The emperor's study.
Li Si looked at the memorial in his hand with a solemn expression, unable to speak for a long time.
Ying Zheng looked at him and said in a deep voice: "Some time ago, that boy asked Wang Wan to go to Peixian County to investigate a man named Xiao He. I thought it was strange, so I also sent someone to Peixian County."
"What's going on in this world is amazing!"
As he spoke, Ying Zheng's voice became more and more indignant: "The matter in Chen County has not been settled yet, and Xiaoxiaopei County is so dirty!"
"It's clear that fertile farmland has been lost, but we deceive the people above and below, saying that everything is fine. It's clear that the fields are being cultivated as usual, but it's said that a lot of land is deserted. It's clear that Guizhou has lost its land and has become a tenant farmer and a pawn of traffickers, but it's said that the people are rich. How ridiculous?"
Hearing this, Li Si frowned, closed the bamboo slips and said, "Did your Majesty's people personally visit households?"
"We need to check every household one by one. My people don't have time. We just looked for Xiao He and found out everything in one go!"
"Find out once and for all?"
Li Si was stunned: "Why is this person so famous? The government does not have such account books!"
"Ah."
Ying Zheng snorted and sneered, "Everything in the world is full of surprises. If someone dares to do it, someone will know about it. Since that kid thinks so highly of this person, it means that this person has real ability!"
"This person is just a small official, how can he collect these secrets?"
"Secret matter?"
Ying Zheng snorted coldly: "It is a secret for you and other ministers who govern the country, but it is not a secret for the head of Guizhou and the county officials."
"this"
Li Si was speechless when he heard Ying Zheng's words, and cold sweat broke out on his forehead.
After a while, he sighed and said: "Actually, before coming to see His Majesty, I discussed the rise and fall of the country with Young Master Hao."
“The rise and fall of nations?”
Ying Zheng was a little surprised. He didn't expect Zhao Hao to talk to Li Si about this.
The rise and fall of a country is a very heavy topic, especially for the ruling class.
Because every ruling class hopes that their country will last forever.
But judging from the historical process, this is impossible.
Since the Han Dynasty, there has not even been a dynasty lasting four hundred years, let alone one that will last forever.
The First Emperor unified the six kingdoms and established the Qin Dynasty. He naturally hoped that the Qin Dynasty would last forever, but he himself knew that this was impossible.
It would be great if it could last for eight hundred years like the Zhou Dynasty.
The topic of the rise and fall of the country naturally aroused the interest of the First Emperor. He couldn't wait to know how Zhao Hao viewed this matter.
After all, this topic is too deep, broad, and broad. Countless kings, capable ministers, and heroes throughout history all have different views on it.
To sum up, it is generally believed that the rise and fall of a country is related to the king's ignorance and the corruption of officials.
If you want your country to be prosperous and prosperous, you must first have a wise king and a clear administration.
Even Ying Zheng thinks so.
Therefore, he would have strict requirements for his successor, hoping that he would be a talented and capable prince who could understand right from wrong and distinguish between loyalty and evil.
In addition, in terms of laws and regulations, corrupt officials are also severely punished.
The reason why Ying Zheng was curious was that he had a hunch that Zhao Hao's answer might be beyond his expectation. In addition, he saw a hint of recognition in Li Si's expression, which confirmed his guess.
But he saw Li Si cupping his hands towards him with a serious look on his face and saying:
"Back to Your Majesty, I believe that the rise and fall of a country is related to the king's incompetence and corrupt officials, but Gongzi Hao does not think so;
He felt that the rise and fall of a country had nothing to do with the king's stupidity and corrupt officials, but the land! "
"Because of the land?"
Ying Zheng didn't expect it to be like this.
What is the relationship between the rise and fall of a country and land?
Sure enough, that kid always thinks differently and thinks what ordinary people don't think.
"Since the Xia, Shang and Zhou dynasties, countries have continued to rise and fall, but the land has only increased. Logically speaking, as the land increases and the population increases, the country should prosper forever, but the country will still perish. The rise and fall of the country has nothing to do with it. What does land have to do with it?”
Ying Zheng looked at Li Si with a puzzled face, he really couldn't figure it out.
Li Si did not say much and directly explained Zhao Hao's discussion to Ying Zheng in detail.
After Ying Zheng heard this, he sat on the dragon chair and remained silent.
He has never carefully studied the rise and fall of countries from this perspective.
Zhao Hao's discussion gave him a completely new perspective.
Although Zhao Hao's discussion was a little unclear at first, upon careful consideration, it became clear what was going on.
Why do countries perish?
Ying Zheng knows this too well.
After all, he personally destroyed six countries.
