Qin Dynasty: Your Majesty, I really am a time traveler.

"The actions of 'fake Confucian scholar' Li Yong and others violated the new Qin law, including crimes of treason, intentional homicide, forming cliques for personal gain, and embezzlement and bribery..."

"Those involved will be punished for multiple crimes, by being cut in half at the waist and their entire families will be exterminated!"

As Ying Zheng finished speaking, he glanced at all the officials present.

Their reaction was different from when they faced Tang Yu. Although these officials wanted to speak, they did not have the courage to open their mouths in front of Ying Zheng's majestic eyes.

This performance caught Ying Zheng's eye, and he nodded in satisfaction.

"Since none of my ministers have any objections, the execution shall commence immediately after the court session!"

Standing behind Ying Zheng, Tang Yu looked at Chunyu Yue with sympathy.

He didn't know what was wrong with this guy either.

In fact, after he revised the new Qin laws, he corrected many crimes that would have implicated family members.

Only in extremely rare and serious cases, where severe punishment is necessary to deter others, will a person's family and friends be implicated.

Unfortunately, Chunyu Yue made one of these mistakes.

Tang Yu knew that this was ancient times, and he couldn't use modern thinking to understand the past.

All he could do was try his best and use his ideas to provide a better life for these ancient people and common folk.

However, their ideas and concepts were ultimately different, especially in this era of supreme imperial power.

If Chunyu Yue and his family are not punished for their outrageous behavior, countless imitators will likely follow suit!

Therefore, such behavior must be severely punished!

At the same time, Tang Yu did not abolish cruel punishments in the new Qin law. For example, the tortures of being cut in half at the waist, being torn apart by chariots, and being slowly sliced ​​to death were retained.

He always felt that it was far too easy to simply behead those who had committed truly heinous crimes, crimes that aroused the wrath of both gods and men.

For example, if someone is involved in human trafficking, then according to Tang Yu's new Qin law...

Those who traffic women and children will be punished by slow slicing!

Of course, Tang Yu had no say in the normal buying and selling of people and slaves in that era.

But if the pain actually knocks out a normal person and they're sold off, then you can expect to be slowly sliced ​​into 3000 pieces in a slow, agonizing death!

The morning court session was about to end. Ying Zheng closed his eyes and pondered for a moment before slowly speaking.

"At the suggestion of the Grand Preceptor and with my approval, serious soil fertility loss has occurred in the Guanzhong region and surrounding areas of my Great Qin!"

"The excessive intensity of farming in previous years has led to this consequence."

"Therefore, for the next three years, the Guanzhong region of our Great Qin will be cultivated with the aim of protecting soil fertility. As for the taxes paid, they will be completely waived for the next three years!"

"duty free--"

Ah? ? ?

The entire Xianyang Palace was in an uproar, with countless Qin people staring wide-eyed at Ying Zheng.

"What... what does Your Majesty mean? Does this mean we won't have to pay taxes for the next three years?"

"It seems so. That means His Majesty has granted us a three-year tax exemption! There are still so many aspects of the new Qin laws that show concern for us Qin people."

"The Great Qin has not forgotten us, the people of Qin, nor has His Majesty forgotten us, the people of Qin! Long live His Majesty!"

Basically, the people who come here to watch are all old Qin people from the Guanzhong region who have served the Qin state for generations.

They were already moved to tears when they heard Ying Zheng's words.

Their voices were filled with excitement and trembling as they knelt on the ground and earnestly said:

"Long live your Majesty!"

The morning court session has ended.

Ying Zheng ignored the officials who were shocked and wanted to offer their advice.

He and Tang Yu turned and left, looking quite dashing.

However, on the way, Tang Yu looked at Ying Zheng and complained bitterly.

"My goodness! Even if you want to do this, you should at least tell me beforehand. Aren't you just giving people something to talk about?"

Tang Yu looked at Ying Zheng with a wry smile, his eyes filled with resentment.

The idea of ​​exempting the people of Qin in the Guanzhong region from taxes for three years was actually proposed by Tang Yu.

However, when he and Ying Zheng discussed this beforehand, they both felt that if this were brought up, the people of Qin in other regions would feel that they were not being treated fairly.

Therefore, there was no suitable time to make him public.

This sudden and unexpected move by Ying Zheng really caught Tang Yu off guard.

"Mr. Tang, I told you, you're being a bit too cautious. I'm clearly going to help us Qin people. What can they do about it?"

"We, the people of Qin, have sacrificed so many years for our Qin state, can't we even get a three-year tax exemption?"

"If anyone has any objections, I will definitely have the Black Ice Guard communicate with them properly."

Hearing Ying Zheng's indifferent words, Tang Yu had no choice but to accept the situation.

What else could it be? That His Majesty was still half asleep? Or that he was possessed by a ghost?

At this time, as Qin soldiers traveled throughout the Qin state, the full picture of the new Qin laws was posted in every corner of Qin.

Even the most remote villages were assigned soldiers to oversee them, and from then on, all the people of Qin knew about the birth of the new Qin laws!

The people of the former six kingdoms were all discussing the new Qin laws.

"My God, we used to say that Qin was a tyrannical state, but it seems that it is indeed much better than our Yan state before!"

"I was originally from the State of Zhao. The current tax system and the way Qin treats its people don't seem to really qualify as a tyrannical state."

"Have we really wronged Ying Zheng?"

"It seems that after Qin unified the world, our lives have become much more stable, and we are now treated much better than before."

……

Unlike the discussions among the people of the six states regarding the new Qin laws.

For the people of Qin near the Guanzhong Plain, every household is busier than during the Spring Festival.

"Have you heard? We won't have to pay taxes for the next three years! This is a tax exemption granted to us by His Majesty!"

"That's great! Our family finally has more food and vegetables, and we can live a better life then."

"Your Majesty is truly a wise ruler of our Great Qin, and the hope of our Qin nation!"

"The Imperial Preceptor also deserves credit for this matter; we must not forget it!"

Every old couple looked delighted, knowing this was a sign of favor from the Qin Dynasty, a sign of Ying Zheng's favor.

Ying Zheng concluded by saying that all of this was rightfully his.

Countless men of Qin now want to join the army to serve their country and do their part for the people of Qin!

The old flame, who had always been loyal to the Qin state, has now completely won over! The interior of the Qin region is now like an impregnable iron barrel!

Even if a rebellion were to break out now, with everyone united in this situation, it would be suppressed in an instant!

The wheels of history have changed dramatically.