"Sure enough, the land of abundance, the land of fish and rice!"

As soon as he entered Hanzhong, Wu Yong couldn't help but sigh. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

Surrounded by mountains and beautiful waters. There are as many as five or six hundred large and small rivers in Hanzhong!

The climate is suitable, the land is fertile, the products are abundant, and the people are outstanding, which is worthy of the title of "the birthplace of the Han family and the cornucopia of China".

Looking up, the eyes are full of trees, flowers and plants.

Chu He took a deep breath. "Tsk, sweet! Comfortable! ”

Hanzhong is the most suitable place for human habitation on the earth, at the same latitude.

……

It was the autumn harvest, and the farmland was full of busy people.

Wu Yong wanted to know more about the customs and customs of Hanzhong, so he went to the edge of the field and talked with the people.

However, the people were very vigilant, and when they saw that several of them were outsiders, and Qi Guoyuan and others were not good-looking, the people all avoided them.

finally met an old man who loves to talk and chatted with Wu Yong.

"Uncle, this year's bumper harvest!"

"Yes."

"How much tax do you have to pay when you harvest so much grain?"

"Taxes? Is there a tax? ”

"Oh, tax-free for a few years?"

"A few years? There has always been a tax. ”

No taxes?!

Wu Yong was very surprised.

In the agrarian era, almost all of the income of the imperial court and local government came from taxes. And the biggest burden on the peasants is also to pay taxes.

Adjusting taxes is the most common means used by rulers.

Increasing taxes can quickly accumulate money; Tax reduction and exemption is the most effective way to buy the hearts and minds of the people.

Liu Mang also often uses tax means, and every time he recovers a place, most of them use tax reduction and exemption policies to stabilize the people's hearts.

Whether it's reduced or exempted, most of them are only two or three years. It is necessary to raise soldiers, to fight, to prevent disasters, and to reduce taxes all year round, and no ruler can stand it.

How could Hanzhong not be taxed?

Without taxes, where did Zhang Lu get the money? How to get by?

Wu Yong wanted to know more about it, but the old man refused to say more.

……

Chenggu City is another major city in Hanzhong in addition to Nanzheng. It is also a necessary place to enter Nanzheng from the northeast, which can be described as the gateway of Nanzheng.

Outside Chenggu City, several babies were playing, jumping and singing ballads:

The water of the river, the soil of Hanzhong

Hanzhong soil, give birth to grains

Hanchuan Five Grains Worship Heavenly Master

The Heavenly Master blesses the absence of suffering

Wu Yong secretly sighed: Zhang's Heavenly Master Dao has too deep an impact on the people of Hanzhong.

Nearby, a group of older children were also playing.

Big kids, play exaggeratedly.

Use branches and grass poles to dress up in strange appearances.

A vicious-looking child exclaimed, "Wow! I'm a ghost ......."

The other children were terrified and fled.

"Phew! The Heavenly Master is here! ”

The other child, who is clearly the protagonist of the game, kills majestically!

Grab a handful of dirt and throw it at the goblin-pretending child.

The child who pretends to be a ghost is covered with dust, but he refuses to admit defeat. "I'm a water ghost, I'm not afraid of your Heavenly Master Earth!"

"That's not right! Tukeshui, you lose! ”

"I didn't lose! Tukemu, water overcomes soil! ”

"You're not right! Earth can only overcome fire, you lose! ”

Several children quarreled endlessly, and no one could convince others.

The child who pretended to be the celestial master in the lead shouted, "Don't make any noise! Anyway, the Heavenly Master is the biggest, and when the Heavenly Master arrives, you will lose! ”

Wu Yong was even more emotional.

What the children are arguing about is the theory that the five elements are mutually reinforcing.

The five elements of yin and yang are exactly the Taoist doctrine, which is very subtle and profound. Although the children are not right, children can open and close their mouths to discuss the five elements, and the influence of Taoism in Hanzhong can be seen.

……

"Mr. Garryon, you're here!"

The one who stepped forward to say hello was Shan Xiongxin's confidant companion Ren Jie.

After Wu Yong set off, Liu Mang received a secret report from Shan Xiongxin. Immediately replied with a flying pigeon, saying that Wu Yong had been sent to Hanzhong, and the matter of Hanzhong would be handled by Wu Yong Shan Xiongxin at his discretion.

