Chapter 51: In the morning court, confronting the officials

He had left these tax matters to the officials below to resolve.

After all, his own energy was limited.

It was impossible for him to do everything himself.

Now, hearing Ying Zi Ye say this, he really felt there was a problem.

Previously, when the treasury was empty, he directly ordered an increase in taxes.

He had never thought that squeezing the common people like this would make them miserable.

The taxes collected were becoming less each year.

It was not that Great Qin had no money.

It was just... the direction of collection was wrong!

Great Qin does not lack money, but that money is all in the hands of the noble gentry!

They are so wealthy, yet their taxes are the same as the common people's!

Some gentry even collude with the government and do not have to pay taxes at all.

Over these years, fighting wars has consumed countless amounts of money.

After increasing taxes, the common people were almost at their wits' end, and some even starved to death!

Yet those noble gentry were living comfortably!

Since no more taxes could be collected from the common people.

Why not collect from the noble gentry?

Ying Zheng furrowed his brows; after Ying Zi Ye said this, he was suddenly enlightened! ===== CHAPTER 53 =====