In September, it was peaceful until the end of the month, and then a really big thing happened.
On September 27, the emperor died.
Then, for a whole ten months, all the people were in mourning.
This emperor has been in power for more than ten years, and it is neither good nor bad. When mourning for him, no one can see the grief. On the contrary, the faces of these ordinary people are filled with joy.
When the emperor dies and the new emperor succeeds to the throne, according to the past routine, he will definitely grant amnesty to the world, and then reduce taxes and reduce taxes. The past two or three years should have been easier.
In November, the new emperor ascended the throne. This emperor did not follow the routine.
As soon as the new emperor came to power, he immediately announced a tax reform, which included all taxes and miscellaneous fees including poll tax, corvee fees, etc. into the acres. He also announced that the land would be measured again, and required that this year's taxes be paid in accordance with the new law.
As soon as this method came out, the world was in an uproar.
On this day, when everyone got together to have dinner, Huang Xiaoshi asked other disciples on the excuse that he didn't understand farming (he really didn't understand), what were the disadvantages of the tax reform, and why everyone was here
He shouted that he couldn't live anymore.
According to Huang Xiaoshi's own understanding, this is almost exactly the same as the one-whip method promoted by Zhang Juzheng, which is to push young people into the fields, land tax, corvee and other miscellaneous levies into one line, and collect silver taels in a combined manner.
Overall, the one-whip law reduced the exploitation of other miscellaneous taxes and taxes on the common people. On the other hand, the centralized control of the court was definitely strengthened.
Those wealthy businessmen, landowners, officials, and even scholars are opposed because it has something to do with their own interests. After all, this tax reform directly falls on them.
But Huang Xiaoshi didn't understand. These poor people, who were basically similar to the proletariat, also complained that they couldn't live anymore. This obviously reduced the poll tax and corvee for them, which should make it easier.
One of the disciples sighed and said, "Master Shi, this is your calculation on the surface, but it's not actually calculated like this." The disciple explained the causes and consequences to Huang Xiaoshi in detail.
It turns out that when it comes to the head tax, most families actually conceal their population, and there are even several "second sons" in the family, so a large part of the previous head tax was hidden.
Secondly, poor families originally had nothing but strength. After being assigned to the corvee service, they could still eat and drink for a few months. Originally, the corvée service was mostly during the off-farm period, so they did not delay farming, but instead saved several months of food rations.
Nowadays, the court pays people to do corvee work. Those who are not related to powerful people will definitely not be able to participate in such a good thing, and will consume several more months of rations every year.
Finally, many people need to rent some land from landlords. Once the landlord's land tax increases, the increase will be passed on to them when it changes hands.
After saying that, everyone sighed.
Only now did Huang Xiaoshi understand the twists and turns.
Who is more powerful, the landlord or the emperor?
Everyone will definitely say that the emperor is great.
In fact, everyone dared to deceive the emperor, but the landlords could not be deceived.
Everyone was ruthless to the landlords, but they wanted the court to reduce taxes once, twice, and then again.
Although Huang Xiaoshi understands this divine logic, he cannot understand how the so-called government forced the people to rebel.
Huang Xiaoshi knew that a new era had begun.
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The Chengdu main branch of Shennong Baicaomen mainly focuses on the collection and production of medicinal materials, while the branch branch based in Luoyang is a spider web-like sales network center and transfer station.
If the caravan from the Chengdu General Gate goes to other places, it will pass through Luoyang, where they will rest and recuperate.
Every once in a while, caravans of sect members transporting elixirs to various places come to the Luoyang stronghold, so the information about the Luoyang branch comes from a wide range of sources.
All kinds of news from outside are constantly brought back by these disciples.
At the end of October, the emperor issued an edict that all the hundreds of scholars who had signed a petition would be executed, and their families would be sent to the border areas without mercy. He also decreed: "I treat you as human beings, and I will educate you well. So-called
'Killing without teaching is cruelty'. These people have already been taught, so just kill them."
At the beginning of November, the Jin Yiwei found out that there was concealment of land properties in Jiangnan and Huainan. The officials in charge, dignitaries involved, landlords and wealthy businessmen were all executed, and their bodies were abandoned in the city for three days, and all the property was transferred to the national treasury.
In late November, the Jinyiwei found out that two members of the royal family were involved in the land invasion case, and that they had concealed and lied about more than 800,000 acres of land. The emperor issued an order to reward the royal family for committing suicide, and their family members were demoted to civilians, leaving a small amount of property, and the rest was put into the national treasury.
The emperor's thunderous method directly silenced all kinds of noise.
Nowadays, no one dares to discuss the New Deal. Maybe a word of it will be overheard by Jin Yiwei's spies, and everyone will be jailed the next day.
There is a saying that thunder, rain and dew are all for your kindness. Now it is a level 10 thunderstorm. Who dares to touch that bad luck?
In December, Huang Xiaoshi heard from a disciple who came back from the northwest that the Tianlong Sect in the northwest was causing a lot of trouble. Upon hearing this, Huang Xiaoshi immediately grabbed the disciple and asked him in detail.
