Age of mythical princes

Chapter 225

Taoist Taiping felt bad when he heard about money.

If you are not in charge, you don’t know how expensive it is. Until now, Taoist Taiping still remembers when they sold 1000 billion development bonds three years ago. At that time, they thought they had made a fortune, but who would have thought that money is really worthless!
Especially now that every small town in Taiping County has officially entered the third stage of the Taiping World. The entry into this stage is that everyone has a book to read.

But reading this kind of thing is very expensive.

If it is just literacy, it really doesn't cost a lot of money, but it is only after building a school and imparting knowledge that it is found that this thing is really expensive!

And relying on ordinary people to farm by themselves, there is a high probability that there will be no such money. This is a benefit for the congregation.That is to say, after becoming a member of the Taiping Taoist sect and obtaining Huang Tian's approval, they will be able to obtain the right to study for free.As long as you actively listen to the sermons of Huang Tian's people, even if you don't agree with the philosophy of Taiping Dao from your heart, you can still enjoy the treatment of two meals a day.

Although this treatment is not high, but people will not starve to death, which is much better than the outside world.But because of this, many lazy people were raised.Many people do not seek to make progress all day long, but whenever Taiping Taoists preach, they rush to listen to the sermon.

Other than that, do nothing.

I am very positive about becoming a Taiping Taoist, but the reason is not because I recognize the teachings of Taiping Tao from the bottom of my heart, but because I feel that the official Taiping Taoists are treated better.

People who think like this, of course, can't pass Huang Tian's test, they will fail no matter how many times they join.

Therefore, many people think this is unreasonable, thinking that this is raising lazy people, which is raising people useless.

But there are also Taoists who say, how can the real world of Great Harmony not even have such a little mind?There must be everyone, as long as they don't break the law, or don't violate the teachings of the Taiping Tao, so what if they are lazy?Moreover, it is also a good thing that a large number of unsuitable people can be screened out through simple management of food and housing.

How can truly like-minded people change their minds just because they are in charge of food and housing?

The two sides are speculating that it can't be handed over!
Whether this approach is right or not may only be known in the future.

Reading is inherently expensive, but learning supernatural knowledge is even more expensive. The cost of various medicinal baths, lingmi, and lingquan can easily disappear if one person spends [-] yuan a year. .

And Taipingdao has 10 congregants, and the annual cost of these 100 people is easily [-] billion.

But Taoist Taiping thinks: the flower is worth it!

It is this annual investment of at least 100 billion that makes Taiping Dao now have [-] alchemists and [-] warlocks.

It's just that alchemists and warlocks spend even more each year.Fortunately, alchemists and warlocks can go to Yancheng to work and earn money, which can be regarded as subsidizing their families.

Today's Yancheng not only has migrant alchemists and migrant warlocks from Taiping County, but also several other counties who do this.

As a result, many local priests and warlocks feel that the tasks that should belong to them have been robbed by foreign warlocks.They also feel that these foreign warlocks have reduced the rewards for the mission...

"Mr. Yan, money is a good thing, but the problem is that there is no money!"

"I remember that after the issuance of 1000 billion bonds in the first year, my second and third brothers and I planned very seriously, thinking that we must work hard to develop Taiping County in the future and strive to return the money!"

"In the past three years, there have been five counties, and the land veins of each county have been sorted out. There are many plains. The Taoists have done it themselves, and more than one river has been built."

"Moreover, because of the purchase of Yancheng's fine seeds and soil treasures, and the learning of Yancheng's farming methods, the average yield per mu has reached eight stones, which has doubled compared to the past, and the income has greatly increased."

"In addition, the old Taoist and the congregation worked together to develop the talisman industry into a feature of Taiping County."

A fire talisman made by Sanren himself and then sold will most likely only sell for one thousand dollars, while the fire talisman made in Taiping County costs two thousand dollars, which is still in short supply.The talismans made by Taipingdao have better quality and higher prices for the same materials. Now they have gradually become famous. Many people buy them from Wu, Yue, even Chu, Xu, and the distant Qi. .

Relying on the grain income in the fields and the income from the talisman industry, the annual income of Taiping County has reached 200 billion yuan today, which does not include the money earned by the Taiping Taoist and other high-level Taiping Taoists, as well as the warlocks and alchemists below who went to Yancheng to work.

