Facing the question that Wei Feng asked at this moment, Gongsun Yang had a determined expression on his face after some reflection.

"Your Majesty, it has been several months since I arrived in Yueyang to take up the post of county magistrate, and I have gained some understanding of the customs and customs of Yueyang."

"I think that compared with Hexi, which has just experienced war, the lives of the common people in Qindong are more difficult, let alone the rest of Wei State, which is located in the rich land of the Central Plains."

"Then why are the lives of common people in Yueyang and even Qindong so difficult?"

Gongsun Yang asked this question softly, and without waiting for Wei Feng beside him to give an answer, Gongsun Yang continued to talk on his own.

"I think the first reason is because of the turmoil in the Qin Dynasty."

Since the time of Duke Li of Qin, the increasingly powerful concubines have gradually worsened the situation of the Qin Dynasty into an increasingly chaotic situation.

Duke Huai, the son of Duke Li of Qin, was forced to commit suicide by his concubine. Now Duke Qin has been living in Wei for more than thirty years. These two incidents are clear evidence of the turmoil in the Qin Dynasty and the unstable monarchy.

The turmoil in the court situation greatly weakened the originally strong Qin State, and also allowed the rising Wei State in the east to see an opportunity to expand its territory.

In 413 BC, the Wei army took advantage of the return of Duke Jiang of Qin to succeed the throne. The situation in Qin was unstable, and they launched a large army from Fengling Ferry to attack Zhengcheng, which was located in the hinterland of Qin.

In 412 BC, taking advantage of the opportunity of the Wei army on the southern front to attract the attention of the Qin State, the Wei State once again sent Prince Wei Ji to lead an army to conquer the Fanpang Land.

In 409 BC and later in 408 BC, the Wei State, with Wu Qi as the chief general against Qin, led the army to attack the city and land, and successively captured Linjin, Yuanli, Luoyin, Heyang and other Hexi cities.

At this point, taking advantage of the chaos of the Qin Dynasty and the decline of national power, the Wei State took over more than 700 miles of Hexi, and the country's power almost reached the most critical situation.

The chaotic situation at home, coupled with successive years of external defeats, directly led to the dramatic deterioration of the living conditions of the common people in Qin.

In the previous article, we mentioned that Qin Jiangong ordered the implementation of "first lease of grain" when he was in power. This system was not only to better gather the strength of the Qin State, but also to win over the hearts of the Qin State.

However, judging from the subsequent implementation of this system in Qin and the fact that the common people of Qin are still in poverty, it is obvious that Qin Jiangong's purpose was not achieved.

After listening to the first reason Gongsun Yang said, Wei Feng silently nodded while thinking in his heart.

If a country is strong, the people living under its rule can live in prosperity;

But if a country falls into internal turmoil and is surrounded by powerful external enemies, then an extremely painful catastrophe awaits the common people of that country.

Since ancient times, the rise and fall of national power has proven all this.

Comparing everything in the past, Wei Feng couldn't help but feel a little emotional. Wei Feng looked at Gongsun Yang again with a bit of inquiry on his face.

"Is there any other reason for the hardship in Qindong's land?"

"have."

Gongsun Yang immediately responded: "If the first is the fundamental reason for the long history of Li Shu in Qin, then the second is the direct reason for the current situation in Qin Dong."

"It was the Hexi War that broke out between Wei and Qin."

The two pairs of eyes looked directly at each other, and the same words came out of their mouths. At this moment, Wei Feng and Gongsun Yang reached a complete tacit understanding of their thoughts.

When he heard the voice slowly falling in his ears and looked at Gongsun Yang in front of him, Wei Feng felt a little relieved in his heart.

In fact, if it were not for Wei Feng's rebirth five years ago, the Qin State would gradually get out of the decades-long predicament it had faced since Qin Li Gonggong under the leadership of today's Qin Gong Ying Shixi.

Twenty-one years ago, the Prince of Qin, Ying Shixi, who had been exiled for more than thirty years, returned to Jingyang and assumed the position of Duke of Qin that originally belonged to him.

It was also under his leadership that the Qin State, whose strength had fallen to the bottom, bucked the trend and gradually emerged from its internal chaos.

After twenty years of hard work, along with the implementation of a series of laws such as the abolition of human sacrifice, the establishment of county systems, and the compilation of household registration, the national strength of the Qin State was greatly restored under the governance of Qin Gong Ying Shixi.

If the historical process had not changed as in previous lives, Qin State would have won several battles to recapture Hexi against Wei State under the leadership of Qin Gong Ying Shixi.

In the previous life, after the Shaoliang War in 362 BC, Duke Ying Shixi of Qin, or Duke Xian of Qin, died after the victory.

And he would hand over the re-emergence of the Qin State and the regret of not being able to completely recover Hexi into the hands of his son Ying Quliang.

It was just in this life that the flapping wings of Wei Feng, the reborn butterfly, changed the fate of Wei under his rule, and also completely interrupted the rise of Qin.

Wei and Qin fought again in the west of Hexi. With the defeat and the loss of hundreds of miles of land east of Qin, the Qin State basically had no chance of rising up and sweeping the world like in its previous life.

This was bad news for Qin Gong Ying Shixi, who had worked hard to rule for twenty years, and it was even more painful for Li Shu who lived in the land of Qindong.

Although the war has gradually faded away, Qin Dongli, whose life had begun to improve, seemed to have returned to twenty years ago overnight.

Living on the edge of hardship and death, this is the current state of Li Shu in the land of Qindong under the rule of Wei.

Gongsun Yang stood aside silently, until Wei Feng's expression gradually became clear, and then he slowly began to speak.

