Li Xiaotian raised his fingers two times and said, "Your Majesty, there are not many, only twenty people, it is best that they are all monks."
Yang Qianren raised a finger and said, "There are more than twenty monks. With your ability, ten are enough."
Li Xiaotian said: "Your Majesty, there are ten, and there will be no manpower to destroy the house at that time."
Yang Qianren hurriedly said, "Don't worry, my imperial guards are all good at scouting their homes."
Li Xiaotian said helplessly: "Your Majesty has said that, only ten are ten, but there is one thing that I have to choose myself."
Yang Qianren sighed, "You guy, you really can't afford to lose at all. I'll ask Commander Geng to take you to select people later."
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Li Xiaotian said, then made a look of embarrassment and said, "Your Majesty, I have a small request."
Yang Qianren laughed and scolded: "Don't be too timid, let it go quickly."
Li Xiaotiandao: "After all, I am just a minister of the Ministry of Revenue. It is not my duty to investigate corruption and fight corruption. If I go like this, I am afraid that many people will not accept it at that time."
Yang Qianren gave Li Xiaotian a blank look, took out a gold medal, threw it to Li Xiaotian, and said, "After saying so much, isn't you just want a gold medal for everything."
Li Xiaotian steadily received the gold medal and said, "Your Majesty is so heroic!"
Yang Qianren looked at Li Xiaotian with a successful attitude, shook his head and walked out.
Li Xiaotian followed closely behind.
Martial arts venue.
"Report to Your Majesty, all the monks of the Imperial Guard are present." Geng Nian bent down and reported to Yang Qianren.
Yang Qianren said to Li Xiaotian, who was located behind him: "You choose quickly."
"Yes, your Majesty."
Li Xiaotianli responded and walked to the martial arts venue to start picking people.
Nearly a hundred people stood neatly in the martial arts field, each wearing a color of armor, looking quite imposing.
Strangely, Li Xiaotian walked around them and could not feel the breath of their monks at all. Even if some of them could detect it, it was very weak. Obviously, these guards must have practiced some hidden aura.
Practice.
But if you think about it carefully, it's normal.
These monks and guards should be the elites of the guards and often carry out some important tasks. Therefore, for them, being able to hide their breath is very important, which is like adding wings to them.
Since they could not see through their cultivation, Li Xiaotian was mainly observing his face with his eyes to judge their strength. After a while, he pointed out the guards who he thought were higher in practice.
"What do you think of the Minister of Revenue I chose?" Yang Qianren suddenly asked Gengnian.
Geng Nian replied: "In such a short time, I have picked up the powerful guards of the Imperial Guards. I can only say that His Majesty is as wise as a torch."
"This guy is good at everything, he just likes to be greedy for cheap things. I'm going to make an idea for you. Just let me find out his details." Yang Qianren knew that Li Xiaotian had only selected nine imperial guards, so he already knew
The little nine in his heart.
Geng Nian was a little confused.
At this time, Li Xiaotian stepped forward and replied to Yang Qianren: "Your Majesty, you have chosen nine ministers, and one is still missing."
Before Li Xiaotian finished speaking, Yang Qianren said directly: "One is missing, you can choose again. There are so many people, why can't you even catch your eye?"
"I'm going to enter, I'm afraid that Your Majesty will not agree." Li Xiaotian said, looking at Geng Nian.
Yang Qianren refused, "This is not possible. As the commander of the Imperial Guard in Geng, he could not leave Kyoto without any special circumstances."
"Your Majesty, isn't it a special situation now? This anti-corruption campaign is related to the great record of people's livelihood and the country is stable. If there are masters like Geng, the trip will be more than half of the success, and the ministers' faces will be beaten to the point of being beaten like a slut.
Then, as the commander of the Imperial Guard, I will be much more comfortable with them." Li Xiaotian had sufficient reasons.
Yang Qianren asked Geng Nian: "How is Geng's commander?"
Geng Nian replied: "It depends on your Majesty to decide."
"I feel that Lu Aiqing's words are not unreasonable. Since Shangshu Lu looks like you are necessary, then Commander Geng will help him take action together." Yang Qianren made the decision.
"yes."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
The two of them spoke in unison.
Li Xiaotian was secretly happy. From the first glance of Geng Year, he knew that this person had a high level of cultivation and should be above him. He guessed that he had the cultivation level of the Three Dan Realm. With his guard along the way, he would definitely save himself.
