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Chapter 372 Family Wealth and National Wealth
In wars and turmoil, there are usually empty rooms and corpses everywhere. Those who are lucky also live in foreign countries and become refugees and beggars. If they are lucky, they can still reach a relatively stable and stable foreign country. Unfortunately, they may suffer from hunger and cold on the way. and die.

Compared with the entire refugee group, the number of refugees living in Great Qin is less than one-tenth. However, even this one-tenth is enough to have a strong impact on Great Qin.After all, the Great Qin State is not a country with a vast territory, and it is simply impossible to accommodate so many refugees. Moreover, after they are accommodated, they have to solve their food and clothing needs.If it is not solved well, it will easily cause chaos. If it is solved well, it will attract other refugees to come here.

It's a vicious circle -- more than half of the officials concluded.Those who are sympathetic can only shake their heads when they think of the current situation of the Great Qin Kingdom.

Yue Chuan turned to Paul and asked, "What happened to the fiscal deficit just mentioned?"

A country's finances have revenue and expenditure. If revenue is greater than expenditure, it is called a surplus, and if expenditure is greater than revenue, it is called deficit. (Because in this case, it is written with red pen, so it is called deficit.) Yue Chuan’s biggest official in his life was the leader of the last group when he was in elementary school. He has no experience and ability to be a monarch at all. Upgrade yourself.But he never expected that the financial situation of his Great Qin Kingdom had reached the point of deficit.

"No tax increase?"

In the case of financial difficulties, the government will immediately pick up the means of taxation, and all kinds of exorbitant taxes will be imposed on the people like a cow's hair.Yue Chuan has read too many descriptions of this aspect in history books and various novels, and he will never allow his country to become like this.

Several officials shook their heads quickly, but seeing their instantly pale faces, Yue Chuan knew without asking that they must have been planning something in this regard.

"My lord, the main tax source of our Great Qin is agriculture. Moreover, the country is newly established, and the work of household registration and land measurement has not yet been completed. Most optimistically, we will not be able to collect taxes until the next year. That is to say, right now our Great Qin There is no agricultural tax in the country. If it were not for the merchants in the cities and towns to pay taxes, the government would have collapsed. Instead, it is our expenditure..."

Immediately, a minister poured bitter water and continued: "To repair the capital, build churches, and support the army, each item requires huge expenditures, and everyone asks me for money, but I really have no money. I, the finance minister, absolutely It is the poorest in the whole mainland. Other finance ministers put money in their own pockets, but I, the finance minister, can’t even pay out my own salary.”

Yue Chuan was silent.

When he was in Starn City before, he set up a business district and earned a lot of money. This sum of money was his starting capital.If that money is used for the expenses of one family, it can indeed be rich for three generations, but if it is used for a country, it is really a drop in the bucket.

Yue Chuan also has other ways to make money, such as selling dragon blood to the Magic Guild and other organizations, selling some equipment and props through the Golden Apple Auction House, Harvey's alchemy shop, the Sotheby family's horse farm, and Lockheed's ammunition field, to some People who burn hands with a lot of money sell places...

However, these are Yue Chuan's secret income, and the money flows into Yue Chuan's personal pocket, not the treasury of the Great Qin State.Moreover, many of these transactions are private and hidden transactions.

Yue Chuan also invested a lot of resources and money in the renovation of the capital, the construction of churches, and the support of the army, and even accounted for more than half of it, but the remaining half overwhelmed the finances of the Great Qin State, almost to the point of collapse.The Great Qin State really had to find some financial resources.

"Money is not a problem. I can personally inject a sum of money into the national treasury. However, if the government wants to operate normally, it must be self-sufficient."

The government's way of making money is nothing more than salt and iron franchises.But Daqin is not a salt and iron production area. There is a long-abandoned magic crystal mine in the territory. Yue Chuan was in urgent need of magic crystals some time ago, so he sent people to investigate, but the magic crystal mine has been exhausted and there is no mining. potential.In addition to these, the government's way of making money is to open up new taxes and make money from the common people.But just now Yue Chuan had already denied this approach, and no one dared to mention it.

