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However, the more you earn each year, the more you pay into the system; this increases proportionally.

This kind of thing is bound to be resisted, but Jiang Xuan doesn't care.

He also said so.

If you feel you've been taken advantage of, or that you can't continue running your business, you can do something else.

The imperial court wholeheartedly approved and even granted these people some preferential policies.

Call it going ashore.

After all, aren't all business people going into business? They've essentially gone ashore.

But the wealthy merchants who heard this fell silent.

After all, even if I earn less, it's still more than I would earn working a regular job, and it's easier than being a farmer.

So their calling is just a way for them to fight for their interests. Since they can't win, they can't actually go ashore.

Of course, there are honest people, and there are also mischievous ones.

They formed some kind of merchants' association with the aim of joining forces to sanction the imperial court.

But they forgot one thing.

That is to say, the imperial court has never been afraid of them from beginning to end, regardless of which dynasty it was.

My previous kindness to them wasn't just because it was profitable.

Now that someone has taken the lead, Jiang Xuan naturally wouldn't let this opportunity pass.

So without any hesitation, they killed all the ringleaders.

And those who echoed the clamor, none of them will escape.

Jiang Xuan's main objective was to eliminate everyone involved; he planned to take care of anyone who followed him.

Of course, if they are threatened, someone from the Hundred Bears will investigate. They will not kill anyone by mistake, nor will they let anyone go.

Jiang Xuan's ruthless methods did indeed cause some turmoil in the martial arts world for a period of time.

But how could Xu Weixiong and Xuanyuan Qingfeng not help him with what he did?

After being suppressed by Jiang Xuan, Xu Weixiong began to support him.

Xuanyuan Qingfeng himself controlled all the waterways in the world and was also the leader of the martial arts alliance, so he was naturally extremely wealthy.

With so much knowledge, how could she possibly be defeated by just one or two people?

With the help of Wang Chudong's family, all the problems were resolved in the blink of an eye, and in the end, only those who caused trouble died.

As for whether their families were destroyed because of these things, Jiang Xuan didn't care.

Just like those people back then, when they didn't care about the lives of ordinary people.

Jiang Xuan's thoughts flashed by, and he looked at the woman in front of him again.

The other person looked to be in their thirties. Although not particularly beautiful, they had a good presence.

Jiang Xuan guessed that the other party must at least come from a scholarly family, otherwise they wouldn't have such an air about them.

Jiang Xuan heard what the other party said, which roughly meant that the government was collecting large amounts of taxes, and that the taxes were not reasonable.

Moreover, in addition to agricultural tax, there are now various taxes such as head tax, clothing tax, food tax, cooking tax, and firewood tax.

For example, the cooking tax is levied on firewood, which is needed for cooking.

Cooking also produces smoke and the smell of cooked food, among other problems.

Therefore, taxes must also be paid.

When Jiang Xuan heard these things, he felt like his head was about to explode.

The girl standing to the side, Hehe, couldn't help but want to take a knife and storm into Chaisang County to take those people's lives.

However, Jiang Xuan stopped her. After all, even if she went, it would be useless. What difference would it make if she killed them all?

However, what surprised Jiang Xuan was why Bai Xiong's people hadn't reported such a thing.

It should be noted that in addition to espionage and assassination, the people of Bai Xiong also had the responsibility of monitoring all officials.

But such a thing happened in Beigu City. If he hadn't happened to be there, he probably wouldn't even know about the imperial court now.

Jiang Xuan guessed that the Hundred Bears of Beigu City had been infiltrated, or perhaps they were finished...

However, generally speaking, people from Baixiong are required to report to the imperial court every so often. If no report is sent for a long time, other officials from the imperial court will come down to inspect.

However, no one from the imperial court has come down, and there has been no report of anything happening.

That can only mean that Bai Xiong has been infiltrated and bribed.

Jiang Xuan wasn't too shocked. Although Xu Weixiong's subordinates had rarely caused problems over the years, she was still human, and her subordinates were also human.

Everyone makes mistakes; it's human nature.

