Otherworld Management Manual

"The development of the extreme north has not been very good these years, and the tax has not been collected. Do any of you think you are competent?"

The king didn't seem to want to waste time, and he broke the news as soon as he came up.

"What? The Far North?"

"I don't know if I understand what it means..."

"The entire northern land... This... Although it is very barren, the Duke's territory is not that big!"

"..."

The people below immediately boiled, and most of the nobles were shocked, and they obviously only knew the whole news.

However, the ministers around the king were very calm. Obviously, the king had already gotten angry with them before, but he didn't know if Zhang Feng was mentioned.

Zhang Feng thought silently, but didn't make a sound.

Soon, after confirming that the king was not joking, someone immediately spoke:

"Your Majesty, I have the confidence to manage the Far North!"

This is a businessman in a gray cotton coat. When he spoke, everyone looked strange.

"He doesn't think it's free, does he?"

Anyone who has participated in or learned about the trading of title fiefs knows that as long as the things here are sold publicly, they may be bought with gold coins.

Conversely, if you don't have coins, you won't get anything.

Even if the king agrees, those ministers will not agree, after all, the money is to enrich the treasury.

"Oh? Then how many gold coins have you prepared?"

The king spoke with great interest.

"Ah? Need gold coins? I don't want them anymore!"

The man waved his hands again and again, and after he finished speaking, he blushed and lowered his head to get into the crowd. He couldn't afford such a big place in the extreme north!

"Ha ha!"

Everyone burst into laughter.

But after the joke was over, those big nobles and even big businessmen all geared up and vowed to take the land of the extreme north!

Though the far north is barren,

But the place is big! Just search and search, that is a lot of wealth! As for what will the land of the extreme north be tossed into by them?

Hey, it's bad enough there now, it can get worse!

At worst, just sell it later, someone will always take the order!

But His Majesty the King seemed to have understood their thoughts, and only heard him say:

"My requirements are not high. I charge a symbolic handling fee, and then the Far North has to pay taxes every year. The tax standard... will be collected according to the standard of the Far North five years ago."

As soon as he said this, the scene fell silent.

The handling fee and so on are expected by everyone, but the tax is too unexpected.

Why do these people want to get the barren place of the Far North? It's not because it's a big place and they don't have to pay taxes!

Since His Majesty the King exempted the Far North from taxation five years ago, and no tax collectors went to the north, everyone understood that the Far North did not need to pay taxes, but they were not envious.

Because the land of the extreme north is really too poor!

He was so poor that no one dared to visit the capital except some businessmen. After all, if he came, his savings for a year or even years would be exhausted.

There are even some nobles in the extreme north who have never been to the capital in their entire lives!

Although the taxes paid by the Far North five years ago were so small that the king could refuse to collect them because he cared about the common people, this was compared to other territories.

If these taxes were really imposed on someone, it would be absolutely terrifying!

They just want to plunder and leave the mess and walk away, but if there is a tax, the plunder may not be as high as the tax! This is not impossible, after all, the extreme north is also called the barren land.

Everyone secretly thought, they originally thought that the king wanted to earn "handling fees", but now it seems that the king really wants to manage the Far North and have a stable tax every year, which is not what ordinary people are good at.

If you are punished and sent to prison, or even go to the guillotine, because you can't pay taxes, it's really not worth the candle!

This kind of example is not without. Two days ago, someone paid a lot less tax and was beheaded. He said that he was found to be colluding with foreign forces and wanted to rebel. However, few people believed this statement. After all, the Buck Kingdom is so stable. It has been many years, and the strength is strong, how can there be no one who dares to rebel!

...

Seeing that the people who were still boiling just now fell silent for an instant, the king and ministers were a little disappointed.

And Zhang Feng, who had been watching from the sidelines, finally understood why the king didn't directly give him the land of the extreme north!

As the king said before, he cannot set a precedent for a marquis and give him such a large territory. There must be a reason for this, but this is not the only reason. There is another most important reason, which is that the land in the extreme north is so big , if the entrustment is given to others in vain, the king will not be willing, and the ministers will not be willing either!

After all, Zhang Feng didn't give enough!

From the disappointed eyes of the king and ministers just now, it can be seen that if someone is willing to take over and the bid is suitable, they will definitely agree!

