Douluo: My dear grandson, come quickly, Grandpa, I am Titled Douluo

Chapter 94 Tax collection is about to begin
What surprised Ye Tian was a little bit.

Ghost just inspected the militia camp and said he didn't ask about Ye Tian's affairs.

Ghost said: "Your current behavior has nothing to do with Wuhun Palace."

"I won't stop you, but I won't help you either."

Gui Mei did not tell the truth to Ye Tian. He was afraid that if Ye Tian was emboldened, he would cause a bigger problem and it would be difficult to end it.

After all, he was here to make Ye Tian stop.

Instead of letting Ye Tian continue to cause trouble.

Soul master geniuses should practice hard in Wuhun City.

Participate in competitions, win prizes, and then work in the center of Wuhun Palace.

When the strength is established, he will go out to work as a bishop for a few years, and finally become an elder and return to the center to take charge of the power of Wuhun Palace.

Ye Tian's grandfather was a titled Douluo, and he was highly regarded by His Majesty the Pope.

Logically speaking, this path that has been planned for a long time should be taken more steadily.

Ye Tian decided to take the detour of rebellion.

It must be corrected.

The ghost turned to Ye Tian and said in a calm voice:
"Because the center has important matters and has entrusted them to me to handle, I will stay in Soto City temporarily for a while."

"You have been slacking off in your cultivation these days. As your grandfather's colleague, I have the obligation to teach you how to practice."

“Every night, you have to make time.”

"Junior understands." Ye Tian cupped his hands. It seemed that there was no rest time at night.

But there is nothing he can do, Titled Douluo is not the person he is now and can offend him.

It's a good thing to think about it.

Although training, the Holy Master's martial spirit has not been greatly improved.

But that didn't stop him from using the ghost's guidance as a way to understand the soul master's training path.

Know yourself and the enemy, and you won't be in danger in a hundred battles.

The ghosts did not disturb Ye Tian too much.

Because of this, Ye Tian took time off in the afternoon to continue handling government affairs.

After two days of rest.

The 32 soldiers of the 4000nd Infantry Regiment of the Tiandou Empire have been completely integrated into the militia.

Ye Tian selected [-] regular troops from them and organized them into the second brigade.

The previous five hundred regular troops were organized into the first brigade.

The purpose of establishing the Second Brigade is to maintain order in Soto City.

Therefore, those who are selected must first have a clean family background.

Secondly, you must have a family and children.

Such people are less likely to do evil if they have bonds.

The reason why it is called a brigade is naturally to distinguish it from the word 'legion'.

Now that we have rebelled, we need something new.

The 'legion' represents empire and exploitation. In the minds of civilians, they are representatives of burning, killing, looting, and plucking feathers from flying geese.

The new name can be refreshing, and it can also make the common people accept it faster.

this afternoon.

Ye Tian decided to lead the second brigade of 500 people and enter Soto City in a low-key manner.

Accompanying him were Zuo Ying, the leader of Quefeng Sect, Li Ji, Ma Bangdang, Aman, and "Warden" Zhang Gong.

Before moving in, Ye Tian also held a small meeting.

He glanced at the crowd and said:

"We are not rebelling to destroy this prosperous city."

“It’s about making this city greater.”

"So, Zhang Gong, you have a very heavy task. You will be given a month to eliminate all evil forces."

Zhang Gong's thin face was full of sadness, but he still firmly promised: "I will try my best to complete it!"

It's impossible not to complete it. He has been forced to issue a military order.

If you can't finish it, you will die.

Zuo Ying walked and said: "City Lord, I think you are very different from other rebel organizations."

"Their source of wealth is burning, killing, and looting. After looting one place, they will loot another."

"But so far, I haven't seen your men burning, killing or looting."

"However, all soldiers and officials must have an income. Although you have been providing subsidies, the money will eventually run out."

"Now, we have to consider tax issues."

