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On the other side, a couple of children are still playing, but Li Rong can clearly sense that Ailang has something on his mind, and he is often in a trance and out of state.

"What happened to you?"

Li Rong was worried, and leaned on Yang Yu's shoulder and asked in a low voice.

Hearing Li Rong's question, the young man seemed to have found a breakthrough in his anxiety. He frowned and lamented:

"Rong'er, I've proposed marriage to your family! I just don't know if your elder brother will agree?"

"what!"

Hearing Yang Yu's words, Li Rong opened her mouth wide in surprise, then quickly got up and packed her things.

Seeing Li Rong as if he was about to leave, Yang Yu became anxious, took Li Rong's hand and said:

"Are you going home? What's wrong!"

Hearing Yang Yu's words, Li Rong gave Yang Yu a blank look. He is usually very shrewd, but he is so stupid when it matters!

"Idiot! Of course I'm going back to check on the situation!"

……

Things went smoothly, no one stopped, and Li Rong got married soon!

Settling down in the remote corner of Qingyangguan, it didn't cause much sensation, everything was flat.

The girl got married, Li Yuanying didn't feel sad in her heart, she just thought of her family members who had died long ago!

"If the parents are still there, they should be very happy! It's time to go back and have a look! Take them all home by the way!"

He got up and came to Wang Laodao's abode, and asked Wang Laodao for leave.

"You plan to go back to your hometown to worship your parents and relatives! I agree! Go!"

Hearing that Li Yuanying wanted to go home to worship his relatives, Wang Laodao agreed without thinking.

It just suddenly occurred to me that there is a recent plan, which is also a big deal.

Wang Laodao had a thought, and thought of Li Yuanying in front of him.

"Yuan Shou, I heard that your hometown is in the north, where is it in the north?"

"Old office!"

Hearing Li Yuanying's words, Wang Laodao stroked his beard, feeling happy in his heart, the distance between the two sides was not far away.

This planning was considered an idle move, Qingyangguan chose two paths, one was to set up a stronghold in the northern canal, which could not only train soldiers, but also obtain a steady stream of wealth.

However, Qingyang Temple is located in the southeast, and it is far behind the forces in the north, and its tentacles can't reach the north at all. Therefore, this trip to the northern canal is just asking for directions, and the real big head is still in the south.

The provinces in the south of the Yangtze River are tax-heavy areas with developed commerce and convenient sea transportation. Salt, iron, tea, porcelain, grain, silk, etc. are all produced.

Among them, salt and iron are controlled by the state, and the state monopolizes them. As the old saying goes, enfeoffing the kings does not allow them to have the benefits of mountains and seas. The mountains and seas here are iron ore and salt. Once you have these two wealth, you will have the ability to fight for hegemony!

Being tricked by the Confucian gentry this time, Qingyang Temple didn't want to, and didn't dare to confront the Great Xia Kingdom head-on, so they could only end up fighting for profit!

In addition, if you want to help the dragon, you can't do it without soldiers and money!

Therefore, whether it is for cultivation resources or the means of supporting the dragon, a lot of money and soldiers are needed!

"As a teacher, I hope you can go to the canal after offering sacrifices to your relatives, and help your big brother to establish a power in the canal!"

Hearing Wang Laodao's words, Li Yuanying was a little puzzled and asked:

"Master, are we going to expand our power?"

Hearing Li Yuanying's question, Wang Laodao nodded and had to mention something:

"The water system of the canal runs through the north and the south, and there are a lot of forces on it, there are aristocratic families, nobles, and water bandits! I let you go this time, so that you can help your big brother and plant a nail in the canal! If the situation changes, it is better to control a section of the canal!"

Hearing Wang Laodao's explanation, Li Yuanying understood in his heart, isn't this just occupying the river as king!

Thinking of this, Li Yuanying felt unbelievable. Wasn't the Qingyang Temple very honest before?How did it change this time?

I was still dishonest before, but I don't know!

"Master, it's just that our Taoist temple will not only make many enemies, but also damage its reputation!"

Looking at his disciple who couldn't turn his head, Wang Laodao twitched in his heart, and said helplessly:

"Don't use the name of Qingyang Temple. There are many water bandits on the canal, and there are real water bandits, but more of them are private soldiers planted and trained by the big forces, but no one knows which is the real water bandit and which is the fake water bandit. Kou, when we get to the canal, you assist your elder brother to secretly support a water bandit force!"

Speaking of this, Wang Laodao felt a tizzy in his heart, with mixed feelings, he didn't expect such a day to come!

Supporting water bandits and training a strong army, this was never even thought about in the past!

Speaking of this, Wang Laodao sighed, it is still necessary to explain it!

Today's situation is complicated, and it is easy to suffer big losses if you don't know the situation!

Wang Laodao said again:

"The Taoist temple is short of money! The temple has to repair the palaces and temples every year, and it also needs to raise Taoist priests and children. In the past, the industry in the temple could basically maintain these consumptions, but this year is different. More than ten days ago, the imperial court officially closed Send a notice to collect taxes from Guanli, so that you can only start making money!"

Tax!

