“What, what?”
“A general amnesty?”
“All those convicted, their sentences reduced by one degree?”
“The people exempt from taxes for three years!”
“All officials, from the gentry up, their ranks raised one level, those whose ranks cannot be raised, their salaries doubled?”
At that moment, everyone was shocked, everyone was stunned!
Indeed, the entire court, they still hadn't recovered from the abdication of Ying Zheng and the ascension of the sixth son, Ying Su, to the throne.
Yet now, the new emperor's general amnesty had arrived?
Only…the scale of this general amnesty was too great.
Moreover…a general amnesty? This seems to be unprecedented!
At that moment, everyone was terrified.
Indeed!
Although it was good news for them, they were still terrified.
For them, ultimately, it was all too abrupt.
Know that, just yesterday, they were still making arrangements for the First Emperor's tour to the east!
Yet only one night had passed, the tour was canceled, the First Emperor abdicated, and the unknown sixth son ascended to the throne!
All this was too abrupt.
The key is that there was no explanation at all!
People, when faced with the unknown, always feel fear and anxiety.
Even if it is good news, it is still terrifying!
However, the one who was even more terrified and shocked was Ying Zheng.
Although he knew everything, was clear about everything, he was still terrified and shocked!
At that moment, he pointed at Ying Su and angrily shouted:
“You traitor, a general amnesty, this general amnesty, are you trying to use it to win over the hearts of the court?”
Ying Su said:
“What else? You don't want to kill them, I can't do this, what else can I do?”
“You…you…”
Ying Zheng trembled with his words, after calming down a bit, he continued to angrily say to Ying Su:
“Ennobling all the officials, how much money and grain will it take?”
“Reducing the sentences by one degree, how much labor will be saved for the Great Wall!”
“Exempting taxes for three years, where will the court's expenses come from?”
“Such a general amnesty is simply a prodigal act!”
“Moreover, do you think this will successfully win them over? You must know, they are all Fusu's people! Can they be won over by you?”
Ying Su laughed:
“Father, do you think their investment in Fusu is because of what? Isn't it just for profit? Can it be because of loyalty?”
“They invested in Fusu, they want to get promoted and become rich, I'm giving them these things directly now, what reason do they have to oppose me?”
“Do you think, Father, that I only know how to kill, kill, kill?”
“I…”
With these words, Ying Zheng was so angry he wanted to stomp his feet, after calming down for a long time, he angrily said:
“My point is, they invest in Fusu, they get a greater benefit, Fusu ascends, he may implement the feudal system, and a feudal lord, how can this be compared to your so-called promotion and riches?”
Ying Su laughed again: “Then Father thinks, even if Fusu is able to implement the feudal system, how many of those who support him will get the qualification to be enfeoffed?”
“What?”
With these words, Ying Zheng was shocked, he looked at Ying Su in astonishment!
“No matter how you calculate it, the number of people who can be enfeoffed is a minority, but you have given benefits to the vast majority, so, even if there are people who oppose you, they are only a small minority, not the vast majority, with this alone, you have reduced your enemies by more than half!”
“The rest…even if you kill them, it won't cause a major upheaval!”
He was shocked beyond belief.
And Ying Su just smiled, he looked at the First Emperor, at that moment, he couldn't help but admire his intelligence!
This general amnesty, which only began in the Han Dynasty, he instantly saw through its essence.
Indeed, even if the general amnesty had its origins in the Shang Yang period of the Qin Dynasty, it only flourished in the Han Dynasty!
The purpose was to appease the officials and the common people, to let them know that the new emperor's ascension had great benefits, and thus support the new emperor!
Even if there were some disobedient people, killing them wouldn't cause a big uproar!
However, Ying Zheng was still angry!
“Then reducing the sentences by one degree, where will the labor come from? Where will the people building the Great Wall come from?”
“Exempting taxes, where will the court's expenses come from?”
“And those added salaries, where will they come from?”
Ying Zheng was furious!
Ying Su, however, smiled: “Didn't Father decide not to tour to the east? The money for this tour, just fill in the gap with it!”
“As for exempting taxes for three years, the court's expenses, Father's inner treasury should be able to contribute a part!”
He said it with a smile.
And Ying Zheng immediately became enraged: “You want to win over the hearts of the people, and you want to touch my inner treasury? Do you know, the inner treasury is my private property?”
Ying Zheng was extremely angry!
And Ying Su bowed to Ying Zheng:
“Since ancient times, the Son of Heaven has no private affairs, the Son of Heaven sits on the throne of the whole world, but at the same time, everything of the Son of Heaven should also belong to the people of the world, please be generous, Father!”
“You…you…”
Ying Zheng trembled with anger.
But, soon he laughed:
“I have already abdicated, the Son of Heaven now is you, not me, so, everything of the Son of Heaven is for the people of the world, it should also be that everything of yours is for the people of the world, it has nothing to do with me!”
“Oh!”
Ying Su smiled and didn't say anything!
And his attitude, on the spot, angered Ying Zheng: “Traitor, what do you mean?”
Ying Su said: “Father is unwilling to share the burden of state affairs, what can I do?”
Ying Zheng angrily said: “Are you trying to provoke me?”
“Do you think you can make me use the inner treasury with your words?”
Ying Su laughed: “Since you are unwilling to use the inner treasury, what are you still doing here?”
“You have passed the throne to me, does anything here still have anything to do with you?”
“What?”
With these words, Ying Zheng was stunned.
At that moment, he looked at Ying Su, his face full of shock and disbelief!
After a while, he sighed, finally didn't say anything else, and turned to leave!
Indeed, the throne had been passed to Ying Su, what was he still doing here?
As Ying Su said, everything here had nothing to do with him anymore!
Only…he looked at this Xianyang Palace, at the court officials, how could he be willing to give it up?
Know that, he ascended the throne when he was thirteen years old, on this seat, he pacified Liao Ai, removed Lu Buwei, swept across the six kingdoms, and unified the world!
Yet now, he had to abdicate!
He was unwilling!
He was truly unwilling!
But…he wasn't completely hopeless!
He would return!
When Ying Su's governance proved incompetent, the officials would welcome him back.
As for Ying Su being a capable ruler?
Impossible!
If he was truly a talented person, how could he have not noticed him?
At least, the edict he just issued was a big pitfall for him!
Know that, the salaries of so many people have doubled, as well as the court's daily expenses, how much money and grain would this be, where would it come from?
If he couldn't handle this well, it would damage his imperial authority, making his path to becoming emperor even more difficult in the future, something that even a Li Yuanba couldn't solve!
As for himself now, he should think about how to deal with Li Yuanba!
To overthrow Ying Su, he must first figure out how to deal with Li Yuanba!
Without getting rid of Li Yuanba, Ying Su can't be brought down!
And this eternal Great Qin, ultimately still depends on himself!
Fusu is not up to it, Ying Su is even less capable!
Ying Zheng sighed repeatedly, at this moment, although he was reluctant, filled with unwillingness, he still left this place!
A king's word is a bond, the edict has been issued, how can he go back on it?
Moreover, under the pressure of this traitor, he couldn't refuse to abdicate, really!
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