The eighteen plates of Mount Tai are like the ladder of the Heavenly Gate, and the plates are steep.

Zhao Yan was breathing heavily, his face covered with sweat. He looked at the mountain peak in front of him, pulled the mountain vines beside him, and continued to move forward.

Heiwa followed Zhao Yan, with no sweat on her face, and she looked quite relaxed.

Xiao Zijie was at the forefront, and he was in high spirits in his heart and was eager to see the scenery, so he was temporarily ranked first.

Kong Ze was a little fat, and was currently nearly twenty meters behind Zhao Yan.

As for Shangguan Wanton, it can only be said that the old sow was chasing the rabbit - his spirit was commendable, nearly a hundred meters behind everyone, and he seemed to have no strength anymore.

The large army led by Shen Tuyi followed the last orderly. The Dragon Guards were originally planning to follow Zhao Yan, but Zhao Yan refused.

After all, when an emperor climbs up the mountain and doesn't have the strength, he sees the soldiers climbing up together and is still energetic, and he will feel that he is not a real man.

Men have a natural obsession with persistence.

...

As dusk approaches, Zhao Yan is only a vertical distance of more than 100 meters from reaching the top.

At this moment, he was already exhausted.

Xiao Zijie was panting and following Zhao Yan, perhaps because he was not strong enough or he dared not surpass Zhao Yan.

As for Kong Ze and Shangguan Wanton, there is no trace of it.

Heiwa has been following Zhao Yan, and there is still no trace of sweat on his face.

"Heiwa, why don't you sweat? You've crawled for so long and you're not tired at all!" Zhao Yan asked with a smile on a rock.

Heiwa's eyes rolled and said, "Because I didn't get married, Brother Xiao Zijie told me that once he got married, the man's strength would decrease!"

Xiao Zijie, not far away, heard this and quickly whispered: "Your Majesty, this is what Kong Ze said, but he didn't say to you!"

"well!"

Zhao Yan sighed, this is a fact.

As he said that, he continued to climb to the top of the mountain.

...

As night fell, Zhao Yan finally climbed to the top of Mount Tai.

After more than half an hour, the large army also arrived at the top of the mountain and began to camp.

The next day, on the top of Mount Tai.

A Fengshan altar has been successfully built, with five-colored earth on it, and the Great Zhou royal flag and various ceremonial guards stand around it.

In front of Fengshan Altar, facing Changdan, there is a large stone standing upright. This stone is called Songde Stone, which is written to praise the merits of the emperor.

They usually write some words such as Yao, Shun, Yu, Tang, and other literature, martial arts, diligence and kindness for the people, and kindness to the world.

The etiquette of Fengshan was not complicated. The various regulations and details were arranged by the Minister of Rites Cai You, but there was only one thing that Zhao Yan had to confirm, which was the text of the Singing Stone.

In the imperial tent.

Cai You looked at Zhao Yan with a bitter face.

"Your Majesty, the words on the Songde Stone should be confirmed!"

Cai You wrote the words on the Song De Stone half a month ago. After presenting them to Zhao Yan, Zhao Yan never replied. Just yesterday, Zhao Yan said that the words written by Cai You were inappropriate.

This made Cai You very anxious. He didn't sleep all night last night and even brought Liu Chaotong and Shangguan Wantun, who had strong writing skills.

More than a dozen versions have been written.

But Zhao Yan shook his head after seeing it.

Zhao Yan put the sang writing written by Cai You aside and said with a smile: "Shangshu Cai, you don't need to worry. You wrote very well, but it is not suitable for me. I have already figured out what to write on the sang stone. When tomorrow, when I was in Fengshan, I will naturally say it. Then I will carve the seal again, you should step down!"

Cai You wanted to speak but stopped, so he had to step down.

The words written on the Songde Stone can be preserved for thousands of years. Cai You is very worried that once the words are inappropriate, he will become a sinner for the ages.

After Cai You withdrew from the imperial account, the wealthy prime minister Kong Moshan looked at Cai You's back and then walked towards the imperial account.

"Cai Xiang, it's so late, I'm ready to go to bed. What's the matter with you?" Zhao Yan asked with a smile.

Kong Moshan bowed to Zhao Yan, and then replied with a serious look: "Your Majesty, I am here to express my words on the Stone of Praise."

"I may know what Your Majesty wants to write on the Shrine!"

"Oh, then do you think I should write it or not?" Zhao Yan asked back.

"This...this..."

Kong Moshan thought for a while and said, "If the Wenxiong and Shangguan were unhappy, Pan Wenyue and the other two would definitely advise Your Majesty, and all the civil and military officials in the court would also stop Your Majesty."

"Then, are you going to stop me?"

Kong Moshan thought for a moment, then shook his head.

"Why?"

"Because, I have confidence in the finances of our Great Zhou!" Kong Moshan replied.

"Hahaha..." Zhao Yan was immediately happy and walked back.

Kong Moshan murmured: "Maybe this will not only be a blessing from the Great Zhou, but also a blessing from heaven!"

The next day, it was a little brighter.

The soldiers began to get busy.

Fengshan is a major event for the country. Soldiers must ensure that there is no wild beast on the top of the mountain and no place where danger may occur.

Zhao Yan didn't sleep in and had already started wearing regular clothes.

Soon, Zhao Yan came to the high platform.

The Great Zhou imperial flag was rushing and was quite imposing. The soldiers were all heroic and powerful.

Cai You, the Minister of Rites, took the lead in reciting the rituals of sacrifice, and Zhao Yan and the officials began to worship the heavens. After the ceremony, Zhao Yan began to recite the rituals of Fengshan to thank the heavens.

These steps are very complicated, and it is almost noon after Zhao Yan finished these things.

Next, there is only the last step left, and the chanting of the Dewen.

Zhao Yan stood in front of the big stone, and two ritual officials stood aside, holding their pens and ink, and were ready to record. After Zhao Yan finished speaking, they needed to order people to carve the words on the big stone, and then for everyone in the world to admire them.

The only Cai Xiang Kong Moshan, who knew what to write, had a nervous expression on his face.

The three young men, Kong Ze, Xiao Zijie and Shangguan Wanton, were very excited. They knew that Zhao Yan had outstanding literary talent, and the words he wrote could definitely be passed down for generations.

Zhao Yan coughed dryly and said loudly: From now on, the Great Zhou will be exempted from local taxes and will never be levied!

A simple and straightforward sentence.

ah!

As soon as these words came to an end, everyone except Kong Moshan who breathed a long sigh was stunned, including the soldiers standing around.

The biggest income of a country is local tax.

The so-called "whole world" is the king's land and the payment of land taxes is a rule passed down for thousands of years and a condition to ensure the normal operation of the court and officials.

If the land tax is exempted, then...who will support the Great Zhou court and who will support the officials?

Bang!

The Minister of Rites Cai You collapsed on the ground in an instant. He did not expect that Zhao Yan would write such a sentence on the Songde Stone.

This... Once this example begins, the lives of the people will get better and better, but the officials of the court will have to live a hard life.

"You...Your Majesty..." Cai You said tremblingly.

But as soon as he spoke, Zhao Yan waved his hand and refused.

"Engrave this sentence on a big stone and attach it to the year and month. Then I will tell the world after returning to Changdan." Zhao Yan said.

Then, with a wave of his hand, he led everyone down the mountain to Shanyin according to the Fengshan rules.

The Fengshan Mountains of Mount Tai officially ended.
Chapter completed!