As for the king's previous agreement with Zhang Feng?

No, in fact there was no agreement at all. The king did not explicitly say that Zhang Feng would be rewarded with the land of the extreme north. Even if he did, the king could not admit it when there were only two people present.

Treacherous and cunning!

Zhang immediately put the label on the king.

But what Zhang Feng didn't know was that this actually had something to do with him. Originally, the king had already ignored the Far North Land, but when Zhang Feng mentioned it, he instantly realized that if someone really wanted to take over the Far North Land, Is it possible to add more funds to the treasury?

After all, now is a special period, and even a gold coin king cannot let it go!

Of course, if the person who takes over can manage the Far North and provide part of the king's tax revenue, that would be great!

After thinking through all this, Zhang Feng's thought of opening his mouth was temporarily suppressed.

Originally, it seemed that he was not willing to accept it. He was going to speak at this time. It is estimated that the king and ministers would agree, but since he knew that the king wanted to make money, Zhang Feng didn't need to rush to speak and fell into a passive position.

The king naturally didn't know what Zhang Feng was thinking. He glanced at Zhang Feng calmly, and found that Zhang Feng didn't intend to speak.

"Marquis Zhang Feng, you are from the extreme north, are you interested in the entire extreme north?"

The king spoke suddenly.

His words surprised many people, not only surprised that Zhang Feng came from the extreme north, but also surprised that His Majesty the King named Zhang Feng.

Most people think that this is due to Zhang Feng's flattery just now, but instead of being jealous, they expect Zhang Feng to agree.

After all, everyone likes to watch the excitement. What if this Zhang Feng is a stunned young man who doesn't understand anything, takes over the mess in the extreme north, and then comes to the palace to ask the king to make amends? Isn't it fun?

But it's a pity that Zhang Feng didn't do what they thought.

"Your Majesty, I think that my ability is limited. Being able to run Hongye City well is already my greatest ability. If I want to manage a bigger place, I really have more than I can do!"

Zhang Feng had a bitter look on his face.

The king was a little confused.

Others may believe what he said, but the king absolutely does not believe it!

You didn't say that before!

Did you say you like challenging things?

The king complained frantically in his heart, but he didn't show any expression on the surface.

"……Um."

The king nodded, and then asked a noble not far away.

"Marquis Dulles, I heard that you are buying territory recently? I wonder if the Far North is interested?"

The Marquis was taken aback, and quickly explained:

"Your Majesty, you misunderstood me. I just want to buy a... castle, yes, a castle! Not buying a territory!"

"That's it..."

The king didn't ask any more questions, and the marquis immediately wiped off the cold sweat that didn't exist on his forehead.

If there is tax exemption, everyone wants it, but if the tax is paid regularly and the amount is still stipulated, it is definitely not what everyone wants!

This northern land is a hot potato!

This is the thought of all the nobles of Buck City.

As for the foreign nobles and businessmen, although they may not know much about these things, they are not stupid. When they see that no one agrees, they know that the matter is not that simple.

"The Marquis of Maume..."

"Your Majesty, thank you for your love, but I think I am not capable enough..."

"Duke Anderson..."

"Your Majesty, I haven't managed a territory for many years, and now I don't understand..."

"Earl Hurt..."

"Your Majesty, I, I am just an earl..."

"..."

"..."

The king's face was so ugly that he even asked himself, but no one was willing to take over!

Even Zhang Feng, who was very interested in the extreme north before, looked at his nose and nose, looking at his heart, as if he had nothing to do with himself.

This made the king very confused. Did the tax scare Zhang Feng?

But Zhang Feng was very confident before!

"Hmph! I originally thought that you could share my worries and the Buck Kingdom's worries, but now it seems..."

Since there were still many outsiders around, the king didn't curse out his harsh words, but these nobles knew that the king was scolding them.

But their skins are thicker than the city walls, they lowered their heads and pretended to be dead.

The king is also feeling very uncomfortable now. It would be fine if he hadn’t mentioned it, but since he mentioned it today, he must sell this land in the extreme north. It hasn't been sold yet, so where does he put his king's face!

Seeing that no one answered, and even the ministers who discussed with him last night did not dare to look at him, the king was completely angry.

"In that case, I'll just pick someone at random."

