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- "The second thing is how to deal with the remnants of the old nobles of the six countries and the powerful families in various places." Qin Yiren's eyes flashed and he said solemnly: "The old nobles of the six countries have lost their homeland, they are no longer nobles, and they no longer bully the people of the country. They will not be willing to accept the privileges of the Qin Dynasty and want to be enemies of the Qin Dynasty. However, I have a good life and cannot bear to have them killed. After thinking about it, it is better to move them to Guanzhong."
"As Qin Yiren said, the old aristocrats of the Six Kingdoms have lost their power and no longer have the privilege of being domineering. They will definitely not be willing to be enemies of Qin.
"If there were a dozen, a hundred, or a thousand, Qin Yiren really didn't care about them and could kill them all." However, there are not a few of these people. The total number of the old nobles and elders of the six countries is less than 100,000, so it can't be too far off.
Killing 100,000 people in one fell swoop was too terrifying, even though they all deserved to die.
¡°Besides, they are holding back now and haven¡¯t come forward yet, so we can¡¯t just kill them without an excuse, right? Even if they die ten thousand times, they still need a reason to take action, otherwise, they will be accused and Qin Yiren will be called a tyrant.
Therefore, Qin Yiren thought about it and decided that moving these aristocratic elders to Guanzhong was the best way to deal with them.
"These aristocratic remnants, their power is mainly in the local area. If they are moved to Guanzhong, they will have no roots and will be powerless to do bad things.
More importantly, Guanzhong is the fundamental center of the Qin State. The Qin people in Guanzhong all regard Qin Yiren as their leader and can monitor them very well, so they do not dare to mess around.
"Your Majesty is wise." People in the palace will not know how powerful the old aristocrats of the Six Kingdoms are. If they are not moved away and allowed to stay in the local area, Qin's law will be difficult to implement and it will be difficult to govern.
¡°In the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, during the era of great strife and the corruption of laws, it was a good opportunity for powerful families from all over the country to exert their power. They could kill officials and even raise troops, which was very harmful. The method of dealing with them was the same as that of the old nobles and elders of the Six Kingdoms. "Qin Yiren raised his eyebrows like a sharp sword unsheathed, and said: "If anyone breaks the law, the entire clan will be punished!"
Qin Yiren wanted to kill all of these powerful families and would never show any mercy.
The period of the Qin, Autumn, and Warring States periods was the golden age for powerful families to do evil. Because the law did not exist, they were the local emperors, and they had the final say in local affairs. Colluding with the government to do bad things is already a good thing. There are endless killings of officials. This is considered a good thing, but what is worse is to raise troops to rebel and go against the government.
Therefore, the powerful power of the aristocratic family must not be underestimated and must be eradicated quickly.
Historically, Qin Shihuang did this after he unified the world. Although the results were good, he failed to eradicate this serious problem. It was not until the Han Dynasty that Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty once again took heavy action against these domineering powerful forces and wanted to move them to Guanzhong for custody. The most famous one is Guo Xie, who has the title of knight. This triggered a series of things.
From Qin Shihuang to Emperor Wu of Han, it took hundreds of years. Both Qin and Han dynasties failed to eradicate the powerful forces. This shows how huge the powerful forces are.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, Your Majesty!" Most of the people in the palace were from commoner backgrounds, had no power, and were often oppressed by local powerful forces. They wholeheartedly agreed with this move and used the word "Sage" to praise it.
"The third thing is that all the ancestral temples and royal tombs of the Six Kingdoms were destroyed." Qin Yiren said solemnly.
"This" A sound of astonishment rang out, and many people looked shocked and dumbfounded.
"Your Majesty, you cannot do such a cruel thing." Chunyu Yue took a step forward and hurriedly tried to dissuade him, saying: "Digging people's ancestral graves and destroying people's ancestral temples is a cruel and unkind act. Your Majesty, please think twice."
