CHAPTER XXIII

When Qin Xi woke up, it was already afternoon, and as soon as he entered the study, he saw Kong Jia leaning on the desk and falling asleep, and a man with a disheveled hair walked there thinking while writing on a piece of paper.

Qin Xi took a closer look, this person was also rewriting Qin characters into simplified characters, and this person thought a lot, and the words of the other six countries were also attached to it.

After thinking about it for a long time, Han Fei finally wrote the most important word, and when he raised his head, he happened to see Qin Xi.

Han Fei was taken aback, and then arched his hand and said, "It must be Qin Xi and Qin Gongzi." ”

Qin Xi arched his hand and smiled: "I didn't expect Dr. Kong to really invite Han Feigongzi. ”

Han Fei said: "Although I don't want to work for Daqin, this simplified Chinese character is beneficial to the people of the world, and Han Fei doesn't dare to refuse." ”

Han Fei picked up a stack of papers, handed it to Qin Xi, and asked, "Please also ask Gongzi Qin to help Han Fei see if what Han Fei wrote is correct." ”

"There's no right thing to say, it's just whether it's the best or not." After Qin Xi took it, he looked at it carefully, and whenever there was something wrong, Qin Xi would discuss it with Han Fei when he corrected it.

After Han Fei, simplifying the Qin characters became more handy, and after Kong Jia woke up, the three of them began to continue to struggle.

In the Xianyang Palace, the First Emperor looked at the report of the people in his hand on the views of the Great Qin New Law, and a smile appeared on his face.

Confucianism and Mohistism have been criticizing the laws of Great Qin for a hundred years, and now they have finally spoken a human word.

Ordinary people also reacted very well to the new law, and some even chanted Daqin Wannian after the county order was read out of the new law.

The First Emperor was very happy, and only waited for the reaction of the Kwantung region to the new law, since the unification of the world, the Kwantung region also followed the old Qin law, and always said that the Great Qin was a violent Qin, hoping that the new law could make the people of the Kwantung region have a better view of the Great Qin.

The First Emperor said to the secret guards below, "Han Fei went to Xi?" ”

"Your Majesty, Han Fei did go to Gongzi's side, and he was taken by Dr. Kong Jia." The Dark Guard reported.

"Han Fei, this guy is finally willing to come out." The First Emperor instructed: "Send more manpower, be optimistic about Han Fei, and don't let Han Guo's remnants approach him." ”

"No!" The Dark Guard received the order and vanished.

At this time, the eunuch came in and reported: "Your Majesty, General Wang Jian has asked to see you. ”

"Come in." The First Emperor said.

After Wang Jian entered the palace and finished the courtier's ceremony, the first emperor asked directly: "How is the change in the army?" ”

"Your Majesty, the change of the law in the army is quite smooth, most of the soldiers are very compliant with the change, only a small number of soldiers are unable to comply with the change, the minister has already organized these people into an army, and I ask Your Majesty to decide." Wang Jian said.

The First Emperor immediately said: "As a Great Qin soldier, but do not follow the Great Qin military law, let them go home." ”

"No!" Wang Jian arched his hand and said, "The minister still has something to report to Your Majesty." ”

"What's the matter, tell me." The First Emperor said.

Wang Jian said: "Your Majesty, our army has canceled the award of military merits, but our Qin army has not paid military salaries. ”

When the First Emperor heard this, he had a headache and said, "I will write an edict to you, and go to the treasury to withdraw the money myself." ”

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Wang Jian happily took the edict of the first emperor and went to the treasury.

As the head of a country, the First Emperor knew how much money his treasury had. After the unification of the six countries, although the treasury of Great Qin was not completely empty, it was not optimistic.

The First Emperor couldn't help but think of the commercial tax, in the first two months, Qin Xi's commerce alone paid more than half a year's tax to the Great Qin Treasury.

"Chuan Li Si, Yao Jia, win the house." The First Emperor said with his forehead raised.

