Da Qin: I exposed myself as a time traveler, why are you Zhao Gao panicking?

Chapter 63 Discussing ways to suppress wealthy families!

In the second half of the night, the two were still in high spirits.

They talked about the world, and Xiao He felt that this gentleman was knowledgeable and knew everything.

I couldn't help but admire him extremely in my heart.

Even Meng Yi, who was guarding the door, was drunk and unwilling to rest.

Listening to Qin Chi talk about the world can really make people learn a lot!

"I just heard your Excellency talk about the shortcomings of the clan. Please help me clarify my doubts."

Xiao He raised his hands and asked. He had been holding back this question for a long time.

Qin Chi glanced at him and smiled slightly: "The Qin Dynasty has always ruled over generations of local wealthy families. Previously, the First Emperor moved the world's richest people to 120,000 households in Xianyang. Through force, these powerful families migrated and lost their foundation in the countryside. Secondly, It was the cruel officials of the Qin court who used power and tactics to kill local tycoons, so that the world's powerful families, great surnames, and powerful clans continued to become officials in the Qin court."

"But this can only quench temporary hunger and thirst, but it cannot suppress the wealthy clan once and for all!"

"Just as you are ambitious and talented, but you can only work as a small jailer in Peixian County, in the same way, many talented people have no way to serve the country and no way to rise. As time goes by, the wealthy families control resources and power, forming one after another. A country within a country, this will only bring down Great Qin!"

Xiao He was shocked in his heart, nodded repeatedly, his eyes were very solemn.

Meng Yi outside the room was also holding the hilt of his sword tightly, with veins popping out.

He didn't think much of the wealthy family at first.

But after Qin Chi's analysis, he suddenly felt that the wealthy family was a very serious problem!

They control government affairs, monopolize resources, conceal household registration, and annex land. Aren't they just like countries within countries?

"And those wealthy families, great surnames, and powerful clans are passed down from generation to generation through poems and books, and the art of war. Every child of a wealthy family, from the moment he is born, can touch the levels and levels that countless ordinary people cannot touch. status!"

"As time goes by, this gap will continue to widen!"

"No matter how the upper class changes, the people will always suffer!"

Qin Chi's remarks shocked Xiao He so much that his hands almost trembled.

He was very excited when he heard such a policy for the first time. He felt as if his horizons had been broadened and his ideas suddenly opened up.

"According to what the Lord said, then...how to suppress the wealthy clan?!"

Xiao He frowned, since the wealthy clan is so big and powerful, it is difficult to eradicate it.

So what should we do?

"First, Qin Zhi!"

Qin Chi stretched out a finger: "The Qin system is ahead of the world, and it naturally has the ability to suppress wealthy families. In this society where military merit is the only thing and no reward is received for no merit, even the wealthy families have to be coerced by the Qin system. Let’s get on board this big ship and move forward together.”

"If the Qin system collapses, the powerful clans will grow wildly. At that time, the world will be divided among all the great powers. Those powerful clans will grow to a certain extent in the local area and they will no longer obey the orders of the dynasty."

"Moreover, implement the salt and iron official camp!"

Xiao He was stunned: "Yantie official camp?"

Meng Yi's expression outside the room also changed.

"Yes, salt and iron are the way to make money. If we can monopolize the economic lifeline of the Qin Dynasty and suppress private industry, commerce, industry, etc., powerful families and powerful clans will no longer be a thing. But if the government-run industry and commerce can make more money, the power of the powerful families will The profit that can be divided will be less, and accordingly, the wealthy family will be weaker."

Xiao He touched his palms and sighed: "Good! Great good!"

Even Meng Yi was extremely excited!
  Yes, as your Excellency said, if Da Qin can have its own financial resources, why should it rely on the support of those wealthy families?
  Training, fighting, construction, etc. all require money!
  In addition to taxes from the Qin Dynasty, official business can also be used as a way to make money! Xiao He was extremely excited and valued Qin Chi's strategy very much!
  He even understood that if such reforms were carried out, the ruling power of the wealthy families would be greatly weakened, both in Xianyang and in the local areas!

"Third! Property tax!"

Xiao He frowned when he heard this... Property tax sounds like a novel word...

The gentleman is really talented and knowledgeable, and his casual remarks can make people enlightened!

Meng Yi also frowned, what kind of property tax is it?

Qin Chi said: "It is to collect taxes from large-scale industrial, commercial and industrial owners by calculating and suing!"

"In other words, it means taxing the wealthy!"

"Tax...the wealthy families?!" Xiao He was greatly shocked.

"Where does the wealthy family's money come from?" Qin Chi said with a smile, "They have been farming for generations and standing for many years. Could it be that their property just appeared out of thin air? No!"

"The wealth of the wealthy families is derived from the common people!"

"Suan Min Gao Min means that all this money will be state-owned!"

"This method can increase the annual income of Great Qin, suppress the wealthy clans, and ease its land annexation!"

Xiao He naturally knew that the wealthy families used land annexation to seize property and oppress the people.

When he was in Pei County, he often saw scenes like this.

After thinking about it carefully, this property tax may really be able to suppress the expansion of wealthy families!

Of course, Xiao He did not know that calculating and complaining would inhibit the development of the commodity economy.

But only Qin Chi understands that focusing on agriculture and suppressing business is an essential element for the development of the dynasty at this stage!
  If you want to develop a commodity economy, you need to wait until the industrial and commercial foundation reaches a certain stage before cultivating it!

Take your time, don’t rush!
  "Why can a wealthy family be passed down from generation to generation? Xiao He, do you know?"

Xiao He was silent and frowned: "The wealthy family has been officials in the Qin court for generations. They have a large amount of land in the local area. They are self-sufficient and can pass down poems and books to the family. Each generation has the ability to rise to the top and hold power! Therefore, it can be passed down from generation to generation!"

Qin Chi nodded.

Xiao He is not an ordinary person, he can understand these truths.

Meng Yi frowned and thought about it carefully. Isn't it the same for the countless wealthy families and wealthy people from six countries in Xianyang City?
  How many wealthy people join the Qin court as officials every year?
  "That's because they can read, learn the thoughts of the sages, and practice martial arts. At the same time, they have a sufficient material foundation to continue from generation to generation and control the inside and outside of the Qin Dynasty, up and down."

Speaking of this, Qin Chi stood up slowly: "What if one day, all common people can read and write?"

Xiao He was shocked and inexplicable: "This...how is this possible?!"

Can all the poor people be literate and read?
  This... is completely impossible to happen!
  Outside the house, Meng Yi was also shaking, his heart beating faster.

If so, everyone in the world would be like a dragon!
  Didn't he also learn to read and practice the art of war since he was a child, so that he could go smoothly and enter the Qin court as an official? !
  Their Montessori family has been like this for three generations!

If the common people can also read and write... then if it is passed down from generation to generation, doesn't everyone become a wealthy family? !

Meng Yi couldn't imagine what that era was like!

Xiao He shook his head repeatedly: "Sir, with all due respect, everyone can study, but it is an utopia that is difficult to realize!"

(End of this chapter)