"Haha! Well, this Zhang Zheng has indeed lived up to his high expectations!"
After reading the military report, Liu Cong stood up, placed Chunxi on the recliner, and said to Sun Shangxiang, "You should look after the child first. I have to go to the government."
"Yeah." Sun Shangxiang nodded.
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After leaving Lianyi Palace, Liu Cong walked towards the main hall, "Calling all the ministers to come!"
"promise."
Wang Gong sent someone to pass the message to Xing Daorong, and then asked Liu Cong, "Your Majesty, do you need to change the royal uniform?"
Liu Cong paused and said, "Change!"
"The king has arrived!"
"I will pay my respects to the king!"
When Liu Cong arrived, some ministers had not arrived yet, but the chief officials of the six ministries had already arrived.
"Don't wait for them any longer. Wang Gong, read Zhang Zheng's battle report to them!"
"promise."
"I commend General Zhang Zheng and pay my respects to my king from afar. I fought against the barbarians in Nanhai County and killed more than 40,000 enemies. I captured a total of more than 120,000 soldiers and civilians. The victory of this battle was all due to the majesty of the king. I congratulate the king.
Farewell Fu Wei!"
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"Kill 40,000 enemies? Capture more than 120,000 people? Okay, okay."
"Our great Chu has gained hundreds of thousands more people!"
"I congratulate your Majesty on the great prosperity of Chu!"
The ministers talked a lot, and finally all congratulated Liu Cong. While everyone was smiling, no one noticed that Liu Cong on the throne was not very happy.
Shangshu ordered Jiang Wan to take the lead in the procession. He held a wat tablet and raised his hand to Liu Cong, saying, "Your Majesty, where do you plan to arrange this population?"
Ma Liang, the Minister of Household Affairs, then went on to say, "Your Majesty, the population in Xiangyang and Jiangling is already saturated and the land has almost been allocated. It is absolutely impossible to accommodate hundreds of thousands more people!"
Fei Yi, the Minister of Punishment, also followed suit and said, "I also believe that Xiangyang is no longer suitable for immigration. Please think again, Your Majesty!"
"Your Majesty, please think again!"
Liu Cong chuckled, "I understand what you mean. The population in Xiangyang and Jiangling is indeed saturated, and I have no plans to immigrate."
Ma Liang, the Minister of Household Affairs, asked, "How does the king plan to arrange these hundreds of thousands of people?"
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Liu Cong did not answer Ma Liang, but looked at Kuai Yue, "Mr. Yidu, I remember that when the New Deal was issued a few years ago, it was you, General Cai Mao, and General Huang Zu who were the first to sacrifice the land of their tenants.
,Yeah?"
"Ah? Why did you suddenly mention this matter again?" Kuai Yue wondered in his heart, "Back to the king, I remember this matter. I had no other reason than to make Jingchu strong, so I sacrificed my family's annexation.
Land and tenants.”
Liu Cong smiled and asked, "Do you have any regrets now? Do you feel reluctant to let go?"
"thump!"
Kuai Yue knelt down directly and said, "Your Majesty, I definitely don't have such thoughts! I am dedicated to serving the country and have absolutely no selfish motives. Your Majesty, it is clear to you!"
Liu Cong was stunned for a moment, then stood up from the throne and walked down, "Sir, what are you doing? I'm just asking. Get up, get up."
Walking to Kuai Yue's side, Liu Cong personally helped him up, "Yu Gong, you are an important minister of the country who has made great contributions to the great Chu. In private, you can be regarded as a lonely elder."
There is nothing wrong with what Liu Cong said. There are many aristocratic families in Jingchu, and if you just pull anyone out, they may be relatives of so and so.
After appeasing Kuai Yue, Liu Cong walked back to the throne and sat down. He looked around at the ministers and said, "My lords, these hundreds of thousands of people are not going to be resettled anywhere."
"You are not planning to relocate anywhere? What does this mean?"
