Li'an City, Massi Street, Tao Mansion.
After being brought here by Tao Yingfa, Jiang Beiran and his party sat in the middle hall and drank the tea served by the maid.
After a while, a handsome young man in white walked into the middle hall, and Tao Yingfa followed behind the young man in white.
"You are the emperor?"
Looking at Jiang Beiran who was drinking tea in the upper seat, the young man in white asked with a slightly playful tone.
But when the young man in white finished asking, the hall fell into silence, and no one spoke.
The young man in white frowned, walked up to Jiang Beiran and said, "What a new emperor of Sheng Kingdom, what is the purpose of coming to my Tao Mansion to put on a show?"
At this time, Mu Yao stood up abruptly and stood in front of Jiang Beiran, saying: "In this hall, I only listen to the barking of the dog, and I have not heard anyone's words, but I don't know where the barking sound of the dog comes from."
"What a sharp-toothed girl! I will let you know who is barking!" The white-clothed young man burst out profound energy as he spoke, and he was already in the realm of a great mystic master.
Seeing the young man in white swearing rudely when he entered the door, Jiang Beiran knew that Tao Yingfa brought him back to the mansion not to have a good talk, but to rescue soldiers.
However, Jiang Bei is very happy to see this kind of provocation. After all, whoever strikes first will lose, which is conducive to the negotiation after he is dealt with.
Seeing that the other party was already in the realm of a great mystic master, Mu Yao didn't hesitate at all, she directly pulled out the Shuanghua sword and burst out her ice blue profound energy.
"Hmph! Even a mere Profound Master dares to draw his sword in front of me, looking for death!" After speaking, the white-clothed young man gathered a blue profound energy and put it on the sword, and his whole body swept towards Mu Yao like a gust of wind.
"fall."
Following Jiang Beiran's whisper, the originally astonishing boy in white fell to the ground in an instant, making a loud "bang"!
'Very good, it can also have a very good effect on the Great Mysterious Master. '
Although Jiang Bei had ten thousand ways to make this mere great mystic master look ugly, but thinking that Yan Ling hadn't used the great mystic master as a test subject before, he tried it, and the effect was still so outstanding.
The boy in white who fell to the ground inexplicably felt extremely ashamed! In anger, he hurriedly got up, stared at Mu Yao and shouted: "What kind of demon technique did you use!"
Mu Yao, who had no idea what was going on, said inexplicably, "You fell down by yourself, what happened to Miss Guan Ben?"
"That's right, there are some tricks, then you can try my trick again!" After speaking, the young man in white regained his momentum, and he jumped up high, and the blue profound energy enveloped his body like a tornado.
The aura of this move is much more terrifying than before, which makes Mu Yao have to be on the alert, ready to take out her magic weapon to resist at any time.
"The wind is like..."
Just when the young man in white was about to call out the name of the move, Jiang Beiran whispered again: "Fall."
Then I heard a "boom" again! The young man in white in mid-air fell vertically, smashing a deep hole on the ground.
Now everyone in the audience was stunned. The fall just now might have been accidental, but the second fall like this was obviously artificial.
The bewildered young man in white jumped up from the ground again, but this time he didn't dare to speak out again, and immediately took two steps back.
'This girl is too evil, she is only a mere mysterious master, but she has mastered such a powerful demon technique, my young master, I don't know what's going on, and I get tricked again and again, it's really scary. '
Of course Mu Yao was also dumbfounded, the Great Mysterious Master on the opposite side was genuine, and the power of profound energy was superior to her in the two moves she made. Originally, she thought that she would have to sacrifice the mysterious magic weapon given by her father to win this battle, but before her eyes But this person seems to have suddenly lost his mind, doing some stupid things.
"Brother, are you alright?" Tao Yingfa hurriedly stepped forward to support his elder brother and asked.
"No problem." The young man in white waved his hand.
It's not that he was trying to be brave, the two falls just now were indeed just ordinary falls without any power of profound energy attached to them, as if an expert was molesting a junior.
After the surprise faded away, Tao Yingfa restrained her arrogance a little bit, looked at Mu Yao and asked, "I don't know which sect the girl is a master student from."
"Bah! Who is a high-ranking disciple of the sect? Listen carefully, this girl is a member of the Linglong Sect."
'Spirit Dragon Cult...'
Hearing that Mu Yao is a member of the Spirit Dragon Sect, Tao Yingfa completely extinguished the few remaining arrogance, just joking... Spirit Dragon Sect, this is the demon sect created by Yin Jianghong, a strong Xuanzong-level powerhouse. afford it.
