The Moon in the Qin Dynasty

Chapter 488: Vote, Vote
Moreover, if Qin wants to completely control South Korea, it absolutely cannot do without them. Even if we change a big boss, our master is still the master!

If you fight to the death, you will definitely die. Then everything will be over, with nothing left. Everyone will be accounted for this.

Don't try too hard, or you'll lose everything.

Of course, they had no choice at all. Whether they were offered to the Qin Dynasty by Han Wangan or captured by the Qin Dynasty, they had no choice at all. Now it is not like before when they could still rely on others.

Now, looking around, there is only the Great Qin, and even if they can surrender, no other princes will dare to accept it. In the past, Zhao dared to fight with the Great Qin for the land of Shangdang, but who dares to do it now? Don't you want to die?!
Besides, even if we surrender to another country, won't we be swallowed up by the nobles of that country? No matter how we calculate it, it's better to surrender to Qin.

After Ying Zheng met Zhang Kaidi and read the congratulatory letter, he was actually surprised by Han Wangan's behavior. It was really hard to know how to deal with Han Wangan in a bad way.

The cost of war is too high, and the expenditure on the military merit system is enormous. Of course, we should avoid fighting if we can. Wouldn't it be better to keep the population and resources for other things?

But there is one bad thing, which is that it is difficult to rule.

It is often difficult to rule without plowing the country with swords and spears.

It would be difficult to truly enforce the laws of the Qin Dynasty unless all the old local tyrants were eliminated and replaced with our own people.

After all, it is the basic practice of local tyrants to pretend to obey but actually disobey, and to have countermeasures for every policy from above.

But now it is a peaceful handover, especially to set an example, it is not good to kill people directly, and it is not appropriate to remove all the local tyrants.

Fortunately, I already had experience.

The typical characteristic of aristocratic despotism is that officials are appointed based on their titles, and only those with titles can hold official positions.

This was also the case with the Qin State before, but over the years, Ying Zheng deliberately separated titles from official positions.

Having a title does not necessarily require an official position, and having an official position does not necessarily require a title.

The fact that one can only hold an official position if one has a title does not make it conducive for foreign scholars to join the army.

As for the old noble officials in the new lands and cities, as long as they did not cause trouble or disobey, all their titles would be converted into those of the Qin Dynasty, with a slight downgrade. They would still be nobles, and all their property would be retained.

But don’t think about keeping your original position; you’ll need to pass an exam before you can get back on the job.

At present, the chief officers and main chiefs of all new cities must be meritorious officials of the Qin Dynasty. However, governance is ultimately inseparable from these local tyrants.

But it doesn’t matter. As long as they are willing to be loyal and abide by the laws of the Qin Dynasty, local tyrants can also be used.

These days, it’s all about family and loyalty to the king. There aren’t many ordinary small and medium-sized nobles, so they can be used.

As long as you are willing to integrate into the Qin system, you are a Qin citizen.

Of course, these were only temporary appeasement measures towards the old nobility.

If one wants to truly dismantle the rule of the old aristocracy and completely absorb a region, one must let ordinary people accept everything about the Qin State.

This requires the construction of a completely new order, that is, the establishment of Qin law.

The premise for getting people to obey the law is that there are benefits to obeying the law.

Benefits are linked to responsibilities.

The first step is to divide the land. Those who have no permanent property have no perseverance. The first step is to allow them to have permanent property.

Similarly, during the land distribution process, a new and complete household registration system was re-established, and Qin law was promoted so that everyone could understand it.

By establishing a completely new order and providing them with industries and benefits, they will feel a sense of belonging to the Qin Dynasty.

In addition, with the promotion mechanism of the Qin Dynasty, the schools and clinics set up will help to concentrate the mind.

In this process, local tyrants can be used, but Qin law will have no mercy on those who deceive their superiors, pretend to obey but actually disobey, and break the law.

Those who should be killed should be killed, and everything should be done strictly in accordance with the law, including the conflicts of interest and other conflicts that once existed between the people and the nobles. Now, all are judged according to Qin law. Apart from anything else, this one rule alone is enough to win the hearts of the people.

After all, given the personified image of most nobles, if trials and judgments were conducted according to Qin law, it would often be the common people who would benefit.

For the largest disputes, such as land disputes and loan disputes, Qin law is naturally more benevolent.

When there are no private courts or manipulated trials, everything is governed by the law. Even if it is a little strict, dawn will eventually come.

Especially with the land, the government loaned good quality seeds, equipment, oxen and livestock on credit to ensure production and survival.

It only takes three years to join the army and gain meritorious service, and be awarded a title and an official position.

Those who dare not go to the battlefield can still get rewards as long as they grow crops well. In addition, those who have other skills can also take up corresponding positions.

No longer afraid of being bullied by the former nobles. The former nobles are now nothing more than toothless tigers. As long as they dare to disobey Qin law, everyone will be punished equally.

Moreover, there are rewards for reporting, and you can even be awarded a title and become an official!
People will choose the path that can make their lives better. In comparison, the current Qin is too advanced, and it is not difficult to change its mind.

As for the old vested interests whose interests have been harmed in this process, it depends on whether they change quickly enough.

Otherwise, the wheels of progress will roll forward and they deserve to be crushed to death. If they resist, that would be even better.

