All Things Wrong

Soon this little table was full of villagers. Olivera, Mackenzie, Red Dust and Hot Rain were all nervous. The soldiers below also held the spear tight. Although there were few people, they would rush up as soon as they were in danger, at least giving the Duke time to drag them away. Only Li Huilin looked comfortable. He dug his ears and walked into the middle of the table and shouted to the crowd: “What are you doing here? Tax matters? ”

“Lord, are you the one who ordered the tax this year?” The previous villager, in his seventies, asked carefully.

Li Wylin hasn't spoken yet. Oliveira behind him took the initiative to take a step forward: “This old man, in fact, this matter...”

“That's my order.” Li Huilin said directly into it.

“Lord?” Oliveira turned around and glanced at Li Wylin.

“Really... really?” The old man asked a little excitedly.

“Is that... do you think someone else can come up with something like this? I definitely did it right.” Li Huilin said proudly.

“Did everybody hear that? It is the Duke's order. Everybody kowtow to the Duke!” The old man shouted and knelt down after he had finished speaking. Under his leadership, the tens of thousands of peasants behind him all knelt down.

“Thank you, Lord! ”

“Thank you Lord for collecting 70% of our tax. ”

“Thank you, Lord, for not letting us live! ”

“Huh?” The three people behind Li Weilin are stupid. What are you guys doing here? If you want to rebel, rebel, okay? We don't get it at all.

“Look...” Li Huilin pointed at a bunch of villagers in front and said to the red dust and smoke rain, “I told you, didn't you come here to thank me? ”

“This shit works too?” Red dust, smoke and rain over here can't resist swearing. What the hell is going on here? Why are these villagers here to thank this guy?

Li Huilin turned around and looked at the villagers who were giving their heads to him and said, "Are you all here to thank me? ”

“Yes, my lord, there are representatives from other villages near us, who, like me, would like to thank you in person.” The old man at the top said.

“You're in a good mood, but next time you don't have to come to so many people, look at my guards nervous, I thought you were going to rebel.” Li Huilin said.

“How could I rebel!” The leader immediately said, "Lord, being so kind to us, this 70% tax is simply robbing us of our money. Everyone knows that if you hold on to the laws of the Empire, you will fix such a tax rate for us. How can we possibly oppose you?" ”

“Huh? Am I breaking the law by 70%?” Li Wylin really knew about this for the first time, and turned to Olivera and asked.

“This… it is not illegal for you to collect as many taxes as you wish in your own confines, but you may be bombarded by other ministers at such a high rate…" replied Oliveira on this side.

“Rest assured, Lord, that if any other minister wants to shell you, I will spell out this old bone and run to the Imperial City to make it clear to you!” The old man over here said immediately.

“Oh, no, I'll take your heart, I won't be afraid of accusations.” Li Huilin waved, “And you guys, if you always thank me next time, don't shoot so many people, it's enough to send a few representatives, which will bother our work. ”

“Yes… yes, Lord, next time we must stop.” The old man over here said quickly.

“Well, I know what you're thinking, and this is my first year as a lord, and there are many places that need your cooperation, and seeing that you love me so much, I think what I do is worth it. Well, if it's all right, let's all go home.” Li Huilin waved.

“Lord, please don't be so polite. Everyone wants to do something for you. Please try to tell us anything. If any village dares not obey the Lord's command, I will not let him go first.” The old man at the top said.

“Naturally we obey the Lord's command.” The villagers in the back immediately said.

“Mm-hmm.” Li Huilin nodded, “I'll call you later. It's all right now. Let's all go back and rest. ”

“Yes, Lord.” The old man at the end said later, “Everyone go back, the Duke is very busy, it is very kind of you to take the time to learn from us, don't bother the lord any more. ”

The villagers nodded and slowly left in an orderly line.

“Alas, it's not easy to be a beloved lord.” Li Huaili on this side sighed and said, then looked at the three people who hadn't fully reacted behind him and asked, “What are you doing? Let's go. ”

“Is that it?” MacKen said back to God.

“Yeah, what else do you want?” Li Huilin asked.

“This... this...” McKen found that his brain was not enough, he always felt something was wrong. Although he didn't want the villagers to riot, Li Huilin was in danger, but you solved it like this... you're in pain.

