Call of the Heroes of Chaos in Another World

Chapter 1853 Di Gao Qi came to visit and promised to offer a heavy treasure

Guan Zhong was talking eloquently below, while Wang Yu was listening and nodding frequently.

The first equal distribution of land was a relatively mild measure, like boiling a frog in warm water.

The next one abolished the poll tax and calculated all taxes, military service and conscription based on the amount of land. This was a direct conflict with the vested interest group.

However, the more direct the collision is, the more obvious the final effect will be once it is successfully implemented.

The more Wang Yu heard about Guan Zhong's second policy, the more he realized that it was equivalent to the land tax implemented during the Yongzheng period of the Qing Dynasty on Blue Star!
However, based on their existing situation, Guan Zhong not only distributed taxes according to the amount of land, but also distributed labor service and military service according to the amount of land.

As for the land purchase tax mentioned by Guan Zhong later, it is easier to understand.

In the future, if you buy land and reach a certain amount of acres, you must pay an additional tax to the court. The more land you buy, the more taxes you have to pay.

In this way, even if land annexation cannot be eliminated, it can at least be curbed.

"Kill the chicken to scare the monkeys! We have to be cautious in choosing this person!" Wang Yu said, touching his smooth chin.

"My lord, you have the powerful weapon Luowang in your hands, so it's no problem for you to choose the right person!"

Guan Zhong kicked the ball back again.

As for Wang Yu, he had already begun to secretly think about who to start with.

Occupying too much land is one condition, and who has more people under him is the most critical factor. As for "oppressing the good, running rampant in the countryside, and bullying the people", these are only non-sufficient conditions, but by no means necessary conditions.

Of course, Wang Yu probably had a similar idea. Directly seizing your land and releasing your farmers would make the court appear harsh and ugly, but it was always a legitimate reason to combat corruption, maintain the law and punish criminals.

By the way, maybe we can also raid their house?
If you do things for the right reasons, others may be able to guess something but they won't be able to say anything.

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As the night deepened, a few bright lights slowly moved towards the imperial study where Wang Yu was temporarily staying. From a distance, the Tiger Guards had already noticed the situation. When they got closer, Dian Wei, who was on duty tonight, could see clearly that it was a few maids lighting palace lanterns, surrounding the imperial concubine Shangguan Yunqin.

"Greetings, Her Majesty." Dian Wei and the Tiger Guards on duty immediately went up to greet her in a low voice.

"No need to be polite!" Shangguan Yunqin was generous and extended his hand to support her. He glanced into the brightly lit hall and asked, "Is His Majesty here?"

"I will go and inform Her Majesty now!"

After being informed and entering the hall, Shangguan Yunqin discovered that Wang Yu was leaning on the imperial desk and pinching his nose, seeming to be extremely tired.

The two were familiar with each other, so there was no excessive politeness. Wang Yu glanced at her and said, "Hmm, you didn't bring any midnight snacks..."

"Why are you here?" Wang Yu took his concubine's hand, led her to sit beside him, and played with her gently. He breathed a sigh of relief and then asked.

"The palace is austere here, and I can't sleep alone on cold nights. I am thinking about Your Majesty, so I come to visit you." Shangguan Yunqin's face was a little rosy, and she responded in a gentle voice.

Her words could easily be misinterpreted, as if they were meant to give her some comfort...

Shangguan Yunqin glanced at the pile of memorials on the imperial desk and asked, "Is my visit not affecting your majesty's administration of government?"

"I will sooner or later collapse from exhaustion under these piles of memorials!" Wang Yu couldn't help but complain.

It was obvious that Wang Yu said this with a hypocritical tone. If he had not been bothered by these memorials, he would have been worried about the power falling into the hands of others.

But the fatigue between Wang Yu's brows was not fake at all. Seeing this, Shangguan Yunqin could not help but advise: "Your Majesty is a wise king. You are diligent in government affairs and work hard for the country. You must also take care of your health!"

"Our Han Dynasty was just established and is full of vitality. Why is Your Majesty still so worried?" Shangguan Yunqin could feel that Wang Yu was not in a good mood. She expressed her concern gently and wanted to help him relieve his mood.

"It was not until this moment that I realized that all the land in this world does not belong to me!" Wang Yu's tone was filled with anger.

Shangguan Yunqin was immediately surprised: "The whole world belongs to the king, why does your majesty say that?"

