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Chapter 119 Why did the King of Qin suddenly change?
"May I ask you, if the original Qin Law is really imposed on us, what would you think?"

No one has an answer to this question, but everyone knows the answer, which must be fear and terror coupled with resentment and anger!
The drunkard didn't expect anyone to answer his question, so he continued, "The original Qin laws made Qin strong and unified the world, but they may not be suitable for the unified world. The King of Qin is truly extraordinary. He actually has the courage to amend the Qin laws. He deserves to be the ruler of the world!"

The guest praised the King of Qin: "Now is the best time to revise the Qin Law. Before he is crowned emperor, spread the word throughout the world, saying that the whole world will celebrate. It is the perfect time for the seven kingdoms to become one and the emperor to appear."

That would be a great honor for the King of Qin. This move would win the hearts of the people of the world, appease the originally uneasy people of the six countries, and quickly stabilize the unified world.

Another drinker said, "Not only will they 'suspend the sentence', but I heard they will also 'lighten the corvée and tax'. I don't know to what extent it will be 'light' or 'light', but it's better than what we had hoped for before."

Another drinker said, "I have also heard about this. It is said that the old Qin people are more generous than us in that they 'lighten their labor service and taxes'."

After hearing this drinker say that the old Qin people received better "light labor service and low taxes" than them, the drinkers in the tavern did not complain.

After all, the old Qin people were the meritorious people who had fought for the King of Qin in his conquest of the world, so it was only right that they should be treated preferentially.

On the contrary, if they were not given preferential treatment, they would think that the King of Qin was a cold-hearted person.

If he didn't treat the people who had contributed to his conquest of the world well, how could he be nice to them?
Just now, a drinker said: "The Qin people have made contributions to the King of Qin, so the King of Qin treats them well, which is reasonable. But we have made no contributions, but we can also 'lighten the corvée and taxes', which is the kindness of the King of Qin."

This made all the drinkers nod their heads.

As people from a country hostile to the Qin Dynasty, it was good enough that the King of Qin did not torture them to death, but he was willing to let them "lighten corvée and taxes". If this is not benevolence, what else could it be?
Seeing this scene, the handsome young man in the corner of the tavern sighed and put down his chopsticks.

Not long ago, these people of Qi were still afraid of the King of Qin, viewing him as a ferocious tiger and fearing him as a snake and scorpion. But now they actually began to praise the King of Qin for his benevolence.

You are people from Qi. The King of Qin has captured your king and occupied your country. Instead of seeking revenge, you are praising the enemy king?
The guest who said that the Qin people were "more generous because of their light labor service and low taxes" said, "As far as I know, the King of Qin has not always allowed the Qin people to be superior to us. He has set a time. After ten years, we will be equal to the Qin people. If there is a place with excellent governance during these ten years, the time can be shortened."

The first point mentioned by the drunkard was exactly what Wang Wan proposed, that is, making progress in the legal level and making steady progress. The second point was a supplement made by Li Nian.

By setting up this kind of reward, local people can be better governed and encouraged to actively integrate into the Qin Dynasty and strive to become good citizens of the Qin Dynasty.

This aroused the interest of the other drinkers, and they asked him, "May I ask what 'excellent governance' means? How can we shorten the time?"

The drunkard said, "I'm not sure either. It is said that using Qin money and Qin writing will be counted."

The young man in the corner sighed again after hearing this. With his wisdom, he knew that the King of Qin not only wanted to win the hearts of the people, but also wanted to unify the world's currency and writing.

But he also admitted in his heart that this method was very clever. It allowed the people to see that there were benefits to be gained and induced them to take the initiative to use Qin language and money. This was better than promoting it through rough and forceful orders and would be more easily accepted by the people.

People are often like this. When they are forced to do something, they will feel dissatisfied even if it is good for them. But if there is a visible reward for this thing, they will be willing to do it, even if it is very difficult, they will work hard.

Just like overtime work, do people hate overtime work? Not at all. What they hate is that there is no reasonable overtime pay for overtime work. If the boss pays the overtime pay appropriately, I guarantee that the complaints will be reduced by half.

But nowadays, many bosses are even more greedy than Zhou Baopi. They don’t pay much for overtime, but still expect people to work overtime desperately.

You want the horse to run, but you don't want it to eat grass.

When the other drinkers heard this, they thought it was just using Qin money and Qin writing, what was the big deal? However, when the young man saw their attitude, he felt even more hopeless about the future.

Another drinker said, "I have also heard something. It is said that the King of Qin specially prepared some gifts in order to celebrate with all the people, that is, to celebrate with us."

Many drinkers looked at this person, and one of them said in amazement: "A king would actually prepare gifts for us? This is the first time I've ever encountered such a thing!"

It was good enough that the king, who was so high and mighty, did not force them to present gifts, but he also prepared gifts for them and invited them to join in the fun. How bizarre!
Another drinker asked curiously, "What's the gift?"

The guest who said that the King of Qin had prepared several gifts shook his head and said, "I only heard that there were gifts, but I don't know what they were. This matter is spreading everywhere, and you will know about it later. It should be true."

This drinker is not a local, but came from another place.

The surprised drinker asked, "What gift can be given to me and all of us?"

The curious drinker guessed, "It can't be money, it could be something like law."

This led the drinkers to agree that if money and food were distributed to everyone in the world, how much money and food would be needed?
It must be something like a law that can benefit them without wasting money.

At this time, a guest suddenly raised a question: "My friends, the King of Qin's 'relaxing punishments, reducing corvée labor, and lightening taxes' is indeed a good thing, but if the King of Qin needs corvée labor and money and grain, where will he get them?"

This is also the question that the handsome young man is thinking about.

"Light corvee and light taxation" means that if the taxes and levies collected from the people were reduced, how could the King of Qin maintain his powerful army? How could he keep the whole country running?
After unifying the country, the territory expanded several times, and the corvée and taxes required also increased exponentially. Where did the King of Qin get so much money and grain?
According to the young man's analysis and understanding of the King of Qin over the years, he is definitely not a person who would sacrifice himself for the benefit of the people. There must be a deeper reason, and that reason is in Xianyang. It is that reason that has led to all these changes, which is beyond his expectations.

The young man looked up to the west, his eyes seemed to penetrate space and he saw Xianyang of Qin.

Originally, in his judgment, Qin seemed strong, but it had fatal weaknesses. From his point of view, it would be difficult for the King of Qin, who had accomplished unprecedented achievements, to correct these weaknesses.

The young man thought he saw the character of the King of Qin very clearly. He was impatient, overbearing, and arrogant. He did not believe that there were any problems with his Great Qin, nor did he believe that anyone would dare to resist him.

It is no wonder that he is so arrogant. How many people would not feel proud and complacent after accomplishing such a great feat as destroying the six kingdoms and unifying the world?
(End of this chapter)