Chapter 70 Obtain the [Good Weather and Good Harvest] skill, change the era name to Xingping and distribute the land tax to the land!

After Xu Huang's efforts, they soon got a clue.

After all, Xu Huang was a native of Hedong, so he contacted his "old buddies" in the Baibo Army as soon as possible and immediately obtained a lot of secret information about the Hedong Wei family.

In fact, when a food crisis occurred in the capital, the Hedong Wei family began to transfer food in order to avoid confiscation of food.

After all, Hedong County borders Henei County and the capital Luoyang, so a lot of information can be obtained firsthand.

At the beginning, the Hedong Wei family was on guard against Dong Zhuo leading the Western Liang army to plunder. After Your Majesty took control of the military power in the capital, they were worried that Your Majesty would requisition the Wei family's food and grass. In addition, the Hedong Wei family also had a complicated relationship with the Runan Yuan family.

Therefore, the Hedong Wei family made this careful plan and hid their food and grass in advance.

A cunning rabbit has three burrows, prepare in advance for the continuation of the family!
This provided them with sufficient transportation.

Recently, the Jinyiwei secretly reported to the Han Emperor that he was robbing the rich to help the poor, and the Hedong Wei family naturally did not know about this.

However, a surprise attack was launched in the early morning of September 9th today. Among the heroes who participated in the attack, there were heroes who had been helped by the Hedong Wei family. After the action started, they tipped off the family.

This ensured that the Hedong Wei family had enough carriages and horses to move the granary immediately.

The Jinyiwei immediately tried to find these traitors!
Strictly speaking, these heroes were very loyal. Because the Hedong Wei family had helped them before, they secretly tipped them off, even at the risk of being discovered.

But for Jin Yiwei——

Loyalty is not absolute, that is absolute disloyalty!

They don't need this kind of hero!
However, when the Jinyiwei took action against these people, it caused many heroes in the martial arts world to feel grief for their loss.

"Although they secretly tipped off the Wei family, they did so out of chivalry and a desire to repay the Wei family's kindness. This is exactly the kind of righteousness that people like me pursue. Should we give them a chance to live and let them go?"

“That’s it!!!”

This trend must be stopped, otherwise internal division will occur!
Xuanwu, disguised as Murong Hu, said righteously:

"Loyalty? What is loyalty? In the face of national justice and national justice, disregarding the loyalty of the common people for one's own selfish interests is nothing but selfish petty family spirit!

"Now the capital is facing a food crisis and famine has broken out in the Sanfu region. The entire Sili Prefecture has a population of more than three million people waiting for food relief. The Wei family in Hedong has millions of tons of grain stored in their homes, and the grain is piled up like a mountain and is about to mold.

"At this time, he doesn't know how to provide relief to the victims and the common people. He is a rich man without humanity. A person who informs such a local tyrant is not worthy of being called a hero. He is a selfish villain!"

After Xuanwu said this, the heroes in the martial arts world were shocked!

Yup!

They are here to rob the rich and give to the poor!

They are the righteous!
And these aristocratic families, these rich and unkind local tyrants and evil gentry, are all evil!

Tipping off the evil party, how can this be called chivalry? This is just the behavior of a selfish villain!
"kill!--"

After the Jinyiwei led the way, there were no more heroes in the martial arts world who felt grief for their own kind or sympathy for their fellow men.

Filled with righteous indignation, they killed everyone who leaked the information!
After this cleansing, these heroes of the world have become more "pure"!

"Everyone, millions of people are waiting for food and relief. We are not doing this for our own selfish interests, but for the interests of the country and the nation. At this time, anyone who hinders relief will be eliminated by us!"

Xuanwu said a wise saying, "The greatest heroes serve their country and their people!!!"

These heroes savored it carefully and suddenly felt that they had a goal in life!

They used to hang out in the underworld, always talking about loyalty and willingness to stand by their brothers, but both their direction and goals seemed a bit lost and unrealistic!

