At this time, after all the feudal monarchs saw that Zhongjun promised to pay 800 gold to atone for their crimes, they all felt a pang in their hearts, and then they all closed their mouths tightly, lest they would also end up with Zhongjun.

Especially Nanjun, who was good friends with Zhongjun, lowered his head deeply, and then held his breath, lest the king of Chu pull him out.

You must know that what he just said is far more than eight, if the king of Chu also asks him to atone for his sins, then he may be bankrupt.

After a few breaths, he didn't see the King of Chu by name for a long time, so he slowly breathed a long sigh of relief.

On the other side, after Zhongjun retreated to the place and sat down, Qu Yuan continued: "King, the new law has been implemented for two years, and the situation has improved not only for the number of households of my people, but also for the fields of my Chu State, as well as taxes. ”

Saying that, Qu Yuan paused and continued: "According to the inventory of Taifu, in the past two years, before the implementation of the new law in my Chu State, about 2.26 million mu of new land has been added.

Among them, another 1.56 million mu of land was brought by thieves in the wilderness, and nearly 700,000 mu of land was cultivated by the people of the land, of which all the people who opened up the fields were promoted to the first rank according to the law. ”

When the courtiers heard this, they all immediately let out an exclamation.

You must know that in the past, because of the flight of the people, even the royal fields in the Chu State were abandoned a lot, but now, the fields in the Chu State have actually increased, although the increase is small, but this is a good turn.

But when the feudal nobles heard this data, their already indifferent faces suddenly became colder.

Based on a family of five, they need at least 100 acres of land to support their family. And because the thieves in the wild don't have to pay taxes, they only need fifty acres of land to feed their family of five.

According to the data just now, according to the full size of 50 acres of land, there are only 32,000 thieves who take refuge with the land. The actual data must be far less than 30,000 households.

Think about it, although the state of Chu is big, whether it is the king of Chu or the noble feudal king, the demand for thieves in the wild is great, and he can't wait to arrest all the thieves and be his own slaves.

In such a situation, the situation of thieves in the wild can be imagined.

However, everyone heard it just now, and the number of households in the Chu State must have increased by more than 600,000.

Remove the people robbed by Tang Yu, and then remove the people of the feudal monarch who were exterminated, and estimate the people who are divided into households.

The feudal nobles in the palace suddenly found that the combined losses of all the nobles were quite staggering.

And the people they lost all went to the king of Chu to cultivate the king's field in the end.

Thinking of this, the faces of all the feudal monarchs became even colder.

On the other hand, Xiong Huai was a little disappointed when he heard this data.

According to the new law of the Chu State, all adult males will be given 100 acres of land, and then on the basis of cultivating 100 acres of land, 100 acres of land will be opened up, and they can be promoted to the first level.

But now, two years later, there are only 7,000 people in the country who have been knighted for opening up wasteland.

Even, among these 7,000 people, there may be many people who directly disclose their private land and register it with the state.

And in the final analysis, the people do not believe in the decrees and laws of the Chu State. In other words, the current state of Chu has a slightly weak and insufficient control over the people at the grassroots level.

And this question is related to a very critical matter, that is, these people who have benefited from the Jin Jue are all beneficiaries of the new law of the Chu State, and they will also be supporters of the new law in the future.

With the size of the Chu State, there are only 7,000 people, and they are sprinkled on the territory of the Chu State within a radius of 5,000 miles, that is, dripping water into the sea, and there is no trace at all.

Thinking about it, Xiong Huai has realized that the new law of Chu State still needs to be stabilized, not only to win the trust of the people, but also to strengthen the control of the grassroots level.

At this time, after Qu Yuan finished reporting the increased fields, he paused for a while, giving everyone a time to digest before he spoke again: "King, according to the statistics of the ministers and Taifu Yin, last year, although the Jianghuai region experienced war, the people were panicked.

However, under the impetus of the new law to reward cultivation and weaving, as well as to reward land reclamation and other government decrees, the tax revenue of our Chu State last year has basically been the same as the tax revenue of various countries before the war against China.

Moreover, this is not including the case of the seventeen counties of Hanbei. ”

When Xiong Huai heard this, he immediately showed joy.

You must know that most of the seventeen counties in Hanbei County are relatively wealthy places in the Chu State, and because of the war, they are still in a state of tax cultivation.

Over the years, the state of Chu has experienced three sieges and a civil strife.

In this way, in the absence of the seventeen counties of Hanbei, even if the tax revenue is the same as before the war, this is a great progress.

Thinking of this, Xiong Huai couldn't help but smile and said, "Okay, sure enough, it has already achieved initial results." ”

Saying that, Xiong Huai smiled again: "The implementation of the new law, the national strength has been restored rapidly, and the power of Lai Ling Yin Zuo is also." Therefore, the widow decided to reward Yin and Zuo with 1,000 households each. ”

When Zhaoju Qu Yuan heard this, he thanked him at the same time: "Thank you, the king!" ”

Then, Xiong Huai spoke again: "My Chu country is unfortunate, it has been besieged by various countries three times, and Hanbei, Huaibei and other places have all been ravaged by various countries, the fields have been destroyed, the people have been displaced, and even the family has been destroyed.

Although it has now undergone two years of cultivation, few people think that the people are far from recovering.

Therefore, the widow decided that in the next year, the cultivation would still be the mainstay, and except for the military service stationed in various places, which required normal rotation, other conscriptions, unless necessary, would no longer conscript the people. ”

Speaking of this, Xiong Huai looked at the ranks of the feudal nobles and said, "Zhuqing, this is the case in all counties and counties, and the same is true under the rule of all nobles. If it is not necessary, do not recruit the people anymore and give them a chance to cultivate. ”

When the nobles heard this, they all responded: "May you respect the king's teachings and cultivate and recuperate." ”

Then, Xiong Huai remembered that the effect of opening up the wasteland and promoting the lord was not obvious, and he said: "All countries compete for each other, based on the land and people-oriented, but the current situation of my Chu country is vast and sparsely populated. Therefore, every time my Chu State goes out on an expedition, it is all about seizing people first, and then seizing land, and if you can't get land, you must also be able to win people.

Because as long as there are people, with the size of our Chu country, they can open up enough fertile land at any time. ”

Speaking of this, Xiong Huai said to Zhao Ju and Qu Yuan: "However, in the future, my Chu State will focus on cultivation, and I can't fight foreign wars, and I can't plunder the population from various countries. Then, in order to strengthen our Chu country, we should encourage the people to reclaim the famine.

Therefore, the widow decided that three years later, that is, five years after the implementation of the new law, the positions of local leaders, village elders, pavilion chiefs, etc., are not allowed to be held by those who have no titles. ”

When Zhaoju Qu Yuan heard this, he knew that the king was dissatisfied with the number of people who were promoted to the throne, and at the same time, it was also to extend the tentacles of the Chu court from the counties to the villages and increase the control of the localities.

Thinking about it, the two responded at the same time: "Yui." ”