Diqin Designer

Chapter 66: All Sides of the World (1.0)

Ying Zheng once issued an order to secretly visit various places in the world to find out what the people of the six countries and the old Qin people think of the Qin Dynasty and understand what the people really think.

In a tavern in a certain city in Qi, a drinker sighed: "More than a month ago, we were still Qi people, but now we have become Qin people!"

Another drinker said, "This is something we could have expected a long time ago. Why is it so surprising?"

This drinker's words left the other drinkers in the tavern speechless for a moment.

Yes, wasn't it obvious long ago that the ferocious Qin would unify the world? What was there to be surprised about?

Within ten years, Han, Zhao, Wei, Chu and Yan were first destroyed. How could Qi escape?
In other words, the King of Qi surrendered quickly, so the people of Qi did not suffer as much from war as the other five kingdoms did when they were destroyed.

A drinker said, "Don't talk too much, just drink. When the officials sent by the King of Qin arrive, things won't be so good."

A drinker was puzzled and asked, "Why?"

Before the drinker who wanted to stop chatting and drink quickly could speak, another drinker sneered and said, "Why? You know that according to Qin law, if five people gather together, they will be regarded as 'gangsters' and arrested. Moreover, according to Qin law, all wine shops are opened by the government, and it is strictly forbidden for others to brew wine."

The puzzled drinker was surprised and said, "The Qin law is so strict that even drinking is not allowed? I have heard that the Qin law is strict, but I didn't expect it to be so severe!"

Another drinker sighed, "How harsh is this? It just prevents you from drinking! Other laws in Qin law are even more terrible. At the least, you will be fined, and at the worst, you will be crippled."

Hearing this, the puzzled drinker took a breath of cold air and quickly drank a sip to calm his nerves, fearing that his hands and feet would also be chopped off.

After the shock subsided, he asked again: "Is Qin Lu really so terrible?"

The drunkard who had spoken of the horror of Qin's law shook his head and said, "It is even worse than that!"

The drinker who had previously asked the other drinkers to stop chatting also nodded and said, "What you said is very true, brother. The Qin law is very harsh and rare in the world. Under the Qin law, every household must perform corvée labor. If they are unable to perform labor, they will be fined two armors of silver. If they miss the deadline for six days to ten days, they will be fined one shield of silver. If they miss the deadline for more than ten days, they will be fined one armor of silver..."

Hearing this, many drinkers in the tavern were shocked again.

Some people nowadays think that this is just a fine, which is much better than beheading as Chen Sheng and Wu Guang said, and it is indeed better than taking the life directly. But in fact, a fine of "one shield" and "one armor" is not a small number for people of that era.

The drunkard then talked about some Qin laws. If a neighbor committed a crime but did not report it, he would be punished together. If someone nearby committed a crime but did not stop it, he would be punished together...

That is to say, even if one is sitting at home, sin may come from heaven.

Because you can't control the behavior of your fellow villagers.

After hearing this, the puzzled drinker said, "Under such laws, how can there be people who do not break the law?"

The sneering drinker took a sip and said, "Where do you think those Qin soldiers came from? Many of them came here to atone for their sins after violating Qin laws. Under Qin laws, if you want to avoid breaking them, you have to be a dead person!"

Another drinker asked, "How could the Qin people endure such harsh laws?"

The sneering drunkard said in a tone that the Qin people deserved it: "Qin is known as the Qin of tigers and wolves, and these Qin people are all hawks, dogs, and minions tamed by the Qin king under the Qin laws! Now that the six kingdoms have been destroyed, the Qin king should deal with these minions and dogs. After all, their claws are too sharp and can hurt him."

"Ugh!"

The drinker who had invited all the guests to drink sighed: "I think, not only the Qin minions have to be dealt with, but also us. Everyone, stop chatting and drink, drink!"

The drinkers then realized that their original country had been destroyed and was now under the rule of the King of Qin.

The King of Qin would treat them the same way he treated the Qin people, and the harsh and cruel Qin laws would also fall on them. For a moment, the wine shop fell silent again, with only heavy and confused sighs coming from time to time. How would their future life be like?
A young man with simple clothes but very handsome appearance was kneeling in a corner of the tavern, listening silently to the conversations of the drinkers. His country perished earlier than those of Qi people, so he could understand their confusion about the future.

But he was different from the people of Qi who were quick to drink instead of chatting. He had gotten rid of his confusion. Since his country was no longer there, he would just restore it.

Based on his observations during his years of studying in various places, he came to a conclusion: Although Qin was strong, it was on the verge of collapse!

The fear of the Qi people towards Qin laws and the King of Qin is one of the manifestations of this!

When a country or a king makes its people feel fear and terror, the country will not last long.

Even if the king surrendered directly, the people of Qi, who had never suffered much war, were so frightened of Qin. How could you imagine the people of the other five countries?

Qin was a country of tigers and wolves. It seemed powerful, but it was too greedy. Its hasty attempt to unify the world became its fatal weakness: it was easy to conquer but difficult to govern.

The handsome young man pondered silently, wondering when he would see the opportunity, would it be ten years, or twenty years?

Thinking of the King of Qin who was so powerful that everyone in the world was afraid of him, if he were still alive, people in the world would be so afraid of him that even if they had grievances, they would probably hold back and not dare to rebel, right?

If only the King of Qin could die earlier...

In a house in Chu, Jiangdong, a strong young man was reading.

After watching for a while, the young man could no longer bear it and asked a middle-aged man who had his eyes closed, "Uncle, Qi is destroyed. When can we restore our country?"

The boy's grandfather and father were both killed in the war between Qin and Chu. Although he was young, he had a deep hatred for Qin.

The middle-aged man opened his eyes, glanced at the young man, and sighed, "How can you be entrusted with important matters when you are so impatient?"

Seeing the young man looking at him unconvinced, the middle-aged man said: "Although Qin is brutal, we have to admit that the Qin army is strong. There is no army in the world today that can defeat it."

The young man said disdainfully: "That's because they didn't meet me. Otherwise, I would have let the Qin army know how powerful my Xiang family is."

Ignoring the young man's words, the middle-aged man continued, "Although the Qin army is invincible, Qin is not invincible. The Qin army can conquer cities and destroy countries for the King of Qin, but can the Qin army rule the country?"

“When attacking a city or conquering a country, you just need to advance all the way and break through the city gates. However, governing a country is different. You must establish laws and consider people’s livelihood in order to bring peace to the world.”

The middle-aged man asked: "Qin can quickly conquer various countries and seize their cities, but can they govern these cities well and convince everyone?"

The young man directly gave his solution: "Those who don't obey should be killed, and those who are willing to obey should be left behind, isn't that right?"

The middle-aged man looked at him and sighed: "If killing could solve everything, there wouldn't be so many problems in the world."

The young man showed disdain: "That's not enough killing!"

The middle-aged man shook his head. His nephew was a natural military commander, but unfortunately he was too murderous and didn't like to study, so his future achievements were unpredictable.

"In a way, the Qin Law is no different from what you said about killing. Killing makes people afraid, and the Qin Law also makes people afraid. Qin defeated the six states with the Qin Law, turning Qin into a tiger and wolf. But if the Qin Law can govern Qin, can it govern the world?"

"Before the unification of the country, Qin's weaknesses were not apparent. Now that it has been unified, its weaknesses have already appeared!"

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