“You... you... what the hell is going on with you colonists?” The red dust and smoke storm over here says, "It's not scientific. Did you really collect 70% tax instead of 7%? ”

“Yeah, Olivera, where's my money?” Li Huilin asked again.

“Lord, I just wanted to tell you about the taxation situation in our Principality… very, very optimistic that taxes everywhere have been collected… although I do not know what is going on.” Olivera said, "but now we're in big trouble, too. ”

“What trouble?” Li Huilin asked.

“A little too much… so much that we can't even put down the warehouse…" said Oliveira on this side. "The total tax revenue this year is estimated at 6 million tons of food, six times that of previous years… Now that the city has sent reports, the warehouse is in a hurry, there are still many places where the food is piled directly on empty land, and if it rains, it will be troublesome. ”

“Oliveira, I need a yarn for the grain. I need money. Can you find a place to sell it?” Li Huilin asked.

“Yes, Lord, by this time in previous years, merchants will be here to collect food, but not yet this year, and we are waiting.” But Lord, how much food should we sell this year, "Olivera said. ”

“Sold it all.” Li Huilin said casually.

“But Lord, we have so much food, we sell it all for so few people to eat, and... if we sell it all, the price will be very low..." Olivera said.

“Don't listen to him.” The red dust and smoke storm over here immediately said, "You count all the excess food you can't put in the warehouse, and then sell it first. ”

“Yes, ma'am.” Oliveira on this side immediately said, "That's the right thing to do. Now that the lady on this side seems to know better, Oliveira immediately replied.

“Firestorm, what's the use of food? Aren't we short of money?” Li Huilin asked.

“There must be gold coins in addition to food taxes, right?” Red dust and rain whitened Li Huilin and asked Olivera.

“Yes, about 310,000 gold coins were received…” Olivera replied immediately.

“Alas? Why is there money?” Li Wylin asked strangely.

“The Empire applies a method whereby taxes can be paid on food substitutes, and 10 per cent less on food substitutes with gold coins.” Red dust and smoke rain over here, "he said.

“Yes, my lord, but the average peasant does not have so many gold coins, all handed over by some of the great landowners.” Olivera over here said.

“Wherever he comes from, it's money, right?” Li Huilin smiled and said, “You see, I did a good job, got 310,000 gold coins all at once, I won't be sad for the rest of my life. ”

“I... I'm so pissed you're going to faint.” The red dust and smoke storm over here says, "I don't know how you handle the villagers, but the biggest problem isn't over yet. ”

“Alas, what's the problem?” Li Wylin asked strangely.

“That means your people are out of money.” The red dust and smoke storm over here says, "You charge 70 percent tax, and they have 30 percent left to eat alone, which is a problem, right? ”

“Well, that's true.” Li Huilin nodded.

“You say they don't even have to eat. Do you have any free money to buy something else?” Red dust, smoke and rain asked.

“Well... it seems not.” Li Huilin said.

“So now that your territory has been reduced to 0 o'clock, where you don't have a bit of consumption, will there be merchants?” Red dust, smoke and rain asked.

“Uh...”

“That means that your territory has been beaten back to farming society by yourself. When they don't eat and go hunting in the mountains, they will be beaten back to primitive society by you. Are you better than an atomic bomb? Or the kind that bombs his own people.” Red dust, smoke and rain, "he said.

“Well... it seems like there is a problem when you say it like that.” Li Huilin nodded.

“It's just a little bit of a problem. It's a big deal, okay? What happened after you said your territory?” Red dust and smoke rain said.

“Uh... what should we do? Send the food back? I can't do this...” If you send food back, you will be detaining the loyalty of the people. You haven't recruited any soldiers yet.

“It's all packed up. How can I send it back? It's even more messy.” The red dust and smoke storm over here said, "There's another way to get the money back. ”

“What way?” Li Huilin asked.

“Know what the United States did to the Great Depression back then?” Red dust, smoke and rain asked.

Li Huilin said nothing and shook his head.

“I… you will die if you read more books. Now the villagers have nothing to do in winter and summer. Invite them to work to pay them.” Red dust, smoke and rain, “he said." Infrastructure, you understand? ”

“Pfft.” Li Huilin snapped his finger and said immediately, “Yes, I'm just about to build a temple for the goddess of goddesses. If you're going to make a fuss, then every city is built. ”