In the early summer of May, it may have started to get sweltering in the Central Plains, but in the south-central mountainous areas, it is still drizzling, with the weather changing from warm to cold.
Outside the Royal City of Dali, there are lush green grass on both sides of the countryside meandering through the Jinsha River and the Red River.
The mournful and melodious cries of Zigui turn the trees on the mountains green and the fruits red.
Along the streets, young men can be seen everywhere, wielding whips and assisting plows, and shouting at cattle to turn over the soil.
Many young children followed the adults and helped level the land.
With bare feet, sometimes I dig wild vegetables on the mist-like field ridges, and sometimes I jump into small puddles to catch loaches.
The mud-stained appearance is simply unsightly, but it brings the most sincere smiles from the children.
After registering households and measuring the land, Liu Chan began to divide the fields around the Dali Imperial City according to household registration.
certainly...
The divided fields are not those with owners, but the fields without owners.
The key is...
The nobles of Dali Imperial City were not good at farming, and the proportion of land they used to farm might be only one-tenth or two-tenths of the land that could be farmed.
A large amount of ownerless land was distributed to the so-called tenants, lower-class people, and even slaves!
Land means too much to the people of this era.
With land, you have the capital to live and work, and by working hard, you can be full for a year and no longer have to endure the torture of hunger.
Not to mention, Liu Chan's policy is to decentralize, exempt from taxes for three years, and during these three years, each person will be given one hundred acres of land to cultivate as much as you can, and in the end these fields will be yours!
With such a policy, who will not be motivated to work?
and...
In order for the penniless slaves and poor peasants to survive the most difficult first year, Liu Chan even lent food to the people without charging any interest and promised to pay it back within three years.
Are there any other officials in the world who serve the people like this?
If the young master Liu Chan is not the incarnation of the barbarian god and the savior of the barbarians, then what can he be?
Many people who were favored by the young master Liu Chan silently set up shrines to Liu Chan at home and worshiped him every day.
Among the people in the Dali Royal City, they may not know who the Barbarian King is, but they definitely know that there is a Qingtian Grand Master in the Dali Royal City who watches them, helps them, and worries about them.
For a time, the hearts and minds of the people in Dali Royal City were all focused on Liu Chan.
...
"snort!"
There is a manor standing on the bank of the Red River. The barbarian nobles brought the cave owner and looked out the window at the people farming and having fun. However, he was extremely angry in his heart. If his eyes could spit fire, then the fire in his eyes would definitely be able to spit out three Zhang Kaiwai!
"These were originally mine, mine!" he shouted in his heart!
The cave owner brought him down and put down the wooden window with force. With a bang, the wooden window almost broke into pieces.
The cave master who brought him was the younger brother of Princess Zhu Rong, the eighth minister of the royal family, and the second most noble person in the royal family after Aguduo, the younger brother of the Barbarian King.
Now, after Aguduo was personally beheaded by Liu Chan, he has become the number one figure in the royal family.
He is also the biggest victim of this round of household registration and land surveying.
The thousands of slaves under him were all released by Liu Chan and included in the household registration. The land that he had originally confined was taken away, but it was not cultivated.
Now the slaves who should have been left at his disposal occupy his fields and work hard to cultivate them.
my money!
My field!
my people!
Is there such a thing in this world?
The key is!
The cave master's face was red, he clenched his fists, and the veins on his forehead swelled.
His sister is now being bullied by the young master Liu Chan in the palace!
I heard that the young master Liu Chan was having an affair with Princess Zhurong day and night in the palace, even going so far as to commit adultery during the day!
This made his pride as a royal family ruthlessly trampled under his feet!
"Barbarian God! It's a pity that we don't have enough troops. Originally, these slaves could have some fighting power with a little training. Alas, under the hands of these Han people, they are so unlucky!"
The cave master who brought him picked up the wine bowl on the table and drank a large bowl of wine in one gulp.
He wiped the wine stains from his mouth and drank a large bowl of wine. The drunkenness took over his mind and his face showed a wine-red color.
"Why did the Eighth Division Minister say this?"
"Do you think it is your honor to be a dog for that young master Liu Chan?"
The cave master was brought in to angrily scold the three nobles in front of him.
Like the cave master who brought him here, they were all nobles of the Dali Royal City, and they all suffered losses due to Liu Chan's reforms.
"Of course we don't have such thoughts, but... why should Minister Eighth be discouraged? As long as Young Master Liu Chan dies, the situation in Nanzhong will definitely become unstable again. By then, Minister Eighth, you can take advantage of the situation and become the next Barbarian King." Do you know?"
Become the next Barbarian King?
The cave master who brought him sneered and said: "Now we are just like dogs with our tail between our legs. How can we be the next Barbarian King? I think Young Master Liu Chan will be the Barbarian King."
Thinking of Princess Zhu Rong enjoying herself under Liu Chan, his breathing suddenly became much faster, his chest heaved violently, and he threw the wine bowl in his hand under his body.
"How easy is it to kill Young Master Liu Chan? He has many soldiers, and his generals are extremely brave. E Huan, Zhang Bao, Zhao Yue... are all brave generals with unmatched courage. How can we compete with them?"
When the three barbarian nobles saw that the cave master was dissatisfied with Young Master Liu Chan, one of them stepped forward and said tentatively: "I'm afraid the Eighth Division Minister doesn't know that Young Master Liu Chan has already sent out all his cronies, like None of the Zhang Bao, E Huan, and Zhao Yue you mentioned are in the royal city, and there are no strong generals in the royal city of Dali!"
"good."
The bearded barbarian noble sitting in the middle also stood up and responded.
"I heard that Young Master Liu Chan has been seduced by the beauty of Princess Zhu Rong. He is addicted to the gentle countryside, drunk and dreaming, and ignores foreign affairs. Now is a great opportunity for us to attack Liu Chan, disrupt the situation, and regain control of the Barbarian King City!"
"The eighth minister is the leader of the royal family. As long as Liu Chan dies, the next barbarian king will be you!"
When they said this, the cave master became restless.
But when he thought about it carefully, his brows furrowed again.
"But I don't have any soldiers at my disposal! I don't have any warriors to attack and kill Liu Chan for me. What can I do?"
He is used to bringing the cave master to enjoy the blessings. He doesn't have many servants at all. He can't even get 300 people together. How can he attack Liu Chan?
"Here we go to the Bana Cave in the southwest. The owner of the cave is King Mulu. He is well versed in magic. When he goes out, he rides an elephant and can call the wind and rain. He is often followed by tigers, leopards, jackals, poisonous snakes and scorpions. He also has 30,000 divine soldiers at his command, who are very brave. If we can invite King Mulu here, we will have a chance to turn things around."
"The Eighth Division Minister thought twice. King Mulu is indeed a strong support, but Young Master Liu Chan is so powerful and unparalleled that King Mulu does not dare to go against Young Master Liu Chan. Even if he is willing to send troops to help, he has many soldiers under his command to capture the Barbarian King. After the city, is this Barbarian King City our Barbarian King City?”
Trying to put another ruler on your head?
Maybe a more brutal ruler?
So what are they risking their lives for?
"What about us? How can we attack and kill Liu Chan?"
"Why not?"
The bearded barbarian nobleman stood up and stepped forward. His eyes were shining, and he stared at the cave master who had brought him. The most powerful general, A Hui Nan, who is known as the best warrior in Nanzhong, has the Eighth Division Minister ever heard of his name?"
