Emperor Tianfu appeared from the back of the palace, sitting on the throne, looking down.
Gu Chensha found that everyone relaxed when they saw him.
If he didn't show up, people would definitely be panicked, but now sitting here, everyone feels fearless.
"The minister waits to kowtow to the emperor!"
Everyone bowed down.
"Get up." Emperor Tianfu stretched out his hand slightly: "I called an emergency meeting today, and you must know what happened."
"Your Majesty, the sun is devoured by black air, the sky and the earth are shaken, and a demon star has descended into the world." Lou Chongxiao spoke first: "This is a natural disaster, a catastrophe among the people, and it needs immediate rescue and comfort."
"Don't worry, I've sent Tiangongyuan to go around to provide disaster relief, repair houses, and rebuild roads. The disaster that shakes the world is nothing but a trivial matter." Emperor Tianfu asked: "But when a demon star comes into the world, there will be a hero, but there is something wrong. High is not high, people's hearts are the highest, natural disasters are not disasters, man-made disasters are disasters. Since ancient times, there has been no dynasty whose foundation was shaken by natural disasters, and only man-made disasters can bring about the collapse of a dynasty."
"This time I also saw that thousands of demon stars descended into the world and disappeared in a blink of an eye. It is impossible to trace the root cause." At this time, Mei Guogong Xichou spoke. She seemed to be only in her twenties, wearing light blue The colored gauze skirt is elegant and plain, with a thin ribbon tied on the forehead, floating in the dust, not like a famous prince in the world at all.
This Mei Guogong Xichou guards the border of the Eastern Wasteland and does not return to the court all year round.
There are continuous mountains everywhere in the Eastern Wilderness. Although it is not as dangerous as the Wild Wilderness, it is a place where many people from the Immortal Dao Sect live.
The folk customs in several big states near Donghuang are strong, there are many martial arts sects, and there are endless figures in the world, but they have been more or less influenced by immortal figures since ancient times.
In other places, generally speaking, it is enough to establish a school of Mortal Realm Grandmasters. But in the several big states of the Eastern Desolation, there are many sects and even many Taoist figures.
Emperor Tianfu asked Gong Meiguo Xichou to guard the Eastern Wilderness Border Pass, which shows that this woman's cultivation base is absolutely unfathomable.
"The birth of a demon star is a change in the way of heaven, and it is born by disturbing the universe. It is also the greatest catastrophe." Emperor Tianfu said: "There are three disasters and nine disasters in practice. When you practice to a certain level, there will be natural disasters, earth disasters, and man-made disasters. And governance The same is true for the country, when the country is at its peak, there will be catastrophe in the way of heaven, there is no smooth sailing, as long as the country can survive the catastrophe again and again, it can still be promoted."
"Your Majesty's words can be said to be bloody." Yi Guogong Li Sixuan cupped his hands: "The so-called prosperity of the country through adversity, the country is smooth sailing, and there is no calamity. The people don't understand that life is not easy, and they are extravagant and lustful. In the end, they hurt themselves."
"Having said that, the doom is not trivial." Emperor Tianfu looked at the sky, and the sun was still shining brightly, "Many things will happen to the people, which will disrupt some of the original plans. The purpose of calling you today is to discuss the future situation of the court. .”
"Also ask the emperor to show you."
The three princes, the eight princes, and the ministers, all the princes sang in unison.
"Since it's a discussion, it's brainstorming. I'm not alone in this world." Emperor Tianfu said condescendingly, "I've always said that I'm just a guide, just a teacher. Today I want to see what your opinions are?"
"yes!"
At this time, Fang Lin, the minister of the upper study, said: "I have a book to play."
"Speak."
Since Fang Lin was promoted to be the Minister of the Upper Study, he has been diligent, secretive and tactful in his work. At first, some veterans looked down on him as a young man, but after a few days, they all felt that he was a prime minister.
He played now, with a powerful voice: "The world is in a catastrophe right now, and the imperial court certainly needs to do its best to relieve the disaster, but I feel that the seventy-two sects of immortality must do their best! I have an idea. The imperial court will set up an emergency government office to recruit the immortal sects. The people of the sect donate money and work hard. The Immortal Dao Sect has been quiet for tens of thousands of years, and only asks for it from the people, and the contribution is negligible. Now it is time to pay off the debt. They must be bound by the corvée law."
As soon as the word corvee law came out, all the ministers present were shocked.
Gu Chensha secretly screamed loudly.
The corvee law is that since ancient times, the imperial court has allowed the people to work without pay. Once the corvee is heavy, the people will suffer unspeakably. However, in the Tianfu Dynasty, the corvee was light and the tax was light. Even if it was corvee, it was stipulated that the people should only dig ditches and open up barren mountains in their own places, and they would never be forced to leave their homes.
As for Xiandao, I haven't heard of any dynasty that dared to let them serve corvee.
Not even thoughts.
Once you enter the immortal way, you will never be governed by the world. This is something that the emperors of all dynasties have recognized.
Even any talented emperor can only hope that Xiandao will not cause trouble.
"This Fang Lin is really brave." Gu Chensha thought to himself: "Aren't you afraid of offending the Immortal Dao when you bring this up? What it looks like, Xiandao is the gentry in the past, who did not accept corvee, did not pay taxes, and the tail would not be lost. It must be rectified. But this matter is difficult."
