Wuxu killed the wintersweet fairy with his sword, and Zhang Cuilu and others subdued the four maids.
The Winter Plum Fairy was seriously injured by Zeng Shan before, but she managed to recover mostly due to the many souls that appeared on New Year's Eve last night. How could she fight against Wuxu? Not long after, she was stabbed by Wuxu Xingyun Sword and then ingested.
When I realize that the Dharma Realm has been extinguished, not a trace of its fragrant soul remains.
The Winter Plum Fairy's soul was shattered, and the four maids could not last long. They were immediately restrained by Zhang Cuilu and others, and were taken into the Dharma Realm and destroyed.
Wuxu merged with Zhang Cuilu and other Dharma realms, and gave them the pure vitality gained from the death of the wintersweet fairy. Then, together with them, he manifested the Dharma, swept across Yongzhou, collected all the souls of the dead, and restored the mortals to rebirth and faith.
Zhang Cuilu and others, after experiencing this incident, all realized something and went into retreat together. Wu Xu had to stay in the Dharma Realm all the time, not only to maintain the city defense formation, but also to maintain the Snow Peach Valley Sky Eye Formation, and to concentrate on dealing with the New Year's Eve.
The aftermath of the night.
After New Year's Eve, the New Year begins. In Yongzhou City, apart from some garrison troops (including monks) and those belonging to the city lord's mansion, there are the children of the Xiao family and people from the Demon Realm.
After some discussion and bargaining, Meiyuan was officially fixed as a garrison for the general. The Luo family's mansion was allocated to the anti-smuggling squad. The Huyan family's mansion and its related properties were allocated to Xiao Jiadong. Everything came together.
, returned to the private names of Fairy Yu and Xiao Jiadong. Considering the relationship between the Yelu family and the Daomen, the mansion of the Yelu family is temporarily vacant. The rest are all owned by the city lord's palace; among them, the Li family's mansion is placed in
Under his personal name, Wuxu was left as the monastery's stronghold in the city.
With so many empty houses, Wuxu originally wanted to move ordinary people back to the city to increase its popularity. However, due to the provisions of the "Order to Promote Repairs," he had to give up.
It was also during this period that Wuxu received news one after another that on New Year's Eve and in the first month of the first month, similar changes occurred in many places in the Zhou Dynasty. Many local wealthy families no longer existed; those who were left behind by luck were like the Xiao family in Yongzhou.
Generally speaking, they surrendered to the imperial court first, then took the initiative to accept reform, and dismissed most of their family members.
This process was extremely rough and bloody. It is said that tens of thousands of monks in the Great Zhou Dynasty (including the monks of the six major sects in the Great Zhou Dynasty) died, including more than a hundred true spirit monks. As for ordinary people, there were many casualties.
Not much, because most ordinary people were relocated in a centralized manner according to the "Order to Promote Cultivation".
Not long after, another decree was promulgated. This decree was called the "New Tax Order". The main content was to treat every monk in the Great Zhou Dynasty, except those who belonged to the official, from the real person level to the true spirit level and below.
Monks must pay a spiritual tax every ten years, which is levied by the prefecture and county where they are located. If anyone refuses to pay, the prefecture and county can punish them. The amount of the tax paid for the first time
It is a thousand low-grade spiritual stones (which can be exchanged for other items), and the specific period is set within three months after the issuance of this order.
A thousand low-grade spiritual stones are neither too much nor too little. The key is that this is a poll tax. This has never happened since the founding of the Zhou Dynasty! Many monks objected, but did not dare
They were unable to resist. Some monks began to flee. After all, the six major sects did not have such legal measures at this time.
According to the agreement between the Great Zhou Dynasty and the six major sects, Xuanyin Star cannot prohibit the normal movement of monks, but there are also policies. To put it simply, one party is willing to let go, and the other party is willing to accept it. Of course, generally speaking, if this person cultivates this way, there is no
If you commit adultery and commit a crime, you will not be stopped after going through certain procedures.
