Yuan'an City.
Situated at the intersection of four counties, the area is mostly flat with little mountainous terrain, and it is quite prosperous. Yuan'an City is the fief of Marquis Ji Wu. While he theoretically holds no administrative power, his reputation as a Mahayana Stage cultivator ensures that no one dares to challenge him; privately, the local officials are all more or less related to the Ji family, and his word carries significant weight here.
Marquis Ji Wu has always been lenient regarding taxes and corvée labor. Any revenue that trickles down is immediately reinvested into building roads or bridges. Over time, Yuan'an City has become a major transportation hub, attracting merchants and fostering an increasingly wealthy populace.
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