"Are you not as good as him?" The young man had a look of disbelief on his face and said, "Didn't you say that you are sure to stop even the top masters in the world?"
Sunflower said: "If it's a life and death fight, I'm naturally confident to fight with anyone, but I can't protect the master.//// It's better not to see the master."
But the young man laughed and said, "At such a young age, I received such comments from you as Sunflower. How could I not see such a hero?"
He walked with long strides, as if he were walking like a dragon or a tiger.
"Master Wang, he has been famous for a long time. I am lucky to meet you today." The young man greeted him with a bright smile. Behind him, Eunuch Sunflower and a group of attendants immediately caught up with him.
Wang Yingxuan was overjoyed and said with a smile: "Nice to meet you, I don't know how to address you."
"I am the Emperor of the Song Dynasty, Shenzong Zhao Xu. Now I am paying a private visit incognito. I will not mention my identity. Just call me Mr. Zhao." Zhao Xu did not conceal his identity.
Despite Long Wu's strong nerves, he was still shocked when he heard that the young man standing in front of him claimed to be the Emperor of the Song Dynasty.
"Someone dares to pretend to be the emperor. It's so courageous."
Gu Zhong was even more surprised. He had seen Shenzong's portrait, but he knew that this person was undoubtedly the real Shenzong. But Shenzong's attitude towards Wang Yingxuan made him feel cold.
Wang Yingxuan glanced at his guards, especially the eunuch Kuihua, and was a little surprised. There were such masters among the eunuchs. He had no doubts about the man's identity, and he smiled and said:
"I am a citizen of the Song Dynasty. Since I know that I am the emperor, I naturally want to address you as the emperor. It is a great honor to meet the emperor here."
"Wang Daxia, when I had nothing to do in the palace, I had many people speak about the heroes in the world. Among the rivers and lakes, only the deeds of Daxia Wang are the most legendary, and I am fascinated by them. If I see you today, I must get close to you.
"Fan." Zhao Xu said with a smile, his words and deeds were completely equal to each other, without any airs of the emperor.
This made Wang Yingxuan feel quite comfortable, and he smiled and said, "It turns out that I was once granted the title of Marquis of Kaixuan by the Emperor, and I used this title to gain convenience. When we meet today, I would like to thank you, Your Majesty."
Zhao Xu smiled and said: "I have never met Daxia Wang, and I have never accepted the request to seal a piece of land to Daxia Wang. Today I met Daxia Wang. What did Wang Daxia see? Just say. As long as I, the Song Dynasty, exist, I will seal it.
The land will belong to the great hero Wang."
This time it was a real benefit. Wang Yingxuan was not polite and said directly: "Your Majesty should also know that I have established a sect called Xuanmen. The location of the sect is built on Mount Tai. If the Emperor wants to seal it,
If I have a piece of land, just seal it to me on Mount Tai."
Zhao Xu smiled and said: "This is easy. After I return to the palace, I will immediately issue a decree to seal Mount Tai and the surrounding land to the great hero Wang."
The power of the imperial army could not effectively control dangerous terrains such as mountains and rivers. These places were often occupied by people from all walks of life and founded sects. Therefore, Zhao Xu did not feel any distress when he granted Mount Tai to Wang Yingxuan.
The conversation between the two was extremely pleasant. From the conversation, Wang Yingxuan discovered that Zhao Xu knew a lot about Jianghu affairs.
"In the world of martial arts, the regular sects and the gangs of rabble-rousers are two completely different worlds." Zhao Xu said, "Our royal family has always been very fond of famous and upright sects. In the last ranking competition of martial arts, Shaolin ranked among the top three.
, Hengshan and Huashan three sects, we allocate a large amount of money, food and other items every year, and at the same time, we also take care of the lay disciples doing business."
Wang Yingxuan was shocked. He did not expect that Zhao Xu not only knew about the Jianghu sect ranking competition, but also the imperial court participated in the Jianghu sect ranking competition. The rewards for the top three were still extremely rich. Not only were they rewarded with money and food, but they also took more care of the lay disciples.
