I, the military god of the Tang Dynasty, have risen since I destroyed the Turks

Chapter 535 Private Visit on Weibo
"Old man, you have good eyesight. I am from another place."

"I wanted to come to Chang'an to do some business, and I happened to see that Chang'an was harvesting, so I came here specially to take a look." Li Zheng said with a smile.

"Our emperor has been on the throne for more than a year. Since then, our Tang Dynasty has been prosperous and peaceful."

"Last year, the emperor issued an edict to grant the people of the Tang Dynasty two new high-yield crops."

"In the past, the imperial court said that these two crops could produce 30 dan per mu, but many people didn't believe it. But I, an old man, believed the emperor and chose to pay 10% more tax in the next year in exchange for grain seeds. As a result, we had a good harvest last autumn, with an acreage yield of not just 30 dan, but 40 dan."

"What a great harvest."

"From now on, my family will no longer be short of food, and we can even sell food."

"Thanks to the Emperor, otherwise we ordinary people would not be able to live such a good life with enough food and drink." The old man said with a smile.

He praised the current emperor enthusiastically, but he didn't know that the person in front of him was...

Hear this.

Li Zheng also showed a smile on his face. For him, being able to hear praises from people all over the world was also a kind of comfort.

"It looks like the harvest this year will be good." Li Zheng smiled.

"More than good."

“This year’s harvest is even better than last year.”

"Most of the grain from last year was harvested in the village. Most of this year's harvest can be sold, and our family can live a prosperous life," said the old man happily.

"congratulations."

"The Tang Dynasty is really thriving now." Li Zheng said with a smile.

"The late emperor was very kind to us common people. The same is true for Emperor Jiang Wu. He was very kind to all people, and he was even more kind to us, the people who fought hard."

"Moreover, it is not just for us civilians, but also for those whose families have enlisted in the army. The grace is really great. Bi Jingjing will be given more land, and every year the government will send rewards to military families."

"Emperor Jianwu is truly a wise ruler throughout history."

"I have suffered a lot during the Sui Dynasty. Now I am lucky enough to enter the Tang Dynasty," the old man said excitedly.

You can tell.

Among the people today, Li Zheng's reputation has reached its true peak.

For the lower-class people, there are really a lot of benefits.

Make them grateful.

"correct."

"I heard that the court also has an agency to monitor bad people."

"Every year they inspect the surrounding areas. If there is a grievance, they can directly report it through the Royal Guards. It seems that they have achieved a lot of results in recent years. Is this true?"

Li Zheng asked with a smile.

"It must be true."

"I live on the official road not far from Chang'an City. Almost every few days, I can see criminal officials brought to the capital from all over the country. I heard that some of them oppressed the people, and some were corrupt."

"Anyway."

"Emperor Jianwu was just like the previous emperor. He had no tolerance for corrupt officials. All corrupt officials deserved death, especially those who oppressed the people."

"In the past year or so, I don't know how many bad guys have been arrested."

"Moreover, the Unruly People take orders directly from Emperor Jianwu and never accept bribes from corrupt officials. Once someone gets into the eyes and ears of the Unruly People, they will never be able to turn things around." The old man said with a firm face.

"I see."

"It seems that the Bad Guys have really done a lot of practical things." Li Zheng nodded with a smile.

“That’s more than just the truth.”

“It is a true blessing to the people.”

"In the past, we civilians would hide away from those officials, after all, the people should not fight against the officials. But now, as long as we don't break the law, we don't have to be afraid of those officials, because there are bad people monitoring the world. If those officials take revenge, we will report them through the bad people."

"This is the true grace of the emperor."

"So, old man, I have told several of my grandchildren."

"If the imperial court wants to recruit soldiers, my five grandsons should all enlist and serve the imperial court." "This is our duty as citizens of the Tang Dynasty. Emperor Jianwu and the imperial court have been so good to us, so naturally we have to repay them." The old man said with a moved face.

See what he looks like.

Li Zheng also smiled, "If Emperor Jianwu could see that the people admire him so much, he would be very happy."

"No no no."

"All the praise that the people give to Emperor Jianwu is what he deserves."

"Whether the emperor is good or bad, whether the court is good or bad, we the people can see it in our hearts. We are not blind." The old man said firmly.

Li Zheng was deeply touched by the old man's words.

Li Zheng treated the people of the Tang Dynasty with benevolence and righteousness, and in return he gained the loyalty of the people of the Tang Dynasty.

Li Zheng naturally treated the direct descendants of the Tang Dynasty who belonged to the Yanhuang ethnic group with kindness. They were the first to benefit from the benevolent and righteous national policy. However, when dealing with the foreign races that came to attack, although they were also governed by the laws of the Tang Dynasty, there was a fundamental difference.

First of all.

It's the difference in taxes.

Jiaozhou Prefecture, Goguryeo, and even Beijiang Prefecture.

The taxes they pay are much higher than those of the original people of the Tang Dynasty. Li Zheng does not intend to change this, but will continue it.

Every dynasty has its own fundamental ethnic group. In today's Tang Dynasty, the Yanhuang ethnic group is the foundation of the Tang Dynasty. The Tang Dynasty conquers and plunders to strengthen its national strength, and it also plunders resources from other countries to strengthen itself. In addition to the imperial court, the beneficiaries are the tens of millions of direct descendants of the Tang Dynasty.

otherwise.

After the Tang Dynasty conquered all the territories in the world, they treated everyone as their own people. They were a burden rather than a plunder of resources.

The next day.

Chang'an Palace, above the court.

"Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you. May your Majesty live long and long."

All the civil and military officials in the court knelt down and chanted in unison.

The scene inside the Taiji Hall was still majestic and solemn.

Li Zheng, wearing a dragon robe and the emperor's crown, looked down at the court.

"The princes are at peace."

Li Zheng raised his hand.

"Thank you, Your Majesty." All the civil and military officials in the court said in unison.

"If you have the foundation to play, you will retreat from the court without the foundation."

Wang De screamed loudly.

"Let's start playing, Your Majesty."

"I have this memorial."

Qin Jiansheng stood up, looking excited.

"explain."

Li Zheng waved his hand.

"Let's start playing, Your Majesty."

"It's harvest time again."

"Thanks to the great blessing of the Emperor, our Tang Dynasty has enjoyed good weather and peace."

"Outside of Chang'an City, the Ministry of Revenue has not yet counted the harvest, but the harvest in Chang'an Prefecture alone is enough to fill the treasury of our Great Tang Dynasty."

"If all other prefectures of the Tang Dynasty were counted, the treasury would be even more abundant."

"With the emperor's implementation of national policies in the past few years, the treasury of our Tang Dynasty has never been empty. Under the overall coordination of the Ministry of Revenue, the tax revenue of the treasury is enough to support our million-strong army for two years."

"If we take into account the taxes that will be collected this year, if our Tang Dynasty goes to war, it will be enough to sustain a million-strong army for three years." Qin Jiansheng said excitedly.

(End of this chapter)