Iron Dynasty

Chapter 9



After taking a bath, Xiao Ming is dressed under the service of green rose and aster.

He went back to his bedroom and pondered over the land reform. After thinking about it all night, he was worried and went to the governor's office early the next day.

Just to the door, a blue gown, head tie black kerchief, the middle-aged man and he ran into one.

They stood still, and the man bowed and said, "Your Highness."

Xiao Ming looks at the man. It's no one else. It's Pang Changshi in lvluo's mouth. Xiao Ming looks at him. His face is white and clean, dressed as a scholar, and his eyes are dull, just like what he remembers.

A few days ago, Pang Yukun went to Dengzhou to check the accounts. He just came back.

"This fiefdom belongs to my king. I can't go anywhere. You're here just in time. I have something to discuss with you." Xiao Ming went straight into the governor's office.

In my memory, Xiao Ming always said this to Pang Yukun. Xiao Ming has a way of learning.

Pang Yukun scratched his head. Since the establishment of the governor's office, Xiao Ming has never been here, although when he entered the city, he learned from the soldiers that the king of Qi captured 30 barbarian cavalry soldiers yesterday.

But with his understanding of Xiao Ming, he still feels a little incredible.

"Your Highness, if you have anything to tell me." Pang Yukun asked after Xiao Ming.

There are only three sets of black desks and chairs, on which some documents are placed.

Sitting down at the middle table, Xiao Ming said, "I want to discuss with you about the salt transportation department and the land."

Pang Yukun was surprised and doubted that he had heard wrong. He asked, "Your Highness, what did you say?"

"I order you to immediately organize the feudal officials to set up the salt transportation department in Dengzhou and Laizhou, and announce to the six prefectures. From today on, the government encourages the people to open up wasteland and open up wasteland. All those who open up the land belong to the reclaimers, and the land is free of tax for three years. The land that has been reclaimed for generations, and those who have land, 30% of the tax will be deducted from today." Xiao Ming said in a loud voice.

Pang Yukun was stunned. Xiao Ming's series of decrees completely confused him.

Looking back, he said, "there is no problem with the salt transportation department and the land reclamation, but if the taxes are reduced, the expenses of the six states will not be able to make ends meet."

"With the salt transportation department, it should be able to make up for this part of the tax, and the king will think of other ways to increase the government's income." Xiao Ming made up his mind.

Then he said, "what do you think should be done to the powerful people who encroach on people's land?"

Pang Yukun couldn't turn his head around. In the past days, he basically caught the evidence of the king of Qi's wrongdoing, and then went to the king's house to scold him.

Then he wrote a letter to the emperor. The emperor was writing to blame the king of Qi. Now the king of Qi is so upright that he discusses government affairs with him. He feels very strange.

However, Pang Yukun was not confused about the problem of the powerful. He said: "Your Highness, the local powerful families are in marriage with each other. They are powerful and intricate. Moreover, they have many powerful officials in the court to protect them. If they take over their land rashly, I'm afraid there will be trouble. Your highness, don't forget the king of Ning in those years..."

Xiao Ming's eyes narrowed. Pang Yukun's King Ning was his second uncle. He was known as a virtuous king in Chang'an.

When he was thirteen years old, the first thing for the king of Ning was to seize the land occupied by the powerful. But within three months, someone impeached the king of Ning for rebellion.

At that time, when Xiao Wenxuan first ascended the throne, he was very afraid of the king Ning, who was known as the virtuous king. He immediately sent troops to recruit the king Ning. Unfortunately, the king Ning was still buried in the drum, so he was killed by the soldiers who were placed in the palace of King Ning by the rich family. From then on, he died without proof.

Now when Pang Yukun mentions King Ning, the implication is that Xiao Ming should not follow in the footsteps of King Ning.

In the past, Xiao Ming hated Pang Yukun very much. That's because Xiao Ming didn't do a good job at that time. Now when he talks about government affairs with Pang Yukun, he finds that this nerd is not a bad person and has a lot of knowledge.

In this era of low knowledge penetration rate, it is really rare to have a few literate people to help themselves. It is necessary for them to make the best use of their resources and talents.

"I see. In this case, the land of the powerful people will not be investigated for the time being. The key point is to mobilize the people to reclaim the wasteland. You should be responsible for this. This year, the corvee of the people will be exempted." Xiao Ming said.

"Yes, your highness. I'll do it now." Pang Yukun said with a bow.

When he first arrived at the fiefdom, he did not mention these decrees, but Xiao Ming, who was against him at that time, opposed them for the sake of opposition, which made the decrees of Qingzhou and other six states chaotic.

In the governor's mansion, Xiao Ming personally watched Pang Yukun write a notice and issue a decree before he left.

Outside the city gate, once the decree of the governor's office was posted, it immediately aroused the discussion of the people.

"Is it true or not?" A lot of people doubt it.

"The notice of the governor's office can still be false. The king of Qi has been in the feudal land for five years, and now he finally knows how to show sympathy for the common people."

"If there is such a good thing, what are you waiting for? Go home and reclaim the land. Whoever reclaims the land first will be his."

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At this time, five fast horses ran out of the north city at the same time, and they would take the decree to the other five states.On the wall of the city, Lu Fei looked at the people outside the city, thinking that the king of Qi was really different from the past.

After leaving the governor's office, Xiao Ming did not go back, but went to the equipment department.

"Your Highness." Soldier Cao Chen Wenlong sees Xiao Ming coming and steps forward.

Xiao Ming needs to find a place to give full play to the advantages of science and technology, which is the equipment department.

This equipment department belongs to the official business, among which the craftsmen are also the best in Qingzhou. Now Xiao Ming wants to develop this equipment department, not only forging, but also all kinds of industrial equipment will be born here in the future. This is the function he entrusted to the equipment department.

"Chen bingcao, from today on, this equipment department is under the direct control of the king. You only need to obey the orders of the king. You can ignore the orders of others." Xiao Ming pondered and said.

"Your Highness! Your highness, please punish me for my dereliction of duty Chen Wenlong was shocked and bowed to say that there was a cold sweat behind his forehead.

He thought Xiao Ming had come to pursue the lack of reserves of Tribulus terrestris.

"You misunderstand me. I didn't come here to blame you, but I don't accept that everything is inferior. I only have the narrow words of high academic achievement. In my opinion, this craftsmanship is not a strange skill. On the contrary, I think it is beneficial to all kinds of work." Xiao Ming said.

Chen Wenlong heaved a sigh of relief. "Your Highness is wise, and I think so too. For example, if you have the tools you can use, you can cultivate more land."

"That's right, so the equipment department is very important. From today on, you should gather the skilled craftsmen in the city, divide them into categories according to their skills, and join the equipment department." Xiao Ming said.

"It's OK, but your highness, the craftsmen of the equipment department also need to eat. This..." What is Chen Wenlong doing.

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