The Central Plains has a large population and a small land area, so the pressure to divide the land is already high. Dividing the land through immigration is not conducive to regaining people's loyalty. Killing them will be more beneficial to the development of the Qin Dynasty.

On the one hand, one is integrated into the Qin Dynasty, abides by the law, everything has rules and regulations, is relatively fair, and all classes have the opportunity to advance.

On the one hand, they were unwilling to integrate into the Qin Empire. If they were unwilling to integrate, no matter if they were determined or not, whether they were doing it openly or secretly, there was only one result: being completely crushed. Whether it was becoming hard labor, being demoted to slavery, or dying, their entire family dying, or their three clans being exterminated, not many people were willing to have this result.

These two completely different paths, not many people choose the second one.

It is not the practice these days to take responsibility for one's own actions. It is not a question of whether one is afraid of death or not. No matter what happens, everyone is held responsible, and it is a common occurrence. The Qin Dynasty's butcher knife is also very sharp, and most people are still bound by the three clans.

After reading the congratulatory letter from Han Wangan, Ying Zheng chuckled and said to Zhang Kaidi, "How can I accept such a valuable gift from Mr. Han?"

Zhang Kaidi bowed and said: "Your Majesty, your words are sincere. This is the responsibility of our country. I am grateful that Your Majesty has not abandoned me. I hope to bring peace to our people. Your Majesty's benevolence is a blessing to the people."

Ying Zheng sighed softly, "In that case, Han Qing's kindness is so kind that I cannot refuse it."

"I'll have to trouble Han Qing to go to Qin. I haven't seen Han Qing for a long time, and Honglian has been missing her father very much."

Zhang Kaidi replied: "Thank you, Your Majesty. I will go back and report to Your Majesty. When everything is ready, I will immediately go to Qin to pay homage to Your Majesty."

Ying Zheng nodded: "Go ahead."

After Zhang Kaidi retreated, Ying Zheng sighed softly and said, "Alas, land is always acquired too quickly."

Obviously there's no rush.

Having just taken over the Hexi Corridor, expanded the territory by two thousand miles, and captured more than a dozen cities from the Chu and Zhao states, King An of Han was now ready to surrender.

The land of Nanyang was directly given to us. This is the land of a county. South Korea now has the territory of only two counties at most, and half of it was given away in one go.

Judging from the current situation, even if we don’t attack South Korea next year, South Korea will surrender completely.

The original plan was to start the war of annexation in the tenth year of King Zheng of Qin, which would be next year.

But I really didn't expect that Han Wangan would be so tactful. It's good that way.

We can use King Han An as an example to weaken the resistance of other countries. This way everyone can be decent, and the Qin Dynasty can spend less effort and gain more.

We should still maintain some dignity in everything, so that everyone will be decent.

However, it is estimated that other Koreans who have been preparing to surrender to the Qin Dynasty should be in a dilemma now.

Ying Zheng was right. Many people in South Korea are now numb.

Everyone wanted to sell Korea for a good price, but they never expected that the King of Korea would take the lead in selling it!

Originally, everyone thought that they would surrender immediately if Daqin made any move. As long as Daqin extended an olive branch, everyone would seize it immediately.

But who could have thought that the king (King of Han) would just find an excuse and sell half of it.

What are you going to do with everyone?
Bai Yifei was really annoyed. It was too late to make a deal. South Korea only had this county left. What price could it be sold for?
And in this case, it is highly likely that it will not be your turn to sell it.

The king himself is going to sell them all.

Ji Wuye was also annoyed. No, it was really the case that the son sold his father's land without feeling any pain.

Sell ​​half of it at once!
As a result, Ji Wuye and Bai Yifei no longer dared to be disrespectful to Han Wangan.

According to the style of the King of Qin, even if the Kingdom of Han is gone, the King's wealth and honor will surely be preserved. Don't forget, the King's daughter has already given birth to a son in the King of Qin's harem.

The king's son is doing very well in the Qin court.

Now the king has made it clear that he wants to surrender directly. We can't afford to offend him.

If you rebel against the king now, you will die regardless of success or failure.

On the contrary, we cannot offend the king now, otherwise, with the help of the King of Qin, anyone who disobeys will die.

To put it bluntly, Han is now equivalent to a county of Qin, the king is equivalent to the governor of Qin, and the ministers of Han are equivalent to the subjects of this county. If they rebel against the king (the governor) now, it would be equivalent to rebelling against Qin.

I could play some tricks on the king before, but now I can’t play any tricks on him anymore.

Bai Yifei drank to drown his sorrows at night. If he was a step slow, he would never have another chance. He could only wait until the entire Han State was completely absorbed by the Qin State, and then actively participate in attacking other countries and make military achievements to preserve the foundation of his ancestors.

Fortunately, there were people in the Grand Palace.

As long as he shows his loyalty and serves the country, the Bai family is a military family with strength, and the King of Qin will not fail to use him.

Cousin, oh cousin.

You should work hard to conceive a prince! The wealth and prosperity of our two families depends on you!

As for Ji Wuye, his thoughts now are similar to Bai Yifei's.

Damn Han An! Old fox! With one move, everyone's value becomes infinitely reduced to zero!
We can only wait and make contributions in the future and cooperate actively.

Yingge, Yingge, don't let this general down.

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