Chapter 411: Abolition of the Imperial Council System!
Enter the palace.
Qin Luoheng said loudly: "My son, I will see my father."
Ying Zheng waved his hands, and the surrounding eunuchs immediately withdrew, leaving only the father and son in the palace.
Ying Zheng said calmly: "Yesterday, you told Fu Su and others that the way to govern a country should focus on money, and the current predicament of Da Qin is mainly caused by the lack of property in the court?"
Qin Luoheng said:
"Go back to Father."
"My son indeed said so."
"The reason why Da Qin is in its current situation is actually because it is trapped by money."
"Da Qin is short of money."
"But lack of money does not mean no money."
"The Qin Dynasty is actually rich. The imperial court collects tens of millions of dollars in rent and tax every year. This is a very huge amount of money. However, in the six or seven years since the founding of the Qin Dynasty, many large projects have been launched one after another, and the money has been spent like water, and the Qin Dynasty has unified the country.
After the empire was conquered, Baiyue was conquered and the Huns were expelled, and the expenditure on military supplies was huge."
"Da Qin's finances are actually in danger of collapse."
Qin Luoheng spoke frankly.
When he came, he had already guessed the intention of the First Emperor, so he dared to speak so boldly.
Ying Zheng's expression did not change and he said coldly: "So you think Da Qin should speed up its accumulation of wealth to survive the current difficult situation?"
Qin Luoheng said:
"My son, that's not what I meant."
"My son just thinks that Da Qin has taken too big a step."
"It will be collected at the right time."
"Retracting does not mean retreating. Da Qin has no retreat and cannot retreat, but it can slow down and do some things to strengthen its foundation and cultivate its strength."
"What is the foundation? How to consolidate it?" Ying Zheng said.
Qin Luoheng returned:
"The foundation of Great Qin is Guanzhong."
"He is from Lao Qin."
"I also know that the Qin Dynasty unified the world and should not distinguish between the old and the new. However, governing the country must focus on the current situation. The current situation in the world does not allow it. The Qin Dynasty will continue to treat people equally. In the past, the Qin Dynasty treated the people of the six places in order to 'influence' the people of the six places.
It’s too loose.”
"And he was too cruel to the old Qin people."
"My son believes that my father should benefit from the old Qin people in order to win their hearts."
"I think it is inappropriate to move to the South China Sea and the northern border to guard the border. The old Qin people are the foundation of the Qin Dynasty. As long as there are enough old Qin people, no matter what kind of turmoil occurs in the six places, the imperial court can calmly deal with it. But now,
The people of Lao Qin are scattered in various places, and it is difficult to unite."
"This is a very dangerous sign!"
"My son advises my father to make a quick decision to change the current situation."
Qin Luoheng bowed deeply.
Ying Zheng raised his forehead slightly, looked at the falling snowflakes outside the window, and said, "Come near me."
Qin Luoheng was startled.
Then he slowly moved his body and came within ten steps of the First Emperor.
Ying Zheng said: "I already understand what you said, but... I want to hear your thoughts."
Qin Luoheng said in a deep voice:
"My minister believes that we should bring back the old Qin people who are scattered all over the world."
"Of course, I also know that the people of Old Qin are now spread all over the world. If they are brought back directly, it will inevitably cause turmoil inside and outside the government and the public. Therefore, this move is absolutely necessary, but it can be gradually brought back. At least we must give the people of Old Qin a clear
Attitude."
"The people of the old Qin Dynasty will not let down the country, and the country will not let down the people of the old Qin Dynasty!"
"My son suggested that we should stop migrating the old Qin people to settle in the north and move people from Zhao, Yan and Qi instead."
"First of all, six places in Shandong are deeply involved in land annexation and people's livelihood is suffering. Relocation of some people can, to a certain extent, alleviate the livelihood pressure of the local Guizhou provinces."
"Secondly, the three places have suffered greatly from the Hu in the past. The people in these places hate the Hu people especially. They are undoubtedly the best border guards. Relocating the people from the three places will not only protect the border but also allow them to defend the country.
Deeply feeling the power of the Qin Dynasty is also conducive to accelerating local integration."
"Thirdly, by dispersing part of the population in the three places, we can, to a certain extent, weaken the scope of the remnants of the Six Nations."
"Father, please give me a clear warning."
Ying Zheng raised his eyebrows and said, "Yes."
Qin Luoheng said again:
"In addition to ending the migration of the Lao Qin people, we must also give certain favors to the Lao Qin people."
"The old Qin people shed their lives and blood for the Qin Dynasty and contributed almost all of themselves. They should be allowed to experience the feeling of victory. However, they are far away from home after all, and the court cannot let them return home directly, but the homesickness may be there.
It is unavoidable, so I suggested that the soldiers be allowed to write family letters, and then the government would uniformly deliver them."
