Otherworld Management Manual

"The development of the extreme north has not been very good in recent years, and the tax has not been collected. Do any of you think you are competent?"

The king didn't seem to want to waste time, and he said this exciting news as soon as he came up.

"What? The Far North?"

"I don't know if I understand what I mean..."

"The whole of the extreme north... This... Although it is very barren, the Duke's territory is not so big!"

"..."

The people below boiled instantly, even most of the nobles were shocked, and they obviously only knew the whole news.

However, the ministers around the king were very calm. Obviously, the king had passed their anger with them before, but he didn't know if Zhang Feng was mentioned.

Zhang Feng thought silently and didn't say anything.

Soon, after confirming that the king was not joking, someone immediately spoke:

"Your Majesty, I have the confidence to manage the Far North Land well!"

This is a businessman in a gray cotton-padded coat. When he opened his mouth, everyone looked strange.

"He doesn't think it's free, does he?"

Anyone who has participated in or learned about the sale of titles and fiefs knows that as long as the things here are sold publicly, they may be purchased with gold coins.

Conversely, if you don't have gold coins, you won't get anything.

Even if the king agrees, those ministers will not agree, after all, the money is to enrich the treasury.

"Oh? How many gold coins did you prepare?"

The king spoke with interest.

"Ah? Do you want gold coins? I don't want it anymore!"

The man waved his hands again and again, and after he finished speaking, he blushed and lowered his head into the crowd. He couldn't afford such a big place in the extreme north!

"Ha ha!"

The crowd burst into laughter.

But after the joke, those big nobles and even big businessmen are all gearing up, vowing to take the extreme north!

Although the extreme north is barren, the place is huge! Search and search casually, it is a lot of wealth! As for what the extreme north will be like to be tossed by them?

Hey, it's bad enough there, and it could be worse!

The big deal is to go back and sell it, there will always be someone who will take it!

But His Majesty the King seemed to understand their thoughts, and only listened to him:

"My requirements are not high. I will charge a nominal fee, and then the extreme north must pay taxes every year. The tax standard... It will be charged according to the standard of the extreme north five years ago."

As soon as he said these words, the scene fell silent.

The handling fee or something is expected by everyone, but the tax is too unexpected.

Why do these people want to get the barren place in the extreme north, not because the place is big and there is no need to pay taxes!

Since His Majesty the King exempted taxes from the Far North five years ago and no tax officials went to the north, everyone understood that the Far North no longer had to pay taxes, but no one was envious.

Because the extreme north is too poor!

Except for some businessmen, no one dared to come to the capital to see, after all, one visit may consume all the savings for a year or even years.

There are even some nobles who have been enfeoffed in the extreme north, and they have never been to the royal capital in their entire lives!

Five years ago, the tax paid in the extreme north was very small, so little that the king could not collect it because he felt sorry for the commoners, but this was relative to other territories.

It would be absolutely terrifying to put these taxes on someone!

They just want to scavenge and leave the mess, but if they have to pay taxes, the money they loot may not be as high as taxes! This is not impossible, after all, the extreme north is also called the barren land.

Everyone thought to themselves, they originally thought that the king was to earn "handling fees", but now it seems that the king really wants to operate the extreme north, and there is a stable tax revenue every year, which is not something ordinary people can be good at.

If you are punished and imprisoned, or even guillotined, for failing to pay taxes, it is really worth the loss!

It’s not that there are such examples. Some people paid a lot less tax two days ago and were beheaded. It was said that they were found to be colluding with foreign forces and wanted to rebel. However, few people believed this statement. After all, the Kingdom of Buck is so stable. After many years, the strength is strong, how can there be anyone who dares to rebel!

...

Seeing that the people who were still boiling just now fell into silence, the king and ministers were a little disappointed.

And Zhang Feng, who had been watching from the sidelines, finally understood why the king did not directly give himself the extreme north!

The king said before that he cannot set a precedent for one of his marquis and give him such a large territory. There must be a reason for this, but this is not the only reason. There is also the most important reason, that the extreme north is so big. , If it is given to others in vain, the king will not be willing, and the minister will not be willing!

After all, Zhang Feng didn't give enough!

It can be seen from the disappointed eyes of the king and ministers just now that if someone is willing to take over and the bid is right, they will definitely agree!