As soon as Li Si Yao Jia and Ying Fu came, the First Emperor stopped beating around the bush and said directly: "I plan to improve the status of merchants, encourage merchants to do business, and reduce merchants' taxes. ”

The three of them were taken aback, and Ying Fu immediately said: "Your Majesty, the merchant is treacherous, there were businessmen who betrayed the country for profit, and then there was Lu Buwei, who was born as a businessman, who stole my Great Qin royal power. Ministers oppose the promotion of the status of merchants and reduce taxes! ”

Yao Jia said: "Your Majesty, as long as businessmen do not participate in state affairs and are not allowed to step into the court, the status of businessmen can be improved, and with tax reductions and exemptions to encourage business, the world will inevitably prosper in business, and my Great Qin treasury can also be more substantial." ”

"No!" Qin Xi said: "If everyone in the world is in business, then who else is willing to cultivate the fields? If there is no land, there will be no food, and when the time comes, will the people of the world eat mud? ”

Yao Jia said: "This is a fallacy. Not everyone in the world can become a businessman, and the five business-minded people are naturally willing to cultivate the fields and help them with the corresponding national policies, and there is no possibility that there will be what Weiyang Jun said. ”

The First Emperor looked at Li Si and said, "Prime Minister, tell me what you think." ”

Li Si said: "It is indeed hateful for businessmen to pursue profits, but businessmen can increase national taxes, and they really have to pay attention to it." The minister felt that if the law of Daqin was used to regulate the behavior of merchants and the price of Daqin's commodities was stipulated by the law of Daqin, the merchants would not be able to make any waves. ”

Yao Jia said: "The prime minister is right, if the requirements for business are also stipulated, then farmers will also be at ease farming, and businessmen will be at ease in business." ”

"Weiyang-kun, what do you think?" The First Emperor looked at Weiyang Jun and said.

"If the merchant grows bigger, he will hire workers, and once the profits obtained by the merchant pass through the farmland, the peasants will inevitably pour down the feet of the merchant, and I am afraid that there will be hidden dangers," Ying said. ”

Li Si continued: "This matter is simple, according to the law of Great Qin, merchants are only allowed to direct workers to engage in commercial affairs, and workers must be allowed to go home to work in agriculture during the busy agricultural season. ”

Ying Fu had nothing to say for a while, so he could only wait for the First Emperor to come up with an idea.

The First Emperor naturally wanted to start a business, so he said: "Li Si Yao Jia, order the two of you to come up with a set of plans, and I will see the results in two days." ”

"No!" Yao Jia and Li Si were both a little bitter at this time, which is generally fine, but it is really difficult to come up with a specific plan, after all, neither of them has been in business, and they don't know much about businessmen and business.

The First Emperor continued: "In the future, the army of Great Qin will not be easily knighted, so the matter of military salaries must also be divided into the expenditure of the state treasury. ”

"Your Majesty, but there isn't much money in the treasury now." Ying Fu said hurriedly.

The First Emperor said directly: "Suspend the construction of the imperial mausoleum, cancel all large-scale money-consuming activities, and cancel all the activities." Starting today, Xianyang Palace expenses will be halved. ”

"Ten thousand years for His Majesty the Emperor! Great Qin 10,000 years! ”

The three of them were very excited at this time, since Great Qin wanted to dominate the world, the First Emperor seemed to have lost his motivation and lost his passion all of a sudden.

But today, the three of them once again saw that passion and that kind of majesty in the body of the First Emperor!

Soon, the news that the First Emperor had cut the expenses of the Xianyang Palace, stopped the construction of the imperial tomb, and canceled the original plan for a southern tour soon came out, which surprised many people.

Some people looked at Xianyang Palace, not knowing what was going on inside, but it was certain that at this moment, Great Qin's rule was gradually consolidating, and it would be extremely difficult for the people of the Six Kingdoms to restore the country.