The Heavens: A Qing, the Yue Girl at the beginning

The elixirs that Shi Yuanluo took out were not the usual types that can quickly restore the true energy and heal physical injuries, but a variety of elixirs that can promote each other and be beneficial to the stable growth of spiritual thoughts, so that people can try to maintain their comprehension during the battle. To achieve the state, and thus make progress in cultivation.

According to the colorful inscriptions on the inner wall of the elixir bottle, Zhao Qing took several of them without hesitation. While feeling that his practice progress had advanced by more than half a month after the fierce battle, he listened to Shi Yuanluo's attack on Gong Yang. Wu Xuan's introduction was thoughtful.

It seems that the secret organization behind Gongyang Wuxuan has very limited support for him personally, and is relatively loose and free between the upper and lower levels. As long as the strength reaches the level of Confucius, there should be no need to worry about subsequent retaliation, right?

After this battle, the special effects included in "The God of War Illustrated" slightly shortened the time it took me to break through to the "Lower Six Qi" realm. Coupled with the initial revival of Haocao Zijian, my overall strength has steadily increased.

Speaking of which, the effect of Haocao Zijian's "Death God" seems to be very consistent with the "Wu Yun Burying Heart Sword". The next training and the plan to further revive the spirituality of the divine soldiers may start from the spiritual aspect?
"After fortune-tellers from various countries confirm Gong Yang Wuxuan's death and reach a consensus, you may be able to take the remains of the body and try to collect the considerable bounty that the other party has accumulated over the years."

Glancing at the charred human figurines, Shi Yuanluo felt that this man's death was indeed a bit unfortunate, but as the first "Six Qi" powerhouse killed by the peerless master Zhao Qing in the future, he might become even more powerful than before. Well-known, thinking about this, she felt emotional and continued:

"For such a master who can be ranked among the best in the world, ordinary small countries and small and medium-sized forces, even if they are attacked by him, usually dare not directly issue a reward to avoid the other party's retaliation, but choose to attach themselves to In the name of a powerful force that is not afraid of its enemies.”

"Like this Gongyang Wuxuan, the three major countries of Jin, Chu, and Qi have corresponding entrusted bounties. Since it is the result of the addition of multiple forces, the total amount is naturally higher and more attractive than a single force, and because Fluctuations often occur due to additional investors or withdrawals.”

"As of the end of last year, according to statistics, the rewards listed for him by the three kingdoms of Jin, Chu, and Qi should be 25 gold, 12 gold, and [-] gold respectively, and generally they also include treasures of similar value. , rare elixirs and other things.”

"Among them, the reason why the Jin Kingdom ranks first among the Three Kingdoms is mainly because the Marquis of Jin, as an agent of the Zhou royal family, took the initiative to offer a reward of one hundred thousand gold for the Zhou Emperor to alleviate the other party's financial difficulties, and at the same time show off his own power. Strong strength..."

After King Ping moved eastward, due to the need to maintain the highest standards of ritual and music and take the lead in following Zhou rites despite a sharp drop in income, the Zhou royal family became increasingly poorer and often asked the Jin and Lu states who still respected Zhou openly. Asking for money seems very shabby.

However, in the eyes of those who are truly informed, as the co-ruler of the world for nearly 3000 years, the Zhou royal family’s heritage is not so easily exhausted. A more reliable statement is that the palaces and ancestral temples of Emperor Zhou were actually filled with bundles of treasures. An important weapon of the country that determines the bloodline of the king of Zhou and the authority of the emperor;

It's a pity that most of the current second- and third-rate Zhou kings cannot be inspired to use it. In addition to being indestructible and extremely difficult to destroy, they are not much different from ordinary bronze ritual vessels, and they cannot be sold to others. This is why the country is in its current predicament.

There is also a theory that the Zhou royal family may have secretly obtained the inheritance left by Xuanyuan Huangdi, so they spent thousands of years gradually revising historical records and traced the origin of their ancestor Houji back to Huangdi in order to increase the number of Zhou people. orthodoxy, and accelerate spiritual practice with the help of faith worship.

