Ying Zheng said excitedly,"
"Thank you, Master. Why didn't I think of such a good idea?”
However…
Qi Yuan's expression suddenly turned serious."
"There's one more thing that I have to tell you.”
Seeing Qi Yuan's serious expression, Ying Zheng hurriedly asked respectfully,"
"Master, what's the matter?"
Qi Yuan said slowly,"
"It's about the corvee of the people in the world.”
Ying Zheng frowned slightly,"
"Master, what's wrong with corvee?"
Qi Yuan said slowly,"
"The corvee is not conducive to Great Qin's recuperation, so you have to change it.”
Ying Zheng said,"
"But... In the past, he had always done this.”
The corvee was not something that Great Qin had created.
In fact, as early as the Xia and Shang Dynasties, the people had to serve corvee.
Qi Yuan said to Ying Zheng in disappointment,"
"Since you want to build Great Qin into a foundation that will last for eternity, you have to look at the future.”
"In the short term, the corvee can provide a certain amount of labor for Great Qin's development.”
"But in the long run, corvee will definitely do more harm than good.”
Ying Zheng humbly asked,"
"Master, what should I do?”
Qi Yuan nodded."
"We can have corvee, but we need to be flexible.”
"You need to turn the free corvee into paid corvee.”
Ying Zheng was a little confused."
"What do you mean?"
Qi Yuan continued,"
"It is to let the people who participate in the corvee, in addition to having free meals every day, have some extra wages.”
"First of all, you have to understand that what the people of the world need most is to eat and wear warm clothes.”
"But free labor means that they can't farm during the period of labor, although they will be provided with food.”
"Then have you considered what will happen after their corvee ends?”
"After returning to my family, I didn't cultivate the land, I didn't have food at home, and I didn't have money.”
"All the above factors combined??? Even if Great Qin did not fall apart, it would not be any better.”
"If you provide them with a certain amount of wages during their corvee period.”
"The salary is not much. At least it can support a family after the corvee.”
"The people of the world will be deeply grateful to you, and the world will naturally slowly return to you.”????
Ying Zheng didn't quite understand when he first heard it.
As Qi Yuan slowly explained, he suddenly realized something."
"Master is right. Disciple will definitely correct it.”
"However, this disciple still has a doubt. If we provide wages to the people who participate in the corvee, then the money in the national treasury might be a little tight.”
Qi Yuan took out his ferule and knocked it on Ying Zheng's head again,"
"I gave you the Encyclopedia. If you still can't make money, then I can't scold you.”
"Stir-frying tea, pottery, smelting iron, salt, sugar, any one of them can make you a fortune, understand?”
Ying Zheng rubbed the small bag on his head and nodded repeatedly,"
"Master is right, Master is right.”
Qi Yuan pursed his lips helplessly."
"Alright, it's the new year today. Don't talk too much about official matters.”
"You just have to remember that you have to take things one step at a time. Great Qin's foundation cannot be built overnight.”
Ying Zheng nodded seriously.
For a moment.
The farm once again fell into laughter.
......
9th month, 30th day, night.
Apart from Ying Zheng, the soldiers at the border of the Great Qin Empire were also celebrating the new year.
Li Xin had arrived in Jiuyuan County half a month ago.
However…
During this period of time, he had been with Meng Tian.
sharpening a knife will not delay the wood-chopping work.
Recently, he had been trying to understand the range of Great Qin's defenses.
As well as the route that the Xiongnu invasion often took.
At this moment.
Meng Tian, Li Xin, and a group of soldiers sat around the bonfire.
They were all roasting on the fire.
"Old Meng, do you think the Xiongnu will invade this year? Ah?"
Li Xin asked Meng Tian casually as he roasted the fire.
Meng Tian was wearing leather armor. She used a knife to cut off a piece of meat, then forked it over the fire and roasted it.
"What's wrong? Do you really want the Xiongnu to invade Great Qin?”
Li Xin laughed,
"I was just sent by His Majesty to guard the border and always wanted to find something to do.”
Meng Tian shook her head."
"I don't want the Xiongnu to go south. If the Xiongnu go south, the ones who suffer will be the good sons of our Great Qin.”
Li Xin laughed heartily and patted his chest,
"Don't worry, if the Xiongnu dare to go south, I will kill them on the spot.”
Meng Tian took the meat that had already been roasted and ate it in big mouthfuls."
"This year, I reckon that the Xiongnu will really go south.”
"Oh? Why?"
"Because it's too cold this year. I reckon that the Xiongnu have no more grain reserves.”
Meng Tian's eyes flickered as she stared in the direction of the Xiongnu in the north.
Li Xin's heart tightened,"
"Then we have to strengthen the patrols recently. I'm afraid that these Xiongnu foreign races will be desperate.”
Meng Tian nodded."
"Of course. Although it's the new year today, I still arranged for soldiers to patrol. Oh, right, after you came to Jiuyuan County, you've always been mysterious.”
"What exactly is your army planning?”
Li Xin smiled mysteriously,"
"Hehe, if the Xiongnu really invade Great Qin, you'll know what I've been preparing.”
"When the time comes, I'll let them know why flowers are so red.”
Ever since they settled down in Jiuyuan County.
Li Xin arranged for the craftsmen in the army to manufacture the saddles, stirrers, and horseshoes according to the design drawings.
After half a month of hard work.
The craftsmen in the army made another 500 sets of three-piece horse sets.
In addition, Ying Zheng had given him a thousand sets of three-piece horse sets.
He had now gathered a cavalry force of 1,500 men equipped with a three-piece horse set.
Suddenly.
Smoke rose from the Great Wall.
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