"The world has lost the first emperor, all of them are terrified and sad, I will serve the edict, and inherit the temple as the heir. The first year and the beginning of the first year of the Qianshou change were all to relieve the old sin. Officials and heads of the county should act in their own hands, and they should not disturb the heads of the Qians with their endowments, and they should not impeach the county officials with small things......"

In October of the first year of Emperor Qin II, with an edict that began with the people spread all over the world, all the people cheered, and the heads of the world all shouted "Emperor Shengming".

In this edict, the second emperor Fusu officially inherited the throne and granted amnesty to the world, and those who did not rebel and murder could be pardoned, and at the same time, they were exempted from forced labor and taxes in various places.

This kind of measures hit the heavy burden that the world's leaders have been bearing.

Qin's law was too strict, and crimes were often punished.

The conscription and taxes were too heavy, and there was no surplus food in the Qianshou family, and the men ran around for service, without respite.

Although the common people of the world can still survive under this pressure, it is difficult to have a good impression of the imperial court.

Now that the Second Emperor has issued an edict, they have finally been given a chance to breathe.

Everything in the world is afraid of the word "contrast".

During the reign of the First Emperor, the Qin army won victories in foreign countries, opened up countless territories, and Qin Wei shook the four seas, but the people of Qianshou lived very hard.

After all, Great Qin's military victories were all piled up with money and human lives, and these resources were provided by the common people of Qian.

As soon as the second emperor took power, he stopped the westward expedition and stopped the migrants, and now it is officially changed, and he also gives amnesty to the world and exempts taxes and servitude.

Compared with the two, who does not praise the breathless Qianshou who is alive under the rule of the first emperor?

"When I was still the eldest son, we heard that he was quite virtuous, and now that he has ascended the throne, he really cares about the livelihood of our little people, and he is really a holy king!"

"Of course, our days are finally hopeful!"

Countless people praised each other, and some people even secretly arranged: "The scorching sun has set, and the warm sun is rising." We are small people, fortunately. ”

After hundreds of years of chaotic wars in the world, for the small people of Qianshou, all they want is a hut, a meal, and a stable life.

Whoever can provide it is a holy king.

The Second Emperor relied on all kinds of means of loving and caring for the people, and in just one year, he gained great popularity among the people.

The head of the Qianqian is supported, and the people return to their hearts.

His throne is as stable as Mount Tai.

At the same time, with the issuance of the amnesty, the number of thieves in various places decreased, and the society tended to be stable.

Without the wars and the elaborate conscription, the depleted finances of the empire gradually recovered.

"The First Emperor has done all the great things for His Majesty, the territory of Great Qin is vast, and the barbarians from all directions have surrendered, what we have to do now is to hold this territory laid down by the First Emperor, so that the world of Kyushu will be completely condensed into one, and the emphasis should be on defending, not developing. It's better not to do than to do. ”

Zhao Tuo and Emperor II discussed the future direction of the development of the Qin state, pointing out a very important point.

Population!

This is the most important resource that a country needs for its development.

One of the big problems faced by the current Qin State is that there is too much land and not enough population.

Not to mention the Baiyue that has just been conquered, even Hexi, Zhangye, Haidong, and Rizhao that were laid down a few years ago are also in a state of vast and sparsely populated areas.

At this time, if you want to continue to develop the land, you are completely using your own insufficient resources to compete for what you can't use, so the top priority is to rest with the people, and at the same time vigorously encourage childbearing.

The more people there are, the more taxes they will collect each year, and the more soldiers they will have, whether they are immigrants or continue to expand abroad, this is the foundation.

How can the country develop if the population is insufficient?

One of the things that hindered Qin's population growth was the draconian laws.

