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What is she trying to gain by helping me like this?

Ernst frowned and looked at the other party that could not be ignored in the three-tribe meeting.

Enchiodis Shivaash, the head of the Shivaash family.

At the same time, Latatos also smiled slightly and cast her eyes on Enchiodis:

"In that case, the Perlochi family, I, and the Bruntao family all agree that the three major families will pay taxes to the Kjerag government from now on. What is the opinion of the Shivaash family?"

"My opinion?" Enchiotis looked at Latatos. "Two votes against one vote. Does my opinion matter?"

"No matter what, the Shivaash family is also part of Sherag. Your opinion is of course important." Latatos answered reasonably.

Enthyotis did not answer. He turned around silently, looked at Ernst, and asked:

"What do you think, Prime Minister?"

Before Ernst could answer, Latatos suddenly seemed to react and reminded him:

"Oh, by the way, since the three major families have decided to pay taxes to the government, then we should naturally stop paying tribute to Manzhuyuan. According to what I know about foreign countries, religious expenses should be borne by the government, right? Ernst, what do you think?"

She looked at Ernst, a shrewd gleam in her eyes.

Ernst smacked his lips, then he understood Latatos's intention.

Her intention from the very beginning was not to tamper with the taxation issue. Her target has always been those who pay taxes and collect taxes!

The Perlochi family was a diehard faction, but Actor Perlochi was extremely devout to Yelagund, so as long as Yelagund's oracle was presented, Actor would have to accept the fact of paying taxes to the Kjerag government no matter how reluctant he was. Together with the Bruntao family, there were already two votes in favor of this matter at the three-family meeting!

So, Enthiotis would say, “My opinion doesn’t matter.”

But his unimportant opinion involves the most important point of this tax meeting - how much tax to pay!

Who is the richest person in Kjerag?

It was Enthiodis Shivaash. It was a series of industries and bulk trade that he operated in his family's territory.

If the taxation is officially launched, the result will be that the taxes paid by the Brown Tao family and the Perlochi family, who agreed to pay taxes, will only account for a small part of the total proportion, while the Shivaash family, who were forced to agree, will account for the bulk of the total expenditure!

Unequal distribution of benefits has always been the root cause of conflicts.

Some people may ask, what does it matter? Doesn't Boss Yin also want to revitalize Kjerag? Isn't it natural to spend more money? Moreover, the area that was originally planned to be developed first was Tukarim and its surrounding areas in the Shivaash territory. Investing money in his own territory is nothing more than the money passing through Ernst's hands. What's the problem?

Yes, it is a big problem. Because the money is not in his hands, and the decision of where to invest and what to build is not in his hands!

Enthiotis is not some money-printing machine that obediently pays Ernst to draw up a grand blueprint. If we were to ask who in the whole of Kjerag understands Ernst the most, Enthiotis would undoubtedly be the first. If we were to ask who in the whole of Kjerag most wants to oust Ernst and take his place, after the death of the Great Elder, Enthiotis would also be the undisputed first!

He hoped that Ernst would come to him for help when he ran out of money one day, so that he could openly recruit his brother as his own, and then make Kjerag, who was taken good care of by his brother, into the person he liked!

This rebellious cheese snow leopard is about to grow horns!

Ernst had been troubled by this for a long time. And apparently, Latatos, the evil little squirrel, also thought so!

She deliberately wanted to intensify the competition between Enthyodis and Ernst, so as to further divide the power of the Shivaash family and achieve her goal of "checks and balances"!

As for the tax issue of Manzhuyuan, there is no need to talk about it. Although the caliber is different, the essence is the same.

Originally, the three tribes had to share the tribute money that they had to pay to Manzhuyuan. This money was shared equally. Over time, the gap between the already wealthy Silver Grey and the other two families would widen. But once it was converted into a tax, it would no longer be possible to share it equally.

Anyway, the money to Manzhuyuan cannot be reduced. If Silvergrey has money, he has to pay more. If Brontao and Perlochi have no money, they can pay less. With the exaggerated amount of religious expenses in Kjerag's previous account books, even if Ernst cuts down on everything, it will be enough to make Enthiodis sick for a while.

Even with such an open conspiracy in front of him, Ernst found it difficult to refuse.

Because if we go ahead with this plan, putting aside personal feelings, the authority of the Three Clan Council will be weakened, and the strength of the three clans will also be weakened due to taxation. The only difference is that Perlochi and Brontao, who are already weak, will be weakened less, while the Shivaash family will be weakened more.

And the only beneficiary is the Kjerag government!

