There was silence in Qilin Hall.

The atmosphere was a bit weird. Everyone lowered their heads and looked at them without squinting, for fear that they would look at the emperor with their eyes, and then the emperor named them to answer this cheating question.

You know, what Ying Zheng hates the most is that some people say he is not.

In the past, after failing to seek immortality for Ying Zheng, the alchemist Lu Sheng and Hou Sheng privately talked about Ying Zheng's character, rule and seeking immortality, and then fled with huge sums of money for seeking immortality. When Ying Zheng found out, he was furious, so he took his anger on the alchemist and ordered a search and interrogation in the capital, arresting hundreds of alchemists and burying them all alive.

There are also those Confucian scholars who were also killed because they kept talking about Ying Zheng's "abus" among the people.

Even Fusu was exiled to the frontier because he accused Ying Zheng of ex-commissioned labor service.

If you were in the hall, in front of all civil and military officials, and directly said that the previous famine was caused by your Ying Zheng's heavy labor service, wouldn't that be a death?

There are so many bloody examples, even his son cannot say about heavy labor, let alone as a minister.

Anyway, whoever says he dies!

Ying Zheng was speechless when he saw everyone like this.

He sighed and said, "Is the reason why you don't say anything? I feel that the famine this year is all due to my corvee service for several years, so I dare not reply?"

When everyone heard this, they all said in panic and said, "I don't dare!"

"Don't dare? Humph! I don't think you dare to think, but you dare not say it, right?" Ying Zheng snorted coldly, very unhappy.

"I will die!"

Everyone was immediately trembling with fear, lowered their heads, looking like they were frightened and innocent.

Ying Zheng glanced at everyone with disgust, then looked at Li Yang and said, "Li Yang, they dare not tell me. Come and tell me the truth about the cause of the previous famine!"

Li Yang was stunned and pretended to be panicked and said, "This... Is it hard to say to me. Otherwise... I'd better let General Meng or Feng Xiang, Li Xiang analyze it?"

Meng Tian, ​​Feng Quji and Li Si were shocked when they heard this.

Li Yang is so immoral? You are going to cheat us to death!

At that moment, the three of them were unhappy. Meng Tian quickly said, "The Prime Minister has a unique vision and is simply a big hit. Analyzing problems is even more incisive, and they can always hit the nail on the head. Their insights are even more analyzing, carefully and thoroughly, and pertinent, and can always explain the problem very deeply. Therefore, when it comes to analyzing problems, you should analyze them for Your Majesty and all the civil and military officials such as us!"

Everyone nodded.

Li Yang quickly waved his hand: "General Meng is a misunderstood. I was worried that after analyzing it, his Majesty will be unhappy, and it is probably refuted by all the great masters, so let's talk about it, General Meng or Feng Xiang."

Feng Quji cursed in his heart, Li Yang, you are really not a good person! Then he said, "Prime Minister, Your Majesty asked you to analyze it. How can you resist the order and refuse to obey it? It's better to analyze it quickly!"

This time, Ying Zheng was really angry. He slapped the table and banged, glaring at Li Yang, and said, "Okay, Li Yang, are you going to resist the order?"

Li Yang was so scared that he trembled: "I don't dare!"

Ying Zheng said angrily: "Don't dare, just tell me the truth! As long as you analyze the truth, I want to see who dares to refute you in a daze! Say, say boldly! If you don't say it, I will punish you now if you resist the order and take it out and kill you immediately!"

Li Yang's face changed drastically and nodded tremblingly: "Then...then I will just tell you!"

Ying Zheng glared at Li Yang, which meant: Please start your performance!

By the way, some of the civil and military officials in the hall were already waiting to watch the show.

In their opinion, even Fusu said that even if you said it, you, Li Yang, would not be able to get it. After all, the reason why the emperor forced everyone to analyze this problem was to make everyone attribute the mistake to other aspects.

Although you can also attribute the problem of famine to other aspects, such as natural disasters and laziness to the people,... these are too far-fetched.

So, this question is simply unanswered.

"Cough!" At this time, Li Yang cleared his throat, carried his hands behind his back, walked back and forth two steps in front of the hall, and then organized his language and spoke: "According to me, there are two problems with the previous famine!"

"First, in previous years, the excessive labor force of the young and strong has been insufficient. All the young and strong labor force were requisitioned by the project, resulting in the famine in the territory of the Qin Dynasty. Only women and women cultivated a little farmland, and it was difficult to survive in a year. In addition, this spring, a light labor force policy was implemented and millions of servants were dispersed. When these people returned home, they quickly consumed all the originally small grain, which caused a great famine in the world!"

As soon as these words were said, everyone's face changed drastically.

Because this is really too rebellious, it is all about taking the blame on the emperor alone.

Li Yang is so brave!

Suddenly, everyone looked at Ying Zheng, wanting to see if Ying Zheng was going to be angry!

However……

When everyone looked at Ying Zheng, everyone started to boo, because the emperor was expressionless at this time. Is he happy or angry? Is he not able to tell at all.

Of course, the emperor had a cold face and expressionless face, which also made some people feel worried for Li Yang, because it means the emperor was unhappy.

So, people like Li Si, Xiao He, Cao Shen, Han Xin and others were all thinking in their hearts, how dare Li Yang speak so randomly, are you afraid of life?

The emperor said coldly: "You continue talking!"

"Here!"

Li Yang nodded and continued: "The heavy labor service is one of them, and the second is that land annexation is serious, and ordinary people have almost no self-cultivated land! Although it is not the main reason for the previous famine, if the problem of land annexation is not solved, I am sure that this year's famine chaos will occur frequently at any time in the future!"

“Land annexation?”

As soon as these words were spoken, there was a sudden sensation.

At this moment, some people with good brains could already hear something.

For example, Li Si and Feng Quji, two veterans who play power, have already glanced at Li Yang and then at the emperor.

Because the two of them have already come back to the scene, no wonder the emperor asked inexplicably what "annual salary replaces military field" as soon as he went to court, and then asked about "famine". It turned out that this was all about causing the issue of land annexation!

Understanding this, Li Si and Feng Quji almost fell into shock.

After a long time, it turned out that the Emperor and Li Yang, these two people, were singing together for most of the time, and they were actually singing a double act!

What the hell!

Feng Quji and Li Si were stunned.

They knew the problem of land annexation. They knew very well how serious this problem was, and they were also very clear about it.

Because of the years of requisition of young and strong labor labor, the common people, young and strong labor labor, have been serving in the Great Wall and Mount Li all year round, and the fields are unable to be cultivated, so they can only let them grow weeds. However, the elderly and weak women at home have to eat and drink, and pay the land tax every year. What should I do? I can only sell the land!

Therefore, in the past decade, the land in the world has basically been merged by the upstarts of the gentry at a low price.

The two of them knew even more clearly what the consequences would be for land annexation.

But they didn't dare to say it, because this matter involved all the gentry and upstarts. Who would dare to take this matter to the court to discuss it? Wouldn't that be the target of public criticism? That would arouse public anger.

So, Feng Quji and Li Si were shocked at this moment, and then looked at Li Yang, shocked.
Chapter completed!