At the gate of Huai County.

A few idle people were chatting under the shade of a tree.

"Hey, the new sheriff is really daring. He will kill all the people in the Sima Mansion as soon as he comes up."

A shriveled old man sighed.

"Tsk tsk, the method is too cruel."

Another old man with a white beard also nodded in agreement.

At this time, a middle-aged literati who looked more refined, pretending to be mysterious and authentic,

"That's all right. I also heard from several masters of the Hu Mansion and the Wang Mansion that the government sent people to re-measure and register the land in order to increase our taxes."

"Oh no."

The two old men couldn't believe it.

The middle-aged literati was suddenly a little unhappy,

"These words came from the mouths of several masters, how could it be false?"

"Yes, those masters said that if we don't resist, the taxes will only get heavier in the future!"

Another person echoed.

"Damn it, this dog official!"

A few idlers were chatting, and their words were filled with dissatisfaction and resentment towards Cao Mao.

But at this moment, a group of yamen servants suddenly came striding forward from the direction of the government office.

They came to the city gate and posted the notice in their hands on it.

The idlers surrounded the past one after another, and asked the yamen servant,
"Master Guan, what is written on it?"

The leading official smiled slightly, looked at the people around him, and said loudly,
"The county guard has an order, but all the people in Hanoi County, as long as they register their personal situation in the official office, they can receive free wheat seeds, and rent farm tools and cattle for free."

"The farmland obtained from land reclamation belongs to the imperial court, but you all have the permanent right to use it, and you only need to pay taxes on time every year."

As soon as the little official said this, there was a commotion at the city gate.

"Free rental of farm tools, cattle, and free wheat seeds?"

"My God, isn't this a lie?"

The common people talked a lot, and their expressions were a little bit unbelievable.

The little official laughed,
"Of course it is true. And the wheat seeds received are high-yield wheat seeds specially researched by the county guard, and the yield per mu can reach more than a thousand catties!"

"The other farm tool provided is also the Quyuan plow invented by the county guard. The efficiency of reclamation is three times that of before!"

There was an uproar in the crowd!
"how can that be?"

"They must be lying to us?"

Facing everyone's doubts, the little official was not angry, but just smiled,
"If you don't believe me, you can go to the county government office and ask for clarification!"

While everyone was hesitating, someone called out,
"Let's go, it doesn't cost money to try anyway!"

"Yes, let's go!"

They were in groups of three or four and headed towards the county government office together.

Although the people are simple, they are not fools.

Most of the people in Hanoi County are helping the gentry to cultivate the land, and they can only earn some food to fill their stomachs throughout the year.

Instead of this, it is better to help the court reclaim wasteland.

Although the land does not belong to them, they have the permanent right to use it, so what's the difference?
Not to mention that the seeds provided by Cao Mao are improved high-yielding wheat seeds, which can yield a thousand catties per mu!

So when the common people arrived at the government office and found out that the situation was true, it immediately caused a sensation.

They scrambled to register and receive seeds, farm tools, and cattle.

Fortunately, Cao Mao copied the Sima Mansion in advance, otherwise the farm tools and cattle would be enough for him to have a headache.

At the same time, the county guard's notice of recruiting talents was also posted in all counties and townships of the county, and countless children from poor families came forward to sign up.

For a while, the county government office was crowded with people!
……

Among the gentry forces in Hanoi County, the largest is the Sima family headed by them.

Further down are the Hu and Wang families.

At the moment in the Hu residence, Mr. Hu is smiling happily and said,

"The decree of the county government office cannot be passed on. I will see what the governor will do."

"We didn't have an affair with Yuan Shao, he couldn't have copied our house, could he?"

Master Wang also smiled.

"Cao Mao has the ability to destroy the Sima family, but it is really ridiculous to be played by the two masters."

"The two masters are really skilled!"

"In a few days, I'm afraid Cao Mao will come to the door in person to invite the two masters out of the mountain."

Members of several other noble families quickly flattered them.

The two masters suddenly smiled.

While they were talking and laughing happily, the butler of the Hu Mansion broke in sweating profusely.

"Master, no...it's not good!"

Master Hu glared at the butler,
"Why are you panicking, didn't you see that I have guests here?"

"Master, you asked me to keep an eye on the County Sheriff's Office. They posted two notices today!"

The housekeeper said with a mournful face.

A bad feeling rose in Master Hu's heart, and he urged,
"What does the notice say?"

The steward then recounted Cao Mao's notice to encourage the people to cultivate wasteland and recruit talents.

After the two listened, they took a deep breath and their expressions became serious.

A member of the gentry saw that their expressions were wrong and said with a smile,

"Masters, Cao Mao is so poor, how could the common people listen to him?"

"You know shit!"

Master Hu glared at him.

Unlike these short-sighted little gentry, the Hu and Wang families are, after all, second only to the Sima family.

The two masters could tell at a glance that Cao Mao's plan was very vicious!

Why can the gentry become a gentry?

One is that there is land and population, and the other is that it controls the ascending channel.

However, Cao Mao encouraged the people to reclaim wasteland. Who will cultivate the land of the gentry?
At that time, everyone will have land, and the land of the rich and noble families will no longer be valuable!

That's all right.

The most important thing is that in the past, the selection of officials by the imperial court was recommended by the gentry.

But now Cao Mao reuses the poor family's children, which directly shakes the foundation of the gentry!
If things go on like this, I am afraid that the gentry will no longer be the gentry!
Master Hu and Master Wang looked at each other, and they could see the panic in each other's eyes.

They were still laughing at Cao Mao's incompetence before, but now it seems that the clown is themselves!

Cao Mao's move from the bottom up can only be described as murder!

……

"I didn't expect that the gentry's ills that had plagued the court for so many years could be completely resolved with just a simple strategy."

"My lord's ingenuity is really far beyond ordinary people."

"Hey, I'm afraid it's those gentry who are anxious to get angry now."

Chen Gong, Jia Xu, and Yang Jun looked at the crowded county government office and couldn't help but feel emotional. Their eyes were filled with admiration for Cao Mao.

Cao Mao smiled lightly.

He is from the future society, so he naturally knows how to deal with these big-tailed gentry.

It's a pity that the war has not subsided yet, otherwise, a small imperial examination system can completely abolish those gentry 1
At this moment, a handsome man with white face and beardless came riding from a distance.

In front of Cao Mao, he got off his horse and knelt down on one knee.

"It belongs to Yuhuatian, and I have met the lord!"

Cao Mao nodded, Yuhuatian stood up and said softly,

"My lord ordered my subordinates to search for Zhao Zilong, who is now in Yecheng!"

Cao Mao's heart skipped a beat.

It seems that I am going to Yecheng for a trip.

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