Chapter 1858: Chapter 608: Grade 2 Upper (Subscription and Monthly Ticket Requests)
Don’t they know that using this identity, they will never gain his trust?
Even if they prove to be the real Bai Lingxi in the future, Chu Xisheng will still be cautious and wary of them.
Why not cut losses in time and change to another identity? Why must they cling to this identity?
At this moment, Chu Xisheng even began to doubt his own judgment.
Could it be that these two women are genuinely here to support him and help him achieve the great enterprise of becoming the Holy Emperor?
Chu Xisheng was baffled, unable to figure out anything, and decided not to pay attention anymore.
Meanwhile, the political situation of the Dalv Dynasty, along with each state under its rule, has become stable.
Although initially chaotic due to the Dalv Dynasty’s forceful implementation of new policies, the court’s officials were soon streamlined, and local aristocratic families were subdued by the court, gradually spreading the policies of equal land distribution and taxation, settling the hearts of the people.
Though the effects of these new policies are not immediately visible, the common people are not fools.
The taxes collected by the Dalv Court from them are less than a third of what was imposed before, and all sorts of local surcharges have been eradicated.
Additionally, there is a large sale of farmland across various places at prices unexpectedly low.
Those aristocratic families, unwilling to be taxed heavily by the court and reluctant to sell land cheaply, have surprisingly lent money to their tenant farmers, giving them funds to buy land.
The interest rates are not high, starting at twenty percent, with a maximum of thirty percent.
Chu Xisheng calculated that in East State alone, based on the current price of top-grade farmland per mu, ordinary people could repay the principal and interest in five to six years if the weather is favorable.
This has significantly improved the reputation of the Dalv Dynasty and Chu Xisheng, the Primordial Emperor, among the people.
The changes in public sentiment also directly reflect in Chu Xisheng’s Emperor’s Secret Technique.
A month ago, Chu Xisheng’s ’Twelve Dragon God Heavenly Guardian’ was weakening continuously; a month later, the Power of Twelve Ying Long has fully restored itself, with some enhancement.
Beyond that, the enhancement of this secret technique’s divine might is also related to the court’s military reformation.
This matter was primarily hosted by the Secretariat led by Chu Yunyun and Changsun Ruolan.
After nearly three months of military reformation, training, and expansion, the Dalv Dynasty has formed three million imperial guards, seventeen million border armies, five million State Armies, and nine million county armies responsible for local defense.
Each section now has unified structures, commands, and military laws, with continuous replenishment of various armor, crossbows, weapons, and other military equipment.
The results of two months of training are especially gratifying.
The main border army has not only mastered various battle formations but nearly 1.1 million soldiers have progressed in cultivation during this period.
So much so that the savings left behind by Ween Suyi for Chu Xisheng have been nearly depleted.
Chu Yunyun previously led troops to Northern Yan State and Shuangzhou, using up most of the Low Rank Spiritual Medicine seized from Northern Giant Spirit and those Alien Race.
Consequently, the overall military strength of the Dalv Dynasty has increased significantly, further strengthening Chu Xisheng’s ’Twelve Dragon God Heavenly Guardian’.
Especially around the Capital City, amidst the defense of the three million imperial guards, the power of Dragon Energy has reached an extreme level.
The key is that this military reformation achieved the rotation of generals between sections, preventing future mishaps of troops becoming rebellious, allowing the court to initially control this vast military force.
Although including Chu Xisheng’s weak faction supporting the emperor, four major factions still exist internally within the Dalv Dynasty, yet after breaking up and reorganizing, the factional traces are not as obvious and distinct as before.
Chu Xisheng is also at a loss about this situation.
He realizes for his Dalv Dynasty to be stable and enduring, he, as the Primordial Emperor, must continue his reign for quite a while.
At least he needs to outlive those faction leaders; otherwise, disaster will eventually arise within.
With the completion of military reforms, the financial pressure on the Dalv Court is now nearing its limit.
Despite the Dalv Dynasty under Chu Xisheng having astonishing annual income due to expanding tax sources and streamlining officials.
In light labor and tax circumstances, it is estimated that the annual tax total is even greater than that of the entire territory of the Daning Dynasty not long ago.
Yet, the total of thirty-four million troops along with the ongoing educational reforms, are overwhelming for the Dalv Dynasty.
Luckily, several capable ministers in the Dalv Cabinet excel in managing finances and policies; several First Grade Divine Sect leaders, understanding the broader picture, have provided part of their savings to loan to the court, preventing the Dalv Dynasty’s finances from collapsing.
However, it is anticipated that next year, with the new policies of the court taking effect, the finances of the Dalv Dynasty will be much better.
A very simple idea: those people cultivating their own land, compared to renting others’, have a different level of enthusiasm.
The tax source will also tremendously grow; as people have income and some savings, the court can collect substantial commercial taxes.
Meanwhile, enemies of the Dalv Dynasty are not idle either.
Emperor Jianyuan has not only reorganized over nine million remnants of the Daning army but also formed seven hundred thousand new troops in Heluo Two States, showing signs of revival.
Currently, the main force of the Daning Dynasty is pressing towards Xiang City to suppress the rebellion, significantly increasing the pressure on Prince Xiang who controls the Four States territory.
Pity the people of Heluo Two States, under the Dream Technique suppression of the Zhe Dragon, they foolishly accept the Ten Big Coins issued by the court, heavily taxed and exploited, yet believe from the heart that Emperor Jianyuan is still the bright emperor who diligently governed the nation twenty years ago.
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