Iron Dynasty

After taking a shower, Xiao Ming put on his clothes under the service of Luluo and Aster.

Returning to the dormitory, he pondered the issue of reforming the land carefully. After thinking about it all night, he had a scruple in his heart, and went to the Governor's Mansion very early the next day.

As soon as he arrived at the door, a middle-aged man in a blue robe and a black square scarf collided with him.

The two stood still, and the man bowed and said, Your Highness.

Xiao Ming looked at the man, it was none other than Pang Changshi in Luluo's mouth, Xiao Ming looked at him, his face was white, he was dressed like a scholar, his eyes were a little dull, just as he remembered.

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

This fief belongs to this king. I can't go anywhere. You came just in time. This king has something to discuss with you. Xiao Ming went straight into the governor's mansion.

In my memory, Xiao Ming always had the same tone towards Pang Yukun, and Xiao Ming followed suit.

Pang Yukun scratched his head. Since the establishment of the Governor's Mansion, Xiao Ming has never been here, although when he entered the city, he learned from the soldiers that King Qi had captured thirty barbarian cavalry yesterday.

However, based on his understanding of Xiao Ming, he still felt a little incredible.

What is your Highness's order, please tell Your Highness clearly. Pang Yukun asked behind Xiao Ming.

The structure of the Governor's Mansion is very simple. There are only three sets of black tables and chairs, and some documents are placed on the tables and chairs.

Sitting down at the table in the middle, Xiao Ming said, This king wants to discuss with you about the Salt Transport Division and the land.

Pang Yukun was quite surprised, suspecting that he had heard it wrong, and he asked again, His Royal Highness, what did you say!

This king has ordered you to immediately organize fief officials to set up salt transportation departments in Dengzhou and Laizhou, and announce to the six states that from today onwards, the government encourages the people to open up wasteland and settle fields. For those who cultivate land, the land will belong to the cultivated, and the tax will be exempted for three years. The land has been released from generation to generation, and those who have land will deduct 30% of the tax from today. Xiao Ming said loudly.

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

When he came back to his senses, he said, There is no problem with the salt transportation department and land reclamation, but if the tax is reduced or exempted, the expenses of these six states may not be able to make ends meet.

With the Salt Transport Division, we should be able to make up for this part of the tax, and this 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 about the tyrants who occupy the land of the common people?

Pang Yukun's head was a little hard to turn. In the past, he basically caught the evidence of King Qi's wrongdoing, and then went to King Qi's mansion and scolded King Qi badly.

Then he wrote a letter to the emperor. The emperor was writing a letter to blame King Qi. Now that King Qi is so serious about discussing government affairs with him, he feels very strange.

However, Pang Yukun was not confused about the issue of tyrannical powers. He said, Your Highness, the local tycoons are in-laws, powerful and intertwined, and they are protected by many powerful ministers in the court. But don't forget King Ning back then...

Xiao Ming's eyes narrowed, and King Ning in Pang Yukun's mouth was his second uncle, who was known as the virtuous king in Chang'an back then.

As a feudal fief at the age of thirteen, the first thing King Ning did was to seize the land occupied by the tyrants, but within three months, someone in the court impeached King Ning for treason.

At that time, when Xiao Wenxuan first ascended the throne, he was very jealous of King Ning, who is known as the virtuous king. He immediately sent troops to conquer King Ning. Poor King Ning was still buried in the drum, and he was killed by the sergeant placed in the palace of King Ning by a wealthy family. .

Now when Pang Yukun mentions King Ning, the implication is to tell Xiao Ming not to follow King Ning's footsteps.

In the past, Xiao Ming hated this Pang Yukun very much. That was because Xiao Ming didn't do good things at that time. Now, when discussing government affairs with Pang Yukun, he found that this nerd was not a bad person, and he was quite knowledgeable.

In this era of low knowledge penetration, it is very rare to have a few literate people to assist him.

I understand, since this is the case, the land of the tyrants will not be investigated for the time being. The key is to mobilize the people to reclaim wasteland. You have to be responsible for this. This year, the people's corvée will be exempted. Xiao Ming said.

Yes, Your Highness, I'll do it now. Pang Yukun bowed and said.

When he first arrived in the fief, it was not that he did not propose these decrees, but Xiao Ming, who was against him at the time, opposed them for the sake of opposing them, which also kept the decrees of Qingzhou and other six states in chaos.

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

Outside the city gate, once the decree of the governor's government was posted, it immediately caused a discussion among the people.

Is this true or false? One of the people was very suspicious.

The announcement of the Governor's Mansion can still be false. This King Qi has been in the fief for five years, and now he finally knows how to be considerate to the people.

There are good things like this. What are you waiting for? Go home and reclaim the land. Whoever reclaims the land first will be the owner.

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At this time, five fast horses rushed out of the northern city at the same time, and they would bring the decree to the other five states.

On the city wall, Lu Fei looked at the people outside the city thoughtfully, this King Qi is really different from the past.

After leaving the Governor's Mansion, Xiao Ming did not go back, but went to the Equipment Division.

His Royal Highness. Chen Wenlong, the soldier, saw Xiao Ming coming over and stepped forward.

With the technology spar in his hand, Xiao Ming needs to find a place to take advantage of technology, and this place is the Equipment Division.

This equipment department belongs to the official camp, and the craftsmen among them are also the best in Qingzhou. Xiao Ming now 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, starting from today, this equipment department is directly under the king's command. You only need to obey the king's orders. You can ignore other people's orders. Xiao Ming pondered for a while and said.

His Royal Highness! Your Highness is negligent in his duty, please punish him! Chen Wenlong was shocked, bowed and said, a layer of cold sweat formed on the back of his forehead.

He thought that Xiao Ming was here to pursue the insufficient reserves of caltrops.

You misunderstood, this king did not come here to blame you, but this king does not recognize that everything is inferior, only the narrow words of high reading. This skill is not ingenious and obscene in my opinion, on the contrary, this king thinks that this skill is ingenious. It is beneficial to the work of hundreds of workers. Xiao Ming said.

Chen Wenlong breathed a sigh of relief, Your Highness is wise, and this minister also thinks so. For example, if you have the tools at hand, you can cultivate more land.

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

That's okay, but Your Highness, the craftsmen of this equipment department also need to eat, this... Chen Wenlong wondered.