Daqin: When I return from sea, I will offer you a map of the world

Chapter 339 Lu Sheng and Huang Shigong
After calculating for a while, Qiao seemed to realize something, gesturing with his fingers and looking at the servants around him.

"Eleven! From now on, the tax will only be charged at eleven!"

There are not a few people like Qiao who have the courage to inquire.

Officials were not shy about telling them that not only had corvees been stopped, but taxes had also been reduced.

There is one good thing about the Qin Dynasty. As for government orders and laws, the Qin Dynasty's official system spared no effort to popularize them, without any riddles or deep taboos.

What's more, the notices in Xianyang have been posted. Xiao He responded quickly, but officials in other places did not react so slowly.

This group of servants would inevitably pass through towns on their way home, and sooner or later they would learn the news.

"So, from now on we will only accept eleven?" A servant discussed carefully.

Everyone silently thought about it, after all, it was related to their own interests.

If we talk about the previous [-]% tax, everyone lived on the edge of high pressure, and self-employed people would go bankrupt and their families would become slaves if they were not careful.

So from now on, it seems like we don’t have to worry so much anymore?

At least, you can save [-]% to [-]%, right?

After saving [-]% ​​to [-]% a year, over time, I have gained a certain ability to withstand risks.

In the past, he was just struggling to survive, but now, Qiao had indescribable emotions in his heart.

It seems to have changed. If I have to say what the change is...

All the hard work and efforts in the past were just to avoid the worst results, and all the hard work and sweat in the future are for a better future.

The name Zhao Si is constantly mentioned in the huge slave labor group.

They are the direct beneficiaries of the cessation of corvee, and they are also the direct beneficiaries of the tax reduction.

"It would be great if such a good official could become an official among us!"

"Thanks to Zhao Shangqing..." A servant said in a low voice.

Most of the servants are not from the old Qin Dynasty. They may not have much identification with the First Emperor, but they have developed some trust in Zhao Si, a good official who is not afraid of life and death for their interests.
"Your Majesty is also very good..." Qiao scratched his head listening to the comments of the people next to him.

Everyone around was in awe...

"That's right..." Someone slapped his mouth.

After all, the decision was made by the First Emperor. Being able to tolerate the existence of a good official like Zhao Si and obey his advice was a good emperor for these servants.

Of course, they are slaves after all.

Qiao, a fool, boldly mentioned it, but few people dared to follow up and talk about it.

Everyone was talking at once, and the topic flew to other places.

But it is undeniable that they more or less identified with the Qin Dynasty and the First Emperor.

In the final analysis, it comes down to gain, and people will seek advantages and avoid disadvantages.

The largest group in the world is relatively scattered and conservative, and their demands are also the lowest and best satisfied.

Do you expect these common people, who don’t even know the words, to truly love them and be loyal to their destroyed country?

No, the overwhelming public opinion and the longing for the motherland were essentially just an expression of dissatisfaction in living on the verge of dire straits.

On the other side, in a wild hut in Xianyang.

Two old men with hair as pale as snow, both wearing linen clothes, sat opposite each other.

One person has a dignified appearance, looks like a fairy, and is neatly dressed.

One man was slovenly, with age spots on his face, and looked a little timid.

"...The variables have come out..." The old man, who seemed to have an immortal spirit, said with deep emotion in his tone. "The world is about to change, but you still dare to go back to Xianyang! Aren't you afraid that the First Emperor will catch you and trap you?" The old man who looked a little slovenly lay on his side and smiled.

"What does what Lu Sheng did have to do with me now? Sir, why did you come to Xianyang?" the immortal old man asked with a smile.

Lu Sheng, one of the ancestors of Fan Yang Lu family.

He was also Dr. Wen of the Qin State. He had been ordered to search for the elixir of immortality for the First Emperor.

It's just that Lu Sheng and Xu Fu had some personal relationships, and they knew that immortality was just an illusion. After arranging a way out, Xu Fu and Lu Sheng ran away.

Xu Fu went to sea, and Lu Sheng disappeared from sight.

As for the old man in front of Lu Sheng, he had more names.

He is known by the world as the old man of the city, the god of Xiapi, and also has a well-known name, Huang Shigong.

Some people think that he is a rat who hides his head and shows his tail, while others think that he can be compared with Guiguzi. He did not leave many records at the end of Qin and the beginning of Han Dynasty, but every stroke is full of rich ink and color.

"Why you came, that's why I came." Huang Shigong shook his sleeves.

"I thought sir could know everything about the world without leaving home." Lu Sheng shook his head and laughed.

"The Yin and Yang family can predict good and bad luck through the stars, but if dark clouds cover the sky, it will be useless even if they stand on a higher stargazing tower." Huang Shigong shook his head.

The so-called miraculous ability to know everything about the world without leaving home is not particularly difficult to say.

It is nothing more than deriving the essence of the matter from all kinds of social experiences, knowledge and understanding.

After all, human behavior and the development of things must follow a set of logic.

Now here comes the problem, the First Emperor is illogical.

Huang Shigong asked himself that he had clearly seen the future and outcome of the Qin Dynasty, but since the First Emperor's grand tour of the world, it was like dark clouds covering the sky. He was like an Onmyoji standing on the stargazing tower. When he looked up, he could only feel that the simple trees were blurred.

"Through the dark clouds, I can only see that there is going to be a violent storm, but I can't see clearly what the weather is like." Huang Shigong said softly.

"It seems that your master's practice of the I Ching is not very good." Lu Sheng smiled.

The meeting between Lu Sheng and Huang Shigong was by chance.

The purpose of both of them coming to Xianyang is very simple, because the weather does not show up, and the so-called weather is just information.

This is ancient times, not modern times. It is far away, and first-hand information is slow to come.

The more drastic the changes, the more messy news there is. The closer you get to the whirlpool, the clearer you can see the truth.

Objectively speaking, this is the first time the two have met.

One is the former Dr. Qin Wen, the leading scholar in the world, and the other is the famous old man in Yuanshang.

In short, the two of them did not have much friendship, and Lu Sheng even had some slight hostility towards Huang Shigong due to various reasons.

If we have to find out the reason, it can only be explained by meeting with colleagues.

"Can you see that?" Huang Shigong glanced at Lu Sheng, his attitude was unexpectedly sincere, he didn't feel slighted at all, and he was even ready to ask for advice.

"I can't tell." Lu Sheng simply shook his head.

"The world is really going to change..."

Lu Sheng looked steadily in the direction of the palace, with a trace of unknown emotion flashing in his eyes.

He is Dr. Wen, and the alchemist is just his side job.

At the same time, he was also trusted by the First Emperor, otherwise the First Emperor would not have entrusted him with the great cause of immortality.

It's just... one wrong step, every step is wrong...

(No, I’m a little tired after the activity.)
(End of this chapter)