"The commerce of Zhao was very prosperous, with an endless stream of merchants coming and going, and the vehicles lined up in a long line, which brought a lot of commercial taxes to Zhao. The minister learned from the merchants that Zhao had been buying grain since a few months ago, and the money may have come from the merchant tax. In addition, Zhao Guo is still organizing Qianshou to repair roads, and pays Qianshou every day, because there is money to take, the Qianshou are very interested in working, and the prestige of King Zhao in Qianshou is also very high. Lü Buwei said.

The minds of the people are very simple, they don't understand those twists and turns, and there is no intrigue between officials, whoever can let them have enough to eat, they will support whomever they want, and no matter how much else they say, it is empty.

In the past, I brought my own dry food to work for the government, and if I didn't do it well, I would be beaten and scolded.

Now everyone is tired, but they have money, they can eat well, and they can buy a thicker dress in winter, which is enough.

Zhao Kuo is the monarch with the highest prestige among the heads of Qian, and compared with Qin Wangji, the only weakness is that he has been on the throne for a short time, and various policies have not been implemented for a long time, and they have not really taken root in the hearts of the people.

Qin Wangji held the hilt of the sword at his waist in his right hand, his eyes narrowed slightly, and his eyebrows were locked, if it was said that in the past, Zhao and Qin still had the shadow of learning Qin in it, but in terms of business, Zhao and Qin had embarked on a diametrically opposite path.

And judging from the current situation, commerce has brought great help to the development of Zhao State, so that Zhao State quickly got rid of post-war hunger and poverty, and is still gradually improving.

On the other hand, the Qin State has not recovered until now.

For a while, Qin Wangji was a little hesitant, not knowing which way was better.

At this time, Wang Ji stepped forward, leaned over and said:

"The king, if there is nothing to take, then the doctor's parents will not build it, the beloved son will not be lazy to eat, the people will not be lazy, and the people will have nothing to eat, it will be a farmer."

This is what Shang Ying once said, which means that the family of scholars is not allowed to hire workers to build houses, and even if the state conscripts the people to serve in the conscription, they cannot pay them wages, so that the people have no financial resources, so they can only obediently go to farming.

Although Shang Ying was killed by King Hui of Qin, the Qin laws he formulated were passed down and became the foundation of Qin's power.

In the Qin State, some people dared to scold Shang Ying, but they did not dare to scold Qin Fa.

Qin law stipulates that the Qin State must emphasize agriculture and suppress business!

"Merchants who do not produce, but rely on speculation, can dress in silk, buy slaves, call for support, and take wives and concubines. And Qianshou worked hard every day to farm and raise silkworms, but he could only wear rough ropes and barely survive. If this goes on for a long time, who will go farming? ”

"If everyone can support themselves by working instead of farming to produce food, who will work hard to farm the land?"

"If the land in the fields is uncultivated, the country will have no food. If the country has no food, it is not far from extinction. King Zhao's move was to bring about his own destruction. Congratulations to the king! Wang Ji's eyes lit up, his expression was excited, and he said loudly.

"Zhao Guo has been buying grain, how can there be a shortage of grain?" Prince Zhu frowned and said.

"May I ask His Royal Highness the Prince, if the granary of Zhao State is overflowing and there is no shortage of food, will you still buy grain and grass?" Wang Ji leaned over and asked.

Prince Zhu didn't speak, he felt that the matter was not as simple as Wang Ji said, but he didn't know what was going on.

It was precisely because the Qianshou of Zhao State could support himself through business and work that the land of Zhao State was uncultivated and there was a shortage of food, so Zhao State continued to buy grain and grass from other countries. As long as our Qin State unites with other countries and does not sell grain to Zhao State, Zhao State will inevitably be poor and hungry, and when the time comes, our Qin State can annex Zhao State as long as it sends a partial army. Wang Ji said loudly.

"What does Lu Qing think?" The King of Qin did not show his attitude, but looked at Lü Buwei, and when there was a conflict of ideas between the ministers, he would let both sides finish speaking, and then make a judgment.

Moreover, Lü Buwei himself is a businessman, and his understanding of businessmen is incomparable to others.

In the past, Qin Wangji would definitely not have the idea of reusing businessmen, after all, it has always been Qin's policy to emphasize agriculture and suppress business, but the changes in Zhao really made him a little greedy.

If you can make the Qin State stronger, you can make the Qin State rich, and it is not impossible to change it.

The state of Qin has never been a country that lacks change.

As for the heavy agriculture and suppression of commerce stipulated by the Qin Law, Qin Wangji said that the Qin Law can restrain everyone in the Qin State, but it cannot restrain him.

The monarch is above the Qin law!

Lu Buwei lowered his head, his palms were tightly clenched, and he was full of sweat.

Heavy agriculture and suppression of merchants have long been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people in the Qin State, and he said that any words to help merchants may be attacked by the officials and nobles, and Wang Ji's performance is an example.

But now the king of Qin is obviously interested in business, if he can persuade the king of Qin to reform and attach importance to commerce, it is very likely that he will be able to go further, and be a supreme minister like Shang Ying, and push the Qin state to a higher level.

Of course, in the end, eighty percent will die miserably like Shang Ying.

Or take a step back and continue on your current trajectory.

He has now entered Qin Wangji's field of vision, got closer to the crown prince, and gradually gained a firm foothold in the Qin State, and when Yiren succeeded to the throne, glory and wealth are a sure thing, and he can also be crowned marquis and worship the prime minister, but it will be later in time.

Lü Buwei is a businessman, he is the best at weighing the pros and cons, he does not have the consciousness of martyrdom, this kind of investment is large, the return is small, and it is impossible for him to do stupid things that are life-threatening.

"Back to the king. The minister thought that Zhao was a barren land, and only through merchants could buy grain to feed the country's Qianshou, and my Qin State sat on two granaries in Guanzhong and Bashu, and the Qianshou was solid, and what was needed was not to buy grain, but to control the outflow of grain. Merchants seek profit, and if merchants are completely opened, the grain of our Qin State will inevitably flow to the Kanto region, so it is necessary to restrict private merchants. ”

Lü Buwei seems to have completely put aside his identity as a businessman, standing in the perspective of the Qin State, thinking about the Qin State.

"Since Lu Qing also thinks so, then this matter will be put aside for the time being." Qin Wangji waved his hand and said, after emphasizing agriculture and suppressing business, the national strength of the Qin State is indeed improving, and it is too risky to change it easily, "Then the secretaries think that it is feasible to unite with other countries and prohibit the flow of grain into the Zhao State?" ”

The military strength of Zhao State is so strong that Qin State has no way to take him, but other aspects, especially agriculture, have always been shortcomings, if you can start with grain, it is a good way to drag Zhao down.

This is still because the King of Qin does not know that the Zhao State has cultivated a higher yield of good seeds, otherwise he will definitely try every means to bring down the Zhao State.

"King Yu, in the eyes of the ministers, the three kingdoms of Han, Wei and Chu still have a lot of trust in the Zhao State, and they will not choose to attach themselves to our Qin State in a short time. Yan State is located in the northeast, thousands of miles away from our Qin State, and the road to the south is completely blocked by Zhao State, and it is difficult to echo with our Qin State. With Qi alone, I'm afraid it will be difficult to restrain Zhao State. Lü Buwei said.