A lowly soldier becomes king, I slaughter my way through the late Tang Dynasty!

How long has it been?

It hasn't even been a month yet!

All the farmland in the county has been surveyed and measured!

That's absolutely impossible!

Wu Shouyi was incredulous and roared in horror.

"Don't think I don't know, this is Li Rui's little trick, it's a lie! It's impossible to survey all the farmland in just one month!"

Wu Wang sighed and squatted down.

"Master, the total cultivated land is over 220,000 mu, is that correct?"

This incredibly precise number sent shivers down Wu Shouyi's spine!

His hands and feet trembled uncontrollably, and his whole body turned ice cold!

As the head of the Wu family, he was the local tyrant of Boling County.

He knows best how much arable land Boling County has!

According to official records, Boling County has a total of 160,000 mu of farmland.

But this is only the official registration.

In fact, there are still more than 60,000 mu of hidden farmland!

These fields are not registered by the government and therefore do not require taxation.

All profits obtained will belong to the Wu family!

Therefore, Hidden Fields has always been the main source of the Wu family's gray income.

Apart from Wu Shouyi, the head of the family, almost no one knew exactly how many Hidden Fields there were!

But at this moment.

Wu Wang immediately revealed the secret!

How could Wu Shouyi not be alarmed?

How could I not be afraid!?

this means.

Li Rui really did manage to completely survey all the farmland within a month!

Wu Shouyi couldn't believe that Li Rui had actually done it!

But the facts speak for themselves.

He had no choice but to believe it!

Therefore, Li Rui had no qualms about killing him.

Wu Shouyi's hunched body trembled violently, and tears immediately welled up in his dim, yellow eyes.

He was in a hurry, so he knelt on the ground and slowly moved to Wu Wang's feet with his knees.

He grabbed Wu Wang's trouser leg.

This high and mighty patriarch used to look down on Wu Wang, the eldest master.

At this moment, however, he was crying and pleading bitterly.

"Wu Wang, by seniority, you're still my cousin! How could you..."

He hadn't finished speaking.

Wu Wang then flung his trouser leg open, took two steps back, and said indifferently.

"Brother, I came to see you only so that you could die knowing the truth. Why did you have to drag me down with you?"

Wu Shouyi was stunned.

He pointed at Wu Wang and suddenly realized something.

The Wu family is indeed not extinct.

What perished was only the Wu family, which was under Wu Shouyi's control.

There are many members of the Wu family like Wu Wang who have already pledged allegiance to Li Rui.

in the end.

It was Wu Shouyi who lost.

A complete and utter defeat!

A complete and utter defeat!

Wu Shouyi gave a bitter laugh, his face a mixture of self-mockery and regret.

If only I had known.

I never thought of competing with Li Rui for power.

If we lower our stance, welcome him warmly, and wholeheartedly assist Li Rui!

Perhaps they could even marry their granddaughter to Li Rui, becoming in-laws and sharing wealth in the future!

However, one wrong step can lead to a series of wrong steps.

No matter how much you regret it now, it's too late.

Wu Shouyi's head was pressed against a tree stump in the mass grave.

Behind him, Wu Shoujun's head had already fallen into the basket.

Then.

Then, with a soft "poof!"

……

"General, Wu Shouyi and Wu Shoujun have already been executed. What should be done with their heads?"

"Bury it, lest a plague arise."

"Here you go!"

Wang Shuyu brewed a pot of tea for Li Rui and said softly.

"My lord, what should we do with the women of the Wu family?"

Li Rui took the teacup but didn't drink it.

Instead, he put it down and took Wang Shuyu's soft hand in his own.

What do you think?

After thinking for a moment, Wang Shuyu made the suggestion.

"Women aged 15 and above may marry single men in the county; women under 15 may be raised as maids until they reach marriageable age."

Li Rui nodded.

"That's fine, but I think we should prioritize arranging marriages for the soldiers of the Restoration Army."

Wang Shuyu was taken aback, then suddenly realized!

The majority of the more than 400 soldiers in the Restoration Army are the sons and brothers that Li Rui brought from Mancheng.

Although they were loyal to Li Rui, their hometown was Mancheng.

If you stay in Dingzhou for a long time, you'll inevitably miss home.

If they were allowed to marry and have children in Boling County, they would have a stable home there.

Li Rui's move.

This solved both the problem of the soldiers being alone and the problem of morale.

