"Uncle, I see that you are tired from all the work and your breath is a little disordered. Have you used your strength?"
The second elder Wu Tong looked at the bald dragon with a half-smile.
The bald dragon said disdainfully: "A bastard demon hunter who didn't know how to live or die sneaked into Xi Kingdom to catch demons. I took care of him casually."
Wu Tong: "The king really dealt with these profit-seeking demon hunters back then. I didn't expect that there would be people who were so indifferent."
"A junior of the Shi family, Ben Long buried him."
"Did you kill him?"
"No, he was still breathing when he was buried, so he probably won't die."
"The king came back before. I heard from Cang Man and others that they met a demon hunter and rescued Chi from the demon hunter. What did you do to interfere!"
"Hmph, that little guy from the Shi family couldn't defeat Cangman, but he actually threatened the crown prince. Hmph, with the direct bloodline of the Xi family, can he threaten him at will?"
"Oh~"
"Second Wu, what are you doing? This dragon is here to protect the Youxi clan, not to stand up for that kid."
"I didn't say anything."
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After returning from outside the city, the palace guards performed their duties. Cangman went back to his home to change into wet clothes, while Yao Yun returned to the palace.
The servants quickly heated up the hot water, and Yao Yun took a hot bath happily.
People in this world are not very particular about their personal hygiene and do not bathe frequently. People like Yao Yun who bathe every day are even rarer. At first, the people in the palace were confused. Later, at Yao Yun's request, the people in the palace also began to bathe frequently.
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Yao Yun lay quietly in the hot water, constantly thinking about what he saw and heard in Xidu today in his mind.
Based on Yao Yun's observations, we have a general understanding of the world. This is a Bronze Age, and bronze utensils are quite developed. However, the problem is that the copper in this world is also a rare metal mine, and it is a precious metal that can be used as currency. Copper
Shells, copper blocks, sword coins, etc. were all widely used in the Xia dynasties.
In this way, bronze utensils are synonymous with wealth, and a life of bells and pans is unimaginable for ordinary people.
Therefore, Yao Yun saw that the tools used by farmers during autumn harvest were very primitive and ancient, such as stone knives, stone axes, and stone rakes.
The other is the output of cultivated fields. One acre of rice fields can produce more than one stone of grain. Fertile soil and fertile fields can produce up to two stones. Stone is a unit of volume. Yao Yun personally asked the witch boy and found out after calculation. Taking rice as an example, one stone of grain can be produced.
It is roughly equivalent to 100 kilograms in the previous life.
Compared with the high yield in the previous life, the food output in this world can be said to be very low, not to mention floods, wild beasts, monsters and ghosts taking turns to fight, greatly reducing the already low output.
As for the output of the fields, farmers need to pay 30% tax and 20% land rent. The tax is paid to Xiguo, and the land rent is paid to the palace, in other words, to Yao Yun.
In addition, there are the slaves in the fields. In addition to paying taxes, the rest of the wealth they get from farming belongs to Yao Yun, and Yao Yun only needs to give them some rations to survive.
If you are more ruthless and encounter difficult times, it is common to deny food rations to slaves and let them fend for themselves. In the Zhuxia Dynasty, slaves were at the bottom and no one cared about their life or death.
Knowing this, Yao Yunna was really shocked. He suddenly became a landlord who exploited the working people, and he was also a slave owner with two thousand slaves.
For a moment, Yao Yun felt guilty and wanted to end this pattern, but he quickly calmed down.
He can be emotional and sympathize with these people and slaves, but he can't just do some slave reform or emancipate slaves when his head is full of enthusiasm.
He knew that liberating the slaves was inevitable, and that after liberating the slaves, Xi would burst out with greater power, but this also depended on timing and productivity.
Although Yao Yun was exploiting these slaves, the savings in Yao Yun's palace were not much, and he often had to subsidize Xidu. Therefore, it seems that rash actions could easily bankrupt Xiguo, and then the problem would be even greater.
After thinking a lot, Yao Yun woke up leisurely, and suddenly he remembered the mission of inspecting Xidu issued by the Book of Heaven.
Ever since, Yao Yun's mind changed, and the Yellowstone Book of Heaven slowly appeared in his mind.
Sure enough, the mission was gone, replaced by a complex and strange character, which was very similar to the "Knowing People with Wisdom Eyes" magical power that I learned before, and it seemed to be another magical power.
Yao Yun's face lit up with joy, and he immediately seemed to be studying. However, the hot water gradually turned cold, so he had to get up, put on his clothes, and returned to the palace to practice slowly.
The side room of the palace was where Xiaocao and Xingye rested. Yao Yun asked them to rest in the side room while he went back to the room to practice alone.
The power of the mind gathered and slowly touched the Yellowstone Heavenly Book, and then the mysterious characters in the Heavenly Book slowly poured into Yao Yun's mind.
"Exploring the Mountains and Exploring the Sea"
Yao Yun couldn't help but sigh after learning. It turned out to be a magical power for surveying mountains and rivers. Using this magical power, he could survey mineral animals in mountains and rivers, etc.....
Another auxiliary magical power!
Yao Yun was quite helpless. Although these magical powers were good, he still hoped to have some fighting ability.
But the only thing that makes Yao Yun relieved is that when he studied the magical power of "Exploring the Mountains and Exploring the Sea", the power of his mind was tempered. Now he practices the "Lingshan Ten Witches Heart Technique" and can already use the power of his mind to outline the six great witches.
One night passed.
Yao Yun got up under the service of Xingye and Xiaocao, and tested their cultivation progress in the process.
The result was naturally not what Yao Yun expected.
Xiaocao can't learn it, and can't even remember the "Lingshan Ten Witches' Heart Techniques", but Xingye has already felt the power of the mind and started formal practice.
"Xiaocao, it will be the same when you learn Zhuxia characters in the future."
"Thank you, Your Majesty. Xiaocao is very contented. It's great to be by Your Majesty's side."
"Well, that's good, Xingye, you are good at practicing. Of course, you also need to learn Chinese characters."
"Here!"
After giving instructions and having breakfast, Yao Yun rushed to the witch temple. He planned to learn offensive witchcraft from the second elder Wu Tong.
"Your Majesty, what orders do you have from me?"
"Second Elder, I am going to ask you for some advice on witch fighting methods. I have been practicing for a while, and I have achieved some success."
The second elder Wu Tong was slightly surprised: "Your Majesty, I have just taught you the "Lingshan Ten Witches' Heart Techniques". Don't be impatient. If the power of your mind is not enough, you may not be able to perform witchcraft."
Yao Yun frowned: "How much mental power is needed at least?"
Witch Channel: "I'm not good at fighting. There are only two witch spells suitable for your level of cultivation. But even these two require a certain foundation. Well, at least the power of the mind can outline the level of the six witches.
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"Your Majesty, you have just practiced the exercises. Although you have a good foundation, you cannot practice so quickly. Let's talk about it after a while."
Yao Yun was overjoyed and said: "Six witches, just right, second elder, I can condense the six great witches!"
Hearing this, the second elder Wu Tong's lazy eyes suddenly shrank: "Your Majesty, are you kidding me?"