The revival of the Han Dynasty must start with Dong Zhuo

Chapter 477 Volume Everyone Takes What They Need
When Yuan Tan woke up, he found that his boat had crossed Xuantu County from the sea and arrived directly at the territory of Lelang County!

Even the slightly unpleasant fishy smell did not suppress the joy in Yuan Tan's heart.

Lelang County!
Once you arrive here, it’s a new beginning!
Gongsun Du's envoys and the local nobles of Lelang County also sent people to welcome them.

Looking at the Han Chinese clothes they were wearing, Yuan Tan seemed more friendly, and his only fear disappeared at this moment.

Anyway, it's all Han people's territory, we all use the same writing, speak the same language, and follow the same etiquette, so what's there to be nervous about?
The ship sailed into the county seat of Lelang County, Chaoshen County.

Yuan Tan was initially very much looking forward to this Korean County.

After all, it was once the royal capital of Wei Dynasty Korea, where the king’s dangerous city was located, so it must have been very prosperous!

But after seeing Chaoxian County, Yuan Tan was greatly disappointed.

The city is low and does not occupy a large area.

The city is dirty and messy. It is hard to imagine that this was once a royal city!
The local nobles who accompanied him also explained that this place had existed for three hundred years after all, and although it had been constantly repaired during this period, how could it compare to the big cities in the Central Plains? They could only ask Yuan Tan to be patient.

"How can I, the King of Qi, live in a place like this?"

Yuan Tan was a little impatient.

At this time, a Lelang noble family also proposed: "A mere Chaoxian County cannot be the capital of the King of Qi!"

"Now that the King of Qi has done great things, the people will definitely be willing to build a city for him because of his kindness!"

The words of the local nobles in Lelang all convey one meaning:

"Finally you are here! Please send people to repair the city!"

Building a city costs a huge amount of money!

Neither these Lelang nobles nor Gongsun Du had the strength to build a new city.

But Yuan Tan is different.

Not to mention the people of Qingzhou who were transported here by Yuan Tan in boats.

The wealth that Yuan Tan looted in Qingzhou alone was a sum that the wealthy families in Lelang could not even imagine!
Now that Yuan Tan is building the city, they are the ones who are enjoying the benefits, so why not do it?

Spending other people's money to do your own things should be the most cost-effective deal in the world!

Yuan Tan did not notice the little thoughts of these Lelang nobles. Instead, he felt that what they said made sense!

Even that emperor built the new city of Chang'an for his own enjoyment a few years ago. Why can't I, the King of Qi, build a city in a vassal state for my own enjoyment?
However, Wang Xiu, the deputy driver who came with Yuan Tan, saw through the plans of these Lelang nobles at a glance.

He immediately advised Yuan Tan:

"The people of Qingzhou have just voluntarily followed the King of Qi to Lelang. They have no land to cultivate, no houses to live in, and no warm clothes. These are what you should consider first, King Qi!"

"The people of Lelang have just met the King of Qi, so they must be feeling uneasy. This is what you need to comfort them, King of Qi."

"As for building the royal city, although it is also an urgent matter, you have to wait until you have pacified the people before making plans!"

Those Qingzhou people are not all made of dough!
Forcing them to leave their homes is already full of resentment.

If they were used as slaves to build a city for Yuan Tan, they would most likely shock the people of Lelang with the words "Are kings, dukes, generals, and ministers of different races?"

Moreover, the Lelang nobles themselves are the local bosses, and many things have to be discussed clearly with them and the interests divided up, otherwise these people will sooner or later devour Yuan Tan alive and take everything away.

Without resolving these issues, he is rushing to build the royal city. I am afraid this is a recipe for death!
Wang Xiu also specifically used Emperor Liu Xie as an example.

Even Liu Xie waited until the imperial court took over Hebei and the economy began to recover before he began to build the new city of Chang'an.

If Yuan Tan were to rebel against Tian Gang for his own enjoyment now, something terrible would probably happen!

Although Yuan Tan disliked the small and cramped Chaoxian County, he also understood the most basic principles.

"Just do as Shuzhi said!" After that, Wang Xiu went to discuss the resettlement of Qingzhou people with Zhang Qi, the governor of Lelang County and the spokesperson of the Lelang nobles.

"There is a lot of land that can be reclaimed in the east of Lelang and in Daifang County to the south."

"All of these lands can be given to the people of Qingzhou brought by the King of Qi to cultivate, but after cultivation, one tenth of them must be taken, and every fifty acres of land must be distributed to one household."

As a local noble, Zhang Qi naturally has his own demands.

They all coveted the resources in Yuan Tan's hands.

Yuan's reputation.

A huge amount of wealth.

And then there is the huge population!
Therefore, Zhang Qi's condition was to allow the people of Qingzhou to reclaim wasteland, but for every ten plots of land reclaimed, one plot of land would be given to them, and for every fifty acres of land reclaimed, one household would be given to a local noble family!
Wang Xiu was frightened by the other party's loud mouth: "How dare you do this?"

Zhang Qi shook his head and said, "Lelang is far away from the Central Plains. The nobles here are far from comparable to those in the Central Plains."

"Since you have come here from the Central Plains to seek refuge, you must follow the rules of this place."

"Do you think that this place is really your private property and that Yuan Tan has the final say?"

Zhang Qi's straightforwardness made Wang Xiu, who had been in the Central Plains for a long time, very uncomfortable.

There is no sweet talk, no treacherous heart, no moral etiquette.

It is the most straightforward benefit.

Throw away all the red tape, get straight to the point, and don’t even try to cover it up.

Such toughness made Wang Xiu feel a little uncomfortable: "What if the King of Qi doesn't want to do this?"

"Then he can't be the King of Qi!"

Zhang Qi issued the threat without any hesitation.

"A strong dragon cannot defeat a local snake."

"This is our territory after all. We have ten thousand ways to make sure Yuan Tan is dead without a burial place."

"Instead of threatening each other, we should cooperate for mutual benefit."

"You can share the wealth you brought with us, and we will support Yuan Tan to establish a country here and continue to be the King of Qi. Why not?"

"Now that the emperor of the Han Dynasty has unified the north, there's no telling when he'll launch an expedition to Liaodong. By then, no one will be able to escape. Do you think you have room for negotiation?"

The Lelang nobles have obviously already defeated Yuan Tan!
win-win!

To each his own!

Only in this way could Yuan Tan establish the State of Qi that he had always dreamed of on the land of the peninsula and continue to realize his dream.

Wang Xiu frowned when he saw this.

Before he came, he had already anticipated that the local nobles would definitely gain some benefits from Yuan Tan.

But I didn't expect that the other party's appetite was so terrible!
But as Zhang Qi said, what choice does Yuan Tan have now?
"can."

Wang Xiu gritted his teeth and agreed.

"But from now on, you can't do anything to trip up the King of Qi!"

"Just like you said, if we are really attacked by the imperial court, we will all die without a burial place!"

"It's natural!"

(End of this chapter)