Traveling through Great Qin: Father Qin Shihuang!

Private ownership of land also has to bear corresponding risks. Various reasons such as natural disasters and man-made disasters, business failures, personal and family changes, etc., may lead to the resale of land, turning farmers who originally owned land into tenant farmers.

And the most important point is that private ownership of land makes it difficult to guarantee the utilization rate and use of the land, and it may even lead to the situation where the heads of Guizhou sell the land cheaply, and the landlords and gentry ask for prices.

The reason for all this is naturally a phenomenon of land monopoly due to the unequal resources of the two parties.

"Father, Daqin must change the land to state ownership, so that it can be easily managed."

Zhao Che's attitude was also very tough, and he pointed to Daqin's cultivated land on the map and began to analyze it for him.

"First of all, the state-owned system of land, from an ideological point of view, is in line with our traditional teachings. Otherwise, when Shang Jun reformed, it would not have caused such a big controversy. This is undeniable."

"Secondly, nationalizing the land will also facilitate our macro-mobilization and management of the land. After the land is nationalized, the leaders of Guizhou only have the right to use their own land, but not the right to own it. Only in this way can we prevent wanton reselling of land The emergence of the phenomenon can fundamentally curb the problem of land mergers.”

"Finally, and most importantly, the state-owned system of land is also more conducive to us maintaining the current social stability of Daqin, and making the relationship between the state and the head of Guizhou clearer!"

"One more thing, I think the heads of Guizhou will never refuse, because the state-owned system of land is equivalent to the risks they had to bear, and now they are directly passed on to the court. No matter what natural or man-made disasters the heads of Guizhou encounter, they have The land allocated by the state is their foundation!"

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Listening to Zhao Che's narration, Ying Zheng, Meng Yi and the others fell into deep thought.

The private ownership of land has been passed down by Daqin for hundreds of years, and it can even be said to be one of the reforms they are most proud of.

It is precisely because of this reform that Daqin gave them the foundation to annex the world.

But now, Zhao Che criticizes the private ownership of land as worthless, and even wants to go back to the old road of state-owned land before Shang Jun's reform.

No matter how much Ying Zheng believed in Zhao Che, it was impossible to make a decision in such a short time.

Land reform is the most fundamental thing for a country.

Because the land reform involved too many levels, not only the country, the gentry, but also the lowest level of Guizhou.

"Father, if you don't believe what I'm saying, you can send someone to find out, see if the current Daqin, and the Qianshou at the bottom have really become rich because of private ownership of land, and then look at those landlords and gentry."

Seeing that Ying Zheng was still hesitating, Zhao Che simply gave him some bad news.

Whether the private ownership of land has made the head of Guizhou in Daqin rich, in fact, you only need to see it with your own eyes.

"Okay, after I go back, I will immediately send someone to investigate this matter!"

Ying Zheng pondered for a moment, then nodded in agreement.

"However, Che'er, since you said that the state-owned system of land is so good, why did the country fail to see any effect after implementing it for so many years?"

Ying Zheng turned around and asked, this is also one of the reasons why Meng Yi opposed him.

Because before Shang Yang’s reform, Daqin also practiced the state-owned system of land, and the earlier Zhou Dynasty also practiced the state-owned system of land, but what is the final result?
The Zhou Dynasty fell apart and evolved into the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period.

Before Shang Yang's reform, Daqin almost reached the point of destroying the country. It can be seen that the state-owned land system is not perfect.

Regarding this problem, Zhao Che admitted it frankly.

"Father, you are right. State ownership of land is not omnipotent, and private ownership of land also has its benefits, but you have overlooked one point, that is, the relationship between state power and the land system."

"The state-owned land system first appeared in the Shang Dynasty. At that time, the well field system was implemented, and it was not fully promoted until the Zhou Dynasty. Moreover, the well field system did promote the economic development of agriculture and population growth within a certain period of time."

Ying Zheng also nodded subconsciously when he heard the words. The Zhou Dynasty was also at its peak, and the Zhou Dynasty at that time was indeed the state-owned system of land.

Zhao Che didn't give Yingzheng time to digest, and immediately began to analyze why the Zhou Dynasty's state-owned land system suddenly couldn't be used.

"When did the Zhou Dynasty's well field system start to decline? This is not because of the management of the Zhou Dynasty, but the rise of the power of the vassal states, which caused the Zhou Dynasty to lose its power over land management, which later led to more and more serious land annexation. , and the well field system was declared disintegrated.”

"And later, after the Great Qin Reform, the land was changed to private ownership, which can also be said to be the land grant system, which directly bound the land to the heads of Guizhou. Coupled with the implementation of the military merit system, a large number of people appeared. Landlord of military exploits."

"But now, Daqin has not had too many wars, and the military merit system has naturally become a decoration. Coupled with natural disasters and man-made disasters, the wind of land trading is prevalent, so the current Daqin has once again seen the phenomenon of land annexation. "

"Therefore, the private ownership of land and the state ownership of land are actually fundamentally speaking, and they are just a kind of land management method implemented by a country at a specific time, but at least for now, the land granting system is no longer suitable for the current Great Qin Dynasty. gone."

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What Zhao Che said was actually a bit complicated, but for Ying Zheng, he understood it clearly.

After all, the land system is the foundation of a country. The reason why Daqin was able to become strong is because of the land reform.

But now, the land system that once made Great Qin strong is no longer suitable for Great Qin, and has instead become a drag on Great Qin.

Therefore, as long as the rules hinder the development of Daqin, even if it is the system left by the ancestors, Yingzheng can change it as he pleases.

"The matter of land reform, after all, is of great importance, and it is not good for me to agree to you like this. This matter must be discussed at the Great Court before it can be decided!"

The court meeting that Ying Zheng talked about was not an ordinary court meeting, but a court meeting where all the officials, big and small, were called together, and even the merchants of the Ying clan had to come out to participate in the court meeting.

The last time Yingzheng convened the Great Court Meeting, he held it before Mount Tai was enshrined in Zen, and the last time it was the time when he was in charge.

The Shang Gong here is not the Shang Yang who reformed, but the most respected elder in the Ying clan.

Although members of the Ying clan do not usually participate in government affairs, they will not criticize Ying Zheng's decisions.

But after all, Ying Zheng was able to rise to power mainly because of the support of the Ying clan, so Ying Zheng also respected Shang Gong's decision.

Especially for this kind of change of the ancestral system, after all, there is still a need to pay attention to the integrity of the name, so Ying Zheng has to pass this level no matter what.