"Good fellow, you are really calculating." Ernst glanced at Latatos with a mixture of admiration and fear, and said to himself, "No wonder you still can't find a husband even though your sister is married. Whoever marries you probably won't be able to save any money!"

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Chapter 57: Ernst: The gentry's money, returned in full, my brother's money, double the pit

The day before the three-tribe meeting, Kjerag, Tukarim, Kjerag Government Office (prepared revised version).

After politely seeing off the noisy uninvited guest, Hugh Rose, Ernst returned to his room, which didn't even have a small stove, and sat back on the armchair covered with a knitted blanket.

The blanket was knitted by Enya’s sister herself. Enya gave it to Ernst a few days ago when he went up the mountain to pray to Yelagund to learn about fluid mechanics.

The fine stitches, the soft material, and the warmth that made him feel as if he was held in the arms of a saint made Ernst want to sing: "There is only one sister in the world, and children with sisters are like treasures!"

Unlike my unlucky brother, who is as ignorant as a child even at this age. I just tricked him when he was on the stage, but he has been thinking about it until now and is competing with him to see who is better!

With a sigh, Ernst looked at his brother who had lost 70% of his resistance because of his cunning mind, and asked:

"Chairman, what do you think? The tax meeting?"

"Your visitor has bad intentions." Enchiodis took a sip of the black tea he brought back from Victoria and said lightly.

Ernst rolled his eyes. "Need you to tell me? Tax meetings involve money. How can there be any good thing? Besides, if you want to say it, you, who came back from studying in Victoria to set up Kalan Trade, are the one who came."

Enthyodis did not refute, but looked at Ernst and said slowly:

"I've learned more than just Victoria. This kind of invitation is usually a Hongmen Banquet."

Ernst waved his hand: "What Hongmen Banquet? The Great Elder invited me to the Holy Stone Square!"

Enxioudis was delighted when he heard this: "What's wrong with him inviting you to the Sacred Stone Square?"

Ernst raised his head and smiled: "I have become the Son of God! Guess what happened to him?"

Enxioudis stopped talking, and the two smiled knowingly, making the corpse of the great elder buried in some corner of Manzhuyuan even colder.

"So are you planning to attend the banquet?" Enthiotis asked.

Ernst nodded as a matter of course: "Of course I have to attend the banquet. The tax issue is always unavoidable. Even if it is not resolved now, it must be discussed in the future. Since they have taken the initiative to come to me, how can I not discuss it?"

When Ernst first took office as prime minister, he thought about how to raise money when Kjerag's finances were stretched to the limit.

At that time, several ways to increase revenue and reduce expenditure were presented to them, but he resolutely chose the path of borrowing rather than directly collecting taxes. This was because he took into account that the Kjerag government was not yet stable at the time and he himself had no foundation. If he rashly imposed taxes, he would probably face attacks from both overt and covert means as to whether he could get the money or not.

After all, weren't SilverAsh and his adoptive parents suspected to have died in a political assassination? (Although the subsequent Snowstorm pointed out that the death of SilverAsh's parents was indeed an accident, Latatos also said that the accident came too quickly and she was preparing to assassinate them, so she didn't make it in time.)

Don't overestimate the moral standards in a religious society that can't even be called feudal.

Now, Ernst is different from the past. Apart from anything else, with the protection of Mother Yelagund, as long as he doesn't do anything unruly in Shelagri, his safety will definitely be guaranteed. In addition, with the existence of the title of the Son of God, it is time to solve the troublesome problem of taxation.

"However, before we talk about it, we still need to make things clear."

Ernst tapped the table gently.

"Don't you think Latatos's invitation is a bit too coincidental? She must have bad intentions."

Enchiodis nodded. "Of course, if you think about it, you can guess who will suffer the most if your government really starts to levy taxes."

He pointed at the tip of his nose and said as if he was talking about an unrelated person: "It's me."

"Will you be willing to give me the money?" Ernst asked expectantly.

Unfortunately, Enchiodis also responded with a kind smile: "What are you thinking, brother? I definitely won't do that!"

If you hesitate for a moment, I think our brotherhood is still of some use!

Ernst turned his head away and continued to analyze: "It is obvious that he is trying to use her checks and balances tactics to break us up! I just don't know how she convinced the Perlochi family."

"Will you break up with me over money?" Enchiodis asked curiously.

"Yes." Ernst answered decisively.

The corner of Enchiodis' mouth twitched slightly. I thought, if you hesitated for a moment, I would think our brotherhood still has some use!

Ernst: "If that's the case, then we can't meet his wishes."

"That's easy." Enchiodis said confidently, "Just listen to me when the time comes. Don't they want to take my money under the guise of taxation? Let her raise the money. But when the time comes, the two major families must follow suit in paying as much as I pay!"

