"Governor Lin has reduced the previous land tax and business tax to three-tenths of the previous tax."
There were many people in the field who were farmers and vendors who bought small things. When they heard the news, they all widened their eyes.
"Oh, you scholar, why are you so confused and sour? What does "three out of ten" mean? I'm a rude person and I can't understand it!"
The butcher was confused and said angrily.
Many people looked puzzled just like the butcher.
"Haha, that is to say, in the past, the people of Linnan City had to hand over ten liters of food a month, but now they only need to hand over three liters of food."
"Similarly, if you had to hand over ten taels of silver a month, now you only need to hand over three taels of silver."
"Furthermore, Governor Lin will exempt the first two months of taxes."
The scholar said these three sentences in one breath, and the people below were momentarily absent-minded, and then wiped their tears with excitement.
In the past, after paying taxes, they didn't have much food and money left, not even enough for basic food expenses.
On the first day after Governor Lin arrived, he directly reduced the city's taxes by 70% and exempted the taxes for the first two months. This made them excited.
The butcher among the crowd was also a little ecstatic.
Although he is illiterate, he can still understand how much benefit a three-tenth tax reduction will bring to him.
"What else is written on it?"
The butcher was excited and asked.
Everyone also looked at the scholar eagerly.
"Recruitment is indeed coming next. Governor Lin said that bandits are rampant in the land north of the Yangtze River. There are not only mountain bandits in the mountains, but also river bandits in the river. His soldiers don't know how to swim, so he plans to hold a recruitment meeting in Linnan City."
The scholar spoke eloquently.
When the people heard this, their faces turned ugly, especially the fishermen.
Although their area is not the hardest hit area, they still cannot grow enough food to eat.
Many people couldn't bear it and followed the villains to the river to become river bandits, specializing in intercepting fishing boats and merchant ships on the river. The city had organized several bandit suppressions before, but the river bandits were too cunning and the officers and soldiers of Linnan City had not yet arrived. In front of me, there was no trace of the Jiang bandits.
The previous city lord only focused on imposing taxes and suppressing bandits, which was a thankless and thankless task, but he always did it half-heartedly.
If someone is robbed, even if you file a complaint with the city's government, no one will pay attention. Instead, they will impatiently kick you out.
This led to complaints from fishermen and traders.
"Sure enough, we still have to recruit soldiers! But if the tax cuts can be implemented and the family can afford food, then there is nothing wrong with being a soldier."
Among the crowd, some people thought about it and some looked forward to it.
Everyone nodded in agreement.
"Also, everyone, Governor Lin advocates not compulsory recruitment, but voluntary recruitment. As long as you pass the physical examination and join the Jiangbeinan Army, you can get fifteen taels of silver."
The scholar continued.
"Fifteen taels of silver! It's enough for my family to eat and drink for half a year!"
the butcher said in surprise.
"Are you serious?"
Many men asked excitedly.
"It's written clearly in black and white. There's no need for me to deceive everyone."
The scholar pointed at the brand new notice and smiled.
"Then I'll go back and tell my men!"
"I'll go back too!"
"Xiucai! Where is the physical examination place that Governor Lin mentioned?"
When the common people heard these two pieces of news, they couldn't stand anymore and wanted to tell their families about the good news.
Many men stayed where they were, asking where the scholar's physical examination was.
The scholar shook his head and said that it was not written on the notice.
The men had no choice but to give up and continue working happily.
…
In the city lord's mansion.
Lin Bei looked at the mountains of silver piled up in the bank and shook his head.
This money is obviously the dirty money obtained by Diao Quan through corruption and forced taxation over the years.
Although he was mentally prepared, he was still surprised by the piles of money.
Ah Yue, who was following him, just glanced at it and frowned. The inexplicable odor in the air made her feel uncomfortable.
"grown ups."
Lin Beizheng picked up a silver ingot, and a soldier walked into the bank. He looked at the small mountain of silver with astonishment in his eyes.
"how?"
Lin Bei looked at his anxious look and asked with a smile.
The soldier lifted the red cloth off the plate in his hand.
Several pieces of gold bars and gold ingots glowed in the dim silver vault.
Lin Bei took the gold bars and ingots and poured them into the silver mountain at will.
"Have you not found the settler yet?"
Lin Bei took Ah Yue out of the bank and asked the soldiers.
The latter respectfully handed over his hand and said: "Report to the warlord that they are already on the way, but they ran away when they saw the soldiers, so it was delayed for some time."
"Where did the Bianlong people go?"
Lin Bei's eyes were filled with resentment.
"Master Bian is interrogating the former Lord of Linnan City in prison."
"Let people count the money in the bank and arrange the recruitment meeting."
Lin Bei ordered the two most important things and headed to the cell in Linnan City.
…
In the prime minister's house.
Li Ai looked at the letter in his hand, with no emotion on his face.
He originally thought that Lin Bei would die this time.
After all, the deputy general next to Lin Bei was his, but he didn't expect that his own people would turn against him and defect to Lin Bei.
The originally flawless plan directly turned into a stepping stone for the other party.
Linnan City is the most important ferry in Jiangbei, so the Jiangbei Governor's Army naturally has heavy troops deployed.
But under the charge of treason, how could the soldiers guarding Linnan City dare to resist? Once they resisted, they would become accomplices of the traitors, which would be a serious crime that would be punished by the Nine Clans.
Under the dim candlelight, Li Ai's eyes were dim.
"Lin Bei, you are really a thorn in my flesh..."
The sound of Li Ai gritting his teeth echoed in the empty room for a long time.
…
Jiangbei garrison headquarters.
"Trash! A bunch of trash!"
Huang Lang threw the wine bottle in his hand and said angrily.
The wine bottle hit a soldier on the head, causing blood to pour out.
But he didn't dare to hum a sentence, so he could only crawl on the ground.
"Thousands of elite soldiers still can't defend a city! A bunch of losers!"
"If Linnan City was given to that eunuch, Linbei City north of Jiangbei will also be given to him in the future!"
Huang Lang's face was red, not only because of the strong alcohol, but also because of anger.
But the lord of Linnan City was charged with treason. If the soldiers guarding Linnan City dared to resist, wouldn't they be considered rebels? Even if they were present, they would not dare.
Such a thought flashed through the minds of the soldiers present.
But they didn't dare to say a word, for fear that Huang Lang would be angry with them.
…
The atmosphere above the court and at the Jiangbei garrison headquarters was extremely depressing.
Linnan City was indeed filled with laughter and laughter.
When almost all the people in Linnan City knew about the tax reduction and the recruitment meeting.
All the people spontaneously went to the city lord's mansion and quietly waited for Lin Bei's appearance.
