Chapter 119: Lord Shang’s Method
interesting!
Changping Lord Xiong Qi's eyes flashed secretly. Looking at the high-spirited Ye Yuan at this moment, he grumbled in his heart. To be able to speak like this in front of Ying Zheng and the ministers in the court, he must be either a madman or someone who is really capable!
Ye Yuan is undoubtedly the latter. After all, according to his intelligence, what Ye Yuan did in South Korea is shocking.
Except for the first-class assassin of Luowang Tianzi who trusted the master of the Jing Salamander Sword and did not go to Korea because he needed to master the Jing Salamander Sword, the others all died in the royal city of South Korea, the weakest country in the Seven Kingdoms.
It's really hard to hide this news, after all, it's the notorious Luowang Tianzi No. 1.
Not an ordinary unknown killer.
Xiong Qi used his secret power a little and got a rough idea of what happened.
The person who can bury all the six Tianzis of Luowang in South Korea will definitely have no problem with his mind!
What's more, the person who can be so valued by both Ying Zheng and the Queen Mother is not a deceitful person.
Mr. Changping is very interested in Ye Yuan now and wants to see what he can do today.
"Your Majesty, Queen Mother, gentlemen, since I have entered the Qin State, why don't you get to know the State of Qin? The State of Qin has been able to transform from a weak country to a hegemony and dominate the world in these years because of the legacy left by Lord Shang.
The law and the king and his ministers are of one mind.
The old master Ying Qian wanted to block Qin's path to becoming a powerful country out of selfish desires. It was he who was wrong, not the position of the master!
Shang Jun's method is a system and a rule, which corrects the Qin Dynasty from its original chaotic situation and embarks on the road of strengthening the Qin Dynasty.
This is why the Qin State came into existence today.
It is so fundamental, how can we, aspiring people, not agree with it?
I entered the Qin Dynasty to strengthen the Qin Dynasty, to unify the world, and to create a peaceful and prosperous age for thousands of future generations. This is my lifelong ambition!"
Ye Yuan slightly raised his head thirty-eight degrees six, his eyes were firm, and with the help of the morning sun's rays, they were slightly glowing with clear light.
After a pause, Ye Yuan's eyes fell on the person who was the first to take the lead, and he slowly said:
"As for the legal system of Qin, I believe that a country must have legal system. Law is the foundation. Human nature is evil and desires are endless. Only by governing the country according to law can the stability of the country be maintained. This will not be changed by anyone or anything.
Why did the Shang monarch rule the country with strict laws?
Because the structure of the Qin State was chaotic at that time, the people were fierce, fighting was common, and the national power was wasted hugely.
How can a country become strong when its foundation is unstable?
Only by using strict laws can chaos be rectified and Qin be led on the right path.
However, although Shang Jun's method was suitable for the former Qin State, it may not be suitable for the future Qin State. In the future, the Qin State will inevitably unify the world, annex the six countries, and absorb the people of the six countries. When the world is unified, can this method still be used?
It needs to be discussed, but this question is too important. I have my thoughts in my mind and I will take this opportunity to talk about it with you today.
First of all, according to my understanding, the Qin State today has entered a new stage. Unlike the weak Qin State during the Shang Dynasty, it has become the strongest among the seven countries.
Therefore, we should take ten years as a stage, take Shang Jun's method as the foundation, modify it in combination with Confucianism, Mohism, Taoism and other ideas, and follow the trend of the times to perfect the method.
I believe that strengthening the country is the first stage of Shang Jun's law. At this time, to defeat the six countries, some new laws will be used as rewards. After unifying the world, it is necessary to use the foundation of governing the country according to law and embodying the people
The country should be governed by laws based on the will and the laws governing people's lives and development, rather than adhering to governing the country according to personal will.
It requires that the country's political, economic operations, and all aspects of social activities be carried out in accordance with the law without any interference, obstruction or destruction of personal will.
In short, governing the country according to law means governing the country in accordance with the Constitution and the law. It is the basic strategy for leading the people to govern the country after the Qin Dynasty unites the world in the future. It is an objective need for the development of the socialist market economy and a significant sign of the progress of social civilization.
It is also a necessary guarantee for the long-term stability of the country.”
Ye Yuan began to talk eloquently and began to explain the future direction of Qin's legal system from various aspects. During this period, he even borrowed a lot of ideas from Li Si's future. In short, he was just talking and talking about theories.
From the court official system to the legal system, then to people's livelihood and so on.
In one breath he talked about how long it takes to make a cup of tea.