But now, after Xuanwu’s explanation, they suddenly had a clear and definite direction and goal!
They are loyal to the nation and the country! They are in the underworld for the country and the people!

Sacrificing one's own family for the sake of the public, this is the true righteousness!

"The greatest heroes serve their country and their people!!!", "The greatest heroes serve their country and their people!!!", "The greatest heroes serve their country and their people!!!",

Nearly a thousand heroes in the martial arts world shouted in unison. Each of them was extremely excited and their faces were flushed. They felt that they had found the direction of their lives!

And this slogan has also become the life benchmark for heroes in the world!
"Then it's time for us to act chivalrously. Kill!——"

Xuanwu, disguised as "Murong Hu", directly inspired the people and led nearly a thousand heroes to attack the grain storage place that Xu Huang had inquired about.

This time, I finally didn’t fail!

They were fearless and fought bravely, and the private soldiers of the Hedong Wei family were also strong and powerful.

But it's no use!
In front of these martial arts masters, with the secret assistance of Xuanwu and other Jinyiwei, and even under the raid of the Xiliang Army led by Baihu...

The Hedong Wei family was immediately defeated!

Hundreds of thousands of stones of grain and grass were completely controlled!
"How should we deliver food and fodder to the people?"

Everyone raised questions.

Xuanwu thought for a moment and said:
"We will try to deliver the food to the people. However, we only have about a thousand people, and it is impossible for us to take care of the more than three million people in the entire Sili Prefecture. We can notify the government to open the warehouses and release the food.

"It is also said that General Huangfu is stationed in Tongguan. He is a man of great integrity and serves the country and the people. Why don't we send someone to inform him and ask him to lead the troops to provide relief to the Sanfu area. The famine there is serious and they need food and fodder even more."

"it is good!!!"

They immediately sent people to Tongguan.

Of course, these heroes were not idle either. They wrapped food in lotus leaves, bamboo leaves, etc. and delivered it to the people in Hedong.

Finally, Xuanwu thought about it and encouraged everyone to use the title of "No. 1 Village in the World" to let the people know who was "robbing the rich and helping the poor" for them.

Walking in the night in fine clothes is something only idiots would do!
This made these heroes of the world deeply agree. They were fearless and fought for their country and the people, and they didn't want to be heroes in the shadows!
A person's reputation is like the shadow of a tree. When you are in the world, reputation is also very important!

In this way, when the common people in the counties and villages of Hedong County had no food to eat and had to exchange their children for food, lotus leaf and bamboo leaf packages were thrown into their homes.

Some are inscribed with "No. 1 Zhuang in the world, so-and-so", some are engraved with "So-and-so, visited here", and some are specially engraved in people's homes with "From so-and-so, no need to thank me, I'm a good person!"

The people were completely confused; the only word they recognized was “one”!
Some heroes in the martial arts world are more versatile. They know that most of the common people are illiterate. After throwing food into their homes, they would shout "No. 1 village in the world, so-and-so", which makes the people grateful!
So-and-so from the No. 1 village in the world became famous all over Hedong!

These heroes of the martial arts world immediately followed suit, and from then on, it was as if they had their own speakers, and they would introduce themselves whenever they went out, "I am so-and-so, who are you?", "I am so-and-so from the so-and-so faction!" and so on.

When they were sparring with each other, they would always mention the names of their moves first, such as "Eighteen Palms of the Dragon Subduing", "Wudang Ladder to Clouds", "Tathagata Palm" and so on.

The entire Hedong County seemed to have instantly turned into a martial arts conference!
These heroes will also inform the government!

Some officials knew the truth, but for the sake of the people, they pretended to be stupid and accepted the grain and opened the warehouses to release the grain.

Some officials actually wanted to take advantage of their power and exploit others, and were directly attacked and killed by these heroes.

Those corrupt officials and local tyrants who took human lives lightly naturally fled like dogs that had lost their homes when the killing began.

