I’m The King Chapter 970: :Huanghuang Hanwei (ninety-four)

The weather in July is already extremely hot. The scorching sun hangs under the sky without a trace of cloud, casting fire-like light down to its heart's content. There is a wave of heat in the air, and there is no wind at all. , even the cicadas, which had been chirping non-stop in the past on the sidewalk trees by the road, stopped making noise and lay down under the small shadow covered by the leaves, flapping their wings weakly.

Under the shade of the trees, it was crowded with merchants on their way. It is really not suitable to walk under the sun in this kind of weather, and the crowds of people resting on their feet are very happy with the hawkers who set up stalls on the side of the road. Ladies and gentlemen, all kinds of snacks with a pot of herbal tea can satisfy your hunger and quench your thirst. In front of each stall, there are many customers, so busy that those farmers who come out temporarily to do small business are smiling.

In such weather, it is definitely not possible to go to the fields to work, but hardworking people are always restless. They tidy up at home, boil a large pot of herbal tea, and make some local snacks. Then you can change money.

Thanks to Han Wang, farmers like them who temporarily set up small stalls on the side of the road have no tax gap to collect taxes. It is very different from previous years. It was this season last year. , the final income is not enough to pay for a day's meals, but this year is different, taking one is considered earning one.

The merchants on the road are also full of joy. Whether it is a large caravan or a small merchant, in the territory of Dahan, there are no endless checkpoints in various places. After you pay taxes in one place, no matter where you deliver the goods In other places, as long as you show the proof of tax payment, there will be no troubles from officials, and there will be no evil officials to extort and exploit you. This has greatly reduced the cost of commodities. Earn more. This also makes them a lot more generous along the way, and often after drinking and eating, they will give the hawkers a few copper tips, earning a burst of thanks and compliments from the boss for smooth sailing and making a fortune Both sides are happy.

When you go out, you always want to be auspicious!

It has been more than half a year since the King of Han ascended the throne. During this half year, the entire Han Kingdom has undergone earth-shaking changes, and the farmers and businessmen who have benefited the most are the farmers and businessmen.

Basically all landless peasants have their own land. Although they still owe a sum of money to the government, compared to the value of the land, this money is really nothing. After thinking about how long it will take to pay off the interest-free loan given by the government and truly own this piece of land, the farmers who are accustomed to careful calculations understand this account. No longer the cat is at home, but go out of the house, try to earn some money to subsidize the family, or repay the loan, the sooner the day is paid off, the sooner the peace of mind. Now there are more ways to make money, and the businesses in the city are everywhere. When hiring people, there are also short-term workers who need them, and the roads and ditches that are being built with government funding also require a lot of manpower.

It’s good for the new king to be on the throne. In the past, this kind of work could be paid for, but it was a corvee sent by the government. Every household had to pay for it. But now, if you are willing to do it for a day, you can do it You don't want to do it for a day's wages, and no one will force you. Of course, for them, of course you have to do it. The wages are generous. There is also free sour plum soup on the construction site, although no meals are provided. But bring a little dry food from your own home, just like sour plum soup, you can still be full.

Besides the peasants, the second beneficiaries are the merchants. The first is the great improvement of their political status. Because of the existence of commerce and trade in the world, the merchants of the Han Dynasty have their own spokespersons in the court, and they can seek for them. Benefits, although the commercial tax has increased a lot compared to before, but without the various miscellaneous taxes, axle tolls, up and down management fees, and the extra expenditures extorted by local powerful officials, the cost has dropped significantly. In the Han Dynasty, roads and bridges were built extensively, and the improvement of the roads has accelerated the circulation of goods. In the past, it took only a month or two to go from Jishi City to Jicheng, and it was impossible to go there. But now, although the road is still a section However, the time has been saved by one-third. It is roughly estimated that after the completion of the longest road in Dahan, the distance of the commercial road will be shortened by half. For merchants, the time is equal to Money.

The second benefit is the influx of a large amount of capital. Those big landlords before the Yan State, because the state policy of the Han Dynasty did not allow individuals to own a large amount of land, they had to sell their own land to the state in accordance with the state's regulations. Land, the large amount of funds obtained have nowhere to go, so they can only be invested in business. The influx of large amounts of funds has made the competition in business more intense, but it has also allowed merchants to have sufficient liquidity. The big landlords, more often choose to invest in those big companies, and enjoy dividends and profits every year.

In short, everything in Dahan is undergoing earth-shaking changes, everything is thriving, and vitality is bursting out everywhere.

This is the most intuitive feeling for Dong Zhuang along the way.

Dong Zhuang, a month ago, had just returned from the Three Eastern Counties. He was under the command of Chen Bin, the Third Division of the First Army of the Northern Army, and was a battalion commander of the combat battalion.

