Zhutian: From Douluo, the illusion becomes real

Chapter 657 656. Background!

As a victorious general, Bai Yifei did not show too much pride. When faced with the royal edict, he still dismounted respectfully. Then, despite the eunuchs' obstruction, he did not kneel to receive the edict. Instead, he bowed and accepted the reward given by the King of Han with both hands.

Including but not limited to 800 households of fiefdom, various gold, silver and treasures, dozens of beauties who cannot be seen or touched for the time being, and other things.

Food fief.

Also called fief, fiefdom, and fiefdom.

It is a special right under the feudal system.

There were two types of taxes in ancient times.

One is a tax in kind.

The other is corvee labor.

In-kind tax is easy to explain. As long as something is circulating on the market, it is considered a physical object, such as the most basic grain and meat, and the more precious silk cloth. These physical objects can also be converted into each other, and if they are missing, they can be supplemented with money.

It's like a peasant family.

This year we need to pay 200 kilograms of grain as tax.

But there were only 100 kilograms in stock at home.

In this case, the farmer can fill the gap with other things. For example, his wife and mother stay up all night to weave cloth. Assuming there are ten kilograms of cloth, according to the market price of cloth and grain, it can replace the missing one hundred kilograms of grain. However, generally speaking, the government will not make the final calculation because the government's calculation is all based on the lowest price, which is really a loss for the ordinary people.

If the time can be arranged well.

Ordinary people would often take these cloths to sell at the market, or exchange them for money at cloth shops. In this way, not only could they get more money, but it could also be used in a wider range of situations, and they could use the money to deal with any problem in the future. This is also the value of a universal currency.

Therefore, a common phenomenon is to pay taxes alternately with grain and copper coins.

Try not to move grain seeds as much as possible.

Because grain seeds are the hope for next year.

There were also families who could not afford to pay the tax in kind, but they had fellow villagers with whom they had a good relationship and who happened to have stored grain at home to help them make up the difference.

The government doesn't care who the food belongs to.

Calculated per person.

As long as the quantity is correct and the value is equal, that's enough.

However, this phenomenon is extremely rare. Either the two families have a life-or-death relationship, or they owe a favor to a great man and want to repay it. The common people are not rich, and the government is also very careful with their money. Paying one more pound of grain means one day less of food, and the Virgin Mary would have starved to death long ago. No one would want to increase the difficulty of survival just because they have too much grain, let alone challenge the upper limit of their ability.

As for corvée labor, it was to build bridges, roads and houses.

People make a difference.

Then, the government didn’t give us any food.

Bring your own rations.

Within the scope of corvée labor, there is also the special option of military service, which means that if you have money, you can pay to be exempted from corvée labor.

In short, whether it is tax in kind or corvee labor.

It all comes down to two words.

Want money!

The fiefdom system, like the fiefdom system, means that the king gives this right to the recipient, which is equivalent to cutting a piece of his own cake and giving it to the recipient, similar to the shareholder system of some companies.

Take the example of the 800-household fief that the Blood-Clothed Marquis Bai Yifei just obtained.

From now on, these 800 households will no longer have to bear the head tax set by the King of Han. How much tax they have to pay each year depends on the will of the Blood-Clothed Marquis Bai Yifei. If the Blood-Clothed Marquis Bai Yifei says that he will not collect taxes this year, and how much you harvest from your farming is up to you, then they will not have to pay taxes, and can spend this year happily and peacefully in this troubled world, recuperate, and have the conditions to create a new generation.

But if Blood-Clothed Marquis Bai Yifei insists on collecting nine out of ten taxes, that is, nine out of ten kilograms of grain income must be handed over, and these people are forced into a dead end, and finally all commit suicide, then King Han An will not allow Blood-Clothed Marquis Bai Yifei to replenish the population. The level of taxation is directly related to Bai Yifei's management ability.

Suppose the following people have an annual income of 10,000 copper coins.

Even if the tax is only one tenth.

A commoner could also draw a thousand copper coins.

Suppose the people below have an annual income of only one hundred.

Even if it's nine out of ten.

The most a commoner can draw is ninety.

In addition, the same applies to corvée labor. Suppose the Blood-Clothed Marquis Bai Yifei wants to build a castle, but he is unwilling to spend money to hire people from other places. Then, he can ask these 800 households to provide people to help him build the castle, without paying or providing food.

There is no question of dividing the land and becoming a king.

But he possesses power close to that of splitting the land and becoming a king.

of course.

Officials cannot be enthroned.

It is impossible to establish a country within a country.

