"In the past two years, the Prime Minister has managed the Tianshan Mountains really well."
He rode his horse on this street without any hurry. Just looking at the endless shops on both sides can tell how prosperous Qiantian Mountain is today.
It was also crowded with people, almost the same as when he first arrived at Qiantian Mountain. But Zong Shou knew that the rents of these stores had increased tenfold.
And Qian Tianshan's business tax has increased tenfold in just nearly two years!
Even without going to the Sea of Clouds to hunt, it can still support an army of three million in Qiantian Mountain.
In the past, most of the beast crystal spirit stones were for personal use. There were not many transactions in the market, but now there are more warriors in the country. The beast crystal spirit stones, as well as various animal skin spirit herbs and medicinal herbs, have also increased in multiples. Natural business taxes, It is also rising sharply.
"This is your credit, it has nothing to do with Ren Bo!"
Ren Bo smiled casually, with a hint of self-deprecation: "If it hadn't been for your Majesty's decrees back then, how could Qian Tianshan be as powerful as it is today? You must know that today, just the innate strong men who have entered the city of Qian Tianshan are A total of 80,000. However, a small half of these are all aimed at the Nine True Dragon Sword Art left by the Lord. It was a sensation in Yunlu at that time——"
Zong Shou was also quite proud of himself, his eyes turned into crescent moons as he smiled. However, he also knew that if Ren Bo hadn't helped him handle the complicated government affairs, Qian Tianshan would never be as strong as it is.
This old guy is good at everything, but he is too shrewd. More than a year ago, he wanted to build a road, and originally wanted to charge a fee of two hundred years. However, this old man forcefully forced him to a deadline of fifty years, which made his future expectations My income has been reduced by 70%, which is really disgusting.
"It's just that now, no matter where I go, I hear people say that I, Zong Shou, am a ridiculous and foolish king -"
"Hmph! What do those ignorant people know?"
Ren Bo snorted coldly, with a hint of surprise: "I am in Tianshan. Although we only have three million soldiers and horses now, at least they are martial arts masters who have cultivated to the fifth chakra, and almost all of them have a certain kind of military training." The auxiliary heart skills in the spirit art are far more powerful than those of the rabble two years ago. Your Majesty ordered that the three million spirit armored spirit soldiers secretly built and purchased will only take half a year to be fully prepared and can be replaced at any time. Pretend. And the Bloody Cloud Rider——"
Speaking of these three words, Ren Bo's expression became slightly strange. If he hadn't known that they were able to form such an elite team in Tianshan City in silence, he would have almost thought that Zong Shou was really satisfied. No intention of expanding anymore.
Thinking of this, it was not a place where he could speak with confidence. Ren Bo paused for a moment, then asked curiously: "Your Highness, when will you take action?"
This is also a question that everyone in Qian Tianshan has. Others think that Qian Tianshan is weak after its disarmament. But anyone with some status who can enter the true core of Qian Tian can know how strong the military is now.
Three million martial arts masters may not be a match for the tens of millions of troops from the Thousand City Alliance. But once equipped with the spiritual armor and spiritual soldiers that have been prepared for a long time, they can be equal to ten!
And how many forces in the entire East Lin Yunlu can come up with such a big deal?
Even the Lingyun Sect, which has been passed down for thousands of years, may not be willing to part with it.
In Ren Bo's view, if it weren't for Zong Shou's strong pressure, Qian Tianshan's current military strength would have been enough to sweep away the two cities of Yunxia Lieyan.
"Haha, it's better to show the weak. Taking advantage of the great righteousness can also eliminate the excuses of the sects from the east to interfere."
Zong Shou thought about it carefully and shook his head slightly. He only sighed secretly that things in this world are so strange.
A year and a half ago, he was still praised by everyone as a wise and promising man. But a year and a half later, he has been associated with being stupid and absurd.
Suddenly, out of the corner of his eye, he saw a person. Zong Shou was startled for a moment and looked at the restaurant nearby. He saw a girl in silver armor with an exquisite mask on her face looking towards this side.
Why is this woman here?
After coming to this era, Zong Shou had never seen it. But ten thousand years later, in later generations, it was like thunder.
The only woman who was called the ‘Military God’ in the early days of the God-Emperor era.
The attire was exactly the same as what was recorded in the history books. The silver mask and the ninth-level silver snow-patterned armor were also unique.
But now, isn’t this woman serving as the governor of the Great Shang Dynasty? Why is she here?
In the restaurant, there was another person looking at him with an expression as if he was looking at a monkey, which made him extremely uncomfortable.
Zong Shou frowned and didn't pay much attention. The woman was said to be loyal to the Shang Dynasty, and there was no way he could win her over. As for the latter, what was she?
On the top of Nagantian Mountain, the sound of bells also rang at this time, spreading throughout the city.
Zong Shou also withdrew his attention and looked at Zhen Ganfeng.
"Your Majesty, the meeting hall has started over there. Do you want to go take a look?"
Zong Shou nodded slightly. He was in Cangsheng Taoist Palace and only came back once every six months. Naturally, he wanted to visit this meeting hall.
"Prime Minister, I wonder what is being discussed today?"
