Holy Roman Empire
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If you want to change the tax rate or add new taxes, you must report to the central government for approval.
It is easy to increase the tax rate and increase the types of taxes. The tsarist government is short of money. As long as the local government can collect the money and not mess up, then there will be no problem.
The trouble is that it will be difficult to change it back in the future.Everyone regards these lands as their own property, and they will have to pay more taxes if they don't change them back. Naturally, everyone is unwilling.
Against this background, the traditional operating mode of "tax collection in advance" has taken on a new brilliance in the newly occupied areas.
An old man dressed in fancy clothes who looked very extraordinary sighed and said sadly: "It's really not possible, just hand over the land!
The Russians are here for the land, and this is just the beginning.
Even if they chipped in to pay the 1886 tax, and then the 1887 tax, they would not stop until they achieved their goal.
No matter how big a family business is, it can't stand such a toss.It's still too late to let go now, lest the land be lost and a huge debt owed. "
After finishing speaking, the old man turned and left without giving everyone a chance to debate.
He has said similar things more than once, but everyone always takes chances and fantasizes about keeping the land.
Chapter 2 Competition is Everywhere
With the old man's departure, the atmosphere became extraordinarily heavy.
A middle-aged man shouted: "Master Sith, wait."
A yin and yang voice sounded: "Stop shouting, he is an aristocrat, not the same as us. Don't block his way to wealth."
It seemed that he was afraid that the old man would not hear him, so he deliberately raised his voice.
The middle-aged man reprimanded: "Feker, shut up! Master Sith is not that kind of person.
Some time ago, when the Russians arrested the guerrillas, it was Master Sith who came forward to solve it, otherwise we would be miserable. "
"That's right, Master Sith is a good man. My son was sick a year ago, and he helped to find the doctor."
"Fikel, I remember that your hands and feet are not clean, and you were taught a lesson by Master Sith, what are you..."
……
It can be seen that the old Sith's reputation in the town is still very good, and the young men of Feikel were quickly overwhelmed by the accusations.
Under normal circumstances, Feikel would never dare to show hostility to a nobleman, otherwise he would die.
This situation changed with the arrival of the Russians. Because of the opposing relationship in the war, the local nobles were severely suppressed by the tsarist government.
Fickel sneered and said, "Return to Master Sith, he is now a lost dog, he can't even keep his own family's foundation, and he still has the face to call himself a nobleman.
The Russians took his land, and now he wants us to give it up too, why? "
Seeing that everyone's eyes were full of murderous aura, Feikel's arrogance was extinguished a lot, perhaps because he couldn't save face, he still said forcefully:
"Don't look at me like that, what I said is the truth, just wait, maybe one day we will be sold to the Russian master by him!"
As soon as he finished speaking, a fist flew towards him. Before he could understand what was going on, Feikel fainted gorgeously.
"Wolkov, you did a good job. This fly is the most annoying. If this bastard didn't know Russian, he probably would have defected to the Russians long ago."
Everyone nodded one after another. Obviously, everyone didn't have a good impression of Feikel, a street gangster.
……
In a classical house on the east side of the town, the old Baron Sith asked with concern: "Wright, are you ready?"
Wright replied: "It's ready and ready to go.
It's just father, we can leave by ourselves, why do we need to bring these wastes with us? "
Obviously, Wright was extremely reluctant that the old man was going to leave with the townspeople.
The old Sith shook his head: "Wright, you are still too young. The rubbish you speak of is the basis for our comeback.
If we leave here, we will no longer be high-ranking fief nobles.You have seen how the down-and-out noble with only one title is doing. "
People are humble when they leave their hometowns, and so are nobles.Once you lose your foundation, you are actually a little stronger than ordinary people.
The Kingdom of Prussia was seriously injured in this war, and Berlin has gathered exiled nobles from all over the world, and the competition has become extremely fierce.
Some advantages in political status are no longer enough to make them stand out and live a prosperous life.
If you leave the Kingdom of Prussia, this advantage in political status will also be lost.
Of course, this does not mean that the title of nobility is useless.With this name, they can also get in touch with higher circles and integrate into the local area more easily.
The prerequisite is that people recognize their aristocratic status. There is no Internet to check your identity these days, and it is not easy for others to recognize your aristocratic status.
It doesn't matter if you are a big noble with a deep foundation. They have many relatives who are awesome, and they have relatives and friends who bring them into the circle. The prominent family name is the best proof.