For some people who understand management, there are too many things that can be done with these 800 fiefs. For example, most of the White-Armored Soldiers around the Blood-Robed Marquis were converted from fiefs in the beginning. However, Bai Yifei is just repeating what others have said. If we really trace back the history, the White-Armored Soldiers were established by Bai Yifei's mother, the female marquis. During the reign of the female marquis, in order to encourage childbirth, taxes once fell below the lower limit.

According to the oral decree issued by the female marquis, the normal tax rate in South Korea is 10% tax and 6%, which is relatively balanced among the seven countries, at least more conscientious than Qin's 3% tax and 2%. However, in her territory, as long as it is her fief, it is all calculated according to the number of boys. If a family has one boy, the tax will be halved immediately, to 10% tax and 3%, also called 20% tax and 6. If a family has two boys, the tax will be halved again, to 10% tax and 1.5%, also called 20% tax and 3.

Three boys means forty-three percent tax.

The tax for four boys is eighty-three percent.

Five boys means one hundred and sixty-three percent tax.

Although, most families cannot afford to raise five boys, and no family can guarantee that every baby will be a boy. If a girl is born, it will be like having one more mouth to feed. Even if she can get married when she grows up, how can parents really treat this piece of flesh that fell from their bodies as a tool? It would be a lie to say that they don't feel sorry for her. Therefore, in this way, there is no need to worry about the normal economic operation of Snow Castle.

In summary, in nominal terms, the tax rates are clearly superimposed with no lower limit.

Is there anyone who can satisfy this?

It depends on one's ability.

This is how the first generation of White Armor Army was created.

As for corvée labor, it was all calculated according to military service. The first female marquis once ordered that there was no clear standard for the age of selection for the guard, but the lower limit of the White Armor Soldiers' conscription could not be less than fifteen years old, and the upper limit could not exceed thirty-five years old. After conscription, the new recruits had to be trained in a training camp for five years before they could join the White Armor Soldiers. At the age of thirty-five, all soldiers who were not third-rate would be dismissed and assigned to Snow Castle to farm.

And those soldiers who are third-rate or above.

They are basically military officers.

Even if there are some that are not outstanding.

He has not accomplished anything great.

But I didn't make any big mistakes.

They would also be promoted to sergeant or squad leader and serve as small leaders in the army.

However, this army of white-armored soldiers, which was built under very strict conditions, did not disappoint the marquis. During the period when the marquis led the army, they fought in more than 40 wars, winning two-thirds of them, drawing one-third, and only losing one battle.

But it is also an honorable defeat.

Because that war was called the Battle of Yique.

The marquis faced the Qin army.

The commander of the Qin army at that time was Bai Qi.

From the perspective of that time, this war was indeed ugly.

The Wei-Han coalition army sent out its best troops, but was completely wiped out by Bai Qi, who was still an ordinary general in the eyes of the world at that time. Not to mention what happened to the Wei Wuzu, the white-armored soldiers were also almost wiped out. The 240,000-strong coalition army was wiped out by the 120,000-strong Qin army. It took Han decades for the national strength to recover to its previous level.

At that time, public opinion in South Korea exploded.

The same was true for the State of Wei.

The scholars in both countries were cursing the generals who led the troops.

Call them trash.

The female marquis's retreat to Snow Castle was also influenced by public opinion at the time.

But it was not until later that people from Wei and Han discovered it.

It’s not that our commander is too weak.

But Bai Qi was too strong. If we say that the Battle of Yique made Bai Qi famous.

Raise Bai Qi into the ranks of famous generals.

So, once the Battle of Yan and Ying broke out, even in the world of brilliant generals at that time, Bai Qi was considered to be among the best, and most of the famous generals no longer dared to look down on Bai Qi, a man from the Later Jin Dynasty.

As the Battle of Huayang broke out, looking around the world at that time, there was no general who dared to say that he was stronger than Bai Qi. It can be said that Bai Qi at that time had the qualifications to be canonized as a saint, and perhaps could be compared with sages like Sun Wu and Sun Bin, but at that time he lacked a decisive battle to prove himself, and the Battle of Huayang could only be used to consolidate his position.

Finally, it was the Battle of Changping.

This battle shocked the six countries at that time.

The killing was so severe that every household in the Zhao State hung white silk hangings, and the young and strong men in the country were almost wiped out.

If it weren’t for the great devil Yingji who disagreed with destroying Zhao.

Made a wrong decision.

At that time, the world would be divided into six countries instead of seven.

Until then.

Public opinion in South Korea has only reversed.

Compared with other generals killed by Bai Qi, the female marquis of our country, although defeated, at least came back alive.

Escape from the hands of Bai Qi, the number one player in the country.

At least it is at the top ten level in the national server.

Compared with Zhao Kuo, he is still stronger.

