The remaining arable land, meanwhile, belonged entirely to the Prince's Mansion of Shicheng. The Ministry of Works of New Tieshi City would organize unified farming and labor to prepare for its distribution once more people joined the construction of New Tieshi City. Of course, corresponding land allocation plans had already been drawn up for all officers and soldiers of the Bohai Legion and all officials of Tieshi City. However, at the suggestion of Prince of Shicheng Hua Tianxiong, the distribution was temporarily put on hold and would be conducted uniformly at the end of next year, at which point the Ministry of Works of New Tieshi City would also organize unified farming.
The allocation of arable land for the Bohai Legion and Tieshi City officials would be based on their positions and cultivation ranks prior to the start of the distribution next year. Ordinary soldiers at the Martial Disciple realm would be allocated five mu of arable land, with the amount increasing by one mu for each rank above that. Furthermore, officers and soldiers at the Martial Master realm of the same rank would receive one mu more than those at the Martial Disciple realm, and the same rule applied to all officials of Tieshi City. The difference was that none of the officers, soldiers, and officials of the Bohai Legion would farm the land themselves; instead, the government would uniformly arrange for its cultivation, and officers, soldiers, and officials at all levels would simply enjoy the aver…
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