Emperor Jingwu slowly withdrew his gaze at this time. He sat on the dragon throne and his eyes fell on Chao Mu.
"My dear friend, now officials from all over the country have handed in memorials. Rumors are spreading, officials from all over the country are also panicking, and some local sects are getting ready to move and start to confuse the people!"
"Daban, what is the impact of the leaked dragon energy?"
Emperor Jingwu also had some headaches. The people were not enlightened and were easily influenced by those crooked ways.
Of course, this is also the suffering of the people.
Those people who have no land or have lost their relatives have nothing to rely on and are themselves a type of existence that is easily deceived.
It’s still the same old problem. Land annexation will not solve it. If the people don’t have land, the root cause will never be solved!
Chao Mu pondered for a moment, then shook his head and said.
"It's hard to estimate at the moment, but if His Majesty can work hard to make the people rich, even if there are hidden dangers, I think they can be eliminated."
Emperor Jingwu sighed after hearing this.
"My dear friend, this is easy to say but difficult to do. I also want to be as wise as the late emperor and my ancestors in martial arts and martial arts, and be a wise king. However, only after I became the emperor did I realize that I can't do anything. I want to help these people.
Reducing taxes on the poor people not only fails, but also increases their burden!"
"I sent imperial envoys to various places to clean up corrupt officials and powerful landlords. However, the people killed were all petty officials and scapegoats. These wealthy families are deeply rooted in the races. After harvesting one crop, a new crop will grow again. Why?
It’s time!”
Having said this, Emperor Jingwu looked tired.
Looking at Emperor Jingwu's anger, Chao Mu's eyes were calm, but he sighed in his heart.
He saw the hard work of Emperor Jingwu, and he worked conscientiously after he ascended the throne. However, from the third year after Jingwu came to power until the ninth year of Jingwu, he still had not made any political achievements. It is normal for this diligent young emperor to feel frustrated.
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After thinking about it, Chao Mu comforted himself.
"Your Majesty is a promising king. He has reduced taxes for the people, punished corrupt officials, and established a new army. All officials have praised him!
The poverty of the people is not only a man-made disaster, but also a natural disaster. It is not because your Majesty's governance is ineffective. The court is still under your Majesty's control. It is all your Majesty's fault!"
This is what Chao Mu dares to say.
If ordinary ministers evaluate the emperor at will, they will inevitably be tabooed by the emperor afterwards.
Emperor Jingwu's face softened slightly when he heard this, but he still waved his hands and said.
"Daban, you don't need to comfort me!"
"I deeply feel that I have failed the people of the world and the ardent expectations of many ministers and workers. There is also the equal taxation law proposed by Zhang Shidu, the abolition of the per capita tax law, and the apportionment of people into acres. What a wonderful tax reform law
Damn it, it’s been three years and I can’t use any of them!”
Emperor Jingwu now had a few strands of white hair on his temples.
The young emperor has been under a lot of pressure lately.
Several rebellions have caused the treasury to shrink sharply.
At this time, it happens to be a troubled time. If the dragon's energy leaks out, there will be natural and man-made disasters. If there is a lack of money, so many elite soldiers and generals will turn into sharp blades that can hurt others and themselves.
Emperor Jingwu was very anxious.
Chao Mu was also aware of Emperor Jingwu's difficulties. The treasury had no money. If the top soldiers could not receive food and pay, it would not only affect morale, but also lead to mutiny.
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When the Chao Mu heard this, he pondered for a moment and then said.
"Your Majesty, if it doesn't work, we can relax part of the mining ban. The imperial court now controls many salt and iron mines, which are gold mines. This may be able to postpone the urgent need!"
Salt and iron tea are three golden mountains. They have been in the hands of the government since the founding of the Daqian Dynasty. They are not allowed to be sold privately. Once discovered, it will be a felony.
It's just that the current manpower of the court is not low in sales efficiency, and there is a lot of corruption in both salt and iron, which hinders the realization.