Little aristocrats like Sith can't do it. They don't have a powerful ancestor. The family name is limited to a corner, and no one has heard of it outside of West Prussia.
How can I let others know my aristocratic status without bringing a group of people to help promote it? I can't just say that I am a nobleman when I meet people, right?
Looking at his confused son, Old Sith sighed.Some words can only be understood by oneself, and the effect will not be so great when spoken from others.
They are going to Austrian Africa this time, and they don't have to pay for the immigration fees themselves.Taking everyone along together, apart from being a little troublesome, there is no need to pay any price at all.
Not to mention peddling favors, just bringing so many people there and improving their status in the eyes of the colonial government is enough to make the Sith do it.
Aristocratic reputation is very valuable, a good reputation can allow them to easily enter the aristocratic circle.
Wright complained: "That's only if they are willing. They don't appreciate it. Why should we get together to make fun of ourselves!"
Officials from the Austrian Migration Agency have come to publicize it a long time ago, and those who are willing to immigrate have signed up and left early, and now the rest belong to family lovers.
"Loving home" is not only because of nostalgia, but also because there is an industry here, and if you leave here, you have to start from scratch.
Glaring at his son, the old Sith said helplessly: "Idiot, who can stand up to the Russians making such a fuss.
At this time, how many old bottoms have not been hollowed out?
Now it is not a question of whether they want to leave, but the Russians are driving people away, and if they stay, they will become serfs. "
"Serf" is an exaggeration. The Russian Empire also abolished serfdom, but bonded labor is not much better than serfs, and in a sense it is even worse.
As if thinking of something, Wright asked in disbelief: "You mean, the Russians and Austria..."
Old Sith scolded angrily: "Shut up, can you say such nonsense! Wright, remember it for me, trouble comes out of your mouth!
If you haven't lived enough, just control your mouth, don't talk nonsense, and don't even think about it. "
What the truth is, the old Sith doesn't know, let alone wants to know.Sometimes knowing too much is a sin.
Seeing his dejected son, Old Sith couldn't bear it. After hesitating for a moment, he still held back words of comfort.
Wright is his third and youngest son. He just turned 16 this year and has not had time to experience the ups and downs of society.
Under normal circumstances, it would not be Wright's turn to take charge.It's a pity that in this war, Old Sith's eldest son died in battle, and his second son was seriously injured. He is still sick in bed, and he might leave someday.
A sudden change happened, and the old Sith had to speed up the training of his youngest son.After all, the average life expectancy is short these days, and the old Sith is over sixty years old, and his health is not as good as before.
There are many families similar to the old Sith in Prussia, and many noble families have seen succession changes.
It is good that there are many such sons, but the worst is the nobles who have only son in the family. If they die in battle, they will be extinct. That is the tragedy in the world.
What happened in Mordo was just a small episode.Ever since the Russians entrusted the nobles, the former Prussian nobles panicked and began to look for ways out.
There are only so many local resources, and it is impossible to support too many nobles. Competition is unavoidable.
No matter how big-hearted people are, they also know that these "hostile" elements, the tsarist government can't wait to get rid of them quickly, how can it be possible to compete with other people's direct descendants?
If you take the initiative to find a way out and leave, you can also take part of the family property with you. When the patience of the family is exhausted, you may be extinct.
……
The piers along the Baltic Sea became busy again, and there were more ships coming and going than before the war, as if the prosperity of the past had been restored.
It's a pity that this prosperity is all an illusion.The port city that used to be full of traffic has now become a huge refugee camp.
Shrewd Russian officials have leased the unowned houses in the city, together with the open space outside the city, to the Austrian Immigration Agency for the resettlement of immigrants who are about to leave.
Immigration has never been an easy task. The passenger capacity of ships is limited these days. Ordinary merchant ships can only transport hundreds of immigrants at a time, and the most can only carry more than 1000 people.
This is already the limit, and increasing the number of people is not transporting immigrants, but selling piglets.
People are not goods, and there must be a certain space for activities.If the density is too high, it is easy to increase the mortality rate.
On a gray day, the old Sith arrived at the port of Kolobrzeg with his family and the residents of the small town who tricked him, and joined the queue of immigrants.
There are often rows of tents, and Old Sith's brows are tightened. Even here, he can't allow him to shrink back.
After tidying up his clothes and putting on his family crest, Old Sith bravely walked towards the immigration registration office.
