Chapter 196

"A new government office?" Wang Chengen bowed his head, unsure of what the Emperor of the Great Ming Dynasty before him intended to do. The previous new office, the Land Administration Office of the Great Ming, had only been in operation in Beizhili for a month, yet the results were remarkable. The common people had rushed to buy and lease land, clearing out all the property that the Land Administration Office had previously left idle. Now, the Land Administration offices in the various prefectures and counties of Beizhili were essentially left with nothing to do. Emperor Chongzhen, too, was hesitating over whether to establish yet another office. The Land Administration Office solved land issues and helped the common people stand up against the gentry class. While it appeared to have resolved certain problems on the surface, it was far from enough.