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Chapter 1135 Visiting the Bull Demon King

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King Zhu Ziguo was very satisfied with the prince.

The prince is just so brave, killing wild boars and shooting tigers is just for nothing, killing monsters is his specialty.

Such a prince will be able to firmly control the military power when he ascends the throne in the future, and the national security will also be stable.

It's just that the prince is too brave, and I'm afraid that he values ​​martial arts and despises culture, and he doesn't know how to govern the country. The king often has this doubt.

Hearing the prince's play today, the king couldn't help being shocked.

"My lord, my Zhuzi country is vast, fertile, and populous. All the characters are stately, well-dressed, and clear in speech. It covers all four continents in the world. It is also a big country. It is found that the tax payment is decreasing year by year, so it is reported.”

Chen Zhao's words immediately felt like stabbing a hornet's nest, not only the officials of the household department were terrified, but also several ministers and prime ministers looked unhappy.

The reduction in tax revenue is naturally due to the incompetence of the household department, or the prime minister's corpse.

What Chen Zhao said was like a slap on their faces, which made them happy.

Immediately, the officials of the Ministry of Households complained: "My king, as the prince said, the tax revenue of the household department has been decreasing year by year. There are many reasons, but last year my king just gave the prince [-] mu of fertile land, and these are not included in the tax... "

"It's ridiculous. The land tax is only one-fifth of the national tax. The commercial tax is the foundation of our country. The level of land tax in our country is stable, and the reduction is the commercial tax. I don't even know this, but I am used to rushing to beat it!"

Chen Zhao's words made the officials of the Ministry of Household Affairs blush. He stopped paying attention to him and turned to the king: "Father, I am too lazy to take care of the affairs of the Ministry of Household Affairs. According to my analysis, the reason why our country's commercial tax is The reason for the decrease year by year is because there are fewer and fewer business trips in the past.”

"During this period of time, my son went deep into the people, carefully investigated, and discovered several major events that affected the taxation of business travel in our country."

As soon as these words came out, everyone couldn't help but looked at each other, they really didn't understand what the prince wanted to express.

Even the king was puzzled, not knowing why, and asked, "Prince, if you have something to say, just say it."

"As ordered!"

Chen Zhao smiled faintly: "As we all know, far to the east of our country is the Kingdom of China, the Kingdom of Heaven, the Kingdom of Tianzhu to the southwest, the Kingdom of Persia in the Heavenly World to the northwest, and even further away is the Great Qin Kingdom with its tall nose and deep eyes. In addition to our Zhuzi Kingdom, It constitutes the five major countries in the world, and among the five major countries, there are countless small countries and city-states."

"And Zhu Ziguo is located in the center of the country. For thousands of years, business travelers have communicated with each other, which has provided our country with a steady stream of generous tax revenue. However, in recent years, business travel has gradually decreased in the past, and our country's tax revenue has naturally decreased."

"Then why have there been fewer business trips in the past?" The king asked hastily when he heard this.

He is a king, so he is well aware of taxation issues. Now that he finds the problem, he must ask seriously.

"Reporting to my father, the decrease in business travel is naturally because the road is dangerous, or the road is blocked and it is difficult to move around."

"I have inquired about it. The land of our country is to the east, bordering the country of Jisai. There is a mountain called Qijue Mountain. It is [-] miles from east to west. The land is wide and sparsely populated. No one has gone to that deep mountain since ancient times. Every year, the rotten persimmons fall On the road, a hutong with stones was completely filled; it was also covered with rain, dew, snow, frost, and mildew in the summer, making it a filthy road. The people in this area are commonly known as the Persimmon Valley. The road leading to the east of our country is tightly blocked. "

In the west, to the west of our border, there is a Pansi Ridge, and to the west of the Ridge, there is a Lion and Camel Kingdom. The king, ministers and people are all swallowed by monsters, and occupy the city as king.The business travelers are afraid, so naturally they dare not pass by.

The traffic is cut off from east to west, so the business travelers have to take a detour, and if they don't pass through my Zhu Ziguo, the business tax will naturally be reduced. "

"Speaking of which, if it weren't for the Uzang state in the south and the Tocharo state in the north to have business travel, I'm afraid our country's goods exchanges will be cut off, and the people will not be able to buy things. They will already be crying and cursing the government!"

"What, there is such a thing?" Not only the king was surprised, but even the prime minister was shocked.

