Great Qin's son-in-law

Chapter 407 Excessive Expropriation! ! ! (seeking subscription)
"money?"

The words fell, and everyone was shocked.

They had thought that Qin Luoheng would speak surprisingly, because judging from Qin Luoheng's historical style of acting, he saw things from a different angle from ordinary people, and he could always express opinions that were different from ordinary people.

But the word money is really surprising.

Young Master Gao said:

"Brother Ten, did you say something wrong?"

"How can money and virtue become the foundation of governing the country?"

"Let's not talk about things that are too long ago, let's say that the three generations of government basically died of the collapse of the system. What does this have to do with money?"

Young Master Jiang Lu was also puzzled, and asked: "Tenth Brother, although you are living outside or living in distress, you are not so philistine, right? After all, money is something outside of your body. Now that you are a son, why do you have insufficient money? Why? Are you so obsessed with money?"

Fu Su also frowned.

Said:

"Tenth brother, I understand you well. Even if you didn't disclose your identity in the past, you can be considered to have no worries about food and clothing. Even if you have seen the suffering of the people, money is only needed by the bottom people after all. How can it become the need for governing the country?"

"However, in today's world, there is only one coin, and it is all issued by the imperial court. How can money become the most important thing in governing the country?"

The other sons also showed strange expressions.

They couldn't allow them not to be surprised. They already had a high opinion of Qin Luoheng, and they had thought that Qin Luoheng would say something unusual, but they really didn't expect that Qin Luoheng would say the word money, which was in their hearts , money is not a number?Why is this important?

Listening to the surrounding doubts, Qin Luoheng did not change his face.

He smiled and said:
"I'm not wrong."

"The primary concern of governing is money!"

"Perhaps in your opinion, governing a country requires a sound system, a stable environment, a mature legal system, benevolent governance, etiquette, etc., but in my opinion, to govern a country well, the most The most important thing is money."

"I heard a saying somewhere."

"Money can turn ghosts around!"

"Maybe this sentence is not very accurate, but it is enough to explain a certain problem."

"The current Daqin is no longer the Daqin when the country was founded. Under the leadership of the father, the Daqin has initially established a complete system. It is true that there are still some deficiencies, but it has begun to take shape. As for the legal system, it is under Shang Jun It has been established at that time, and although there are still many worries in Daqin, they are not enough to shake the foundation of the country."

"From now on, Daqin's governance should focus on making money!"

"Maybe you don't take it seriously, or even think it's absurd!"

"But that's really what I think."

"The world is bustling with people, all for profit."

"As the third brother said, as long as the system does not collapse, there will be no problems in Daqin, but the system is composed of thousands of people. If you want the horse to run, you must let the horse eat grass. This principle, everyone Brothers should all understand that although I don’t know how many officials there are in Daqin, at least there should be hundreds of thousands or hundreds of thousands.”

"After you are born, you almost live a life, open your hands when you wear clothes, and open your mouth when you eat, but brothers, have you ever thought about one thing, many officials in the Great Qin Dynasty are not engaged in childbirth."

"They take year ranks."

"Indeed."

"Some officials have titles and are allocated land."

"But they also need to get the year rank."

"That is to say, Daqin has to issue annual ranks to at least one hundred thousand people every year, and Daqin still has various projects in progress. Maybe it won't take long before sending troops to raz Baiyue. This will cost a lot of money , and where did the money come from?"

"Tax tax!!!"

"Rent: Grain and fodder collected periodically from the land."

"Fu: Temporary apportionment of property to be collected."

"Tax: money collected on commodities, such as salt, iron, wine and meat."

"Among them, there will be no major changes in rent and tax, because the output of grain is fixed, and the rent can't be collected even if you want to collect more, and the rent is mainly used for the royal family's expenses to pay officials' salaries to maintain the operation of the system, so as long as Without natural disasters and man-made disasters, the imperial court can generally operate normally."

"But the money and food spent in the war all come from Fu."

"It is also Fu that the people complain about."

"Now the battle of the Xiongnu has been decided, but the corresponding rewards have not yet been issued. This time, nearly 40 troops have been dispatched, and hundreds of thousands of enemies have been killed. Such a huge military exploit requires a huge amount of money and food. I don't know Ao Cang How much food and cloth are there, even if the imperial court can take it out in one go, it may not be easy."

"To the end."

"I'm afraid there will be oral taxation!"

"And the court probably won't be able to get it out."

"Otherwise, hundreds of thousands of troops would not have migrated to Beihe."

"The imperial court's move is, on the one hand, to defend the border and prevent the Huns from going south. On the other hand, it may be convenient for the direct distribution of fields in Beihe, so as to reduce the distribution of money as much as possible."

"The imperial court can't afford that much money, grain and cloth!"

"It won't be long before the imperial court will start the war to pacify Baiyue."

"Because of the previous defeat and the fact that my father was infected with malaria, I hate Baiyue. I am afraid that the number of troops sent will not be small, but the military expenditure is all from Fu. When Baiyue is pacified, I am afraid that it will follow suit. In the northern border, let the soldiers there settle in the South China Sea for a long time to guard the border."

