Give Me the Name of God

Manda has been very busy recently because he found that governing a city is more complicated than he thought.

Financial operation is a very complicated matter. The income of the lord comes from taxation, but in this era, the structure of taxation is much more complicated than that of later generations.

There are three types of people who pay taxes to Elmeng. The first category is farmers, farmers under the direct jurisdiction of Elmeng. There are two forms of farmers paying taxes. The first is voluntary labor. They spend one-third of their time each month working in the land of the lord. The second type is autumn pay. In autumn, farmers have to pay 30% of the grain harvested on their land to the lord. Farmers’ taxes are the main source of food for the lord.

The second category of people who need to pay taxes is merchants. According to the laws of the Roma country, merchants must pay taxes to the lord every time they pass through a place, and the amount is generally 20% or 30% of the value of the commodity. Commercial tax is an important source of finance for the lord. Heishui City is located in an important road. The annual commercial tax revenue can reach almost 10,000 gold coins. In the remote Hongye Town, the annual commercial tax may not exceed 100 gold coins.

The third category of people who need to pay taxes is the nobility, that is, the vassal of Elmeng, and Manda is logically one of them. All the nobles under the rule of Elmeng pay 30% of their income to Elmeng every year. This amount of money is quite large and it is of great significance. His respect and obedience.

Now these three types of people have some minor problems, and Manda must resolve them one by one.

First of all, the farmers did not want to pay the autumn dues. The reason was that they had already paid Al Meng the rations to prepare for the war.

This matter is understandable. If the civilians have already paid their rations and let the civilians pay the autumn taxes, they will be cut off. They will become refugees or even mobs. This is obviously not the result that Manda wants to see. .

For farmers, Manda's handling method is relatively mild. Open the account books and compare them one by one. As long as the number of farmers who have paid rations reaches 30%, they can be exempted from autumn pay and refund more and less subsidy.

Next came the nobles. They provided soldiers to El Meng and donated a lot of weapons and food. This contribution was enough to withstand their taxes.

Manda understands this. This is the same as exempting farmers from taxes, but he still encourages the nobles to pay taxes and actively make a contribution.

Among the nobles, there were mostly smart people. There were eleven nobles under Elmeng's rule, and eight of them paid taxes under Manda's persuasion, but there were still three nobles like a monolith, and they couldn't make a living.

Manda did what he said, and did not embarrass the three nobles, but unfortunately, these three lords encountered robbers and were robbed and ruined.

Through this incident, the nobles understood a truth, that is, don’t talk too much, the more you talk about the truth, the greater the loss you will suffer.

In the end, merchants remained. Their situation was more complicated. During Al's fierce preparation for war, until Manda took over the transitional period of Blackwater City, due to the negligence of management, many merchants fished in troubled waters and did not pay taxes.

This group of businessmen is easy to identify. All businessmen who have paid taxes will get a piece of wood engraved with the Elmeng clan emblem. This piece of wood is the tax payment voucher.

Manda did not hold them accountable for tax evasion, but asked merchants who had no proof to make up the tax when they passed through Qixing Mountain.

But business people always change their tricks to refuse to pay taxes. Some people say that they have lost the voucher. Some people say that they have never passed through Heishui City. Manda sighed: "Businessmen are also hard working all the way. I am a tolerant person. Just let them go once, and when they walk out of the boundaries of Qixing Mountain, ask Roman Wilkins to take care of them. Remember, you must be tolerant, grab all the goods, and try not to kill."

Roman Wilkins has a very heavy task, but the taxation work just got better, and Jenkins, the actor of Roman Wilkins, went to Heishuicheng.

Manda was furious: "Leaving without authorization, you can be convicted!"

Jenkins explained: "My lord, I have encountered a very serious problem and I must report it to you."

"I asked Cheerdan to assist you. If you have anything to discuss with him, you can also write to me. Why do you want to leave Greyfish Town without authorization?"

"I discussed with Cheerdan for a long time, but this **** lied to me. You must solve this matter yourself. I dare not write a letter. If the wind is leaked, the consequences will be disastrous."

Manda frowned and said, "What the **** is it?"

Jenkins took out a letter and gave it to Manda. After reading the letter, Manda's expression became very complicated.

This letter comes from Buckn, and it is full of six pages eloquently written. The first half of the letter highly praises Roman Wilkins, and the second half is a detailed battle plan.

He will let Ran Pigu once again join forces with the Werewolves to attack Blackwater City, and at the same time will send an army through the mountains to attack Qixing Mountain.

He asked Roman Wilkins to cooperate with him to attack the Seven Star Mountain and destroy the heretical Kreich Munchick.

Buckn asks Roman Wilkins to wipe out Kreich Munchick.

Manda had the urge to laugh, but did not laugh after all.

"You said Cheerdan lied to you~www.wuxiamtl.com~What do you say?"

Jenkins said: "He asked me to reply to the messenger face to face, agreeing to the matter, and boasting that I have three thousand troops. The victory of this campaign is in my hands. This is completely cheating me. What should I do if Buckn believes that it is true? He will also give you. Send a letter, such an important matter, how can a letter say clearly?"

This time Manda laughed, not mocking Jenkins' panic, but sincerely admiring Cheerdan's wisdom.

Manda received the king's order and also received some news from the royal capital. He knew that Bakken had captured the royal capital and also knew the situation of the entire kingdom.

Buckn wanted to start from the southwest and then conquer the entire south. This was in Manda's expectation, but he didn't expect that he would appreciate Roman Wilkins so much.

This time he called someone over to deliver the letter. On the one hand, Buckin was testing Wilkins's identity, and he still suspected that Wilkins and Monchick were the same person. On the other hand, it was to test Wilkins's strength. If it was just a small and influential character, Buckn would not bother with him.

The Romulus kingdom has fallen into chaos, and the conflict between the **** punishment and the lords will intensify. The identity of Roman Wilkins is becoming more and more important to Manda, and it is an important guarantee for him to have both sides in the future.

Cheerdan's response was completely correct, and Romain's identity could not be questioned, nor could he be completely ignored by the archbishop. This matter must be agreed decisively and confidently.

"Back to Grayfish Town, the sooner the better. I am worried that there will be Bakken’s eyeliner in the town. I will not leave without my permission in the future. I will send Worm to walk with you. If you have anything, just tell him good."

After sending Jenkins away, Manu called Manu: "Choose a few trustworthy people and go out with me. We're going to fight. Let's get acquainted with the battlefield first."