My son, Fusu, please abdicate the first emperor!

Chapter 816 There was a loud noise in the sky

Liu Ji continued to expound his thoughts, mainly arguing that the so-called nobles were not worth mentioning at all.

There are quite a few people gathered around Liu Ji, but this number will not increase in the future.

In a sense, it was not because Liu Ji himself was so charming, but because there were many people who shared the same wish as him and wanted to replace the nobles.

In other words, there is a group of people who actually claim that there is no difference between common people and nobles, but this is just an excuse for these people, or a form of self-deception and self-psychological comfort.

The most deeply rooted idea in their minds is that people are divided into high and low classes.

The purpose of their saying these things is not to make themselves feel at ease, to live a law-abiding life from now on, to guard their own piece of land and live a good life.

On the contrary, they are quite restless in their hearts. They will not be content with the happy life they have now. Instead, they want to gain fame and fortune and become like aristocrats based on what they have.

To put it bluntly, they don't want to overthrow the rules of this world, and they don't want to establish a better set of rules from the beginning to the end - rules that allow everyone to live an ideal life.

On the contrary, they want to overthrow the rulers of this time and space rule system, and take over as the ruler, changing the soup but not the substance, so that they can live their ideal life, and then at the expense of the pain and anxiety of others.

This group of people surrounded Liu Ji.

But a more powerful alternative also emerged at the same time. That is the true benevolent thought, that is, it does not matter who is in power, or it does not matter who is in power at all. No matter who succeeds to the throne, the basic interests of all people can be guaranteed.

The brave are fearless, and the kind are invincible.

Liu Ji was not afraid of anything. He dared to say no to everything that was accepted by the world and regarded as the norm. Nothing could restrain him, and he was always filled with strong self-confidence.

This kind of self-confidence comes from a constant source and does not come from comparing yourself with others.

Perhaps Liu Ji himself didn't know, or perhaps, as Zhang Liang commented in history, Liu Ji's self-confidence came from a gift from heaven.

But Fusu is invincible, and no one will be his enemy, because in his eyes, everyone in this world should be saved by him.

After all, this is a Chinese major student from the 21st century who has read too many books but has nowhere to use them. He has more of a compassionate feeling towards this era.

Because he rushed from the last page of the history book to the first few pages.

The people could feel the new emperor's attitude towards them. Even those whose interests were harmed by him would admire him, not to mention those whose interests were protected by Qin II.

As for the gap between nobles and common people, it actually started when Qin II officially abolished the title of "Qian Shou" for the common people.

Since Qin II attached importance to Mohism and chose to popularize culture and education among the people, he had already achieved such a thing.

This means that people now have one more choice.

They don't have to fight to get what they want deep down - fair protection and the right to develop.

So, there are indeed people who follow Liu Ji, but the number will not increase.

Fusu brought another possibility to this era.

At present, it seems that a large number of people are already following his lead.

Most of the people who found Liu Ji's "after-dinner chat" boring were those who chose to believe in Qin II.

Why? Because the topic Liu Ji was talking about was a conversation among all the men behind closed doors after dinner, which often led to violence and bloody incidents.

That's killing people.

But if you follow Qin II, it won’t happen.

Most people don’t have such lofty ideals as becoming kings, princes, generals or ministers.

They just want to have a hot meal every day, and then go home without their wives and children asking them for anything, and then they feel their pockets and find that they have nothing to take out.

But perhaps, these not-so-grand ideals are actually based on the fact that 80 percent of the people in the entire Qin Empire were in a state of poverty.

Because they don’t have enough food to eat, they don’t have thick clothes in the winter and they don’t have cool clothes in the summer, so their ideal is to have lots of clothes and lots of food.

But when they become the 15% who have no worries about food and drink, they may be very interested in Liu Ji's words.

Some people just want to make a living, their desires are too low.

But the pitiful thing is that even if they reduce their desires to the lowest level and become open-minded or generous when facing things like poverty, those who deprive them of their rights and the fruits of their labor will only take more from them without any guilt.

