Xianyang became abnormally lively after the Chinese New Year. A large number of refugees flocked to Xianyang from both north and south. The Han army of the Han State acquired troops in both north and south. Both the southern border troops of Qin and the northern border areas were lost. In the Bashu area, the Bashu uprising army controlled by the Han army formed a confrontation with Bai Qi's 50,000 new troops. Outside Hangu Pass, Xu Yahua was retreated, while the troops of the First Military Region of the Han Dynasty gathered more and more, and more phenomena showed that the large-scale attack of the Han army would inevitably arrive as scheduled between April and June.

Most of the people who fled to Xianyang were the lowest-level people. Their information was not smooth. In the official propaganda, the Han State was naturally a beast and a great enemy of the Qin people. If they were allowed to occupy the Qin State, the people would naturally be in poverty and everyone would find it difficult to survive. But for the Qin people with a little help, these propaganda were so ridiculous. A long time ago, the great figures of the Qin State quietly transferred their property to the Han State. Many people, in addition to some needs to maintain their face, have almost transferred all the gold, silver and fine materials that can be taken away through some underground channels to the Han State. Therefore, a complete underground chain was formed, specifically responsible for transferring property for these people. Although they charged expensive handling fees, they have always been sought after by the rich people of Qin State because of their reputation.

Of course, they could not imagine that the top end of this black industrial chain was controlled by the Han State National Security Bureau and was responsible for the Qin Intelligence Department. Controlling this black industrial chain, the Intelligence Department obtained countless information from Qin and knew the dynamics from Qin. Of course, they also earned huge fees through this. This money was not something that Wang Wudi could understand. Cao Tianci set up a private treasury in the National Security Bureau, specifically to pay for some project expenses that could not be open and open.

Some people also understand that such an industrial chain is absolutely inseparable from the control of the Han people, but what does it matter? The Qin State will collapse, and what they want is to live a happy life in a new country in the future. The Han people have a private property protection law. As long as the money can be transferred to the Han State and set up accounts in the Han State's banks, it will still be theirs in the future. If it is placed in the Qin State, it may be possible. The Qin State is now poor and exhausted, and the military expenditure problem can no longer be collected by levying heavy taxes, because the people have nothing to exploit. Lu Chao has had to attack the wealthy households, merchants and officials. During the Chinese New Year alone, more than 30 officials were arrested and imprisoned, men were exiled, and women were sold.

It was also during this process that Lu Chao discovered this abnormal phenomenon. Because a considerable number of these officials had nothing when they were confiscated. Apart from some superficial wealth, there was no huge amount of wealth he imagined.

"I want to know what's going on?" Lu Chao looked at Mingtai and asked coldly.

Mingtai looked at the list of house searches, and was silent for a moment, saying, "The General has his own Eagle Division, and you must have known a lot of things."

"In other words, you have always known that these people are quietly transferring their property to Han, right?" Lu Chao asked angrily.

"Yes, I know, because I'm doing it myself." Mingtai's words surprised Lu Chaoda. Looking at the intimate partner, he hardly believed his ears.

"You, what did you say?"

Mingtai raised his head and looked at Lu Chao, "Of course, I'm not for myself. In Qin State, there is indeed such a black industrial chain. I have destroyed some of it, but I have also retained some, because I have to use them. I have transferred most of the Ming family's property to the Han State. I have also quietly arranged a lot of descendants of the Ming family. Now these people have arrived in the Han State."

Lu Chao was silent. Mingtai was not a member of the Ming family. His surname was actually Chen. Now that he did this, there is no doubt that he was naturally repaying his kindness.

"You have no confidence in Qin State and think that I, Qin, will be defeated?" he asked in a cold voice.

"General, at this point, there is actually no need for us to deceive ourselves. The Qin Dynasty is over. We cannot fight against the Han Kingdom. The destruction is only a matter of time. My Mingtai will naturally advance and retreat with the General. Although I have died without regrets, the Ming family, I cannot be sorry for them, and I cannot watch them die with us. So, I sent away some of their descendants." Mingtai said: "If the General wants to punish him, Mingtai has nothing to say."

Lu Chao looked at Mingtai, but the anger on his face gradually faded, "Forget it, the Ming family will leave. After all, they have extraordinary kindness to you. You and I love you and my brothers. I also recognize this love, but from now on, I don't want such a situation to happen. You have to cut off this underground chain from the root."

"Thank you, General." Mingtai bowed and said, "I will definitely do it. From tomorrow on, there will be no more gold and silver lost from Qin."