However, the development of Taiping County to today depends on the annual bond of 1000 billion, which cannot be repaid after selling Taiping County!

What's even more deceitful is that the repayment time of the first batch of bonds is five years later, that is to say, there are still two years before Taipingdao will repay the first tranche of 1000 billion bonds with interest.At that time, Taoist Taiping will really be ready to sell the inheritance of Taiping Dao.

It's a headache to think about!
After a while, Taoist Taiping left.

But to be honest, Jiang Hua is not optimistic about the success of Taoist Taiping's trip.

If all goes well, then it is likely to be a win before a loss.

If it doesn't go well, it's a failure!

However, it doesn't matter if you lose, only if you lose can you dispel some thoughts in the hearts of some Taoists: That's it?I can do it too!Isn't this the right hand?Then Jiang Hua is just lucky, if I were him, I could do better than him!

After thinking about it, Jiang Hua called Xiao He, and this time they met directly in the Lotus Pond Cave.

"That's the way it is, what do you think? What do you think we can do while we're at it?"

"It may be possible to take some advantage because of the first move, and may even occupy several county towns, or take many people away. But it is impossible to completely destroy Hanoi County."

"Even if the other party has not used outside tricks, they can still ask for help from Mr. Fei of the Han family next door, and Mr. Wuxie of the Zhao family."

"Even if Young Master Si wants to carry out this battle in an upright manner, after losing some counties, the ministers can be allowed to move freely. Once the ministers lose face, how can these counties resist it?"

"Actually, in my opinion, it is good for them to choose a county to practice their ideas, but it is impossible to find an opponent, launch a war, or even eliminate the opponent through war."

"I feel that we can almost prepare for the aftermath."

"If this battle continues, sooner or later someone will break through the bottom line and directly use the strength of the prime minister to massacre ordinary soldiers, or even rob ordinary towns. A prime minister is shameless and robs you dozens of times at a time. Isn't it easy for a hundred people?"

"In the end, Taipingdao was dissatisfied, Young Master Si was dissatisfied, and the people watching from all over the world were dissatisfied. The contention of a hundred schools of thought has turned into a fight between local tyrants without a bottom line. If this is true, we in Yancheng will also lose!"

"However, this battle has to be fought. If they don't fight, they will always fail to recognize themselves. This battle must be fought, and both sides will participate in the war. We will mediate at the right time and let the two sides change their way to fight Win or lose."

Jiang Hua nodded slightly, Xiao He's thoughts were similar to his: "Then what method do you think should be used?"

"It is possible for the two parties to make an appointment to fight, just like the old aristocrats who made an appointment to fight."

"One side decides the location, the other side decides the time, and then engage in engagements of different levels and scales."

"The winner can obtain certain benefits. After the contract is over, it will last for three, five, or ten years. After the time is up, the two parties can engage in another contract."

"This bet can be 200% of each family's annual income. For example, Taiping County's income this year is 20 billion yuan. If it loses, then at least 400 billion yuan must be donated to the opposite Hanoi County every year. Hanoi County has a large land and resources. Hou, this year’s income is already 14 billion yuan. If Hanoi County loses, it also contributes [-]% of the income, which is [-] billion yuan. Until the next battle begins, during this period, the losers will be given Winning compensation!"

"In addition to compensation, the bet can also be some supernatural powers and Taoism."

"As long as both parties are willing, this bet can even be called Big Brother. If the loser meets the winner, he must call Big Brother to admit the strength of the other party..."

That's right, the highest evaluation of the winners by the friends when they were young is: you are good enough, right?
"It's true that there are many benefits to dating," Jiang Hua said.

"With the appointment, we can develop seriously in normal times. Whoever dares to break the contract will face the punishment of the entire Yancheng."

"Besides, before the appointment, it can attract a lot of attention. This kind of appointment with gambling nature, many people like it, especially when the two parties of the appointment are nobles and qi refiners, it is even more attractive. Focus on it, so that we can develop healthy, instead of always thinking about destroying each other through war."

"Then fight!"

"Forget it, I'll hold a meeting later and let everyone pay attention. This battle can be fought or expanded, but everything must be under control, and you can directly intervene if necessary!"

