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Years of continuous warfare had depleted the male population in the Kang dynasty. To stimulate population growth, the imperial court mandated that men aged eighteen and above, and women aged seventeen and above, were required to marry. Failure to comply would result in a threefold increase in land tax.,Jinfeng's household registration was that of a craftsman. As such, he was exempt from military service. However, his taxes were heavier than those of farmers and hunters, making it naturally difficult for him to bear.,Most people have sunburnt, weathered faces from years of hard labor.。