Tang Dynasty: Starting from Kou Zhong, the heavens rise!

"The ban on tea and alcohol has been lifted. In addition to the salt and iron franchises, the Ministry of Internal Affairs only involves the sale of armor, spiritual rice, and elixirs."

"If you want to buy spiritual rice, you need spiritual coins. For example: one spiritual coin can buy ten kilograms of blood tooth rice."

"In the future, when the Ministry of Internal Affairs issues titles and salaries, they will no longer be based on physical items, but on spiritual coins."

"In the name of Gu, the privilege of not paying taxes for those who hold titles in the country will be abolished. Officials and gentry will pay taxes together, even the Duke and the Prince are no exception."

"For those with a title, the lower three grades have no title and salary. The one with the lowest title will be given ten acres of good land and a mansion. The third grade will be given [-] acres of good land and a house. The third grade will be given [-] acres of good land and a house."

"The sixth grade of middle school, from bottom to top, is calculated in years, and they are: ten silver, fifty silver, one hundred silver, three hundred silver, five hundred silver, one hundred gold."

"The upper six grades, from bottom to top, are: one thousand gold, three thousand gold, ten thousand gold, ten spiritual coins, one hundred spiritual coins, and one thousand spiritual coins."

"In the future, when the world's spiritual energy becomes more abundant and the land is vast, we will adjust the rank and salary."

At this moment, Kou Zhong added something that made Chen Laomou change his expression.

Before this, the Chu State had implemented the practice of lowering the title by one level each time it was inherited, and the lowest title could not be inherited.

But the reason why Chu Jue is sought after is not only because the Chu State is powerful, but also because Chu Jue has tax-free rights. This is a generous gift given to those who hold the title in the past dynasties. Jue fields are equivalent to fiefs, but these jue fields can only be used for For farming, it cannot be used for anything else.

If we remove the tax-free privilege now, it would be equivalent to overthrowing the customs of the past thousands of years.

"Master Zhong, this method is very good!"

Xu Ziling, who came from a lower class background, couldn't help but praise: "In this way, countless people from Chu will join the army and serve as officials."

"It is impossible for anyone to rest on the merits of their ancestors."

"Moreover, as our great Chu becomes stronger and stronger, the people's pursuit of titles will become greater and greater."

"Ok!"

Kou Zhong nodded to Xu Ziling with satisfaction, which was why he launched a new currency system.

A title is not only a symbol of status, but also a benefit. The title of the Chu State is not low. Even the title of No. 15, which is ten silver per year, can buy [-] kilograms of unmolted rice, and cattle can buy three Come on, you can become a wealthy family in a village just by virtue of your title, why not?

Further up, to the upper six levels, especially Duke Bozinan, what they pursue is martial arts advancement and longevity...

The lifespan of martial arts monks is far inferior to that of immortals. In terms of innate (grandmaster) warriors, they are only 120 years old. However, monks of the same level of immortality in the foundation stage can live 200 years, not to mention the golden elixir, which is 150 years old. (The Grand Master) is only [-] years old.

But even so, it is much better to live to be 120 years old than to live to be 4 or 50 years old now.

Things like blood-toothed rice are essential for cultivation, not to mention elixirs. In addition to annual rewards, those with noble titles can obtain spiritual rice by purchasing it from the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Even the Duke's annual salary is only a thousand pieces. Spirit coins can only buy [-] kilograms of blood tooth rice, let alone the title below.

This requires them to continuously perform meritorious services and receive rewards.

All in all, the system of Chu State can keep the whole country full of vitality.

"Old Chen!"

"Starting from Guanzhong, within one year, all the old currencies of Chu must be eliminated by the new currencies."

"Even the Kunlun Continent, Xizhou and other places recently opened by the empire still need to use new coins for transactions and circulation."

Waving his hand, Kou Zhong ordered noncommittally.

"promise!"

Although Chen Laomou was a little tangled in his heart, he still agreed.

This matter is of great benefit to the future and must be done.

"Master Ling!"

"This divine weapon blood refining method uses your heart's blood to temper the divine weapon as your own divine weapon."

"A person can only have one divine weapon in his lifetime. It can be upgraded with strength and level, but it requires devouring the weapon refining materials."

