Then Chen Fan looked at everyone with a serious expression and said in a deep voice:
"In the name of the imperial court, order local officials to immediately take their constables and soldiers to investigate the population and land situation of those powerful landlords, including their income and sources!"
Those unregistered residents who are re-registered and hired must also sign new employment contracts under the supervision of the government. Anyone who dares to cause trouble or resist will be treated as a traitor!
"this......!"
Hearing Chen Fan's forceful order, everyone was taken aback.
Yuan Feng looked at Chen Fan with a solemn expression, "Should we discuss this matter with His Majesty? What if it causes unrest...!"
Chen Fan shook his head and said in a deep voice, "No need. His Majesty is so busy. If everything depends on His Majesty's decisions, what use are we?"
Li Ying chimed in, "The Grand Tutor is right. The area around Luoyang is the first step in the court's five-year plan. If we can't even handle the things right in front of us, I think we should all just go home and farm!"
Chen Fan nodded, then glanced around at everyone and said in a deep voice:
"Tell your officials to investigate boldly and without worry. If anything goes wrong, the imperial court will cover for them! The court will also give them a portion of the confiscated money and grain as a reward..."
"good!!"
Everyone nodded in agreement with Chen Fan's opinion. Having followed Liu Hong for so long, these big shots had begun to resemble Liu Hong in their way of doing things.
Soon, with the issuance of an order from the imperial court, the Northern Army and the Imperial Guard, which had not yet left the capital, also received orders to set out and head towards the counties surrounding Luoyang.
Officials who received the imperial order dared not hesitate. When facing those powerful figures, they acted contrary to their usual behavior, leading their constables and soldiers directly into the strongholds of the powerful, investigating the land under their names and the people they employed and raised.
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