Golden Dragon: Six Thousand Years of Empire.

Chapter 55: Take You to Collect Servants
"Is this what you think?"

Standing on top of the towering tower, overlooking the increasingly prosperous city below, Selena turned her head slightly and looked at the offspring who had just given her advice and made relevant explanations.

"That was Noah's idea."

Facing his mother's gaze, Taidel, who came alone, lowered his eyes, not daring to meet her gaze.
"He wouldn't come with me."

"Well, that's a very good suggestion. I will tell your father about it and ask him to bring it up at the next family council meeting."

"Are you willing to adopt and implement the tithe?"

The young man looked up with some surprise. If his father had said so, then the matter would be a done deal and no one would object.

"You just said that relying on slaves to replenish the population is not a policy that should be implemented in the long run."

Selina slowly turned around and looked at her only child who was extremely mediocre. She sighed softly.

"From today on, this idea was jointly proposed by you and Noah."

"Mother, these were all proposed by Noah. I just conveyed them. They have nothing to do with me!"

The young man widened his eyes, as if he had been humiliated in some way, and said loudly.

"Stupid, you thought tax cuts would only bring praise?"

Seeing her offspring in such a state, Selena frowned and scolded him, and the young man immediately became obedient.
"Why didn't Noah come with you? Have you ever thought about it?"

"He said he didn't want to repeat the same thing a second time."

Taidel answered honestly.

"You believe it?"

The Duchess sneered.
"Once the tithe tax is implemented, the family's land tax revenue will drop sharply. Your father and I will not care about the reduced tax revenue, but the family will not have the same attitude as us, so this decree must be announced and implemented by your father, and no one will go against his wishes."

"Mother, you mean the elders of the family, they..."

The young man stopped talking unconsciously before he could continue. An incredible look appeared in his eyes. It was an incomprehensible emotion.
"Shouldn't you dare?"

"You only hear the praises of the farmers in the fields, but you ignore the resentment in the eyes of those whose interests have been harmed."

Serena shook her head.

"As for whether they have the courage or not, don't overestimate them. Don't underestimate those who are blinded by greed and profit. For the sake of temporary gains, they will do stupid things that you can't even imagine."

"How is that possible? If they dare to attack Noah..."

The young man's hand unconsciously fell on the long sword at his waist, and a trace of murderous aura that almost turned into substance appeared on his heroic face.

"What would you do if Noah was hurt?"

Seeing the young man's subconscious reaction, the woman finally showed a satisfied expression on her face and turned to ask.

"The family needs to be purged. The foolish members should be stripped of their surnames and no longer be allowed to bear the name of Augustus. They will only hinder the inheritance and continuation of the family and add an indelible stain to the family's glory."

Teddle answered without any hesitation. "You are right. At the next family council, you should observe the reactions of those old guys. The family needs to be purged. Ignorant and corrupt old guys should not hinder the family's progress."

Selina no longer concealed the coldness in her eyes. As her partner was promoted to a legend, the mentality of some people in the Augustus family also swelled, and their behavior became more arrogant and reckless.

Some people felt that there was no need to fear the golden dragon and regarded it as a pet of the family. Some people even ignored her. Those stupid and laughable remarks made her want to purge the family.

But after all, she did not have the surname of Augustus. However, her descendants could take on this important task and take this opportunity to establish the prestige they deserve as the only heir in the hearts of the family and the common people in the territory.

"Yes."

Taidel gripped the hilt of the sword tightly and refused to let go.

The farmers working in the fields were unaware of the passage of time. In a trance, the good news suddenly came like a tsunami, making everyone who heard it feel dizzy, as if they were in a dream.

The wise and powerful Duke officially issued a new tax order in the name of Augustus. From the date of promulgation of the new order, farmers who owned land only needed to pay one-tenth of the output of the land as land tax every year.

Although there were other taxes to be paid, even so, the promulgation of the new tax decree made every farmer couldn't help but shout the name of Augustus, but there were also many voices praising the Holy Dragon.

It is said that the original tithe was proposed by the Holy Dragon in the form of a golden cat. Although there is no conclusive evidence, only a few slaves who swear that they have seen the Holy Dragon, but who cares?
The kindness and grace of the Holy Dragon are worth remembering by every farmer, and he should be praised and worshipped.

While the farmers of the Dukedom of Augustus were cheering for the new tax decree, in some hidden corners of the city of Elisim, the common people and minor nobles saw the once high-and-mighty members of Augustus falling in a pool of blood one by one, their eyes full of disbelief.

"I am your uncle, Taidel, how dare you kill me..."

"I have never seen your face in my memory. Who gave you the courage? How dare you despise my mother and promise people dragon blood? Who do you think you are?"

"you!"

"You are not worthy of the name Augustus!"

The sword blade drew a silver arc of light, and blood gushed out. Then, the young man shook the sword expressionlessly and sheathed it.
"Next person!"

The smell of blood floats in the corners where no one notices, but when the stench dissipates, the whole city will be renewed unknowingly and bloom with more vitality than ever before.

The golden dragon looked down at the city below the mountain. He didn't know what changes had taken place in the city of Elisim, but Taidel hadn't come to see him for some time.

"uncle!"

The moment the black-haired young man stepped into the flower garden, all the little flower fairies unconsciously quieted down. Noah looked at his adoptive father, somewhat surprised and even more astonished.
"How come you have time to come to my place?"

"I'm going out to relax, so I came to ask you, are you interested in going with me?"

Cassius replied that this was advice given by his lady, and according to historical practice, as the head of the family, he should avoid it during such a period.

"Of course I'm interested, but where are you going, uncle?"

"Selina has collected some information about the cloud giants. I'll take you there to have a look. If the information is correct, you can go and try to see if you can sign a contract with them."

"what?"

Noah was stunned when he heard the casual words uttered by the man in front of him.

(End of this chapter)