"Later, the Ministry of Internal Affairs will set a suitable price based on the grades of fine iron, meteorite iron, black iron, black crystal, and gold crystal."

"This secret can only be taught by Zhonglang General and above, and the Six Divisions can only be taught to officials of third rank and above."

With that said, Kou Zhong handed a piece of silk to Xu Ziling. On it was his reproduction of the magic weapon blood refining method.

"it is good!"

Xu Ziling took the silk with a solemn expression and put it into the storage ring.

.......

At a quarter of the hour, Daxing Palace.

"Your Highness!"

Kou Zhong, who had just returned to the palace, saw the lazy Yang E at a glance, and a smile appeared on his face: "Why don't you sleep more?"

"His Royal Highness also said that there was so much noise last night that it was impossible to sleep."

Yang E looked at Kou Zhong with a pair of beautiful eyes full of resentment.

'Uh uh..'

Kou Zhong couldn't help but show a hint of embarrassment.

Indeed, the world changed last night. Although the movement was not enough to shock everyone in Guanzhong, it could definitely be felt near Chang'an.

Especially how could Yang E, who was sleeping with him, not guess that it was Kou Zhong who did it.

"correct."

"Just think of something."

"In addition to the Marquis of Yan, Marquis of Sui, and Marquis of Jin, there should be many people in the Yang family. My father-in-law and mother-in-law are already master-level experts. It would be too boring to waste the rest of my life in Chang'an like this. 5.4. Why don't you ask the two elders? See if they’re willing to stretch their muscles.”

"Your Highness means..."

Hearing this, Yang E's beautiful eyes immediately shined with light.

"That's it."

"Li Yuan and Yuwen Shang were both sealed to Xizhou and Kunlun Continent."

"Across our sea, there are two continents [-] miles apart. The northern continent is called Yinzhou, and the southern continent is called Shangzhou."

"The people living on the two continents are all Yin Shang people, and their appearance is similar to the people of China."

"I recently acquired ten new flying warships, which can travel nearly 30 miles per day. It only takes more than an hour to travel between Yinzhou and Shangzhou."

"If my father-in-law is willing, I can make him the Protector of the Shangzhou Protectorate and recruit [-] troops to help the Yang family develop Shangzhou."

"By the way, from Shangzhou to the east is Kunlun Continent, and to the northeast is Xizhou. If my father-in-law has nothing to do, he can also go to Li Yuan to catch up on old times."

Kou Zhong said with a smile.

"Shh!"

Yang E's eyes became brighter and brighter.

In recent days, Yang Guang has become more and more depressed. His friend Li Yuan, who he grew up with, has become the guardian of the Kunlun Continent that opened up a new continent, but he stays in Chang'an like a rice bug, doing nothing all day long. Without comparison, there is no harm.

Moreover, with so many people in the Yang family, they can't rely on one Duke's Mansion and three Prince's Mansion to support them all day long. That's not a problem.

If we open up a new Shangzhou, we can at least use the excess energy of the Yang family. The Yang family still has many capable people, and taming the local indigenous people will not be a problem.

"Your Highness, I will go back and ask my father and mother now."

Before Kou Zhong could finish speaking, Yang E directly summoned her Pegasus and galloped towards Duke Anguo's Mansion.

Chapter 131: The territory expands again, Master Yijian surrenders!

It was late autumn and early winter in the 14th year of Daye, November [-]th.

People in Chang'an and even parts of Guanzhong were so noisy that they woke up during the day because of the earth dragon turning over last night.

As a result, at dawn, everyone was shocked at how their homes had changed, especially the people living on the mountain plains near Chang'an. Looking around, they all saw plains, endless as far as the eye could see. It was really shocking. Even fetching water could only be done. It is necessary to build a canal from the nearby Ba River, Chan River, and Feng River.

"Look, everyone! What's that?"

"Oh my God, there is something flying in the sky, it looks like a boat!"

"The power of gods and demons, this is His Highness's magical method!"

The sharp-eyed people saw the yellow-level flying warship suspended on the Dragon Head Plain and couldn't help but exclaimed.

Suddenly, the people all kowtowed as if they had seen a god descending to earth, thinking in their hearts that this was Kou Zhong's magical method!

Because before this, Kou Zhong had lifted mountains with one hand. Who else in the world could do this except him?

