After listening to Li Su's suggestion, Zelenko chose to remain silent immediately. He did not make any statement because the suggestion sounded fair, but in fact it was his own advantage.

He was familiar with the tax system of the empire and the tax system under the feudal serf system. Under the feudal serf system, the two most important taxes were land tax and capitol tax, and there was also a privileged class who did not have to pay taxes. It can be said that all taxes would eventually be distributed to the serfs and self-cultivated farmers.

In this way, Mazepa's side's advantage of large population will be taken advantage of, but with the occurrence of population mergers and investment, tax revenue will become less and less. The fewer people, the more oppression the lower-level people will be. Then these people will run to their own side more and more. No matter what, they will take advantage of it.

Judging from the mature experience of the empire, in an economically modern country, the proportion of agricultural taxes will only decrease, and the tax potential and population potential of Mazepa's territory will decline in the future. In the short term, it is still beneficial to our side. The reason is very simple. Cossacks are a special group. Cossacks in Russia do not have to pay taxes, but instead use military service to exchange tax exemption privileges. Similarly, Cossacks under Mazepa's command also treat the same, which reduces their tax payment ability.

After brief considerations, Mazepa agreed to the suggestion, and both sides acknowledged that the future Ukrainian parliament would determine the number of representatives based on population and tax amounts to the central government.

Although he seemed as stable as an old dog on the surface, Mazepa was happy. He wanted to enter into a text in the Rong Palace to establish these policies, but Mazepa rejected it. The reason was very simple. He needed to discuss with his subordinates, and the founding text of the Ukrainian Federation was not suitable for signing in another country. This was related to the dignity of the country in the future.

Zelenko felt a little cold because he could not sign the text because he knew why Mazepa agreed to the suggestion.

In Mazepa's eyes, the so-called capitalists are all businessmen, all of which are stingy iron roosters. No matter how rich a person is, he will not be willing to pay taxes, and he will not be willing to pay taxes to the central government. Obviously, Mazepa is very unfamiliar with the economic and tax system of a modern country. Merchants do not want to pay taxes, but are more afraid of the chaos in the tax system. The so-called taxes are just a cost to merchants and can be distributed equally to consumers.

Although Mazepa doesn't understand, it is impossible for Mazepa's men to understand. For example, Vitas is a good player in this field.

Therefore, Zelenko once believed that the seventh meeting was not the last time, and the results were achieved, but the problem was not solved. However, the subsequent development surprised Zelenko University. After discussing with his staff, Mazepa agreed to the results of the seventh meeting and invited Zelenko to hold the eighth meeting. This time, the details and operational talks were held.

Obviously, the Ukrainian Federal Parliamentary representative qualification system based on population and tax payment capacity has been established.

The next talks were not resolved by two people. Li Su specially prepared a hotel to ask his respective delegation to hold talks.

The eighth meeting was very lively, and the two sides still had many differences, such as whether to establish a unified customs, the formulation of customs standards for customs alliances, etc., which all require a long time to discuss, but this is not the fundamental problem.

"Mr. Zelenko, it's been a long time since I saw you." The eighth meeting was in the hotel, and there was a bar with a very good atmosphere. Zelenko was resting between negotiations and heard a familiar voice, which was Vitas.

Zelenko looked at Vitas: "Mr. Vitas seems to be in a good mood. What kind of wine do you want to drink? I'll treat you."

Vitas said to the bartender: "Do you have sweet potatoes here?"

"Sweet Potato Burning?" The bartender thought for a while before he remembered a kind of countryside soil. He shook his head and wanted to look at the customer with contempt, but when he saw the somewhat fat face, he remembered the scene of this man shaking hands with the hotel owner, so he simply replied: "No."

Zelenko knew Vitas’ intention, and the two were old friends. When Zelenko established the Ukrainian Workers’ Brotherhood and took out all their family backgrounds. At that time, Vitas was also a passionate young man. They could only drink the cheapest countryside turf, and even rum was a luxury for them. At that time, although the conditions were very poor, they were the best relationship.

