Chapter 145 The Qin Order spreads to all directions (4.0)
After answering several questions from the people, but seeing that no one asked any more questions, the county magistrate said: "Anyone who is literate and wants to look at the paper can come up to the stage and have a look."
Many of the people watching wanted to take a look at the piece of paper, but when they heard the county magistrate's roll call and asked for people who could read and write, they gave up the idea, but became even more curious.
The county magistrate made this request to prevent everyone from coming to look at the paper, which would cause accidents if there were too many people. This paper was specially given by Xianyang to attract the world's wise men and scholars. It would be bad if the things going to Xianyang were damaged.
Not long after the county magistrate finished speaking, an old man walked out of the crowd and said to the county magistrate: "Why don't I come and take a look first to see what's so strange about this paper!"
The county magistrate recognized the old man and saluted him: "It's Mr. Lu, please come up to the stage and take a look!"
After returning the salute to the county magistrate, the old man walked up to the high platform and extended his hand to the county official holding his hand. In the box, I felt the difference between the paper and the cloth as soon as I touched it. I couldn't help but let out a "huh" sound and took the paper out of the box.
The county magistrate on the side said: "Mr. Lu, this thing is easy to be damaged, please be careful!"
The old man nodded, carefully took the paper in his hand, and rubbed it. While looking at the Qin seals written on the paper, as time went by, the surprise on the old man's face became more and more serious.
Compared to bamboo slips, this thing is so good. If there is a problem with this thing, there may be only one undetermined question: Is this thing easy to make?
The old man asked the county magistrate: "Compared with cloth, is this thing easy to make?"
The county magistrate said: "According to the news from Xianyang, it is not difficult to make this thing, and many can be made in one day. "
After listening, the old man put the paper back into the box, shook his head and sighed, "If Qin has this thing, the world will change!" and then left the stage.
This thing is easy to make, and the method of making it is in the hands of the King of Qin. Hundreds of schools of thought and many talented people in the world will be manipulated by the King of Qin.
The old man has already seen that this object will definitely replace the bamboo slips and affect the entire world, and this influence is in the hands of the King of Qin...
With this piece of paper, the King of Qin could control hundreds of schools of thought. If anyone did not want to be controlled, he would not be given the paper, making it difficult for his doctrines to spread.
After the old man, someone else came to the stage to look at the paper, and came to the same conclusion as the old man, and saw the intention of the King of Qin.
Not long after, in a house in this county, several people were sitting in the house with solemn expressions. They were all Mohists, but it was not Qin Mo who had already surrendered to the Qin State, but Chu Mo.
The man sitting at the top said: "Have you seen the paper today?"
When everyone nodded, the man said again: "This thing will be replaced by a bamboo slip and a wooden slip." In the future, people all over the world will use this thing to write, and hundreds of schools will use it to record their classics. Whoever can get more paper can make their classics known to more people."
"On the contrary, the classics of the hundreds of schools with less paper will naturally be less known. If things go on like this, the hundreds of schools with less paper will become weaker and even disappear."
The man above sighed: " As expected of the King of Qin, he could come up with this plan to control hundreds of families. Once this paper comes out, if you don't know its control Law, all the families in the world will be controlled by the King of Qin."
One person heard the meaning of the man above him and said: "Master, don't you think so?"
The man above him. It is this generation of Chu Mo giants. Who would have thought that the dignified Chu Mo leader would be in this small county.
The great master of Chu Mo said: "The King of Qin took out this paper not only to lure us, but also to force us to go to Xianyang. If I don't go, he will definitely restrict our access to the paper. It will happen as I said Things that have caused us to decline day by day.”
Hearing the words of the giant, one person said: "But even if you go to Xianyang, you may not be able to get the paper from King Qin. On the contrary, you will be put in danger."
The paper is in the hands of King Qin, whoever gives it will have full control. Depending on King Qin’s thinking, it’s not just that you will be able to get it if you go there.
The great master of Chu Mo looked at the speaker: "What you said makes sense, but I think I can get the paper without danger."
"If King Qin wants to win the trust of hundreds of families, he must A batch will be given to hundreds of families going to Xianyang Paper, there may be a difference in quantity. As for safety, King Qin will be more careful than us."
"Not only will there be no danger if I go, but I will get a batch of paper. No chance.”
Another person said: "It's not necessary for you to go there in person, you can just send us to go!"
But the king of Chu Mo has made up his mind: "I have made up my mind, don't say anything else!"
The internal hierarchy of the Mohist family is very strict, and all Mohist disciples must obey the orders of the great master. After the great master of Chu Mo said these words, the others had no choice but to obey the orders.
He went to Xianyang this time not only to obtain the paper on behalf of Chu Mo's identity, but also to take a look at the Xianyang exam and find out the origin of the paper.
This trip may involve Chu Mo’s future survival, how can you not go there in person?
In another part of the county, there were several people in a room. Their faces were heavier than those of Chu Mo. It could no longer be said to be heavy, but rather uneasy. Because they were the former nobles of Chu State.
