Time Travel: Did My Sister-in-Law Get Slapped in the Face Today?

Li Lan took out a folded document and handed it to Guo Taiwei.

Guo Taiwei glanced at them and was immediately shocked, staring at Li Lan and Li Yue in disbelief!

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"Your Majesty, this..."

Guo Taiwei was somewhat unsure.

The ten new policies in the report that Li Lan gave him were truly astonishing.

First, all kinds of exorbitant taxes and levies within Anning County were exempted.

Second, all those who have lost their land shall return it within five years!

Third, the seeds were distributed by the government.

Fourth, all prisoners will have their sentences reduced, with those receiving lighter sentences allowed to return to farming.

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Each of these measures is groundbreaking in the current state of Dali, and completely out of step with the prevailing atmosphere in the court.

The emperor was fond of Taoist alchemy and had long since plundered the land for spiritual objects, resorting to any means necessary. Officials, in turn, took this opportunity to enrich themselves, becoming extremely wicked.

But now the King of Annam is actually trying to... treat the people well?

Although a prince possesses administrative power within his fiefdom, doing so is truly contrary to the consistent practices of the court and the public.

"Go ahead and do it."

Li Yue also spoke calmly.

Guo Taiwei nodded, bowed, and withdrew, but he was still uneasy. These things... were not easy to do.

After he left, Li Lan said, "Your Highness, it's easy to recruit refugees, but how to support them and where the money will come from are still problems."

"Furthermore, if Prefect Guo is hesitant, this matter will inevitably affect the interests of the major families in the prefecture. Any reform that touches on interests will inevitably lead to fierce struggles."

Li Yue asked, "What plan do you have, teacher?"

Li Lan said, "First, Liu Ziwen will immediately take over the position of Commandant, and all the officers and soldiers, big and small, will be replaced by guards from the manor!"

Anning City is now under the control of the Le Viet government; controlling the military within the city is the fundamental principle of governance.

"Second, announce to the soldiers that, under the new policy, their families will receive an additional acre of land!"

Soldiers will only support the new policies if the military benefits from them.

"Third, fabricate charges and exterminate all large families with more than ten households in the city, confiscating their property and seizing their land!"

Li Lan spoke calmly, but Liu Ziwen and his subordinates were all shocked.

They hadn't expected Li Lan to be so determined, going so far as to wipe out so many powerful families. That was far too ruthless!

Upon hearing this, Li Yue nodded deeply. The reason why the people of Dali are in such dire straits is simply that the upper class eats too much and the lower class eats too little.

The powerful and wealthy had mountains of grain, some even rotting, while their fields stretched endlessly, leaving the poor with nothing to wear and nowhere to stand.

To save the people, it is necessary to kill the powerful and wealthy; this is an unavoidable course of action.

"The fortune brought by millions of people is always greater than the fortune brought by a few powerful families and nobles."

Li Lan said calmly.

The so-called human destiny is nothing more than the world's support for humanity.

Li Yue bowed to him and said, "This student has learned much."

"Liu Ziwen, go and do it right away."

Liu Ziwen nodded.

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The announcement of the ten new policies caused an uproar in Anning City.

"Reducing taxes and pacifying displaced people is one thing, but to return all the landless people to their fields within five years? Ha! Our fields were all bought with real money, how are we supposed to return them?"

"What a pipe dream! I heard that this new policy was written by that Grand Scholar. I think it's one thing for him to write poems, but to govern like this will surely ruin the King of Annam!"

"We do not agree with this policy. Who can implement it? Let's not worry about it!"

The city's wealthy and powerful were all laughing; they had seen all sorts of reforms before.

But no matter who makes the changes, their interests must be taken into account. Reforms that benefit them will proceed smoothly, while those that don't agree will be useless.

Because they are the true masters of this world!

"No taxes, and they even give us seeds?"

"Really... Your Majesty, is this really a good idea?"

"It looks fake, but since we're going to die anyway, let's go check out Ning'an City!"

Many displaced people, upon hearing of the new policy, flocked to Ning'an City, hoping for the best.

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Inside the Prince of Annam's Palace.

"As soon as the new policy was introduced, the True Dragon Technique seemed to begin to stir again!"

Li Yue felt the changes within his body and was extremely excited.

When Li Lan took her to Kyoto to provide relief to the poor, she only felt a slight reaction, but now, those true dragon inner energies that she couldn't mobilize or touch seem to be truly forming...