455 Meeting About Taxes (1/2)
”Within these 2 years, the prime minister has run Gantian Mountain well.”
In a relaxed manner, he rode the horse forwards on the streets. The unceasing amount of shops on the side showed how prosperous the current Gantian Mountain was.
The pedestrians were moving like waves, similar to when he had left Gantian Mountain. However, Zong Shou knew that the rental from these stalls was 7 times that of before.
As for Gantian Mountain's commerce tax, in just a short 2 years it had risen by more than 10 times.
Even without needing to go down the cloud ocean to hunt, it could support the 3 million army expenditure of Gantian Mountain.
In the past, the beast crystals and mind stones were mostly for self-use. They didn't have much trade on the market. However, now that there are many martial cultivators in the country, beast crystals, mind stones as well as various kinds of medicine and beast leather were increasing in folds. So naturally, the commerce tax was also greatly increasing.
”This is because of the ruler. I have nothing to do with it!”
Renbo laughed out, his face filled with a mocking expression, ”If it wasn't for the few government decrees passed down by the ruler, how would Gantian Mountain look like it was today? Today just the xiantain experts that have entered our city registry have reached 80 thousand. However half of them are staying because of the ruler's 9 true dragon sword technique books. At that time it shocked the cloud continent…”
Zong Shou felt a little gleeful, his eyes turning into a crescent moon shape. However, he knew that if it wasn't for Renbo helping him deal with all these complicated administrative matters, Gantian Mountain wouldn't have been able to become so strong.
That fellow was good at everything, only that he was too smart. A year ago he wanted to build the roads and wanted to collect fees for 200 years. In the end, this old man suppressed it to a 50-year limit, causing his future income to be reduced by 70%, how annoying.
”However no matter where I am I hear that I am a preposterous incapable ruler…”
”Scoff, what do those ignorant people know?”
Renbo scoffed coldly, his words filled with disdain, ”Although our Gantian Mountain has 3 million troops, the lowest one is a martial master at the 5th chakra meridian. They also cultivated a support technique, their combat strength is far from that random army 2 years ago. As for the 3 million spiritual armor and weapons that the ruler instructed to buy and craft in secret, I just need half a year to prepare it. Any moment we would be able to exchange their gears, and also those blood cloud cavalry…”
When he said those 3 words, Renbo's expression seemed a little weird. If he didn't know that their Gantian Mountain was silently building such an elite army, he would think that Zong Shou was already satisfied, with no intentions to expand anymore.
Thinking about how this place wasn't a place where they could speak at ease, Renbo paused, following which he said curiously, ”When can your highness act?”
This was also the question that everyone in Gantian Mountain was asking. Others felt that Gantian Mountain was extremely weak after cutting down the army. However, anyone with a little status which could enter the true core of Gantian Mountain would know exactly how strong the current army was.
3 million martial masters might not be the opponent of that tens of million-strong army of Thousand City Alliance, but if they were equipped well with the various armors and weapons, they could fight 1 against 10!
In the entire Donglin Cloud Continent, how many powers can take out such a huge sum?
Even Lingyun Sect which had passed down for ten thousand years might not bear to be able to take out the money.
In Renbo's eyes, if it wasn't for Zong Shou suppressing it, their current soldier strength was enough to sweep both Yunxia and Blazing Flame City.
”Hehe, it's best if we act weak. Since we have high moral ground we can prevent those sects from interfering.”
Zong Shou thought about it and shook his head. He felt emotional. Things in the world were just so weird.
A year and a half ago he was a ruler that everyone praised was intelligent and great. But a year and a half later, he was being linked to being preposterous and incapable.
At the corner of his eye, he saw a person which caused him to be startled. He looked towards the restaurant at the side, only to see a silver armored thin covered in exquisite masks looking over.
Why was this girl here?
After entering this era, Zong Shou had never seen her but in the future, ten thousand years later, she was like thunder in the ears.
The only female who was called a military god in the early parts of the god-emperor era.
The way she was dressed was the same as the books recorded. The silver-colored mask, grade 9 silver crafted snow pattern armor was also unique.
However, wasn't she a capital commander in Great Shang? What was she doing here?”
Within the restaurant, another person looked over. That gaze was like when one was looking at a monkey, making him feel uncomfortable.
Zong Shou frowned and didn't mind much. This girl was said to be loyal to Great Shang as such he had no way to pull her over. As for the latter, who cared who he was?
A bell also rang at the peak of Gantian Mountain, spreading all around the city.
Zong Shou retracted his attention as he looked towards Zhengang Peak.
”Ruler, it has begun at the Meeting Hall, do you want to go take a look?”
Zong Shou nodded her head slightly. When he was in the common people path palace, he would only return once every half a year. Naturally, he would go take a look at the Meeting Hall.