Douluo: Law of Heaven and Earth

Chapter 746 Agricultural Tax: Jin per person? !
"Lord Roman, why are you in the countryside?"

When Zhou Qing learned that Romanyak was coming to the countryside, he put down a proposal in his hand about establishing a branch of the Red Society in Abis Town and went to the village entrance to greet him.

Romantina is naturally with him.

"It's rare that I'm retired, so naturally I have to come to the countryside to relax." Romanyak looked at the Holy Soul Village and began to doubt his life.

Between the densely packed houses, there are streets crisscrossing, with vendors and pedestrians coming and going in an endless stream.

Although it was not as good as the scene at the market in Nottingham, Romanak knew that such a lively scene would happen every day unless it was rainy, snowy, windy or other weather conditions.

Is this still a village?

It's clearly a small town!

"In the past two years, many foreign civilians and spirit masters have settled here. The population has increased, and the roads in this area have been almost completed. We have also developed a new means of transportation, bicycles, so it is more convenient to travel."

bicycle.

This is not a soul guide device. It has a simple structure. It only needs two wheels, two gears, a chain, and an iron frame. It can move forward quickly by pedaling.

Romanak was well aware of this, and he even rode a bicycle to the Holy Soul Village - this kind of transportation was not a soul guide, but for a soul master, it was much faster than running. Even a great soul master, riding a bicycle at full speed, could be three times faster than a soul beast horse that could travel a thousand miles a day.

When an ordinary person pedals with all his strength, the speed achieved by a bicycle is comparable to that of a soul master running at full speed. Even some great soul masters who are not good at speed cannot catch up.

Of course, this also has a prerequisite: the road must be flat.

"Dad, why did you retire?" Romantina asked.

"Hey--"

Romanak sighed and told Li Ai about his arrival, his dismissal from his position as city lord, and his plan to increase agricultural taxes in the surrounding areas.

"Increase agricultural taxes? How much?"

Zhou Qing asked.

"Based on the number of people, each person needs to hand in 500 kilograms of food." Romanyak shook his head and sighed, "Soul masters are exempted. Since a Soul Saint appeared in the Holy Soul Village, we will give a 30% discount, 350 kilograms per person."

“Is this a robbery?”

Romantina's eyes widened. "The agricultural taxes in the past were not this outrageous!"

"I have argued with Li Ai before. He said: Xingluo Empire is eyeing us covetously, and Tianhun Kingdom is also rebellious. With internal and external troubles, we need to train more troops, and agricultural taxes will naturally increase."

Romanak clenched his fists, but finally loosened them, as if he had lost all his energy. "But Emperor Xue Ye is kind and does not want to make the people of Tiandou suffer. But after all, some people in some areas need to sacrifice."

Which region's people died?

Naturally, that is the area where the Red Society and its branches were established.

After all, there are reasons from above, for example: they have high-yield grain varieties, with a yield of 800 kilograms per mu. If the conditions are good, they may be able to produce 1,000 kilograms per mu. If they can produce 500 kilograms of grain, they can definitely survive.

"Is Emperor Xue Ye crazy?"

Romantina was stunned and couldn't help complaining, "You can't bear to see the people live a good life, right? Dad, why don't you fight for it? Who cares about Li Ai and Zhang Ai? Why don't you just order someone to take him down? He is temporarily the lord of Notting City, who knows what he will do."

"Cough cough!"

Romanyak was a little embarrassed. "Well, my daughter, don't vent your anger on me. I can't do anything about it. That guy's strength has reached the level of Soul King. I really can't beat him. And if I do that, I will be labeled a traitor."

In fact, Romanyak knew what Zhou Qing and his daughter were going to do in the future, and he believed that Chi would have that ability, but he also cared about his reputation!

Unless the royal family of the Tiandou Empire takes the lead in causing the wrath of the people throughout the country - "Mr. Roman, I think that it may be that Emperor Xue Ye wants to target the Chihui. This unreasonable taxation will make everyone's life less good than usual in the future, and it may be the same next year."

Zhou Qing analyzed to him, "This will intensify the conflict between the common people and the high-ranking nobles of Tiandou. Then, we will have no choice but to resist. Then, we will be labeled as rebels. Finally, they can legitimately send troops to wipe us out."

"Is that so?!"

Romanyak never expected that "Li Ai's heart is so dark!"

"He can't think of this level, and he can't think of this level." Zhou Qing said lightly.

"Who is that?"

As soon as Romanak asked, he had already thought of the target:
Emperor Snow Night!

"As the ruler of a country, he shouldn't be so petty, right?"

Romanak was a little less confident.

"It is true that we will not deliberately target him just because Team Notting did not meet him in the end. Mr. Roman also knows the real reason, right? My thoughts are a hundred or a thousand times more dangerous than powerful military force, and they will shake the foundation of the existing aristocratic system!"

Zhou Qing pointed at his head and said with a smile, "If you only have powerful military force, even if you rebel, in the end you will just be repeating what has happened before.

And a whole new idea...
The more powerful a person is, the more he or she will be aware of the danger, because this will completely destroy the ruling system based on the interest network of nobles, sects/family soul masters. "

Romanyak had already guessed what Zhou Qing was thinking, but when he heard Zhou Qing actually say it, he still found it incredible and couldn't help asking, "Have you really never thought about becoming the emperor in the end?"

Zhou Qing laughed again: "Uncle, your idea is also very dangerous. Have you been thinking about rebellion for a long time?"

Romanak coughed twice awkwardly.

Zhou Qing also stopped smiling and said, "Emperor? For me, it's outdated. As for who will govern the country I founded at that time—"

Zhou Qing turned around and looked at the people coming and going on the street.

The same was true for Romanyak, but what he was thinking about was whether there was someone among these people that Zhou Qing had taken a fancy to.

However, he still felt that the final power should be in Zhou Qing's hands.

Snapped!
Romantina put her hand on Romanak's shoulder and reminded him, "Dad, my man doesn't look at just one person, he looks at everyone."

"Everyone..."

Romanak was puzzled.

However, Zhou Qing retorted to Romantina: "Don't say such nonsense - when did I become your man?"

"Didn't we merge two years ago?"

"He Nima!"

Zhou Qing cursed, "Let me be clear, that is a martial soul fusion technique! Don't let uncle misunderstand!"

Romanak: "...I actually misunderstood."

Zhou Qing: "???"

Depend on!
I almost forgot, like daughter, like father! When I first met the Lord of Romanyak, I learned about his unruly side!
"So, when are you getting married?" Romanyak was ready to help his daughter.

Romantina: o(￣▽￣)d

"I'm only twelve, too young, so I won't consider it for now." Zhou Qing said, and was about to change the subject, but suddenly he noticed a strong aura in the distance at the entrance of the village...
(End of this chapter)