Chapter 218 Zhulu Tianxia
After decades of observation, Xu Ke has an accurate understanding of the current situation of the Da Qi court.
The imperial court’s taxes were indeed low, and they often reduced or exempted taxes for states and counties that suffered serious disasters.
It’s just that the imperial court’s control over local areas has been extremely weak.
Therefore, the imperial court often sets a total tax amount. No matter what method the local governments use, as long as the total tax amount can be paid in full.
But the result is that the powerful and powerful people who are extremely wealthy do not have to pay any taxes, and they can also take away most of the food and money provided by the court for disaster relief and poverty relief.
And thanks to the weak connection between the imperial court and local officials, the performance of ordinary local officials cannot be accurately judged by the imperial court.
Therefore, as long as they are sent to local officials in various places, they have no future in the officialdom, and there is no chance of promotion in their lifetime.
So the only purpose is to search for corruption, which makes the local situation worse day by day.
Many people really couldn't survive and refused to cultivate the fields assigned to them. They dragged their families and fled to other places despite the dense evil outside.
Li Sian, who had had the opportunity to go out and see the scenes in other prefectures and counties before, also sighed:
“The road to the countryside has been cut off by dreams, and the ravines have been filled with souls. How can I be so content with being a thief?”< br>
It took just over half a year for the fog to dissipate, and the rebellion that had been brewing for a long time in various places completely exploded.
Except for Qinzhou, which is still stable, all the other major states and counties are experiencing uprisings against the people and wars everywhere.
Especially in Fuzhou.
According to Xu Ke's understanding, the Lord of Fuzhou was the younger brother of the late Emperor of Da Qi, and he was originally considered to be a wise and talented person.
He was the perfect candidate for the throne, but at the last moment of the competition for the throne, his temperament suddenly changed for some unknown reason.
No longer keeping a clean mind, he wanders in the flower streets and willow alleys, eating and drinking every day and being as happy as he wants.
In the end, he did a lot of ridiculous things and completely missed the throne. He was sealed in Fuzhou and became a prince.
There are hundreds of thousands of households in the fiefdom, covering an area of two million acres.
It accounts for almost half of Fuzhou’s arable farmland.
There is no need to pay taxes to the court on the harvest from these farmlands, and it only needs to be provided to King Fu.
The people of Fuzhou need to use half of their farmland and population to pay the total required tax for the entire Fuzhou.
Coupled with the natural and man-made disasters in Fuzhou for many years, the people are in dire straits and the land is thousands of miles away.
With this in mind, it is no wonder that Fuzhou has become the most critical state in the world.
And the key point is that although the Yixin Army has a large number of people, it has won the hearts of the people.
But the rebels were almost all peasants. They had no cultivators to help them, and they did not understand the use of military formations, magic weapons and other items.
In the past, the imperial court or the government only needed to send out a team of about a thousand people to easily defeat tens of thousands of Yixin Army soldiers.
However, under the angry situation in Fuzhou, a large number of officers and soldiers could not stand the extravagant and lustful life of King Fu.
A large number of people began to join the Yixin Army in an organized manner, bringing with them a large number of magical weapons, weapons and various supplies.
Moreover, most of these people who seek refuge are loyal people with good intentions and have not been completely corrupted.
Most of the people who stayed in the government and military offices were the military bullies who worked in the fish and meat village.
As one goes and the other goes, the strength and prestige of the Yixin Army are increasing day by day.
Envoys sent by the government often need to falsely claim to be members of the Yixin Army before they can go out. Otherwise, it is very easy for someone to drug their meals or be beaten secretly.
The Yixin Army can even use the slogan "Down with the government", and countless people gather to respond.
The reason why Xu Ke sent Wei Fang to Fuzhou was to see if he could take advantage of the situation to seize a state and bring it under his own rule.
There are nine states in the world, and now the Dongjiang Mansion, the richest in Qinzhou, is in his hands, plus the assistance of a hundred thousand troops from Jueshan Pass. The entire Qinzhou was still under the rule of the imperial court in name only.
But in fact, as long as Xu Ke gives an order, he can use all his troops to completely occupy the entire Qinzhou.
Therefore, as long as Fuzhou is also captured, Xu Ke will be able to compete with the imperial court in an upright manner.
The imperial court, which was already extremely weak, was unable to send out elites to destroy Xu Ke.
Wei Fang's body is currently in the hands of Yang Mu, a senior member of the Yixin Army.
The last time Xu Ke met Yang Mu was many years ago. He was extremely young and led his Yixin Army to rescue his captured comrades.
It was Xu Ke who helped them several times at that time. Not only did he save their lives, but he also uncovered the deeply hidden traitor for them.
As the saying goes, if you sow melons, you will reap melons; if you sow beans, you will reap beans.
Such a huge favor, Yang Mu will naturally repay it now...
According to Wei Fang, although Yang Mu has gone through countless twists and turns over the years, he has become a lot more mature and experienced.
However, the ambition has not changed, and he is still determined to fight against natural disasters with the power of the world.
It is said that if people's hearts are not aligned, evil will arise on their own.
It is a pity that the development of the world today is far beyond everyone's imagination, and even Yang Mu feels that his ambition is almost shattered.
The natural disaster is irreversible. Only by changing the dynasty and relying on the vitality of the new dynasty can we leave a trace of fire under the natural disaster.
So Xu Ke also directly stated his intention to cooperate.
Although the Yixin Army was powerful, it was still powerless in the face of the imperial encirclement and suppression.
The emperor of this dynasty is not an evil and unscrupulous tyrant.
If the Yixin Army relies solely on itself, it may not be possible to change the dynasty even if it takes another ten years.
But if the two sides cooperate, the Qi court will be nothing more than a clay statue of a god with nothing to fear.
After unifying the world, Xu Ke only had nominal control.
But in fact, those who handle the government affairs and manage the government affairs all over the world are still their Yixinjun people.
This is Xu Ke's plan. By directly integrating the Yixin Army, hundreds of thousands or even millions more supporters can be created out of thin air.
And all he needs to do is give up most of his earthly authority.
The so-called dichotomy between god and man, Xu Ke handles extraordinary things, while Yi Xinjun handles mundane affairs.
The two are clearly different, but they can help each other and seize every minute and every second of development time.
"The suggestion you made is indeed very tempting, but someone else is in charge of the Yixin Army. How can I be qualified to cooperate with you on behalf of the entire Yixin Army." Yang Mu sighed.
With Xu Ke’s help, Yixinjun’s strength will immediately rise to a big level.
This is only part of the strength Xu Ke showed.
If the power of the two incarnations of the Blood God and the Grain God is used, the Yixin Army may immediately have a powerful military force that surpasses the imperial court.
"Don't worry, I can help you capture Fuzhou. By then, your prestige in the Yixin Army will be unmatched, and you will naturally be able to announce this with the power of victory."
< br>After that, Xu Ke also handed over the statue of the Blood God to Yang Mu.
“If the soldiers of the Yixin Army believe in this god, they will gain strength that is many times greater than before, and it will not be difficult to capture Fuzhou.”
(End of Chapter)
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