In this way, the ranking of the top three Jianghu sects is no longer a dispute over mere fame. A false name has already caused countless people to break their heads, and with so many real benefits, it would be strange for these sects not to break their heads.
"No wonder so many members of the Huashan Sword Sect and Hengshan Sword Sect were assassinated. The first thing that came to mind was Kunlun, Kongtong and other sects, which turned out to be here."
"The imperial court gave so many benefits to the top three sects in the Jianghu sect ranking competition, and I'm afraid it was also intended to make them compete. It's just that these sects knew this and had to jump in. This is a conspiracy."
From Zhao Xu's words, Wang Yingxuan suddenly cleared up many of his previous doubts. At the same time, he also understood that the Jianghu and the imperial court were two forces that were closely related and could not be completely separated.
Wang Yingxuan smiled bitterly and said: "I didn't expect that Your Majesty, you know more about this world than I, a person in the world, I'm really ashamed."
Zhao Xu smiled and said: "Being in the emperor's family, there are many helplessness. On the contrary, it is not as happy as the people in the rivers and lakes. There are many things that the emperor does not want to do, but he has to do it. Just like the boy you caught, Mr. Wang, I treat him
He is a complete stranger, but when I heard Shuangxi say that he was the son of General Zhenbei, I had to ask Wang Daxia for a favor and ask Wang Daxia to let this kid go."
Before Zhao Xu spoke, he never even glanced at Gu Zhong. When he spoke, he happened to talk about his own feelings, which seemed to be casual. In fact, he had already pushed the words here and was just waiting to speak.
"This emperor is really shrewd. When talking to me, he can guide the conversation at will and talk about Gu Zhong without revealing anything." Wang Yingxuan also became wary of Song Shenzong Zhao Xu.
Zhao Xu had just opened his mouth before and promised Mount Tai to Xuanmen. Now he asked for Gu Zhong, but Wang Yingxuan was too embarrassed to refuse directly. For a while, Wang Yingxuan had to remain silent.
But Gu Zhong was overjoyed. He didn't expect that Song Shenzong would actually speak in person. The emperor said so eloquently that not only Wang Yingxuan would refuse. Song Shenzong Zhao Xu also looked at Wang Yingxuan with a smile, as if he just talked about it casually, but the emperor's
His majesty makes him a person who cannot be rejected.
"Does your Majesty know where we come from?" Wang Yingxuan asked another question casually.
"Oh, where did it come from?"
"Tingfeng Courtyard, I wonder if the emperor knows about this place?" Wang Yingxuan said.
"Wang Daxia is talking about the Tingfeng Courtyard in the ancient city of Xi'an, where the group of Xixia bandits who destroyed the Huashan Sword Sect are located!" Zhao Xu suddenly became angry, with murderous intent on his face.
"That's right." Wang Yingxuan nodded and said, "The emperor knows that the murderers are Xixia bandits, so it will be easy to handle. This son of General Zhenbei is colluding with the bandits with the intention of plotting against our Xuanmen."
"What, Gu Zhong is colluding with the Xixia bandits." Zhao Xu's expression changed. Although he had news about Tingfeng Courtyard, the focus of these news was on Li Qiushui, Li Jinbao and others. These people's martial arts were too high, and he also
Unable to deal with it.
"Gu Zhong is really a dandy. He doesn't care about his identity in order to take revenge. It seems that I will issue an edict to reprimand Gu Sanlun." Zhao Xu said to himself.
He then added: "Wang Daxia entered Tingfeng Courtyard and kidnapped Gu Zhong. In the future, we must be careful about the revenge of those in Tingfeng Courtyard. As far as I know, there are several strong men among these people."
Wang Yingxuan smiled and said: "Your Majesty, don't worry. I have joined forces with Tianshan Child Elder to kill Li Qiu Shui, the leader of Tingfeng Villa, and expelled the others from Tingfeng Villa. I don't believe they still have the guts to take revenge on me.
