Even if love brings you only sorrow, trust it and don't lock your heart up.

– Rabindranath Tagore (Indian poet, philosopher, and Indian nationalist)

"Bai Feng, do you still remember what necessary conditions are needed for Rome City to be promoted from the current city stage to a big city?"

"The city of Rome has a population of 500,000 citizens, a monthly income of 300,000 gold from the treasury, 30,000 troops in the system, and a total population of 10 million.

"Yes, Rome needs these four conditions to qualify as a big city. Yue'er, who nodded slightly in approval, paused for a moment, and then asked Bai Feng, "You haven't carefully looked at the attribute table of Rome City for a long time, have you?"

"This, I've been really busy in the last few months, so ......" Bai Feng, who had an embarrassed look on his face, had to quickly explain while checking it: "I'll immediately carefully check this month's attribute table to see if there are any changes that I have overlooked." ”

March Financial Report (March 918 AH)

Agriculture: income 3,600 gold, expenditure 0

Mining: income 350 gold, expenditure 0

Trade: income 208,000 gold, expenses 0

Taxes: 59,600 gold in income and 29,600 gold in expenses (100 gold each per month for the prosecutor, tax collector, civil protection officer, and patrol guard)

Fortune: 2,000 gold (100 gold per month for each general)

Army Maintenance Cost: Spend 0 gold

Recruitment: Spend 12,200 gold (temple summoning generals are also included in the recruitment and special training costs)

Construction: Spend 0

Entertainment: 0 payouts

Diplomacy: 0 income, 0 expenditure

Corruption: 0 income, 3800 gold

Last month's total: income 271,550 gold, expenditure 47,600 gold

Last month's surplus: income 223,950 gold

Total Amount of State Treasury: 1867550 at the beginning of the month

"Yue'er, what is this new prosecutor?" As soon as he finished reading the financial report of Rome City last month, Bai Feng asked Yue'er with a surprised face: "Also, how can the corruption expenditure in Rome City drop so much every month?"

"The reason why the prosecutor appeared is because in February this year, the monthly corruption expenditure in the city of Rome reached a huge amount of 10,000 gold!" Yue'er said with a serious face: "Serious corruption has become a big problem that cannot be ignored in the development of the city of Rome!"

"With the total income of 270,000 gold per month in our Roman city, the corruption of only 10,000 gold is really that serious?" Bai Feng was a little incomprehensible about Yue'er's attitude of attaching too much importance to the problem of corruption; it seems that the corruption problem of the Romans has existed since ancient times.

"Bai Feng, maybe for you who are far away from Rome City, corruption spending is just a number, but the reality is that the negative impact of corruption on the development of Rome City is far more serious than you think!"

"Yue'er, do you mean that the corruption expenditure in the city of Rome is not only the number on the financial statements, but also the actual corruption that occurs in the city of Rome?!" Bai Feng, who had never thought that system officials would also be corrupt, was more angry than shocked at this time.

"The duty of the tax collector is to collect taxes, the duty of the tribune is to protect the citizens, and the duty of the patrol guards is to improve law and order, and it is true that their ability to perform their duties is unquestionable, but they are also flesh and blood men, and greed and lust are also in their nature. ”

"Well, I confess, I imagined the officials of Rome too much for myself. Bai Feng, who had no choice but to admit his mistake, assured Yue'er: "In the future, I will definitely pay attention to this matter and will not let similar things happen again." ”

"The city of Rome now receives more than 270,000 gold a month from its treasury, which is only one step away from 300,000 gold. Now that Bai Feng had made a guarantee, Yue'er changed the topic and said, "You can take a look at the attributes of Roman City." ”

Rome City (City)

Governor: White Peak

Income: 271,550 gold/month

Population: 566086 (the temple adds 2,000 people per month)

Social security: +215%

Population growth: +7%/month

Tax Rate: Low tax rate

Treasury: 2,139,100 gold

Barbarian region: 18 towns directly under the jurisdiction of 2296486

Yamato area: Nine castles (3448623)

Existing buildings: Governor's Residence, Stone Wall, Temple of Apollo, Urban Barracks, Market, Crop Rotation, Deep Cave Mine, Cavalry Stables, Armor Shop, Square Avenue, Shooting Range, Sewer, Public Bath, Shipbuilding Workshop, Arena, University, Shogunate Hall

Under Construction: None

Buildable: None

"The number of citizens and the number of army in our city of Rome has reached the target, and the revenue of the treasury is also close to reaching the target. After reading it carefully, Bai Feng said with emotion: "However, this total force population target has become our shortest board. ”

"After the number of citizens, the number of Roman soldiers, and the income of the treasury funds reached the standard, the total power and population reached the standard, which should have been a natural thing. Regarding Bai Feng's exclamation, Yue'er reminded him in a timely manner: "It's because you have been paying too much attention to the affairs of the Heavenly Dragon Empire and neglecting the development of Roman City. ”

"That's just as well. Bai Feng, who was familiar with the development of the military strength of Rome City, had to admit: "With the current military strength of our Roman City, it is no longer difficult to completely eliminate the Eastern Alliance and the Luxi Tribe, but it is I who has delayed the development of Rome City. ”

"Judging from the information sent back by the ghosts of the battlefield, the total population of the Lucian tribe and the Eastern Alliance will not exceed four and a half million, and considering the inevitable loss of population in the course of the war, the population that can finally be incorporated into our Roman city should not exceed four million. ”

"Yue'er, according to what you say, isn't it true that we have unified the eastern region of the barren land, and we can't get together the 10 million people needed for Rome City to advance to a big city?" Even Bing Lan could hear it, and there was a trace of unspeakable helplessness in Bai Feng's tone.

"Bai Feng. Looking at the disappointment in Bai Feng's eyes, Yue'er said to Bai Feng meaningfully: "The total population of our Roman City forces is more than 3 million people, including the nine cities directly under the Yamato region. ”

"Yamato's population of more than 3 million, Yamato's population of more than 3 million!" After silently reciting Yue'er's words twice, Bai Feng, who had been swept away from the gloom in his heart, said extremely excitedly: "It seems that our Yanhuang family's ranking in the Yamato Empire is about to move forward!"

"If you want to improve the ranking of the Yanhuang family in the Yamato Empire, you have to settle the affairs of the Heavenly Dragon Empire first. Yue'er smiled and suggested to Bai Feng: "When you return to Rome City, it will be difficult for you to take care of the situation on the side of the Heavenly Dragon Empire for a while. ”

"Well, don't worry. To Yue'er's kind reminder, Bai Feng replied with the same smile: "I will deal with the current war as soon as possible, and then use the power of the Holy See to stabilize our forces; ”

"Bai Feng, after you return to Rome City, what will happen to the Holy Son of the Holy See who is following you?" Compared to the optimistic Bai Feng, Bing Lan on the side was a little worried: "Even if you have a teleportation array, it is impossible to return to the Heavenly Dragon Empire every day in order to let him meet, right?"

"Bing Lan, even if there is no Holy Son of the Holy See, it is impossible for me not to return to the side of the Heavenly Dragon Empire for a long time. Bai Feng didn't worry too much about Binglan's worries, he said very calmly: "I have to come back at least a few times a month, and I have my own way to solve it at other times." ”

"Binglan, you can relax about these little things, we have to believe in Bai Feng. Yue'er on the side joked with a smile: "Don't be his housekeeper before Bai Feng marries back, and worry about him for everything." ”

"I ...... I...... I didn't ......" Yue'er's teasing made Binglan, who was usually as calm as water, almost die of shame.