At the beginning, Qin Shi Huang traveled to my home

Chapter 371 Shang Yang’s Reform (1)

The Qin kings of all dynasties who were mentioned nodded with satisfaction. Yes, they also made great efforts. The fact that their Qin State was able to unify the six kingdoms was not just the credit of one person, but the credit of several generations.

When he thought that it was their Qin State that finally unified the six kingdoms, the corners of his mouth couldn't help but rise.

The other people in the six countries thought, Shang Yang, right? Okay, let’s rob him!

Qin Shi Huang also nodded. It was true. His ancestors all contributed to his unification of the six kingdoms.

But the biggest credit goes to him, hehe ('fuck')

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When Shang Yang heard what the immortal said, he felt that it was right for him to set out for the State of Qin. Here, he not only realized his ambitions, but also made everyone remember him.

"At first, I just wanted to have a place where I could realize my ambitions, and I didn't think so much about it," Shang Yang said. He did think so, because at that time in Wei State, the King of Wei did not value him, and he could not realize his ambitions.

It happened that the Qin State sent out a signal at that time, and he felt that this was an opportunity, and it was indeed an opportunity.

"But it is true that the present day success of the Qin Dynasty is inseparable from the reforms of you, Senior Shang Yang," Li Wu said with a smile, and Shang Yang just nodded.

"In 359 BC, Duke Xiao of Qin planned to implement reforms in Qin, but was afraid of opposition, so he was hesitant and summoned his ministers to discuss the matter.

As expected, as soon as Qin Xiaogong proposed it, he was strongly opposed by the old aristocrats.

Senior Shang Yang, you immediately stood up to refute them, and used the idea of ​​historical evolution to refute the old aristocrats' so-called retrogressive ideas of "following the ancients" and "following the rituals", thus preparing public opinion for the implementation of the reform.

Fortunately, King Xiaogong of Qin was very supportive of you, Shang Yang, which made your reforms so smooth.

The emperor's support is very important for this reform. As we all know, the emperor is the supreme ruler of a country. Only with his support can the reform proceed."

Shang Yang and Wang Anshi nodded in agreement, while Zhang Juzheng fell silent.

"Why doesn't Prime Minister Zhang nod? Does he disagree with what the immortal said?" Wang Anshi asked curiously. This junior Zhang Juzheng was a little bit weird.

Zhang Juzheng pursed his lips and shook his head, "No, no, of course I agree with what the little immortal said."

Li Wu looked at Zhang Juzheng. This Zhang Juzheng was the real boss of the court, and the empress dowager at that time also trusted him very much.

In addition, the emperor was young, so many court affairs were managed by Zhang Juzheng, and his relationship with the ministers was good.

So he is different from his predecessors Shang Yang and Wang Anshi.

In front of the sky curtain, those who knew Zhang Juzheng were all silent. Would he dare to nod?

Even if the emperor at that time disagreed, what could he do? He couldn't resist.

"Haha, let's talk about Senior Shang Yang," Li Wu laughed awkwardly twice, helping Zhang Juzheng skip this topic.

The most unhappy person in front of the sky curtain was Emperor Wanli.

"After the debate on the reform ended, Duke Xiao of Qin ordered you, Shang Yang, to issue the Grassland Reclamation Order in Qin as a prelude to a comprehensive reform.

After the "Order to Open Up Grassland" was successfully implemented in the State of Qin, King Xiaogong of Qin appointed Shang Yang as the Left Minister in 356 BC.

This was the first time that reform was implemented in the Qin State.

The main contents include: compiling civilian households and strengthening punishments and rewards.

Five families form a group, and ten families form a decanter, and they monitor each other. If one family commits a crime, the other families must report it. If they know about it but do not report it, then they will be held jointly responsible for the crime.

It is about heavy punishment for minor crimes. Senior Shang Yang, do you think that in this way people will not dare to commit even minor crimes, let alone serious crimes? "

Li Wu shuddered. Fortunately, she was not born in that era, otherwise she would have died a hundred or eighty times.

Shang Yang stroked his beard and nodded, "That's right. If minor crimes are punished so severely, who would dare to commit serious crimes again?"

"What Senior Shang Yang said makes sense. The laws suitable for each dynasty are different," Li Wu nodded in agreement.

Tianmu nodded as well, but still felt that Qin's laws were too harsh.

"There are also incentives for farming and weaving, emphasizing agriculture and suppressing commerce, and promoting the small family system, that is, any family with more than two adult men must separate.

Each person must set up a separate account, otherwise taxes will be doubled.

Those who work hard to improve production and produce more grain and cloth can be exempted from labor.

At that time, Mr. Shang Yang, you also took measures to ensure that the new law could be thoroughly implemented among the people.

It is said that at that time, Senior Shang Yang erected a three-meter-long piece of wood outside the south gate of the capital, and announced that if anyone moved the wood from there to the north gate, they would receive ten gold coins. However, the people at that time thought it was fake, so they all waited and watched, and no one dared to move.

Later, the amount was increased to fifty gold coins, so a fearless man moved the wood to the north gate.

Senior Shang Yang, you gave that man fifty gold, and through this incident you also demonstrated the authority of the new law.

After that, Senior Shang Yang, you announced the new law.”

Shang Yang nodded with satisfaction.

“There are also clear military laws to reward military merit.

The method of rewarding military merit was that if one enemy head was beheaded in a war, one level of nobility would be awarded; if two enemy heads were beheaded, two levels of nobility would be awarded. The promotion of official rank was commensurate with the military merit of beheading enemy heads.

How could the soldiers not be excited when this news came out? For the title, who wouldn't fight for his life on the battlefield?

Nowadays, no one doesn't want to be an official, and no one doesn't want to be superior to others, right? "Li Wu raised his eyebrows and said, even now, there are still many people who want to be officials.

The soldiers in front of the sky curtain nodded one after another. Of course, they all wanted to be officials and stand out.

Many generals and soldiers in later dynasties felt very bad because even if they became officials, they would not have a high status.

Especially in dynasties that valued civil officials over military officials, the status of military generals was very low.

"There are also strategies such as abolishing the hereditary noble system, abolishing the titles of all royal family members who have no military merit, and re-establishing the ranks of nobility according to military merit, etc.

Senior Shang Yang, you have offended many people, but fortunately, Qin Xiaogong supports you very much," Li Wu said with emotion. Although Shang Yang died miserably, his reforms have been implemented.

Shang Yang smiled. How could he not offend people if he carried out reforms? Was he afraid?

He is not afraid, he still wants to reform and never back down!

The three of them looked at each other and raised their glasses again, "Let us toast to Senior Shang Yang."

"In 350 BC, Senior Shang Yang once again carried out a second reform in the Qin State.

The main contents include: opening up fields and demarcating borders, abolishing the well-field system, establishing shaft-field system, and allowing private land trading.

There is also the implementation of the county system, which I think everyone is very clear about because it is being used now.

I don’t need to explain the standardization of weights and measures, everyone knows it.”

IEveryone else nodded. Of course, they knew all of this and were using it now.

"We also need to eliminate the remaining Rongdi customs and prohibit fathers, sons and brothers from living in the same room."