The heavens begin with Hongquan

At that time, Hong Kang's eyes flashed brightly, and the empty room was white, illuminating the darkness.

"Sir, do you know the art of looking at Qi?"

"Dare to ask Mr.'s name?"

This prisoner has disheveled hair, stinky smell, loose muscles and no trace of martial arts, but the strange thing is that in this dark cell, his body is very healthy and there is no sign of disease.

Even more energetic than the younger prisoners! ~
Hong Kang could sense that his mental state was active and lively, and the dragon spirit and luck he just blurted out made him curious about this person.

"Old man Zhuge Wolong."

"I don't know how to watch Qi, it's just that I have read a lot and know a lot."

"Could it be that your Excellency is today's Ninth Five-Year Plan?!"

"That's not right! Even today's Ninth Five-Year Plan, it's impossible to have such a purple rhyme...?!"

Hong Kang showed a look of surprise.

"Sir is the "Scholar of All-Sky Master" Zhuge Wolong!~"

"It's rumored that Mr. Shenlong can't see the end, I don't want... to live in seclusion here!!"

"Leisure and elegant, with extraordinary interests, it is beyond ordinary people's comprehension."

Faced with the joking words of the young man in black, Zhuge Wolong slowly regained his composure, but there was still a strange look in his eyes.

He flicked his hair, revealing his dirty face, but Hong Kang saw wisdom in his eyes.

"Hey... life is a prison, but sooner or later!"

"Right now, the army is in chaos and bandits are rampant outside. On the other hand, this place has become a clean place."

Hong Kang nodded with a smile and said, "Mr. is right."

"With such unique insights, it can be seen that the master's ideological realm is superb, and it is no wonder that he can write many masterpieces."

However, this passage made Zhuge Wolong wave his hands again and again.

"My ancestors had no vision, let me pursue learning, become a doctorate, and write books for generations."

"Who knows, when I wrote travel notes, I was accused of divulging mountains, hydrology, and state secrets; when I wrote history, I was criticized for using the past to satirize the present and dissatisfied with the imperial court;"

"Then I'll go explain the art of war, and say that I have evil intentions and instigate rebellion; write stories about gods and monsters, but then accuse me of being self-depraved and leading people to superstition; then in the end, I only have to write biographies for others..."

"Who knew that this celebrity lost his power and was arrested, and he was designated as a rebellious party. I was sentenced to life imprisonment together with him, hehehe..."

He wanted to see how the young man in black would react after he said that.

Hong Kang said: "King Wen Jue performed "Book of Changes", and Zhongnier wrote "Spring and Autumn".

"Such classics are probably the work of saints and sages!~"

"Mr. Zhuge is just walking on the path of his predecessors."

Zhuge Wolong laughed.

He didn't say what he was laughing for.

After a while, the laughter faded away.

"You want to recruit me!?"

Zhuge Wolong said suddenly.

Since this person said that he is not the current emperor, but he has such a tumbling dragon aura, but he has not completely condensed into a dragon of luck, it shows that this person is still dormant.

And judging by the appearance of the soldiers behind him, I am afraid that this county has already been occupied.

Hong Kangdun said: "Yes! I don't know what you mean, sir?"

After occupying the territory, someone must be responsible for the logistics and internal affairs. He can't do everything by himself~!

Most of the common people are not very literate, and officials and masters are fine for doing small things, but it is much worse to be in charge of internal affairs, and Zhuge Wolong is the most suitable candidate he has encountered so far.

Because Hong Kang has really read the books he wrote.

From his book, Hong Kang knows that this person is equivalent to a combination of Xu Xiake, Sima Qian, and Xiao He. Although his level is still quite low in the professional field, these abilities can be improved by training!

After meeting Zhuge Wolong, Hong Kang still had doubts. How did this person not know martial arts and spells, go to so many places safely? ?

Of course, Zhuge Wolong seems a bit biased and took it for granted in the commentary on the art of war, which is also related to his lack of real contact with the army.

Generally speaking, this person's talent is enough to assist Hong Kang in managing his current subordinates.

Facing Hong Kang's outspokenness, Zhuge Wolong asked back:

"The old man has a question, if you become a great treasure, how will you break the cycle of dynasty change?"

Whoa~!

It's a big problem right from the start.

However, since he was able to ask such a question, Hong Kang appreciated Zhuge Wolong's talent and vision more and more.

"The reasons for the change of dynasties are complicated."

"But in the final analysis, there are only a few reasons:"

"Firstly, land mergers, exorbitant and miscellaneous taxes, and tax laws deliberately avoid all kinds of powerful people, resulting in the rich having their land and the poor having no place to stand."

Zhuge Wolong was slightly disappointed when he heard this, it was just a cliché.

He sneered and said, "Anyone knows how to talk about it. Many people know about the situation you mentioned, but it has become an unwritten rule in the officialdom. What can you do?"

Hong Kang said: "I have two methods to reform the tax system: a whip method and sharing the income into the mu."

Zhuge Wolong listened attentively and expressed his willingness to hear the details.

Hong Kang said: "The so-called "one-whip method" is to combine the land tax, corvee, and other miscellaneous levies of each state, prefecture, and county into one, and combine the collection of silver taels, which are converted and paid by mu."

"In this way, the tax system can be greatly simplified, making it easier to collect taxes. At the same time, it will be difficult for local officials to cheat, thereby increasing fiscal revenue."

"And "the amount of tax per mu" is based on the number of mu of land, and the amount of tax is determined. Those with more land pay more, those with less land pay less, and those without land do not pay."

After speaking, Hong Kang looked at Zhuge Wolong.

hiss~~!

Zhuge Wolong immediately understood the advantages and disadvantages of these two tax laws after listening to them.

"So harsh~!"

"Aren't you afraid that those gentry and landlords will unite against you??"

These two methods are good. I don’t know how many poor people have been relieved of their heavy shackles, but at the same time, how many officials’ cash cows have been eradicated.For landlords and corrupt officials, this is of course extremely "strict"!
Hong Kang confidently smiled without explaining.

This is not the world of mortals, and the soldiers of the [Taiping Army] are not just decorations.

Zhuge Wolong looked at the expression of the young man in Xuanyi and thought to himself, it seems that he has already considered this situation.

Not to mention other things, the improvement of these two tax laws alone shocked Zhuge Wolong. This is indeed a sign that can last forever.

Hong Kang continued: "The second reason is that the emperor cannot live forever."

"If the emperor could live forever and see for a long time, there would be no dramas such as palace fights and heir apparents, and the courtiers would not have to stand in line, which would lead to overcrowding."

"And there won't be a situation where a national policy is implemented well, just because the new emperor takes office and wants to implement a new policy."

Zhuge Wolong narrowed his old eyes: "The matter of longevity is illusory. Since ancient times, many emperors have tirelessly pursued it, but in the end it is just a dream, and it has dragged down the country."

Hong Kang was noncommittal.

Zhuge Wolong said straightly: "I have one last question. I even said that this is the most important matter of life and death. Compared with this, what I said earlier is secondary."

Hong Kang was curious: "Oh~~!"

Zhuge Wolong said solemnly: "Your Excellency, you can believe...the existence of demons and goblins?!"

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Zhuge Crouching Dragon is also a master of the sky.Good at writing books, every time he is slandered, his determination will not change, even in prison, he will continue to work hard, print and sell them in a digging dog shop, and become popular all over the country, and his popularity will grow day by day.

"Strange Men and Strange Men"