The person sitting in the main seat looked at the other people in the room and said in a deep voice: "Everyone, once these decrees of King Qin are implemented, it will be difficult for us to rise up and restore the country in the future. , What can I do?”
One person slammed the case in front of him angrily: “What can I do? Don’t you see those foolish men and women listening? How happy are they after the corvee tax is reduced? They completely forget that they are Chu people, and they are eager to wag their tails for the King of Qin!" Another person analyzed: "The King of Qin issued this decree just to appease the world. Let the world be governed by him. If it is really allowed to happen, it will be difficult for us not only to revolt and restore the country, but also to live. ”
They, the old nobles, were able to survive and live well because of the prestige of their old families among the people of Chu.
But once the Chu people no longer believed in them and were pulled over by the King of Qin, not only would their food, clothing, housing and transportation be a problem, but their safety would also be threatened.
Therefore, after learning about the decree issued by the county magistrate, these talents gathered here in a hurry. King Qin's decree threatened their foundation of survival.
Seeing that everyone else was looking at him, the man added: "The only way for now is to destroy King Qin's decree and prevent it from happening. The best way is to make those stupid people and stupid women not believe in King Qin's decree."
“I thought We can make the following preparations: First, let people spread the news that King Qin’s decree is false. For example, King Qin held the Xianyang Examination, which was actually an opportunity to kill all the talented people in the world. Another example is the piece of paper, which can be spread by people. Made of leather.”
When one person heard this, he doubted: "Would anyone believe such a rumor?"
The person said in a positive tone: "How can those stupid people and stupid women distinguish between truth and falsehood? The more absurd and weird the more knowledgeable they are. Make them believe it! And we don't need their belief, as long as they have doubts in their hearts."
"Second, on the first day of the next month, the King of Qin will be proclaimed emperor on that day, and he will invite those stupid people. The woman came to the county to watch Look at what he sent from Xianyang."
"Based on the distance from Xianyang to here, if the things are sent from Xianyang today, it will never be delivered on the first day of the next month unless the cavalry travels day and night. "
"I guess those things are either in the county or in the county. You will have to do more research in the near future to find out what they are before we can make further calculations."
The meaning of the words is very obvious. Find out what the King of Qin sent from Xianyang and try to destroy it so that the King of Qin loses the trust of the people.
At this time, a person sitting behind said: "But if you act like this, we will no longer be able to tolerate the King of Qin. If he sends out the Qin army, what will we do?"
< br>As soon as these words came out, there was a long silence in the room, even the person who analyzed and offered suggestions was silent: They can destroy the decree issued by King Qin, but what are the consequences?
What if the Chu people continue to side with them? So what if they relied on the Chu people to raise troops?
It is nothing more than asking the King of Qin to attack Chu again and destroy the six kingdoms again. As long as those powerful Qin soldiers still support the King of Qin, the King of Qin could destroy Chu in the past, and he can still do so now and in the future.
Why not just be an obedient citizen under the Qin Dynasty?
If things take a turn for the better, then take advantage of the opportunity and take advantage of the situation. If Great Qin has always been so strong, then it will always remain content.
A discussion ended unhappy because of someone's words.
After all, the Xiang family and Zhang Liang are a minority among the nobles of the Six Kingdoms. These people are the vast majority of the nobles of the Six Kingdoms. They hate Qin, but they are also deeply afraid of Qin.
If they want to rebel against Qin, they can analyze and come up with strategies, but it is difficult for them to muster the courage to truly rebel against Qin.
Qi, Jixia Academy. After Qin destroyed Qi, because I don’t know what the King of Qin’s attitude was towards Jixia Academy, many scholars in Jixia Academy have left, but there are still many Confucian scholars. Now it has almost become a Confucian school. Base camp.
These Confucian scholars also knew about King Qin's decrees, but they were generally satisfied with King Qin's decrees, thinking that this was benevolent government and that King Qin was transforming into a benevolent monarch.
Of course, there were also dissatisfactions, and the most dissatisfied was that King Qin used paper to lure and force them to go to Xianyang.
At this moment, a group of Confucian scholars were gathering together to discuss who was going to Xianyang and how to persuade the King of Qin to continue his benevolent government.
While the discussion was getting heated, a Confucian scholar suddenly said: "It is a good thing for the King of Qin to reduce and reduce corvee taxes, but the governance of the world must have taxes and corvees. If the King of Qin exempts and exempts too much, how will he govern the world?"
This question made all the Confucian scholars ponder: Yes, corvee and tax are necessary to govern the world, but the King of Qin exempted the people of Qin from taxation for ten years, Han and Zhao for seven years, the people of Wei and Chu for five years, and the people of Yanqi for three years.
If such reductions and exemptions lead to insufficient taxes and corvee, not only will it not be beneficial to the world, but it will be harmful!
Although he wanted to make King Qin a benevolent king and implement benevolent government, he did not want the country to be unable to govern.
This question, many people in Da Qin today are thinking: How can the King of Qin support the governance of the entire world after reducing the corvee tax?
Little did they know that Ying Zheng would use salt, briquettes, iron, paper, etc. to make up for it. The profits from these things were huge, and the corvee tax exemption was not completely exempted.
(End of this chapter)