Therefore, a large number of monks poured into border places like Yongzhou City. On the first day, more than a hundred monks entered Yongzhou City and then blocked the city lord's palace to submit applications to the Demon Realm.
Under such a situation, the city lord's palace had no choice but to step up its efforts, maintain order, and process those applications to go to the Demon Realm. Fortunately, Zhang Cuilu and others' cultivation was going smoothly, and they no longer needed to be enlightened and protect the law. As for Su Ji, it was almost better, so
Wuxu hurriedly called him to help him deal with some secular affairs. Then Wuxu sent a message with his spiritual consciousness and had urgent discussions with Zeng Shan and Fairy Yu before settling on a rough charter.
1. All applications for traveling to the Demon Realm must be carefully reviewed, and a certain amount of spiritual resources must be collected. The application list, like border trade matters, is copied to Zeng Shan.
2. The anti-smuggling team serves as a part-time picket team to assist the sergeants and guards under the jurisdiction of the city lord's palace in maintaining order.
Second, all applications must not only be reviewed and stamped by the City Lord's Palace, but also must be approved by Fairy Yu before they can be released.
The guest officer may be a little confused when he sees this. After the promulgation of the "Spiritual Resources Order", if a monk possesses spiritual resources, he must turn them in according to the law. According to the order, Zeng Shan established an anti-smuggling team for this purpose.
So in theory, today's ordinary monks have no spiritual qualifications. Then why does the "New Tax Order" also impose a tax on monks above the level of real monks and below the level of true spirit every ten years? The regulations discussed by Wuxu and Zengshan,
It is also determined that a certain "immigration" review fee will be charged?
This is actually not a contradiction and no problem. It just requires taxation! It just requires an audit fee!
No? Then figure it out yourself!
If you don’t have spiritual stones, why don’t you go earn spiritual stones? You have hands, feet and cultivation. You can fly to the sky and escape to the earth. Do you want to enjoy the peace brought by Xuanyin Star’s Zhoutian Star Array in vain? Enjoy it in vain.
The aura of Xuanyin Star?
The "Spiritual Resources Order" does not allow monks to own spiritual resources privately, but allows monks to earn spiritual resources, which will be notarized and recorded by the government, similar to the sect contributions of the six major sects.
Because of this arrangement agreed upon by Wuxu and Zengshan, all the monks who poured into Yongzhou were unable to leave the country immediately and were stranded.
Wuxu was kind-hearted and gave the original Li family's mansion and some other empty houses to these monks for free, and then announced a special task: to tidy up the inside and outside of Yongzhou City. After repeated changes, some things inside and outside Yongzhou City were in tatters.
, some are messy, and some are uninhabitable.
To put it bluntly, it's just cleaning. You can cast a water purification spell here and get ten low-grade spiritual stones, which can be used to offset the review fee of the "Immigration Demon Realm"; there, you can spend
The same is true for spending some spiritual energy to make dead trees spring into spring; the same is true for moving away the boulders blocking the entrance of the valley to earn spiritual stones; the same is true for helping the ordinary people in Xuetao Valley to see some diseases; the same is true for going to the monastery to help decorate the monastery
Some formations can also be used to obtain spiritual stones...
This is actually Wuxu's good intention to let things go. Otherwise, if Zeng Shan were to take charge of this matter, it would never be so easy.
The monks were silent for a while after hearing this. The dignified monks were actually forced to do this and became handymen. But in the end, they still accepted Xu's feelings and did not show any dissatisfaction, and went to work separately the next day.
Gone. It can be said:
The Pianpian monks are busy with their own affairs, clearing water, planting trees and building schools.
He works hard to clear the roadblocks, but the times are unfavorable for him to plant flowers.
Wuxu was watching this scene from a distance above the city lord's mansion and couldn't help but laugh.
"Why is the city lord so cheerful?" Zeng Shan flew over and said, "According to reports from spies in the army, there are many monks coming towards Yongzhou."
