Chapter Seventy-Six: The First Emperor's Last Tolerance
Pei County is just a microcosm of the world.
The birth of the notice is still very useful, and Daqin finally throws the first punch in the battle of public opinion, starting with reversing his negative image.
The first emperor ordered the promotion of seeds at a low price, which was to stand on the commanding heights of morality.
Of course, it is impossible to implement it in place, but the decree of the First Emperor has been clearly pasted, and no one can distort and distort the original intention of the First Emperor.
At best, it is alarmist.
The First Emperor promoted the cultivation of three kinds of immortal grains at a low price, so that you could collect more taxes after planting immortal grains.
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On the other hand, the First Emperor's drive was still moving in an orderly manner.
With the advent of spring ploughing, most people gritted their teeth and finally bought fairy grain seeds at a high price for sowing.
It is worth the momentary effort in exchange for a good harvest in the future, and even hunger and satiety.
In any case, no one doubts the yield of the three kinds of immortal grains anymore, and the Qiantou who were pressed by heavy taxes and labor tried their best to exchange their wealth for thousands of catties of immortal grain seeds, and finally raised new expectations for life.
"Is it worth it to exhaust your family resources in exchange for such a little seed?" Zhao Si sent a sincere inquiry to the old farmer in front of him.
"Value! Why is it not worth it! The old farmer wiped the sweat from his face, and the whole person looked a little cringe.
Although the golden armor general in front of him spoke gently enough, he still looked murderous.
The most important thing is that the soldiers behind this gold-armored general always seem to have a feeling of being ready to act at any time.
The old farmer was afraid that he had been caught inexplicably, so he took two steps back and became more and more respectful.
"This immortal grain yields 1,000 catties per mu, even if half of the tax is collected, it will be 500 catties!"
"If these dozen acres of land are planted with fairy food, you won't have to worry about eating and drinking!" The old farmer looked at the field under his feet, and then at the grain seeds in the bag, and his wrinkled face showed some expectation.
Don't be afraid of not having enough to eat in the future!
In this way, you can also have a few more dolls, and there will be a few more people in the family, generation after generation, people will prosper, and the family will be rich sooner or later.
"And what do you expect?" Zhao Si asked kindly.
The old farmer was stunned by Zhao Si's words, and it took a long time to react: "Feed a few more dolls." ”
"And then?" Zhao Si continued to ask.
"Doll, give birth to more dolls." The old farmer continued to answer.
"Why do you want to have more dolls?" Zhao Si asked.
"There are more people, and the family is prosperous." The old farmer replied as a matter of course.
"Anything else?"
"Less ...... for Conscription"
Zhao Si nodded and turned his back to look at Li Si next to him.
"Li Xiang, this is the simple wish of the people, he didn't even say that the taxes would be less." Zhao Si sighed.
"This mu yields 1,000 catties of grain planted in the ground, and he thinks that it is already a great thing to be able to drop 500 catties, greed is human nature, but the small peasant class is born to tend to be stable."
"You don't subscribe to the theory of sexual evil?" Li Si asked.
"I am not afraid to speculate on a person with the greatest malice, but I am not afraid to look at the vast number of citizens with the greatest kindness." Zhao Si shook his head.
"Li Xiang, I think that the individual and the collective have to be treated differently."
Human nature is evil, human nature is good, Zhao Si has no intention of arguing with Li Si about this issue, and the idea he wants to express is that the vast number of ordinary people, under the condition of being able to meet their own survival needs, must be at peace of mind.
And for the sake of this stability, they are willing to give everything for it.
Li Si is going further and further on the road of opening up a new Legalist philosophy, and Zhao Si does not mind using knowledge from 2,000 years later to give Li Si some inspiration.
"Interesting opinion...... Li Si nodded, and did not refute Zhao Si.
Zhao Si seems to be indisputable, but in fact, this kid has never lacked ferocity, and some issues are indisputable to Zhao Si.
But it doesn't matter, there is no conflict between his and Zhao Si's thoughts at present, on the contrary, Zhao Si can always give him some small inspiration.
Zhao Si glanced at the old farmer who was still standing respectfully in place, knowing that he had disturbed the other party's spring ploughing.
In return, Zhao Si thought for a moment and waved his hand.
"Get moving, don't even look at it!"
Zhao Si's voice fell, and a group of soldiers rushed towards the old farmer like wolves, thinking that Zhao Si had discovered a new talent again, and he would have new fun to talk to his colleagues when he went back.
"Let you help with the farming!"
Zhao Si rolled his eyes and scolded, and the soldiers stopped their actions in disappointment, snatched the old farmer's farming tools under the old farmer's fear, and forcibly helped the old farmer to plough all the fields at home.
"The government ordered to promote seeds at a low price, but they couldn't buy grain seeds at a low price, which is a dereliction of duty on the part of the government. Zhao Si took out two or three hundred coins and stuffed them into the hands of the old farmer.
The old farmer was happy, but he was afraid......
Looking at the back of General Jin Jia leaving with his soldiers, the copper coin in his hand seemed to be still warm, and the old farmer raised his hand to puff up his courage, trying to persuade the other party to stay and drink saliva, but in the end he didn't dare.
Looking back at all the cultivated fields, the old farmer only felt that today's experience was extremely magical, and a subtle thought came to his heart.
