Nine Pins Immortal Road

Chapter 362 Influence of the overall situation
Ludong County's taxation and tax distribution have fixed numbers. A [-]% tax increase may not seem like much, but the scope involved is wide.

Not to mention anything else, but where does the [-]% increase in tax come from?

If a few wealthy families in the county are allowed to come out and reduce the tax share allocated to several wealthy families in the county, those wealthy families in the county will definitely not agree.

In this way, it can only be apportioned downwards and tax increases, and it will be shared by all poor families in towns and towns, wealthy families in counties, and even Sanxiu and Sanxiu families.

It may not seem like much if it is apportioned in this way, but the impact will be great.

In particular, this is the first year that Liang Zhaohuang took over as the county magistrate of Ludong County.

In the first year of taking office, all forces in Ludong County have not seen any benefits and dividends that his new county magistrate has brought to the county; instead, they will increase taxes after taking office!
The impressions of the various forces can be imagined.

It will undoubtedly be of no benefit to the Liang family's position in Ludong County for him to assume the position of county magistrate.

Liang Zhaohuang closed the gold book, with a bitter expression on his face, he bowed to Junshou Nie and said, "Master Junshou, why do you want to increase taxes on such a good thing?"

"Ludong County has not recovered from the impact of the evil disaster ten years ago."

"And the riots in the East China Sea in the past few years have made the situation even worse."

Liang Zhaohuang was full of helplessness, and complained bitterly: "Although this is the first time for the magistrate to take over the post of county magistrate, and he has never been in charge of the tax affairs of Ludong County before, I still know a little about the annual harvest and tax payment of my Liang family. .”

"Originally, when I came to see my lord, I was thinking about whether I could ask for some kindness from the county. Because of the East China Sea Bandit Rebellion, some county taxes could be reduced or exempted."

"Unexpectedly, instead of reducing or exempting taxes, there will be tax increases."

"This makes the officials go back, how to explain to the county?"

Hearing Liang Zhaohuang's grievances, County Sheriff Nie's face darkened, and he said, "This tax increase policy is a decision made by the imperial court and the family in the prefecture, so how can we decide it?"

"What's more, the tax increase this time is not just for your Ludong County. All the counties and counties below Yangzhou have tax increases."

"Even in our Luyang County, the tax revenue has increased this year."

"Why don't other counties come to complain, but you Ludong County come to cry poor?"

Governor Nie shook his head and said:
"As for the East China Sea bandits, they are just a group of homeless dogs and wandering people, just wipe them out."

"This is your duty as the local county magistrate."

"You still have the nerve to use it to ask for tax relief?"

Governor Nie looked at Liang Zhaohuang, shook his head and said:

"County Liang, since Fellow Daoist Xie asked me to take care of you for a while before leaving, then I don't care about those stupid things you said earlier."

"After going back, it's good to think about how to sit for the county magistrate."

With that said, Magistrate Nie had brought tea to see off the guests.

Liang Zhaohuang had no choice but to stand up and salute, bid farewell and leave.

Leaving the Sheriff's Mansion, Liang Zhaohuang returned to the 'Liang Garden' full of helplessness.

Eldest brother, second sister, and cousin were all in Liang Yuan, and they came up to greet him one after another, and they also noticed that his expression was not right.

"Cousin, what's the matter?" Cousin Wang Junhui couldn't help asking: "But what's wrong with the county guard?"

As he said that, he couldn't help frowning, and said: "No, it shouldn't be a problem. It shouldn't be a problem if you leave Boss Liu's relationship."

Liang Zhaohuang waved his hands, and said, "Boss Liu is indeed a man with all-hands and eyes. I also paid a visit to Governor Nie today."

"I'm worried for another reason."

"What happened?" The elder brother and the second sister couldn't help asking worriedly.

Liang Zhaohuang took out the tax-increased 'gold book' and handed it to the elder brother, "You can see this after you have seen it."

This gold booklet was issued by the Sheriff's Office to the following counties to inform various policies and government orders. It was originally intended to be sent to the county government of Ludong County. There is no need to send it to the county government of Ludong County.

"Tax increase?" The eldest brother quickly looked at the government order in the 'Gold Book', and his face was also shocked.

"What tax increase?"

The second sister, Liang Zhaoyu, and the cousin, Wang Junhui, all saw the information on the 'Gold Book' soon, but they had different expressions.

The second sister, Liang Zhaoyu, also had a look of surprise on her face, and frowned, "Why do you want to raise taxes properly?"

"Nowadays the East China Sea is in turmoil, and the place is not peaceful. The harvest in the county is not as good as the next year. It's fine if you don't give tax cuts. Why do you need to increase taxes?"

"More than that!" Eldest brother Liang Zhaojun said in a deep voice, "This is the first year that our Liang family has been in charge of the county magistrate. As a result, we have encountered a tax increase policy. I'm afraid the county will be dissatisfied!"

Obviously, the eldest brother Liang Zhaojun understood the reason for Liang Zhaohuang's distress better.

"Ah!" The second sister, Liang Zhaoyu, just realized what the elder brother said, and exclaimed, "What should I do?"

The three members of the Liang family were surprised and distressed, but it was the cousin Wang Junhui who looked at the contents of the 'Golden Book' and looked thoughtful.

He said in a deep voice, "I'm afraid it's because of the East China Sea bandits that the state wants to raise taxes."

"What do you mean?" Liang Zhaohuang couldn't help looking at the other party, and asked, "Does my cousin have any inside information?"

Wang Junhui shook his head slightly, and said, "It's just some speculation, it may not be accurate."

All three of the Liang family looked at him immediately.

Cousin Wang Junhui pondered for a while and said, "The state chooses to increase taxes at this time, which is undoubtedly raising resources."

"And to raise resources, it must be that the state is ready to take action."

"As for the goal of this operation, there are nothing more than two points, internal or external."

"For internal affairs, the biggest disaster in Yangzhou today is the East China Sea bandits."

"As for the outside world, it is most likely the East China Sea!"

Hearing Wang Junhui's words, Liang Zhaohuang also reacted immediately, and pondered: "This is the Yang family, who wants to intervene in the chaos in the East China Sea?"

"That's why there will be tax increases and resource collection!"

Wang Junhui nodded slightly, and said: "This is just my guess, and it may not only be the Yang family that wants to intervene in the chaos in the East China Sea. As far as I know, all the prefects in the city are raising resources and preparing manpower. Take action."

Although it was a guess, Liang Zhaohuang already understood in his heart that there should be no problem with this guess.

Even Xie Wenyun, the former county magistrate, is now taking a group of people to the East China Sea to make contributions while taking advantage of the chaos.

Then, as the Yangzhou aristocratic family, the Yang family faces the East China Sea directly, is powerful, and even owns an army of warships, how can they miss this great opportunity and not intervene in the chaos in the East China Sea?

Not only the Yang family, but the entire Great Jin Immortal Dynasty will take the opportunity to attack.Even behind the chaos and chaos in the East China Sea, there may be schemes of the Great Jin Immortal Dynasty.

Xie Wenyun, the former county magistrate, must have had more news and grasped more situations, so he took this opportunity to lead people to the East China Sea to make contributions.

Otherwise, it would be impossible for him to make contributions in the chaos of the Eastern Sea Demon Disaster, and it would even be more likely to be planted in the Eastern Sea, if only he, a Golden Core cultivator, brought a group of people.

Liang Zhaohuang contacted the information before and after these years, and gradually understood the current situation, and almost understood the reason for the tax increase.

However, although he understood the situation and the reason for the tax increase, it did not help him and the Liang family in the current situation.

(End of this chapter)