Didn't Shanshui City build a Shanshui Pass? All caravans coming in and out of Barbarian City must pass through there. But don't forget that there is only one road in and out of Bayuan from Shanshui City. Gaocheng can also send people to build a pass at the other end of the road.
Caravans coming out of the wilderness also had to pay taxes. Yue Geng was overjoyed and immediately ordered people to do this. He cut huge trees as quickly as possible to build fences, sent sergeants to guard them, and set up a tax checkpoint at the entrance of the mountain road.
Ruoshan, who has always had a mild temper, was also angry. Since ancient times, there is no reason to block people's doorsteps to collect taxes. This is obviously to provoke robbery. Ruoshan personally led his masters down the mountain and attacked the checkpoint at night, not only destroying all the wooden fences
, and also captured all the Yuegeng faction’s gatekeepers and took them back to Shanshui City.
Before Yuegeng heard the news and had no time to react, the order from the monarch arrived, asking him to rush to the capital immediately. When Yuegeng took the order and left, he was still thinking about how to accuse the monarch in person, but Shanshui City actually arrested him again.
There were dozens of sergeants under his command. Unexpectedly, Yue Geng did not see the monarch at all, and it was captured directly by Master Li Zheng. Master Li Zheng relayed the monarch's reprimand, took off his upper body and whipped him in public in an open square in the capital.
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After all, Yue Geng is a person of status. The sound of the slap is loud but the beating is not severe, but he can’t afford to lose face! Mr. Li Zheng also announced in public why Yue Geng was punished in this way and what things he had done wrong.
, the monarch ordered him to correct himself. In fact, this punishment was relatively light. Yue Geng still went back to be the city lord after being punished, but he had to send someone to Shanshui City to apologize, compensate the Shanshui City caravan for the goods lost in the conflict, and return this period of time.
Overcharged goods tax.
The matter should have ended like this, but Yue Geng deserved his misfortune. Before he could leave the capital, two more envoys from the city were sent to the capital to complain. Each of their caravans was inexplicably attacked in Gaocheng.
As punishment, the goods were confiscated and everyone received a slap on the wrist. Then there was news that Ruoshan sent someone to complain. This time it was about Gaocheng's blockade of mountain roads and the construction of customs to collect taxes.
The monarch was furious and called Yue Geng to reprimand him face to face: "I am still sitting in the position of the monarch, do you want to order the cities? You even set up customs and taxes outside Shanshui City. Is this setting up your own national border? All the officials in the DPRK
Your Excellency said that you had no intention of rebelliousness and were just motivated by temporary gain, but I don’t think that’s the case!”
The monarch was so angry that he almost killed Yue Geng on the spot. Fortunately, there were many people around to dissuade him, so he was thrown into prison and asked to be interrogated again by Lord Li Zheng. Yue Geng was frightened this time and quickly informed his tribe to take the valuables away.
He sent gifts to all the great people in the country. He also tried hard to explain that he had no different intentions and that everything was just a misunderstanding. He must change his ways!
Yue Geng was imprisoned for more than a month. The monarch was in a good mood after having a son, and finally released him to Gaocheng. However, before Yue Geng returned to Gaocheng, he was interrogated again by Master Li Zheng and was beaten in public again.
.This time the executioner got the order and hit him hard. Yue Geng was carried out of the capital.
Before Yue Geng was escorted back to Gaocheng by his subordinates, Master Caifeng sent his subordinates to spread the story in various city walls in the country about what happened in the capital and the various reasons for it, so that the people could hear about it.
Lord Yuegeng became famous throughout the country this time. According to the officials, the reason why Lord Yuegeng was pardoned was not only because there were happy events in the country, but also because he knew his mistakes and could correct them. Yuegeng once appeared in front of the king.
He cried bitterly and confessed his sins. He vowed to repent and make amends.
Gaocheng will compensate the caravans in Shanshui City and other cities for their losses, refund the overtaxed goods tax, send envoys to apologize, and vow to never make such a mistake again.
In that era, there were no written texts. Therefore, the laws and regulations were very simple. People acted in accordance with the etiquette and laws that were passed down from generation to generation and were recognized by everyone. Therefore, for people like Yue Geng, if they did not commit a mortal sin, they would often be given a correction.
Opportunity for renewal.
The Lord Li Zheng who interrogated him, including the monarch, actually knew in their hearts that although what Yue Geng did was wrong, and he even lost his mind in rage, he had no rebellious intentions. As long as Yue Geng did not treason, such a person could be easily killed.
No, they even asked him to go back and continue to be the city lord for the time being. Because Yue Geng was also the clan leader of the Gaocheng clan, and the Gaocheng clan was the most powerful tribal force in the highlands.
The monarch's reprimands and punishments were mainly aimed at Yue Geng himself and did not involve the Gaocheng clan.
In that era, people paid great attention to promises, and making oaths was a major event in life. This was not only because people believed in ghosts and gods. In a simple and difficult living environment, there were not many means of restraint between people, so
Oaths become very important. If a person does not abide by his oath, then he will be punished by the oathbreaker as a matter of course, and people will naturally choose not to deal with him.
If a city wall does not abide by its oath, the people in the country will stay away and alienate from this place. The city wall will be despised by everyone, and people will no longer trust it and do any business with it. In simpler times, people
It's just that simple to do things.