"In the past, Shang Jun changed the law in order to strengthen the country, so that the Qin people fought bravely, like tigers and wolves. However, the Qin law is too strict, and the head of the Qian, who often violates the law, is degraded as a prisoner and a subordinate, which greatly restricts the population growth, I think that the law of the Shang monarch has lost its original utility after the unification of the world in the Great Qin, and at the same time it has shackled the development of the Qin State, and I also ask Your Majesty to change the law to benefit the Great Qin world! ”

This time, Zhao Tuo targeted the Qin law, which he had long wanted to reform, and took the opportunity of developing the population to shake it.

The law of Shang Jun was the foundation of Qin's strength.

Even if Shang Ying was killed by the King of Qin, but people died and the law existed, and the Qin State acted on its behalf, and finally today's Great Qin Whale swallowed the four seas.

The Qin law formulated by Shang Ying has been operating in the Qin State as a national policy for more than 100 years, and now Zhao Tuo actually wants to change the law?

Fusu's brows furrowed.

In fact, he was also dissatisfied with Qin Fa, but after all, this was the foundation of the Qin State, and he didn't dare to move it easily.

Especially the current Prime Minister Zuo in the court, his father-in-law Li Si, who is a proper disciple of the Legalists.

"This matter is very important, and it should be discussed with Prime Minister Zuo and hundreds of officials."

Fusu learned from the example of the first emperor, and did not immediately agree or oppose it, but threw this issue to the court, and ordered the hundred officials and ministers to express their opinions, and he, the emperor, would observe it when the time came, and finally make a decision after analyzing the pros and cons.

As expected, when Zhao Tuo threw this question in the court, it immediately caused an uproar.

Zuo Prime Minister Li Si's face turned blue.

Some ministers and Qin generals also changed their faces suddenly.

People tend to be conservative, especially those who have gained a lot of benefits under the Qin law and the military merit system.

They are now the beneficiaries of the Qin Law, once the law is changed, will it affect their interests?

Among them, Tingwei Gan Qian stood up and glared angrily at Zhao Tuo.

He is a disciple of the Gan family, and the genius Gan Luo is the same clan, entered the Qin State with the law, and served in the Tingwei Mansion for many years.

It can be said that Qin Law is the cornerstone of his power as a court lieutenant, and once the law is changed, the court mansion, the highest judicial and judicial body in the country, will be hit the most, and Gan Qian is naturally unwilling.

Gan Qian asked on the spot: "The Marquis of Zhenguo is wrong, my Qin State is strong because of the legislation of the Shang monarch, if there is no Qin law, there is no Great Qin today." After a hundred years of operation, the Qin law has been completely integrated into the blood and blood of my Qin country, and the officials of the world have learned the Qin law and ruled the country by law, which is the foundation of Qin, how can it be easily changed? ”

Zhao Tuo smiled slightly.

He has already prepared for the possible debate today, but the other party is just a court lieutenant, and if Zuo Prime Minister Li Si does not make a move, Zhao Tuo will naturally not end up in person.

As the words fell, one of the ministers stepped forward.

"What Tingwei said is very reasonable, but today's scene can't help but remind me of a hundred years ago, when the filial piety and Shang Jun wanted to change the law in the Qin State, Gan Long, Du Zhi and other conservative ministers also said the same, right?"

Li Shiqi opened his mouth with a smile.

Through the rotation of the army, he had already returned from Baiyue a few months ago, and he happened to be Zhao Tuo's lips and tongues, and he had a debate with the old ministers in this court.

Gan Qian's face changed slightly.

He is a member of the Gan Mao and Gan Luo clans, and his ancestors are from the Xia Cai people of the Chu State, and the old Ganlong from the time of filial piety is not the same family.

However, the same Gan family, suddenly heard the other party mention this name, Gan Qian was still a little uncomfortable, especially when the other party secretly degraded himself as a conservative minister like Gan Long.

