Chapter 302 Ask for help(5)_1
His explanation was full of reason, and Chu Suifeng stared into his eyes for a long while, finding nothing unusual, and finally calmed down.
"You have elder martial brothers and sisters?" Si Jinhan asked in surprise.
"Yes, my senior martial brother is an expert in martial arts and military strategy, from whom I’ve learned almost everything. As for my two senior martial sisters, one is skilled in medical arts, the other in hand-to-hand combat," Lin Ziyin replied casually. She then ignored Si Jinhan. "Though I am but a common woman who has married up, I still consider the Prince a friend in my heart. As a friend, I want to ask you, are you satisfied with staying where you are, or do you want to make something of yourself?"
"Are you encouraging the Prince to rebel?" Si Jinhan’s gaze turned icy.
"The third master is overthinking. I just want the Prince to have more freedom, and more resources at your disposal for self-protection," Lin Ziyin replied.
"Go on," Chu Suifeng was always cut to the chase.
"The Northern Land is the Prince’s bestowed territory. Although it’s vast and sparsely populated, which could be seen as a disadvantage, it can also be a unique advantage," Lin Ziyin explained.
Si Jinhan and Chu Suifeng exchanged glances, then immediately ordered the guard next to them to secure the entrance.
"Every year, criminals are sent to the Northern Land. Sending these criminals to fight the frontier wars is a death sentence. The Prince could select a portion of them, those not guilty of heinous crimes, to let them cultivate the waste land freely. Of course, each person is only allowed to cultivate a limited amount of land. They will own that land as long as they abide the law and labor honestly. No taxes for the first three years. If their family commits no crimes for five generations, they will be allowed to become free citizens," Lin Ziyin pointed out.
The Northern Land here is not like the North Wilderness of the Tian Dynasty, where a hundred thousand workers and farmers plough the fields. The only people available to use here are these exiled convicts.
Shock registered on the faces of Chu Suifeng and Si Jinhan.