Lu Buwei looked at Ying Zheng's disbelieving expression and said in a deep voice
"This matter is indeed not what Mr. Ziyou said. The local dignitaries relied on their money to buy land from the people who could not survive. Although this kind of thing is a common thing, over time, the land in their hands is no longer a minority. .
These same powerful families have been operating in the local area for generations. Their roots are deep and their influence on the local area is also great. "
"Why didn't anyone report this matter before?" Ying Zheng asked, looking at everyone.
Everyone present looked at their noses and hearts, and no one said anything. Looking at everyone's expressions, Ying Zheng already understood in his heart that this kind of thing is not an exception, but a common phenomenon. The land is the foundation. Qin There is no explicit prohibition on land buying and selling in the law, and the most powerful people buying and selling land are none other than those who rely on military merit.
"Because the land purchased by these people was handled by the local government, and the process was in accordance with Qin law. There was nothing illegal, so the court did not pay attention." Li Si stood up to save Ying Zheng and said, the local powerful families and When the powerful buy land, as long as they don't force it to be sold to the local government, they have nothing to say.
Everyone knows the disadvantages of continuing like this, but no one touches it, because this thing is a common thing. Since Shang Jun opened Qianmo and destroyed the mine field, this kind of thing has become more and more common. As for the fact that the local big families have deep roots and have a profound influence on the local area, they are helpless. They have no evidence of illegality in the hands of the government, and they cannot impose sanctions.
It is easy for the court to deal with local wealthy families, but taking action against these wealthy families without any basis will not only undermine Qin law, but also affect local stability. It will also be extremely harmful to the people's hearts and the credibility of the Qin court.
Ying Zheng thought for a while and figured out the reason. All their actions were carried out within Qin's law. Even outside Qin's law, most of them were covered up by their influence on the place. Thinking of this, Ying Zheng opened the memorial written by Qu Yi. Regarding the rebellion in Shu County, Qu Yi explained the dangers of powerful families in these places. The number of guard servants in the homes of wealthy families in these places ranged from hundreds to thousands. If they hadn't been prepared in advance this time, once these people rebelled, they would be a force that cannot be ignored.
"Isn't there a reasonable solution to this matter?" Ying Zheng asked in a deep voice.
For the first time, Ying Zheng felt that the seemingly powerful Qin State had actually begun to erode its foundation. Powerful and powerful families had begun to erode the Qin State's foundation in terms of land, local influence, and economy. If Ziyou hadn't now It is pointed out that by the time these people are too big to lose their tails, Qin will not be far from being destroyed.
"The confidence of powerful families lies in their long-term management of the place. It is one way to let them leave the place, but if they leave willingly, it is another problem." Li Sisuo said.
"Famous and wealthy people are very attractive. Unless there is a higher benefit to be gained, these powerful families will not leave the place where they have been operating for many years." Han Fei said. As long as they don't suddenly suffer from brain disease and become dizzy, they won't leave their territory for no reason.
"Teacher, what can you do?" Ying Zheng looked at Ziyou.
Everyone also looked at Ziyou. Since Ziyou raised this question, he must have thought of a solution.
"Ritual music, mausoleum." Ziyou said.
The mausoleum is something that a monarch cannot avoid in his life. After the monarch succeeds to the throne, the officials responsible for the construction of the mausoleum begin to select sites and mobilize manpower to build the mausoleum for the monarch. The reason why monarchs attach so much importance to mausoleums lies in rituals and music. The construction of mausoleums is to highlight the uniqueness of monarchs and emphasize the power of monarchs to rule.
After everyone heard Ziyou's words, they began to think about the connection between the mausoleum and the powerful nobles in these places.
"Sir, do you want these local nobles to build mausoleums?" Lu Buwei asked Fu Xu.
"That's right."
"What if these powerful clans are unwilling? If we force them to build tombs, it may destabilize the place." Ying Zheng said with some worry.
"The mausoleum is the place where the monarch will rest for a hundred years. Letting these powerful families build the mausoleum and be responsible for the safety of the mausoleum is a gift from the king. Most people are not qualified to guard the mausoleum for the monarch, so let these local dignitaries The powerful people move their families to build and protect the mausoleum for the king. This is the king's reward for them. Can ordinary people have this honor of being buried outside the king's mausoleum after their death? If they refuse, they will despise the king and should be punished according to Qin law. .”
