In the past, Great Qin had conquered the six countries because of the frequent disasters within the country. If they did not rob the six countries, Great Qin's people would starve to death!
Even though Great Qin had unified the six countries, it was still militaristic and its national strength was declining!
How could he still support such wealth?
Meng Yi stood out and objected,"Your Majesty, no! There were only 200,000 Qin soldiers in Xianyang City. If another 100,000 were to be sent to the border, it would be difficult to resist if the remaining six states waited for an opportunity to attack! Your Majesty, you must not!"
Wang Ben, Li Xin, and the others also stood out to support Meng Yi.
They were all generals of the Great Qin Empire and were loyal to the Great Qin Imperial Family. They had to ensure the safety of Xianyang!
As for Qin Shi Huang, he was frowning and in a terrible state!
Feng Qujie even stood up to refute Li Si and Zhao Gao, saying,""Li Si, Zhao Gao, there's not much left in the national treasury. I can't give you any more grain and gold.”
When Li Si heard this, his expression darkened. He stood up and refuted,""Feng Qujie, you are in charge of the national treasury. Now that the national treasury is empty, are you going to fill your own pockets?”
"You!" Feng Qujie stared at Li Si and scolded,""Old man, how dare you speak nonsense?”
In the court of the Qin Dynasty, there were not many rules. All officials could speak, but before speaking, they had to cough before standing up.
Moreover, when the officials spoke, they could have their own political views. Sometimes, it was even possible for them to fight in the imperial court.
After a pause, Li Si suggested,"Your Majesty, I suggest that we increase Great Qin's taxes from 30% to 40%. This way, we can definitely solve the problem of Great Qin's treasury!"”
The moment these words were said, the entire hall was in an uproar!
Great Qin's current situation was that many places were suffering from famine, and hundreds of thousands of people were starving to death.
A 30% tax was already enough to make Great Qin's people complain, yet Li Si had actually proposed a 40% tax?
Zhao Gao had secretly informed Li Si that the First Emperor would not live past three months.
Li Si was also thinking about it. If the First Emperor agreed to this, the people would definitely lose their hearts and the Qin Country's strength would continue to weaken!
When Chunyu Yue and the others heard this, they stood up and cursed,""Li Si, are you crazy?!"
"30% of the taxes, the people of the world are complaining. Now that you have increased it by 40%, how can the people of the world bear it?”
Behind Chunyu Yue, the Confucian scholar who followed Chunyu Yue stood up and pointed at Li Si."
"Li Si, you're so sanctimonious and mean, yet you dare to claim that you were once a disciple of Xun Zi? The scholarly faction doesn't have a wicked disciple like you!”
"Li Si, you're cruel and merciless. You were jealous of Han Fei's talent and poisoned Han Fei and your senior brothers in prison.”
"Li Si, you're a sanctimonious person. You'll definitely be despised by the world!”
“……”
The Confucian scholars were famous for their eloquence, and even Li Si, as the Prime Minister, couldn't resist them. Besides, when they talked about Han Fei, they hit Li Si's scar!
Li Si was so angry that his face turned red. He rushed in front of Chunyu Yue and grabbed his hair to start fighting.
Chunyu Yue was so angry that his chest exploded. He gritted his teeth and bit Li Si's ear until it bled. Li Si was in so much pain that he wanted to die!
The surrounding officials watched in shock as Chunyu Yue and Li Si fought. They had no intention of stopping them.
At this moment, Qin Shi Huang was also in a fit of anger and did not have the mood to watch the two fight. He shouted,"Stop!"
His voice was like thunder, instantly waking Li Si and Chun Yuyue up and calming them down.
It was as if nothing had happened before!
"Li Si, draft a decree that Great Qin's taxes will be increased by 40%.”Qin Shihuang said in a deep voice.
Thinking about how the Great Hoodwinker Xu Fu had tricked him into taking the poison for so many years, Qin Shi Huang decided to increase the price to 40%. He would first build the warship and send people to Penglai to kidnap Xu Fu!
When Chunyu Yue heard this, he almost cried. He knelt on the ground and begged,""Your Majesty, you can't!"
When Meng Yi heard this, he was also shocked. He did not expect the Emperor to really listen to Li Si. Li Si's words were a vicious plan to bring chaos to the country!
Meng Yi hurriedly knelt on the ground and said in a deep voice,"Your Majesty, you must not! The people of the world are already living in misery…"
Qin Shi Huang flicked his sleeves and stood up. His pressure made the civil and military officials unable to raise their heads. He shouted,"I've made up my mind. If you dare to dissuade me again, I'll definitely kill you!”
Seeing Qin Shihuang's furious look, Meng Yi could only shut his mouth!
He knew Qin Shi Huang's personality very well. He was calm, bloodthirsty, cruel, and overbearing…
His Majesty's current actions were only to kill Xu Fu! If Xu Fu died, the taxes would definitely be reduced.
However, the people of the world really could not afford it!
Thinking of this, Meng Yi was helpless.
Suddenly, a figure appeared in Meng Yi's mind. Perhaps, in this world, only he had a way to solve the current situation of the State of Qin!
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