In fact, for this business model of collusion between officials and businessmen, I didn't have much expectations from the beginning, and it was my real goal to slaughter him ruthlessly, but in view of my identity, I can't rob it clearly, so I can only play a small trick of being a **** and setting up a memorial arch.

My only remaining conscience was overwhelmed by countless high-sounding excuses.

There are hundreds of mouths in the territory waiting for me to feed! What's wrong with extorting a little money from you, street gangsters can still collect protection money, you can't be happy to honor me, if in the 21st century, to get the exclusive right to operate a region, but you have to bid for it.

Ignoring Isaac's cry of seeking death and life, I waved my hand and asked people to drag him away, and the old guy made two deep ditches in the ground, which showed how painful it was for him to be knocked on a bamboo pole by me.

Now that we have money, we have enough confidence to do things, this feeling is like yesterday I was still on the street begging for food, and today I suddenly inherited the inheritance of my distant cousin.

I was complacent and played with my money bag, feeling that I was really blind to my innate hooligan temperament if I didn't continue to do insurance back then.

The most lucrative business in these days is war, but no matter what era, war is not something that ordinary people can afford.

The fruits of the people's hard work for a year have become a piece of armor on the lord's body or fodder for the horse, and if the lord is defeated and captured, they will also take out the coffin book they have saved to redeem the unfortunate lord.

Since it has been decided to be a silent turtle farmer, it is necessary to change the territory, and the advanced production relations determine the productive forces, as for whether it will change the original development trajectory of history...... Please, an object as big as the wheel of history can't be rerouted by me with a slight warp, right?

"How many tax-paying people are there in our territory?"

Unfortunately, there are no ledgers around, and I can't find any reports on the situation of my own estates, and in this era, even knowledge is monopolized by a small number of upper classes, and there are very few people who can read and write, so I can only ask about Wangcai.

"The whole territory has one hundred and seventy-three people, and they all have to pay the poll tax." Wangcai replied.

It's too backward, what is a poll tax? Coming from a harmonious socialist society, I said righteously:

"From today onwards, my territory will no longer have to pay poll tax, let them give me a healthy new life!"

"Sir, the poll tax is the largest tax in the territory, and you have exempted the lords from paying taxes this year, what do you want to use to pay the tithes of the Holy See?" Wangcai kindly reminded me.

I vaguely remembered that the tithes and something seemed to be going to be handed over to the Holy See, and it was really a rotten religion that knocked out the bones, and it turned out that there was such a thing for me to bear, and it seemed that the enlightened landlord was not so easy to be, but I was convinced that the wish that had been made could not be taken back, just like the that was pulled out could not be sat back again.

As a veteran otaku who didn't know anything about the Middle Ages, I could only bite the bullet and ask shamelessly: "Then tell me, what kind of labor and taxes do these lords provide for me?" ”

"As the sole and lawful owner of this territory, you have the right to tax everything you see, whether it be the crops grown in the field, the fish caught in the river, the birds that fly in the sky, or the animals of the forest, as long as it is in your territory, you must pay taxes."

Wangcai patiently explained to me, as if I was a rookie who knew nothing.

"They will provide you with three days of labor a week to cultivate all your land, and they will also carry fertilizer for your land, harvest grass and crops, graze your cattle and sheep, and help you carry your goods, and they must stop their work at any time to serve you, or they will be forsaken by God and punished by your lord, because your divine power is given by God."

Only then did I know that I had so much power, and I was the emperor of this land. It is no wonder that rich people always recall and cherish the memory of this era, and no one will refuse to give absolute authority to anyone.

The terrible life of the Middle Ages is not so difficult to adapt to at this time, although the era of the passage hurts a little, but fortunately, I am also a lower-class feudal lord, with nearly 200 obedient labor machines under my hands, and the small days after this are just beautiful.

"Gather all the people, I have something important to announce."

I got up and sorted out my appearance, and said to Wangcai with the long sword at my waist.

In the face of the lord's call, the lords were obviously accustomed to it, and before I could count the silver coins in my hand, the people were almost there.

"Master, it's all here." Wangcai bowed and replied.

I walked to the little square in front of the castle, and when the two hundred peasants in front of me saw me come out, they all curtsied, and I smiled and nodded in greeting.

"Fellow villagers, ladies and gentlemen, old and young masters, I have gathered you here today to announce my great decision, which is the greatest decision since the creation of the world, and it is an oracle of God!"

It was necessary to liven up the atmosphere before starting the formal topic, but apparently there were very few who responded to it, so I laughed dryly and continued: "I have decided to exempt you from all servitude and taxes from this day!" ”

The whole process of this speech, whether it is the tone or body language, I have just right, and even the bitter expression on my face for the country and the people is vividly expressed, especially the last one with pity in the decision, and the action of opening his arms with affirmation in pity reflects a people-oriented enlightened gentleman, who gives up his small family for everyone's broad mind and pioneering spirit of daring to be the first in the world, and the performance is close to the Oscar Best Actor.

Be quiet!

Terrifying silence......

The cliché says that even if an embroidery needle falls to the ground, you can hear the silence of the voice.

The lords did not show the surprise and cheer as I thought, and it seemed to them that the lord was telling a joke and not paying the tax? No longer in servitude? So what is the value of their existence as serfs? Some people can't even stand the heavy blow and sit on the ground, feeling like God has given up on them.

Hans was already frightened, and he kept stabbing me in the back, and said in a sharp voice, "Master, are you crazy? What do you rely on to support yourself without taxes? What is the significance of this mining estate? By doing so, you are undermining the order of the world, and the Holy See will consider you a heretic! ”

It's really a bunch of servile mud legs and short-sighted little henchmen, listen to me finish talking.

I saw that Guanzi was selling about the same, and everyone's reaction was all expected, so I pouted and smiled and continued: "It's not that you don't have obligations at all, in the future, you only need to pay me a contribution tax once a year, and the standard is that at the end of the year, one third of it will be converted into silver coins and handed over to me according to the year's harvest, listen!" I don't accept physical goods, only silver coins! ”

This time the bottom completely exploded, and the leaders discussed back and forth, left and right, and the scene looked very harmonious, especially like a high school self-study class where the teacher did not sit in class, and there was a buzzing crowd.

With a smug look on my face, I thought to myself: I have implemented a whip method for you hundreds of years in advance, and I have accidentally opened a precedent for the times, hehe......