"Let someone take over the commercial area of ​​Starn City. In the future, according to the contract, all taxes after the shop will be handed over to the government."

The commercial area of ​​Starn City was built by Yue Chuan. It is known as the most beautiful building on the mainland, and it has been imitated by various countries. Even the royal palaces and even the royal cities of many kingdoms have copied the design of the commercial area, but they can never surpass the commercial area.The rent tax and other business taxes here are definitely a coveted wealth, but now, Yue Chuan handed these over to the government of the Great Qin State, which is equivalent to merging a small personal purse into the national treasury.

Paul was a little taken aback when he heard this order.First of all, he is the steward of the Lei Ze family, and secondly, he is an official of the Great Qin State. He merged the private wealth of the Lei Ze family into the treasury. It seems that he has switched from the left pocket to the right pocket, but Paul still feels pain.But the Minister of Finance next to him didn't care about these things. He excitedly shouted that the monarch is wise and long live the monarch, and he almost regarded Yue Chuan as his savior.

"The Great Qin State issued a ban on raising horses and taming horses. All horses must be registered in the government to strengthen the management of war horses. At the same time, the government is collecting excellent horse breeds from other countries, and cooperating with the Sotheby family to promote the Sotheby family to foreign countries. The dragon horse domesticated by the Sibi family. The specific profit distribution will be discussed with the Sotheby family at that time, and this item will also be used as income for the treasury."

Paul's face turned slightly pale.He was the first person to follow Yue Chuan, and he knew the most things. The dragon horse of the Sotheby family was also a source of wealth for the Lei Ze family. the treasury.

In complete contrast to Paul, the Chancellor of the Exchequer's face was flushed with excitement, and even traces of white gas rose from his head, which was so excited.

Once the dragon horse of the Sotheby family came out, it swept across the continent like a hurricane. In the past, the war horses from all over the world that were boasted to the sky became like donkeys and goats in front of the dragon horse.Every country is scrambling to buy the dragon horse of the Sotheby family. If the king of any country does not have a dragon horse as a ceremonial guard, he will feel inferior. With the sale of the dragon horse, the Sotheby family has amassed amazing wealth and has become the leading king of the Great Qin Kingdom. family.

It would be a lie if the Minister of Finance was not envious of Ryoma's income. He did not expect that he would have the opportunity to participate in the sale of Ryoma.Although the money belonged to the national treasury, it had to pass through his own hands anyway.

"There is also the Lockheed Arms Field. I also have a share in it. Let this share be transferred to the treasury."

Hearing that Yue Chuan even handed over the share of the Lockheed ammunition field to the national treasury, Paul's cheeks twitched, because these are all the private property of the Lei Ze family, and now they are all confiscated.However, this was Yue Chuan's will, and Paul could not refute it, let alone he had no reason or position to refute.

The Minister of Finance felt that he was going to faint with happiness, but he was afraid that he was dreaming, so he pinched himself hard, but it caused a strange cry from a colleague next to him, and then he saw the Minister of Finance smiling apologetically— —Sorry, wrong pinch.

The Lockheed family migrated from abroad.This family controlled the royal craftsmen of the former Habs Empire. After moving to the Great Qin Kingdom, they still produced all kinds of ordnance and armor.As long as it is related to the army and war, the Lockheed ammunition field can do it. After all, this ammunition field is the most elite craftsman of the Habs Empire.

After moving to the Great Qin State, Lockheed's fire field has been instructed by experts, and all aspects have improved in quality. The orders received have been scheduled until next year, and deposits for complete vehicles are drawn every day.The corner of the Chancellor's lips grinned at the thought of a part of this golden cow going to the national treasury.

This series of actions was not made by Yue Chuan on impulse, but after careful consideration.Between home and country, Yue Chuan still chose country.

