These commoners were also frightened, and they surrendered all their lands.
Only now did they understand that things that did not belong to them could not be taken arbitrarily.
Their actions also greatly pleased the Qin soldiers.
After all, those lands did not originally belong to them, and now that they were willing to surrender them for the Great Qin to redistribute, it was a joyful occasion for the Great Qin.
At the very least, those without land could acquire it.
At the same time, the land tax revenue that had not been collected could also be recovered through this opportunity.
The commoners were unaware of this.
After surrendering their lands, many of them were extremely distressed.
They felt that their lives had once again lost all hope.
Many of them could not help but let out mournful cries.
"Ah! Gone, I've lost everything again. I just wanted to own my own land, why is it so difficult!!"
"Ah! Without land, how can I live? I can't live anymore, I can't live anymore!!"
"Someone save us, grant us land again! We don't dare to ask for too much, one or two mu is enough!!"
They were no longer greedy. They only needed one or two mu of land.
They felt that with just one or two mu of land, they could feed themselves and their families.
However, their hopes were good, but these hopes were not easily realized.
Because of this, they could only wait there.
Fortunately, before the soldiers left, they gave them a slight hint, allowing them to see a glimmer of hope.
"Just wait, when the time comes, the land you desire will naturally be yours!!"
Such words made people unable to help but fantasize, and they wanted to know how much land would fall into their hands.
However, this fantasy lasted for a full two months.
For two months, the Great Qin was busy confiscating land.
This confiscation process was incredibly bloody. Too many people had embezzled the land of the commoners.
It was too late for them to think of returning those lands to the commoners now.
When the soldiers of the Great Qin found them, their fate was already sealed.
Many officials and gentry directly perished in this confiscation.
This confiscation was also a major purge of the forces within the Great Qin.
In the aftermath of the purge, very few forces remained, and the situation in the Great Qin became very clear.
Those who remained were either people with clean backgrounds or those who were loyal to the Great Qin and had rendered meritorious service on the battlefield.
And these people would not become obstacles to the administration of the Great Qin.
Not to mention that what the Great Qin was about to do was a great undertaking that benefited both the nation and the people.
"Since our lands have been confiscated, we should also distribute those lands to the commoners of the world!!"
"It is only right. With land and sweet potatoes, our Great Qin can now feed the entire realm. As long as the commoners all possess land, no one in the Great Qin will go hungry!!"
"Not only that, but the Great Qin will also enter an era of rapid development. The tax revenue of the entire Great Qin will continuously increase, and the Great Qin will become stronger and stronger!!"
Although the Great Qin imperial family now possessed immeasurable wealth, the increase in tax revenue was still something that Ying Zheng and Lin Tian wished to see.
This was not because they wanted to collect higher taxes, but because there were more people paying taxes.
The resources in the hands of the commoners were more evenly distributed.
With the commoners having land and an easily cultivated grain, the people of the Great Qin would all have enough to eat.
The commoners were still unaware of this.
But when Ying Zheng posted the decree of distributing land to the commoners throughout the land, the people of the world erupted.
"Wonderful, wonderful, we have our own land, and it's given to us by His Majesty. We no longer have to worry about it being taken back!!"
"Long live His Majesty, long live His Highness the Crown Prince! This is all the grace of His Majesty and His Highness the Crown Prince!!"
"Hahaha! I never thought I would live to see the day when I could own my own land. Wonderful, this is truly wonderful. My children will not starve to death!!"
Being able to own their own land was a happy event for the commoners.
Therefore, when these commoners learned that they were about to own their own land, they were exceptionally excited.
In fact, many of them jumped for joy.
Many even erected memorial tablets for Ying Zheng and Lin Tian, understanding that this was a grace bestowed upon them by Ying Zheng and Lin Tian.
Without Ying Zheng and Lin Tian, they would never have had the possibility of turning their lives around.
Not only them, but even their descendants would have had no chance to improve their fortunes.
But now it was different. They had their own land, and they could feed themselves and their children.
They were now on the same level as many others.
Under such circumstances, they only needed to work hard, and they would surely be able to surpass others and become even wealthier.
However, although they wanted to become wealthier, their primary concern was to walk the righteous path.
The deaths of so many officials and gentry had also made them understand that if they committed acts of oppressing the commoners, engaging in forced sales, or violating Qin law, all that they possessed would be confiscated.
Not only that, but they would also be killed by the Qin army.
This was a great deterrent to many of them.
Frightened, many of them dared not act rashly.
They had only one thought in their minds: to become rich, one must not deviate from the right path.
It was precisely because of this mindset that the moral character of the Great Qin grew better and better.
In fact, in many places, it was truly a case of no one picking up lost items and no one locking their doors at night.
Of course, many places in the Great Qin had also increased the number of soldiers.
The presence of these soldiers was to maintain order in the Great Qin.
After all, the safety and security of the commoners of the Great Qin largely determined their sense of happiness.
When their safety was guaranteed and their lives were secure, they would be more willing to have more children, making the Great Qin even stronger.
It had to be said that the actions of Ying Zheng and Lin Tian were definitely beneficial on multiple fronts.
When Ying Zheng discovered the multiple impacts of these actions, he praised Lin Tian even more.
"My son's political acumen far surpasses that of your father. This Great Qin should be governed by you, and only then will the Great Qin become even stronger!!"
"Although your father is not old yet, your father is more willing to watch you do these things from behind the scenes!!"
"Therefore, my son, you should be the emperor!!"
Seeing the abundant achievements made by Lin Tian, Ying Zheng once again proposed that Lin Tian become emperor.
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