His Majesty's ambition. The veteran is frightened and is willing to hold the whip for His Majesty."
! I hope your Majesty will allow it!"
Hearing what Lao Yingteng said, Hu Hai hesitated for a moment, and then immediately responded with enthusiasm: "Okay, tomorrow I will have Lao Zongzheng to carry out the thirty lashes for me. Lao Zongzheng, please get up quickly."
The main reason why Hu Hai agreed was that Intten's previous words reminded Hu Hai.
Hu Hai is the emperor. Apart from Ying Teng in front of him, I am afraid that there is really no one in Xianyang including the entire Great Qin Empire who dares to whip Hu Hai, except of course the survivors of the Six Kingdoms.
Although the old Yingteng was old, as the senior man with the highest status in the Ying family and holding the position of Zongzheng, it was appropriate to personally carry out the whipping of Hu Hai, who was also a descendant of the Ying family.
The battle of whipping and censure was resolved by Hu Hai in an understatement. The most important thing is that after this incident, the important ministers of the empire also understood Hu Hai's determination to revive the Qin Dynasty from what Hu Hai just said, and they no longer dare to be careless.
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Hu Hai had never been an emperor before, and he had never even been a minor official in charge of a few people. However, too many court dramas and novels in later generations told too many tricks of power and tactics, and the way of governing subordinates with both kindness and power, which allowed Hu Hai to use his extraordinary powers.
I am becoming more and more proficient.
Hu Hai returned to the hall and sat down. He glanced around and said,
"After the flogging tomorrow, I will go to the Bashang camp in person. I have my own plan, so you don't need to persuade me."
"Here!" All the officials in the hall responded quickly and solemnly.
Hu Hai was very satisfied with the current attitude of his ministers. After a pause, he said something that the ministers of the Great Qin Empire did not expect.
"Today, I summoned all my dear friends late at night. In addition to the above-mentioned matters, the most important thing is about the most fundamental and serious land issue in Daqin."
The current land system of the Qin Dynasty still follows the institutional reform during Shang Yang's reform, implementing the nationalization of land and the state land grant system.
Based on the idea of strengthening the land nationalization system, after land is granted, a boundary is set up and no private changes are allowed; if the amount of land obtained by each farmer household and the taxes paid to the state are equal; if the farmers work hard, they can be exempted from corvee (labor and labor service)
Military service), etc. "Historical Records? The Chronicles of Qin Shihuang" records: If you pay one thousand shi of grain to the country, you can get a first-class title. According to the system at that time, those with higher titles can be officials.
As early as the period of Shang Yang's reform period, the Qin State formulated the "Order of Opening Roads for Fields" and later formulated the "Tian Law". The implementation of these laws and regulations for managing land resources beneficially promoted the development of agricultural production in the Qin State and laid the foundation for the eventual destruction of the Qin State.
It laid a solid material foundation for defeating the six countries and unifying the world.
At the same time as Shang Yang, the Six Kingdoms of Guandong had already completed the reform of land privatization. Therefore, Shang Yang's reform was equivalent to depriving the nobles of the privilege of occupying state-owned land, directly destroying their economic interests.
If Shang Yang's reform was to privatize state-owned land, these nobles would have raised their hands to support it. History has no assumptions, so after Qin Xiaogong passed away, Shang Yang was torn apart by a chariot.
After the First Emperor destroyed the six kingdoms, when Li Si and others re-established the national system, on the basis of the nationalization of land and the state-granted land system, they also recognized the private ownership of land in order to stabilize their rule.
It was this policy after the founding of the Qin Dynasty that allowed the old families of the Six Kingdoms and the nobles and wealthy households of the Qin Dynasty to use annexation, coercion, and forced purchase and sale to appropriate large amounts of land originally granted to ordinary people. Many newly reclaimed lands
Wastelands also conceal and avoid reporting taxes, reducing the country’s fiscal revenue;
A large number of landless ordinary people either became servants of these aristocratic and wealthy households and became domestic slaves, or they left their hometowns and joined the mountains to become bandits, which brought serious hidden dangers to social security. This was also the reason why the peasants of the Qin Dynasty were surging in a short period of time.
One of the reasons for the collapse of the uprising.
Although Hu Hai did not understand the actual land conditions of the Qin Dynasty at this time, he at least knew one thing from later generations. The Qin Dynasty at this time was the beginning of the feudal society that lasted for more than two thousand years in China, and the feudal society was based on feudal landlords.
Class exploitation of farmers or surplus labor was the basis, and land was the foundation of feudal society.
Li Si, Feng Quji, Wei Liao and others were all startled when they heard Hu Hai's words. Hu Hai had never mentioned this matter to them. However, they were not unfamiliar with the current land annexation. They had known about it for a long time and understood some of the situation.
Today I suddenly heard Hu Hai mention this matter. Although I was surprised, I still wanted to hear what His Majesty the Emperor, who has done so many shocking things, had to say.
If the three princes of the empire did not move, then the remaining ministers, although they were surprised, naturally did not dare to take the lead, so they also sat quietly without making any move.
Seeing that there was no movement in the hall, Hu Hai felt a little strange. He paused before continuing,
"Nowadays, the land granted to countless people in the counties of our Daqin has been secretly taken away by the survivors of the Six Kingdoms or by the old people from all over the country. In addition, the noble and wealthy households and unjust officials in various places are adding fuel to the fire, as well as the laborers from all over the Daqin.
, leaving countless people without food and clothing, either as refugees or as bandits;
However, I am the master of the world, and now all these evil deeds have been committed on me. As a result, the survivors of the six kingdoms have been restored, and countless rebellious people have flocked to surrender. I want to completely eradicate these causes of disaster for the country, extinguish the evil of all people, and the people are the foundation of the country.
fundamental.
If we, the Qin Dynasty, want to regain the hearts of all the people in the world, we must start from the foundation of the people - the land. Therefore, I want to re-inventory and measure the land under our eyes, the Qin Dynasty."