The deadline was getting closer and closer.
Every day, Li Cunxiao would lead the Tiger Guards to patrol the streets to intimidate the outsiders in the city.
At the same time, the idle ruffians in the city were also punished.
Three or four so-called gangs were also wiped out by a few teams formed by more than ten Tiger Guard armorers.
Those who resisted would be killed on the spot. Those who surrendered would be executed if there was a murder after interrogation. Those who committed crimes would be punished according to the latest criminal law of White Cloud City.
On the third day, Li Lin listed out the latest criminal rules.
Then, there was the recruitment.
For the people of the border towns, practicing martial arts and tempering their bodies was something that they had to do.
At the same time, relying on the Pillar of Heavens Mountains, his luck and strength were not bad. If he was willing to work hard, he could more or less obtain some great medicines, beast meat, and other great tonics.
There were some local forces in the city, and they were quite strong.
These people banded together and formed hunting squads to venture into the Pillar of Heavens Mountains.
This kind of force was the underground gang force that had been attacked by Li Lin.
Of course, these people usually wouldn't join the army.
Unless they had to serve in the military.
This time, the recruitment quota was 20,000, including the 10,000 soldiers stationed in the garrison. Li Lin gave a monthly salary of two taels of silver for the ordinary soldiers.
In addition, the supply of cultivation techniques and cultivation resources would also increase by more than twice.
This kind of treatment set off a wave in the entire White Cloud City. Many people looked at the notice on the recruitment notice and asked the soldiers they were familiar with. After receiving a positive answer, some martial artists who had already reached the Body Tempering Realm responded one after another.
After all, he had to go to the Pillar of Heavens Mountains to take risks and hunt fierce beasts.
It was still fine for martial artists at the Tendon Forging realm and above, but for those Body Tempering realm martial artists, or even martial artists who cultivated martial arts but had not yet reached the Body Tempering realm, it was similarly very dangerous.
Now, when one joined the army and became a new recruit, they would receive one tael of Snowflake Silver. After passing the assessment, they would receive two taels of Snowflake Silver as military pay. When one became a sergeant or a decanus, their military pay would be even higher.
Most importantly, as long as one passed the assessment, they would be given cultivation resources.
Although they knew that the military law was strict and that it was very dangerous to fight in the army, there were still many people who agreed to such a good thing.
The White Cloud City's recruitment was only for young men between the ages of sixteen to twenty-five. Those over the age limit were not accepted.
Then, they would be tested on physical strength, strength, basic archery, and other subjects.
There were a total of 50,000 applicants. After eliminating more than half of them, they chose the best 20,000 people.
Of course, there were also spies from the Imperial Censorate and other forces.
As for these people, Soldier Officer Gao Shun took them all in after asking Li Lin.
Anyway, the cultivation technique engraved on the stone tablet of the drill ground was definitely not bad for ordinary people. But to the Imperial Censorate and the spies of the various factions, it wasn't too good.
There was no need to keep it a secret.
After the recruitment of the new army, the training began.
With Gao Shun, a general who was good at training soldiers, around, Li Lin was no longer worried after going to the barracks twice.
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"Report! Your Highness, the Deacon of the Holy Land of Wudang has sent six carriages of gold, silver, and other items to make up for the missed taxes and penalties. This is the visiting card!”
A personal guard entered the backyard and reported to Li Lin before handing over a greeting card with both hands.
Mei Jian stepped forward, took the card, and placed it in front of Li Lin.
"Got it. Order Bai Fu to come over and count the number before sending it to the king's mansion's treasury.”
"Here!"
The armored soldier retreated and ordered Bai Fu to leave.
Not long after, Bai Fu and a few officials rushed to King Jing's mansion. They set up a platform in the square in front of the mansion to count the items. After the items were counted, they were registered and escorted into the mansion by the Iron Eagle Guards.
Then, he gave the booklet to the Wudang Sacred Land Deacon to sign and let them go.
As for his request to meet King Jing, he was directly rejected. He only said that the king would personally host a banquet and meet him again.
The Wudang Holy Land was the first to pay.
After that, Mount Shu, Emei, and even the Titanium Temple, the three Holy Lands, arrived one after another as if they had made an agreement. They paid the full amount of taxes and penalties.
After that, it was the top aristocratic families, followed by the first rank sects.
After that, it was the other aristocratic families and sects....