It was really unfair to Zhao Kuo. He met Bai Qi, the best in the country, when he was just starting out. Later generations always compared Zhao Kuo with Ma Su. In fact, there is no comparison between these two people. Ma Su is equivalent to gold, but he happened to meet Zhang He, a diamond, and was beaten. If Zhao Kuo had led the Shu army at that time, in the Wei camp, even with all the five best generals and the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry, they might not be able to defeat Zhao Kuo.

At most it's a balance of power.

The Prime Minister was probably laughing so hard that his mouth was crooked.

Therefore, the value of the Battle of Changping lies in that if Zhao Kuo had won, he could have kicked Bai Qi out of the Ten Sages of the Temple of Martial Arts and put himself in the position, even reaching the peak as soon as he debuted.

Same situation.

Same configuration.

Even if the Prime Minister and Sima Yi were to face Bai Qi, they might not be able to win.

But if the prime minister were allowed to personally command the battle of Jieting.

There is no need even for a prime minister to take command.

Leave it to the middle-level generals of the Shu army to perform on their own.

The battle of Jieting might not be lost.

Therefore, the White Armored Soldiers are still valuable. This is the only elite force in South Korea today that can compete with the top troops of other countries and is not inferior to the soldiers themselves.

Whether facing the Shen Xi army of Chu.

Or he had to face the martial arts fighters from Qi.

Facing Wei Wuzu.

Or the Qin's golden fire cavalry, iron eagle warriors and battle-hardened armored soldiers.

Including but not limited to the border cavalry of Zhao State.

The white-armored soldiers can withstand the pressure.

Leave the victory or defeat to the commanders of both sides.

It is not that the commander wins in command, but the soldiers themselves are unable to fight, and can be easily killed by the enemy when they are two against one.

and so……

"Bai Yifei, ah Bai Yifei!"

“It’s really hard to deal with!”

"If we kill you, Korea's military talent will become even scarcer."

"Having only Zhang Liang as a sage is not enough."

"The Sage of Strategy is at best comparable to Wang Jian."

"One is in charge of the overall planning, and the other has the merit of destroying six kingdoms."

"There are too many young and vigorous people in Qin."

"Wei Zhuang alone is not enough."

"What's more, there is another Gai Nie in Qin State."

"Looking down, Han Xin wasn't born yet."

"If Han Xin is born, we don't have to worry about the rest. Even if Wang Jian is still alive, he can't beat Han Xin, especially Han Xin's power of void explosion, which can quickly lead a combat-ready army that can be deployed anywhere to fight."

"He alone is enough to withstand the pressure from Qin after Han becomes strong. Even if he can't attack outside, he can still defend the city."

“This is the lowest possible estimate.”

"But if I didn't kill you, it would be really infuriating to think about all the innocent girls who died at your hands, even if you did have your reasons."

In the Luowang headquarters in Xinzheng.

Ye Qingcang looked at the bamboo slips in his hand and couldn't help but talk to himself.

The secrets recorded on the bamboo slips are shocking.

For example, which Bai is the surname Bai in Bai Yifei?

Is it white?
It’s still Bai Qi’s Bai!

There are only a few ways for a woman who is a defeated general to survive at the hands of a man. Although Bai Qi's real name is Gongsun Qi, his surname is Gongsun instead of Bai, but he is often announced to the outside world as Bai Qi. It is not difficult to explain why the female marquis chose the surname Bai.

What's more, in Korea, it doesn't matter who Bai Yifei's father is.

It only matters who his mother is.

In addition, there were too many people who hated Bai Qi back then.

The royal family of Chu.

The entire State of Zhao.

It was equivalent to Bai Qi offending the other six countries.

If these people really knew that Bai Qi had an illegitimate child.

It is uncertain whether Bai Qi will be threatened.

But these people will definitely use this illegitimate child to vent their anger.

Even for the purpose of protection, Bai Yifei's life experience must be unclear, or in other words, he must live under the reputation of the female marquis. Fortunately, it was not uncommon to keep male favorites in this era. The most famous one was Zhao Ji. When a powerful female marquis wanted a child, no one would be so stupid as to ask where the baby came from.

“But the disadvantages are also huge.”

"Or rather, it's a question of technique."

"After becoming an innate, murderous energy enters the body, and every moment is like being tortured by slow slicing. Only by seeing blood and calming the original murderous energy with more murderous energy can one gain a certain degree of peace. This is the path of entering the Tao through killing."

"Only by becoming a master can one take killing as the foundation."

“Only then can we completely eliminate the hidden dangers.”

Ye Qingcang closed the bamboo slips and shook his head slightly.

The three thousand great ways have their own advantages and disadvantages.

He is not good at judging right or wrong.

If there is really no other way.

Even if he didn't want to kill Bai Yifei, he had to kill him.

(End of this chapter)