"Please help us get some." Zelenko put a gold coin in the bartender's hand.

The bartender went happily. When he came back, Zelenko and Vitas were chatting about interesting things about their youth. Obviously, those glorious years left a lot of memories.

"No, this cup is too big. I don't want to get drunk, I want a small cup." Sniffing the strong spicy smell of the bottle, Zelenko said. The bartender found two small cups and placed them in front of them. Vitas said: "It's a pity that there are no peanuts and salty broad beans here."

"When you and I were the poorest, I took an iron nail and dipped it in vinegar and put it in wine. Come and toast, this cup will bring us the youth we lost." Zelenko said with a smile, and the two of them picked up the small cups and touched them, and drank them all in one go.

After a glass of wine, Vitas asked: "You said I was in a good mood just now. Why do I think that Zelianke University is in a good mood? It seems that in today's negotiations, you suffered a loss on the issue of unifying customs. But I know that in the negotiations at Prince Rong's Mansion, you took a big advantage, such as the standard of population plus taxation."

Seeing Vitas like this, Zelenko said directly: "You are talking nonsense, and I don't hide it. You can't see such a trick, and Mazepa can't ignore you. Why will it be like this in the end?"

"What do you think?" Vitas poured wine for the two.

Zelenko had long thought about it: "You lied to him."

"I just have limited knowledge. How can I call it a cheat? Not being good at learning is a matter of ability." Vitas laughed.

Zelenko laughed and poured Vitas a glass of wine: "I want to know why."

"Who asked us to establish the Ukrainian Federation, not the Ukrainian Kingdom? If we were to establish the kingdom, whether the king was you or Mazepa, I would tell Mazepa the secret without hesitation, but we established the Federation.

There is no doubt that in the future, Lord Mazepa and Lord Zelenko are the most dazzling in this federation, with the sun and moon hanging over the sky and shining brightly on Ukraine. But because it is a federation, there is no only sun and moon in all the sky, and I still need stars like me to embellish.

But when will the stars shine?” Vitas drank another glass.

Needless to say, Zelenko has understood Vitas's mind. Only at night can the stars be bright, and under the sun, there will be no second luminous body in the sky.

This is the flaw of the feudal monarchy. People like Vitas, regardless of their ability to work or their contributions, are inferior to others, and their bloodline is more important than anything else. On the contrary, under the parliamentary system, Zelenko's special status is only when he is alive, or even when he is in power, and afterwards, someone will always replace him.

Therefore, even though Zelenko and Vitas have an old feud, and even though Vitas is still in the camp of Mazepa, in fact, Zelenko's victory is more beneficial to Vitas and others, and because Vitas is a sloppy figure on crucial issues, Zelenko takes advantage.

Sweet potatoes are not a good wine, but the degree is indeed not low. After chatting for more than half an hour, the face turned red. Zelenko was drunk and even more unpopular. Vitas did not show too much enthusiasm, but instead found Zelenko's subordinates and asked them to send Zelenko back. But no one could deny that after this chat, the relationship between the two eased a lot.

"The two of them are really good at acting. I heard that when Zelenko left, Vitas found a killer to kill him." Li Zhaocheng, who watched everything coldly, said to Li Su.

Li Su nodded: "So what? If you always remember hatred, how can you do politics?"

Li Zhaocheng asked: "Will Brother Rong think these two people will be as reconciled as before?"

Li Su smiled and waved to the bartender to come over. The bartender came to the two of them. While lowering their heads and pouring wine, he repeated what Zelenko and Vitas said. After listening to it, Li Su asked the bartender to leave. Li Zhaocheng said: "It seems that both of them are very sincere."

"Politics is about smiling on your face and mom criticizing it. In the future, in the Ukrainian Federation, if two people want to maintain their face, they need a step forward." Li Su expressed his opinion.

Li Zhaocheng was surprised: "Is that so? I thought Vitas took this opportunity to sell it to Zelenko and achieve a reconciliation between the two."