"Chun Yuyue's words are wrong!" Han Fei's eyes flashed, and he retorted: "Chun Yuyue, you are well-studied in poetry and calligraphy. You should know that royal ancestral temples and royal tombs are not private weapons, but in fact public weapons. If they are private weapons, your Majesty The above move is an act of cruelty. However, it is a public weapon. It is useless to keep it, but harmful. The public weapon will be remembered by those who are not willing to lose the privileges of the nobility. It will make them think about it, and they will "make trouble." It is imperative to destroy the ancestral temples and royal tombs of the Six Kingdoms."
"This" Chunyu Yue wanted to refute, but couldn't find the words.
Han Fei is right. The ancestral temples and royal tombs of the Six Kingdoms are not private objects, they are public objects and must be destroyed.
"What Han Fei said is what I want to say." Qin Yiren's eyes flashed and he said: "If someone wants to scold me for being cruel and unkind, I don't care. As long as we can restore peace to the world and allow the people of the country to live and work in peace and contentment, no matter how much they are scolded, , I have carried it on my back."
"Your Majesty is kind." Fan Sui and others praised in unison.
"Your Majesty, Chunyu Yue understands that it is necessary to destroy the royal tombs of the ancestral temples of the Six Kingdoms."?'s. "Chun Yuyue was a well-educated man, and it didn't take him long to turn this corner.
¡°Many people have turned around, figured out the stakes, and stopped trying to stop it.
"The fourth thing is to revise Qin's laws." Qin Yiren's words were astonishing.
"Cultivation of the Qin Law?" There were exclamations.
"Your Majesty, the world has been settled for the first time, and the Qin law has not yet been revised." Fan Sui said hurriedly.
Qin Yiren did not discuss this matter with them, and Fan Sui would not be in a hurry.
"What the Prime Minister said is very reasonable. The world has just been settled and it is not yet time to overhaul the Qin Law. However, there is one thing that must be repaired." Qin Yiren's eyes flashed and he asked Fan Sui: "Prime Minister Panpan is a great talent. , which one do you think must be repaired?"
As soon as this question came out, everyone in the palace was curious, especially those who were familiar with Qin Law, and they were eager to figure out which article should be revised. !
"I understand, the corvee law must be revised." Fan Sui is Fan Sui, with extraordinary intelligence. After pondering for a while, he immediately thought of it.
"Bang bang!" Qin Yiren struck each other with his hands and praised greatly, saying: "The Prime Minister is indeed a wise man with great wisdom and wisdom throughout the ages. It is rare to think of it so quickly."
As soon as Fan Sui reminded him, those who were meditating immediately woke up and strongly agreed, saying: "It is indeed time to amend the corvee law."
Qin's law was harsh and violent, which was criticized by later generations. It was a curse from people with ulterior motives, and it was not entirely unreasonable. Qin's law was indeed harsh and violent. Although Qin Yiren has already unified the world, this is only a preliminary decision to wipe out the six kingdoms of Shandong. Their remaining forces have not yet been eradicated, and the powerful families have not yet been resolved, so it is not suitable to modify Qin's laws.
However, the revision of the corvee law is urgent and must be revised.
"You must be surprised why the world has just been established, and I have to amend the corv¨¦e law?" Qin Yiren glanced at it, and there were still many people who didn't understand, and said with a confused look: "At the time of Lord Shang, the Qin Dynasty was about to fall. , the land and city it owned was only half of Guanzhong, and even Hangu Pass was captured by the Wei State. At that time, the land of Da Qin was so small that it could take ten days and a half to walk back and forth, even if there was a flash flood and the road was difficult to pass. The weather won¡¯t be a problem either.¡±
At the time of Shang Yang's reform, the Qin State was the weakest among the seven warring states. Even the conservative and pedantic Yan State was stronger than the Qin State. Therefore, the land of Shandong was "despicable to Qin" and despised the Qin State. The alliance between Qin and Qin was regarded as a shame.