But these six countries did not perish because of Qian's rebellion.
But due to different reasons, problems occurred in the country, and it was eventually destroyed by the Qin army.
But Zhao Hao's argument is that as the population increases and land annexation reduces the arable land in Guizhou, the food production will decrease and there is not enough food to eat. If Guizhou cannot survive, it will rebel.
Will the rebellion in Guizhou Province destroy the country?
This was the first time Ying Zheng heard such an argument.
From the Xia, Shang and Zhou dynasties to the Warring States period, there has never been a rebellion and destruction of the country by the head of Guizhou.
In his opinion, the reason why those Guizhou leaders rebelled was because of the deception and deception of nobles with ulterior motives.
As for the head of Guizhou itself, it is impossible for him to take the initiative to rebel.
But since Zhao Hao brought it up, it shows that this is a hidden danger.
"Your Majesty, the consequences of land annexation are huge. Should we ban it?"
Li Si asked tentatively.
Unexpectedly, Ying Zheng interrupted him with a wave of his hand.
"It's not urgent. I want to think about it carefully. You can go back first. By the way, don't reveal anything about today until the old prime minister transfers people to Xianyang."
Seeing Ying Zheng's attitude, Li Si didn't know what to say, so he could only nod his head 'yes'.
"Wait a moment!"
Just as Li Si was about to leave the study, Ying Zheng suddenly remembered something and asked:
"How is the law I asked you to amend now?"
Li Si paused, turned around, cupped his hands towards Ying Zheng and said, "Return to your majesty, I have already laid out the outline and it will be completed soon, just waiting for your majesty's review!"
"oh?"
Ying Zheng was a little surprised. He didn't expect Li Si to be so efficient. He couldn't help but said, "Can you take the outline with you and show it to me?"
"Bring it."
Li Si responded quickly, took out a memorial from his arms and handed it to Ying Zheng.
Every time he meets Ying Zheng, he is fully prepared, which makes Ying Zheng pay special attention to him.
"Your Majesty, Young Master Hao has also read this "National Law"."
"Um."
Li Si reminded Ying Zheng, and Ying Zheng nodded calmly without saying much.
After a long while, Ying Zhengcai frowned and closed the memorial, looked at Li Si, and asked seriously:
"What does that kid think of this National Law?"
"Gongzi Hao was worried that the rebellious aspects of this "National Law" would offend His Majesty, so he asked the old minister to delete some of them, and added some laws restricting the powers of officials, as well as laws prohibiting land annexation."
Li Si answered truthfully.
"Let's not talk about the laws prohibiting land annexation."
Ying Zheng shook his head and said: "Although this Great Qin is my Great Qin, it is indeed the Great Qin of all people. I also fully agree with the saying that he who wins the hearts of the people wins the world."
"If all people can love, abide by, and protect the law, there will be no problem for the Qin Dynasty to be worry-free forever!"
Hearing this, Li Si hesitated a little and bravely asked:
"Then the National Law restricts His Majesty's imperial power. Should Your Majesty, the National Law come first, or the imperial power?"
"Um?"
Ying Zheng narrowed his eyes slightly and stared straight at Li Si. It wasn't until Li Si's spine went cold that he said coldly: "Does your "National Law" restrict me?"
“If we carry out in-depth reforms, it will be inevitable.”
"In-depth reform."
Ying Zheng frowned, remained silent for a while, then threw away the memorial and said calmly: "If my Qin Dynasty can be forever strong, it doesn't matter if it is a restriction! If Li Tingwei has any worries, just say it, I forgive you."
"With His Majesty here, I have nothing to worry about."
"hehe."
Ying Zheng smiled noncommittally, then waved his hand and said: "Since there is nothing to worry about, then feel free to change it boldly!"
"yes."
Li Si was overjoyed, secretly thinking that he and Zhao Hao still underestimated the First Emperor's determination, and said quickly: "I will work hard to complete the reform of Qin Law as soon as possible, so that the world will be as your Majesty wishes!"
"Okay! I'll wait and see. After it's corrected, I'll send it to the elders in Xianyang to see the response, and then promote it to the world!"
"Old minister, I obey."
After watching Li Si exit the study, Ying Zheng sat on the dragon chair and remained silent.
Zhao Gao waited for a long time, until the lamp oil in the study was about to burn out, then he came in with an oil can to refill the oil, and whispered: "Your Majesty."
Seeing Ying Zheng looking at him, he quickly said: "It's getting late, it's time to rest."
"oh."
Ying Zheng reacted, suddenly laughed, shook his head and said, "I'm about to patrol east, and that kid is causing me trouble again."
