"Is it difficult to recruit teachers in this academy?”
Ying Zheng glanced at Fu Su and said.
"The teacher of this school is really not someone that ordinary people can do.”
"Other than being knowledgeable, one also needs to have extremely high moral character.”
"You must know that the students have been with the Headmaster all day long, and they are all at an ignorant age. Many of their actions will unconsciously imitate the Headmaster.”
"A good teacher is the foundation for students to become successful in the future.”
"Even the Imperial Court is lacking talented and virtuous people, let alone this academy.”
Fu Su smiled bitterly." Besides, the salary of the Headmaster is not high in the academy. He can only make a living in Xianyang City. The attraction is even smaller."”
"If you want to increase the treatment of the Headmasters, it's fine now. However, in the future, if it's extended to every province and county of Great Qin, the Imperial Court won't be able to afford it.”
A thoughtful look appeared on Ying Zheng's face.
The next day, in the court.
Ying Zheng directly threw out a question.
That was why Great Qin's treasury was unable to make ends meet.
"Your Majesty, although His Highness the Crown Prince earned 50 million from the Xiongnu tribe, and the Great Wall project was also suspended.”
"However, the disaster relief, the reconstruction, and the rewards from the soldiers have once again drained the national treasury.”
"Even the official school that His Highness the Crown Prince had previously advocated was funded by His Highness the Crown Prince.”
Nesten braced himself and went forward to complain.
"Your Majesty, since ancient times, if you want to increase your income, there are only two ways.”
"Now that there's no potential to cut costs, I think it's better to think of a way to increase revenue!”
Meng Yi reported.
"How do we open up the source?"
Ying Zheng did not comment.
"This, Your Majesty, I believe that if we want to open up new sources of income, we can only reopen the merchants and increase the commercial tax!”
Meng Yi took a deep breath and said.
"No!"
Li Si jumped out and retorted loudly.
Ever since Shang Yang, Legalism had been highly respected in the Great Qin Dynasty Hall, and now it had become the mainstream.
The policy of emphasizing agriculture and suppressing commerce originated from Shang Yang and was strictly followed by Li Si and the others.
Now that Meng Yi had openly suggested encouraging merchants in the Imperial Court, which was against Great Qin's current laws, how could Li Si and the others agree?
"The reason why our Great Qin values agriculture and despises commerce lies in the fact that merchants are all opportunistic.”
"Although the profits of merchants can increase income, it will also bring more hidden dangers?”
"If we can easily profit from the way of merchants, how many people in the world are willing to farm?”
It had to be said that Li Si was indeed the Prime Minister of Great Qin. With just a few words, he had pointed out the reason for Great Qin's policy of valuing agriculture over commerce.
All the important officials agreed, and even Ying Zheng nodded slightly.
If there was no one to farm and the harvest was insufficient, the Great Qin Country would be shaken.
It seemed that the way of doing business couldn't be encouraged.
Ying Zheng could not help but look at Fu Su.
He knew that Meng Yi's words must have been instructed by Fu Su.
Fu Su smiled faintly and stood up from his seat. He glanced at the officials and said indifferently,""You are all wrong."
Wrong?
The officials looked at each other in confusion.
"What did you do wrong?"
"This emphasis on agriculture and suppression of commerce is the foundation that allowed Great Qin to rise up from a small country on the border.”
Li Si said indignantly.
Although Fu Su was the Crown Prince, the Great Qin Dynasty had always been open and rarely questioned him for his words. Thus, Li Si, who felt that he was in the right, was not in vain.
Moreover, from Li Si's point of view, it was obvious that Ying Zheng agreed with his point of view.
"Fu Su, if you have any opinions, just say it.”
Ying Zheng waved his hand and said.
In his opinion, the way of governing a country was to get more and more clear with more disputes. It was completely acceptable to have different views.
Moreover, this son of his had already created so many miracles. This time, he might be able to make his eyes light up as well.
Even if he failed in the end, he could at least let Fu Su gain some experience, and in Ying Zheng's eyes, he would have gained something.
"I don't know if everyone has heard of this saying.”
"It means that things will change with time.”
Fu Su said unhurriedly,"
"This policy of emphasizing agriculture and suppressing commerce was indeed a wise move in the pre-Qin period.
This was because the country of the pre-Qin period was weak, the land was barren, and the unit yield was extremely low.
In addition, the foreign tribes of the grassland and the surrounding countries were eyeing them covetously, and they were in a precarious situation.
At this time, everything was prepared for war. The most important thing in a war was soldiers and rations.
At this time, emphasizing agriculture and suppressing commerce, making the remaining people give up on commerce and switch to planting food, giving priority to ensuring food supply, naturally became the only choice.”
"Because of this, Great Qin trained a powerful army and defeated the Six Nations and Xiongnu.”
Ying Zheng nodded again.
Fu Su's speech had already grasped the essence of governing the country.
He couldn't help but look forward to Fu Su's next speech.
Since it was the right choice, why was it wrong now?
It was only a difference of more than a hundred years.
Would the change really be that big?
Fu Su answered,"
"The current Great Qin has already swept through the six countries and unified the Central Plains. It has also destroyed the Xiongnu and expanded its territory.”
"Right now, only the Great Yue family and Donghu are worried that Great Qin will attack them. Even if they had ten guts, they wouldn't dare to provoke Great Qin.”
"Even if they have disloyalty, the 100,000 Great Qin Cavalry that are currently training on the plains will make them understand what regret is.”
"Great Qin's current goal is not to defend but to expand our territory. We need to take down the Great Yue Clan as soon as possible and then annex the Peacock Dynasty.
The internal goal was to let the commoners have ample food and clothing, increasing their recognition of Great Qin.
At this time, emphasizing agriculture and suppressing commerce was already out of date.
First of all, the existence of the Zheng Canal and the Spirit Canal had already proved that the construction of irrigation measures could greatly increase production and even turn the originally barren Guanzhong into a thousand miles of fertile land.
Kuaiji and the other counties that were already fertile could increase their harvests if the irrigation works could keep up.
Moreover, I've already told you that I'm currently promoting a few new high-yield crops. Once I succeed, Great Qin's residents will no longer have to worry about starving.
With irrigation and new high-yield crops, only a few million people were needed to cultivate and feed everyone. Then, if the remaining people could not provide them with a livelihood, would it become a problem?”
Ying Zheng nodded with deep feelings.
If a family of several people only needed one or two people to farm to support the whole family, then the rest of the people would be difficult to restrain themselves in the fields. It was also a hidden danger.
If these people were not given a way out, they would cause trouble.
Although it was still a little far away to think about this, it was indeed a big problem that he had to be wary of.
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