Following the publication of the "Overseas Strange Stories" by the Royal Weekly, which published an article by Li Yu entitled "The Andong Prefecture's Measures for the Disposal of Overseas Discoveries", Li Yu announced the establishment of an "Overseas Field Consultation Office" in the Xinxiang Hall of the two capitals at a time when the world was talking about it. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

The 'Overseas Land Consultation Center' provides consulting services for those who want to go overseas, and issues land division certificates for wealthy families and wealthy merchants who apply for more than 500 acres of land, so that they can obtain the land applied for on the certificate after being verified by the governor's office of each overseas island.

For a time, many families, merchants, and ordinary people who wanted to acquire land in overseas areas flocked to the 'Overseas Land Purchase Office' to inquire about the situation of the overseas islands.

In the lobby of the newly opened Overseas Land Purchase Office, there are four offices divided into four offices according to the counters of the Bank of the Later World: Hokkaido, Taiwan, Seiju-Ryukyu Islands, and Chao Phraya Governor's Office. Each office has two windows, and outside the windows there is a row of chairs for people to sit and rest, and a total of eight seats outside the windows are filled with people who come to consult.

"Dad, why do we go overseas to reclaim the land if we have money, isn't it good to buy a piece of fertile land in our hometown?" In the hall, a young man asked puzzled, looking down at a pamphlet about the Ryukyu Islands that he had taken from the hall.

"Oh, dad, why are you beating me?"

"You're stupid, how can you shine without a few knocks." Wearing a round-necked narrow-sleeved robe that was washed a little white, the middle-aged man with thick eyebrows and big eyes scolded with a little hatred. In the pain of his son's babbling, he grabbed his son's ear and whispered: "If you want to go to the private school to read more books, you don't go, I don't have any ink in my head, I did this today, but for the sake of your kid's juniors." The Central Plains will be in turmoil every few decades, and the dynasty will change, and in the troubled times, the people are not even as good as the dogs in the prosperous times. Your grandfather died in the chaos of the world in the last years of the previous dynasty, your great-grandfather died in the battle between Zhou and Qi, and your great-great-grandfather was ....... Instead of staying in the Central Plains and waiting for the troubled times to come, it is better to take advantage of the present and move overseas, and then the Central Plains will turn him upside down and will not be able to harm our descendants, understand? ”

The young man rubbed his red ears and nodded in confusion, and he understood.

The middle-aged man's lecture to his son, although his voice was very low, was still heard by Chen Zhongfang, who was sitting next to him, and the middle-aged man seemed to have a feeling and turned his head sideways and smiled at Chen Zhongfang.

Chen Zhongfang smiled back, but said abruptly in his heart: Nuo is really a big mess in the world, can you really avoid the chaos by hiding overseas?

The middle-aged man next to him, judging by his clothes, can be regarded as a rich peasant with surplus wealth, and he is quite historically far-sighted. Since the Han and Jin dynasties, there has not been a country for more than 100 years, and it can be called good only if it has 50 years of national fortune. Will today's Tang Dynasty be like the man in front of him said, and will fall into chaos in the world every few decades, and the dynasty will change?

Hehe, I really count myself as the third generation of the Chen clan after the death of the Chen Dynasty, and it can be regarded as the grandfather Chen Shuda who knew the current affairs twice, and voted for the Ming master, after entering the Tang Dynasty, he was the official to the prime minister in the Gaozu and Taizong dynasties, and became the most prominent vein in the Chen clan.

Chen Zhongfang couldn't help but chuckle, today he came at the order of his father, planning to purchase 3,000 acres of land in the northern part of Taiwan, as the Yingchuan Chen family, their overseas foothold. It is mainly used to grow sugar cane to provide money for the family.

The price of 3,000 acres of land is nothing more than the relocation of 18 families of five to Taiwan to provide them with rations and farm tools before the next year's grain harvest. This is just a drizzle for a wealthy family like Chen Zhongfang, who has been an official for three generations.

Li Yu set an upper limit for the purchase of land by the family and wealthy merchants, with a minimum of 500 mu for each family and a maximum of 5,000 mu. However, wealthy businessmen can only subscribe for up to 1,500 mu, the children of the five surnamed Qiwang and the dignitaries of the court can apply for 5,000 mu, and the children of other ordinary or decaying families and officials can only subscribe for a maximum of 3,000 mu.

