"It's really stupid, City Lord Ling would actually make such a decision!" Yun Xuan said angrily.

"Is there anything wrong with this decision?" Ling Xiyue had some doubts, she believed that Yun Xuan would not be untargeted, so there must be a reason for him.

Jiang Ming and Leng Lanying didn't feel that there was much of a problem, they were both out of touch with the ordinary people, only Yun Xuan climbed up from the bottom.

"I've read some books, although the wartime taxation and the station-front taxation will cause some resentment, but it is still within the controllable range, and the city lord Ling has expected this, and sent a forest patrol to accompany him, even if there is some turmoil, it can be easily suppressed. Jiang Ming said.

If a temporary increase in taxes in wartime can cause the people to rebel, then there will be no need to fight in the whole world, and when the war begins, no amount of money will be enough.

Therefore, from the perspective of historical experience, Ling Wenjin's decision is really not a problem.

Yun Xuan sighed: "Your perspective on the problem is from the overall situation, the whole world is in your field of vision, even if it is Leng Lanying, at least you will pay attention to the turmoil in Dongzhou." However, ordinary people are different, they are most concerned about only one thing, and that is how to live and how to live as a person. ”

"Aren't these two things?" Leng Lanying asked curiously.

Yun Xuan glared at her, and she immediately retracted her head, not daring to make a sound.

"The security of Hengyang City is second only to the Nine Underworld in Dongzhou, but now there is also a huge turmoil in the Nine Underworld, so it is very safe here, and they don't need to worry about surviving. Ling Xiyue said.

Yun Xuan said: "This is the biggest problem, Hengyang City has maintained such law and order for nearly ten years, they have taken Hengyang City's protection of them as a matter of course, if it is protected, it is what the City Lord's Mansion should do, and if the protection is not good, it is the responsibility of the City Lord's Mansion." ”

"From thrift to luxury, from luxury to thrift. Jiang Ming understood the meaning of the cloud void.

Ling Xiyue said: "Even if this is the case, but the power of the City Lord's Mansion is not something they can provoke, if someone dares to cause trouble, it would be good to be executed directly, Ling Yi is ready to bear the responsibility for the City Lord's Mansion." ”

"What if they all resist?" Leng Lanying asked.

"Kill Yicheng, and the rest will naturally be obedient. Ling Xiyue said coldly.

Leng Lanying's heart trembled.

In this kind of thing, it is not that Ling Xiyue is cruel, but that the education she received is like this, and for the superiors, how to keep more talents is the most important thing. If you let the people come for the sake of a momentary woman's kindness, you are treating their lives as child's play.

In this kind of thing, what you think in your heart is not important, but the result is important.

A lord who cannot protect his own people, no matter how merciful he has in his heart, will have the same result as a butcher.

It's like they don't take killing people seriously, the moral concept of this era is like this, it has nothing to do with individuals, Ling Xiyue's moral standards are already higher than ordinary people.

Yun Xuan sneered: "Can you really do it? If you can really do it, then you won't use deception and inducement when you open up the Wasteland and Blood Desert, just recruit the people directly." ”

Ling Xiyue lowered her head, killing people is light, but there is still a sense of guilt, killing a few people and a dozen people can be suppressed, and there is still the mood to stand on the pile of dead people and talk about love, but what about a hundred people, a thousand people?

"I'll tell you what's next!"

Yun Xuan said, "Because of the previous methods of the city lord, the people are already dissatisfied with the city lord's mansion, just because they can survive, they won't care too much, this time is an opportunity for them, they will gather people to make trouble, make things bigger, and then the law will not blame the people, no one can do anything about them."

"This is not over, because the Ling City Lord is used to using Huairou means to deal with the people, so the people will compromise after the Ling City Lord makes concessions, and the Ling City Lord can not kill people, of course, he will not use iron-blooded means. So the result was that the city lord's mansion made concessions, only adding about 30% of the tax, and then the people dispersed, but the estrangement had already arisen and could no longer be eliminated. ”

Ling Xiyue's face turned pale, this is very likely.

Ling Wenjin is accustomed to using Huairou means and will not change easily, which is the habit of every successful person. Rather than boiling public resentment, it is better to make some concessions and make up for it in other ways.

"It's better to plan ahead! The people will start gathering after the first tax, and your repression must be in place as soon as possible, and the later it is, the more serious the consequences. "The clouds are empty.

Jiang Ming said: "Actually, things are not without room for reversal. ”

"What way?" Ling Xiyue looked at him with hope.

"The purpose of the City Lord's Mansion has not been told to them, right?" Jiang Ming asked.

"Of course, this is a military secret, what to tell ordinary people?" Ling Xiyue said.

"That's easy...... Jiang Ming said with a smile, "they're just worried about whether their money is worth it, if they let them know that their money is worth it, of course they won't make trouble." ”

"It can't be!"

Ling Xiyue replied categorically, "In this way, isn't this equivalent to announcing all the financial conditions of Hengyang City to the world? A force that has been seen to the limit will not exist for too long. ”

Jiang Ming sneered: "It's as if the City Lord's Mansion has told the truth to the people!"

Ling Xiyue blushed suddenly, Hengyang City originally started by deception, and speaking of which, she was only seven years old at the time, and she also made a lot of contributions.

"If you often use gentle means, people will lose confidence in this force. Cloud Void reminded.

"Then it's a combination of rigidity and softness. Jiang Ming said, "My method can also increase the strength of Hengyang City." ”

A day later.

"Miss, if such a notice is posted, the City Lord's Mansion will be demolished. Ling Yi smiled bitterly.

"It doesn't matter, they don't have the guts. Ling Xiyue said confidently, "I already have plans for the follow-up, besides, can't the forest patrol guard even handle this little thing?"

"Obey the orders of the eldest lady. As soon as Ling finished speaking, he retired.

Within a day, a notice from the City Lord's Mansion was plastered all over the city.

[Dongzhou is in turmoil, and the people are not happy. There are seven cities to invade, there are nine underworld domains to compete for power, millions of refugees in Dongzhou are displaced, the city lord deeply feels that it is not easy for refugees, and is willing to do his best. Today, the people of Hengyang City are called upon to donate generously, and the taxes will be doubled next month, and each adult man will be required to serve hard labor, strengthen the city wall by three feet, dig a deep moat, and build shelters for the refugees, provide food and clothing, and save the victims outside the city from starvation. 】

As soon as the notice came out, public resentment boiled.