"However, it is actually quite troublesome to get these bounties smoothly, right?" Zhao Qing's heart moved slightly and he replied: "After all, in the past 300 years, Qi Jinggong has been committed to competing with the Jin State for hegemony, while the Chu State has been We are in a hostile relationship with the Jin State."

"Come to think of it, the bounties from these three countries need to be collected in their respective capitals. This will take a lot of time and increase the risks on the way. It is even difficult to rule out whether after collecting a family, they will be The second company makes things difficult and refuses to give.”

"That's true." Shi Yuanluo nodded and added: "Of course, if we add the negotiation with the Vietnam People's Office, it shouldn't be a problem. There is a high probability that the envoys sent to these countries can be brought back when they return. The bounty received.”

"But considering the frequency of people traveling between countries, it also takes a long time to wait, ranging from months to years. It is difficult to say whether there will be a lot of forces divining Gong Yang Wuxuan's fate by that time. After the news of his death, he relied on the time difference to withdraw his reward."

Is there such a shameless operation?Zhao Qing was also a little surprised. After thinking about it, he felt that it would not be a bad thing for him to travel and see the scenery of various countries. Even if he could not get the reward he deserved, he could definitely meet new wanted criminals along the way. How to stop receiving rewards directly on the spot.

"Miss Zhao, in our Yue country, although there has been no relevant reward before, for your great achievements, you will definitely be awarded the title of first-class sergeant, and you will be granted a top-level allocation of ten thousand households and one million acres of food land. "The topic changed and Shi Yuanluo introduced the real rewards:
"As for the title of a senior official, firstly, according to the old rules of the previous kings, no one can be granted the title unless they are in the realm of the 'lower six qi'. Secondly, if the reward is made out of the rules, it will attract the attention of the public, which will easily cause other countries to be wary and secretly persecute them. It is better to keep a low profile. For the best."

"The Wei family no longer has a direct lineage that is both talented and righteous. Although the power is still huge, it will definitely be difficult for the new head of the family to control it. He only needs to find a backer who can help and become the other party's overt or covert vassal. .”

"Help win over the new head of the Wei family? It seems good. Just make a time difference and get ahead of others." Hearing the implication of Shi Yuanluo's words, Zhao Qing's heart moved and he immediately agreed. He felt that his The harvest is really good.

Gong Yang Wuxuan has been lurking in the country for many years. In addition to harming the Kewei family, it seems that he has not been found to have hatched any other conspiracies. Therefore, the achievements that can be achieved by killing him are limited, not to mention that Gong Yang Wuxuan was eventually killed. The secret organization's "Dream Citation" rescued him, and the possibility of resurrection from the dead cannot be ruled out.

Therefore, being awarded the title of first-class sergeant, which is the highest level of a city with [-] households, should be mainly due to the investment I made in my talent for cultivation.Based on the regulations of the State of Yue that "only those in the Six Qi realms can serve as doctors" and "the highest official position is to be a doctor", the gold content is indeed not low.

Different from the large towns, large counties, other counties, large counties, and small counties that are directly under the management of the state, although the ten thousand households here are only equivalent to the size of a small county, the former is a public town and the latter is a private town, owned by the lord The ruling power of its own fief can appoint officials, levy and collect taxes on its own, which is equivalent to a small independent country.

Like the Sui Dynasty where Zhao Qing stayed before, the number of households in the food towns of the first-class princes was also ten thousand, but in fact more than half of the households were virtual titles, and they only enjoyed the taxation of these places, without the right to appoint or remove management. There is no way to inherit the throne.

Although fiefs in the Spring and Autumn Period could be hereditary, it did not mean that every fief owner could pass down his fief from generation to generation and enjoy it to his descendants.In principle, the monarch's decree documents only apply to the lord and the person being sealed.

If one of the two parties dies, the new successor needs to re-establish the grant-and-receiver relationship with the feudal lord or the person being granted the title. If the strength is insufficient and the original territory cannot be defended, then naturally it will not be possible to inherit all the fiefs at the time of the initial feud.

In theory, after confirming the area of ​​the fiefdom, the monarch will not interfere too much whether the population and the number of acres in this territory increase or decrease, so that a city of [-] households can develop to [-] or [-] households. to the point where the total value has increased significantly.

