Myths and Dharma, starting from Erlang Shen

"The Wang family of Langya, the Wang family of Kuaiji."

After leaving the secret prison, Emperor Qi looked solemn.

The Wang family of Kuaiji is nothing more. Although it can be regarded as a local prominent family, not to mention the troops sent by the imperial court. Even Ji Ren today can lead the Beishan Guards to exterminate them. However, the Wang family of Langya has been entrenched in Yangzhou for many years, and even officials from various places have , down to the local gangsters, all are inextricably related to them.

Even Emperor Qi, the great emperor of Qi, did not know how many secret realms the Langya Wang family had in the south of the Yangtze River, and how many men and horses were hidden in the secret realms.

There is no need for soldiers and horses. The strength of the Wang family branches from all over the Yangtze River alone, added together, is a huge sum.

"The Empress Dowager loves the calligraphy of the calligrapher. Your Majesty may wish to issue an edict to summon the calligrapher to the capital." Zhuge Qinglan said.

When Emperor Qi heard this, his face suddenly showed a hint of joy and said: "Prime Minister, what a good plan."

The calligrapher Wang Shaozhi is the only king of the Wang family.

If Shusheng Wang Shaozhi could be transferred away, the investigation would be much easier.

"This is also a test. The Wang family may not necessarily have problems. After all, although Dong Cao is not a weakling, when it comes to playing tricks with Li Xu, ten Dong Cao cannot be compared to Li Xu." Zhuge Qinglan said.

"However, I heard that the calligrapher is over a hundred years old and has high moral standing. If he insists on refusing to enter the capital, your majesty cannot force him." Ji Ren said.

The old man and the heavenly king have double buffs. If someone is sick, or is away from home and traveling around the world, Emperor Qi cannot force him.

"I will ask Master Wang to go there. If he still doesn't come, then after you go to Jiangnan, you will be responsible for investigating the Wang family." Emperor Qi said.

Tianwu Guard Wang Chao, the pinnacle of the Heavenly King, went down in person. If he still couldn't be invited, then he would take action against the Wang family regardless of whether they had any problems.

"Your Majesty, Jiangnan is more dangerous than expected. Do you want to give me and King Qi more protection?" Ji Ren looked at Emperor Qi and said.

"I give you an imperial edict to control the south of the Yangtze River by beheading it first and then reporting it. The Duke of Lu, the Marquis of Dingxiang, and the Governor of Liangjiang are three heavenly kings. Plus Cai Nian, four heavenly kings are at your disposal. Isn't that not enough?" Emperor Qi looked at Ji. Kindness.

"What if there are still variables? You have to be more prepared. Otherwise, even if I can't defeat him, I can probably escape. But Your Majesty, Prince Ming is your biological son." Ji Ren said.

"Father!" Zhang Jingshou also seized the opportunity and looked at Emperor Qi pitifully.

Although he likes excitement, having one more Heavenly King to go to Jiangnan with him is obviously more stable.

"I do sometimes doubt whether you are my biological son. You haven't learned anything about my calmness and stability." Unexpectedly, Emperor Qi looked at Zhang Jingshou with a look of disgust.

Zhang Jingshou's eyes suddenly widened, you shameless old guy.

"The Duke of Su has just returned from the expedition and is enjoying the happiness of his family. It is inconvenient to go to the south of the Yangtze River. The others have their own important positions. Well, since the British Duke and Zheng Changsong have gone to the Great Wall of Demon Qi, Lu Xianzhao can also be transferred back. Let him serve his crime and perform meritorious service. Follow you, Jiangnan, he is familiar with it," Emperor Qi said to himself.

Lu Xianzhao, the head of the Lu family.

Because I was implicated by the Sima family, I went to guard the Demon Qi Great Wall. However, because I recently sent two Heavenly Kings there, including the British Duke, who is at the peak of the Heavenly Kings, there are slightly more Heavenly Kings on the Demon Qi Great Wall. It won’t be a big problem to transfer one back. .

And Jiangnan is the hometown of the Lu family. When Lu Xianzhao enters Jiangnan, the role he can play is probably the first in Daqi.

Even Duke Wen couldn't compare to this.

"Thank you, father. I love you, father."

Zhang Jingshou, who had his eyes widened when he heard this, suddenly smiled and almost stopped hugging Emperor Qi.

Emperor Qi just smiled disdainfully at Zhang Jingshou's cheap love.

After Ji Ren stayed with him for a while, he left the palace with Zhuge Qinglan.

"I'm sorry for disturbing senior brother's practice this time." Ji Ren said embarrassedly.

"For the sake of the overall situation, what does it matter? Not to mention, I was able to find opportunities for breakthroughs because of my junior brother." Zhuge Qinglan said with a smile.

"Senior brother, how long will it take for you to break through to the extraordinary?" Ji Ren asked.

"Any time. If you really want to break through, I can break through now." Zhuge Qinglan said.

"Then why didn't Senior Brother break it?" Ji Ren asked in shock.

"If I break through now, the movement will be like that of an immortal, and everyone will know it. I have always felt that the Sima family has not been completely eliminated. If another extraordinary person appears in Daqi, especially if this extraordinary person is me, they are afraid that If you are afraid of hiding forever, it is also a good time for you to find this time. If it is any later, I will leave the capital and break through in another place." Zhuge Qinglan said.

