Chapter 183 Working Overtime Together
Everyone's eyes were fixed on Ju Zheng, with expressions ranging from shock, anger, confusion, to ridicule.
Even Tian Ze was very surprised.
A population of 200,000, relying on only the Guangyang Ju clan? Could this fellow be trying to steal Yuan Shao's supporters? But how could Ju Shou agree to this, and Yuan Shao would not allow it either.
Although he was confused, Tian Ze did not question it.
Cats have their ways, dogs have their ways. It doesn't matter where Ju Zheng got the people from, as long as he got them.
After sorting out everyone's quotations, Tian Ze summarized that the population of more than million was more than he had imagined.
It seems that these families do have great potential.
"Okay. Once the pen is put to paper and the price is decided, the matter is settled." Tian Ze said calmly.
He will not give any chance to those unlucky guys who fail to change their minds in time.
There are only so many resources, so naturally they should be given priority to the strong.
Even if we give resources to such a stupid family, I'm afraid they won't be able to keep them.
"I'm sure you already know the amount of land you can get. The next step is for the distribution to be made by Gongtai, and I won't get involved. If you need any other supplies, you can talk to Gongtai."
"Two years from now, I want to see the population you mentioned, as well as 50 million mu of fertile farmland. If you can't accomplish that, you must pay me back with interest."
After saying that, Tian Ze turned and left.
Ju Zheng and the others all bowed deeply and respectfully to Tian Ze, their hearts filled with excitement and complete submission.
581 million acres of land!
At this moment, Ju was filled with joy and wanted to roar to the sky.
Who else!
As long as he could gather enough heads, his Guangyang Ju family would become the family with the most land in the world.
The Yuan family, the Yang family, the Xun family, and the Chen family were all trampled under his feet in terms of land. If he had not been arrogant, in a few decades, his Guangyang Ju family would have been ranked among the top families in the world.
Low profile! Low profile!
Feeling the strong resentment and malice around him, Ju Zheng quickly reminded himself.
A tall tree attracts the wind. He knew this truth, but this was land! Millions of land!
Who can bear it!
Just take action this time, and never be so reckless again. I must gather these 200,000 people even if it means my death.
When Tian Ze invaded Jizhou, the aristocratic families in the northern area of Jizhou fled south one after another, and only a few families left behind branches.
Now it seems that their choice was indeed right.
Tian Chengshou has always acted in an upright manner. Although he likes to cut the Gordian knot, as long as his bottom line is not crossed, he will always find a place to stay.
Especially for capable people and forces, Tian Chengshou would always find ways to exert their power, even if they were enemies like Lu Bu. This is a potential stock, follow him and you will have meat to eat.
Just when everyone was wondering how Ju Zheng could recruit so many people, not long after, this guy came to the Jixia Academy with a sign.
I am the patriarch of the Guangyang Ju clan. I have million acres of land and would like to invite everyone to cooperate in the development. Each person is given 15 acres of land. The sale is limited and on a first-come, first-served basis.
In just one day, the problem of 100,000 people was solved.
The Jixia Academy was populated by children from poor families and small aristocratic families. Due to their weak strength, they had no chance of entering, but Ju Zheng was keenly aware of this.
Although their strength is weak, with only dozens of people in your family and hundreds of people in my family, we can’t resist their large numbers!
With thousands of scholars, it would be easy to gather a population of 100,000.
After all, the matter of the Hundred Family Inheritance List has not yet begun, and who wouldn't be happy to be able to get something in their pocket right now? If they are short of people, they can just recruit locally.
"This Guangyang Ju family is really interesting. They actually became middlemen and made a profit from the price difference." Tian Ze couldn't help laughing after hearing the news.
"He is very smart and has a good grasp of the scale. I guess he probably doesn't want to occupy more land anymore and just wants to keep the four million acres of land." Xun You said.
"A tree that stands out in the forest will be destroyed by the wind. He has taken advantage of many things. If he takes more, it will bring disaster." Dong Zhao said. "He not only took advantage of many things, but also sold favors to the small aristocratic families and poor students in the Jixia Academy. He was able to stop at the right time and give this piece of cake to other aristocratic families. He achieved three goals in one go. This person is really slick." Guo Jia was amazed.