"Separating the two places will inevitably cause concern."
"Although letters from home are light, they are of great significance. They can not only connect the two places and allow family members to express their feelings to each other, but also alleviate the homesickness of soldiers. It can also reduce worries on both sides and avoid incidents in the army, which is important for the follow-up of the army.
It’s stable, but it helps a lot.”
"only......"
"The cost of sending two letters home and back has to be borne by the court."
Ying Zheng frowned.
But he didn't say much.
Seeing that the First Emperor had no objection, Qin Luoheng did not show any joy on his face. Instead, he stood up from the table and bowed deeply to the First Emperor. Seeing this, Ying Zheng raised his eyebrows. He had guessed
Qin Luoheng might have to say some "deviant" things again.
Ying Zheng's eyes gradually became colder.
Qin Luoheng said seriously:
"The above two practices cannot be said to be beneficial."
"It's just a comfort."
"As far as I know, Da Qin farmed at home for three years. When sending out troops, they had to bring a year's worth of rations. Now that the army has been on the border for a year, they may start to urge families to send food and clothing. I think
, this part of the rations should be borne by the imperial court."
After Qin Luoheng finished speaking, the hall immediately fell silent.
Ying Zheng's face was even more frosty, and he said coldly: "Did you know that this is the ration for an army of 300,000 people? Since you already know that the court is short of money, why do you insist on making this suggestion?"
Qin Luoheng took a deep breath.
He said in a deep voice:
"Father is wrong."
"Not three hundred thousand, but six hundred thousand."
"And Baiyue's 300,000 yuan."
Ying Zheng's face was as gloomy as water.
Qin Luoheng lowered his head, not daring to raise his head at all, and said in a deep voice: "Great Qin is indeed short of money, but after unifying the world, Great Qin plundered a lot from the nobles of the six countries, and there should be a lot left over now.
Then, in September, the last month has just ended and the imperial court has just collected the tax, which will be enough to supply the army."
"And as far as I know, Aocang's food is now very abundant, even enough to support the Qin Dynasty for several years."
"Old Qin has paid so much for Great Qin, and Great Qin should not let them down again."
Qin Luoheng gritted his teeth and persisted.
Ying Zheng looked at Qin Luoheng coldly and snorted: "It is true that Aocang has a lot of grain, and it can indeed support the Qin Dynasty for several years, but it is the savings of the Qin State for decades, how can it be easily used
?And as you said before, Da Qin still has many places to spend money and food, how can it be so squandered?"
"No!
"
Ying Zheng rejected it directly.
Qin Luoheng said:
"Father, I think this is what must be done."
"Great Qin has already failed the people of Old Qin for many years, how can it continue to chill the people of Old Qin? Compared with the foundation of Great Qin, these expenses are worth it."
"In the process of pacifying the six kingdoms, the old Qin people lost more than 300,000 people in battle, and they were replenished by subsequent levies. After the pacification of the six kingdoms, more than 300,000 people were recruited into the South China Sea, 80% of whom were Qin men and women, and additional levies were added.
The old Qin people went north to conquer the Xiongnu, and exchanged populations with Shandong several times."
"In less than twenty years, the number of casualties among the Qin people reached more than 800,000."
"Almost every family of the old Qin people joins the army. Now, except for the men in the army, 80% of the old Qin people in Guanzhong have spread to the border areas. The old Qin people have served the country all their lives. Can't the court give some preferential treatment?"
"Forgive me for your disobedience!"
"Father, you are really wrong this time!"
Ying Zheng was silent for a long time, his face terrifyingly gloomy.
Qin Luoheng bent down.
He knew very well that Da Qin could afford the money and food.
The imperial court is indeed short of money and food, but the Da Qin royal family is not short of it. After all, all the mountains, rivers and lakes in the world belong to the Da Qin royal family, and the royal family's expenses are from rent. Therefore, in addition to the emperor's rewards, the royal family's property only increases. Therefore, the Da Qin royal family
It is a truly wealthy country.
in history.
After the fall of the Qin Dynasty, the grain reserves in Aocang not only supported the entire Chu-Han conflict, but even supported the Han Dynasty for several years afterwards. Most of the grain reserves in Aocang actually belonged to the imperial family of the Qin Dynasty.
at the moment......
Qin Luoheng just wanted the First Emperor to give away the royal belongings.
Qin Luoheng said:
"My son knows that my father is dissatisfied."
"But money is something external to the body after all. As long as the Qin Dynasty is stable, the money will eventually come back. Moreover, the advice of my ministers is not to only go in but not go out."
"My son is now a minister, and he is in charge of hundreds of families."
"Right now, farmers are collecting grain seeds all over the country, cultivating and screening grain seeds. Some results have been achieved so far. In a few years, Da Qin's grain output will be greatly improved, and then the imperial court can collect it.
