" Reporting to Your Majesty, the current state treasury has sufficient grain, but if there is a flood, we will not be able to make ends meet. Our Yun Nation is located in a flat area, with the back of the Green Rock Mountain Range. It is rich in resources and fertile soil. There is a Cloud River that passes through it. We should increase taxes and adjust the corresponding policies," Zhong Zhen asked.
Every monarch had his own policies.
Naturally, the taxes were different as well.
" Oh, what's the current tax rate?"
Lu Yan asked. He had finally heard some good news.
The whole morning, they were all asking for money for themselves.
"Your Majesty, the current agricultural tax rate is 40%." There was nothing to hide.
" So high?" Lu Yan was shocked.
It was almost a 50 - 50 split.
A high agricultural tax rate had both advantages and disadvantages.
However, it was a form of pressure for the people.
"The agricultural tax rate will be reduced to 25%. At the same time, we will encourage land reclamation. As long as you are willing to reclaim wasteland, you can report to the local government and apply for a land certificate." Since the tax rate was reduced, the land area would be increased.
Furthermore, the Yun Nation was located in a flatland area.
There was a lot of land.
"Yes, Your Majesty." Zhong Zhen received the decree.
Lu Yan's stamina dropped again.
" Do the two of you have anything to report?" Lu Yan looked at the remaining two people.
" I didn't." Tong Baichuan shook his head.
" I don't either." Huangfu Qing shook his head.
Alright, retreat."
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Ding!" Congratulations to the player for completing the quest--
After the court session ended, Lu Yan received a notification from the game.
" There's even a reward." Lu Yan couldn't help but feel delighted.
" Your Majesty, it's time for breakfast." At this moment, the young eunuch walked over.
The morning court session was held very early. During the morning court session, the ministers had to get up at midnight and travel across half of the capital to the Meridian Gate. At three o'clock in the morning, the minister arrived at the noon gate and waited.
When the drums on the Meridian Gate Tower sounded, the ministers had to line up. When the bell rang at around five in the morning, the palace gate opened.
The officials entered one by one and lined up in the square across the Golden Water Bridge.
If any of the officials coughed, spat, or walked unsteadily, they would be recorded by the censor in charge of picketing for further punishment.
Usually, when the emperor came to the Gate of Supreme Harmony or the Hall of Supreme Harmony, the officials would kneel and kowtow three times. Only officials of the fourth rank and above had the opportunity to talk to the Emperor. Ministers reported to the Emperor about government affairs, and the Emperor raised questions or gave answers.
It was the same for the morning court session of the Peerless Emperor.
Lu Yan did not even have breakfast.
" Alright." Lu Yan was indeed hungry.
Soon, delicious food was served.
They were all ordinary food.
" Ding…you have consumed an E-grade delicacy. Your stamina is recovering."
" Ding…you have consumed an E-grade delicacy. Your stamina is recovering."
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E-grade delicacies were the lowest level of delicacies.
It was slightly better than ordinary food.
Ding…Stamina has been fully recovered, no longer increasing."
Lu Yan was also full.
" Let's go to the military camp." Lu Yan stood up.
The Yun Nation currently only had one army, and that was the army led by Meng Tian.
This army was responsible for defending the city, training, and expanding the territory.
The number was indeed small.
A small vassal state could have three armies, and these three armies did not include the imperial guards and city guards.
The Yun Nation had a lot of things to do. Currently, there was only one army. The number was small, only eight thousand people.
Among them, Baiyun County, Nanli County, and Ji County each had 1,000 soldiers.
The remaining five thousand were Meng Tian's direct troops.
Training hard.
It was to prepare for the day when they would expand their territory.
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Lu Yan brought his personal eunuch, Xiao Chunzi (Xu Chun), to the military camp.
The military camp was located in the outskirts of Baiyun County, under the Green Rock Mountain Range.
It didn't take up much space.
Because there weren't many people.
The entire military camp was a Black-Iron building, which had a certain bonus for training soldiers.
Military camps could be upgraded.
The higher the level, the easier it was to train elite soldiers.
It gave a strong experience bonus to the training of soldiers.
" Who is it?" A group of soldiers was guarding the entrance of the military camp.
His figure was tall and straight.
His eyes were bright.
It was obvious that he was a disciplined person.
After all, they were soldiers brought out by Meng Tian.
" How dare you! This person is the ruler of the Yun Nation!" Little Chun had fully played the role of a lackey.
Everyone panicked and quickly knelt on the ground.
" Greetings, Your Majesty."
This was not so easy to impersonate.
After his identity was revealed, Lu Yan's identity also appeared on his body-the King of the Cloud Country.
This identity could not be faked.
Unless he used some special tools.
" Don't blame those who don't know. Please get up." Lu Yan had just registered, after all, so it was normal for the soldiers below to not recognize him.
Then, Lu Yan entered the military camp.
Quickly report this to the general."
"Yes."
A soldier hurriedly ran over.
This is our country's new ruler. He's a little young."
" It's good to be young. Young and energetic. I just don't know what kind of person he is. If he's a tyrant, our Yun Nation will be finished."
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Lu Yan did not know what they were talking about. When he arrived at the military camp, he found that everyone was gathered together, as if they were having some kind of activity.
Lu Yan brought Little Chun and walked up.
Everyone's attention was focused on the center of the field, so they did not notice the two of them at all.
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