Because the country is vast, the monarchs and ministers rarely communicate with other countries, and the mountains are dangerous, everyone knows nothing about the situation in neighboring countries, and they are not as good as the only prince.

When the prime minister reviewed the affairs, his face turned red immediately, and he wanted to hide it, but he didn't know what to say.

But the king couldn't wait.

As a king, of course he understands that taxation is the foundation of the country, and if he cannot collect taxes, even if he is a majestic king, he will not be able to accomplish anything.

He knew that the prime minister and ministers had no problem handling government affairs, but it was difficult to overcome difficulties like the prince, and it was difficult to subdue demons and demons.

So he asked the prince: "If you find a problem, can you find a solution?"

"My son thought that the East is the kingdom of China, which is rich in products, and it happens to communicate with our country. Therefore, we should first open up the East Persimmon Valley and open up the route of communication with China. If we do business with each other and exchange what we have, our country's business tax will inevitably increase. .”

Huaxia is the kingdom of heaven. Although the monarchs and ministers have never seen it, they have heard of it. It is said that the Huns who fled westward through the Zhuzi Kingdom hundreds of years ago were driven away by Huaxia.

If it is possible to do business with such a big country, this tax must be indispensable.

Thinking of this, the king couldn't help but shake his spirits, and immediately gave Chen Zhao full authority to open up the route to the east, so as to facilitate the opening of trade routes.

As for the prime minister and the household department, it is natural to convene business travelers and urge them to do business with the East.

After Chen Zhao accepted the order, he led a group of people, assisted by Jiang Bin and others, to leave the royal city and gallop towards the east.

They were cavalry soldiers, and their speed was many times faster than the Buddhist scriptures, and they arrived at Qijue Ridge in only seven or eight days.

Sure enough, I saw that there was only one Persimmon Valley connecting the two sides of the seven or eight hundred miles of mountain trails.

Jiang Bin also looked sad. He raised his hands and said to Chen Zhao: "Your Highness, this rare persimmon valley is full of rotten persimmons. The soldiers will be suffocated to death just by getting close, let alone clearing them away."

Chen Zhao said indifferently: "The soldiers come here to fight. Naturally, no mortals can do anything in this valley where people are smoked to death."

He paused and then said: "Instruct us to go down and set up camp. Everyone prepares extra food. I will ask someone with great supernatural powers to come and clean up this sparse persimmon valley."

"But I don't know who the Crown Prince is going to invite?" Jiang Bin asked curiously.

"When he comes, you will know!"

Chen Zhao smiled lightly, supervised the camping of the people, and ordered Jiang Bin to lead the army, not to cause trouble.

After everything was arranged properly, he rode away on his horse, went to a place inaccessible, and jumped into the sky.

In the original book, this Persimmon Valley is the result of Zhu Bajie's magical appearance, turning into a huge pig, eating all the way, and completely clearing the [-]-mile valley.

But now I don't know if Zhu Bajie has come down to earth, but there is another guy with stronger mana than the old pig. If he comes to open this persimmon valley, I'm afraid he can do it faster than Zhu Bajie!
Thinking of this, Chen Zhao went up to the cloud head and flew straight to the southeast. In just a moment, he saw a high mountain Ling Han.Press the head of the falling cloud, and stand on the peak to watch. The mountain is made of stone, and the stone is the essence of the earth.The haze contains surun, and the moss helps the new green.The majestic and towering Pengdao, the quiet flowers are like the sea.A few trees and pine trees live in wild cranes, and a few decaying willows speak of warblers.It is true that it is a thousand-year-old historic site and a fairyland for thousands of years.Biwu sings the colorful phoenix, and the flowing water hides the black dragon.Piper radishes hang down on winding paths, and vines and kudzu climb cages on stone ladders.The ape screams on the green rock Xinyue, the bird.Gao Shu likes the clear sky.The two groves of bamboo are as cool as rain, and the whole path is full of flowers without embroidered velvet.From time to time, I see white clouds coming to Yuanxiu, slightly indeterminate and drifting with the wind.Chen Zhao smiled in satisfaction, pressed the cloud head, and suddenly raised his voice and shouted: "Chen Zhao, the prince of the Zhuzi Kingdom, has come to pay homage to the great sage of Pingtian in Cuiyun Mountain, the mighty bull demon king! Please also see him!"

Its sound was rumbling, like thunder, and spread to every corner of this Cuiyun Mountain in an instant, even insects, ants, birds and beasts could hear it clearly.