The king's tone was not good, and upon hearing his words, the nobles panicked instantly.

Zhang Feng didn't expect the king to be angry. He knew that he should speak up, otherwise if someone was randomly pointed out to take over the extreme north, then Zhang Feng would be at a loss.

It's just that he hasn't spoken yet, someone has spoken for him.

"Your Majesty, I think Marquis Zhang Feng should be competent, after all, he came from the extreme north!"

A sudden word made Zhang Feng, who was obediently standing in front of the king, the focus.

The eyes of the others lit up, as if they had found a life-saving straw, they all began to agree.

"That's right, Marquis Zhang Feng is unusual at first glance, and I also think Marquis Zhang Feng is competent!"

"What is this steam car called? It belongs to Marquis Zhang Feng. To be able to create such a miraculous item, Marquis Zhang Feng has extraordinary background, and he will definitely be able to manage the land of the extreme north well!"

"Earl Zhang Feng is so handsome, he must be very suitable!"

"..."

"..."

"This... I..."

Zhang Feng was shocked by the shamelessness of these people.

Can he even use the excuse that he is handsome?

Although it is true, it would be embarrassing to say it in such a public way!

Seeing that Zhang Feng suddenly became the target of public criticism, the king finally smiled.

It would be inappropriate for him to directly name Zhang Feng, but if Zhang Feng was recommended by everyone and he asked Zhang Feng to accept it, it is impossible for Zhang Feng to dare to refuse in front of everyone!

"Marquis Zhang Feng, it seems that everyone thinks you are suitable!"

The king smiled.

"I……"

Zhang Feng couldn't laugh or cry, he didn't know whether he should agree or disagree.

At this time, a minister next to the king seemed to see Zhang Feng's entanglement, and he quickly whispered in the king's ear:

"Your Majesty, we can relax some policies..."

The king nodded.

He said to Zhang Feng:

"Earl Zhang Feng, I won't make things difficult for you, so how about it, I allow 10% tax reduction in the Far North, what do you think?"

"This...Your Majesty, you...you didn't tell me that you still have to pay taxes!"

Zhang Feng pretended to be embarrassed. What he said was that the king had not discussed taxes with him before.

The king coughed twice, a little embarrassed, but fortunately no one else knew about these things, he said with a smile:

"No matter what you say about the Far North, there is such a big place. If someone takes over, it is impossible not to collect taxes...Of course, I will give you some less."

At this time, those ministers and nobles also took the opportunity to speak quickly.

"Marquis Zhang Feng, this land of the extreme north is bigger than a duke's fiefdom! You own the land of the extreme north within three... oh no, a year! You will definitely become the richest person in the Kingdom of Buck people!"

"Yes, yes, if it weren't for my foundation in Buck City, I would definitely strive to win the land of the extreme north!"

"That's right, it's definitely not a loss to win the land of the extreme north..."

"..."

"..."

Everyone chattered and started discussing, as if taking the land of the extreme north would take down the entire Kingdom of Buck, and the king who was finally mentioned was a little embarrassed.

"Marquis Zhang Feng, what do you... think?"

Zhang Feng felt that it was almost the same, but there was one last question.

"Then may I ask His Majesty the king, how is this tax collected? How much is the tax?"

These people are unwilling to want this land in the extreme north. It must be because of the tax. If it is too high, Zhang Feng will not agree so simply. He has not paid the tax, so he must ask.

"Ahem, Marquis Zhang Feng, this is how our tax is collected. According to the scale of the Far North, one hundred thousand gold coins a year, plus 1% of the total tax, I will take your 1% forever It's a reduction..."

"what?"

Zhang Feng suddenly understood why these people disagreed, and this tax collection even fixed 100,000 gold coins! How can this average person have so much money!

This way is too weird!

What Zhang Feng didn't know was that this was to prevent someone from deliberately reporting wrong accounts, and after the king set the number for each place according to the size, this problem was avoided.

Besides, the land in the extreme north is so poor, according to the ratio, how much money does it have?

As for you saying you can't make it?

Hehe, you try?

One hundred thousand gold coins a year, which is the size of the dukedom.

Those who don't know much about this are also relieved. Fortunately, they didn't think about it, one hundred thousand gold coins! The entire northern land is not worth so much money!