Are there many monks coming to Yongzhou?
This is troublesome. These monks, from all three religions and nine schools, are on the run, as more and more people gather together. It is inevitable that there will be many disputes and even big chaos, even if there are no true spiritual monks.
Wuxu thought for a while, but he couldn't tell Zeng Shan about the "New Tax Order". He only said, "In this case, we need to discuss with Fairy Yu how much the Demon Realm will receive in one day? If these middle-level people in Yongzhou City
The monks are too stagnant, so it is better to find a way to leave some of them in Yongzhou. Yongzhou City cannot be too empty."
"Master, you are very compassionate and calculating." Zeng Shan smiled, "It's just that before Zeng left the palace and left the capital, he received a secret edict."
Wuxu was a little speechless and a little angry. Why did Emperor Zhou pay so much attention to Yongzhou, a small border town?! He couldn't live in peace for a few days!
"Order the imperial guard Zeng Shan, together with the Lord of Yongzhou City, to hunt down the traitors with all their strength." Zeng Shan took out a golden scroll, but without unfolding it, he read softly, "Your Majesty has said that this will be done when Yongzhou is reformed and reformed. It cannot be delayed.
"
Rebels? Where are the rebels in Yongzhou?
Although Wuxu had expected it, he still couldn't help but ask.
Zeng Shan stared at Wuxu, half-smiling but not smiling, "Master Wuxu, there is a disciple named Shen Qian, has Master forgotten it?"
Having said this, Zeng Shan flew away.
"The treasure hunt from Duobao Pavilion in Kyoto, the villagers from Niushou Mountain breaking through, and even the deaths of former General Zhu and Left Counselor Sima Zhi... These things are all related to the master's disciples and those traitors...
..”
Its voice is faint.
"Fellow Taoists, don't be impatient, come one by one." Su Ji was sitting in the left side hall of the lobby of the City Lord's Mansion, smiling at the monks outside the door who had completed their tasks.
When Su Ji assigned the task, he also assigned a supervisory monk. Those monks who applied to leave the country, under the leadership and supervision of the supervisory monk, arrived at the place, completed the task, and then came here, which was regarded as a business trip. Su Ji
With the confirmation of the supervising monks, Ji selected the identity certificates of these monks, and then sent them to Wuxu in batches. Wuxu stamped them with the seal of the city lord's palace, and then sent them to Su Ji, who divided them into pieces.
Give it back to the monks.
Those monks then took the ultimatum and went to the Liqing Pavilion. If Fairy Yu agreed, they would temporarily put a unique seal on the ultimatum. Then, these monks could hold the ultimatum and pass through the city defense formation presided over by Wuxu.
, go out from the east city gate and go to the Demon Realm.
According to the agreement, Wuxu will send a copy of the list of all monks applying to leave the country to Zengshan. If Zengshan feels that anyone is suspicious or should not be released, he will inform Wuxu, and Wuxu will notify Su Ji.
When these monks come to receive tasks, they will not be assigned.
This is theoretically true. So far, Zeng Shan has not informed Wuxu that such and such a monk cannot be released.
Fairy Yu's place was very fast. She also assigned some tasks. As long as the monks who came to apply made a contract, they owed Tiancan Sect ten spiritual stones and promised to pay them back within one year.
Generally speaking, you will receive the task on the first day and submit it on the second day. On the third day, Wuxu will pass the review and then go to Liqing Pavilion to apply. If it is fast, you can leave the country on the third day. At most, it will be one day slower, and it will take the fourth day.
Able to leave the country.
To be honest, this temporary policy is quite "people-friendly". The process is not complicated, the task is not difficult, the money owed to the Tiancan Sect is very small, and the period is still one year. Therefore, these monks are quite cooperative and start from it.
When tasks come, they do their best without making any compromises, and some even deliberately sell them well. For example, a monk received a task of planting ten spiritual flowers in Huanzhu Tower, but he took out some seeds himself and planted ten more
Plants, and when planting them, the soil is tested first, then the seeds are selected, and then spiritual liquid is sprinkled, and even spiritual power is expended to induce the growth.
