I have been slaying demons in the Demon Slayer Division for thirty years

It's June.

The sequence belongs to Sanxia.

A pavilion outside Luojing City.

A series of carriages and horses stretched along the official road for several miles.

King Yan Li Le stood in the pavilion, looking at Luo Jing in the distance, and couldn't help but sigh.

"In three years, I will be back."

My father's body can still last at least three to five years. He can avoid the whirlpool, preserve his vitality, and wait for the weather...

Hearing this, Li Xun bowed and said: "Your Highness, don't worry, I will definitely take a good look at Prince Yan's Mansion. If there is any damage, I will pay for it with my life!"

After returning from the Southern Expedition, Li Xun made great achievements and spent a lot of money to build relationships. Finally, he was awarded the rank of Luojing City Guardsman of the third rank, and successfully entered the upper third rank, which is also a high position in the entire Daqian.

The city guard is responsible for the patrol camp of the capital, responsible for city defense and security, assisting the capital government in investigating cases, etc. It seems to be a high-ranking and powerful position, but in fact it is similar to the governor of Luojing.

No one in Beijing can afford to offend anyone and take the blame if something goes wrong.

Li Xun needed a backer and turned to his old boss Li Le, and the two hit it off.

When Li Le returns to Shunzhou, he needs an informant to keep an eye on the situation in the capital at all times, and there is no one more suitable than the city defense camp. In order to close the relationship and express the importance of cultivation, the Yan Palace was entrusted to Li Xun to take care of.

"You and I are blood relatives, sharing the same clan and ancestors. How could I not believe this?"

Li Le raised his glass and said, "Drink up this glass and see you tomorrow."

Li Xun finished the wine and took a step back.

"Mr. Zhou, the capital is very dangerous and dangerous, which is not conducive to spiritual practice."

Li Le said: "It would be better to travel to Shunzhou, where you can choose the famous mountains and rivers."

Zhou Yi refused: "Thank you for your kindness, but I am used to staying in Kyoto and I am not willing to move around for the time being."

"Sir, when you go out for travel, you must visit Shunzhou."

Li Le didn't try to persuade him much. The alchemy master was free and easy, but he ended up being annoying if he tried to persuade him forcefully.

"sure."

Zhou Yi bowed his hands and said goodbye.

Li Le also said goodbye to many officials in Beijing who were good friends and gave instructions one by one.

There is no shortage of speculators in the world. The smaller the probability of King Yan ascending to the throne, the greater the reward once he succeeds.

Moreover, many of these officials came from aristocratic families. Their elder brothers or younger brothers might be supporting the prince, but Liang might not want to help.

Zhou Yi looked at King Yan's chariot and horses going away, then turned to look at Li Xun.

"Are you free tonight to go to Chunfeng Tower for a drink?"

"Brother Zhou invited me, how can I not be free!"

Li Xun suddenly sighed: "It's a pity that Brother Zhang is out looking for immortality. I wonder if there will be a chance to see him again."

At the end of their lifespan, some of the masters of refining the gods calmly accepted the Feathering Banquet, some searched for immortality but never came back, and some fell into madness and fell into the devil's path.

"Old Zhang, you are not as happy as you are now."

Zhou Yi used his magic power to marry a dream and observed Zhang Cheng's movements.

Day after day, demons and monsters are eliminated.

…

"Ah sneeze!"

"Which guy who was struck by lightning is scolding Lao Zhang?"

Zhang Cheng sneezed, pushed away the arms wrapped around his body, and came to the window sill.

Stretching mountains and towering ancient trees.

The city is also very different from Daqian in style. There are tree houses scattered in the trees, and elk and foxes are running around under the trees. It is like the holy land described by scholars as a holy land where nature and man are one with each other.

Zhang Cheng closed the window and refused to look at the skeletons among the flowers and plants.

A blank scroll was spread out on the table, and soon a charming picture of a beautiful lady was ready.

Behind the lady, seven fiery red fox tails grow.

"Hey!"

The woman on the bed slowly woke up, her eyes were captivated, and she said reluctantly: "Mr. Chen, are you leaving?"

"I am a prodigal, don't miss me."

Zhang Cheng put the last stroke on the scroll and said, "This painting is for you as a souvenir and a farewell hug."

Hu Mei looked shy, her eyes were slightly closed, and she hugged Chen Ying, feeling like she was in first love.

