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Chapter 1143 - 1143 177 An Unexpected Opportunity_2

1143: Chapter 177: An Unexpected Opportunity_2 1143: Chapter 177: An Unexpected Opportunity_2 Outside, a large number of Master of Magic Potion were studying the monopoly, uncertain of how long it could be maintained.

Once a substitute appeared, the price was bound to plummet.

Uncertain goods were hard to sell at a good price, and it might also lead the outside world to believe that I was out of money.

The Near East Development Bank had just gotten on the right track; such news must not be leaked.

“Invite the major chambers for me, tell them I have a big deal to discuss with them!”

Hudson said without changing his expression.

Jade Palace.

Similarly troubled, Caesar IV felt it even more deeply.

The “money drought” crisis spread further, affecting not only the Kingdom’s fiscal revenue but also the development progress of the royal territory.

The table was set; there was no reason to retract it all at once.

The internal contradictions of the Alpha Kingdom tended to ease, but that didn’t mean they were gone.

The strife between the Royal Family and the Major Nobles had never ceased.

It was either the east wind overwhelming the west wind or the west wind overwhelming the east wind.

The political struggle centered on power had never stopped.

Whichever side showed signs of decline, a new round of political struggle would ensue.

Particularly in the previous actions, Caesar IV’s behavior of monopolizing benefits had offended all the Major Nobles in the Kingdom.

As a result, even the movements against the Five Great Northern Noble Families ended in failure.

Concrete evidence was useless; politics was never just about the evidence.

The five major families in the north indeed attracted animosity, but everyone was more worried about the twelve Royal Provinces forming an alliance.

To limit the royal authority, everyone tacitly chose to turn a blind eye to the serious crimes previously committed by the Nobles of the North.

Even though it was brought up in court, it was still rejected.

The reason was very simple: the previous Five Great Dukes had committed suicide out of fear of punishment, and the Kingdom had already handled it.

These were the facts.

The dirt that the Royal Family had on the Northern Nobles was essentially all from the former, and former former…Five Great Dukes.

The current Five Great Dukes had attracted quite a bit of hatred, but the serious crimes that invited public wrath, they hadn’t really committed.

Catching a handle was useless, minor crimes were just tickles for the Major Nobles.

The final verdict was: impose a fine on the Northern Nobles.

Of course, as a price for escaping punishment, the five major families also paid a lot in private.

The development progress of the Royal territory was affected, but it was merely a matter of time.

Caesar IV was still young and had plenty of time to spend on it.

However, the sharp decrease in fiscal revenue was an urgent problem that needed to be resolved.

“Dammit!

What are these Nobles good for?

During the tax farming, they promised to do well, now suddenly pulling this stunt, what are they trying to do?”

Caesar IV’s interrogation made the courtiers very embarrassed.

The biggest feature of the tax farming system was stability.

Regardless of how taxes were levied and whether there was a profit or loss, the portion paid to the Kingdom could not be less.

Now one after another, they were crying out for tax reductions, which in Caesar IV’s view, was a challenge to the Kingdom Government.

After all, none of these people had paid extra when they were making money.

It was a business deal after all, and naturally, they had to bear the gain or loss themselves.

Making money was their own, but losing money was the Kingdom’s responsibility.

If such a precedent were set, the Kingdom wouldn’t be able to function in the future.

“Your Majesty, those requesting a delay and relief from taxes are mainly the medium and small Nobles.

The Kingdom has been at war for many years, and now faced with a money drought, a large amount of merchandise couldn’t be sold, leading to real financial issues for them.

Affected by the money drought, the prices in various places of the Kingdom have generally fallen.

Even if the Kingdom accepts goods in lieu of money, they need to bring out more than usual.

Including the losses during transportation, the burden indeed seems a bit too heavy.

If taxes are enforced, they might indeed go bankrupt.”

Chancellor Duke Newfoundland spoke objectively.

Medium and small Nobles were an important aspect of the Royal Family’s checks on the Major Nobles.

Although with the coming of the great merger era, the effect they could play was getting smaller, it was still better than none.

Without these people to balance, the control of the Major Nobles over the localities would absolutely step up several levels.

By then, it would truly become a state within a state, and the Kingdom’s intervention in local affairs would become extremely difficult.

Taking history as a mirror, several collapses of empires began with the local Major Nobles growing powerful.

To suppress the Major Nobles, the Royal Family was extremely stressed.

They needed to both utilize them and guard against them, which was a true test of strategic skill.

“Chancellor, you’ve been deceived by the people below.

There are indeed difficulties, but to say bankruptcy is not the case.

For the smooth collection of the autumn tax, our finance department sent specifically assigned personnel to investigate all over.

This year, with favorable weather, the Kingdom welcomed a great harvest, and soon it would be time for the autumn crop storage.

The taxes levied by the Kingdom were at most one-tenth of the output.

What really affected them were the business taxes locally, but they could also levy in-kind taxes, so it wasn’t to the point of bankruptcy.

Most likely, it’s the local Major Nobles stirring up trouble again, intentionally created to test us.

Since everyone is experiencing a money drought everywhere, let them choose their method of tax payment, whether it be using autumn crops, fabric, or other goods to offset their taxes, or directly send Gold Coins, our finance department will accept.

These goods don’t need to be transported to the Capital, just let them be delivered to the front line in the Near East Region.

They can be used to repair defenses, saving the Kingdom the cost of procurement!”