The Demon Soul is Coming

() Liu Sangdao: "Baifengguo has always adopted the system of nobles and riches for 300 years since the founding of the country. The people of Hezhou also realize that this system in Hezhou cannot last forever. Water can carry a boat, and it can also overturn it. Bringing a way of life and a new life to the people will only be overturned by this torrent. Opening warehouses to release food, stabilizing people's hearts, and letting the people of Nanyuan survive this difficult summer is the first step. The degree of reform will allow everyone to have land to grow. It will not only allow the people to stay in the fields, but also prevent them from congregating into refugees. It can also make full preparations for future harvests. As long as we can survive this year, Nanyuan will be stabilized and the people will be safe and sound. Let’s live steadily, if we don’t need to do anything, the people will spontaneously promote it for us, and then we will take advantage of the momentum, and it will be smooth sailing.”

Ximen Chang murmured: "The son-in-law wants to get rid of the bad government, forcibly buy the grain of the rich and powerful families, equalize the land tax, and divide the land. Of course, these are actions that win the hearts of the people, but some aristocratic families and wealthy families will definitely move around. String it together.” ..

"That's right," Liu Sang said, "They must be like this, and it's best to be like this."

Xia Yingchen said: "How do you say that?"

Liu Sang said: "Madam, do you know that when Qin destroyed the six kingdoms and ruled the world, only Chu had riots one after another, and those who rebelled, such as Chen Sheng and Wu Guang, were all Chu people, and Xiang Yu even almost invaded Xianyang. Wasn't the first emperor turning the tide with his immortal body, maybe Daqin couldn't last that long at all?" In fact, in his last life.Only four years after the death of the first emperor, the great Qin Dynasty had already perished.

He said: "Because among the six kingdoms, the state of Chu was the most wronged. The state of Chu has a lot of land and soldiers, and it has both generals and talents. Aren't the armor of spears and halberds the strongest and the best among the seven countries? There have been several generations of foolish monarchs, so that they were repeatedly teased by the Qin State. Even so, the Chu State defeated the Qin Army in the end, but it was only because of internal strife that hurt its vitality that it was destroyed by the Qin State. However, it was precisely because of the Chu State’s annihilation In turn, the various forces of the Chu State were preserved to a certain extent. They just turned to the dark and waited for the time to come. The other five countries, such as Yan and Han, were originally weak countries and could not be mentioned. They are as strong as Zhao and Qi, but they resisted desperately from the very beginning, and the strong soldiers were beaten to the ground, and they were also powerless to stir up splashes."

Xia Yingchen pondered and said: "I know what you mean, although we captured Youyi City, and the counties surrendered in anticipation, but in fact, the wealthy families in each counties are still dissatisfied, and their power is still there. Instead of letting them continue to raise Jing Store up your energy, at the critical moment, if they hold us back, it is better to let them jump out one by one, until everyone is convinced."

Liu Sang said: "The key is to use both kindness and power. For those who really take refuge in us, show kindness, and for those who have objections, show them power. If the power is not enough, then force them to rebel and kill them."

Regarding this point, Liu Sang has already thought about it. Youdao said "taking history as a mirror". In his last life, Sui and Tang had similar systems. Conquering Goryeo, the generals lost their troops and returned in failure. Why did the Sui Dynasty II die, but the Tang Dynasty was able to create a prosperous age?The most important point is that the Sui Dynasty established the country too "righteously". Yang Jian established the country in the way of "accepting Zen". The big clans were forced by the situation and attached themselves one after another, but they all preserved their own strength. Of course, Yang Guang is a foolish king. , but looking at history, he is much more stupid than him. Even Li Longji's tossings in the later period caused an Anshi Rebellion, and Datang only turned from victory to decline. , or because in the Sui Dynasty, the power of the major clans was exhausted. Once Yang Guang made a mistake, each clan found an opportunity and immediately took advantage of the situation.

However, Li Yuan, Li Shimin and his son fought their way out of the chaotic war against the Sui Dynasty. The big clans and those who dared to resist were all killed. Li Mi and Li Zitong who had already surrendered were forced to rebel. One of them died of inexplicable poisoning in Chang'an, which ensured the long-term peace and stability in the future.

Similarly, there was also the "cutting hair order" in the Manchu Qing Dynasty, keeping the hair but not the hair, and keeping the hair but not the head. Out of fear of Li Chuang, many officials, gentry and wealthy families of the Han nationality at that time attached themselves to the Manchu Dynasty. Immediately with this order that severely damaged the traditions of the Han people, these officials, gentry and wealthy families were forced to turn back one after another. After a massacre, the Han people were killed for more than 300 years without blood.

Liu Sang knew in his heart that the common people hated the big family lords to the point of deep hatred, and no matter how it evolved in the end, it was impossible for Hezhou's past "Shi Qing Shi Lu" to continue, because it was originally an outdated thing The most important thing at present is the "people's heart". As long as we rely on the people's heart and follow the general trend, all resistance will become a praying mantis blocking the car.