After a while.

Zhang Cheng jumped down from the tree house, and the fox demon on duty quickly saluted.

"Take me away."

"Master Chen, wait a moment, I will go ask the king for instructions."

The fox demon flew up to the tree house and reported: "Your Majesty, Mr. Chen needs to open the formation if he wants to leave."

Hu Mei's lazy voice came from inside: "Well, let him leave."

"As commanded."

The fox demon was confused. Yesterday, the king was clearly infatuated with Mr. Chen and privately issued an order not to let him go. But thinking about the number of human men that the king has experienced, ranging from one thousand to eight hundred, maybe he will get tired of it after playing for a day.

After Zhang Cheng left Demon City, a purple frame appeared in front of his eyes.

"The merit has increased a little more, we must speed up the progress!"

Then it turned into escaping light and flew towards another demon city.

…

Ministry of Things.

It's been more than a month.

Zhouyi came to Dianmao again. When he entered, he saw only Cui Yuan copying the bibliography.

"Isn't Xiao Chen here?"

Cui Yuan said: "Brother Chen seems to be busy these days. I can only see him at Chunfeng Tower at night."

Zhou Yi took out the condensed Yin Shen from the fallen soul and asked casually: "What are you busy with?"

Cui Yuan said: "I heard he said that the property is in the mountainous area owned by the seller. Because there are too many, it will be difficult to sell."

The Chen family was originally a local wealthy family, and their mother was a royal noblewoman. They owned tens of thousands of acres of farmland and mountainous land. It was impossible to sell it through Yahang. They could only find a wealthy family who was willing to take over.

"Selling land? Did Wang Shilang's memorial pass?"

Zhou Yi returned to Beijing for two or three days. Wherever he went, he heard comments that His Majesty wanted to inspect the fields.

The last time the land was inspected was by Emperor Guangming, who, with the power of the Martial Saint, swept the world and thoroughly inspected the land. According to historical records, the prison of the Demon Slayer Division could not accommodate the captured criminals who had privately occupied and hid their land.

Among Emperor Guangming's many achievements, this matter is inconspicuous and rarely mentioned.

Officials who compiled history books left out the redistribution of land, but instead focused on describing how many officials were killed and how many tribes were annihilated.

All in all, it left a bad reputation.

Five hundred years have passed in a blink of an eye, and Emperor Jingtai now wants to thoroughly investigate the fields, causing hundreds of officials to join forces to resist.

"Of course it's passed. Your Majesty can even collect the fairy tax, so why bother checking the acres of land?"

There was a hint of tremor in Cui Yuan's voice: "Your Majesty selected the land tax and other responsibilities under the household, and handed it over to Wang Shilang to take the lead in forming the Ministry of Agriculture. The authority of the Ministry of Agriculture is the same as that of the other six ministries. The first priority of its establishment is to be responsible for the inventory of land."

"Shang Shu of the Ministry of Agriculture, is this a first-class official?"

Zhou Yi couldn't help but marveled that Wang Bo'an was promoted faster than he became an immortal. I still remember the first time I met Jingtai in forty-nine years, when he was only an eighth-rank Hanlin editor, and only seven years later he was ranked first-rank.

On average, I get three levels in a row every year.

Cui Yuan said: "It is rumored that he is temporarily receiving the first rank. The land needs to be checked before he can officially take up the post."

"No wonder Xiao Chen sells his land every day."

Zhou Yi raised his eyebrows and asked doubtfully: "Now that we are checking the acres, can he still sell them?"

Chen Shilang was Emperor Jingtai's personal favorite. Even if he and Wang Shangshu were not at odds with each other, they would not make mistakes on this matter. Once it was found out that the Chen family occupied the hidden land, it would be a naked slap in the face of Emperor Jingtai.

Chen Shilang would never make this kind of mistake. Even if the land was divided, he could not keep it in his hands.

"Of course someone has taken it, and it's quite a lot. Who would think it's a small heirloom? The price is less than 30% of the market price."

Cui Yuan chuckled and said: "A few days ago, I helped Brother Chen to introduce the Cui family steward to him, which solved a lot of troubles."

"Aren't your Cui family afraid of investigation?"

Zhou Yi glanced at Cui Yuan in surprise. This guy was a little too concerned about checking the fields.