On the other side, Yang Guang got the promise from Kou Zhong from his daughter Yang E, and he seemed to be rejuvenated. He quickly gathered all the former Sui royal family in Chang'an. Good guy, there are enough people to support his family. Thousands of people, including many masters and first-rate masters.

In addition, the Chu State has not banned the raising of private soldiers. There are more than a dozen of your family and a dozen of mine. Together, there are no less than thousands of private soldiers. A large group of people gathered in Longshouyuan. That's a big crowd.

Everyone witnessed ten flying warships floating in the sky, and everyone was stunned.

"Yuezhang!"

"Here are replicas of the four body-forging martial arts skills of Bajiquan, Xinyou Sword Technique, Dragon's Roar Iron Shirt, and Tiger's Roaring Golden Bell."

"I believe you are not lacking in martial arts and martial arts, but these four are more suitable for ordinary people to practice."

"Shangzhou has dense forests, few people, and many wild animals. I also asked people to prepare twenty semi-magical weapons and a hundred eight-oxen crossbows."

“The ones accompanying us this time are not only the Taoist priests who preached the truth, but also the master craftsmen from the Shenjiang Pavilion who were responsible for guiding the opening of spiritual fields. Thousands of bricklayers, stonemasons, and bamboo craftsmen of all types were also recruited. These 11 Shangzhou troops and their families are approximately more than [-]."

"I have one thing to explain. Shangzhou is originally a foreign territory. It is not easy to reclaim it. Whether it is the Yang family or the common people, my father-in-law must treat them equally. They must not treat them like animals like in the past."

"The Inspectorate of Chu State will send inspectors to inspect various continents every three months. I don't want bad news to come back by then."

After taking a deep look at Yang Guang, Kou Zhong warned.

"Don't worry, Your Highness, I will live up to everyone's expectations!"

Yang Guang took a few storage bags and nodded seriously.

Having experienced the destruction of his country and his family once, how could he dare to repeat the same mistake again? What's more, he was no longer the king of a country, but the protector of the Chu State.

"Well, in that case, let's board the ship."

With a slight chin of his head, Kou Zhong gestured to Lu Miaozi.

The people who control the flying warship are all mechanics transferred from the Shenbing Pavilion. Only they can get started so quickly and understand the flying warship.

"Squeak!"

As a crisp sound sounded, passages were revealed on the sides of the ten huge flying warships, and passages of stairs extended down.

After Yang Guang, Queen Xiao and others said goodbye to Yang E, they took the lead in boarding the first flying warship.

There are a full 60 people here, and ten flying warships can transport 5 people at a time. It will take at least twelve round trips. If you don't sleep, it will take a day and a half to transport all these people to Shangzhou.

Of course, people recruited by Li Yuan and Yu Wenshang also need to be transported to Kunlun Continent and Xizhou.

For at least half a month, the flying warships will be very busy, meeting officials from various places, transporting supplies, etc.

"call out!"

Soon, ten flying warships were filled with people. After the spirit stone was activated, blue light burst out and disappeared into the sky.

Looking at this scene, Kou Zhong, Yang E and others felt some inexplicable feelings in their hearts.

.......

On the afternoon of the same day, it was five o'clock in time.

In Chang'an, this time is afternoon, and the sun is warm and warm, but in Shangzhou, the sun has just risen.

"Gollum!"

Looking at the blue sea-like prairie in front of them, Yang Guang and others couldn't help but swallow their saliva.

They never imagined that the climate and environment here are completely different from those in Middle-earth. The new sun shines all over the earth, and animals such as short-horned deer, horse moose, llamas, wild horses, wild donkeys, etc. are running around on the grassland. Raw and thrilling.

Ten flying warships descended on the grassland one after another. As the cabin door opened, figures from the Chu Kingdom looked at the endless grassland. They were all stunned. Moreover, they were feeling a little hot.

Because the place where the flying warship descended was the South American Pampas and the mouth of the Rio de la Plata in later generations. The temperature here was higher than that in China, tending to be early summer.

"father!"

"There's a dragon there!"

Suddenly, 12-year-old Yang Gao pointed at a large group of creatures lying by the river and exclaimed, instantly attracting everyone's attention.

"Wow! Good stuff!"