Shi Huangdi aimed to consolidate power and weaken the aristocracy by redistributing land from nobles to peasants. This strategy would diminish the influence of the aristocrats, who had previously held significant control over their territories, and create a loyal peasant class that could be directly governed by the central authority. By promoting agricultural productivity and ensuring that peasants had a stake in the land, Shi Huangdi sought to enhance state revenue and strengthen his rule over a unified China.
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