"Go ahead." Emperor Tianfu nodded: "Do you have any suggestions?"
"Is it the king's land in the whole world? The whole world belongs to the imperial court." Fang Lin continued: "Those sects of immortality dig out treasures of heaven and earth everywhere and keep them for themselves. tax."
Hearing Fang Lin's two suggestions, many ministers in the court looked at me and I looked at you, thinking of the benefits in their hearts, and they were quite moved.
You know, among the seventy-two sects of Immortal Dao, each sect is a super-rich family with tens of thousands of years of savings. Everyone is willing to pay taxes, and as long as it is done once, the treasury can be used for thousands of years to do all kinds of big things and be very rich.
Not to mention, the sect of Immortal Dao is not limited to the ancient seventy-two sects.
The seventy-two sects are the strongest, the authentic Taoist sects of the ancient inheritance recognized by the ancient emperor. There are also some second- and third-rate immortal sects, and there are more of them than the crucian carp crossing the river.
For example, with Lou Baiyue's current cultivation base, he could start a sect and develop a second- and third-rate sect of immortality.
All the sects of Immortal Dao pay taxes, which is unimaginable.
However, this matter will not be so smooth when it is carried out.
"Your Majesty, I agree with Fang Lin's opinion." At this time, Mei Guogong said sadly: "I guard Donghuang and deal with many immortal sects. Countless immortal sects have no law at all. If you see outstanding talents, you will take them away. There are large-scale mines in several states near Donghuang, which produce gems and hardware. They were originally the territory of the imperial court, but they were taken by those sects all the year round. It has already been mined, and if things go on like this, wouldn’t the world’s resources be taken away by them?”
"Your Majesty, this matter is not trivial." Some people raised different opinions.
"Oh, Uncle Sanjiang, tell me." Emperor Tianfu looked down.
The person who voiced the dissenting opinion was also an important official of the court. Although he was not as good as the three princes and eight princes, he was also famous.
From Gu Chensha's eyes, Uncle San Jiang was a middle-aged man with gray temples and a refined air. If this man could be named an earl, he must have made great military exploits, and it was by no means easy.
The imperial title is very rare, and it cannot be won without real skills.
Gu Chensha knew that this person was a member of the Heng family. In his early years, he was a down-and-out scholar, but was funded by the Heng family. He actually seized the opportunity of Emperor Tianfu's change of dynasty and made great achievements. A woman is a lady.
"Your Majesty Qizuo, although we are experiencing a catastrophe right now, the disaster relief is not difficult. The imperial court can do it without using the sect of the Immortal Dao." Uncle Sanjiang said, "It's not that I disapprove of the corvee and tax payment of the Immortal Dao , but this matter has to be discussed in the long run, at least wait until the imperial court pacifies the wilderness. If the imperial court presses the immortal way too hard, it may backfire."
"I also think that Uncle Sanjiang's words are reasonable."
"This is the old saying of seeking the country."
Many ministers also nodded in agreement.
"Nineteen, pay homage to the moon." Emperor Tianfu looked at the various factions below, calmly, and waited for them to finish speaking, then looked at Gu Chensha and Lou Baiyue: "Last time, you were responsible for contacting the immortals. How are things going?"
"My son has let Tianwu Xuanmen, and Duobao Xuanmen opened a branch in the fief, but now he has made some achievements. However, his cultivation base is low, but he has not done much. I hope the father will punish him." Gu Chen Sha hurriedly said.
"About the matter of immortality, I have written a book about it." Lou Baiyue had a plan in mind, "This time black energy devoured the sun, the sky and the earth were shaken, and the demon star came to the world. According to historical data, this is an unprecedented catastrophe. The crisis is not only caused by the court, but also by the court. There are also many sects in the Immortal Dao. I think the many sects in the Immortal Dao must also show some sincerity and join hands with the imperial court. I feel that the imperial court will issue a call first, send people to notify the various sects of the Immortal Dao, and send experts to gather with the imperial court. If they even do this They are unwilling to work and contribute to the appearance of a catastrophe, which means that the ambition is obvious, and the court will not be stingy with punishment. Another point, when the emperor was in power in ancient times, every three years, the Immortal sect would pay tribute to the court. In the 15 years since the emperor ascended the throne, the Xiandao sect has not come to congratulate him once, which is already a crime of disrespect. At this time, the imperial court must urge the Xiandao sect to do three things, one is disaster relief, the other is tax payment, and the third is to exterminate the barbarians. And it must be done quickly. There can be no delay."
"This is also an opinion." Emperor Tianfu didn't express his opinion either: "Nineteenth, how is your Baoyu Kingdom recruiting security going?"
"My son is ready, and I will go to Baoyu Kingdom in a few days." Gu Chensha has actually been prepared for a long time. Although he has been busy cultivating these few months, Yu Hanlu and Long Yuyun are trying their best to plan this matter: "In addition, my son I have already contacted Haipeng Island, and I am ready to submit to the court together, when the three islands of Longjian, Haipeng, and Baoyu will become horns of each other, but they can develop overseas."
"Very good." Emperor Tianfu said: "I have also read the memorials you wrote. It is indeed a conspiracy. Yu Hanlu has done a good job recently, and the court has its own rewards. But you have to hurry up and finish this matter. There are more important things for you to do."