Mythical Qin: I, Gao Yao, will never be a eunuch!

At this time, Gao Yao looked at the laborers who were struggling to move the stones, and an indescribable sense of heaviness surged in his heart. He finally understood why this project was called tyranny. Here, the environment is harsh and the climate is extreme. The summer in the north is unbearably hot and the winter is freezing cold. The laborers only have dry biscuits and river water for food, and can only eat two meals a day. Their job is to carry huge stones. This heavy physical labor causes a lot of sweating, which in turn causes the loss of salt in the body. Long-term malnutrition and overwork will cause normal people to completely collapse after only one or two months, and their physical condition will be seriously damaged. Therefore, many people would rather choose to flee than come to the north to build the Great Wall.

However, according to Qin Shihuang's decree, although these conscripted laborers were nominally corvee labor, they actually enjoyed clear treatment regulations. This is recorded in detail in the unearthed Qin laws and regulations. Those who come to serve can receive a certain amount of wages; they can get treatment when they are sick; and there are strict time limits, and these laborers will not be treated overly harshly. Gao Yao also checked the relevant laws and regulations after arriving in the Qin Dynasty. This is indeed true. Qin Shihuang was not as cruel and inhumane as rumored. On the contrary, he also formulated some policies to protect the rights and interests of laborers. Perhaps the real problem is that these policies have not been effectively implemented, or have been distorted by local officials who abuse their power.

Although the decree itself was good, it faced many challenges and problems in its actual implementation. Ying Zheng's original intention may not have been wrong, but his estimation of public opinion may have been biased.

Ying Zheng's requirements for officials were extremely strict, far exceeding the standards for ordinary people. Once a task was issued, if it was not completed on time, not only would they be severely punished, but they might even lose their lives; if they delayed important matters, they would be sentenced and even executed.

However, apart from the people of Qin, the people of the other six countries naturally did not have a high sense of identity with the Qin. After all, it had only been a few years since the unification, and the promulgation of various decrees seemed to be beneficial to the Qin, but it might not be the case for the people of the six countries. The implementation of these decrees required an adaptation process, especially for those who were accustomed to the original lifestyle, change often meant pain and discomfort. Therefore, their acceptance of the new policies was limited, which was one of the reasons for the intensification of the contradictions.

After Ying Zheng ascended the throne, he set about establishing a completely new national system. The central government established the system of three dukes and nine ministers to strengthen the management and rule of the country. At the same time, the feudal system was abolished at the local level and replaced by the county system, which made power more concentrated in the central government.

In terms of economy, Qin Shihuang unified the currency and weights and measures, which promoted the development and exchange of commerce. In addition, he ordered the construction of many roads to connect various regions and facilitate the transportation of materials and the exchange of people. These measures greatly promoted the economic prosperity of the Qin Dynasty.

In terms of social culture, Qin Shi Huang implemented the policy of "unifying the writing system and the wheel gauge", which unified the writing system and wheel gauges, allowing people from all over the country to better communicate and understand each other.

However, although these reform measures were conducive to the unification and stability of the country, they also brought great pressure to the people of the original six countries. They needed to break the fixed thinking patterns that had been formed for a long time and accept new characters, measurement units, legal systems and policies. All of this required time to adapt and adjust, but Qin Shihuang required them to complete these changes in almost a short period of time, which undoubtedly brought a heavy burden to the people.

Therefore, although Qin Shihuang's reform measures were beneficial to the country and the people in the long run, they were a difficult challenge for the people at that time. They needed to face a complete change in their lifestyle and great psychological pressure, which was one of the important reasons for the boiling public resentment and social unrest in the late Qin Dynasty.

As a result, even though people knew that the purpose of building the Great Wall was to defend against foreign tribes such as the Huns, they were still resistant to the project. Although Qin Shihuang's policies were positive in themselves, when they were spread to various places, the implementation methods might change. Since no one volunteered to sign up for corvée labor, the government took coercive measures.

Qin Shi Huang only cared about the final result and could not personally investigate every matter, so it was inevitable that there would be a phenomenon of "there are policies from above and countermeasures from below". In addition, the original number of officials in Qin was not enough to cover all regions, which allowed nobles from the six countries like Chang Ji to defect to Qin and hold official positions. However, for those who felt that their vital interests were exploited by Ying Zheng, they could not be expected to serve the Qin wholeheartedly. In the final analysis, the key to the problem was that Ying Zheng was too eager. If these decrees could be implemented gradually, the situation would be very different.

"Dangdangdangdang..."

When Gao Yao was feeling impressed by the situation in Daqin, there was a sound of gongs being struck from a nearby sentry tower. Gao Yao had been in Daqin for quite some time, so he immediately judged that this must be an enemy attack. Gao Yao never thought that his luck was so bad that he just happened to be attacked by a foreign race. This caught Gao Yao off guard.

But the hesitation was only for a moment. Gao Yao immediately gathered his thoughts and turned to look at Erniu.

"Erniu, immediately assemble all soldiers and prepare for battle"

"Here"

As Erniu left, Gao Yao rode his horse to the breakthrough point outside the Great Wall. From a distance, Gao Yao immediately noticed a group of cavalrymen charging towards him in the distance. With just a cursory look, Gao Yao determined that the number of the enemy was no less than a thousand, and they were all cavalrymen.

This also made Gao Yao breathe a sigh of relief. If there were really tens of thousands of cavalrymen on the opposite side, Gao Yao would definitely have only one word, run. Now there were only cavalrymen moving forward, and the situation would be completely different. Gao Yao did not retreat, but directly drew the sword at his waist and directly killed two civilians who were about to escape.

"Foreigners who invade the border, desert the battlefield and cause riots will be killed without mercy"

“Beat the drums, raise the flags”

At this time, Gao Yao's voice resounded around like thunder because of his Dragon Elephant Prajna Art. Now that Hu Tu was not there, Gao Yao was naturally the person with the highest military rank on the scene. There were at least three thousand farmers nearby. If these farmers were allowed to flee in a hurry, the Qin army would not even be able to deploy their formation and would be dispersed by the fleeing peasants. In this way, the Qin army would have a chance to attack, but the foreign race would not have any scruples. Even if they were able to defeat the other side, they would be defeated without a doubt.

This is also the time when Gao Yao chose to stabilize the situation as soon as possible by killing the chicken to scare the monkey. This is also the time when Gao Yao's command talent is demonstrated.