Chapter 869 Zhang Liang, a Fourth-Term Student of the Qin Military Academy, Pays Homage to the King! This Is the Way to Govern the People on Behalf of the Gods!

Ying Zheng looked through the bamboo slips over and over again, trying to find the price Ying Chengyu would pay for this.

But even though Ying Zheng tore through the bamboo slips and crushed them into pieces, he still couldn't find any information about the price between the lines!

"What a jerk! What a jerk!"

Ying Zheng's hands holding the bamboo slips were trembling, and his voice was full of anger as he murmured: "I am his eldest brother!"

"There's something you can't tell me frankly!"

As the King of Qin, Ying Zheng could not accept things in the country that were beyond his control and cognition.

As the eldest brother, Ying Zheng could not accept that his younger brother had to bear a heavy price on his back. He had to turn to him to complete his great deeds at the expense of his life!

Ying Zheng is very angry!

Ying Zheng suddenly raised his head and suppressed the advice of all the courtiers with an angry, anxious and loud voice.

Only Ying Zheng's angry questions echoed in the huge Qilin Hall: "Do you have any other explanations, Brother Wang?!"

The fierce man immediately raised his hands and said, "Your Majesty, Lord Chang'an does have an explanation."

Ying Zheng shouted: "Come quickly!"

really!

Sure enough there is!

If I don't ask, Brother Wang will hide it and keep it secret, right?

But the fierce man scratched his head and said naively: "I'm so humble and young, I'm afraid it's hard to convey the truth."

"Chang'an Jun specially sent a fourth-term student of the military academy to return to Xianyang with me to convey Chang'an Jun's thoughts."

"Disciple Zhang Liang is currently being inspected by the guards. After the inspection, he will enter the palace to pay homage to the king."

If Ying Chengyu was ordered to go on an expedition or to provide disaster relief, Zhang Liang and the fierce husband could enter the palace with the report.

But this time Ying Chengyu disobeyed the order and went to war!

By virtue of Ying Cheng's status as a soldier of the family, Hufu was able to enter the palace more easily.

But as a survivor of the late Han Dynasty, Zhang Liang was bound to not enjoy unimpeded treatment.

Ying Zheng gave the order without hesitation: "Instruct the guards to quickly bring Zhang Liang, a fourth-term student of the military academy, into the palace without checking!"

"No!"

"Mr. Lieutenant General Gao, you will personally lead Zhang Liang into the palace!"

After the order, Ying Zheng couldn't help but stood up anxiously and paced back and forth on the high platform.

A quarter of an hour later, Zhang Liang finally ran quickly onto the high platform under the guidance of Zhao Gao.

Putting his shoes outside the palace door, Zhang Liang cupped his hands and called out: "Zhang Liang, a fourth-year student of Daqin Military Academy, wants to see the king!"

Ying Zheng's voice immediately came from inside the palace gate: "Pass!"

Taking a deep breath, Zhang Liang stepped across the threshold, stepping into the power center of Great Qin for the first time in his life!

What greeted Zhang Liang was a dull, silent and oppressive atmosphere, as well as the looks of the Qin monarchs and ministers!

Zhang Liang originally thought that he would be intimidated by this majestic and majestic palace that entrusted supreme power.

But when he actually stepped into this palace, Zhang Liang found that he didn't feel much nervousness in his heart. After all, there were too many acquaintances in this hall!

Facing the searching eyes, Zhang Liang walked calmly to the middle of the hall, faced Ying Zheng, bowed his hands in as masculine a manner as possible, and shouted solemnly:

"Zhang Liang, a fourth-term student of Da Qin Military Academy, pays homage to the king!"

But even though Zhang Liang has tried his best to make his appearance more masculine, Zhang Liang's figure is still slim and slim, and his voice is particularly soft and soft.

Fortunately, Ying Zheng had seen this doll that Ying Chengyun often brought with him many times, and he was already quite familiar with Zhang Liang's figure, appearance and voice, and he also knew how much expectations Ying Chengyun had placed on him.

So even though Zhang Liang was completely inconsistent with Da Qin's aesthetics, Ying Zheng still smiled at Zhang Liang: "When I first met Mr. Zhang in the past, Mr. Zhang was just a child."

"I never thought that Mr. Zhang would be able to share your worries for Lord Chang'an now!"