After saying this, a smile appeared on Ziyou's face. Lu Buwei and others looked at Ziyou's smile and felt hair on their backs. The method proposed by Ziyou was exactly the mausoleum system proposed by Liu Jing of the Western Han Dynasty, which used the method of guarding the mausoleum for the monarch to relocate the powerful and powerful families in these places. Guarding the mausoleum for the monarch is what a minister should do, not to mention that the tomb after death can be buried not far from the monarch's mausoleum, which is a great reward.
The mausoleum system is also a kind of conspiracy, and the powerful and wealthy people in these places can only swallow this breath. If you refuse, it will be contempt of the monarch. If you resist, it will be treason. Moving your army is not a vegetarian. The early Han Dynasty was able to quickly restore its national power, and the mausoleum system was indispensable. The money, food, and land left by the relocated local dignitaries greatly enhanced the strength of the Han Dynasty. It was precisely because of the heritage accumulated by these powerful families for generations. , only in the early years of the Han Dynasty did they dare to continuously reduce taxes. Taxes are land taxes, and taxes are poll taxes. After the local powerful families were relocated, more land could be divided into common people, and the servants and tenants hidden by the powerful families were released, thus providing strong tax support for the Han Dynasty. Unfortunately, this system did not exist under the rule of Emperor Yuan of the Han Dynasty. The hand was abolished.
"Junior brother, when did you become proficient in rituals and music?" Han Fei said with a smile. The foundation of the Lingyi system is rituals and music, and rituals and music are also the basis for maintaining the powerful status of the powerful in these places, so they can only recognize Lingyi no matter what. system.
"Compared to senior brother, I am a serious Confucian disciple." Ziyou said jokingly.
Everyone also laughed. Except for Li Si, Han Fei also scratched his head in embarrassment. Ritual and music are compulsory courses for Confucian disciples. Of course he and Li Si have also learned it, but they both focused on studying Legalism. Ideologically, I naturally did not delve into rituals and music. But Han Fei didn't believe that Ziyou would study rituals and music. He and Li Si didn't study rituals and music, and Ziyou just used rituals and music as a footcloth.
"But this is only treating the symptoms and not the root cause." Ying Zheng said.
The Lingyi system seems to be able to limit the power of local powerful people, but relying on the accumulation of family members, they can quickly revive in new places and become local powerful people again.
"They are building the mausoleum for the king. If they only contribute effort but no money, it is not considered loyal to the king. The king is not indifferent to his ministers. Letting them use their own money to purchase materials for the construction of the mausoleum is really not the behavior of a benevolent king. Therefore, the purchased materials can be directly purchased and transported by the court for free, so that the ministers will be less tired." Han Fei said with a sinister smile.
Han Fei didn't have the slightest fondness for these local powerful people. In the past, he lacked fair and honest means to punish them. Now that Ziyou has provided a method, he will certainly seize the opportunity to add insult to injury. If these people hadn't died on the road, It damaged the majesty and credibility of the court, and Han Fei even thought about killing them on the road.
"In addition, it should be strictly stipulated that if they are guarding the mausoleum, they are not allowed to leave the vicinity of the mausoleum without permission unless there is an edict from the king. If the mausoleum is in some remote areas, or at the border with the Xiongnu, as long as there are enough people, it will be enough to form a This is a great achievement and deserves to be remembered in history." Li Si also said with a smile.
Li Si's suggestion completely put an end to the idea of these big clans returning. As for leaving their names in the Qing Dynasty, in a certain year of the Qin Dynasty, a certain clan moved to Beidi County. This can be regarded as leaving their names in the Qing Dynasty. As for whether they are good or bad in the eyes of future generations. Just ignore it. Good people will not leave their hometown, let alone be forced away by the army. Therefore, Li Si's move was even more heart-wrenching.
Ying Zheng, Lu Buwei, Wei Liao and others looked at the three Ziyou who were born in Confucianism. They felt a little scared. Confucianism is really murderous. Not only does it want to kill you, it also wants you to wipe your neck willingly, but you are still happy. of.
Wei Liao, Wang Jian and Meng Wu have decided in their hearts that no one can offend Confucianism in the future. Confucianism's soft knives are more terrifying than hard knives. The key is that Confucianism still holds grudges. Now Confucianism is not repaying grievances with kindness, but repaying grievances directly. Now the whole Confucianism is more It means bringing revanchism into the core. Such Confucians cannot be offended.
"Since everyone has no objections, then this matter will be put on the agenda. This matter will be handed over to the Prime Minister's Office first. The Prime Minister's Office and Tingwei will make specific regulations and then promote it. The standards for relocation will be carefully considered. As for the relocation The location of my mausoleum is temporarily designated as Lishan Mountain. Please come up with the charter first, and if there is a more suitable place in the future, we will revise it." Ying Zheng made a final decision.
