Chapter 94 (1/2)

For a group of nobles with real power and land, it is very difficult to rectify them.

They have a large area of real estate in their hands, but also continue to occupy the surrounding land. The farmers attached to their farms have lost their land and can only willingly become tenants.

This is especially true for hunters who rely on hunting for a living. You can't enter the hunting ground without the permission of the owner of the hunting ground. Expensive bows and arrows are also the property of nobles. You can only live under the names of these nobles.

Without the support of these nobles, any count of shenlimburg would not be able to levy taxes and rule - even the senna family in the past.

But as long as people, especially a group of people, they can't be without weaknesses.

The reason why we should thoroughly investigate and measure the land owned by the count is that in the past hundred years, those large and small farms have not been invariable. New land has been reclaimed, new villages have been established, and the population is also increasing.

The newly reclaimed land originally belonged to the farmers who reclaimed the wasteland, but was exploited by the nobles in various ways. The nobles who occupied more land became more and more powerful.

The same principle can also be applied to the owners of hunting grounds, and it is even easier - without bows and arrows and hunting props, even the best hunters can only starve to death.

This is Loren's plan to confirm the fief scope of these nobles by measuring the land, and return the land that did not belong to them to the farmers or under the jurisdiction of the count.

This kind of action is like cutting meat and bleeding directly from the nobles, but it will definitely be welcomed by the farmers - that is, what Duke Fred said, let the nobles fear and the civilians love.

By the time hundreds of farmers and their families got the land, no one would question the legitimacy of Reuven Fred's rule.

Luwen gave them land, their only guarantor. In order to protect their land, these farmers will do everything they can to enable the count of shenlinbao to rule forever.

However, this practice must be careful enough. Once there is a slight mistake, the whole Earl of shenlimburg will be divided into two. The farmers who want to hold their land will unite with ruwen and fight with the nobles who want to regain the land to the end.

Even worse, the ignorant peasants were encouraged by the nobles to resist the ”tyranny” of the new count!

That is definitely not what Loren wants to see. If he can, he hopes to complete the transition peacefully. Killing is always a last resort. It should not be used easily when there is no choice.

Of course, if we really get there, we must be thorough enough to uproot all the rebels.

Towards evening, the young count rode his horse back to Shenlin castle. Although his face was tired, he still couldn't hide the excitement and joy in his eyes.

”What do you say, Loren? What do the nobles say?”

In the quiet bedroom, Lu Wen, sitting by the bed, poured himself a full glass of ale and asked, ”I guess their expressions must be very wonderful, right?”

”You guessed right.” seeing Lu Wen's look of expectation, Loren boasted: ”in fact, there are still many people waiting for you in the hall. I hope you can take your life back.”

”Then let them wait. I'll see them when I'm in a good mood!” Lu Wen sneered. He didn't like these greedy guys who made trouble for him.

Then he waved to Lauren, smiled and said, ”you can take a chair and sit down, too. I said don't be so formal and be a little casual. Standing there, I have to raise my head and talk to you.”

The dark haired wizard with a slight smile had to sit next to him and pour himself a glass of ale: ”this is just the beginning. They won't surrender easily.”

Lu Wen nodded. He also knew how difficult it was to make these nobles give up their land.