He immediately replied: "What Li Zuo said is even more fallacious, at this time and that time, how can today's situation be compared with the past? The law of the Shang monarch has been practiced in Qin for a hundred years, making the country strong and proving, proving its usefulness, and since it is useful, how can it be easily changed. ”

Li Shiqi seized the loophole in the other party's logic and laughed: "Tingwei said it well, at this time and that time, the reason why the Qin Law in the past could make the Qin State strong was because I was surrounded by the princes at that time, so I needed this law to strengthen the country in order to achieve the goal of competing for hegemony with the princes, but now? ”

"The six kingdoms have been destroyed, and all four have been razed. Today's situation is very different from the environment in which Shang Jun changed the law in the past. What I need now in Daqin is not to strengthen the army to fight, but to protect the territory and the people, so that the world will be stable and the people will be happy. So at this time, the old Qin law is no longer quite in line with the current situation and needs to be changed! ”

Gan Qian opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but Li Shiqi, a master of tongue warfare, didn't give him a chance, and immediately launched a fierce series of attacks.

Li Shiqi said loudly: "In the past, Shang Jun said that ordinary people were content with their old habits, and scholars were drowning in what they heard. These two, so the official and law-abiding, not outside the law. Three generations are kings with different rites, and the five tyrants are hegemons with different laws. Therefore, the wise man acts, and the fool is restrained, the wise man is more polite, and the unscrupulous person is restrained. ”

Shang Jun also said that the legislation was made at that time, and the ceremony was made according to the matter. Etiquette and law are determined by the time, and the system and order are in their own way. If the world is not governed together, the country does not need to be ancient! ”

Li Shiqi spat in his mouth, and said to Gan Qian and the ministers of the court: "Do you have any feelings about the words of this Shang Jun? ”

"If the Marquis of Zhenguo wants to change the law today, it is to follow what the Shang monarch said in the past, etiquette and law are determined by the time, and the law is formulated according to the actual situation. Dharma practitioners should keep pace with the times, and this is the true spirit of the Fa. Wouldn't what you do is the same as the Gan and Du disciples who hindered the change of the law in the past! ”

"Shang Jun said that the country does not need to be Fagu, and now you are waiting for Fagu!"

Li Shiqi had Zhao Tuo to support him, with full firepower and fierce rhetoric, and directly classified all those who wanted to hinder the change of law into Gan Long and Du Zhi.

Only people like him and Zhao Tuo who want to change the law are the real successors of the Shang monarch.

Gan Qian and the disciples of the Dharma family suddenly turned red, how could they be beaten into old-fashioned disciples in the blink of an eye, they really couldn't afford to wear this big hat.

Li Shiqi is a master of tongue argument who relied on a long tongue to say that the king of Qi surrendered the whole country, and now after suppressing the other party with words, he talked in public about the shackles and disadvantages caused by the old law of Qin to the unification of the world, and freely talked about the benefits of changing the law.

He had been prepared for this, and his words were quoted from the scriptures, and the listeners nodded their heads again and again.

However, the Legalist disciples who were suddenly attacked today did not prepare in advance, were caught off guard, and were not opponents at all in the exchange of words.

The entire court has basically become a stage for Li Shiqi alone.

"Professional things, sure enough, still have to be handed over to professional people."

The smile in Zhao Tuo's eyes was even worse, in terms of eloquence, I am afraid that there are few people in this world who are Li Shiqi's opponents.

Even the Second Emperor nodded his head when he heard it.

Many ministers were also moved to recognize the drawbacks of the old law and the benefits of changing the law.

In the end, the Second Emperor turned his gaze to Prime Minister Zuo Li Si and asked, "Prime Minister Zuo, do you have any suggestions for the Marquis of Zhenguo and Li Zuo to propose changes to the law?" ”

All eyes were on Lis.

He is the left prime minister of Qin and the head of the Legalist family.

Lees's attitude is important.

Gan Qian and the others looked at Prime Minister Zuo as if asking for help, hoping that he would be able to turn the tide and uphold the Qin Law.

Li Si's eyes were full of helplessness.

When he was young, he entered the Xunzi Sect, and once went to the Jixia School Palace of the Qi State, saw the disciples of the Zhuzi debate, and even participated in it, so he had a lot of experience in this.