According to the current situation of the Great Qin Kingdom, the rise of the Sotheby family and the Lockheed family is unstoppable. These two families will definitely become one of the best big families in the Great Qin Kingdom. Influence can even influence the Great Qin State - this phenomenon abounds in other countries.

And this is what Yue Chuan doesn't want to see.Therefore, the strength and influence of the country must be strengthened to prevent the country from being influenced or even controlled by some families.Although this situation would not happen when Yue Chuan was in office, what about in the future?All these require Yue Chuan to plan ahead.

Putting these influential industries under the name of the treasury is already somewhat similar to state holding.Of course, Yue Chuan didn't do much research on these high-level political issues. In short, he felt that it would be beneficial to incorporate the will of the country into these industries.Moreover, with the support of the state, the Sotheby family and the Lockheed family can also develop healthier and faster.

In Yue Chuan's philosophy, that kind of ancient family can be allowed to exist, but these families are absolutely not allowed to turn the country into a plaything and put the will of the family above the country.

As compensation, the Sotheby family and the Lockheed family will also receive more assistance and support.The treasury of the Great Qin State is indeed poor, but a country’s financial resources are not limited to warehouses and government treasuries. Sometimes, a policy tends to be the benefit that money cannot exchange. It can be seen that he spent money to help his spokesperson to the stage.

These few measures have indeed brought a wealth of financial resources to Great Qin, but this is not enough, at least in Yue Chuan's view, there are still more wealth that can be tapped.Involuntarily, Yue Chuan recalled the contact with April when he was still in Starn City, and that delicate and beautiful figure like an elf appeared in front of his eyes.

Counting the time, I haven't seen April for several months, and I haven't received any news about her from the Golden Apple Auction House. Is there any accident or change?
He didn't realize this before, but now he suddenly realized it, and Yue Chuan was in a mess.He was surprised, when did he care about April so much? After all, it was just a passer-by relationship, at best it was just some business dealings, how could...

Letting out a long breath of foul air, the heated discussions among the ministers became more and more subdued, and finally became inaudible.Yue Chuan's people were still sitting in the conference room, but his heart had already drifted to nowhere. He was close to the ministers, but seemed to be separated by several dimensions.

The main reason why those officials are unwilling to accept refugees is that they have no money. Now that the problem of financial resources has been resolved, the thinking of the ministers has quickly changed to issues such as labor force and military resources. As a result, these refugees became sought-after meat and potatoes, and the officials who had shouted that they had no money and no land all changed their faces at this moment.

However, the Great Qin Kingdom really didn't have much land to house these refugees. After all, what they needed was not only housing, but also farmland, and the territory was precisely the shortcoming of the Great Qin Kingdom.

Yue Chuan, who did not know when he came back to his senses, tapped on the table lightly and said, "Didn't we open up a territory in Heiyu Mountain? We will resettle these refugees there."

Black feather mountain?
When everyone heard this place name, they all subconsciously kept silent.In the eyes of everyone, Black Feather Mountain is definitely a cancer-like existence. This group of thieves who don't do anything about production specialize in looting for a living, extorting tolls from passing merchants, and raiding villages and towns in neighboring countries.Countless people hated them to the bone, but there was nothing they could do about them.

Some time ago, the Great Qin Kingdom did win a small battle with Heiyu Mountain, and even forced Heiyu Mountain to cede territory for dozens of miles. However, the officials of the Great Qin Kingdom really dare not regard this territory as their own. .From the date of cession to the present, not even a single person to measure the land and draw a map has been sent out.

"My lord, Black Feather Mountain's forces are complex and the situation is very chaotic. Although the lord forced them to cede the land, it is inevitable that some villains will make trouble in it. If they invade and cause heavy casualties to civilians, the consequences may be disastrous."

Indeed, if the Daqin Kingdom resettled the refugees there, and they were swept away by bandits from Heiyu Mountain before they could gain a foothold, it would definitely be a devastating blow to the majesty of the Daqin Kingdom.