The entire Hedong County is in chaos, and there are heroes in the martial arts world who are enforcing justice!
Many officials who had connections in the capital sent memorials to the capital like snowflakes, asking for help.

However, these people did not know that behind them stood the Jinyiwei and the supreme imperial power of the Han Dynasty!
...

The Hedong Wei family, which suffered the most serious damage, naturally did not want to sit and wait for death!
They reorganized their troops and private soldiers, joined forces with local government, and even joined forces with bandits such as the Baibo Army. If the Southern Xiongnu troops were not being hunted down by Lu Bu and other Bingzhou troops, they would even want to contact Yu Furuo's troops.

Trying to encircle and suppress these heroes!
Those people in the underworld who claim to be "the best manor in the world" will be killed without a trace!
Is it so easy to get the money and food from the Hedong Wei family? !

At this time, Baihu, disguised as "Wang Fang", took the Xiliang army soldiers dressed as bandits and attacked with force!

In addition, Xu Huang's Baibo Army brothers joined forces from inside and outside to defeat them immediately!
They even looted all the granaries in other places of the Hedong Wei family!
This is a feast for the eyes!
The only ones injured were the Hedong Wei family!

The reason why the Embroidered Uniform Guard chose the Hedong Wei family was because according to the East Factory's investigation report, they were one of the five largest merchants in the Han Dynasty!

Since we are “robbing the rich to help the poor”, we naturally need to start with the fattest sheep!

This move made other aristocratic families feel grief-stricken and sympathetic to their own kind!
They all secretly rushed to help the Hedong Wei family.

But it's no use!
They were facing one of the strongest elite forces of the Han Dynasty - the Xiliang Army!

And the most powerful intelligence department, Jinyiwei, is also involved!
Even behind them stands the supreme imperial power!
As long as they don't rebel, even if the sky falls, the Han Emperor will support them. In fact, this is the instruction and idea of ​​the Han Emperor Liu Bian!
The aristocratic families in Hedong County were defeated one after another!

……

Looking at the cartloads of food and fodder being transported to the capital and the Sanfu area, with Hedong County as the center, the soldiers of the Xiliang Army were filled with emotion!
"These aristocratic families are so rich, their food and fodder are piled up like mountains! If we in Xiliang had so much food and fodder, how many people could we raise? Why is there only 500,000 people in the entire Liangzhou?!"

The population of the Thirteen Prefectures of the Han Dynasty varied, with some having two to three million, and others four to five million. Only Liang Prefecture and Bing Prefecture had the smallest populations!
There are only about 500,000 people in Liangzhou and only about 700,000 people in Bingzhou. It can be seen that the bitter cold and harsh environment in the two states have a great impact on the lives of the people, making it difficult to expand the population!
Baihu, disguised as Wang Fang, comforted him:
"With the blessing of heaven and your majesty's wise and powerful governance, and with the divine tools like sweet potatoes and corn, things will get better in the future. Liangzhou's population will be expanded soon!"

"Boss, it is said that sweet potatoes like warmth and are afraid of cold, so they are not suitable for growing in our Xiliang environment." A Xiliang army soldier sighed.

Wang Fang smiled and said, "Don't we still have corn? Corn is said to be resistant to high temperatures and is very suitable for Liangzhou's summer! At most, we can just plant it for one season!"

The soldiers nodded and smiled:
"That's right!"

"If corn can really yield 2,000 kilograms per mu, it will be enough to save countless lives!"

"We do have a lot of wasteland in Liangzhou, but the environment is not suitable for planting. Corn is definitely a killer!"

"If we plant corn in the summer and also plant crops in the winter, Liangzhou will be a fertile land."

"You're dreaming!"

The soldiers of the Xiliang Army burst into laughter.

At this time.

The Jinyiwei spies came to report and informed the situation in the capital.

They fought bloody battles in Hedong County, robbing the rich to help the poor.

The "Heavenly Sacrifice Ceremony" also began in the capital. After Wang Fang saw the content of the intelligence, he was stunned!
"Boss, what happened in the capital? What shocked you so much?!"