"Although I heard that the new emperor who is in power this time has received strong support from both righteous and evil ways, but I didn't expect that Yin Jianghong would teach his disciples to serve as guards for the new emperor... If you don't give the new emperor face, you don't give him face. … '
Although I was still very upset, after all, no imperial court of Sheng Kingdom dared to intervene in the affairs of their sect, but the situation was stronger than others, and this Spirit Dragon Sect disciple in front of him was not only stronger than him, but also had a more ruthless background than him.
"Heroes don't suffer from immediate disadvantages, and they have the right to bear with them this time, and then tell Tang Zongzhu about this matter, I don't believe that this little emperor can really make the Zongmen make concessions to the court." '
Swallowing this breath, the young man in white whispered a few words to Tao Ying first, and after he left, he put away his sword and cupped his hands towards Mu Yao: "It turns out that he is the disciple of the Yin leader, disrespectful and disrespectful. Just now, my younger brother did not speak clearly, and made a fuss." I have made some misunderstandings, please forgive me."
Seeing that the other party was intimidated, Mu Yao put away her Shuanghua sword and retreated behind Jiang Beiran.
Knowing that the emperor in front of him is the main speaker, the young man in white swallowed his breath, stepped forward to salute and said, "The reception was not good just now, I apologize to the emperor."
"Since it's a misunderstanding, let's let it pass. Is the young master the person who is in charge of this Tao Mansion?"
"No, it's just that when my father is not at home, I will manage it on my behalf. My surname is Tao, and my name is Fengxue. I am Tao's eldest son."
"So that's the case, then you should have heard from Brother Ling why I came to your Tao Mansion."
Tao Fengxue nodded, took the host seat and said, "It's just that the emperor seems to have misunderstood something. We recruited all the workers in the mine from the village. Recruiting workers shouldn't be considered a crime, right?"
The farmer who had been watching by the side immediately became anxious when he heard it. He picked up the pitchfork and shouted: "You bastard! It's obvious that you forced us to go! Why did you recruit us! Lao Tzu Fork you to death!"
After speaking, he raised the pitchfork and gave Tao Fengxue a slap in the face. While inserting it, he still looked at Jiang Beiran and explained, "Your Majesty! You can't believe this villain's words, this little boy is not a good thing at first sight!"
After reassuring the farmer, Jiang Beiran looked at Tao Xuefeng and asked, "Well, can I go to the mine and ask those workers, if they are really willing, then I will not bother with this matter anymore, if they are not willing, How about asking Young Master Tao to release them back to his own village?"
Tao Fengxue's expression froze after hearing this, and he felt like being roasted on the fire. If he agreed to the new emperor's request this time and let the workers go, then what if the new emperor went to another property of their Tao family? What should we do on inspections? I can't let them all go.
Don't agree... He doesn't know what kind of consequences he will suffer. If Yin Jianghong calls, he will become a sinner of the Tao family.
In a moment of embarrassment, Tao Fengxue changed the subject and said: "Your majesty, the journey over the mountains and mountains has been quite hard, why don't we have a meal first, how about we discuss this matter after the meal?"
After taking a sip of tea, Jiang Beiran replied, "Young Master Tao has to wait for your father to come back to make a decision. It's okay, I can wait."
Hearing that his intention to procrastinate was casually stated by the emperor, and he seemed completely indifferent, Tao Fengxue inexplicably made himself a head shorter, so his brain became hot, and he made a decision: "The emperor has thought too much, I will make up my own mind on this matter." Yes, I can ask the emperor to go to our mine to inquire about those workers, but if they really volunteer to work for our Tao family, should you apologize to our Tao family, Your Majesty?"
Jiang Beiran laughed, looked at Tao Fengxue and said, "I'm afraid your Tao family can't bear it."
In an instant, Tao Fengxue felt a huge pressure coming towards him, as if his head was hit by some blunt object.
'how is this possible! ? Isn't the emperor only ordinary people can be! ? Why does this emperor have such momentum! ? '
In a panic, Tao Fengxue, whose confidence was getting weaker and weaker, already felt dizzy, and regretted the reckless promise just now.
'How could I be impulsive! '
Just when Tao Fengxue was regretting everything, an angry voice came from outside.
"The distinguished guest welcomes the door, but the old man has not been able to welcome you far away, so please welcome the distinguished guest Haihan!"
Hearing this voice, Tao Fengxue instantly breathed a sigh of relief, the backbone of their Tao family has returned.
