Changsheng Xiuxian: I can see through everything

Chapter 203 Breaking the Record (Subscribe)

The Emperor of Zhao issued an edict of self-blame and abdicated in favor of a more virtuous person.

Later, the seventh prince, who had no family background and whose mother was just a beauty, succeeded to the throne.

The new emperor ascended the throne, changed the era name to Taiping, issued a general amnesty, opened granaries to provide disaster relief, and exempted taxes for three years.

At the same time, a true immortal descended to the world, angrily scolded the emperor in the palace, and helped the seventh prince to succeed to the throne. The story spread like a gust of wind to all parts of the world.

All the ministers in the court knew about it, and they sent messages to their families, asking them to fulfill their duties, comfort the victims, and not to intensify the conflicts, so as to avoid being caught by the new emperor and being punished with the crime of having their property confiscated and their families exterminated.

For a time, the world was boiling.

The peasant rebel army stopped attacking the city and stayed in their base to wait and see.

Soon, the new emperor's policies were implemented with great vigor and determination.

Any official who fails to perform duties effectively or is perfunctory will be dismissed on the spot and replaced by a deputy.

If the deputy is also incompetent, they will be promoted in order of priority.

Immediately afterwards, the new emperor continued to promulgate new policies.

All the grain of Zhao State was collected as national reserves and replaced with a rationing system, with supply based on coupons.

Food stamps came into being.

All citizens of Zhao State, regardless of age, gender or children, could receive a free quota of food every month.

Adults should eat 10 kilograms per month, while the elderly, women and children should eat half of that.

Although it is not enough to fill your stomach, you can still survive if you mix it with some coarse grains and other foods.

When this policy was announced, the whole country was in an uproar.

Many officials strongly opposed it and wrote letters requesting its cancellation on the grounds that there was insufficient grain in the national depot.

However, instead of canceling the order, the new emperor reprimanded the officials who submitted the petition, saying that they only cared about their own interests and did not think about serving the country.

As for the shortage of national treasury, the rich households across the country were required to pay the full amount after deducting their own share.

The imperial court would purchase grain at a certain price. Due to the empty treasury, it would pay 30% for the time being, and the rest would be distributed gradually after the treasury was filled.

Those who secretly hoard grain and fail to hand it over will be charged with treason.

Many powerful officials resigned in unison, and also led a large number of their students and former officials to resign.

The new emperor approved all of them.

Subsequently, the new official assessment method was issued.

All clerks, as long as they have outstanding performance, can be promoted to officials as exceptions.

You can even recommend yourself, and as long as you pass the assessment, you will be appointed as an official.

In one fell swoop, it broke the huge barrier between officials and clerks that had existed for thousands of years.

In a short period of time, countless capable officials recommended themselves for office and each used their abilities to manage the affairs of the government office in an orderly manner.

Many powerful officials united to force the new emperor to retract his new policies, but the result was counterproductive and power fell into the hands of others.

At the same time, the Jinyiwei was established to investigate and punish officials who were corrupt, derelict of duty, disobeyed the law, and hoarded grain.

Reports are welcome, and all confirmed reports will be rewarded handsomely.

Officials who were found guilty were severely punished, the main offenders were beheaded, their property was confiscated and used to fill the national treasury.

All of a sudden, the people of Zhao cheered, and the peasant armies in various places disbanded on their own and returned home.

Who would want to rebel if they could survive?
The deeds of the True Immortal began to spread widely.

The locust plague in Qingzhou was severe. The true immortal went to the scene in person, summoned a green dragon, sprayed out fairy mist, and killed countless locusts.

There was a severe drought across the country, so an immortal set up an altar and performed a ritual, calling down the wind and rain, which rained three feet deep, and the whole world celebrated.

For a time, the name of the True Immortal became widely known.

The throne of the new emperor of Zhao is as stable as Mount Tai.

Subsequently, the new emperor introduced more and more new policies.

Promulgate new farmland policies.

The government will determine the maximum limit of farmland area for each household.

Land exceeding the area limit will be purchased by the government at market price and then resold on credit to tenant farmers and farmers with little land, reducing the number of tenant farmers and significantly increasing the number of self-cultivating farmers.