Its central idea is basically to weaken the people and wear them down, which is not suitable for the future development of the Qin Dynasty. Enriching and strengthening the people is the basis for a strong country and strong army.
quiet!
The Zhangtai Palace was shocked by Ye Yuan's words and fell into a long silence...
Shang Jun's reform was to realize that small farmers were the cornerstone of the country, attack the nobility, protect small farmers, and increase tax revenue. At the same time, it provided military merit as a channel for advancement, which greatly increased Qin's national power.
But at the same time, he also left an important hidden danger. In order to limit the number of diners that the landlords and nobles could keep in their homes, Shang Jun proposed to levy a tax based on the food intake. However, the people who suffered the most from the oral tax were still the poor working people.
Qin law stipulates that adult men must split up their families and establish new household registrations. After the families are separated, poor families cannot afford the taxes, so they can only pledge their land to the rich families and become domestic slaves. These people who lose their land will
become a factor of domestic instability.
The Qin State often used war to consume these people, and then gave them military merit, land and houses, and started a new round.
Although Qin Fa supports the reclamation of wasteland and often expands land, there is no need to worry about insufficient land rewards in the short term, but in the long run, how far have the landlords and nobles grown?
Ye Yuan exposed these shortcomings and also showed that "law" needs to improve.
But in this way, it also fully demonstrated Ye Yuan's own attitude. Although no one could refute this situation, it invisibly pushed him above the court and became the opposite of all noble officials.
After Lu Buwei listened to Ye Yuan's words, his old eyes shone slightly, because many of Ye Yuan's views coincided with his. Isn't this why he created Lu's Spring and Autumn Period?!
Of course, in the final central idea of his Lu Spring and Autumn Annals, he still followed the path of undermining the people.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! He also thought about taking the road of strengthening the people, but unfortunately, he was restrained by the ideological constraints of the times, and he did not dare to step out of that "circle" after all.
But even so, he was shocked and inspired. For a moment, he was astonished by Ye Yuan's knowledge and his own courage.
"The above is just my opinion. You can refer to it. I believe that when governing a country, we should seek truth from facts and govern according to the actual situation. The customs and folk customs in different regions are different. We should govern in different ways. If we want to unify the world, we cannot just
Unify the land.
What's more, we need to unify culture and spirit so that everyone can recognize one country. This is true unity.
But after true unification, after the world recognizes Da Qin, the most difficult moment will come!"
Ye Yuan summarized what he said and casually hit everyone present with words in secret.
Conquering the world is easy, but how to secure the world is the most important thing.
Looking at the ministers who were thinking silently, I silently gave myself a thumbs up. Fortunately, I had listened to the big leaders in the army speak in meetings, and I had learned the three successes of leadership speeches~
This opening is perfect!
"When governing a country, we should seek truth from facts. What you said is so wonderful!"
Lu Buwei took a deep breath, looked at Ye Yuan, and said in a deep voice.
Seeing the boss speak, the bullies around him who wanted to refute all closed their mouths. In the Qin State, Lu Buwei's attitude determines everything. Even Lord Changping and others did not dare to confront Lu Buwei head-on.
It is not just a matter of saying that he is a very popular minister and holds great power in both the government and the public. In recent years, anyone who dared to dance with him was basically slapped to death by Lu Buwei.
Hearing Lu Buwei's words, Ying Zheng breathed a sigh of relief and looked at Ye Yuan with bright eyes, secretly thinking that the teacher is still like this...
But Ye Yuan's surprise for him has obviously just begun.
"Lü Xiangguo's ridiculous compliments are just some insights. They don't count. I like to seek truth from facts when doing things. Since you can enter the Qin Dynasty, how can you just rely on one mouth? If you just rely on this mouth, I will not dare to take the position of Taifu, nor will I dare to stand.
I am wasting the precious time of the King, the Queen Mother and all your lords in this palace.
After all, there is no reward for no merit!”
Ye Yuan chuckled and said slowly.
As the words fell, Ye Yuan slowly bent down in front of the officials and opened the box he had previously placed on the ground.
This scene also attracted everyone's attention.
Everyone was curious and brought a box to the court for the first time. This kind of operation would make them curious about what was inside.
"I studied under Taoism, but I have learned a lot myself.
In recent years, I have been traveling around various countries and have heard and seen a lot. This box of things is a summary of the essence of what I have learned over the years, as well as my insights and creations. Today I am very fortunate to take this opportunity to give it to the State of Qin!
Chapter completed!