Chapter 970 Viscount Gold(1/2)
While lamely avoiding the capture of several farmers, he issued a soul torture to the group of people in the tavern, "Don't you ever want to change your lifestyle? You don't have to endure the layers of exploitation by those noble gentlemen.
, you don’t have to endure the oppression of the villain servants they kept in captivity, and you have to hand over 70% to 80% of the land you have worked hard to cultivate for a year.
Those aristocrats are singing happily about the wealth we have created every day, but we have to tighten our belts, eat chaffy vegetables, and drink even the worst-quality ale mixed with water on our fingers. Are you willing to hold back like this?
Are you going to live a life of humiliation?"
Facing Little John's questioning, the farmers who were chasing him couldn't help but slow down their movements.
There is no doubt that these words touched their sore spot.
They do the hardest work, but eat the worst meals and drink the worst drinks.
All the wealth was grown by them, but it is not theirs.
Except for those noble lords, no one takes this for granted.
"If you don't live like this for the rest of your life, what else can you do?" A rhetorical question came from the crowd.
"If the leader of the Yongye Army really uses large-scale troops on the Flower Language Plateau, it will be a great opportunity for us to turn around." Little John finally brought up the topic he wanted to talk about.
"Hey... to put it nicely, what if the leader of the Yongye Army comes to kill us? The crows in the world are as black as black, but we still have to pay the same taxes? It's just handed over to different people."
"It's different, it's very different. Under the rule of Yongye Military Leader, although the same taxes are paid, all tax items are clear and will not be changed easily. Additional taxes are never allowed to be arbitrarily imposed. On the contrary, if there are special
Depending on the situation, there will also be tax cuts.
When the Yongye Army was short of food the most, the tax was only 30%. It is said that it has been falling in the past two years. We have seen this with our own eyes. This is also the reason why the nobles do not want us to do business. They
They are afraid that we will be attracted by the leader of the Yongye Army and run there and not want to come back."
"You are talking about the situation of the Yongye Army Leader itself. It does not mean that they will adopt the same policy after taking over the plateau. What's more, if the war breaks out, you and I will not have the chance to sit here and drink, but will be treated as cannon fodder.
After being dragged to the battlefield, it is still unknown whether he can walk off the battlefield alive. Everyone is dead, and there is nothing else."
"You really think too highly of our noble men. If the army led by Yongye Army really attacks the plateau, they will surrender faster than a rabbit can run. If this happens, instead, they will surrender.
It’s going to be even worse, if the Yong Ye Army leader continues to use them to govern the local area, we still won’t have a good life.”
"That's what I just wanted to say. Aren't those the same people who were fighting back and forth among the noble lords?"
"So, if the army led by Yongye Army really attacks, we will prevent those nobles from surrendering." Little John walked around for a long time, and finally revealed the cold light of the dagger.
At this time, no one dared to chase Little John anymore. On the contrary, they could not help but stay away from him. They were somewhat shocked by his rebellious remarks.
Little John didn't give them a chance to choose at all, but poured out his plan like beans from a bamboo tube: "What I said was just a hypothesis. It was based on the situation where the Yongye Army crossed the natural barrier and entered the plateau on a large scale.
, if the army did not even show up, this proposal would be treated as if it had never occurred.
If it really happens, this is not only an excellent opportunity for us to avoid future troubles, but also an excellent opportunity for us to take revenge and gain wealth. Don’t you want to get back your part of the wealth?
Even if there is a problem at that time, we can blame everything on the Revolutionary Party, which has nothing to do with us, and give me another drink."
Little John limped to the wine bar again, ordered twice as much liquor, drank it all in one gulp, and laughed loudly: "The opportunity has been placed in front of you. Whether you can seize it or not is your own business.
Let's break up, let's break up. If nothing unexpected happens, our Lord Baron may have gotten the news, and his lackeys may be on the way here."
"Why are you guys still sitting around? Do you really want to wait for those ruthless guys to come? Once they notice us and label us as a revolutionary army, we will have to peel off our skin even if we don't die."
"Little John, you are going to hurt us. You are trying to force everyone into the water."
"As long as none of you are high-density to the Baron, there is no need to worry. If there are some high-density ones among you, there will be nothing you can do."
In just a few minutes, the originally bustling tavern was deserted.
As the culprit of this incident, Little John was also mixed in with the crowd and disappeared into the vast night.
When the escort of the town's de facto ruler heard the news and chased Little John's house, the house was deserted. The owner had been away for who knows how long, so there was no way to investigate, and there was no time to investigate.
Because this is not an isolated incident, but a collective incident.
For weeks, similar agitprop has been circulating in the streets and alleys.
All the old and new accounts between the ordinary citizens of Huayu Plateau and the lords and nobles were uncovered and once again nakedly displayed in front of everyone.
Suddenly, the relationship between ordinary citizens and local nobles became more tense than ever.
In particular, some local nobles became angry and adopted more bloody and brutal methods of killing the enemy, which further intensified the conflict between the two parties.
Flower City.
The capital of Huayu Plateau.
The foundation of the Bryan family.
Nature is the center of this revolutionary storm.
Just like the eye of all storms, the current situation here is calm, and the class-conscious life of the past is still maintained.