Since the products were sold on credit, the government would issue an IOU when purchasing the products and settle the payment after the farmers had harvested the crops.

This policy was established as a national policy, and any aristocratic family that was unwilling to cooperate would be charged with treason and their property would be confiscated and their clan would be exterminated.

Absolute force means absolute power.

The resistance of some aristocratic families was quickly crushed under the iron hoof of the Zhao army.

At the same time, good news came from the Protector of the Nation.

The elixir that Zhang Tianshi had painstakingly researched had finally come to fruition.

In fact, Zhang Tianshi’s elixir is just a super low-end version of Chen Xuan’s Qi-nourishing elixir made with secular materials based on it.

The large furnace can produce thousands of pills in one furnace.

A small elixir was sold for as much as one hundred taels of gold, enough to buy three hundred acres of fertile farmland, but it was still in short supply.

The effect of prolonging life alone is worth a fortune for wealthy businessmen.

For a while, there was an endless stream of dignitaries and nobles coming to the Tianshi Mansion to purchase elixirs.

Most of the proceeds from the sale of elixirs were collected into the national treasury and used to pay for the costs of grain storage, purchase of fertile land, etc.

On one side there is strong suppression, on the other side there is magic elixir to win over.

The various new policies of the new emperor of Zhao were quickly implemented under the deterrence and strong promotion of Chen Xuan's military force.

Develop water conservancy projects, provide free education, promote medical care, and provide preferential treatment for soldiers...

After a series of new policies were implemented, Zhao's productivity recovered and developed rapidly. Soon the country was governed well, the people lived and worked in peace and contentment, and the country became strong.

Afterwards, the State of Zhao mobilized the entire country to dig a grand canal that connected the north and the south.

The True Immortal personally presided over the excavation, and amid the anticipation of the crowd, he summoned the blue dragon, the golden sword general, the iron-armored insect and others to help in digging the canal.

Quite spectacular.

All the workers who participated in the construction of the canal were given sufficient food coupons and copper coins, and settled on a daily basis without any delay.

For a time, Zhao State launched a canal construction boom.

Foreign barbarians took the opportunity to invade Zhao State, attack cities and plunder the border.

The True Immortal was furious. That night, he flew thousands of miles in the sky with his sword. He left at the first watch and returned at the fifth. All the barbarian leaders surrendered, and the barbarian army was in chaos and retreated.

Ten years later.

Deep in the imperial palace, in the Heavenly Master's Mansion.

Chen Xuan sat cross-legged.

Suddenly, I had an inspiration and wrote this.

He opened his eyes.

"Finally passed the level."

Sighed softly.

He didn't think that the State of Zhao was a world created by the magic mirror.

It should be the secular world of a certain interface.

The people I come into contact with are all living people.

It’s just that many people live their entire lives in a muddle.

"Going back."

Chen Xuan stood up and walked out of the Tianshi Mansion.

Outside the house, Zhang Tianshi and Zhang Xun were waiting respectfully.

After ten years, under Chen Xuan's guidance, Zhang Tianshi finally reached the fourth level of Qi training with the help of a Peiyuan Pill. However, he was unable to advance any further.

Zhang Xun reached the third level of Qi training.

In their eyes, Chen Xuan is a true man of enlightenment, a true immortal who has come to the world.

"Chang Immortal!"

"I gotta go!"

"Master Immortal, are you about to ascend?"

Both of them were stunned, feeling a little lost.

Although I had a premonition that the immortal could not stay in the Tianshi Mansion forever.

At this moment, my heart feels empty, as if I have lost something.

Above the Tianshi Mansion, a ladder suddenly appeared, shining with light.

Even the new emperor of Zhao was alarmed by this strange phenomenon.

"Master, you're leaving eventually!"

He murmured to himself, unable to tell whether he was happy or sad.

If he were not an immortal, he would not have been able to inherit the throne.

Similarly, because of the immortal, his position as emperor has a bit of a puppet meaning.

When it was time to leave, I felt a little grateful.

In any case, the State of Zhao today has a stable government and harmonious people, with all nations coming to pay tribute, presenting a prosperous scene.

