Han: The witchcraft disaster begins, I fight against Emperor Wu of Han

Chapter 92: Your Majesty is the culprit?
"His Majesty!"

Beside Liu Jing, Lu Jie, Yan Sheng and others who were responsible for defense had already bowed and greeted them. The people who came were Liu Che, Huo Guang and others.

The sun is setting at this time, and no one could have imagined that they would see His Majesty at this time?
But Liu Jing frowned, "From today on, each of the four battalions will be responsible for guarding the place every day... No one is allowed to approach within a three-mile radius of this place."

As soon as these words came out.

Several people including Liu Che had strange expressions on their faces.

Is this...disdaining that they are here?
But Liu Jing ignored them and continued:
"At the same time, the victims other than the four camps will also need to be divided into areas here and each will live in an area. Then craftsmen will come here to teach you the craft."

"Do as much as you can within this month. The more you do, the more money you will have to settle down in the future..."

"As for after the martial arts performance, even if you can still make money, you will still have to face competition."

Liu Jing's words were confusing, but everyone who heard them understood his meaning.

Take them to make money!
Start now.

For a while, Lu Jie and the others were fine, although a little surprised, but they were able to stay in the Qimen Camp before, and they were the children of wealthy families. Compared with martial arts performance, they had no interest in making money.

However, the orphans of the Imperial Guards who were promoted to "centurions" were all delighted. After all, they did not have any favorable conditions.

There is no doubt that if this news were to reach the ears of the people who followed them here, they would be overjoyed!
And at the same time.

"Can I ask Grandson Jing what it is that makes you so sure that it can make them... the richest in Chang'an?"

Sang Hongyang took a step forward and asked curiously.

Liu Jing just glanced at it and smiled, "Of course this thing alone won't do, but at least it's enough to stop here."

"As for what it is? We will know after the martial arts performance."

Sang Hongyang was stunned. Is Emperor Jing keeping this secret?

He quickly looked at His Majesty, only to see Liu Che suddenly say:
"This is Shanglin Garden, the royal hunting ground. Even if you win the martial arts performance, do you think they can stay here?"

"Also... although I allow you to train in Shanglin Garden, I don't allow them to come as well."

However, Liu Che was still thinking about what had just happened.

Seeing this, Liu Jing smiled and said, "Your Majesty, please look carefully. Shanglin Garden is over there, and this side is at the foot of Shangshan Mountain."

"Now the victims have left Anling and come to this remote place, and I am here to help my father and comfort the victims..."

"But, of course, Your Majesty is the Son of Heaven, and the whole world belongs to the king. You can just tell them to stay away from here. At worst, they can just go back to Anling."

"You..." Liu Che was choked by these words.

He was a little angry and humiliated. It was certainly a good thing to keep the victims away from the main roads, and it seemed that Liu Jing could really help them "make money".

He didn't care whether he made money or not. What he cared about was that the court would no longer have to worry about how to resettle them in the future and the subsequent disaster relief grain.

To a certain extent, if Liu Jing could really make them settle down, it would be another extremely great "achievement".

When I think about how I haven't expressed anything since I came back from Liangzhou, nor have I rewarded the other party for his contribution...

Over the years, he has rewarded those who have done him good and punished those who have done him wrong!

If Liu Jing was not the grandson of the emperor, he would have been granted the title of nobility just for resolving the crisis of Yinmi City.

But the emperor's grandson, due to his status, is difficult to reward.

Thinking of this, he suddenly had an idea, "In the past few days, I have been thinking about how to reward you. Since you are so kind-hearted, I will grant you 5,000 households!"

Among the marquises, the Marquis of Ten Thousand Households is the highest reward.

This time, Liu Che did not grant any specific title, but only gave him a fief.

Thinking about this number again, Liu Jing rolled his eyes. It turned out that the wool came from the sheep.

But it just so happens that...

This is exactly what he wants!
After a heartfelt thank you.

