Chapter Thirty-Six: The Wind Rises

The imperial palace, located in the center of Danyang City, the building is magnificent, magnificent, the soldiers at the gate of the palace are sharp, the ordinary soldiers are all seven-grade martial artists, and the captain of the team leader is a congenital martial artist.

The void in the dark place, hiding a terrifying aura, looming, this is a holy realm master sitting at the gate of the palace.

Wu Bai's status was extraordinary, and when the carriage came, the princes and ministers avoided one after another, lifted the curtains, and saluted with fists.

The car stopped in front of the palace gate, the minister got out of the carriage, sorted out his clothes, entered in turn, his face was serious, he did not talk to each other left and right, and passed through the long corridor and the royal road to a magnificent hall.

Golden Dragon Palace!

This hall is the center of power of the Chu State, the tall temple base, ninety-nine layers of carved dragon stone steps, like a heavenly road, straight to the sky, on both sides of the flag hunting, highlighting the majesty of the royal family.

Half an hour later, the civil and military officials have arrived, in the wide hall, the incense burner curls green smoke, this is a refreshing incense, can make people feel uplifted, temporarily forget the tiredness.

"The king has arrived!"

With a shrill and penetrating voice, the master of this vast territory stepped forward steadily, sat on the imperial chair, and reigned over the world.

He wears a purple and gold crown with a bundle of hair on his head, his eyebrows are tied with two dragons grabbing pearls and gold wiping his forehead, wearing a golden imperial robe, embroidered with a golden dragon roaring sky pattern, vivid, giving people the feeling of soaring into the sky, the dragon soaring all over the world, the body is strong, the chest is broad, and there is the majesty of ten thousand invincibles.

"See the King!"

Hundreds of civil and military officials saluted, the three princes and nine secretaries bowed, and hundreds of officials knelt on the ground, the hierarchy was strict, and no one dared to trespass, and the gap between people was very clear.

"Everyone, please get up!"

The King of Chu said majestically, his words were lofty, and he poured out thousands of lofty ambitions, giving people a sense of infinite vastness.

The hundred officials stood and said no more, and the scene was very silent.

In fact, the purpose of the king of Chu to convene the court meeting, they knew very well that it was nothing more than the taxation of Bajun Chunshenjun.

The King of Chu had sharp eyes, glanced at the ministers, his face was calm, and he said in a deep voice: "The war in Qin County, millions of soldiers fought bloodily, and the four major clans of Ba County voluntarily paid taxes and were loyal to the country.

When the words fell, his eyes looked at Wu Bai, the tax matter was planned by Chun Shenjun, and Chun Shenjun was Wu Bai's disciple, he naturally thought that this was Wu Bai's plan, preparing for change.

Sensing the gaze of the King of Chu, Wu Bai's heart was bitter, and he really wanted to cry out for injustice!

He is ready to suppress the clan, but the time has not yet come, the clan is too powerful, and an opportunity is needed.

That's why he suggested rebuilding the clan tree and letting the clan eat the dog......

"Back to the king, the four major clans of Ba County offer grain, are loyal to the state, and should be rewarded, but the act of paying taxes is against the ancestral teachings, regardless of the original requirements of the dynasty, and should also be punished. ”

Wu Bai pondered, with a neutral attitude, what he wanted to do most now was not to consider the four major clans of Ba County, but the safety of Chun Shenjun.

He has two disciples, Xinglin is relatively straightforward, reckless, although he is talented in literary cultivation, but he is talented in governing the country, and he can govern one county at most, and he cannot inherit his position and preside over the change.

And Chun Shenjun is excellent in all aspects, but his childhood experience made him pay too much attention to the people's livelihood, ignore the role of the clan, and seek benefits for the people, which is a good thing in Wu Bai's opinion, but because of the interests of the people, the country is turbulent and stimulates the contradictions of various classes, which is a bit of a big loss!

"Back to the king, Weichen also thinks that the four major clans can't be rewarded!"

Xiao Tengge, the head of the Xiao family, stood up, bowed slightly, his face was a little old, and his deep eyes, confident attitude, and powerful aura all said that he was a battle-hardened politician.

"Back to the king, the ministers support Xiao Yushi's words!"

A large number of officials in the DPRK and China bent down at the same time and said, their voices firm, they are all members of the clan, and they must safeguard the interests of the clan.

The game of politics is like a battle.

A word difference may lead to a battle, or it may be a loss of interests of a class.

They don't know why the four major clans of Ba County pay taxes, and it can be said that they don't care.

Anyway, there can only be one ending, that is, the four major clans of Ba County paid taxes against the ancestral training, and used the excuse of the ancestral training to make the king of Chu unable to reward the four major clans of Ba County.

From the side, curb the signs of clan tax collection.

In the spacious hall, only a few ministers stood, looked at each other, bowed their heads and did not speak, they came from the common class, although they stayed in this hall, they were just decorations, and they did not control the real power.

"Bastard ......"

Seeing the opposition of the clan ministers, although the face of the king of Chu did not change, the anger in his heart was burning, and his determination to rectify the clan was even firmer.

As Guo Jia expected, the four major clans of Ba County handed over 30 million grains, which made the king of Chu suffer from pink eye.

Just the four major clans of Ba County pay more taxes than the entire Ba County every year, so if taxes are collected from the clans of the whole country, what a huge amount of money?

Thinking of this, King Chu's heart became even hotter.

But now he can't show it, the clan has developed for thousands of years, and the heritage is profound, the Chu State is like a big tree, the clan is the root, absorbing nutrients, and the branches that support the canopy are luxuriant, once the roots are missing, the big tree will also get sick, and even collapse.

"This matter is tentatively discussed!"

The King of Chu said flatly, without much disappointment in his eyes, this court meeting was originally a temptation.

"The Lord of the Throne!"

After getting a satisfactory answer, the hundred officials nodded and retreated to the court, but Xiao Tengge did not move, and continued with his fists: "Lord Wang, this time the four major clans paid taxes, and Weichen heard that it was Chun Shenjun who supervised it.

The void suddenly chilled, and endless killing swept in, making people shudder, and Xiao Tengge's murderous intent could also be seen.

"Back to the king, Chun Shenjun is also thinking about the country, and he is careless for a while, which is understandable. ”

Wu Bai glared at Xiao Tengge fiercely, and hurriedly clasped his fists and saluted, wanting to save his life.

Disobeying the ancestral teachings is a mortal felony of killing the head.

"Order, Chun Shenjun violated the ancestral teachings and should have been punished with death, but considering a sincere heart, he will be punished as appropriate, deposed from his official position, exiled to Ba County, and must not return to the capital without the will of this king!"

The King of Chu said in a deep voice, selling Xiao Tengge a face, and without waiting for the courtiers to react, he stood up and left.

"Retreat!"

The eunuch shouted at the top of his voice.

"Congratulations to the king!"

The civil and military officials saluted, and left the Golden Dragon Hall with their different thoughts.

Soon, Wu Bai was left alone in the main hall, wiping the cold sweat on his forehead with his sleeves, breathing a sigh of relief in his heart, and finally saved Chun Shenjun's life.

As for the official position, he didn't care.

When the clan is settled, Chun Shenjun will not only be able to reinstate the official, but also go one step further and rank in Jiuqing, which is not impossible.