Chapter 221

Although Lin Yang already had a decision in his heart, he didn't say it out at this moment!

Zang Ba of Langya Commandery, if not eliminated for a day!

It was equivalent to placing a bomb in Xuzhou that could explode at any time!

He had to handle Zang Ba!

"You two go down first, Baggage train, come with me!"

Saying this to Guo Jia and Cheng Yu, the next moment, Lin Yang's gaze looked at Especially Mi Zhu before him!

Looking at each other, Guo Jia and Cheng Yu both bowed and left!

After leaving the Governor's Mansion, Guo Jia couldn't help but curiously walk toward Cheng Yu!

"Zhongde, what on earth is it that I don't know?"

Being able to make Cheng Yu make a choice opposite to his own, there must be something Guo Jia didn't know!

"Fengxiao, didn't you ask before where my lord's grain and grass came from?"

Patting Guo Jia on the shoulder, Cheng Yu didn't say anything more!

The reason he agreed with Lin Yang going south was simple!

Go south to Yangzhou!

Only then could he build high walls, store grain widely, and be slow to claim the title of king!

Cheng Yu had always remembered Lin Yang's nine-character mantra!

Meanwhile, in the Governor's Mansion

"My lord, I wonder what matter can help my lord relieve his worries?"

Being left alone, Especially Mi Zhu was very nervous!

The current Lin Yang was no longer a county magistrate of Guangling Commandery!

Since Especially Mi Zhu had hugged this thigh, he naturally had to hug it tightly!

"Baggage train, no need to be nervous!"

Pacifying Especially Mi Zhu, Lin Yang also went straight to the point and asked!

"Baggage train, I heard that your Mi family owns tens of thousands of acres of fertile land, I wonder what the yield is?"

As soon as the question was asked, Especially Mi Zhu's body trembled slightly!

"My lord, the family does have some fertile land, not registered, I will go back now and send someone to..."

"Baggage train misunderstood!"

Seeing Especially Mi Zhu's appearance of wanting to offer the family land, Lin Yang waved his hand and interrupted!

He understood!

These noble families and rich merchants all had large amounts of land!

Late Eastern Han Dynasty!

The reason why the people were destitute and the Yellow Turban Uprising occurred!

In fact, the fundamental reason was that noble families annexed too much land!

Counting through all dynasties, which fallen dynasty did not have large-scale land annexation events!

Noble families annexed large amounts of land, causing people to be displaced and starving!

Thereby triggering large-scale uprisings!

The Eastern Han imperial court was the same!

Therefore, Lin Yang was also clear about the noble families under his command!

The noble families of the world could not be killed off!

After killing one batch, the batch following him would also become new noble families!

Although noble families were hateful, it was impossible to solve the land problem by destroying them!

And!

If Lin Yang really started destroying noble families!

It wouldn't take long before everyone under his command would run away!

Gu Yong was from the Gu family of Jiangdong!

Cheng Yu was from the Cheng family of Yanzhou, and Guo Jia was from the Guo family of Yingchuan!

As for Especially Mi Zhu and Chen Deng, they were local noble families of Xuzhou!

If he destroyed them all, what would Lin Yang vie for!

"Then what does my lord mean?"

The puzzled Especially Mi Zhu looked at Lin Yang before him; for a moment, he didn't understand Lin Yang's meaning!

"Starting tomorrow, I will let Yuan Tan count all the land under Xuzhou!"

"Register all the land!"

Coming back to his senses, Lin Yang looked at Especially Mi Zhu before him!

"Baggage train, the fertile land under your command shall be your private property, and you don't need to pay any taxes!"

Lin Yang said lightly, but the words fell like thunder!

"My lord, this?"

No need to pay taxes anymore?

Was his lord treating them so well?

You know!

Even the fertile land under the Mi family was annexed!

This was definitely something Lin Yang, as Governor, would hate!

After all!

The land they annexed was not registered!

Which meant they didn't have to pay taxes to the government!

These were also called "black households"!

And Lin Yang's words, once the order was issued, were telling everyone that the black households under their command were all legalized!

"Baggage train, let me finish!" Especially Mi Zhu's excitement was imaginable, but Lin Yang was not a fool!

He could give the noble families' land and population to the other party!

But there were things he wanted that the noble families had to agree to!

"Tell the major noble families in Xuzhou!"

"After today, anyone who encroaches on land will be beheaded!"

Seeing Lin Yang like this, Especially Mi Zhu also understood Lin Yang's plan!

But he was a bit worried about Lin Yang!

Even with strict orders, would it be difficult to stop noble families from annexing land?

Especially Mi Zhu didn't know that Lin Yang had already cast the bait and was waiting for the noble families to take it!