"It's not about shirking responsibility...it's just that I feel it's unacceptable."
Not knowing why Dongfang was dressed like this, he shook his head and prepared to leave. He was afraid that his gang had been defeated miserably, and if someone behind him wanted to stab him, he would be helpless.
You'd better hide yourself quickly.
"Take the money. How can you refuse my reward? Do you have any objection to me?"
After hearing this, Dongfang no longer refused and immediately accepted the money.
But in the end I let go of a large part of it.
"In that case, I have seen your efforts, so I intend to help you one last time."
Dongfang didn't take this seriously at all. His group had already dispersed, and only two people were left by his side. These two people were more numerous than him, not to mention the organization. Even the masters and servants in the palace were more numerous than them.
"Your Majesty, please stop joking. I also know that I am now beyond help."
"There's a store in the city. Go buy it and do what you want with it. I'll exempt you from taxes for one year, and then I'll collect taxes the next year."
This is already a great favor. We have exempted you from taxes, what else do you want? The law stipulates that you must pay two-tenths of your income to the government every year.
The limits set by different industries are even higher.
This regulation undoubtedly put them under pressure from the emperor and made them unable to move, after all, it cost them nearly two-tenths of their annual income.
This group of people spend 30% of their annual expenses on food and drink.
So even though many people complained that this situation was exploitation, Zhao Xin had no intention of changing it.
After all, if this situation is calculated in the same way as personal income tax, it is actually similar, that is, there is no so-called more refund and less supplement.
This means that they will just deduct the money and will not give you any compensation.
"Your Majesty... If there is an afterlife, I will work like a slave to repay Your Majesty."
“…”
You are not stupid. You directly mentioned the next life. Why don’t you talk about the repayment in this life?
"What about this life?"
"This life..."
How long he can live is still a question.
Dongfang shook his head.
He didn't know how much longer he had left to live. If he counted the enemies he had provoked, he probably wouldn't survive this month.
Or maybe he won't even survive this winter.
God knows how many people he has offended. In the past, it was because he was powerful and respected in the martial arts world that he dared to act so recklessly.
Now that he has no power, no connections, and even nothing, it is almost a pipe dream to think that there are still many people who are willing to serve him wholeheartedly.
It is easy to go from frugality to extravagance, but it is difficult to go from extravagance to frugality.
It is different from today. My family has been accustomed to extravagance for a long time and cannot suddenly be frugal.
Furthermore, many people have parted ways with him because of money, just like the friend he has been with for five or six years.
They were all on the road, and disappeared after asking for money.
According to common sense, the relationship of five or six years should be quite stable, but it is not as good as a few pieces of paper.
Money is useful and useless. Useful money brings about development, while useless money brings about desire. For money, people throw away friendships, and for money, they abandon their best friends.
Originally, the two of them could travel together in the same boat, but they were cut in half by a huge sword made of money and drifted away separately.
This money is like controlling someone and then violently torturing him, and in the end he forces you to listen to him. It is a dream that repeats itself over and over again and cannot be escaped.
"And I'm here today, but I don't know if I'll have the chance to come back next time. My enemies probably won't survive this winter."
After all, he has too many enemies, and he is afraid that someone will assassinate him at any time.
They parted unhappily, and he went to look for a place in the city. The inn was a good place in his mind, but he really had no other place to stay.
And this news also reached the ears of others.
The second generation rich man who was originally stationed in the desert laughed even more happily when he heard this.
I knew that after he came back, he would have no power and influence and would have to stay in the inn in the imperial city. In the end, when I asked him how many soldiers and horses he had left, there were none left.
Some ridicule.
"Isn't that place a good place? How come there are almost no people here now that he's back? Wouldn't it be better if his Tiandi Sect just disbanded? Instead, he established it and it's an eyesore to me."
"Brother, you don't know how difficult it is there. I had to think a lot before becoming a traitor here! Fortunately, I chose to leave when I entered, otherwise I would have died there."
But it would have been better not to say this. When the second-generation rich man heard that he didn't follow him in, his face turned cold.
"Could that person possibly treat you badly? I told you before to keep an eye on his every move and not let your guard down. I never thought you would end up being such a coward."
"If you just ran back, then there's no use to me using you. Just kill you."
This was a sure win deal, but it was ruined by just one sentence he said.
No matter how he explained, it was no use.
Since the other person has made up his mind, he can only accept the defeat. However, in the end, that person was also playing a trick. Since you are so heartless, don't blame me for being ungrateful.
Recently, the man confessed his guilt and then slipped away outside without even the people around him reacting.
He planned to go straight to the capital after leaving and tell the people in the East the news.
Although he was indeed a little greedy at the beginning, if he told him everything, he should still have a chance to survive.
Besides, I don’t know if Dongfang will treat people unfairly, so I might as well take a gamble.
After all, it is a bit too much.
He rode his horse to the capital, but couldn't find anyone there.
Search.
Finally, he found Dongfang in an inn, and he figured out the man's house number. After entering, he began to kowtow.
Naturally, Dongfang was also very confused by this kowtow. After all, hadn't he left before? Why did he come back and kowtow to him now?
There is no need to do so. After all, life and death are determined by fate, and wealth and honor are determined by God. After all, if he had gone in at the beginning, it is not known whether he would come out alive.
"Brother, I'm sorry. Please punish me. It's been so long, you should know my situation very well!"
I don’t know if Dongfang was confused, but he continued to ask.
"Yes, indeed. But you only escaped midway. Theoretically, it's a capital crime, but here there aren't the twists and turns of the palace, so I don't blame you."
The man took a breath, but he didn't know if Dongfang had another half sentence to say.
"After all, if you really go in, you don't know whether you will live or die, but you'd better not come back."
"Brother, do you despise me? I now understand the truth and I won't do that again... So, please give me a chance."
?
Chance?
You still want a chance. Who gave you the face?
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