Chapter 189: The gentry is in chaos?
The land reform law of the State Council was transmitted from the envoy to various counties of Qin. For a moment, the whole country was shocked!
The people at the bottom cheered and rushed to tell each other, cried with joy, and shouted that Emperor Shin-Emperor and the President of the State Council were concerned about the people of the world and made decisions for the people of the world, so that they would no longer have to become tenant farmers, and they could finally turn over and make decisions.
The so-called turning over and making decisions comes from slogans and slogans on the wall.
Because with the issuance of the land reform order, the whole country, from Xianyang City as the center, slogans and slogans were swept away like storms...
Whether in the city, in the suburbs, or in the town pavilions, people from the government offices wrote big land reform slogans and slogans.
"Land annexation brings endless harm, and land reform is the basic national policy of the Qin Dynasty!"
"Forbidden mergers and re-dividing the land, everyone has land!"
"Don't be a scholar or a noble person, just seek wealth and honor for the people of the world!"
"The land belongs to the country, and it is natural to accept it to the court!"
"Returning the land will bring honor to the whole family. Annexing the land will lead to jail for illegal purposes!"
"The court has collected land and changed salary, and there is money without farming!"
"Everyone has soil to turn over and make a decision!"
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With these slogans and slogans of land reform, they were swept inside and outside the city. For a moment, these slogans and slogans of land reform were like a spring breeze, blowing all over the Qin world. Countless people shouted slogans of land reform, and their blood was boiling.
On the contrary, the upstarts of the gentry were filled with righteous indignation, beat their chests and stamped their feet, and began to run around to contact each other, hoping to save the land.
The gentry and upstarts went to the homes of ministers in the court to inquire about contact in order to get along with each other.
However, the ministers in the court are also victims. Even the land they have acquired themselves cannot protect themselves, so how can they protect yours?
One by one, one upstart and a rich man, were coaxed out.
Countless gentry and upstarts, when they learned about the implementers of this policy, they couldn't help but scold Li Yang for being bastard, who was not spitting out bones. Especially some soldiers who made military merits in their early years, even joined forces to fight against France.
What is Li Yang? When I conquer the world, your hair has not grown enough yet.
Now that we are trying to persuade the emperor, we are trying to deal with us, the meritorious soldiers who sacrificed their lives and shed their blood for the Qin Dynasty, we want to see if you dare to touch me.
We also need to see if this new policy cannot be implemented, should the emperor protect you or those of us who have made contributions!
Thinking of this, countless upstarts came to the outside of Xianyang Palace and gathered a large area, shouting sadly: "Your Majesty, you can't listen to Li Yang. We ask to see Your Majesty, Your Majesty..."
Xianyang Palace.
Liu Xi came to Ying Zheng and reported: "Your Majesty, countless old Qin people gathered outside the palace gate, and they shouted to see Your Majesty."
Ying Zheng's eyes were fixed and he shouted coldly: "Hmph, they want to resist my land reform law!"
"They seem very angry and are scolding the dean. If the dean wants land reform this time, he may not be as smooth as the previous reform. Alas." Liu Xi sighed worriedly.
Ying Zheng said angrily: "They dare! I know that they have made contributions to the Qin Dynasty before. Without their bloody battles, there would be no unity of the Qin State. However, this is not the capital for them to be proud and do whatever they want. I admit that their achievements can be supported by annual salary for them for the rest of their lives. But if they are allowed to annex the land, the Qin Dynasty will destroy the country. How can I indulge it? Let them go, Li Yang will solve it. Do whatever he should do!"
"Here!" Liu Xi nodded, and then instructed the little palace servants around him to disperse the old Qin people outside the palace.
At this moment, Ying Zheng was also indignant and threw the book in his hand angrily on the ground. He knew that if he didn't kill people, it would be difficult to implement it smoothly. He could only hope that Li Yang could have this courage!
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At the same time, Feng Xiangfu.
"Feng Xiang, it's in chaos, and now it's all in chaos. Li Yang's land reform order is about to force everyone in the world to rebel!"
Headed by Wang Ping, an official from the prosecutor, a group of ministers ran to Feng Quji's mansion.
Wang Ping, the official, was the son of former Prime Minister Wang Wan.
At that time, after Qin Shihuang unified the world, Wang Wan advocated the conferment of Qin Shihuang's son, clan and meritorious officials to remote places in Yan, Qi, Chu and other countries, so that they could guard various places to maintain the stability of the country. However, Li Si was out of date for the division of princes by the Zhou Dynasty, saying that the country would be as chaotic as the Eastern Zhou Dynasty. He advocated the central government and centralized power; that is, the central government directly appointed them to remove officials from various places.
Finally, Qin Shihuang adopted Li Si's opinion and implemented the county system, which led to Wang Wan losing power and returning home.
It is precisely because of this that Wang Ping has always regarded Li Si as his enemy and is Feng Xiang’s most loyal supporter.
In addition, after his father Wang Wan resigned from office and returned home, the Wang family annexed a large amount of land in his hometown, which can be said to be the largest landlord in the local area. Now, the new land reform policy implemented by Li Yang and Li Si directly affects the interests of the Wang family. Therefore, he is one of the officials who are the most opposed to land reform.
