Spring and Autumn Confucian Heroes

Chapter 408 Wu Jing
Article [-] of the new law lowers taxes and rewards farming.

Naturally, this decree will not have any conflict of interest for the nobles, but it will save the nobles a large amount of taxes that they need to pay.

After all, most of the land in the Song Dynasty was occupied by nobles, who were also the main taxpayers.

While lowering taxes will benefit the common people, the nobles will also benefit endlessly.

Article [-] of the new law is to collect business tax.

This decree really touched the interests of the nobles. Although the status of merchants in the Kyushu mainland was low, almost all nobles secretly controlled many merchants and used them to earn money for them.

Before that, because of the low status of merchants, the government did not collect any commercial taxes, and the nobles made a lot of money from merchants.

But now, the government has begun to levy high commercial taxes. How can these nobles be willing?
Article [-] of the new law states that there is no distinction between high and low status, only merit.

The promulgation of this decree caused an uproar in the entire city of Shangqiu. Even many indifferent Confucian scholars changed their colors after seeing this decree.

For a long time, the entire Kyushu has followed the saying that there are high and low in life. There is an unparalleled gap between the nobles, the powerful and the common people, which is basically impossible to bridge.

When Haotian was born and powerful fighters began to emerge, ordinary people were eligible to gain social status through martial arts, and even truly enter official careers.

However, compared to those powerful families with a long history, these families formed by the individual strength of warriors are still a bit lonely, and they have no impact on the old nobles at all.

However, the promulgation of the decree that no distinction is made between high and low status, it will definitely overturn the talent selection system of the entire Song Dynasty. Many disciples from poor families are likely to occupy a large number of official positions by virtue of their own talents.

In this way, the interests that the nobles can have will be fundamentally touched.

Therefore, except for the eight branches of the Song Dynasty, almost all the nobles in Shangqiu City began to write to Song Gong, demanding the abolition of this decree.

Under the banner of ancestral precepts that cannot be revoked and the rule of rites cannot be tampered with, they strongly condemned Huan Chang's actions that violated the tradition and deviated from the orthodoxy.

If it is said that the reform was only started by some small nobles, then now even many big nobles have joined forces to strongly resist the new law.

However, just as many nobles wrote letters one after another, the fifth decree was promulgated again, which stunned all the nobles in Shangqiu City.

Article [-] of the new law is to train new troops and confer titles for military merit.

Noble titles are always a symbol of status, and even the nobles with the lowest titles belong to families with a long history.

In the past, even if some children from poor families were lucky enough to occupy high positions, it was almost impossible to obtain titles.

This also makes the title a symbol of the background of the nobles. No matter how powerful a family without a title is, it is impossible to truly rank among the nobles.

Even those generals who made many military exploits would not be able to obtain titles if their family backgrounds were not very powerful.

But now, according to the new law, as long as they can make enough military exploits, even ordinary soldiers may be awarded titles. This is simply provoking all nobles who have titles.

The nobles in the entire Shangqiu city were really angry.

Not only that, even the nobles in the city not far from Shangqiu were furious when they got the news, and began to mobilize all their connections to resist this reform.

In Shangqiu City, a man in simple clothes, with a simple spear on his back, quietly looked at the notice posted on the wall, his face slowly revealed an expression of excitement.

"Military merit conferring a title, can you really confer a military merit?"

The man was in his early 30s, and his body was extremely calm, but his face was always slightly tired.

However, when he really saw the contents of the notice clearly, he couldn't help clenching his fists tightly, and the excitement in his eyes became more and more intense.

This man's name was Wu Jing, and his family had the lowest title of title more than a hundred years ago. Although he was not a big noble, he was also a little powerful in the local area.

However, Wu Jing's family gradually declined. At the time when Grandpa Wu Jing was exempted from the title due to some faults, the Wu family really became penniless.

In Wu Jing's generation, the Wu family is no different from real commoners, but Wu Jing still remembers his father's teachings before he died, and he must stand out and restore the glory of his ancestors.

Wu Jing has a good talent for practicing martial arts, and he also has many adventures in the process of wandering the rivers and lakes. There are few enemies with a long spear in his hand.

But Wu Jingzhi is not in the arena but in the temple.

If he wanted to restore the glory of his ancestors, he had to obtain a title of title. After Wu Jing achieved some achievements in martial arts, he joined the army.

Because of Wu Jing's superb martial arts skills, and his bravery in charging into battle, he was highly regarded by the general, and his military rank was also rising steadily.

However, because of Wu Jing's status, even if his abilities are extraordinary, it is still impossible for Wu Jing to obtain a title through military exploits. At most, he is only a school lieutenant.

This kind of military position is not comparable to the title that can be passed down from generation to generation.

Wu Jing worked hard for several years before giving up completely, and then resigned from his official position, and began to wander around the Song State, hoping to find an opportunity.

However, Wu Jing, who has been on the road for more than a year, found that he was wasting his time.

Although with Wu Jing's martial arts, no matter whether he goes to the government or goes to the nobles, he can get enough status, but it is still impossible to get the title.

Just when Wu Jing was disheartened, he saw the decree on conferring titles for military merit, and one can imagine the excitement in his heart.

"This is a new law promulgated by the general. The general promises everything. If I go to the army now, with my ability, it will be no problem to obtain a title."

After taking a few deep breaths, Wu Jing calmed down the turbulent emotions in his heart, and then walked towards the recruitment office of the new army without hesitation.

The establishment of a new army clearly stated in the new law is not just empty talk. At the same time as this decree was promulgated, Huan Chang had already begun to recruit new troops.

Not far from the recruitment office of the new army, Huan Chang walked slowly on the street with four guards, quietly listening to the discussions of the people on the street.

In the crowd, more than a dozen people dressed as civilians walked towards Huan Chang with their heads down.

But Wu Jing was about to go to the recruiting office of the new army when he suddenly heard someone beside him exclaim: "My God, that's the general, and these new laws were promulgated by the general!"

Following the direction pointed by passers-by, Wu Jing happened to see Huan Chang with four guards, and the light in his eyes became hot.

But very soon, Wu Jing found more than a dozen people dressed as civilians, divided into groups and walking towards Huan Chang, his expression changed drastically.

"Admiral be careful!"

Without the slightest hesitation, Wu Jing had already carried a long spear, and the roc pounced on it like spreading its wings.

(End of this chapter)