Chapter 851 The Importance of Business
Yan Ju said in a deep voice: "So what? What if the people don't know the affairs of the world? What does it have to do with businessmen and the country?"
"It matters a lot." Qin An said, "As long as the people know the affairs of the world, they will no longer boycott the court or merchants.
People's vision will improve and they can use the latest news to improve their quality of life.
The most important thing is to prevent the anti-Qin forces from deceiving them with sweet words.
Common people, I know that you hate the Qin Dynasty and the imperial court, because Qin destroyed the six kingdoms and made you consciously think that you have no country.
But is this really the case? I believe some scholars and nobles already know that three years ago the First Emperor issued an order to advertise to the world.
The summons said that the Qin Dynasty destroyed the six kingdoms and unified the world because China was a whole and was not divided into six kingdoms.
You may be from Qin, Zhao, Qi, or Chu, but in the end you are all Chinese, descendants of Yan and Huang, and descendants of the dragon.
The First Emperor even said that the Qin Dynasty could be destroyed, but China could not be divided.
He also issued an imperial edict to the border officials that no matter what difficulties the court encountered, they would not be allowed to come back, even if the country was in danger of annihilation.
Not only Meng Tian's army in the north, but also the South Vietnamese army were not allowed to come back to save the country.
Do you know why the First Emperor did that? Because he knows that you will definitely resist, and he also knows that once the border troops come back for rescue, China's combat power will be weakened.
The Xiongnu army will invade the border, occupy our Chinese land, and oppress our descendants of Yan and Huang.
The Baiyue lands will become independent one after another, and the Baiyue lands that the imperial court finally conquered will also be lost.
Therefore, for the future of China, the First Emperor would rather Qin be destroyed than the Chinese people be bullied by foreigners, nor would he want China to lose a piece of its territory.
Citizens of Xianyang City, how many of you know about this? I'm afraid not many, because the anti-Qin forces will hide the matter.
Especially those peasants who could not read a word, they would not believe that the First Emperor had such a broad mind.
I can tell you, there is.
The First Emperor had such a broad mind, otherwise if you think about it carefully, the First Emperor would have been destroyed
After the Six Kingdoms of Xiu Shu Network, were there any orders to kill the nobles and clans of each country?
No, not one. It can only be said that those who died on the battlefield were soldiers from various countries. They fought for their country, and there is no right or wrong at all.
If we are really wrong, we can only say that it is the only way for human development. Even if the First Emperor does not unify the world, sooner or later someone will. "
Qin An's mouth went dry as he spoke, and he didn't know if the people below heard it.
Zhang Liang immediately handed Qin An a water bag and said, "Sir, please drink some water."
"Thanks."
Qin An took the water bag and drank it hard. Half of the water bag was gone in an instant.
Qin An spit it out and felt very happy, so he continued: "Common people, what I just said was a little off topic, but what I said is true. You can go to the Yamen or the merchants to inquire.
Or ask the anti-Qin forces you support. Now let’s continue the topic of business.
I have said that business cannot be carried out by a single businessman. Instead, businessmen need to appear and travel slowly.
It meets the daily needs of the people, and at the same time brings tax revenue to the country, enhancing the country's economic strength, that is, filling the national treasury.
Secondly, and what everyone is most concerned about, is that business can be an important force in promoting national industrial upgrading and technological progress.
Everyone knows that I invented many agricultural tools and technologies, including pen, ink, paper and inkstone, colored glaze, and salt-making technology, which are closely related to everyone.
Do you think I invented these technologies? Actually no, it was developed by your descendants and my predecessors.
There are ordinary craftsmen who study them, and there are also businessmen who pay craftsmen to
We study. .Ь.
But why do they study these things? To put it bluntly, it is to make money.
For example, the cultivator I invented may be useful, but it costs money to buy a cultivator.
Even if you can't afford it, you can still pay to rent it.
The money finally went into my pocket. Once I have money, I will research new cultivators to make the current cultivators lighter, use less materials, and be faster, etc. "
"Master Imperial, since you have already developed a cultivator, why do you want to research a better one?" Yan Ju asked again.
"Didn't I say it, for the sake of portability, saving materials, and improving performance."
"But aren't you afraid of failure?"
"I'm afraid," Qin An said, "but I'm even more afraid that someone else will develop a better cultivator first."
"Do the others dare?" Yan Ju said.
Qin An said in surprise: "Why don't you dare? Is it because I invented it, so others are not allowed to study it?
So what is the difference between me and those who prevent social progress? Why should I go to Yan to persuade the anti-Qin forces in Yan to surrender?
Don’t forget, I know the history of two thousand years from now. I just need to follow the people who will unify the world in the future.
Not only can I live a peaceful life, but I can even use the technology I know in the future to unify the world by myself.
But I didn't do it because I knew that once the rebellion against Qin began, more than half of the 30 million Chinese people would die.
I feel bad. I came to Da Qin not to destroy Qin. I came for the whole of China and to let China rule the entire world.
You have already seen the world map. In the future, we Chinese people will be the masters of this world.
People from other countries can only survive if they integrate with us, otherwise they can only choose to perish.
And if we want to rule the world, the first thing we have to do is develop ourselves.
There are three aspects to developing oneself. First, to develop agriculture, I want to feed everyone in the world. This has been achieved so far.
The second is to develop business, which is still being worked on.
The third one is to develop talents, which we are currently working on.
Regardless of whether we are developing talents or agriculture, we first need to have money, and if we want to have money, we need to develop business.
Now let me summarize the benefits brought by business. The first is to increase people's income and enrich material wealth. The second is to improve and upgrade technology.
In fact, there is a third point, which is to increase national taxes.
Many farmers and workers disagree with this, especially farmers, because you think your taxes are an important source of tax revenue for the court. "
"Isn't it?" The person asking the question this time was a middle-aged man, but looking at his clothes, you could tell that he was an out-and-out farmer.
Qin An shook his head and said: "It is now, but not in the future. In the future, agricultural taxes have been cancelled, and farmers have even been given subsidies."
