Xu Lin only learned after listening to Du Hongchen's words that about one-tenth of the hundreds of counties in Tiannan Province had increased their taxes by nearly ten times after the First World War.

Originally, the taxes of the Wu Dynasty were not low, and they were directly increased tenfold, which would be the end of the family's ruin. However, the imperial court had obviously ordered that the taxes of Tiannanxing Province should be exempted for one year, and the taxes would be halved for the next three years, which could be regarded as allowing the people to recuperate after the war.

The holy decrees have all come down, and there are still so many people who dare to disobey the yang and the yin?

But there doesn't seem to be anything wrong with it, these days, ordinary people even send letters is a very luxurious thing, and it is common for the voice not to spread for hundreds of miles.

Tiannan Province is also notoriously poor and remote, full of lofty mountains. Last time, Hongjiazhuang was all captured by the people of the Governor's Mansion and sent to be a slave, if Xu Lin hadn't happened to meet him, no one would have been among them.

A whole Zhuangzi can be wiped out, and he is the most familiar with this kind of thing.

Xu Lin didn't ask Du Hongchen how he knew, these players had a special way of communicating with each other, which Xu Lin had known for a long time. Even if this figure of one tenth, if not accurate, it is not too far off.

"So you're taking those homeless people into the grass? Have you ever thought about what to do if the imperial court sends troops to encircle and suppress? Xu Lin asked.

"What else can I do, the ancients said: If you die now, you will die, and if you make a big plan, you will die, and if you die, you will die in the country? If the imperial court comes to encircle and suppress, it will naturally be desperate. Du Hongchen said.

"The ancients? Which ancient? ”

Xu Lin felt that this sentence was so interesting, just like the words that Du Hongchen said when he robbed before, it sounded so reasonable that it was impossible to refute.

"Uh...... I read the book and saw that the person who said this was either surnamed Chen or Wu, and I can't remember it clearly. Du Hongchen said.

"If you remember it, you have to tell me which book it is." Xu Lin said to Du Hongchen.

Xu Lin is literate, but he has read few books since he was a child, and he actually hopes to read more and learn more, but he has not had much time. And in today's world, books are still a luxury.

"Okay, I'll go back and think about it." Du Hongchen said embarrassedly.

Xu Lin carefully inquired about the situation of these bandits under the command of Du Hongchen, and found that they were mainly ordinary people, who occupied the Black Wind Village that had been destroyed before, and completely relied on robbing the road to make a living.

Du Hongchen not only taught them martial arts, but also took them to rob them together. I don't know if they are lucky or if they do have some ability to train soldiers, they robbed for more than two months, not only did they have enough food and drink for the old and weak women and children in Heifeng Village, but none of the strong men who robbed together were injured.

Therefore, Du Hongchen is full of prestige in the hearts of these people.

Although Xu Lin became an earl, he actually regarded himself as a martial arts person in his heart. The gang of bandits who crossed Hongchen was different from the previous Black Wind Village, they were just desperate people. Xu Lin didn't mean to kill them all, and it happened that the Imperial Sword Gate needed to expand its manpower. Instead of waiting for other sects to send people over to be undercover agents, it is better to think of a way from these ordinary people.

Anyway, what the Imperial Sword Gate wants is not a master, but some miscellaneous outer disciples. This kind of identity can't recruit all players, they disappear for a few days at every turn, and if they disappear when they need to find someone, it's a big problem.

In Xu Lin's idea, the player can be sent to death, so it is used as force. Usually give them tasks to practice, and when they need to, they will be cannon fodder. As for these displaced people, they can just be added to the Edgeworth Gate to be responsible for all kinds of trivial things.

Anyway, as long as there is a bite to eat, few people are willing to rebel.

Feeling that this arrangement was more appropriate, Xu Lin said to Du Hongchen: "Just falling into the grass is not a long-term strategy, if you can trust my Imperial Sword Gate, you can send someone to my Imperial Sword Gate for placement." If there are three or five hundred people, the Imperial Sword Gate can still be arranged. ”

After speaking, Xu Lin sent a task to Du Hongchen.

