The epic story of green monsters

Chapter 485 Distribution of Benefits
  When several reports appeared in front of his desk, stating that the heads of their respective departments had not been in charge of work for several days, and that the middle and lower-level leaders did not know what to do now, Trick knew that he had indeed succeeded in this contest. He indeed achieved his goal and completed the test given to him by Patriarch Allen.

Just as Shi Sheng, the former mayor and teacher, knows Trick very well, Trick, the student, doesn't know enough about the teacher-student!

Trick is very aware of Shi Sheng's wisdom and government, as well as his prestige among the tribe, especially among the older generation of senior officials, who almost all look up to him. Coupled with Shi Sheng's loyalty to the tribe, Trick believes Shi Sheng will definitely be able to convince other senior executives to get the results he wants.

Soon, Trick promoted a group of young, energetic, and talented goblins from among the middle-level goblins in various departments to replace the supervisors who were absent without excuses. However, he did not pay any attention to the previous few. Supervisor has any punishment.

The older generation of goblins have their own dignity after all. It is impossible for them to resign themselves to Trick after making concessions. Coupled with the unavoidable resentment in the hearts of the group of people, they wanted to disgust Trick when they resigned, so they had this farce-like resignation.

Trick was already prepared and had no feeling about it. Instead, after these elders voluntarily resigned from their posts, he once again gave a big gift and released Linus, who had been imprisoned for several days.

Of course, with the problems he had committed, he would definitely not be able to keep his position, and most of the family's property was required to be used to fill the shortfall. It can be said that things suddenly returned to before liberation.

Speaking of which, Linus was also unlucky. In order to avoid unnecessary confrontation and tension among the upper echelons of the tribe, Trick could only rely on auditing to accomplish the mission assigned to him by Allen.

Among the many high-ranking elders, Linus is good at amassing money, but the effect of keeping secrets is not good. The children in his family are afraid that others will not know that their family is rich, so they use their wealth to win over a group of young goblins in the clan all day long. , or wearing luxurious silks and jewelry. The one who Trick is most confident of finding out the big problem is Linus.

Moreover, Linus himself has a high enough status. If he really wants to kill a chicken to scare the monkeys, he is really a suitable target.

After achieving his goal, Trick didn't want to have too much trouble with the elders of the clan, so he expressed his goodwill by releasing Linus and let the old people Shi Sheng and Duncan understand that he had solved the problems in the past. A write-off.

In any case, these senior elders have contributed most of their lives to the tribe. No matter from any angle, Trick still does not want to see their lives too miserable.

However, Trick showed no mercy to the power network they had built up over the years. After finalizing the candidates to succeed the top leaders, a new round of purges began.

Countless goblins who were corrupt and derelict in their duties were punished and demoted. Among them, one of the most important figures was Ian, the dwarf goblin who was lucky enough to not follow Duncan and the others to resign. A huge corruption case broke out in the trade caravan he managed. , and was announced to the entire town by Trick.

Subsequently, Ian was directly hanged and executed in front of all the goblins in the summit square of Green Lake Town.

Along with him, more than a dozen middle- and low-level goblins who had committed various serious crimes were executed together. More than a dozen corpses were hung in the square for several days, alerting the clansmen in the town.

In the days that followed, Trick's authority in the hearts of the Green Field Tribe people was overwhelming, and the various orders and arrangements he issued also received positive responses. The promotion of new blood to the middle and senior levels has also brought a new look to the tribe, and its efficiency has been greatly improved.

At this time, Allen, who was far away in the Nasir Fortress in the east, did not know about these things. He was busy having a conversation with the two tribal leaders, the jackal Maggot Eyes and the troll Ariel.

"...Clan Chief Allen, since you are here this time, you must give us an accurate answer!!"

The Jackal Maggot Eyes showed a tough attitude, blowing his beard and glaring in front of Allen, questioning Allen with exaggerated movements.