Everyone was immediately attracted by Wang Fang's frightened expression and looked at him in confusion.

White Tiger, who was disguised as Wang Fang, was not pretending to be shocked. He said in disbelief:

"Your Majesty offered sacrifices to the heavens in the Mingtang and granted amnesty to the whole nation. It is said that the heavens have bestowed blessings and sent down auspicious signs to help us—

The auspicious sign this time is a crop called "potatoes", with a yield similar to that of sweet potatoes, up to 5,000 kilograms per mu..."

"hiss--"

These Xiliang army soldiers immediately gasped!
Why is it that "auspicious signs from heaven" seem to be appearing in large quantities recently? !
"and……"

Wang Fang subconsciously looked at the Xiliang soldiers and said something shocking:
"Potatoes like cool weather and are a crop that likes low temperatures. They are best grown in the cold weather of the northwest and northeast!"

After hearing this, the soldiers of the Xiliang Army were stunned!
Immediately there was an uproar and shock!!!
"This, this, this, this... Could it be that God has opened his eyes?!"

"Our Liangzhou is extremely cold, and many crops are not suitable for cultivation. For example, wheat and rice are not suitable for cultivation in our Liangzhou. Therefore, there is a shortage of food and grass, and it is difficult to be self-sufficient.

But! Unexpectedly, sweet potatoes, corn and potatoes fell in succession for several days. Especially corn and potatoes, they are most suitable for the drastic temperature difference in our Liangzhou!"

“Thank God!!!”

"Why thank God? Thank your Majesty!"

Bai Hu, disguised as 'Wang Fang', corrected him: "Because your majesty is appointed by heaven, this is the blessing of heaven. We need to understand the cause and effect relationship!"

"Yes, yes, yes! Thank you, Your Majesty!!!"

"Our Han Dynasty used to be plagued by natural and man-made disasters. Since Your Majesty took office, auspicious signs have been falling from the sky one after another. These are all blessings from heaven and a good omen!"

"Your Majesty is also a wise and powerful ruler with great talent and strategy. Under your Majesty's rule, the Han Dynasty will surely prosper!"

"It is said that even during the reigns of Emperors Wen and Jing, it was not possible to eliminate starvation in the world. But under your Majesty's rule, it can definitely be done!"

"..."

This is not only a hot topic among the soldiers of the Xiliang Army, but also a hot topic among the common people, officials, soldiers, and students around the Mingtang in the capital!
When Emperor Liu Bian of the Han Dynasty was performing the "Heavenly Sacrifice Ceremony", auspicious signs came from heaven, and potatoes, a magical food suitable for cold regions, were sent down, with a yield of 5,000 kilograms per mu!!!
This immediately caused a sensation in the entire capital!!!
At this moment, on the altar in the center of the Mingtang, Liu Bian felt his luck value soaring! ! !
It jumped directly to one million!!!

The "Emperor's Luck Technique" gave a message that Liu Bian had gained the ability to suppress the country's destiny.

【Good weather and good harvest】

The area under Liu Bian's absolute control will have good weather and good harvests!!!
really!

"Emperor's Luck Technique" + "Imperial Seal", since they can suppress the national destiny, the higher the luck value, the more special effects it will have.

And now, after reaching one million, it finally appears!

I just don't know, in the next stage, will it take 2 million luck points to gain new abilities? Or will it take 10 million luck points?!

Liu Bian watched his luck value break through one million and continue to soar. He withdrew his thoughts, looked at the people below the altar, and announced loudly:
"I have decided to change the era name to Xingping, grant amnesty to the whole nation, and implement the policy of allocating land tax to each acre!"

Liu Bian originally decided to change the name of the era to Chuping, the underlying meaning of which was that the war had just ended and the situation had been initially stabilized!
At that time, Liu Bian suppressed Dong Zhuo, Yuan Wei, Xiliang Army and other villains, and was about to point his sword at the world!

