Chapter 71
For a moment, Zhao Dongting couldn't help but feel secret surprise. This trip was indeed not in vain.
Then he asked again: "What should I do with this matter?"
At this time, Hong Wutian washed the fruit and came in, quietly placed it next to him, and stuffed an apple into his mouth without saying a word.
Xiang Dongyang spread out the tax reduction and exemption regulations in his hand and said slowly: "I think this regulations are all for the people and for the benefit of the people. However, no matter whether it is a noble, gentry, military family, or the people, they are treated equally, which is somewhat inappropriate. The people who can share the land is already a great favor. The exemption of farmland tax for another two years is nothing more than the icing on the cake after a timely help, and it will also put great pressure on the court's finances. The other tax reduction and exemption policies are similar. Although they are beneficial to the people, they cannot fundamentally solve the problem of difficult land distribution system."
Zhao Dongting personally handed a pear to Xiang Dongyang's hand and listened carefully.
Xiang Dongyang took the pear, looked at Zhao Dongting deeply, and then continued: "If you think it is better to treat this tax reduction and tax exemption policy differently. After ordinary people are divided by people, the court can give them some silver to buy seeds, and tax exemption is not necessary. Military families, gentry, and nobles can reduce taxes and exemption separately, and even the court will give them some fertile land compensation. In this way, they can still be different from ordinary people, and the damage to interests can be minimized. After the court distributes the land and soil, the silver they compensate them will not be compensated. The taxes earned from the people can not only be compensated, but also have a lot of extra money, so that the court's finances will not be burdened."
Zhao Dongting nodded, and was happy and said, "And the tax reduction of military families can also increase the enthusiasm of the people to join the army."
Xiang Dongyang looked at Zhao Dongting with admiration, "The emperor is indeed talented and intelligent."
Zhao Dongting was still happy, "I will discuss this matter with the military commander after the court breaks out tomorrow. The words of my predecessors are really enlightened!"
As he said that, he bowed deeply and said, "My Song Dynasty is in danger. Can I ask my seniors to come out to help?"
If Zhao Dongting could not think of Xiang Dongyang's ability, he would be a fool if he stayed at home.
Such a virtuous person cannot be let go.
Xiang Dongyang did not hold on to the air anymore, and knelt down on the ground again, saying, "I thank the emperor for his kindness."
He was full of knowledge and deliberately played chess with Hong Wutian in this room every night. He didn't want to observe the court and attract the attention of the court?
Hong Wutian bit the apple in his mouth and was also happy to see his old friend finding the good master.
Li Yuanxiu was also very happy at this time.
Zhao Dongting helped Xiang Dongyang up again and said happily: "Then I will come to pick up my seniors to go to the morning court tomorrow."
Xiang Dongyang was even more grateful, "I am waiting at home."
This is not because he is rude, but if he goes to the morning court rashly, the ministers in the court will probably not look down on him very much.
Zhao Dongting came to invite him in person naturally differently. The ministers naturally had to think about what skills he had to make the emperor so respectful?
He will not ignore his words and actions too much.
After saying that, Zhao Dongting didn't plan to stay any longer, so he took Li Yuanxiu and said goodbye.
When he arrived at the door, Hong Wutian suddenly said, "By the way, I also have a gift to give to the emperor."
He bit the apple in his mouth, took out a wrinkled piece of paper from his sleeve, and handed it to Zhao Dongting.
The paper is not very clean, with a lot of oil stains on it, and it seems to have some snot.
Even Zhao Dongting couldn't help but be slightly stunned, and then took the paper. He spread it out and looked slightly changed.
Then he put the paper in his sleeve and bowed to Hong Wutian, "Thank you, senior."
After saying that, he hurriedly took Li Yuanxiu to the prefecture.
Li Yuanxiu said in confusion: "Master, why are you so anxious?"
Zhao Dongting handed the note in his sleeve to Li Yuanxiu and said happily: "Hurry up and ask the constable to lead the way and follow me to Liu Village outside the city to capture Sha Wanli."
Li Yuanxiu held the note and held back her heart and opened her eyes suddenly widened.
The note clearly reads, "Shawanli is hidden in the Liucun Mountain Temple, the only one."
"I'll do it now."
After the surprise, Li Yuanxiu held the note and ran to the guards' personal army yamen on the side of the prefecture.
After a while, Yue Peng took the guards, Ma Jun official Jiang Cunzhong, and the commander of the Left Xiang Army, Zhang Hongwei, and hundreds of soldiers to the outside of the prefecture.
After a while, Li Yuanxiu arrived with Haikang County Magistrate Xiyi and more than ten constables.
Zhao Dongting sat on Li Yuanxiu's horse and led a large army to Liucun quickly.
There is a stream outside Liu Village, which is named after the willow trees beside the stream. The Mountain God Temple is located in a remote place in Liu Village.
The constables brought by Xi Yi were all old constables in Haikang County. They led the army to attack the mountain temple with their army.
When hundreds of horsemen gallop, the sound of horse hooves rolled. Even if the soldiers did not shout, the movement would be quite loud.
As soon as I arrived outside the mountain temple, a man jumped out inside, and the eight-ring knife on his shoulder was shining brightly under the moonlight. It was Sha Wanli.
Seeing hundreds of neatly-shaped horse soldiers, his face suddenly changed.
When the enemies met, they were extremely jealous. Zhao Dongting said nothing and shouted directly: "Cum!"
More than two hundred archers from the left wing of the Dragon Guard pulled the bow and shot towards Sha Wanli. Among them, Zhang Hongwei's arrow was the fastest and fastest.
He has extraordinary archery skills and has internal skills since childhood. He has great power. He is really a rare archer.
"Dog Emperor!"
Sha Wanli shouted loudly, waved his knife and pushed away several arrows. He knew he was defeated, so he hurriedly retreated to the mountain temple.
Even though he had great skills, it was a dream to resist hundreds of guards waiting for him.
Of course, it would not be so easy for the guards to destroy him.
As soon as he ran into the mountain temple, hundreds of horsemen ran out and surrounded the mountain temple.
Zhao Dongting shouted: "Sha Wanli, you have nowhere to escape, hurry up and surrender!"
Sha Wanli cursed: "Don't you be so damn fart, I surrender, can you let me go?"
Zhao Dongting said: "It is impossible to let you go, but if you tell me who instructed you to assassinate the Queen Mother, I can leave you a complete body."
The door of the Mountain Temple suddenly opened.
The guards were surprised, but Sha Wanli did not come out to surrender.
Chapter completed!