Bai Fu had mobilized all the officials in White Cloud City, and with the help of hundreds of Iron Eagle Guards, it took three days to store all the gold, silver, and treasures.
Yes, a portion of them were valued with heavenly and earthly treasures as taxes.
To these sects and clans, it was enough to maintain a certain amount of gold and silver. What was more important was cultivation resources.
Therefore, in reality, do you think the various large sects and aristocratic families have money? Of course there were, and there were a lot of them.
However, there were also all kinds of heavenly and earthly treasures, meat from ferocious beasts and even spirit beasts, bones and horns that could be used to forge weapons and magic tools.
These cultivation resources were harder to obtain than gold and silver.
The tenth day had passed.
Almost all the aristocratic families and sects had paid taxes and penalties.
However, the word " almost " meant that there were still people who were lucky and did not turn in the money according to the regulations.
Among them was the shop of the current Duke of Qi, Minister of Personnel Zhangsun Wuji.
Of course, there was also the residence of the Duke of Pi, Zhangsun Shunde's family.
Zhangsun Shunde was Zhangsun Wuji's uncle. At the same time, he was also Empress Zhangsun Wugou's uncle. According to seniority, he was Li Lin's granduncle.
With such a relationship, Zhangsun Shunde did not pay any attention to it after receiving the news.
There were also some small aristocratic families who felt that they did not have much tax evasion and were not prepared.
When they saw that so many aristocratic families and sects, even the Four Great Holy Lands, had obediently paid their taxes and penalties, some of the smaller aristocratic families and sects panicked.
He quickly put together some things and sent them over.
However, those who didn't have enough money and resources could only watch.
This was because their main family did not care about that official document.
On the 10th day, which was the deadline, Bai Fu brought a few Iron Eagle warriors with a thick stack of account books into the mansion.
The stage in front of the square was also removed.
This also meant that King Jing's Mansion would no longer accept anything sent over later.
At the same time, the four Holy Lands and the other sects and families were also keeping an eye on King Jing's residence. The five of them were resting.
Bai Fu entered the main hall of the courtyard. After bowing, he stood up and reported,
"Your Highness, as of 12:45, apart from the Minister of Personnel Zhangsun Wuji and the Duke of Pi Zhangsun Shunde, as well as the shops and stations of the other ten sects and aristocratic families that did not pay on time, the rest of the sects and aristocratic families have already paid the missed taxes and penalties according to the regulations!”
"Do you have the name list?" Li Lin sat on the seat of honor and asked.
"The name list has been arranged. Please take a look, Your Highness.”Bai Fu took out a name list and held it above his head with both hands.
"There is no need for that. General Li Cunxiao and Lieutenant Xu Chu of the Right Battalion of the Yue Cavalry Battalion are already waiting outside the hall.”
"Here!" Bai Fu's heart trembled as he respectfully acknowledged.
Immediately, an Iron Eagle Warrior came over and took the list before turning around to leave.
"How much is the total income this time?" Li Lin asked.
"Your Highness, the total amount of silver in the warehouse is 1,345,812 taels, gold is 213,400 taels, and there are also 563 boxes of great medicine and 59,800 catties of vicious beast meat!”
"This is the account details, please take a look, Your Highness!”
The soldiers of the Breaking Ranks camp who were standing in the hall came forward and took the accounts, sending them to Li Lin's table.
After flipping through it, Li Lin nodded and said,"Supervisor Bai, register these accounts. After that, the medicine and vicious beast meat will be sent to the military camp.”
"All items that are taken out of the warehouse must be clearly accounted for. Do you understand?”
"I understand!" Bai Fu bowed.
"Alright, you've worked hard this time. Here's a spiritual cultivation technique. It should be better than the one you're cultivating now. I'll give it to you, and you can also pass it on to your children.”
As he spoke, Li Lin took out a jade slip and handed it to Mei Jian, who was standing beside him. Mei Jian walked down the steps and placed the jade slip in Bai Fu's trembling hands.
"I, I thank Your Highness for your generous gift!"
"It's just a small reward.”Li Lin smiled.
Giving kindness and power at the same time was the way of the superior. However, for a straightforward person like Bai Fu, he would be able to win his heart if he was given appropriate favors and rewards and punishments.
At this moment, Bai Fu was clearly moved, and his loyalty continued to rise.
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