It also incidentally enhanced the loyalty of the soldiers.

after all.

The rations and pay were issued by Li Rui, the land was given by Li Rui, and even the wife was assigned to him by Li Rui!

How can one not be loyal!?

Wang Shuyu understood the reasoning behind it and was immediately overjoyed.

"My husband's move is brilliant, achieving three goals at once."

Li Rui hugged Wang Shuyu and laughed.

"Speaking of which, you, Yourong, and Xiaomei were all wives assigned to me by the General."

Wang Shuyu's cheeks flushed slightly, and she gently slapped her hand.

Li Rui climbed up his waist, but his unclean hand knocked it away.

"As a commander-in-chief, you mustn't be so frivolous during the day."

Li Rui buried his nose in the crook of Wang Shuyu's neck, inhaling deeply the alluring fragrance.

"Not during the day, then tonight..."

Wang Shuyu said reproachfully.

"Tsk, no, I'm having my wedding. If you want, go find You Rong. She misses you terribly."

Upon hearing this, Li Rui felt a surge of happiness.

Where in the world can you find such a good wife?

Not jealous at all!

That night, it was Wang Shuyu who took the initiative to persuade her to come to her.

Other wives would love to lock their husbands up.

But what about Wang Shuyu?

For the sake of family stability, they encouraged Li Rui to treat everyone equally.

"Okay, I'll go find You Rong tonight."

……

Not long after.

On the drill ground.

The women of the Wu family wept and wailed, divided into two groups based on their age of fifteen.

Women aged 15 and above were given priority to marry soldiers of the Restoration Army.

Those who are not eligible will be matched with eligible men in the county.

When the members of the Restoration Army heard about this, they laughed so hard their teeth were showing!

They all shouted in unison on the drill ground, "Long live the General!"

These words sent chills down Zhao Kuangyin's spine!

How can a general live ten thousand years?

Only the emperor can live forever!

Fortunately, this is Dingzhou, not Bianliang.

It is worth mentioning that.

Some soldiers wanted to emulate Li Rui and clamored for three wives!

As a result, he was punched in the head by the entire team.

"You want three more? What? Want to be a general? Get lost!"

Zhao Kuangyin struck the gong and shouted loudly.

"The general has ordered that each person may only choose one, and once they are taken home, they must not be beaten, scolded, or humiliated!"

They must be treated like proper wives and concubines. Anyone who beats, scolds, or humiliates them will be punished according to the law, without exception!

This last sentence.

This wasn't just something said to the Restoration Army.

It was also addressed to the women.

At first, they also thought they would be treated as female slaves and humiliated by others.

But what I didn't expect was...

Li Rui is so kind!

They really wanted them to be wives or concubines!

So, it doesn't matter who you marry.

Those who are not married are considered to be married.

Moreover, his marriage partner was a soldier of the Restoration Army, and he received excellent treatment.

This is a perfect match!

Those who have married are essentially remarrying.

From being a prisoner, she became someone else's wife again.

There's nothing wrong with that.

Of course, there will always be people who are unwilling.

But fate is what it is, and who cares whether you want it or not?

Those who were unwilling waited until after they married into the family and had children.

Naturally, their hearts were won over.

Zhao Kuangyin gave Zhang Yaozu a push and pointed to two beautiful women.

"Would the general like these two?"

Zhang Yaozu took a look.

Aren't these two beautiful women Wu Shoujun's legal wife and concubine?

Zhang Yaozu thought for a moment, then clenched his fist and said.

"The general didn't say, but I think we should send it to him!"

Although Wu Shoujun is dead, Zhang Yaozu still harbors resentment over what he did during his lifetime.

In his view.

Li Rui should sleep with Wu Shoujun's wife!

Get your revenge!

And so.

Without informing Li Rui at all.

Zhang Yaozu had his maids wash the two beautiful women clean, strip them of their outer garments, and stuff them into Li Rui's room.

The two women offered no resistance whatsoever!

Because they themselves felt that way.

The best outcome for her is to be taken into Li Rui's room!

Being a wife to an ordinary soldier in the Restoration Army is nothing compared to being a concubine to Li Rui.

and so.

Instead of resisting, they cooperated fully.

Even inside the room, she pulled her collar down and rolled up her skirt.

Make sure that as soon as Li Rui enters, he sees their most alluring side.