Jiang Xuan thought for a moment, considering how he could handle the situation.

Almost all of these people were forced to leave their hometowns because of taxes.

The houses and land they owned were mostly taken away by the other party.

In short, besides government officials, there were also some local bullies and so on.

After hearing these things, Jiang Xuan nodded to indicate that he understood.

Jiang Xuan looked at the other person and said.

"What are you thinking? Are you planning to leave Beigu City directly and go to other places, and then I will give you money and send someone to settle you in?"

"still……"

At this point, the middle-aged woman knew perfectly well that the man in front of her was no ordinary person; at the very least, he was a high-ranking official with influence.

She quickly spoke, interrupting Jiang Xuan.

"If we could go home, who would want to leave their hometown? As long as the adults can solve our problems."

"We still prefer to go back to Chaisang County! Of course, if the adults feel..."

Upon hearing what the other person said, Jiang Xuan raised an eyebrow and showed a look of great interest.

What this woman said was quite obvious: she didn't completely trust him.

However, the other party's thinking was not wrong. After all, the two of them just met on the road. Who could believe such a thing?

Jiang Xuan waved his hand and said.

"I can still make the decision on this small matter. Of course, if others want to leave and get away from this place of trouble, or if they don't trust me."

"You can all leave."

As expected, some people chose to leave after Jiang Xuan finished speaking, and the women did not try to persuade them.

After all, everyone has their own ambitions, and these are their own choices. She has no right to make the other party gamble with her.

Chapter 339 Local Refugees, the Imperial Court Doesn't Support Idlers

Less than a third of the last few hundred people remained. After all, they didn't really trust Jiang Xuan, and what mattered was having the money in their hands; everything else was just fluff.

Jiang Xuan didn't say anything about it. Afterwards, the middle-aged woman watched the backs of the group that had completely disappeared, and she breathed a sigh of relief.

Although the matter is not over yet, with more than half of the people gone, I feel much more relaxed.

Thinking of this, she raised her head to look at Jiang Xuan beside her, and then bowed.

"Thank you so much, Mr. Jiang. I will never forget your great kindness."

Jiang Xuan waved his hand and said.

"Madam Niu, you're too kind. After all, this was the court's mistake. Something that shouldn't have happened has happened, and all we can do is try our best to correct it."

"However, we will provide financial compensation for all the losses, injuries, and emotional damage caused to your families during this period."

"Of course, sometimes this money cannot heal the wounds in people's hearts, but it can be considered a kind of consolation that the court gives out after making a mistake."

Upon hearing Jiang Xuan's words, not only Madam Niu's eyes widened, but everyone else around her was also shocked.

Some of them even pinched their own flesh, wondering if they were dreaming.

Are there really officials like Mr. Jiang in this world?

He spoke with reason and evidence, his gentleness revealing his firmness, and he even admitted his mistake?

Admit the court's mistakes?

It is important to know that over the years, whether it was the Li Yang Dynasty or other dynasties in the previous thousands of years, this has been the case.

Even if the imperial court is wrong, even if it catches those officials who have plundered the people's wealth, causing families to be torn apart and people to die, the imperial court will not admit its mistakes.

They even put on an air of superiority, implying that for the sake of ordinary people like you, they even killed these scholars who had studied diligently for ten years, ruining their lives.

Therefore, you should know how to be grateful and know who has done so much for you.

As for that money?

Who would return it?

How can those be considered the hard-earned money of the people?

That's all dirty money! It needs to be handed over to the imperial court and turned over to the national treasury!

So what can you do?

That is why some people say that the corrupt officials in the imperial court are all kept by those above them.

Since the imperial court was out of money, they simply killed one person for every batch of people.

Taken from the people

Whether it will ultimately be used by the people is uncertain.

Anyway, the imperial court occasionally gives the people some benefits, such as subsidies and policies, and they are already jumping for joy.

Of course, whether these benefits will actually materialize and in what form are uncertain.

For example, 95% of the benefits previously provided by the Liyang court were not even displayed on the city's bulletin boards.