Chapter 195: Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures
"Official taxes..."

Zheng Yi also thought about it. The reason for implementing official taxes back then, in addition to replenishing the national treasury, the most important reason was to force those big landlords and big families to rebel.

Now it seems that the effect is very good.

A series of national policies such as official taxes were issued, causing large landowners, large families, clans, or those who already had rebellious intentions in their hearts to rebel.

For example, the Wang family, Xu Mujun, Tianlong Temple, Tuoba family, Yuanheshan and other forces.

For more than two years, the world was in chaos, and all those who should have rebelled had rebelled.

Those who can stay are either truly loyal to Dayu, or their own interests are tied to Dayu and they can no longer escape.

For example, Taiyi Dao, Lu Xiangqing, Xu Mujun and others.

Now that the intended purpose has been achieved, the policy of official taxation... cannot be withdrawn!

Changing one's orders every day is a big taboo.

Although this policy has been implemented for five years, it also represents Zheng Yi and the face of the royal family and cannot be easily abolished.

However, he already had a way to deal with this matter.

Zheng Yi said: "The issue of official taxes cannot be easily revoked, but it can be reduced or exempted through other methods."

"Reduction?"

Lu Xiangqing asked curiously, "I don't know how to deal with the reductions and exemptions that Your Majesty mentioned?"

"It's very simple." Zheng Yi said, "You must pay the government taxes. This is to treat everyone equally and ensure that all people in the world have a way to survive."

"Officials must pay taxes just like ordinary people and merchants."

"However, officials must assist me in managing Dayu, learn the words of the sages, and set an example."

"When officials pay taxes, they can get reductions or exemptions through meritorious service, charity, donations, etc."

"A meritorious service? Charity? Donation?"

Several people remained silent, secretly considering the feasibility of this plan, and finally nodded slightly.

As Your Majesty has said, once the official tax policy has been implemented, it cannot be revoked.

At least, it cannot be revoked in recent years.

However, certain reductions can be made through other means.

In this case, Lu Xiangqing could only sincerely say: "Your Majesty, I obey your order."

Zheng Yi nodded and said, "Okay, you can go back and discuss the policies of Dayu's second five-year plan with the officials of various ministries. Forget it. Submit a report to me in a week and I will consider it carefully."

"Your Highness obeys your order...!"

Everyone bowed and left, and Zheng Yi breathed a sigh of relief.

Compared to so many tedious political affairs, he still felt that cultivation was interesting.

"Your Majesty, I beg to see you."

Suddenly, a figure appeared at the door, and Zheng Yi's eyes lit up: "Mr. Chen? Come in."

Soon, Chen Liancang walked in and said respectfully, "This old servant greets your majesty!"

"Master Chen has come out of retreat? How is his cultivation?"

"Your Majesty, I have a low foundation and am still only at the first level of Qi training."

Ever since Chen Liancang and his party obtained the "Yellow Spring Sutra" from the Emperor Taizu's Mausoleum, he has been practicing in seclusion in the Mausoleum.

If you want to practice the "Yellow Spring Sutra", you must be in an extremely dark place.

The area around Taizu Emperor's Mausoleum is undoubtedly the best place for cultivation.

After several months of practice, Chen Liancang has just entered the Qi training stage.

It is conceivable that his spiritual root aptitude can only be considered average.

"Diligence can make up for lack of talent. Mr. Chen, don't be discouraged. You still need to be diligent."

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Chen Liancang said respectfully: "By the way, Your Majesty, I have something important to report."

"Oh? What's the matter?"

"Since Bai Changying advanced to the Xiantian realm half a year ago due to a special fruit under the cliff, Your Majesty has ordered this old servant to search for spiritual herbs and fruits in the capital area."

"God will not let down those who work hard. The Shadow Guard and the Royal Guard were fully dispatched and found seven plants that are suspected to be spiritual herbs and spiritual fruits in the capital area."

"Oh? Seven?"

Zheng Yi's eyes lit up and he asked, "What are they?"

Chen Liancang shook his head and said, "Your Majesty, I don't recognize them, but one of them is very similar to ginseng. I also sent painters to draw the other six spiritual herbs and sent them to the palace."

"Oh? A portrait?"

Zheng Yi asked, "As for the spiritual herbs, have you sent anyone to guard them?"

"We have sent a team of Jinyiwei or Shadow Guards to guard each spiritual herb. The area within a thousand meters of the spiritual herb is designated as a forbidden area. No one is allowed to approach."

Chen Liancang said: "However, most of these seven spiritual herbs grow in the mountains and forests, which are rarely visited by people, so it is very easy to protect them."

"There is only one strange spiritual herb growing in a village outside Wannian County. I have already informed the local magistrate and asked him to protect it."

"Oh? The spiritual herbs that grow in the village?"

Zheng Yi was also a little surprised. Natural treasures such as spiritual herbs and fruits mostly grow in areas with rich spiritual energy, deep mountains and old forests with special terrain, or famous rivers and mountains.

It is rare to be able to grow in a village with a large population.

"Yes, Your Majesty, this portrait is what this magical herb looks like."

Chen Liancang took out seven scrolls from his sleeves, picked one out and handed it to Zheng Yi.

Zheng Yi took it and looked at it, and found that the magical herb in the picture was shaped like an octopus, clinging under a withered locust tree.

The strange thing is that the color of this magical herb is light blue.

The tree roots and leaves are intertwined, and if you look closely, it actually looks like a skeleton.

“Your Majesty,” Chen Liancang said, “This thing actually grows in the mass grave outside Wannian County. It looks like a skeleton, and it absorbs the vitality of the surrounding plants as it grows, causing all the locust trees, holly trees, pine trees and other plants within a radius of more than ten meters to die!”