"Even if the mantis arm blocks the chariot, I will make my last try." Lu Chao said viciously: "I am ready to order that all males over 14 years old and under 60 years old will be enlisted in the army and carry their own weapons. Before the end of March, they will concentrate on Xianyang. Those who fail to arrive over the deadline will be rebellious and will not be killed."

"How can a group of sheep be the opponent of the lion?" Mingtai smiled bitterly.

"But there are so many sheep that can still be defeated by a certain number of lions." Lu Chao said coldly: "Bashu, I will give up. I have asked Bai Qi to lead his army back to Xianyang. Hangu Pass, I will also give up. All the supplies and workshops have begun to retreat to Xianyang. Xu Yahua and his 100,000 troops will also retreat to Xianyang. I will organize a million troops in Xianyang to fight for life and death with the Han army."

"If you win, there is still a glimmer of hope. If you lose, you will be over." Lu Chao raised his head and laughed loudly, as if he was crazy.

Mingtai, who walked out of the Black Ice Platform, felt cold all over. Lu Chao seemed to be a little abnormal in his mind. Even he felt a little scared. Lu Chao, who had become crazy, didn't know what else to do.

Returning to his mansion, his confidant Qin Yijian walked in, "The commander, the Eagle tribe was crazy, arrested officials in Xianyang, and without any trial, he confiscated the people's house and destroyed the clan. Now, there are people in panic in Xianyang. Before the Han people have been called, we will collapse ourselves."

"The general needs a lot of money to be used as military expenses. Now that Xianyang has gathered so many refugees, they have to have a meal. There is no other way, they can only organize the men and turn them into troops so that they can control them. But where does the money come from, they can only come from these people. If they don't copy their homes, who will be copied? These people have enjoyed so much happiness in Qin, and now it is time for them to make contributions." Mingtai said coldly.

Qin Yijian shivered, "After Gou Yi escaped from the southern part of the country, he turned into a madman. Even several people from our Black Ice Platform were caught by him. I went to argue, but he drove me out. He also told me to be honest, otherwise I would catch me."

"Since you know he is a madman, why are you going to mess with him?" Mingtai sighed, "Let your brothers be careful not to hit him in the knife. I can't protect him at that time. I will let Gou Yi release them from the brothers you mentioned."

"Commander, this is not good now! We have to think of a way!"

"Okay, I want to be quiet, you go out first!" Mingtai glared at Qin Yijian and scolded.

Seeing Qin Yijian leaving reluctantly, Mingtai covered his forehead with both hands and gently pressed and rubbed his thumb on the sun. The tree fell and the money scattered, and the Qin people were already separated.

He reached out and pulled out a newspaper from the underside of the table. It was the Dahan Daily. Qin State now blocked the news from the Dahan side very tightly, but this did not mean that people like Mingtai. Gao Yuan ascended the throne, gave up all power, transferred the executive power to the deliberation hall, transferred the legislative power to the Grand Parliament, transferred the judicial power to the ** Court, the Procuratorate and the Police Department, and even handed over the command of the army to the Chief Supervisor. The action was so great that Mingtai was dumbfounded.

I always thought that everything Gao Yuan did in the great man was just to deceive people. Once the overall situation was settled, he would inevitably slowly take back the power he released, but the fact was greatly beyond Mingtai's expectations. Gao Yuan actually gave up.

"So, you really think so." He murmured in his heart. Looking at the eye-catching titles on the newspaper, Mingtai felt it was incredible and took it for granted.

Separation of powers, checks and balances

Absolute power brings absolute **

Return what belongs to the people to the people

These are Gao Yuan’s recent masterpieces, published in the Dahan Daily and are known to every Han Chinese. Of course, these things that were regarded as treasures by the Han people were regarded as heresy in Qin State and were severely banned.

"Can what you said and thought really come true?" Mingtai felt a little incredible when he looked at the scenes depicted by Gao Yuan. "Without a powerful ruler, your great man can really do this? No, I don't believe that the reason why the great man has the current kindness is because of your existence. Once you are not here, there will inevitably be problems. You hand over power, or it is the first step in the decline of the great man."

Mingtai told himself in his heart that even the Dahan Daily had different voices. Many people expressed their opposition. The Han people were indeed very interesting. Although Gao Yuan's masterpiece was in the first article of the first edition, the articles refuting Gao Yuan were endless on the second edition of the secondary edition. The Dahan Daily could be published as it was, and Gao Yuan turned a blind eye. He even debated these people on the newspaper in a very good manner.

In Mingtai's view, such a thing is completely unimaginable. How could the dignity of a king be so easily lost? Or is this what the Han Dynasty calls freedom of speech?
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