The nine major families have all received the first land transfer payment, and the remaining payments will be made year by year. They all have agreements in hand and are stamped with the kingdom's seal.
Zhang Yi is busy, but busy but not chaotic.
Let’s take land as an example. Surveying, receiving and redistributing it is a tedious task that affects everyone’s interests and cannot be taken lightly.
Zhang Yi established a land management committee, drew up implementation details, and implemented the work with the assistance of officials and family members.
At the same time, collective farms came into being, organizing farmers together according to region. The management method was similar to that of a common people's house, with the person in charge being elected by the farmers, arranging all matters, and uniformly dispatching cattle and farm tools.
The originally scattered farmland was connected together. Under the guidance of agricultural experts, new agricultural tools were added, high-quality grain seeds were selected, water wells were dug, and irrigation facilities were built. In this way, efficiency was greatly improved, and grain production increased by at least double.
It turned out that the farmers had no land and no surplus food, and they were displaced and struggling on the poverty line. After being merged into the collective farms, they all got land to live in and received various subsidies from the state, which solved their survival problems. When people saw hope, they were all happy and excited.
Actively devote yourself to work.
King Liu Kai knows people well and appoints people well, Zhang Yi's chief assistant is young and promising, and Princess Xiaoliu provides interest-free loans. The reputation of the royal family reaches its peak and the people win the heartfelt love.
The reform started in Chang'an City and swept across the country like a wave.
The only shortcoming is that the Wu family has never cooperated. They neither expressed support nor opposition. They used the excuse that Prime Minister Wu Rui was ill, so the land transfer could only be discussed after he recovered.
Zhang Yi knew that this was just an excuse.
The Wu family occupies more than 100,000 acres of land and has a population of more than 300,000. They are so insignificant in the Kingdom of China that their existence can almost be ignored without affecting the overall situation.
It's just annoying to watch.
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Zhang Yi originally wanted to finish this period of time and then be free to solve Wu Rui's problem.
Considering that Wu Rui was the hero, Zhang Yi did not want to use force and kill the elders rashly. Neither the king nor Zhang Yi wanted to do such a thing easily.
If Wu Rui was a wise person and saw that the land reform was in full swing, with the support of major families and the satisfaction of the people, Wu Rui should change his mind.
But Wu Rui chose to stay behind closed doors.
The officials surnamed Wu in the DPRK also adopted a passive and confrontational attitude. They occupied important positions, so Zhang Yi punished them by dismissal or demotion.
The Wu family, which was once prominent in Chang'an, gradually disappeared.
As the land reform deepened, Zhang Yi discovered another thorny problem, which was that Wu Rui had been running the business for many years and had party members all over the country. Officials in Chang'an City obeyed Zhang Yi's instructions, but the bureaucracy in various places was still in Wu Rui's hands.
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It is impossible for Zhang Yi to replace all thousands of officials in a short period of time, otherwise most of the country will be paralyzed.
Officials large and small work against the will and do the assigned work, but they just look for various excuses and are inefficient.
In response, Zhang Yi sent Xiaolong to lead officials from the Ministry of Punishment on a private visit incognito to collect evidence of the officials' violations of laws and dereliction of duty. At the same time, he established a university hall to select talents, personally train them, and build a new team of officials.
After these two tasks are completed, a major blood change can be carried out.
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In the evening, Brother Zhang Yi had a gathering in his house.
"Prime Minister Wu Rui once wanted to get involved in the military power, but he was warned by the king. Brother Yi, please be careful. This man has always been proud of himself and arrogant. I am afraid that he will rebel." General Wang Zheng said.
"What is the relationship between Prime Minister Wu Rui and General Liu Guangda?" Zhang Yi asked.
"The two of them have never been on good terms," Wang Zheng replied.
"Without the support of the army, how can he rebel?" Xiao Han said, "However, we must be careful of him organizing the strong men of the Wu family."
"The Wu family has more than 300,000 people. They can organize 50,000 troops at most. They don't have any weapons, so what's so scary?" Shi Gandang said carelessly.
"That is, if he dares to rebel, his head will fall to the ground." Niu Ben said nonchalantly.
"The Wu Rui family's rebellion will undoubtedly fail. We will send people to keep an eye on the Wu family's movements and suppress them as soon as they gather." Xiaolong said, "But we can't be careless. I don't think that Wu Rui guy is so stupid. When an egg hits a rock, beware of his other plans."
"Xiao Long's words make sense. We need to make military preparations." Wang Zheng said, "Now the main force of the army is stationed in the north, and the country is empty. There are only three thousand Imperial Guards in Chang'an. Once the Wu family makes trouble everywhere, I am afraid that there will be insufficient troops."
Zhang Yi knew that these three thousand imperial guards were all veterans who had followed the king in the north and south. They were considered the best among the best in the kingdom. They were loyal, reliable, and extremely powerful in combat.
It's a pity that there are only a few people, so if a fire breaks out everywhere, it will be overwhelmed.
"I also have some bad premonitions. Wu Rui is hiding in the dark and trying to fight back. I don't know what is supporting his ambition, but we must be on guard." Zhang Yi said and made arrangements.
According to his arrangement, the Mopan City Army was expanded to 8,000 men and horses. These 8,000 warriors were Zhang Yi's trump card. Now the brothers gathered in Chang'an, and the Mopan City Army was led by generals such as Jiang Hua, Zhou Rui and Liao Fan. .
Zhang Yi decided that Jiang Hua would lead 4,000 warriors to be stationed in Jiyuan City, and Zhou Rui would lead 4,000 warriors to be stationed in Songjiazhai. Regardless of the Old China or Mopan City area, if anything happens, they can rush to the rescue.
Liao Fan led the reserve militia to guard Mopan City, Wanchun Village was guarded by local warriors led by Shi Yu, and Xikou Village was guarded by local warriors led by brothers Huang Wen and Huang Xiu.
The safety of the Mopan City area is safe for the time being.
Therefore, the eight thousand warriors were mainly used to deal with the unrest in the Kingdom of China and were stationed at the border. They could not be dispatched to Chang'an for the time being, which would arouse the suspicion of Wu Rui and others.
The arrangements were in place and everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
There are 3,000 royal guards and 8,000 warriors. Not to mention the Wu family's 50,000 troops rebelling, even 100,000 troops are still a mob and are vulnerable to a blow.
"I really can't figure it out. Wu Rui has become famous and has nothing. Why is he uneasy about enjoying wealth and honor and insisting on going against us?" Xiao Han wondered.
"Human desires are endless. A wise man is always happy with what he has, while a fool is greedy. Wu Rui is talented but not virtuous, and has lofty ambitions, just like a fool. In the final analysis, he wants to occupy the throne. If Wu Rui is not eliminated, the kingdom will be in trouble Stability." Zhang Yi said, after more than half a month of observation, he was completely disappointed with Wu Rui.
"Brother Yi, I've been to the nearby states and counties, and the problems are very serious," Xiaolong said. "I plan to start from Chang'an first to punish corrupt officials and eliminate evil forces. What do you think?"
Zhang Yi nodded and said resolutely: "It's time. The people have seen the benefits of the reform and the people's hearts are stable. We can start to improve the social order."