Chapter 72 Wei Yang's Debate with His Ministers (Words Added)
Although Wei Yang was not a Qin citizen, he was well versed in the history of various countries and was familiar with the policies of each country.
He did not remain silent just because someone brought up the successful Baili Xi and Qin Mugong, but instead asked back in an excited voice.
If the old system was effective, why did the Qin State not restore Duke Mu's hegemony after hundreds of years? Instead, it lost all the land west of the Yellow River?
Wei Yang's counter-question went straight to the heart of the matter, making everyone even more angry but unable to find words to refute.
After all, what he said was true. Otherwise, how could the Qin State have declined from a powerful country that dominated the princes to a weak country after four generations of incompetent rulers?
There is no excuse.
Then Wei Yang talked about the second drawback of the old Qin legal system.
The nobles were not punished for their crimes, the common people were not rewarded for their merits, soldiers could not receive titles even if they made great achievements on the battlefield, and farmers remained poor no matter how hard they worked.
Wei Yang went deep into the mountains and villages of Qin State and saw many things with his own eyes.
However, the people present refuted him by citing those people in the Spring Dynasty who were rewarded for their military achievements.
Then the problem was directed at the newcomers promoted by Qin Xiaogong and Wei Yang.
Those newcomers were given titles even though they had made no contributions, while those who had made contributions were removed from important positions. This seemed extremely unreasonable to many people and made them very unhappy.
What about Wei Yang? What were his achievements? Why was he allowed to become a guest official in the Qin State and be so respected by Qin Xiaogong?
How can this be considered as not being rewarded despite merit? This is clearly a case of being rewarded without merit.
The noise was so loud that everyone was getting a little out of control.
Not only did he direct his spearhead at Wei Yang, but now he was also targeting Qin Xiaogong. Those people were all promoted by him, and he also supported Wei Yang's desire to reform.
In order to promote these newcomers, those meritorious veterans are promoted in name only but demoted in reality. Who would feel comfortable with this?
The crowd's words were so sharp that they almost pointed at Wei Yang's nose and scolded him.
Wei Yang did not let them lead him by the nose. He could tell that they were trying to change the subject.
Although they were clearly talking about the drawbacks of the old system, they avoided the issue and brought it back to the issue of rewards regardless of merit.
But he still answered the above question.
Is rewarding the nobles for their merit the same as rewarding the common people for their merit? Isn't it absurd to compare the nobles' gains with the common people's losses?
Wei Yang's words became more and more sharp. Not only did he ask them to name a commoner who had been rewarded on the spot, he also bluntly said that this group of people were just trying to cover up their crimes.
Soldiers on the battlefield were rewarded for their military achievements, while civil officials were naturally rewarded for their achievements in governing the country.
This is indefensible.
As for him?
The Qin State issued a decree seeking talents, which clearly stated that if there were people with great talents, they would be given important positions and could even govern the Qin State together with Qin Xiaogong.
Wei Yang is indeed a talented person, but now he is just a small guest official, so what is the point of mentioning him?
Why would they specifically bring up Wei Yang's identity?
If that's what we really mean, we should point directly to the root of the problem, which is Qin Xiaogong's order to seek talents.
Could it be that Qin Xiaogong’s order to seek talents was wrong?
You can say that Qin Xiaogong did some things wrong, but do you dare to say that Qin Xiaogong's order to seek talents and his desire to strengthen Qin were wrong?
Restoring Duke Mu's hegemony is the dream of all Qin people. What's wrong with that?
Wei Yang left everyone speechless until someone asked about the third disadvantage, and the atmosphere finally eased.
As for the third point about the drawbacks of the old system, Wei Yang believed that a country should have unified laws, enforce orders strictly, punish crimes severely, reward meritorious deeds, and be fair and strict.
After saying these words, Wei Yang added at the end: If the vitality of Qin State is developed, it will surely dominate the world.
"Great out of the world" comes from an ancient legend. It is said that the ancestor of the Ying family and Dayu made great contributions to flood control. Emperor Shun predicted: Your clan will surely become great out of the world.
These words, together with the phrase "Let us bravely fight the national crisis together," constitute the spiritual pillar of the Lao Qin people.
As soon as these words were spoken, the government hall was filled with excitement.
King Xiaogong of Qin did not expect the atmosphere to change so quickly.
However, everyone had different positions. Although Wei Yang's words could stir people's hearts, it was difficult to shake everyone's position.
They were unable to argue with Wei Yang, so they started talking about the difficulty of the reform. Some even said that if the reform failed, Wei Yang could just leave and leave a huge mess for the Qin State.