"Dare I ask, brother? What kind of religion is Tianlong Sect? Why haven't I heard of it?" Huang Xiaoshi picked up a piece of fat lamb and asked the middle-aged disciple.
"I don't know the origin of the Tianlong Sect." The middle-aged disciple said, "In the northwest, there are many people who believe in the Tianlong Sect. Originally, they were quite gentle in recruiting people to join the religion, but this time I saw them recruiting people to join the religion.
, but it’s scary to death.”
"What's so scary about converting people into a religion?" A younger disciple interjected, "Is it possible that you can kill people without converting into a religion?"
When the middle-aged disciple heard this, he was silent for a while and then said: "You are right, if you don't join the religion, you will kill someone."
"Ah?!" All the disciples were shocked when they heard this.
On weekdays, there are many people who like to burn incense in Taoist temples or kowtow in Buddhist halls. However, no one has ever heard that there are people who do not join the religion and their lives are in danger.
"But have you seen it with your own eyes?" Huang Xiaoshi used chopsticks to fork the vegetables in the bowl, looking nonchalant, but actually asked with great care.
"Master Shi, I have really seen it with my own eyes." When the middle-aged disciple said this, he probably didn't even have the appetite to eat because he recalled the scene that day. He put down his bowl and chopsticks and said, "There are more than ten people from the Tianlong Sect.
A group of them go from village to village to recruit people to the religion. There is a man among them. He holds a knife in one hand and a teaching scripture in the other. He goes door to door and asks questions. If you choose to teach the scriptures, then you will be brothers in the future. If not,
That’s choosing a knife.”
"Really murderer?" asked the younger disciple.
"It's really murderous." The middle-aged disciple said, "They captured all those who did not want to join the religion, and then people with knives killed them in public in broad daylight."
"This!" When a disciple heard this, he said angrily, "Is there any royal law like this!"
"Yes." The middle-aged disciple continued, "After the knife-wielding man killed someone in the street, he immediately took the murder weapon to the government and surrendered, confessing that he had committed the crime of murder. These people are unusually strange, even if they are from the government
Even when they were sentenced to death, their expressions were unstable, and when they were about to be executed, many of their followers came to see them off."
"Look at it. If you want to punish the murderer, but the person goes to the government to accept his death, isn't this a royal law?" The middle-aged disciple sighed and said: "But in this way, the Tianlong Sect will exchange the life of one person for several or even ten people.
Who wouldn't be afraid of him if he saves his life? I think it won't be long before everyone in the northwest believes in the Tianlong Sect."
After hearing this, the young disciple felt deeply the horror here. Suddenly he seemed to have thought of something and asked the middle-aged disciple: "Then how did you escape unscathed? Could it be that you also believed that or something?"
Tianlong Sect?”
The middle-aged man quickly waved his hand and said: "No, no. It's strange to say that after we reported that we were Shen Nong Baicao Sect, the people from the Tianlong Sect let us go. Maybe they don't dare to mess with the Central Plains martial arts yet.
"
"Hmph. The Tianlong Sect is not a good thing." Finally, another silent disciple said angrily: "Fifteen years ago, the six sects of the Central Plains besieged the Tianlong Sect, so naturally they did not dare to mess with us.
"
After saying that, the man started to tell everyone about the "Six major sects besieging Perak Hall" that he had heard and told in several versions. He was very happy when he talked about it.
When Huang Xiaoshi heard this, he silently put down his bowls and chopsticks and walked out the door. He walked around to eat while thinking about the situation.
The Tianlong Sect has now entered a period of rapid expansion. The method of preaching is really in line with the characteristics of the holy sect. This extreme approach of either my brothers or my enemies. Although it can expand rapidly, it will inevitably make too many enemies. No wonder the Central Plains Martial Arts has always looked at the Western Regions.
Teaching is the enemy.
In other words, the identity of Shennong Baicaomen can be directly used in the northwest.
In other words, the Tianlong Sect knows and recognizes this subordinate sect. In other words, he is actually already in the large group of the Tianlong Sect.
Maybe, can you use this identity to do something next?
…
On this day, Huang Xiaoshi was wandering on the street. At this time, a doorman was looking for someone. As soon as he saw Huang Xiaoshi, he ran over in a hurry. While breathing heavily, he said: "Master Shi, this is terrible. Someone wants to invite you."
Life and Creation Pill."
"Huh?" When Huang Xiaoshi heard this, he thought it was a big deal.
[Shengsheng Good Fortune Pill], this is a forbidden drug that should never appear in this world again.
The reason why it is said to be a banned drug is not that it does any harm to the human body, but that its effect is really too strong. The existence of this elixir may have an impact on the development of the world.
Based on Huang Xiaoshi's understanding, this is not medicine, it is clearly an elixir.
Originally, the method of making the Shengsheng Good Fortune Pill was divided into two parts, with Shennong and Baicao each holding one.
This was originally a sign of the deep friendship between brothers, but later on, the brothers turned against each other and became mortal enemies.
Among these various reasons, the formula of the Shengsheng Good Fortune Pill is inevitably a major factor.