Ximen Chang said in a deep voice: "My Ximen family also has more than a dozen granaries, and the general is willing to take them out and use them as army rations." , It is indeed something that has to be done, but Ximen's family is the second family in Nanyuan, second only to the Chu family, and the food and grass accumulated are by no means less than other wealthy families, and he is standing here, one of the few people who make decisions One, if even his Ximen family refused to take out the food, how could other families be willing to obey?

Liu Sang said: "Thanks to General Ximen's kindness, but the general's family's food did not come out of thin air. Besides, if the general donated the food out of thin air, other families would have to follow suit. It is not a forced purchase, but a forced Forced donations have become deliberate oppression. We will purchase food at the price of three years ago, and just ask the general to take the lead in responding."

Ximen often thought about it for a while, and knew that although the food price three years ago was very different from the current soaring food price, the main reason for the soaring food price was the grain storage of the major wealthy families. For acquisitions, most of those wealthy families just don’t make money or lose money. This is obviously a price that Liu Sang and Qiu Danyang have considered after careful consideration. , Most of them will choose the former, if they can't even accept this, then even if they are exterminated, they will only be to blame.

An official next to him hesitated and said: "But at this price, I don't know how much silver taels will be used. The princess and the son-in-law have to reduce taxes. They also need to abolish knives and coins, pay military salaries in silver taels, and forcefully buy grain. Open warehouses to release grain. Where does the money come from?"

Liu Sang and Xia Yingchen looked at each other.

Xia Yingchen said coldly: "Don't worry, everyone, this money will not be let out. My Xia family used to do glass business and maritime trade. I have accumulated a lot of wealth. As long as I bring it here, it will definitely be enough. .”

Those officials whispered to themselves... How rich is Ningyun City?

They don't know it.Even Ningyun City is not so rich, but Liu Sang and Xia Yingchen are backed by the First Emperor's Underground Palace which hides countless treasures.

***

At the end of the meeting, Liu Sang and Xia Yingchen left together.

Walking on the road, Liu Sang said: "The lady has already decided to take out the treasure from the Shi Huang's underground palace under the Three Corpses Mountain?" From inside the Toad Palace.You can use the dark moon crystal to open a road to the gray realm of the first emperor's underground palace under the Three Corpses Mountain. Both he and Xia Yingchen have entered it once.

Xia Yingchen said: "It's better to have no treasure from the beginning if you don't use it. Besides, you need to purchase grain, open warehouses to release grain, and reduce rent and tax. It's impossible to do it. If you don't use the treasure If you want to withdraw, you can only increase the tax, instead of increasing the tax and forcing the people to have no way out, it is better to take some risks and take out the treasure... What do you think?"

Liu Sang said with a smile, "My wife and I have the same thoughts."

Then he said puzzledly: "These things should be done without delay. I originally wanted to leave tonight. Why does my lady want me to wait two days before leaving?"

Xia Yingchen froze for a moment, turned his head, and looked at him coldly.

Liu Sang said with a guilty conscience, "My lady... did I do something wrong?"

Xia Yingchen bit his lip, snorted, and went to Xihe Hall with a blank expression, leaving him here alone.

Liu Sang scratched her head... she was fine just now, what happened to her? <Take Xiaoying and run out in a hurry, almost bumping into him. <Harriedly bows down. <But his face was red and his ears were red, and his neck was red with shame.

Looking at Xiaoying, Xiaoying stood there innocently, with his eyes wide open. <Pushed it again and said in a small voice: "Master Wen's gift to the Lord has already been put in the house. Miss Ying insisted on looking at it and opened it. We didn't take a look at it, so please punish me."

Liu Sang said with a smile: "If you open it, you will open it. What is there to punish?" Seeing the two girls' pretty faces flushed like eggplants, he coughed dryly: "What did he give?"

Looking at Xiaoying, Xiaoying said innocently: "Little people, there are so many little people."

Liu Sang said: "Come in with me." He walked around them and entered the room.

The second daughter had no choice but to stand up and follow behind him with a blushing face.

Entering the room, Liu Sang saw that there was indeed a brocade box on the table. The brocade cloth on the box had been untied, and the lid of the box was hastily closed.He wondered if there were snakes in the box, scaring them like this?

He stepped forward suspiciously, opened the brocade box, but was also stunned.

In the box, there were six pairs of exquisite figurines made of beautiful jade, each pair was a man and a woman, but the postures of these 12 people were really indecent, either the man leaned on the woman, or the woman pressed the man, A man hooks a woman's legs, and a woman kneels down on her stomach, which is clearly Chun. Gongtu.Liu Sauna picked up a pair and saw that they were carved so vividly that they were indeed exquisitely crafted, even showing the pleasure of the woman and the intensity of the man, just looking at them makes one feel bloody. <Blushing, lowering his head, he only dared to look at their own feet, but Xiaoying looked and looked curiously, wanting to know what these people are doing?

Liu Sang was angry and funny, and Wen Yi really gave him a good product. These six couples were very precious.Then again, these palace pictures, or wanting to secretly give him a singer, why does everyone think that he is in a panic and has nowhere to vent?

