When Shen Ju brought back the news that the whole body was on fire outside, even Li Badao felt very excited. Obviously, after these two big victories, the situation in Zhong'an Province has been completely stabilized, even if there are occasional Wang Tingxuanshi If you slip through the net here, you will definitely not be in any danger again. With these drunken Wang Ting Xuanshi, any attempt to stir up any trouble can only be based on fantasy.
Without waiting for any reaction from Hanoi Province, Li Badao directly sent people to various secular cities to appease the ordinary people. Of course, appeasement is just a way of saying, and the real thing to do is to tell them that from now on, Zhong'an Province Later, the owner changed. It was no longer Wang Ting Xuanshi guarding here, but they were replaced by rebels. Until now, Li Badao still has no objection to their identity as rebels. After all, this is just a It's just a name. No matter how high-sounding the name he gives himself, in the eyes of the people, they are all rebels against Wang Tingxuanshi, so instead of coming up with so many nice names but being laughed at in the end, it is better to just admit it now As a rebel, this is better.
This idea is not wrong. It should not only be true in Zhong'an Province. In fact, in the entire Eternal Kingdom, it is estimated that the people in the secular city have no good impression of Wang Ting Xuanshi. The Royal Court of Eternal Kingdom Now they are really greedy. The reason why the Xuanshi army in Zhong'an Province has become like this is actually because of the influence of the Eternal King's Court. It must be said that the Eternal King's Court has great influence on the people of the secular city. The exploitation was really too serious, so when Li Ba Dao began to issue orders in Zhong'an Province and announced that the tax rate on these people was only 10% of what the royal court originally levied, the people in these secular cities did not even Dare to believe your ears.
If Li Badao and the others taxed only 10% of what the royal court levied here in the past, then for these people, this would simply mean they no longer had to pay taxes. Such a thing was something they had never thought of before. , a situation that even now even if they know it, they dare not accept it. You must know that although these people cannot be said to have lived in dire straits over the years, they are indeed living in a very miserable state. The royal court collects money here The tax is really too high, so high that many people can no longer bear it, and it is almost enough to barely guarantee that they have food to eat.
This kind of situation is the most destructive. After all, the people in the secular city do not dare to confront the Nettong Xuanshi. In other words, they simply do not dare to confront any Xuanshi, even the rebels. , so even though they knew that the rebels had arrived here before, these people did not run away. It was not that the people here were so courageous, but that these people already understood very well where they could run even if they ran. Go, if you want to escape at this time, you will be arrested before you can even reach Yujin Pass. Such a situation is bound to happen, so the only thing you can do is to wait for the war to end and see. What exactly will happen?
In fact, before this, the people in these secular cities had really secretly prayed that the rebel magicians would win the final victory, because they had been living under the suppression of the Wangting magicians for too long, and they had no choice but to For them, if they continue to survive under the suppression of Wang Tingxuanshi, it seems that they will soon collapse completely. After all, the taxation is really too strong. However, they did not expect that the rebels won in the end. , but these rebel Xuanshi only collected 10% of the previous tax. After hearing such news, the people in these secular cities only thought that these rebels were joking with them. Such a thing is unacceptable. may happen.
But the final result is this. Even Li Badao did not start collecting taxes immediately after setting the standards for such taxes. Instead, he asked the people here to continue to cultivate themselves and wait until next year when taxes are really needed.
It’s not too late to pay taxes. Although the news brought by Li Badao is indeed quite shocking, these people now understand that the rebel Xuanshi really seems to be going to such a big deal this time. Just thinking of this situation, these
The people in the secular city are still quite hesitant.
When Li Badao was training the Xuanshi army in Yujin Pass, Lin Hui suddenly stepped forward and said, "Li Shuai, there is someone outside the city who wants to see you."
"Meet me?" Li Badao asked with some confusion: "Which outside the city, who wants to see me?"
After following Lin Hui to the city wall, Li Ba Dao realized that it was the people from Zhong'an Province who wanted to see him. When he saw this situation, Li Ba Dao even felt dumbfounded. What could these ordinary people say to him?
Well, although Li Badao has never had any contempt for ordinary people, he has to admit that in his eyes, these ordinary people really do not have much usable value. Of course, this does not mean that they can do whatever they want.
Sacrifice, Li Ba Dao knew very well that ordinary people were also very important. Without them, what would be the point of Li Ba Dao and the others conquering such a large territory.
"What do they want to do here?" Li Badao asked, and then immediately said: "Let them enter the city first."
When these people entered the city, the Songshi Army was really nervous. After all, there must still be some Wang Tingxuanshi in Zhong'an Province who had slipped through the net. However, after the war, Li Badao never sent an army of Xuanshi.
They only sent a small force to conquer those fish that slipped through the net, so the effect is not too obvious now. At this time, these people are still worried that some Wangting Xuanshi will sneak in and then come in to cause trouble.
Li Ba Dao can also think of these thoughts of Song Shijun, but what can he say now? Li Ba Dao looks down on these Wang Ting Xuanshi, how dare those losers do such a thing?
If those people really dared to use this opportunity to sneak attack on him, Li Badao would admire them, and might even let them go out of the city. It's just a pity that there is no Wang Ting Xuanshi in this common people's team.
Yes, it can be imagined that although those losers really want to go out, they don't have the courage to try at all. As for the idea of taking revenge on themselves, it is estimated that not even one of them has had the idea. This is obvious, their only
The only chance is to escape from the mountains in all directions.
