The road to Jianghu started from the martial arts hall

Chapter 351: Twenty Percent of Land
'What? ! ’

"The treasury of the Prince of Yue is empty, is that a lie?"

'Are you here to ask us for money?'

After Yu Jiaolong said this, everyone in the room had different thoughts.

According to the court's custom, matters such as local land reclamation and disaster relief were presided over and led by local princes, with the government serving as an auxiliary.

And now, from what the King of Yue said, it seemed that he was actually asking them for money directly.

However, no one interrupted the other person rashly. They all looked like they were listening attentively, waiting for what was to come.

They believed that the King of Yue would not be such a superficial person, and that he would not ask for the money for nothing. There must be other benefits in exchange.

Sure enough, I heard what Yu Jiaolong said.

"We still need the help of everyone present here to open up the wasteland. Of course, we won't let your efforts go in vain. As long as you contribute money and effort, we can immediately send people to Lingzhou."

At this time, everyone understood that they had to pay some benefits in exchange for an opportunity to go to Lingzhou to grab land in advance and seize the initiative.

However, Yu Jiaolong's next words made many people's faces change again.

"After that, 50% of the land obtained through reclamation will belong to the government, 20% will belong to the Prince of Yue's Palace, and the remaining 30% can be kept by you to pass down to your family!"

Yu Jiaolong was aware of the reactions of the people below, but she didn't care much and just asked calmly.

"What do you think?"

Although it was a question, the calm tone was full of unquestionableness, and it even made people feel that this was not an inquiry, but a routine notification!

quiet!
In the huge square, hundreds of people were silent and the place was utterly silent.

They had no objection to the government's 50% of the land, as this was the norm according to the rules.

But Yu Jiaolong made a huge request and immediately demanded another 20% of their land.

Although the remaining 30% was a large number, they still felt a pang of pain and were filled with reluctance.

Land is the lifeline of every family, and no one can have too much land.

But no one at the scene dared to refuse rashly, as they were all afraid that Yu Jiaolong would make things difficult for them in the future.

As the King of Yue, she has the final say on all matters related to land reclamation and controls the entry threshold.

Who can go to Lingzhou to reclaim wasteland and who cannot go is all decided by Yu Jiaolong.

If anyone sends people to Lingzhou to reclaim wasteland without permission, they will be considered rioters and anyone can arrest them at will to serve as labor.

The silence lasted for a long time, and everyone felt torn.

The head of the Bai family, who was sitting near the first table, finally couldn't help but wanted to say something, but the other three heads of the family nearby noticed something strange and quickly pulled him back to convey their thoughts.

"Don't talk, look at the three people from the Dajiang League and Broken Sword Villa at the main table!"

"Um?!"

The Patriarch of the Bai family was suddenly startled, and looking carefully, he saw that the middle-aged man from the Dajiang League at the main table and the Xiao brothers from the Broken Sword Villa had an expression as if they were watching a show.

"The Dajiang League and Broken Sword Villa have already privately negotiated with the King of Yue!"

In an instant, the warriors at each table broke out in cold sweats.

The 20% of land that Yu Jiaolong asked to reclaim was not only for the wealthy families in Wuzhou, but for every household in the entire Jiangnan region!

Anyone who wanted to reclaim wasteland in Lingzhou had to hand over 20% of the land to her.

But the three people from Dajiang League and Broken Sword Villa seemed a little too calm, as if they had known about this matter for a long time, and it was obvious that they had already reached an agreement. Not only the four family heads of Jianye, but many others also noticed something was wrong, and they broke out in cold sweats and cursed in their hearts.

In the end, even the slowest people reacted. They closed their mouths tightly and looked at Yu Jiaolong eagerly.

Seeing that no one spoke, Yu Jiaolong nodded in satisfaction: "Since no one has spoken, it means you have agreed. Let's sign and seal it."

The crowd below remained silent, and after hearing her words, they dared not speak any more.

As Yu Jiaolong finished her words, the gate of the courtyard opened again with a clang, and one by one, the black-armored Jiangnan guards came in and handed out documents to everyone present.

"My Bai family is willing to contribute 100,000 taels of gold, send 3,000 young men to serve the King of Yue, and hand over 20% of the land obtained from the reclamation."

Someone recited it aloud unconsciously, and his face turned bitter, as if a large piece of his flesh had been cut out, and his heart was trembling with pain.

Soon there were bursts of exclamations in the field, but they soon died down, leaving only the sound of writing.

"Congratulations, King Yue, this is done!"

The middle-aged man from the Dajiang Alliance smiled slightly, and the Xiao brothers beside him also smiled without saying a word.

The two families had already negotiated with Yu Jiaolong before they came, and they only needed to pay some money, and the 20% land handover would be waived.

"This matter is entirely dependent on the help of the three of you!"

Yu Jiaolong also replied with a smile that without the two thirty-six families coming to support her, this matter would probably not be so easy.

"Now that this matter is over, my little brother and I can finally go home."

Xiao Wanren heaved a sigh of relief. He and Xiao Qianfeng had stayed in Jianye City for more than a month, originally to bring a gift to Wan Zhaohua.

However, there were twists and turns during this period, and until now, not only did they participate in Yu Jiaolong's wedding, but they also negotiated the Lingzhou land reclamation. This made the two brothers feel very emotional.

After signing and sealing the agreement, the others also calmed down and stopped thinking about the bad things.

Land reclamation is a lucrative business, but now it is just making less money. The remaining 30% of land is also a large amount.

No matter what, the land of Lingzhou is an extra gain that fell from the sky, so I won’t care too much about it.

Suddenly, the square resumed its lively atmosphere and people began to toast each other.

Before I knew it, the sun was setting and the moon was rising above the branches.

In the courtyard, Fang Xun's face was rosy, and the yin and yang energies were lingering around him. It was obvious that he had been practicing martial arts for a long time and was getting better and better.

Gradually his energy calmed down, and he finished his practice and opened his eyes, summarizing the gains from the day's practice.

'The inheritance hidden in the Human Emperor Sword has finally been sorted out, and the fusion of Yin and Yang has also improved. Unfortunately, although I am strong, the time I have been promoted to Yin God is too short.

Without the help of a magical item like the Earth Vein Essence, it would take a long time to achieve the unity of essence, energy and spirit and break through the Yang Spirit.'

The Yin Spirit activates the use of divine essence to achieve the unity of man and nature, and the three treasures of essence, energy and spirit form a cycle and gradually grow stronger.

The Yang God, on the other hand, is a unity of essence, energy and spirit. It is connected to the heart of heaven and merged with the universe of heaven and earth. The three treasures advance side by side, clearly distinguished yet integrated into one.

Fang Xun's three treasures of essence, energy and spirit are all far superior to those of his peers, but they are not quite balanced and need to be polished.

Relying on the "Record of Essence and Blood Pei Yuan", he had already achieved the transformation of Qi and blood.

But after all, because he had been promoted to Yin Shen for too short a time, although his strength was increasing rapidly, he had not had time to polish his divine essence and balance it with his Qi, blood and true Qi, let alone the unity of the three.

'It's a pity. If I had broken through to the Yin God level at Qinggang Mountain, I would have been able to break through to the Yang God level right on the spot. Divine items like the Earth Vein Essence are hard to come by.

Although the Yue Palace has a profound heritage, it cannot use this kind of divine object as a meal. It seems that we have to wait until the royal secret place is opened in March next year.'

(End of this chapter)