Since ancient times, the people have taken food as the sky, and if any force or country wants to gain a foothold, the first thing to solve is the problem of food.

Zhou Bai started from nothing, slowly gained fame, created a foundation, and now his reputation is far and wide, and the Mahayana immortal is within reach, and his ideological will is gradually transforming.

The grand scene of the Celestial Empire, which has appeared countless times in dreams, has the possibility of being realized.

If you are poor, you will be good to yourself, and if you are good, you will be good to the world.

Zhou Bai now not only seeks his own detachment, but also wants to change an era.

open up the wasteland and expand the scale of mature fields per capita; water conservancy, drought resistance and flood storage; After a series of measures such as hybrid selection and the popularization of chemical fertilizers, the bitter cold border has become a fertile soil in the south of the Yangtze River.

And now all over the Xia Kingdom, the land of the Divine Court, the Dragon King and the Water God, there are many spiritual planters and Taoist officials who distribute rain and repel insects, and the bumper harvest is no longer a matter of probability.

With the blessing of the thriving national fortunes, the wind and rain are smooth, the drought and locusts are avoided, and the surplus grain in the homes of the people of Liangzhou is more than three times that of the past.

This is only the first year, and in the future, the people of Liangzhou will strengthen their confidence and synchronize various land policies with Dingzhou, which is possible by four or five times.

During the period of Daxu Xiangxing, the agricultural tax on land rent was ten taxes and one stone, and the production of ten stones of grain was paid one stone.

In order to maintain a huge army and maintain their independence, some counties and small countries can only squeeze the common people, and five out of ten taxes and six taxes abound.

Zhao Qi implemented eight taxes and one in the Liang State, so he was very popular with the people of Liang, but unfortunately he encountered Great Xia.

The ratio of agricultural tax collection in Daxia is one in ten, which seems to be only on par with ordinary dynasties, but Daxia is politically clear, and there are no harsh taxes and miscellaneous taxes of various names.

Liang Guo's eight taxes and one benevolent government?

However, the Liang State has strange taxes such as single tax, rat and bird consumption, cowhide tax, dung tax, etc., and there are forced assessments depending on the war situation.

For example, when the Jin State invaded two years ago, the Liang army was defeated and retreated, and suffered heavy losses.

In contrast, Daxia not only canceled these miscellaneous taxes, but also reduced the other major positive tax on the grounds of encouraging childbirth.

Those who give birth to more than three children are not only not given, but are rewarded.

However, there is a kind of tax increase in Great Xia, that is, the commercial tax, as long as the merchant pays a heavy tax, the business of Liaoyan of the Jin Kingdom can be done.

For this reason, there is even an independent tax department outside the household department, and there are tens of thousands of retired wounded soldiers under the jurisdiction of the tax department, called tax collectors.

Those who dare to evade taxes and evade taxes do not need to be dispatched by a large army, and the tax collectors with knives and abacus will come to the door, and those who evade taxes will be punished tenfold.

Of course, the Department of Taxation is responsible for protecting taxpayers, and there are various preferential policies, and large taxpayers can even be awarded third-class national scholars.

The tiger-wolf tax collector cleared the dense gold gates in the past, did not allow any private tax customs under any circumstances, held tax payment bills, and did not pay the second commercial tax on a batch of goods.

Therefore, even if heavy taxes are levied, the commercial economy of Daxia is becoming more and more prosperous, and every time Zhou Bai opens up a territory, a large amount of tax money will be put into the treasury.

The mobilization of troops to fight a war is logistics, and logistics mainly depends on the economy and food, and the economy is stabilized by commerce, and the rest only needs to be abundant food.

The ancient sage Youyun: "Three examinations are dethroned, and the rest of the three years are eaten, and the industry is said to be Deng; Ascend again and say flat, and eat for the rest of the six years; Sandeng said Taiping, twenty-seven years old, nine years old. ”

It means that under normal circumstances, the people will have a good harvest after three years of cultivation, and they can only have one year's grain left, so that the grain accumulated for three years can be called "Deng".

Only when the grain reserves are "boarded" can the country have the confidence to mobilize troops, otherwise it will be reckless and disregard the people's livelihood.

The two "Deng" grain stored for six years is called "Ping", and the three "Deng" have been harvested for 27 consecutive years, and the remaining nine years of grain in the people's homes can be called "Taiping".

Limited by various factors such as time and productivity, Taiping may only be the most simple dream of saints and ordinary people, but in Great Xia, this will be something that can be achieved with hard work.

On September 15, the rice in Xiyuan County, which was full of spiritual energy, matured ahead of schedule, and the new grain was harvested.