If the previous dynasty were to learn from the previous dynasty and reopen the mining ban, it would change from an official system of official collection, official sales, and official sales to a civilian system of official collection, official sales, commercial transportation, and commercial sales, which might be able to be quickly realized and the government would be able to cash in quickly. Just need to be responsible for supervision.
"This is the only way to do it!"
Emperor Jingwu frowned, he had a headache.
But he could imagine that with the opening of the Salt Road, the people who would benefit the most would not be the imperial court, but would definitely be the noble families of the county.
But in a hurry, Emperor Jingwu could only try to overcome the difficulties first, and then free up his hands to suppress the expansion of these aristocratic families.
His time is still not enough.
Zhang Jian suggested that he promote and train generals from underprivileged families, which would also take time.
The best time to change power is when Daqian's national power is at its peak, and in the situation like this, Emperor Jingwu would not dare to act rashly.
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At this time, in Fengyang County, over the Baishui River, thousands of dark clouds were seen shrouding the sky, and thunder was booming.
These streaks of thunder have enveloped the sky above Baishui for two days and two nights.
The wind and rain are also strong around Fengyang County.
Many gods are secretly watching the changes in the depths of the White Water Dragon Palace.
All the gods have guessed that this is the thousand-year divine catastrophe of Bai Shui Long Lord Bai Nu.
Among the various gods, many gods looked at the sky above the white water from a distance, their hearts moved. There was no look of gloating on their faces, only awe.
This thousand-year catastrophe is too terrifying.
Many of them only have a slight contact, but they feel that their own priests may be shattered directly under the light of lightning, and their priesthood will collapse.
"This thousand-year divine catastrophe is really terrifying. This kind of power is no weaker than the various catastrophes that the Lord Yin Shen needs to survive!"
In Fengchao Mountain, Fenglingshan looked at this scene in a daze.
Among the gods in Fengyang County, the only one she admires is the White Water Dragon Lord.
The dragon is a strange beast that is closest to a real dragon, and it is powerful and tyrannical.
Next to her, the Red Flower Lady was wearing a red dress, with a bright red divine mark deep in her eyebrows, and her brows were furrowed tightly.
The thousand-year divine calamity is a sharp blade that weighs on the hearts of the gods, forcing the gods to practice diligently.
She said in a deep voice: "Baishui Longjun lost his vitality before. It will be very dangerous to survive this disaster!"
After all, Lord White Water Dragon is still an ally of the Zhang family, and is the father-in-law of his master. Naturally, he is also her helper. The Red Flower Empress does not want Lord White Water Dragon to fail in overcoming the tribulation.
Fengling Mountain God shook his head and said: "After all, he is a dragon, so he will not die so easily. The only thing that needs to be guarded against is that someone takes advantage of the situation and robs him!"
Thousand-year Shinto catastrophes are usually divided into strong and weak ones.
There is a very strict assessment model in the Sheji Shinto. If the god's performance is good, there are few resentments, and the merits are sufficient, there may be only twenty-nine thunder tribulations. If the merits are insufficient, or the incense is scarce, and there are many resentments, you may have to face A relatively serious test of the Four Nine Thunder Tribulations.
If one is possessed by evil forces, the most terrifying six thunder tribulations will befall him, and there will also be additional inner demon tribulations.
Lord Bai Shuilong has been suppressed for thousands of years, and there shouldn't be much resentment. Some time ago, the rain fell to alleviate the drought in Fengyang County and surrounding counties. There should be a lot of incense and merit.
I'm afraid it's difficult to get high in the performance appraisal, but it's possible to get high or low.
The most likely thing to face is the Three Nine Thunder Tribulation.
There is still hope for the Three-Nine Thunder Tribulation for Lord Bai Shui Long, who has not yet returned to his peak.
The only troublesome thing is the monsters around who are taking advantage of the situation.