"Your Majesty, the life of the common people in the land of Liyang is really too difficult. If we want to completely change everything, we must give them something to rely on to survive."

"I followed my teacher before and carefully read the articles left by Prime Minister Li Kui; in the past few months in Yueyang, I also visited various villages and towns carefully."

"I think that if we want to save Li Shu from the current fire and water, it would be best to follow the previous policy of Prime Minister Li Kui and grant each household a hundred acres of land."

This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! "If a commoner family works hard to sow a hundred acres of land, their family will be able to avoid famine in the next autumn."

Every word was filled with sincere words. Gongsun Yang, who had revealed everything completely, raised his head again and looked at Wei Feng.

"Your Majesty, I previously thought that laws were just cold seal characters. But it wasn't until I came to Yueyang, a very poor country, that I realized that laws are a good medicine that can save people from misery."

"Your Majesty must have just seen the bright smiles on the faces of the common people when they got their own hundred acres of land."

"I think the smiles on the faces of those common people are the best reflection of the effect of the land grant system implemented by me in Yueyang."

Looking at Gongsun Yang in front of him, Wei Feng suddenly had a feeling in his heart. The Gongsun Yang in front of him seemed to have changed greatly from the one he had in his previous life.

In Wei Feng's opinion, if he were the Shang Jun of the Qin State in his previous life, he would probably be having a eloquent conversation with him at this moment.

What is the purpose of a law? What effect will the implemented law have? What kind of modifications should be made to the law in response to various situations in the implementation of the law?

These are what Wei Feng had previously imagined Gongsun Yang might answer for him, but everything seemed to be different from what he expected.

Looking at the young face in his field of vision, Wei Feng's eyes always showed a relieved smile.

Even the same person will have completely different personalities under the influence of different experiences.

Perhaps this is what makes Gongsun Yang today different from his previous life. He still insists on respecting the law in his heart, but he is less extreme and more gentle.

Just when Wei Feng was looking at Gongsun Yang with a smile, the other party bowed to Wei Feng and bowed, and then made a request.

"I have something to report to your Majesty, and I hope your Majesty will allow you to do it."

Pulling his thoughts from the past life back to reality, he heard Wei Feng say softly: "If you have anything to say, just say it."

"Here."

Slowly standing up, Gongsun Yang said in a deep voice: "The land of Yueyang has been war-torn for a long time, and now the land transfer has just begun. I am afraid that Li Shu will not be able to pay the government rent in a short time."

"I sincerely ask your Majesty to show mercy to the common people of Yueyang and exempt the common people of Yueyang from rent and tax for one year."

"One year? Is one year enough?"

Looking at Gongsun Yang in front of him with a smile, and looking at the slight anxiety on his face, Wei Feng simply said loudly: "Looking along the way, I have also seen the hard life of Li Shu in Liyang and even Qin Dong, and I feel in my heart

It’s also very intolerable.”

"From my perspective, since Qin Dongli's concubines are facing such hardship and our Wei State's treasury is relatively strong, then we can simply avoid it for a few more years."

"By my orders, the land east of Qin has been plagued by wars and the common people are in dire straits. I am hereby exempted from rent and tax for five years."

When Gongsun Yang heard Wei Feng's decision, his face was stunned for a while, and then turned into ecstasy in an instant.

After carefully arranging his robes, Gongsun Yang bowed to Wei Feng very solemnly.

"My lord, Sun Yang, takes the place of Yueyang and Qin Dongli. Thank you very much, Your Excellency."

After saying this thank you, Gongsun Yang only felt that his saluting hands had a little more strength.

Looking up at the extra arms in his field of vision, Wei Feng's smile appeared in front of Gongsun Yang's eyes.

"There is no need to say words of thanks. After all, they are all under the rule of my country, Wei."

…

Along with the conversation between Wei Feng and Gongsun Yang, the group returned to Yueyang City from Li Yi.

Here, Wei Feng and the others truly felt that the Lishu people in Yueyang respected Gongsun Yang, the county magistrate, from the bottom of their hearts.

Every few steps he would be greeted by passers-by, asking where he was returning from conferring fields, and from time to time someone would invite Gongsun Yang to sit at his home.

Therefore, under the warm greetings of Lishu Yueyang, the journey from the city gate to the government office was not long, but it took a lot of time for the group.

When he finally stepped through the gate of Yueyang Palace, a heartfelt sigh came out from the mouth of General Zhai Liang who was following Wei Feng.

"The virtuousness of County Magistrate Gongsun can be seen from the enthusiasm of these Lishu people in Yueyang."

When this sentence rang in their ears, Wei Feng and others couldn't help but smile as they recalled the scenes just now.

However, among these smiles, there is also a person whose eyes have a slightly disharmonious meaning. This person is none other than Wang Cuo, the imperial censor.

After arriving at Yueyang City, Wei Feng and his party stayed here for several days.

During this short period of time, under the order of Wei Feng, the imperial censor Wang Cuo began to conduct a detailed investigation into the whole story of the Yueyang family's rebellion.

Wang Cuo either asked the soldiers of Yueyang who had witnessed the incident, or inquired about the direction of the discussion about the matter in Yueyang City. He even went to Yueyang Prison in person to interrogate the main criminals Yu Kai and Pizhan.

Finally, after running around for several days, Wang Cuo returned to the Yueyang government after doing all this.

"Censor Wang Cuo." Sitting on the main seat of the main hall of Yueyang Mansion, Wei Feng called out in a deep voice as he looked down at Wang Cuo who had returned to the mansion not long ago.

Facing Wei Feng's call, Wang Cuo below didn't dare to be careless at all, so he walked out quickly.

"I'm here."
To be continued...