Chapter 1018 Want to Save Dongfang Bubai
"If I had known that Dongfang Bubai was such a show-off, I should have worn a green or white shirt when I went out!"

Su Mingzhe doesn't have too many requirements when it comes to dressing.

Generally speaking, as long as it's not ugly, it's fine.

After all, my looks are very good and don’t need any clothes to set them off.

The women around him knew that Su Mingzhe didn't care much about this, so when they prepared clothes for him, they tried their best to follow the court regulations.

The Duke of Zhenguo is a superior person and his clothes are crimson in color.

Scarlet is deep red.

Dark red and purple are somewhat close.

Therefore, the clothes in Su Mingzhe's wardrobe, even the casual clothes, are mostly dark red and purple.

Today, Su Mingzhe happened to be wearing purple uniform.

The casual clothes that originally looked luxurious and elegant were defeated by Dongfang Bubai's natural aura of the protagonist.

Sure enough, the protagonist's halo is the most hateful thing!
"It's also my fault. I'm usually so low-key. I never thought that Dongfang Bubai would wear such a high-profile outfit like Da Hong Pao!"

Although he comforted himself in his heart, Su Mingzhe's attacks became faster and faster.

Dongfang Bubai was still worried about himself, and accidentally killed Su Mingzhe.

As a result, almost in the blink of an eye, the two men switched their offense and defense.

Just now, Dongfang Bubai had been attacking Su Mingzhe, but now it was Su Mingzhe's moves that were directly attacking Dongfang Bubai's vital points.

Everyone in the stands was stunned.

Just now, when everyone saw Dongfang Bubai looking like a ghost, they were already beginning to regard her as a "God of War".

Now, under Su Mingzhe's attack, Dongfang Bubai was retreating step by step, no longer having the mighty and domineering aura he had just had.

"Accepted!"

Su Mingzhe suddenly stopped his move and took a few steps back.

When Dongfang Bubai saw Su Mingzhe suddenly retreat, he was still wondering how he lost.

Suddenly a breeze blew, and a strand of black hair slid from his temple to his chest, and then slowly fell to the ground.

"What a fast sword!"

I didn't see the trace of the sword at all.

Since I can cut off my hair, then cutting off my head should be no problem.

Dongfang Bubai thought this through and simply put away his sword, openly admitting that he was slightly inferior to Su Mingzhe.

The crowd in the stands was in an uproar.

Few people could understand the competition between the two just now.

Only a few people like Fang Zheng, Chongxu and Zuo Lengchan had profound skills and tried their best to see it clearly.

However, no one saw clearly how Su Mingzhe cut off Dongfang Bubai's hair with his last sword.

If you can't see clearly, you can't prevent it.

This is a very simple and easy to understand truth.

"Amitabha!"

Fang Zheng could no longer remember how many times he had chanted the Buddha's name today.

"Master, let everything go with the flow."

Taoist Chongxu was more open-minded than Fang Zheng. He smiled and whispered with his old friend, then stood up and walked towards Su Mingzhe with the other spectators to congratulate him.

In today's battle, Su Mingzhe will replace Dongfang Bubai and become the new number one in the world.

And it is well-deserved, no doubt about it.

If anyone wants to deal with Su Mingzhe again, they will definitely give up the use of force.

The opposition to his regency from both the government and the public will also be much smaller.

Su Mingzhe invited everyone present to get together after returning to Beijing.

No one dared to refuse and agreed.

Dongfang Bubai also came over at this time, expressing his willingness to accept defeat and personally handed over the bet.

Although the seven beauties, who were as beautiful as fairies, were not happy, they still came to Su Mingzhe obediently.

Su Mingzhe looked left and right, and then he smiled so hard that he couldn't close his mouth:

"The Eastern Cult Master is a true believer."

"If Dongfang Sect Leader has no urgent business, please come to the Prince Consort's residence for a chat later."

"The title of King of Zhenhai cannot be conferred on Dongfang Patriarch. However, if Dongfang Patriarch does not mind, I am willing to ask for your permission to confer the title of King of Dongying on him!"

"Forget it!"

Dongfang Bubai had the ambition to become the king of the Central Plains, but he was not interested in being the king of a group of monkeys.

"Master Dongfang, please think about it again."

In fact, Su Mingzhe also admires Dongfang Bubai very much.

Of course, his appreciation was only for Dongfang Bubai's character and did not involve other aspects.