Although Cui Yuan has the blood of a true dragon in his body, his luck is in decline and he has no cultivation to protect himself. Obviously, he is not taken seriously by the Cui family.

"They are probably not afraid. Even if they are afraid, they can't refuse triple the huge profits."

Cui Yuan said: "The Cui family has long been prepared for this. They had experienced Emperor Guangming's inspection back then. For example, they asked the long-term workers to tell the servants who were measuring the acres of land that it was their own property, and the rent would be reduced by 10% next year."

The servants responsible for measuring the acres of land could not all be sent by Luo Jing. At most, each county would send an official from the Ministry of Agriculture to supervise them.

In this way, the guards also have a lot of room for maneuver.

What's more, when the Ministry of Agriculture was first established, officials were recruited from the six ministries or promoted from local areas. Who could guarantee that they would be of the same mind?

"I see."

Zhou Yi could imagine that Luo Jing, who seemed calm, was already in a mess.

Officials who supported Emperor Jingtai sold off acres of land, just like the Cui family and the Lu family, who took advantage of low prices to buy up.

If Tianmu couldn't find the problem, Emperor Jingtai and his officials would lose. If problems are found, for example, Emperor Guangming cut off a large number of wealthy families and redistributed the identified fields to the people.

Supporters of Emperor Jingtai first redistributed their own fields.

Both sides are betting!

Zhou Yi suddenly looked at Cui Yuan and asked: "They are for power and land, what are you for?"

Cui Yuan was silent and looked directly at Zhou Yi.

"Brother Zhou, I just want to survive."

…

Hall of Supreme Harmony.

The prince of the prison state was leaning on the dragon chair, listless, yawning from time to time, completely lacking the energy of his prime.

The officials below were all quarreling, completely ignoring the disgrace in front of you.

"Xiao Wang Shangshu, your people forced their way into my accountant's house, but found nothing. How do you explain this?"

"Taishi Lu, someone reported you for hiding your land. The officials of the Ministry of Agriculture acted impartially!"

Wang Bo'an is young and wearing a purple robe, surrounded by old men with big beards on his left and right, making him very conspicuous.

"Besides, what do you mean by someone who is an official? Taishi Lu should pay more attention to what he says. All the officials in the imperial court are his Majesty's people, but some of them are supercilious and forget where the official uniforms they wear come from!"

"Xiao Wang Shangshu, someone reported yesterday that someone sold his official position when establishing the Ministry of Agriculture."

Cui Yongnian, the Minister of Civil Affairs, said: "Should I send someone to check the Wang family and see if they can find the stolen money?"

Wang Bo'an was appointed as the Right Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs the year before last. He had a very good relationship with Cui Yongnian and almost became in-laws, but they turned against each other in an instant.

"Master Cui, don't talk nonsense. The Wang family has been loyal and upright for generations."

Wang Ye, the Minister of Rites, snorted coldly and said: "I heard that the Cui family claims to have been inherited for three thousand years, and that their bloodline is more noble than that of the royal family... What kind of crime should I be punished for being so disrespectful?"

Before Daqian unified Yunzhou, the Cui family was a powerful family and once indirectly controlled a vassal state.

When Emperor Taizu of Daqian came to the city with his troops, the Cui family opened the city gates and presented the head of the lord of the country. The status of the family rose instead of falling.

"Hmph! Mr. Wang, please don't spread rumors to slander your colleagues! You Wang family are the most powerful, with two masters in one family. The father and son are ministers of the same dynasty. How dare you join forces to influence the opinions of hundreds of officials?"

Cui Yongnian's expression changed slightly, so he would just brag about these things in private. Raising his social status when marrying other families was obviously seeking death.

Wang Bo'an was about to refute, but he showed no respect for Cui Yongnian's strength and age.

He knew clearly that in order to maintain his current position, he must first maintain His Majesty's position at all times, and secondly, he must fight back at any time.

"Report!"

The palace guard entered the palace and reported: "Your Majesty, someone is beating a drum outside the palace gate, claiming to file a complaint against the emperor."

"Um?"

The prince of the prison kingdom woke up from his drowsiness after being reminded by his chamberlain, and asked: "Why are you complaining?"

The guard hesitated for a moment and said truthfully.

"He claimed that the Cui family in Yuzhou was hiding and embezzling millions of acres of land..."