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"Don't say too much. The king is wise and decisive. He must have his own considerations."
Looking at the people talking, Liu Cong chuckled, cheered up and said, "I have decided to reward these people with meritorious service as slaves! They will be registered by the government, and the descendants of these people will be yours for generations to come.
A slave of my own family!”
"boom!"
In the court, the ministers once again started discussing fiercely. Compared with their doubts just now, this time they all seemed a little more excited and enthusiastic.
Slaves. That's much more than tenants. The food produced by tenants will be distributed jointly with the owner, but slaves, everything they produce, including themselves, are at the discretion of their owners!
Kuai Yue also understood that Liu Cong had just called him out because he wanted to use himself to set an example.
"Then this meritorious minister must be a member of my Kuai family, right?" Kuai Yue was a little happy in his heart, but there was no expression on his face. He still stood calmly waiting for Liu Cong's next words.
Liu Cong sat on the throne without saying a word, just looking at the noise of the ministers with a smile.
After everyone calmed down, Liu Cong continued, "Kuai Yue, Huang Zu, Lu Xun, Lu Ji, Yin Li and others all took the initiative to donate the land and land tenants in their families. They are all good ministers and loyal men, and it is irrefutable.
Everyone is a meritorious minister."
"I can give you slaves, but the number will definitely not be more than the previous tenants in your family."
"Thank you so much, Your Majesty. Long live Your Majesty!"
Several people whose names were called by Liu Cong immediately kowtowed to Liu Cong and thanked him.
As for the quantity? Are slaves comparable to tenant farmers? Besides, most of the land at home has been handed over, so why do we need so many slaves?
"I have my own notes!"
When the king and his ministers met each other, a loud shout broke the enthusiasm of everyone present.
Needless to say, he knew that this was a strong man. Without waiting for Liu Cong to speak, he continued, "Your Majesty, Dachu is a great country in China and a country of Chinese etiquette. How can it have such a bad government!"
"Since ancient times, all people have despised the barbarians and valued the Chinese. But when the barbarians and barbarians come to China, they are the people of the Central Plains. There has never been anyone like the king who takes people as slaves!"
Slaves are not nonexistent, but they are very few. Like Liu Cong, hundreds of thousands of people were classified as slaves. Such a large scale has not been seen for hundreds of years.
"What Ji Chang said is wrong. Your Majesty, these barbarians rebelled against Chu and fought against the heavenly soldiers. They deserve this end."
"Your Majesty, the barbarians are uncivilized, so it would be better to demote them into slaves!"
Ma Liang stared blankly at the courtiers who opposed him, and suddenly smiled bitterly. Yes, everyone is a beneficiary. If you want to stop it, how can they agree?
Liu Cong also spoke, "This matter has been decided. There is no need for you to quarrel anymore."
"The rebellion in Jiaozhou has only been quelled. There are millions of barbarians in Jiaozhou. Who can guarantee that they will not rebel in the future? Zhang Zheng, the lone sect, has been stationed in Jiaozhou for a long time just to clean up Jiaozhou!"
"With such a vast territory in Jiaozhou, it has not been well developed. Isn't this a waste of natural resources? After the rebellion is suppressed, Guhui will send people south to cooperate with the scholar family to develop Jiaozhou!"
"Your Majesty is wise!"
Looking at Ma Liang, Liu Cong continued, "Ji Chang, we in China have never bullied foreigners. Even if we in China took the initiative to initiate a war, it was the foreigners who provoked me in China first."
"It's the same this time. If it weren't for the barbarian rebellion, how could I have sent troops south?"
As he spoke, Liu Cong's tone became stern, "But I will never forgive the rebels anymore. They are all human beings. If the Han people did something wrong or committed a crime, they must be punished by laws. Why are the barbarians just punished by laws?"
If you are defeated, will it matter if you admit your mistake?"
"From now on, all barbarians who dare to fight against Chu can be slaves!"
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