In all dynasties, the root cause of the destruction of the dynasty is because of financial problems, taxes cannot be collected, the country has no money, no food, plus various natural disasters, the people at the bottom cannot eat, in order to survive, they can only rebel.

When the taxes of the rich and noble cannot be collected, and the taxes of the poor cannot be collected, it is only a matter of time before such a country ends.

Although Liu Hong is mediocre and likes pleasure, he is extremely sensitive to these issues.

Taiping Dao inspected the hidden fields, checked the hidden farmers, and began to pay taxes to the top normally, which made Liu Hong very happy.

Of course, he knew about the problem of this peaceful way, and privately imposing punishments to win people's hearts and minds were all great perverse acts.

But the problem is that Taiping Dao pays him taxes!

And the land and population that were hidden by the big families and landlords and gentry did not pay any taxes!

It's all my money!!

The lesser of two evils.

Compared with those big families and landlords and gentry, Liu Hong still likes this Zhang Jiao very much.

In the stagnant water of the Han Dynasty, a black fish suddenly appeared in all directions, which couldn't be better!

When Liu Hong was young, he thought that the emperor was the most noble existence in the world, and he could do whatever he wanted.

Later, he was lucky, Emperor Liu Zhi of the Han Dynasty died, and he had no children under his knees, and Liu Hong was selected by his relative Dou as the heir to the throne.

That year, he was twelve years old.

He thought that he must work hard to revive the glory of the Han Dynasty.

But when he actually ascended the throne, he found that he couldn't do what he wanted.

Above the court, relatives, scholars, and eunuchs.

Outside the court, families, wealthy families, and landlords.

Under the resistance, Liu Hong's power is very limited, he can't do anything, he can't do anything.

After many years in this situation, even after adulthood, there is still no change.

The ministers still looked down on him.

Liu Hong will oppose whatever he does.

So he simply gave up the struggle, directly put it on the strain, lay flat, and began to concentrate on pleasure.

However, the treasury was empty, and there was no money for his pleasure, and at the suggestion of the eunuchs, Liu Hong began to sell his official beard.

It was at this time that Liu Hong knew that in a small village in Youzhou, there was a rebellious Taoist named Zhang Jiao, who offered several precious gems, and sold them for a large amount of money.

Liu Hong was overjoyed and rewarded the Taoist with a county order and an inscription, the first township in the world!

With Zhang Jiao's continuous funding, Liu Hong built a new West Garden.

He also built a thousand houses in the West Garden, covered the steps with moss, and built ditches everywhere to attract streams and create a gurgling effect.

In addition, the ditch is also planted with the precious "night Shuhe".

This kind of "night Shu lotus" has one stem and four lotus, the flowers are like a cover, and the lotus leaves are also stretched at night and rolled up during the day.

Every time in the middle of summer, he would live in the West Garden, with a group of jade-skinned and light-skinned singers rowing boats, swaying in the canal, playing songs, and playing fun.

He was extremely complacent about the West Garden he built, and with a stroke of his pen, he named the West Garden "Naked Swimming Hall", and he was drunk and dreamed of death all day long.

After the middle of summer, Liu Hong returned to Guigong from the naked tour hall and changed venues to continue to enjoy.

In a way.

Su Che is Liu Hong's eldest brother and the biggest sponsor he can enjoy all the time.

So when those county guards and county orders in Youzhou jointly wrote a blood letter asking him to designate Taiping Dao as a traitor, Liu Hong was very angry and wanted to tear the mouths of this group of county guards.

Traitor?

Who is the traitor?

I have to say.

The trick of bribery has always worked.

When Su Che was in the first week, the targets of the bribes were those county commanders and county guards, but this group of officials had no conscience, and their appetite was very big, so they couldn't be relied on at all.

So in these two weeks, Su Che simply bypassed the county order and the county guard, and began to bribe the eunuchs and the emperor.

It has to be said that this trick is very effective.

Su Che immediately became a loyal minister of the emperor.

However, the soldiers under Su Che did not understand very much, and Youzhou, which was finally defeated, handed over a large amount of money and grain, as well as the account books of farmers in the fields, to the imperial court, and paid taxes normally?

Aren't they rebelling?

Rebellion also has to pay taxes?

Isn't this giving the court money and food to crusade against itself?

For Su Che's decision, except for Yu Ji, almost everyone is against it, even his two younger brothers are no exception, and this Taiping Dao is Su Che's word after all, he is the supreme great sage and good teacher, and no one can object to his decision.

Soon, when the county guards and county orders in Youzhou handed in the joint blood letter, the reply was: "There are traitors in Youzhou?" This horn is Lone's virtuous and loyal minister, and Lone's minister, how dare you frame him? It's all for the lonely introspection, and from now on, it's good to do it yourself! ”

Such a reply made the big and small officials in Youzhou, as well as the landlords and gentry who fled to the city, and the big families of the family, their eyes darkened one by one, and they felt that the sky was about to fall.

For the people of Taiping Dao, it was a sigh of relief, and the court did not crusade against them, but praised them.

The great sage and good teacher of Taiping Dao was canonized as a marquis by the imperial court!

The soldiers of Taiping Dao, Su Che's right-hand men, Ma Liang, Zhang Xiang, Gongsun Xia, Guo Ping, including Zhang Liang and Zhang Bao, are all a little dumbfounded, aren't they rebelling?

Why are things so different from what they imagined?

But I have to say that the vision and judgment of the great sages and good teachers are beyond their reach!

……

Meanwhile.

Covenant space.

Ying Ling Zhang Jiao looked at the words that evolved in the book, and couldn't help but be dumbfounded: "Although I knew that he had been doing this, I didn't expect this to be the result in the end. ”

Zhang Jiao couldn't help but exclaim: "He seems to be creating a very new kind of anti-rebellion!" ”

"However, these county guards have not received benefits like they did in the first week, and they will definitely not give up."

"There will be a follow-up."

Everything is a matter of interest.

At the end of the week, Su Che was able to call those county commanders brothers and sisters because he had paid a lot of protection money.

Therefore, it did not attract the attention of the imperial court in a short time, and if it was not for the rapid development, I am afraid that it would have been hidden for a long time.

In the past two weeks, Su Che bypassed the county order and county guard, directly bribed the emperor, and only occupied one state, Youzhou, which caused a violent reaction.

Whether it's good or bad, Zhang Jiao can't say for sure, he can only watch quietly.

"Above the court, those noble and wealthy families who represent the interests of the big families and officials from all over the country, Shilin Qingliu, should start to act."

I saw that on the Book of Covenants, the words were evolving.

[At the monthly court meeting, Emperor Liu Hong yawned and came to the dragon chair. 】

[After the hundred officials knelt down, Liu Hong urged: If there is something to play, there is nothing to retreat. 】

[One person walked out, but it was Chen Yu, he said respectfully: Your Majesty, there are rebellious thieves in Youzhou, called Taiping Dao, the head of the thief is Zhang Jiao, and his people kill innocents indiscriminately, causing the wives and wives of the people of Li to be scattered, and countless gentry families are ruined. This Taiping Dao is a troubled party, and it is really a great crime! Heinous! I ask Your Majesty to exterminate them all and give the people a peaceful world. 】