The lords and nobles still maintain their decent and luxurious life.
Common people work hard to fill their ever-hungry stomachs and earn pitiful commissions.
Only a few people who have a sense of crisis and are willing to open their eyes to see the world can feel the sense of crisis.
The eye of the storm seems to be the safest place, but it is actually the most dangerous place because the storm can move.
Once the storm starts to move, it means that the storm has accumulated enough power, and it will sweep everything in the eye of the storm with a terrifying attitude.
Viscount Gauld is undoubtedly the leader among them. He is known as the first person in Huayu Plateau to open his eyes to see the world in the past ten years. He is also the person who has risen the fastest in Huayu Plateau in recent decades. From a declining knight, all the way to
He was promoted to Viscount, and he was one of the rare Viscounts with real power.
It's just that his real power is somewhat different from that of ordinary powerful nobles. He currently only owns a remote town in his name, and many powerful barons are stronger than him.
But now in Huayu Plateau, no one dares to look down upon him. It is a common thing for him to be the guest of those earls and marquises.
Not only because he is now Archduke Christian's finance minister, but also because he controls the trade lines, trade relations, and several arsenals with the Eternal Night Army Leader.
These arsenals are advanced technologies introduced from the Yongye Army.
The manufactured military products have the miraculous effect of transforming an army.
What these arsenals produce is not military products, but golden gold.
In this world, as long as you have money, you can buy everything you want. How powerful is Viscount Gauld?
It's just dawn.
Viscount Gauld arrived at Huayu City at midnight. He didn't even sleep. He washed his face with cold water and couldn't wait to go straight to the Brian family's High Rock Castle with a large pile of information.
Along the way, Viscount Gauld had an unobstructed journey. For ordinary people, he would never have the chance to approach the castle and fortress, and he felt as if he had returned to his own home.
The servants in the castle were all respectful and smiling when they saw him.
Viscount Gauld is currently a popular person around Archduke Christine, and having His Excellency the Grand Duke's authorization is only one aspect.
On the other hand, it is the large amount of silver and gold that Viscount Gauld spends on them every month that works, and there are very few people who can't get along with money.
"Lord Viscount, it's not that I don't want to give you face, it's that Your Majesty was happy yesterday and drank a few more drinks. He just went to bed and it's really not suitable to disturb him. If there is anything important, we can wait until His Majesty wakes up before it's too late. Don't worry, Sir.
As soon as His Majesty wakes up, I will send someone to inform you as soon as possible." Viscount Gauld was intercepted at the last stage of meeting Archduke Christian, and the Grand Duke's bodyguard explained with a troubled expression.
Of course they don't want to offend the God of Wealth in front of them. If the other person reveals something between his fingers, it will be enough for them to use him for life.
But their responsibilities are more important. Archduke Christine's morning energy has always been amazing. It would be fine if he only received a few whips, but it would be terrible if he was found to be unfaithful to his duties and removed from the Grand Duke's side.
Viscount Gauld can bring them benefits because they are now the Grand Duke's Guards. Without this identity, the other party would probably not even look at them, let alone take the initiative to give them benefits.
They are very clear about the priority of this.
This is how the game of power and money between lords and nobles has always been played.
"The matter is urgent. We really can't wait until His Majesty wakes up. Please go in and report. If Your Majesty gets angry, I am willing to bear it alone." Sir Gold's expression remained unchanged, but his heart was extremely heavy, with a strong sense of disappointment.
Passing through my heart.
When did this happen?
Archduke Christine was actually in the mood to stay up all night drinking and having fun.
Didn't he realize the seriousness of the matter until the army led by Yong Ye's army entered the plateau and the revolutionary army led the mob to Gaoyan Castle?
"This..." the Grand Duke's bodyguard said with an embarrassed look, "Sir, please don't embarrass us. This kind of responsibility is not something you can shoulder just because you want to help us. This is our biggest responsibility. This kind of
It is our dereliction of duty to disturb His Majesty at this time. No matter how important the matter is, it will not take more than a day and a half, so please forgive me."
"If what I am holding now is just ordinary financial information, I will turn around and leave without saying a word, but what I am holding now is important information related to the life and death of our military leaders. It cannot be delayed even for half an hour, let alone half a day.
"Well, if you delay something important, it won't be a matter of heavy fines, but your head will be lost." Seeing that the other party was out of luck and took his responsibilities more seriously than anything else, Sir Gold couldn't help but express his expression.
The slumped down.
Sir Gauld put away his usual smooth smile, and his serious expression had a unique majesty.
The two close guards of the Grand Duke in front of them couldn't help but feel shocked.
The more tactful bodyguard of the Grand Duke said with a smile on his face: "Sir, don't scare us. Who doesn't know that you are the Finance Minister beside the Grand Duke? Information belongs to Lord Calvin, and military affairs are the responsibility of Lord Nickles.
Now tell us that what you are getting now is important military information, which is beyond your duties. If the matter is really as urgent as you said, you can first communicate with the two adults and reach an agreement, and then come together to see His Majesty.
Even if there is a heavy fine, I will definitely go in and report it."
"If you two adults pay enough attention to the information I provided, I won't have to come to see Your Majesty in person." The other party's suggestion made Gauld feel even more stuffy in his chest.
To be continued...