"You can't keep dragging it out like this and treat the hundreds of thousands of warriors from our two tribes like idiots!!"

"Chief Maggot Eyes, don't I just want to have a good talk with you two when I come here this time?"

Allen sat calmly on the main seat, facing the attack of two legends on the left and right, without any signs of nervousness.

"Moreover, the territory in the northern half of Nasir Fortress will be handed over to you. The handover of the remaining southern part of the city is only a matter of time for you and me."

"The reason why the handover time has to be postponed is mainly because there is an important issue that needs to be reached consensus among the three of us!!"

"Any questions?"

The troll chief Ariel, who had been closing his eyes to rest his mind, slowly opened his eyes and cast his seemingly turbid eyes on Allen.

"Aren't you two prepared to lay out everything and discuss the issue of the fortress's income in detail? After all, the income between our two fortresses is interrelated. If one fortress messes up, the other fortress will inevitably follow suit. It will be affected!!”

"You two don't want your profits to go from bad to worse after taking control of Nasir Fortress!!"

Allen directly pointed out the biggest obstacle between them, which was why he had been delaying completing the contract until he was free before he came to showdown with Ariel and the others.

"Here is an account book of the income of the two fortresses in Cattor Canyon over the years that I have asked to compile. I hope you two can read it carefully."

Allen dug into the dimensional bag behind him, and several account books that were stacked as thick as his palm appeared in his hands.

He casually threw half of the account book in front of Ariel and the others. Ariel and Maggot caught it firmly and began to read it on the spot.

"The income from the two fortresses is divided into several large parts. The largest proportion is the tax on traveling caravans, which is almost stable at around 40 gold coins every year; and then there is the passing head tax, which does not seem to generate much income. At first glance, there are actually millions of people coming and going every year, so we can harvest at least 15 gold coins every year."

"The next step is the taxes on various shops and stores in the city..."

Ariel and the others looked at the detailed account books while listening to Allen give them a rough explanation of the sources of the fortress' income.

"... Adding these various incomes together, the total annual income of the two fortresses is about 100 million gold coins!!"

The total income given by Allen in the end made Ariel and Maggot Eyes look surprised and greedy in their eyes.

With the income from the once vast territories of the Snoimi and Crow Claw tribes, their annual income would not exceed 20 gold coins at most. This shows how wealthy the Ajinaga tribe was before!

"We have already calculated the income clearly, and now we have to calculate the expenditure."

Allen didn't stop and went directly to the next topic.

"20% of the income from the two fortresses is the inherent income of the Oak Holy See, as well as the Ring of Thorns team previously formed by Patriarch Bilaire. I think it is still necessary to continue to maintain it, so that means there will be points every year. 10% of the income is used as the source of funds for the Ring of Thorns."

"In other words, after all calculations, the three of us can only distribute 70% of the income from these two fortresses."

"In the past, your Snowmi tribe was also in the fortress and had 5% of the income. But now that the city is in your hands, does the 5% need to be crossed out?"

Allen suddenly paused, turned his eyes to Ariel, and asked.     "...This is not acceptable!!"

Ariel's eyes hesitated for a moment, and then he categorically rejected it.

"Why not? Now that the two fortresses have changed their owners, how can we still follow the previous rules!!"

Don’t be fooled anymore. Every 1% share discussed now means an income of tens of thousands of gold coins!

"In my opinion, we don't need to maintain that Ring of Thorns thing. Every time we ask them to send troops north during a meeting, they push back and block it, which is of no use at all!!"

"No! I object!"

"no!"

Allen and Ariel interrupted almost in unison, refuting Maggot Eye's short-sighted behavior.

Although the Ring of Thorns seems to have no effect now, in fact, in several battles with the drow, other members of the Ring of Thorns have played a great role in the three tribes who are currently at the forefront of the North. For them, the Ring of Thorns is their reliance on self-protection.

Moreover, if the tribes in the north unite, they will have a greater say in the Mansha Council and gain more attention from other tribes.