The risk of national destruction was borne by the State of Qin, and Wei Yang was not in any danger.
Before Wei Yang could refute, Ying Qian was furious. He drew his sword and chopped it on the table, scaring everyone so much that they dared not say a word.
They were afraid that Ying Qian's next sword would hit their heads.
After all, this guy can really do it.
From then on, the reform was finally finalized. Duke Xiao of Qin watched the whole process from the side, watching Wei Yang debate with the scholars and leave them speechless.
After Ying Qian intimidated the group of people who wanted to stop the reform, Duke Xiao stood up and said, since all the ministers have no objection, then I have decided to reform the law in Qin.
Then someone brought up a stone with the words "national humiliation" carved in bright red.
Duke Xiao and his ministers swore an oath before the "National Humiliation Stone" to work together to reform the country and wash away the national humiliation.
Everyone was shocked when they looked at the stone, but no one knew that the words "national humiliation" on the stone were dyed red with the blood of Duke Xiao.
Chu Yian spoke until his mouth was dry. After discussing with Qin Sheng over and over again, he wrote the scene of Wei Yang's verbal battle with the ministers so vividly.
Qin Sheng took the pages of manuscript paper and looked over them over and over again. The more he read, the more he felt a sense of heroism rising in his heart.
He put down the manuscript and looked at Chu Yian, with a faint smile on the corner of his lips: "You are quite a strange person."
Chu Yian was slightly stunned. After taking a big gulp of water, he asked, "What's so strange about it?"
Qin Sheng put down the manuscript, propped up his chin and looked at Chu Yian, saying in amazement: "Your brain is not working well, but you can remember so many things, so your brain is working well..."
Qin Sheng didn't say the rest of the words, barely saving Chu Yian's face.
Chu Yian: ...
Chu Yian glared. Doesn’t that mean she’s not smart enough?
But how many people living in modern society have experienced intrigue and deception?
Even if there is, it is very superficial and nothing compared to the people here who want to kill others all the time.
As for those high-end plots targeting human lives, Chu Yian is not exposed to them with his identity and social status.
The environment she lives in is very simple, and most of the people she meets take good care of her. She rarely gets into conflicts with others, either at work or in her life.
Looking at Chu Yian staring blankly, Qin Sheng smiled and looked away.
He was actually very curious about the world that Chu Yian lived in, and wanted to know what kind of environment could nurture a personality like Chu Yian.
I've been curious about this for a long time, but I never asked.
Qin Sheng picked up the pen and asked, "Shall we continue? Following this trend, we should now narrate some events to demonstrate the difficulty of implementing the reform."
Chu Yian shook his head slightly, leaned forward and approached Qin Sheng, his tone was a little provocative: "I'm wrong, isn't it? It seems that your clever head is not working very well."
Upon hearing this, Qin Sheng looked up at Chu Yian. A hint of surprise flashed across his eyes, and then he felt a little funny. Was this person taking revenge on him for saying that she was not smart?
He thought about it carefully.
Chu Yian raised the corners of his lips, a sly look flashed in his eyes: "Can't guess?"
Looking at her provocative expression, Qin Sheng shook his head helplessly: "To you, these people once really existed. Since they are living people, any behavior they might perform is possible, and it's not easy to guess."
Chu Yian nodded and stopped teasing Qin Sheng.
The difficulty of reform is still to come.
The story that follows is actually very simple, but very famous.
For the people in the world where Chu Yian lives, it is so well-known that almost everyone knows it.
Move the tree to establish trust.
The people of Qin did not trust the government. After all, in the past, no matter how many enemies they killed on the battlefield, they could not gain military merit.
People with physical disabilities will be abandoned.
The reform clearly stated that one could obtain a corresponding official position by killing a certain number of enemies. It was so beautiful that it seemed like a dream and gave people an extremely unreal feeling.
How can people believe it?
So Wei Yang asked someone to carry a piece of wood to the city gate.
However, the process of moving the trees to establish trust was not smooth. The reward was mentioned again and again, and Wei Yang repeatedly assured everyone before someone finally had the courage to stand up and successfully won the reward.
It was also through this incident that the government regained the trust of the people.
Qin Sheng was amazed by this passage and couldn't help but sigh: "If you lose the people's hearts and trust, it will be very difficult to regain them. I didn't expect that for Wei Yang, it would be so easy to regain the people's trust."
It was just moving a piece of wood, but Wei Yang did it almost perfectly in the shortest time and at the lowest cost.
