"What?! You want me to go to the State of Zhao?! I am a dignified and benevolent doctor, and you want me to be a spy! I'm going to Baicaotang!"
Xie Yanhua continued drinking his tea, "You should think carefully about whether you want to go to Zhao or stay here."
After a while of commotion, many people realized that this contestant was clearly a smart person, not someone who didn't seek anything in return.
Many expressions gradually turned serious. "If my identity is discovered in Zhao, I'll die, you know that, right?"
"Don't put it so harshly. Don't talk about dying or anything. It's just that they're being eliminated and going out to enjoy their wonderful lives ahead of time."
After Xie Yanhua finished speaking, he looked up at Xu Duo with a smile on his face, but the smile did not reach his eyes.
"I'm not going. I don't need your help."
Many felt that talking to Xie Yanhua was like asking a tiger for its skin; if he spoke for himself, he might run away one day, but if he actually listened to him and went to the State of Zhao, there would definitely be more trouble waiting for him later.
If I disobey orders at that time, the other party can easily make me a Wu citizen in Zhao by simply showing his original travel permit, thus eliminating me from the country.
He's not like Zhang Ertian, that big idiot who has no brains and would jump into such an obvious trap.
Many turned and left, thinking, "What happens to deserters? Do you even know?"
Many of those who turned away started sweating. This guy was really cunning, even more so than Zhang Ertian! But he wasn't going to fall into another trap just to avoid one.
Many silently apologized to Zhang Ertian, thinking, "Let them fight like dogs. I have someone to recommend to you."
What have those two been talking about all this time? The atmosphere seems pretty serious. (°ー°〃)
[Indeed, but it's really unexpected that Xie Yanhua hasn't given up investigating the reasons for the last defeat.]
[By the way, how did Xie Yanhua end up being transferred to the military camp as a military supervisor?]
Haha, speaking of this, we can't help but mention another legendary figure—Cao Wei.
[Cao Wei?! Who's this imposter pretending to be a noblewoman?! Hasn't she been discovered yet?!]
[It wasn't discovered, probably due to a bug in the communication between these NPCs and the production team that Cao Wei caught.]
Wow, what a surprise!
[That's nothing. Cao Wei has already entered the imperial court as an official. Because she comes from a noble family, her official rank is neither high nor low; she's currently in charge of grain supplies.]
[So what does this have to do with Xie Yanhua?]
[Xie Yanhua and Cao Wei clashed over a policy; Cao Wei won, and Xie Yanhua was "exiled"—that's roughly the gist of it.]
Cao Wei looked at the population register that her subordinates brought over and nodded. "Thank you for your hard work. Go to the gatekeeper and get a bowl of sweet soup."
"Thank you, sir!"
Cao Wei ate snacks while reading the brochure. When she first joined the company, people would tell her not to eat while reading, but now, no one says anything to her.
She gave the King of Wu a brilliant plan! Hehe, she's now a favorite of the Emperor!
"The population has indeed increased significantly. Those who come to Wu to register their household registration will receive farmland as a gift, and the agricultural tax is even slightly lower than that of other neighboring countries. If you bring in another person, you can get an additional reduction in tax. The more people you bring in, the greater the reduction. Moreover, both the person who brings in and the person who is brought in can get free farmland to cultivate."
Furthermore, taxes are reduced according to agricultural yield levels—higher yields result in lower taxes, and lower yields in higher taxes. These people naturally know what to do. So they frantically grow grain, and the national treasury... well, it seems it will take some time. Although taxes are lower than the other four kingdoms, the population is flowing into Wu. As the old saying goes, to wage war, food and manpower are indispensable.
Cao Wei recalled that she couldn't help but laugh during the discussion. Fortunately, she had watched enough videos, so she could say something at crucial moments.
【No?! Isn't this the same tactic some brand used to recruit people and give away free drinks?!】
[You heard me right, that's exactly it.]
But wouldn't that mean we'd be losing money all along?
【That's certainly true of her approach, but I have to say, if you come to Wu to farm, you'll get land, and if your yield is high, you'll pay less tax. If you were someone from here, wouldn't you come?】
But the money losses are also substantial!
This is why Xie Yanhua opposed it. Although the strategy seemed promising at first glance, it actually caused significant damage to the national treasury.
However, the ruler of Wu was tempted by the prospect of an increasing population, as a larger population meant more men available for war.
Cao Wei also painted a rosy picture for the king, saying, "When the world is unified, won't all the wealth of the world belong to the king? At that time, how much tax revenue to collect will be entirely up to the king."
[This...this?! How could the king possibly eat this?! It's so hard and so difficult to swallow?!]
[Her words are indeed persuasive; otherwise, why would those bigwigs on a certain street have been able to cash out and be used by a certain brand back then? ┓( ′?` )┏]
[Moreover, her methods were very effective; the population of Wu began to increase rapidly in a short period of time. What ruler could remain rational upon seeing such results?]
[This is really hard to assess! With population growth, won't the national treasury be emptied even faster? And doesn't Wu have any bigwigs like those in some other city to inject capital?]
"Is the national treasury in dire straits?"
Cao Wei was summoned to the meeting hall by the King of Wu. At first, she thought it was just another dinner invitation from the king, but it turned out to be for money. That's easy to understand.
Cao Wei was not flustered at all. After thinking for a moment, she came up with a plan. She always said what she thought and didn't usually consider the long term. She figured she would deal with whatever came her way and that there would always be a way out.
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