Liu Sang shook her head helplessly... The main reason is that the lady always has a cold look outside, and she doesn't make false remarks, giving people the impression that she is an ice-cold beauty?

Then again, my wife and I have talked everything through, there are no more secrets between the two of us, and when we are together, there is a wonderful feeling of knowing each other from heart to heart.And they are obviously husband and wife, but in terms of sex, they really haven't gone any further. < Heaved a sigh of relief: "Give it back to Mr. Wen? Don't worry. We'll go now." <Hateful voice said: "I still have to scold him for giving me such a filthy thing. Who do you think you are?" <Said: "Exactly, who does he think you are? Don't worry, sir, we will scold him to death so that he never dares to..."

Liu Sang glanced at them: "Who asked you to return it?" Then said: "You help me. Take it to the princess."

The two girls petrified there at the same time.

Liu Sang laughed and said, "Why don't you send it away? Could it be that you guys like it too? Why don't you keep a pair each and use it to figure it out, and tonight I'll tell you..."

The second daughter took the brocade box and fled in a hurry.

< said: "Are we really going to send it to the princess?" < said: "This is the master's confession. The master is the master of the palace. Although the master is easy to talk, if the envoys know that we don't listen to the master of the palace If it is not, then there is no good way: "What if the princess gets angry when she sees this kind of thing? "

The two daughters were a little worried. In their impression, the princess was always noble and dignified, as cold as snow, and as clean as ice. The Grand Palace Master dared to show her such a thing. Isn't that courting death?

In fact, it's not just them, many female disciples in the Toad Palace respect and worship Princess Ningyun very much, they have already reached the level of a master in just two decades, and now they are advancing by leaps and bounds, even the four moon envoys feel inferior.Daiyu and Baochai were able to follow the princess and learn skills, which made many people envious and jealous.

But now, the Grand Palace Master asked them to send such filthy things to the princess. With the princess's cold and noble temperament, it's no wonder that they are not angry.

The two girls sighed at the same time... Grand Palace Mistress, you really played too much this time, the princess just got angry, divorced you, and kicked you out of the palace, don't blame us.

When they came to Xihe Palace, they first saw Daiyu and Baochai.

The four of them are all disciples of the Grand Palace Master and the Princess, and they have a very good relationship, and Daiyu and Baochai are older than the two of them.

Daiyu asked them what they were doing, and they told her that the Grand Master had something to show the princess, and Daiyu let them in, they looked at each other, insisting that Daiyu and Baochai go in with them.

Daiyu and Baochai were a little strange, but the princess was always aloof. Although many female disciples admired and adored her, they were also a little afraid of her. This is quite normal. <I'm just worried that Xia Yingchen will get angry at them after seeing such a lowly thing. With Daiyu and Baochai beside me, maybe I can help them talk. < Kneeling in front of the case, said: "Master let us, let this brocade box be given to the princess to watch." Put the brocade box on the table.

Xia Yingchen said: "Oh?" Putting down the scroll, stretched out her slender hand, slowly opened the lid of the box, her eyes widened suddenly. <Uneasy.

Daiyu and Baochai looked at each other, both puzzled... What is in the box?

Why were they both trembling?

Quietly looking at the princess, she saw her eyes were wide open, and after a while, she slowly closed the lid, her beautiful face was as cold as snow. <, said indifferently: "Go back and tell him..." <My heart trembled... The princess is going to drive the master out.

What do you mean?

Xia Yingchen expressionless: "What's wrong?"

"No, it's okay!" The second girl got up and stepped back. <Hehe said authentically: "It's okay, it's really okay." <Sister, what do you mean...princess? "< After thinking for a while, he said: "I see. The princess is saying that the Grand Palace Master did not keep this kind of thing by his side, playing with it and losing his mind. Instead, he took the initiative to hand it over to the princess. The princess was very satisfied with his confession. "<One thought: "That's right!" Jiao smiled and said: "It's still a princess. It seems that the Grand Palace Master is also afraid of her, so he dare not even keep this kind of thing when others give him it." "

The two of them sighed and felt that Her Highness the Princess is a strict teacher, she really is a role model for our generation, and they admire the princess's nobility and beauty even more.

They talked and laughed, and returned to the palace where the Grand Palace Master lived.Liu Sang was talking with Xiaoying, and when he saw them coming back, he said: "Princess, have you accepted the gift?" Yingchen looked at it, but just wanted to tease her...but the lady said I was smart?

Count me smart, count me smart...yes.

Liu Sang patted his forehead, and suddenly shouted: "I'm stupid! I'm so stupid, I'm so stupid!" She said to herself: "Obviously I should leave tonight, but my lady insists that I leave in two days, why do you want to leave?" In two days? Because tomorrow is March [-]rd, it turns out that the lady wants to meet men and women with me... Oh lady, if you want it, just say it, if you don’t tell me, how do I know you want it?" <Frozen there, Dumbfounded... the three views are ruined! ! !

... (To be continued.)