" Since the land has been taken away, we have to compensate them with other things. The compensation must be equal or even higher than the original. Only then will the people be willing to change. This is not snobbery. The people are simple and honest, but the years of war have already exhausted them both physically and mentally. Survival is the most important thing. Therefore, after solving the problem of living security, they will not resist.”
" And how to bridge the line between land acquisition and the will of the people is the effectiveness of the second system.”
"However, this is not something that can be achieved overnight.”Xia Yu touched her nose helplessly." If this system was in other countries, it would not be realized at other times. However, it is different in the State of Qin now. The most powerful person in the State of Qin is my father. There are no powerful ministers. There are many talents in the State of Qin, but only my father's voice has spread out. Therefore, the State of Qin will definitely be able to realize this system. No matter which country it is, most of the land is in the hands of the nobles, and the nobles with the most land in the State of Qin have just been pulled out.”
Hearing this, everyone laughed, including Li Si. But after laughing, he broke out in a cold sweat. So, today's incident was planned by this father and son pair. No wonder Ying Zheng did not have any objections at all. The father and son pair echoed each other. If Xia Yu had not reminded him today, he would have ended up even worse than these people.
Thinking of this, he looked at Xia Yu with a trace of gratitude and respect.
Even Zhao Gao was the same. He was Ying Zheng's messenger, and half of the 'monkeys' that the King of Qin had chosen after the morning court session were reported by him.
"I will return all of Li Si's assets to Your Majesty in the future.”If he didn't express his stance now, when would he? As soon as Li Si started, the others followed suit, and no one objected, including Wang Jian and Meng Wu. Looking at the deep satisfaction in Ying Zheng's eyes, Wang Jian and Meng Wu could not help but heave a sigh of relief. Over the years, the two great aristocratic families, Wang and Meng, had made countless military achievements, and the King of Qin had rewarded them the most. Although they had always been loyal to the Great Qin Empire, they could not guarantee that they would cause a huge disaster if they made a mistake one day. Now that they had returned the land to Ying Zheng, the estrangement between the monarch and his subjects would disappear. No matter how big a mistake they made in the future, as long as it was not treason, they would not be able to do so. For the sake of the two of them, Ying Zheng would definitely spare himself this time.
"Yu 'Er, continue." If Ying Zheng did not object, then he would agree. Xia Yu had solved the problem that he was most worried about, and his anxiety had been greatly reduced.
"Father, the two Great Generals are loyal to Father. I know that Father can't bear it, so I thought of this when I was considering the land ownership system. Anyone who has an official position in the court will be given a residence. Anyone who has made a great contribution will forever belong to the minister. Unless they commit treason, they will not be taken back. If they make another contribution on this basis, they will be given an additional house, and so on. As long as the descendants were still part of Great Qin, they could continue to live in the residence for three generations. Within these three generations, as long as the family was able to become an official again, they could continue for another three years. If they made great contributions, it would become permanent. However, no matter what, they would not be given any back cover or fertile land. Officials were paid by the court and did not need to farm. As for the size of the house to be rewarded, it was decided by his father and Lord Li.”
"I agree." Ying Zheng skipped over the others and agreed with Xia Yu's decision.
"Now, let's talk about the second system.”
"The second system is called the Work and Wage System. In the past, Great Qin's people had been given 30% to 70% of their harvest, and they would only get 30% if they handed in 70%. In times of war, they might even take an additional portion, which was why the people resisted. As such, the Work and Wage System has to be implemented as soon as possible. After all, Great Qin's soldiers are the people, and Great Qin's horses are raised by the people, so we have to treat the people well.”
"According to the land ownership system, all the land of the people will be confiscated and become the property of the country. Then, the people will have to plant the corresponding things on the land according to the country's requirements. What is planted will be controlled by the country. The people will get 20% and the country will get 80%. But-"
Xia Yu paused for a moment." Twenty percent of the people can be bought and sold freely. Whether they stay to eat or trade with others, the country will not manage it. Moreover, on this basis, the country would not levy the 20% of grain in the hands of the people for any reason. Even if there was a war, the people could not force it if they were unwilling. It was entirely voluntary.”
"In addition to the 20% of the grain trade, the country will provide an additional subsidy to every household. This is work. The monthly silver must be enough to protect the basic living conditions and increase the additional life experience funds. This is what the people get extra. It's called wages. Only then will the people be willing to do things and be willing to change. Giving 20% without collecting and allowing the trade is to give them basic living security. They have to do it. Giving them a salary to improve their quality of life was to make them willing to do it. With this foundation, we can also take over the land occupied by the houses and let them pay rent. Of course, it's only a symbolic reduction. After all, the lives of the people are very simple.”
"Life is not a matter of mutual consent. In the past, we could only win the hearts of the people but not the hearts of the people. Therefore, many countries collapsed. What we did was to prevent this.”
"However, all transactions can only be carried out between the people of the Qin country. If other people want to trade, they must first become a citizen of the Qin country, and the nationality of the Qin country must have an identity card before it can be recognized.”
Ying Zheng nodded, and Wei Liao and Li Si could no longer hold it in. Even the two generals sighed with emotion and said," It's a blessing for the people of Great Qin to have Young Master.”This was really seeking fortune and benefits for the people. With such a young master, what did the people have to worry about?
"Generals, don't be in a hurry to thank me. What's next is the important part.”
Xia Yu's expression turned serious.
"If the hearts of the people are the foundation of a country, then warriors are the foundation of a country. They exchanged their lives for the country, so we have to give extra rewards to these people who sacrificed their lives for the country.”
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First, all the families who had joined the army would receive one less share of the harvest, split according to the original 30 - 70 ratio.
Second, the monthly salary of all disabled and retired soldiers would be increased by half after their return.
Third, the families of all the soldiers who sacrificed their lives would receive double the monthly salary. On top of that, the harvest would be increased by 10%, split 40 - 60.
Fourth, encourage the widows of the soldiers to remarry. Otherwise, the State of Qin would only be left with the old, weak, and sick. The families of the soldiers who sacrificed their lives could not be broken up because of the so-called secular morality of the Confucians. The widows of the soldiers who successfully remarried would continue to receive one year's treatment according to the third condition to raise their children.
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Ying Zheng and the others would nod and acquiesce to every one of Xia Yu's suggestions. It seemed that there was no benefit in carrying out this plan on the surface, but in fact, as long as they persevered, the Qin State would become an iron plate. With the people's hope and the soldiers no longer having to worry about the future, they could work together to conquer any country.
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