Heibingtai moved very quickly. Zhang Hanzheng ordered people to move the treasures to the carriage. The soldiers of Heibingtai arrived in high spirits and took unified steps!
I heard that many gold and silver jewelry did not have boxes. Ying Zheng was very considerate and ordered them to bring hundreds of boxes for fear of destroying the gold and silver jewelry!
As a result, boxes of gold and silver were loaded into carriages and escorted by Heibingtai to the palace!
This series of big actions immediately attracted the attention of the people of Xianyang City!
"Hey! What's in this car? Why do you need so many officers and soldiers to escort it?"
"It's probably a trophy, right?"
"how do you know?"
"Hey! Haven't you heard? The young master led the troops to destroy the three kingdoms. Now the navy has arrived in Xianyang. What else can these be if they are not trophies?"
"That's right. Those who can make Hei Bingtai come to escort must be some valuable things!"
"Good fellow, with such a long team, how much wealth did the young master bring back?"
"Who knows, there are quite a few!"
"In the future, when the imperial court has money, the lives of our people will naturally be easier!"
"Yes, yes, I have to thank the young master for all this...!"
Seeing the mighty carriages, the people began to discuss and speculate.
Not to mention anything else, even repairing bridges, repairing roads, and strengthening some embankments would be good!
In this way, their people will be protected from natural disasters!
…
"Feiyu, tell me quickly, what crabs, turtles, and other fish you mentioned before? What are they?"
After dealing with several subjugated kings and dispersing the morning court, Ying Zheng didn't wait for a moment. Under the guise of family reunion, he couldn't wait to ask.
"Father, mother and I haven't spoken a few words yet, please wait a little longer!"
Little Shota held her mother's arm and told her interesting stories about the sea.
Lian'er also looked at her son gushing with a doting look on her face!
My heart has been gripped for so long, and I can finally let it go!
"Mom, let me tell you, one time we saw a whale on the sea. Do you know what a whale is?"
Koshota said while gesturing.
Lian'er shook her head.
Let alone whales, she had never even been to the beach, how could she have seen any whales?
"Let me tell you, the whale looks very strange. Every once in a while, it will spit out a column of water from its back. The soldiers were frightened when they saw it. They thought it was a dragon sucking water, which was an ominous sign. After Erchen's It took some explanation before they understood!”
Xiao Zhengtai described it simply.
"whale?"
Lian'er covered her mouth and smiled softly, while Ying Zheng stared at the little Zhengtai with a serious face and asked doubtfully.
"Whale? Is it a fish?"
"Yeah! That's right!"
"Big?"
"of course!"
"Is it delicious?"
"..."
Facing Ying Zheng's serious inquiry, Xiao Zhengtai was speechless.
Does this old guy do more than just eat?
He was describing the process of a whale spouting water, but the old guy asked what the whale tasted like?
How the hell does he know?
That thing is bigger than their ship, and it's impossible to catch it!
Not overturning the ship is already giving them face!
"Father, the whale is a huge mammal, and its reproductive capacity is not very strong. Therefore, I suggest that we protect it and not kill it at will. Moreover, fishing is very difficult, and fishermen may die if they fail, so we should be careful. For the best!"
Ying Feiyu said helplessly.
"Um... then tell me quickly, what do those crabs and other things you mentioned before taste like?"
"I can tell my father about it, but I have a small suggestion. I hope my father will agree to it!"
"Suggestion? What suggestion? But it doesn't hurt!"
Ying Zheng is in high spirits right now. He will agree to even ten suggestions, let alone one suggestion.
"Reducing taxes on the people!"
"Reducing taxes?"
After Ying Zheng heard this, the corner of his mouth suddenly twitched, the smile on his face began to gradually fade, and his expression became serious.
Good guy, if this guy doesn't say anything, he'll be a fool once he opens his mouth!
Before the Qin Dynasty, it fought for many years. The reason why it could support the army's huge expenses was because of the high taxes!
Without these taxes, where would the military's expenses come from?
Who will pay for the salaries of court officials?
"That's right! Now that the weather is good in the Great Qin, conquests have become easier. Hundreds of thousands of soldiers are no longer needed to fill them, so the military expenses have also been reduced...!"
Seeming to sense Ying Zheng's doubts, Xiao Zhengtai continued: "The spoils seized from the Three Kingdoms this time are enough to build bridges and roads, and the taxes of the people are enough to support the salaries of court officials! In addition, Wo Island has such rich With the mineral resources, a lot of gold and silver can be transported to Daqin every year in the future, and a lot of wealth can be created from the land of Chen Kingdom and Jizi Kingdom!"
"Besides, we are not asking my father to cancel taxes directly, but to reduce taxes to make the people's lives easier!"
"Father, do you know what our Great Qin needs most right now?"
After briefly explaining the truth, Koshota blinked and asked.
"Recuperate?"
This was what Fei Yu had proposed before. Ying Zheng felt that it was reasonable, so he moved it out directly.
"No!"
However, it was rejected by Xiao Zhengtai.
"Isn't it right? Didn't you bring this up when you first met me? Why is it wrong?"
It's only been two years, but this guy still doesn't admit it?
Ying Zheng looked slightly displeased!
"Father, I don't even think about how much Great Qin has changed in the past two years. The strategies we used two years ago will be outdated if we use them now!"
Koshota said with a smile.
"Left behind? What should be the current strategy?"
"Two years ago, our Great Qin had just unified the six countries. What we needed most was to assimilate the people of those six countries and make them real people of Great Qin. The reason why we say we need to rest and recuperate is because our Great Qin has wasted its people and money in successive years of war. They need to take a breather and let them farm well and fill their stomachs. Only in this way can the people of the six countries be convinced and the people of Lao Qin can follow my father even more wholeheartedly!"
"But after these two years, high-yielding grains have become popular and farming methods have been improved. What three people could do in the past is now enough for one person. The remaining labor force can serve as soldiers or go to factories. The days have passed. It’s no longer tight, so the current strategy is no longer to recuperate!”
Little Shota talked a lot.
Ying Zheng listened and nodded, feeling that it made sense, but then he seemed to think of something again and asked, "Since every household has surplus grain, why do we need to reduce taxes?"
"Good question!"
Xiao Zhengtai snapped his fingers and continued: "Going back to the previous question, what is the most important thing for Da Qin now?"
Then again, Ying Zheng didn't know how to answer.
Since it's not about recuperating, it should be about conquering the world!