“This…” Wang Yu opened his mouth, then forced himself to swallow it down, and waved his hand: “Forget it, let’s not talk about these troubles!”

"No need to watch it! It just so happens that I'm hungry and you can accompany me for dinner." Wang Yu stood up, stretched, twisted his body, and said to Shangguan Yunqin.

"Your Majesty won't read the memorials?" Shangguan Yunqin was a little surprised.

"Things that require my approval have been dealt with, and the rest have also been handled by the ministers of the cabinet. Tonight, let me take a break!" Wang Yu said.

"Yes!" Shangguan Yunqin responded.

The eunuchs were preparing food. Wang Yu came to the east hall of the palace and frowned slightly. The two of them sat opposite each other, and it seemed still cold, so he ordered: "Send someone to see if the imperial concubine has rested. If she hasn't, ask her to come over."

Of course, Wang Yu had given such an order, so even if Changsun Wugou really rested, he had to get up and come to serve him. However, Shangguan Yunqin frowned slightly when she heard Wang Yu's order, but soon returned to normal, without any displeasure on her face.

Nothing exciting happened that night.

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Luowang was very efficient. In just two days, they submitted a list to Wang Yu. Each name was clearly described, including identity, resume, title, land, land occupation, crimes, etc.

There were all kinds of officials, mostly former officials. Some of them had been idle at home after the fall of Da Cang, while others had joined Wang Yu. There were also some old officials from Yanbei, and even a few people who had been with Wang Yu all the way, but they were definitely not the core figures.

In addition, there are a small number of aristocratic families or powerful landlords who have committed many evil deeds and do not have a very good reputation in various parts of Hebei.

No matter which category it is, the first thing is that he is isolated and weak, and there are those "conditions" that have won Wang Yu's heart.

Zhao Gao obviously put a lot of thought into this matter.

In fact, there is basically no need to put too much effort into checking these problems, as they did those things without restraint. However, selecting these dozens of "chickens" is the most laborious.

"Well done!" Wang Yu put away the list and said to Zhao Gao.

As far as he knew, Zhao Gao had also privately purchased several houses covering more than 30 hectares. Moreover, compared to Guan Zhong and Han Xin, who were both bought with real money, Zhao Gao's methods were not certain.

However, this guy was still useful, and his loyalty was not a problem. Moreover, he promptly handed over the illegal gains to the treasury, leaving only his legal gains. Therefore, Wang Yu did not need to be too serious with him on this matter. Zhao Gao breathed a sigh of relief and immediately humbly said that he had not failed the emperor's trust.

While Wang Yu was thinking, Zhao Gao rolled his eyes and asked, "Your Majesty, would you like me to lead the people to arrest the people according to the list?"

Hearing this, Wang Yu could not help but glance at him, but seeing that he looked humble, and pondering for a while, Wang Yu put down the list and said calmly: "This matter should not be handled by Luowang."

A hint of disappointment flashed across his pupils, but Zhao Gao still responded respectfully, "Yes!"

Luowang is a powerful weapon of the empire, but Wang Yu always limits this weapon within a framework, and anything outside the framework will not allow Luowang to easily participate.

Later, Wang Yu summoned Gao Shun and Di Renjie to the palace for an audience.

"Your Majesty, I, Di Renjie (Gao Shun), pay my respects to you!"

Although the two did not know why Wang Yu summoned them here at this time, they still performed the etiquette according to the rules after entering the palace.

Wang Yu glanced at them, stopped writing, stood up, and helped them up himself. His movements were smooth and he said in a friendly manner, "No need to be polite, my dear ministers."

Zhao Gao, the head of the eunuchs, led him to a seat and served him tea. Under Wang Yu's creation, the atmosphere between the monarch and his subjects seemed quite harmonious.

"I want to emulate Shang Juzheng Shang Jun of Wu and reform the system to strengthen Han, so I ordered Yiwu to pilot it in Hebei. Now, it has been nearly a year."

"Yiwu reported to me the day before yesterday that there are many problems in Hebei, which really make me worry day and night..." Wang Yu briefly explained the situation.

Both Di Renjie and Gao Shun showed expressions of surprise, anger, and even worry.

Gao Shun was a military man. Although the situation in Yanbei was not much better than that in Hebei, he had not paid attention to this before.

Di Renjie had previously served as an official in Hebei, so he was actually mentally prepared for these situations and he knew a little about them.