In the end, Xiyuan reported a yield of eight stones and one bucket per mu, creating the highest since the founding of Liangzhou, and the grain of a county could be used by millions of people in the national capital.

This mu yield can also be called auspicious when looking at the world.

Sandeng Taiping does not need to save for 27 years, a year of abundance and fullness of the warehouse, summer and autumn harvests, there will be "Deng" grain available, and there is no need to increase the field endowment when raising a large army to attack.

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Xiyuan autumn harvest mu yield auspicious, Zhou Bai timely announced that October 1 held a ceremony to call the king, said that the king declaration is to achieve the Great Xia Taiping.

The subjects of the upper and lower levels were all pleased, and they were all willing to respect the Duke of Xia as the king of Xia.

Longshou Plain, Pingtian, a bamboo forest covering a large area, scattered in a few grass and reeds.

During the Daxu and Liang periods, Pingtian was a prominent place for grain production, and the county's political achievements often depended on the harvest in Pingtian.

In such a fertile land, a bamboo forest suddenly appeared this year, and there are grass and reeds for people to live in, which is a little strange to look at.

However, whether it is the busy farmers in the farmland in the plains, or the Li Zheng and county officials who are busy patrolling and supervising, they all avoid the bamboo forest.

Occasionally glancing over to look at the grass reed, subconsciously with awe, obviously, the owner of the grass reed is extraordinary.

On this day, the news of the average yield per mu of Xiyuan reached the bamboo forest, and the tacit understanding of several months was broken, and six monks with a dusty temperament actually walked out of the grass and reeds in turn.

Li Hong, the deacon of the outer sect of the Tuoyue Sect, was one of them, and he witnessed the powerful sect bow down to the imperial court, and the path that had already given up the struggle reappeared with a glimmer of hope.

The resources of the sect are limited, and the breakthrough resources of the Yin God Realm are not his turn, so he simply joins Great Xia to fight for opportunities.

After Li Hong recorded his name, he rushed to the Yamen of the Daolu Division to report on his work as soon as possible, and successfully obtained the right of abode in the spiritual land of Xiyuan County and the official status of Zhengjiupin.

An old second-tier realm only has a nine-grade treatment, which is definitely difficult for ordinary people to accept, but Li Hong is comfortable and a little lucky.

Because there are more wolves and less meat, the court that coordinates the monks in the territory as a whole, how can there be a shortage of people to be Taoist officials.

Great Xia is now in a period of rapid rise, and his qi luck is strong, even if he is a nine-rank Dao official, he also has considerable qi luck to promote cultivation.

No, there are six people in the bamboo forest who have obtained the right of residence in Xiyuan, and they are named Tianya Pavilion and have received the task of sitting in Pingtianli.

But among these six people, only Li Hong is a Taoist official, and he is the guard of Pingtianli appointed by the imperial court.

Li Hong's face was ruddy, and he was quite high-spirited and gave his hands to greet everyone who came out of the customs: "Fellow Daoists, can you all improve your cultivation?" ”

This question seems to ask them to their hearts.

"It's not worth mentioning."

"He Daoyou is too modest, baptized by the pure spirit of this place, and his entry into the Tao is gone, and his transformation will not be far away."

"A few people are also brave and diligent, living in the dragon's head, with peace of mind, and only then do they know the wonder of cultivation."

"Yes, if you don't do the truth, you don't know that it's good to enjoy the shade with your back against the tree......"

While talking and laughing, a middle-aged monk with a long beard laughed and said, "Hahaha, a few of us who borrowed it praised each other, I'm afraid it won't let the town guard see the joke." ”

The venue was quiet for a moment, yes, no matter how smooth their cultivation is, can Li Hong, who has good luck, go smoothly?

Several people shifted their eyes, and from time to time glanced at the small seal on Li Hong's waist, which was the official seal of the Nine Rank Dao.

The middle-aged monk was thoughtful, but his face was happy to congratulate: "The breath of the Guanzhen Guard is calm, and the life palace is full of spiritual light, or has the soul broken through the realm of perception?" ”

Li Hong's eyes flashed, the middle-aged monk's name was Yuan Cheng, he was a highly qualified second-realm cultivator in Qubei County, who was good at fighting methods, and was well-known in Liangzhou in the past.

Originally, if he didn't take this guard, Yuan Cheng would have sat in Pingtian for a few years, and it would not be difficult to break through the Yin God with his spiritual eye.

Although the spiritual veins in Pingtian are small, they are also a node that connects other spiritual veins, which belongs to the support of the dragon's head spiritual veins, and has its own Great Xia Qi Circulation.

