Chapter 1958 The Crisis of the Empire

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Qiao An has to admit that his brain is clever, but in the final analysis it is just a cleverness. The operators and decision-makers of the cloud network are the real great wisdom. Every service launched is to change the world from different angles. .

The moment he connected to the cloud network, Qiao An seemed to be able to hear the echo of the wheels of the times whizzing past his ears.

Entering the news page of Yunwang, Joan searched the historical archives for the "Motherland Daily" published more than half a month ago according to Audrey's instructions, and found the article Holden mentioned.

At the beginning of October 1623, during the National Day of the Far East, Prince Roland attended a political and economic seminar held by the University of Korrasberg, and delivered a speech at the meeting, criticizing the reform of the empire. Published on the front page headline of the Yunwang news page.

Prince Roland believes that Prince Frank, as the helm of the social and economic reforms of the empire, has made at least two serious mistakes: one is too radical and eager for success; the other is ignoring the implementation and implementation of policies. Entrusted to non-human."

"Take the land rent tax as an example. The tax law was reformed but the method of tax collection was not changed. The tax subsidy system was still implemented. The tax subcontractors took advantage of this opportunity to make a fortune through extortion, and countless middle-class families went bankrupt."

"Frank also established a land bank to force domestic small and medium landlords to sell their land and convert it into state-owned farms. At the same time, serfdom was abolished-limited to the mainland of the empire, excluding overseas colonies, and serfs were required to buy their freedom. If there is no money to redeem themselves, the state will pay Money—printed money, in fact—serves ransoms, forcing farmers to work on designated farms and pay back ransom loans on a monthly basis.”

"These measures seem to concentrate land resources to develop large-scale agriculture, and at the same time provide a job for the freed serfs. However, it is easy to establish a farm, but it is difficult to properly operate a farm. It fell into the hands of "farm managers" transformed from old-fashioned 'housekeepers', 'helpers', local tyrants and evil gentry, and even hooligans. privilege, turn around and treat farm workers with a cruel face, and use the traditional 'whip' and 'stick' method to coerce the serfs who have just been liberated from the landlord's manor to work in the fields."

"It is not only the serfs who are suffering from the reform, but also their former owners. The state-owned farms are like huge sponges, frantically absorbing the serfs, the main force that originally supported agricultural production, which led to higher wages for private farmers to hire helpers , coupled with the fact that state-owned farms do not need to pay land rent taxes, they have an inherent competitive advantage over private farms, further reducing the living space of small and medium-sized landowners.”

"With the emancipation of serfs and the formation of a free land market, the small and medium-sized landlords who had only a small number of serfs and had to work in the fields themselves also ushered in the end. Buying serfs in their own hands left them with a dilemma: for their own working population, the land they owned was too large to cultivate by themselves; The net income left after taxation cannot support the family life... These families who are struggling in the tide of reform have to sell the land they depend on for a living, go to the city to make a living, or leave their hometowns and go abroad to seek a living.”

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Seeing this, Joan was deeply shocked.

The prince of the Far East seemed to have the insight to predict the future, dissecting the consequences of the empire's reforms accurately. The experience of these refugees on the expedition ship is enough to prove His Royal Highness Roland's foresight.

Joan was worried that this was just the beginning, and the consequences of the imperial reform would intensify, causing more people in the territory to join the wave of exile, sail across the oceans, and flock to the New World.

If this phenomenon really occurs in the future, will the living environment and social order of the New World be changed as a result?

Joan can make a definite guess, but unfortunately, he does not have the superb political wisdom of the Far East Prince and the Canaan Prince. He cannot predict how much the immigration wave from the interior of the empire will have an impact on the New World. Only time will tell. verify.

Thanks to the blessing of Neord, the god of the sea, the next voyage of the "Coral" was smooth sailing, and it successfully arrived at the second largest city "Idalil Port" in the Jotunheim colony on the afternoon of October 27.

At Audrey's initiative, Joan, Hailar, and Zion siblings each took out 500 Gold Duga and distributed them to the refugees who went ashore as travel expenses.

A mere four gold coins is not enough to enable refugees to enjoy a comfortable life in this strange land, but it can help them temporarily avoid the torture of hunger and cold, and gain hope of survival.

The expedition ship stayed in the port of Idalil for four days. In addition to settling the refugees, Joan and the others had another important task, which was to transport 1,000 pounds of pepper picked from Elephant Man Island to the port and sell it to a trading company for 50,000 Gold pound (Fizhen gold coin).

Since the peppers were a free gift from the elephants, the 50,000 pounds were pure profit. Hailar distributed 10,000 gold pounds among them to Captain Odysseus and his crew, and the rest was shared equally with Joan and Zion, each with a profit of 10,000 gold pounds.

During his stay in Idalil, Hailaer took some time out of his busy schedule and took Joan and Zion to visit the famous tourist attraction "Yew Valley" near the port.

This scenic valley is said to be the hunting ground of Uriel, the "Winter God" worshiped by the local Asa aborigines. The towering yew trees in the valley are excellent materials for making bows and arrows.

Legend has it that Uriel's divine bow "Iqibal" is buried in a cave in this valley, attracting many explorers to hunt for treasure in the valley.

It's a pity that the legend is just a legend after all. Joan used reconnaissance magic to search the valley to the bottom of the sky, but he didn't even find a bow string, let alone a "magic bow". It is seriously suspected that this is a deliberate attempt by local unscrupulous merchants to attract tourists. Rumors released!

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