The Sage of Confucianism and Taoism

Chapter 2490 Demon Realm Statement

In the first sentence, Fang Yun was still talking about collecting taxes from the rich, but in the next sentence he switched to tax reductions and exemptions, which left many people confused.

Fang Yun continued: "I was wondering if we should reduce or exempt some people's land tax, head tax or commercial tax? However, the national treasury is already empty and there is a lack of money. Where can we fill this shortfall? I can't think of it. So I’m always worried.”

"Then Li Zhixiao said, since the imperial court has specialties such as salt, iron tea, etc., can the price be increased? Of course I disagree. I criticized him and said that ordinary people and rich people eat about the same amount of salt in a day. If the price is increased, it will be a burden to ordinary people. But it has no impact on the rich. Isn’t this still treating the people harshly?”

Dong Yueqian and Xu Changgeng placed their hands on Li Zhixiao's left and right shoulders respectively.

Li Zhixiao smiled bitterly.

Fang Yun finally said: "However, the words of three people inspired me, and I thought, should we impose commercial taxes on luxury items that ordinary people cannot afford? In this way, ordinary people will not be affected, and since the rich can afford it, Naturally, I don’t care about luxury items. Those taxes. Apart from that, I can't think of any other way to fill the treasury, so I have no intention of attending the cultural conference. Therefore, Fang apologizes to everyone for disrupting the cultural conference. Alas, Fang is really not in the mood to participate. Wenhui, farewell, you continue."

Fang Yun said and left with a sigh, as if he had aged ten years in a moment.

The heads of each family all had expressionless faces.

The meeting will end soon after Fang is transported away.

Some good family heads gathered together to discuss the conference.

This incident soon spread to the ears of Jingguo officials.

Only then did everyone understand Fang Yun's intention in holding the conference, which was to increase taxes. On the surface, it seemed to only increase taxes on luxury items, but if nothing unexpected happened, the tax rates on some items would be gradually increased.

Families have different views on the tax increase.

Some families are not involved in the management of luxury goods, and do not oppose or support it. Others, even if they are involved but not the main business, don't care much. They just want to spend more money in the future, and they do not touch their own core interests.

Some families that specialize in luxury goods are very opposed to it. Although this is not a direct tax from them, it is just an increase in taxes on the goods, but if the goods are too expensive, some people will definitely give up buying them, resulting in a reduction in their own income.

However, their opposition is not particularly firm, because this reduction in income will not hurt their muscles and bones. It is not worthwhile to fight against Fang Yun or even the court for this little income.

However, they didn't want to sit still and wait for death, so they ran around looking for senior officials in the hope of stopping Fang Yun from raising taxes on luxury items.

Within a few days, the Directorate General of Taxation drew up a list of tax increases. For industries that deal in the items on the list, the tax increases range from 10% to 30%.

Related industries were devastated, but since they were not industries with a big impact, they did not cause any chaos.

The sun in Jingguo still rises as usual.

Unknowingly, Jingguo has two enemies, one is called judicial reform, and the other is called tax reform.

Slowly, innovation reaches deeper waters.

Summer has not yet ended, and a major news shocked the entire human race.

The demon world announced that as long as Fang Yun and the stone fetus blood eggs are handed over, the demon world will completely withdraw its troops and sign a thousand-year no-war agreement with the human race again. If Fang Yun is not handed over, the demon world will not only increase its troops in Liangjie Mountain, but also invade the human race. All the ancient lands are at war.

Even in the first battle between the two realms, the demon realm did not fully invade all the ancient lands of the human race.

Later, some information was gradually disclosed by the Holy Court, and everyone realized that Fang Yun had done so many things in the Burial Valley, including killing the demon emperor's clone, grabbing the stone fetus blood eggs, disrupting the layout of the demon world, and exerting influence on the demon world. The blow was even greater than the loss of many Half-Saints.

Especially the Lord of the Plague, who could easily be promoted to the Great Sage, has issued a high bounty to Fang Yun, and will kill Fang Yun at all costs to retrieve the Stone Fetus Blood Egg.

Fang Yun was once again brought to the forefront and became a hero admired by all races.

Most humans don't care about the demon world's so-called handing over Fang Yun, because no one believes in the demon world, not to mention that Fang Yun is the backbone of the human race. If even Fang Yun is handed over to the demon world, the human race is not worthy of calling people.

In the first three days, the mainstream voice was overwhelming. Whether it was chatting on the streets among ordinary people or communicating with scholars on the list, the steps were exactly the same, and Fang Yun was regarded as a great hero.

However, a piece of news on the fourth day changed the situation.

The demon world once again issued a statement, confirming that Fang Yun suffered a divine punishment in the Holy Burial Valley. After nine deaths, his foundation was destroyed, his cultivation had problems, he could not be promoted to a civilized position, and he would die soon. In fact, Fang Yun will face the wrath of the Burial Saint Valley's will, and the Burial Saint Valley may send a powerful force to hunt down Fang Yun. Therefore, if the human race hands over Fang Yun now, it will be equivalent to exchanging a piece of trash for a thousand years of peace.

This news shocked countless humans.

Although there had been news that Fang Yun was seriously injured before, most people felt that the foundation would not be harmed, and then Fang Yun appeared frequently. Although he looked seriously ill, it did not look like his foundation was destroyed.

It was just a rumor before, but now it has been confirmed by the demon world.

So countless scholars sent letters to Fang Yun to comfort and encourage Fang Yun.

Fang Yun was very moved and continued to be his left prime minister.

It was also on this day that discordant voices appeared on the discussion list.

"If Fang Xusheng really cares about the human race, he should tie his arms and go to the demon world to buy a thousand years of peace for the human race."

"In that case, Fang Xusheng cannot escape the blame for the demon world's all-out war against the human race."

"Since Fang Xusheng's foundation has been completely destroyed and his life is coming to an end, there is no need to hold on. It is better to devote the last time to the human race."

"If nothing unexpected happens, Fang Xusheng will agree to the conditions of the demon world. After all, compared with the thousand years of peace for the human race, the life of anyone, including a half-saint, is insignificant. If the demon world uses my life in exchange for a thousand years of peace for the human race, I will definitely agree. After all, from now on, I will be famous in history, and my descendants will enjoy wealth and glory."

"Next, we will know whether Fang Xusheng is a real villain or a real gentleman."

"Fang Xusheng, for the sake of the human race, please agree to the demon world."

In just one day, tens of thousands of scholars came out hoping that Fang Yun would go to the demon world.

Their remarks made many scholars furious. Many scholars would rather be banned from the discussion list than curse those who wanted Fang Yun to die.

Almost every comment that wanted Fang Yun to die had hundreds of thousands of people opposing, criticizing, scolding or ridiculing.

Especially the scholars of Jingguo, they could not stand the hope of Jingguo being treated like this, they even felt betrayed, desperately posting or replying to those people on the discussion board, and constantly supporting Fang Yun.

Some people who usually don't like to participate in debates finally couldn't hold back.