Seeing that the person who came was a nobleman, the staff responsible for the registration said politely: "Your Excellency the Baron, this is the resettlement office for civilians, and the reception office for noblemen is located in the city.
There will be someone specially assigned to receive you in the city, who will arrange a residence that matches your status, and you can bring your family there with you. "
Hearing this news, Old Sith's expression softened.He was really a little scared, and the immigration agency placed him with the civilians, which meant that his noble status was invalidated.
Without this amulet, it will be difficult to gain a foothold in a foreign country.
After a few instructions, Old Sith took his family and left the large army.The words of the staff are very clear, if you bring your family to go there, it means that other people don't have to go there.
Not surprisingly, as a baron, the old Sith family obtained a separate small courtyard as a temporary residence.
The basic daily necessities are all available, except for the servants.These are all small problems. If you want to immigrate to leave, you will drag your family with you. Naturally, there is no shortage of servants.
After settling down, Old Sith was not idle, and the first thing he did was visit.
The circle of nobles can be said to be big or small, the contacts of the big nobles are all over the world, and the circle of the small nobles is right at the door of the house.
Old Sith is not a big nobleman, so his social circle is naturally small, but he still has a familiar face in the noble circle of West Prussia.
When I was in my hometown, I didn't think it was very important. After leaving my hometown and going to a foreign country, this is an important network resource.
Holding a group is also human nature.
For several days in a row, Old Sith took his son to the noble banquet, and indeed made many friends.
If it wasn't for the fact that the family is not rich and the future development needs a large amount of start-up funds, the old Sith would have wanted to hold a banquet.
Of course, this is impossible.In Kolobrzeg Port controlled by the Russians, prices are more than ten times higher than in normal times, especially for local tyrants like them.
The Austrian Migration Agency only provides the most basic daily necessities, and you need to pay for food, not to mention holding banquets.
In addition to the high expenses, there must be enough connections to be able to withstand the Russians running over to fight the autumn wind.
The tsarist government was poor, and the newly conferred nobles did not pay bounties at all except for the fiefdoms. Many nobles were poor ghosts.
In order to get rich, the bottom line of these people is not very high.The ongoing tax collection in advance was created by these people.
After a brief lunch, Old Sith was thinking about his future development plan when the butler's voice rang in his ears.
"Baron, just received news that the residents of Mordo town will board the ship and leave in three days, and we have to wait a week later.
I have already found out that the colonial government likes to disperse the immigrants in the same area, and basically there will be no exceptions. "
Old Sith's complexion changed drastically, "dismantle the arrangement", which means that all his previous plans will be postponed to start over.
It is impossible to implement it now if you want to take the residents of small towns as the foundation and quickly gain a foothold in unfamiliar areas.
As a man matures, he has experienced many things. Old Sith quickly calmed down and began to analyze the cause and effect.
He soon found out the reason. On the one hand, the colonial government did not want them to form a group, so as not to increase the difficulty of governance.
On the other hand, it is also the main reason.It is no longer the period when the colonies were just opened up, and nobles basically took root in all regions.
As people with vested interests, these people naturally don't want to add a share of the pie, and it's really normal for them to restrict outsiders like them.
They acted aboveboard, and the reason was very good.Thinking of this, Old Sith couldn't help showing a bit of bitterness.
A momentary stumble and an eternal hatred.When the Austrian African colony was opened up, he was also qualified to participate, and even visited the African continent in person.
It's just that he was arrogant and arrogant at the time, he was not optimistic about the development of Austrian Africa, and he wanted to establish the Great Prussian Empire.
After decades of tossing and tossing, I finally ended up leaving my hometown.Due to the pressure of survival, he had to set foot on this land again.
If you miss the start-up period, you can't get the original stock, and you join in after the company grows bigger, the remuneration will naturally not be comparable to that of the previous shareholders.
The first batch of people who took root in Austrian Africa have now become the direct descendants of Austria and belonged to the foundational force of the colonial government.
These latecomers are at best the icing on the cake.For the colonial government, it is good to have these immigrants, but they can still live without them.
If you know, you know, Austrian Africa is still the best choice for the old Sith.The world is cruel, and any place is full of competition.
I can't stay in my hometown, and the economic crisis is breaking out in the European continent. I can't even find job opportunities when I stay, so I can only go overseas to make a living.
If you don't go to Austrian Africa, which has the same cultural tradition, and change to a place where you don't understand the language, it will be difficult to survive.
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