Jiang Beiran felt a little regretful, he had provoked Tao Fengxue just a little bit, which could have exposed him more flaws, but now that his father came back, he naturally had no chance to speak.
After a while, a middle-aged man with a long beard walked into the middle hall, looked at Tao Fengxue who was sitting in the director's seat, and asked, "Feng'er, did you entertain the distinguished guests well?"
Tao Fengxue immediately went up to him and replied: "Reporting to father, there was a slight misunderstanding at the beginning, but now I have made it clear that my son is planning to invite the emperor to have a meal at the residence."
The middle-aged man glanced at the deep hole in the ground, then smiled and said: "That's good." After speaking, he looked at Jiang Beiran and said, "This is the emperor, old man Tao Yangbo. In order to take over, please don't blame the emperor."
'Well... the old ones are more likely to have trouble than the young ones. '
In one sentence, he first expressed his position that he didn't intend to tear his face apart, and then he used the Thunder Sect to suppress him, which can be described as neither humble nor overbearing.
"Consul Tao is polite, I came here suddenly, it is normal that Consul Tao is not around."
Sitting in the vacated seat of master, Tao Boyang continued to defend himself: "I heard from the dog that the reason for the emperor's trip is because of the mine?"
"Exactly." Jiang Beiran nodded, "I don't know if Consul Tao knows about the new decree I issued?"
"I know, of course I know. There are notices posted all over the streets, and there are special people reading them. It's hard for me not to know. The emperor's thunderous method really opened my eyes."
"Then why did Lord Tao arrest the villagers of Xinhe Village to dig mines for you?"
After hearing this, Tao Yangbo sighed and said: "Oh, I also have my own difficulties. Although my Tao Mansion is backed by Leiming Sect, it is very prestigious on weekdays, but only I know the hard work."
Although Tao Yangbo's words were somewhat ambiguous, once he said those words, it was equivalent to admitting that he had indeed arrested the villagers for mining, instead of making some clumsy excuses like his son.
'The old fox wants to play the emotional card? '
Under Jiang Beiran's guess, Tao Yangbo continued: "The old man has to offer hundreds of spirit stones to Lei Mingzong every month, as well as food, mines, paper, silk, etc. If the payment is not complete, the old man will The whole family is also in danger of their lives."
After hearing Tao Yangbo's words, a white light suddenly flashed in Jiang Beiran's mind.
'Yup! '
Jiang Beiran suddenly realized that he had been thinking wrong all along. As the emperor, he should not be dealing with those sects. Even if Guan Shi'an and Yin Jianghong backed him up, if he forced it, he could suppress it for a while, but these sects would definitely Treat him as a thorn in the side, and want to deal with him quickly.
Moreover, coercive policy is a method that cannot be used for a long time no matter who it is. After all, where there is oppression, there will be resistance.
Only a win-win situation is the best way to keep the relationship between the two sides going.
I have been thinking about how to make those sects change their minds, but I don’t know why the masters of sects like Guan Shi’an lack the understanding of the people at the bottom. There is only one reason. Almost all the sects have a "folk spokesperson", just like the Ye family and the Shao family in Jiyuan Town, which rank first and second, seem to be majestic, but in fact they are just a handyman of Sifangzong and Full Moon Sect.
For cultivators, cultivation is the top priority. As for low-level jobs such as digging spirit stones, growing vegetables, and raising silkworms, they will naturally not do them, and leave them all directly to the subordinate families.
And the families of these subordinates must not only ensure the completion of their own tasks, but also earn money from them. Naturally, only the common people suffer.
So at this moment, Jiang Bei suddenly realized that what he had to deal with was not those sects, but the great families under the sects!
Only by letting these aristocratic families understand that exploiting the people is not the only way to make money can the people live a comfortable life. Of course, this is easy to say but difficult to do. It can only make them earn a few taels of silver, which is also for nothing.
Anyway, there is no cost to oppressing the people.
Therefore, letting these families exploit the people in this way is a great waste of the potential of the people. A perfect social structure can achieve a win-win situation, and there is no need to oppress the people into what they are now.
After figuring this out, Jiang Beiran instantly altered the blueprint in his mind to make it more perfect.
Seeing the emperor suddenly froze, Tao Yangbo asked: "But what did the old man say wrong? Did the emperor displease you?"
"No." Jiang Beiran waved his hand: "I can understand Consul Tao's difficulties very well, but every matter is different. I still have to take care of the affairs of the villagers in Xinhe Village."