Feng Quji was very upset when he saw Wang Ping bringing a group of ministers to his mansion and said, "Cannot? Where is the world in chaos? Have you seen the people in chaos?"
Wang Ping said indignantly: "The people are not in chaos, but the old Qin people forced them to run outside the Xianyang Palace to advise the emperor to die, yelling to let the emperor get rid of land and kill Li Yang. At this time, it was when Feng Xiang ordered the new and old gentry to defeat Li Yang in one fell swoop, Feng Xiang..."
"Damn it!"
Before Wang Ping could finish his words, Feng Quji shouted and interrupted.
Feng Quji looked as if he was too shallow and scolded: "Wang Ping, you are arrogant! The new policy and land reform are the national policies discussed and implemented by Your Majesty and the State Council. They are also suggestions put forward in the court today. How can the original minister rebellion against the emperor's intentions and block the new policy and national policy of the Qin Dynasty? If you say these words of rebellion against the king and the country, you dare not be unfaithful to the original minister!"
Everyone was stunned. They didn't expect that Feng Quji would help Li Yang and get so angry with everyone.
"Feng Jie, see off the guests!" Feng Quji shouted coldly, unwilling to say more to them.
Feng Jie stretched out his hand and made a gesture of invitation: "Sir, please come back!"
However, Wang Ping was unwilling to give up. Now the new and old gentry are all standing on Feng Xiang’s side. How can you be weak?
You are weak at this time, and the land will be taken over to the court, and the court will be truly single-handed by Li Yang in the future. Everyone, Feng Xiang, has no chance to make a comeback.
Thinking of this, Wang Ping hit Feng Jie's hand and said angrily: "Feng Xiang, are you really willing to watch Li Yang beat you up? If you don't stand up today and order us gentry, we will only know President Li in the court in the future, but not Feng Xiang!"
Feng Quji was also very angry, stood up with a loud voice, pointed at Wang Ping, and scolded: "Wang Ping, Wang Ping, do you really not see the situation clearly? Land reform is not something that Li Yang can do, it is all Your Majesty's will. Can you fight against Your Majesty? Moreover, land annexation, as Li Yang said, has become a cancer of the Qin Dynasty and has to be solved. The general trend is not with the gentry, but with the emperor, and with the people of the world."
Speaking of this, Feng Quji also warned: "You all have heard the truth clearly. It is best not to resist the law, otherwise... no one can save you!"
"I, Wang Ping, really don't believe him, Li Yang, dare to kill me, Wang Ping!" Wang Ping snorted coldly without regard, and left in anger...
The other ministers also sighed mournfully, feeling that Feng Xiang was too weak this time, and he couldn't help but regretfully follow Wang Ping to leave Feng's mansion.
After Wang Ping and others left, Feng Jie asked: "Father, my son also heard that the new and old gentry were all indignant. Today, they had gathered outside the Xianyang Palace to petition His Majesty."
Feng Quji scolded coldly and said, "Hmph, how can some gentry stop the rolling wheels of the Qin Dynasty's advance? Your Majesty is determined to build a prosperous and powerful Qin State. For this goal, no one can stop it."
"Father said, Li Yang really dared to kill someone for this?" Feng Jie frowned.
Feng Quji took a deep breath and nodded: "As long as the emperor's goal of promoting the Qin Dynasty will not change, as long as the people in the world will not be in chaos, what kind of aristocratic families, do you see if he dares to kill them? The sword Mu Gong given to him by His Majesty is for him to kill people."
Feng Jie frowned, pondered for a moment, and asked, "Your Majesty is really not worried about the gentry's chaos?"
Feng Quji looked at Feng Jie in surprise and cursed: "Feng Jie, why are you so confused like Wang Ping and the others? Can the gentry be in chaos? Can they really raise troops like the people? If it were you, would you be willing to abandon everything and resist the law and rebel, or choose an annual salary and continue to live a carefree life?"
"This... it's because my child is too one-sided and short-sighted in his view of the problem." Feng Jie was stunned and couldn't help but admit his mistake.
Feng Quji was right. People rebelled and had no way to survive. If they had to rebel, they would die if they didn't. But the gentry were different. They already had wealth and had an annual salary to receive. They would definitely have no worries in the future. However, their interests are damaged and they are reluctant to leave. As long as the pressure of land reform is approaching, few of them dare to resist the law at all costs.
Thinking of this, Feng Jie finally understood why his father scolded Wang Ping and others.
Since things cannot be stopped, if these ministers who oppose the new policies and laws still come to their homes to contact each other, wouldn’t it be like telling the emperor that the Feng family is the opposing leader?
At this time, Feng Quji sighed again and said, "Your Majesty is a lofty ideal. You have already expected Li Yang to be a wise man. However, Your Majesty treats our Feng family well. Letting you continue to take charge of the Supervisory Office means that Your Majesty has not let down the old ministers such as us."
Speaking of this, Feng Quji smiled bitterly: "It seems that I am really old, and I can't beat the newcomer after all."
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This chapter is about yesterday. I will update today and will be written later.
Chapter completed!