There is a rule in the world about the handling of the failed rebels, that is, to cut the grass and eradicate the roots, which is the way to prevent the resurgence of the rebels.

However, every rebellion and fighting each other has already weakened the country's strength, and the subsequent policy of exterminating the ethnic group has once again weakened the population base of a country, which is even worse.

Because countless innocent people have been unjustly killed, as long as one of them slips through the net, the anger in his heart will cause a rebellion and vendetta again, and so on, the cycle will completely push a country into the abyss.

This is why, if an enemy country is attacked, although it fails, as long as it is relieved, it can turn the defense into an attack, but it will make a vassal state strong again. And after every civil strife, the root cause of a country's complete decline is gone.

The scourge of internal friction is greater than that of external enemies.

Today, Zhao Xing proposed to revise the rules, and only execute those who were guilty of rebellion, so as to clarify the law, but forgive those innocent family members, which made Zhao Yong very entangled: "What the teacher said seems to be very reasonable, but the rules cannot be broken, and the inheritance must continue." Those who rebel should be punished like this, killing all their clansmen is also to avoid another turmoil in the future, how can such a rule be changed? ”

Zhao Xing resolutely retorted: "This is an era of change, everything is changing, only by changing can we enrich the country and strengthen the army, and conquer the world." And the most fundamental point of a rich country and a strong army to compete for dominance in the world is that there is a working population and soldiers in the army. If there is no population, all ambitions and hegemony will be flowers in the water. We can treat and release the generals of the enemy country who have been captured by us, according to the rules of the nobility, but we can't do it to our own people? ”

The officials all watched the debate between the master and apprentice, and in their hearts, they all hoped that the national teacher could change the monarch's point of view, because this required Zhao Xing's method to implement both human and national conditions. And the fundamental reason why people are more willing to support this decision is to push themselves and others. Once there is an ambitious guy in his family, he will not be connected to himself. Everyone eagerly hoped that Zhao Xing would be able to persuade Zhao Yong to break this rule.

"Every time there is a fierce rebellion within the Zhao Kingdom, it is a slaughter of life and death. Every time the war subsides, for the people of Zhao, it is a weakening of national strength, which is not advisable. We must resolutely uphold the good rules, and we must break the bad rules, so that the country can become strong. ”

Zhao Yong was moved by the bloody lessons of the ancestors pointed out by Zhao Xing again and again, but still hesitated: "If they resurrect, won't it be another disaster?" ”

This is also true, and it is indeed a very difficult knot to untie. So everyone's eyes looked at Zhao Xing again, if he couldn't untie this dead knot, Zhao Yong would never agree to let go of these rebellious families.

"The most fundamental reason why there are frequent rebellions in our countries is because they hold a large amount of land and can support private armed forces. At the same time, they also gather clans to form a family force. Now we have nationalized the property and land of these rebellious people, leaving them without a foundation, and then exchanging and separating these tribesmen with each other, which has broken their cohesion. With such a policy in place, where will they have the basis for another riot? ”

Liao Chong clapped his hands: "If their family property, including land, is returned to the monarch, we can make up for the financial losses caused by this rebellion to the country, I am very happy." ”

Zhao Xing asked suspiciously: "I'm talking about the rebels' family wealth, I didn't say that their land is owned by the monarch and is state-owned. Then he thought for a moment: "I can do it in the future, but not this time." ”

Liao Chong was anxious at the time: "Why can't it be done this time?" ”

Zhao Xing had to explain patiently: "Because this rebellion started from the Tui En Order, and because this rebellion was quelled so quickly, it was the rebellion of those family lords that succeeded with a counterattack. If they don't get the land they deserve, then the concubines will lose trust in the country and the king and become resentful, and then there will be another rebellion. Lao Liao, you are framing the king, you are the misfortune of Zhao State, the misfortune should be punished, please kill this misfortune. "It's serious, but it's with a playful smile on his face.

Of course, this cannot be taken seriously.

Zhao Yong asked again: "Since the land still belongs to them, don't you have the capital to rebel again that day, which contradicts the teacher's ideas above." ”

Zhao Xing smiled: "I mean, first, the land will be distributed to the concubines according to their wishes, so as to show our resolute support for the Tui En Order, so that the other concubines can continue to have hope." And then these lands are not really given to them, but the land is owned by the state, and then they are contracted for a period of fifty years, and their land rent is collected, remember, this is a contract system, so that they can contribute to the state finances and limit their development, isn't it the best of both worlds? ”

Everyone pondered together and finally applauded.

Zhao Xing made persistent efforts: "With this rebellion, we have discovered a huge hidden danger, that is, the clan problem. Now, after hundreds of years of development since the Jin Dynasty, the clan of Zhao State has become too large, which is not only a hidden danger of rebellion, but also a disadvantage of embezzling and concealing national taxes. Therefore, the ministers requested that a new decree be issued stipulating that all clans, with more than three dings, and the youngest of whom had reached the age of eighteen, must be separated, which would not only increase the number of households of the state, increase taxes, but also prevent the appearance of gates. ”

Hukou is not a word, the household is the household registration, and the mouth is from the levy of Ding Zhuang, because according to the rules of the time, there was only one tax in a household, and only one male in a household responded to the state's conscription. The most obvious example is the Jia Mansion of the Dream of Red Mansions, where the three brothers are not separated from each other and have a population of more than 100, but the state recruits them, and it is enough to take out only one Jia Baoyu, and dozens of other men continue to enjoy the blessings at home. This severely weakened the country's revenues and the number of conscripts for the war.

These two items, one is the land reform system, the other is the household registration management system, and Zhao Xing has once again advanced the slave system of Zhao State to the feudal system. This is actually a quiet reform.

After Zhao Yong carefully calculated, he couldn't help but take the case: "The teacher's method is good, since there is a solution to the future war, then why don't I break the old bad rules and promote benevolence?" We will now make a new rule: From now on, all those who cause rebellion will only be punished with the first evil accomplice, and will not harm their family members and friends, and then promulgate a system of dividing families to increase the number of state household registrations. In the future, we must promote moral politics and convince people with morality. ”

The audience couldn't help but let out a burst of cheers, which made Zhao Yong feel very proud, and he launched another benevolent government.

Looking at Zhao Yong, who was 18 years old and really matured, Zhao Xing was also very proud: "I am the reformer of this Zhao State, reshaping a powerful Zhao State in the gentle wind and drizzle, a monarch who has gradually matured and become rational." However, because I have a fief that will soon belong to me, and become one of the princes of this era, I also have ambitions for this. I am a staunch guardian of the rules, and a resolute smasher of those bad rules. My personality is so torn, should I see a psychiatrist? I'm probably schizophrenic anymore. ”