"Brother Yuan's discernment, a little breakthrough is all thanks to the blessing of the imperial court, and I also rely on you to maintain the stability of the spiritual veins in Pingtian."

Li Hong waved in the direction of the Dragon Head Palace, and said good words to carry them, and the slightly strange atmosphere became harmonious again.

Yuan Cheng opened his mouth and didn't say anything more, Li Hong, as a Taoist guard, enjoyed the nourishment of the purest spiritual energy of the core spiritual eye, which was a matter of course.

"Gong Xia is about to say that the king is coming, and we can also get rid of the true way of the name, at least there is no harassment from the heavenly demons in this grass and reed cultivation."

"It's a pity, if you can fight for the position of a Taoist official like Li Zhenshou, we will have more benefits after the Principality of Great Xia is upgraded."

"This time is different from the past, it's not Yuancong, it's too difficult for a realm monk to take the Taoist exam."

"Well, no official is light, the court is bound, and there is a performance appraisal."

"Fellow Daoists, it's better to exchange experiences when you have this time, and the Taoist officials will roll again, and the Yin God real person will always have a place."

The bamboo forest is secluded, and the spiritual mist surges at sunset, and the group tastes tea and talks, which provokes the envy of several passing monks.

Zhou Bai was promoted to the Five Realms, and the capital of Great Xia was Xiyuan City, and the price of land and houses in Xiyuan County rose wildly.

Mortals are okay, as long as they are willing to farm, there is always a place in the countryside.

But most of the monks who need spiritual cultivation can only be crowded inside and outside Xiyuan City, and the price of renting a cave mansion can make the casual cultivators bankrupt.

The next day, the six people in the bamboo forest returned to Lu, and only Li Hong and Yuan Cheng remained on the edge of the bamboo forest to talk.

Li Hong didn't care what Yuan Cheng was thinking, and directly picked out and said: "The sect recommended me to join the newly formed Anbei Chamber of Commerce, and I agreed. ”

"The position of the warden of Hirata will be handed over in the near future, and the new warden may be selected from among you, or he may be parachuted in from the Daolu Division."

There is no conflict of interest, which is the reason why Li Hong is tolerant and generous and does not care about others.

Yuan Cheng was a little incredulous, frowned and asked, "Why is this the guard, there are many people in Pingtian staring." ”

"Alas, I am a deacon of the outer door, and I am used to being sleek and sophisticated, although things are cumbersome on the side of the Chamber of Commerce, it is a good place to earn contributions." Li Hong patted Yuan Cheng's shoulder and sighed.

"The Yin God's first out-of-body appearance is extremely fragile, do you want to ask for a protective object?" They are all monks who have traveled far from the Second Realm, how can Yuan Cheng not understand Li Hong's sigh.

The road is long, and one realm is a big pass, especially starting from the three realms of yin gods, there is a high probability that the path will disappear if it fails.

"Those who know me, Yuan Chengye."

Li Hong's voice was calm, and his eyes also revealed kindness, and Yuan Cheng's heart suddenly moved.

He is usually pretentious, but he is not a fool, of course he can see Li Hong's intention to win over.

Zhou Baicheng, the prince of Great Xia, is a martial celestial, and the future of Great Xia is immeasurable, so he must take this sailing battleship.

With the power of the Tsukizong, stepping on the position of the town guard in Hirata is the first step.

In the turn of his thoughts, Yuan Cheng lowered his arrogant head and arched his hand: "In the future, Brother Dao will be sent, Yuan is duty-bound, and he is willing to be an official in the same dynasty as his brother." ”

For the first "transaction" between monks, it was enough to have this sentence.

"Hahahaha, what a ......"

Li Hong laughed happily, and then solemnly transmitted: "The grain in the flat field has not been completely collected, and there may be scattered clouds and gas accumulation in the near future, you must pay attention to disperse." ”

"In addition, the day when the prince becomes king is approaching, there will be sneaky foreign enemies to make trouble, pay attention to patrol the Quartet, and ensure that the nodes in Pingtianli are stable."

It was night, the starlight was dim, and the dragon's head gradually showed many miraculous light points, or like the bright moon or such as the end of the micro, like the reversal of the heavenly river, and the stars were in the world.

These are the nodes of the Great Xia dragon qi and spiritual qi surging, and the boundless qi luck is converging towards the Dragon Head Palace, forming the cornerstone of the throne.

The king, serving the crown and riding the Xuan, commanding the wind and clouds, can make all the people bow down and the hundred spirits surrender.

However, before he ascends the throne, he must be tested by calamity before he can ascend to the throne with a posture that overwhelms everything.

(End of chapter)