Zhang Liangqiang smiled a little: "It's all thanks to Lord Chang'an's respect!"

Your Majesty, he just tried different methods to get Zhang to exercise.

Whoever is willing to share this worry will share it. Zhang’s thighs are going to be rotten!

Seeing the helplessness in Zhang Liang's eyes, Ying Zheng couldn't help but smile.

However, the lingering thoughts about Ying Chengyun also made Ying Zheng not in the mood to win over with pleasantries, but asked directly: "What did the Lord of Chang'an want Mr. Zhang to convey?"

Zhang Liang bowed his hands and saluted again, and then said loudly: "Your Majesty!"

"Chang'an Jun ordered his disciples to convey two things."

"First, Lord Chang'an thinks that the people of Qin will pay taxes and contribute their people to our great Qin, but the people of other countries will not pay taxes and contribute their people to our great Qin."

"Therefore, the corvee service and the power of the people should be the contributions of the Qin people to the Qin Dynasty."

"It's just that this merit is so small that it can be almost ignored, and it is not convenient to reward him immediately."

"Our Great Qin's disaster relief actions are just like our Great Qin's construction of water conservancy and river management. It is not a reward for the people of the Great Qin for no merit, but a reward for the merits of the people of the Great Qin!"

Listening to Zhang Liang's words, Lu Buwei, Chunyu Yue and others all brightened up.

In the past, when they fought for the interests of the head of Guizhou, they did so from the perspective of benevolent governance and people's power. They used different ideas of governing the country to conflict with the rule of law of the Qin Dynasty.

But Ying Chengyu and Zhang Liang started from Da Qin's rule of law thought itself, and used the stick of Da Qin's rule of law to pry the foundation of Da Qin's rule of law!

There is no doubt that the starting point of Ying Chengyu and Zhang Liang will be more acceptable to the Qin officials than the starting point of Lu Buwei and others.

But correspondingly, once Ying Chengyu and Zhang Liang succeed, the foundation of Da Qin's rule of law will also be shaken!

Feng Quji immediately refuted: "Mr. Chang'an's words are absolutely ridiculous!"

"Corvee taxes are the responsibility of the people, and they are the responsibilities and obligations that all Qin people should bear."

"How can it be a credit!"

Faced with the sudden refutation, Zhang Liang was not surprised. Instead, he showed a narrow smile: "If corvee taxes are the people's responsibility, then what are the corresponding benefits to the people?"

Zhang Liang looked at Feng Quji, and his voice couldn't help but become a little louder: "Pay and reward are not equal, power and responsibility are not equal, there are only responsibilities but no rights and benefits."

"This is the way to punish criminals!"

"Is it the sin of all the people to serve me as the people of Great Qin?"

This question cannot be answered!

If it is the sin of all the people to become the people of Great Qin, then it is tantamount to attacking the legitimacy of Great Qin!

Feng Quji retorted solemnly: "Equal power and responsibility is the way to govern officials, not the way to govern the people!"

Zhang Liang asked decisively: "The way of my country in Qin is to flatter the powerful and the officials!"

One sentence left Feng Quji speechless.

The way of governing officials and the way of governing people are of course different.

But in the Qin Dynasty, before the laws of Qin, everyone, including officials and heads of Guizhou, was equal! This is the political correctness of Da Qin’s rule of law, and it is also the truth that Da Qin has always implemented!

Lu Buwei could demand that the way of governing officials and the way of governing people should be divided into two parts, but Feng Quji, who spoke out on behalf of the rule of law in the Qin Dynasty, could not say such words!

Upon seeing this, Zhang Liang said firmly: "If corvee taxes are the people's responsibility, then it is the people's right to ask the court to provide protection and assistance in times of crisis."

"If corvee taxes and taxes are the merits of the people, then ensuring the safety of the country and the people is the reward that the court should give to the people."

"In this way, we are truly in line with the spirit of the law!"

Feng Quji, Li Si and others were in a daze for a moment.

What's going on!

How can the idea of ​​the rule of law, which advocates severe punishment and harsh laws, be distorted to produce the fruits of benevolent government? !

Feng Quji and others quickly calmed down and thought carefully about their refutations.