He will surely be remembered forever in future history books.

Let the deeds of this immortal become unofficial history.

Just as he was thinking about it, Chen Xuan suddenly appeared in front of him.

"Chang Immortal!"

The new emperor quickly saluted.

"I'm leaving now. Before I go, I have something to tell you."

"Please tell me, Immortal."

"Water can carry a boat, but it can also capsize it. Do not easily change the policies I have previously promulgated. A tremendous fortune has been bestowed upon you, so please respect yourself."

After saying this, without waiting for the new emperor to reply, he rode the cloud-piercing shuttle and flew towards the ladder in the sky.

Afterwards, the ladder carrying Chen Xuan disappeared into the sky.

……

On the spiritual mirror.

The labels of the seven hundred sect disciples began to change.

"It's been ten days, the results of the first round should be out!"

Numbers appeared one by one.

The ranking changes accordingly.

Xuantian Sect, Chiyangzi, Daogong, obtain one hundred, use zero, and have one hundred left.

The geniuses from other sects, such as Ning Wentian, Yu Zizai, Sun Zhengying, Wan Guozheng, Luo Simai and others, all achieved the same results.

Only the Snow Lotus Fairy performed slightly worse, getting ninety-eight.

The Hundred Flowers Sect's True Person was used to this and didn't take it seriously.

In the seven sects competition, they have always been at the bottom.

Obtaining one hundred Dao skills means performing perfectly in the first level of the fantasy world.

In fact, these geniuses already knew how to deal with it.

Helped the dynasty suppress peasant uprisings, eliminate corrupt officials, open granaries to release grain, etc.

"what!"

A real person suddenly screamed in shock.

"Is there something wrong with the spirit mirror?"

"impossible!"

Master Wen of Xuantian Sect flatly denied it.

This magic mirror is the Xuantian Sect's spiritual treasure. Only the Yuanying True Lord can drive it. How could it be easily damaged?

"That person's number..."

Master Wen looked around.

A strange number is ranked first.

Jinyang Sect, Chen Xuan, Daogong, obtained two hundred, used zero, and had two hundred left.

It is twice as high as the scores of the geniuses of various sects.

His expression suddenly became dull.

After a long while, he finally let out a long sigh.

"The spirit mirror is not wrong."

"In the Seven Sects Competition throughout the history, it is rare for someone to surpass one hundred Dao Gongs, but it has happened."

"Two hundred years ago, there was a disciple from Medicine God Valley who obtained 118 Dao skills."

Nian Zhenren from Yaoshen Valley smiled and said, "Yes, it is the current leader of our sect."

In the first heaven, the disciples of Yaoshen Valley achieved the best results with their outstanding medical skills and their contribution to saving the world and bringing peace to the people.

"So, one hundred Dao Gong isn't the highest value?"

"One hundred Dao Gong is just a common value for the geniuses in the past worlds."

After Master Wen said this, the masters from various sects understood.

Before, there weren’t more than a hundred skills because they weren’t good enough.

"Master Wang, who is this Chen Xuan's disciple? Why haven't I heard of him?"

Someone asked Master Wang of the Jinyang Sect.

At this moment, Master Wang's expression was equally dull.

Who is Chen Xuan?

It seems that he is a casual cultivator.

It is said that he is an insect tamer who also practices thunder magic.

He has always paid little attention to these sect disciples who came from unconventional backgrounds.

How can his future achievements compare to those of a genius like Sun Zhengying who has been carefully taught since childhood?

"You, the Jinyang Sect, are really good at hiding."

"I've said it before, the Jinyang Sect should not be underestimated in this competition."

Master Zhao of the Beast Emperor Pavilion sighed as he looked at the name that topped the Dao Power Ranking.

Wen Daoren of Xuantian Sect's face twitched slightly.

Master Cheng of the Qianji Sect smiled and said, "Fortunately, it's only the first level, so the Dao power is limited. The further you advance, the more Dao power you gain. I still have high hopes for Chi Yangzi of the Xuantian Sect."

"Attached is what the real person said."

"I also attach the real agenda."

(End of this chapter)