Chapter Six hundred and fifty-fifth The Emperor of Bitterness in the world is long gone!
Chapter 655: The Emperor of Bitterness in the World has been dead for a long time
Looking at all the Xia dynasties, the Xi state paid the most tribute, and it strictly followed the well-field system to pay tribute in one of the nine. No one could criticize it. This time, the great turmoil that affected the entire Xia dynasty, only the Xi state was able to stay out of it.
The country of Xi survived the crisis with no danger, but the overt and covert struggles between the emperor, the celestial dynasty and the princes from all directions did not end.
Within a few days, new news came back to Xiguo.
The Qingniao envoys sent by the emperor to inspect the world and determine land properties encountered resistance from local princes, and many land princes refused to recognize it.
At first, they denied it as farmland and refused to pay land tax.
After the Blue Bird envoy found evidence that he had cultivated food for farming, the princes said: "Plowing and cultivating the fields privately is for the common people and has nothing to do with me!
The emperor’s messenger: “Then collect taxes from the people!”
The princes said: "The tax revenue has been exceeded this year. If we increase the tax without any reason, I am afraid it will arouse the resentment of the people and violate the emperor's benevolence and wisdom!"
Messenger of the Emperor: "..."
Similar disputes occurred again and again. The emperor decided to determine the world's land and the "first mu tax" was very difficult to implement.
The princes from all sides were quite resistant to the Blue Bird Envoy's strict determination of land ownership.
Private lands have existed since ancient times, and have been unwritten rules for hundreds of years, but now that iron tools are rampant in the world, this problem has been openly exposed.
If the emperor is really allowed to determine the world's land, not only will the newly cultivated land in these years need to pay the "first acre tax", but the land cultivated in the past decades or even hundreds of years will also have to be exposed. Who can bear this?
Many of the princes who actively cooperated with the Celestial Empire at the beginning stopped doing so. They originally planned to hand over some benefits to the Emperor, but the Emperor's appetite was too great and they were reluctant to part with it.
As a result, the various princes openly had no objections to the "First Acre Tax", but secretly they showed their magical powers and used various methods to contradict the Blue Bird Envoy's decision on farming land.
When asked, it is harsh governance that hurts the people. The emperor is kind-hearted, so how can he bear to impose heavy taxes and starve the people?
In the next half month, the envoys of the Blue Bird and the envoys of the Emperor, who traveled thousands of miles every day, were unable to determine clearly the land properties of the countries in Middle-earth, and the progress was surprisingly slow.
The emperor was so angry that he killed the chickens to scare the monkeys, and imposed sanctions on the Guan and Ma kingdoms that were most in conflict with the land settlement. With an imperial edict, the two monarchs were beheaded and their entire family was exiled eight thousand miles.
Next, Emperor Mu supported the powerful noble families of the two countries to take over the two countries.
The newly appointed princes naturally obeyed the advice of the Emperor, and soon, the [First Mu Tax] was flowing smoothly in both countries, and no one dared to point fingers.
Emperor Mu originally wanted to knock on the mountains to frighten the tigers, and use the remaining power of "punishing the two countries" to frighten the princes of the world, so that the Blue Bird Envoy can patrol the world and determine the land property.
However, things went counterproductive.
The princes in the world saw that the Emperor was showing no mercy and showed no mercy. The princes from all over the world stopped doing anything, and the waves of criticism got louder and louder.
"The emperor should implement a benevolent government, rule by doing nothing, impose excessive taxes and extort money, and the people suffer. This is not what a benevolent king does!"
"Di Mu acted too tyrannically and ignored the suffering of the people."
"Di Mu is far behind the Holy Lord Di Xi, even Emperor Xuan can't compare to him back then!"
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The voice of criticizing the Emperor and Emperor Mu resounded throughout the eight hundred vassal states of the heaven. For a time, the situation was turbulent and quite lively.
Although Xiguo acted upright and did not pay any tribute to the emperor, Xiguo did not stay out of the matter at this time. As a prince, he had to sit in control.