But after getting sweet potatoes, corn and potatoes, Liu Bian had different ideas.

His vision and ambition are even bigger!
Xingping, prosperity and peace!
Liu Bian wants to make the Han Dynasty prosperous and peaceful!!!
That’s all!
[Good weather and good harvest] seemed to be working, and a misty drizzle fell over the sky of the capital!

“It’s raining?!!!”

“Oh my god, it’s really raining?!!!”

"It hasn't rained in the capital for more than five months. Now it's really raining?!!!"

“This is a good sign!!!”

"This is the response from heaven to your majesty, may peace and prosperity prevail!!!"

"But what does it mean to distribute the tax according to the land area?!"

"It doesn't matter! We will definitely post a notice to announce it to the world later! Now - long live His Majesty!!!"

"Yes, yes, yes! Long live His Majesty!!!"

"..."

The misty drizzle gradually grew heavier, hitting the civil and military officials present, the common people, the students, and everyone present. Instead of being bothered by getting wet, they felt extremely excited!
Because of the severe drought in the Han Dynasty, there has been no rain in the capital alone for more than five months!

This sudden rainfall seemed like a response to the Han Emperor Liu Bian's sacrifice to heaven, change of the era name, and general amnesty!

Immediately, everyone present cheered and was shocked!
The shouts of "Long live" were so loud that they could be heard for ten miles. It is said that they could even be heard at Hulao Pass. It can be seen that the excitement of the people was earth-shaking!

Amid cheers, Liu Bian continued to offer sacrifices to heaven, and finally it came to an end!

The capital was filled with joy and was immersed in the joy of the rain.

Officials immediately posted notices to announce the amnesty to the world. Of course, although Liu Bian changed the name of the year to Xingping on September 9, it would take until the first day of the first lunar month of the next year for it to be truly implemented.

Today, the notice still reads: September 189, the sixth year of Zhongping ( AD).

Because generally speaking, the reign title is changed in the next year, which is a respect for the previous emperor. But there are always exceptions, and there will be many examples in the future. Even the Eastern Han Dynasty was actually very chaotic.

According to the original history, in April of the sixth year of Zhongping in the Eastern Han Dynasty, Emperor Ling died and Emperor Shao ascended the throne, and immediately changed the era name to Guangxi; in August, after the rebellion of He Jin and Zhang Rang, the era name was changed to Zhaoning; in September, Emperor Shao was deposed by Dong Zhuo, and Emperor Xian was enthroned, and the era name was changed to Yonghan.

In December of the first year of Yonghan, Emperor Xian of Han issued an edict to abolish the three titles of Guangxi, Zhaoning and Yonghan and restored the title to the sixth year of Zhongping.

If the era name had not been changed the following year, it would have given people a conspiracy theory that the country was acquired in an illegitimate way and that the situation was abnormal.

In this life, Liu Bian suddenly appeared, and he was not a puppet emperor under control. Naturally, he followed the ancestral system and changed the era name the next year!

The reason why it was mentioned directly during the sacrifice to heaven was actually to pave the way for "distributing the land tax to each acre", which was the "theme" of this sacrifice to heaven and ancestors!
When the officials posted the notice and the clerks read it under it, the whole capital knew what "spreading the land tax into the land" meant!
The land tax is included in the tax, and the land tax is combined into one!

This means abolishing the poll tax, spreading the poll tax among the fields, and levying a unified tax instead of a poll tax.

This will relatively reduce the burden on landless and land-poor farmers, reduce the phenomenon of hidden population, and be beneficial to the development of social production.

But on the contrary, it was a fatal blow to those big landowners!

As soon as this decree came out, the entire capital went crazy!!!

Completely crazy!!!

At this moment, everyone understood that the ceremony of offering sacrifices to the heaven and ancestors was just a preparation for "distributing the land tax"! !
This is His Majesty showing his sword to the aristocratic families!!!

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(End of this chapter)