Golden Dragon: Six Thousand Years of Empire

"Is this what you think?"

Standing on the towering tower, overlooking the increasingly prosperous city below, Serena looked back slightly and looked at the heir who had just made suggestions to her and made relevant explanations.

"It was Noah's idea."

Facing his mother's gaze, Tedder, who came alone, lowered his gaze, not daring to look at her.

"He didn't want to come with me."

"Well, that's a very good suggestion. I will tell your father about it and ask him to put it forward at the next family council."

"Are you willing to adopt and implement the tithe tax?"

The young man raised his head in surprise. If his father spoke, then the matter would be finalized and no one would object.

"You have just said that relying on slaves to replenish the population is not a policy that should be implemented for a long time."

Serena slowly turned around, looked at the extremely mediocre only child in front of her, and sighed softly,

"From today on, this idea was proposed by you and Noah together."

"Mother, these are all brought up by Noah. I am just conveying them and have nothing to do with me!"

The young man's eyes widened, as if he had been humiliated in some way, and he said loudly.

"Stupid, do you think tax cuts will only bring praise?"

Seeing her heir like this, Serena frowned and scolded the young man, who immediately calmed down.

"Why doesn't Noah come with you? Have you thought about it?"

"He said he didn't want to say the same thing a second time."

Tedder answered honestly.

"You believe it?"

The Duchess sneered;

"Once the tithe tax is implemented, the family's land tax revenue will drop sharply. Your father and I will not care about these reduced taxes, but the family will not have the same attitude as us, so this decree must be announced by your father. Execution, no one will defy his will.”

"Mother, you are talking about the elders of the family, they..."

Before the young man could continue speaking, he stopped unconsciously, and there was an incredible look in his eyes, which was an incomprehensible emotion.

"You shouldn't dare, right?"

"You only hear the praises of farmers in the fields, but you ignore the resentment in the eyes of those whose interests have been harmed."

Serena shook her head,

"As for whether they have the courage, hey, don't overestimate them, let alone underestimate those who are blinded by greed and interests. For the sake of temporary gain, they will do stupid things that you can't even imagine."

"How is that possible? If they dare to attack Noah..."

The young man's palm unconsciously fell on the long sword at his waist, and his heroic face showed a trace of evil spirit that almost turned into substance.

"What would you do if Noah was hurt?"

Seeing the young man's subconscious reaction, the woman's face finally showed a look of satisfaction, and she turned to ask.

"The family needs to be purged once and for all. The stupid members should be deprived of their surnames and no longer bear the name of Augustus. They will only hinder the inheritance and continuation of the family and add an indelible stain to the family's glory."

Tedder answered with almost no hesitation.

"You are right. At the next family meeting, you should carefully observe the reaction of those old guys. The family needs to be purged. The ignorant and corrupt old guys should not hinder the progress of the family."

Serena no longer concealed the coldness in her eyes. As her partner was promoted to legend, the mentality of some people in the Augustus family also expanded, and their behavior became more and more arrogant and wanton.

Some people felt that there was no need to fear the golden dragon and regarded it as something that the family raised, while others did not even look down on her. Those ridiculous remarks gave her the idea of ​​​​cleansing the family.

But after all, she did not have the surname of Augustus, but her heirs could shoulder such an important task and take this opportunity to establish the prestige they deserve as the sole heir in the hearts of the family and the common people in the territory.

"yes."

Tedder tightened his grip on the hilt of the sword and did not let go.

The farmers working in the fields could not notice the passage of time, but in a trance, the good news swept over like a roaring mountain and a tsunami, making everyone who heard it feel dizzy, as if they were in a trance. In a dream.

The wise and powerful Duke, in the name of Augustus, officially issued a new tax order. From the date of the new order, farmers who own land only need to pay one-tenth of the output of their fields as field taxes every year.

Although there are other taxes that need to be paid, even so, the promulgation of the new tax law made every farmer unable to help shouting the name of Augustus, but there were also many voices praising the Holy Dragon.

It is said that the original tithe was proposed by the Holy Dragon who transformed into a golden cat. Although there is no conclusive evidence, there are only a few slaves who swear that they have seen the holy dragon, but who cares?

The kindness and grace of the Holy Dragon are worth remembering by every farmer, and he should be praised and worshiped.

While the farmers in the Dukedom of Augustus were cheering for the new tax decree, in some hidden corners of Elisium City, in the eyes of the common people and minor nobles, the members of Augustus who were originally aloof fell down one by one. In the pool of blood, his eyes were full of disbelief.

"I am your uncle, Tedder, how dare you kill..."

"I have never seen your face in my memory. Who gave you the courage? You dared to despise my mother and promised people dragon blood. Who do you think you are?"

"You!"

"You don't deserve the name of Augustus!"

The sword blade drew a silver arc, and blood gushed out. Then, the young man shook the sword expressionlessly and sheathed it.

"Next!"

The bloody smell drifted in the corners that no one noticed, but when the stench dissipated, the whole city would be renewed unconsciously and bloom with more vitality than before.

The golden dragon looked down at the city below the mountain. He didn't know what changes had taken place in the city of Elishim, but Taidel hadn't come to see him for a while.

"Uncle!"

The moment the black-haired young man stepped into the flower garden, all the little flower fairies unconsciously quieted down. Noah looked at his adoptive father, somewhat surprised and even more surprised,

"How did you find time to come to my place?"

"I'm going to go out to relax, and I came to ask you, are you interested in going with me?"

Cassius replied. This was the advice given by his wife. According to historical conventions, as the head of the family, he should avoid it during this period.

"Of course I'm interested, but where are you going, uncle?"

"Selena has collected some information about the cloud giants. I'll take you there to see. If the information is correct, you can try to see if you can sign a contract with them."

"Ah?"

Noah was stunned when he heard the words that the man in front of him said casually.