Traveling through the Qin Dynasty, I seized the throne of Ying Zheng's father

Chapter 248 The Treasury is out of money

"Every time I hear about a village being robbed, and I see the tragic scene, I feel heartbroken. They are all law-abiding villagers who have grown food for a year, but they are robbed by the enemy. It really makes me angry."

When this topic was mentioned, General Chen couldn't even feel happy about today's event.

If the death of this group of people could prevent the people on the border from being bullied, he would be the first one to agree.

The fact is that their death would be of no use.

This requires concerted action within and outside the Qin Dynasty to drive the enemy away.

It's useless to rely on just these few people.

Although Fusu stayed at the border for a long time, he was always in the military camp.

I haven't seen the tragic conditions in those villages with my own eyes, so I can't empathize with them.

But Fusu has a strong ability of empathy.

Fusu knew that life was actually very difficult for people anywhere, especially ordinary people.

What can we do? This is ancient times.

The yield of food from growing vegetables is not high.

A natural disaster or man-made disaster can cause people to starve to death.

The food they worked hard to grow for a year might not even be enough to feed their family, not to mention that the people in border areas would be invaded by nomadic peoples.

They can't even guarantee their basic survival, so naturally those who can afford it will flee.

At least there is a way to survive if you run away.

If they continue to stay, not only they but also their descendants will have no peace.

Fusu could understand the thoughts of ordinary people.

They just want to live a better life.

Therefore, Fusu did not blame the people who fled from the border areas to the inland areas too much.

People will definitely run to where there is a way to survive.

This was indeed something the imperial court did not do.

Fusu also sighed and said, "Although the Great Qin is powerful, it was founded not long ago, so many things cannot be accomplished yet. Only when we become larger and more powerful can we avoid any bullying."

"Only when our treasury is rich enough and our soldiers are strong enough can we defeat the enemy. But now, although our soldiers are strong, our treasury is not enough. To fill the treasury, we need more people."

"The larger the population, the greater the wealth. All we can do is wait and see. Reckless war is wrong, and the people cannot afford it. The amount of money the court needs to fight a war is countless. Therefore, father, you must be cautious. This concerns the lives of countless people."

Fusu explained to General Chen.

Indeed, so many lives are at stake, and any decision made by Ying Zheng may affect many people.

He is the emperor.

But the Qin Dynasty was established too recently and its financial resources are not strong enough.

There are even many people who are still poor.

With such a small population, some people cannot afford to eat.

Given this situation, how could Ying Zheng dare to act recklessly?

Therefore, Fusu could understand Ying Zheng's caution.

The world has just been stabilized and can no longer withstand any more turmoil.

The imperial court was not that wealthy.

In this case, now that people have let go of this anger, the Qin Dynasty has become stronger and has more people, so there is no need for them to rush to seek revenge.

Fusu's ideas were similar to Ying Zheng's.

So they had no disagreement or dispute on this point.

Fusu did not dare to gamble with the lives of all the people in the world.

If they lose, the consequences will be something Fusu cannot afford.

So it’s better to be safe.

General Chen knew this when he left his post, but every time he learned that those barbarians were coming again, he would give up the news.