It is worth mentioning that in various countries in the Central Plains, because the old ministers and officials are powerful and occupy too much territory, and newcomers have "no land to enfeoff", the hereditary feudal system of food and land is gradually moving towards the valley system bound to official positions. Changes in salary system.

For example, when Confucius was an official in Lu, although he was a high-ranking official at the level of "shangdafu", second only to the "qing" of Sanhuan, he still did not receive a fief, only a fixed salary.

Taking into account the fact that land cannot be bought and sold freely, Confucius probably did not have any means of production and should be classified into the "proletariat". On the contrary, what Zhao Qing is about to become is the decadent feudal lord class.

In addition, regardless of the fact that "millions of acres" seems to be a very large piece of land, because the country of Yue is currently exempt from land tax, no taxes can be collected in the fiefs. The owners of the fiefs only have priority in purchasing grain from the people under their rule. , you can earn some price difference.

If you have a bit of business acumen, you can also build shopping malls, handicraft workshops in the fief, and make money by developing handicrafts; or you can rent some of the fields in the fief to outsiders who originally have no land, and those who think they can "make money". Those who work harder" want to cultivate more land.Generally speaking, it is good for each family to have a hundred gold coins in the final supply of food to the lord. Adding it all together, the annual income is only about a hundred gold coins. When the tax exemption policy ends and the tax returns to the tithe level, the income will be It can probably be doubled.

However, for Zhao Qing, the income from farming is not in her eyes. Being able to have legal territory to operate and develop industry and commerce is the biggest gain.

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"Find a younger disciple of the Wei family and use the title of master and apprentice to confirm the cooperative relationship between superiors and subordinates. Then, while he is promoted to the position of the head of the family, he can take over the master's magical weapons and assist the other party. Teach the Wei clan’s inherited skills.”

"In this case, there is no obstacle to the cooperation between you and Zheng Dan with the Wei family." Seeing Zhao Qing give a few healing pills to Zheng Dan and others, they gradually started to cooperate with them. After recovering from the shock of "Ten Days in Hanchuan", Shi Yuanluo smiled slightly and continued:
"Normally speaking, after each season's festival, the king will summon the wise men and talents recruited during this period, as well as the brave men who have made contributions to the country, go out on a boat with them, talk to each other, and then issue formal rewards."

"Generally speaking, the location of a ten thousand-household fiefdom is either a fertile and fertile land in Fuzhong Datang, or the area where the recipient's hometown is located. According to convention, it is basically a matter of choosing one of the two, each with its own advantages and disadvantages. . But considering your potential, Miss Zhao, you probably have more room for choice."

The "million acres" of rewarded land naturally refers to arable fields, and does not include areas such as mountains, rivers, city walls, roads, etc. that are between multiple arable fields.

If it is a flat terrain like Fuzhong Datang, although there are wizards who control the weather to make it smooth and the income from farming is stable, which is significantly higher than that in the barren mountains, the accompanying non-arable land area is only 30 million acres. , the land available for construction is quite limited.

If it were sealed within the Kuaiji Mountains, with the deserted village where Zhao Qing lived as a child as the center, and extending outward to one million acres of farmland, the overall area would be greatly increased, at least to a radius of more than a hundred miles. Although the income in the mountainous areas is low, The development potential cannot be underestimated.

Which one to choose? Because the demarcated area is unknown and economic development is closely related to transportation convenience, Zhao Qing cannot be sure for the time being. However, it is certain that the latter has at least one tributary of Ruoye Creek, or it may be in development on waterway transportation.

The folks who have known each other for many years often took care of me before I came out of the mountain. Now it is time to repay the favor and give them a chance to make progress, thus rekindling the friendship in the past.

In addition, regarding his plan to "false age and identity", it is obviously necessary to reduce the leakage of past intelligence and firmly control the area to strictly prohibit suspicious people from coming to investigate or deliberately disclose false information.

The best plan is to choose multiple areas that are not connected to each other, and then capture the hidden mining areas that you speculate exist on the premise of including rural areas and deserted villages.

"Actually, with the title of 'First Class Sergeant', if you are willing to serve as an official, you can directly serve as Sima, Situ, Sikou and other deputy positions second only to the chief of a large city. With a little practice, you can become a manager. , it is very likely that he will be promoted to the title of governor within a few years."