When Zhao Gao saw Ying Zheng laughing, he also joked at the right time: "But Young Master Hao is very capable. He often shares your Majesty's worries. Your Majesty also likes him very much."
"Will I like him?"
Ying Zheng smiled and shook his head, slowly stood up from the dragon chair, and said, "I wish he would cause me less trouble."
"hehe."
Zhao Gao smiled noncommittally, and then led Ying Zheng back to the palace.
Early morning on the third day.
Li Si posted the revised part of the "National Law" at the east gate of Xianyang for the people of Xianyang to view.
At this time, the east gate of Xianyang was surrounded by crowds, and the crowds were surging.
They all heard that Tingwei Mansion had revised the law and came specially to watch it.
At this moment, an old man with silver hair stood in front of the notice board of the new law with a cane, looking up to the sky and shouting.
"The sky has eyes, the sky has eyes, we finally have a way to survive, hahaha——!"
"What's wrong, old man, what is written on this? Can you tell us?"
Hearing the old man's voice roaring to the sky, an illiterate young man next to him quickly stepped forward to ask.
People around him also listened attentively.
The old man glanced at the young man and then at the bulletin board. He didn't know whether it was because he was excited or because there was sand in his eyes, but he couldn't help but burst into tears.
Such a scene left the young man and the people around him confused and scratching their heads.
"Old man, don't cry. Tell us quickly what's written on it."
"Yes, old man, we are illiterate, tell us quickly."
Hearing the questioning questions from around him, the old man calmed down and said with choked sobs: "Our good days are coming. The higher authority said that the law of continuous sitting will be abolished."
"What!?"
Everyone was shocked when they heard the old man's words.
It took him a moment to react, and he rushed to ask: "Is this true?"
"It's true! It does say that the law of continuous sitting must be abolished, and all kinds of harsh laws must be abolished."
Before the old man could speak, a middle-aged man who looked like a scholar quickly responded loudly.
After hearing his words, everyone's eyes were red and their eyes were hot.
More than two months ago, the imperial court issued various announcements saying that it would amend the law and abolish torture. However, more than two months later, no one saw the amendment.
I thought it would take a long time, but I didn't expect it to be implemented so quickly.
Qin destroyed the six kingdoms and completed unprecedented unification.
People don't know how long they have been looking forward to the days without war.
But Qin's laws are strict and everyone knows it.
Everyone was frightened when they thought that they would live under the strict Qin laws in the future.
Especially those from the Six Nations who have never experienced harsh laws.
But it's different now. Qin Fa has really changed.
This is not only good news for the people of the Six Nations, but also good news for the people of Lao Qin, so the people near the bulletin board were extremely excited.
The people on the periphery were confused and at a loss.
"What's going on? What happened?"
"I vaguely heard that the law was changed, but I don't know what was changed."
Hearing the people behind him talking, the old man burst into tears and smiled. He came to the speaker and laughed loudly:
"You all listen carefully, Your Majesty has abolished the law of sitting together. From now on, whoever breaks the law will be punished and no longer have to worry about being implicated."
"What? Abolition of the joint-seating law? Hahaha! Great, really great!"
Everyone was shocked at first, and then burst into joy.
At this time, the scholar stood up again and raised his hand to signal everyone to be quiet.
When everyone saw it, they knew that the scholar had something to say, so the crowd that was originally jubilant suddenly became quiet.
Everyone was excited, waiting for the scholar to continue speaking.
But I heard the scholar laugh and say:
"There is also a new law in the Tingwei Mansion, called the "National Law", which is an outline of the laws of our Great Qin Dynasty. All future Qin laws will be revised according to the purpose of the "National Law"!"
Upon hearing this, someone immediately shouted: "May I ask, what is written in this "National Law"?"
"Yes, yes, please read it quickly!"
Someone in the crowd echoed.
The scholar smiled and nodded, and then said loudly:
"The "National Law" says that all citizens of the Qin Dynasty are equal. We enjoy property rights, inheritance rights, education rights and various rights. In the future, our children will also be able to study!"
"."
When the people around him heard this, they fell silent because they were all stunned.
Each one of them couldn't believe that their children could actually study. It was like a dream.
Everyone, look at me and I look at you. There are fruits on the trees.
After a while, they finally realized what was going on and cheered.
I don’t know who took the lead and shouted: "The Qin Dynasty will last for ten thousand years, Your Majesty will last for ten thousand years!"
As a result, countless people present chanted in unison.
"The Qin Dynasty will last ten thousand years! Your Majesty will last ten thousand years!"
"The Qin Dynasty will last ten thousand years! Your Majesty will last ten thousand years!"
"The Qin Dynasty will last ten thousand years! Your Majesty will last ten thousand years!"
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