Da Qin: From a disciple of Fusu to a generation of imperial masters

Chapter 45 Tax reduction, the people of Xianyang City were excited! Fusu was remembered by the people!

The people around were stunned when they heard the old man's words, and the city gate instantly became silent.

After a while, the people came to their senses and looked at each other with confusion on their faces.

This notice is about taxation, which in their view means increasing their taxes.

As a result, the old man told these people that this notice was not to increase taxes.

"Old man, don't be ridiculous. If we don't increase taxes, why should we reduce them?"

A young man in linen clothes looked at the old man with a sneer on his face.

Some people beside the young man nodded. They felt that what the young man said made sense.

"Young man, you are right. The notice your Majesty posted this time is to reduce the taxes of the people in Daqin."

"His Majesty has decreed that starting from this year, the taxes paid by the people will be reduced by 20%."

"His Majesty has sent people from other counties to issue orders. It won't be long before all the cities in Da Qin will have such notices posted."

The old man glanced at the young man and then at the people around him, and said with a hint of excitement in his eyes.

The people surrounding the notice were stunned when they heard the old man's words. Several people fell down and sat on the ground without being able to stand firm.

"I didn't expect that His Majesty actually reduced the taxes for us common people, by a full 20%."

"Reducing taxes by 20% will make life better for us people."

"Am I really dreaming? Your Majesty actually reduced the taxes on the people."

"Hahaha! Your Majesty is indeed a wise master. I am completely convinced."

The people around the notice reacted with great excitement, and some people shed tears of excitement in their eyes.

A 20% tax reduction means that your family can live a better life.

Some people hugged each other excitedly. They did not expect that His Majesty would really reduce their taxes.

The old man was very excited when he saw the excited people around him.

When he knew the contents of the notice, he had the same reaction as these people.

"Old man, the Qin Dynasty's treasury has been empty for many years."

"Why did His Majesty suddenly put up a notice to reduce the taxes on the people?"

"Could it be that you didn't tell the truth of His Majesty's words?"

A middle-aged man wearing brocade came to the old man and said with a gloomy look on his face.

The excited people around him also regained their composure after hearing the man's words.

The man's words reminded them of the reason why Qin had increased taxes before.

It's because the Qin Dynasty's treasury was empty due to successive wars. Now the treasury is still empty but their taxes have been reduced.

The people standing around the notice actually had a hint of doubt in their hearts.

The old man looked at the middle-aged man wearing brocade in front of him. From the man's clothes, the old man knew that this man was not an ordinary person.

What this person just said seemed to be asking him, but in fact he had bad intentions.

"I was just as excited as the other people. I did not say all the things I said."

"The reason why Your Majesty reduced the taxes of the people in Da Qin is because the problem of empty treasury has been solved."

"Master Fusu proposed to His Majesty in the court that the gentry in Da Qin owns a large amount of fertile land."

"The taxes paid every year are the same as those of the common people. Mr. Fu Su thinks it is unreasonable."

"Master Fusu proposed that your Majesty ask these country gentlemen to pay corresponding taxes as much as they own fertile land,"

"And to make up for the taxes that should have been paid in previous years, His Majesty agreed to the suggestion of the young master of Fusu."

"Ask General Meng Yi to arrange cavalry to collect taxes from the gentry's homes in Da Qin."

"General Meng Yi fulfilled His Majesty's instructions and brought back a large amount of money from the noble families of the Qin gentry."

"With this money, the national treasury is no longer empty. Mr. Fusu also suggested that your majesty reduce the taxes of the people."

"His Majesty agreed with Master Fusu's suggestion and issued a decree to reduce the taxes of the people by 20%."

The old man looked at the middle-aged man in brocade in front of him and said all the contents of the notice with a smile on his face.

After the old man finished speaking, the city gate became silent again.

Not only were the people around him stunned, but even the soldiers guarding the city gate were stunned. "It turns out that Mr. Fusu suggested that Your Majesty collect taxes from the homes of those squires. Mr. Fusu's suggestion is too powerful."

"I've long seen those squires and nobles unhappy, and it's time to let them taste the pain."

"Young Master Fusu really cares about the people. Your Majesty is really a blessing to us common people to have this prince Fusu."

"His Majesty is wise and Mr. Su is also excellent. This is a good thing for us common people."

The people around him reacted with excitement on their faces. They now understood why His Majesty would reduce taxes by 20%.

It turned out that Mr. Fusu proposed to His Majesty to start with the squires, so that the treasury would no longer be empty and the taxes of the common people would be reduced.

These people are very grateful to His Majesty and Fusu, especially Mr. Fusu.

The man in brocade also reacted at this time, and his expression became even more ugly.

Seeing the excited people around him, he felt very unhappy.

The man looked at the old man and continued: "There are so many squires in Da Qin."

"Even if Your Majesty sends people to collect taxes from the homes of these squires, it won't be that easy!"

The people around him heard the man's words and looked at the old man.

They believed that the old man would not lie to them, but there was some truth in what the middle-aged man said.

Although they are just ordinary people, they also know that the squires in Daqin all have their own backgrounds.

Even with His Majesty's will, it is not easy to collect taxes from the homes of so many squires.

The old man raised the corners of his mouth slightly when he heard the middle-aged man's words, and looked at the middle-aged man with a trace of ridicule on his face.

"General Meng Yi personally went to the home of a squire to collect taxes. This squire was usually domineering and occupying people's fields."

"This squire not only refused to pay taxes, but also provoked General Meng Yi."

"General Meng Yi immediately sent soldiers to execute the bully squire, ransack the house and take the property of the bully squire back to Xianyang City and turn it over to the national treasury."

"General Meng Yi is very aware of the bully squires in Da Qin. These squires pay their taxes obediently."

"Ignorant people will be executed immediately for confiscation of their homes. Your Majesty's purpose this time is not only to collect taxes, but also to execute those bully squires who harm the people."

"My lords, please hang the heads of those bully squires on the city wall, so that people around will know that there is nothing wrong with His Majesty's will."

The old man said and looked at the soldiers on the side.

Several soldiers nodded when they heard the old man's words, and soon several heads were hung on the wall.

The people around were stunned when they saw this scene. Just now they suspected that these squires would not pay taxes.

Unexpectedly, General Meng Yi actually used such a method and saw these heads on the city wall.

They knew what the old man said was true.

"General Meng Yi is indeed a famous general. It is really satisfying to execute those bully squires."

"The Meng family's family tradition is very famous in Great Qin. It is normal for General Meng Yi to behave like this."

"These bully country squires are tyrannically occupying people's fertile farmland. This is the end they deserve."

"Your Majesty is wise. These bully squires should suffer such an end."

The people around him reacted with excitement on their faces.

They did not feel that Meng Yi's behavior was cruel. On the contrary, they admired General Meng Yi very much.

For those bully squires, they, the common people, were not only afraid but also very disgusted.

Now that they knew the fate of these bully squires, they were very happy.

The man in brocade heard the old man's words and looked at several heads on the city wall.

It took him a while to react, and he fell to the ground without being able to stand still.

The old man looked at the man who fell to the ground with a trace of ridicule on his face, "I am a little confused because I am old and forgot to mention one thing."

"On the day before Mr. Fusu suggested that your majesty collect taxes from the gentry and nobles, he personally took General Meng Yi to Yufeng County, the nearest county to Xianyang City."

"There was a bully squire in Yufeng County. Master Fusu came to this squire's house to collect taxes."

"The bully squire also refused to pay taxes. Master Fusu ordered the execution of the bully squire and the evil slaves in his house."

"The house was searched and all the property belonging to this bully squire was brought back to Xianyang City."

(End of this chapter)