After he finished speaking, he stood up and looked at Ernst, with a confident look on his face, and reminded him:

"But remember when the time comes..."

Before he could finish, Ernst made an OK gesture.

"Understand."

..............

Three tribes meeting.

After Latatos finished speaking, the scene fell into a brief silence. As if he felt the time was right, Enthiotis coughed softly, attracting the attention of everyone present.

"I think what Latatos said makes sense. Kjerag wants to reform and establish a central government. It is our responsibility as the families that control one side to contribute to it. I think the easiest way is to take money."

"Of course the Shivaash family is willing to pay taxes. Tomorrow, I will arrange for someone to measure the Shivaash family's territory..."

As soon as he finished speaking, Actor Perlochi on the opposite side stood up with a snap:

"Measure the land? Measure what land? Why measure the land?"

Enchiodis looked surprised and asked:

"Of course it's to pay the land tax. Actor, do you think there is only one type of tax? In addition to commercial tax, customs duty, consumption tax, and food tax, land tax is also very important. In fact, for an agricultural country like ours, even if the Kalan trade is barely supported, there is basically no trade to speak of. The real big tax revenue is, of course, land tax and food tax!"

Actos' expression froze for a moment, and then he looked at Latatos with a dark face, as if to say, "You little bastard, you lied to me."

Among the three families, the territory of the Perlochi family is a vast and fertile streamland, plains and lake area, which produces a lot of food and is suitable for brewing fine wine. More than 80% of Kjerag's food supply comes from here. As for the territories of the remaining two families, the territories of the Shivaash family are mainly in the mountains, valleys and mining areas, and the territory of the Bruntao family is located in the woods.

If we follow what Enchiodis said, after the calculation, apart from anything else, the Perlochi family, which has the largest territory and the most grain production, will be the first to pay the brunt of the tax!

It’s not even wrong to say “bear the brunt”!

The Perlochi family is not like the Shivaash family. They do not have the Silver-Ash Kalan trade as a source of income outside the territory. They originally rely on food and wine to make money. Once they bear this tax, depression is only a matter of time!

On the other hand, the Brown Tao family has the smallest territory and is located in a forest area. It is rich in fur products and basically does not produce grain. Therefore, the impact it has suffered is the smallest among the three major families!

"I promised you that I would help you deal with Shiva Ash, but I didn't ask you to plot me into this, you stinky squirrel!"

Cursing in his heart, Actoros immediately objected: "No, I think the issue of taxation needs further discussion!"

Enthyotis smiled slightly, changed the personal pronouns of what he had said not long ago, and repeated it again:

“Does your opinion matter?”

The vote ratio is 2:1. Does the Perrochi family's opinion matter?

Actos felt a mouthful of old blood rushing to his heart, and he wished he could spit it out to Latatos along with old phlegm.

It seems that you are not at a disadvantage anyway. The one who is at a disadvantage is either Shivaash or me, Perlochi, right?

He gave us a threatening look, meaning that you were the one who started this matter, and if you don't resolve it today, then our alliance will be over!

Latatos was also frustrated. She glanced at Enchiodis, who, as always, gave her a poker face. Helplessly, she could only turn her eyes to Ernst.

Receiving her gaze, Ernst slightly turned his face away, avoiding her gaze. Seeing this, Latatos reached out and pinched Xu Lusi beside him, saying:

"I agreed!"

"Agree to what?" Xu Ruth asked blankly, not understanding what was going on.

Latatos blushed and was almost dying of anxiety: "I agree that Ernst can come to our house for dinner! Speak up!"

"Oh." Xu Ruth said, "Ernst, my sister agreed. Come to my house for dinner later. Yucatan specially hunted a feathered beast and stewed a pot of delicious soup. His cooking skills are very good now!"

Ernst then looked at Latatos and asked, "Really? Do you agree?"

Latatos nodded with a look of humiliation on her face: "I agree."

In this context, consent is a synonym for submission. The specific meaning is: Please, I will do whatever you want me to do!

Ernst tapped the table gently and began to play the role of peacemaker:

"Actually, I would say there's no need to be so anxious."

"After all, Kjerag's reforms have only just begun. My government is still far from adequately staffed with civil servants. Collecting so many taxes at the same time is somewhat tormenting to my respected finance minister, Miss Joyce."

He held up a finger.

"In my opinion, it's better to do this. Let's each take a step back. Until the time is right, everyone will pay a mixed tax every year that includes all taxes and is calculated based on Kjerag's overall financial situation that year. I won't let anyone suffer a loss."