Xie Daoyun nodded and said, "The rumors outside are basically true, and they are only a small part of them...... Tang Guo's restrictions on wealthy families are beyond your imagination. ”

"Let me tell you a tax law that has not been passed on to the outside world, and the Tang State adopts a progressive property tax."

"Taking land as an example, if the tax on more than 500 mu is increased by one grade, the more land you have, the more tax you will pay, and the tax on 2,500 mu of land will even be higher than the yield."

"Through this kind of decree, land annexation is restricted, and wealthy families are forced to divide their families."

Xie An's expression was a little heavy, and he said, "Could it be that the powerful family of the Tang Kingdom is willing to endure such a harsh policy?" ”

"Harsh?" Xie Daoyun chuckled and said: "The harshest and most unfair policy in the world is the Jiupin Zhongzheng system, why don't the Hanmen and the common people resist?" ”

Xie An's face was a little unnatural, the Xie family was one of the biggest beneficiaries of the Jiupin Zhongzheng system, and this was equivalent to a slap in the face.

The Hanmen and the common people naturally did not agree with the Jiupin Zhongzheng system, but the general trend had been achieved, and they had no choice but to accept it.

The situation in the Tang Kingdom is also the same, the policy of restricting the family has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people and has formed a general trend, and the family can only accept it.

At the same time, he also knows his niece's attitude towards this matter, and I am afraid that he also supports these policies.

He wanted to reprimand her for forgetting her roots, but thinking of her identity at this time, and thinking of the huge fleet outside, these words could only be held in his heart.

"There are a lot of things that can't be explained clearly in a few words, and I've brought a few books with me, and you'll probably be able to understand some of the situation there after reading them."

"If you still insist on sending the children of the Xie clan to the Tang Kingdom, try to send people who can accept these ideas, otherwise I can't do anything."

After speaking, Xie Daoyun asked people to bring a few sets of books, the top one is the rights and responsibilities of Wen Yi's writing, the last few are interpretations written by others, and a few are Tang Law Simplified Editions.

……

On the other side, Xie Jing and Xie Xuan boarded a huge ship about twenty zhang long, and saw the bed crossbow on it at first glance.

He hurriedly ran over and said, "This is ...... Crossbow? ”

At this time, a man in cloth armor came over and said, "This is a bed crossbow, also known as a three-bow crossbow, with a range of more than a thousand steps. ”

Xie Jing and Xie Xuan turned their heads to look, just looking at the clothes, they knew that they were not ordinary people, and when they were guessing his identity, the guards sent by Xie Daoyun immediately saluted and said:

"Brigadier Shi, Niangniang asked me to take the two Lang Jun to visit."

It was none other than Shi Kangdang, and this ship was his flagship.

This is not a coincidence, but the guards who led the way deliberately brought the two of them to this ship, in order to let Shi Dangdang personally deal with the two of them.

Shi Dangdang replied with a salute: "Well, I'll come." Then he said to the two: "A certain Tang Guoshi dares to be a certain Tang Guoshi, and I have seen two Langjun." ”

Xie Jing and the others also returned the salute: "Brigade Commander Shi is polite, don't blame you for disturbing a lot." ”

Shi Dang said: "The two Lang Jun are polite, you are Niangniang's own brothers and not outsiders, don't be too outsider, just tell me if you need anything." ”

Although the two brothers didn't know what the position of the brigade commander was, they also knew that it must be a very high rank, and their attitude was very polite.

Xie Jing asked casually, "Brigade Commander Shi, there are a lot of such big ships in the Tang Kingdom, right?" ”

Shi Dangdang is not the ignorant young man at the beginning, Xie Daoyun easily took all the information from his mouth back then, and he was not less teased afterwards.

He also learned from the pain, and his sense of confidentiality is very high. So he didn't answer Xie Jing's question, but answered what he asked:

"The three-bow crossbow has a long range and great power, and the most essential thing is the winch at the back. Without it, it takes thirty people to pull the moving strings, but with it two people can operate. ”

"When we fight the enemy, we tend to shoot from a distance with a strong crossbow first...... This tactic is called kite flying. ”

Xie Jing didn't continue to ask about the ship, but said, "The speed of the ship is very fast, and it should be easy to catch up with more than a thousand steps, right?" ”

Without waiting for Shi to answer, Xie Xuan said: "The shipbuilding technology of the Tang Kingdom is unparalleled in the world, their ships run faster, and others can't catch up." ”

Shi Dang said: "That's true, so far, no warship of other countries can surpass our country in terms of performance." ”

Xie Xuan asked, "Did you defeat the Baekje land and water alliance army with boats and crossbows?" ”

Shi Gandang hesitated for a while and replied: "No, I won't hide it from the two of you, the reason why I told you these things is also because this tactic has been eliminated." ”

"We already have more powerful technology, and the same method was used in the first battle of Baekje, and it won't be long before these crossbows and trebuchets will be replaced."

"Even these warships will be decommissioned as merchant ships or cargo ships, and all warships will have to be rebuilt."

The brothers glanced at each other, and both saw the shock in each other's eyes.

In front of me, the combat effectiveness of these warships has far surpassed that of other countries, and this powerful thing is actually something that is about to be eliminated.

How strong will the sailors of the Tang Kingdom be?

The two couldn't help but think of the information they had received from Baekje, Tang Guo had mastered the power of thunder, and they used the power of thunder to defeat the Baekje sailors effortlessly.

Naturally, no one believed this rumor, how could humans master the power of thunder.

The two naturally didn't believe it, but combined with Shi Dangdang's words, they were basically sure that Tang Guo must have mastered a powerful weapon.

Strong enough to sway wars.

The mood of the two is very complicated, as a courtier of the Jin State, they naturally do not want to see other countries master this kind of weapon, although the Tang State has not shown hostility for the time being, but after all, it is another country.

As Xie Daoyun's younger brother, they are happy for their sister again.

Shi Kangdang really didn't have any reservations, and then took them to visit the inside of the warship.

The number of functions on the warship shocked the two of them, and even if there were other things, there were such things as a recreation room and a library.

Xie Xuan asked in surprise, "Why are these two things set up on the ship?" Soldiers shouldn't need them, right? ”

Shi Dang said: "Soldiers are also people, they are first people and then soldiers, since they are people, they must consider what people need." ”

"The fleet spends more time at sea than on land, and sometimes a long voyage is ten days and half a month."

"If there was no place to spend time on the ship, everyone would go crazy. And the most important thing at sea is time, you can use this time to read a few more books to increase some knowledge. ”

The two of them really don't agree with this point of view, soldiers are just tools, and it is a great gift to feed them, and they dare to ask for anything else?

Xie Jing couldn't help but say, "Ordinary soldiers shouldn't be able to read these books, right?" ”

Shi Dangdang said with a smile: "From ten years old to fifty years old in my Tang Kingdom, there is no one who is illiterate, and the first condition for becoming a soldier is to be able to read and write." ”

Xie Jing and Xie Xuan couldn't believe their ears, and said in unison:

"Everyone in the Tang Kingdom is literate?"

"All soldiers are literate?"