Mortal Epic of Douluo

"Pan City and even the entire northern territory of the empire have been suddenly rampant with bandits since not long ago. Pan City is surrounded by mountains to the west, and the two directions of west and south are the main channels to communicate with the outside world. However, they were occupied by two groups headed by Bai Mao Xiong and Zhang Mazi respectively.

The host is stuck by bandits. Due to the banditry, the farmers in Pancheng are unbearable. They die and run away. Most of the ones who can stay are attached to the three major families and make a living by renting."

Atreus pursed his lips and said: "So, in this environment, you can't bypass the three major families to contact the poor people, and you can't attract new blood?"

"Yes," Sebastian nodded, "the three major families arrange their own martial soul awakening ceremonies every year. For the landless people who can only rely on renting their land, they not only do not help them awaken for free, but also charge a fee

Cost. Without money and food, those landless people cannot let their children undergo martial arts awakening. At the same time, they are also forced by the three families and dare not participate in the free awakening we hold."

Atreus added: "I have some idea of ​​your strength. It seems that even if you take the initiative to come to the door, you will be driven away, right?"

Sethus smiled bitterly and said: "That's not true. The three major families will not drive us away, but they will send people to intimidate us. Those landless people who rely on renting to survive and have no power and authority dare to do it in front of the three major families.

In the name of others, do you want to hand over the child to us for the awakening of the martial spirit?"

After understanding these things, Atreus was now really sure that with the strength of the Pancheng Wuhun branch, not only could it not help him, but it might actually hinder him, and he felt really disappointed.

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"Okay, I have a general understanding of the situation in your branch hall, so I will take my leave first." Atreus stood up and said goodbye, "By the way, if you need help, you can come to the City Lord's Mansion to find me."

"The City Lord's Mansion?" Sebastian asked doubtfully, "Could it be that the envoy is friends with the newly arrived Earl Panson?"

Atreus then remembered that when he entered the city during the day, Pancheng Wuhun Branch did not send anyone to congratulate him, and there was no information here. It was normal for Sebas not to know that Atreus and Panson were the same person.

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"Not a friend, actually... I am Pan Sen, and Pan Sen is me."

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In the palace garden, Wang Erlang was enjoying dancing and eating delicious food accompanied by his lovely wife and concubine. Hu Wan walked gently to him and whispered in his ear.

Wang Erlang's expression did not change, and he said calmly: "I have known for a long time that he would find that old boy Sebas, but will it be useful? This is Pan City, which is a hundred and eighty thousand miles away from Wuhun City. Just those few

The old, the weak, the sick, and the disabled will be fine if they don't hold them back."

Wu Chong, who was eating meat and drinking wine, shouted: "Sir, why bother with him in a roundabout way and just take him to the house to coerce and induce him? He is just a young boy, and I'm sure he won't be able to do anything wrong!"

Hu Wan also said: "Yes, sir, just because of his attitude of forcing Jin Ge to kill horse bandits during the day, he is definitely not something that can be dismissed at 28:00. This kind of young boy is full of youthful energy. What if he goes to the mining area to cause trouble?"

If there is chaos, then the gains outweigh the losses. How about a pre-emptive strike?"

"Don't worry, play with him!" Wang Erlang took a sip of his wine and said with an arrogant and confident expression: "To be awarded the title of earl at such a young age, his spirit must be as high as the sky. To step on such a person

Underfoot, destroying his ideals and crushing his dignity, might it be a beautiful thing?"

"understand!"

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"It's too late, it's too late!"

The next morning, Chang Song suddenly howled wildly, attracting everyone to the main hall of the city lord's mansion.

Seeing that everyone had arrived, Chang Song sighed: "After checking the documents all night, there are only 315 households in Pancheng's list that are eligible for food. If we want to classify these poor and lower-middle peasants as food

In the city, apart from dozens of households of middle peasants and rich peasants, there are only three major families left, and they cannot collect much land tax at all! There are also the people in the city. The previous city lords collected too many taxes by clever design, and the people have long since become

You poor guy, you have no oil and water... you can’t collect taxes!”