Therefore, in this way, the entire city of Yongzhou will take on a new look in just one day, with flowers blooming, mountains and rivers beautiful, and spiritual energy dazzling. According to Wuxu's words, if this continues, within a few days, Yongzhou will rival Jiangnan.
As news gradually spread that Yongzhou was so "friendly to the people", more monks came to Yongzhou to go through exit procedures, and there was a steady stream. Within ten days, the number of monks entering Yongzhou reached nearly 3,000, which was actually more than Wuxu had just arrived.
The number of monks in Yongzhou was even greater.
At this time, an order came from the Yanjing Mansion, asking Wuxu to strictly control the number of people leaving the country and not let them go if they could. Yongzhou is an area under the Yanjing Mansion, and the orders of the Yanjing Mansion must be followed.
What should I do? Wuxu has a headache.
The orders of the Yanjing Mansion are not random orders, they have their own reasons. If the monks are lost like this, how will the court collect taxes? To put it more deeply, the more monks leave the Zhou Dynasty, the weaker the Zhou Dynasty will inevitably be.
Not to mention these general principles. If exit is controlled and no one is released, wouldn’t these monks who flood into Yongzhou be going to cause trouble? Maintaining order is a big problem. Even if it can be suppressed, I am afraid that the entire Yongzhou will become a crime with a high crime rate.
City.
Wuxu invited Zeng Shan, Yu Xianzi and Xiao Jiadong to listen to the snow pavilion in Huanzhu Tower.
Zeng Shan was quite concerned about this matter. He originally thought that in a few days, he would carry out the last and most important task given to him by His Majesty the Emperor, which was to wipe out the rebels. But he didn't expect that something happened again now.
Such a detail.
"These past few days, we have only had a hard time." He was the first to say, "Fortunately, the imperial court will soon issue an order that all monks who leave the country must first pay the spiritual tax."
"Oh? General Zeng, as expected, is well-informed. Last time I said here that the Council of Elders passed a resolution that all spiritual resources such as medium-grade spiritual stones must be organized and supervised by specialized agencies. The next day, the imperial court indeed had a similar resolution
The order is issued. I don’t know when the court’s order will be issued this time?” Wuxu asked.
Zeng Shan pondered for a moment, "This order involves a wide range of issues and is somewhat controversial. It may take a few days to be issued. Before the order is issued, we must first think of some ways to strictly control the number of people leaving the country."
"Increase the review fees and increase the difficulty of the tasks. Su Ji can come up with a charter for these things." Fairy Yu next to her smiled, looking like she understood everything.
Wuxu thought for a while, "There is no problem with this. What the young monk is worried about is the order in the city."
"Those who cause trouble will be killed without mercy!" Zeng Shan said calmly.
Wuxu looked at Zeng Shan, "It's nothing to kill a few thorn heads. But thousands of monks, dragons and snakes are mixed together. If they stay in Yongzhou for a long time, many illegal things will definitely happen, and I'm afraid it will be a mess."
"It's still the same word, kill!" Zeng Shan replied, "In extraordinary times, heavy codes must be used."
Wuxu shook his head, quite displeased, "Only in troubled times can we use heavy rituals. When the time comes, General Zeng will kill everyone in Yongzhou City. What's the difference between a bloody mess and a smog?"
Zeng Shan glanced at Wuxu and said, "Killing one will serve as a warning to hundreds. The city lord need not be so worried? Besides, the order should be issued soon."
Language is indeed an art. A thing is an order. Zeng Shan first said, "There will be an order soon," then said, "It may take a few days to issue it," and finally, "It should be issued soon."
.
Wuxu could only ask, "Every monk who leaves the country must pay the spiritual tax first. How soon will this order be issued, or will it really be issued?"
Zeng Shan snorted coldly, but did not answer. Apparently he was also a little unsure.
