It's just that Zhao Lin feels that his enemies are not so easy to be deterred.

The other party just wanted to be tempted.

However, the strength shown by Zhao Lin is only the tip of the iceberg.

"Your Majesty, Prime Minister Zhuge asks to see you. ”

At this time, the eunuch walked in and bowed to Zhao Lin.

"Xuan. ”

Zhao Lin's expression moved slightly and waved his hand.

Later, Zhuge Liang walked into the main hall and saluted Zhao Lin, "See Your Majesty." ”

"Your Majesty, cowpox is now growing everywhere, and the smallpox epidemic in the entire empire has been completely eradicated, and there are no more cases. ”

"The people are praising Your Majesty's kindness, saying that Your Majesty is the savior who is reincarnated by the gods and saves all peoples. ”

Hearing this, Zhao Lin couldn't help but smile.

The people's thoughts are as simple as that.

Whoever is good to them, they praise.

Who is seen as a god-like being.

Of course, when the king is unreasonable, the people can easily be used as a tool for others to incite rebellion.

Of course, Zhao Lin wants to be a Mingjun.

No, to be exact, it should be a saint of the ages.

Ordinary emperors are interested in the value of the common people and can pay taxes for the rulers.

In the early days of the dynasty, in order to win the hearts of the people, these emperors would also lightly give money and gather people's hearts.

But in the later stages of the dynasty, the pressure on the people will increase tenfold, tenfold.

In this way, when the pressure of the people reaches an unbearable level, it usually leads to popular revolt and the collapse of the dynasty.

But here in Zhao Lin it is different.

The faith of the people is what Zhao Lin needs most.

As for taxation, it was mainly to enrich the empire's finances.

Today's Zhao Lin has many ways to make money, and there is no need to simply rely on heavy taxes to increase fiscal revenue.

On the contrary, Zhao Lin also implemented the national policy of tax reduction before.

"Can the prime minister go to the disaster area to inspect?"

Zhao Lin asked casually.

Although he is an emperor, he rules the world and sits on the four seas. But he still can't understand the people's feelings in the world.

There are some things that still need to be implemented by Zhuge Liang, the prime minister.

"Your Majesty, the minister has already been there on behalf of Your Majesty. ”

Zhuge Liang's expression became more and more respectful.

"How's the people?"

When Zhuge Liang heard this, his expression immediately turned grim, "Although the smallpox epidemic has been eliminated and the people are grateful to Dade, according to the minister's view, the people's lives have still been greatly affected. ”

"Autumn is approaching, and the time for taxation is coming again, and the minister is worried that this levy will bring a lot of burden to the people. ”

Hearing this, Zhao Lin nodded slightly.

Zhuge Liang's consideration is not unreasonable.

"If that is the case, then go and make a will at once. ”

After Zhao Lin groaned slightly, his eyes fell on Zhuge Liang's body, "From today on, the people's household registration tax will be abolished, and from now on, only the land tax will be levied according to the size of the land, and the household registration tax will no longer be levied." ”

"Obey. ”

Zhuge Liang's eyes lit up.

In the last tax reform of the Great Zhou Empire, all harsh taxes and miscellaneous taxes were abolished, leaving only the household tax and the land tax, which were parallel.

Compared to previous generations, the tax burden has been greatly reduced.

Unexpectedly, His Majesty is now benevolent and abolishes the household registration tax.

Once this policy is implemented, I am afraid that the people of the world will once again sigh at the emperor's grace......

Wechen retired. ”

After receiving the emperor's will, Zhuge Liang withdrew from the main hall.

looked at the back of Zhuge Liang leaving.

Zhao Lin's face fell into a deep groan.

The abolition of the hukou tax had little impact on the finances of the Great Zhou Empire.

He could easily recover this part of the tax by other means.

Just as Zhao Lin was groaning, outside the main hall, another figure walked in.

It was Cao Zhengchun.

"Your Majesty. ”

Cao Zhengchun's footsteps seemed to be silent, and he came to Zhao Lin and bowed down to worship.

"How?"

Zhao Lin's eyes looked directly at Cao Zhengchun, "What I asked you to investigate, how did the investigation go?"

"Your Majesty, the old slave has found some things through torture and interrogation of the remnants of the four major families arrested, and some clues obtained by Dongchang supervising the world's families. ”

Cao Zhengchun bowed his hand respectfully, and then continued: "The one who fueled the spread of smallpox epidemic and the one who saved the remnants of the four great families are the same people. ”

And so it was. ”

Zhao Lin was not surprised by this result.

"Have you found out, who did it?"

What kind of person did Zhao Lin care about, who dared to be an enemy of him, the emperor of the Great Zhou, under the powerful Great Zhou Empire?

When Cao Zhengchun heard this, he bowed again, and then said slowly: "After investigation, the old slave found that behind the gate valves of the four great families, there was a very amazing existence. ”

"The four great family lords, in front of these forces, are just the vanguard, at the mercy of the forces behind the scenes. ”

"They are a super family hidden behind the scenes, called 'Holy Valve'. ”

Cao Zhengchun said with a solemn face.

"Holy Valve?"

Zhao Lin's eyebrows raised.

This is the first time he has heard of this name.

"Not bad. ”

Cao Zhengchun nodded, and then continued: "The Holy Valve is a super family that has been inherited for more than five hundred years, with a strong and unfathomable heritage, there are not many of them, but they are all elites. ”

"There is another commonality between these holy valves, that is, they all have super strong people who are enough to control the world. ”

"These strong people, although they seem to be floating outside the world and do not care about worldly things, but in fact, they often use invisible hands to interfere in the affairs of the world. ”

"Oh?"

Zhao Lin's eyes narrowed slightly.

What Cao Zhengchun found, even he felt a little surprised.

These holy valves, with such powerful forces, can do it quietly and hide it from the world, which is indeed quite capable.

"The old slave inquired that behind the scenes in this world, there are five holy valves. ”

"The old slave found some legendary figures, such as the 'Divine Knife' Zhuo Bufan, and the 'Wisdom' Xiao Wuce......"

"These people are all legends in the past, but they have all disappeared for hundreds of years. ”

Cao Zhengchun found a lot of things this time, and the information about the Holy Valve made Zhao Lin feel refreshed.

The Holy Valve is obviously a more advanced existence than the Saga Gate Valve.

The strength is strong, and the extraordinary gate valve is comparable.

"Keep looking!"

Zhao Lin's eyes suddenly flashed with a gleam, "Check what those holy lords want to do!"

"A bunch of hidden things, I want you to find them all out, so that they have nothing to hide!"

"The old slave obeys!"

Cao Zhengchun immediately surrendered his hand.

Only then did he retreat.

"Holy Valve?"

Zhao Lin's eyes flashed, "I want to see what kind of fame you can make." ”

The reason why these holy valves are engaged in so many small actions.

There is only one purpose, and that is to overthrow the rule of the Great Zhou Empire and subvert the court of the Great Zhou Empire!

Their actions have failed one after another, and they will certainly not give up easily.

The other party will definitely have the next move.

In addition to sending Cao Zhengchun to pursue it with all his might.

Zhao Lin also planned to let Xiaoxiao intervene in this matter, and he was also secretly investigating the traces of this holy valve.