The Reborn Lao Tzu Is the Emperor

Chapter 71
For a moment, Zhao Dongting couldn't help being secretly pleasantly surprised that this trip was not in vain.

Then he asked again: "The senior thinks how to deal with this matter?"

At this time, Hong Wutian washed the fruit and came in, put it aside quietly, took an apple and stuffed it into his mouth, without saying a word.

Xiang Dongyang spread out the tax reduction and exemption regulations in his hand, and said slowly: "I think these regulations are all for the sake of the people and for the benefit of the people. It's just that no matter nobles, gentry, military members, or common people, they are all treated equally, which is a bit inappropriate. The people can share the land, which is already a great grace of the emperor. The two-year farmland tax exemption is nothing more than the icing on the cake after giving charcoal in the snow. It will also put great pressure on the financial affairs of the imperial court. The rest of the tax reduction and exemption policies will also They are all similar, and although they are beneficial to the people, they cannot fundamentally solve the problem that the land distribution system is difficult to implement.”

Zhao Dongting personally handed a pear to Xiang Dongyang's hand and listened carefully.

Xiang Dongyang took the pears, took a deep look at Zhao Dongting, and continued: "If it's what the old man thinks, it's better to treat this tax reduction and exemption policy differently. Ordinary people, after dividing the land according to each person, the imperial court will give them some The money for buying seeds is enough, and tax exemption is not necessary. Military families, gentry, and nobles can reduce or exempt taxes respectively, and even the court will give them some compensation for good land. In this way, they can still be distinguished from ordinary people, and other benefits The damage can also be minimized, and after the imperial court distributes the land, the silver taels compensated to them and the tax revenue from the common people can not only make up for it, but also have a large surplus, so that the imperial court’s finances will not be burdened.”

Zhao Dongting nodded, joyful from it, and said, "Moreover, the tax cut for military members can also increase the enthusiasm of the common people to join the army."

Xiang Dongyang looked at Zhao Dongting with admiration, "The emperor is indeed talented and intelligent."

Zhao Dongting was very happy, "I will discuss this matter with the Military Commander tomorrow morning after the morning. The words of the seniors are really like enlightenment!"

As he spoke, he bowed deeply and said, "My Great Song Dynasty is in danger, can I ask my seniors to come out to help?"

Staying at home, but having this insight, Zhao Dongting would be a fool if he couldn't think of Xiang Dongyang's ability.

Naturally, such talents cannot be let go.

Xiang Dongyang didn't put on airs anymore, and knelt down on the ground again, saying: "I thank the emperor for his kindness."

He is full of economics, and deliberately played chess with Hong Wutian in this room every night, so he didn't want to observe the court and attract the court's attention?
With an apple in his mouth, Hong Wutian was also very happy to see his old friend find a good owner.

Li Yuanxiu was also overjoyed at this time.

Zhao Dongting helped Xiang Dongyang up again, and said happily: "Then I will come tomorrow to pick up senior to go to court early."

Xiang Dongyang was even more grateful, "The old man is waiting at home."

It's not that he is putting on airs, but that if he rashly goes to the early court, the ministers in the court will not think highly of him.

It was different when Zhao Dongting personally invited him. Those ministers naturally had to weigh in their hearts what ability he had to make the emperor think so highly of him?

Don't ignore his words and deeds too much.

After speaking, Zhao Dongting didn't intend to stay any longer, so he took Li Yuanxiu to leave.

When he got to the door, Hong Wutian suddenly said: "By the way, I also have a gift that I want to give to the emperor."

He bit the apple in his mouth, took out a crumpled piece of paper from his sleeve, and handed it to Zhao Dongting.

This paper is not very clean, there are a lot of oil stains on it, and it seems to have some snot.

Even Zhao Dongting couldn't help being slightly stunned before taking the paper.Opening it up to see, his face changed slightly.

Then he put the paper in his sleeve, bowed to Hong Wutian and said: "Thank you, senior."

After finishing speaking, he hurriedly took Li Yuanxiu to Zhizhou Mansion.

Li Yuanxiu was puzzled and said: "Your Majesty, why are you so anxious?"

Zhao Dongting handed the note in his sleeve to Li Yuanxiu, and said joyfully, "Quickly gather the army and horses, let the arresters lead the way, and follow me to Liu Village outside the city to arrest Sha Wanli."

Li Yuanxiu squeezed the note, opened his heart to endure, and his eyes suddenly widened.

What was written on the note was, "Sha Wanli is hiding in the Liucun Mountain Temple, and there is only one person."

"The old slave will do it now."

After the surprise, Li Yuanxiu held the note and ran to the yamen of the guards on the side of Zhizhou Mansion.

After a short while, Yue Peng, with his bodyguard Ma Jun Jiang Cunzhong, and the commander of the Left Wing Army Zhang Hongwei, galloped to the Zhizhou Mansion with hundreds of soldiers on horseback.

After a while, Li Yuanxiu rushed over with Haikang County Cheng Xiyi and more than ten arresters.

Zhao Dongting sat on Li Yuanxiu's horse and led the army to Liucun at high speed.

There is a stream outside Liu Village, which is named for the shade of willow trees beside the stream.The mountain temple is in a remote place in Liu Village.

The police officers brought by Xi Yi were all old police officers from Haikang County, who were clear about the local people in Haikang County, and led the army straight to the Shanshen Temple.

