Chapter 126

It was indeed as the Ninth Prince said.

The minor officials' thinking was that Ying Ying Zi Ye didn't dare to kill all the high officials.

In the end, it was they, the minor officials, who would suffer; if they couldn't huddle together for warmth at this time.

In the future, their lives, including their families' lives, would be lost.

Xiao Ren and the others also saw that as long as someone dared to take the lead, more and more minor officials would participate in it.

In this way, even if those high officials wanted to make things difficult for them, they would have to worry about there being too many people and wouldn't dare to take action.

And this was an order issued by the Ninth Prince; they were just responsible for executing it.

If anyone dared to openly make things difficult for those minor officials who completed the task, they would also have to consider whether the Ninth Prince would be furious.

Besides, they could borrow troops to collect taxes without having to do it themselves; of course, they had to go and collect taxes.

If they didn't do this, they would just be watching their families' lives gradually disappear.

Physician Xiao Ren—this person's brain was quite flexible.

At the moment, this was the only way to save their families' lives.

"The Ninth Prince is brilliant!"

"In this way, taxes can be collected, and they can also let the dogs bite each other."

"High, truly high!"

Meng Yi laughed loudly and slapped his thigh.

Conversely, Zhang Han frowned slightly.

"Ninth Prince, if you do this, will those nobles riot?"

"Whether it's the new nobles of Great Qin or the nobles of the Six States, once they are provoked, they are not easy to deal with!"

Zhang Han was worried, fearing that Great Qin would become chaotic because of this.

"General Zhang is overthinking it."

Ying Ying Zi Ye didn't care about this; even if Physician Xiao Ren didn't take the lead, he would have arranged for people to do it this way.

"Under this trend, more and more minor officials will join in."

"If those high officials who are watching still don't take action, then we'll just kill a few more, and they'll be honest."

"As for a noble riot? Even less need to worry; no one wants to die. Compared to paying taxes to survive, many will obediently listen."

"They aren't afraid; it's just that not enough nobles have died yet. Once more nobles die, they will honestly pay taxes."

"Previously, Father Emperor was too benevolent to them, which made them act without fear."

Ying Ying Zi Ye had thought about it; as long as those officials didn't listen, one word: kill!

Although he couldn't kill them all, he could at least kill half; when official positions were vacant, he could just promote others.

Only under the suppression of iron-blooded means would reform have hope.

As long as the reform succeeded, the future Great Qin would be a different look.

By then, it would truly achieve a wealthy people and a strong country, and no one in the world would starve to death!

The four were speechless after hearing these words; only the Ninth Prince would say His Majesty was benevolent.

His Majesty's prestige suppressed the entire Great Qin; everyone said His Majesty was a tyrant, the tyrant Ying Zheng!

But in the Ninth Prince's mouth, His Majesty had become a symbol of benevolence.

If these words reached His Majesty's ears, he didn't know if His Majesty would be happy or ashamed.

"Ninth Prince, what about the mansions of those who participated in tax collection?"

"Should we withdraw our men?"

Wang Li only felt that the Ninth Prince was unfathomable; a small scheme could throw this imperial court into chaos.

Dividing the numerous officials into two factions was truly powerful.

However, he didn't want to care about these things; he just had to listen to orders and get things done.

"Withdraw, of course, we must withdraw; only by doing this will more people see the hope of survival."

"Soldiers surrounding the mansions will make their families anxious all day long; once the troops are withdrawn, they will be grateful."

"And someone seeing this scene will work even harder to collect taxes; after all, this can keep their families safe."

"Let them all know one thing: as long as they complete the task, they can survive!"

Wang Li nodded; this arrangement was flawless.

"In that case, this subordinate will arrange for people to handle it, let those soldiers change places, and let the mansions of the officials collecting taxes return to normal."

Wang Li instructed the attendant outside the tent to handle this matter.

Only in this way would the problem of tax reform be smoother and faster.

Wang Ben and Zhang Han looked at each other.

Fortunately, their families didn't oppose the tax reform.

Otherwise, they didn't know what the Ninth Prince would have done to them.

They could only silently mourn for the officials in the imperial court in their hearts.

"Ninth Prince, in this way, will those high officials secretly make trouble for those who completed the task?"

"If so, those minor officials probably won't be able to hold up."

If those who had merit were persecuted, Zhang Han would not be able to tolerate it.

So he mentioned it, wanting the Ninth Prince to be on guard.

Ying Ying Zi Ye tapped the table rhythmically with two fingers.

"Dede-de~~~"

The sound echoed in the tent.

Someone might dare to do so; after all, he had touched this big cake.

But it was best not to let him know, otherwise the great situation would be stranded like this.

"General Zhang Han, arrange for people to go and warn those so-called high officials, those led by Feng Quji, the Great Scholars, and the Censor-in-Chief."

"If they dare to secretly make things difficult for others, they are obstructing this Prince's plan; once discovered, execute them immediately!"

"Yes!"

Zhang Han received the order and quickly arranged for manpower to handle this matter.

"Report~~~!"

Outside the tent, a soldier shouted.

Wang Li walked out, and after a while, walked back in.

"Ninth Prince, good news! The soldiers stationed outside the Xianyang city gates have all been borrowed!"

"Just now, the soldier came back to report and asked if we should continue to dispatch soldiers to be stationed there."

"Oh? How many soldiers do you have stationed outside the Xianyang city gates?" Ying Ying Zi Ye was somewhat surprised.

They were all borrowed so quickly?

"Reporting to the Ninth Prince, there are not many soldiers stationed outside the city gates, only five thousand."

"If they were all borrowed, with two hundred soldiers each, that means twenty-five people came to borrow troops."

Wang Li answered respectfully; he didn't expect them to be all borrowed so quickly.

If he had known, he should have brought more soldiers to wait outside the city gates.

"Oh..."

Ying Ying Zi Ye gave a long "oh."

It was estimated that someone had received the news, and everyone couldn't hold back their temper and followed suit together.

Otherwise, there wouldn't have been so many people borrowing troops together.

This was a good thing; if it continued like this, the reform would soon succeed.

As for those so-called high officials, if they still didn't know how to see which way the wind was blowing.

Then don't blame him for being ruthless; Brother Zheng doesn't kill meritorious officials, but I, Ying Ying Zi Ye, will!

As long as anyone dares to obstruct me from strengthening the national fortune, execute them immediately!

"In that case, you dispatch another five thousand soldiers there."

"As long as anyone comes to borrow troops to collect taxes, lend them out without exception."

"But if anyone dares to borrow troops to do other things, let them wash their necks and wait."

"Yes!"

Wang Li received the order and left the tent.