After being reborn, I spoiled the villain King Zhenbei

Chapter 1885 Past and present

Powerful weapons and a steady supply of food and grass gave Ji Chengxuan great confidence. This time, he wanted to use this battle with Daqi to warn all directions and let them all see that his Ji Dynasty is no longer what it used to be!

Whoever dares to play Ji Dynasty's idea, then weigh it carefully.

The war is raging outside, but the people in the dynasty have not been affected. The farming that should be cultivated, the trade that should be traded, are still in a peaceful and prosperous age.

It's just that the battle reports that come from time to time tell them that the world is not peaceful at present, but because of the power of the dynasty, they don't feel the chaos of war.

But obviously, their dynasty has not been messed up by the war, which undoubtedly proves the power of the dynasty.

After the beginning of spring, Laocheng Wang and Laocheng Wangfei, who followed Jiang Che all the way south, felt it.

It was obvious that the war was still going on outside, but these common people were not affected at all.

"This battle is not easy, isn't everyone worried?" Old Cheng Wang took advantage of the rest time in the carriage and went down to chat with the old farmers in the field.

"What are you worried about? Didn't you see the battle report? There was no defeat at the border, and our army still had the upper hand in the battle against Daqi!" The old farmer glanced at him when he heard the words, and puffed on his big cigarette.

Old Cheng Wang said, "I have heard about it."

An old farmer next to him didn't smoke. He was weaving a grasshopper for his grandson in his spare time, and he said, "This is our current emperor. If the previous dynasty changes, we should really worry about it now!"

"Who says it's not? They might all be beheaded by the enemy before their horses!"

"After changing the previous dynasty, I guess the emperor would be the first one to run away when he heard that there was going to be a war. I'm afraid he wouldn't even dare to fight."

"..."

The two old farmers talked to each other.

Old Cheng Wang felt powerless and indignant when he heard it, he had to say that Ji Chengxuan's ability to buy people's hearts is really not small!

He couldn't help but said: "Is the previous dynasty really that bad?"

The two old farmers looked at him with foolish expressions on their faces, "Why, do you still miss the former dynasty?"

Lao Chengwang quickly denied it, "There must not be."

The old farmer did not doubt that he was there, so he pointed to the farmland in front of him, "Did you see our land? These lands are all newly reclaimed by our family, but during the previous dynasty, my family never reclaimed more land, do you know why?"

"Why?" Old Cheng Wang asked.

"In the previous dynasty, no matter how hard we tried, we had only a little food in our hands, barely enough to make ends meet. If the year was not good, the whole family would be ruined, but we still didn't want to reclaim more land. We had no choice but to be exhausted!" said the old farmer who smoked opium.

The old farmer who weaves grasshoppers agrees very much, "Who says no? Our current emperor has come down with a new policy. There is no tax for the first three years of reclaimed land. In those three years, our family saved money and bought a strong cow!"

The old farmer who smoked opium laughed, "Who says it is not? My family also bought a donkey for grinding and two lambs. They just grew up this year, and they will be worth some money when they are sold. Let's see if someone can borrow some. Let's see if we can buy a cow. If the big cow is gone, the calf will do too!"

"My family also wanted to buy calves at the beginning. They were cheap. After one or two years of raising them, they grew up, but they were sold out very quickly, so they couldn't catch up." said the old grasshopper farmer.

They can have spare money to buy these livestock, which is enough to show that the life of the family is easy, otherwise they must not be able to afford it.

Old Chengwang asked the price of cattle and other livestock, and the old farmer didn't hide it. It was a little more expensive than the previous dynasty, but overall it was not too bad.

The old farmer who smoked opium looked at Lao Chengwang, "How could we think of domestic animals like cows and donkeys before? But now we can!"

"Is it really that poor before?" Lao Chengwang asked.

Grasshopper’s old farmer said, “Of course we used to be poor. Snacks and meals were a problem for the whole family. In winter, we only ate one meal a day, and we were still [-]% full. There was no food at all. The whole family was screaming from hunger!”

The old farmer who smoked opium said, "Isn't that right? Many people freeze to death every winter, but now we pay the annual tax and have enough food for a family of snacks, and there is still a lot left to sell for money. As long as you are not lazy, you don't have to worry about running out of food!"

"If this is the time of the previous court, how dare you think about this day?"

"Yeah, the current emperor has to love the people like a son."

The two old farmers boasted fiercely.

Old Cheng Wang said unwillingly, "But I heard that the emperor promulgated a new policy this year, and taxes have begun to increase!"

The two old peasants looked at him with foolish expressions on their faces, "Isn't this what it should be? Our dynasty is at war with Daqi. Do you know Daqi? But it is very powerful. The emperor wants to protect our people and comfort us. Isn't it normal to increase taxes? Otherwise, where is the money to raise soldiers, where is the money to build the city walls, and where is the money to be used to repair weapons? Do you think it is all blown by the strong wind?"

"The emperor said that these taxes are taken from the people and used by the people. We ordinary people don't know how to fight or do anything else, so we just plant the land in a safe and secure way. As long as the emperor can protect our people to live a stable life, we are willing to pay this tax!"

Old Cheng Wang was speechless, and Jiang Che also listened to their words, and the grandfather and grandson didn't say any more.

After bidding farewell to the two old farmers, I went south. I was not very interested along the way, which was a bit of a blow.

Princess Lao Cheng asked Jiang Che and ignored Lao Cheng after she knew what was going on.

In the past, she also felt that losing her status as a member of the royal family was a hurdle in her heart, but there is really nothing in this world that time can't smooth out.

Now the old concubine doesn't care, because the Chu family has long been there.

And let me tell you with conscience, since Ji Chengxuan accepted the past, the chaotic capital has also changed from the past. After all, so many corrupt officials were thoroughly investigated and their homes were ransacked.

It is completely conceivable what the situation outside the capital is like.

So after I came out, I heard that the people didn't like the previous dynasty, but they didn't care about the current speech, unlike the old Chengwang.

But it's not like this is not the end, and the old Cheng Wang didn't give up and asked many people, basically they were all the same, and he hated the former dynasty deeply.

Indulging corrupt officials and filthy officials and the common people, how can it be better than the current imperial court?Who dares to embezzle and who dares to oppress the people?
I heard that even the emperor's family members, and the queen's family members, who dared to act like this, have already been expelled from the family!
So Lao Cheng Wang arrived in South Vietnam almost depressed.

Anyang thought something was wrong with her father, but after asking, she found out that it was because of this.

(End of this chapter)