Chapter 144: Listen up, country bumpkins, the taxes are gone...
"Dear people of Han! Please put down your guard! After the Qin army seized Han, the first thing they did was to exempt you from taxes for one year!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the Korean people immediately cheered. Exempting one year's taxes was something that was unthinkable in the past.

The King of Han wants to collect taxes, Ji Wuye wants to collect taxes, and other officials also want to collect taxes...

There are taxes on renting land, doing business, and composting. The most hateful thing is that there are taxes on selling children...

Many Korean citizens even believe that even going to the toilet may be taxed in the future!

Unexpectedly, the first thing Qin did after conquering Han was to exempt it from taxes.

After all, Korean people basically have no money, and all the resources of Korea are controlled by Ye Mu.

However, what will make the Korean people even happier is yet to come.

Han Fei raised his hands and pressed them down. "The second thing is that the Qin army will measure the land and then exempt the rent for one year for you to cultivate it!"

"Long live the Qin Empire!"

"Long live the King of Qin!"

"Long live the Ninth Young Master!"

Gongsun Ce walked deep into the King of Han's Palace and heard the cheers coming from outside, and couldn't help shrugging his shoulders.

For the Qin State, after conquering the Han State, there was no need to continue to squeeze money from the people of the Han State.

Ji Wuye's ability to store food can be said to be unique in the world.

Every warehouse used to store military rations in South Korea is a yin-yang warehouse. There is a secret compartment under the flat ground where the grain is stored. The amount of grain stored in the secret compartment is almost exactly the same as the amount of grain above.

Therefore, the amount of food that the Qin army had collected along the way to Xinzheng was already a considerable amount.

Moreover, half of Emerald Tiger's property and almost all of Night's liquid funds had been confiscated.

The funds in the King of Han's treasury are not even as much as Ji Wuye's liquid funds in the night, so instead of increasing taxes, it is better to use this little tax to win people's hearts.

Soon, Gongsun Ce entered the harem of King Han's palace.

At this time, white silk was still hanging in the harem. This was the mourning hall set up by King Han An when Madam Mingzhu and others faked their deaths.

Gongsun Ce glanced at Madam Mingzhu beside him with a half-smile, "Madam Mingzhu, how do you feel when you see your own mourning hall?"

Madam Mingzhu rolled her eyes at Gongsun Ce and asked, "How would Mr. Gongsun feel if he saw his own funeral hall?"

Gongsun Ce couldn't help but smile, "I don't think there will be such a day. I still have a long time to live. Even immortality is not impossible."

Madam Mingzhu obviously did not believe what Gongsun Ce said. She tightened the small bag on her back and then stepped into her original bedroom.

The bedroom was hung with white silk, and even the couch where she had slept before was covered with a plain white gauze curtain.

Gongsun Ce looked at Madam Mingzhu with some confusion. Madam Mingzhu had been carrying a bag on her back before, and she had only put it down now. However, Gongsun Ce didn't know what was in her bag.

Then he saw Madam Mingzhu open the bundle, which contained several sets of white mourning clothes.

Madam Mingzhu smiled charmingly, "Mr. Gongsun, they say that women should look pretty in mourning clothes. What a sight it would be for us to wear mourning clothes."

Gongsun Ce couldn't help but take a breath, he felt that he couldn't control himself.

However, he also has to take Honglian beside him into consideration. He always puts his heart and body into it.

Although Honglian's family was not destroyed, her country was in ruins. It was strange that she was wearing such clothes at this time, or was doing something in Madam Mingzhu's former bedroom.

Gongsun Ce felt that although he was not a human, he could not be so inhuman.

But obviously, Honglian didn't care about wearing this white dress.

As for Jingwei, she took Gongsun Yan out to enjoy the scenery.

She felt that it was no longer appropriate for him to stay in this situation, after all, she still had to take care of the children. This made Gongsun Ce regret not bringing a maid with him.

Gongsun Ce looked at Honglian. She openly took off the pink princess dress she was wearing in front of Gongsun Ce and put on white mourning clothes, with a slightly sad look in her eyes.

Gongsun Ce just felt his appetite growl.

Afterwards, Yan Lingji, Zi Nu, and Madam Mingzhu also changed into white mourning clothes one after another.

Facing Gongsun Strategy's teasing gaze, Zi Nu spoke somewhat awkwardly.

"Since Madam Mingzhu has such a refined taste, wearing mourning clothes and having sex with you in her own funeral hall, what should we be taboo about?"

As for Yan Lingji, she had already entered the state, her whole body clinging to Gongsun Ce, but she was refusing verbally.

"Your Majesty, the Queen's body is still warm, and this is still the Queen's bedroom. I can't, I can't..."

