I am already immortal, why should I ascend to become an immortal?

Chapter 93 The Tragedy of the Tang Dynasty
Within these thirteen years.

Throughout the Tang Dynasty, whether it was porcelain, jade, jewelry, livestock, grain, cloth, fine wine, etc.

As long as it is used for people’s livelihood.

In one year, thirty-eight types of taxes were added, and even previous taxes were increased by 50%.

While ensuring that the princes and nobles in Chang'an City could live a life of luxury and debauchery, the military governors of the four deputy capitals also enjoyed a life of debauchery.

The rest of the supplies were all transported to the Southern Wilderness.

To describe it according to Lu Shusheng's words.

That is: "All my fields have been taxed, but I have to pick this to fill my stomach. The rich are feasting and drinking, but there are people freezing to death on the road!"

Especially the people in remote small towns like those on the border of the Tang Dynasty were forced to go into the mountains and become bandits, stealing government grain.

"It seems that this White Jade Guanyin should be what the Tang King exchanged for from Master Pudu with supplies!"

The sky was getting light, and the bonfire that had been burning all night had turned into a pile of ashes.

Jin Chan stood up, stretched, and then closed Lu Shusheng's autobiography.

This autobiography not only describes how the Tang Dynasty declined over the years, but also vividly describes the corruption and extravagance of Chang'an City and the four secondary capitals.

It even includes details about how Lu Shusheng himself scolded Zhao Guizhen in the Daming Palace.

In front of King Tang, what policies and plans were proposed that could change the current situation of the country.

Even the road ahead for the next ten years is clearly planned.

"What a pity that such a talented person ended up like this. It is truly a tragedy for the Tang Dynasty!"

Jin Chan placed his autobiography next to Li Yingtai's pillow.

I hope that when she ascends the throne, she will be able to change the fate of the Tang Dynasty according to some of the ideas left by Lu Shusheng.

After all, a ruined Tang Kingdom would be of no use to Jin Chan and Ying Lou.

Wake up the two women who were sleeping in the carriage.

The few of them continued to head northwest.

And on the next 500-mile journey.

Apart from resting and eating, Jin Chan and his two companions kept running non-stop all the way.

It has to be said that these horses in the Pudu Sect are indeed rare fine horses in the Southern Wilderness.

Even with such high-intensity running, he was still able to chase the wind and the sun without showing any signs of fatigue.

But in the past few days, Jin Chan was a little puzzled.

It was clearly the Three Kingdoms' campaign against Qin, and Chu and Qi had already begun to reorganize their troops, but Tang was the only one that had been slow to take action.

Could it be that in the eyes of King Tang, things in the Southern Wilderness are more important than attacking Qin?

at last.

At noon on the seventh day, after crossing the last small mountain range.

Looking from the top of the mountain, a few people could vaguely see the official road of the Tang Dynasty leading directly to Chang'an.

"Yingtai, just in case, you should replace the thousand human skins first, and don't take out the Zhuyun Tang Sword that only your royal family has!"

Jin Chan stared ahead and spoke.

Although thirteen years have passed since Li Yingtai returned to the Tang Dynasty, there is still a chance that he will be recognized.

It is best to avoid unnecessary accidents if possible.

"Ok!"

Li Yingtai responded softly.

At this time, the two of them were no longer as aggressive as when they first met.

Now Li Yingtai obeys Jin Chan's words.

In addition to some strange feelings, this kind of obedience also includes admiration and dependence.

"Jin Chan, since you are from the Qin royal family, with your talent, why don't you fight for the position of crown prince?"

Because when Li Yingtai entered the Southern Wilderness, the King of Qin was still Ying Lou's father, so she didn't know that the current King of Qin was actually not very old.

"Prince?"

Jin Chan just frowned and didn't say much.

And in the carriage.

Li Yingtai, who had already put on the skin of thousands of people, actually turned into a little girl who looked somewhat similar to Xiao Luoyang.

Not only are their heights and body shapes similar, but their faces are also somewhat similar.

At first glance, you might have thought they were a pair of twin sisters!
"Big sister, if I still call you like that now, I'm afraid it will be exposed."

Before Jin Chan could speak, Xiao Luoyang was already circling around Li Yingtai with great interest. "Then just remove the big characters and call me sister from now on!"

After pinching Xiao Luoyang's face, Li Yingtai turned around in front of Jin Chan and asked softly.

"Does it look good?"

"."

Jin Chan turned his head away. He didn't want to continue the topic of his own aesthetic taste.

The official roads of the Tang Dynasty were wide enough to accommodate more than twenty carriages abreast.

It is only slightly inferior to the straight roads of Qin.

Not long after walking on the official road, more and more people began to appear around us.

There was a swordsman who was wearing cloth and a bamboo hat and who didn't want to show his face.

There are also small vendors doing small business on the street, working hard to make a living.

One could even see scattered soldiers heading towards Chang'an.

"Let's rest here for a while and feed the horses some hay."

After seeing a simple wooden shed with a tea pavilion hanging in front of him, Jin Chan shouted into the carriage.

Upon hearing this, the two "little girls" immediately smiled happily.

After traveling for so many days, I can finally get out for some fresh air and sit down to have a cup of tea.

"Waiter, bring a pot of fragrant rain. Please order any of the Tang fruit, seasonal vegetables, or pastries you like."

As soon as he found a seat and sat down, Li Yingtai, a native of the Tang Dynasty, asked the waiter for some of his country's special tea and snacks.

"Sir, where are the fragrant rain and fruits these days?"

"There are still some tea leaves and coarse flour biscuits left that the masters don't want. Do you want some?"

The waiter in this shop was a bit grumpy. Although Jin Chan and his gang came to consume, he didn't give them a good look at all.

After looking around, Jin Chan found that the people here just drank well water and ate some dry food.

There was only a group of guys who looked like soldiers. They ordered a few plates of game and ate them until their mouths were full of grease.

"Shopkeeper, just give us some food and some fodder for our two horses."

Jin Chan knocked on the table, signaling Li Yingtai not to speak.

"okay!"

The waiter responded cheerfully and walked to the stove to start working.

Not long after, three bowls of yellow tea and a plate of sesame cakes were brought in.

"Alas, I never thought that my Tang Dynasty would become like this!"

Looking at the food in front of him, Li Yingtai sighed helplessly.

I once thought of the past.

The people of the Tang Dynasty had enough food and clothing, and every household had a full warehouse of gold and silver. It was a prosperous and flourishing scene, but it ended up in such a state.

"Sir, three taels of silver!"

After taking a sip of tea, the waiter pointed at Jin Chan with three fingers and spoke.

"Three hangings?"

Jin Chan frowned. According to the prices in the Qin Dynasty, three hundred coins would be enough for a meal in any restaurant in Xianyang City.

"Sir, don't look at me like that. Although our store is small, we are honest and trustworthy."

"Besides, the Tang Empire is no longer what it used to be. Taxes are increasing every year, and copper coins are worthless now. I should be happy that I can accept your money!"

The waiter spread his hands, and he didn't look like he was lying.

"All right!"

Jin Chan exhaled and took out a handful of gold sand that he had prepared in advance from his arms.

Because the gold stolen from Purdue was as big as half a brick at the smallest.

In order to prevent money from leaking out and causing unnecessary trouble.

Before entering the official road, Jin Chan used the belly of a fish to cut the gold bricks into very small pieces, and even crushed some of them into gold sand.

"Gold, gold!"

After seeing Jin Chan take out a few sesame-sized grains of gold.

The waiter immediately withdrew his hand that was hanging in the air and began to stammer incoherently.

(End of this chapter)