Facing the denunciation of the princes of the world and protesting against the emperor's death, Xi Guo seconded the proposal, raised his hands to wave the flag and shouted for the princes of the world, and advised the emperor to "rule by inaction" and not to let the people of the world who were already in dire straits suffer.
The Son of Heaven, Di Mu, naturally took the initiative over the princes from all over the world. No prince dared to offend the co-lord of the world, who had the power to the heavens. However, Emperor Mu could not do whatever he wanted.
The emperor divided the princes in the four directions, and the princes in the four directions used the name of the emperor to teach the four directions and spread the emperor's reputation. The two divided the work and ruled the world.
Therefore, a pattern was formed in which the emperor governed the princes in all directions, and the princes of the world governed the people and controlled public opinion.
The means for the princes of the world to resist the emperor is the people's support.
The emperor's supreme authority comes from the people's hearts. Water can carry a boat but also capsize it. If the people in the world complain against the emperor, the emperor will lose his destiny.
Without the Emperor's destiny, Di Mu would have lost the world's most sacred weapon [Xuanyuan Divine Sword], without the Emperor's Yunshi [Nine Elite Masters], and without the authority to govern the world's ghosts and gods.
At that time, he will be just a more powerful god and will no longer have the power to suppress the world.
The immediate example is Yao Yun's father, Yao Xuan, the emperor's son at that time, and later the emperor Di Xuan.
The princes of the world abandoned Xuan and went to court.
The reason why Yao Xuan failed in his bid for the throne was not because of his personal cultivation or ability to govern the world, but because the princes in the world did not want to see Emperor Xi. Emperor Xuan and his son took charge of the Xia one after another, fearing that the "public world" would become Youxi's family.
The "private world"!
The princes in the world opposed the emperor's announcement, so instead of promoting the name of benevolence for the emperor in their own country, the princes maliciously slandered and organized the emperor's announcement. This caused the emperor's announcement to lose his destiny and the throne was not guaranteed!
This was the main reason why Emperor Xuan was ousted from the position of emperor!
As the saying goes, things turn around. In the past, Emperor Mu took advantage of the general trend of the world to obtain the destiny. Now, he has been counterattacked by the destiny. The princes of the world protested and denounced each other. One cause and one result, which is really sad.
Especially the three old men of the Xi Kingdom, the second elder Wu Tong, the bald dragon, and the second master Long. Seeing the voices from all over the country denouncing the Emperor Mu, the three old guys were very happy, and they all looked like old children.
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Thirty years in Hexi, thirty years in Hedong.
Seeing that Emperor Mu was resisted by the princes of the world, the three elders were elated and overjoyed. All day long they urged Yao Yun to stand up and speak out, and intensified their efforts to rebuke the emperor, Emperor Mu, for his lack of justice.
Yao Yun readily agreed to the suggestions of the three Xi Kingdom elders.
Although the emperor's imposition of the "First Acre Tax" was for the overall interests of the dynasty, and the Xi Kingdom did not need to feel guilty and worried about the emperor's determination of land, it should stay out of the matter at this time. However, Yao Yun was a prince, so he naturally had to do what princes should do.
Stand with the princes of the world.
As a result, Xiguo also followed the princes of the world and sent several memorials in succession, protesting that the emperor was acting too harshly, ignoring the suffering of the people, and doing unethical things!
The princes of the world originally had a lot of objections to the Xi State. Everyone paid so little tribute, but you, the Xi State, paid so much tribute. Comparing the two, you are not trying to undermine it.
This kind of complaint is not uncommon. After seeing that Xi Guo also joined the team of criticizing the emperor, the princes of the world complained a lot less about Xi Guo, and understood Xi Guo a little more. It is not easy to walk on thin ice. If not
No one is willing to hand over money and food if they are forced to do so.
For a time, the princes in the world had been suffering for a long time, and they all shared the same hatred and denounced the emperor.