With such wisdom, it will be difficult not to succeed in the future.
At this point in the story, Qin Sheng finally understood why this country could become an empire.
However, Qin Sheng was still a little curious and couldn't help asking, "How many years did it take Duke Xiao to annex the surrounding countries and form the empire?"
Chu Yian's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he gave a thumbs up: "Good question."
Qin Sheng: ...
Chu Yian chuckled and was about to speak when someone suddenly knocked on the door.
She stopped talking, and both of them turned their heads to look at the closed door.
Qin Sheng asked: "Who?"
The servant outside the door reported: "General, the eldest son wants you to come over."
Qin Sheng frowned instantly, and without pausing, he immediately put down his pen, stood up, and walked straight out.
But just as he reached the door and was about to open it, he stopped again, turned his head to look at Chu Yian, and smiled at her: "Brother, you must have something to talk to me about. You should rest early and we will continue tomorrow."
Chu Yian opened her mouth and wanted to say something, but before she could say anything, Qin Sheng had already left.
The door closed before her eyes.
Chu Yian pursed his lips. It was so late, and Qin Huaishu was looking for Qin Sheng... Could something have happened?
Chu Yian felt a little uneasy. He tossed and turned in bed and couldn't fall asleep. He simply put on some clothes and got up to take a walk in the yard.
The moon was obscured by dark clouds, and the night view was almost non-existent.
Chu Yian held the lantern and looked at the saplings that had just been planted on the ground, and his mood finally calmed down a little.
After being in a daze for a while, she suddenly remembered what she had to do tomorrow. Then she realized that she had not yet chosen the gifts for Sheng Nian Yao and Mrs. Sheng.
So she went to the storehouse again and picked out two things from her dowry that were relatively decent.
Sheng Nian Yao was still a little girl after all, so Chu Yian chose a complete set of headwear. Although the price was not as high as the one Sheng Nian Yao gave her, it was not much different.
It’s easy to give Sheng Nianyao a gift. They are sisters, so anything can be given as long as the thought is there.
But Liu is the elder, and now she is married into the Duke's Mansion. She represents the face of the Duke's Mansion to some extent, so this gift is not so easy to give.
After choosing for a long time, Chu Yian finally chose a landscape painting, which was quite old and an authentic work by the painter Yan Hanwen.
I don’t know what Liu likes, and I couldn’t find out even after asking Sheng Nian Yao.
Forget it. If I can meet Liu this time, I can ask her about it.
After Chu Yian chose the gifts she wanted to give, she locked the door of the warehouse and took the things back to her room. Halfway through, she met someone she didn't expect.
Yu Shuangcheng.
Chu Yian:?
Chu Yian was a little surprised. He glanced at the sky and then looked at him: "Why aren't you sleeping so late?"
A gust of wind blew, dispersing the dark clouds in the sky, revealing the moon. The moonlight shone on Yu Shuangcheng's face, making his already handsome face look even more cold.
Yu Shuangcheng shook his head: "I can't sleep."
Can't sleep?
After all, he is her male lover. Chu Yian feels that she cannot keep ignoring him like this. She should show some concern.
So she walked to the stone table in the yard, put down her things, and turned around to ask, "What's bothering you? Tell me, maybe I can help you solve it."
Yu Shuangcheng walked to the table and sat down.
It's autumn now, and the stone table in the yard is a little cold to the hands, and the stone benches are a little cold to the buttocks.
After sitting for two seconds, Yu Shuangcheng stood up again, looked at Chu Yian and said in a low voice: "Actually, it's nothing, I'm just a little anxious."
impatient?
Chu Yian narrowed his eyes and looked at Yu Shuangcheng's face in the dim candlelight.
"You're anxious, isn't it because of me?"
Could it be that she is anxious because this person has not yet won her favor?
If you think about it this way, it seems to make sense.
After all, there is competition among the male favorites. Hua Chen is obviously favored by her now, while the others have made no progress. She is a little anxious... It seems understandable.
Yu Shuangcheng was slightly stunned. He didn't expect Chu Yian to speak so directly.
He pursed his lips, clenched his hands into fists inside his wide sleeves, and tried his best to prepare himself mentally.
Suddenly, he walked up to Chu Yian, lowered his head and placed a kiss on her forehead while Chu Yian looked at him in confusion, as quick as a dragonfly touching the water.
Chu Yian:? ?
Chu Yian:!!!
Chu Yian's eyes widened, his heart trembled, and he looked at Yu Shuangcheng in disbelief.