Ordinary people do not need to apply for a land certificate at the Overseas Field Consultation Center, but can apply directly to the local Governor's Office at each island.

"Cui Zhenshen is also here." Chen Zhongfang glanced at the eight windows and unexpectedly saw Cui Zhenshen who was handling the voucher in front of the Hokkaido window.

"It seems that the Boling Cui clan and Cui Dunli have also joined the wave of overseas land purchases. Boling Cui's "Clan Chronicles" compiled during the Zhenguan period ranked third, and the folk ranked first, Cui Zhenshen can apply for 5,000 acres of land, which is really envious! ”

When Chen Zhongfang heard this, he looked back, and it turned out to be Chen Zhong, a distant relative of him and a member of the Yingchuan Chen family, who was looking at Cui Zhenshen with envy.

"Brother Zhong is polite, I don't know where Brother Tai came to apply for overseas fields?"

Chen Zhong came back to his senses when he heard the voice, and when he saw that it was Chen Zhongfang, he hurriedly bowed his hand and saluted back: "It turned out to be Brother Zhongfang, who was planning to apply for 3,000 acres of land in Taiwan. Looking at the chair that my brother is sitting on, are you planning to buy land in the Ryukyus? ”

"Exactly!" Chen Zhongfang replied with a smile.

"The Ryukyu Islands need to travel ten days by boat from Quanzhou, and they are isolated overseas, stretching two or three thousand miles between the Japanese and Taiwan. The islands are tens to hundreds of miles apart, and the news is not smooth, why did my brother choose here? ”

Chen Zhong was puzzled, according to what he learned from many friends, the nobles and businessmen of the family bought land overseas with the hope that they could obtain the vast land that could not be obtained in Datang at a very low price, and planted sugarcane, a high-value cash crop, to obtain good profits. Therefore, Taiwan's land is very sought-after and has become the first choice for famous families and wealthy businessmen. The second is Hokkaido, which is the first choice for ordinary people and traders dealing in furs and medicinal herbs.

Ryukyu is expected to be an unpopular overseas land purchase, although it can also grow sugarcane, but with the big island of Taiwan, Ryukyu is still far away. Even the Chao Phraya Lake Governor's Office, which is threatened by savages such as the Black Water Turtle, is more competitive than the Ryukyus, so there are really not many people who choose the Ryukyus.

No, of the eight windows, the two windows of the Ryukyus had no more than 10 people waiting in total, and the other six windows had long queues.

"I have lived in the Central Plains for a long time, disturbed by the world, and when I am old, I want to stay away from the hustle and bustle of the world and retire on an overseas island, which is the wish of my father and me." Chen Zhongfang smiled and said with a smile, not thinking about the safety of future generations in his heart.

Today, the two saints are in the court, and the decree is more than the hand of the queen, which has not been done since ancient times, and the prince is weak and sick, and it is difficult to take on the big responsibility, so Chen Zhongfang and his father Chen Xuande are worried.

"Hahaha...... Since ancient times, there has been a saying that the mountains and forests are hidden, and Brother Zhong Fang and Uncle Xuande have newly created the traces of returning to the beautiful islands overseas! ”

"Brother Zhong is wonderful!"

On the third floor, in front of the window railing of the private room facing the Overseas Field Consultation Office, a handsome and delicate young man took a sip of tea in a purple clay cup with the fragrance of clear tea. In the line of sight, one after another, people dressed in luxury or plain clothes enter and exit the overseas field consultation office.

"Your Highness, this is the information sent by Shopkeeper Li of the Overseas Field Consultation Office about the people who came to apply for the field certificate this morning."

Zheng Lin took the account book from the attendant's hand and handed it to Li Yu.

Turning over the cover of the account book, what catches your eye is Cui Zhenshen, the grandson of Cui Dunli, the prime minister of the first year of Xianqing; followed by Qinghe Zhang, the grandson of Dongtai Shilang Zhang Wenjun, and Zhang Chengqi, who served as the captain of Jinwu.

There are also Fan Yang Wang, Jing Zhaodu, Yingchuan Chen, Wu Jun Lu......

There are as many as seven famous families in the country, and there are dozens of wealthy merchants in Luoyang.