"In the past two years, the Prime Minister has managed the Tianshan Mountains really well."
He rode his horse down the street without any hurry or delay. Just by looking at the endless shops on both sides, you can tell how prosperous Qiantian Mountain is today.
There were also a lot of people walking around, just like when he first arrived at Qiantian Mountain. Zong Shou knew that the rents of these stores had increased tenfold.
And Qian Tianshan's business tax has increased tenfold in just nearly two years!
Even if you don't have to hunt in the Sea of Clouds, you can still support the three million troops in Qiantian Mountain.
In the past, most of the beast crystal spirit stones were for personal use. There are not many transactions in the market, but now there are more warriors in the country. Beast crystal spiritual stones, as well as various animal skin spiritual herbs and medicinal herbs, have also increased exponentially. Natural business taxes are also rising sharply.
"This is your credit, it has nothing to do with Ren Bo!"
Ren Bo smiled casually, with a hint of self-deprecation: "If it hadn't been for your Majesty's decrees back then, how could Qian Tianshan be as powerful as it is today? You must know that today, just among the innate strong men who have entered the city of Qian Tianshan, there are A total of 80,000. However, a small half of these were all directed at the Nine True Dragon Sword Jue left by the Lord. It was a sensation in Yunlu at that time."
Zong Shou was also quite proud, his eyes turned into crescent moons as he smiled. However, he also knew that if Ren Bo hadn't helped him handle those complicated government affairs, Qian Tianshan would never have become so powerful.
This old guy is good at everything, but he's too shrewd. More than a year ago, he wanted to build a road and originally wanted to charge a toll of 200 years. As a result, this old man forced him to a deadline of fifty years, which reduced his expected future income by 70%, which was really hateful.
"It's just that now, no matter where I go, I hear people saying that I, Zong Shou, am a ridiculous and foolish king."
"Hmph! What do those ignorant people know?"
Ren Bo snorted coldly, with a hint of surprise: "We are in Tianshan. Although we only have three million soldiers and horses, at least they are martial arts masters who have cultivated to the fifth chakra, and almost all of them have a certain kind of military training." The auxiliary heart skills in the spirit art are far more powerful than those of the rabble two years ago. Your Majesty ordered that the three million spirit armored spirit soldiers secretly built and purchased will only take half a year to be fully prepared and can be replaced at any time. Pretend. And the Bloody Cloud Rider"
Speaking of these three words, Ren Bo looked slightly strange. If he hadn't known that they had built such an elite force in Qiantian Mountain City without any sound, he would have almost thought that Zong Shou was really satisfied and had no intention of expanding.
Thinking of this, it was not a place where I could safely speak. Ren Bo's words paused, and then he asked curiously: "I wonder, Your Highness, when will you take action?"
This is also the question that everyone in Qian Tianshan is waiting for. Others thought that Qian Tianshan was weak after the disarmament. But anyone with a certain status who can enter the true core of Qiantian can know how powerful the military is now.
Three million martial arts masters may not be a match for the tens of millions of troops from the Thousand City Alliance. But once equipped with the spirit armor and spirit soldiers that have been prepared for a long time, they can be equal to ten!
And how many forces in the entire East Lin Yunlu can make such a big deal
Even the Lingyun Sect, which has been passed down for thousands of years, may not be willing to give it up.
In Ren Bo's view, if it weren't for Zong Shou's strong pressure, Qian Tianshan's current military strength would have been enough to sweep away the two cities of Yunxia Lieyan.
"Haha, it's better to show weakness. Taking advantage of the great righteousness can also eliminate the excuses of the Donglin sects to interfere."
Zong Shou thought about it carefully and shook his head slightly. I just secretly sighed that things in this world are so strange.
A year and a half ago, he was still praised by everyone as a wise and promising man. But a year and a half later, it has become associated with stupidity and absurdity.
Suddenly, out of the corner of his eye, he saw a person. Zong Shou was startled for a moment and looked at the restaurant nearby. He saw a girl in silver armor with an exquisite mask on her face looking towards this side.
Why is this woman here this afternoon
Zong Shou has never seen it since he came to this era. But in later generations ten thousand years later, it was like thunder.
The only woman who was called the 'Military God' in the early days of the God-Emperor era.
The costume was exactly the same as what was recorded in the history books. The silver mask and the ninth level silver snow pattern armor are also unique.
But now, isn’t this woman serving as the capital of the Great Shang Dynasty? Why are you here
In the restaurant, there was another person looking at him, his expression was like looking at a monkey, which made him extremely uncomfortable.
Zong Shou frowned and didn't pay much attention. That woman was said to be loyal to the Shang Dynasty, and there was no way he could win her over. As for the latter, what is that
On the top of Nagantian Mountain, bells also rang at this time, spreading throughout the city.
Zong Shou also withdrew his attention and looked at Zhen Ganfeng.
"Your Majesty, the meeting hall has started over there. Do you want to go take a look?"
Zong Shou nodded slightly. He was in Cangsheng Taoist Palace and only came back once every six months. Naturally, he wanted to visit the meeting hall.
"Prime Minister, I wonder what is being discussed today?"