"Don't worry, just do as I say!" Yue Chuan said in an unquestionable tone, "Tell those refugees directly that Black Feather Mountain may kill them, but it will also let them live and work in peace. Risks and benefits coexist. They If you want to live a prosperous life, how can you do it without showing a little courage? Besides, our Great Qin Kingdom doesn’t raise courageous waste.”

Hearing these words, everyone still didn't understand.Yue Chuan pointed out a way for those refugees, that is to go to Heiyu Mountain to take root. As for those who do not obey the resettlement, sorry, the Great Qin Congress will expel them. In this way, no one can find any faults.

Moreover, Yue Chuan's move has another deep meaning.Heiyu Mountain is full of thieves and bandits. If you want to live there, you can't do it without the courage and guts. This resettlement order is like a filter. Those who filter out are bloody and courageous brave people. Those cowardly and cowardly trash.

They also negotiated some details. At this time, a guard brought over a name card. When Yue Chuan saw the name card, his heart trembled suddenly, because there was a bronzing apple pattern on it.

April!
After receiving this name card, Yue Chuan's fingers trembled slightly, and a thin electric current flowed through his fingertips and heart.

Where is she!Yue Chuan couldn't wait to see her...

April is naturally at the Golden Apple Auction House.The Golden Apple Auction House spreads all over the mainland, and they have their strongholds in larger cities. Due to various reasons, the capital of the Great Qin Kingdom has already become a famous city in the mainland, and the Golden Apple Auction House will naturally not miss this place.

Today's April is wearing a gorgeous long silk dress, the water-green silk satin is like autumn water, and the indescribable beauty flows brightly on her body.At the collar and cuffs, the snow-white skin is like flawless suet white jade, with a touch of pink as the base, full of cuteness and charm.

Yue Chuan's eyes widened in disbelief, because there was a huge change between the image of April in front of him and the image in his memory.The previous April was an extremely beautiful woman, as delicate as an elf.But now, Yue Chuan felt that even elves couldn't be as delicate and beautiful as her.

Lazily stroking the golden hair around his ears, a pair of blue eyes looked at Yue Chuan with a smile on his face. In the cloud-like hair, Yue Chuan saw a beautiful ear, as slender as an elf .

"You are an elf!"

Yue Chuan never thought that Aipel was an elf, let alone that the famous Golden Apple family in the human world was descended from the elves.No wonder I have always felt that Aipel is as beautiful as an elf, but also as mysterious as an elf.

Ai Poer gently covered her hair, and said indifferently: "Every time I come out, I have to cover up all the characteristics of my body and dress up carefully. I haven't seen you for so long, and I forget how I dressed up last time So... I have no choice but to see you in your true colors. I hope I didn't scare you."

After the initial surprise, Yue Chuan quickly calmed down, because he knew that Aipel would not show him the face of an elf for no reason, let alone ask him out to meet him for such a boring reason. (Hey, didn't Yue Chuan used to daydream about such things boringly all day long?)
"Is something wrong?"

April nodded, "It's a big deal."

"Go ahead."

"Before we talk about things, I need to tell you something. That's right, as you guessed before, I am a core member of the Golden Apple family. As you just saw, there are elves in our Golden Apple family. Bloodline. However, just with the bloodline of the elves, we are still a member of the human race. I hope this will not mislead you."

Yue Chuan smiled, "Even if you are a real elf, I will not be hostile. I am not a narrow-minded person."

However, when Yue Chuan uttered these words, he suddenly thought of the words that Borodin explained in his mind - "for the benefit of mankind".Borodin mentioned the word "human" repeatedly. Could it be that he is an extreme racist?
Hearing Yue Chuan's words, Aipel lowered his head and smiled, and said softly: "I talked to my family members about the bank you mentioned before, and they are very interested. They hope to meet with you and talk about it in detail. I don't know you ..."

【Thank you, little fart boy who understands love, for rewarding again, thank you very much】

(End of this chapter)