Wei Gong has learned a lot of methods of [exploitation] or [expansion of the treasury] in many wild histories he has read, such as the simplest and most brutal is to fabricate charges [raiding the house], and the most famous event in history is Heshen; Then there is the compulsory donation, the gathering of the moths of the state or the wealthy merchants, to hold a feast together, to give a speech, to make them spit out the money; The most common and commonly used means is taxation.

In history, there is a person who is very admired by the palace, and that person is-

Wei Zhongxian.

Although this person was scolded by later generations, because he controlled the government and eunuched the party and misled the country.

However, during his reign, one of the best things he did was to collect taxes, especially on the control of salt taxes, which absorbed a lot of funds for the treasury of the Ming Dynasty.

Later, when Wei Zhongxian stepped down and the Donglin Party re-emerged, the tax system was abandoned, and the Ming Dynasty also turned to decline.

So there's a saying that's quite right -

Taxation is the lifeblood of the country.

Zhou Sumeng was a little stunned when he heard this, he was good at fighting, but he was particularly afraid of these numbers-related things, and when he heard the miscellaneous tax system that Wei Gong said, the whole person was going to have a big head.

"Lord Huo Jing, what do you think?" Kenrin Sakura laughed, revealing her teeth as white as a shell.

"Hmm......" Huo Jing let out an old muffled snort in his throat, although he had been in charge of finance for so many years, it was the first time he had heard of such a terrible policy, at first glance it sounded like a fool's dream, but if you think about it carefully, you can find the subtlety.

Using the money of the rich to feed the poor, and at the same time, as long as the tiers and proportions are set, the country's tax revenue is estimated to be several times higher than the current level.

However, there are some other potential pitfalls, and I don't know if they can be implemented smoothly.

Huo Jing thought for a moment, and then nodded reluctantly, "Weichen thinks it's feasible." It's just that the proportion of various taxes to be paid may have to be discussed in the long run, and it may take a few months to observe and count and gradually adjust to achieve the goal. Another key point is to see how to deal with it, otherwise it may lead to unimaginable consequences. ”

"Oh?" Jian Rin Sakura smiled, "Lord Huo Jing, you come and hear it. ”

Huo Jing bowed and said, "The others are okay to say, only the stepped family tax, the minister is worried, this is tantamount to a strong medicine for the rich, if it shakes the interests of the big family, I am afraid it will attract ......."

He did not say any more about the latter words, but the meaning was self-evident, referring to riots.

This was something that Emiya hadn't expected.

At that time, Shang Ying's garbage was also because it touched the interests of the big landlords, so it was torn apart by the car after his death.

He didn't want to be the second Shang Ying.

In addition, Wei Gong realized that the reason why Shang Ying was able to implement the reform was mainly because the military power was in the hands of the monarch, not in the hands of those big landlords.

"Is there any way to mitigate it?" Jian Rin Sakura frowned and asked, she felt from the bottom of her heart that Wei Gong's strategy was very good, but Huo Jing's worries were not unreasonable, if only she could prevent the big family from protesting, but also be able to implement the new tax law.

Everyone looked at each other and was speechless for a while.

"It doesn't look like it's going to be solved in a day or two." Kenrin Sakura let out a sigh, then raised her head and smiled in relief, "We monarchs and ministers are united, and we will always find a suitable way." ”

"Yes, Your Majesty is wise." Huo Jing and Zhou Sumeng said in unison.

Jian Rin Sakura put aside the political affairs and turned to face the Emiya, who was wearing a white robe today, with handsome eyebrows and eyes, and looked graceful.

"By the way, Emiya, did you come to me before?"

"Oh, congratulations on becoming the new emperor of the Dream Sword Kingdom, so I made a special gift for you." Emiya smiled and handed the box in her hand.

The first time she saw it, Jian Rin Sakura let out a heartfelt admiration from the bottom of her heart-

Oh my God, it's so pretty.

It is a small round metal box painted with a beautiful pattern on the outside, a mermaid lying on the seashore, looking forward to it, and the moonlight pouring down from the sky is dipped in the entire sand.

It was then that everyone's eyes were drawn to it.

I saw that in Kenrin Sakura's hand was holding a delicate metal round box, the box was painted in a beautiful color, and then opened outward, revealing a small person inside.

The little man was only the size of a palm, with a head to body ratio of about one to two, big eyes, long black hair, wearing a long blue dress, holding a delicate little sword with wings in his hand, and then the long skirt fluttered in the air, one foot on the ground.

She spun in place with a look of eagerness.

At the same time, from that little box came a beautiful musical sound.

Even if it is a big man like Huo Jing and Zhou Sumeng who don't understand the amorous style, their hearts are melted at this moment, they have never seen such a delicate and magical gift, in which the dancing villain is like a fairy, and the music from it is like a heavenly sound.

What a combination of ingenuity can create such a beautiful and magical object.

Emiya smirked when he saw their envious gaze.

"It's called a music box."

At the beginning, the music box was through the hand-cranked handle, by turning, so that the thin copper wire inside was tightened, and then the spring inside was pulled, after letting go, the spring would automatically shrink, and then pulled into the copper wire, and the copper wire drove the drum sounding piece inside to rotate, so as to make a sound.

When the box is opened, the wire will be pulled up, so as to connect to both ends of the power supply, generating current, and the current drives the electromagnetic rotor inside, and then pushes the sound.

"Thank you, Emiya."

Jian Rin Sakura was moved in her heart, and raised her tearful eyes to look at him.

The sunlight blurred Emiya's figure, and a golden silhouette appeared, like the sun and the moon.

This is the situation, she thought, she will never forget it in this life.

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