"...You guys! Alas, I'm just saying that!"

To be able to sit in the current position, Maggot Eyes is not really short-sighted. He was just blinded by the huge benefits for a while, and that's why he made the nonsense before.

"But Ariel, I don't recognize your tribe's 5% share!!"

"Maggot Eyes, I think you are confused. This 5% share was owned by our clan more than ten generations ago. Do you want to admit it now?"

Ariel replied slyly, and he was equally unwilling to give in.

"so what……"

"you……"

Allen frowned slightly, seeing that the two leaders began to have conflicts for their own interests. This was not a good sign.

"Okay, okay, you two!!"

Allen interrupted in time, otherwise the two tribal leaders who had advanced and retreated together might have really started to fight now.

"Don't quarrel over the unearned benefits. Let's discuss how to collect taxes and capitation first. This is the key point for me to find you two, okay?"

Maggot Eyes and Ariel both looked at Allen, and then buried their heads almost at the same time, continuing to look through the account books in their hands, which temporarily stopped the dispute.

"If we follow the terms of the contract signed by our three tribes, we, the Green Field Tribe, will control the Namur Fortress in the south, and you, the two leaders, will control the fortress at your feet."

"These are easy to deal with in terms of city defense and clan settlement, but in terms of commercial taxes, head taxes, etc., it's really difficult to handle!"

"You two must have thought of it. The two fortresses are located at both ends of the canyon. When they were both under the control of the Ajinaga tribe, you only need to collect a tax once to pass through the canyon and the fortress. But Now, the two fortresses are under the jurisdiction of our three families, so how should the taxes be collected to be reasonable?"

"It's impossible for each fortress to collect taxes once. This will cause a lot of trouble. And to be honest, if either party suddenly raises taxes, it will be a heavy blow to the other party!!"

"So I hope that the two leaders can work with me this time to come up with a suitable countermeasure."

Allen finally finished speaking about his concerns, and then posed the question to the other two present to hear their thoughts.

After hearing what Allen said clearly, Maggot Eyes and Ariel stopped flipping through the books, then raised their heads again and began to think deeply about Allen's question.

In fact, as the leaders, it is impossible for the two of them not to have thought about this problem, but until now, they did not have a suitable solution. Just as Allen worried, the relationship between the three of them is very complicated, and no one can completely trust the other. And if one party really breaks the promise or contract, the other party will definitely not sit back and watch, which may eventually trigger a chain reaction. .

Although Cator Canyon is an extremely important pass on the Mansha Corridor, it does not mean that you must pass through here to reach the other side of the mountain range.

For large and medium-sized caravans, they are often reluctant to take long detours because the caravans carry too much baggage, wasting extra time and increasing risks. But if the tax for passing through the canyon is too high, then these caravans will most likely prefer to take a long detour and give up passing through the canyon; or simply give up the north-south trade and stop going back and forth.

"In my opinion, since the Oak Church takes 20% of the profits, they should also make the necessary contribution!"

Maggot Eyes came up with his own solution.

"Why don't we let the Oak Holy See send a team to supervise the tax collection of our two fortresses? That's it!"

The maggot eye method is not a solution, but it is not realistic in Allen's view, because the members sent by the Oak Church are only high-level peak existences at the highest level. Why should they suppress the private affairs of the three parties? What about the engulfing action?
  Moreover, out of instinct, Allen did not want the Oak Holy See to be too deeply involved in the affairs of his own tribe.

"Why don't you tell me your thoughts?"

Ariel, who was still very calm, suddenly kicked the ball back.

Since Allen has found both of them, he must have a suitable solution. It is better to listen to his content first and see if it is suitable.

"..."

Allen looked at Ariel deeply, then thought about it, stopped talking about it, and started to talk about his thoughts.

"I think it would be better for each of the three of us to provide some manpower to form a joint tax collection organization to collect taxes uniformly and then distribute them uniformly."

(End of this chapter)