I Became Empress
Chapter 18
"Where else are we" asked Zian after they finished their meal.
"Zora's asleep how about we go back" Azura said.
"Yes, Brother Zian is also sleepy" Zian said.
"You are still strong enough to walk home" Azura asked.
"Strong brother Zian is a strong man in order to keep brother" Zian said quickly making Azura laugh at his hearing.
"Ok strong boy let's continue our way home" Azura said standing up from her seat as well as Zian.
"Miss if tired we can rent a horse carriage" Ric said.
"We just walk like it would be fun to walk all sports" said Azura.
"Alright miss" Ric said nodding following Azura walking from behind.
"It's not that this work includes prospering why there are still many people who live so than before also I involved many children who beg" Azura asked Ric.
"Maybe their families failed the harvest because it is so if their family's crop failure does not have anything to resell not to mention the tax payers are now quite high making them difficult so"obviously Ric.
"Not long will the harvest party" Azura asked.
"It's true that our lady will still do the harvest celebration party even though there are some farmers who have failed the harvest" Ric explained.
"What those who fail to harvest will also continue to pay taxes" Azura asked.
"Fragile or not the tax remains in pay as agreed from the beginning miss" Ric replied.
"It's a pity that those who failed the harvest just eat they look so troubled in addition to having to pay taxes" Azura said slowly.
"How many families have failed to harvest" Azura asked again.
"Like her about twenty-plus miss considering all the citizens here who are indeed the whole farmed,our fertile kingdom so the staple here grows well from here the supply of food to get out of the kingdom also miss can be said the outer kingdom buy their food from our kingdom"obviously Ric.
"So it can be said if this kingdom is the center for the entire kingdom outside" Azura said.
"Yes" Ric said.
"Then it is clear that the income in this kingdom is high as well but why are there still many people begging in the streets" Azura said.
"This matter is not as simple as what the lady said it was arranged by the emperor and their ministers who set taxes" Ric said.
"You're right those who set taxes at a high value without them seeing how many people are suffering at the making" Azura said, upsetting herself and Ric choosing silence.
"Tomorrow we will meet those who fail the harvest to make a donation to them at least we help them to be able to eat" Azura said.
"Well miss" Ric nodded.
Their journey continues until they arrive at Azura's house, taking Zora and Zian to her room for rest, after which she goes out to meet her father.
"Where is father" Azura asked one of the servants.
"Master is in the study" said the maid to Axella's nod.
"Well miss" Ric said immediately to do his duty.
Azura also stepped towards the father's study.
Tok tok tok tok
"This father I am Zura if I can enter" Azura said.
"Come in" said Aron's father from the inside.
Azura went inside and saw the busy father.
"Dad is working on something" asked Azura sitting in front of the father.
"Hmm I want to make a retirement letter because I don't want to be away from you anymore" Aron's father said.
"Good idea Zura's father did think so too" Azura said.
"If father is not working we will not have much income anymore so we will start reducing our expenses" explained Aron's father making Azura chuckle at his hearing.
"Dad doesn't need to think about it we won't lack anything at all Dad forgot if Zura had this ring" Azura said.
"Although it will still run out, Zora is still a child, so think about the future of his father does not want to be difficult later" explained Aron's father.
"Father, just calm down, the contents will never run out" Azura replied.
"For what to see father is there anything important" asked Aron's father in Azura's nod.
"When we came home Zura saw many beggars on the roadside Ric's father said that they were the ones who failed the harvest instead" Azura said with a serious face.
"Truly they are indeed people who have failed the harvest is commonplace so here but they will start again from the beginning" said Aron's father.
"I also know father but before the harvest they will eat what not to mention also they have to pay taxes to the kingdom" Azura said.
"What do you want to do son" asked Aron's father directly.
"Zura plans to see them tomorrow father gives them help so they don't have to beg so much pity them most of them elderly parents and small children" Azura explained.
"Are you sure you don't work anymore" said Aron's father.
"Feel father" said Azura steady at the nod of Aron's father.
"Well if that's your wish, I'd love to hear it if you would help them" Aron's father smiled faintly.
"Are we unable to propose to the kingdom for the deduction of the father's tax so as not to happen again like this" Azura asked making Aron's father sigh.
"It can be son but those who work in the company will not agree father has never said it too but not received by them because what they see is every harvest the kingdom will overflow them it doesn't matter to the farmers who failed the harvest" explained Aron's father.
"I know what you're thinking right now we can only help them because it would be useless to tell the government the risk is also so high the ministers will not be silent they can just do whatever it takes to achieve their goals" added Aron's father.
"Meaning they just want to get the results without wanting to work" Azura said in nodding to Aron's father.
"It's not that dad doesn't support you Dad will definitely support you if it's in the good but you'll be their target I know you'll be able to take care of yourself but now there's Zora too nak so do not act rashly" said Aron's father made Azura sighed harshly hearing his true.