The autumn wind is bleak, the winter is awe-inspiring, and the year has passed like this.

Waiting for the beginning of spring again, it was already 302 BC - the seventh year that Xiong Wuliang had crossed over.

After the public execution of a group of old aristocratic leaders who intended to start a rebellion, the state of Chu still experienced a short period of turmoil, but on the whole it was not a big problem.

According to the 'Tui En Order' - after the death of the old aristocratic leaders who were executed, the titles and property were divided and inherited, which invisibly divided the many families that were originally strong and prosperous into smaller parts.

Among them, there are many people who are knowledgeable about current affairs, and when they saw that Quyang Hou was in full swing, they took the initiative to serve.

After the complete disintegration of the old aristocratic alliance, Qu Yuan, Le Yi, Shen Dao and others immediately introduced a series of reform measures - including but not limited to the reorganization of the army, the purging of officials, the reduction of the power of the aristocracy, the dismissal of private soldiers, and so on.

Of course, nothing happened overnight - in order to weaken the resistance to a greater extent, the new law still reserved a considerable part of the privileges for those who sincerely attached themselves to the Marquis of Quyang.

For example, Qu Yuan's new regulations - all parts of the Chu State uniformly implemented the agricultural tax tithe and handed it over to the national treasury, and the nobles with fiefs could collect more tithes in their fiefs, and those with special circumstances could levy tithes, but no more could be collected.

In the past, the agricultural tax paid by the Chu state to the central government was only tithe, but the peasants often had to bear the burden of tithes, tithes, or even tithes—and the difference in the price was of course exploited by the nobles.

But now, the burden on the peasants has been greatly reduced, while the fiscal and tax revenues of the state of Chu have skyrocketed overall, almost doubling their size.

Only the nobles are injured in the world......

As for the so-called 'special circumstances' in which tithes can be levied...... Whoever voluntarily joins Quyang Hou's command is a special case!

And after the dismissal of the nobles' private army, a large number of slaves, domestic slaves, domestic slaves, and servants were released as free men—the number of peasant households in the Chu State actually increased by 30 percent!

It can be seen how good the old nobles were at sucking blood.

Tut!

Eye-popping.

Of course, the noble vassals who were willing to attach themselves to the Marquis of Quyang were still allowed to keep a certain number of tribals—but not more than three hundred, and no young or middle-aged laborers among them.

These parts are not so much combat effectiveness as honor guards - to maintain the dignity of the nobles.

Do you think these nobles will be unwilling?

Cough.

If a nobleman is unwilling, the Black Feather Guard can help them die sooner rather than just yet—their collateral heirs, who originally had no inheritance rights, have now benefited from the benefits of the Tui En Order, and it is too late to rejoice, let alone be dissatisfied with Qu Yuan's new policy.

Moreover, the policies implemented by Qu Yuan are mainly gradual and gradual, and there are few one-size-fits-all decrees.

Those who are willing to be loyal to Xiong Wuliang are often treated more generously, and the family property can be divided a little more.

In this way, the newly sealed nobles were more active in serving the Marquis of Quyang.

Even many 'filial sons' who are looking forward to their father's death are secretly welcoming Xiong Wuliang in every way.

In this way, with a carrot in one hand and a stick in the other, the political situation of Chu became more and more stable, and power was gradually concentrated in the Quyang Marquis Mansion.

As the great granary of the Chu State, the Huainan Plain has been fully revived - with the help of more complete water conservancy facilities and the gradual promotion of new agricultural tools and composting technology, the grain production of the Chu State has reached a new high.

The number of households increased dramatically through the release of slaves, and the peasants were relieved of pressure under the new agricultural tax policy...... In this year, the state of Chu has many more newborns.

As for the construction of Langya Port, it is still continuing, there is nothing to say.

It is expected that in five years, Langya Port will begin to see scale.

Of course, small sea ships have already been built - there are also warriors who are not afraid of death, risking their lives to the South Seas in order to prove their worth to Xiong Wuliang.

