Early November.
The cold wind was bone-piercing, and a layer of frost formed on the ground.
On the eldest son's tower.
Zhang Ning draped a thick black cloak over Liu Xian and said worriedly,""Young Master, half a month has passed. Mister Zhong De and Mister Wen Ruo will definitely return!”
"Okay, you should go back early!" Liu Xian nodded and said.
"My lord!"
Zhao Feng shivered. He walked to the top of the city tower and said,"The brothers of the Bei Wei Army have all returned. The letter has been sent. It is said that many prefects are very resistant to the lord's documents.”
"No worries!"
Liu Xian turned to look at Zhao Feng and said with killing intent,"Those who don't arrive are traitors. Killing one Zhang Yang is killing, killing two is killing!”
"Here!" Zhao Feng said respectfully.
"My lord!"
"An urgent message from Luoyang. Great General He Jin requests the lord to release Zhang Yang and send him back to Luoyang to report on his work!”Dian Weidong climbed up the city tower with a red face.
A trace of disdain flashed in Liu Xian's eyes as he said,""Burn it, I don't need anyone to tell me what to do!”
"Here!" Dian Wei replied.
"He's here!"
Dian Wei suddenly looked in the northeast direction with his mouth agape. A large group of dark figures was walking toward the Changzi County. The crowd was so dense that it stretched endlessly. Standing on the city tower, one couldn't even see the end.
"That's a little too many. At least ten thousand people!”Zhao Feng was flabbergasted.
"Not only that!"
Liu Xian shook his head." Dian Wei, organize the Tiger Troop to boil some hot soup. Add more salt to prevent these people from catching a cold!"”
"My lord, these should be Shangdang citizens from the Taihang Mountains, not merchants from Zhongshan!”Zhao Feng explained.
Liu Xian nodded and said," But the merchants are about to arrive. Yesterday, Zhongde sent a secret letter. They have arrived at Wuxiang County and are heading towards the eldest son!”
"Young Master, Mister Wen Ruo has returned. This servant will return to County Governor Manor first!”Zhang Ning bowed slightly to Liu Xian.
"Zhang Ning!"
"I've said before that I only want you to be my servant to protect you, not to be my servant. You don't have to do this!”Liu Xian said with a frown.
Zhang Ning shook his head and stubbornly walked down the city tower.
"Zhao Feng, is there any news about Cai Yong?" Liu Xian sighed.”
"Not yet, but we've already spread out a large net to look for him. There's news about Lu Bu from Jiuyuan. He's currently a general in Jiuyuan, but because he killed someone, he was looked down upon by Ding Yuan. However, Ding Yuan relied on him to guard the border and earn merit, so there weren't too many conflicts!”Zhao Feng said respectfully.
"A fast horse. Send this person to Jinyang quickly. Tell him that if he can reach Jinyang by mid-November, I will give him a life of glory and wealth!”Liu Xian said in a deep voice.
"Here!" Zhao Feng said respectfully.
"Send a message first, then guide the people into the city. We must not cause chaos. The people are orderly, and the law can be correct.”Liu Xian said in a deep voice.
"Here!"
Zhao Feng bowed respectfully and walked down the city tower.
"Wen Ruo, in half a month, I don't believe that you've only found this few people. The Shang Dang has a population of 120,000, but we've lost 70,000.”Liu Xian muttered as he looked at the crowd that was getting closer and closer.
Not long after.
The crowd was bustling as they rushed to the city. Fortunately, Zhao Feng had organized a group to enter the city, so there was no stampede.
"My lord!"
While the crowd was in chaos, a general of the Wei Army climbed up the city tower and said with a pale face,"Mister Wen Ruo has brought the remaining citizens to other counties, so he asked us to bring some people to the First Born first!”
"How many people did he bring down? How did Wen Ruo convince them to go down the mountain?" Liu Xian asked in surprise.”
"He brought 74,000 people down the mountain!"
"Mr. Wen Ruo first persuaded a gathering place of commoners, then contacted the other groups of commoners through the commoners. In just four or five days, all the commoners of Shangdang were found, and then we came out!”The Bei Wei Army general was slightly confused.
Liu Xian knocked on the cold city wall and said with a faint smile,"Wen Ruo, ah Wen Ruo, as expected of a talented assistant!”
"My lord, Mister Wen Ruo will probably be back before sunset. He will report everything to me then!”The young general said respectfully.
"Yes, go and rest. We'll be heading to Jin Yang in a few days!”Liu Xian waved his hand and smiled.
"Here!"
The young general said respectfully.
Sure enough, at sunset, Xun Yu led a hundred Wei Army soldiers to the First Born City. After explaining to Liu Xian, he immediately began to write a good governance.
The moon hung high in the sky. Xun Yu knocked on the door of the study and said in a low voice,""Marquis Anping, I have a question to ask!"
"Enter!"
Liu Xian put down the jade brush in his hand and said in a deep voice.
"Marquis Anping, the commoners have no surplus grain in their homes, no spring seeds, and no money on them. If they want to survive the winter, they still need the help of merchants from Zhongshan. What's even more terrifying is that they don't have any fertile land in their hands!”Xun Yu said solemnly.
"How can there be no fertile land?" Liu Xian raised his eyebrows and asked in puzzlement.”
"Yu asked a few elders, and they said that the fertile land had been taken back by the government and was only rented to them!”
"Moreover, the annual agricultural tax is as high as 70%. We can only leave behind spring seeds and food for one family. This time, they escaped into the mountains and forests, and all the food was consumed.”Xun Yu explained.
"What do you think?" Liu Xian took a deep breath and asked.”
"Each family will be allocated three mu of fertile land. This is the fastest way to make the people feel at ease!”Xun Yu said solemnly.
"Wen Ruo!"
"Do you know how much fertile land Shangdang has? How many household registration, how many citizens!”
"The world is bustling with activity, all for profit. The world is bustling with activity, all for profit. Wouldn't this be a waste of money?”Liu Xian said in a deep voice.
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