Snow: The Crown Prince of Chu, forced into marriage by the Minister of the Southern Palace with his

But it never ends, and it is indeed a bit tiring.

Chapter 337 Encountering Robbery, Refugees of Beigu City

After all, she really couldn't stand it if things continued like this.

Xu Weixiong was secretly thinking to himself again whether he should find a few more maids to warm Jiang Xuan's room.

No, a few won't be enough!

Ten more?

Twenty still?!

She simply didn't believe that Jiang Xuan could be invincible.

Thinking about this, Xu Weixiong silently made a plan in his mind.

But soon she stopped thinking about anything, and of course, she couldn't think about it anymore.

……

……

When Jiang Xuan left Xiangfan City, he subconsciously clutched his lower back.

Although he has iron kidneys and a steel waist.

But in the end, we produced so much that we barely rested for more than ten days.

Even he seemed unsteady on his feet.

Fortunately, he was very strong, and he had Dragon Balls and other items to enhance his recovery.

Jiang Xuan planned to go to Tai'an City this time, since it had been a long time since he had been there. Hongshu and the others were still there, so he could meet them.

He was accompanied by Zhao Fengya, Li Baishi, and several others.

Zhao Fengya wanted to see Tai'an City, as she hadn't been back for a long time, and Jiang Xuan happened to be going along the same route.

Jiang Xuan readily agreed, after all, the road was not short, and with Zhao Fengya and the others there, it would be even more interesting.

Otherwise, it would be so lonely if I were all by myself.

Jiang Xuan sat on the back of the Zhao family orphan, with several large carriages beside him.

Their speed this time wasn't particularly fast; if nothing unexpected happened, they should arrive in Tai'an City in about half a month.

Jiang Xuan and his group weren't in a hurry, but interestingly, the journey wasn't as peaceful as Jiang Xuan had imagined.

Jiang Xuan couldn't help but shake his head at this. He had once thought that with him and Xu Weixiong together, the Great Chu would get better and better.

However, it seems that things are still the same now.

Indeed, sometimes, no matter how good the things proposed by the higher-ups are, it's useless, because they always need to be implemented by those below.

However, problems will arise once someone tries to implement it.

After all, no one can guarantee that no problems will arise.

We can only continue doing these things little by little, and take it slow.

There's no point in being anxious now; it's better to let things settle down.

Of course, the most important thing is still the affairs of the Heavenly Realm. As long as those people are not dealt with, the affairs of the Human Realm will not end.

As Jiang Xuan was thinking to himself, a group of people gathered around.

"This mountain is mine! These trees are mine! If you want to pass, leave your toll!"

Upon hearing this voice, Jiang Xuan couldn't help but raise an eyebrow, a look of great interest appearing on his face.

He shook his head, surprised that he would hear such words.

At the same time, he glanced at the other person and then continued speaking.

"What do they want to do?"

"We just want money! We won't kill anyone!"

Jiang Xuan's gaze fell on them. This time, they went to Tai'an City without any guards. Most of them were maids and servants.

After all, with Jiang Xuan around, no one could do anything bad to Hehe Girl and the others under his control.

When the girl heard this voice, she immediately planned to jump off the carriage and attack them.

However, Jiang Xuan stopped the other party and said.

"It's alright, I'll go ask them."

Hehe, the girl couldn't help but purse her lips and said.

"It would be better to kill them all; it would be faster."

Hearing what the girl said, Jiang Xuan reached out and patted her on the head.

The other person could only rub their forehead, a wronged look on their face.

Jiang Xuan walked up to the group and looked at them quietly before speaking.

"Where did you all come from, and what do you want?"

After Jiang Xuan finished speaking, the big man also stepped forward and placed the huge axe in his hand on his shoulder.

"All we need is money!"

Jiang Xuan stroked his chin and glanced at the people around him.

Their clothes looked tattered, and they were accompanied by women and dolls, making them look like refugees fleeing a war.

Jiang Xuan glanced at them and then spoke.

"Where are you all from, and why are you here robbing people?"

The burly man glanced at Jiang Xuan, his brows furrowing involuntarily, a look of doubt and hesitation on his face.

At the same time, he gripped the axe tightly and couldn't help but ask.

"Who are you? Why are you asking so many questions?"

Jiang Xuan looked at the other person calmly and said.

"Someone who can help you."

Upon hearing Jiang Xuan's words, the man frowned, about to say something harsh, but was stopped by another woman beside him.

The man shook his head at the big man, then stepped forward.

She could tell that Jiang Xuan had an extraordinary air about him, and their carriages also looked quite luxurious.

In fact, if these people hadn't been so hungry that even their children couldn't hold on any longer, they wouldn't have been able to rob Jiang Xuan's large convoy.

Although she couldn't see any guards, she could sense that the expressions on their faces were full of confidence.

This kind of confidence is not something that ordinary people can display, nor can it be achieved simply by having some money.

With no guards around, what makes them so confident?

Moreover, when she saw Jiang Xuan, she felt that the person in front of her seemed to look somewhat familiar.

I feel like I've seen this somewhere before, but I can't quite place it.

Thinking about this, she finally shook her head and stopped thinking about it.

She stepped forward, looked at Jiang Xuan, and recounted the recent events in detail.

Jiang Xuan then realized that these people were from Chaisang County, located below Beigu City.

It should be noted that in the entire Great Chu, apart from places like Northern Liang, Northern Mang, and the Western Regions, there were a total of twelve circuits, sixty-three prefectures, and more than two hundred and seventy counties.

And Chaisang County is one of them.

These were all the original geographical names of the Liyang Dynasty. Jiang Xuan felt there was no need to change these names, and even Tai'an City remained unchanged.

Of course, the entire Great Chu is now much larger than before. In addition to these two hundred-plus prefectures, plus the Northern Mang, Northern Liang, and Western Regions, it probably exceeds four hundred.

While nature offers many advantages, it also presents some drawbacks.

For example, the current situation is a problem.

Chaisang County is a county town under Beigu City. Due to the imperial court, it is required to pay taxes to Beigu City every year.

According to Beigu City, these taxes were all demanded by the imperial court.

However, Jiang Xuan clearly remembered that the imperial court did need to collect taxes, but the agricultural tax for farmers had long been abolished. Instead, there were more personal taxes and taxes on business.

After all, businessmen are the richest, and the bigger the business, the richer they are.

Jiang Xuan knew that some of them were definitely good people, but that didn't matter.

Even if there were businessmen joining forces, he wouldn't care.

Chapter 338 Chaisang County Town: Everyone Has Their Own Ambition

That's right,

After Jiang Xuan raised taxes on business, many merchants began to unite.

They said that if they did that, wouldn't that be taking away their livelihood?

They all started complaining, feeling that they couldn't earn any money and that they were going to starve.

But when asked how much they could earn, they all felt that a thousand or eight hundred taels was not enough to do anything.

Jiang Xuan was immediately amused.

really,

In some people's eyes, ten taels of silver can't do anything and is worthless.

However, for ordinary people, especially farmers, it's very likely that they won't earn even ten taels of silver a year.

Jiang Xuan became even more resolute in this decision and even went so far as to increase the tax rate.

Moreover, he drew a red line, which was that merchants who could earn a certain amount of taels per year or per month were not required to pay this tax.