"Then when you come back, you say that your breakthrough failed?" Ji Ren said.

"That's right." Zhuge Qinglan smiled and nodded, looking at Ji Ren with kind eyes.

"Senior brother is brilliant." Ji Ren said sincerely.

"This trip to Jiangnan is not easy. How do you want to check it?" Zhuge Qinglan accepted Ji Ren's compliment with a smile and asked curiously.

"First, enter the Moon Worship Palace and get in touch with the Cai family. As the largest force in Jiangnan and related to the most powerful forces, the Sima family will definitely put people in the Moon Worship Palace. The Cai family should be able to give me a lot of information. Next, Go to Kuaiji County to investigate the Wang family. If you do it step by step, you will be able to find out if you turn Jiangnan upside down." Ji Ren said.

"The idea is good, but turning it upside down is not easy, and the method must be appropriate." Zhuge Qinglan said.

"What do you want, senior brother?" Ji Ren asked.

"If you can't find out in the end, then there is no need to distinguish. You can promote the sharing of people into acres in Jiangnan." Zhuge Qinglan said lightly.

"Senior brother, we have no grudges, right?" Ji Ren's expression suddenly changed when he heard this.

Feudal society generally collected a head tax, also known as a ding tax. However, in practice, the gentry took advantage of their privileges to hide the number of people and did not pay taxes. On the other hand, in order to improve their political performance, the officials paid a higher annual capitation tax. The result is that the gentry with vast wealth and limited land do not pay the capitation tax, while the ordinary poor pay more and more capitation tax.

Then some poor people took the initiative to join the gentry and became black households in order to avoid the Ding tax. Then the remaining poor people had to pay even more taxes.

It is obvious that he is unreasonable, but it is also obvious that he is in line with the interests of the landlord class.

When he spread the money into the land, he spread the money into the land and levied the land tax.

In the Ming Dynasty, Zhang Juzheng carried out reforms. As a result, he died without mentioning the government. After his death, his grave was dug up and arranged in various ways.

Yongzheng did it in the Qing Dynasty, but that was because their base was not gentry.

For this reason, Yongzheng died tragically in folklore.

If Ji Ren went to Jiangnan to do this, he would really be killed.

"No grudge, but after thinking about it, you are the only one in this group who has the courage and courage to do this. The young prodigy is as good as a champion, show your courage." Zhuge Qinglan said with a face full of approval. .

"Senior brother, I think you are deceiving me." Ji Ren said expressionlessly, don't give me chicken blood, I am not Zhang Jingshou.

"You're being reasonable. Do you think we should share the same family?" Zhuge Qinglan looked at Ji Ren and said.

"Yes." Ji Ren said, he couldn't go against his will. After all, poor people with no money pay more taxes, while rich people with money pay less taxes. This is obviously unreasonable.

"So, I need you to do it. Don't worry, I'm behind you." Zhuge Qinglan said, he had wanted to reform these things for a long time, but Daqi was unstable and couldn't take action. But it's different now. He has entered the extraordinary world, but Depending on his mood, in this case, it's okay.

After all, the truth always lies on the edge of the sword.

"So this time, I went to Jiangnan. If I didn't find any members of the Sima family, I would divide them into acres and acres, and then force out the hidden households in Jiangnan, and check the population to some extent. If I successfully found out, then I would Taking advantage of the prestige of a great victory, you can spread your family into a small family?" Ji Ren said.

"Junior brother is indeed smart." Zhuge Qinglan smiled.

"Senior brother, you are trying to make me bear the infamy." Ji Ren shook his head.

"Are you still afraid of getting a bad reputation now? Young people should have the courage to ride the wind and waves and move forward! If you are not frivolous when you are young, why don't you wait until my age to be frivolous again?" Zhuge Qinglan said with a smile, regarding Zheng Changsong, these gentry also want to Scold Ji Ren to death.

"That's right, I will be scolded no matter what. How about I try to pay the rations to the gentry as one and return the money to the public? If it goes wrong, senior brother, can you help me finish it?" Ji Ren said.

"Junior brother, if you take it step by step, you don't have to be so courageous." When Zhuge Qinglan heard that the gentry received food together, the smile on his face suddenly disappeared.

If you share the land with the gentry, it means cutting off the flesh, but these gentry will still bow their heads, but if the gentry is asked to pay the grain together, then the entire civil and military officials of Daqi will jump up.

Take it step by step. Junior brother, you should be a little less courageous.

"Don't you need such a big one? Senior brother, didn't you make me more courageous?" Ji Ren looked at Zhuge Qinglan and said.

I’ve done it, but I’m still wondering whether to make it bigger.

Either don't do it, or do it absolutely.

You're going to get scolded anyway.

"Be bold, but also be steady." Zhuge Qinglan said, I asked you to be bold, but I didn't let you be so courageous. Do you only have infinitesimal and infinite courage?

Can't you just be a little normal?

Do it step by step, generation by generation.

"Okay, try your best." Ji Ren said, let's talk about it when we get to Jiangnan.

I don't have such a thing as courage. You think I'm cowardly. I have it, but you think I'm reckless.

Senior brother, you are really difficult to serve.

Looking at Ji Ren's appearance, Zhuge Qinglan had a subtle expression and began to doubt whether his decision was correct.