"Then you have to wait until Mazepa dies before you can do this, otherwise with Mazepa's heart, you will find an opportunity to kill Vitas."

"Then do you think that the two of them may have given up their past grudges?"

Li Su asked back: "What do you think of Vitas' metaphor?"

"I think it's quite appropriate. Mazepa is the sun that shines brightly but cannot tolerate people. Zelenko is the moon that rules the night. It is precisely because of the parliamentary system advocated by Zelenko that there is a stage for stars like Vitas to be displayed. Yes, it's very suitable." Li Zhaocheng said.

Li Su asked with a smile: "Have Zhaocheng ever heard such a saying that when the bright moon falls into the mountains, the stars will shine?"

"You...you mean, Vitas hopes Zelenko too..."

"Otherwise? If Vitas does not have such ambition, he can be a rich man. Why are he doing politics with Mazepa?" Li Su threw down a sentence and pointed to the wine on the table: "You treat this meal to the tuition fee, Zhaocheng."

Li Zhaocheng took out two silver dollars and threw them on the table, chased after him and asked, "Brother Wang, is Ma Zepa really a worm?"

"I know that feudal serfdom is all a problem, but I haven't reformed it yet. At this time, he did not have the courage to cut off his arm and scrape his bones to heal his wounds. What is it if it is not a worm?"

"But he is very old. Maybe even if he does, he will not be able to survive the day of success."

"Then let's find young people to do it. It's not a reason to be old. Lack of enterprising spirit. The insects are insects!" Li Su said bluntly.

The Ukrainian state chose the federal system. From the day when the tone was set, it was accompanied by quarrels. Zelenko and Mazepa quarreled, and they also quarreled within them. However, any political system has its advantages and disadvantages, and the advantages of the federal system were quickly revealed.

In March of the 42nd year of the empire, Mazepa and Zelenko gathered at Zaporoze and convened a huge rally. Before this rally, preheating was carried out early. Poland, Russia and the Ukrainians in the empire received news in advance, especially the Ukrainians in the empire. Thousands of people went to Zaporoze to attend. On the southern Russian prairie, countless Cossacks came to attend the rally on horseback and knives.

Although this political rally, which was later called a 100,000-person rally, was a bit exaggerated, the scale of 50,000 people was a bit exaggerated. At the rally, Mazepa and Zelenko joined hands to the podium, read it out, and announced the founding of Ukraine in the form of a newspaper and the establishment of the Ukrainian Federation.

This declaration of founding of the country was cheered by tens of thousands of Ukrainians at the scene, and all Ukrainians in the world were inspired by this declaration. At the conference, the two announced the establishment of the Ukrainian Federation and announced the establishment of the capital of Kiev. Then, Mazepa and Zelenko announced their march to Kiev.

During the Western Expedition of King Yu, the Empire, Russia and Poland divided the Crimean Khanate and reached a four-nation treaty with the Ottomans. At that time, Kiev belonged to Poland, but at that time, the eastern bank of the Dnieper River was already Russian territory, so only the Kiev city belonged to Russia.

The Swedes temporarily occupied Kiev last year, and the city was then controlled by security forces sent by the empire, but the surrounding area was completely occupied by Russia.

It can be said that the independence of the Ukrainian Federation was not only a betrayal of the Polish Federation, but also a declaration of war on Russia. In fact, it was not only Kiev's march, but also Mazepa's territory in Russia had joined Russia in Mazepa's declaration.

In other words, Ukraine was not independent from the Polish Federation, but from the two countries of the Polish Federation and Russia. Although this new regime was not immediately recognized by the empire, it was immediately recognized by Sweden. Karl XII wished that the power in the south would put pressure on the Tsar. Similarly, the empire did not deny the Ukrainian Federation, and even used its own influence to persuade other European countries not to deny it easily.

In secret operations, Li Su made a request that the Ukrainian Federation's army should not cross the Dnieper River downstream and attack Russia's "Little Ukraine" on the west bank of the Dnieper River.
Chapter completed!