Yun Fei and A-Da asked for leave, but Yun Tian refused.
The two claimed they had something to attend to, slipped out for a while, and returned shortly afterward.
After a lengthy discussion, Yun Tian summed up their conclusions and drafted a plan.
He distributed the plan for restructuring the tribe to everyone in the hall.
In the Council Hall, everyone frowned as they considered whether the plan was feasible.
First came reforms to public and private ownership:
One, abolish communal ownership within the tribe and assign all farmland to individual households as private property.
Two, tribe members may reclaim new farmland after registering it. The new land belongs to the registrant and is exempt from taxes for three years.
Three, thirty percent of every harvest must be handed over to cover the Great Wilderness's expenses.
Next came administration:
The Ritual Bureau would become the Ministry of Rites, and the Security Bureau would become the Ministry of War. Four additional ministries-Personnel, Revenue, Justice, and Works-would be established, making six in total.
One, the Ministry of Personnel would manage all officials, including selection, dismissal, promotion, demotion, performance evaluations, and so on.
Two, the Ministry of Revenue would handle the registration and allocation of resources. Land, grain, population, and all manner of supplies would fall under its jurisdiction.
Three, the Ministry of Rites would oversee ceremonies, education, diplomacy, sacrifices, and related matters. Feng Xu had deliberately simplified the ceremonial rules, not wanting to create too much trouble.
Four, the Ministry of Justice would handle trials, legislation, law enforcement, and prison administration.
Five, the Ministry of Works would manage artisans, workshops, and construction projects.
Six, the Ministry of War would manage the hunting teams and defense teams.
Then came various miscellaneous matters, such as the labor service system.
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