Wrong?
Everyone looked at each other.
Their eyes were filled with disbelief.
At the same time, he secretly admired Lin Yang's courage.
This was a direct denial of the core idea of Shang Yang's reform.
If it was an ordinary person, they would have been beheaded long ago.
Looking at Old Zheng again, he was only frowning and thinking about something. He didn't seem to be angry.
"This emphasis on agriculture and suppression of commerce was one of the main reasons why the Pre-Qin Dynasty was able to catch up from behind.”
"But now, Lin Yang, you say it's wrong.”
"Why is that?"
Old Zheng was someone who could think and listen to advice.
In addition, he trusted Lin Yang, a person of the Immortal Dao.
In his opinion.
Since Lin Yang said this, he must have his reasons.
Lin Yang took a sip of the rice wine in his bowl and threw two peanuts into his mouth. He said unhurriedly,"
"The mistake of valuing agriculture and suppressing commerce lies in using it at the wrong time.”
"Oh?"
Everyone stopped eating and prepared to listen to Lin Yang's next words.
"This policy of emphasizing agriculture and suppressing commerce was a wise move in the pre-Qin era.
Back then, the country was backward, the land was barren, and the national treasury was empty.
In addition, the surrounding countries were eyeing him covetously, and he was in danger.
Naturally, they needed a relatively tough policy and the quickest method to ensure the strength of the country.
Naturally, it was the best choice to place emphasis on agriculture and suppress commerce.”
Old Zheng nodded slightly as he listened.
It was indeed as Lin Yang had said.
At that time, the emphasis on agriculture and suppression of commerce had taken effect very quickly.
Under the harsh laws, the people of Qin abandoned business and went to agriculture.
As a result, the national treasury of the Qin country was quickly filled, and the army grew stronger and stronger.
However, Lin Yang's suggestion of valuing agriculture and suppressing commerce came at the wrong time.
Could it be that Great Qin was no longer suitable for this policy?
Lin Yang answered,"
"The current Great Qin has swept through the six countries and unified them.
The only ones that could be considered a threat were the Xiongnu and the Bai Yue.
"However, it won't affect Great Qin too much.
What Great Qin needed to do now was to increase the cohesiveness of the country and the happiness of its people.
The policy of emphasizing agriculture and suppressing commerce was naturally no longer suitable for the current situation.”
Old Zheng nodded his head in a half-understanding manner.
Just as Lin Yang had said, the cohesiveness of the country and the happiness of the people were two things that he urgently wanted to change.
In the current situation, the remnants of the Six Nations were running amok, and the poor people who did not know the truth were being used as weapons.
This caused Great Qin's internal affairs to be filled with a foul atmosphere.
"Let me ask you a question first. Commoners, how can we live well?”Lin Yang asked.
Wang Ben took a sip of wine and shouted,"I know this Old Ben. He lives a good life, so he naturally has half a tael in his pocket and millet in his bowl.”
Lin Yang nodded." That's right. People can only live well if they have money. But where does the money come from?"”
"This…"
Everyone looked at each other.
In the end, it was Old Zheng who spoke,"If the people want money, they have to sell their harvest.”
"Is there any harvest to sell now?"
"Hiss…"
Old Zheng stopped talking.
He couldn't say it.
Now, Great Qin had 700,000 convicts building the Imperial Mausoleum of Mount Li.
Millions of surrendered soldiers built the Great Wall.
A million men built the road,
There are also a million soldiers, really guarding the border and the Great Qin counties.
In addition, there were nearly four million people who did not farm.
These were all young and strong men!
In addition to the years of war, countless soldiers from the various countries had died.
As a result, Great Qin now had more women than men.
The pressure of farming fell on the shoulders of the elderly, women, and children.
Under such circumstances, it was difficult for the commoners to even pay taxes. How could they have excess food to sell?
"No, right? Some of them can't even pay taxes.”
Lin Yang did not care about Old Zheng's face at all.
He directly tore off this loincloth.
Meng Yi stroked his beard and asked in a deep voice,"Lin Yang, do you have a solution to this?”
Upon hearing Meng Yi's words, Lin Yang could not help but smile.
"Of course there is a solution!”
"Could it be that…they are making an issue out of the merchant?”Old Zheng's eyes lit up, and he had some ideas in his mind.
"Smart, start from the merchant!”
Lin Yang finished the rice wine in his bowl in one gulp.
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