644 The Officials (2/2)
The Dragon Chair was much more comfortable than the wooden chair in his office. Above the officials, the taste of power was indeed intoxicating.
Jiang Chen cleared his throat and said.
”Chen Lin, give me the officials list.”
Chen Lin walked out and handed him a tablet courteously.
While Empire lacked in technological development, it managed to achieve digital documentation. All the names and rankings of officials were recorded on the server in the palace responsible by people with management access. Typically, it was the emperor, but if the emperor died, it passed on to the elder.
Since the emperor already died, Chen Lin was the only elder left, the management access for the server data naturally passed into Chen Lin's hand.
Now that Jiang Chen wanted it, Chen Lin handed to him with both hands.
Jiang Chen took over, saw that the list was already on the screen, and began to flip through them.
”Yang Liang.”
”Here.” An older looking official stepped out and bowed to Jiang Chen.
”You're responsible for the gate tax right?”
”Yes.” Yang Liang said compliantly.
”There will be no more gate tax at Qingshan Arena, you can go home.”
With the sound of knees hitting the ground, the older Yang Liang kneeled on the ground with tears bursting out.
”Em…Emperor…”
Managing the gate tax was a lucrative duty; there were at least thousands of people that entered in and out of the gate and everyone who came in must pay. While two crystals were not a lot, it was at least two to three thousand crystals in the bag per day.
No one would notice if he pocketed one hundred crystals.
Jiang Chen's decision killed his money making method.
”Don't call me Emperor, call me General.” Jiang Chen said while annoyed. He was too lazy to listen to his complaint. He swiped his finger and called the next name.
”Lu Guangyuan.”
”Here.” Lu Guangyuan anxiously stepped out and gulped while waiting for Jiang Chen's decision.
”Market Stimulation Department, what department is this?”
”Stabilizing price, promote economic development, improve—”
”Then what's the Pricing Council? Wang Qianping, why don't you explain it to me?”
”Eh! Here, I'm here.” Wang Qianping stepped out with cold sweat dripping down.
Jiang Chen eyed him, signaling him to talk.
”Stabilizing price, promote economic development, coordinate—”
”What's the damn difference?” Jiang Chen was growing increasingly flustered.
”Hmm… General, if you listen carefully, the last word is different…” Wang Qiangping's small eyes stared at the floor as he anxiously replied.
Without wasting his word, Jiang Chen swiped two times on the screen.
”The two departments are abolished. The tax rate will be determined by the new administrative department after accessing market supply and demand. You can go home now.”
With two sounds of kneecaps hitting the ground, Lu Guangyuan and Wang Qianping both dropped down with tearless grief.
If the gate tax was a juicy piece of meat, the two departments were a giant pig with countless juicy meat. Now that they were being removed, how were they willing to just let it go!”
”General, you, you can't just do that to us—”
”No—”
Jiang Chen was getting goosebumps, the tablet in his hand almost dropped to the ground.
[You guys are disgusting, people on the outside who don't know what's going on probably think I did something to them.]
Holding onto the tablet, Jiang Chen gave the two people a hard stare before eyeing the kinetic skeleton soldiers beside him. ”Take them out.”
With the officials anxiously watching, the three officials on the ground were forcibly dragged out by the soldiers.
Displeased?
Anyone will be displeased!
The cake being taken away was pure robbery for these people.
But with a black muzzle in front of their heads, no one dared to say no.