This Li Shiqi's voice is full of energy, the amount of spit when he speaks is extremely large, he is good at catching people's logical loopholes, and his kung fu to buckle people's hats is also extremely high, coupled with his kung fu of quoting scriptures, he is definitely a strong opponent in debate.

If he Li Si was younger, he might still be able to fight with him.

But now, he's old.

Li Si, who is in his seventies, has much less energy than before, he used to be able to eat a big bowl of noodles in a meal, but now he can't finish a small bowl, where does this kind of energy come from for the debate in the current dynasty.

And he is a dignified prime minister, does he really want to go down and debate with one of Zhao Tuo's subordinates on the other side?

He is an elder senior, and if he wins, he loses his identity, and if he loses, his reputation will be ruined, and there is no benefit.

And through listening, Li Si also had to admit that there was a certain truth in what Zhao Tuo and Li Shiqi said that the former Qin law was no longer suitable for the unified Qin State.

"Legalism is meant to serve the king."

"The word of a king is the law."

Li Si sighed secretly in his heart, compared to Gan Qian and the others, he had a more thorough understanding of the essence of the Fa.

If the emperor likes it, that's the law.

Li Si raised his head, looked at the second emperor on the emperor's couch, and arched his hand: "The ministers are all under the orders of Your Majesty, and if Your Majesty wants to change the law, then change the law." ”

As soon as these words came out, many ministers and generals in the DPRK and China who hoped to uphold the old law were shocked.

Why did Prime Minister Zuo surrender directly?

In the face of the offensive of the Marquis of Zhenguo who wants to change the law, don't you resist as the head of the Li Si dignified Legalist family?

Zhao Tuo raised his eyebrows slightly, a little surprised.

But it didn't take long to react.

Lees seems to be such a person.

"There is nothing more to criticize than to be humble, and nothing to be sad than to be poor."

That's what Li Si said to himself back then.

He used to be a minor official of the Chu State, and resolutely resigned in order to pursue fame and fortune, worshipping Xunzi as a teacher, and later scanned the countries of the world and chose the most promising Qin State to enter the office.

Li Si first served Lü Buwei as a guest, and then jumped to the hands of the First Emperor before Lü Buwei's downfall, including in history, he conspired with Zhao Gao to tamper with the First Emperor's edict, and even later knew that Qin II was perverse, and he had to pat himself on the back.

Everything Li Si has done in his life is for his own glory and wealth, rather than really adhering to any legal principles.

Law is just a tool for Li Si to pursue wealth.

Now Zhao Tuo is above Li Si, the power of the DPRK and China is very large, and there is the support of the emperor, Li Si sees through this truth at a glance, and knows that hard work is not the way out, so he only listens to the emperor's orders.

If you can't beat it, then join in.

That's what smart people do.

This time, not only did he avoid conflict, but he could also get the favor of the second emperor, and he felt that his father-in-law was intimate.

Sure enough, seeing Li Si's attitude, the Second Emperor was very happy.

It was ordered that the two prime ministers should begin to preside over the revision of Qin's legal decree.

Maybe he was grateful to his father-in-law in his heart, or maybe he wanted to make amends to Li Si.

Half a month later, Emperor II issued a new edict.

With the advice and advice of Li Si, the prime minister of Zuo, to help the First Emperor annex the Six Kingdoms, and to do his best for the Great Qin, he was specially awarded the title of Marquis of Lun as a reward.

Lees's knighthood.

Wen Tonghou.

It's not tonight.,Just sorted out the follow-up plot.,There's probably two more days.,No accident Monday ending.。

Then there are two undecided ideas that you can participate in.

1. How long did Zhao Tuo live?

A. 100 years old

B. 110 years old

C. 120 years old

2. History changes, and the follow-up will definitely not use the Gregorian calendar, so what calendar is it good to use?

A. Xuanyuan calendar, calculated from the period of the Yellow Emperor.

B. Qin calendar, starting from the year when the first emperor succeeded to the throne at the age of 13.

C. Qin calendar, starting from the year when the first emperor unified the world.