The Hunted Hunter
Chapters 317. Forced Tax Levy
After a while, general Wang He came along with the ministers and soldiers who brought all the bars and gold coins and placed them in front of the leader of the Wind Fire army.
Ministers sat down at their own places.
The middle sky god warrior immediately stared at the entire tributes before him.
"Is this all the time just the tribute that your kingdom has given you?." The leader asked the king Yin Zhu with a sinister smile looking at him.
"Grain! Indeed, the tax returns we obtained a while ago are very minimal!."
"It was caused by the unsafe situation of the imperial territory, so that the economy of My people was greatly reduced! ."
"I therefore hope that the messengers will be able to understand the situation!." Said Yin Zhu with a clear face.
"All right! At this moment I can understand! But there's one more thing you have to do! Are you ready to do it?." Asked the envoy with a serious look.
"Before I thank you for the understanding of the messengers! But what should I do?." Yin Zhu asked again.
"You must impose a high tax on your people! Especially to the nobles and merchants who enter the territory of Your kingdom! It will also be done by other kingdoms! If you refuse it! I will use the Emperor's word to replace You with a Noble or an official who wants to do that!." The messenger explained.
Hearing this, the ministers present immediately gasped, as they were from the noble families in the Qi kingdom.
"I'm sorry if I'm rude! What exactly was the emperor's goal so that it would cost that much?." Ask Yin Zhu.
"King Yin Zhu! The emperor's goal was to prepare the power to expand his realm into the neighboring imperial territory! And it certainly requires a lot of money to finance it!." Answer the messenger.
"Grain! What if we cooperate also with the forces that are from outside this northern continent? Can it be accepted by His Majesty the Emperor!?." Yin Zhu said.
"It seems like it could be considered by His Majesty the Emperor!." Said the envoy.
"Wait on! I will discuss it with His Majesty the Emperor!." He continued while using his spiritual power to contact the emperor.
As the envoy was communicating with Zhou Lu Yun, the situation in the room was immediately a little rowdy due to the talks of the ministers present at that time.
Another envoy immediately stood up and looked at the entire minister present with a sharp gaze.
Seeing the other envoy's behavior, Yin Zhu immediately gestured with his hand for the ministers to calm down again.
After a while, the messenger opened his eyes and looked at the king.
"King Yin Zhu! What do they want if they cooperate with us to expand the territory of the Zhou empire?." Ask the messenger.
"Grain! The offer was only thought of by Me, so it will still be discussed with them again!." Answer Yin Zhu.
"What if the messenger gives Me time to question it first?." Ask Yin Zhu.
"All right! I'll wait for news from you about it! But the tax collection I was talking about just now has to be done immediately!." Said the messenger.
"Grain! Thank you for accepting my offer!."
"Tomorrow I will order general Wang He to do just that!."
Yin Zhu convinced the envoy to take the forced tax collection to all of his citizens.
Yin Zhu's words were immediately responded with a cynical smile by the envoy.
"For the job, even being a dog he would do it!." Thought the messenger.
The man who was the leader of the Wind Fire army immediately stood up and brought his hand closer to the tributes that were in front of him while his hand was swinging.
All the bars and gold coins that existed instantly vanished without a trace.
The soldiers on guard as well as the ministers who saw this, their eyes immediately widened in disbelief at what they had just seen.
After he finished taking the tribute, the man immediately said.
"All right! We will not linger long in Your palace! We're withdrawing!." The envoy said as he stepped up and was followed by a deputy general.
After a few steps the man stopped his steps and said.
"And for the old man who is always in hiding, if you can immediately ask your leader about the cooperation!."
Hearing the messenger's words, everyone in the room was immediately shocked.
King Yin Zhu immediately believed in the power of the messenger.
Everyone was silent when they saw the departure of the two people.
After they left from the square of the Qin royal palace, the king immediately breathed with relief.
It felt like the burden he had been carrying for a few moments that he had just passed, had slipped off his shoulders.
But it is different with the ministers.
Their burden has not been separated from their respective minds, because the tax collection will also apply to them.
But because they had seen the strength of the messenger, they could only resign, for the king could do nothing but obey the messenger's command.
"Their strength is terrifying! But how could it be done by the Heavenly Dragon sect? It seems like they are the new power of the empire!." Yin Zhu Mumbled.
Hearing Yin Zhu's words, general Bai Qi immediately responded.
"Your Majesty! In my opinion, the actions they ordered were completely contrary to the thought path of the Heavenly Dragon sect or the Yellow Bamboo sect!." Bai Qi said.
"Your Majesty! I feel like something is wrong with them! Because considering that the swordsman Ma Guang is the son-in-law of His Imperial Majesty, it is impossible to do so!." Jiang Lei.
As they were discussing this, an old man wearing long black clothes immediately appeared before them.
"Your Majesty! It seems like I will soon be rushing to return to the central continent! This is very important to our sect!." Said the old man.
"All right! Soon you will have to tell Me!." Yin Zhu.
"Your Majesty!." Reply to the old man and immediately out of sight of everyone in the room.
The ministers who were present immediately questioned the king about the decision.
"Your Majesty! What about our fate if the tax payment is increased?." Ask a minister.
"You can simply surrender according to your highest abilities! If you know you're not doing that! I cannot save you from the imperial envoys! And it can be ascertained, all your wealth will be taken by them!." Answer the king.
Hearing the answer from the king, finally the ministers could only resign with the decision.
They finally disbanded from the palace hall.
While the three generals directly followed king Yin Zhu to his residence.
The king immediately divided the duties to the three generals to be carried out immediately.
Wang He had to bring in his troops to collect taxes from the people of the Qi kingdom.
Bai Qi remained on standby with his troops in anticipation of the people's movements that would trickle down to it.
Jiang Lei was going to the imperial capital to seek information about the emperor's orders.
They went back to their own places and did as the king commanded.
Wang He immediately gathered his entire army to prepare for the task he was carrying.
Bai Qi was not too busy, as his army was always ready for the worst possible eventuality that would befall the kingdom.
While Jiang Lei with some of his commanders directly in the form of several small groups to find information about the emperor's orders and went to head to the Yellow Bamboo sect.
The next day, an uproar ensued in several large kingdoms in the Zhou empire.
Now each kingdom began to mobilize their forces to carry out forced tax collection to their respective people.
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