Step aside, let me take charge!.

Summary

. Gu Chi presents a grim calculation to Shen Tang regarding the agricultural needs of the people in Ukigo Castle. He explains that, under current conditions, each person requires four acres of land to survive, factoring in taxes and labor burdens. With the influx of new settlers and soldiers, they need to cultivate twenty thousand acres, but the existing land is largely monopolized by a few wealthy families, leaving the commoners with mostly poor land. Shen Tang feels overwhelmed by the dire situation, likening her stress to being attacked. Suddenly, an earthquake shakes the ground, startling her and the local officials, who have never experienced such a phenomenon in Ukigo Castle. As they react to the tremors, Shen Tang notices beams of martial energy in the distance, prompting her to leap onto the roof for a better view. .

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