Liu Qi came to the government office and everything in the city had returned to order.

Kuai Yue came with a stack of official documents and reported: "General, Cai Mao has seized power for profit, murdered the emperor's relatives, oppressed officials, and bent the law for personal gain. Please take a look at it."

Liu Qi waved his hand and said: "Leave this matter to others, I can rest assured, everything will be handled in accordance with the law."

Brother Cai Mao is dead, and Mrs. Cai has also been dealt with. Liu Pan is in charge of the military power, and the political affairs of the state and county still rely on these people, so they cannot offend them all.

Kuai Yue said: "It's easy to deal with the Cai family slaves, but this matter is still related to the Huang family. Is Mrs. Cai still going to investigate?"

"Huang family?" Liu Qi was slightly startled, forgetting that Cai Mao also had a brother-in-law, "You mean Huang Chengyan?"

"Exactly!" Kuai Yue nodded slightly and looked up at Liu Qi.

Among the wealthy families in Jingzhou, the Cai family, the Kuai family, and the Huang family were the most powerful. He wanted to see how Liu Qi would respond.

But Liu Qi suddenly asked: "I heard that there is an ugly girl in the Huang family. Is she married off?"

"Ah?" Kuai Yue was caught off guard by the question. He was stunned for a moment before replying: "I have been betrothed to Zhuge Liang, but I haven't gotten married yet."

Speaking of Huang Chengyan, the first thing Liu Qi thought of was Huang Yueying, and naturally he was related to Zhuge Liang.

Liu Qi chuckled and said, "Then Zhuge Liang's brother-in-law seems to be a descendant of the Kuai family, right?"

Kuai Yue's heart suddenly skipped a beat, wondering if Liu Qi wanted to involve the Kuai family by force by asking such a question?

He hurriedly replied: "Although my nephew is the son-in-law of the Zhuge family, since Zhuge Xuan's death, Zhuge Liang has lived in seclusion in Longzhong, farming for his own entertainment, and the two families rarely have contact with each other."

Liu Qi smiled and said: "Don't worry too much. I don't want to ask about the Cai family. Cai Mao and other culprits have been executed. Their crimes have been exposed to all places to serve as a warning. There is no need to implicate innocent people anymore. We must stabilize people's hearts as soon as possible."

Kuai Yue breathed a sigh of relief and asked again: "Should the property of the Cai family be confiscated? What should be done with it as it has embezzled more than 10,000 acres of land?"

"Everything must be done according to the law!" Liu Qi looked at Kuai Yue with slightly stern eyes: "I'm afraid it's not just the Cai family who has embezzled land, right?"

"This..." Kuai Yue hesitated for a moment, nodded and said: "In recent years, wars and natural disasters have caused people to be displaced. Each family will purchase land and take in the people for resettlement."

Liu Qi snorted slightly. The root cause of the war in the late Han Dynasty was actually the disaster of the aristocratic families. Talents, fields, and weapons were all under their control. Not only were the courts emptied out, but also the state pastors and county guards could successfully take charge of a state.

The county will all look at the faces of these aristocratic families.

Among them, Jiangdong was the most obvious. Sun Ce's high-pressure methods led to fatal disasters. Sun Quan had no choice but to compromise, but in the later period he still committed mass killings, which led to a sharp decline in Soochow's strength.

Liu Qi asked: "If we re-register the land and population of states and counties, and strengthen taxation, don't think about the pros and cons?"

Kuai Yue clasped his fists and said: "If a general wants to work hard to conquer people's hearts, it is inevitable to reset the land and property, and it is also necessary to do light corvee and small taxes. However, he can only slow down the plan and not act too hastily."

Liu Qi nodded and said with a smile: "What you say makes sense. There is no need to check the land in detail in advance. It only needs to be re-registered, taxes will be sorted out, all excess land will be confiscated, and the farming system will be implemented."

Kuai Yue clasped his fists and said, "I obey!"

Talents, land and people are the decisive forces for the rise and fall of political power. In the late Han Dynasty, land annexation, monopoly of inspections, and resources were all controlled by aristocratic families, and the consequences can be imagined.

Liu Qi said: "Nowadays, it is a big problem for various places to conceal their population, fields, and taxes. The war is about to start, and we must ensure that we have enough money and food. I hope that others can put official affairs first, set an example, and work together to protect Jingzhou."

