"My dear friends, why are you like this? Get up quickly!"
Ying Zheng glanced around the ministers and raised his hand with a smile.
He finally understood that a tyrant has his own way of being a tyrant, and a benevolent king has his own way of being a benevolent king. No wonder that boy proposed the way of an emperor to govern the country.
This emperor's way, giving both kindness and power, is indeed good.
"Your Majesty really wants to entrust the land of Baiyue?"
When the ministers slowly stood up, Li Si couldn't help but ask.
Ying Zheng only discussed the matter of enfeoffment with Wang Jian, but not with him.
Among the officials present, only Wei Liao knew about this.
Now that Li Si mentioned it, the ministers also looked at Ying Zheng with some uncertainty.
Because of the previous character of the First Emperor, it was impossible to support the enfeoffment system. Even the land of Baiyue could not be enfeoffed.
But now their attitude has changed so much that they can't help but be doubtful.
But I heard Ying Zheng laugh and say: "Li Tingwei has any opinions, but it doesn't matter."
"Your Majesty, even if the land of Baiyue does not belong to our Great Qin for the time being, as your Majesty said, the land of Baiyue is in the possession of our Great Qin. If the Great Qin conquers the land of Baiyue and implements the enfeoffment system, wouldn't it be inconsistent with the current situation? Are you incompatible with the county system?"
"not to mention......"
Li Si said, paused, and then said: "One dynasty, two systems, has never existed in ancient times. How should we govern it?"
"Before I answer Tingwei, I would like to ask Tingwei, how did Shang Jun's reform succeed?"
Ying Zheng asked solemnly.
"Um?"
Li Si was stunned for a moment and said concisely: "Tumu Lixin!"
"In this case, can the king break his promise?"
"cannot!"
"Then based on the military merit award system, can our Great Qin court be able to win a title for someone who broke their promise?"
"this...."
Li Si was stunned on the spot when asked.
He didn't dare to answer this, and he couldn't answer it.
Ying Zheng glanced at him, smiled and said, "Wei Ting, don't worry, just speak out!"
Li Si sighed inwardly, shook his head and said, "No."
"good!"
Ying Zheng smiled and nodded, then looked around at the ministers and said loudly: "We, the Qin Dynasty, admire the rule of law, so we should govern the country according to the law and cannot break trust in the world!"
"Qin law stipulates that those who win the title should be rewarded, so they should follow the law."
"Therefore, I have decided to issue national bonds to the winners in the name of the Qin Dynasty!"
"National debt?"
The ministers were confused.
Feng Quji couldn't sit still any longer and quickly stood up and said, "Your Majesty, you can't do that!"
"Why not?"
Ying Zheng turned his head suddenly and glanced over coldly.
Feng Quji's face turned bitter, and he cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, although I don't know what national debt is, I still know a thing or two about debt. I think this is a national policy planned by your Majesty in order not to break trust with the person who won the title."
"However, if the court has a debt relationship with the person who receives the title, then where is the prestige of the court?"
As soon as these words came out, all the ministers looked at each other in shock.
It seems that he also agrees with Feng Quji’s discussion.
When a court governs a country, it must have prestige. Otherwise, how can it make people surrender?
The old Prime Minister Wang Wan frowned and stood up: "Your Majesty, please tell me clearly what this national debt is?"
"Your Majesty, please make it clear!" All the ministers echoed.
Ying Zheng looked at Feng Quji, then at Wang Wan, and said solemnly: "The so-called national debt, as Prime Minister Feng Zuo said, is a national policy planned by me to ensure that those who win the title will not break their trust!"
"Although the imperial court is temporarily unable to come up with the rewards that should be given, I must give an explanation to the knights. If I don't explain anything, I will not only be ashamed of them, but also the elders who died on the battlefield!"
Hearing this, all the ministers were moved.
Who said that the First Emperor was ruthless and unjust?
Isn’t this quite sentimental!
"Then what your Majesty said is that he intends to give the knight a certificate. When the court becomes rich, he will make up for the reward?" Li Si was the first to react.
"Exactly!"
"Does Your Majesty know how long it will take to repay all the national debt?"
yes!
This is too crazy!
