The Reborn Lao Tzu Is the Emperor

Chapter 74
The pirate leader hated him so much, he rushed forward and stabbed the young man head-on with the steel fork.

The young man dodged sideways, with a chuckle in his mouth, "It's really not a pity to die with your little effort."

In fact, the kung fu of the pirate leader is naturally not weak. The steel fork makes it look like a tiger, and it is quite methodical, but it is nothing in front of young people.

The young man's swordsmanship is nimble and elegant, but his murderous intent is subdued.

I saw him using the long sword to brace the pirate's head fork, and then whizzed through the gap between the sharp blades of the steel fork, piercing the pirate's head's throat.

"Um..."

The corner of the pirate leader's mouth was bleeding, his eyes were wide open, and he wanted to curse again, but he couldn't speak at all.

His body slumped to the ground.

"The leader is dead! The leader is dead!"

"Run!"

All the pirates were shocked and fled in all directions.

The young man led his men to chase and kill them all the way, leaving only corpses all over the ground.

After a while, they came back.The villagers in the village were still standing at the entrance of the village, and their palms were already soaked in sweat.

Such a fight, in their view, is naturally too dangerous and scary.

The young man came back with his people, clasped his hands and said, "Villagers, we are the righteous men of Xiulin Castle. Most of the pirates have been executed. I need to go back and report to the castle owner. I will entrust the corpses of these pirates to you."

The most prestigious Lizheng (village head) in the village was an old man. He hurried out and bowed, "Thank you righteous men for saving our village."

The young man said with a smile: "The elders are polite. It is my duty to kill pirates."

After finishing speaking, he didn't say any more, waved his hand, and hurried away with the people.

When they left, the elderly Lizheng turned around and said to the villagers: "Everyone, work harder today and pile up the corpses of these pirates and burn them. Tomorrow morning, the whole village will go to the county government office to plead for the righteous men of Xiulin Castle, and let the court know. their merit."

The villagers responded again and again, and they couldn't say enough good things about Xiulin Bao.

Those who were in their prime hurriedly ran out of the village to pick up the corpses of those pirates, fearing that there were still some still alive, so they patched up the corpses lying on the ground with two hoes.

In Zhizhou Mansion, Zhao Dongting, Su Quandang and others discussed until late at night, and then dispersed.

It's just that pirates have always been a stubborn disease in Leizhou, and they haven't discussed any sure plans in a short time.

In the early morning of the next day, Zhao Dongting asked Mu Kangxun how the affairs of the imprisoned nobles and gentry were handled.

Mu Kangxun's forehead was sweating again, and he still had lingering fears when he thought of the apology for those things yesterday.Thinking of him as the dignified magistrate of Leizhou, those noble families were almost like this when they were at their heyday, but when he went back to release those nobles yesterday, he almost knelt down and called grandpa to them.

Those nobles, in this remote place in Leizhou, have already raised their temperaments to be domineering.

Fortunately, he finally lived up to his mission.

Gently wiped off the sweat from his forehead with a flick of his sleeve, Mu Kangxun bowed his head and replied: "Report to the Holy Majesty, fortunately, I did not disgrace my life, those nobles have gone home yesterday."

"Um……"

Only then did Zhao Dongting feel relieved.

What he was worried about was that the nobles would not give up, so even if the tax reduction and exemption policy was promulgated, they might not cooperate, and it would inevitably cause side effects.

Later, Lu Xiufu reported that he had carefully discussed the tax reduction and exemption policy with Xiang Dongyang and the ministers of the Ministry of State.

Zhao Dongting asked them to submit the draft, looked it over carefully, and didn't find any omissions. He was even more happy in his heart, and immediately announced that all ministries and divisions would formally write the draft and then issue it.

Leizhou Mansion was an inferior state that was so remote that it could hardly be more remote in the Southern Song Dynasty. Most of the local nobles were remote royal nobles who had almost no relationship with each other, or hereditary nobles who had great officials in their ancestors and received special favors. Or it is a family that currently has family members serving as officials.

But these people's titles are not high, and their influence in Leizhou is not small.

According to Xiang Dongyang's draft, those who have titles in their families will be exempted from tax, and will be subsidized with [-] Wen per month per household based on the actual amount of food recovered.The nobles in the Southern Song Dynasty all had food towns, ranging from tens of thousands of households to thousands of households, but the food towns were an imaginary number, and the land actually rewarded was called Shi Shi, which was about four tenths of the food towns.

There are no high-ranking nobles in Leizhou Mansion, but there are also viscount titles. There are [-] households in Shiyi, and [-] Shishi.

