The villain becomes a heartthrob after being reborn

The old prince is talking about his subordinates who have been with him for more than ten years. They are in charge of South Vietnam's finances, military affairs, and other affairs.

These people have rich experience and are all old foxes of thousands of years, so it is not so easy to persuade.

But Zhao Yueyao is no longer the wayward boy he once was.After summoning the people, they directly talked about tax cuts.

The five people thought it was Zhao Yueyao who wanted to make trouble again, but they heard the news.

Liu Fu stroked his beard, and said a few words about it: "The little prince may not know that Nanyue's tax revenue needs to support thousands of government soldiers, distribute salaries to officials and small officials, and pay tribute from the capital. Piece by piece may not sound obvious, but it’s actually not enough.”

He Da and Zhao Yueyao dealt with the riot in the mine together, so he didn't despise Zhao Yueyao like the others: "The little prince may have his intentions, let's listen first."

Zhao Yueyao: "Have you ever heard a saying that water can carry a boat, but it can also overturn it. In just a few months, more and more civilians had to leave their homes because of taxation and nothing."

"If they get together, just a few thousand government soldiers, can they stop it?"

These people are not short-sighted people. When Zhao Yueyao mentioned it a little bit, they hesitated when they thought of the riot in the mine.

Liu Fu: "My little lord, you know why we raised the tax to the seventh level this year? Because the tributes from the capital are twice as much as last year."

"The mine veins are exhausted, and Nanyue's finances are even worse. The salaries of low-level officials have been reduced by half. If there is no taxation, Nanyue may be even more difficult to support."

Zhao Yueyao pursed his lips: "Then according to what you say, you don't care about the life and death of my Nanyue people?"

Liu Fu was silent for a while: "If the young prince insists on this, then this subordinate can offer a countermeasure."

"I heard that the white jade cake of the little prince is selling very well. If this product can be incorporated into Nanyue, it may be able to replace the ore lode..."

The old prince put down the teacup in his hand, a little angry: "Liu Fu, I told you not to have Yao'er's ideas."

Liu Fu knelt on the ground: "Please calm down, my lord, if not, unless Nanyue can find another mine vein, then we can have the best of both worlds."

Everyone knows that such cases are rare.

Zhao Yueyao nodded: "Yes, the tax will be reduced to two levels."

Liu Fu shook his head: "Little prince, at least four floors."

Zhao Yueyao was angry: "There are too many four floors, I don't agree. However, we can collect taxes step by step."

"Families with less than two acres of land under their name will receive one floor. If they have less than five acres of land, they will receive two floors. Ten acres of four floors will increase in order."

This decision surprised Liu Fu who had experienced decades of ups and downs: "My little prince knows what you are talking about. This move will definitely put you on the opposite side of the aristocratic family."

Zhao Yueyao: "Could it be that I'm still afraid of them, either follow what I said. Or you don't go back and stay in the palace until you agree!"

After saying a few more words, the stubbornness in Zhao Yueyao's bones was stimulated, and several people reluctantly agreed.

After Zhao Yueyao left, Liu Fu in the study had a happy expression on his face: "My lord, there are successors in Nanyue!"

The old prince didn't show it on the surface, but he was actually satisfied in his heart.

In just a few days, the news that Zhao Yueyao exchanged white jade cakes for stepped taxation spread explosively throughout Nanyue.

Most civilians only need to pay one level of tax, and now even the poorest people can have enough to eat, and they don't have to be forced to sell their children and daughters and leave their homes.They can't wait to offer Zhao Yueyao a longevity tablet and burn incense every day.

White jade cake has long been the main food of the middle and lower classes in Nanyue, and it sells a terrifying figure every day.If Zhao Yueyao was not the little prince, he would definitely not be able to protect this gold mine.

Many aristocratic families even planned to marry their daughters to Zhao Yueyao because of the white jade cake.After learning the news, they couldn't recover for a long time, and hated Zhao Yueyao in their hearts.

Those humble untouchables, even if they survived, would not bring them any benefit at all.Now that the tax is lowered, it is occupying the land instead.

Many aristocratic families who own large tracts of land pay more taxes than in previous years according to the stepped tax law, but they can no longer take advantage of the loopholes to buy the land of the poor. How can this make them not hate Zhao Yueyao.

After Zhu Nian found out, his heart was full of waves, and he thought about the tax law carefully: "Water can carry a boat, but it can also overturn it, a step-by-step tax law. Changqing, do you think Zhao Yueyao is stupid or smart?"

Changqing didn't dare to say more: "Your Highness, the villain is stupid, I don't know."

Zhu Nian didn't expect Chang Qing to answer, and waved his hand: "Go down."

On the day when the Baiyu Cake Workshop was evacuated, many people cried so much that they couldn't stand still, but there were smiles in their crying.They knelt on the ground and kowtowed to Zhao Yueyao, thanking him for giving him a way out.

Most of them returned to their hometowns, only some were homeless and had no relatives to stay.They were accepted by Zhao Yueyao, and together with the miners, they opened up wasteland in Nanliang Mountain.

This is not a light job. You have to cut down trees, dig soil, pull out weeds, and be careful of snakes, insects, rats and ants in the bushes at all times.Without the income from the white jade cake workshop, Zhao Yueyao could only provide them with three meals a day.

When the sun is at its strongest, the steward beats the gongs and drums: "It's time to eat, it's time to eat! I have broth to drink today."

The tanned and sweaty people put down the farm tools in their hands and wiped the sweat from their foreheads with their sleeves: "I'm lucky today, and I can still drink broth."

"You said that our wasteland can really grow food?"

"If the seeds planted don't have a single grain, won't the little prince suffer a lot?"

"That's right, the little prince has a bodhisattva heart, God can't let him suffer."

"I really envy those who go home. They only pay one level of tax. It's no different from not paying."

The homeless orphans have bare feet and cannot do heavy work, so they carry bowls to help cook and distribute food.After people have finished eating, let them share the leftover food.

A child with a snotty nose looked at Ananda enviously: "Your mother is so kind to you, and I will save all delicious food for you."

Ananda stuttered a little, looked at the white jade cake in the bowl in embarrassment, and took out some: "Here you eat."

The homeless child waved his hands again and again, and ran away nimbly: "I don't want it, the elder brother said that he can't bully you. If he is driven away, he will be hungry all day and all night."

They managed to eat enough, as if in a dream, for fear that doing something wrong would shatter the dream.

The effect of tax reduction is obvious, and the increase of refugees was quickly curbed.Without his knowledge, Zhao Yueyao's reputation improved unexpectedly.

Zhou Qishi returned to Zhou's house for some reason, Zhao Yueyao was relieved, but at the same time felt reluctant.

"Okay, don't be so stern, I will return to the palace to help you as soon as possible."

Zhao Yueyao: "Hmph, go!"

The implementation of stepped taxation is more troublesome and requires many small officials who can write and calculate.

To Zhao Yueyao's surprise, most of the petty officials resigned and left under the instigation of aristocratic families!Zhao Yueyao almost died of anger.