Tiandao doesn't work today

Jingu Garden is located to the east outside Luoyang City, surrounded by mountains and rivers, and covers an extremely large area.

The place where Yannu Miaohan landed was not far away. He rode a fast horse and arrived there in half an hour.

On the way, Wu Qi and other warriors talked about the laws of the Puppet Han Empire.

It can only be described in four words: exhausting and hard work.

Liu Yuan admired the Han Dynasty very much and once said: If I were born early and met Emperor Gaozu, I would like to be his Xiao He.

Therefore, all aspects followed the Han Dynasty system, with extremely low taxes and strict laws.

But those are only superficial regulations. In fact, the corvee is so heavy that it is difficult to attach it. Every household has a rigid quota, enslaving the people like cattle and horses.

Wu Qi said: "I am from Yuzhou, and my family is in Yingchuan. My family is relatively wealthy, so I have been practicing martial arts since I was a child."

"But when Hu Man came, he took away my family's land and gave it to the local nobles."

Yan Nu asked: "How can we survive?"

Wu Qi said bitterly: "You can still live. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, the court stipulated that each household must cultivate a hundred acres of land."

"In addition, the court also gave our family 600 mulberry trees, one cow, two pigs, four sheep, plus some chickens and ducks."

Yan Nu was stunned: "Hey, not bad."

The situation he saw was also the same. Every household was very prosperous.

One hundred acres is enough to feed a large family, not to mention there are mulberry trees that can produce fabrics to supplement the household income.

Wu Qi shook his head and said: "But these are not ours. The farmland has to pay rent to the wealthy family."

"As for the mulberry trees, the imperial court forcibly divided them and required each household to hand in two bolts of silk every month. If there was any shortage, they would be whipped twenty times and sent to build mausoleums and palaces."

"You have to raise pigs, sheep, chickens and ducks, and the amount of meat you grow each month is rationed. If there is less than the amount, you will be fined grain coins to make up for it."

"If you raise one to death, you will have to pay a high price to buy another one."

Miaohan's face changed drastically: "What!"

She has been in power many times and knows people's livelihood very well. When she heard such a law, she immediately knew how harsh it was.

What does two bolts of silk a month mean? That is an efficiency that can only be achieved by the best weavers, but every household is required to do it, which drives people crazy.

At the same time, they have to plow the fields, raise pigs, sheep, chickens and ducks, and have requirements for the amount of meat they can grow every month.

If you raise it well and turn it in, if you don't raise it well, you'll still have to pay for it. This is purely treating everyone as a slave.

No wonder every household has plenty of food, drink, and adequate food and clothing, but everyone is sad and working hard.

Even if you are sick, you have to continue working and don't dare to waste any time.

All indicators are stuck at a subtle level. As long as the whole family works hard, most families can just complete it, and there will be no problem with food and clothing.

If you work harder, you can even live a better life... This temptation makes every household work hard.

"Such heavy labor will tire people to death." Miaohan said angrily.

She finally understood why the people were so depleted and their life spans were drastically reduced even though they had enough to eat and drink.

It seems that every household is working hard, the products are extremely abundant, and the city is prosperous, but this is purely in exchange for life.

It’s no wonder that everywhere is peaceful and without any turmoil. It’s also because the people really have no energy or mind to think about anything else.

"In addition to farmers, blacksmiths, carpenters, miners, and potters also have their own requirements..."

"The Emperor said that all the Han people are like dragons."

After Wu Qi finished speaking, Miao Han shouted that it was ridiculous.

If this continues, the national treasury will be extremely full, and the wealthy families will be filled with money, but many people will die of exhaustion, illness, and if they can't stand it anymore, they will die of poverty.

"This is even more excessive than the corvée that Aweng and I had back then." Yan Nu roared.

He and Aweng used to work day and night, but the pressure was not great. If he wanted to take a break, he would only get two whippings, and he could be lazy when he got the chance.

But the people here are actually worse off than the serfs.

They are ostensibly free people and have a lot of supplies. If they want to live a better life, they just need to work harder.

So in order to live a better life, I will push myself. If you are afraid of losing money, you will work harder.

Such desperate internal friction is equivalent to a slave who does not need an overseer.

Even if a few families don't want to do it, most families work hard to complete it. The court can control the people with just a little reward and punishment.

Miao Han said coldly: "Which great sage has decided on the national policy? He knows very well that if you want to take something, you must give it first."

"Aren't you afraid that there will be fewer and fewer people?"

