"This commoner has no master and is going with the flow. Even if he defends the Qin Dynasty, isn't that very likely?”
After thinking for a moment, Feng Quji said disdainfully.
"That's true…"
Zhao Long smiled and said," Then may I ask, did your servants rebel?”
Huh?
Servants?
Feng Quji's expression changed when he heard that. He frowned and said," What do you mean, Young Master?”
"I don't mean anything. I'm just asking if your servant rebelled?”
"Of course not!"
Feng Quji waved his sleeves and said," This old minister's servants have been educated well. They must not rebel!”
"Hehe, that might not be the case, right?"
What was that?
Not necessarily?
Feng Quji's face darkened when he heard that. He asked unhappily," Young Master, what do you mean?”
"It's nothing. In my opinion, there are two reasons why your servants won't rebel.”
Zhao Long smiled and said," Firstly, the education is secondary. The deterrence is more important. Human nature is lazy, ministers and gentlemen still have time to commit crimes, all officials are constantly monitored by the imperial censor, let alone servants? As servants, if they were educated well, and the officials needed to be supervised at all times, wouldn't they be inferior to servants? It was precisely because of the degree of deterrence that he did not dare to disobey.”
This…
Hearing Zhao Long's words, everyone was stunned.
These words did make sense…
What did they say about how the servants were educated? The servants did not have any cultural cultivation to begin with, so what was the point of educating them?
The reason why they obeyed was because of the law!
Otherwise, even ministers and gentlemen would break the law. All officials were monitored by the imperial censor, let alone them.
If the servants were educated to be very pure, then wouldn't the officials who were suspected of breaking the law and disrupting the government be inferior to the servants?
"This…"
Feng Quji stammered after hearing this." Maybe it makes sense…Then, what's the second?”
"Secondly, they can survive.”
Zhao Long said calmly," Whether it's a noble or a servant, they all have to eat to survive. Therefore, he had a stable mentality and was good at doing things alone. Minister Feng made them work hard, but at the same time, he had to feed them, right?”
"Of course!"
Feng Quji thought, who doesn't eat?
"If you don't feed them and make them unable to live, do you think they will still have the heart and strength to work for you?”
Zhao Long looked at Feng Quji and asked.
" This... is naturally unintentional and powerless..."
If they couldn't even eat their fill and survive, who would still work for nothing?
"Haha, if the servants of a family are like this, aren't the people of the world like this?”
Zhao Long smiled and said," Most of Great Qin's residents abide by the law and don't dare to act recklessly. As long as the Imperial Court could let them live, why would they risk joining the army and rebel against the Qin Empire?
Have you ever heard of a large group of people who would not obediently guard their wives and children to farm and instead rebel? Almost none!
Even if there was one in a thousand or one in ten thousand, there would only be a few thousand people. Moreover, Great Qin was so big, so how could these few thousand people gather together to rebel? Would the Imperial Court not notice?
In my opinion, if most of the people participate in the rebellion against Qin, then they won't be able to live! If the commoners could not survive, it would be nothing more than a natural disaster! If the commoners were to encounter a natural or man-made disaster and the imperial court did not care, the commoners would naturally be disappointed and take the risk!
If this man-made disaster was caused by the imperial court, then the commoners would take the risk! "Therefore, if there are rioters participating in the anti-Qin rebellion, I believe that Minister Feng and everyone here know very well how they came about, right?”
Hiss?
? After hearing Zhao Long's words, everyone's expression changed.
"If that natural and man-made disaster was not caused by the Imperial Court, what does it have to do with the Imperial Court?”
At this moment, an official heard this and couldn't help but say," You're still going against the imperial court? Isn't that evil and deliberately courting death?”
"Sir, you're right. If this isn't caused by the imperial court, it's indeed not good to rebel against the imperial court…"
Zhao Long smiled and looked at that person." May I ask if you have received the imperial court's grain tax?”
"This…"
When the man heard this, he said disapprovingly," Of course I did…I'm a law-enforcement officer, so I naturally have food.”
"Then where did the grain come from?"
"Of…of course it was given by the imperial court…"
"Where does the imperial court's grain come from?"
"The Imperial Court…naturally took it…"
"Isn't that settled?"
Zhao Long smiled and said," You don't farm, but you can get a lot of food. This food is collected from the people. Then why do you say that the disaster has nothing to do with you or the imperial court?”
"I…"
When that person heard this, he immediately had an awkward expression and was speechless.
"Haha, Young Master's words are wrong."
When Feng Quji heard this, he snorted and laughed softly." Isn't it only right for the common people to pay taxes? Did Young Master think that this commoner could be linked to the life and death of the Imperial Court? Young Master is from the commoners, but you can't speak for the commoners like this…"
"Minister Feng, I didn't say that the life and death of one or two ordinary people will determine the life and death of the Great Qin Imperial Court.”
Zhao Long naturally understood what Feng Quji meant.
This fellow was mocking him. Although he was a young master, he was born a commoner. His gaze and mentality were too lowly, right?
"Since Prime Minister Feng thinks that it is only right to pay taxes for the people, then isn't it only right for the officials to help Great Qin become stronger?”
"This…"
Feng Quji's expression changed when he heard that." Of course…Of course…But, what does it matter?”
"Nonsense. If the people don't farm and have no intention of living, is that a good thing for the Imperial Court?”
Zhao Long laughed coldly." The tax collection of the imperial court has been obstructed, and it is difficult for it to flow slowly. Is this a good thing for the people who receive the grain?”
Hiss?
Hearing Zhao Long's words, the officials 'expressions changed!
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