Gao Wu: Traveling through the heavens in dreams, a professional rebel!

Chapter 25: Nationalization of land, abolition of slavery! In the Wu Dynasty, only commercial taxes and death are inevitable.

"Your Majesty, the Zheng, Wang, and Song families in Qiushan City were all exterminated and their property was confiscated. We took away 21 million taels of silver, 4 million taels of gold, more than 3,600 pieces of jade, jade, antiques, famous paintings, and other items, and 500,000 acres of farmland..."

"...Danyang Zhou family, Tusu family, Lou family, etc. have been destroyed, and silver... 400,000 acres of farmland have been obtained..."

"...Yangcheng Li family... has been destroyed... 30 million silver coins... 600,000 mu of land confiscated..."

"..."

At this moment, exaggerated numbers were spoken out from the soldiers with flushed faces and a hint of excitement.

Not far from the dragon throne, the former Queen of Dafeng, Liu Yanran, felt her scalp tingling and her face was dull.

Although I knew that the aristocratic family was very wealthy when their property was confiscated in the capital before.

But he never expected that those cities, which were once considered remote places in his eyes, and those aristocratic families actually owned mountains of gold.

Such terrifying wealth added together is even dozens of times higher than the total annual tax revenue of the entire Dafeng Dynasty.

At this moment, Lin Yaozu had a slight smile on his face.

"Ha! It's true that dynasties come and go, but aristocratic families remain forever!"

"But unfortunately, they are unlucky to have met me!"

"This time, I'll teach those people a lesson: if you have a strong enough fist, even the strongest of iron can be destroyed."

"Since two-thirds have been destroyed, there is no need for the remaining one-third to exist!"

"All under heaven belongs to the king; all the people in the world are the king's subjects."

"I hereby order that, starting today, a new policy will be announced, and all land will be nationalized."

“Compensation shall be based on the average market price.”

"From now on, farmers will be allocated land for free according to population, and they will only have the right to lease and use it, not the right to buy or sell it."

"One third of the harvest shall be turned over to the national treasury, and the seventh shall be kept for personal use and may be bought and sold at will."

"Also, we will set up a special business tax collection team, improve the business tax standards, and temporarily unify the tax payment based on the profit of each transaction."

"Anyone who evades taxes will be fined a hundred times the amount for the first time. If they don't pay within three days, they will be killed! The second time, they will be fined a thousand times the amount. If they don't pay within three days, they will be killed! The third time, their property will be confiscated and their entire family will be exterminated!"

"From today on, all master-servant contracts are abolished, and all debt contracts are also void."

"Anyone who pursues this matter without permission will be killed!"

"..."

Various policies flowed out from Lin Yaozu's lips like a stream.

Every word and every sentence contains profound meaning and foresight.

The generals below the stage opened their eyes wide, as if their minds were shaken by the shock.

Some people frowned, trying their best to catch the inspiration, while others looked confused, overwhelmed by the vast ocean of information and didn't know what to do.

The official standing by was recording hurriedly, his heart trembling with fear.

Although most people still don’t understand it, they always feel that this is an earth-shaking policy.

After a while, many reckless men rushed back, ready to carry out Lin Yaozu's order.

There were only two people left in the hall.

Next, as usual, it was time for the much-anticipated applause.

Two hours later, they stopped fighting temporarily to rest. Liu Yanran lay lazily on her side, her fair lips moving slightly, her tone carrying a hint of complexity.

"Did you plan all this?"

"Kill the noble families, collect their wealth, distribute the land, and support the people!"

"From now on, the world will be stable and prosperity will return!"

Hearing this, Lin Yaozu raised his eyebrows, glanced at the former Queen of Dafeng who was possessed by the monster in her head, and spoke indifferently.

"Two percent of the aristocratic class controls ninety-eight percent of the world's resources."

"But unfortunately, they are not strong enough, and I am too lazy to fight them slowly."

"Just kill them all, and then the 98% will belong to me." "The rest is just a matter of redistributing these benefits!"

Hearing this, Liu Yanran sighed.

"But this can only solve the problem temporarily, not forever. After the distribution, it will become a new family."

"The aristocratic class can never be eliminated, and the emperor is the largest aristocratic family."

Lin Yaozu sneered and replied with an arrogant and murderous look.

"As long as they are killed quickly! Who dares?"

"This world doesn't need so many noble families. I am enough!"

Shrouded in the murderous tone, an endless bloody scene surged in like a torrent, as if dragging people into the center of the Shura battlefield in the blink of an eye.

The shocking and bloody words frightened Liu Yanran, and a trace of horror that was hard to conceal flashed in her beautiful eyes.

On the other hand, as imperial edicts were issued one after another, the soldiers who had initially mastered pinyin and barely learned simplified Chinese characters during this period became the best propagandists of the imperial edicts in various cities.

Within just a few days, even the farmers in the countryside knew about it.

Those outrageous decrees also plunged the entire Wu Dynasty into heated discussions.

For people at the bottom of society, these are undoubtedly countless pieces of great news.

All debts owed to landlords are canceled.

The past of selling children as slaves was also overturned according to Lin Yaozu's wishes.

In addition, there are free fields to plant, and only 30% of the grain needs to be handed over, and no other miscellaneous taxes are required.

In other luxurious manors and magnificent mansions, the sounds of cursing and smashing were heard again.

"Damn Lin Yaozu, damn new emperor!"

"Ahhh! Bastard! You're trying to exterminate us!"

"We have to pay 30% of the commercial tax? How cruel! Doesn't the Emperor treat us as human beings?"

"They actually gave the fields to those peasants to plant, and they only wanted 30% of it. Why?"

"Forced purchase at an average price? How is this different from robbery?"

"The contract is void? Impossible! What else can I do if I won't let you go?"

"..."

Obviously, when benefits are distributed unevenly, resistance is bound to occur.

At this stage, not only the remaining one-third of the aristocratic families are beginning to take desperate measures.

Even those businessmen who once made a fortune from trading began to get restless.

However, all of this was expected, and Lin Yaozu had already prepared himself mentally.

No matter which world it is, change requires bloodshed.

And he was not afraid at all, nor did he show any pity.

For a better future, or in other words, to realize the ideas in your heart.

Lin Yaozu didn't mind at all if there was a river of blood and a thousand miles of pagodas.

Since this is a dream world, if we don’t do whatever we want and do whatever we want, then it would be a waste of time.

In the next few days, those noble families who refused to obey the order were once again broken into and driven out by the soldiers of the Zhenyuan Army.

Immediately afterwards, the well-received confiscation of property and extermination of the family was repeated.

The soldiers chopped people down with ease, confiscated their gold, silver, jewelry and other property, and made them state-owned.

This time, outsiders such as the servants and the housekeeper managed to survive.

After being acquitted, they all regained their freedom and rushed back to their original registered places to reunite with their families, waiting to be allocated free land to cultivate.

(End of this chapter)