"Then I'll give the order right away."
Su Yu tapped the tabletop with her fingertips, her eyes thoughtful: "How is Qi doing?"
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"The people are complaining. If this continues, the people of Qi may rebel." Sixty percent tax is too much. It is simply a death sentence for the people.
"Brother Yu, we found out that the people of Qi were already struggling to make ends meet due to the snowstorm last year, and now they are being taxed more. Not only that, they are also recruiting soldiers."
Yin Fan snorted coldly and said, "Conscription sounds good."
"It was not that the people volunteered to serve in the army, but that they were forcibly captured, even children as young as 11 or 12 were not spared."
Su Yu frowned. The conscription age is generally after the age of fourteen. Eleven or twelve years old is too young and can't withstand the subsequent training.
They are taking care of human lives.
"Is there any way to remedy this matter, Brother Yu?"
"That's Qi's business and we can't interfere, but don't their officials and emperor care about the lives of the people?"
The people are the key to supporting the development of a country. You can count the wealthy families, businessmen and officials, but they are only a minority. The people make up the majority of the country's population.
What they are doing is forcing the people to rebel.
Once the people of Qi can no longer bear this oppression, and a capable person comes forward to take the lead, it will be easy for the people of Qi to revolt.
"Those officials are now only concerned with their own affairs, and the emperor doesn't care at all. If he wanted to care about the people, he wouldn't increase taxes on them." Yin Fan said with a sneer.
Compared with the Emperor of Qi, Ling State was slightly better. It did not enslave or exploit the people. The tax rate of Ling State had always been 35%, and it had not increased for many years after it was established.
Now only Qi has the heaviest taxes, while Xuan's taxes have always been the lowest among the countries.
"Brother Yu, do you think it is possible to overthrow the imperial power of Qi and let a more capable person become the emperor?"
"I have a good feeling about the King of Luo of Qi. He is still in prison because he opposed the emperor and the crown prince for increasing the taxes on the people. It seems that the emperor is going to give up this son."
Su Yu was not surprised by this: "Qi Luo is indeed good, but there are not many people supporting him. It is not easy for him to ascend to the throne."
"Brother Yu, in Qi State..."
We can't just watch the people suffer, can we
"Brother Yu, our people found out that Qi actually has enough food."
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There is enough food but the people's taxes are increased. This can only mean one thing, that is, they are determined to win this war.
And prepare for a long-term war.
"Qi State is still courting death as usual, wanting to go to war right after a disaster. Where is Qi Ming? How is the treasure that Nan Qiao gave him?"
Speaking of Qi Ming, Yin Fan and the others excitedly said, "Brother Yu and Nan Qiao are too mean. The poison they put on Qi Ming is hard to be discovered, and when it breaks out, it can make Qi Ming suffer so much that he wishes he was dead, and he can even go crazy and kill people."
Qi Ming had killed several people under his command personally, but this news had never been leaked and was suppressed by Qi Ming.
This was an unexpected surprise to Su Yu: "Qi Ming actually had this day, where is the guard beside him?"
"Badly injured."
Su Yu felt better.
That person had always been at odds with him. Even when he had a good relationship with Qi Ming, he still dared to glare at him. Later, he even tried to sow discord between him and Qi Ming.
The reason why he ended up like this in his previous life had a lot to do with that person.
It's really interesting that I was seriously injured by Qi Ming in this life.
"It's good that you're not dead."
"Brother Yu, you're overthinking it. Once Nan Qiao uses the Gu worm, he won't let the other person die."
In Nan Qiao's words, death is their relief. What he wants are those who live a life worse than death.
Qi Ming also offended Brother Yu, so Nan Qiao would not let him go.
How pitiful, he was beaten up by Nan Qiao like that.
"Keep having people keep an eye on them and report any news back to me immediately."
"Brother Yu, I heard from Nan Qiao and others that my sister-in-law gave birth to twins, a boy and a girl. Can we take a look?" After finishing his business, Yin Fan looked at Su Yu and asked.
When he heard Nan Qiao say that the child was very cute, he felt itchy, but he still had things to report to Su Yu.
"Let's go, I'll show you around."
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Yin Fan and the others hurriedly followed, and Su Yu went to carry the two children out.
Looking at the cute appearance of the two children, Yin Fan and the others' hearts were melted.
"So cute, they look just like Brother Yu." Yin Fan reached out and poked the two children's soft faces.
This was his first time to come into contact with such a young child.
"Do you want a hug?" Su Yu asked immediately when she saw that they liked it.
Yin Fan and the others were somewhat surprised and looked at Su Yu expectantly: "Brother Yu, is it okay?"
"certainly."
Yin Fan held the children stiffly. They were so small that he didn't dare to use any force for fear of hurting the children.
Looking at Yin Fan like this, Su Yu seemed to see his past self. He was also like this when he held the two children for the first time, his body was extremely stiff.
"Don't be so nervous. They will feel uncomfortable if you do this."
Yin Fan tried hard to adjust his posture to make the child more comfortable.
Yin Fan's forehead was covered with sweat after just holding him for a while. Su Yu took the child away with a smile: "Go eat something and take a rest. You can come back to see the child whenever you want."
Although they were somewhat reluctant, Yin Fan and the others still obediently prepared to go for dinner.
When leaving, he looked at the two children for a while before leaving reluctantly.
"What did Yin Fan and the others say?"
"Ling State's situation was within my expectations. As for Qi State, I can only say that the people there are complaining. They even took children as young as 11 or 12 to serve as soldiers."
Wang Jinhe frowned when he heard this, and his face looked a little ugly: "These people are simply crazy. Can 11 or 12-year-old children go to the battlefield?"
"Forget about going to the battlefield. They might not even be able to hold on during training." The new recruits they brought back this time were all over fourteen years old.
"Xuan State will feed its soldiers and new recruits well during their training and will not let them go hungry. According to Qi State's current situation, whether these children can eat enough is one thing. If they don't eat well and have such heavy training, it will be difficult for them to hold on."
Wang Jinhe didn't know what to say for a moment. No matter how angry they were, they were all people from Qi and had nothing to do with their Xuan State.
They have no way and no reason to help the enemy country.
"Is there no one in charge over there?"
"A prince who opposed increasing taxes was imprisoned. With this as a precedent, who dares to say anything more?" Su Yu said in a cold voice.
Those people are old hands in the court and they know exactly what to do and when.