On the 12th day of the 12th month of the 12th year of the Great Cause of the Sui Dynasty, the four edicts issued by Song Yang were quickly spread across the world by countless messengers.
After Song Yang obtained the Art of Longevity and brought Wei Zhenzhen back to Linjiang Palace, he issued these four edicts on the second day to change his previous reputation and stabilize the morale of the army and the people.
Song Yang had invested a lot in these four edicts. As the saying went, the people were the foundation of the country. Since ancient times, those who won the hearts of the people won the world.
If Yang Guang didn't give the people of the world an explanation for his foolish and arrogant mistake, the people of the world would definitely resent him. This would bring a lot of resistance to Song Yang in sweeping the world.
At this moment of life and death, one had to know that there was no way out.
The chaos in the world this time was not only the outbreak of the resentment of the people against the fatuous ruler, but also the secret contest between the righteous and evil factions in the world. It was the battle of orthodoxy between Buddhism, Taoism, and the devil, and it was also an opportunity for the surrounding foreign races to invade the Central Plains...
These were all crises that Song Yang could not avoid. He had to resolve this crisis head-on so that his Great Sui Empire could continue to operate normally.
Now that Great Sui's fate was in turmoil, Song Yang didn't have the time to restore the people's hearts bit by bit.
Great Sui was now like a terminally ill person. If he was afraid of using too much medicine, he would only miss the best opportunity for treatment. It was better to give it a try.
Although the four edicts announced by Song Yang would damage his prestige, it could express his sincerity to the people of the world. Although it could not make them all submit, it could effectively eliminate the resentment of the people.
It had to be said that Song Yang's four edicts had an unimaginable effect. The rebel army that was still attacking the counties had all stopped fighting. This was because the contents of these four edicts were extremely shocking.
Amongst these rebel armies, other than those who wanted to seek benefits and seek hegemony, or those who wanted to seize the opportunity to plunder and make a fortune, the rest were forced to join the uprising because they had no other choice but to make a living.
Now that the emperor had pardoned their crimes, reduced taxes, and could exchange food and wages for work relief, this was definitely great news for them.
Who would be willing to sacrifice their lives every day? They had been forced to do so by their daily lives. In order to prevent themselves and their family from starving to death, they had resolutely become rebels. Now that the emperor had pardoned their family's crimes and exempted them from taxes, how could they still think of helping others fight to the death?
Song Yang's four edicts had caused the morale of the rebel army to waver. On the contrary, the morale of the soldiers and generals of Great Sui had been stabilized, and their morale had been boosted…
As the saying went, once the Emperor opened his mouth, the officials would break their legs. After Song Yang issued these four imperial edicts, he also gave the order to return to Chang 'an.
This made the officials below extremely busy. The Emperor had come south to Jiangdu with more than a hundred thousand people. He originally had the intention of avoiding the war in the north.
It had only been a few days since they settled down in Jiang Du, and the Emperor had ordered them to return to court, forcing the ministers to hurry up and arrange various matters.
However, most of these ministers and accompanying soldiers came from the north, and they were happy to see the Emperor return to the capital so that they could reunite with their families.
Unlike these busy officials, Song Yang was currently comfortably squinting his eyes as he lay on the bed in the palace. Empress Xiao and Wei Zhenzhen were gently massaging his shoulders from his left and right, pushing his blood away. This made Song Yang very happy.
Empress Xiao had been watching the Emperor's change these days. Coupled with the four edicts, almost everyone thought that the Emperor had turned over a new leaf.
Empress Xiao was also happy to see Song Yang change like this, so she served Song Yang with all her heart. She even resolutely carried out many of Song Yang's embarrassing requests.
At first, Wei Zhenzhen was also shocked that Song Yang, who had bought her, was the dissolute and immoral ruler. However, the ruler did not make things difficult for her and only let her learn the etiquette of the palace from Empress Xiao.
"Although this fatuous ruler is not as cruel and fatuous as the legends say, it's not wrong to say that he's lascivious.”