"but"

Qin Luoheng looked at the crowd.

continued:
"Everyone knows the situation in the South China Sea."

"How many people are willing to be stationed?"

"Furthermore, after the South China Sea is pacified, there will also be rewards for meritorious deeds. All of this requires money, as well as various major projects being carried out by the imperial court. I’m afraid I can’t afford it any longer.”

"Daqin is short of money!!!"

"You may not realize the importance of money."

"But I can say this, if the imperial court cannot pay the local officials their annual ranks on time, let alone maintain order and enforce laws, it will be good if they don't rise up to rebel. Ordinary officials also need to eat, and they also need money for daily life. .”

"The current normal operation of the imperial court is because the rent and tax can still be collected. If one day, there is a flood or drought, the rent will decrease, and the tax will not be collected, and it will even start to affect the release of the official rank. Do you think Daqin can still operate stably?"

Everyone's expressions changed.

Qin Luoheng said coldly:

"Benevolence?"

"The price of benevolent government is to reduce rents and taxes. Now the rents and taxes collected by Daqin can only be maintained. Even so, the officials of the six places have shown signs of backlash. If benevolent government is implemented again, I am afraid that Daqin will directly falling apart."

"The legal system and stability of Daqin stem from the normal operation of the system."

"The system works from the distribution of money."

"If you have money, you can do anything."

"Even if there is a problem with the system, as long as there is money, the imperial court can still operate normally. Even if there is turmoil in the local area, as long as the imperial court has money, they can easily recruit soldiers to quell the chaos. As long as the imperial court chooses to pay for it, what does it matter?"

"Making money is the foundation of governing the country!"

"in addition."

"Daqin's current financial problems have actually occurred, but no one has noticed, but as time goes by, this problem will become more and more obvious. At the beginning, the Shang monarch moved to the woods and established the credibility of the legal system. If the court is difficult in the future Satisfied with the reward of military merit, then Daqin will be in real danger."

"Perhaps what I said is relatively vulgar, and it is difficult for you to accept."

"But that's the truth."

"The previous two brothers said that the three generations were due to the collapse of the system. I have a different view on this. Have you ever heard of the high debt? This is what happened to the last monarch of the Zhou Dynasty, King Zhou Nan. The majestic lord of the world was so poor that How miserable is it to be able to borrow money everywhere, but to let me take advantage of it?"

"And how prosperous was the Zhou Dynasty at the beginning of its founding?"

"But what happened after that? With the weakening of the control over the world, taxes were not collected, and the armaments were relaxed, and then they were gradually reduced to fish and meat, and could only be bullied by others. All this seemed to be the collapse of the system, but they didn't know It’s actually a lack of money and food.”

"How to train soldiers without money?"

"If you don't have money, how can you keep the foundation of the world?"

"When a country has financial problems, many problems that have not been exposed in the past will gradually surface before the eyes, and eventually the country will be completely dragged down."

"Da Qin is indeed very powerful right now, but in my eyes, it has reached a very dangerous point."

"Because the amount of money and food that Daqin can collect is on the verge of limit, if you want to mobilize troops in the future, or start major projects such as Matthew's Great Wall, it will only become more powerless, and the people will complain more and more."

"Daqin's so-called prosperity is actually a loft in the sky."

Everyone was terrified.

They never thought that Daqin had reached such a dangerous situation.

Fusu said:
"Then according to what you say, the Great Wall should not be built?"

"Daqin's water conservancy projects in various places can't continue?"

"Besides, the people are already miserable. If you don't reduce the rent and tax, wouldn't you be digging your own grave? The world is in a state of waste, and what you said is really too much."

Qin Luoheng shook his head.

Said:

"I said that the foundation of governing the country is making money."

"As long as the court can get the money, everything will be fine."

"The problem now is that Daqin can no longer get the money he needs. Even if Ao Cang still has some surplus, but it is not a last resort, father may not use it easily. It is really related to the country."

"In my opinion, Daqin should change its direction in the future, instead of being committed to implementing various major policies, and should focus on making money. The stability of the world lies in the stability of the system, and the stability of the system lies in the operation of the government. money."

"This is just my humble opinion."

"As I said earlier, Daqin's methods of accumulating wealth are basically exhausted, and it is difficult to collect a large amount of money in a short period of time. Therefore, in order not to arouse public resentment, and to avoid rebellion in the world, we can only find another way and focus on people's livelihood. "

"On the basis of ensuring people's livelihood, strengthen the court's ability to collect money."

"This is my view on governing the country!!!"

　When Qin Huiwang was king, it was more than 100 coins.

　　At the time of King Qin Xiang, the tax per population was about 40 qian, and a household was at least 120 qian.

　　The information found by Qin Shihuang is that "when you see twenty-eight households, you will get ten catties and eight taels of cocoons", that is, 28 households received ten catties and eight taels of cocoons as a gift.

　　According to historical records, most of the Fu received by the Qin Dynasty was stored in a dustpan. This may be exaggerated, but it is enough to explain some problems.

　　
　
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