The more this happens, the more those at the bottom of society can feel that the policies of the Second Emperor are simply gospel for the weak and honest people.

Because they don't want to do anything that hurts others. If they are not forced to do so, why would they go down such a path?

In the past, the more such people were, the more likely they would be eaten away by the world until not even a bone was left.

But now it won’t happen anymore, because those who want to become king by stepping on the corpses of others will be punished by Qin II.

Then it would be natural for the vast majority of honest people, or those who do not have the strength to resist, to follow Qin II.

To move towards a path where you don't have to hurt others and can live a life without worries about food and clothing.

In such an era, almost all emperors who came to power tried their best to do one thing - prevent the people from starving to death.

Qin Shihuang's behavior was a little extreme. He seemed to be afraid that these people would live a good life, that they would not suffer physical pain every day, that these people would have enough food and drink every day, and that these people would be able to live their lives with a smile on their faces.

He is an extremely radical person who demands too much of himself and, as a result, of others.

This old father helped Fusu a lot. To be honest, if he hadn't acted so recklessly, people would not have praised Qin II as much as they do today.

What Fusu did as an emperor was entirely due to the comparison with his peers, and his father Qin Shi Huang almost set an extreme example for him, making Fusu appear to be very outstanding.

One is extremely bad, and the other is extremely good.

While Liu Ji was still immersed in the heroic narrative and telling the dream hidden in his heart, the other soldiers gathered together spontaneously.

Most civilians, especially those in Xianyang, were terrified by Qin II's strategy of giving the people a rest and stopping the war.

Not to mention the Qin State, even the people of the original six states depended on war to make their lives.

During the Warring States Period, the maintenance of the country depended on war, and only those who won the war and survived could have food to eat.

The vast majority of people who have no assets at home rely on the military camp to make a living. The times have helped them reduce many worries, and they probably don’t have to think about things like getting married and having children in their entire lives.

Because he was so poor, he was the only one in his family. War created orphans. Girls who were sold as slaves were actually prostitutes for their masters to enjoy, while boys became able-bodied men, who were either forced to do hard labor or conscripted into the army.

This is an era full of sin. Blood evaporates in the water, and together with the water vapor that always floats on the surface of Daze Township, it lingers in every corner of the Chinese land.

The war is over, but the evil it left behind is far from over.

Too many people need to eat, too many people are homeless, too many people are hurt and exhausted.

Too many people have lost their dignity, too many people have abandoned their integrity, and too many people live in fear all day long. Liu Ji is advocating a form of resistance to seize what he needs.

Again, this would involve sacrifice and danger, and unless the people were extremely frightened, they would hardly follow him.

Therefore, the vast majority of soldiers spent their days studying and discussing the policies issued by Qin II.

After the beginning of the Qin II era, the people finally became completely united.

Everyone abandoned their old country and old masters and began to yearn for a light that did not belong to this era.

The people are all united, which is something that never happened during the Qin Shihuang era.

In general, the people of Qin Shihuang's time were unified by force and were dissatisfied in their hearts.

There were too many conflicts between the Qin people and the six states.

Under the military merit system, the people of the victorious nation had an attitude of oppression and contempt towards the people of the six nations.

Qin Shihuang also had a defensive attitude towards the people of the six kingdoms.

Qin II did the exact opposite. He said, "I will be nice to all of you," so most of the people of the six kingdoms and the old Qin people had a good impression of him.

For this reason, dangerous people like Liu Ji and the dangerous ideas he carried could not continue to sprout.

Because the soil was taken away by Fusu and used to plant his ideals.

If they were not forced to do so, no one would think of fighting. Instead, they would follow Fusu. They would not have to die or get hurt, and they could eat hot meals and get money!

This group of people turned their backs to Liu Ji, gathered together, and thought about how to escape from the army.

Yes, at present, when countless poor people are thinking about how to join the army to make a living, those who have already joined the army and feel that military life is boring and has no hope and way out are thinking about how to leave the army and live a free life and days outside.

The soldiers were talking about it, or rather, imagining the wonderful life they would have after leaving their soldier status based on the little they knew.

