Never thought I would become the emperor

Chapter 123 Reform and Improvement (Part [-])
The next day
In front of Lu Bu's general's mansion, a high platform has been built, with well-armed soldiers standing on both sides, and a tall tree trunk in front of them.Chen Gong stood on the stage holding a wooden stick and a gong, while the audience was surrounded by common people.

"Hello, fellow citizens! I am Chen Gong, the governor of this county. I have called you here today because I have something important to discuss with you."

Chen Gong knocked the gong heavily and said loudly.

"Sheriff? Is this the one who just took office?"

"It seems that he was hired by connections."

"New here? Looks so young."

The audience in the audience did not seem to take Chen Gong's words to heart. Instead, they were talking about Chen Gong.

Chen Gong was also unambiguous and continued: "Now let's play a little game first. Whoever can help me carry the tree trunk in front of me to the city gate, I will reward him with a copper coin."

As soon as Chen Gong finished speaking, the whole place was in an uproar, causing a huge uproar. Everyone was talking and discussing in low voices.

But no one came up to challenge.

Chen Gong was not in a hurry to stand on the stage, with a faint smile on his face all the time, maybe it was Cheng Cheng's confident smile that moved everyone, a strong man stepped forward and said, "I'll come."

After finishing speaking, he bent down, stretched out both hands, and lifted the tall tree trunk onto his shoulders, and walked towards the city gate with a relaxed expression on his shoulders.

Everyone pointed at the man's retreating back, all in the mood of watching the excitement. Some people guessed that he was stupid, and some people guessed that Chen Gong was playing with them.

After a while, the strong man came back empty-handed, and said to Chen Gong on the stage: "I have already carried it, give me the money."

He successfully took a look at you and the soldiers accompanying him, and the accompanying soldiers nodded, confirming that he had completed the task, Chen Gong waved his hand and said proudly: "Come here, reward!"

After finishing speaking, a soldier quickly ran over with a copper coin, and everyone looked shocked, as if handing over the money to a man.

The man who got the money immediately burst into smiles and danced excitedly.

Everyone who saw this scene exploded. They didn't expect that what Chen Gong said was true.For a while, they all regretted it and complained about why they didn't challenge it in the first place. After all, copper coins are not a small amount.

Looking at the people who fell into remorse one by one, Chen Gong picked up the wooden stick and knocked on the gong in his hand. After pulling everyone's thoughts back, he smiled and said: "Fathers, folks, don't worry, now my master Lu Bu ordered that as long as Whoever reclaims an acre of land outside Luoyang City will not only be rewarded with a coin, but a thousand coins!"

After speaking, under the stunned expression of everyone, Chen Gong patted the soldiers below, and immediately lifted up five or six boxes. After opening the boxes, they were filled with shining copper coins.

"This"

"Is there such a good thing?"

The audience in the audience were all shocked, with expressions of disbelief on their faces.

"Yes." Chen Gong raised the corner of his mouth slightly and continued: "Not only that, we provide you with the tools for land reclamation and the seeds for sowing for free! And the land after reclamation is tax-free for three years!"

"boom!"

This big news suddenly hit everyone's hearts, and they were all stunned, their eyes full of confusion.

Some of them pinched their own faces, trying to make sure they were dreaming.

There is also money for reclaiming the land, and tools and seeds are given free of charge, and there is also a tax exemption for three years after reclaiming.

If such a favorable condition had not appeared in front of them, otherwise they would not believe it even if they were killed.

And Chen Gong looked at the shocked eyes of the people in the audience, and in his eyes appeared the look of Lu Bu's furious yesterday.

When he told Lu Bu that he wanted to take away all the property of the entire imperial court, Lu Bu almost fainted.

Although the treasury of the great man was already poor and empty after being looted by Dong Zhuo, Guo Si and others, but after Lu Bu's efforts, coupled with the strength of the Mint, the treasury began to gradually become full again after it was quiet just now.

Of course, that was only a little money, and it was only enough to maintain the court's expenses.But Chen Gong actually wanted all of them in one go, and they wanted them all clean.

Lu Bu was so out of breath that his lungs almost exploded.At the beginning, he refused to agree even if he was beaten to death, but under Chen Gong's hard work, Lu Bu agreed unexpectedly, and also agreed to give him all the copper coins minted by the mint for agricultural reform.

Support is support, but blood will still bleed after all.Seeing himself in poverty, Lu Bu almost didn't cry out.
Thinking of this, Chen Gong's face was full of apology, and he secretly swore in his heart that he would spend all the money he got from Lu Bu today.After a few years, he will get back five times the principal with interest. He firmly believes that after today's hard work, the future income will be more than five times.

"I'm going to plow the fields, come with me."

A man in the audience shouted and his face flushed with excitement.

"I!"

"I also need to go."

"Count me in."

The people were enthusiastic and waved their hands excitedly.

Not far away, Zhang Liao and Guo Ziyi, who were dressed in disguise, witnessed what Chen Gong did throughout the process, with some admiration on their faces.

"Okay, there are two tricks."

Guo Ziyi looked at the enthusiastic people like a tide, and said.

"If it didn't happen twice, I would have plucked his skin. Because of his reform, the entire army's salary has been emptied. If so, he didn't change his tricks. I mentioned Zai on the spot. Kill him." Zhang Liao waved the arrow on his waist and said angrily.

"Who said no?"

Guo Ziyi gave a wry smile, and then the figures of the two were among the crowd who wanted to know, as if they had never been there before.

And this time, Chen Gong didn't notice that the success of this reform is also related to his life safety, but now he can be said to be proud of the spring breeze. Judging from the current enthusiasm of the people, the aspect of agricultural reform has already been done well. Yes, it only takes time to see the benefits.

And the next thing is the most important reform, reforming government agencies, abolishing redundant officials, appointing talented people, and laying off all those officials who are empty-handed but do nothing.

The existence of these officials eroded the crumbling Han like moths, and it was because of their existence that the decline of the Han Dynasty was accelerated.

(End of this chapter)