She saw the disadvantages of this at a glance. Let’s not talk about exhaustion and illness. Who has time to raise children after such hard work? Its costs have skyrocketed.

Yan Nu pulled out his spear: "Luoyang is just ahead!"

His fighting spirit was high and his fighting spirit was already bursting out.

But Miaohan pulled her back again: "Yan Nu, we are not here to fight."

"If you want to fight, wait until I give Zu Long Qi to the beggar army. You can fight however you want."

"But now, bear with it a little longer."

Yan Nu wanted to say something else, Miao Han stared at her: "Do you believe me?"

After hearing this, Yan Nu smiled: "I believe you, because of my recklessness, I don't know how many troubles I caused."

"Don't worry, I will listen to you this time. Xue'er, just don't forget that I am the sharpest gun in the world!"

Miaohan also smiled and looked ahead at the Jingu Garden with crowds of people and colorful flowers.

"Then come with me."

On the way, she had already found out the current situation in Luoyang.

The puppet Han emperor Liu Yuan admired the Han Dynasty very much. He handed over all civil affairs to the four major families of Shi, Zhao, Tang and Yang and their disciples, and made many rigid requirements for them.

For example, if you want to build a palace, you must build it no matter what, otherwise you will kill people.

And because of the continuous wars with foreign countries, there was a huge demand for supplies, which were all handed over to the four major families like a shopkeeper.

He conquered these aristocratic families and gave them high power and respect, and naturally he would gain something.

The four major families are indeed very competitive and have created today's abundant products.

Therefore, Liu Yuan paid more attention to the gentry.

The nobles love to talk about mysteries, but in recent months, many masters and powerful people have come from the world of cultivation to the mortal world!

This further stimulated the atmosphere of scholars, who talked about mysteries and Taoism all day long, gave advice on the country, and took pride in making friends with immortal cultivators.

Every few days, Shilin will hold an elegant gathering.

In the past, the protagonists of such gatherings were all famous people, but since the large-scale arrival of immortal cultivators, gatherings in various parts of Kyushu have gradually become social gatherings with immortal cultivators as the core.

Whenever a cultivator comes, local scholars will immediately flock to him and hold a gathering just to make friends with him.

Master Qu Yang of the Dragon and Tiger Sect came, and Shilin held an elegant gathering. Phosphorus from Zhongnan Mountain came, and Shilin held an elegant gathering.

Such a trend also affected Liu Yuan.

In order to get more nobles to join and help from cultivators, Liu Yuan issued a recruitment order.

He accepted scholars widely, even from poor families, and he was not stingy with rewards as long as he had talent.

Jinguyuan is Shi Chong's luxurious manor. Elegant gatherings are often held here, and now it has become a place to recruit talents.

Every once in a while, people from the four major families will gather here to make an assessment, recommend a few talents, and formulate some good strategies that will benefit the country.

"woman?"

The guard outside Jingu Garden looked at the visiting Miaohan and said nothing.

Although women could not be officials, celebrities often visited such elegant gatherings, leaving behind some good stories and the reputation of talented women.

A middle-aged scribe came to greet him. The two of them met and received Miaohan's greeting card.

She is a typical daughter of an aristocratic family. Although the Anqiu Zhu family was wiped out, but she is still alive, then the family name is still there.

In terms of family status, the Zhu family is a sixth-grade family, belonging to the "middle-lower" grade.

"She turns out to be the young lady of the Anqiu Zhu family. Can you recommend her?" The middle-aged scribe looked at Miaohan in surprise.

He was not surprised for anything else, but he was surprised that Miaohan came by horseback instead of by car.

Miao Han shook his head slightly: "My daughter is only here to visit Master Shi Chong Shi, nothing else."

With that said, he offered a piece of beautiful jade.

The quality of the jade is exquisite, and its vitality is faintly flowing like a phoenix. This is a piece of top-grade spiritual jade! Miaohan picked it up casually from the Lushan Immortal Sect's treasury.

When the middle-aged scribe saw such a valuable gift, he understood it and asked her to wait while he went in holding the jade to announce it.

Not long after, he came out with a smile on his face and personally led Miaohan into the garden: "Miss Zhu, please."

Miaohan behaved appropriately and walked in gracefully. At this moment, Yan Nu seemed to see the shadow of her mother Yueqin.

He was stunned for a moment, then followed with a smile.

"There is no need to bring in servants, Miss Zhu. There is everything in the garden, and there are tens of thousands of servants. Anyone who enters this garden will be treated well by Shi Weng." The middle-aged scribe said proudly, and stretched out his hand to reject Yan Nu. outside the door.