Liu Che then asked, "Are you really going to rely on them to defeat Li Guangli? There are only more than 20 days left. Xiang Yu was able to burn his boats and cross the river because he is Xiang Yu! As for you..."

"Your Majesty, why don't you think about it..." Liu Jing interrupted him.

He could guess the purpose of Liu Che's visit. But it was just the beginning, how could he reveal all his confidence? It was not easy to send him away.

But since he was here, he took this opportunity to bring up another matter...

"Your Majesty has expanded the territory over the years and has acquired such a rich land. Why are there still so many refugees without farmland?"

Liu Che stared at the former.

“So this is another new insight?”

"Is it my fault that there are too many refugees?"

"Humph! From what you said, now you know the benefits of expanding territory?"

"Do you know that the people lack land for cultivation?"

"Do you know that the current land can't support so many people if there is a natural disaster or man-made disaster?"

Liu Che asked one question after another, then glanced at Huo Guang and others, and then sneered:
"I'll tell you the truth..."

"You said in your previous "Vow Return" that Emperors Wen and Jing left me so much property? Humph! You only know one side of the story, not the other!"

"The Han Dynasty's efforts over the years have meant that each generation has fulfilled its responsibilities. Emperor Taizu Gao established the Han Dynasty and eliminated the kings of other surnames. My grandfather rested and recuperated, while the late emperor quelled the rebellion of the princes... step by step, we have eliminated the internal troubles..."

"However, many people don't know that the years of recuperation and laissez-faire before this have planted huge hidden dangers."

"The land among the people has long been insufficient. Many powerful families, princes and heirs of the feudal lords have annexed private land under the pretext of so-called laissez-faire. When I ascended the throne, the Han Dynasty was not as rich and powerful as you said... The foreign relatives were in power, the powerful families dominated the country, and the foreign enemies were tyrannical..."

At this point, Liu Che seemed to recall the contents of the memorial again, and he became more and more angry as he spoke.

"If I hadn't used my merits in pacifying the Xiongnu several times, eradicating heresy, expanding the territory, and quelling the civil strife, I don't know what the Han Dynasty would have become now!"

Liu Jing saw the other party bringing up old matters again.

He also said: "Your Majesty is right."

Hear the words.

This was the first time that Liu Jing admitted what he said. For a moment, Liu Che even thought he had misheard.

But the next moment.

"But expanding territory can only explain the surface. Just like the refugees that Your Majesty sees now, they may go to the border to obtain farmland because of the expansion of land."

"But sooner or later, what is coming will come, and the victims will still become victims. Your Majesty is only prolonging this time..."

Liu Che came here today, but he didn't want to discuss these things with the other party.

Seeing him talking again, he subconsciously asked, "Relieve the symptoms? Then tell me, what is the underlying cause?"

Liu Jing looked up, "It's in what Your Majesty just said."

"The loopholes and traps in the Lingyi system are getting bigger and bigger..."

"Because there was not enough land to be distributed, and during the period of laissez-faire, the wealthy among the people began to swallow up the land of the people!"

"As the rich acquire more land, the common people will naturally have less and less land, and eventually they will become refugees!"

"So you knew?" Liu Che snorted coldly, "Over the years, I have used endless methods to suppress these wealthy people! But there are still victims. Natural disasters and man-made disasters continue, and the number of refugees will only increase!"

"Naturally there will be more and more..." At this moment, Liu Jing simply made the final decision, "Because Your Majesty has not found the root cause of all this."

"Fundamentally? Are you going to talk about the so-called large-scale construction projects again?" Liu Che had just mentioned it casually, but now he seemed to be getting more serious!
"No!" Liu Jing said, "Since it is land, then it is land."

"Then what is this fundamentally?" Liu Che asked in a cold voice. He had to make him explain it thoroughly.

When Liu Jing saw this, he was also very confident:

"Because the one who annexed the most land from the people should be Your Majesty!"

"A powerful person of your majesty's kind!"

In an instant, Liu Jing pointed his finger.

"For example... Shanglinyuan!"

(End of this chapter)