Chen Zhao's voice was like rolling thunder, and it spread loudly and mightily, spreading for dozens of miles around.Coupled with the echo of the valley in Cuiyun Mountain, it is even more like thunder roaring, making people dizzy and at a loss.

After Chen Zhao uttered that sentence in a thunderous voice, he stood proudly with his hands behind his back, like a peerless swordsman pulling out his divine sword, showing his sharpness, with the courage to look down upon the world.

The entire Cuiyun Valley seemed to wake up from a dream, and it boiled instantly.

And inside the Bajiao Cave on Cuiyun Mountain, it was even more of a mess.
The Bull Demon King was playing some boudoir fun with his wife, Princess Iron Fan, when he heard the thunderous voice, his wrist flicked suddenly, and the eyebrow pencil made heavy strokes on Princess Iron Fan's face, but he turned a blind eye .

Not only him, but Princess Iron Fan was also shocked. When she looked at the bronze mirror in front of her, she found nothing.

Because with a "click" just now, the bronze mirror was directly shaken to pieces.

The two sat in the room dumbfounded, at a loss.After a long time, the Bull Demon King stood up in disbelief and shouted:

"Where did the bastard come from, dare to come to Cuiyun Mountain to make trouble!"

Good Demon King, dragged away, left the study room, went to the hall to get the cloak, finished it, took a mixed iron rod, went out and shouted: "Who is shameless here?"

Standing proudly, Chen Zhao saw that the Bull Demon King was wearing a polished silver polished iron helmet on his head, a pair of velvet and embroidered gold armour, a pair of rolled-point suede boots with a powder bottom, and a three-strand lion in silk around his waist. Pretty belt.A pair of eyes are like mirrors, and two eyebrows are as bright as red.The mouth is like a basin of blood, and the teeth are lined with copper plates.The roar shook the mountain and the gods were afraid, and the actions were majestic and the evil ghosts panicked.

Of course, the most important thing is that the current Bull Demon King still relies on two big bull horns.

Chen Zhao held back his laughter, and said lightly, "The Great Bull Demon King really looks so vicious, it really suits me."

After finishing speaking, he walked over, cupped his hands slightly, and said with a smile: "Your Excellency is in front of the Great Sage of Pingtian, the Great Bull Demon King, so you are so polite!"

The Bull Demon King looked puzzled, subconsciously raised his hand in reply, and said, "Your Excellency is His Royal Highness the Crown Prince of Zhu Zi Kingdom? I don't know why you came to see Lao Niu?"

He watched carefully, and saw that the boy opposite him was seventeen or eighteen years old, with a bee waist and a monkey back, and a strong physique, he seemed to be a warrior in the battlefield.But the whole body is clean and unstained, and it doesn't look like a long-distance trek at all.

The Bull Demon King reigned supreme in Hezhou, Xiniu, and had a wide range of friends. He had heard of the Zhuzi Kingdom thousands of miles away, and knew that it was a great country in the world, no less than the Tang Dynasty in Nanzhan Buzhou.

But no matter how powerful the Zhuzi Kingdom is, shouldn't the crown prince be an ordinary person?How could it be possible that after traveling thousands of miles to come here, it is still in a calm and relaxed state?
Unable to understand the situation, the Bull Demon King was very cautious when speaking.

Chen Zhao smiled faintly: "I heard that the Bull Demon King is the great demon of the world. Once he casts his supernatural powers, he can cover the sky and cover the earth, so I have a special request. Don't worry, the Great Sage Niu. As long as it is done properly, gold, silver, jewelry, silk Luo silk and satin must be offered."

Although the prince of Zhuzi Kingdom is a bit arrogant, what he said is justified. The Bull Demon King said in his heart: "My wife and I live here, and the cost is huge. My old cow is hospitable, and I am often in short supply. If there is Zhu Ziguo It is a beautiful thing to make big donations and earn a lot of money. '

Thinking of getting the money, the Bull Demon King had already agreed halfway, and also thought that the other party was the prince of a country, and it would be a great honor to invite him in person, so the Bull Demon King had already fully agreed in his heart.

You must know that Chen Zhao is the prince of a country, and he has big things to do, so he can take care of himself with the talents of his own country, and at the worst, he can invite nearby monsters. Said: "His Royal Highness came to me from thousands of miles away. Since I have something to ask, how dare I not obey?"

