Today, there were three major campaigns in Beihu.

The first time was twenty years ago, when all the people in the world looked forward to it, and they brought their own resources along the way to join the army.

During the second major expedition ten years ago, there were still wealthy families in the world raising money and grain to support military funds, but there were few people in the world who volunteered to join the army.

However, during this third great battle...

But I heard that even military rations were difficult to prepare for a while. Not only did the agricultural tax increase from the original ten taxes to the first 10 taxes to the fourth 4, but the additional grain ratio needed to be allocated to local gentry forcibly levy.

That is, when Zi Lu Che was able to suppress the whole country with his strong personal prestige, if another emperor gave such an order, there would be war everywhere in the local area immediately.

Wang Qi and Ran Jiao stayed on the roof for a while and listened only to Mrs. Chen’s complaints about the current situation.

This information is a bit large, and Wang Qi turned to ask Ran Jiao: "Now the land tax is already 10 and 40 taxes? Wouldn't it be almost difficult for the people to save surplus grain?"

Ran Jiao nodded and said, "Before leaving Chang'an, I heard that the land tax will be temporarily raised this year, but that was also a helpless move to prepare for the Northern Expedition. After this year, the old view should be restored. Moreover, if the military service is tax-free, you don't have to worry about your family."

Wang Qi could only sigh helplessly after hearing this. People of this era really put the Northern Expedition of the Hu tribe first... In fact, he thought so in his heart.

A hundred years ago, the Hu clan almost swept the world, and Da Peng could only survive by tribute every year and marriage.

But even so, the Hu wolf cavalry will still arrive as promised every winter, invade into the pass and robbed him and return with a full load of harvest.

The world, especially the Peng people in the north, have suffered from the Hu tribe for a long time.

So after experiencing the first two major campaigns, the Beihu was in an unprecedented period of decline. From a strategic perspective, it was very correct to make the third or even the fourth Northern Expedition.

But this is purely hurting people with its original nature. Beihu was defeated from strong to weak, and the Dapeng Empire also declined due to the decline of people's livelihood... It depends on who can't hold on first!

Wang Qi found that when he looked at the world at the level of the country and nation, his decision today was not wrong at all.

But if this macro "correct" is micro-scope to every commoner in every household, it may be the last straw that crushes the backbone of those Qianshou grassroots.

At first, Wang Qi was very upset with Chen Jingtian, the son of the Chen family who caused this turmoil. The only ending he gave him was to "shoot to death with one arrow."

But when he began to understand this person through the conversation between his parents, he developed some admiration and regret for his behavior.

This is a young man who is still romantic in his heart. He returns from his early twenties to learn art and is also in a spirit of helping the hero who is dominating the storm when he sees injustice.

So when he saw that the people in his hometown were exploited by tax collectors, he couldn't help but become the leader who rose up.

He was originally a young man with a bright future, but he directly killed himself and became a bandit.

After that, even if he relied on his family's relationship to calm the matter down, he would probably never be able to enter the system and do anything in his life.

After all, his approach of turning over the table with disagreement will inevitably be vigilant and hostile to all people of his class.

However, judging from the conversation between the head of the Chen family and Mrs. Chen, this incident was really not a rebellion.

After all, they don’t even have a program of action, and it seems that they are simply hiding into the mountains with overwhelmed people to avoid tying taxes.

If this matter is magnified, it is a scandal. It is not only a scandal of the Chen family, but also a scandal of local officials, and even a scandal of the entire Yanzhou... Even if it is promoted, it will become a scandal of today.

When Zi Yingming Shenwu often compares himself to the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors, how can he bear to be compared to a tyrant?

So the handling of this matter seems complicated...

After all, Wang Qi was born differently and would not simply stand at the bottom to look at the problem.

At this moment, he thought of many...

From the bottom perspective, Chen Jingtian’s actions are of course correct and need support.

From the perspective of the middle-class gentry, although his actions are stupid, they are worthy of sympathy, which is understandable.

But as the top emperor, Chen Jingtian is a person who ignited the contradictions... But this matter cannot be completely suppressed with thunder, otherwise the emperor will really lose the "people's hearts".

But even though he clearly knows the views on this matter from three angles, Wang Qi has no position to make the verdict...

He didn't even know whether to sympathize with or dislike Chen Jingtian's behavior, so he could only watch the situation evolve with the mood of bystanders.

At this moment, Ran Jiao, who was no longer interested in listening to Mrs. Chen's nagging, suddenly made a slight listening statement, and then said to Wang Qi: "Xu Sima has brought other people here, he asked about our current situation."

Only then did Wang Qi realize that Ran Jiao was already in contact with Xu Ping and the others?

However, Ran Jiao's approach to asking him for his opinion at this time made him feel a little heartwarming... He thought that a newcomer like him was not worthy of participating in the comments.

So he said to Ran Jiao: "Just tell Xu Sima and the others the situation here truthfully. We are just executors, and there is no need to make any decisions on our own."

Ran Jiao nodded slightly after hearing this, but she had a better impression of Wang Qi... She asked Wang Qi just a routine question, but his answer was full.

This actually also includes the task assigned by Xu Ping: for this newcomer's school exam... At present, putting aside the pretentiousness that made her not know how to evaluate, Wang Qi performed well.

So she nodded immediately, opened her mouth and began to make some sounds and send out messages with the "Wind Spell".

Wang Qi felt the obscure fluctuations of spiritual power and immediately concentrated. He had not discovered how Ran Jiao received the information before, but this time he did not want to miss it.

He waited for a while and, sure enough, some clues were waiting... As he was concentrating, he seemed to hear some sounds.

These sounds are like chaotic syllables carried in the wind, as if they are encrypted and require a special ‘decoder’ to be unbuttoned.

Wang Qi was shocked on the spot... Why does this "Wind Spell" seem to be an encrypted "communication channel", and the wisdom of the "Ancients" is so terrifying.

At this moment, Wang Qi's worldview was hit, but considering that the world was so fantastic, he just blinked and resisted.

Ran Jiao also brought Xu Ping's further instructions: "Xu Sima asked us to immediately control Chen Jingtian's parents, and then stabilize the situation in Chenjiabao and wait for his further instructions."

Wang Qi sighed softly and asked, "How to do it, go on together or say it?"

Ran Jiao thought for a while, then said, "Just go down, pay attention to the situation around you... I'm in the light and you're in the dark, so if you have accidents, you can still have room for adaptation."

Wang Qi nodded, and then the two of them took action separately...

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Chapter completed!