Daqin: The first emperor came to recognize his relatives, and I greeted him with a knife

Holding the umbrella made by Zhao Yang in his hand, Ying Zheng walked slowly into the village.

Because it just rained yesterday, the ground was muddy.

After walking a few steps, Wang Li and Li Si stood on the left and the right, wanting to help Ying Zheng.

But Ying Zheng waved his hand and said, "I can walk alone."
The two walked behind and looked at Ying Zheng's back, Li Si couldn't help but sigh.

Since the founding of the country, he followed His Majesty to conquer the six kingdoms.

But it seems that he has never noticed that His Majesty has grown gray hair now, and his body is far from being as young and strong as before.

Until today, when they were just like ordinary people, Li Si suddenly felt this way.

Your Majesty is not an omnipotent immortal, but as an emperor, he has more responsibilities than them.

The three of them walked for a while and stopped to rest, then looked at the village not far away together.

There are long white clouds here, and the sky is exceptionally blue.

I saw people farming in the fields next to the village, and people in twos and threes gathered together.

Everyone had happy smiles on their faces, and a few children were playing around.

A peaceful atmosphere.

Going a little further in, you can see the smoke curling up from every household.

The entire street is also very clean, and even the wild flowers on the roadside seem to have been carefully taken care of.

The villagers come and go, although they are all older people.

However, they had ruddy complexions and seemed to be living a good life.

Ying Zheng looked relieved, and couldn't help but secretly sigh with emotion.

Seeing the big from the small, such an inconspicuous village outside Xianyang City is so prosperous, it seems that Daqin is indeed at the peak of its national fortune.

And this is also the Great Qin Empire that he has always wanted to see.

So Ying Zheng turned his head to look at Li Si, and said in a tone of joy, "In Ai Qing's opinion, what kind of grade is such a village?"
Li Si and Wang Li, who had been observing their surroundings, were stunned and looked at each other.

The two of them have also traveled all over the world, so they are well-informed.

However, they have never seen such a well-developed village.

What's more, in fact, the people are displaced, complaining, and the fields are overgrown with weeds.

After the two looked at each other, Li Si answered boldly.

"Return to Your Majesty, this village is the best-developed village I have ever seen, and it may also be the best-developed village in Daqin."
Ying Zheng frowned slightly, but he didn't expect Li Si to answer like that.

A little unhappy, but soon also a little confused.

Could it be that other places are not as good as here?

how can that be!

Therefore, Ying Zheng looked at Wang Li again and asked, "What kind of level do you think this village is?"
Wang Xin was blunt and said directly: "Your Majesty, this village is a thousand times stronger than other villages. Because of the conscription and the lack of young adults, most of the fields in other villages are uncultivated."
The perennial conscription has already caused the people in many places to live in poverty, but no one dared to talk about these things with Ying Zheng.

Because whether it is to reduce military expenditures, or to let His Majesty stop attacking the Huns and maintain Baiyue, it is impossible to succeed in persuasion.

Yingzheng will never allow any foreign enemies to trample on the dignity of Qin.

Not even half a step is allowed to step into the border of Great Qin!

And those who persuaded were basically all decapitated, and the better ones were all dismissed from office.

For example, son Fusu.

As Ying Zheng's eldest son, he should have great hopes of becoming Ying Zheng's successor.

But it was because he often advised against enfeoffment that he was sent by Ying Zheng to guard the frontier with Meng Tian.

Basically, it is equivalent to half exile.

Even if he treats his own son like this, how can other people dare to talk too much?

You can only act according to Ying Zheng's will.

This is his country, and no one dares to disobey him.

No one dared to tell him the truth.

Now that Wang Li opened his mouth, Li Si's scalp felt numb instantly.

This Wang Li is too courageous, dare to say these things in front of His Majesty?
If His Majesty gets angry later, the two of them may suffer again.

So he quickly tugged at the corner of his clothes, motioning to stop talking.

Wang Li didn't seem to feel it, and continued: "Actually, Your Majesty, there are more people in this world who have left their villages and lived a life of homelessness. Many people even don't have enough food. Every winter, roadsides freeze People are dying of starvation everywhere."
No matter what happened today, he had to tell Ying Zheng the truth.

Over the years, Yingzheng has been blinded by the prosperity of Xianyang City.

Although there were also east tours, they were all deceived by the officials.

How does Your Majesty know how many people in this world are in dire straits!
After being silent for a long time, Ying Zheng thought of the price of food in Xianyang City before, and said with emotion.

"There is indeed some truth to it. I have never understood it in detail before. I went to the city that day and found out that the price of rice has become so expensive."
In fact, his question also meant to test the two of them.

Nowadays, there are too many compliments around him, which makes him feel lonely.

If it is true what Wang Li and Li Si said...

No, I have to take another look.

Although this village is just an example, he still needs to see what the rest of the villages are like.

only,
Thinking of this, Ying Zheng felt a little more confused.

Could it be that my persistence for so many years was really wrong?
But soon, he overturned this idea.

There is nothing wrong with recruiting soldiers and guarding the country.

It's just that he didn't use the right method.

Now, with the military system in place, the pressure on conscription and taxation has been eased.

Come to think of it, people's lives will get better, right?
At this time, the two of them were surprised when they heard Ying Zheng's words.

What?Your Majesty actually admitted a mistake?
Li Si's eyes widened from the side, and he couldn't believe it was His Majesty's words.

At the same time, I also feel a little relieved in my heart.

Now, His Majesty can finally care about the suffering of the people in this world.

I believe that people's lives will get better and better in the future.

They will all flourish like the village they see now.

Wang Li also secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

He just took a gamble.

Look at the right time and risk your life to remonstrate.

Finally some harvest.

Ying Zheng came back to his senses, and turned his head to look at the village in the distance, feeling somewhat curious in his heart.

Since, most of the villages are not in good condition because of conscription.

So why did this village develop so well?

Li Si looked at the people in the field and suggested, "Your Majesty, why don't we go up and ask."
Ying Zheng also had this intention.

The three of them walked towards the field.