Long Live the Lord

"Lord, the monthly money of the people below has been paid in advance, and the welfare for the new year has been paid according to the standards of previous years. Now there are 260 gold coins left in the territory Treasury."

Liu Fu reported with an account book. Although there were not many gold coins left, Zhao Fengnian woke up and Zhao Tian recovered his fighting spirit. Slowly, everything would be better.

"In addition, according to the usual practice, the tax official of Yong'an City should have set out at the beginning of the month, and it will take about 10 days to reach our territory..."

This tax official is well respected. It takes five or six days to get to yongfengling, a remote place, from Yong'an City, but it takes a shorter time to make full efforts to get there.

However, the general tax official takes the luxurious carriage, half plays and half travels, so the time will be much slower.

In the assembly hall, Zhao Tian was at the top of the table, with Liu Fu, the housekeeper, Wu Youde, the commander of the army, and several other officials in charge of the daily affairs of the territory.

"Well, housekeeper Liu, you have done very well, but there are 260 gold coins left, which seems to be much more than the budget?"

After listening carefully to Liu Fu's report, Zhao Tian asked curiously, because he knew that the personnel expenditure under the territory in a month was about 60 gold coins, which was tax deductible.

The average civilian in this world earns about two gold coins a year after working in the fields, about 16 silver a month and 55 copper a day. However, the average family of three can spend three gold coins a year.

Of course, the income of the people working under the Lord's mansion is more than that of ordinary people. The most common small soldier's monthly income is twice that of ordinary people, reaching 30 silver a month, and higher positions are more.

Before, there were only 400 gold coins left in the government. After deducting the monthly money of last month and the monthly payment of this month, there were less than 300 gold coins left.

After deducting the rewards and benefits for the new year, the remaining 200 gold coins are already a lot, but now there are nearly 300 gold coins left, which makes Zhao Tian quite puzzled.

"That Lord, we have discussed with each other that the territory is in a difficult period. Our share has not been received, and our family is still well-off, so it is not too late to claim the territory after it has passed through the difficulties... "

Liu Fu heard Zhao Tian's question and answered with some trepidation.

"Yes! Lao Zhao! The territory is short of money now. We'll lend it to you. You don't need it. You can make it up later when you are rich. "

Wu Youde was the only one who called Zhao Tian Lao Zhao. Of course, everyone was used to it, and Zhao Tian didn't care very much.

"Yes Yeah We!... "

Several other senior officials also echoed.

Zhao Tian was deeply moved when he looked at the people below. All of them were good brothers who grew up together when they were young. They were also the descendants of the old soldiers in the territory. When they were in trouble, they didn't look on coldly or hit the bottom of the well. Instead, they tried every means to help themselves.

"All right! I'm not a hypocritical person either. Thank you here. I'll make good compensation to you when you get through the difficulties! "

Zhao Tian got up and bowed to several people, then sat down and thought for a moment and said:

"there should be no big problem in the Empire. When the time comes, housekeeper Liu will prepare 100 gold coins. When the tax official talks about accommodation, I don't think he will embarrass us. There must be a rule in the empire that allows one year's tax arrears."

"However, there are still 160 gold coins left, which will not last until next autumn, and we will have to pay 1500 gold coins in arrears next year. Most of the industries that we can make money have been sold. It is impossible to maintain the normal development of the territory only by the revenue from the territory tax."

Zhao Tian's face was puzzled, as if he were talking to himself, and also as if he wanted to seek the opinions of the people below.