Beijing, Imperial Palace.
As the New Year approached, the snow-covered capital was not as lively as it had been in previous years. Instead, it was lifeless.
Why?
Because Qianlong was sick, the 80,000 elite troops from Mingrui were completely wiped out. The Yunnan and Guizhou provinces were easily occupied by the Qin army. Qianlong was so angry that he fell ill. It had been almost three months since he had recovered.
In fact, the biggest reason for his illness was the terrifying combat strength of the Qin army.
30,000 against 80,000. They had wiped out 80,000 of Ming Rui's troops at the cost of a few men. Moreover, the few men they had lost were ambushed by wounded soldiers while cleaning up the battlefield. Wasn't that terrifying?
Therefore, the Han people in the north and south of the Yangtze River were all discussing how long the Man Qing could last. Most of them speculated that according to the current expansion speed of the Qin army, it would definitely not take more than three years to conquer the entire country and change the dynasty!
How could Qianlong not panic? How could he not be afraid? How could he not be angry?
How could he face his ancestors if he destroyed the country that his ancestors had fought so hard for?
Inside Yangxin Hall.
A few pots of burning charcoal were burning, dispelling the cold. The temperature rose to more than 20 degrees, making people feel very comfortable.
The haggard Qianlong leaned back on the couch and asked in a very low voice,"Has Myanmar replied yet?"
Liu Tongxun, the Grand Secretary of the East Pavilion, who was sitting on a small stool in front of him, quickly reported in a soft voice.
"Replying to the emperor, Yong Jiya has already replied. If our Great Qing can cede Dian Province to the Gongbang Dynasty, then he will agree to send the entire country's troops to attack the Qin army from the north and south.”
The entire Dian Province?
Qianlong didn't get angry at Yong Jiya's exorbitant demand. Instead, he felt that it was a good deal.
If they could destroy the Qin army and protect the country, they would be willing to give the entire southwest to them. After all, the Manchu people's focus was still in the north. As for how the Burmese would treat those Han Chinese slaves, he didn't care at all.
"Promise Yong Jiya that we will start the war after the first month. We must destroy the Qin army in one fell swoop and cut the Qin king into pieces to resolve the hatred in my heart!”
"Yes, this servant understands."
Liu Tongxun immediately nodded in agreement. His loyal appearance made Qianlong feel much more relieved.
In the past few months, Qin Jun's reform measures had almost angered him to death. He advocated a new world without class oppression, freedom, harmony, equality, and no self-proclaimed slaves. He described the Manchu people and himself as barbaric tyrants. It was simply a joke.
Manchurians are barbarians, and I am a tyrant. Can we still create the prosperous era of the Kangxi and Qianlong Dynasties?
Would they still be able to make hundreds of millions of Han people bow their heads and be loyal?
A traitor is a traitor. He thinks that he can seize the world by giving those lowly people a big cake. Ignorant!
Liu Tongxun said respectfully after a few minutes of silence.
"Emperor, this minister still has something to report.”
"You say, don't be shy."
" According to the spies in the Qin thieves 'territory, the Qin thieves expect to suppress the rich and powerful landowners by force after the new year. They will forcefully take back all the land in the hands of the rich and powerful landowners, and then distribute it equally to the people according to the number of people…"
Hahahahaha.
Qianlong smiled, very happily.
Qin Jun was courting death.
Taking back the land that the rich and powerful relied on for their livelihood and valued more than their lives by force was simply forcing people to rebel against him.
"Quick, spread this news and let all the rich and powerful people in the country know that if they continue to let the Qin thieves grow, they will be met with a disaster.”
"Hahaha, Qin thief, oh Qin thief, what an extremely stupid fellow. It seems that I don't even need to spend money. Countless landowners and rich people will send military salaries to me, crying and shouting for the imperial court to expand the army to kill Qin thieves.”
Liu Tongxun's thoughts were the same as Qianlong's. He also planned to use this news to make the rich and powerful in the country stand firmly on the side of the court and work together to resist the Qin Emperor.
Sigh…He really wouldn't die if he didn't seek death. What was Qin Jun thinking? How could he be so stupid!
……
Foolish?
No, he wasn't stupid at all.
The Qin laws that were implemented in Yunnan and Guizhou clearly stated that there was no class division in the area ruled by Prince Qin's residence. The scholars, farmers, businessmen, and merchants were all the same type of people, commoners.
So what if he was an official?
You're just a public servant serving the people. You don't have any special privileges.
If you dared to bully others, the complaint boxes hanging on the streets and alleys would let you know what regret was.
And what could move the people the most was that the land state had a household registration law.
First, after the land was taken back and measured, the land would be distributed equally according to the number of people. Every family would be able to get their own fertile land or forest.
Second, the allocated land cannot be bought or sold. Even if you don't plant it, you can't buy or sell it without authorization. If you violate it, it will be a serious crime once it is found.
Also, the new Qin laws emphasized the need to respect human rights, which was exactly the same as what Qin Jun had promised.
There was no class oppression, freedom, harmony, and equality for all…He really did it!
The commoners were excited, and they almost organized themselves to write a letter to the people asking the Qin Emperor to quickly become the emperor. The young people were excited and dreamed of joining the Qin army. For a time, Yunnan and Guizhou provinces flourished.
As for the rich and powerful landowners, they decided not to sit still and wait for death…
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