Chen Zhaodao: "Don't agree too quickly, I'm afraid it's not easy to do." Bull Demon King said with a smile: "If it's easy to do, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince would never think of me, Lao Niu." Chen Zhao clapped his hands and laughed: " That's right, he is indeed the Great Sage Bull Demon King of Pingtian, a hero with many friends in Xiniu Hezhou! Then you agree?"

The Bull Demon King said: "It's a deal! Go in the fire, go in the fire, go in the water!"

Princess Iron Fan listened to the conversation between the two of them, and couldn't help feeling a little uneasy.

She practiced the fairy gate since she was a child. Although she stood upright and upright, she was no stranger to the intrigues in the fairy world. At this time, she was afraid that her husband would be tricked, so she hurriedly interjected and asked, "Husband wait a minute, let's ask His Royal Highness what is the matter?"

Chen Zhao said with a smile: "This must be Princess Iron Fan, right? Don't worry, Your Highness, if it lasts for five days or if it ends for three days, I will let you be a healthy and lively husband, and return to Cuiyun Mountain with thousands of jewels." .”

He turned to look at the Bull Demon King: "The eastern border of my Zhuzi Kingdom is a mountain of eight hundred miles and seven mountains. The only passage through the east and west is filled with rotten persimmons all over the mountains and plains. The Bull Demon King has done a bad job for my noble country."

"What?" Bull Demon King and Princess Iron Fan were taken aback.

The Bull Demon King roared immediately: "The Qijue Mountain is [-] miles long from east to west, and the Shishi Valley has a foul smell, but you let me open it? The old cow won't go, His Royal Highness, please come back."

Chen Zhao said indifferently, "What is this? You agreed just now, but I asked you to think carefully about it. In the end, you promised well, but now you want to go back on your word?"

"This..." The Bull Demon King paused, and then said: "That's right, my old cow has repented, so what? If I knew from the beginning that I would let my Bull Demon King go to the Persimmon Valley, I would not go even if I was killed. I, the Bull Demon King, have a great reputation in Xiniu Hezhou, how can I do such indecent things!"

Chen Zhao sneered: "It is rumored that Pingtian Great Sage Bull Demon King is a heroic man, and he never frowns when he promises to others. It seems that the rumors are just false."

The bull devil pouted his neck and said, "Let your mouth be full of lotus flowers, and the old cow won't go either! Hmph."

The Bull Demon King glanced at Chen Zhao: "I see that with your mortal body, it is not easy to travel thousands of miles to Cuiyun Mountain. So I, Lao Niu, will not make it difficult for you. Your Royal Highness, please leave, lest it will be ugly in time. , offend your Zhu Ziguo's face!"

After finishing speaking, he turned around with Princess Iron Fan and prepared to return to the Banana Cave.

"You want to go back home? That's a great idea!"

Chen Zhao snorted coldly and pointed his finger.

At the entrance of the Bajiao Cave in Cuiyun Mountain, two huge rocks suddenly appeared, sealing the entrance of the cave and blocking the way for the Bull Demon King to return to his house.

Now the Bull Demon King was furious, turned back and said with a sneer: "I said that you, a prince of the Zhuzi Kingdom, managed to travel thousands of miles to Cuiyun Mountain. It turns out that you have some tricks in your hands. It seems that my old cow has underestimated you! Today I Not to kill you, but to let you know my methods!"

After the Bull Demon King finished speaking, he swung the iron rod in his hand and hit him on the head.

"I expect you, a mortal prince who doesn't know the heights of heaven and earth, dare to play tricks in front of me. This time, I will let you, the prince of Zhuzi Kingdom, enjoy karma!"

When he thought about it, if he smashed it down with a stick, the prince of Zhuzi Kingdom, with his mortal body, couldn't resist his iron stick at all, he was afraid that he would cry in fright on the spot and kneel down to beg for mercy.

Unexpectedly, this stick was like the wind, and it was about to hit Chen Zhao's shoulder, but the other party smiled slightly, raised his right hand lightly, and grabbed the Bull Demon King's iron stick with one hand!
"What? How is this possible?" The Bull Demon King was taken aback immediately, with an expression of disbelief.

"Husband!" Princess Iron Fan yelled eagerly to protect his wife.

Then she opened her mouth, took out a banana leaf, and turned it into an iron fan. The iron fan suddenly became bigger and fell into the hands of Princess Iron Fan. a long distance away!"

(End of this chapter)