"Eco-city? Is it any different from an ordinary city?" said a soldier, his face quickly turning red, with hope for the strange city in his eyes.

They could hardly believe that Qin II was so normal.

He chose to build a city. Isn't this exactly what the people want? Only by building a city can they have a house to live in.

The construction of new cities attracted many homeless people, who wanted to build the new city, hoping that they would have the opportunity to live in it.

"According to the emperor's intention, this city will be the model for all cities in our Great Qin in the future. All cities in the future must be built according to this model city."

"I heard that Censor Zhang disagrees with building this city."

"Zhang Yushi? Zhang Yushi is always thinking about how to get attention. This guy is just cursing the emperor every day because he has nothing better to do. I suspect he is just doing it to satisfy his addiction to being a censor."

"He's a dramatic actor. I heard that he's the most troublemaker in Xianyang City. No one else would say such a thing. He's obviously contradicting the emperor. He probably only wants to become famous."

"Some people are born to do this. Besides, who knows if he is acting in concert with this second generation?"

"If you ask me, the emperor is still quite pragmatic. If there is no war, there are still so many people in the world who have no food to eat. Just relying on farming, they can barely get enough food."

"Build an eco-city? I find that His Majesty is full of ideas, but I don't know what the point of these fancy things is."

"What is it for? It's very useful. Building a city requires workers, and new officials and a large number of people will be needed to settle in. In this way, the problem of refugees will be solved."

"Didn't Qin Shi Huang worry that the people would cause trouble when they were idle at home? That's why he started wars all the time. Qin Er Shi didn't want to go to war, but he was worried that so many homeless people would gather together and cause trouble. According to Qin Er Shi's plan, in the future, people can get paid if they work."

"I just wanted to go out and work, but my father spent a lot of money to send me here. Being a soldier only gives you enough food but you can't make money. It's not like working, where you can have enough food and get paid."

People are like this. After they have eaten their fill, they want money. This has almost always been the case since ancient times.

Facts have proved that Fusu's move was absolutely correct.

This was almost a disguised liberation of all slaves and servants, because they no longer had to sell their dignity to meet their basic material needs.

"How can I not believe that there are such wonderful things in the world? I can't believe that I can't get out once I enter."

"That's it."

The soldiers were shouting one by one, but they all felt in their hearts that Qin II would not do this.

Secretly, I was itching to leave the army and go work.

"I heard that His Majesty has opened many factories outside and officially recruited workers, saying that the more you work, the more you get paid, and the less you work, the less you get paid. This should be true, right?"

"That doesn't sound real. How can you get paid based on how much you work? If that's the case, I'll write my name backwards from now on."

The soldiers were in a noisy situation, setting up the stage on one side and dismantling it on the other.

Those who had set up the stage had their work dismantled and could not sleep at night; their hearts had long since drifted away from the military camp.

On the other hand, the one who specifically dismantled the stage rolled up his bedding and ran home overnight.

They couldn't stay there for even a day.

Rather than staying in the barracks and eating and drinking for free, they would rather run out and follow Qin II to create a new era.

During the winter of that year, there were too many incidents of soldiers leaving the barracks.

This was the first time Liu Ji had encountered this kind of thing. This kind of thing had never happened to him in the past.

Although he could beat or scold his subordinates whenever he wanted, he was really helpful to them. So many people were promoted under him, yet why did they all run away so quickly?

"These bastards, I think they are really too full."

Liu Ji was so angry that he was at a loss for words, but he couldn't stop the trend.

He had to follow the regulations and report the situation in the army truthfully to General Meng Tian.

The same thing happened in other military camps.

Being a soldier, which was a job that everyone wanted to do, now became worthless, and everyone who entered ran for their lives.

This made General Meng Tian in Xianyang City very distressed.

Because he had in his hands a report on soldiers escaping from the barracks, but there were also hundreds of impeachment reports on the case.

They were all complaints that some people blatantly bribed military officials to send their children to the army. Some people used fake information to let other children take the military entrance examination, and then let their own children take the place of the enlistment.

(End of this chapter)