Shi Yuanluo added: "The population under the jurisdiction of a large fief is at least 400 million households, which is two or three levels larger than the fief of [-] households. The actual influence is naturally much greater. , using this to cooperate and communicate with our own fiefs, the effect is quite good..."

"Of course, the operations here must be carried out in accordance with the "Royal Code" issued, and there must be no room for error. Otherwise, the people under the rule can 'directly sue' the royal court, and the king will personally review the issues involved and abolish the suspected cases. the person’s original position.”

"Although I am temporarily ahead of you in terms of spiritual practice, my talent is limited and I don't know much. However, in terms of Vietnam's internal affairs, I think there is still a lot that I can help with. I have time. When you are here, you can talk to me more!"

Speaking of this, she suddenly realized that she might have created a bad image, so she couldn't help but be silent for a few breaths, and then turned to another topic: "Do you still remember that the day after tomorrow, Zhu Yangma took you to Kuaiji Mountain to participate in the festival? Due to various reasons Reason, he left the matter to me.”

"If you have the intention to set off tomorrow and the next two days, you can come to me at Shi's Manor, 44 miles northwest of here, and I will take you to the vicinity of King Yu's Tomb. The specific situation will be explained in detail at that time."

Leaving behind a jade token that symbolized her identity, Shi Yuanluo turned around and headed towards the mysterious ice passage that she had broken when she came. In the blink of an eye, she passed through and disappeared. Centered on the traces of her feet, there was no trace of holiness. The light spread and merged into the thousands of flowers and plants covered by the black ice wall.

I saw that these rapidly frozen exotic flowers and plants gradually began to thaw, forming warm and insulated cavities around them, and returned to their normal state. If it hadn't been for the collapse of a hall in the manor, and the black ice against the moonlight It can be said that it is almost the same as before the war.

Why does it seem that the other party has inherited some of Shi Mai's treacherous and profitable character?

After making a general evaluation of Shi Yuanluo, Zhao Qing's mind moved slightly. He thought of Wei Zhi's paraffin's righteousness in killing his relatives and Chu Zhi's Shi She who allowed his father to commit suicide. However, he did not underestimate the Yu Yue Shi family. He could get as much as possible within the limits allowed by the rules. Benefit, in fact, there is nothing wrong with it.

As long as Shi Yuanluo restrains her desires and doesn't relax because she often wanders on the edge of the rules, and tries to break through the boundaries like her father Shi Mai did, and ultimately drags down others, she can be considered a qualified partner, and everyone can get what they want. need.

As for trying to control the affairs of the Wei family, it is obviously quite troublesome to operate. The key depends on the cooperation of the new head of the family. Zheng Dan has tens of thousands of subordinates here, so he will let these people be responsible for peaceful negotiations and he will be responsible for force deterrence. Bar.

Speaking of which, Shi She, who was appointed by King Zhao of Chu, had an official position as high as a doctor-level "Si Bei", which is equivalent to the "big Sikou" in other countries. He was a high-ranking official and powerful for a while, but he was later released and committed a capital crime. If his father chose to commit suicide, his family should also have some background.

There is a close relationship between Chu and Yue. Perhaps the Shi family of Shimai is closely related to the Shi family of Shishe?Could it be that a long time ago, the Shi family of Yue State had a similar origin to Fan Li and Wenzhong?

Zhao Qing thought secretly in his heart, and led Zheng Dan and others to file out along the Xuanbing Passage. He saw a wind-chasing horse outside that had been waiting there for some time, raising its hooves happily and saying something spiritually. His voice turned from worry to joy, and he was about to carry them back the way they came.

"Ah Qing, it's all thanks to you this time! I don't even know how to repay you..." Zheng Dan turned his head as he stepped in front of the pony, his big clear eyes blinking, and his face was filled with bright smiles. Smiling, but did not notice the golden carp reappearing in Zhao Qing's hand.

As if sensing Shi Yuanluo's departure, the little golden carp's eyes showed a sense of agility that was no different from that of human beings. Suddenly it inflated its gills and opened its mouth to spit out a huge bubble. The bubbles swelled in the wind and expanded rapidly. In an instant, the entire manor was enveloped.

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(End of this chapter)