This person, this person usually looks aloof and a little distant, but unexpectedly he is the boldest one.
You have to know that although Hua Chen did all kinds of ambiguous actions, he never kissed her, and most of the time he let her take advantage of him.
Although it seems bold, the sense of proportion is actually well grasped and will not make people uncomfortable.
This Yu Shuangcheng was actually the first one among these people to take advantage of her?
I can’t tell, I really can’t tell.
Yu Shuangcheng's face turned red, and he reached out to cover Chu Yian's eyes, his fingertips trembling slightly.
Chu Yian's eyelashes brushed across his palm, making it itchy.
His heart trembled, he lowered his head, and whispered in Chu Yian's ear in a low voice: "I, I have been in the Duke's Mansion for several days, but you are only close to Hua Chen, and you are neither cold nor warm to us."
"Yi An, can you please look at me at least? I am no worse than Hua Chen. What he can give you, I can also give you."
Chu Yian opened his mouth, and his heart, which was filled with all kinds of dirty garbage, was pounding because of Yu Shuangcheng's puppy-like behavior and pitiful words.
This person usually looks very aloof. If he were in the world of immortal cultivation, he would definitely be one of the aloof masters.
Chu Yian blushed a little because he didn't expect to say such a contrasting words.
Even her voice unconsciously became choked: "I'm not indifferent to you, it's mainly because I'm busy and don't have much time to stay in the mansion."
Well, I go out to play during the day and come back to write storybooks at night. How can I not be busy?
And didn’t Yu Shuangcheng understand the priorities?
He was her male lover, so shouldn't he have taken the initiative to get closer to her? Why did he have to make her take the initiative? Was this appropriate?
She thought so in her heart, but Chu Yian didn't say it at all. She pulled Yu Shuangcheng's hand down and saw his red earlobe in the dim candlelight.
Chu Yian was stunned.
Is this person... shy?
Are you sorry?
But it is understandable, Yu Shuangcheng and Hua Chen are not the same type of people after all.
Hua Chen is just a slutty fox. Who can compare with him in teasing women without any instruction?
The key is that this man is humble enough to please anyone he wants, and he has no psychological burden at all when it comes to being a male concubine.
But Yu Shuangcheng is not.
His usual aloofness was not an act. Now he had the audacity to tease Chu Yian. He didn't know how long he had prepared himself mentally.
Wow, so innocent.
Who sent it?
This... is it really okay to let such an innocent boy be her male lover?
What if Yu Shuangcheng really falls in love with her in the future?
She couldn't give him the love and happiness he wanted.
At most, they had a brief romance.
Chu Yian coughed and suppressed all the messy thoughts that popped up in his mind.
Fortunately, it was too dark and the candlelight was dim, so Chu Yian couldn't see Yu Shuangcheng's face which was almost blushing with embarrassment.
He changed his position and found a backlit place. After confirming that Chu Yian could not see his face, he felt a little more at ease.
Yu Shuangcheng held her hand and said sympathetically, "Well, I know you're busy. I just want you to come and see me when you're free. I'm very well-behaved. I won't make a fuss, and I won't get jealous with them."
For a moment it seemed as if something had hit the bull's eye.
Chu Yian was stunned for a moment and then roared wildly in his heart, Ahhhhh, the contrast is too big, who can stand it?
Especially Yu Shuangcheng's words "I'm very good" are really hurting Chu Yian's heart. This person is usually low-key, who knew he would be so attractive.
This kind of seduction is completely different from Hua Chen's.
Hua Chen seduced her with his body and eyes, while Yu Shuangcheng seduced her with his soul.
An indescribable feeling suddenly surged in Chu Yian's heart. Under his cold appearance, he had a heart like a puppy. He wondered how touching it would be if Yu Shuangcheng cried and said, "I'm very good."
Chu Yian swallowed his saliva and was eager to try.
Although Yu Shuangcheng was facing away from the light, Chu Yian was not. He saw Chu Yian's strange and excited look.
There seemed to be something suppressed in those eyes.
Yu Shuangcheng shuddered for no reason and suddenly felt that Chu Yian didn't seem to be the same as he usually was.
She's a bit stupid. She wants to have a male lover but she just doesn't know how to do it.
She turned her male favorites into a group of servants who only made her happy and did hard work for her.
Chu Yian now probably really regards him as her male lover.
Yu Shuangcheng felt horrified and had the urge to run away.
At his age, which man doesn't have a bunch of women in his backyard? But Yu Shuangcheng doesn't have any.