Three hundred multiplied by two hundred coins, calculated in this way, the monthly subsidy for such nobles is by no means small.

And below the nobility, the gentry family with someone in the family can also enjoy the preferential treatment of halving the tax.In addition, the recycled part of their land was also compensated at the price of ten taels of silver per mu.

But the common people who were given the land did not have such preferential treatment.Unless it is a military family where someone enlists in the army, someone who enlists in the army can enjoy a [-]% tax reduction in the same year. It's free.

According to Xiang Dongyang's vision, this would also increase the enthusiasm of the soldiers in combat.

At the same time, it also advertised the special status of the nobility.

Before the imperial court was dispersed, Zhao Dongting issued an order to implement the land distribution system in the entire Leizhou Prefecture within half a year. If there are still people who resist such a tax reduction, tax exemption and subsidy policy, they will be arrested and imprisoned, and their property will be confiscated as a warning. Emulate.

The imperial court must have the generosity of the imperial court, but it must also have the majesty of the imperial court.

Zhao Dongting knew very well in his heart that most emperors who were too kind would have no good results.Throughout the ages, so many emperors have testified by their own experiences that only those who have benevolence and righteousness will lead to corruption in the court and the power will fall to the side;Only those kings who are both benevolent and righteous can finally create a prosperous world and leave a name in history.

He traveled over here, and since he had become an emperor, he naturally wanted to be an eternal emperor.

Before the afternoon, notices of tax reduction and exemption had been posted in various parts of Haikang County, attracting countless people to watch.

Mu Kangxun went to Zhizhou Mansion to see Zhao Dongting.

Zhao Dongting thought he was going to report the public's reaction after seeing the notice, and announced him to go in, but Mu Kangxun said, "Your Majesty, just now dozens of people from Suixi County came to the government office to jointly request the government to reward Xiulin Castle. I dare not make a decision, so I came here to report to the emperor."

"A reward for Xiulin Castle?"

Zhao Dongting frowned slightly when he heard this.

Maybe it's because Le Chan is going to marry Xiulinbao, he has never had a good impression of Xiulinbao.

Mu Kangxun bowed and said: "Last night at the time of Hai, hundreds of pirates raided and harassed Lijia Village outside Suixi County at night, it was Xiulinbao righteous men who repelled them and beheaded more than two hundred bandits, saving Lijia Village from disaster. The county magistrate of Suixi County sent a messenger to report this matter to Weichen in writing. Before Weichen had time to report, the villagers of Lijia Village came. Up to now, they are still gathering outside the mansion and have not left, waiting for our reply .”

Zhao Dongting smacked his lips, "Xilin Fort fights against pirates..."

But he was thinking in his heart, how did Xiulinbao know that those pirates were going to attack Lijia Village.

Because he didn't like it, Zhao Dongting was always suspicious of Xiulinbao.

Do they have scouts among the pirates?Or is it news from the rivers and lakes?
In fact, Xiulin Fort's fight against pirates should have been rewarded, but thinking that Le Chan was going to marry Murong Hao, Zhao Dongting was filled with displeasure.

Reward your rival in love?
"Let the emperor make a decision."

Seeing that Zhao Dongting hadn't spoken for a long time, Mu Kangxun felt a little anxious.After all, the villagers of Lijia Village were still gathered outside the prefectural office.

Zhao Dongting frowned, and asked, "What do you think should be done?"

Mu Kangxun said: "Xiu Linbao is for the country and the people. As far as I know, they have done many righteous deeds before. When they rebelled against Ge Lijun and became the governor of the state, they also rewarded them many times. If the emperor rewards them, it will make the Jianghu The righteous men use Xiulin Fort as a model, and at the same time, they can also win the hearts of the people, so I think they should be rewarded."

Zhao Dongting hesitated again.

Mu Kangxun said again: "If we can get them to help, it might be easier to wipe out the pirates."

"Never mind!"

Hearing what he said, Zhao Dongting sighed: "Then reward them, give them a plaque of the Dayi Sect."

Now the imperial court is using money everywhere, and he is reluctant to reward him with practical things, and he is unwilling to reward him from the bottom of his heart.

Although state affairs are state affairs, private affairs are private affairs.But every time he thinks about Le Chan, Zhao Dongting is full of resentment towards Xiu Linbao.This is human nature.

"Emperor Shengming."

Mu Kangxun bowed and said something, then left in a hurry.

Zhao Dongting sat on a chair, tapped his fingers on the table lightly, and began to meditate.

Two days ago, Sha Wanli fled to Xiulin Castle at night, but now Xiulin Castle is resisting pirates, why is there Xiulin Castle for everything?
(End of this chapter)