"It doesn't matter. No matter how they mess around, we are the ones who benefit. It's just some land. They can fight for it however they want." Cheng Yu said nonchalantly.
"My Lord, you are wise! This way, we should be able to preserve the world's population to the greatest extent possible. After all, population is now not only tied to money and grain, but also to land."
“As long as the princes of the world are not sick in their brains, there will be no more large-scale massacres and bandits. Even if they get too angry, the local families will not agree.” Chen Gong bowed respectfully to Tian Ze.
In order to preserve the vitality of the man, Tian Ze has taken great pains.
"There are still many things we want to do. The population of the Han Dynasty is not enough, so the more we can retain, the better." Tian Ze sighed.
"It's okay if people die in war, that's inevitable. But it's wrong if too many people die from famine, plague, or banditry."
"My lord is benevolent, but this will be extremely beneficial to other princes." Dong Zhao reminded.
"It doesn't matter. Since I have built such a foundation, I am confident that I can deal with them. I have already prepared myself to fight the world alone." Tian Ze said calmly.
"Gongtai, the affairs of Youzhou and the Northeast Plain have taken up too much energy. How long will it take for everything to be completely stable?"
Chen Gong smiled bitterly: "My Lord, we have resettled nearly 10 million people in the past two years. It also involves the establishment of a sound official system in Youzhou and parts of the newly acquired Jizhou, the stabilization of the people's hearts, the elimination of bandits, the implementation of government orders, agricultural production, etc. We also have to consider military deployment. All of these take time."
"I know, so I have been waiting. But by next year at the latest, we must take Bingzhou and march into Sili, otherwise all the subsequent arrangements will not keep up." Tian Ze said.
“Can we accomplish this next year?”
Chen Gong was thinking in his mind, and he couldn't help looking at Zhang Zhao, Guo Yuan and others who had serious faces. He gritted his teeth and said, "Before the beginning of autumn next year, Gong will definitely finish all this."
"but……"
"But what?"
"Except Fengxiao and Gongda, everyone else has to work overtime with me."
Upon hearing this, Jia Xu frowned slightly and was about to speak.
"Okay!" Tian Ze agreed without hesitation and swallowed back Jia Xu's words.
He looked at Chen Gong with resentful eyes, but Chen Gong turned a blind eye to it.
You can't run away. None of the twelve ministries can escape. The Ministry of Rites is not only responsible for intelligence gathering, but also propaganda. You can't escape it.
Chen Gong today has gone through countless trials and tribulations, and is no longer afraid of boiling water. He has long been accustomed to cheating others.
The government affairs under Tian Ze's rule were much more arduous than those of the former Han Dynasty. If he didn't call on a few more people, there would be no way he could get anything done.
Seeing that he could not do anything to Chen Gong, Jia Xu looked at Xun You and Guo Jia with resentment.
We had agreed at the beginning that we would all just do nothing, but you two ended up shirking your responsibility in government affairs, leaving me with the blame for the Ministry of Rites.
The smile that had just appeared on Guo Jia's lips suddenly disappeared, and he tried to retreat behind Xun You without making a sound. However, when he glanced to the side, Xun You was gone.
When he turned around, he saw Xun You standing behind him with his eyes fixed on his nose and his nose focused on his mind.
Cheng Yu, Dong Zhao and the others all looked over. Guo Jia turned around a little stiffly and said to Tian Ze solemnly: "My lord, I'm afraid Yuan Shao and Cao Cao will not stand by and watch when we fight against Bingzhou next year. This is a serious matter. Gongda and I will go and discuss the strategy right away."
After saying this, he turned around and left, but saw that Xun You had already slipped to the door without him noticing.
Feeling the thorny gazes behind him, Guo Jia hurriedly took small steps and left slowly but actually quickly.
When Tian Ze saw this scene, his face was full of smiles and he was about to leave.
But he heard Chen Gong say quietly: "My Lord, thank you for your hard work during this period. Many refugees have not been appeased and identified yet."
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(End of this chapter)