The entire Chu country is thriving!

Except for the remnants of the old nobles, who are still occasionally turbulent, and some family leaders who frequently die in accidents, the state of Chu has taken on a new look!

Of course, the old aristocracy as a whole has gone in general for a long time.

Even if you can protest from time to time, it's still a grasshopper after autumn.

……

The spring breeze is getting warmer and the sun is excellent.

In Yingdu City, the facilities in the Marquis of Quyang's mansion can already be regarded as luxurious - there are not many pavilions and pavilions, but all kinds of rare flowers and plants, strange stones are simply everywhere.

Precious tear-spotted purple bamboo.

A tortoiseshell bamboo that is rare to see in the Chu State.

The Danhua of the North.

All kinds of exotic flowers and plants......

Strange stones from the East Sea......

This garden is even more luxuriously furnished than the royal palace of the Chu State!

It's not that Xiong Wuliang is poor and extravagant - having said that, Xiong Wuliang doesn't have any desire for flower appreciation, and even thinks that ordinary peach blossoms are more beautiful...... These flowers and strange stones were all sent by the nobles.

Among them, there are the new nobles of the Tui En Ling; an old aristocrat who is knowledgeable about current affairs; There are also aristocratic sons who are looking forward to their father's violent death.

Of course, these flowers and plants are only the tip of the iceberg - Xiong Wuliang's warehouse is still stacked with countless treasures...... It can only be said that these nobles are really rich! The kind of wealth that can't be squeezed dry!

For example, who has ever seen a pearl the size of a basin?

Don't say you've seen it, you can't even think about it! In later generations, the Internet was so developed, and I have never heard of anyone who has ever seen a pearl the size of a basin.

There are no less than ten in Xiong Wuliang's warehouse now!

In short, Xiong Wuliang is now a thief, and he is so rich that he is so rich that he receives gifts.

Anyway, the wealth of these nobles is also from the oppression of the common people, and Xiong Wu accepts these things with a good conscience, which can be regarded as taking from the people for the people......

Straight to the point.

At this moment, Xiong Wuliang is enjoying the flowers in this garden of extreme luxury.

Xiaoyi was dressed in a pale green brocade dress, running around in the garden, her bright face reflected the spring light, and the beautiful baby fat on her face looked fleshy, and after a while, she seemed to have found something, and immediately called Xiaobai.

Now Xiaobai is also a big girl, and the shriveled and dirty little beggar who was picked up in the disaster victims is a world of difference - the long black hair is tied into long braids, and she shakes it off one by one...... After many years, Xiaobai has long been accustomed to Ji Yi's startling, and hurriedly ran over.

Xiong Wuliang looked at it and couldn't help but smile slightly.

It turned out that the two of them found small wild garlic in the garden.

Ji Yi rejoiced: "The little boy likes to eat this the most, come and dig ...... with me"

It is said that after so many years, Xiong Wuliang has also become an adult in his twenties from a half-grown child who has just crossed over - in the Warring States Period, he could perform the 'crown ceremony' at the age of fourteen, that is, the coming-of-age ceremony, and even earlier, such as King Wen of Zhou at the age of twelve......

An adult man in his twenties is already a symbol of maturity and stability.

Today's Xiong Wuliang has also grown a beard - although it is not long, just a handful of faint fluff, but he has the appearance of Quyanghou, who is famous all over the world, not like a yellow-mouthed child.

Xiong Wei has been dead for many years, and the people in the house initially called Xiong Wuliang 'little prince', 'little prince', 'little lord'...... But after so many years, they have gradually changed their words to 'prince' and 'lord' - only Xiaoyi, a stupid person, has never been embarrassed and has never been able to change, and has always been called 'little boy'.

Ji Yi and Xiao Bai ran while digging, and after a while, they ran away.

Xiong Wuliang glanced at Yingzhuo beside him, and said jokingly: "I remember that you are Xiaobai's maid?" ”

"Why don't you go and help your young lady?"

……

(Wow, Huludao in spring is so beautiful!) ）