Speaking of this, Zuo Ying looked at Ye Tian with her beautiful eyes.This is purely a friendly reminder to be an ally.

Next to him, Li Ji stroked his beard and said in a rich voice: "City Lord, you really need to take this into consideration."

"Previously, all the money came from your own pocket, but as the territory expands and the army expands, the money is always not enough."

Hearing this, Ye Tian smiled:
"The proposal you two made is very good."

"So, I plan to implement two types of taxes, agricultural tax and commercial tax."

"Three out of ten agricultural taxes will be drawn, and one out of ten commercial taxes will be drawn."

This is the conclusion Ye Tian came to after careful consideration.

When Ye Tian distributed land to the common people, he had already completed the household registration and all the people. All the population and the amount of land had been accurately recorded in the account books, and the agricultural tax was easily completed.

It is indeed a bit harsh to have to hand over [-]% of the farmland output.

But for the common people, taxes have been unprecedented and reduced.

After all, before this, not only had to pay land tax, but also tenant rent to the knight master, poll tax, military service tax, and other miscellaneous taxes.

Now it is all reduced to agricultural tax, one type of tax.

Farmers can figure it out themselves, and they are less likely to be squeezed and exploited.

Although judging from historical experience.

Commercial tax will definitely replace agricultural tax and become a major tax in the future.

The poor income from agricultural tax can even be exempted.

But obviously not now.

Although the entire Douluo Continent is a world dominated by soul masters and nobles.

But one thing is undeniable, that is, any force relies on the agricultural economy to survive.

Upper decision decided by the economic background.

Ye Tian wants to build a new social structure. Judging from the current situation, there is no way to escape the status quo based on agriculture.

Therefore, it is necessary to collect [-]% tax.

What's more, agriculture is not suitable for intensive farming by small households.

Whether it is water conservancy facilities or resisting natural disasters, it cannot be completed by dozens or hundreds of people.

We must rely on strong organizational power to integrate agriculture.

The taxes collected by Ye Tian were not entirely used to produce weapons and build an army.

Some of it should be used to organize manpower, invest in agricultural production, and build water conservancy projects to increase food production.

Once the mainland is in chaos, food is gold, flags, and hard currency.

You can’t go wrong by saving up food in advance.

"The area around Soto City is based on agriculture, so it is not an exaggeration to charge [-]% of the agricultural tax."

"But, is the business tax lower?" Li Ji couldn't help but ask.

"Agriculture is the foundation of Soto City. If the commercial tax is only one-tenth, will it be considered that we are encouraging opportunism and business?"

No matter how you look at it, focusing on commerce and suppressing agriculture is the road to national ruin.

What's more, Ye Tian's power is now only as big as a city.

Zhang Gong also hurriedly stepped forward and said: "There are many big families in Sotuo City, and their families have thousands or hundreds of people. Before you came, the city lord, the tax revenue of these big families could sometimes be as much as that of an entire town."

"If we let these people go, we will lose a lot of tax revenue."

"No rush." ​​Ye Tian smiled.

He has considered business taxes.

The structure of towns and villages is a dualistic world of landlords and common people.

Now that the landlords have been physically eliminated and the common people have been organized into households, it is easy to collect taxes.

But there are more tricks on business taxes.

And as Zhang Gong just said, there are all wealthy families in Soto City.

They often have deep connections with officials and soul masters, and then form a dense network.

Ye Tian had just entered Soto City and there were not many officials under his command.

If the progress is too radical, these large merchants will take the opportunity to drive up prices, hoard exotic goods, and disrupt market order.

Ninety percent of Soto City are ordinary citizens.

Once the business order collapses, it will take a lot of effort to restore it.

Therefore, Ye Tian's [-]% tax collection was just to set the tone for tax collection.

After sorting out this network of relationships, the tax types will become more detailed and reasonable.

"It's fine if the city lord thinks about it, I'm just reminding you."

Li Ji stroked his beard and said.

(End of this chapter)