NovelBonte Chapter 503 Increase taxes?
Chapter 503 Increase taxes?
Chapter 503 Increase taxes?
Liu Bei's territory
The severe drought in Changsha also had a great impact on Liu Bei.
Because in his territory, that is, Changsha is a little richer, and the rest of the place is uncivilized. Basically, his appearance depends on the food rewarded by heaven.
Although Changsha is close to the Yangtze River system, due to the drought, the water level of the Yangtze River has dropped, which has greatly affected the yield of many fertile fields far away from the Yangtze River.
Recently, news of the drought has reached Liu Bei's ears one after another.
This made Liu Bei quite anxious, so he called Zhuge Liang to his study.
"Military division, there is a severe drought everywhere!"
"Many people may have reduced production, or even no harvest!"
"How should this be?"
Liu Bei looked at Zhuge Liang, he really had no choice.
"My lord, it is estimated that there will be at least [-] disaster victims this time. It is indeed quite serious!"
"We must find a way to solve it!"
"Encounters will inevitably lead to side effects. If they are used by someone with a heart, it will be too late!"
Zhuge Liang nodded and reported.
"One hundred thousand? How could it be so much?"
Liu Bei was taken aback for a moment, and asked with some concern.
"My lord, this is still a conservative estimate. After all, this year's severe drought lasted for nearly a month!"
"If it weren't for some water sources that were stored due to floods before, it might have been even more serious!"
"It's just that we didn't take active measures to fight the drought at that time!"
Zhuge Liang said sadly.
At that time, if Liu Bei had listened to his suggestion and allocated some money and food to build the reservoir, the dire situation today would not have occurred.
It's a pity that Liu Bei was unwilling, he only wanted to win Jiang Chen three years later, so he invested most of the money in military equipment, as for the matter of the reservoir cultivation, he ignored it automatically as if he hadn't heard about it.
"I'm afraid this year's taxation will be difficult to meet the standard!"
"In the opinion of the military adviser, do we need to increase some taxes? Otherwise, it will be difficult to collect enough silver taels from the people!"
Liu Bei looked at Zhuge Liang and asked.
"My lord, this is absolutely impossible!"
"If the people are driven into a hurry, and they rush through the customs or explode, it is tantamount to driving the people to Hanzhong in advance!"
"This is an act of digging and burying myself!"
"Don't break your own arm, the gain outweighs the loss!"
When Zhuge Liang heard this, he quickly dissuaded Liu Bei.
How can it be possible to increase taxes? Isn't this obviously trying to drive the people crazy?
"Bei also knows that this is not advisable!"
"Of course, if our army wants to become stronger, the only way is to have more silver taels!"
"I don't know how to deal with this matter!"
Liu Bei sighed, although Jiang Chen gave a lot of money before, but as a feudal lord, there are really too many places to use the money.
"My lord, at this moment, the only way is to stabilize the emotions of the people!"
"Not only can't increase taxes, but also exempt those who can't pay taxes, and prepare for disaster relief!"
"Using the method of work-for-relief to build reservoirs and other facilities, we can artificially resist floods and droughts in the second half of the year, and the food production will double immediately!"
"This is a long-term solution!"
Zhuge Liang suggested.
Zhuge Liang understands that it is very difficult for Liu Bei now, but the more it is at this time, the more he must calm down, otherwise, wanting to compete for world hegemony is tantamount to idiotic dreams.
"At present, this is the only way to go!"
"Just follow the advice of the military advisor, thank you for your hard work!"
"Bei is a little tired. I don't know where the second and third brothers are. Is there any news?"
Liu Bei sighed, and had no choice but to accept Zhuge Liang's opinion. He knew that he couldn't kill the chicken to get the eggs, but he was anxious.
And there is no Guan Yu and Zhang Fei around, so Liu Bei, who has always been used to Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, feels a little empty in his heart and extremely insecure.
"My lord, please don't worry too much!"
"This trip to the south will definitely return in triumph!"
"Liang has already handed General Guan a few kits, with built-in tricks, which will definitely help General Guan tide over the difficulties, please rest assured, my lord!"
"Presumably in a few days, General Guan will have good news!"
Zhuge Liang comforted him.
"In this case, I will trouble the military division to worry about this matter a lot!"
"I'm a bit tired of equipment, the military division is free!"
Liu Bei seemed a little lacking in interest. Since Zhuge Liang came back, he obviously didn't follow Zhuge Liang as blindly as before, and he didn't follow him like that.
This made Liu Bei understand that Zhuge Liang was on guard against him.
"Yes, my lord, Liang bid farewell!"
After Zhuge Liang finished speaking, he left Liu Bei's study.
Anyway, as far as Zhuge Liang is concerned, he no longer cares about Liu Bei's feelings, he just wants to do his best to manage Liu Bei's territory well, and make a desperate fight three years later.
"Ok!"
Liu Bei nodded, looking at the back of Zhuge Liang leaving, he felt a little lonely.
Unexpectedly, the ambitions of the past would fall into the present stage. One wrong step, one wrong step, and I don't know when it started. His situation has become a little subtle and uncontrollable.
Even though Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, and Zhuge Liang were still around, the atmosphere was obviously not as harmonious as before. Even Guan Yu and Zhang Fei were not as affectionate to him as before.
I don't know when it started to become like this.
Liu Bei felt a little haggard, but he couldn't change all of this.
Liu Bei only hopes that these three years can be well managed, the most important thing is to defeat Jiang Chen, otherwise, he will never have peace.
Liu Bei never dreamed that one of his former subordinates, a cook, would be so terrifying.
If he had known earlier, how could he have neglected Jiang Chen so much.
Even if you burn incense, you still have to worship him as handsome. If you cooperate with Zhuge Liang in both literature and martial arts, the whole world will belong to him, but now, everything is different.
Once an opportunity is missed, it will never be there again.
Moreover, he offended Jiang Chen, and there is no way to resolve the relationship with Jiang Chen!
For the dream of fighting for world hegemony, Liu Bei understands that his choice may make Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, and Zhuge Liang feel a little uncomfortable.
But so what, winner and loser!
He, Liu Bei, doesn't want to be that loser, as long as he wins, everything will develop for the better.
"My lord! That Zhuge Liang, relying on his little talent, didn't even take the lord seriously!"
"Or, find a reason to solve him?"
After Liu Bei left, a guard beside him said.
"This matter will be discussed later!"
"Military division, this person will not betray Bei for the time being!"
"Don't act rashly, so as not to spoil the good things you have prepared!"
Liu Bei reprimanded severely.
Liu Bei understood that if Zhuge Liang was killed, he would suffer even worse defeat.
Everything will come to naught, Liu Bei is not stupid, he will not do this, if he really wants to kill Zhuge Liang, it will be three years after the defeat.
Now, it is absolutely impossible to move Zhuge Liang!
"Yes, my lord!"
(End of this chapter)