Therefore, Shennong Baicao started with conflicts and ended up splitting up. The Shengsheng Good Fortune Pill has been lost to the world for hundreds of years, and will never appear again in the future according to its original trajectory.
Huang Xiaoshi pushed Baicaomen to forcibly merge with Shennongmen. An unexpected surprise was that he obtained many new formulas, the most important of which was the complete formula of the Shengsheng Good Fortune Pill.
After Huang Xiaoshi got the complete refining method, he spent a lot of effort regardless of the cost and had great luck. Only then did he collect several rare medicinal materials, refine a batch of elixirs, and get seven pills.
The Shengsheng Good Fortune Pill was finally reappeared.
Perhaps it is a bit too much to regard the Life and Creation Pill as an elixir. After all, it cannot bring flesh and bones back to life.
But in addition, the Shengsheng Good Fortune Pill can eliminate all negative conditions and effects of a person, and restore the person to his best condition. Even if there is only a trace of breath left, he can be resurrected directly.
It can be said that this is not a pill, this is purely a second life.
Shengsheng Good Fortune Pill also has a higher value, which is the value related to the continuation of Shennong Baicao Sect.
The truth was too much to explain, so Huang Xiaoshi took one for his own use, and took another one to Luoyang. For the remaining five, Huang Xiaoshi ordered Gong Guangjie to tell Gong Guangjie that only three of them could be sold to the outside world.
A thousand gold pills.
Hearing the price, Gong Guangjie spit out a mouthful of tea.
Huang Xiaoshi was not prepared to explain so much to Gong Guangjie. He just told him that a thousand taels of silver a piece and refusing to make a counter-offer were the treasures of the store. Love it or not.
Gong Guangjie doesn't understand, but Shitou's words always make sense, just like the words of gentlemen, you just listen and act accordingly.
Therefore, everyone knew that Shennong Baicaomen had come up with a magic medicine, which was hard to find, and its reputation as a treasure was touted to the heavens and the world, and no one knew about it.
What Huang Xiaoshi wants is to spread the reputation of Shengsheng Good Fortune Pill as soon as possible, so that people with knowledge know the value of this place.
Shennong Baicaomen can no longer be easily consumed as cannon fodder.
The advertisement has been put out, so of course, for such an expensive medicine, one has never been able to sell.
Today, someone actually took the initiative to ask for medicine, which shocked Huang Xiaoshi.
There really are some people who are not short of money.
Huang Xiaoshi heard the urgent report from the disciple, so he hurried towards Shennong Baicao Gate. Before he reached the door, he saw a man who looked like an ant on a hot pot. As soon as he saw Huang Xiaoshi from a distance, he took three steps at a time.
He took two steps to greet him.
"Master Huang, please hurry up and give me the Life and Fortune Pill." Huang Xiaoshi recognized this man. He was the general manager of the Luoyang Zhuang Gem Shop.
This person has been following Mr. Zhuang as his companion since he was a child. He can be said to be loyal and has a great say in matters.
Since it is Mr. Zhuang who speaks, this matter can really be done.
"Mr. Zhuang, wait a moment, I'm going to get the medicine right away." Huang Xiaoshi rushed towards the backyard. He returned to his room, opened the secret door, took out a small box, and then quickly turned it out.
Manager Zhuang saw the wooden box in Huang Xiaoshi's hand, as if a drowning man had grabbed a life-saving straw. He reached out to grab it, but Huang Xiaoshi pushed it gently and said to Manager Zhuang: "Manager Zhuang, this is
The medicine must be dissolved with our unique internal power before it can be taken, otherwise one part of the medicine will become very poisonous. I will personally accompany you on the trip."
"Then it's troublesome, Master Huang. Let's hurry up." Upon hearing this, Manager Zhuang cupped his hands towards Huang Xiaoshi, then pulled him and ran away.
Seeing that Mr. Zhuang was not a martial arts practitioner, his sprint was not much slower than that of those martial arts practitioners. It seemed that he was really anxious.
On the way, Huang Xiaoshi asked while walking, and then he found out that Boss Zhuang had been poisoned by someone. Just when the poison was attacking his heart, he happened to see Dr. Shen from Wangyou Valley passing by. He first sealed Boss Zhuang's eyes with a silver needle. He then took a heart-protecting elixir for him.
Now, although Boss Zhuang's heart has been blocked, poisonous blood has flowed throughout his body. Doctor Shen has gone back to the valley to get medicine, and the people in the yard are so anxious that they are at a loss what to do.
At this time, his wife suddenly remembered that there was a Shengsheng Good Fortune Pill in Shennong Baicaomen.
This is the role of advertising. When you bombard people with earth-shaking bombardment, even if people don't believe it on weekdays, when something big happens, those are the first words that pop up in your mind.
Madam Zhuang, who lost her mind, quickly sent Manager Zhuang to Shennong Baicaomen.
As soon as they finished saying this, the two of them had already arrived at the entrance of the Zhuang family compound. A group of people were watching the return of Manager Zhuang and Huang Xiaoshi, and everyone looked anxious.
"We're finally here, please come in quickly."
Several people swarmed up and dragged Mr. Zhuang, who was almost exhausted from walking, into the door.