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"What! Li Qiu Shui is dead!" Zhao Xu suddenly heard the news and couldn't help but tremble all over. He turned back and glanced at the eunuch Kui Hua, but when he saw that Mount Taishan collapsed in front of him, the eunuch who was not surprised, his eyes also revealed
A look of horror.
How is this possible? Li Qiushui's martial arts has reached the ultimate level, how could he die? The first thought in Kuihua's heart was disbelief, and then he became convinced that Wang Yingxuan could not lie about this kind of thing, and deep fear arose in his heart
, the previous calm and calm state suddenly disappeared.
Zhao Xu keenly felt that his biggest reliance had changed, and he felt depressed in his heart. However, he hid his emotions very well, and instead smiled and said: "That's great, Li Qiushui is Xixia
The country relies on it, and since Li Qiu Shui is dead, I can launch a conquest against the Xixia Kingdom at any time."
Wang Yingxuan just smiled and said: "If you want to conquer foreign countries, you must first stabilize your country. If the emperor wants to conquer foreign countries, you must first quell the rebellion at home."
Zhao Xu nodded and said: "Yes, there are several rebels in the Song Dynasty. They must be eliminated first before they can feel at ease. Jiangnan La, Hebei Tianhu, and Shandong Songjiang, none of them give me peace of mind."
Wang Yingxuan smiled slightly and said: "I have an idea that can help the emperor solve this problem."
Wang Yingxuan laughed and said: "Since there are three groups of bandits in the Song Dynasty, wouldn't it be convenient to recruit one group of bandits and then give them to the officials, money and food, and let them go out to attack the other two groups?"
"Fight thieves with thieves!" Zhao Xu was suddenly startled and clapped his hands and said, "Yes, that's a good idea. Among the three major bandits, Tian Hu from Hebei and La from Jiangnan have already become kings. Naturally, they cannot be recruited. Only Song Jiang from Shandong
You can recruit people, and I will prepare for the recruitment immediately after I go back."
"This private visit incognito was originally to investigate the pros and cons of the Green Seed Law. Unexpectedly, I got a brilliant idea to destroy the bandits. I really wanted to plant flowers so that they would not bloom, but I had no intention of planting willows to create shade." Shenzong Zhao Xu laughed.
"The Green Crops Law." In Wang Yingxuan's mind, he recalled the introduction of the Green Crops Law that he had learned in history. The Green Crops Law was once a decree issued by Wang Anshi when he was in power. The Green Crops Law stipulates that all households in Fanzhou and County must pay taxes every summer and autumn.
Before two harvests, you can go to the local government to borrow cash or grain to subsidize farming. Borrowing households will be rich and poor, and 10 people will be guaranteed to check each other. The loan amount is divided into five levels according to the assets of each household, and first-level households can borrow 15 guan each time
, 1 Guan for the lowest-ranking households. The current year's loan will be repaid with the Spring and Autumn Taxes, and the interest will be 2 cents per period.
To put it bluntly, it is equivalent to the current rural cooperative credit cooperative. It is really a wonderful idea that can help farmers get rich. However, when it was actually implemented, many governments turned this lending method into forced loans to farmers.
And it was usury, which caused public resentment.
It can be said that the Green Crops Law is a good policy, but the officials below have changed the taste of this good policy that benefits the people. As soon as Wang Anshi arrived in Taiwan, the Green Crops Law was immediately abolished.
Before Emperor Shenzong of the Song Dynasty came to the throne, he had a certain understanding of the Qingmiao Law and respected it in his heart. However, thinking about the failure of the Qingmiao Law in the past, he had to pay a private visit incognito to find out what happened.
It's a pity that the news that he wanted to visit incognito and privately could not be hidden from the officials below. Song Shenzong didn't even meet a real farmer along the way. It is impossible to figure out the reason why the Green Seed Law failed. (To be continued.