Before Yue Geng left the capital, Master Xiling went to see him in prison and had a long chat. It was not only a condolence, but also a warning.
Facing the dejected and frightened Yue Geng, Xiling not only explained where he went wrong and why he was punished like this? Xiling also told Yue Geng that he was actually causing trouble for the monarch. Don't look at the fact that Shanshui City has just been established.
It is not long-term and is located in a remote location, but its status in the country is much more important than Gaocheng.
Ba Yuan is surrounded by mountains, and the Xiangshi Kingdom is close to the edge of Ba Yuan. It is not only a wilderness, but also more than one tribal alliance in the wilderness. The reason why the monarch attaches so much importance to the alliance in the wilderness, Yuegeng and Xiling have successively
Therefore, this great contribution was made because Xiangshi Kingdom wanted to use Shanshui City as a model and call on more wild tribes to follow suit.
If Shanshui City had just surrendered, it was treated unfairly and oppressed by other cities in the country, then how could other barbarian alliances follow suit? Besides, this time it was Yue Geng who initiated the dispute and was punished.
The only one who could do it was Gaocheng. The monarch sent Yuegeng back to continue to be the city lord, just to let him make up for this situation personally.
As for what Lord Xiling said to Lord Yuegeng, outsiders don’t know. The officers from various places have told the people what happened in Gaocheng and the capital, and everyone loves to hear it. A Lord City Lord was arrested in public.
To have his clothes stripped off and get beaten up was something that was unheard of in the Xiangshi Kingdom. This story can be used as a meal.
The people in the country were praising their lord's wisdom and benevolence, while waiting to see what Yue Geng would do. It was already difficult to compensate for the losses of Shanshui City and the other two caravans, and to refund the overtaxed goods tax.
After calculating, we can only compensate as much as possible. Gaocheng also sent an envoy to Shanshui City to apologize and sent a lot of goods.
Ruoshan was generous and didn't care about anything. He received the envoy warmly and released Gaocheng Sergeant Jean who had been captured earlier. They followed the envoy back and gave Gaocheng a batch of precious goods in return.
Even if it comes to an end, the dispute between the two cities has finally subsided.
Later, Yue Geng resigned as city lord due to physical discomfort, but he was still the chief of the Gaocheng clan. Gaocheng elected a new city lord, who was still from the Gaocheng clan. The new city lord was named Ziqian, who was also a clan leader.
Yue Geng, a monk in the fifth realm, can be considered a wise man. This time he has lost face and become the laughing stock of the entire Xiangshi Kingdom. He may have done this because of Xiling's advice, or perhaps Yue Geng figured it out on his own.
After the monarch's order to confer the new city lord was issued, Ruoshan heard the news and sent a very heavy congratulatory gift, at least in terms of face. The envoy from Shanshui City returned from the capital and brought back the monarch's words of comfort to the Shanshui clan.
There is one more thing I want to ask Ruoshan specifically - why are Shanshui City's caravans disguised as military divisions and elite military formations?
This question is very important, and it can also be regarded as a tactful reminder. Sending elite military formations to sneak into other city jurisdictions in disguise is a very dangerous signal that will inevitably arouse suspicion. Normally, this should not be done.
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Ruoshan sent someone back to report to the king: "The people in the fields are working hard and cannot support too many idle people. The caravans in this city also have the responsibility of opening roads, building roads, and protecting roads. It cannot be done by elite warriors."
The situation in Shanshui City is special. You have to walk through a long wilderness to get in and out of Bayuan. Moreover, the various tribes in the wilderness are remote and backward, and it is impossible to support too many idle people who are away from work. Therefore, the caravans are composed of elite military warriors. They travel to and from Bayuan.
At that time, we not only ensured the safety of this trade route, but also built this mountain road.
The road cannot be built in a day. Every time the caravan goes out and encounters some difficult and dangerous sections of the road, a small section will be dug and smoothed. In addition, flash floods often occur during the rainy season in the wilderness, and broken logs and rolling stones will be washed down to block the road, which requires regular cleaning.
Along with repairs, Shanshui City's caravan also assumed this responsibility, so Ruoshan did not deliberately let the military array disguise itself as a caravan.
This statement can be regarded as a satisfactory explanation to the monarch. The harmonious relationship between Shanshui City and Gaocheng has also been restored. Even if Yue Geng, the leader of the Gaocheng clan, has a grudge in his heart, he will not be able to do anything to take revenge on the surface.
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During this period, Huwa often went to the Taihao ruins to practice. He did not continue to take the elixir of immortality. To be honest, he did not need it anymore. Huwa often sat on the white jade altar and did not practice any secret techniques.
He didn't open his mouth to talk to him, but kept imprinting many spiritual thoughts into his soul, which contained various information, introducing and explaining everything in the world to Huwa.
Although these are not secret cultivation methods, they are also very important teachings or a kind of inheritance. Li Qingshui was the last master of the academy in Ba Yuan, and the last master of learning before the civil strife and division of Ba Yuan. In that country where there was no writing yet
Of course, there would be no classics or books in the era. So what do people study in the academy? How do the teachers in the academy, those who are respectfully called "doctors" by people, teach their disciples? (To be continued)