Black Fairy, the master is a female ghost

Fifteen days had already passed since the fall of Kyoto City.

An imperial envoy and two officials were sent to Longzhou City.

The imperial envoy came to read the imperial edict to Lu Xunhuan.

One of the two officials came to visit Kyoto City and then went to Luocheng to take up his post as the governor of Luocheng Prefecture.

The other one stayed in Kyoto City and took office as the governor of Kyoto Prefecture.

In the imperial edict, His Majesty the King commended General Lu Chenglong, the General of the Western Expedition, and asked him to return to the court immediately to receive further rewards.

After receiving the imperial edict, Lu Xunhuan did not return to Longzhou City immediately.

He took a group of generals on a tour of Kyoto City.

In the post-war Kyoto city, many people returned home one after another.

But everyone looked pale and thin, and beggars could be seen everywhere on the streets.

After Lu Xunhuan took a tour, he returned to the government office in Kyoto City.

He asked a general, "How much silver and gold were confiscated from the national treasury last week?"

The general replied, "Fifteen million taels of silver and over three million taels of gold."

He then asked, "How many households are there in Kyoto City currently registered?"

The general replied, "Three hundred thousand households."

Lu Xunhuan thought for a moment and said, "It's time to redistribute the 300,000 troops I led."

The general nodded: "Okay."

Lu Xun Huan ordered: "Fifty thousand elite soldiers will go south to defend against Southern Liang, fifty thousand elite soldiers will go west to defend against Western Chu, and twenty thousand veteran soldiers and remnants will guard the capital."

The general nodded again: "Okay."

Lu Xun Huan unfolded the bamboo slips and picked up a pen. "People's livelihood is in decline and they are in urgent need of daily necessities. After the war, the two states are short of labor, and thousands of acres of wasteland are uncultivated."

"This general orders that both the military-farming system and the household contract responsibility system be temporarily implemented."

The general scratched his head and asked, "General, what is the military-land system, and what is the farmer's contract responsibility system?"

Lu Xun Huan said, "The fertile farmland outside the city will be distributed evenly to each household, five mu per person, and contracted out to farmers without rent or taxes."

The general scratched his head and said, "No, General, if we don't collect rent or taxes, and the farmers just grow food for themselves, what will the people in the city eat?"

Lu Xunhuan smiled and said, "Don't worry, they can't eat all the food and vegetables produced by each person's five acres of land."

"As for the city, there are naturally grain merchants and vegetable vendors going out to buy them."

"As for the peasants, all their expenses are exchanged for grain, vegetables, fruits, poultry, livestock, and so on. Do they wear new clothes or buy salt?"

"Let me tell you, they are very motivated to live a good life. You don't have to worry about them at all."

The general also smiled and said, "I understand. Then, General, what is the military farm system?"

Lu Xun Huan said, "Our army cannot just sit here and eat up all the resources."

"One hundred thousand troops are stationed to protect the border, twenty thousand are guarding the capital, and there are still eighty thousand left."

"Go outside the city and open up wasteland and farm."

"Those fields that no one cultivates, we soldiers will cultivate them."

"Divide everyone into teams of 100 people each, and distribute the land equally."

"Those with high production, those who deliver the most grain, vegetables, and fruits every year, will be awarded. The top 20 will receive prizes and be publicly commended by the entire army."

The general scratched his head again: "Everyone is farming. What if there is a war?"

Lu Xun Huan said, "Are you so stupid? When there's a war, throw away your hoe, pick up your knife, carry your arrows, and rush to the battlefield. You're a soldier."

The general nodded: "Oh, I see, I see."

After Lu Xunhuan wrote the military-land system and the farmer contract system and handed them over to others to publicize, he took several generals to the treasury to check the silver and gold.

The imperial envoy had also come along. He said, "General, you should set off as soon as possible. His Majesty has specially sent you to transport the gold and silver seized from Kyoto."

Lu Xun Huan shook his head: "If it is transported back to Longzhou City, what will happen to the people of Jingdu City and Luo City?"

He said to a general, "Announce this to the whole city: every householder must go to the governor's office to collect fifty taels of silver."

The imperial envoy's eyes widened. "General, fifty taels per household, three hundred thousand households... and fifteen hundred taels are gone."