The Dongfang Bubai in the movie is mighty and domineering, not at all like the sissy character in the TV series.

It seemed that Ye Zhupi, who was nearly sixty years old, had ascended the throne in Jianzhou and proclaimed himself emperor, and even gave the era name "Tianming".

Su Mingzhe was prepared to send someone to kill Ye Zhupi after he published the "Seven Great Hates" manifesto against Ming. And Dongfang Bubai was a candidate that Su Mingzhe was very optimistic about.

After a banquet.

The leaders and gang masters of the ten sects and two gangs left Jinling City one after another.

Dongfang Bubai also left.

Su Mingzhe brought seven beauties back to the prince consort's residence and became a bridegroom seven times in one night.

I have to admire Dongfang Bubai, he has a really good vision.

Each of the seven beauties is extremely beautiful.

Especially Xue Qianxun, with her black hair and white gauze, and a pair of long, well-proportioned and delicate legs, she has a bit of Nie Xiaoqian's charm.

He just has a rather strong character.

Afterwards, I coaxed her for a long time before she gave up her idea of ​​committing suicide.

In a blink of an eye.

More than a month passed.

The results of the competition on the Dragon Boat Festival also spread all over the country.

There were fewer and fewer voices opposing Su Mingzhe both inside and outside the court.

at this time.

The navy that set out from Tianjin finally returned from Iwami Silver Mine with five million taels of silver.

These naval officers did not return to Tianjin, but followed the ocean currents, entered the Yangtze River from Songjiang Prefecture, and finally moved the three million taels of silver ingots ashore at the Jinling Prefecture dock.

You know, the entire Ming Dynasty was not very wealthy.

After the reforms of the powerful prime minister Zhang Juzheng, Emperor Wanli's annual income was only 15 million taels of silver.

Now, less than half a year after the naval division went out, it had already brought back three million taels of silver.

Within a year, almost 10 million taels of silver could be transported back, or even more.

This is definitely the 'God of Wealth'.

Word spread.

The Donglin Party, which had once opposed the lifting of the maritime ban, was instantly silenced.

In the face of naked interests, all voices will be silenced.

The Eunuch Party and the Black Stone Party were so excited that they couldn't sleep.

However, the three parties did not have time to fight for the jurisdiction of Iwami Ginzan.

Su Mingzhe dropped a bombshell.

Starting from next year, the Ming Dynasty will abolish the head tax (population tax).

Not only was the head tax abolished, but even the land tax began to be cancelled in disguise.

Su Mingzhe announced that after the land taxes were collected, they would all be retained for local use and would no longer have to be paid into the national treasury.

In other words, how much land tax farmers paid for farming was no longer decided by the emperor and the court, but by local county magistrates and gentry.

When the news came out, the court was in an uproar, the scholars were in an uproar, and the whole world was in an uproar.

No one could understand it.

This order is completely inconsistent with the policy of "strong trunk and weak branches" implemented after the establishment of the feudal dynasty.

Su Mingzhe didn't care whether these scholars could understand what he meant.

Anyway, he did it to promote this national policy.

Directly order the local Jinyiwei to go to all the villages in the countryside to publicize throughout the year.

As the news spread, people in remote areas have not reacted.

After all, they couldn't believe that the court would be so kind to the people.

However, the people in the Jiangnan area were the first to explode.

You know, the capital of the Ming Dynasty in this world is in Jinling City.

The reading rate in the Jiangnan area exceeds 10 percent.

As soon as the imperial decree came out, the local people knew about it.

The local county magistrate simply couldn't hide the truth.

Since the imperial court no longer requires the people to pay taxes, the land that was previously "registered" under the names of juren and jinshi should be returned, right?

The local juren and jinshi gentlemen were unwilling to return the money.

After all, it’s hard to give up good fortune!

In the beginning, these peasants registered the land to themselves in order to pay less land tax, and they also took on a lot of responsibility.

Now, the imperial court has issued an order, asking them to return the land, and no one is willing to do that!

But they have no choice but to pay it back.

After all, if they really have no conscience and hold on to the land and refuse to return it, even if the farmers have no evidence and cannot sue, their reputation among the villagers will be extremely ruined.

In ancient times, reputation could really be used to make a living.

Therefore, these juren and jinshi had to grit their teeth and shed blood to return the land that was originally dependent on them.

(End of this chapter)