The flying pigeon flutters its wings far faster than a man's feet.

Wu Yong has not yet arrived, and the flying pigeon has already flown in. Shan Xiongxin hurriedly sent his companions to wait to greet Wu Yong on several necessary roads. Ren Jie is in Chenggu and has been waiting for a few days.

Ren Jie briefly reported the situation to Wu Yong, but his eyes were aimed at Qi Guoyuan and the other three from time to time.

"Sir, Hanzhong is not as good as the Central Plains, and it is full of the eyes and ears of the Heavenly Master. These brothers...... Belch...... The physiognomy is easy to attract attention, and I am afraid that it will be ......"

Wu Yong understood what Ren Jie meant. "I don't want to take them into Nanzheng either. It's just that these brothers are very useful. Is there a suitable place to settle them for the time being? ”

In Hanzhong, Shan Xiongxin is very open, which is not a problem.

Chu He, Qi Guoyuan and others were placed in Chenggu, and Wu Yong only took his servants and followed Ren Jie to Nanzheng.

……

Shan Xiongxin and Wu Yong had dealt with each other as early as when they were in Yanchi. Although Wu Yong's official position is not high, at the beginning of Liu Mang's army, he followed left and right, and won Liu Mang's trust.

Shan Xiongxin had already prepared delicious food and wine. While catching up on the old days, while communicating with each other.

Luoyang is becoming more and more prosperous, and the Luoyang army has won successive battles, and Lao Shan listens to it. "Alas! Mr. Wu, let the lord call over! Nesting here, listening to it all day long, it's all the omnipotence of the Heavenly Master, the omnipresence of the Heavenly Master, I'm going crazy! ”

"Yes, along the way, Wu has also gained knowledge. Only a single master can hold it, and if you change someone, I'm afraid you will all be abducted to believe it. ”

"Humph! Old Tann would rather die than believe in his ways! ”

Wu Yong was full of emotion and pointed to his head. "The people of Hanzhong have been brainwashed by the Heavenly Master Dao!"

"Hehe, I can wash others, but I can't wash my old list!" Shan Xiongxin laughed. "I have a clever plan, no one wants to wash my brain!"

"Oh? What's the magic trick? ”

"Woman! No matter how good his way is, it is not as good as a woman! Hahaha...... What do you think? That's a good trick, right? Sir, do you want to take precautions? ”

"Hahaha......" Wu laughed and waved his hand again and again. The heavy responsibility is on the body, so let's talk about the situation of the upper and lower people in Hanzhong first. ”

"What does the gentleman want to know?"

"Let's fight for Hanzhong, and Liu Yu in Yizhou is also fighting. The main characters in Hanzhong, who has their hearts to Luoyang, and who has their hearts to Chengdu? ”

"There are a lot of people who want to be in Chengdu Liu Yu. The heart is towards Luoyang, ......" Lao Shan shook his head regretfully.

Zhang Lu used to teach the people, and the power in Hanzhong was firmly in his hands.

The military power in Hanzhong was controlled by Zhang Lu's brother Zhang Wei and Zhang Gongze, and his generals included Zhang Jun, Liu Quan, Yang Ang, Yang Ren, etc.

Especially the two generals Zhang Jun and Liu Quan, they are very powerful.

Zhang Jun commanded the troops well, and Liu Quanzhi was brave and brave, known as the first fierce general in Hanzhong. The two are extremely loyal to Zhang Lu.

Among the other officials, the strategist Yan Pu, who had strategy and insight, won the trust of Zhang Lu, and strongly advocated that Lu should neither attach himself to Luoyang nor take refuge in Liu Yu of Yizhou. If he is impartial, then Liu Mang and Liu Yu will not dare to attack easily.

The two brothers, Yang Song and Yang Bai, are representatives of Liu Yu.

Hanzhong belongs to Yizhou, and Chengdu has more convenient transportation. In Hanzhong, there are not a few people who know Shu but do not know Han.

It's not easy to solve the problem in Hanzhong!

"I'm going to meet Yan Pu first."

"Okay, I'll arrange it."

"Oh, yes. I heard from the people that there are no taxes in Hanzhong? ”

"Hehe......" Shan Xiongxin sneered twice. Not really. However, there is another way......"