The old Qin people don't seem to be tigers and wolves.
After all, it was the First Emperor who ordered the seeds to be promoted at a low price, and the grain was expensive, and it was also the group of corrupt officials who secretly colluded, and it was the group of merchants and nobles who hoarded goods.
"It would be nice if such a good official could come here to preside over the government!" The old farmer sighed.
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On the other hand, the First Emperor is still immersed in government affairs.
Self-disciplined people are always like this, and the first emperor stipulated that he would review at least 100 catties a day before the first emperor.
Now that the folds have changed from bamboo slips to paper, the self-law of the First Emperor has of course been invalidated.
A hundred catties of bamboo slips are fine, but a hundred catties of paper are folded, which is really going to kill people.
Looking at the past one by one, the major events in the world and the affairs of various counties and counties are all paid on a small piece of paper.
Carefully review them one by one until you see a familiar name.
Hu Hai's recital......
Since Hu Hai made a big mistake and became a royal disgrace, he has wanted to take the initiative to make up for his mistakes more than once.
After a few days of panic, Hu Hai took the initiative to ask to see the First Emperor, wanting to admit his mistake in person, but the First Emperor refused to see him, and even arranged Hu Hai's frame to the end of the convoy, choosing not to see it.
Hu Hai couldn't see him, so he wrote a song and took the initiative to admit his mistake.
Basically once a day, after so long, there is almost no stop.
Hu Hai was very frightened, and he should be panicked too.
After all, he used to be the first emperor's favorite child, but now that he has lost his favor, his first reaction is of course to find his father to admit his mistake and want to redeem all this.
Emperor Shi frowned, threw Hu Hai's confession aside, and continued to deal with official business.
Today's official business is not very much, and today's First Emperor's body has long been different, and it only took a little half a day to deal with a rough idea.
I subconsciously wanted to see what Zhao Si was doing, but I remembered that this kid ran out to have fun again.
I sat for a long time, and I felt a little bored when I had the heart to move my body.
Now that the first emperor's physical condition is getting better and better, and now the time is still free enough, and it is the season of spring flowers, the first emperor can't help but have the idea of hunting.
Once upon a time, the first emperor was also a man who could ride a fierce horse, hold a strong bow, and shoot jackals, but later suffered from illness and torture before he was no longer strong, and now the majesty has recovered, and he always has to move his bones.
"Go and summon Zhao Si, Hu Hai, prepare bow and horse guards for me, and drive Jingshan!" The First Emperor spoke.
Zhao Gao, who was outside the driver, was stunned when he heard it.
Did you only call Zhao Si, Hu Hai and the three of yourself, and your own guards to accompany you?
Zhao Gao was overjoyed when he heard this, it was a good thing that the First Emperor was willing to ease relations with Hu Hai, and now Zhao Gao's own status was also in jeopardy, and the deterrence of the palace people was getting worse and worse, and this private trip could also stabilize Zhao Gao's power and prestige.
In addition to the addition of an electric bulb named Zhao Si, the First Emperor's safari is really a great thing.
There were many things involved, Zhao Gao immediately sent people and horses to find Zhao Si, and personally prepared the frame bow and horse clothes for the First Emperor, and informed Meng Yi to prepare to allocate generals and soldiers to protect the safety of the First Emperor.
After that, he personally went to tell Hu Hai the good news.
"Your Majesty has summoned your son to hunt Jing Mountain!"
Hu Hai was overjoyed when he heard this, and hurriedly went to change his clothes, choose weapons and mounts.
In a few moments, three thousand soldiers and horses, and five hundred accompanying knights had been ordered.
The First Emperor refused to ride on the carriage, but changed into a strong suit and turned over on the horse himself.
"It's been a long time since I've ridden!" The First Emperor urged the black oily war horse to take two steps, his body steady and relaxed, and a trace of satisfaction flashed in his eyes.
I got used to riding the frame, and I finally rode a horse once, and I found that my riding skills were not too rusty, which is a happy thing.
After a few circles, the First Emperor's body was barely warmed up, with a kind of numbness that he couldn't wait to stretch, and even his fingers were itchy, and he couldn't wait to try his archery skills again.
The redundancy of the past seems to have been swept away with the moment he turned over and got on the horse, and the fly in the ointment is that Zhao Si ran a little far, and he hasn't come back yet.
"You follow me!" The First Emperor turned his head to look around, the soldiers were ready to go, Zhao Gao led the horse to pedal, and Hu Hai stood on the side with a cower, watching himself hesitate.
Hu Hai was overjoyed when he heard this, but he was a little afraid, and carefully urged the war horse to come to the left side of the First Emperor.
Until this time, Zhao Si, who was dressed in gold armor, was late on a horse.
As for Lees?
I was already whipped by Zhao Si all the way, and I don't know where to go.
"See Your Majesty!" Zhao Si dismounted and saluted.
The First Emperor just waved his hand and said, "Serve me right!" ”
It just so happened that the current Zhao Si immediately hung a three-stone strong bow, with armor on his body, and he was also in a strong suit inside, but he didn't need to change his clothes, and he could set off immediately.
"Yui!"
Zhao Si didn't even have time to ask the First Emperor what he was going to do.
(End of chapter)