Jiang Ming also wanted to take this opportunity to test the waters... to see which of the feudal lords would not give him face.
So, in the name of the Great Gan Emperor, he issued an order to all the vassal states in the world, instructing each state to pay 5% of its annual revenue to the Great Gan court as 'tribute'!
Furthermore, Jiang Ming, in his capacity as a 'Fangbo' (local governor), completely changed the previous practice of 'tribute' to 'paying taxes'!
Paying taxes to the imperial court was the responsibility and obligation of every vassal state.
If you resist paying taxes, you will be punished three times over!
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After Jiang Ming's "Emperor's Edict" was sent to various countries, the reactions of the feudal lords varied.
Upon seeing this, the smaller vassal states fell silent, for they knew Jiang Ming's fighting prowess was formidable and feared that trouble might befall their own countries.
As for a powerful state like Chu, the King of Chu was so enraged upon receiving Jiang Ming's order to "pay taxes" that he drew his sword and was ready to head north to challenge Jiang Ming to a duel!
The King of Chu declared that he had only spared the life of the Great Gan Emperor and given him a few ruined cities to prolong his life because he pitied him.
Now they actually dare to take advantage of me and give me orders?
He thought it was more than 200 years ago?
When Jiang Ming's "father," the King of Qin, saw the order issued by Jiang Ming on behalf of the Emperor of Daqian, he was so angry that he glared and cursed Jiang Ming as an unfilial son and a wolf cub!
He should have been drowned in the chamber pot back then.
Previously, Jiang Ming had stirred up a huge uproar within the Jin state, and the reason why the Qin state did not send troops was simply because they felt it was unnecessary.
Because Jiang Ming was from the Qin state, his subordinates... were essentially the Qin army.
Since there is already an army 'maintaining stability' within Jin, Jin is now Qin's territory. Just give Jiang Ming the order!
But he never expected that his son would be such a traitor!
Not only do they not listen to me, but now they're even bossing me around!
After a moment of calm deliberation, the King of Qin sent an envoy to the State of Chu, inviting Chu to join forces in completely destroying the Daqian court, and incidentally teaching his own brat a lesson!
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