There are so many troubles.
After all, when collecting debts, you must have a strong thug.
Everything is ready, just wait for departure.
The next morning, Li Xiaotian led a team of ten people to leave Shang'an City in a mighty manner.
The incident of Li Xiaotian leaving Beijing soon reached the ears of those important officials, and they all wondered what medicine was buried in the gourd at the critical moment of this bet.
Except for His Majesty the Palace, no one knows what he is going to do when he leaves Kyoto.
However, others should know soon, because Li Xiaotian's first anti-corruption battle will begin soon.
Has arrived in the suburbs.
Li Xiaotian and Gengnian were sitting in the carriage, with eight riders protecting each other outside the carriage.
When passing by a small lake, Li Xiaotian pushed open the curtain and took a look.
That was the place where he fled to take a break from Shang'an. It was snowy at that time and the grass was green now, so I couldn't help but sigh in my heart.
"Master Geng, do you know what we are doing?"
Geng Year was a silent master. As soon as he got on the carriage, he began to close his eyes and rest as if he was not close to anyone else and did not bother him.
Li Xiaotian couldn't stand such an awkward atmosphere. After all, this place is two months away. Who can stand it if you don't chat with someone?
Helplessly, Li Xiaotian could only open up the conversation first.
Geng Nian's eyes were still slightly closed and she said lightly: "I don't know."
Li Xiaotian asked: "Then do you want to know?"
Geng Nian said: "I don't want to."
Li Xiaotian asked again: "Why?"
Geng Nian said: "I will know sooner or later."
Looking at the end of the topic of Geng Nian, Li Xiaotian regretted choosing him.
If you can't talk, you can join. There is no way, Li Xiaotian can only learn to regain his energy by regaining his energy in Geng Nian.
I didn't talk all the way, and in the afternoon, everyone was approaching Pianzhou.
Li Xiaotian is very familiar with Pianzhou. I remember that when he took the national exam, he was looted by a group of little ghosts here. The atmosphere is so bad that those in power must not be a good person, so he turned Pianzhou into Pianzhou.
As the first stop of my pig killing plan, of course, more importantly, who said it is closest to Shang'an City?
In the countryside, the carriage suddenly stopped.
While Li Xiaotian was puzzled, the Imperial Guard came to the car and reported: "Sir, I was blocked by a ox cart."
When Li Xiaotian looked through the curtain, he saw an old man driving a ox cart in front of him, and his speed was quite slow.
"Just follow him and just enjoy the scenery of the countryside."
Li Xiaotian said, looking around.
At this time, the team was walking on the main road, with fields on both sides, and almost all the fields were working. They rarely saw so many people riding horses. They couldn't help but raise their heads and cast their heads in the sacred world.
gaze.
Li Xiaotian looked at their simple appearance and glanced for a moment, a big question mark appeared in his heart.
Almost all of them are thin, like bamboo poles. You know, even in the bamboo forest, there are many thick bamboo tubes, so such a large group of farmers must be strange in their malnutrition.
With doubts, Li Xiaotian got off the carriage and walked quickly to the old man's ox carriage.
The old man then realized that his slow ox cart had occupied the road. Seeing the huge cycling team behind him, he quickly apologized: "Your Majesty, I'm really sorry, I'm blocking the road."
Li Xiaotian smiled and said, "Grandma, it's okay. This road is not wide, so it's inconvenient to give in. Besides, you are walking in front, come first and then arrive, and you continue to walk yours, don't worry about the back."
After a pause, Li Xiaotian continued: "Grandma, I have a question to ask you."
When the old man saw Li Xiaotian's approachable look, he breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Master, please ask."
"I see that there are many fertile lands, farmers are also very diligent, and the growth of food will not be bad. It depends on why their bodies seem to be very weak?" Li Xiaotian asked what he was confused.
"Official, I think you are a good person, and I think you are a good official, so I dare to tell you these things." The old man sighed and continued: "The crops are growing well and have good harvests every year, but how can you pay taxes?
It’s getting higher and higher every year, just like you’ve calculated it correctly. If you’re just full, you won’t have enough food to be left. 70% full. If you don’t have oil and water, how can you gain weight?”
Li Xiaotian asked: "Grandpa, how much is the tax?"
The old man shook his head and said, "Three silver coins."
Li Xiaotian stopped and frowned, and a hint of anger flashed in his eyes.