Atreus heard what Chang Song wanted to say and smiled: "When I left Tiandou City and came to this remote place, I never thought about making money from ordinary people!"

Chang Song said with a strange expression: "You are a distinguished earl, and Pancheng is your fief. You collect taxes from them. That is the power given to you by His Majesty! Besides, if you don't make money... you won't make money.

Whose money do you earn from the common people?"

Atreus casually threw the top hat Wang Erlang gave him yesterday on the table and said nonchalantly: "Of course, whoever has the money will get it."

"This...it seems like you have no experience."

"That's right, I am not one of those old nobles who inherited the title from my grandparents. A few months ago, I was just an ordinary citizen."

"I've been to Pan City several times, and now I'm here to tell you," Chang Song said with his fingers: "A distinguished person like you, who controls a fiefdom, has to create a clever name after taking office to win over the wealthy gentry to pay taxes and donations.

Only after they pay it can the common people follow suit. After the transaction is completed, the gentry's money will be returned in full, and the common people's money will be divided into 30 and 70."

Oscar couldn't stand listening anymore and said: "Why is it only 70%? It is only natural that they pay taxes, but they have to pay it back? And they should get 30%?"

Chang Song waved his hand, "Seventy percent of it belongs to others, and getting 30% depends on Wang Erlang's face."

Everyone said in unison: "Whose face are you looking at?"

Chang Song pointed to the top hat: "He!"

"Him?!" Atreus picked up the top hat and said funny: "I came all the way from Tiandou City just to see his face?"

"That's right."

Atreus said angrily: "I have been practicing hard since I was a child, working hard day and night, honing my combat skills for ten years, and finally won the championship of the Soul Master Competition, became an empire count, and had a fiefdom.

The good times haven't even begun yet, and now you're telling me that you want to win over wealthy gentry?"

"right."

"You want to create a clever name?"

"right."

"You still have to look at Ta Ma's face?"

"right!"

"Then I can't kneel down and beg for food?!"

"This..." Chang Song said awkwardly: "I know you are angry, but please don't be angry first. In fact, if you have to say it, when you come to Pan City to be the city lord, you are really just kneeling down to beg for food. That's it,

How many people want to kneel down but don’t have the means!"

"Huh--" Atreus breathed a long sigh of relief, sorted out his thoughts, and continued: "Let me ask you, I can obviously do nothing in Tiandou City and wait for you to hand over the taxes.

Do I want to come here too?"

Chang Song shook his head and said he didn't know.

"Because there are too many big people in Tiandou City, and I am just a small person, but my legs and feet are weak and I can't kneel down!"

Chang Song suddenly realized: "Oh, it turns out you want to make money while lying down, so you should go back to Tiandou City."

"Eh? I don't understand what you're saying." Atreus put his hands on his hips and said, "I am a nobody in Tiandou City, but here I am a genuine imperial earl. Why am I not as good as in Tiandou City?"

Chang Song explained: "In the eyes of the people, you are an earl and the lord of the city, but in the eyes of Wang Erlang, you are just kneeling down to beg for food. To make money, kneel down and you are not shabby."

"Han Hao, very rude! Han Hao!"

Chang Song looked confused and said: "Then do you want to lie down, or do you want to make money?"

"What's the point?" Oscar yelled, "Of course I was lying down and I made money!"

Chang Song shook his head like a rattle, "I can't make it."

"Can't you make money?" Atreus was so angry that he activated his martial spirit and slammed his spear on the ground, cracking the limestone floor tiles. "Can I make money with this?"

"You can earn it, Tiandou City."

Oscar was furious and slapped the seal and the city lord's letter of appointment on the table, "Can I make money from this?"

"If you can earn it, kneel down."

"I understand what you mean." Atreus took back his martial spirit unwillingly, "It seems that these two things combined can't make me earn money while lying down. Without enough strength, I can't

You can't take food from Wang Erlang's mouth!"

"You finally understand!"