Two years ago, he was an ordinary soldier of the former Yan State New Army. After the battle of Yuyang, the Yan State New Army was defeated by the Zhengdong Army. He was taken as a prisoner and sent to the Hetao area. It was this experience of being a prisoner that completely changed his life. He was favored by his current boss, Fu Xiao, and became a soldier of the East Conquest Army. Afterwards, he fought fiercely with the East Conquest Army in Hetao and Donghu for two years. , All the way to accumulate meritorious service, and now he has become a field battalion commander commanding thousands of soldiers.

He was originally from Tianhe County. After setting up the troops and handling all the official duties, he asked his superiors for leave, and took ten guards with him, and rushed all the way to his hometown without stopping.

Fresh clothes and furious horses, with momentum like a rainbow, compared with those miserable days when Qi Qi joined the army because of lack of food, how different is it? ?The Dong family back then was one of the poorest families in Dongjiazhuang because of the large number of children. Dong Zhuang returned to his hometown this time with a sense of pride.

Wow! Dong Zhuang reined in his horse, and the horse stopped with a long hiss. The ten guards behind him also reined in their horses at the same time. Teachers, the cooperation between each other has also reached the level of mutual understanding, and each other's movements and eyes can understand each other.

"Boss, what's the matter?" A guard stepped forward and looked at Dong Zhuang, seeing endless confusion in his eyes.

"I, I seem to be lost!" Dong Zhuang murmured, his face was a little embarrassed.

"Lost?" The guard opened his mouth wide, "Boss, your house has only been away for two years, why can't you recognize the way home?"

Dong Zhuang scratched his head and pointed to the end of the road in the distance, "I remember that there used to be a muddy road leading directly to Dongjiazhuang, and our Dongjiazhuang is also a famous poor village with thatched huts in a mess But now you see, where does it look like my hometown?"

Everyone looked in the direction of his finger. At the end of the road, there were rows of green brick and tile houses, neatly arranged. Where could there be the miserable appearance that the old boss described to them? Everyone's eyes were full of confusion Look, "Boss, you were telling a joke before, let's listen to it?"

"Fart!" Dong Zhuang said angrily, "Am I just talking nonsense? Back then, it was because there were so many people in my family and my appetite was so big that I could eat enough for several people, so I had to Go to the army."

"Go and have a look, just ask if it's enough!" Another guard said.

"Let's go, let's have a look!" Dong Zhuang reined in his horse and slowly steered his horse forward.

On both sides of the road, the crops are half deep. Although the sun is shining in the sky, the crops are still very energetic. The reason is that there is a ditch on each side of the road. Extending to the distance, there is clear water flowing in the ditch, and every other section of the road, there will be a thin stream of water flowing out to irrigate the crops along the way.

The more he walked forward, the more familiar scenes appeared in front of Dong Zhuang's eyes. Scenes from the old days came to his mind, and the horse was walking slower and slower as he held the rein in his hand unconsciously.

"Boss, isn't it true?" asked a guard behind him.

"No, it should be, it should be." Dong Zhuang murmured, he is now sure that this is his home, he was born and raised in Dongjiazhuang, and only two years have passed, Dongjiazhuang is just like him , also became unrecognizable.

There are children's noises ahead. No matter where they are, no matter what season, the children are always full of energy. Although the sun seems to be burning everything to smoke, the children Still happily chasing and playing around the village.

The sudden appearance of knights obviously frightened the children. Seven or eight children crowded together and looked at these warriors riding tall horses with swords on their waists with some fear.

"Little baby, don't be afraid. Is this Dongjiazhuang?" , I was stabbed in the face, leaving a long **** from the brow bone to the ear, and the wound healed later, but it also left a permanent scar.

Sure enough, when the child saw Dong Zhuang's dignified face, the fear on his face grew stronger, and he backed away in unison. Dong Zhuang had no choice but to look back at his guard, looking for a face The kind guy came out to ask questions, and he never thought about it. The group of guys behind them all looked fierce, and they were probably worse than themselves.

"Are you the big brother of the Dong family?" After a while, a slightly older girl poked her head out of the crowd and asked timidly.

"Yes, yes, I am, I am, the Dong family with a big pine tree outside the door, Dong Zhuang!" Dong Zhuang was overjoyed and said loudly.

"It's Big Dong!" A group of dolls obviously remembered who the person in front of them was, cheered all of a sudden, and ran towards the village,

"Big Dong is back!" The big guys yelled in unison.

A group of guards looked at each other and looked at Dong Zhuang together, "Boss, it seems that you have a bad reputation among them!"

"What's not so good?" Dong Zhuang said with some embarrassment: "Isn't it because I didn't have enough to eat at the beginning, sometimes I was so hungry that I just asked these little dolls to trick me into eating."

Everyone was stunned at first, and then burst out laughing, that kind of scene, everyone naturally imagined it, the big bad wolf and the little white rabbit! (to be continued)