[Mission content: Being forced to become a bandit is not a good thing for the common people, and now there is a chance for them to return to the countryside.] Choosing the right people to send to the Edgeworth Gate and making them the subjects of Count Kongsang is a matter of great merit. 】

After receiving the task, Du Hongchen laughed directly, and sure enough, luck couldn't stop it. Originally, I just wanted to be a bandit to have a good time, but I didn't expect this to trigger a special mission. It doesn't matter what the reward for this task is, the key is to have a relationship with Xu Lin, the protagonist of the plane, are you afraid that there will be no high-end tasks in the future?

Du Hongchen agreed to this without hesitation, and at the same time asked tentatively: "Master Xu, I am willing to take on this task." It's just that I have no basis for what I say, I don't know if Master Xu can give me a name, so that I can be more justifiable? ”

Du Hongchen actually wanted to ask Xu Lin for a token, something similar to a task item, so that he could pass through the Imperial Sword Gate unimpeded, then he could see Xu Lin at any time if he wanted to, and it would be easier to trigger the task.

Xu Lin will be mistaken, in his opinion, what Du Hongchen said is justified, and he is only rightly helping himself. In this case, you must have a relationship.

People in the rivers and lakes, what is the relationship between them and how they can call each other casually? In addition to taking in the son, it can only be the apprentice.

Xu Lin has a good impression of this person, he is not only good at martial arts, excellent eloquence, but also a person with merit. It seems that such a player is also quite good to accept as an apprentice.

Anyway, there are only a few personal disciples in the Imperial Sword Gate now, and it is time to recruit disciples from the outer and inner doors to make the Imperial Sword Gate a real sect.

According to the rules of the squirrel voyage, Xu Lin sent Du Hongchen an apprenticeship task. Du Hongchen looked at the system prompt and was speechless in surprise. Unexpectedly, he also had the opportunity to worship the Imperial Sword Gate.

Who was the one who entered the Edgeworth Gate before? It's the player's five uniques, when they are still struggling in the god transformation period, they have already returned to the virtual realm, and most of the bosses in the game are the same level of existence. Except for the guy who is particularly hated by Squirrel Hang, any one who comes out is a big guy with countless people rushing to hug his thighs.

Such a good thing actually fell on his head?

Du Hongchen hurriedly accepted the apprenticeship task and bowed to Xu Lin.

Xu Lin smiled: "Okay, since you have this heart, I will take you as an apprentice." From today on, you will be an inner disciple of my Imperial Sword Sect. Since you know that many people have been displaced, then I will hand over the task of collecting and protecting the people to you, and you will manage it for me to run the Black Wind Village, which is a great achievement. ”

After saying these words, Xu Lin handed Du Hongchen the disciple uniform of the Imperial Sword Sect and a spear that suddenly appeared. This is an introductory bonus, just like the original uniform and fine iron sword of Squirrel Hang.

It's just that this time, the form of the costume is a little different from that of Squirrel Hang, Squirrel Hang's several of their personal disciples are moon-white warrior uniforms, and Du Hongchen's suit is light cyan, this system actually helped Xu Lin divide the inner disciples and the personal disciples.

"It's worthy of being left behind by the immortals, it's really amazing." Xu Lin said with emotion in his heart.

Du Hongchen didn't feel that there was anything wrong with the task reward that suddenly appeared, and took over the outfit excitedly and said, "Thank you, Master, the disciple will definitely live up to the trust." ”

"Very good, you have been away for most of the day, and you will hurry back early tomorrow morning, otherwise there may be changes in the Black Wind Village." When you arrive at the Imperial Sword Gate, contact your senior brother Li Daren, and he will help you arrange for the people to be delivered. Xu Lin commanded.

Du Hongchen nodded and said, "Master, you don't have to wait for dawn, the disciple's martial arts are not bad, there is no problem in rushing alone." The disciple should leave now and complete the Master's entrustment as soon as possible. ”

Xu Lin thought to himself, this is not bad, anyway, the player is not afraid of the danger of rushing overnight.

"In that case, you can go." Xu Lin agreed.

After letting the newly recruited apprentice leave, Xu Lin meditated and practiced qi in the guest room. In a few days, he would meet with the governor Xie Guangxi, and Xu Lin wanted to see if the apparently upright governor knew about the rebellion against the decree and the increase in taxes.