Chapter 28 The old Qin people are also tired, let’s destroy them quickly
When the First Emperor is here, his prestige can still intimidate all parties and prevent the hidden dangers caused by the Legalists from appearing. But when Hu Hai comes to power, there will be no First Emperor He still has the prestige and ability to act nonsense and continues to increase pressure. Only when the world is not in chaos will there be ghosts.
Li Nian continued his analysis: "Legalism governs the country, and punishments are severe and cruel. Torture is used to frighten the people and facilitate governance. When there is serious danger from foreign enemies, this method is feasible and can quickly gather people's power and enhance national power. The old Qin people at that time were able to accept Legalist governance. I think the reason is as follows: "
"Firstly, although Legalism ruled the country with harsh punishments, it did make society more stable and allowed the people of the Qin Dynasty to feel obvious benefits, such as fewer murders and thefts, and they did not have to worry about their own safety at any time; secondly, , the existence of the military merit system.”
Is this related to the military merit system?
This was something that Ying Zheng had not thought of. He braced himself and listened carefully to what Li Nian said.
“Human is a creature with desires. After meeting the basic needs for survival, more advanced needs will naturally arise.”
Li Nian did not immediately talk about Legalism, Qin people, and military merit. The relationship between the nobility system, but introduced a new concept to Ying Zheng.
Afraid that Ying Zheng would not understand, Li Nian explained: "Your Majesty, you can think that after a person is full, drunk, and clothed, he will want to eat better, drink sweeter, and have a beautiful wife. , live in a more spacious room."
Ying Zheng nodded to express his understanding, Li Nian. He added: "The same is true for the Qin people. After they have enough food and clothing, they naturally have higher needs and want a better life. At that time, although the legalist criminal laws were harsh, the military merit and title system provided them with Advancement gives them a chance to live a better life.”
"With the hope of climbing up, the people of Lao Qin can naturally accept the governance of Legalism and are willing to maintain the social order established by Legalism. Moreover, although Legalism is harsh, as long as they abide by it, nothing will happen to them. On the contrary, people under Legalism The society was quite stable at that time. For the people of Qin, the advantages of Legalism outweigh the disadvantages!”
Ying Zheng understood what Li Nian said. The military merit system was an important reason for Qin to maintain its rule of law. This suppressed the hope of the Lao Qin people and enabled them to accept the harshness of the Legalist criminal law.
Without waiting for Li Nian to continue, Ying Zheng took the initiative to answer: "Now that the six kingdoms have been destroyed, there are no more wars in the world. It has become difficult to get credit from the battlefield. The military merit system has no effect on the Qin people. Existing in name only and unable to see the benefits, they will naturally become disillusioned with the strict laws. They are dissatisfied.”
“It’s not that the people of Qin had no complaints about Qin Law. It was just that it was beneficial and tolerable at that time, but now there are no benefits and there are problems everywhere.”
Li Niandao! : "This is human nature!"
Ying Zheng looked at him and continued: "The Qin Dynasty has changed, and the people of Qin have also changed. If we continue to govern the Qin Dynasty with the legalist methods of the past, it will be a disaster."
Li Nian nodded. : "Exactly so! In fact, minister I think there are two more points: The reason why the Qin people are willing to fight for the country is that they hope to live a better life after annexing the six countries and unifying the world, rather than continuing the life they had before unifying the world. Still getting by The life before..."
"They lived that kind of life before they unified the world, and they still lived that way after they unified the world. Isn't the world unified for nothing?"
Ying Zhengzhuo After a while, this is really the truth. Before the world is unified and after it is the same, the old Qin people will be disheartened and will no longer serve the Qin Dynasty as before. Anyway, winning or losing will not change anything for them, so why bother So caring. "Secondly, everything has its limits. Even an iron string will break when it breaks. The same goes for people. The Qin Dynasty has been ruling the country according to Legalism for hundreds of years. The people of Qin have accumulated too much dissatisfaction. The king continues to rule the country according to the past Legalism. Dissatisfaction will build up and sooner or later it will break out."
"The reason for the death of Qin II was that the people of Qin had separated from Qin. They no longer wanted to fight for Qin, so when the emperor of the Han Dynasty entered the pass, they surrendered."
Ying Zhenghe Meng Yi was stunned when he heard this. The reason why they were so surprised was that in their minds, even if Great Qin was going to die, it would be the old Qin people who were not willing to let Great Qin die and fought bloody battles for Great Qin. However, the enemy was too strong and they eventually died of regret. .
But what I heard now was that the old Qin people did not want to resist at all, and took the initiative to surrender, looking like they were eager for Da Qin to finish it off!
Ying Zheng can’t tell how he feels now. In just ten years, has his Great Qin been reduced to the point where even the old Qin people don’t want to see him?
This time, he truly felt why people in later generations would say that Great Qin must perish, and felt the seriousness of Great Qin’s problems. It was far from what he thought as long as the few people were alive, Great Qin would not perish!
‘Is this how our ancestors felt when they were filial piety? Change leads to life, change leads to death! Xiao Gong has Shang Jun, and I have Li Nian. I will do better than Xiao Gong! '
After talking about the influence of Legalism on the people of Qin, Li Nian then talked about its influence on the people of the Six Kingdoms: "The original people of the Six Kingdoms were different from the people of Qin, and they were not that complicated."
“Qin people have accepted Legalist governance for hundreds of years, how can they still Bear with it, but the people of the Six Kingdoms have never been governed like this by the Legalists, so they will naturally feel uncomfortable and even dissatisfied. Of course, harsh punishments can temporarily suppress these dissatisfaction, but the dissatisfaction will accumulate and gradually turn into hatred. "Qiu."
"When the six kingdoms were swallowed up, The Qin Dynasty's attacks and killings already had enmity against the people of the Six Kingdoms, and now that they are persecuting them with harsh legal punishments, the enmity will only grow stronger. These enmities are like weeds growing in the wilderness. In the autumn, as long as someone casts A spark can start a prairie fire."
< br>"People always yearn for freedom. The harsh punishments of Legalism can shock people for a while, but they cannot shock people for life. This is human nature. When they cannot bear it, people will rise up and break the cage created by Legalism. .”
Ying Zheng also thought about the fact that Legalism in Da Qin was not suitable for governing the people of the Six Kingdoms, but what he wanted to know was what should be used instead of Legalism?
Ying Zhengdao: "According to what you said, none of the hundreds of schools can be used, so how do you think we should govern the Qin Dynasty?"
Li Nian knew very well how many pounds he had. It might be okay to discuss politics with people online, but if you really want him to govern the country, that's not possible, let alone a country as big as Qin.
Major policies had to be decided by the First Emperor himself. Li Nian could only make some suggestions based on the history of later generations, pointing out certain flaws in the First Emperor's policies, such as pointing out that Confucianism and Legalism could not govern the Qin Dynasty. reason.
Therefore, before answering this question, Li Nian first layered himself with layers of armor.
"Back to your Majesty, I am just a small citizen in future generations, not a political figure in the country. It is okay for me to serve as a reference for future generations, to give advice and to identify and correct mistakes. But if I are really asked to come up with a set of practical strategies for governing the Qin Dynasty, I cannot do it! I only have some personal opinions. If the king wants to know, I should tell the king!”
(End of this chapter)