Gongsun Ce cooperated and kissed Yan Lingji. After a long time, their lips parted, and Gongsun Ce's evil voice sounded in Yan Lingji's ears.

"Since I'm looking for excitement, I'll naturally go for it to the end! The Queen is gone, but I still have you."

Yan Lingji shrank her neck and buried her face in Gongsun Ce's neck, "Your Majesty is so bad, I like it so much."

Honglian stared at the scene in front of her with wide eyes. This was much more exciting than any opera she had ever seen.

Madam Mingzhu was also a little surprised at how quickly Yan Lingji got into the role.

Moreover, Han Wangan was only playing with flowers in his dreams; he no longer had this ability in the real world.

If it weren't for Madam Mingzhu and Concubine Hu using spices to fool Han Wangan, Han Wangan would have experienced the joy of being a man again.

I’m afraid there are no female creatures left in King Han’s palace.

Gongsun Ce thought again and felt that it might not be the case. He still had to do the face-saving work for King Han An.

There was a constant stream of lascivious music coming from the harem of King Han's palace, while outside the palace wall, the cheers continued.

Han Fei continued to announce the unfinished matters, "The third thing is that I need your cooperation to register all the people in the city, even beggars.

Please supervise each other. If anyone is unwilling to cooperate, please report it in time. There will be relevant rewards after reporting. "

After Shang Yang's reforms, the Qin State began to implement the household registration management system. If the Qin citizens wanted to enter a city or stay in a hotel, they had to show their identity cards.

The fundamental purpose of Shang Yang in implementing this system was not only to facilitate the management of the people, but also to allow the people to supervise each other.

If anyone shelters someone without a ID card, or someone stays in the inn without a ID card, there will be a reward for reporting it.

However, Shang Yang was also a victim of this system. He was refused entry into the city by the guards at the city gate because he did not carry his ID card.

Han Fei mentioned a lot of regulations one after another, but the Korean people were not interested in them.

However, these regulations were not originally aimed at the common people, but more at the original aristocrats of Korea.

It is a tradition for nobles to keep assassins, but these assassins are not counted in the total population.

However, Neishiteng's work is not over yet. Taking down the capital only means the destruction of a country, but it does not mean that the entire country is in his possession.

It’s strange to say, although South Korea has done so many outrageous things, there are still people who are resisting under the banner of missing their homeland.

Nei Shi Teng could only continue to suppress the rebellion, and at the same time sent the accompanying Confucian personnel to preach, explaining the measures that would benefit the people after the Qin army conquered the Kingdom of Han. However, not all Confucian disciples were eloquent, and some were not so eloquent.

While Nei Shi Teng was feeling troubled, a famous family far away in Zhao State sent representatives to surrender.

Five days after the capture of Xinzheng, Gongsun Ce was holding Gongsun Yan and basking in the sun out of boredom.

The general Gongsun Ce was only responsible for issuing orders, and the rest was naturally implemented by Nei Shi Teng and Han Fei.

He is only responsible for playing. Ying Zheng just doesn't know how to relax. He is in charge of too many things. People just need to know how to enjoy life.

At this time, the famous Gongsun family, far away in Zhao State, began to get restless.

In the meeting hall of the Gongsun family, Gongsun Linglong sat in the main seat, with several elders of the Gongsun family sitting on both sides.

Gongsun Linglong looked at Gongsun Jian behind her and motioned for him to speak first, "Dear elders, the topic of this meeting called by the Patriarch is: whether to surrender to the Qin State."

Several elders of the Gongsun family fell into silence. The Gongsun family’s roots were all in the State of Zhao.

If we surrender to Qin at this time, it is still unclear whether Qin will be willing to accept us.

The State of Zhao will definitely not let the Gongsun family go. After all, the Gongsun family is a part of the Ming family, but the Ming family is not the only family-like force like the Gongsun family.

Going to Qin might allow the Gongsun family to advance further, but they would definitely be liquidated by Zhao.

If they did not go to Qin, once Qin conquered Zhao, the future of the Gongsun family would be unpredictable.

Everyone present was aware of the consequences of both choices, but no one was willing to bear the consequences of failure.

Gongsun Linglong couldn't help but sigh, and then threw a piece of information to the elder closest to her, "Elder, please take a look."

The intelligence was very brief, just four words: destroy Han and attack Zhao.

These four short words plunged the meeting hall into silence again.

Zhao was not a country like Han where internal traitors were frequently born. It was not easy to attack Zhao, but this did not mean that Zhao could resist the Qin army.

At this moment, an elder suddenly realized that Gongsun Ce was in Korea.

The fact that Gongsun Ce traveled in a bronze chariot had already spread within the Five Kingdoms, so it was not difficult to infer Gongsun Ce's whereabouts.