Hundreds of horse troops galloped naturally with the sound of hooves.Even if all the soldiers didn't shout, there was quite a lot of movement.

As soon as he arrived outside the mountain temple, a person jumped out from inside, with the eight-ring knife on his shoulder gleaming coldly under the moonlight.It was Savanli.

Seeing hundreds of horse troops in neat appearance, his expression changed suddenly.

When enemies meet, they are extremely jealous.Zhao Dongting didn't say anything, just shouted: "Shoot!"

More than two hundred archers from the Left Wing Army of Longwei drew their bows and set up arrows, and shot towards Sha Wanli.Among them, Zhang Hongwei's arrow is the fastest and fastest.

His archery skills are extraordinary, and he has cultivated internal skills since childhood, so his strength is boundless. He is really a rare archer.

"Dog Emperor!"

Sha Wanli yelled loudly, swung his knife and pushed aside several arrows, knowing that he was invincible, he hurriedly retreated towards the mountain temple.

Even though he is very skillful, it is tantamount to wishful thinking if he wants to resist hundreds of guards who are waiting in formation.

Of course, it is not so easy for the guards to kill him.

As soon as he ran into the mountain temple, hundreds of horse troops galloped out and surrounded the mountain temple.

Zhao Dongting yelled: "Sha Wanli, you have nowhere to escape, hurry up and capture!"

Inside, Sha Wanli scolded: "Fuck your mother, I'll catch you without a fight, so you can let me go?"

Zhao Dongting said: "It is impossible to let you go, but if you tell me who ordered you to assassinate the Queen Mother, I can leave you a whole body."

The door of the mountain temple suddenly opened.

All the guards were surprised, but Sha Wanli did not come out to surrender.

In his hand, he held an elderly beggar in ragged clothes. He squinted his eyes and said viciously: "Emperor Dog, if you dare to shoot me with an arrow again, I will let him be buried with me! There are six more inside, try it if you don't believe me!" !"

Zhao Dongting was stunned, he didn't expect the ancients to take hostages.

Although the hostage was only a beggar, but after all, this was a living life.

His hands were half-raised in the air and he couldn't put them down.These beggars are innocent.

Seeing this, Sha Wanli laughed wildly, "Haha, Emperor Dog, tell the army to make way, give me a fast horse, and let me go."

Zhao Dongting scolded his mother in his heart, "Your uncle, why don't you let me give you a plane?"

But he couldn't help it. After hesitating several times, he finally said coldly: "Get out of the way, give him a horse, and let him go."

Li Yuanxiu next to him said anxiously: "Your Majesty, just let him go like this?"

After finally catching Sha Wanli, he was really unwilling.

Zhao Dongting's expression was not good, and he said: "Beggars are also my people, and, father-in-law, have you forgotten who gave me this letter?"

The letter was given by Hong Wutian, who is also the emperor of beggars and the leader of the beggar gang.With this relationship, Zhao Dongting would not be able to involve the beggars in these temples for this matter.

"Ugh……"

Li Yuanxiu sighed heavily.

Yue Peng waved his hand, and the guards stepped aside.

Yima Jun jumped off his horse and slapped his horse's butt with a full face of anger.The horse ran towards Sha Wanli.

Sha Wanli laughed loudly, and when the horse came close, he was about to get on the horse with the old beggar wrapped around him.

But at this moment, the old beggar whose neck was pressed by him with the eight-ring knife suddenly slid to the side like a loach.

His speed was extremely fast, his body turned around, and just as he got out of the eight-ring knife, he turned around and slapped Sha Wanli's waist and abdomen heavily with his palm.

How could Sha Wanli have such skills as this old beggar?
He was completely unprepared, and was slapped heavily on the waist and abdomen by the old beggar, and he groaned in pain.

But he didn't mind, he didn't bother, jumped onto the horse with the strength of this palm, slapped the horse's buttocks, and ran straight to the path blocked by the guards.

A group of archers nocked their arrows and shot.

It's just that although Sha Wanli held his palms heavily, he didn't seem to be seriously injured. He swung his broadsword vigorously and knocked down all the arrows approaching him.

Even Li Yuanxiu couldn't help exclaiming in a low voice, "It's amazing horizontal kung fu."

He could clearly see that the old beggar's palm was powerful and heavy, even if he received that palm, he wouldn't feel better.

However, at this moment, the arrows were raining like rain, and it was inconvenient for him to take Nasha Wanli.

"Um……"

"Well……"

Afterwards, Sha Wanli managed to get two arrows in his body, and was able to point in front of the guards.

He swung the eight-ring saber repeatedly, and the copper ring rang. The two guards standing in front of him resisted with their spears, but they were cut in half by the guards with their spears.

While everyone was dumbfounded, Sha Wanli rushed out of the encirclement by relying on his martial arts.

The archers of the Longwei Left Wing Army fired another wave of arrow feathers.

Sha Wanli turned around to resist, but in the end he was inconvenient, and was hit by two more arrows.

But even so, he was still alive, and fled in a panic along the path on his horse.

"Chase!"

Zhao Dongting naturally didn't want to let him go, so he led a group of guards and horsemen to chase after him.

The sound of horseshoes exploded in the night like a storm.

(End of this chapter)