However, in the subsequent process of changing land deeds and distributing farmland, challenges abounded. First, the government delayed without action, then impoverished citizens who received returned land were found beaten to death on their own fields at night, causing many to fear accepting the returned farmland.
"Out of the nine million acres identified for clearance, how many have been distributed so far?" Wei Yuan did not see the figure.
Li Zheng replied, "It's impossible to tally, but I estimate it to be... around two thousand acres."
Wei Yuan suddenly laughed.
These scholarly aristocrats indeed opposed him at every turn, with countermeasures tailored for each policy, leaving no loopholes—truly, their education wasn't wasted.
He had touched the silver in their pockets, truly deserving a death that wouldn't be regretted, with a reputation to be condemned throughout history.
