The Chancellor then explained: "The petty officials don't know what it is for, and even the British Archon, who is now in full power, doesn't know. ”

"I only know that the mayor of the town ordered two things before leaving, one is to let the archon take charge of all the military and political affairs in Twilight Town, and the other is the purpose of the petty official's visit. ”

As for why it was not three but two, because the mayor of the town ordered to pay attention to the affairs of the two major forces, the British consul did not tell the officials.

After all, this is done in secret, and there are officials in the major political bureaus who have a good relationship with the two major forces.

"Oh, even the British Archon doesn't know?" Leng Shuibing heard the words of the finance officer, and became even more puzzled, secretly thinking about the reason:

Why didn't even the British consul say anything about this military trip, and handed over all the military and political power to the consul.

This is equivalent to handing over the entire Twilight Town to the British Archon in disguise, even if the mayor is no longer there, it will not affect the operation of Twilight Town.

Even if the mayor dies in an accident, as an English consul with a different surname, the mayor of Twilight Town will not face any resistance in the future.

Without this order, the British Consul would not have been able to succeed him as mayor of Twilight, even if he had taken full control of Twilight.

Because the mayor of Twilight Town can only be succeeded by a member of the Tang family surnamed Tang in Twilight Town, or the heir designated by the previous mayor.

If the Tang family has no Tang surname and no new heir is chosen, the royal family will take back the Tang family's power as a minor prince of Twilight Town.

Then, throughout the country, look for meritorious heroes who have made meritorious contributions but have not rewarded their fiefdoms, and give them the new mayor of Twilight Town, and become the new mayor of the town.

Although the British consul is considered a direct member of the Tang family, his rights in the family are even greater than those of the ordinary Tang family.

However, the British consul did not have the surname Tang, and even if he was a direct member, he did not have the power to actively fight for the right of inheritance, unless it was to designate an inheritance.

Because the Tang family surnamed Tang seized power through conspiracy and even a coup d'état, as long as it did not fall into the hands of others, neither the royal family nor the directly subordinate Dongsheng County would interfere.

But if it is a person with a different surname other than the designated heir, whether it is a direct line of the Tang family, or a collateral or even a foreigner.

Through a series of military force, conspiracy, coup d'état, etc., the new mayor does not conform to the official succession ceremony.

The royal family and other forces will intervene and destroy any person or force that will hinder the Tang family's succession to the mayor of Twilight Town, and use it to declare the royal power and the king's grace.

After all, the ancestors of the princes of each city were all heroes who had contributed to the royal family, otherwise they would not have been allowed to become the rulers of the princes.

Moreover, if the royal family says that it has received money, all the princes will pay fifty percent of the benefits of the city to the royal family.

The ancestors were kind to the royal family, and the incumbent princes paid protection money to the royal family, under such a premise, the royal family would definitely not sit and endure the princes' territories being taken away.

As for why the British consul is a direct member of the Tang family, but not surnamed Tang, it is because he was picked up by the old mayor.

The old mayor picked him up on a rainy day, and then took him as an adopted son and gave him the name Tang Ying.

But later, in order to repay the kindness of the old mayor, and worried that he would have a junior in the future, his junior would compete with Tang Sheng's junior for power and profit.

Then he abandoned his surname and became Ying, cutting off the right to fight for inheritance rights for himself and his descendants.

His actions became a sensation at the time, and the whole clan, and even the people of the town, were admired.

Thinking of this, Leng Shuibing also couldn't help but admire the British consul, how much perseverance does it take to give up becoming a prince, or even cut off the opportunity for heirs to compete for power and become a new prince.

Now basically every city has its own princes, and now it is not that the royal family can become a prince, at most it is just a noble.

As for why he changed his surname instead of not having children, because in the minds of many people, it is a very serious moral crime.

As for why the mayor did this, she couldn't help but wonder if the mayor felt that this march would be in danger to his life, so he made arrangements to make the British consul the master of Twilight Town.

These thoughts flashed through Leng Shuibing's head, and then he continued to ask, "What is the second thing? and it is also related to our Yuhua Pavilion?"

"Hehehe, that's right, the second thing that the mayor of the town explained to the consul is that from today onwards, in the future, the commercial banks and others will increase the tax by one percent, and the people will increase by half percent. ”

The finance minister didn't bother when he saw that the shopkeeper Leng was deep in thought, but just tasted the tea carefully, and then heard the inquiry of the shopkeeper Leng, so he put down the tea in his hand and explained.

"Why is this an increase in taxes?" Leng Shuibing asked suspiciously.

"As for the reason, the mayor did not tell him, and we just obeyed the order. ”

The treasurer shook his head and explained that he was also confused about how the world had changed so fast.

I only had a day off, and I was told that the tax had increased as soon as I returned from leave.

Although he is the finance minister, he is also classified as a common person, and his salary is so inexplicably reduced by half percent.

But he didn't complain, after all, compared to the fifty percent of the taxes paid by other cities, his thirty and a half percent was much better.

In the same way, although Leng Shuibing is also confused, it is not unacceptable, after all, the cabinet has to pay fifty percent of the tax.

I only handed over forty percent, so I felt much better when I thought about it.

Then he said: "If this is the case, the treasurer does not have to come to the door himself!"

"Uh... In fact, the tax rise is only the main thing, the secondary thing is that the tax paid once a year is changed to once a month, and today's door-to-door is intended to collect the tax from this year to last month, and then pay it at the beginning of next month this month, I hope the cold shopkeeper understands. ”

Hearing the other party's question, the treasurer pondered for a while and said in an organized language.

Although she was puzzled, Leng Shuibing didn't ask the reason this time, she felt that the other party definitely didn't know the reason either.

In addition, it is paid once a year, which is not much different from monthly payment, but the amount of working capital hoarded will be a little less, but it will not affect the operation of the store.

I just wonder why the mayor is taking this series of measures?

Then he instructed Xiao Yi to get the general ledger back, and waved his hand to the financial officer during the period, indicating that he didn't mind:

"It's okay, it's not a big problem, please wait a moment, Treasurer. ”

"It's okay, it's okay, the cold shopkeeper is polite. Hearing Leng Shuibing's words, the financial officer hurriedly said.

At this moment, the big stone in the treasurer's heart fell, and he was worried that it would be wrong to only send his subordinates over to talk about things.

This is the only time to come to the door in person, after all, the other party is the head of one of the three major forces in Twilight Town.

When Xiao Yi led a few small servants and stepped forward with a few piles of account books,

The financial officer hurriedly led the officials who had not said a word before to step forward and took the account book in the hands of Xiao Yi and the others.

Then he said hello to Leng Shuibing, and began to busily inquire about Yuhua Pavilion, from this year to last month's account book.