Xuantian never expected that Ye would make such a request. He was stunned on the spot and didn't react for a long time.

"Are you serious? Farming on the border isn't an easy job!

Not to mention the difficulty in gathering enough manpower.

If the enemy invades and steals the food while you are harvesting, how will you defend yourself?"

Xuantian immediately pointed out the problem.

Ye had already made preparations and said confidently: "The emperor actually gave me military power, so I am sure I can protect the safety of my farmland.

What's more, I now have hundreds of thousands of craftsmen, and after the roads are built, I can let them continue to cultivate the fields.

Since a large amount of farmland is abandoned, I hope that the emperor can support me and reduce some taxes."

"Being able to grow food is a huge matter for Dayuan, and I certainly support you.

If you are really willing to cultivate the land, you can be exempted from all taxes for three years.

It’s up to you to decide how to do it.”

Xuantian gave his utmost support without hesitation.

Three years of tax exemption is enough time to rest the fields.

If it can feed the farmers in the first year, the next two years will bring a good harvest, which is sure to be a good harvest.

The biggest problem is how to successfully harvest the crops grown.

How can we prevent the enemy from uniting and invading to seize food?

In addition, even if the army can stop the enemy, if they become desperate and set fire to the crops, all the efforts of the year will be wasted.

Although Xuantian felt that this matter was impossible to accomplish, the temptation was too great.

The area of ​​wasteland is so large that if all of it were cultivated, Dayuan would no longer lack food.

A larger army could be supported through taxation alone.

Such a huge temptation made Xuantian decide to take a risk.

Even if it fails, the court will not suffer any loss.

"But let me be frank, any consequences will be borne by you alone.

If you are capable of managing the land, all the harvests in the next three years will belong to you."

Xuantian's intention was very clear: to motivate his son to do this.

Taxes were exempted for three years, but Ye could collect taxes on the land according to the circumstances, and all the collected taxes would belong to him.

Ye was very happy to hear this, it was beyond his imagination.

The original plan was to exempt taxes and then use their own money to buy food for military rations.

Since you can collect taxes yourself, that would be too much trouble.

All farmers are given a certain amount of tax-free land, and those who are capable can contract more and only need to pay a small amount of land tax.

If we recruit more people, the number of people cultivating the fields will reach tens of thousands, and at least tens of millions of acres of land can be cultivated.

If we use the taxes collected to purchase part of the food, we may be able to raise enough food and fodder within a year or two.

"Thank you, Father. I will definitely do this!

If the enemy dares to invade, I will make them pay a heavy price.

"When Dayuan has enough food, it will be time to counterattack the barbarians," said Ye.

Xuantian narrowed his eyes slightly and looked at Ye in surprise.

"Could it be that you farm just to raise food for the army? Or do you want to attack the barbarians yourself?"

"Indeed, the northern states have been causing trouble for many years, and I believe we can no longer tolerate their aggression.

We must find ways to eradicate and reduce it.

The entire northern grassland was brought under the control of the Dayuan Dynasty.

All under heaven belongs to the king, how can we allow others to sleep soundly? "

Xuantian's eyes lit up when he heard this: "The whole world belongs to the king, that's right.

You can do it with confidence, I will make the decision for you."

"Thank you, Father!"

Ye was very happy.

He briefly explained his plan and received Xuantian's approval.

Then he took his leave.

Ye immediately prepared to go to the border to arrange farming matters.

Wheat must be sown before late autumn.

Since the fields have been left fallow for many years, they need to be plowed deeply again.

A large number of livestock and farm tools are needed.

There is so much that needs to be done and time is very tight.

Wait until Ye leaves the imperial study.

Xuantian was silent and lost in thought.

After a long time, a satisfied smile appeared on his face.

"It seems that my judgment was not wrong, Ye can be of great use.

If he can achieve such great achievements, he can be made the crown prince.

No, we can't do that openly.

We must first resolve the huge hidden danger of Yunlu Pavilion and ensure its safety before re-appointing the Crown Prince."

Xuantian has made up his mind completely.

Treat dealing with the barbarians as a test for Ye.

As long as he can accomplish this feat, he will be qualified to inherit the throne.

Xuantian is also full of expectations for the future.

At the same time, Ye Chen could contain the enemy country in the north, so he could calm down and concentrate on dealing with Yunlu Pavilion.

On the contrary, I did myself a great favor.

As for the Third Prince and the Crown Prince, they had completely lost hope in both of them.

When Ye returned to the mansion, his men had already prepared a carriage.

Get on the carriage and head to the border.

"The Emperor has already agreed to my request. Within three years, I will be in charge of all the land taxes from the wasteland reclaimed.

This really helped me a lot.”

Ye said.

Princess Ruyue was very happy for Ye: "That's great, this way you can show your talents.

I’m sure I’ll be able to make a career!”

Ye nodded slightly: "I will definitely surprise everyone.

However, the most urgent task is to quickly conclude the first business deal with the northern countries."

Ye was very clear that if something happened to the batch of weapons and fine iron shipped by sea.

The barbarian reaction will certainly be very intense.

We must do our best to improve our strength before the truth is exposed.

The most important thing to cultivate a large amount of land is to have enough livestock.

After all, relying solely on manpower to plow the fields is too slow.

Livestock are also in short supply in Dayuan, and it is unrealistic to purchase and transport them in large quantities.

The easiest way is to buy it from the grassland.

Whether you buy a cow or a horse, you can use it to pull the plow.

However, the problem is that the enemy country is also very aware of this and will never easily sell large quantities of livestock to Dayuan.

If Dayuan's productivity is greatly improved and sufficient food is obtained, a large number of troops can be fed to deal with them.

Therefore, the number of cattle and horses sold to Dayuan each year is strictly controlled.

In particular, the horses were of the lowest quality and could not be used as war horses at all.

Ye monopolized all goods in order to force them to submit.

They worked day and night and arrived at the construction site in less than two days.

The road construction is almost finished.

Connect highways to surrounding cities.

This way, supplies can be delivered to the army as quickly as possible.

Lei Ying, Lei Zhan and Zhao Wudi were extremely happy to see Ye coming back.

Especially during the time when Ye was away, they seemed to have lost their backbone.

I always feel empty inside and have no confidence in doing anything.

As soon as Ye came back, he immediately regained his strong self-confidence.