Poverty Alleviation in Qin: A Sky-High Review of "I Am the Female Prime Minister of All Time&qu

As dusk fell, the group returned to the county town under the twilight.

There was an inexplicable sense of oppression in the air.

Song walked at the front, glancing at the faces of the people behind him out of the corner of his eye, but didn't say anything.

Upon entering the courtyard, Li You had hot water and dinner prepared.

A few simple dishes were laid out, and everyone at the table ate in silence, the clinking of bowls and chopsticks particularly clear.

Song took a few bites, then put down his chopsticks, got up and walked out without turning his head, saying, "Get some rest after you've finished eating, you'll be busy tomorrow."

Li You followed closely behind, and the two went to the study to begin discussing the governance of the Baiyue region.

...

It got late at night.

Ying Yinman turned over, and the bamboo clappers creaked along with her.

"You're awake too?"

As soon as he finished speaking, several other voices rang out one after another.

"Um."

"Sister, I can't sleep..."

"I miss my mother so much, I want to go home..."

Upon hearing this, Ying Yinman sat up, looked at her younger sister beside her by the moonlight filtering through the window, and then glanced at her sisters on the other two beds.

Several little heads were tucked under the blanket, with only their eyes showing, staring at her with bright eyes.

Ultimately, they were nothing more than parasitic plants kept in the deep palace.

Living in luxury, sheltered from the wind and rain, few would dare to utter a harsh word.

I've never seen anything like what happened during the day...

Just because you can't see it doesn't mean it doesn't exist.

On the contrary... we should face the problems head-on and solve them.

Are you scared?

"I'm scared." Ying Rui's voice was very soft. "That bone... I can't help but think about it."

"I'm scared too."

"I also."

"How can you eat insects, sister?"

"Yes, and that raw meat too. Is that something a human could eat?"

Upon hearing this, Ying Yinman suddenly smiled slightly, adopted a bossy demeanor, and patted her chest, saying, "It's alright! Even if the sky falls, your big sister will hold it up. Besides, with Lord Song leading the way, would we let you little girls be the ones charging ahead?"

Ying Rui blinked: "Really?"

"Big sister, it's not that I'm afraid of them, it's just that I feel sorry for these people..." a princess said weakly, revealing her true feelings.

"Yes, I'm an older sister too!"

"And then there are girls who are about our age, but their lives are..."

"Big sister, I just feel so sad..."

Seeing this, Ying Yinman felt a mix of emotions.

Women are soft by nature.

They were princesses, born into privilege.

Although the younger sisters always complained, they still did what Lord Song asked them to do.

Ying Yinman spoke softly: "So, our Lord Song has arrived, hasn't he?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the heads on several beds moved simultaneously.

"Oh right! Lord Song is here too."

The youngest princess, Ying Kui, nestled in her blankets, her voice soft with longing: "When will Lord Song be able to let these poor people live a good life?"

Before he could finish speaking, Ying Rui chimed in, "It's not that easy. This trip to Baiyue requires us all to work together and put in the effort."

"yes!"

"Little sister, don't take this for granted!"

Ying Kui nodded obediently and admitted her mistake in a low voice: "The sisters are right. I was too naive... It's just that seeing their situation makes me feel so upset and sad."

After he finished speaking, the room was quiet for a while.

After a moment, Ying Yinman spoke slowly, her tone firm yet gentle: "You only care about feeling sorry for their generations of suffering, but you haven't thought that from today onwards, their suffering will come to an end."

"Lord Song specially brought us to Baiyue to completely change the appearance of this place."

"One day, the land of Baiyue will be transformed, and its people will be able to eat rice and live in houses, just like the people of Xianyang..."

Upon hearing this, the eyes of the young princesses lit up, and they all responded in unison.

"Yes! It definitely will!"

"That's how it should be! After all, the Baiyue are now part of our Great Qin territory!"

...

Meanwhile, Song Ye's makeshift study was still brightly lit.

After days of traveling and little rest, Song was also a bit tired. She raised her hand to rub her throbbing temples and said to Li You, "Let's stop our discussion here for tonight."

Night had fallen, and the mountains and forests outside the window were shrouded in darkness, with miasma rising gradually.

Li You nodded and replied, "It's getting late, so let's proceed with the trial according to the results we just discussed." After saying that, he tidied up the documents on the table and left, closing the door behind him.

After that, Song Ye was the only one left in the study.

On a whim, she immediately brought up the system panel.

Current task progress: 48.88%

"..."

Forget it, I'm not going to watch it.

The more I look at it, the worse I feel; there's no use being anxious.

Saving the world and bringing peace to the people is not something that can be accomplished overnight.

The journey to govern Yue, a thousand miles long, must be taken step by step.

......

The next day at dawn, Song also officially promulgated a new policy in the prefectural city: banning all bad habits!

These include forbidden tattoos such as cut hair and chiseled teeth...

From then on, all officials and commoners of Baiyue were required to tie their hair up and wear crowns. Anyone who dared to get tattoos without permission would be punished for violating customs and disrupting the government.

Furthermore, the practice of witchcraft and superstitious worship is strictly prohibited. All tribal witchcraft, shamanistic rituals, and ghost worship are banned. It is strictly forbidden to sacrifice humans or animals, use ghosts and gods to amass wealth or harm people, or use witchcraft to bewitch the people. Such individuals will be executed without pardon.

In Song Ye's words: "Let's talk about science and not get involved in all this nonsense!"

Finally, tribal feuds were forbidden, as the local Baiyue tribes considered fighting brave and killing an honor.

From this day forward, all those who engage in private feuds, tribal brawls, or the unauthorized killing of neighbors, regardless of the reason, shall be punished according to the severe laws of Qin, and all offenders shall be beheaded.

Bad habits must be strictly prohibited, and violators will be executed.

The news caused an uproar among the surrounding tribes that were the first to hear it!

For generations, cutting hair and tattooing have been the innate marks of the Yue people, the totem of the tribe, and the glory of warriors.

Children get tattoos, and brave men cut their hair—these are rules passed down through generations, a civilization etched into their very bones.

Not to mention, witchcraft and ghost worship were the greatest beliefs of the Baiyue people.

Mountains have mountain gods, and waters have water spirits.

Trees have their own spirits, bringing wind, rain, illness, and pain.

The harvest each year depends entirely on the shaman's communication with the spirits and gods for protection.

In their hearts, respecting ghosts and gods, offering sacrifices and praying for blessings, is the only thing that keeps them alive.

As for private feuds? Tribal conflicts, land disputes, and generational blood feuds—who doesn't settle them with fists and knives?

But now, a decree from the Central Plains has made all their ancestral customs, beliefs, and spirit taboo, and violating them is a capital offense.

Their anger and confusion fueled a cacophony of voices and incessant chatter.

"Why ban our old customs?!"

"We've lived this way for generations, so why are we wrong?"

"Why do the Qin people disrespect our tribal customs and traditions?"

"Short hair and tattoos are the appearance of the Yue people; reverence for witchcraft and ghosts is the heart of the Yue people; and a fighting spirit to protect the tribe is the courage of the Yue people!"

"The Qin people are forcing us to betray our ancestors!"