Chapter 175: Abolition of Servitude

Liu Bang and Xiahou Ying both knew that after the labor went to Lishan, they basically couldn't come back.

Seeing that the people in the fields were so happy, it would not be long before many of them would have their wives crying and mourning.

If you want to change this policy, you can't do it unless the imperial court abolishes the policy of servitude.

In this regard, Liu Bang didn't say anything anymore, but just stepped forward to help everyone harvest grain together.

Xiahou Ying stopped talking, and helped together, how much can you help, maybe you can't help if you want to help in the future.

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Ten days later, the grain in Zhaojia Village was harvested.

Qin An looked at the hard-working villagers, and said, "Village chief, the villagers who harvested the grain have helped a lot, and the workers you brought have all contributed a lot.

We should thank them well, and in addition to the wages, we should give them some salt and food to take home.

I know that food and salt are in short supply in every village. ”

Ying Zheng smiled: "Mr. is benevolent, but this is what they must do, this is labor, and every villager should fulfill his responsibility."

So they don't have to be paid for their wages, food and salt. ”

Qin An frowned slightly and said, "This is not appropriate." There is no such thing as servition in our country, and although we pay taxes, we do not.

Village Chief, I suggest that you also abolish the hard labor, and you don't forget how Great Qin perished. ”

Ying Zheng was taken aback, and he remembered that it was because of Chen Sheng and Wu Guang's uprising, which finally caused people to oppose Qin all over the country.

The reason was that Chen Sheng and Wu Guang were unable to arrive on time due to thunderstorms on the way to defend Yuyang, and they were finally forced to rebel against Qin.

This caused the fall of the Qin Dynasty.

"Sir." Ying Zheng said, "Is it true that labor has been canceled outside? ”

"That's of course, of course, that's also since the Republic of China has not said that there has been no labor." Qin An said, "I don't know if the labor in the village has changed after 2,000 years or if it has completely inherited the labor system of the Qin Dynasty.

If it is inherited from the Qin Dynasty's labor system, I advise the village chief to change it immediately or cancel it directly. ”

Ying Zheng said in a deep voice: "If the labor system is abolished, what should I do if there is something in the village that needs soldiers?" What if there is something in the village that needs manpower? ”

Qin An smiled: "I know what the village chief is worried about, but what I am even more worried about is that the village chief will have an accident sooner or later if he continues to use labor for free like this." ”

Ying Zheng's heart moved, and said, "Thank you, Mr. for your kindness." Let's go back to the village and talk about it, come on, get Meng Li and Li Si. Let's just say that the gentleman has something important to say. ”

"No." A guard immediately went to inform Li Si of them.

Qin An said a little confused: "Wait, village chief, you said I have something important to say?" How did I not know? ”

"It's not just a matter of hard labor." Ying Zheng smiled, then hugged Qin An's shoulders very casually, and said with a smile: "Okay, let's talk about this matter in the courtyard." ”

The others on the side were stunned.

Am I dazzled, Your Majesty actually put his arm around Mr.'s shoulder?

Your Majesty would put your arms around someone else's shoulder? Where did His Majesty the First Emperor go?

Li Si and Meng Yi, who heard the news, were stunned by this scene, His Majesty would have such a pro-people move.

The two could only follow behind them silently, for fear of disturbing Yingzheng's pro-people move.

Just after Ying Zheng and Qin An entered and were willing to sit on the stone bench, Li Si and Meng Yi entered the courtyard, and then came to the two of them and saluted, "See the village chief." ”

Ying Zheng bowed his head and said: "No need to be polite, sit down." ”

"Village Chief Xie."

Immediately, Li Si and Meng Yi sat on the stone bench.

Ying Zheng said: "I asked you to come here to tell you that the outside world has abolished hard labor, what do you think about this?" ”

"Abolition of servitude? Are you serious, sir? Li Si asked incredulously.

Qin An rolled his eyes and said, "Lao Li, what do I have to deceive you about this matter, won't it be clear at a glance when everyone goes out?" ”

Meng Yi said: "Sir, if labor is abolished, then who will do the construction of bridges and paving roads, digging rivers and canals, recruiting soldiers, etc.?" ”

Qin An said angrily: "Of course, the state paid someone to do it." Building bridges and paving roads is not something that can be done by ordinary people, it needs to be designed, and professional people need to be hired to do it.

It's the same with digging rivers and canals, they all cost people to do it. As for soldiers, our country uses the military service system for recruitment, that is, you can join the army at the age of 18, because of the large population, you still need to undergo a physical examination to become a soldier.

In the past, I had to go to the army when I was over 18 years old, and after two or three years of service, I retired and became a retired soldier.

When the country is fine, he is a peasant, and once the country is in trouble, they will all contribute to the country without hesitation.

I heard that there are more than 54 million retired soldiers in our country. ”

Goo-dong.

Ying Zheng and the others swallowed their saliva one after another, oh my God, so many retired soldiers. More than the current population of Great Qin combined.

Qin An continued: "So we don't need any labor at all, and I also suggest that the village chief cancel the labor service, so that the villagers will respect the village chief more." ”

"No." "The gentleman is talking about the situation outside, and he doesn't know the situation in the village.

Please think about it, sir, the systems we use are all ancestral systems, and they are all systems left over from Great Qin.

Let me ask, can Daqin cancel hard labor? ”

Qin An frowned slightly and said, "If you want to talk about the Qin Dynasty, he died at the hands of the laborers. I think it's all the more important to solve the problem of hard labor.

In fact, I know why you are so worried about this, during the Qin Dynasty, the First Emperor unified the six countries, and he was worried that the forces of the six countries still controlled their people, so he planned to separate the people of each country.

But you have overlooked one thing, after Great Qin ruled the world, they were no longer the people of the Six Kingdoms, but the people of Great Qin.

If the imperial court can't treat everyone equally, then Daqin will die sooner or later.

After Liu Bang established the Han Dynasty, everyone was called Han people, Han people, until now, I have become myself Han nationality.

Although the feudal dynasties all had the doctrine of hard labor, it was all for the prisoners. It is generally used as a conscript.

Conscription is divided into forced service and military service, but this kind of behavior has completely disappeared after the Republic of China.

If the state wants to build bridges and pave roads, it will be done by spending money and asking the people to do it. ”

"What if the treasury is empty?" Lees said.

He is the prime minister of the imperial court, so he naturally knows that the treasury of the imperial court actually has no money, and how can he ask the people to work without money, just kidding.

Qin An said angrily: "It's because of your thoughts that the treasury will be empty."

If the people don't have money in their hands, they won't take the money out to consume, and if they don't have money to spend, those businesses won't be able to make money, and if they don't have money, how can the state collect taxes? How much is it to extract taxes from the people? ”