Li Yuanying's eyes widened, he couldn't believe it!When will the property of the outsiders have to pay taxes!

As the saying goes, if you are not in charge of your family, you don't know how expensive firewood is!

Li Yuanying is very aware of the importance of money. This is not because Wang Laodao is greedy for money or influence, but this is reality!

Money is too important, individuals will go bankrupt and starve to death if they lack money, families will lose harmony if they lack money, groups and organizations of all sizes will part ways if they lack money, and a country will be destroyed if it lacks money!

It can be seen that money is important!

"After you leave, I will go out in a few days. There are many people who suffer from the Buddhist and Taoist taxes this time! I plan to meet the Holy Majesty in person and ask for an explanation!"

Wang Laodao snorted coldly, and was extremely dissatisfied with the imperial court slaughtering himself as a pig.

Ever since he heard that Buddhist and Taoist taxes were to be levied years ago, Wang Laodao paid more attention, inquired and collected information from many sources, and then realized that Emperor Jingtai was impatient!

Emperor Jingtai was by Xia Taizu's side since he was a child, and his actions and style are almost a copy of Xia Taizu's, but the only and the biggest difference is force. Xia Taizu has the force to suppress the world, but Jingtai Emperor can only practice hard and soft !

On the one hand, it is a matter of talent, and on the other hand, Emperor Jingtai is very diligent!Working hard all day, how can I have time to practice martial arts!

Today, Emperor Jingtai is old and frail, and had a serious illness a few years ago, so he made up his mind to fulfill his great-grandfather's last wish before his death!

And he didn't want to leave this problem to the next generation, and the chaos in the palace many years ago made him even more determined!

Understanding belongs to understanding, but this is not a reason to bully Qingyang Temple!How can Wang Laodao give up!

Regarding Wang Laodao's statement, Li Yuanying still believed it if he wanted to ask the emperor for an explanation!

In the past, Xia Taizu assigned human labor to Buddhism and Taoism, which was equivalent to bringing Buddhism and Taoism into the bureaucratic system of the Great Xia. Even Wang Laodao now has official positions in the Great Xia Dynasty!

The deputy capital of the guarding department, although in name only!

This is also very normal. If the guardianship department gives real power to these outsiders, or real bosses, I am afraid that by then, the guardianship department will not know who the guardianship department is!

Then Wang Laodao dropped another blockbuster, and the gentry paid taxes as errands!

Although the gentry has not really implemented it, it has been spread for a long time, but the court officials have been resisting it, and it is difficult to implement it!

Even in order to resist, they dragged Buddha into the water!

This directly shocked Li Yuanying!

Li Yuanying knew about this policy!I have understood it in my previous life!

On the surface, it is just to let the gentry pay taxes, but the real purpose behind it is to abolish the privileges of the gentry!

You must know that the imperial power does not go to the countryside, and the gentry manages the localities. The privileges here are not just simple tax exemptions, the right to adjudicate, interpret documents, and manage public security. These are very substantial privileges!

Because the gentry enjoys tax exemption and job exemption, coupled with considerable financial resources, many servants, powerful influence, and often composes operas to promote clean officials and brainwash the people, the people at the bottom are very willing to let the gentry manage themselves, causing them to be restrained by the gentry in all aspects, and finally escaped. Can't live.

If the gentry began to pay taxes on errands, the myth of the gentry would slowly be shattered, and the privileges would disappear, and the people would not listen to the rule of the gentry. At that time, as long as the government sent officials, they could take back the local power!

This is a distribution of rights struggle!

……

The next day, Li Yuanying talked to the newlywed Li Rong and left.

Mercedes all the way, because Li Yuanying still has the memory even in the past three years.

More than ten days later, Li Yuanying arrived outside the city of Xuzhou. Xuzhou was still the same as usual. Even in the past three years, there was still no change.

Li Yuanying went to the top of the mountain where he saw Lujiabao for the first time, and looked at it from afar.

The breeze blew the corner of his clothes, and Li Yuanying thought of the old days, feeling emotional:

"What an unforgettable time!"

Soon, after the hypocrisy was over, Li Yuanying bought another chariot horse for pulling the coffin.

When they arrived at the mass grave in the south of the city, Li Yuanying glanced at it. The scale of the mass grave was much larger than before. After searching for a while, Li Yuanying finally found the correct location.

When the tomb was dug up, Li Yuanying knew it was right at a glance, and loaded the coffin into the car.

Along the way, Li Yuanying took turns calling out the names of the family every few hundred meters to lead the way for them to summon their souls!

Except for the complete body of old man Li, other relatives were cremated collectively. Fortunately, old man Li had specially left his clothes as relics, which were preserved.

Stopping and stopping along the way, Li Yuanying suffered from severe narcolepsy, so he could only squint his eyes and drive forward while half asleep and half awake.

Traveling all the way north, the scenes of fleeing famine in those years seemed to appear before my eyes again.

"We are going home... You have been waiting for a long time!"

Now ten years have passed, the Northland has regained its vitality, and the people's livelihood is tenacious.

After the drought passed, a large number of refugees returned to their hometowns, and tenants yearning for land migrated northward, and the Northland was enriched again!