He didn't know who he was blocking. He only knew that this young man with a simple and kind smile looked like a pariah at first glance.

Untouchables and aristocratic people can basically be distinguished from each other on the surface. With Miaohan's demeanor and temperament, anyone with a little discernment would know that she must be a noble daughter of a noble family.

And Yan Nu...at first glance, he is an iron pariah.

Miaohan stopped, turned around and smiled: "She is my personal maid and is inseparable from me. Please be accommodating, sir."

The middle-aged scribe was stunned: "Is this a woman?"

He looked at Yan Nu carefully again and found that, well, she was indeed a woman.

I didn't even recognize her at first glance. How could a woman look so arrogant in her manner and walk?

"In this case, weapons are not allowed to be brought in!"

Upon hearing this, Yan Nu smiled, took off the spear and threw it to the guard.

To him, it made no difference whether he had a weapon or not.

Several people walked through the porch and saw an extremely luxurious scene.

Yan Nu smiled innocently at first, but soon the smile disappeared. His eyes were full of shock and confusion, and he looked like he had never seen the world.

The seventh sense is completely different from what you see with your own eyes. The former is based on microscopic inversion. In other words, if the macroscopic form is something that Yan Nu doesn't recognize, then what he senses is a bunch of atoms and he won't recognize what it is.

Big, the first reaction is huge!

The entire Golden Valley Garden really encompasses the entire valley, making it an interior scene!

As for the architecture, it is even more beautiful and indescribable.

The pavilions, pavilions and trees are set off by each other, the towers are high and the trees are towering over the clouds!

All I could see was a dazzling array of real gold and jade dotted under my feet like pebbles.

There were tens of thousands of pearl curtains above their heads. They walked through and collided with it, and the beautiful sound of jingling pearls sounded above their heads.

Beautiful silks and brocades can be seen everywhere, covering the ground and wrapping steps and tree trunks.

There are all kinds of exotic flowers and plants, some are beautiful in the mortal world, and some are strange and strange that can only be seen in the world of immortality.

There were many plants that Yan Nu had only seen in the Mountain and Sea Realm, but he didn't expect that they could be transplanted here.

In addition, there are countless exotic beasts and precious pets.

The cranes sang loudly, thousands of birds chirped in unison, the white tiger lazily licked its paws, and the Suan Ni coiled above the pavilion...

Mountains and water are interspersed in this huge manor. The scenery of the four seasons coexists at the same time, distributed in all directions, and it is indescribably gorgeous.

Wherever you go, there are countless servants and maids. They are handsome, beautiful, and colorful. Their clothes are more beautiful than the ladies of the aristocratic family, and they are more graceful than the noble ladies.

When meeting someone, he salutes, behaves appropriately and uniformly, and has a melodious voice, as if he has been trained thousands of times.

Yan Nu was completely shocked by the luxury here. As a pariah, he had never seen such a shocking house.

The Zhang family's garden and the Chang family's mansion are completely incomparable to this, as if they are worlds apart.

Even Shen Mo Lian's 'Mo Xuan Palace' may have surpassed the value, but the shock to Yan Nu was far less than that of this mortal Golden Valley Garden.

"Oh my god, how much did it cost?" Yan Nu couldn't help but ask.

The middle-aged scribe looked back at him and smiled faintly: "Haha, talking about money is vulgar."

"Although Jingu Garden is one of the eight scenic spots in Luoyang, in Shi Weng's eyes, it is just a separate courtyard where friends are usually entertained and used as a place to stay."

"This garden has been built for decades. In order to satisfy my friends and prevent the place from getting old, the scenery here will be changed every year. We strive to be different every year and make each year more wonderful..."

Miaohan's breathing became rapid, and her little fists couldn't help but clenched.

Not to mention Yan Slave, who has to be replaced every year? Today is a time of unprecedented chaos. Every day, every hour, and even every breath, people starve to death in his underworld.

If it weren't for the underworld's backing up, Yan Nu would have lost his temper long ago.

"Jinguyuan, what a Jinguyuan."

Yan Nu stared at Miaohan's back, the two of them had the same mind.

Miao Han sighed slightly and said with consciousness: "Can you sense that stone pet?"

"I have seen him a long time ago." Yan Nu has a clear eye for fire. Although the entire Golden Valley Garden is huge, it is under his control.

Miaohan smiled: "That's the case, don't be anxious for a while."

"I would like to see how elegant a first-class man can be."

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p.s: Sorry.