At that time, the Qin State was on the verge of subjugation. The land west of Hexi was occupied by the Wei State. A large part of Guanzhong was occupied by the Wei State. Hangu Pass was occupied by the Wei State. The Wei State could destroy the Qin State at any time. Even under such a difficult situation, Shang Yang succeeded in reforming the Qin State, turning the Qin State from the weakest Warring States State into a first-class Warring States State in one fell swoop. This is a miracle.
"Nowadays, the territory of Da Qin is extremely vast. Not to mention the land of thousands of miles, seven or eight thousand miles is not a problem. In such a vast territory, it is too harsh to implement the corvee law and let the people of one place go to another place to serve as corvees. "Yes." Qin Yiren continued to explain, "For example, the journey from Jiangdong to Guanzhong is three to four thousand miles. It takes thirty or forty days to get to Guanzhong based on hundreds of miles a day. After completing the corvee service, It will take another thirty or forty days to go back. This time, the total is three to four months. For such a long time, if the people of the country are farming at home and tending the crops, they will harvest a lot more food, right?"
"That's for sure." Qin Yiren's algorithm is very pertinent and everyone must be convinced.
"Not to mention, if there is a flash flood and the road is blocked, the journey will take even longer, maybe half a year or even a year. This is not worth the gain." Qin Yiren's words were even more shocking.
"It took half a year to get from Jiangdong to Guanzhong, which is a bit exaggerated, but it is not impossible. Why was Liu Bang forced to rebel? Because of the inconvenient roads, he did not arrive as scheduled, so he had no choice but to run to Mangdang Mountain to hide.
Why did Chen Sheng and Wu Guang rise up in Daze Township? Road closures are delayed.
"Today, the world has decided to develop agriculture, build water conservancy, facilitate transportation and build roads, and facilitate merchants and abolish pass passes. It is unknown how much labor is needed. If the corvee law is not revised in time, there will inevitably be people thousands of miles away, or even tens of thousands of miles away. Calling people from thousands of miles away will cause harm to the people, work, and even more to the country." Qin Yiren's voice became high-pitched and high-pitched.
The reason why the Qin Dynasty fell so quickly was closely related to the corvee law. Later generations accused Qin Shihuang of not caring about the people's strength and conducting large-scale conscription. This is reasonable. However, they do not know why Qin Shihuang wanted to carry out large-scale conscription.
After the great wars of the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, there were a mountain of accumulated abuses, and they still existed for thousands of years. To get rid of these accumulated abuses, drastic measures must be taken. This requires a lot of people's power. Not to mention anything else, just building straight roads and building water conservancy projects requiresThe people's strength is not small.
Not cultivating?
Roads are inconvenient and goods cannot be circulated. Not to mention anything else, how much more manpower and material resources will be spent to transport just a piece of salt from Qi to all parts of the country. The common people of the country cannot afford salt, how can they live like this?
If we don¡¯t build farmland and water conservancy, we won¡¯t even have food to eat. How can we live and work in peace and contentment?
Therefore, it is imperative to impose corvee services.
On this point, Qin Shihuang was not wrong. His mistake was that he did not amend the corvee law and transferred the people thousands of miles away to another place. Not to mention the suffering of the people, a lot of time was wasted on the road alone, which was not worth the gain.
If Qin Shihuang had decisively revised the corvee law, there might not have been a peasant uprising in the late Qin Dynasty. Chen Sheng and Wu Guang would not be able to rise up in Daze Township, Liu Bang would not be forced to go to Mangdang Mountain, and there would be no chaos in the world at the end of Qin Dynasty.
It was precisely because he was aware of this terrible consequence that Qin Yiren decided to amend the corvee law.
"Your Majesty, how can this be modified?" After Qin Yiren's analysis, no one had any objections anymore, Fan Sui asked.
"It is my opinion that those who serve should not go more than a hundred miles away from home. Anyone who goes beyond that will be compensated with money and food." Qin Yiren said.
In the Han Dynasty, Xiao He revised the Han law according to the Qin law. From then on, there were no problems with the corvee law. - Didn't finish reading? Add this book to your favoritesI'm a member and bookmarked this chapterCopy the address of this book and recommend it to your friends for pointsChapter error? Click here to report
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