However, he was only a county governor before, and he could only do more within his own scope of choice. But he was powerless to eliminate this matter fundamentally.

Now, the higher-ups are finally no longer ignoring this problem, which makes him full of motivation.

Wang Yu was very satisfied with Di Renjie's reaction, and then he said: "I want to rectify it, but this is difficult, and I need a minister who can handle the situation to take charge..."

"Di Qing is a pillar of the court and a minister of state. He is brave enough to take on tasks and take responsibility without fear of enemies. I want to make an example of him and give Di Qing full authority to handle this matter! I wonder if Di Qing is willing to share my worries?"

While Wang Yu was speaking, he took out the list that Zhao Gao had prepared in advance and handed it to Di Renjie who was standing beside him.

"They are a bunch of traitors and parasites to the country. I am willing to punish them for Your Majesty!"

After taking a quick look at the list, Di Renjie pondered for a moment before agreeing.

If the goal was to eradicate this matter, he would not dare to admit it easily.

However, if it were just the people on the list, Di Renjie would not have found it difficult.

Moreover, the crimes committed by these people were listed one by one in the list compiled by Zhao Gao. After reading it, Di Renjie also agreed with it and thought it would not be excessive to chop off the heads of these people three or five times.

Of course, as a famous prime minister of the Tang Dynasty, he also saw something deeper through this list.

However, these things are not what he should consider.

"With Lord Di in charge, I feel relieved!" Wang Yu nodded and said, "I will send Gao Shun and his 700 soldiers to assist Lord Di."

This arrangement allowed Di Renjie to leave first, while Wang Yu left Gao Shun alone.

For this reason, Gao Shun was also a little confused. He was just a seventh-rank lieutenant. He really didn't understand why Wang Yu kept him here specially!
"Mr. Gao, do you know what this thing is?" Wang Yu handed a roll of silk cloth to Gao Shundao.

"This...Dragon Elephant Prajna Sutra, I have never heard of it before..."

Gao Shun took a quick glance and saw that the beginning was missing. He didn't dare to read any further and quickly replied.

Of course, it was impossible for him to just look at the martial arts method before Wang Yu explained it clearly to him.

"The Dragon Elephant Prajna Sutra was obtained from the National Master."

"Gao Qing, you know that this technique requires gradual progress in practice. There is no threshold for practice. Even a fool can master it."

"This skill is divided into thirteen levels. The first level is very easy. Even a stupid person can master it in one or two years as long as he is taught. The second level is twice as deep as the first level and takes three to four years. The third level is twice as deep as the second level and takes seven to eight years. It increases exponentially like this, and it becomes more and more difficult to make progress as time goes by." Wang Yu explained simply.

Wang Yu has long been interested in this Buddhist practice.

I once asked Cihang about this practice, but unfortunately, Cihang was not a Tantric practitioner, so she had never heard of this practice!
He and Bodhidharma had also asked about this practice. Bodhidharma had heard of the name of this practice, but that was all. As a Zen Buddhist, he was also unclear about the specific content.

It was not until Zhunti mentioned it that Wang Yu tentatively asked Zhunti about it, but he never thought that he would actually ask the question.

The three religions and two sects of Buddhism are not parallel but intertwined. Although most of the Tantric Buddhists are from overseas Buddhist communities, there is also a small number of Tantric Buddhists in Mahayana Buddhism.

It was also because of this that Wang Yu obtained this technique from Zhunti.

A person like Zhunti can be said to be a mobile arsenal. He knows countless techniques. He may not have practiced some techniques himself, but he may know the specific contents.

At least, most of the Buddhist skills are probably within Zhunti’s mind.

Zhunti would naturally not be reluctant to give up a mere Dragon Elephant Prajna Kung. When Wang Yu showed interest, he gave it to him very happily.

Even if Wang Yu was interested, he wouldn't mind giving him his own Mahaparinirvana Sutra.

He was not afraid that Wang Yu would ask him for things, but he was afraid that Wang Yu would not ask him for anything.

Perhaps in Zhunti's view, the Dragon Elephant Prajna Sutra is far from being comparable to his own Mahaparinirvana Sutra in terms of importance or value in all aspects.

But in Wang Yu's opinion, compared with the Mahaparinirvana Sutra, the Dragon Elephant Prajna Sutra is the supreme treasure in this world.

Only after obtaining this technique did his previously conceived idea of ​​the Dragon Elephant Trap Camp become possible to implement.