Douluo: I Have an Unnamed Law

Chapter 341 Ning Fengzhi visits, putting on a show

"Ah."

Tang Yuehua did not refuse Gu Han's invitation; she simply nodded without discussing any conditions.

For her, the future Wuhun City would be the center of the empire. Although Tiandou City had some old noble forces, it was not enough to compare with the capital of an empire. Moving Yuexuan to Wuhun City would not have any impact; on the contrary, it would develop even better.

As for Yuexuan secretly joining the Spirit Empire, Tang Yuehua wouldn't object; it's her business, and the sect can't interfere.

As for why Gu Han wanted Yue Xuan to join the Spirit Empire, and secretly at that, it was probably to make it easier to monitor the Spirit Master forces within the World Pavilion.

After all, Gu Han had previously said that matters concerning folk soul masters could be resolved within the Tianxia Pavilion. Unless it touched the empire's bottom line, the empire would not interfere. However, this was only in the open; someone still needed to supervise it in secret.

Tang Yuehua thought to herself that the person or force supervising her was definitely not just her; there must be others among them. As for who they were, Tang Yuehua wasn't very interested.

In the establishment of the Martial Soul Empire, there was another rather special person, Lou Gao. Gu Han gave him a position no lower than that of an elder and appointed him as the dean of the Divine Machine Academy after the empire was established. He was mainly responsible for creating the weapons needed by the empire, as well as subsequent upgrades. There would be other things to do afterward, making him a person of extremely high status.

Next are representatives from the education sector. This education is not just limited to the education of Soul Masters, but also includes education for ordinary people, such as mathematics, politics, and Chinese.

This requires not only a master of martial spirits, but also someone proficient in astronomy, geography, and divination.

Gu Han hasn't decided on a candidate for this position yet.

Unfortunately, he couldn't find such a person anywhere on the entire continent.

The next day, Ning Fengzhi finally couldn't sit still any longer and took the initiative to find Gu Han privately.

"Brother Fengzhi, Master, and Uncle Gu, let's come inside and chat over tea."

Gu Han gestured for him to enter.

"Then excuse me."

Ning Fengzhi nodded and extended his hand in return.

The four of them entered the living room where Gu Han was resting temporarily.

After personally brewing a cup of tea for the three of them, Gu Han asked, "Brother Fengzhi, what do you need me for? Just say it. I will help if I can."

Before Ning Fengzhi could speak, Bone Douluo on the side questioned, "Boy, my Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School has invested in and helped the Spirit Hall quite a bit over the years. Why are you turning your back on us?"

Her words were full of dissatisfaction with Gu Han.

"Uncle Bone, I've already said, this isn't Brother Gu's fault, you don't need to bring it up again!" Ning Fengzhi solemnly raised his hand to stop Bone Douluo's questioning, then gave Gu Han an apologetic smile.

“Brother Gu, you know that Uncle Gu has a straightforward personality. I can understand your difficulties, so I don’t mean to blame you. Please don’t take it to heart.”

Chen Xin remained silent, sitting upright to Ning Fengzhi's left, quietly drinking tea.

Gu Han smiled; he had naturally anticipated this charade.

Over the years, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School has invested immeasurably in the Spirit Hall. Now that the Spirit Empire is about to be established, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School has not provided any convenience or special privileges. In the future, when doing business, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School will have to be mindful of the empire's attitude and will have to pay 20% tax.

Unfortunately, they're not as powerful as the Empire's fist. Anyone would feel frustrated in that situation.

Gu Han naturally understood this matter, and he was not angry in the face of Bone Douluo's questioning.

“I know what kind of person Uncle Bone is.”

Gu Han smiled calmly, then looked at Ning Fengzhi.

“I remember all the support Brother Fengzhi has given to the Spirit Hall over the years. Of course, we will not treat your sect unfairly. However, the foundation of the empire cannot be biased towards any one sect.”

"What you said is as good as saying nothing at all." "Uncle Bone!"

"Humph!"

Bone Douluo snorted coldly and turned his head away.

"Xiao Han, give us a definite answer about what the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School can obtain, so that we have a better understanding of the situation."

Chen Xin finally spoke.

The three of them, working in unison, finally revealed their purpose for the trip.

Gu Han also became serious and said, word by word: "The top trade in the empire, the permanent presence of the Grand Elder of the World Pavilion, the agency for the operation of the empire's minerals and land, plus one spot for a student of the Martial Soul Empire Advanced Soul Master Academy every year."

Ning Fengzhi narrowed his eyes slightly. The title of the top trade leader in the empire, the permanent Grand Elder of the World Pavilion, and the annual quota for the Imperial Advanced Soul Master Academy were actually not very useful to him; they were merely empty titles.

What he cares about is the imperial mining and land operation agency.

"Brother Gu, what do you mean by 'mineral and land operation agency'?"

"Literally, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School can be exempted from mining the mineral resources of the future empire and can directly use the national mineral resources. However, the Seven Treasures can only take 30% of the proceeds from the sale, while the state will take 70%."

"What about taxes?"

Gu Han smiled and said, "Of course we still have to pay."

"go with!"

Bone Douluo blurted it out.

Gu Han narrowed his eyes slightly, a dangerous glint flashing within them. The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School had provided considerable assistance to the Spirit Hall in the past, but that was not grounds for them to act arrogantly. He had already made the greatest concessions. If they took advantage of the situation and then acted innocent, they should not blame him for being ruthless and causing the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School to decline.

Out of consideration for past relationships, he will not go so far as to completely destroy them, but he will not give them another chance to develop. They will obediently fall from the top to the second tier, and retreat from the forefront of the future empire to the back.

"Uncle Bone, this is already the biggest concession the Empire has made. Don't make things too difficult for us. Besides, there's still the land operation agency, isn't there?"

Seeing this, Ning Fengzhi quickly pulled Gu Rong aside and smoothed things over. These things seemed small, but Ning Fengzhi could see the huge benefits involved. There was no need to worry about the supply of goods or whether they could be sold. They could also avoid the mining costs. The empire's mineral resources were astronomical. Qi Bao would take 30%, and although 20% of that income would be deducted as tax, it would still be an astronomical figure.

Gu Rong naturally sensed the murderous intent that Gu Han had just raised, and stopped playing the good cop, sitting back down.

Chen Xin sighed inwardly. When it comes to stance and group interests, there is indeed no room for sentiment.

He had no doubt that if the shameless guy had continued down that path, the three of them would probably never be able to return to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.

The Spirit Hall is now filled with experts; there are at least a handful who can fight him, not to mention those who are even stronger than him. Even if he were to protect Feng Zhi with his life, he wouldn't be confident that he could escape with her.

Gu Han calmed down and said, "Land management refers to the sale and purchase of land, factories, or houses approved by the empire."

"The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School can use the Empire's money to build houses and factories. Of the profits, the Martial Soul Empire gets eight and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School gets two. The tax rate remains the same at twenty percent."

Ning Fengzhi's eyes lit up; the biggest cake had finally arrived.

He stood up, beaming, and laughed, "Haha, Brother Gu, you have truly given my Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School a great gift."

Gu Han smiled, stood up as well, and took Ning Fengzhi's outstretched hand.

"The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School has a long history, and Brother Fengzhi is an expert in business operations. The future commercial development of the empire will need to rely on talents like you."

"Haha, not at all. The Empire is willing to entrust these matters to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, which shows its trust in us. We will naturally not let the Empire down."

(End of this chapter)