Reincarnated Rock Prince, you're saying this is Douluo Continent?

Chapter 131: I will become the greatest emperor of all time!
Zhongli glanced at Xu Jiawei and said, "To solve the problems of food, clothing, shelter and transportation, the first thing to solve is food."

"Food is the most important thing for people. When they can have enough to eat, their needs for clothing, housing, and transportation can be met as well."

Hearing this, Xu Jiawei nodded thoughtfully.

In the eyes of most nobles, as long as commoners don't starve to death and have one meal a day, that's enough.

This is still a gift from the noble lords!

It should be noted that 99% of the land in the entire Douluo Continent is controlled by nobles, whether they are minor nobles, major nobles, or royalty; commoners do not own land.

Providing food for commoners is naturally seen as a "good deed" by nobles.

"To solve the food problem, we must first solve the land and tax problems."

“Remeasure the land, redistribute it equally, and then implement the land tax reform…”

Xu Jiawei trembled and looked at Zhong Li in disbelief.

He didn't understand what "equalizing the poll tax and land tax" meant, but he understood the rest.

The land was remeasured and redistributed equally.

This... this still involves the interests of all nobles, among whom the royal family is the biggest victim!
"Wait, that's not right..."

"If we do this, the royal family... the royal family doesn't seem to be the victim!"

Xu Jiawei seemed to have thought of something, and his eyes lit up.

Farming also incurs taxes. If the land is divided equally among the people and taxes are collected from them, it would be entirely beneficial to the royal family!
In name, all the land within the Star Luo Empire belongs to the Star Luo royal family, but this is not the case. Most of this land is controlled by nobles of all ranks!
The royal family collects taxes, the nobles collect taxes, and the common people naturally worry about their next meal.

But if we really did that, wouldn't we offend all the landowning nobles?
"My Lord Martial God, I am foolish and ignorant. What is this 'equalization of land tax and poll tax'?"

Upon hearing this, Zhongli explained: "Personal income tax is levied based on the amount of land an individual owns. The more land an individual owns, the more land tax is levied; the less land an individual owns, the less land tax is levied, or even no tax is levied."

"This is also to prevent the nobles from seizing land again."

Xu Jiawei suddenly realized, and a glint of light flashed in his eyes.

If we follow Zhongli's advice, as long as the taxes are not too heavy, the people will naturally become wealthy and will no longer be exploited at every level, and their food will be properly provided.

Xu Jiawei then asked a few more questions before leaving the hotel satisfied and returning to the palace.

Upon returning to the palace, Xu Jiawei fell into deep thought.

He does want to solve people's livelihood issues, but if he really implements this, he will become the enemy of the entire Xingluo noble family.

How can this be good?

I tossed and turned all night, unable to sleep!
After an unknown amount of time, Xu Jiawei made a decision.

The Xu family's throne was "picked up" in the first place. If he can really carry out this plan, he will win the hearts of the common people of the entire Star Luo Empire.

Even if the Xu family were to perish, the common people would never forget him, the Star Luo Emperor!
"Let's take a gamble. Whether we become a great emperor or a tyrannical ruler depends on fate!"

If this succeeds, Xu Jiawei will surely become an emperor for all time; if this fails...

"It seems that it is still necessary to awaken martial souls for ordinary people for free, even if it may give rise to many people with ulterior motives."

"It is I who have given them a happy life, and I believe that most of their Soul Masters will support me!"

"If you can win over the majority of people, then the minority will be no threat."

Having figured this out, Xu Jiawei finally understood why Zhongli had linked this matter to issues concerning people's livelihoods. After all, Douluo Continent was not an ordinary world; it had supernatural phenomena and extraordinary martial arts, so it couldn't be dealt with using the methods of ordinary worlds.

The key to long-term success lies in enriching the people while simultaneously winning their hearts and minds.

"Let's wait until the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Battle Tournament is over before we can implement anything."

Xu Jiawei murmured to himself, and then began to plan how to implement these strategies.

"A wild goose leaves its cry as it flies past, a person leaves their name as they pass by; I shall be the emperor who lasts for all time!"

Time flies, and the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Battle Tournament quietly begins.

This is a grand event held only once every five years. Even before dawn, the area outside the Star Luo Grand Battle Arena was already packed with people waiting to enter, or cheering on the teams they supported.

All the teams were on high alert, everyone was full of energy, except... the Shrek team.

The crowd hung their heads, like defeated roosters; even before the battle began, their spirits had already been broken.

"Fellow students, the glory of our academy for millennia rests in your hands. Please give it your all and defend the glory that belongs to Shrek Academy, the glory that belongs to you!"

Wang Yan spoke with a serious expression, but the contestants were very frustrated and had no fighting spirit.

They were destined not to be able to protect the honor of Shrek Academy!
The events of this period made them see Shrek Academy for what it truly was. They wanted to leave, but because of their inner sense of righteousness, they couldn't remain untainted.

Shrek Academy has been kind to them. If they just leave, how are they any different from ungrateful beasts?
"is teacher."

Seeing the listless appearance of everyone, Yan Shaozhe and Cai Meier frowned, their mouths slightly open, as if they wanted to say something but then stopped.

They wanted to reprimand everyone, but even though they knew they were no match, they still gritted their teeth and went on stage to defend the last vestige of Shrek Academy's dignity.

This is already quite an achievement!

Xuanzi held a wine gourd, taking sips of wine every now and then, but his face was full of sorrow. It could be said that he was trying to drown his sorrows in wine, but his sorrows only grew stronger.

"Hey, aren't these the top students from Shrek Academy?"

Just then, a slightly mocking voice reached the ears of the Shrek Academy members, making the already somewhat silent group feel as if they had been greatly insulted.

"It's a pity that we can't fight the Shrek Seven Devils; it's truly a great regret."

The newcomers were none other than Xiao Hongchen and his group from the Sun Moon Royal Academy, and it was Xiao Hongchen who was speaking.

His later words did indeed contain some regret.

You should know that for the past four thousand years, the greatest enemy of the Sun Moon Royal Academy has been Shrek Academy!
After four thousand years of forbearance, they finally saw hope and were able to defeat Shrek Academy once again in a fair and square manner, but Shrek Academy suffered a major setback.

Yes, for a full four thousand years, the Sun Moon Empire has only won the All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Battle Tournament once!
"Young man, are you provoking Shrek Academy?"

Yan Shaozhe stared at Xiao Hongchen with a dark face and no expression, a hint of ruthlessness flashing in his eyes.

This is a genius of the Sun Moon Empire. Killing him is no big deal!
"Sir, my brother didn't provoke Shrek Academy!"

"As everyone knows, Sun Moon Royal Academy and Shrek Academy are sworn enemies. There's nothing wrong with my brother's behavior, is there?"

Meng Hongchen took a step forward and spoke frankly.

Everyone: "..."

(P.S.: I haven't written anything for a few days, so I'm a little out of sorts. I'll do a big update in a few days...)
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