The Qin Dynasty opened the Hengqu Four Sentences, sweeping away all the schools of thought

In Xianyang City, hundreds of people gathered together to look at the contents on the notice board and discuss the matter.

"Wonderful! The imperial examination system is really wonderful! With the imperial examination system, we will have a chance to come to the fore!" Some people could not help themselves and even danced with joy.

"You don't have to be proficient in all subjects when setting up schools and offering them. As long as you are proficient in one subject, you can enter a specialized functional department and serve the country! Then if I am only proficient in mathematics, can't I also become an official and receive a salary? There is such a good thing?"

"A summit of all schools of thought? As long as the selected ones can establish a discipline and promote it nationwide? Oh my God, this is such an important matter, I have to go back and tell the headmaster!"

"Any skilled craftsman or person who is proficient in machinery can apply to work in the Institute of Gewu and receive a salary. No, this salary is too generous, isn't it? It is several times higher than the market price. Moreover, as long as you come up with a good idea and it is adopted, you can get a hundred gold coins."

"My God, the Qin State has gone crazy. It's fine if they just collect all the taxes, but they keep the taxes so low! They've reduced it from two-thirds to one-third. Isn't this damaging the country's strength?"

A middle-aged man with a simple face and shabby clothes came up to him quickly, his eyes red and his lips trembling with excitement, "Sir, are you telling the truth?"

"Of course it's true." The man covered his mouth and nose, frowned secretly, answered and distanced himself from the man.

After getting the accurate answer, the farmer named Zhao Si counted on his fingers over and over again.

There are five people in his family, him, his wife, two children, and his elderly mother.

According to the taxes in previous years, the head tax for adults was 120 coins, and for children over three years old, it was 20 coins each. The total head tax for their entire family was 380 coins.

The household tax was sixteen coins per household per year, and although the tribute was not payable by them, it was still levied on them by the county and state, at ten coins per household per year.

The tax on straw was sixteen cents per year, and in addition one stone of straw had to be paid every year for the use of the county.

All the miscellaneous expenses added up to four hundred and thirty coins a year.

This year his youngest son turned three years old and he needed to pay a head tax of twenty cents.

But his family had no money left, and even owed a lot of debts. He went around to raise money, but no one was willing to lend him money.

Because the situation in other people’s homes is not much better.

And without money to pay taxes, there is often only one result, which is to kill and bury the child personally.

In order to save his children, he worked day and night. After finishing farming, he did odd jobs and sold woven bamboo hats at the market. He did everything he could, but the money he needed was still not enough.

Everything seemed to be calculated. The money earned every year was just enough to fill one's stomach, and after paying taxes, there was nothing left.

That is to say, since the curved plow was promoted this year, he has reclaimed more land, and perhaps the harvest next year will be higher.

But he couldn't wait until that time. As the day approached, every time he went home, he didn't dare to look at his wife and children's eyes. His heart ached like a knife.

He didn't know why the world was like this, even though he had tried very hard.

The illiterate man checked with others several times and after getting the correct answer, he looked at the contents on the notice and burst into tears.

He was just happy that his youngest son finally survived and he began to have hope for the future.

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Mo Shi is a disciple of the Mohist school. He was born in a poor family and has depended on his mother since childhood.

After joining the Mohist school, he adhered to the philosophy of "universal love and non-aggression", doing good deeds every day and helping others when he saw them in need, but God did not seem to see what he did. His mother fell seriously ill, and after asking the doctor Master Nian Duan to treat her, she still needed to continue to use precious medicinal herbs for treatment. After taking them for several years, the stubborn illness was completely cured.

This requires a huge sum of money, at least hundreds of gold per year.

The Mohist School did help him a lot, but he was just an ordinary disciple. How could the Mohist School invest such a large sum of money in him?

He understood what the Mohists did, but inevitably, he began to waver in his belief in the idea of ​​universal love and non-aggression.

Because if the family of the leader of the Mohist School was sick, would the Mohist School do this?

Obviously not!

Thinking it is better to rely on oneself than on others, he started to find ways to make money on his own. However, since he had no connections and not much demand, the money he earned was a drop in the bucket compared to his mother's medical expenses.

Looking at his mother's increasingly thin body and touching his empty pockets, he began to feel confused and desperate.

Who could help him? He looked around but could not find anyone.

What did he have? Apart from being good at mechanical construction, he didn't know anything else.

Just when he was completely hopeless and had nowhere else to turn, he saw a creative bounty posted on the bulletin board.

At this moment, he was like a drowning man who grabbed the last straw.

This is his only chance and he must seize it.

After asking the official who posted the notice about the location of the Institute of Gewu, how to submit papers, and how long it would take to get the results after submission, he strode away without looking back.

He had a lot of ideas in his mind for improving tools and increasing efficiency. What he had to do now was to draw the blueprints as quickly as possible.

When he passed by the Violet Chamber of Commerce, he went in and bought some paper.

Using paper to draw blueprints is much more convenient than using cloth in the past.

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After reading the decree, most people were overjoyed, and many even told others about it. At the same time, there were also some spies from the six countries who, after seeing the contents of the notice, looked solemn, cursed inwardly, and immediately passed the news to the monarchs of various countries.

Zi Nu and Su Xuan stood not far away and watched this scene.

"We have taken a big step forward towards our goal." Zi Nu felt an inexplicable sense of accomplishment in her heart. Thanks to their efforts, the world is truly changing.

Maybe one day, they will be able to realize their original common ideal.

Thinking of this, Zi Nu couldn't help but glance at Su Xuan and clenched her hands a little tighter.

"How is the publicity for this matter?" Su Xuan scratched the back of her hand with his fingers and asked with a smile.

"We had someone print the official bulletin urgently last night. We also hired a group of people to pass on the message orally to the farmers' children." Zi Nu paused, and then said, "As for the people of the six countries, it will take some time for them to get the news."

Su Xuan nodded lightly, with a smile on his face.

How can the reputation of Qin's benevolence and righteousness be praised only in Qin? Of course, the people of the six countries must all know Qin's benevolence and righteousness!

What people fear most is comparison. It's fine when everything is the same, but now the people of Qin are eating and drinking well, while the people of the six countries are still struggling to make ends meet. Can they bear this contrast? When the time comes, bribe a few people, pretend to have gone to Qin, and then spread the word. Then the people of the six countries will surely rush to Qin.

The Qin State enacted policies to settle them down, and they naturally became the subjects of the Qin State.

This is a naked conspiracy!

Weaken the national strength of the six countries and strengthen our Great Qin. At the same time, promote the name of benevolence and righteousness and spread the name of Ying Zheng as a wise and virtuous king. When we attack the six countries in the future, won’t the people of the six countries all welcome the royal army?

This means, he who wins the hearts of the people wins the world.

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