The rent will also increase significantly.”
"also."
"My son also suggested letting go of Chi Dao."
"The road travels across the world, with Yan Qi in the east and Wu and Chu in the south. Above the rivers and lakes, we have a view of the sea. The road is fifty paces wide, with trees three feet tall. It is thickly built outside, with golden cones hidden behind it and green pines growing on the trees.
.”
"The overall shape of the Chidao in the Qin Dynasty is fifty steps wide, which is three hundred Qin feet (six feet is a step), which is equivalent to a total width of 69.3 meters."
Isolated from Tianchou, the inside of the two trenches is a continuous and easy road with a certain distance. If such a vast road is used for the people, I don’t know how generous my father will be called by the world."
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"My son believes that the right to use Chidao should be released."
"Do what is convenient for the people."
Qin Luoheng also became bolder at this time.
And what he said was not a lie. The Chidao built by the Qin Dynasty was really too spectacular. He used to think that it was only like this near Xianyang, but the hunting patrol he participated in earlier completely changed his mind.
The roads built in various places are all of this scale.
If you look outside Chidao, you will have a deeper understanding of this.
Four green pines divide it into three avenues. The center is the expressway exclusive to the royal family, and the two sides are the expressways for accompanying officials. It stretches for thousands of miles, and the green pines block the sun and smoke, and go over mountains and valleys, directly to the sea and sky. The magnificent scene is really impressive
To shock.
Even future generations will find it difficult to match.
However, such a spectacular galloping road belongs exclusively to the emperor.
Except for emergency decrees that can take the road, others can only take the dirt road. In Qin Luoheng's view, this is really a waste of resources. If its effectiveness can be fully utilized, Great Qin will benefit greatly.
and......
Chidao's buildings are inherently designed with isolation zones.
Four green pines directly divided Chidao into three avenues. Qin Luoheng believed that the two expressways on the edge should be released for civilian and official use. As for the royal exclusive expressway in the center, it could still only be used for
Only for the royal family, can the use of Chidao be maximized.
but.
He did not dare to tell his true thoughts. After all, letting go of Chi Dao was already extremely audacious, and he also directly asked for two to be opened. If he really said this, even if he was the son of the First Emperor, he might not be able to do so.
good.
Qin Luoheng bowed respectfully.
I no longer dared to take a deep breath.
There was dead silence in the palace.
There was no sound around.
It's eerily quiet.
However, to Qin Luoheng's expectation, Ying Zheng seemed very calm and said in a cold voice: "Is this the solution you came up with?"
"Of course I can let Ao Cang go."
"The royal family will continue for a hundred years and support an army of 600,000 people."
"But you must understand that this move will greatly damage the majesty of the royal family, and do you really think that the people of the old Qin Dynasty will appreciate it? I remember that Confucius seemed to have said: 'Those who have a country and a family will not worry about being widowed, but will worry about not being widowed.
Even if you don't suffer from poverty, you will suffer from insecurity.'"
"The people of Lao Qin did pay a lot to Da Qin, but they also received corresponding rewards."
"It is true that it was a mistake for the Old Qin people to be moved to various places. However, if the majesty of the Qin Dynasty is used to win over the Old Qin people, I will never agree."
"As for letting go of Chi Dao, it's even more impossible."
"Your ideas are indeed insightful."
"But you don't understand power, nor do you understand majesty."
"Do you still remember what you suggested to me when you came back from your break in the world?"
"You suggest that I reduce their rent."
"This will in turn reduce their dissatisfaction with the nationalization of land."
"But I didn't agree at the time."
"This is actually a truth. People in the world are not worried about scarcity but inequality."
"If the rents and taxes of Jiexiu and Guizhou heads are reduced and reduced, it will definitely cause dissatisfaction among the surrounding counties and counties. Not only will the place not be stable, but it will become more chaotic. In the same way, the people of Old Qin will be the same."
"The imperial court is indeed short of money and food."
"There really isn't that much land allocated in Guanzhong."
"That's why the imperial court finally decided to relocate them."
"I know that something has happened, but if you use one mistake to solve another mistake, there will only be more and more mistakes in the end. You think you are sober, but you don't know that the remnants of the Six Nations may have seen this clearly earlier.
Otherwise, what is the foundation of the prophecies and rumors that have come one after another over the years?"
"Because the remnants of the Six Kingdoms are afraid that I will see clearly, and they deliberately use this to disturb my sight."
"The remnants of the Six Kingdoms have always been afraid of only the warriors of Great Qin!"
"It is indeed time for the old Qin people to reunite, and it is time for the New Deal to correct its mistakes, but you need to understand that the reason why Great Qin is in its current situation is not because the remnants of the Six Kingdoms are trying to confuse people, nor is it because Great Qin's New Deal is so inappropriate, but because these ministers of the empire are