Chu Yian was the first woman he had ever been so close to.
Women...are indeed very scary.
Fortunately, reason overwhelmed the panic in his heart, and Yu Shuangcheng did not run away. He gritted his teeth and pretended to be skilled and casual, put his arms around Chu Yian's waist, turned around, hugged Chu Yian and sat on the stool.
Chu Yian felt a little uncomfortable sitting on Yu Shuangcheng's legs. The distance was too close, and it was a bit too stimulating for her, a rookie in love.
However, Yu Shuangcheng adapted well. The hand that was holding her gently rubbed Chu Yian's waist. Yu Shuangcheng blushed and said, "You seem a little nervous."
nervous?
impossible?
Chu Yian hurriedly shook his head: "No, I was just startled by your sudden action."
Yu Shuangcheng nodded and lowered his head to move closer to Chu Yian.
This was his first time doing something like this, and he wasn't sure how to handle it properly. He didn't know what level Chu Yian could accept.
Although Chu Yian was very happy to have a male lover day by day, Yu Shuangcheng could see that this person was only good at talking. If she really had to take any actual action, she would probably run away faster than anyone else.
So he didn't do anything excessive for the time being, but just hugged Chu Yian and said some ambiguous words.
Just a few sentences almost killed all of Yu Shuangcheng's brain cells.
He deeply felt that he had read too few books, otherwise why didn't he make Chu Yian lose his mind after he went on stage?
But those words were indeed useful. Yu Shuangcheng could feel Chu Yian's heartbeat quickened.
As Chu Yian was chatting, her hand unconsciously touched Yu Shuangcheng's clothes, which scared Yu Shuangcheng so much that he grabbed her hand.
Meeting Chu Yian's gaze, Yu Shuangcheng tensed up and began to stutter: "Right now... isn't it too soon?"
Chu Yian:?
Yu Shuangcheng: "And, and you are still young. Although, although girls usually get married at your age, but...but..."
Yu Shuangcheng couldn't explain it.
Although Chu Yian is only 15 years old, some people in this era would already be mothers.
This doesn't seem to be an excuse for refusal.
Yu Shuangcheng was somewhat at a loss, and could only bite the bullet and say, "How about, we spend some time together later?"
Chu Yian: ...
She thought her head was already filled with enough yellow garbage, but she didn't expect Yu Shuangcheng to have more than hers.
What kind of nonsense is this? She just wants to touch her abs.
There was no happiness anymore, Chu Yian got off Yu Shuangcheng's legs.
Noticing Chu Yian's mood change, Yu Shuangcheng didn't know what to say, so he could only lower his head and reach out to grab Chu Yian's hand.
"Well, Yi An, it's not that I don't want to be with you...it's really not what a gentleman would do."
Chu Yian: ...
Chu Yian gritted his teeth: "You are indeed not a gentleman." Which gentleman has a head full of pornographic garbage?
Yu Shuangcheng was at a loss. He had never coaxed a woman in his life and had no idea how to coax her. He could only ask cautiously, "Are you angry?"
Chu Yian shook his head: "No."
Yu Shuangcheng felt that Chu Yian was just angry.
Why? Because he wouldn't let her sleep? But...but in this kind of situation, the woman is the one who suffers...
Is that what she wants?
Yu Shuangcheng grabbed Chu Yian's hand with a little force, struggling internally.
After a while, he stood up suddenly as if he had made up his mind, hugged Chu Yian and kissed her on the lips.
Chu Yian:!!!
Chu Yian's eyes widened and her heart skipped a beat. Her brain didn't react as fast as her body. She shook off Yu Shuangcheng's hand and took several steps back.
Then he raised his foot and kicked Yu Shuangcheng.
Her movements were too fast, and Yu Shuangcheng was caught off guard and dodged, and the kick landed solidly on his chest.
However, Chu Yian is not very strong, and he doesn't have the power to kick someone several meters away like in kung fu movies.
Yu Shuangcheng just took a few steps back and stood up again, looking at Chu Yian in a daze.
Isn't this what she wants? Why...
Seeing his expression, Chu Yian's mouth twitched, and he retracted his foot awkwardly: "Conditioned reflex, conditioned reflex..."
Yu Shuangcheng frowned: "Don't you want to..."
Before he could finish his words, Chu Yian interrupted him: "What nonsense are you talking about? It's not true. You and I are not interested in that kind of thing for the time being. Don't do this next time."
She's only 15. How can she experience the pleasure of a man at this age? Is she going to risk her life to experience it?
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