Chapter 262 Superficial agreement


Chapter 262 Approval on the surface

After all, Zangxian is the young master of Xiandu. He has a long period of experience in city-state governance and is very good at manipulating public opinion. In less than three days, the streets and alleys are talking about tax changes. thing.

People from poor backgrounds rarely buy anything, and are not interested in collecting business taxes. They are keen to discuss the abolition of the poll tax, so that they can save a lot of money and live a comfortable life. many.

People with a little wealth are dissatisfied. If taxes are added to many commodities, won't they have to pay more to buy the same thing, and their living expenses will be much higher.

In fact, people are like this. Their own interests are the most important. They cannot see the benefits of the city-state's interests to them, and it is too late to explain.

So Zangxian directly used the method of moral kidnapping, rising to the bottom where disagreeing with tax changes is selfish, of low character, and damaged in Taoism. Businesses are all about reputation, and public opinion will not dare to speak out at this point.

Zangxian's strategy has initially yielded results, and now he is waiting for Tang Wenhua to take the initiative to find Tang Yue.

She had already written the first draft of the tax reform, so she asked for leave from Qionghua Pavilion and stayed in the mansion to discuss the details and improvements with Young Master Zang. At the same time, she was waiting for Tang Wenhua to come to her.

Before noon, the city lord came, and first said to Zangxian, "I didn't know that the young master of Xiandu came to our house, and it was really not a good reception. Ah Yue, why didn't you tell me about this? "

Tang Yue looked innocent, "I wanted to inform you, but you said last time that you didn't want to see me again for a month, so I was embarrassed to come to your place. "

Tang Wenhua thought of what he had said, and they were all angry words. If she came to report that the young master of Xiandu was in the mansion, he would not miss her.

It can be seen that Tang Yue is deliberately irritating people. Thinking of this, Tang Wenhua took a deep breath. There are still outsiders now, so it is not appropriate to get angry, and the family scandal should not be made public.

Tang Wenhua asked Zangxian why he came to Kunwu City, and Zangxian said that he was here to participate in the flower appraisal meeting.

The city lord didn't believe it. The Fairyland Flower Appraisal Meeting was a grand event in Liuzhou, and there were countless famous flowers selected from it. How could he fall in love with flowers run by a little-known family in Kunwu City?

The Qian family is well-known in Kunwu City, but in Tang Wenhua's eyes, they are just a nouveau riche, not as good as the aristocratic families he has come into contact with. But he rarely thought that he was also a nouveau riche in the eyes of others.

The head of the Qian family is still addicted to business. He has been cultivating the golden elixir for hundreds of years. If he can't find a way to extend his life, he will soon grow old and die. Let alone expand the Qian family. Such a family is really difficult. What hope do you have.

He suddenly thought that Zangxian lived in Tang Yue's yard as soon as he entered the house, which meant that there was an old relationship between the two, and that Zangxian probably came here for Tang Yue.

The second daughter, whom he had always looked down on, turned out to be so powerful. The people he met were all young talents. He had to choose someone who could maximize his interests as his son-in-law.

As for Tang Yue's desire to be the young city lord, Tang Wenhua thinks she is out of anger. He did treat his little daughter poorly in the past. It is normal for her to have resentment towards herself and want a small revenge. .

But the reason she chose was bad. How could she risk her entire city's future just to get angry with her father? I'm still young and don't know the importance.

Thinking of this, Tang Wenhua looked at Tang Yue with the eyes of "a child is still young and not very sensible", which made her suspect that this person had something in his head.

He took the initiative and said: "Xiandu will also reform its tax law recently. Senior Brother Zang has rich experience in this. With his help, Kunwu City's new tax law will definitely be more perfect."

Tang Wenhua listened to her. Saying this, he frowned and said: "You kid, didn't I tell you that if I don't give you a seal, the new tax law you create will be useless."

"Maybe, you see the discussion in Kunwu City Due to the current situation, those who resist paying the commercial tax are morally corrupt people. They are unwilling to pay any more for the city and are unkind. Under the pressure of public opinion, the merchants may take the initiative to ask for the commercial tax. "

"Nonsense. Where is the business tax and the poll tax fair? Everyone has to pay the same tax. "But the poll tax accounts for half of the income of poor people. After taking away this half, they can't even afford cotton clothes." We have to rely on the winter clothes made by the city lord, otherwise we will probably freeze to death in Kunwu City and cause a tragedy. In another month, it will be the snow season. I hope my father will carefully consider canceling the head tax," Zangxian said at this time. : "With the prosperity and development of commerce in the city, city defense will become more and more important. I heard that Kunwu City still has not organized its own regular army. It is very dangerous to encounter a big demon."

The big demon will tear open gaps in space accidentally or intentionally and cause chaos in the human world. After tearing open the gaps, he will see spiritual beasts, forests, flowers, plants and trees, and he will give some spiritual power.

If you arrive in a human city-state, you will go on a killing spree. Most cities have encountered such monsters, including Kunwu City.

Although Tang Wenhua only encountered the great demon that tore apart space when he was young, he still has lingering fears when he thinks of the horror of the great demon's attack.

At that time, Kunwu City did not have spiritual stones to support a standing army, so it was beaten by the big demon and killed almost half of the people in the city.

He only wanted to build a standing army and persuaded Shui Yingrou many times to bring out some spiritual stones, but she always refused on the grounds that it could not be maintained, but he was always thinking about it. .

“Ah Yue can make money now. We will one day be able to earn the money to support a standing army. There is no need to add business taxes and make the families who came to Kunwu City to pioneer with us suffer. "

Tang Yue took a sip of water, and the person actually paid attention to her head, "Father, don't tell me that I can only make a little money now, it is not enough to support the army, even if I can have this. I will never give you money."

Tang Wenhua was angry, "What are you talking about?" It's really a joke that she behaves so unfilially when the young master of Xiandu is still here.

“I see that you have no intention of making me the young city lord. If I am not the young city lord of Kunwu City in the future, then my money will naturally be left to my family and my children, and I will My husband will definitely not agree to my subsidizing my parents’ family.”

Zangxian objected quietly in her heart. If she persisted, she would probably agree.

“I never said I wouldn’t let you be the Young City Lord.”

“You also never said you would let me be the Young City Lord.”

Tang City Lord tightened his grip. Cup, controlled his emotions, "Okay, since you mentioned that you also want to change taxes for this reason, then I agree. You can come and use the city lord's seal tomorrow."

Tang Yue was surprised, the sun came out from the west? Why did he suddenly agree? There must be some fraud involved.

Tang Yue stared at this man without replying, thinking about what he meant.

"Why, you have turned the public opinion in the city into this, aren't you just trying to force me to agree to the tax change? Now that I have agreed, are you afraid of the consequences and don't dare anymore?"

"Of course not, I just suddenly felt that you are a reasonable person, father, and I was a little touched for a moment."

"Stop talking nonsense, remember to come tomorrow. I won't disturb you anymore, go back first."

Tang Yue sent him to the door of Ruoshuiju, "Best farewell to my father."

Tang Wenhua smiled sarcastically, turned around and left without saying anything more.

(End of this chapter)

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