"Today's discussions are all major matters. One is to adjust the import tariff of Xuanxing Bamboo Arrows, and the other is Qianxue and Fang returning to the Second City to enter our direct jurisdiction of Qiantian. Hu Qianqiu and Chai Yuan, two months later, He started scolding her before, and it is said that he is now ready to fight to the death."
"The tariff on Black Star Bamboo Arrows?"
Zong Shou raised his eyebrows, full of questions. He knew that Xuan Xing Bamboo was an excellent material for making spiritual arrows, and could be used to carve wind spiritual formations with extraordinary power. It is common in Yunlu in the east, but of good quality, there are only a dozen or so origins.
It is also strange that Qianxue Fang returned to the Second City. These city lords are not good local tyrants, so why should they be placed under his direct jurisdiction
It can be said that in more than a year, the number of cities directly under Qiantian's jurisdiction has increased to forty, and it is really strange that he does not need to use troops.
"A quarter of the Xuanxing Bamboo arrow-making industry is now controlled by the Fengxiong clan. It is said that the overlord Gonghu Qianqiu recently bought a lot of Xuanxing wood spirit arrows through trade and made a lot of money. Pen. Does your Majesty understand now?"
Seeing the look of surprise on Zong Shou's face, Ren Bo also smiled and said: "So the two of them were quarreling. A few days ago, Chai Yuan even proposed a proposal to increase the tariff on Xuanxing bamboo arrows. From the outside If they can't make money from the purchase, they can naturally keep the property of the Feng Xiong clan. Originally, Duke Hao, Chai Yuan, was no match for Duke Ba, but this matter also involved the Danhe clan, so the He family was also involved. The two parties joined forces and attracted many councilors, and their momentum was even greater than that of Chai Yuan. As for Qian Xuefang's return to the second city, it was for the welfare of the subjects formulated by the king. Only the people of the cities under direct jurisdiction can be eligible to enjoy it. In addition, All businesses in the world are taxed together. Now, less than half of the thirteen provinces want to be under our direct jurisdiction in order to take advantage of it. It’s really annoying."
Zong Shou said, "Oh," to show that he understood. After thinking about what happened in the meeting hall half a year ago, I decided to make some preparations before going. Then he turned to look at Chu Xue: "Xue'er, go buy some delicious food and come back."
When Chuxue heard this, she smiled, patted her small Qiankun bag and said, "It has been prepared a long time ago. They are all the young master's favorite."
Zong Shou couldn't help but have admiration in his eyes, or Chu Xue knew what he meant.
He urged his horse to speed up and gallop down the street without hesitation. Kankan rushed back to Zhengan Peak just before the third bell rang.
The meeting hall here has been expanded three times in size and is made of Tiegang Rock.
The Gang Qi is getting stronger and stronger, and the suppression of the true Qi and soul power is even more powerful.
Originally, Hu Qianqiu and Chai Yuan took turns presiding over the affairs of the Senate.
But now that Zong Shou was back, he was naturally the leader, sitting at the top with a solemn expression. Below are a total of five hundred "consultants"
Just before starting, Zong Shou glanced at the spectator seats again. The number of people was much larger, numbering in the thousands.
There was also a smile in Zong Shou's eyes. These seats were filled with beast crystals.
But immediately after, he was startled again. Not only was the young master there, but the girl in silver armor was also there.
Regardless of the latter, he already knew the origin, and the identity of the former seemed to be very extraordinary.
What do these two people want to do when they come here
Without much thought, Zong Shou took a hammer and struck hard. Signaling that today's Senate meeting has officially begun.
There was no need for him to speak, as an accompanying official took the first bill and began to read it out.
Sure enough, it was about increasing the import tariff on Xuanxing Bamboo Arrows. The tax on Xuanxing Bamboo Arrows would be raised by a full 30%.
After the reading was finished, Hu Qianqiu's expression turned gloomy: "Chai Guogong, I wonder what you mean? You are only allowed to eat by yourself, and no one else is allowed to drink soup.
Chai Yuan was standing by without blinking an eye: "The problem is that we, the Wind Bear Clan, can't even drink soup now!"
"Do you really want to decide the outcome with our Hu family today?"
'Of course!'
Hu Qianqiu snorted coldly when he heard this, his eyes flashed with a stern look, and he didn't speak again.
Chai Yuan also walked to the front of the stage. Then he looked sad, wiped his eyes with his hands, and burst into tears.
"Today, I, Chai Yuan, am here to share my sufferings with all of you! A piece of Xuanxing Bamboo Arrow material is worth three third-level beast crystals. It only takes half a day to make one, and the materials often lose three out of ten. If you sell it, After I left, it was only worth ten third-level beast crystals. It was a small profit, but my Wind Bear clan, together with its servants, had 120,000 people living on it and making a living by doing this business. But now, I can’t even earn this little money to live on!”
Zong Shou covered his mouth with his hands and resisted the urge to laugh: "Prime Minister, did Duke Hao use garlic just now?"
Just now he saw with his own eyes that Chai Yuan secretly wiped his eyes with garlic. Chuxue next to her even turned her face away and laughed out loud.
Ren Bo coughed slightly, as if he was used to it, and said with a calm expression: "Hao Guogong's acting skills have always been very good. Everyone in Qiantian Mountain City praises him."