[Sister Yuan, do we have to delete our account and practice again? 】
When Shengyuan arranged tasks for his guards and returned to the study to prepare for grinding, a system that had not appeared for a long time popped up.
Sheng Yuan was in a trance, his attention sank to the system space, and he saw a wilting, fat, white dumpling looking at him pitifully.
Think about it carefully, ever since he became an official in the imperial examination, this lively group has been dazzled by the sudden wealth of points. He has been immersed in the main system platform all day long, either shopping in the mall or chatting with system forums and forums. Paddling in the group, or running into the system simulator to experience different system functions. In short, this guy is much happier than her host.
It's just unexpected that this guy who usually doesn't know anything about worries actually showed up today.
Not only did this guy show up, he also packed his small luggage in a hurry, and if he didn't know it, he would think he was going on a trip.
"Your mission in this life is to be from official to chief assistant. If you fail to complete the mission, not only will your existing points be confiscated, but even a lot of my existing data will be frozen. I have to reset the memory and wait for more A little bit, who knows what the next life will be like!" System sobbed twice and continued to fidget with the things in his hands.
The pillow was sold to it by Sister Yuan earlier, the pair of sunglasses and eye mask were limited editions that it picked up on loan, and the game console was awarded to it by the main system...
After picking and choosing, the system was reluctant to let go of any of them. It was so picky that it finally couldn't hold it in any longer. Baji sat down on the ground and cried loudly: "Uh-huh, although I can't remember the past, I always feel that , from birth to now, your life is the richest I have ever had, and I don’t want to leave!”
Sheng Yuan looked at this guy's tears flying out of the corners of his eyes in droves. He was really speechless. He tried to interrupt several times, but was unable to compete with this guy's howling.
It wasn't until the guy got tired of crying that she found a chance to talk.
"Who told you to delete your account and retake the exam?" Sheng Yuan felt that she was not as tired from studying hard for the imperial examination before.
[You, you... Hiccup, you have arranged a way out for Brother Yu, and you still said there is no danger! 】The system opened its big round eyes and looked at her with a "Don't fool Tong" expression.
"Hey, you still go to other people's system groups all day long and talk nonsense, saying that you are a leader who has read poetry and books, and you don't even understand the principle of 'prepare for the worst, fight the most successful battle, and achieve the greatest victory' ?"
Sheng Yuan did not expect that one of his arrangements would frighten the system.
The battlefield was turbulent, and even though she had thought up dozens of versions of the battle to defend the city, she could not guarantee that the actual situation would be as expected.
All I can say is to take it one step at a time, and she will do her best to preserve everything.
[Sister Yuan, if it doesn’t work, let’s run away with the whole city now. In this case, even if we don’t complete the task, we can still save more merit points, which is a good deal! 】After the system calmed down, it was not idle and was busy trying to find the most cost-effective option for Shengyuan.
Sheng Yuan: "..."
Looking at the round eyes full of expectation on the opposite side, Sheng Yuan patiently said in detail: "Beyond the Luodu Mountains, the current eight border cities were once nothing more than a wasteland, with troops stationed on the border. Most of them are stationed in Luodu Mountain. In this wasteland, there are only wooden sentries built here and there for patrols.
Later, when the Eight Cities were first built, the troops left Luodu Mountain and were stationed in the most advanced cities. The vacated mountains were gradually occupied by bandits... In the past few hundred years, bandits have often intercepted passing wealthy businessmen and gentry. , but the previous dynasties rarely conquered it, why? "
Bai Tuanzi shook his head, his big clear eyes flashing with stupid light: [I don’t know. 】
Sheng Yuan made it laugh: "I have checked the annals of Shou'an City. Since the city was built, there has never been a case of bandits entering the city to rob. And in the past few hundred years, eight cities have been connected to each other, and people have passed through Luodu Mountain. There are countless people, but no plunder has ever happened. But not long ago, the people of Shouning City fled, and all their property and people were robbed by bandits... Guess why this is?"
Bai Tuanzi continued to shake his head to express that he knew nothing.
Sheng Yuanyuan didn't expect it to tell him about the ugly Yinmao, but he just sighed and said: "Tongzi, the nickname of the Hundred Thousand Mountains in the Luodu Mountain Range is not just talk, it really spans three provinces!" The mountain bandits located near the mountains of this province have been wiped out. Going to the Central Plains, there are still bandits in the mountains of the two provinces. Who can tell how many people and weapons they have?
Shou'an City's existing defense forces have been integrated and the power of the entire city has been gathered. It is still possible to save it. However, if they really take the entire city, old and young, how many people can these people protect?
Moreover, since the establishment of the eight border cities, their purpose has been to guard the borders. They are the first line of defense in the Central Plains of Chu. Guarding the country is the natural responsibility of these eight cities and the people in them. "
[Isn’t that a great injustice to these people? ] The system wrung its fingers and whispered dissatisfaction.
"It is said that Da Chu is now in its prosperous age, but if you really leave the capital and go outside, how many people can really live and work in peace and contentment in the prosperous age?" Sheng Yuan said softly, "In the territory of Da Chu, Some of them are people who have no clothes and no food to eat. They live such a difficult life. In many cases, it is not due to drought or flood, but to excessive taxes and miscellaneous taxes.
The three dynasties of Yan, Chen, and Chu all had policies to strictly deal with miscellaneous taxes, but these miscellaneous taxes still appeared one after another. Why? It's just because successive waves of high-ranking officials and powerful ministers have moved on to wealthy families.
But you are guarding Ancheng. Although the thirteen families of eight surnames control the city, apart from trying every means to lower commercial taxes, they have never levied additional miscellaneous taxes in a clever name. Why? "
Sheng Yuan said a question, but considering that the system probably still didn't know, he continued without waiting for its response: "Speaking of which, since the beginning of Yan Dynasty, the imperial court has never tried to collect grain from the eight border cities on a large scale. When there are droughts and floods in many places, grains will be mobilized on a small scale from the Bicheng granary to make up for the difference. Therefore, the people in the border areas may not live a prosperous life, but they can still keep themselves fed and warm.
Although this kind of benefit sounds a little ridiculous, after all, you are enjoying the preferential treatment from the court, and you naturally have to fulfill the obligations brought by the benefits. After all, the ancestors of these people moved here at this time, received the moving money, home construction money, grain seeds, tools, livestock and fields given by the court, and also pressed the fingerprints promising to defend the city. "
The system listened for a long time, still seemed to understand, nodded stupidly, and asked with some worry: [In this case, if we lose to A Rong, what backup plan did you arrange... How can those students and Brother Yu get out of the city? ? Can they defeat the bandits in other parts of Luodu Mountain? 】
"Escape without fighting and escaping from the enemy's pursuit are two different concepts!" Sheng Yuan flicked the soft forehead of the system, leaving these words for him to ponder, and returned to reality. .
She still had a lot of work to prepare, but she couldn't spend too much time appeasing the poor little thing called the system.
"Sister Yuan, you are going to abandon me!"
Sheng Yuan, who was getting ready to work, did not expect that as soon as his consciousness returned to reality, the guy from Anyu came over with an expression that was exactly the same as the system: "..."
Who said that guy Chengdong is very reliable? !