At this time, it was Poppy who came forward to smooth things over, mainly explaining to Wuxu, "There used to be an ancient covenant between Dazhou and the six major sects, and monks could move freely. Now, although there is an elders council that can decide on major events in Xuanyin Star,
But there are different views on this order internally." At this point, she paused, "I think it should be limited to ten days. Within ten days, I will follow what General Zeng said; if ten days
After that, this order has not yet been issued. Whether the city lord wants to be compassionate and save all sentient beings, or whether there is no picking up of items on the streets of Yongzhou City and no closing of doors at night, we will discuss a stable and long-term plan here."
Fairy Yu said this, and Wuxu had nothing to say for a while, so he said to Su Ji who was standing aside, "In this case, you should come up with a charter now for these ten days."
Su Ji briefly thought about it, then bowed and replied, "Senior Fairy Yu has pointed out the big aspects just now. Su Ji is going to make some details here, and I invite you seniors to read them." After that, he took out a jade slip.
, the divine consciousness imprinted the message, and then respectfully presented it to Wuxu with both hands.
Wuxu didn't go to pick it up. He just looked at each other with Zeng Shan and others.
Su Ji wrote in the jade slips:
1. Increase the review fee. Whether it is the City Lord's Mansion or the Liqing Pavilion, it is recommended to increase the fee from the previous ten low-grade spiritual stones to a hundred low-grade spiritual stones.
2. The tasks released by the city lord's palace will increase the difficulty or time of execution accordingly. Moreover, the number of tasks released daily is strictly limited to ten, and will be distributed by lottery.
Third, before the review by the City Lord's Mansion, in the name of clearing out the rebels, an additional review link is added on the garrison side. The fees can be compared to the City Lord's Mansion and Liqing Pavilion.
Fourth, in the name of suppressing the rebels, comprehensively strengthen the maintenance of order in the city. If there are any troublemakers, they will be handed over to Meiyuan Military Law.
"Okay!" Wuxu looked at Su Ji and nodded with satisfaction.
Zeng Shan snorted again, "Forget it, I, Zeng, will be responsible for the murder for the time being. I cannot damage the name of the Lord of the City who is compassionate and saves all sentient beings."
Fairy Yu smiled and said nothing, but a jade slip flew out of her long sleeves and was sent directly to Wuxu.
When Wuxu took a look with his spiritual consciousness, he saw the names of more than a dozen monks.
Wuxu was puzzled and looked at Fairy Yu.
Fairy Yu said with a smile, "These people hope that the Lord of the City will make it easier for them when the time comes."
Wuxu suddenly realized that he was delivering a note to himself, and immediately smiled and said, "The first level is at General Zeng's place. How come the fairy was sent to Xiao Monk first?"
As soon as he finished speaking, he saw Zeng Shan doing the same thing, and a jade slip flew out of his sleeve and landed in front of Wuxu.
Immediately afterwards, Xiao Jiadong, who had been as silent as a puppet, also took out a jade slip and presented it to Wuxu, "The Xiao family has been in Yongzhou for hundreds of years, but it still cannot escape the world. If there is no taboo on the list above,
, I also hope that the general will show his respect for the sake of going to the Demon Realm to search for the traitors later. "
Searching for traitors?
Wuxu's heart moved, and he couldn't help but think of what the sky demon had ordered him to do before. Take care of the following Xiao family, and assist the Xiao family in finding people in the Demon Realm. But I don't know if this is the same person as the target of Zeng Shan's mission, or whether it is the same person.
Group of people?......
Wuxu thought so in his heart, he just smiled and said, "It turns out that the order mentioned by General Zeng will not be issued for a few days, but the truth is here. It's easy to say, easy to say."
Then he collected the jade slips of the three people and handed them to Su Ji who was standing next to him.
As the saying goes
The reform is turbulent, but the cultivation level is not high enough to pay taxes.
Flying to the sky and escaping to the earth are useless, but my magical powers are vast. Jade note.