In just a few days, shadow puppetry suddenly became popular in the capital, triggering a large-scale heated discussion and a great response. Especially the Emperor Taizong series, with its short stories, is amazing.

How could ordinary people know these secret things? They didn't study. Listening to the emperor's anecdotes, they unknowingly accepted the idea of ​​loyalty to the Tang Dynasty.

For a time, there were endless discussions about Emperor Taizong, and the imperial court was not immune. The number of memorials to confer the title of Emperor Taizong gradually increased.

Li Jia expressed satisfaction with this and encouraged the Shengsheng Division to continue their efforts, not only to make the entire city of Guangzhou talk about it, but also the entire Lingnan Province.

Time passed slowly. November 26th was a good day in Sitiantai. It was cloudless and sunny. The sun hung high in the sky, emitting weak heat. A little breeze blew by.

A few dry branches.

The green grass on the ground looked pale white and looked lifeless. Only the evergreen trees still had some energy, and they straightened up forcibly to accompany the coming royal driver.

The royal driver left the city from Mingde Gate, and all the civil and military officials knelt to see him off. Along the way, in addition to the guards of Yuan Congjun, there were also strong soldiers selected from the Forbidden Army, guarding him all the way. They marched three to five miles away in a mighty manner.

The most eye-catching thing is the emperor's palace, which is pulled by dozens of strong horses and moves forward slowly. The entire palace drives smoothly on the palace road, just like the real thing.

Li Jia was sitting in the palace. It felt like a land. Moreover, it was extremely spacious and could accommodate dozens of people without any problem. There were beds, royal tables, and accompanying concubines and maidens who were personal and lovely.

A rough estimate is that it is about thirty square meters, with one kitchen and one bathroom. There are about ten people served by the eunuchs and maids, so it is not crowded at all.

Eating, drinking, and diarrhea can all be solved in there.

In addition, there were more than 300 horse-drawn and mule-drawn carriages, and the rest of the ox-carts with huge loads were even more numerous. Eunuchs and palace maids walked slowly, and the imperial guards surrounded both sides, like a group of giant beasts.

, move forward.

The main officials from Chengtian Prefecture, Lingdong Prefecture, and the prefecture and county government offices knelt on both sides of the city gate, surrounded by beautiful flowers, and sent money to the emperor to leave the city.

Ordinary people who had never seen such a formation were all frightened and knelt down in confusion, not daring to look up at the golden imperial chariot.

Of course, these things cannot be moved away from the palace, they are just personal belongings. The rest of the valuables will be transported to Changsha City through the Ling Canal.

Following closely behind were the convoys of civil and military officials and yamen. Their families had already left early. As important officials of the imperial court, they could only follow the emperor and migrate in the end.

It can be said to be the busiest day in the history of Guangzhou city. The red flag was waving and the crowds of people came out from the early morning. It was not until the evening that the emperor had already settled in the inn and the tail of the procession was able to leave the city gate. It stretched for more than thirty miles.

The inn could not accommodate these people, so they could only set up camp on the roadside to let the imperial soldiers and eunuchs and maidens rest. Under the arrangements of the political hall, everything was in order and the emperor did not need to worry.

Because the emperor had long planned to move the capital to the north, the states and counties along the way had already made preparations to pick him up. The emperor appointed Li Anguo to be the first observer along the way to avoid all red tape.

In order not to disturb the people and prevent poor states and counties from being left to their own devices, the emperor set five requirements:

First, food and accommodation are not provided by the prefectures and counties, but are provided by the inns. The prefectures and counties only need to provide food and vegetables.

In both cases, the imperial guards and Yuan Congjun guards were not allowed to leave the ranks and harass the people without orders.

Third, it is strictly forbidden to trample on the seedlings.

Fourth, prefectures and counties are not allowed to show off taxes, corvee services, and transfer envoys as usual, without exceptions.

Fifth, eunuchs who purchase must purchase at market prices, and are not allowed to buy or sell by force, or to apportion or extort money.

Even so, the supply of teams of more than 20,000 people still overwhelmed the states and counties along the way, and food prices soared.

After hearing the report from the Shesheng Division, Li Jia pondered for a moment and then said: "The people are in poverty, so the Political Affairs Hall will make arrangements. For the prefectures and counties along the way, this year's autumn taxes will be reduced by half, and the corvee will be exempted for three years."

All the officials shouted that His Majesty is wise, and the prime ministers were also able to do so.

Subsequently, the emperor's holy will was published in Di Bao. Although the tax exemption was not large, the three-year corvee exemption was a great good governance. Scholars and scholars publicized it, and there were many who praised the holy king.

In this way, from November 26th, we traveled for a full month, and on December 30th, the imperial driver finally arrived at Changsha Mansion.

On a journey of thousands of miles, there is no way to cover everything. Animal diseases, heavy rains, etc. along the way were countless, and hundreds of people were injured, most of them were maids and eunuchs, making the emperor unable to eat.

"It's such a sin to kill hundreds of people in vain because of national affairs!" The emperor sighed and said, "It's okay if I don't eat tonight!"

The ministers came to remonstrate, but the emperor refused to obey.

No matter how much he was remonstrated, he would not obey.

All the officials were amazed and said that the merciful heart of the saint was rare among the ancient kings. What a wise king is alive!

The fact is that the emperor lay down every day with nothing to do and could not move. He ate snacks and had little appetite, so he skipped dinner.

Along the way, Li Jia was not idle. He got out of the car from time to time to check on the situation of the people and also sent people to inquire about local customs and rumors.

This time, many officials were in bad luck. I don't know how many people were removed from their official positions, and the people applauded.

Now, Qianlong traveled thousands of miles to pick up girls, and Li Jia traveled thousands of miles to solve crimes and make decisions for the people, which actually deepened the emperor's majesty a lot.

The common people are also interesting. They talk about the Master's slight favors and make them unforgettable. Sage Mountain, Shiyuan River, Yuqiao, etc., there are countless things related to the Emperor.

Even in Hengzhou, the emperor paid a private visit incognito, visited a temple fair, and drank a well water. The well was surrounded and ordinary people were not allowed to eat it, so he named it a patio.

The government officials are watching with eager eyes, fearing that someone will contaminate it, and the prefectures and counties are also nervous. This is a sign of joy for the future, so it should not be taken carelessly.

After traveling thousands of miles, Li Jia really saw clearly that although there were two to three million people in the entire Tang Dynasty, at least half of them were poor, and they were hungry and full every meal.

Due to poverty, the phenomenon of infanticide has been repeatedly banned. Although taxes have been reduced, local exploitation is still fierce. If miscellaneous taxes cannot be paid, merchants are apportioned and plundered. Land annexation is now intensifying.

Many common people finally reclaimed wasteland and turned it into mature fields. The gentry and wealthy families used loans to plunder. As a result, this situation occurred:

People borrow money - cultivate - mature - be plundered - cultivate again...
Chapter completed!