Chapter 69

How should I put it!

Although it succeeded!

But the example of Shang Yang's reforms succeeding can truly only serve as an example!

Yet even the successful Shang Yang's reforms equally caused chaos for three generations of Qin Wang!

If the three generations of Qin Wang of the Qin State had not all been awesome figures, all unwavering in governing by law, then whether Shang Yang's reforms could succeed would truly be an unknown!

And Emperor Emperor Yongzheng of the Qing Dynasty, precisely because he saw this clearly, decided to carry out reforms through pilot programs!

First, use high national treasury tax revenues to shut the mouths of those opposing reform!

Second, use iron-blooded methods to show those people the price of obstructing reform, making them feel fear and dare not casually obstruct reform!

Are these methods effective?

Facts prove they are very effective!

Through the pilot reforms of Tian Wenjing and Li Wei, the new policies were directly and smoothly implemented nationwide!

Thus, national strength was greatly enhanced!

By implementing through pilot programs, he not only successfully carried out reform but also avoided the intense contradictions and hidden dangers brought by reform!

And throughout the entire Qing Dynasty, if there was a golden age, it must be the Emperor Yongzheng Golden Age!

Throughout the entire Qing Dynasty, if there was a good Emperor worthy of praise, it must be Emperor Emperor Yongzheng!

Similarly, later generations often say that if not for the solid foundation accumulated by Emperor Emperor Yongzheng, the Qing Dynasty might have been finished by the time it reached Qianlong!

Is this pilot implementation good?

In Facing Ying Su's view, it is very good!

However, Facing Ying Su does not intend to use this method.

The reason for not using it is very simple!

During Emperor Emperor Yongzheng's time, although the state bureaucracy was corrupt, everyone's hearts were turned toward the Great Qing.

But now, in the Great Qin, hearts are not united enough.

The six states were just destroyed, and people's hearts long for the past!

They are all still missing their former states!

Against this grand backdrop, Seeing Ying Zheng also launched the four great projects: the Great Wall, Epang Palace, Dujiangyan, and the Qin Shi Huang Mausoleum!

Although these four great projects were all correct!

There was not a single wrong place!

But the timing was wrong!

These things were done too early!

And this was unavoidable; who could blame the sons for being unworthy, leaving Seeing Ying Zheng unable to see hope?

He could only do more things while he was still on the throne..

052. Kill until the nobles are removed from the Hundred Family Surnames! New character, Huang Chao!

But no matter how much Seeing Ying Zheng wanted to do things himself!

The fact that hearts were not united remains a fact!

The fact that these four great projects stirred up overwhelming public resentment also remains a fact!

If the Great Qin does not quickly carry out a reform that all the people under heaven can see hope in, then the people will still rebel!

Just as later generations say, the Great Qin perished in the second generation; this was not some sudden whim, but public resentment accumulated to a certain degree.

Once reaching this degree, it simply exploded!

The First Emperor just died too early; if he had lived a few more years, the Great Qin would have perished in the first generation.

This statement is absolutely not alarmist!

Therefore, Facing Ying Su feels they cannot wait!

To put it plainly, pilot implementation takes too long to show results!

At least one or two years, at most three to five years!

And the people of the Great Qin might not be able to wait that long!

Therefore, this matter needs to be handled immediately!

He pondered in his heart and directly spoke these words!

And as soon as these words left his mouth, Li Si was shocked.

Zhang Liang's eyebrows also furrowed tightly.

Kill Xiao He frowned without speaking!

And regardless of whether they spoke or not, Facing Ying Su still spoke:

"I wish to carry out a thorough reform, not through pilot programs, but to directly implement lenient Qin laws and the merging of poll tax into land tax nationwide!"

"What about you? What do you think?"

While Facing Ying Su spoke, he looked at Li Si!

Zhang Liang and Kill Xiao He, their opinions should not be very strong!

But Li Si might have objections!

Li Si's eyebrows furrowed tightly; although he understood that what Facing Ying Su said was right and reasonable!

But... this matter is ultimately too huge!

And I...

He constantly calculated, constantly pondered!

Finally, he turned to Facing Ying Su and asked: "What if the nobles truly rebel?"

Ying Su said, "Those who submit prosper; those who resist perish. Before the great tide, whoever dares block the path must die!"

Li Si sucked in a sharp breath!

After hesitating for a long time, he still bowed down to Ying Su:

"Your subject... agrees!"

Xiao He bowed down: "Your subject second the motion!"

Zhang Liang said nothing, but... the look in his eyes as he gazed at Ying Su was filled with excitement!

Ying Su truly has the courage!

No wonder he is an Emperor who dared to rebel with only Li Yuanba by his side!

Indeed!

Even now, recalling the deeds they had told him about Ying Su during this time, he could not help but feel excited!

Alone, he dared to rebel with only Li Yuanba.

The two of them, he and Li Yuanba, killed fifty thousand Qin Army soldiers outside Xianyanggong!

They forced Ying Zheng to abdicate!

Afterwards, he immediately ordered a general amnesty for the realm, and the common people would not need to pay taxes for three years!

And on the court, he killed Chunyu Yue!

One by one, these deeds, even now when recalled, made Zhang Liang's blood boil with heat!

And under this immense excitement, he actually bowed down directly to Ying Su: "Your subject, Zhang Liang, second the motion!"

Seeing that all three of them had agreed, Ying Su smiled and continued:

"Since everyone agrees, then who will do this matter?"

"What?"

The moment the words left his lips, instantly, Zhang Liang, Li Si, and Xiao He—all three of them were stunned!

Before, they had only thought about how shocking this matter was, but they actually ignored the question of who would execute it!

And without a doubt, whoever does this matter will offend people!

Not only will they offend people, but moreover, their ancestral graves will be dug up, and even... they will be assassinated!

This...

At that moment, they all hesitated!

Li Si stepped forward directly and bowed down, saying:

"Your Majesty the Emperor, regarding this matter, your subject can only manage not to oppose it, but to have your subject do it is difficult... because..."

He opened his mouth time and again, but the words reached his lips yet remained unsaid!