Chapter 157

Yingchuan's economic recovery plan Qin Xi had already been prepared and handed over to the First Emperor, who also attached great importance to this matter, and decided to implement it after consulting with a group of ministers.

The previous reconstruction work was carried out in the form of cash-for-work, so although the people of Yingchuan now seem pitiful, they still have some savings.

Therefore, after the reconstruction, Daqin did not continue to distribute supplies to the people, but vigorously encouraged merchants to go to Yingchuan to do business.

Even the commercial tax in Yingchuan County has been reduced a lot, in order to stimulate consumption in Yingchuan. Otherwise, the people will only hide their money, and when the time comes, the money will not be able to flow, and it will be difficult for the economy of Yingchuan County to recover.

Gongzi Fusu is now sent out to do business incognito, so he naturally wants to go to Yingchuan.

However, when Fusu saw that the people here were living a very difficult life, he gave all his goods to the people here.

Fusu's move is good, but how many people can he help alone?

Life here may seem hard, but it's temporary. With the increase of businessmen and the support of policies, many businessmen have set up factories in Yingchuan, and most of the people have begun to work in factories to increase their income.

After the people make money, they will naturally come out to buy the things they need, and it will be more difficult in the early stage, but as long as they get through this difficult period, the people's pockets will be able to bulge.

Xiang Fusu's actions would only encourage the people's dependence on others and the imperial court.

So after Fusu returned to Xianyang, he was called back to Xianyang Palace and was severely criticized.

However, Fusu did not feel that it was inappropriate, but felt that the imperial court's method would only make it more difficult for the people of Yingchuan, and completely denied the imperial court's approach, advocating the distribution of materials so that the people could have sufficient supplies before considering restoring the economy.

In Fusu's view, the people don't even have basic necessities for life, and they have to spend money to buy them, which is the face of profiteers!

The First Emperor immediately slapped Fusu angrily, sat on the ground panting, and looked at Fusu with an unconvinced face.

"You bastard! Read your sages with all your heart! Get lost! The First Emperor angrily drove Fusu out.

After Fusu went out, the First Emperor stood up, with a disappointment in his eyes that could not be hidden.

Fusu may be able to become a generation of Ming monarchs, but in the face of the remnants of the six kingdoms like wolves and tigers, Fusu can't hold this empire, let alone make it stronger with it.

The first emperor was an ambitious man, and there was a map hanging in the Xianyang Palace, on which there were the boundaries of the Xiongnu and the borders of Baiyue, but there was no dividing line.

Because the First Emperor has already regarded these places as a part of Great Qin, although they are not now, they must and must be the territory of Great Qin in the future!

An ambitious emperor naturally hopes that his crown prince has the same ambitions, and at least he can suppress those rebels.

And Fusu is benevolent, and can even be merciful to his opponents, and implement the benevolence of Confucianism to the end, such a person will not be able to keep the world of Great Qin.

"Someone." The First Emperor shouted in a low voice.

"Your Majesty." A masked figure appeared beside the First Emperor.

"Tell Shadow, do your best to assist Xi, and get the sword of war." The First Emperor said.

"No!" In the blink of an eye, the man was gone.

After Fu Fusu was driven out by Shuangdi, he turned around and went to find Meng Yi.

After Meng Yi learned that Fusu was coming, he personally welcomed him into the mansion.

The two sat by the pond, and Meng Yi made tea himself.

"I've made my father angry again." Fusu said straight to the point.

"Because of the Yingchuan matter?" Meng Yi asked.

Fusu nodded, and said indignantly: "The people of Yingchuan are already so difficult, why don't you distribute materials to the people of Yingchuan, I will send all the goods to the people, in the eyes of my father, it is actually wrong." ”

Meng Yi poured a cup of tea for Fusu and said: "Now Yingchuan's policy is the result of the joint discussion between Your Majesty and a group of ministers, and if you do this, it is equivalent to denying Your Majesty and the ministers, and Your Majesty will naturally be angry." ”

"Do you agree with this policy? If you and I read the book of the sages together, we should understand the principle of governing the world with benevolence, but what is the difference between Yingchuan's policy and that profiteer? The people of Yingchuan had just suffered a natural disaster and a man-made disaster, so why bother to save them with the power of Great Qin. After Fusu finished speaking, he poured the tea into his mouth.

Meng Yi smiled: "I also said that I read the book of sages, and you don't have any etiquette when drinking tea." ”

"Don't worry about this, you just say whether Yingchuan's policy is right or not." Fusu said.

Meng Yi took a sip of tea before he said: "If it was before, I would have the same opinion as you, but now, I very much agree with Yingchuan's policy. ”

"Why?!" Fusu asked in shock.

"It is better to teach a man to fish than to teach him to fish." Meng Yi said: "No matter how much favor the son gives, it is not as good as the people of Yingchuan who earn it with their own hands. ”

"Now Yingchuan seems to be difficult, but in fact it has great potential, once it gets through the difficult period, Yingchuan will become a commercial powerhouse of my Daqin."

"Could it be that in order to make Yingchuan a commercial powerhouse of my Great Qin, I don't care about the lives of the people?" Fusu asked with a frown.

Meng Yi said: "Since Gongzi went to Yingchuan, can you see that the people of Yingchuan can't take out money when buying goods?" ”

After hearing this, Fusu recalled that the people of Yingchuan seemed to be having a difficult time, but there was really no money that could not be taken out when buying things.

Fusu said: "Not really, but the goods in Yingchuan are cheaper than other places, and it is natural for the people to get the money." ”

"If it was natural and normal in the past, but Yingchuan is now after the catastrophe, where will the money come from?" Meng Yi said with a smile.

"This..." Fusu couldn't speak at once.

Meng Yi said: "The influx of merchants to sell goods seems to oppress the local people, but the merchants build factories and hire workers, giving the people of Yingchuan a way to earn money. ”

"Most of the money people earn today is used to buy what they need at home, and they can't save it now, but they will be able to save it in the long run."

"And merchants can also earn a certain profit, and Daqin can also collect a certain amount of taxes, which is beneficial to the people and the country." Meng Yi said.

Fusu frowned and said, "What about the fields in the people's homes?" And what if this move caused Yingchuan profiteers to run rampant? ”

"Everything is bound by the laws of Great Qin, and naturally there will be no problems. Childe, it's time for you to read more of Great Qin's new laws. Meng Yi said.

Fusu was stunned for a moment, then shook his head with a wry smile, and said, "I was looking for you to ask for comfort, but I didn't expect to be preached by you." As he spoke, he drank the tea in his hand again.

Fusu suddenly looked at Meng Yi and said, "Now that the position of the crown prince of my Great Qin has not been decided, will your Meng family stand on my side?" ”

Meng Yi paused for a moment, then continued to pour tea and said: "The Meng family is in charge of everything with my eldest brother, so I'd better wait for my eldest brother to come back and ask about this matter." ”

"And yourself?" Fusu asked.

"Me?" Meng Yi smiled: "Meng Yi is only loyal to Great Qin and His Majesty the Emperor. ”