The world's major events were like a storm. Since Yang Guang arrived in Jiangdu and was assassinated, his actions had been spread by secret agents to the major sects and influential figures in the Jianghu.
However, what surprised them the most was the four edicts that Yang Guang announced on the second day after he returned to Linjiang Palace after obtaining the Art of Longevity.
"Brother Wen Tian, what you said can't be true, right? The fatuous ruler actually issued an edict of self-sin, an amnesty, an order for relief, and an order to reduce taxes?”
In a restaurant in Yangzhou City, a young scholar asked his deskmate, who was also dressed like a scholar, in shock.
"Who would dare to joke about this matter? If Brother Liu Cheng doesn't believe me, you can go to any of the four bulletin boards in the city and take a look. You'll know if what I said is true or false.”The scholar called Brother Wen Tian said.
"Brother Wen Tian, please calm down. It's not that I don't believe what you said, but this matter is truly unbelievable. In the ten years that the fatuous ruler had been in power, which of the things he had done had not been a waste of money and money, causing the heavens to resent and anger him? However, who had ever heard of him having a trace of repentance? Why would he issue an edict to punish himself now?”Liu Cheng explained.
"Sigh, the reason for this is not something we can know. However, those three edicts are indeed pasted on the bulletin wall at the city gate. If Brother Liu Cheng is interested, please follow me to take a look.”
"Very good."
The two of them paid the bill at the counter and went down the restaurant.
On the notice wall on the right side of the nearest north gate, there were four brand-new notices. Below, a large group of people gathered there, pointing at the four announcements and discussing.
The two people who had rushed over squeezed into the crowd and looked at the contents of the four edicts. They saw that Yang Guang had indeed issued a self-reproaching edict, an amnesty order, a relief order, and a tax reduction order.
First of all, I've sinned against my own edict!
"Ever since I took over the government, I have not been conscientious and conscientious. I have not abided by the way of being a ruler. Instead, I have abandoned the ancestral temple and patrolled around endlessly. I have also mobilized troops to attack outside and imposed taxes internally. As a result, the world is in chaos and the people are displaced. I regret my actions. This is my sin…"
"Today, I sincerely repent. From today onwards, I will reduce taxes, work hard to govern the country, and appoint talented people to seek peace in the world and happiness for the people. Today, I have issued an edict to show my repentance. I hope that the people of the world and the virtuous and upright people of the world will examine and encourage them together. December 12, 2012.”
The contents of this self-reproaching edict were like a clap of thunder, shocking everyone until they were dumbfounded!
Never in their dreams would they have thought that the fatuous ruler, who had never changed his mind, would actually change his mind. He even dared to issue an edict that would damage the emperor's reputation. Everyone was shocked and anxiously looked at the second notice. An amnesty!
"I know that all the rebel soldiers in the world had no choice but to do this. Today, I hereby issue a general amnesty and pardon all the rebels. Anyone who is in the rebel army can immediately return home and will not be investigated for the crime of rebellion in the future.”
Following that was the tax reduction order!
"From today onwards, all taxes in Great Sui will be halved. And now, all the counties that hung the Great Sui Dragon Flag were exempted from paying taxes for a year. From today onwards, those who submit to the Great Sui will be exempted from taxes for two years. Those who refused to submit to Great Sui and attacked the counties of Great Sui's imperial court would not be exempted from taxes. Everything would be collected according to the custom of the first year of Daye.”
The last was the relief order!
" From today onwards, all prefectures and counties shall open their granaries according to the law to release grain, settle the homeless refugees, distribute farming tools, and use the work-for-relief method to build residential houses, reclaim fertile land, and build irrigation works in exchange for food and wages…"
After reading these four edicts, the noisy discussions below became even louder.
"Wow, it can't be. The Emperor has issued a decree that has sinned against himself and even pardoned all the crimes of rebellion. Moreover, all taxes will be halved in the future. It can't be a lie, right?"
"Who would dare to spread rumors about such a big matter? Didn't you see that clear bright red jade seal? That's the emperor's exclusive seal, how could it be fake?”
"In that case, the citizens of Jiang Du won't have to pay taxes for the next year. That's great.”
"That's right. I have to hurry home and tell my old woman the good news. This year's cold has caused the harvest to be bad. She's still worried about paying taxes…"
Originally, the fatuous ruler had suddenly come to Yangzhou the day before yesterday and sealed off all the traffic in the city. They had thought that something important had happened. Unexpectedly, he received such great news.
At first, everyone was still nervous and did not dare to make a sound. However, after a moment, when the people standing in the front row saw what was written on the notice, they could no longer control the shock in their hearts. Immediately, a huge wave of discussion sounded continuously.
As for the people in the back row, when they heard the people in the front row excitedly saying things like " His Majesty repented,"" He issued an edict to punish himself,"" Taxes halved,"" Pardon the crime of rebellion,"" Open the granary to release grain,"" Exemption from taxes for a year," and so on, they were so anxious that they wanted to fly to the front row to take a closer look. Therefore, they squeezed forward with all their might.
As a result, the crowd suddenly became chaotic. The people in front were pushed by the people in the back row and squeezed to the front of the notice wall bit by bit. They kept hearing curses such as " shoes fell off ".
Seeing that the surging crowd was about to reach the imperial edict, the soldiers who had been standing quietly on both sides immediately moved. Whoosh! Whoosh!" Countless crisp sword sounds rang out as the two groups of soldiers took a step forward, scaring the surging crowd into retreating.
"You guys are not allowed to squeeze or make a racket! If anyone takes the opportunity to stir up trouble and violate His Majesty's edict, they will be beheaded!”The two groups of soldiers unsheathed their swords and shouted with cold faces.
The noisy crowd finally quieted down. Those who had seen the announcement left one after another, rushing to tell their relatives and friends.
The same scene gradually occurred in the gathering places of the important counties of the Great Sui Dynasty. Now, the entire Jiangdu and even the entire world gradually boiled with the announcement of these four imperial edicts.
Song Yang, the initiator of all this, was currently buried in the study of the Art of Longevity in Linjiang Palace. He did not know that with the announcement of these four edicts, the prologue to his revival of the Great Sui Dynasty had begun...
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