"No!" Lu Buwei and Li Si saluted.
At this time, the local powerful families who were arrogant and domineering had no idea that the Qin court had already stretched out its sickle against them and was preparing to harvest them. The mausoleum system is aimed at the local powerful and powerful, and the reaction from the court will not be too drastic. The powerful in Xianyang are the real powerful, and the military meritorious lords who are qualified to stay in Xianyang are not powerful, they are wealthy families.
The harm of wealthy families is more serious than that of powerful people, but the Qin State still needs the support of these wealthy families to evaluate the Six Kingdoms. When the world is stable, these wealthy families do not need to deliberately attack them, they will hit the muzzle of the gun themselves. Of course, all this The premise is that Fusu, the successor, has enough courage to deal with these military lords, which is a story for another day.
After the small meeting, Ziyou did not return to his Royal Master's Mansion, but went straight to the Academy of Sciences.
He wanted to see the current progress of the Academy of Sciences.
After Ziyou came to the Academy of Sciences, Qin Mo and Gongshu were clearly separated. Some people were studying agricultural tools, water conservancy, and smelting technology.
Some people are constantly testing various siege equipment and new weapons.
These people studied extremely seriously and did not pay any attention to Ziyou's arrival.
Ziyou did not affect them. One of the bow and arrow tests attracted Ziyou's attention. Ziyou stood on the periphery and watched the research inside.
A disciple of Gongshujia held a crossbow in his hand and inserted a rather peculiar bow and arrow into the crossbow.
The arrowhead of the bow and arrow is made of fine iron, and there is an obvious pot-shaped object wrapped around the back of the arrowhead.
As the trigger was pulled, the bow and arrow were fired, and a burst of white smoke gradually emitted from the bow and arrow flying in mid-air.
The moment the bow and arrow collided with the target, there was an explosion, and the target suddenly fell into pieces, and nearby targets also burned.
The surrounding disciples were all shocked by this scene, but the disciple holding the crossbow frowned. The power of the explosion just now was not in line with his expectations.
"How did you cause the explosion?" Ziyou's voice sounded.
The disciples of Gongshujia looked at Ziyou standing behind them and saluted and shouted:
"gentlemen!"
"Excuse me, who invented the bow and arrow just now?" Ziyou asked again.
The explosion that had just occurred almost made him think that the black powder had been produced in advance, but the smell remaining in the air was not that of black powder.
"It was invented by a disciple. Disciple Gongshu Hai pays homage to Sir." The disciple who was experimenting put down the crossbow in his hand and said.
"What happened with the explosion just now?"
"Just now, my disciple was experimenting with a new type of crossbow arrow." As he said this, Gong Shuhai brought another identical crossbow arrow and handed it to Ziyou.
"The small can outside the front end of this crossbow contains kerosene, and there is a misplaced flint and combustion aid between the front arrow and the can. As long as the crossbow hits a person, the flint will ignite the combustion support, thus igniting the kerosene." Gong Shuhai said.
Ziyou took apart the arrow and saw a small instrument. Looking at Gongshuhai in front of him, Ziyou thought of the steel cannon that the Hundred Battles Armor-Piercing Soldiers led by Wang Li in the Mingyue of the Qin Dynasty took out when they besieged Daze Mountain. Heavy crossbow.
"I saw you frowning just now. What's going on?" Ziyou continued to ask.
"Mr. Hui, the damage caused by the crossbow explosion has not reached the disciple's expectation, so the disciple is wondering what went wrong." Gong Shuhai said.
"I see, this is for you." Ziyou took out a folded piece of paper from his arms and put it into Gong Shuhai's hand.
"This is this?" Gong Shuhai asked doubtfully.
"A way to achieve the damage you expected." Ziyou said.
"You just have to look at this thing for yourself. Even if others want it from you, you can't show it to them. From today on, the south courtyard is yours to use. If you need anything, just tell me. If you understand it after research, just come to me." Ziyou said.
Hearing what Ziyou said, Gong Shuhai immediately felt that the paper in his hand was extremely heavy. This was definitely a secret among secrets.
The surrounding disciples also looked at Gong Shuhai with envy. The South Campus was the most secret place in the entire Academy of Sciences, and those who could enter the research area were without exception Gong Shuhai and Qin Mo's senior officials.
I went back to school today to get my graduation certificate and degree certificate. I didn’t get to the computer, and the hard seat was completely in no condition to write. After I finished everything at school, I found an Internet cafe to code. That’s it for today. The author went to eat, and he hasn’t eaten all day. , take the train home at half past one in the evening
(End of chapter)
