Three Kingdoms: My Strategy Simulator

As Zuo Ci's words fell, behind Old Immortal Nanhua, figures dressed in various Daoist robes slowly appeared.

Old Immortal Nanhua looked back, his face particularly unsightly.

"Magu, Wang Zhongsan, Ji Zixun, Yun Yazi, Xiao Zuan..."

One name after another was uttered from Old Immortal Nanhua's mouth, and behind him, a full five people blocked Old Immortal Nanhua's retreat from different directions.

"Greetings, Daoist Nanhua..."

"In order to keep Daoism alive, please die today, Daoist friend."

"Daoist Nanhua, you usually boast that you can see the general trend of the world most clearly. I wonder if you can see today's events?"

"Greetings, Martial Uncle Nanhua."

...

Voices with different tones rang out, some with a bit of apology, others with a bit of mockery, but they all blocked Old Immortal Nanhua's retreat from different directions.

Old Immortal Nanhua's seemingly calm expression paused for several breaths before he finally spoke.

"I only want to ask one question. What benefits did that fellow Wujiao promise you?"

However, as soon as these words came out, just as everyone's thoughts were rising.

The seemingly white-haired Old Immortal Nanhua suddenly rushed towards Zuo Ci, and drew a Han sword from his loose Daoist robe, pointing it directly at Zuo Ci, roaring loudly.

"Don't you think that I, your grandpa, am made of clay? I, your grandpa, even dare to rebel against the Han court. Do you think you can take my head with just you few? Bring it on!"

This sudden, decisive outburst and the roar that completely did not match Old Immortal Nanhua's image stunned everyone for a moment.

In this instant, Old Immortal Nanhua had already approached Zuo Ci.

Moreover, Old Immortal Nanhua's originally immortal-like physique suddenly bulged with muscles like the Yellow Turban Warriors of the past, filling out his loose Daoist robe and creating an astonishing sense of oppression.

Compared to Old Immortal Nanhua at this moment, Zuo Ci, who looked thin and tall from a distance, seemed as fragile as a child.

Faced with the approaching Old Immortal Nanhua, Zuo Ci almost instinctively retreated and dodged.

However, Old Immortal Nanhua, who seemed to have an amazing momentum, did not continue to pursue Zuo Ci. Instead, he quickly rushed down the mountain road while shouting.

"I, your grandpa, will remember today's events. You go back and tell Marquis Guoshi that if you want to take my life like this, then I, your grandpa... Ah! ! !"

"Boom! !"

A hint of joy appeared on Zuo Ci's face, and he and the other five quickly chased along the road.

About fifty steps away, Old Immortal Nanhua had already been pinned down by a huge rock, and beside him stood a young Daoist-robed youth who didn't seem very old.

"Ge Xuan, well done," Zuo Ci said with a face full of joy.

"It's all thanks to Master's plan. This disciple is only acting according to Master's orders," Ge Xuan replied respectfully.

Immediately, Zuo Ci walked to Old Immortal Nanhua's side, looking at Old Immortal Nanhua, whose upper body was pinned down by the boulder and unable to move.

Old Immortal Nanhua then opened his mouth with some difficulty and said. "Daoist Wujiao, can you please convey to the Marquis that I am also devoted to the Great Han..."

"Daoist friend, you must know that those with different paths cannot conspire together. Why bother forcing it?"

Zuo Ci replied, then took the long sword handed over by Ge Xuan and raised it, saying.

"Moreover, I have already said that if Daoism does not sever ties with the Taiping Dao, how can it completely gain the trust of the Imperial Uncle and the Marquis? The revival of the Great Han is the general trend, and Daoism cannot go against it..."

In the next instant, the sword light fell.

Ge Xuan stepped forward to take away Old Immortal Nanhua's head, treated it with the prepared lime powder, and then placed it in a wooden box for storage.

Zuo Ci and the other Daoists also scoured all of Old Immortal Nanhua's residences in Nanhua Mountain, taking away hundreds of volumes of various books left behind by Old Immortal Nanhua.

...

At this moment in Yuzhou, the news of Lu Bu assassinating the emperor in the street had also spread within a considerable number of aristocratic families.

However, Li Ji was not in Qiao County, the seat of government, at this time, but went to Ruyang City to inspect, and by the way, to meet with Jia Xu, Sima Yi, Liu Bao and others who had returned to Ruyang City to report.

At this time, Yuzhou's first spring plowing after the initial implementation of "spreading the tax to the land" had been successfully completed, laying a good and solid foundation.

As long as the people truly feel the decrease in taxes and the increase in surplus grain in their homes when they harvest the grain and pay taxes, then the people will become the most loyal supporters of "spreading the tax to the land."

Therefore, in Li Ji's view, as long as there are no major problems in Yuzhou's officialdom, then the success of "spreading the tax to the land" is inevitable.

As long as Yuzhou hands in a good answer during the autumn harvest this year, then promoting "spreading the tax to the land" throughout Liu Bei's territory will be a natural thing.

The successful reform of taxation as the foundation will also bring a new look to the Great Han.

Not to mention that the people's stomachs are full, it will also greatly promote the liberation of labor, allowing a considerable number of people to no longer be completely confined to the fields, and allowing the Great Han to truly prosper.

Even, this is also the only way to promote the enlightenment of the people.

The people are ignorant, not because they are born ignorant, but because they don't even have the opportunity to read.

Not to mention whether there are scholars willing to teach the people to read, even if the scholars are willing to teach, the people who are overwhelmed by heavy taxes.

They have already exhausted all their efforts to dig food in the fields to support their families, so where do the people have extra energy to read.

Especially the existence of head taxes such as Suan Fu and Kou Fu, forced the people to cherish every labor force. Even young children often need to help their families with various farm works to reduce the burden on their families.

Especially since the imperial examination system has not yet appeared, and the upward channel at the bottom has not been opened, letting young children go to school and read is a heavy and invisible return choice for the bottom people.

Therefore, without reducing the burden on the people and without letting the people eat their fill, any talk of enlightening the people is just nonsense.

On the way from Qiao County to Ruyang, Li Ji walked very slowly, it can be said that he stopped and went, and even under the protection of Xu Chu, he went deep into many villages to see, ask, and understand.

The Jinyi Si's report is one thing, but involving the fundamental tax reform, Li Ji still went to many places to see for himself to understand whether there were any discrepancies in the actual situation.

And the situation in the local area was three points better than Li Ji expected.

The overall interests of the aristocratic families and powerful families in Yuzhou were suppressed. The existence of "spreading the tax to the land" made it impossible for the aristocratic families and powerful families to make profits by annexing land and concealing the population as before.

However, the rapid prosperity of Yuzhou after the great chaos also aroused the support of a considerable number of aristocratic children who read the books of sages and had benevolent thoughts.

This also made Li Ji feel gratified, and he couldn't help but understand more and more that a group cannot be regarded as a simple collection of individuals, but it should be clear that there are thousands of connections between individuals, and the ideas and concepts of different individuals are also completely different.

(End of this chapter)