As for the agreement between the king and Zhang Feng before?

No, in fact, there was no agreement at all. The king did not explicitly say that Zhang Feng would be rewarded for the land of the extreme north. Even if he did, the king could not admit it when there were only two people at the scene.

Cunning and cunning!

Zhang instantly put this label on the king.

But what Zhang Feng didn't know was that this actually had something to do with him. Originally, the king had already ignored the extreme north, but when Zhang Feng mentioned it, he instantly realized that if someone really wanted to take over the extreme north, Is it possible to get more money from the national treasury?

After all, this is a special period, and the king cannot let go of a single gold coin!

Of course, if the person who takes over can manage the extreme north and provide a part of the tax for the king, that would be great!

After thinking about all this, Zhang Feng's thoughts of opening his mouth were temporarily extinguished.

He didn't seem willing to accept it at first, and he was going to speak at this time. It is estimated that the king and ministers would agree, but now that he knew that the king wanted to make money, Zhang Feng didn't need to rush to speak and became passive.

The king naturally didn't know what Zhang Feng was thinking. He glanced at Zhang Feng calmly and found that Zhang Feng had no intention of opening his mouth.

"Marquis Zhang Feng, you are from the Far North, are you interested in the entire Far North?"

The king spoke suddenly.

His words surprised many people, not only that Zhang Feng came from the extreme north, but also that His Majesty the King named Zhang Feng by name.

Most people thought that this was due to Zhang Feng's flattery just now, but instead of being jealous, they expected Zhang Feng to agree.

After all, everyone likes watching the fun. If this Zhang Feng is a stunned young man who doesn't understand anything, he takes over the mess in the extreme north, and he can't pay the tax by then, and he comes to the palace to ask the king to make amends. Isn't it fun?

But unfortunately, Zhang Feng did not do what they thought.

"Your Majesty, I consider myself limited in my ability. Being able to manage Hongye City well is my greatest ability. If I manage a bigger place, I really have more than enough power!"

Zhang Feng's face was bitter.

The king was a little confused.

Others may believe what he said, but the king will never believe it!

You didn't say that before!

You say you like things that are challenging?

The king complained frantically in his heart, but he didn't show any expression on the surface.

"……Ok."

The king nodded, then asked a nobleman not far away.

"Marquis Dulles, I heard that you are buying territory recently? I wonder if the Far North is interested?"

The marquis was startled and quickly explained:

"Your Majesty, you misunderstood, I just want to buy a... castle, yes, castle! Not buying territory!"

"Is that so..."

The king didn't ask any further questions, and the marquis immediately wiped the cold sweat that didn't exist on his forehead.

If tax exemption, everyone wants it, but if you pay taxes on a regular basis, you are still prescribed an amount, which is definitely not what everyone wants!

This far north land is a hot potato!

This is the thought of all Buck City nobles.

And those foreign nobles and businessmen, although they may not know much about these things, but they are not stupid. When they see that no one agrees, they know that things are not so simple.

"Marquis Mom..."

"Your Majesty, thank you for your love, but I don't think I have enough ability..."

"Duke Anderson..."

"Your Majesty, I haven't run a territory for many years, and I don't understand it now..."

"Earl Hurt..."

"Your Majesty, I, I'm just an earl..."

"..."

"..."

The king's face was ugly, and he asked himself, but no one was willing to take over!

Even Zhang Feng, who was very interested in the extreme north before, also looked at his nose and heart, and looked like he was hanging up high.

This confuses the king. Could it be that the tax has frightened Zhang Feng?

But Zhang Feng was very confident before!

"Humph! I thought you could share my worries and the Buck Kingdom's worries, but now it seems..."

Since there were still many outsiders, the king did not scolded the ugly words, but these nobles knew that the king was scolding them.

But what about their cheeks, they have cultivated thicker than the city wall for a long time, and they lowered their heads and pretended to be dead.

The king is also very uncomfortable now. It would be fine if he didn't mention it, but since he mentioned it today, he must sell the extreme northern land. As a king, he personally went out to sell things. It hasn't been sold yet, which puts his king's face on it!

Seeing that no one answered, and even the ministers who had discussed with him last night did not dare to look at him, the king was completely angry.

