The strongest devouring system in the Three Kingdoms

Upon hearing this news, Chen Er smiled without saying a word. He had already broken some of the rules of this world. In fact, he didn't particularly care about the title of king. It was just that with this title, it would be easier for Chen Er to carry out reforms in his territory. He wouldn't be bound by the so-called imperial righteousness. In Chen Er's words, "Now I am the King of Wei. It is reasonable and legal for me to reform my territory. If you are dissatisfied, then you can leave."

"King Wei has decreed that, starting from January 1st of next year, a population census must be conducted throughout the territory under King Wei's rule, and everyone must truthfully register their personal information and obtain a new household registration certificate."

"The King of Wei has decreed that, effective immediately, all poll taxes shall be abolished."

"King Wei has decreed that, effective immediately, the commercial tax will be adjusted to ten percent."

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"King Wei has decreed that a compulsory military service system will be fully implemented throughout his territory. All adult men must register at the local conscription office and participate in military service. Those with health conditions must also undergo a medical examination at the conscription office. Those who do not wish to serve can use corresponding monetary compensation to offset their service..."

"King Wei has decreed that all corvée labor under his rule, except for military service, shall be abolished. Anyone who violates this decree or who conscripts corvée labor under the guise of the government shall be dismissed from office and punished by having to work for the government for five to ten years without any remuneration."

Starting from the end of November 2188, Chen Er issued dozens of orders in succession. Some of them were aimed at further deepening and popularizing the reforms in Youzhou, while others were the latest reform policies. The most important of these was Chen Er's reform of education, which also elevated Chen Er's status in Confucianism to its highest point.

It's unclear what method Guo Jia used to persuade Cai Yong and others to work for Chen Er, but this was a great thing for Chen Er and the entire autonomous region. Chen Er even discussed the reform of education in the autonomous region with Cai Yong and directly appointed Cai Yong as the Minister of Education. Secretary-General Xun You could finally relax and have one less thing to pay attention to, which made things quite easy for him.

What ultimately won Cai Yong over was the compulsory education system. Every child who turned six was required to receive education uniformly implemented by the government and attend the nearest school. The teaching materials were mainly Confucian classics, but also included doctrines from other schools of thought, such as Legalism, the School of Military Strategy, and Mohism.

However, the most important thing in compulsory education is literacy. The basic teaching materials for literacy are none other than the Three Character Classic and the Hundred Family Surnames compiled by Chen Er, as well as an advanced teaching method called Pinyin. Of course, the most important thing behind this is the progress of printing and papermaking, which gave the autonomous region enough confidence to carry out this compulsory education.

The first thing Cai Yong did after taking over the Ministry of Education was not to establish schools, but to recruit and train teachers. Chen Er had solved all the problems of funding, school materials, etc. for Cai Yong, but the problem of teachers, although Chen Er had been training them for a year or two, was still a drop in the bucket for the entire autonomous region. Therefore, more teachers needed to be trained to meet the educational needs of the entire autonomous region and even the entire empire in the future.

The world finally understood who was behind the mysterious disappearance of Cai Yong and others: Chen Er! However, at this point, no one was willing to antagonize Chen Er over this, especially after Cai Yong announced a piece of news, after which even fewer people said anything.

That means Cai Yong's daughter, Cai Yan, is going to marry Chen Er! The son-in-law rescued his father-in-law from Chang'an for his safety, and there's nothing wrong with that. It's filial piety, and no one dares to say it's wrong, otherwise they would be going against the entire Confucian school. Who can bear that responsibility?

What happened? It all started when Chen Er entrusted Guo Jia with the task of persuading Cai Yong. Guo Jia found a way to convince Cai Yong, but in order to "retaliate" against Chen Er, he betrayed his lord. Guo Jia boasted to Cai Yong about how much Chen Er loved Cai Yan, and so on. After hearing Guo Jia's views on Confucianism and future education, Cai Yong, unable to save face, thought it was a good thing. It would not only save face but also strengthen his relationship with Chen Er. Thus, Chen Er was betrayed by Guo Jia.

When Chen Er learned of this, he could only smile wryly. However, he couldn't refuse a promise he had already made. Although he hadn't made the promise himself, and it was all just an excuse, he was actually very attracted to Cai Yan.

Going with the flow, Chen Er reluctantly agreed, even though he felt very sorry for his wife. But men are always hypocritical like that; they say no and it's unacceptable, but in their hearts they immediately agree.

And so, the Prince of Wei's mansion gained another sister, the talented Cai Yan. Her arrival was quite ordinary, so ordinary that Cai Yan didn't react much. However, Cai Yan knew Chen Er quite well and admired this heroic figure. Their relationship developed naturally, although their feelings for each other weren't particularly deep. Cai Yan's position in Chen Er's heart was no longer as high as that of his wife. But it was alright, it was alright.

Of course, Guo Jia's life was far from easy. For interfering in his lord's private life, Guo Jia was severely punished by Chen Er. However, Chen Er was still grateful to Guo Jia for finding him a beautiful woman, so he specially thanked Guo Jia by ordering Chen Qun to be his bodyguard for six months. Protecting Guo Jia was essentially supervising him. For six months, Guo Jia was forbidden from drinking alcohol or visiting brothels. With Chen Qun keeping a close watch on Guo Jia, one can imagine how bleak Guo Jia's life would be during those six months.

Finally, after being persuaded by Xun Yu and others, Chen Er relented and changed the six months to one month, which relieved Guo Jia.

On January 20th, 2189 AD, the reform plan for the autonomous region's government affairs, agriculture, commerce, education, and military was finally released.

Unlike Chen Er's various reform policies at the end of last year, this reform has taken into account opinions from all sides, truly allowing the people of the autonomous region to feel the spring breeze of reform.

"In agriculture, large-scale land sales will be prohibited. Existing land ownership will be recognized by the autonomous region government as long as there is legal proof. Illegal land will be confiscated by the government and distributed to landless or land-poor farmers. Households that own more than 500 mu of land will not be allowed to purchase additional land."