The corners of Zhang Liang's mouth turned up slightly, he bowed his hands in front of Ying Zheng and said, "The above is a humble refutation of what Feng Shangqing said."

"Mr. Chang'an had known that when I humbled my superiors, I would definitely be refuted by my superiors, so I ordered my humble superiors to say: The three emperors and the five emperors are the herdsmen of Heaven!"

"Relieving the suffering of the people is the way that emperors and emperors practice. It is also the way that heaven and earth are happy to see. It is also the way that heaven and earth are blessed by."

"Your Majesty, think twice!"

Feng Quji, Li Si and other courtiers: "Huh???"

A pair of surprised, shocked and speechless eyes looked at Zhang Liang.

Lord Chang'an said that heaven and earth would be happy to see the imperial court relieving the people's hardships?

The Lord of Chang'an said that the imperial court can win the favor of heaven and earth by relieving the hardships of the people?

You should have told me earlier!

If you had said this earlier, there would have been so many arguments!

This is something that everyone in the world would like to see, how can we disagree?

Li Si, Gan Yun and other court officials no longer thought about their refutations, but all raised their hands: "My lord, I second the proposal!"

Lu Buwei, Chun Yuyue and others couldn't help but smile. They excitedly raised their hands and shouted excitedly: "My lord, I second the proposal!"

The issue that had been debated for half a month was solved simply and crudely.

Ying Zheng felt no joy in his heart.

Just because Ying Zheng suddenly understood why Ying Chengyu didn't want to be called a great witch by the world but accepted the identity of a great witch!

Ying Zheng immediately asked: "Mr. Zhang, what is the second one?"

Zhang Liang cupped his hands and saluted again: "Chang'an Lord said: If your Majesty thinks that what I have in mind is appropriate, please make your decision as soon as possible."

"I would like to recite the king's order to heaven and earth on the occasion of worshiping the earth dragon in Zheng County!"

Upon hearing Zhang Liang's words, even Feng Quji winked at Ying Zheng.

King! What are you still hesitating about?

Say yes! Agree quickly!

Lord Chang'an wants to present your order to heaven and earth and win the favor of heaven and earth!

Seeing this, Ying Zheng had no choice but to suppress his worries and said in a deep voice: "Everyone who loves me thinks that Lord Chang'an's policy is very good, and I also think that Lord Chang'an's advice is very popular with me."

"I ordered the Cavalry Lieutenant General Wang Wu to lead 1,000 guards and 10,000 corvees to recruit all the strong men in the disaster area to help the people in the disaster area rebuild their homeland."

“Allocate food and grass to all affected people according to corvee standards until the affected areas can return to self-sufficiency.”

"Allocate grain seeds, Chang'an plows, hoes and other farming and construction materials to help people in disaster areas reclaim their fields."

"Order Gan Qiong of Taicang to go to the disaster area during the autumn harvest to assess the severity of the disaster. The severity of the disaster will be assessed based on the destruction of acres and poor harvests. The lightest one will be exempted from one year's tax, the medium one will be exempted from two years' tax and one year's corvee, and the most severe one will be exempted for three years. Annual taxes and two years of corvée.”

Chunyu Yue shed tears on his court clothes, and the guard's face turned red. All the Confucian scholars and doctors excitedly shouted: "Your Majesty, you are wise!"

On a normal day, facing so many Confucian scholars' heartfelt praise, Ying Zheng would definitely smile and respond well.

But now Ying Zheng has no time to pay attention to these Confucian scholars. He just asked again: "Besides these two matters, does Chang'an Lord have no other explanation?"

Zhang Liang said with a smile: "The humble remarks made by Lord Chang'an are all the court's response to refute Lord Chang'an's advice."

"Other than that, Mr. Chang'an has no other explanation."

Ying Zheng's brows furrowed deeply.

He really wanted to ask, didn't Ying Chengxuan have any explanation for the price of confessing his identity as a great witch?

But when he thought about it again, Ying Zheng understood.

If Ying Chengyu is willing to confess the price to Zhang Liang, he will definitely not hide it from Ying Zheng.

If you ask directly, I'm afraid you won't get anything out of it.

Ying Zheng thought for a while and then decided to ask in a subtle way: "Mr. Zhang, does he know why Lord Chang'an wants to worship the earth dragon in Zheng County?"