"Today's discussions are all major matters. One is to adjust the import tariff of Xuanxing Bamboo Arrows, and the other is Qianxue and Fang's return to the Second City, intending to enter our direct jurisdiction of Qiantian. Hu Qianqiu and Chai Yuan, two months later,
He started scolding me before, and it is said that he is now ready to fight to the death."
"Tariffs on Black Star Bamboo Arrows?"
Zong Shou raised his eyebrows, full of doubts. He knew that Xuan Xing Bamboo was an excellent material for making spiritual arrows. It could be used to carve wind spiritual formations and was extremely powerful. It was common in Yunlu in the east, but the quality
Good, but there are only a dozen or so producing areas.
It is also strange that Qian Xuefang returned to the second city. These city lords are not local tyrants, so why should they be under his direct jurisdiction?
It can be said that in the past year or so, the number of cities directly under the jurisdiction of Qiantian has increased to forty, and it is really strange that he does not even need to use troops.
"A quarter of the Xuanxing Bamboo arrow-making industry is now controlled by the Fengxiong clan. It is said that the overlord Gonghu Qianqiu recently bought a lot of Xuanxing wood spirit arrows through trade and made a lot of money.
Bi. Do you understand now?"
Seeing the astonishment on Zong Shou's face, Ren Bo also smiled and said: "So the two of them were quarreling. A few days ago, Chai Yuan even proposed a proposal to increase the tariff on Xuanxing bamboo arrows. From the outside
If they can't make money from the purchase, they can naturally keep the property of the Feng Xiong clan. Originally, Duke Hao, Chai Yuan, was no match for Duke Ba, but this matter also involves the Danhe clan.
Therefore, the He family also participated. The two parties joined forces and attracted many councilors, and their momentum was even greater than that of Chai Yuan. As for Qian Xuefang's return to the second city, it was for the welfare of the subjects formulated by the king. Only the people of the cities can be directly governed.
You are eligible to enjoy it. In addition, merchants are all taxed together. Now, less than half of the thirteen provinces want to be under my direct jurisdiction in order to take advantage of it. It is really annoying - "
Zong Shou said "Oh" to express his understanding. After thinking about what happened in the meeting hall half a year ago, he decided to make some preparations before going. Then he turned to look at Chu Xue: "Xue'er, go buy some delicious food and come back."
When Chuxue heard this, she chuckled, patted her Little Universe Bag and said, "It has been prepared a long time ago. They are all the young master's favorite."
Zong Shou couldn't help but have admiration in his eyes, or Chu Xue knew what he was thinking.
He urged his horse to speed up and galloped at full speed on the street without hesitation. Kankan rushed back to Zhengan Peak just before the third bell rang.
The size of the meeting hall here has been expanded three times, and it is all made of Tiegang rock.
The Gang Qi is getting thicker and thicker, and the suppression of the true Qi and soul power is even more powerful.
Originally, Hu Qianqiu and Chai Yuan took turns presiding over the affairs of the Senate.
But since Zong Shou had returned at this time, he was naturally led by him, sitting at the top with a solemn expression. Below were a total of five hundred 'counselors'.
Just before starting, Zong Shou glanced at the spectator seats again. There were more people, thousands in total.
There was also a hint of smile in Zong Shou's eyes. These seats were filled with beast crystals.
But immediately after, he was startled again. Not only was the young master there, but the girl in silver armor was also there.
Regardless of the latter, he already knew the origin, and the identity of the former seemed to be very extraordinary.
What do these two people want to do when they come here?
Without much thought, Zong Shou took a hammer and struck it hard, signaling that today's council meeting had officially begun.
There was no need for him to speak, as an accompanying official took the first bill and began to read it out.
As expected, it was about increasing the import tariff on Xuanxing Bamboo Arrows. The tax on Xuanxing Bamboo Arrows would be raised by a full 30%.
After the reading was finished, Hu Qianqiu's face turned gloomy: "Chai Guogong, I don't know what you mean? You are only allowed to eat by yourself, and no one else is allowed to drink soup."
Chai Yuan was standing by without blinking an eye: "The problem is that I, the Wind Bear Clan, can't even drink soup now!"
"Do you really want to decide the outcome with our Hu family today?"
"It has to be!'
Hu Qianqiu snorted coldly when he heard this, his eyes flashed with a stern expression, and he did not speak again.
Chai Yuan also walked to the front of the stage. Then he looked sad, wiped his eyes with his hands, and burst into tears.
"Today, I, Chai Yuan, am here to share my sufferings with all of you! A piece of Xuanxing Bamboo Arrow material is worth three third-level beast crystals. It only takes half a day to make one, and the materials often lose three out of ten. If you sell it, After I left, it was only worth ten third-level beast crystals. It was a small profit, but my Wind Bear clan, together with its servants, had 120,000 people living on it, and relying on this business to make a living. But now, I can’t even earn this little money to live on!”
Zong Shou covered his mouth with his hands and resisted the urge to laugh: "Prime Minister, did Duke Hao use garlic just now?"
Just now he saw with his own eyes that Chai Yuan secretly wiped his eyes with garlic. Chu Xue next to him turned his face away and laughed out loud.
Ren Bo coughed lightly, as if he was used to it, and said calmly: "Hao Guogong's acting skills have always been very good. Everyone in Qiantian Mountain City praises him."