At this moment, Wei Zhenzhen's small oval face was flushed red. She was wearing a pink undergarment like Empress Xiao, and her entire body was curvaceous, revealing her body.
Wei Zhenzhen was a typical shy and reserved woman. Although she wasn't as stunning as the other famous female leads in the Tang Empire, her temperament as a girl from a humble family was unique and charming.
She imitated Empress Xiao's technique and massaged Song Yang's back and shoulders. Song Yang would tease her from time to time, saying that she was smart and obedient, and that she could learn it in a short time. He would also say that she was very comfortable with her massage, and so on. This made Wei Zhenzhen's small face burn with embarrassment.
"We will use work as a form of relief, allowing the refugees to build houses, reclaim wasteland, and grow food…in exchange for wages and rations. After that, they would give the completed houses to the people at a low price, and the harvested food would be shared with the people. In this way, the men would farm and the women would weave. The refugees would be settled, and the money and food would return to the Emperor's hands after a period of time. His Majesty's methods were really a good way to govern the world.”Empress Xiao sighed in admiration.
Song Yang's suggestion of opening the granaries to release grain and using work as a form of relief was definitely not a simple act. Song Yang was not a heartless person. He knew how to pity the people, but he was not a good person either. These provisions and money were the capital for his future development.
Due to various reasons such as war, the farmland of the Great Sui Dynasty was greatly abandoned. The method of using work as a form of relief could transfer and settle the refugees who were suffering. It could increase the production of food and industry, so that the refugees had a guarantee of their lives and a certain source of economic life.
This also indirectly eased the uprising of the people and directly promoted the production and economy of the Sui Dynasty.
"This is the function of the exchange between money and production value. As a general equivalent, money is given its value by its ability to exchange items. If money could not circulate and create greater value, then money in the national treasury was no different from ordinary items.”
Song Yang smiled faintly. This was a common economic theory in the future.
Production was the foundation of the economy, and distribution was the end of the economy. The definition of a dynasty's good development was how to maximize the creation, management, transformation, and realization of the value of these economic resources.
The education Song Yang received in his previous life, the history he learned, the knowledge he understood, and the influence of all kinds of information and novels on the internet. If he applied this knowledge to this era, it was enough to shock the world's foresight.
Fortunately, Yang Guang hadn't completely destroyed the wealth left behind by Sui Wen Emperor Yang Jian, so his finances were barely passable. Moreover, there was a lot of grain stored in the granaries, enough to support Great Sui for one or two years.
Moreover, Song Yang had many ways to obtain countless amounts of money and food in a short period of time. In addition, he knew the location of Eunuch Yang's Treasure House. This capital was enough for Song Yang to suppress the rebellion and appease the people.
"Beautiful mother, you should be tired after massaging for half a day. When you lie down, it will be Zhen and Zhenzhen's turn to serve you.”Song Yang sat up and pulled Empress Xiao to sit between him and Wei Zhenzhen.
" Your Majesty, this isn't good…" Looking at the evil smile in Song Yang's eyes, Empress Xiao blushed, adding a hint of charm to her dignified beauty.
"We're already an old couple. What's there to be shy about? Come, lie down obediently.”
Song Yang's tone was gentle yet a little overbearing, causing Empress Xiao to obediently lie down.
At first, Song Yang was still quite serious, but after a while, Wei Zhenzhen also laid down like Empress Xiao. The two women were wearing pink undergarments, and their bodies were seductive…
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It was already late at night. Song Yang kissed Wei Zhenzhen, feeling pity for her budding. Then he hugged Empress Xiao and Wei Zhenzhen to his left and right, falling asleep with satisfaction.
Not long after, Song Yang had a sweet dream. He dreamed that he would be free and unfettered from then on, galloping through one world after another, realizing that unknown dream.
Song Yang continued to fantasize about the countless plane trips and the countless peerless beauties.
He felt that he was invincible and had seen all the beauties in the world. It was as if he had already traveled all over the world, sweeping through all directions, standing proudly in the nine heavens, overlooking the eternal reincarnation, and from then on, he ruled the world…
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