When Li Ba Dao learned about the purpose of these people's visit, he couldn't laugh or cry again. Looking at the old man standing in front of these people, his hair was graying and the wrinkles on his face could not be healed, Li Ba Dao said with a bitter smile: "
Old man, don't worry. Although I, Li Badao, am not a big shot, I can certainly do what I say. As long as I can guard Yujin Pass, I will definitely not violate the rules I have set now. Taxation is
In the past, it was 10%, and starting from the date of taxation next year, it may be higher in the future, but as long as there are not too many fierce battles to fight, the intensity of taxation will definitely remain at this level. You can see what I will do for you.
Is this a guarantee?"
The white-haired old man looked at Li Badao with some uncertainty. After a long silence, he asked directly: "Sir, although I am not a big shot, I can barely represent the thoughts of the people in Zhong'an Province. I just want to meet you this time.
We met the commander-in-chief of our Xuanshi army and got a definite statement from him. Once confirmed, we will leave. We are even willing to increase the tax standard by 10%. We can even go back to prepare today. I just hope that the commander-in-chief can say it.
Do it.”
Hearing what the old man said, Lin Hui couldn't help but said to the side: "Old man, this is the commander-in-chief of our demon hunting army, Mr. Li Ba Dao. Didn't he just give you a guarantee? What Li Shuai said will definitely be fulfilled.
Realized.”
As soon as Lin Hui finished speaking, the old man's eyes suddenly went straight, and then he looked at Lin Hui in disbelief and said, "Is this your commander-in-chief? Why does he look like he is less than twenty years old?"
"Haha, our Li Shuai is so young. Heroes come from young." Lin Hui said with a haha. At this time, many demon hunters around him also laughed, but they were not laughing at this old man.
, but the old man’s words also made them suddenly think of many emotional things.
Yes, if you think about it carefully, Li Shuai is not even twenty years old, but this young man who is not even twenty years old has actually led them in so many battles in the north and south, and even in this
In the hands of the young man, the strength of the demon-hunting army continues to grow, and the territory in their hands continues to increase. Now, they have even occupied a territory that can be completely isolated from the world in a completely unfamiliar Yuanjie. They want to establish
A country within a country is a very simple thing, but such a feat was all done by one person, Li Ba Dao. This situation is really amazing.
After Li Badao heard what the old man said, he understood why he didn't want to believe it just now. After all, he was really too young. If Shen Ju had said these words to the old man here this time, he probably wouldn't
This problem arose. But the episode was just an episode after all. In the end, even if the old man came over and raised the price, Li Badao did not make a decision to raise the tax rate. Again, the standard set before was
No matter what, this standard will always be implemented in the future. And Li Badao did not lie. This is just the most common standard now. If there is a war in the future, then the tax standard will naturally be raised.
However, the people in the city really can't understand this situation. After all, they were like this in the past. If there is a war, the taxation standards will naturally need to be improved. Otherwise, how can they go to war without resources?
.Seeing that Li Ba Dao and the others were doing this, the people in Zhong'an Province actually became more at ease. In fact, they came here to take the risk to talk to Li Ba Dao about these matters, and even offered to send Xuan Jing over directly, because they
I don't want to die. I have to say that Li Badao and the others are rebels after all, and in the eyes of these people, although the rebels are against Wang Tingxuanshi, they seem to start resisting because they can't survive.
But another characteristic of the rebels is that they are particularly brutal and undisciplined. They conquered Zhong'an Province and even occupied Yujin Pass. They also defeated Wang Tingxuanshi who used to guard here at Yujin Pass. It can be said that the entire Zhong'an Province is now
They have all fallen into the hands of these rebels. If they don't plan to collect taxes here at all, they are planning to use an excuse to stabilize the people here, and then simply rob them by force, and then escape. If such a situation occurs
, they have no choice. The gap between ordinary people and Xuanshi is really too big. This cannot be done simply by gathering more people, so if it is true at this time
If you want to confront Li Ba Dao and the others, it is just a daydream. The only way is to come over and beg for mercy.
It doesn't matter if you give a little more, as long as you still live. But the final result was unexpected for these people, but they still can't believe it. But when these people returned to the city, they kept waiting anxiously
, and did not wait until Li Ba Dao sent people to snatch their resources. It was precisely because of this situation that these ordinary people finally felt relieved, knowing that they had ushered in a real monarch.
There is one thing that even Li Badao himself does not know. After he implemented the "benevolent government" in Zhong'an Province, although he continued to train the Xuanshi of the Songshi Army, the people in the secular city had secretly
He gave Li Ba Dao a title - Holy Lord. Although the name is very tacky, it is the most real thought of these people now. In fact, the people have always wanted very little, and they don't even need the comprehensiveness of the Xuanshi.
If the Xuanshi attack them, they will not actually kill them, but they will only be able to resist those monsters and beasts, even if they rely on their own strength. All they want is to survive.
If possible, it is best to live well.
When Wang Tingxuanshi was guarding here before, although they could survive, they were already about to collapse. But now that Li Badao has suddenly come, these common people only need to take out the money when the tax day comes next year.
In the past, these people felt as if there was no pressure at all, but it is precisely because of this that they still feel uneasy until now.
However, after all, the title of Saint King still truly respects Li Ba Dao. Obviously, these people now hope that Li Ba Dao and the others will stay in Zhong'an Province and guard Yujin Pass forever. As long as the Saint King is there, they will
You can live safely.
This was what they were thinking, but Li Ba Dao didn't know that what Li Ba Dao really had a headache for now was, after all, the Xuanshi from the Royal Court who might attack at any time. (To be continued)