Chapter 76

"But in reality? In reality, all the land is in the hands of us nobles!"

"Taxing by the acre means making us nobles pay taxes!"

"And it's fifty percent!"

"The Qin Half Tax!"

"The Qin Half Tax, indeed!"

"That is to say, my fields, another fifty percent of the harvest must be handed over to that unfilial son?"

"Our Chinese civilization has existed for over a thousand years, from Xia Qi to the Great Zhou, from the Great Zhou to the present, commoners have always paid taxes; what logic is there for nobles to pay taxes?"

"My ancestor was Bai Qi; he fought for Great Qin his entire life, for what? Was it not so that his descendants could enjoy the family's protection and never have to pay grain taxes again?"

"But now, he actually wants us nobles to pay taxes?"

"Impossible!"

"This matter is impossible!"

"Everyone, I, Bai Guang, declare: regarding this tax grain, my Bai family will not pay a single grain!"

"Otherwise, the blood of Great Qin's Wuan Lord would have been shed in vain!"

"My Neishi family will not pay taxes either; my father, Neishi Teng, annihilated the State of Han and established illustrious military achievements for Great Qin to unify the world; if you want my Neishi family to pay taxes, go dream on!"

"We won't pay!"

"This tax, I won't pay a single grain!"

"If that Huang Chao dares to come to my Neishi family, I will make sure he has no return!"

At that moment, Bai Guang, the great-grandson of Bai Qi, and Neishi Yan, the son of Neishi Teng!

Sima Yan, the descendant of the dismissed Sima Cuo, they all shouted loudly!

Furthermore, descendants of famous ministers such as Shang Yang, Zhang Yi, and Fan Ju began to oppose!

Everyone, their shouts reached the sky.

They were all shouting the slogan of not paying taxes!

Some even shouted loudly that they would go down with Huang Chao, fish and net breaking together!

At that moment, everyone's shouts shook the heavens!

And Wang Wan, Feng Quji, and others watched the scene before them with their eyes wide open; they were even numb with fear!

For a moment, they did not know what to do!

Wei Wei Liaozi, who was still relatively loyal, said to Wang Wan and Feng Quji:

"Everyone, this is clearly that unfilial son playing Hu Nao; he is addicted to mischief and actually caused such a ridiculous major incident!"

"Do you think he can still become the supreme Emperor of our Great Qin Empire?"

"You... what do you mean?"

Wang Wan, Feng Quji, and they were all terrified to the bone.

Wei Wei Liaozi bowed deeply towards Outside Xianyanggong: "Please summon the First Emperor to emerge, to have him resume control of the court!"

He spoke out calling, and Wang Wan and Feng Quji, upon hearing these words, were so frightened their calves cramped.

Moments later, the two of them hurriedly left, daring not to stay here!

Indeed!

Even if they opposed Facing Ying Su, they would not dare to use the matter of summoning the First Emperor to emerge as an argument!

Speaking these words is undoubtedly opposing Facing Ying Su!

Given Facing Ying Su's decisive and ruthless character, he would definitely kill people!

As for paying taxes...

Just wait and see!

In three days, let's see what most people do!

If they do not pay taxes, then we people will not pay taxes either!

If they pay taxes...

Impossible!

Nobles not paying taxes is a rule of nearly two thousand years!

Throughout the dynasties, there have been many outstanding figures who wanted nobles to pay taxes, thereby reducing the burden on commoners!

Such as Zhou Gongdan, such as Guan Zhong, such as Wei Wenhou, and also such as Lord Xinling, Wei Wei Wuji!

But... just ask one question: who among them succeeded?

No matter how fiercely the various reforms were carried out!

But who succeeded!

In the end, didn't they all slink away in disgrace?

The so-called reforms in history are, in the eyes of the nobles, completely a joke!

Not only did Wang Wan and Feng Quji think this!

Others mostly held the same view!

The reason nobles are nobles is not because they are born nobles!

Rather, their ancestors established great military achievements for the state, so their descendants could enjoy the ancestors' protection.

Such as Bai Qi; he crippled the six states and made a huge contribution to Great Qin unifying the world!

Having established such great merit, if descendants enjoy a little of the ancestors' protection and do not pay taxes, what's wrong with that?

Did the ancestors struggle and fight for their lives just for this small benefit of not paying taxes?

What?

Does it not work for you, Ying Su?

Must taxes be paid?

Or did the blood of my ancestors flow in vain?

The crowd grew ever more indignant!

However, at this moment, few spoke out.

Everyone had left!

Yet, everyone's resolve remained firm!

We will not pay taxes!

We simply will not pay taxes; let us see what you, Ying Su, can do!

Let us see what you, Huang Chao, can do!

The Imperial Sword?

Heh... a mere joke!

Dare you come and kill the great-grandson of Bai Qi, the Martial Pacification Lord of Great Qin?

Dare you come and kill the descendant of Zhang Yi, the Chancellor of Great Qin?

Dare you come and kill the descendant of Fan Ju, the Chancellor of Great Qin?

Dare you come and kill the descendant of Shang Yang, the Chancellor of Great Qin?

Even if you had a hundred guts!

Let us see if you dare kill my descendant, Bai Qi!

Everyone was utterly contemptuous.

Yet, no matter how contemptuous the crowd was!

This matter eventually reached the ears of Emperor Ying Zheng.

Within the garden!

These past days, Emperor Ying Zheng's heart had been deeply displeased!

In the end, it was Ying Su who had angered him....

Previously, the reason for not rebelling was that no means to counter Li Yuanba could be found.

But after great hardship, even if a means to counter Li Yuanba were found, what then?

Would we still not dare to rebel?

Indeed!

Li Si had struck a painful spot!

Fickle and untrustworthy!