In the Coastal City City Lord's Mansion, Lin Chenyi and Yao Yuchen drank and talked happily.

"Brother Yao, I don't think you should go back, in order to escape from that place of right and wrong, you didn't even have the fief that an earl should have, but you came to Binhai City to be the city lord.

Of course, I'm not saying that Binhai City is bad, but after all, it's not your fiefdom, and it's subject to restrictions in all aspects, so how can you be happy on your own one-third of an acre.

If you are willing to stay, the position of the first deputy city lord of Coastal City will be yours, although I am the city lord of Coastal City from now on, I am too lazy to take care of things, it is better to let you, the original great steward of Coastal City, manage it better. ”

Taking advantage of the strength of the wine, Lin Chenyi threw an olive branch to Yao Yuchen.

Through a short period of understanding, Lin Chenyi defined Yao Yuchen as a person who is unwilling to fight for power and profit, but who is indifferent to fame and fortune in the rivers and lakes.

Moreover, Yao Yuchen has a special affection for Binhai City, and he will definitely not do anything to damage Binhai City in order to lose his position as the city lord.

To be honest, Yao Yuchen is really a little moved, but he is not stupid, if he stays, he will be classified as Duke Xiaoyao's camp by his political enemies who look at him inwardly no matter what.

He used to do a good job, neutral, impartial, no one can be offended, and he also has the strength of the out-of-body period, no one wants to touch him without enough interests, and of course no one deliberately gets close to him.

However, bluntly refusing will inevitably offend the young man in front of him, and Yao Yuchen was in a dilemma for a while.

Yao Yuchen was an old fox after all, he did not refuse, but asked:

"I don't know what kind of governance plan the city lord Lin has for the future of Coastal City? How to deal with the original merchant aristocratic forces? ”

Yao Yuchen had just completed the handover with Lin Chenyi, and the city guard token and talisman symbolizing the identity of the city lord were handed over to Lin Chenyi.

Binhai City is not without nobles, on the contrary, due to the relatively developed economy of Binhai City, many of the small nobles who do not have fiefs are willing to settle down here, and Yao Yuchen also gave Lin Chenyi a roster when he handed over, which details all the current nobles and merchants in Binhai City.

It's hard to say this question, Lin Chenyi said secretly.

Marina City alone has hundreds of nobles with viscounts and baroness, and their combination is enough to shake the economy of Marina City.

The most direct embodiment is that five of the top ten merchant families in Binhai City are supported by many small nobles and even forces outside Binhai City, and three of the remaining five are the most powerful aristocratic industries, and only two can be said to be self-made, but their individual strength is stronger.

In addition, the city defense system and the official system of Coastal City have the shadows of the major nobles, which can be described as intertwined.

In the past, Yao Yuchen was shocked, and these little nobles didn't dare to make trouble, you must know that the lord of a city has absolute control over the interior, not to mention a big city like Binhai City, and the city defense token he has can use the city defense array to kill the rebels below the distraction period.

Of course, Yao Yuchen can't abuse his power, some of the political enemies in the Ethereal Dynasty are staring at him, and Yao Yuchen hasn't touched much of the nobles' cakes, forming a political tacit understanding between them.

However, with the change of ownership of Coastal City, some of the more powerful nobles may begin to move, not to say that they want to rebel, after all, the deterrent power of the city defense token is not blown, and no one will intercede for them if they take the initiative to rebel and be killed by the city lord, but think about how to fight for more benefits in the new power.

Lin Chenyi asked rhetorically: "I don't know what Brother Yao wants me to do, or what expectations I have for me, the new city lord, after all, I am a newcomer and don't understand the situation." ”

Yao Yuchen scolded secretly, Lin Chenyi kicked the ball back to him, and there was an element of temptation.

"Well, City Lord Lin, let's stop going around in circles, I'm not here to be a lobbyist for those nobles who indulge in extravagance all day long.

If you want me to stay, there are two conditions.

First, I need absolute rights to not interfere until I have made a bad decision, or that it has not caused bad consequences. ”

Lin Chenyi said: "No problem, Binhai City can be said to be your hometown, you can't let your hometown get worse and worse."

However, some of the proposals I have proposed cannot be rejected without causing too much negative effect. ”

Yao Yuchen nodded with satisfaction: "This is very good, it seems that Brother Lin and I have the same starting point, both for the development of Binhai City."

The second condition is about the ...... of the nobles and the merchant families"

Lin Chenyi frowned, but it didn't stop Yao Yuchen from continuing.

To Lin Chenyi's surprise, Yao Yuchen did not protect the interests of the nobles, but said:

"The second condition is to completely eliminate the influence of the nobles on the city defense system and the official system!

If I could, even gradually weaken their influence on the economy of Marina City, I am talking about all the nobility, both existing and ...... in the future"

"Yes, no problem, I originally wanted to do this, it seems that I have the same idea as Brother Yao, cheers!"

Lin Chenyi said with a smile, Yao Yuchen's proposal was in his arms, and the people on his own side were afraid that they would not be enough to distribute, so it was better for these nobles to make a fuss and give him a better reason to clean them up.

Yao Yuchen finally grinned and said, "This is very good, and it is also, since you can include Binhai City in your fiefdom, how can you allow those little nobles to stir up trouble in your territory."

Brother Yao has been the city lord of this coastal city for more than 60 years, and he can be said to hate the city defense system and official system of coastal city.

The matter of private conferring important positions almost every year, it can be said that the entire Marina City is almost decided by these nobles, but because of my strength, they still dare not do it with me openly.

Now that Brother Lin is on stage, they may try to test you with something unpleasant......"

Lin Chenyi sneered: "That's just right, just as the so-called new officials take office with three fires, I still think about how to burn the first fire, if it weren't for the economy of Binhai City, it would be easy for me to kill them." ”

Yao Yuchen laughed and said: "Of course, but if you want to do this, I'm afraid that not only the nobles of Binhai City are anxious, but even the royal city side will probably send people to put pressure......"

The more they chatted, the more excited they became, and sometimes Lin Chenyi's inadvertent concept of governing the city made Yao Yuchen admire it for a while, and Lin Chenyi also learned a lot from Yao Yuchen's mouth.

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The next day.

Yao Yuchen officially announced to all the residents of Binhai City that the new city lord, Duke Xiaoyao, had completed the handover with him, which meant that Binhai City had officially entered a new historical process from this moment on.

And Lin Chenyi's first decree is that all residents of Binhai City whose industrial value is less than 1,000 medium-grade spirit crystals will be exempted from tax for half a year, and the tax will be reduced by 30 after half a year, and the tax will be reduced by 30 for half a year if the asset value is higher than 1,000 medium-grade spirit crystals!

The original tax rate of Binhai City was as high as 30%, which is still the economic development of Binhai City, and the city lord's mansion has a lot of income from official industries, and the tax ratio in other places is even as high as 50%.

Suddenly, tax exemption and tax reduction for half a year are equivalent to reducing the official financial revenue of Binhai City by more than 60 in half a year, which is completely fried!

For ordinary residents, this is a practical policy to benefit the people, and Lin Chenyi's prestige at the grassroots level has reached its peak all of a sudden, even surpassing Yao Yuchen, the old city lord.

But for those nobles, especially those who have been corrupting the financial revenue of the city lord's mansion for a long time, it is tantamount to a bolt from the blue......