Emperor Qin Ba Shi

Chapter 466 Article [-] of the reform: abolish the [-]th tax, and implement the [-]th tax!

The foundation of a strong country lies in the possession of wealth for the people.The foundation of a strong army is to reward the people.

And the farming and warfare system based on Shang Yang's rule of law is the foundation of the most powerful army in troubled times.This means thanking Yumin for what he has done, and with consistency.

This is the fundamental reason why the Great Qin Empire's army, known as the Master of Tigers and Wolves, was able to stick to one side in such an environment where the world was an enemy, and would not be completely defeated.

But now Qin Emperor Hu Hai wants to strengthen the country, and it lies in hiding wealth among the people.

But this is easier said than done.Today's Great Qin Empire has been fragmented, relying on the tenacity of the old Qin people who swear by the old Qin and went to the national disaster together.

Because of this, it is simply too difficult to hide wealth among the people, because the treasury is empty, even though Qin Emperor Hu Hai has insight beyond this era, he can't find an opening to start with for a while.

Hu Hai understands this era too well, and the time waits for no one.Since the first emperor unified the Central Plains, every unification war will become extremely short.

Ten years, at most 15 years, can unify the Central Plains, and even sweep the whole country in three or four years.In today's chaotic world, there is not much time left for him!

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"Luo Jie, you don't understand. Dividing the family into the mother will definitely damage the interests of the clans in the Great Qin Empire, as well as the interests of the officials of the Great Qin Empire."

"The turmoil this time is probably no less than that during the first Shang monarch's reform. And this time, except for the royal family, no one will be spared!"

This is the worry of Qin Emperor Hu Hai. Naturally, it is a great thing to spread the land into the mu. Once the implementation is successful, the population of the Great Qin Empire will increase dramatically by then.

Because no matter how many children you have, you only need to pay one tax, which will stimulate birth invisibly.After all, only one tax is paid, and a few more children can have enough labor force.

Even if the imperial court conscripts, there is no need to worry about family extinction.Hu Hai knew that the real implementation time of "Tan Ding into mu" was during the Yongzheng period of the Qing Dynasty, when the population of the Qing Dynasty was emptied and doubled.

"Even though it's difficult to do, is there any way out for the current Majesty, the current Daqin?" After a long silence, Wang Luojie sighed and said.

"The queen said so!"

Qin Emperor Hu Hai nodded, couldn't help sighing, and said: "I and the Great Qin Empire really have no way out, and now we can only move forward."

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Qin Emperor Hu Hai knew in his heart that compared with the other kingdoms in Shandong, the number and power of the clans of the Great Qin Empire were large, and although the financial resources and private armed forces were small, they were also deeply rooted.

The kingdoms in Shandong were newly established, and the aristocratic families in the kingdoms had little threat to the kingdoms.However, the Daqin family has two outstanding characteristics. One is that the lineage has been extended for hundreds of years, and there are very few families that die out halfway.

The second is that they have made commendable contributions to the country, and it is because of the merits of fighting on the battlefield since the establishment of Qin Fa that they turned over.

Because of this, the Great Qin family had a profound influence on the Qin army.Thoughts flickered in his mind, and when he thought of this, Hu Hai decided to leave Hangu Pass eastward.

Only after discussing with Tongwu Hou Wang Ben and Li Xin, and getting their full support, can he truly have no worries and give it a go.

After all, with the full support of generals Wang Ben and Li Xin, coupled with the army in his hands, it is basically completely supported by the military.

With a large army in hand, even after profound reforms, great chaos within the Great Qin Empire can be extinguished immediately.

With a decision in mind, Qin Emperor Hu Hai turned to Wang Luojie and said, "Queen, I want to go east to Hangu Pass to meet with the general, what can you bring to the general?"

"No concubine!"

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Walking out of the dormitory, Qin Emperor Hu Hai waved his hand at Han Tan and said, "Han Tan, immediately send the military advisor, Taiwei, and Prime Minister Zuo to the Xianyang Palace study!"

"Old minister obeys the imperial edict!" Han Tan nodded and agreed, then turned and left Xianyang Palace.

Watching Han Tan turn and leave, Qin Emperor Hu Hai's expression was deep and complicated.He knew in his heart that as the king of a country, he personally served as the Minister of Reform, such a thing had never happened before.

This is not only a test of his ability, but also a test of the great Qin officials.

"I will pay my respects to Your Majesty, Your Majesty has been here for ten thousand years—!"

Glancing at Tai Wei Wei Liao, Zuo Xiang Ziying and the others, Hu Hai waved his hands slightly, and said, "The three lovers don't need to be polite, all sit down!"

"I wait, thank you, Your Majesty!"

The three nodded their thanks before sitting down calmly.They all knew that Qin Emperor Hu Hai must be looking for them at this moment to express something.

Therefore, the three of them were silent, waiting for Qin Emperor Hu Hai to speak.

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"Misters, I plan to go out to Hangu Pass to meet with General Shang, and go north to Jiuyuan to talk with General Li Xin, and inspect our army by the way!"

Hu Hai's gaze was like a torch, he pondered for a moment, and said: "During the time I left, I will hand over the political affairs of the Great Qin Kingdom to the three of you!"

After all, Qin Emperor Hu Hai stood up: "Military Master, from today onwards I appoint you as the right prime minister of the Great Qin Empire to assist me in handling state affairs."

Then Hu Hai bowed deeply to Kuai Che, and said, "I'm paying my respects here—!"

Seeing Emperor Qin's salute, Kuai Che hurriedly stood up and saluted back and forth, impassioned: "Jiu old Qin, let's go to the national crisis together!"

"Ah."

Slightly nodding, Qin Emperor Hu Hai's eyes flashed a bright light, and he said to Zuo Xiang Ziying, "From today onwards, the first reform edict will be promulgated: abolishing the [-]th tax, and from today onwards, the entire Qin Empire will be taxed at [-]. !"

"Your Majesty, one tax per fifteen is the foundation of the Shang monarch's legal system. It is naturally good for the people of the country to change it to one tax per thirty."

"But for the court of the Great Qin Empire, it will definitely lead to an empty treasury. If a war breaks out, it may be unsustainable."

Zuo Xiang Ziying bowed deeply to Hu Hai, and said: "My old minister, please withdraw your edict and continue to maintain the [-]th tax!"

"Seniors and others!" At the same time, Tai Wei Wei Liao and Right Minister Kuai Che bowed deeply to Hu Hai at the same time and said.

"Hey!"

Seeing that the three people also objected, Qin Emperor Hu Hai pondered for a moment, and said, "Of course I know that one tax for fifteen is good for the court. One tax for thirty is good for the people."

"Continuing to implement the fifteenth tax will quickly enrich the treasury of the Great Qin Empire, but have the three lovers ever thought about whether the people of old Qin still have the ability to continue the fifteenth tax?"

"I have read the briefings of the officials of the ten counties of the Great Qin Empire. The old Qin people are already poor and white. If they continue to pay [-] taxes, they will only force the officials to rebel."

"The three lovers don't need to persuade you anymore. The old Qin people have paid too much for the Great Qin Empire. I would rather delay the unification of the Central Plains by a few years than continue to deprive the old Qin people."

Speaking of this, Qin Emperor Hu Hai said to Zuo Xiang Ziying, "The Prime Minister's Office promulgated the first reform in my name. The Great Qin Empire abolished the [-]th tax and changed it to [-]th tax!"

(End of this chapter)