"I am afraid that it may harm mortals, so I have designated the entire mass grave as a forbidden area. Guards have also set up checkpoints around the mass grave. No one is allowed to enter!"

"This thing... is weird!"

Zheng Yi murmured and checked the other six scrolls.

The magical herbs in these scrolls are all strange in shape. Some have grown into pentagons, some are bright red like blood, and some have grown sky blue fruits piled together, which is very weird.

Who knows when these spiritual herbs will mature?

"Your Majesty, there are also books in Taizu's tomb that record many magical herbs and medicines. I wonder..."

Zheng Yi nodded and said, "Those books are in the possession of Imperial Concubine Cui. I will ask Imperial Concubine Cui to look them up."

"What Elder Chen needs to do is to protect these spiritual herbs and fruits and prevent anyone from harming them."

"In addition, continue to send out search teams to vigorously search for spiritual herbs and medicines in the capital area."

"Another search order will be issued. Anyone who finds special plants like spiritual herbs, or strange things, and reports them will be rewarded handsomely!"

"Old slave obeys!"

The gathering of seven innate spiritual energies in the capital area will inevitably cause great changes in heaven and earth, and the number of natural treasures will also increase dramatically.

All the natural treasures here belong to him, and no one can take them away!

A few days later, Concubine Cui came out of confinement.

She has been pregnant for more than seven months and her belly is round. It is not suitable for her to continue practicing and go out to take care of the fetus.

Through her identification, she quickly recognized the specific names and effects of these seven spiritual herbs.

"Your Majesty, this spiritual herb growing in the mass grave of Wannian County is called 'Ghost Spirit Grass'. It is a second-level spiritual herb and one of the main ingredients of the second-level elixir 'Soul Condensing Pill'. After taking it, it can repair mental injuries and increase a little bit of divine power. It is very precious."

"There is also this spiritual herb that greatly increased Sister Feihe's father's martial arts cultivation. It seems to be a red fruit."

"This herb is called blood-clotting grass. It is a very common spiritual herb that can be used to refine various elixirs for healing injuries."

"This herb... should be the purple ginseng! It is more precious than ginseng..."

"And this herb..."

With the help of Concubine Cui's identification, Zheng Yi quickly learned the names and specific functions of the seven herbs and the three red fruits stored in the inner treasury.

Among the eight kinds of spiritual herbs, except for the ghost spiritual grass which is a second-level spiritual herb, the rest are all first-level spiritual herbs.

But for Zheng Yi and others today, it is also extremely precious and should not be underestimated.

After learning about the value of the Ghost Grass, Zheng Yi directly ordered to double the number of personnel guarding the place.

It is imperative to ensure the safety of this magical herb!

Afterwards, Zhuang Yuheng and Yuechan also came out.

Their pregnancy period is about the same as Concubine Cui's, and they will give birth in two or three months.

And in the underground palace, only Jie'er and Yu'er were left.

The two girls are only three months pregnant and still have more than half a year before giving birth.

Try to reach the first level of Qi training before giving birth!
Taking advantage of this time, Zheng Yi began to let Zhuang Yuheng use the spirit-detecting talisman to detect whether the shadow guards in the palace had spiritual roots.

In the entire imperial city, in terms of loyalty to Zheng Yi, the Shadow Guards who have been trained as death warriors since childhood are of course the most loyal.

Next came the many palace guards, members of the imperial party, the Embroidered Uniform Guards, and so on.

The three daughters rested and took care of their pregnancies, while Zheng Yi also received memorials from the cabinet and others.

The draft of the second five-year plan of the Dayu court are both included in it.

Zheng Yi checked it carefully, made a lot of changes, and summoned a few people.

"I have met your Majesty!"

In Baiyujing, there are five cabinet ministers: Lu Xiangqing, Zheng Xuanyue, Li Changfeng, Zheng Zongbing and Wang Anshi.

As well as cabinet members such as Yuan Qichang and Cai Dashi.

"My dear ministers, I have read the memorials you submitted."

Zheng Yi said: "The central policy of the second five-year plan is actually to suppress rebellion, right?"

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Several people answered, especially Li Changfeng, who said, "Your Majesty, most of the rebels in the world have been wiped out, but there are still a large number of refugees, rebels, deserters, bandits, etc. causing chaos everywhere."

"Some of them turned from civilians to bandits, gathered in the mountains and forests, and became horse thieves, mountain bandits, and water bandits, causing chaos everywhere. They even hid in the deep mountains and old forests, causing harm and causing harm."

"For this reason, I request that after the rebellion is wiped out, we should not rest on our laurels, but send troops to continue suppressing the rebels and bring a bright and sunny day to Dayu!"

Zheng Yi said indifferently: "So, you are going to restart the state pastor system?"

After a few people hesitated for a moment, Lu Xiangqing said, "Yes, Your Majesty!"

"Restarting the state governor system will allow the military and political power of a state to be concentrated in one person, which will allow government orders to be communicated and implemented, and maximize motivation. It will also allow the county soldiers in the state to be mobilized as quickly as possible to eliminate many bandits."

"Of course, we are not saying that the governor system will be reinstated in all the thirteen states of Dayu. We are saying that the governor system will be reinstated in some areas that are seriously plagued by banditry."

"For example, Qingzhou, Jingzhou, Shuzhou, Yuezhou and other places."

"The people in these states are fierce and the terrain is difficult to navigate. There are also foreign cults entrenched in them. They are deeply rooted and are prone to banditry and separatist forces. They are very difficult to eliminate."

Lu Xiangqing said: "Therefore, we request that the governor system be reinstated in these large states to ensure the safety of the people!"

"This strategy..."

Zheng Yi took a deep breath and said, "No."

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