"Master, Gongsun Tongming is still in Xinzheng right now. Why don't we send someone over to test the waters?"

Gongsun Linglong clapped her hands, "Great, but who should we send?"

The elders looked at each other, and finally all turned their eyes to Gongsun Jian who was behind Gongsun Linglong.

Gongsun Jian swallowed his saliva and accepted the job with tears in his eyes.

Therefore, Gongsun Jian stepped into the land occupied by the Qin army with the mission of testing Gongsun Ce's attitude.

He walked through the barren fields, and wherever he looked, he saw the hoof prints of the Qin army's war horses on the soil. A feeling of desolation welled up in his heart.

However, as he gradually approached Xinzheng City, he found that things were not as bad as he had imagined.

The Qin army was not as brutal and cruel as rumored. Instead, many soldiers were helping the people repair damaged houses, and everything was in order.

This was the anti-Qin propaganda carried out by the State of Zhao. Bai Qi's wave of traps and killings not only killed 400,000 troops of the State of Zhao, but also led to a disguised anti-Qin education within the State of Zhao.

Those who died at that time were all young and middle-aged men in the State of Zhao. Relatives were killed among relatives, and the entire State of Zhao was in the hatred of resisting Qin.

Gongsun Jian looked at the scenes before him and thought to himself: Perhaps, the Qin State is not as brutal as people in Zhao State say.

He put aside his doubts and continued to move forward, determined to witness it all with his own eyes.

Finally, he arrived at the gate of Xinzheng City.

The Qin flag was flying on the city wall, and Qin soldiers were guarding the city gates.

"Who are you? You are not allowed to enter the city without a ID card."

Gongsun Jian stepped forward and respectfully explained his purpose to the soldiers.

"I am Gongsun Jian, and I am from the same famous family as General Gongsun."

When the soldiers heard that he was the famous Gongsun Jian, their attitude changed slightly.

Soon a soldier went to inform Han Fei, who was temporarily serving as the county magistrate.

Han Fei came to the city gate and looked Gongsun Jian up and down. He confirmed that Gongsun Jian was indeed a Zhao citizen and came from a good family.

But the necessary procedures still had to be followed. Han Fei asked Gongsun Jian, "Do you have a name card for the Gongsun family?"

"Of course."

Gongsun Jian quickly took out the name card in his arms and handed it to Han Fei. After confirming Gongsun Jian's identity, Han Fei took Gongsun Jian into Xinzheng City.

Although the city is no longer as prosperous as it once was, people's lives seem to be gradually getting back on track.

When Gongsun Jian walked on the streets, he could occasionally see Qin soldiers helping the people of Xinzheng repair their houses.

He couldn't help but sigh in his heart: It seems that Qin State does have a way of governing that is different from other countries.

In fact, this was all intentional by Gongsun Ce. Except for the Qin troops used for city defense who were well-trained, the rest of the Qin troops left in Xinzheng City were all new recruits.

Their role is to narrow the distance between the Qin army and the Korean people, thereby enhancing the Korean people's recognition of the Qin army.

However, Gongsun Ce thought that this was not enough and more publicity was needed.

After some twists and turns, Gongsun Jian finally met Gongsun Ce.

When the two met, Gongsun Jian felt as if he was in a different world. Two years ago, they were still debating at Gongsun's house. But now Gongsun Jian could only address Gongsun Ce by his official title to show his respect.

"Meet General Gongsun."

Gongsun Ce held Gongsun Yan and looked at Gongsun Jianren in front of him, feeling particularly nostalgic, "Jianren, how are you?"

Gongsun Jian lowered his head hastily, "How dare I, how dare I."

Afterwards, Gongsun Jian began to explain his purpose, "I came here this time to surrender to the Qin State on behalf of the Mingjia. Although the Mingjia is famous for his eloquence, he also knows the importance of the times.

The Qin State was unstoppable and its unification of the six kingdoms was a foregone conclusion. The famous scholars were unwilling to stand by and watch, and were willing to serve the Qin State and work together for the great cause of the world. "

After hearing this, Gongsun Ce touched his chin and said, "The King of Qin is naturally willing to accept the Gongsun family, but what is the Gongsun family willing to pay?"

Gongsun Jian bowed his head deeply, "The Gongsun family is willing to vigorously promote Qin's benevolent policies in Zhao."

Gongsun Ce thought about it and offered another price, "Not enough. I personally hope to experience the abilities of the famous masters in Yingchuan County first."

Gongsun Jian nodded, "Okay, according to what General Gongsun said, my Gongsun family will immediately send people to Yingchuan County."

Ten days later, members of the Gongsun family entered Yingchuan County one after another for a lecture tour, and the content of the lectures was naturally the benevolent rule of Qin and the tyranny of Han.

(End of this chapter)