Xianyang!
Nine Provinces and Thirty-Six Counties!
Announcement Land!
"Holy Decree is here."
"Announce to the world."
"Now."
"Your Majesty, the Crown Prince considers the suffering of the people worldwide, knows the hardships of the common people."
"The land!"
"The foundation upon which Qin's people rely to survive, yet few among the multitude of people possess land. All lands are annexed by the nobles, seized by them, cunningly taken away, and ultimately lost."
"Therefore."
"Your Majesty and Crown Prince's boundless grace descends in a Holy Decree."
"From today onwards, within the Nine Provinces and Thirty-Six Counties, excluding land granted for Qin ranks and merit! All lands under heaven shall return to the nation's control. After the government compiles the registers, every person will be allocated land for cultivation based on their household registration, so that all Qin people will have land to sow! Any defiance of this policy will be treated as treason!"
"This policy is a benevolent measure for all people, granting everyone the opportunity to cultivate land!"
"Secondly."
"Before the unification of the Great Qin Divine Land, Various Countries stood in power, wars were endless, and the taxes of Various Countries were harsh and heavy, making it difficult for the people's livelihoods. Hence, Your Majesty and Crown Prince grant grace to all the people."
"Qin's taxation will, from the next grain tax collection, be reduced to ten-tax-five! All Nine Provinces and Thirty-Six Counties shall implement this!"
...
Where the Nine Provinces of the world are.
The Holy Decrees from Xianyang have been announced.
The implementation of these two policies can be imagined as causing a stir.
Upon hearing this policy, countless people were dumbfounded, seemingly incredulous.
"My heavens."
"Is this true or false?"
"Could the Imperial Court really be distributing land to us commoners?"
"Isn't this impossible?"
"I've grown up always being a tenant for those noble lords, having to pay hefty rent to be able to farm, and able to eat just a bite by year's end."
"Yes."
"It has always been this way."
"Perhaps only those originally from Qin's homeland have land; after all, only those with rank receive bestowed land, our lands have all been taken by the nobles."
"Your Majesty is wise, the Crown Prince is wise."
"Truly virtuous."
"Wonderful."
"In the future, we all shall have land to cultivate, and taxes will have decreased by twenty percent."
"Before, when we were Zhao people, taxes almost amounted to ten-tax-nine, with so much tax waived, we can indeed live better days in the future."
"Qin is clearly the best government."
"In the future, if anyone dares stir up trouble saying negative things about Qin, I'm sure to slap them."
"Indeed."
"Previously, the government of our former country was just a bunch of wastrels, now being able to live well in Qin, I am content."
...
The Holy Decree arrives.
The policy is executed.
As the Holy Decree is announced.
All of Qin's people are invigorated.
Countless people cheer, countless commoners rejoice, countless people curse the former country, curse its government. At this moment, within Qin Territory, those once citizens of Various Countries turn their hearts to Qin.
Meanwhile, those nobles who hold land now have clouds over them, silently retreating to their mansions to discuss countermeasures.
At the same time.
With the arrival of the Holy Decree.
Each major camp stationed across the world by Qin began mobilizing.
With Qin setting the Dingshen Continent.
Five major camps guarding Qin's five directions.