"ah?"

Wu Qinming suspected that he had heard it wrong, and after confirming that he had heard it wrong, he frowned and asked, "Teacher is serious about this?"

The country of Daxia does not value commerce. The main tax is household tax, that is, the cap tax. Each adult has to pay 20 cents of household tax every year, otherwise he will have to bear labor. Then there is the land tax, and the land tax is three-tenths. Commercial tax is divided into business and businessmen. Business tax is to open a shop, with a tax of four%, and businessmen are to escort goods and charge two percent of the total value of the goods.

The land tax is more than seven times that of businessmen, and fifteen times that of businessmen! The poorest class bears the heaviest burden.

"Of course." Chen Ming nodded with a smile.

"Do you know how much taxes my country of Daxia last year?"

"How many?"

"Total silver is 2.3 million taels, and grain is 27 million stones! More than 500,000 pieces of silk of various types." Wu Qinming said proudly. Chen Ming calculated it and said, "That is the total value of about 13 million taels of silver, right?"

Wu Qinming nodded and said, "That's right."

"One Thousand Three Million Taxes of Silver, at most next year, as long as you do not reform the commercial tax, the annual income of Cangshan Academy will immediately exceed the entire Daxia Kingdom." Chen Ming confirmed.

Wu Qinming frowned deeply and asked, "Why is Master so confident?"

"I'll ask you a question. Do you think farmers are poor?"

Wu Qinming didn't know why Chen Ming asked this, frowned and thought for a while and replied, "Of course I'm poor."

"Are the gentry and gentry and those merchants rich?"

"It's naturally rich compared to farmers."

"Then why do farmers pay 300 taxes, gentry and gentry are exempt from taxes, and merchants are 4% taxes? You Daxia put the burden on the poorest group of people. Is this right?" Chen Ming looked at Wu Qinming and asked.

boom!

It seemed that lightning had struck in his mind, and Wu Qinming was trembling, and he subconsciously said, "But since ancient times..."

“Has it must have been right since ancient times?”

Wu Qinming stopped talking, Chen Ming patted his shoulder and turned away. Wang Hu looked at Wu Qinming hesitantly, but finally chose not to disturb him and followed Chen Ming behind. Hongyu quickly caught up with Chen Ming with her skirt. Her little face turned red and said, "Young Master, what you said makes sense."

"What your young master said is certainly reasonable." Chen Ming smiled hoarsely, touched Hongyu's hair, looked back, and found that only Wang Hu followed him. Chen Ming looked at Wu Qinming who was still standing in the shop and said, "Let's go, let him think about it carefully."

Wang Hu nodded and asked, "Teacher, where are we going?"

"Go to Cangshan, ask them to transport the freight, and make a plaque by the way. I will clean up today. Our Cangshan grocery store will officially open tomorrow." Chen Ming said, stepping into the carriage, Wang Hu and the others followed one after another, and the carriage gradually drove away.

A quarter of an hour after the carriage left, Wu Qinming in the shop woke up like a dream. He looked back and saw that Chen Ming and others could no longer be found everywhere. A bitter smile appeared on his face, then took a deep breath, his face became solemn, and he bowed deeply to the direction of Cangshan.

"Wu Qinming, thank you for your advice."

After three breaths of worship, Wu Qinming stood up and regained the dignity of the second young master and general Zhenbei. After leaving the door, he got into a carriage that was parked at the door of the shop at some time. There was a team of Canglong Guards quietly guarding the carriage. Wu Qinming said lightly: "Go to the palace."

"I want to see my father."

"yes."

The Canglong Guard on the carriage was respectfully so he drove the carriage away gradually.

...

Jingxuan Mountain is located 300 kilometers east of Yeyang City. Even if you ride a fast horse, it will take at least five days to reach. It belongs to Anyang County, Daxia Kingdom, and one of the 39 counties of Daxia Kingdom. Jingxuan Mountain is about 40 or 50 miles away from Anyang County. It is located on the south side of the county town under the jurisdiction. A neatly repaired stone steps at the foot of the mountain leads to the mountainside. At the end of the stone steps is a mighty stone archway, with three big characters Jingxuanmen written on it. Jingxuanmen is located here, from the mountainside to the top of the mountain, and you can see houses and palace-like buildings everywhere.

Jingxuan Gate has been circulated for hundreds of years and has a long history. Although it has always been small, it is also a famous place for learning in Anyang County. Many people will send their children to study and learn.

On the small lake behind Jingxuan Mountain, there is an 18-year-old girl wearing an orange long skirt holding a long sword, and her head is tied with an orange hairband paired with a long skirt dancing in the forest. She said she was dancing, but she was actually practicing swordsmanship. The woman looked delicate and happy and angry. At this time, her face looked a little serious because of practicing swordsmanship.

The sword light was quite good at flying. It was obvious that the woman's sword skills were good. When she stabbed her last sword, a sword light streaked across the lake. The lake water was more than two feet apart by her sword. The lake water exploded, and she finally stopped sweating profusely.

"Junior Sister Xu, her skills have improved again."

A young man with a smile came out of the forest. The young man had a handsome face, a straight facial features, and a very masculine aura. Xu Yihuan curled his lips and turned around and said bluntly: "Stay away from me? Don't you know I hate you?"

The young man's mouth twitched for a moment, and then said helplessly: "Junior sister, why do you hate me so much?"

"Who told you to keep talking beside me, and force me to read books and not let me go down the mountain. If you didn't beat you, I would have tied you up and beat you three times a day!" Xu Yihuan said bluntly, and the young man was helpless. If it weren't for the master's order, who would have been willing to care about this demon king in the world...

This is my junior sister, this is my junior sister...

The young man silently recited it twice in his heart, then calmed down and said, "Junior Sister Xu, this time the senior brother came to tell you that the leader is looking for you."

"My father is looking for me? Why is he looking for me? Did you complain to him again?" Xu Yihuan looked at the young man vigilantly, his eyes full of threats, as if he was saying that if you really complained, I would fight you.

"No." The young man shook his head laughed and cried, and said, "It was uncle who sent the letter back. After reading the letter, the master asked me to come to you. Maybe he asked you to go down the mountain to Yeyang City to help his uncle."

"Really?!" Xu Yihuan's eyes lit up. She had never left Jingxuan Mountain too far in her life. The farthest place was also with her fellow disciples to Anyang City. She had long been yearning for this world.

"Of course, how could my senior brother lie to you?" said the young man seriously.

"Very good!"

Xu Yihuan cheered and couldn't wait to run to the top of the mountain, and said, "Let's go, you've brought good news this time."

A moment later, in the main hall of the head of the Jingxuan Gate of the Mountain Top, Xu Yihuan rushed in happily. Looking at the middle-aged man sitting majestic in the head, his steps immediately took a lighter look, and bowed obediently and shouted: "Dad."

"Yeah." Sitting in the first seat, wearing a green straight-collared robe, it was extremely luxurious. His hair was tied up with a silver crown, meticulously. He looked at Xu Yihuan and said, "Didn't you always want to go down the mountain? This time I will give you a task. If it can be completed, I will never limit your freedom in the future."

"What task? Dad, just say it! My daughter will definitely complete it!" Xu Yihuan said excitedly with fists.

Looking at his daughter who was looking expectant, a hint of complexity appeared in Xu Wujie's eyes.
Chapter completed!