Lu Xun Huan picked up a gold ingot and looked at it: "Don't we still have three million taels of gold? I'll just ship it back to His Majesty."

The Imperial Envoy said, "Alas, General, it seems you don't know His Majesty's temper."

"If he knew you had distributed the silver to the people, he would either chop off your head or remove you from your position."

Lu Xunhuan said, "If an official doesn't serve the people, he might as well go home and raise sows."

He shouted, "Come here, issue a notice immediately. Every registered household in Kyoto must go to the governor's office to receive fifty taels of silver. Anyone who dares to deduct money from the people or embezzle it will be executed."

On the second day, outside the governor's office, a long line of people who had heard the news formed.

The line stretched for several miles from the front of the government office to the South City Gate, and then extended infinitely to the East City Gate.

Everyone who received the silver was overjoyed and grateful to General Lu.

At the same time, the farmers' contract responsibility system was being taken outside the city by soldiers and read out to the people in every village.

When the people heard this, they were overjoyed. They had land to farm and didn't have to pay rent or taxes.

Oh, the policies of the Eastern Yan Kingdom are a thousand times better than those of the Zhou Kingdom.

Little did they know that it was General Lu who made the decision and distributed the fertile land to them for free.

If the King of Dongyan knew about this, he would be so angry that he would vomit blood.

In order to implement the policy, Lu Xunhuan stayed in Kyoto day after day and was reluctant to return to the court.

A month later, the second imperial envoy arrived.

He brought the imperial edict to Lu Xunhuan, ordering him to return to the court immediately.

After Lu Xunhuan received the imperial edict, he said, "Okay, okay, I'll go back in two days."

As soon as the imperial envoy left, he forgot about returning to the capital.

He was busy all day, not only checking whether the farmers had planted their fields, and not only checking how the soldiers were progressing in reclaiming the wasteland.

He also formulated a series of policies to encourage the comprehensive development of handicrafts in the city.

In Longzhou City, His Majesty the King waited for two months but Lu Xunhuan did not return to the court.

Rumors gradually spread to the court.

It is said that General Lu distributed silver to the people in Kyoto City and also distributed land to farmers free of charge, without collecting rent or taxes.

He also sent 180,000 troops to farm and do all kinds of other things to develop various industries.

Minister Jia said, "Your Majesty, this Lu Chenglong is completely lawless. He's just a soldier. Does he consider himself the Prime Minister?"

"If he becomes the Prime Minister, will Prime Minister Wen still be able to do his job? This is simply outrageous."

His Majesty the King said: "He doesn't think he is the Prime Minister, but he actually disobeyed the order. In my opinion, he thinks he is the king, but he has not publicly announced the establishment of the country. He is rebelling against him."

He threw down a gold medal and said, "Go again and make him come back immediately."

People from Longzhou City came to urge him again and again, but Lu Xunhuan ignored them again and again.

In a blink of an eye, it has been six months since Lu Xunhuan captured Kyoto.

His Majesty the King has already issued four gold medals.

A general said worriedly, "General, four gold medals! This is no joke. If you anger His Majesty again, he will..."

Lu Xunhuan smiled and said, "Back then, Yue Pengju received twelve gold medals before returning home. I've only received four now. Don't worry, don't worry. Even if the sky falls, this general will hold it up for you."

The general asked, "Who is Yue Pengju?"

Lu Xunhuan asked, "Have you read 'Man Jiang Hong'?"

The general nodded and said, "I have read it. Wasn't it written by you, General?"

Lu Xun Huan laughed and said, "When I win twelve gold medals, I will be worthy of the "Man Jiang Hong" for the people of the two states."

He said to the general, "If I go back now, all my efforts will be wasted. I must ensure that the people of the two states live a good life and make them the richest states in Eastern Yan."

"His Majesty the King is asking me for the fifteen million taels of silver. How can I dare to go back if I don't pay him back tenfold?"

"I will stay for another two years. In two years, we will be able to achieve great results."

The general's eyes nearly popped out: "Two years, General, are you going to delay His Majesty for another two years?"

Lu Xun Huan patted his shoulder and said, "Don't worry, you won't die."