……

Shu, Li's family
Li Jiaerlang led a big black dog, tied a slingshot around his waist, and carried a strong bow on his back, and swaggered home.

The Li family is said to be a doctor's family, and they can be regarded as a decent nobleman, but the Li family's Erlang behaved like a wild child. fish.

However, everyone thinks that he is a good boy, because this kid is really good when he meets a monster!

Last year, when the aura was fluctuating, a wild boar suddenly became a spirit in a nearby village. He had just killed a person and was about to continue the disaster when Li Erlang happened to pass by. He picked up the slingshot in his arms without saying a word, Give this wild boar essence a shot.

The slingshot turned golden at that time, Li Erlang also took out a silver-white marble from his arms, and directly knocked out the wild boar spirit, and immediately after, the big black dog rushed forward without saying a word. .

When it rushed over, the size of the big black dog suddenly became several times larger, and it was as big as the big black wild boar several feet long. Taking advantage of the wild boar's unpreparedness, it bit off his neck. After a while, the big black wild boar It's completely dead.

Erlang of the Li family left a pig leg for the family of the deceased, and a pig leg for the village, and the rest was taken back to the Li family by Li Erlang.

Since then, no one has said that Li Erlang is an idler and a second-generation dude. Whenever he is mentioned, he will give a thumbs up and say that he is a good boy.

"Father, the latest Yancheng official newspaper has been published, do you want it?"

"Oh? Bring it to me to see!"

"I don't know what happened to Mr. Yan. Mr. Yan didn't feel it when he was still around, but this time he was attacked by a secret method, and my father suddenly started to worry about him."

"Hey, that's what it's called. When you are still alive, you don't feel any difference."

As he said that, Li Erlang took out a thick stack of books: "I've read the official newspaper on the way, and it said that Mr. Yan now makes a projection and sits on a rocking chair every day, and is carried around the street."

"Furthermore, Mr. Yan now summons people of different identities in the Junfu every afternoon, and chats with them to prove that he is indeed not dead."

"However, Mr. Yan also admitted that he was seriously injured by the backlash of the secret method this time, and he will slowly recover from his injuries. For a long time, he may only be able to deal with political affairs through projections and come to parade in the streets."

Speaking of this, Li Erlang laughed: "If we go early, maybe we can also see the scene of Lord Yan parading the street!"

Hearing this, Father Li patted his son's head lightly: "What are you talking about? Can't you say something auspicious?"

"Okay, good, say something auspicious, Yanjun Jiren has his own aura, he is the disciple of Mo Sheng, as long as he doesn't die on the spot, then he can't die, Mo Sheng just take out some treasures or spiritual root fruits , can save him, and even the foundation will not be affected in any way."

Li Erlang picked up a mysterious periodical and finished it in a short while: "Father, it's too expensive, it's really too expensive. If our family continues like this, we will have to use our ancestral property to buy books."

"A copy of this yellow-level periodical costs only [-] yuan in Yancheng, but in Sichuan, we can't buy it at all. There are no formal channels to speak of, and we can only buy it from the black market. Even if it is the black market, not every issue is sold. It can be bought, but it is often out of stock. Even if it is in stock, it will start at [-] yuan."

"Our family buys more than 20 yellow-level periodicals and three black-level periodicals every month. After a year, it will cost tens of millions of dollars just to buy books."

"However, there is only one county in our family's fiefdom. After so many years of operation, there are only twelve towns. Father, you take pity on the people. Our family has always been equal to the people. The average yield per mu in the county It can't reach the ten stones of Yancheng. Even if we father and son have been controlling the water for so long, we can only produce five stones per mu. Our family's annual income is not as much as buying periodicals. I can use my ancestral property..."

"So, let's go to Yancheng and take a look."

"Yancheng is really a good place. We have been here for three or four years, and we haven't been to Yancheng. Every time we want to go, father, you always have various excuses."

"But what if one day in the future everything is ready, but Yancheng is gone, what should I do?"

"Let's go, father, just now!"

"But what about the people in the fief? We have a lot of ghosts and goblins in Shu."

"There is a big brother, what are you afraid of? Anyway, sooner or later this fiefdom will be passed on to the big brother, so you should treat it as passing the position to the big brother in advance, and he will have to face these sooner or later."

"it is good!"

(End of this chapter)