Mei Hua Xian Sheng

Chapter 145 Taken Together, These Policies Are Utterly Destructive to the Nation!

These three decrees primarily revolve around land and talent.

However, both land and talent concern the interests of countless people.

Originally, many people had intended to seize land from the old aristocracy of other states. Even if they couldn't get the lion's share, they still wanted to get a piece of the pie.

For many nobles, getting a piece of the pie was enough to fill their stomachs.

Once land entered their hands, the profits would be immense.

But now, Ying Zheng intended to confiscate all the land held by the old aristocrats of other states and lease it to the common people, leaving them with nothing.

This policy greatly exceeded their expectations.

Touching their interests, they were absolutely unwilling to agree.

Not to mention that Ying Zheng also wanted to select talent from among the common people, and even slaves, which made even more people dissatisfied.

It must be known that there was no imperial examination system in the world at that time. To become an official, one mostly needed recommendations from others.

Such recommendations naturally allowed officials to easily form factions.

As long as they were willing, they could recommend people who were close to them, or recommend their relatives.

Therefore, most of those who held official positions at this time were from official families.

Many positions were under the control of these aristocratic families.

Now that Ying Zheng was promoting the imperial examination system to select talent, everything would be different.

Commoners entering the court to serve as officials would not belong to any of their factions; they would only belong to Ying Zheng.

Such officials would be outside of their control.

Then, the authority of their aristocratic families would inevitably decline step by step.

Their status in the world might even be shaken as a result.

Therefore, Ying Zheng's mere announcement of these points caused countless people to object.

"My King, the old aristocrats of Han, Zhao, and Yan states have so much land and wealth. If we take it all, and drive them out of their former territories, it will inevitably provoke resistance, leading to widespread chaos!"

"Indeed, my King! If we lease vast amounts of land to the common people, what will happen to our meritorious generals? As the number of soldiers grows, their land might become insufficient!"

"My King, there has never been a system of assessment to recruit officials before. Selecting talent solely through examinations and making them officials is too unreliable. How can ordinary commoners manage local affairs effectively?"

"Moreover, the common people are a chaotic lot, and it's easy for unscrupulous but talented individuals to infiltrate, and even easier for enemy spies to enter. Once these people are in, our Great Qin will surely fall into disarray!"

"These policies combined are nothing short of a recipe for national ruin!"

They approached from various angles, hoping to persuade Ying Zheng.

Even more so, they wanted to shift the blame to Lin Tian through such persuasion.

They knew that this policy was likely conceived by Lin Tian.

If Lin Tian was not dealt with, there might be more trouble in the future.

Therefore, they directly labeled these three policies as "recipes for national ruin."

However, Ying Zheng merely smiled upon hearing their words.

"Resistance from the old aristocrats of the three states?"

"Our Great Qin has already conquered the three states of Han, Zhao, and Yan. Do we still fear the resistance of their aristocrats?"

"Anyone who dares to resist will be killed without mercy, and their entire lineage will be exterminated!!"

"As for the widespread chaos you speak of, it is mere absurdity. They have no wealth; how will they cause chaos? Relying on their mere words?"

"If they dare to utter a single word of rebellion against Great Qin, I will not hesitate to silence them forever!!"

"Since I have destroyed their three states, I am also willing to see the old aristocrats of these three states disappear forever, so that only the nobles of our Great Qin exist in this world!!"

Lin Tian had already explained the dangers of old aristocrats to Ying Zheng in detail, and also warned him that if they possessed wealth and power and were allowed to gather, they could become a significant trouble for Great Qin.

They might even secretly plot a restoration and harm Great Qin.

Upon hearing this, Ying Zheng did not hesitate to declare his intention to eliminate the old aristocrats of the three states.

This world was to be left by Ying Zheng for Lin Tian; how could he tolerate the defeated to harm his world?

Therefore, Ying Zheng was resolute at this moment.

When he spoke of killing, he was chillingly cold-blooded, striking fear into the hearts of many.

At this moment, many people finally understood Ying Zheng's intentions.

He did not care about the nobles of the other three states; if they dared to act, Ying Zheng would kill them.

Thus, it was impossible for other nobles to gain benefits from these individuals by seizing what belonged to Ying Zheng.

Soon, Ying Zheng spoke again.

"As for your concerns about the soldiers not having land to be distributed, let me tell you, you are overthinking!"

"Not to mention whether the common people can distribute all the land, the land conquered by our Great Qin is not just the three states, but also the vast Xiongnu."

"With such a vast territory, how can there not be enough land?"

"If there is still not enough, we will conquer those small states, pacify the islands overseas, and destroy the Peacock Kingdom to the south. Our Great Qin's people and our Great Qin's soldiers will never lack land!!"

"The world is vast, far beyond your imagination!"

The vastness of the world was something Lin Tian had told Ying Zheng.

When Ying Zheng heard that there was such a vast territory beyond the seven states, he was utterly astonished.

Simultaneously, his ambition erupted fiercely.

When he was unaware of the world's immensity, Ying Zheng was somewhat hesitant.

He did not dare to expand the Qin army or recruit heavily.

The more soldiers there were, the more grain they consumed, and the more land they would need to allocate later.

If the number of soldiers exceeded a million after conquering the other six states, Qin would become unwieldy.

Therefore, before this, although Ying Zheng's ambition was grand, his actions were somewhat conservative.

But things were different now. Knowing how vast the world was, he couldn't wait to conquer all six states and then march into other countries.

In Lin Tian's words, the world was so big, he should go out and see it.

Therefore, he was not worried at all about the issue of land for soldiers.

As for selecting talent through the imperial examination system, Ying Zheng had something to say.

"Our Great Qin is rapidly growing, and we are in urgent need of talent!"

"I believe the imperial examination system is very suitable for selecting talent. As long as their background is clean and they possess sufficient talent, they can become officials of our Great Qin!"

"Our Great Qin's goal is to unify the six states and then conquer the world. We cannot continue to use the old methods to select talent!"

"If we wait for your recommendations, how long will that take? It's better to select talent in large numbers, which is much faster!!"

"As for some of you calling this a recipe for national ruin, I see you as greedy rats who have eaten their fill and want to hoard all the profits for yourselves!"

"You must remember, this world belongs to Great Qin, not to you. I do not need powerful aristocrats!"

"Anyone who tries to be a rat for Great Qin will face a fate far more miserable than the old aristocrats of the three states!!"