Kuai Yue was shocked by Liu Qi's hint and determination. He stood up and said: "How can the eggs be intact when the nest is overturned? General, don't worry, we will do our best to handle this matter."

Liu Biao has long been ignored by the Cai family. Now, although Liu Qi has taken care of the Cai family, he is not strong enough to attack the aristocratic family. What is needed now is to stabilize the situation.

What he is more worried about now is the situation in Xinye. Guan and Zhang have not yet completely returned to their original position, and Cao Cao is very likely to go south. He must first stabilize Nanyang before gradually implementing reforms.

Liu Qi sighed: "The emperor's uncle has been killed, and there is no one guarding Jiangbei. I will rush to Xinye tomorrow. Please don't worry about the rear affairs if you have trouble."

"Subordinates should do their best to fulfill their responsibilities and not dare to slack off in the slightest."

Kuai Yue promised happily, but Liu Qi knew that these people were still waiting and watching, and their next performance was the key to deciding whether to give full support.

Feeling tired and preparing to rest, Liu Xian came to the government office with a man. This man was tall and burly, and it was Huo Jun, the captain of Jiangling.

Huo Jun was from Zhijiang, Nanjun County. After his brother Huo Du died of illness, Liu Biao ordered Huo Jun to lead his tribe, and he was transferred with just one official document.

Liu Xian took the list and said: "There is also Li Yan who is now the magistrate of Zigui County. Now that Yizhou is unstable, he does not dare to transfer easily. Do we need to send someone to replace him?"

"No need, just promote Li Yan to Zhonglang General and guard Badong!" Liu Qi shook his head slightly and asked, "That's it?"

Liu Xian shook his head and smiled bitterly, and explained: "Pang Tong went to Jiangdong to study before he returned, and Zhuge Liang shied away from spring plowing and did not want to serve as an official..."

"That's all!" Liu Qi raised his hand to interrupt him and said: "The recruitment of talents must be distributed to all counties. Anyone who recommends useful talents will be rewarded heavily. Don't force the people I listed. Just let it take its course.

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"Yes!" Liu Xian was a little surprised. It seemed that Liu Qi really had a heart to respect the virtuous.

I thought that Liu Qi would be furious and use his ruthless tactics as he did a few days ago. He sent people to kidnap Zhuge Liang to the government office and severely reprimand him.

Liu Qi then told Huo Jun: "Captain Huo will go to Guanyi to rest first, and then come with me to Xinye tomorrow."

Huo Jun accepted the order and retreated with Liu Xian. Liu Qi stayed up all night and his eyelids began to fight, so he returned home to rest.

Unexpectedly, two days had passed. When he returned to his residence, Liu Fu was so excited that he burst into tears. Du Ling'er's attitude also changed drastically, becoming as docile and well-behaved as a kitten.

He took the initiative to help Liu Qi change clothes and wash up, and got into bed without any instructions.

The news of the collapse of the Cai family shocked her, but she also knew that Liu Qi was her only support.

Feeling the hand moving up and down, Du Ling'er's face turned pale and her breathing quickened. She pressed her hand close to her thin chest and murmured: "I am ashamed of you. From now on, for the rest of my life, I am willing to serve you and work like a cow."

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Before he finished speaking, he heard snoring. When he looked up, he saw that Liu Qi had fallen into a deep sleep. He couldn't help pouting his red lips with a resentful expression.

She asked Liu Fu, and everyone in the Cai family was arrested and questioned, but she was the only one who was safe here. It was obviously Liu Qi's intention to protect her, and she couldn't help but feel happy in her heart, and she was determined to serve her for the rest of her life.

The last time she was reluctant in every possible way, but was forced by Liu Qi. Today, she was fully prepared, but Liu Qi was not tempted. Could it be that he had lost interest in her?

Unconsciously, I thought of the misery and desolation of being abandoned. My heart, which was still hot just now, surged with sadness, and two lines of tears rolled down my face.

Du Ling'er was full of thoughts, worried about gains and losses. Little did she know that Liu Qi was just really tired. He was still in high spirits when he went to bed, but as soon as he lay down, he was as tired as a wave, drowning him.
Chapter completed!