"If that's the case, then I'll just pick a random person."

The king's tone was not good, and when they heard his words, these nobles panicked instantly.

Zhang Feng didn't expect the king to be angry. He knew that it was time for him to speak. Otherwise, if someone was casually pointed to take over the extreme north, then Zhang Feng would lose his life.

It's just that he hasn't spoken yet, someone has spoken for him.

"Your Majesty, I think Marquis Zhang Feng should be able to do the job. After all, he came from the extreme north!"

Suddenly, Zhang Feng, who was obediently standing in front of the king, became the focus.

The eyes of the others lit up, as if they had found a life-saving straw, they began to agree.

"Yes, yes, Marquis Zhang Feng is unusual at first glance. I also think Marquis Zhang Feng is competent!"

"What kind of steam car is this called, it belongs to Marquis Zhang Feng. It can create such a magical item. Marquis Zhang Feng has an extraordinary background and can definitely manage the extreme north!"

"Count Zhang Feng is so handsome, he must be very suitable!"

"..."

"..."

"This...I..."

Zhang Feng was shocked by the shamelessness of these people.

Can he even use the excuse that he is handsome?

Although it is true, it would be embarrassing to say it in such a large audience!

The king saw that Zhang Feng suddenly became the target of public criticism, and his face finally showed a smile.

If he directly named Zhang Feng, it would be inappropriate, but if Zhang Feng was recommended by everyone and let Zhang Feng accept it, Zhang Feng would not dare to refuse in front of everyone!

"Marquis Zhang Feng, it seems that everyone thinks you are suitable!"

The king opened his mouth with a smile.

"I……"

Zhang Feng was dumbfounded, he didn't know whether he should agree or not.

At this time, a minister beside the king seemed to see Zhang Feng's entanglement, and he hurriedly whispered in the king's ear:

"Your Majesty, we can relax the policy a little..."

The king nodded.

He said to Zhang Feng:

"Count Zhang Feng, I won't embarrass you. Let's do it. I will allow 10% of the tax reduction in the extreme north. What do you think?"

"This... Your Majesty, you... You didn't tell me that you still have to pay taxes!"

Zhang Feng pretended to be embarrassed. What he said was that the king had not talked to him about taxes before.

The king coughed twice, a little embarrassed, but fortunately no one knew about these things, he said with a smile:

"No matter how you say the extreme north, there is such a big place. If someone takes over, it is impossible not to collect taxes... Of course, I will give you less."

At this time, those ministers and nobles also took the opportunity to speak quickly.

"Marquis Zhang Feng, this extreme northern land is bigger than a duke's fief! You own the extreme northern land, within three... oh no, one year! You will definitely become the richest in the Buck Kingdom. people!"

"Yes, if it weren't for my roots in Buck City, I would definitely strive to win the far north!"

"That's right, it's definitely not a loss to win the extreme north..."

"..."

"..."

Everyone started to discuss with a lot of talk, as if winning the extreme north, they won the entire Buck Kingdom, and the king at the end was a little embarrassed.

"Marquis Zhang Feng, what do you... think?"

Zhang Feng felt that it was almost the same, but there was one last question.

"Then may I ask, Your Majesty, how is this tax collected? How much is it?"

These people are unwilling to want this extreme northern land, it must be because of the tax. If it is too high, Zhang Feng will not agree so easily. He has not paid the tax, so he must ask.

"Ahem~www.novelmt.com~ Marquis Zhang Feng, this is how we collect the tax. According to the scale of the extreme north, one hundred thousand gold coins a year, plus 1% of the total tax, I will pay you This 1% is permanently reduced..."

"what?"

Zhang Feng suddenly understood why these people did not agree, and the tax collection even fixed 100,000 gold coins! How can this common man have so much money!

This way is too weird!

What Zhang Feng didn't know was that this was to prevent someone from deliberately reporting wrong accounts, and the king avoided this problem by specifying the number of each place according to the size.

Besides, the extreme north is so poor, how much money does it have according to the proportion?

As for you saying you can't make it?

hehe, did you try?

One hundred thousand gold coins a year, which is the size of a duchy.

Those who don't know much about this are also relieved, but fortunately they have no brains, 100,000 gold coins! The whole of the extreme north is not worth so much money!