In the battle of the Qin Dynasty to destroy the Six Kingdoms, more than 100,000 people were knighted and countless grains of land were rewarded. How could the imperial court survive?
The ministers were worried and couldn't help but cast their eyes on Ying Zheng.
Ying Zheng said calmly and solemnly: "It's not over yet, I have to pay it back. I will never forget anyone's contribution!"
"Your Majesty, Holy Might!"
The ministers were so moved that they couldn't help but echoed in unison.
Wei Liao looked on without saying a word.
Regarding the national debt, he actually agrees with it.
No matter what purpose the First Emperor and his son had, at least the national debt policy was no problem.
It is indeed important to establish the credibility of the king.
The image of the First Emperor's dishonesty and unkindness has long dissatisfied the people of the world.
To talk about the prestige of the imperial court, it is actually the strictness of Qin's laws that suppressed people's expression of dissatisfaction.
But if this emotion is suppressed for a long time, it can easily lead to problems.
The First Emperor understood this clearly from Zhao Hao's discussion, so he adjusted his mentality and prepared to restore his image.
Feng Quji didn't see this problem, but the First Emperor and him understood it very well.
"Even if His Majesty doesn't want to break his promise to the person who won the title, there is no need to entrust the land of Baiyue and just issue national debts!"
Just when the ministers were lamenting the benevolence and righteousness of the First Emperor, Yao Jia stood up and said loudly: "Anyway, they are issuing national debts, and everyone is the same. Wouldn't it be better?"
As soon as these words came out, many veterans of the empire immediately frowned.
They were looking forward to the stars and the moon. They had long thought about the First Emperor's enfeoffment. Now that the First Emperor had clearly stated that he would entrust the land of Baiyue, this guy actually came out to disrupt the situation. It was really hateful!
As if he had seen through their thoughts, Ying Zheng smiled slightly: "What Yao Tingwei said is reasonable, but has Yao Tingwei ever thought about how the rewards of Chehou and Guanneihou compare with those of more than 100,000 knights? "
"this....."
Yao Jia was stunned for a moment, and then said seriously: "How can you serve your country for personal gain? Your Majesty underestimates us!"
He was also granted the title of Marquis of Guannei, but he did not want to implement the enfeoffment system.
However, as soon as he finished speaking, Wang Jian stood up immediately and sneered: "Zuo Tingwei is very righteous, but I don't agree with it. I fight for my country on the battlefield for this benefit!"
"If there is no benefit, I will not bother to work hard for the country!"
"How can the old general be so shameless!" Yao Jia blushed.
"presumptuous!"
Wang Ben shouted and glared at Yao Jia.
"Okay, okay, Marquis Tongwu doesn't need to be angry..."
Meng Tian stepped forward to give Wang Bi a hand, and comforted him with a haha.
Wang Ben snorted coldly, ignored him, and directly handed over to Ying Zheng: "Your Majesty, although I do not agree with the enfeoffment system, your Majesty rewarded me with the land of Baiyue, and I am very grateful!"
"I'm so grateful!"
Many generals in the army stood up and agreed.
The First Emperor even put meat to his mouth. He didn't even eat it. He was just a fool.
We fight on the battlefield for our country, isn’t it just for that one-third of an acre of land?
In the past, His Majesty didn't give it, so we didn't dare to mention it. Now that His Majesty wants to give it, why don't we hurry up and continue? Why do we think so much!
"You have made meritorious service to the court, and the court should reward you with nothing less. I am by no means a mean and ungrateful person!"
Ying Zheng said calmly, and then looked at Wei Liao meaningfully.
Wei Liao quickly lowered his head, not looking at him.
You're not mean and ungrateful, but don't hold a grudge either!
Although I scolded you, didn’t your son also scold me?
We're even!
"snort!"
Seeing that Wei Liao didn't look at him, Ying Zheng snorted and continued: "Since some of you don't agree with the enfeoffment of Baiyue, then I will show you one more thing!"
After saying that, he immediately said to Zhao Gao: "Zhao Gao, have someone bring in the Nine Continents Map of the World!"
Map of Nine Continents in the World?
Wei Liao was startled and had a vague premonition.
