Richest Man: Divine-Grade Reconstruct System Chapter 1224 - 1123: The Minister of the Ministry of Revenue Appears_2

But why deliberately demean their status, while elevating the status of farmers?

Why raise the taxes on farmers while merchants don’t have to pay a single penny in taxes?

In fact, in saying this, there is a layer of a widely known secret within the upper circles.

And that is, behind these real big merchants stand the powerful and influential.

One could say the true merchant giants are all controlled by the nobility and officials.

As such, the status and position of these merchants mean nothing to them, as these merchants are nothing but servants they send out.

Due to this, the lower the status these merchants have, the easier they are to control.

And there is also a most important point, which is all the taxes the merchants pay are digging money from their pockets.

For this reason, they would rather suppress the merchants’ status to the lowest, than let go of their own silver coins.

It should be understood, even though the merchants’ status is extremely low, it doesn’t affect the status of those noble families at all.

And these true commercial families only serve them.

As long as they can pay less or no silver coins, why wouldn’t they?

In other words, who doesn’t know that life gets better with money?

This was also true in ancient society, wouldn’t the common people know that their lives would improve once they had silver coins?

Thus, when they truly face merchants, would they show a superior attitude?

It’s simply laughable.

Knowing this, Lin Yi and Xiao Zihan share the same view, if one wants the nation to truly prosper, then agricultural taxes must be reduced.

Let the farmers farm without taxes, only then can farmers wholeheartedly go to the fields willingly and do a good job at farming.

If not, all the grain harvested with their hard work for a year has to be handed over to the state, and they can’t even have enough to eat. Would they still be willing to farm? Would anyone else be willing to farm?

However, after saying this, all the officials below were suddenly stunned, at the same time, the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue immediately stepped forward, bowed to Lin Yi and Xiao Zihan, and saluted:

"Your Majesty. Absolutely not!

We are the court, we represent the court, the highest authority, how can we engage in commerce?

The merchant class is the lowest, how can they manage what our high-ranking scholar class does?

If we truly get involved in commerce, we might be mocked by countless citizens, losing the people’s support.

Therefore, I implore Your Majesty to reconsider."

However, as he knelt down and shouted this sentence, instantly, over half the people in the Imperial Court knelt down.

Looking around, the ones still standing were less than ten in number.

And when these people saw everyone kneel, they too followed suit and knelt down, at the same time banging their heads on the ground, all shouting for the Emperor to reconsider.

This move made Lin Yi laugh angrily, as how could he not know what these people were thinking?

It’s simply that he was about to touch their money, and they didn’t want that.

But clearly, they couldn’t change his determination, moreover, he had a very striking identity.

And that was, he was a ruthless killer!

If someone dared to resist his decision, he wouldn’t hesitate to eliminate them.

As such, when everyone was kneeling, Lin Yi reached into his chest, and in the next moment, there was a jet-black object in his hand.

And Xiao Zihan beside him, upon seeing this scene, his eyes instantly narrowed, while his heart also skipped a beat.

Simultaneously, he hurriedly whispered to Lin Yi asking:

"Why did you take that thing out? What are you planning to do? They’re just expressing their opinions, isn’t this too aggressive?"

It could be seen that although Xiao Zihan was very smart and had the experience of the nuclear group baptism, his ruthless level was still not enough.

After all, in modern society, such a scene would absolutely never occur.

Therefore, when Xiao Zihan saw Lin Yi take out a black gun, he jumped in fright.

At the same time, hurriedly attempting to stop Lin Yi.

She genuinely feared Lin Yi might shoot out of displeasure, such a thing was the last thing she wanted to happen.

After all, having grown under the red flag, their minds were educated in unity, and they wouldn’t just murder innocents.

Thus, when Lin Yi took out the gun, Xiao Zihan hurriedly spoke to dissuade him.

However, Lin Yi’s actions were naturally all noticed by the people below, simultaneously they couldn’t help but feel a chill run through, and cold sweat appeared on their foreheads, while regrets filled their hearts.

"What am I doing? Am I not inviting misfortune?"

"What am I to meddle with? Did I forget the one sitting in front of me is a ruthless killing demon!"

"If I offend him, I might truly lose my life."

Every time they thought of this, instantly, almost everyone started regretting.

Of course, except for a few with the largest interests who didn’t show much.

And almost all civil and military officials present had a sudden change in their expressions.

And just at this moment, as Xiao Zihan finished speaking, Lin Yi smiled and patted her hand, indicating for her not to worry:

"Rest assured, I have a decency about this. Turn your head, close your eyes, and cover your ears with your hands."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Zihan’s pupils instantly shrank.

At the same time, she seemed to have guessed what Lin Yi intended to do.

Though she wanted to stop him, upon glancing at everything happening in front of her, she closed her mouth.

In the Imperial Court, the new Emperor had just ascended not long ago, and the most taboo thing was being controlled by the people below.

Meaning, once discussing important court matters, if the people below formed a faction, it would be a very troublesome thing for the Emperor.

The ability for those below to unite and overthrow the Emperor’s ideologies is a totally unacceptable possibility.

Once done, it could happen again, if they united once and truly overturned Lin Yi’s decision, they would surely do so again next time.

Therefore, Lin Yi understood that such a thing couldn’t be allowed to happen.

Once such momentum appeared, it must be quelled.

It was essential to make them all fear him and recognize that his command was the only command.

Thus, upon seeing Xiao Zihan obediently turn her head, close her eyes, and cover her ears, Lin Yi then lightly smiled and said to everyone:

"Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, step forward! What? Do I amuse you?"

But at this moment, the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue was already scared out of his wits, trembling all over as if he had hypothermia. He wanted to step forward but felt his legs become weak, unable to move an inch.

This scene, naturally Lin Yi took note of, but it was clear he had no intention of letting it go.

After all, killing one to warn others is something that needs to happen from time to time. Otherwise, how could he continue to make them persistently fear him?

And when the surrounding officials heard these words, they all shuddered, following which their eyes fell upon the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue.

With their eyes filled with pity.

Of course, a very ridiculous incident unfolded.

[To be continued...]