Chapter 218 Qin Feng who doesn't talk about martial arts
What Qin Feng didn't know was that Ying Zheng followed him out of the auction house.
At this time, he was standing behind the wall not far away, with his hands behind his hands, his eyes becoming deeper and deeper.
Ying Zheng turned and left, followed closely by Zhao Gao and Li Si.
He looked up at the sky full of stars, the silvery white moonlight shining on his heroic face, and murmured:
“Did the reign of the First Emperor bring prosperity?
Brat, will you always stay with me?"
Ying Zheng touched the itch on his waist, thought of something, and laughed dumbly.
He did not ride in a carriage, but walked in the fields and ridges, watching the waves of wheat rolling in. He stretched out his hand to pluck a grain of wheat and put it into his mouth. The aroma of wheat suddenly spread out.
Behind them, Li Si and Zhao Gao looked at each other and shook their heads slightly.
It has to be said that Qin Feng's various performances far exceeded their expectations.
I originally thought that he was just an obscure favorite, but I didn’t expect that he would be able to create such a money-grabbing behemoth as the “Sleepless City”!
Coupled with the auction house, a product that has never appeared before, it can almost add 400 million yuan to the national treasury!
Not to mention the income Qin Feng brought from selling the Great Qin Empire's workshops through advertisements in newspapers.
In one year, I'm afraid the revenue will increase by no less than one billion!
This made Li Si and Zhao Gao feel on pins and needles.
Not just them, but all the officials and nobles who were at odds with Qin Feng were like this.
Being able to make His Majesty happy is not a skill, even an actor can do it.
Being able to lead troops to fight is not a big deal. Da Qin has too many generals who can fight.
But being able to increase taxes by one billion yuan a year for Great Qin is really amazing!
In this case, there is no possibility of defeating him head-on!
At this moment, Ying Zheng suddenly spoke:
"Is the "Da Qin Code" too harsh?"
Li Si frowned slightly, cupped his hands and said:
"Reporting to Your Majesty, everyone in the world says that the "Da Qin Code" is harsh, which is really a slander!
Our country, the Qin Dynasty, has become increasingly powerful since Shang Yang's reform. The people of Qin are brave enough to fight in public but timid in private fighting. This is all due to the constraints of the "Laws of the Qin Dynasty".
If someone says that the laws of the Qin Dynasty are strict, they are really selfish!
I beg you to behead him as a token of gratitude to the world!"
Ying Zheng nodded and said calmly:
"Of course I know what I said from the bottom of my heart.
Don't panic, I'm just asking casually.
Does Aiqing know how many people in Guanzhong have become disabled due to torture?
How many people have left their homes and served in the military because of torture?”
Li Si was stunned for a moment. How could he bother the three nobles and nine ministers with such a low-level matter?
Besides, those ordinary people will be punished as long as they are punished. What does it have to do with me?
"Wei Chen... I don't know."
Ying Zheng nodded:
"You don't know, I'm telling you.
In Guanzhong alone, more than 500,000 people were disabled due to torture.
And there are more than 500,000 people serving in prison as a result of torture.
In the entire Guanzhong, there are only eight million people in the Qin Dynasty, and one-eighth of them have become like this because of the Qin Law."
Li Si seemed to know what the First Emperor was thinking, but he still gritted his teeth and insisted:
"Your Majesty, these people do not abide by the law, and they have brought it upon themselves to become like this."
Ying Zheng looked back at Li Si, his falcon-like eyes made him sweat.
After a long time, Ying Zheng sighed and said:
"Even the people in Guanzhong, who have been bound by Qin law for hundreds of years, are still like this. So what will the Shandong area east of Wei look like?"
What does it look like? Li Si doesn’t know.
But he knew that the "Da Qin Code" was the foundation of Legalism!
Once the status of "Da Qin Code" is shaken, it means that the foundation of Legalism in Da Qin is unstable, and it also means that Li Si's position is unstable!
Li Si took a deep breath, bowed and said in a deep voice:
"Your Majesty, the Qin Law is the foundation of the Qin Dynasty and should not be deposed at this time under any circumstances!"
Ying Zheng frowned and said:
"I didn't say I wanted to depose him, I just...forget it.
Prime Minister, are the taxes in Da Qin too high?"
Li Si was a little puzzled. Why does His Majesty keep asking questions today that he was very afraid of before?
In the past, no one mentioned that Qin's laws were strict and wanted to reform them again.
It’s not like no one has said that after unification, we should implement the royal way, recuperate, live with the people, and reduce taxes.
But the subtext here is to speak to the people in the six eastern countries and stop the war!
After all, taxes have been reduced and exempted. How can we fight a war without food?
But most of those who dared to say these things were reprimanded.
Since the Zhou Dynasty lost its cauldron, eight hundred years of fortune came to an end, and the Central Plains has been in turmoil for hundreds of years.
Da Qin is like a fully-armed chariot, rolling in and roaring, unable to stop, and no one dares to stop!
However, the attitude of the First Emperor today is actually a bit ambiguous?
It’s so strange!
Li Si pondered for a long time, and finally decided to remain unchanged in response to all changes.
"Wei Chen believes that it is not appropriate to take corvee lightly and receive a small amount of wealth.
The twelve-to-one tax has lasted for hundreds of years, and the people are still living a good life, so there is no need to continue to reduce it.
Moreover, a large army is about to conquer Baiyue. If it is light corvee and low tax, where will the army’s food come from?”
Ying Zheng nodded and said nothing.
He walked straight out of the fields, got on the carriage, and looked at the bright lights of the city that never sleeps.
Even from a distance, it seems that you can still hear the sound of the silk and bamboo orchestra inside.
Correspondingly, there is Xianyang City sitting and lying in darkness.
There is obviously a population of half a million, but because of the curfew, it is like a huge beast, crawling on the ground, lifeless.
Ying Zheng glanced in Qin Feng's direction for the last time, with a slight smile on his lips.
"Let's go back to the palace, I want to drink."
On the other side, Qin Feng didn't know that he was being spied on by the First Emperor.
He was holding bricks and walking in circles with Zhang Liang.
The two of them were like sumo wrestlers, staring at each other, looking for each other's weaknesses.
Zhang Liang gritted his teeth and said:
"Qin Feng! You don't have martial ethics! Didn't you just tell me to wait? Why don't you let me go?"
Qin Feng chuckled:
"Damn it! Come and leave whenever you want?
I just wanted to show off and ask you to cooperate, are you really taking it seriously?"
Seeing Qin Feng's mean look, Zhang Liang wished he could go up and bite him.
But I was very afraid of the bricks in his hand, after all, many people had fallen on them.
Qin Feng Xunxun said:
"Last time in Qi State, you and that bastard Liu Ji teamed up to deceive me. We haven't settled the score yet!
Where is Liu Ji? No one in the world has found Liu Ji. He must be with you, right?
As long as you speak up, I will give you a chance to fight.
If you beat me, I will let you and your father go!"
Zhang Liang's eyes suddenly lit up:
"Is this true? Including my father?"
Qin Feng said seriously:
"Seriously! You are my beloved relative, friend, and brother! How could I lie to you?"
Zhang Liang glanced at Zhang Ping and betrayed Liu Ji without hesitation:
"He is in the city that never sleeps, the meeting place between heaven and earth."
Qin Feng nodded with satisfaction, hung the brick in his hand back to his waist with a smile, and said lightly:
