Black Ice Platform.
From now on, he would report directly to the Emperor.
Even Ziying and Jiang Shang found it hard to know.
In order to prevent outsiders from finding out the scale of the Black Ice Platform through clues.
Ying Lin paid for all the funds, materials, and costs of the Black Ice Platform.
Don't go through the state's finances.
There wouldn't be any records left.
It was difficult for outsiders to know how many people there were on the Black Ice Platform.
Ying Lin had the inheritance of Lord Mengchang, as well as a large amount of gold, rare treasures, and tens of thousands of fiefs.
These were all Ying Lin's personal assets. In the future, there would be more and more private assets like this. He just needed to maintain the Black Ice Platform, so there wasn't much pressure.
…………
The next day.
Early morning.
Inside Xianyang Palace.
Ziying came to report," The drought in Longxi has been alleviated. Although the rebel army is pressing the border, with His Majesty guarding Xianyang, the people in the pass are in order as usual. There is not much turmoil. The young and strong people from all over the country are joining the army, and the number of recruits is increasing rapidly!”
Not bad!
Good news.
The hearts of the people in Qin.
The hearts of the people.
It was gradually recovering.
After all, Qin was not like the six countries of Shandong. The identity of the Qin people that had been established for hundreds of years was stronger than the identity of the six countries of Shandong. If it was not for the incompetence of Huhai, the situation would not have turned out like this.
Even if a mediocre lord ascended the throne.
The six countries in Shandong immediately rebelled.
At worst, the empire would become a kingdom.
He definitely wouldn't have nearly died in his second life like now.
Ziying presented a bamboo slip." This is the latest details of the agricultural tax in the pass. Please have a look, Your Majesty!"”
Ying Lin swept a glance over.
He immediately frowned.
"Your Majesty, are you dissatisfied with the amount of taxes?”
"No, I just feel that the lives of the people in the world today are a little too hard.”
This tax problem.
He could make a horizontal comparison.
Tang, Song, Yuan, Ming, Qing.
Five main dynasties.
Every dynasty had a tax rate of 7%.
There were even a few dynasties where the agricultural tax was lower than 7%.
The tax in the Han Dynasty was about 8%.
How much was Great Qin?
66%！
Yes, it was.
He was not mistaken.
Great Qin's tax was 66%!
Two-thirds of the farmers 'annual income had to be handed over to the state.
What if they couldn't pay up?
Then, he could only rely on corvee to compensate.
In his previous life, Ying Lin was like most people.
He had always admired Great Qin's iron-bloodedness and strength.
However, most ordinary people would rather choose a weak Song Dynasty to experience the lives of ordinary people than Great Qin at its peak.
Taxes and corvee.
The laws of Qin were strict.
The commoners were really suffering.
Ziying said,"The people of Qin have been used to it for generations. It is an honor to serve the country.”
Ying Lin shook his head.
"You can't think that way."
"The reason why the Qin people can bear it."
"On the one hand, it is the customs and habits of generations.”
"On one hand, Great Qin has always had an effective compensation system.”
" Ever since Shang Yang's reform, the system of military merit and nobility has been implemented in Great Qin. Whether it's the people of Qin fighting, killing, or farming, as long as they're willing to work hard, they can obtain nobility. As long as they obtain nobility, they have a chance to become nobles, and ordinary people have a chance to change their fates. This is an advantage that none of the six countries have, and it's enough to balance things out.”
"The people of Qin worked tirelessly to farm the land and fought bravely on the battlefield. This is the foundation of our Great Qin's strength.”
Ziying nodded.
Zhang Liang was also present.
He was also listening very seriously.
"Recently, I have been reflecting on why the six countries in Shandong launched a collective rebellion less than two years after the First Emperor's death. Other than the restoration of the six countries 'old nobles, I believe that the biggest problem is that Great Qin has never truly conquered the hearts of the six countries.”
This was easy to understand.
Qin laws and taxes are so heavy.
Just because the Qin people could bear it, it didn't mean that the six countries could.
One had to know.
The people of the six countries in Shandong.
Their days in the past were not like this.
The people of the six states were already resistant to the subjugation of the country, and they had to pay taxes and corvee according to the Qin laws. Most importantly, after the unification of the world, the military merit system had no use, and the compensation mechanism was gone.
In this way.
Can the people's hearts be balanced?
The hidden danger of the empire had long been buried!
The First Emperor relied on his unparalleled personal prestige to temporarily suppress the world.
However, once he fell, even a small spark would be enough to ignite the fuse of the six countries in Shandong.
It was no wonder that Shandong had rebelled.
Assuming that the six countries were determined to return to Qin, no matter how much the restored forces tried, they would not be able to ignite the flames of war in China.
Qin Shihuang was not ordinary.
Could the almighty One Emperor of the Ages really not see such a hidden danger?
No, Ying Lin believed that he could see it clearly.
Qin Shihuang must have deliberately maintained the status quo.
Because a generation could only do the things of a generation.
His mission was to unify the world, and this mission had been completed. He did not have the energy or time to do the things of the next generation.
Therefore, he had no choice.
On the one hand, they would continue to maintain their high-handed rule and expand their influence to suppress the forces of the Six Nations.
On one hand, he wanted to pave the way for his descendants by deliberately delaying benevolent policies and letting the successor of the empire implement them. He wanted to leave the good reputation and the opportunity to gain the hearts of the people to Fusu. This way, after his death, the second emperor of Great Qin would immediately receive the support of millions of people and not give him any chance to restore his power. From then on, the empire would be forever stable.
He could only say.
Man's plan was not as good as God's.
It was really a pity.
Ying Lin decided that he had to reform!
Only then could the world truly submit to him!
What he wanted to do was not only to defeat the rebel army of the six countries, but he also wanted to completely remove the label of Violent Qin. He wanted the people of the world to acknowledge Great Qin from the bottom of their hearts and acknowledge him as their Emperor!
He had the help of the system.
He had an unparalleled advantage.
Ziying knelt on the spot and said,"Your Majesty is wise and benevolent. It is the fortune of Great Qin and the fortune of the people of China!"”
Zhang Liang heard these opinions.
He also felt admiration from the bottom of his heart.
The Great Qin Emperor was able to see through everything, and he was not blinded by the rebels. He could see through the signs and see the root cause of the rebellion.
As a monarch.
He had such a clear mind.
Compassion for the people, cede benefits to the people.
This was a rare sight, a model of a wise ruler.
"Great Qin is currently in chaos, and the internal resistance is at its lowest. This is a heaven-sent opportunity to start a reform.”Ying Lin looked at Zhang Liang, who was sitting at the side." Zifang, regarding the drafting of the plan, are you willing to help me?"”
Zhang Liang thought for a few seconds.
Finally, he sighed.
"I really can't refuse to plead for the people.”
Ying Lin laughed." Alright, then you will assist Ziying in this matter. The two of you must not disappoint me!"”
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