"Okay, that's great!"
After Tan Lun finished reading the contents of the letter, he slammed the table and said excitedly.
"In this way, with the land in the hands of the people, it will only take two or three years at most for Fujian to completely recover, and taxation will also be settled."
Tan Lunxuan suppressed his inner thoughts, summoned his cronies, and gave instructions in a deep voice.
"Call the chief envoy, the inspector-general and other officials to the government office. I have something important to announce!"
"Yes, sir."
After receiving specific instructions, Tan Lun's cronies left the government office without stopping and conveyed the news to the local chief envoy, inspector general and many other officials.
…
In the hall, many officials gathered together, discussing with each other.
I saw a tall and thin official who couldn't restrain his curiosity and immediately asked his colleagues on the side.
"Tell me, why did the governor call us to come to the government office this time?"
"Needless to say, the governor personally led the army to wipe out all the bandits entrenched in my Fujian area. This is a huge achievement!"
"I don't know. The last time the governor asked us to gather here was to discuss the matter of sending troops to suppress bandits!"
"Is there something big going to happen?"
When the official in question saw this, he glanced at the tall and thin official and said anxiously.
"Hey, adults, don't be impatient, we will find out later..."
At this moment, Tan Lun walked into the hall very leisurely with his hands behind his back.
Upon seeing this, the officials who had been waiting here quickly stopped communicating, immediately bowed to Tan Lun, and said in unison.
"I've met the governor!"
"Sit, everyone, sit down!"
Tan Lun was in a good mood, with an unstoppable smile on his face. He waved his hand casually and gave the order.
"It seems that the governor is in a good mood today!"
"Is it a reward from the imperial court?"
With this in mind, many officials present breathed a sigh of relief and sat down one after another.
After everyone sat in their seats, Tan Lun nodded and said slowly.
"Everyone should know that I personally led the soldiers to wipe out all the bandits entrenched in my Fujian area!"
Seeing Tan Lun like this, the officials stood up from their seats one after another and started to flatter Tan Lun.
"Sir Governor, you have eliminated a major scourge in Fujian this time. As far as I know, the local people are grateful to you and praise you!"
"Yes, yes, the governor has made such a great contribution this time, I believe there will be a heavy reward from the court!"
"On behalf of the local people in Fujian, thank you very much, sir!"
Tan Lun didn't comment on these flatteries. He coughed twice and signaled everyone to sit back in their seats before speaking.
"In this operation, I confiscated a total of 23,820,000 taels of silver from the houses of the bandits entrenched in Fujian, as well as the landlords and gentry related to these bandits. In addition, there was another Fifteen thousand acres of land!”
"What!"
Many officials present took a breath after hearing the numbers reported by Tan Lun.
Since Tan Lun returned victorious, the specific gains from this battle have not been announced.
Before that, many officials present had a rough guess about the specific number, but when they actually learned the specific number from Tan Lun, they were inevitably shocked.
"Twenty-three million eighty-two thousand taels of silver, and fifteen thousand acres of land!"
Recalling these two numbers, many officials present could clearly feel that their breathing gradually became faster and the greed in their hearts gradually began to emerge.
Tan Lun seemed to see what these people were thinking, and then added.
"By the way, I forgot to mention that the two thousand three hundred and eighty-two million taels of silver had already been transported to the capital via the Grand Canal before this!"
When many officials present heard this, they all stopped having any thoughts that they shouldn't have.
But then some officials noticed the 15,000 acres of land that Tan Lun mentioned earlier, and immediately asked with expectation.
"I dare to ask, Lord Governor, then... what should be done with the remaining 15,000 acres of land?"
After the words fell, many officials present involuntarily turned their attention to Tan Lun, waiting for his answer.
Under everyone's gaze, Tan Lun picked up the teacup on the side and took a sip before continuing.
"I plan to distribute all this land to the people who have no land. What do you think?"
"What!"
After hearing Tan Lun's words, many officials present had expressions of surprise on their faces, and they couldn't help but exclaimed.
"My lord governor, no!"
"So much land is given to those unruly people for no reason. Isn't this a waste of things?"
Perhaps because he was too angry, the tall and thin official from before stood up, turned his gaze to Tan Lun who was sitting at the top, and said in a deep voice.
After he said these words without reservation, he successfully earned the contempt of many colleagues present.
"Idiot, even if you really think so in your heart, you can't say it out loud!"
Then, the tall, thin official fell to his knees on the ground with a plop, turned his gaze to Tan Lun, who was sitting above him with an expressionless face, and begged.
"Your Majesty the Governor, I'm sorry, I accidentally said something wrong. I hope your Excellency..."
However, before the official finished speaking, he was coldly interrupted by Tan Lun.
"No, you didn't say anything wrong at all. What you just said is what you think!"
"Besides, you don't need to apologize to me."
The official saw that Tan Lun, the governor of Fujian, had already sentenced himself to death in his heart. The look in his eyes dimmed instantly and he stopped talking. He just maintained his previous kneeling position on the ground in despair.
Upon seeing this, the remaining officials looked at this man with a joking look in their eyes, and tried their best not to show anything strange.
After all, one less person means more of the pie.
After Tan Lun finished speaking, he looked around and mocked.
"I know that there are many people in this room who think like him!"
"It's just that you are not as stupid as him and didn't say what was in your heart."
"Is this the sage book you read? Ah!"
After Tan Lun finished speaking, he glanced at the many officials present one by one.
And none of those officials dared to look at Tan Lun, perhaps because of a guilty conscience or for some other reason!
Then, Tan Lun retracted his gaze, sneered, and continued to add.
"Do you think that I can decide this kind of thing by myself?"
It was at this moment that many officials present reacted, and their hearts were full of fear.
"Yes, this involves fifteen thousand acres of land. It is not something Tan Lun, the governor of Fujian, can make alone. There must be many involved!"
"Damn it, I was almost fooled by the lard. This is an opportunity to show off!"
"You know, this Tan Lun is backed by Qingliu, and he has the platform behind him."
Thinking of this, these officials looked at Tan Lun with a hint of flattery.
(End of chapter)
