Chapter 621: Unscrupulous Plans
"That's what you call the first step to 'changing the world'?"
Latinia was a little confused, she really couldn't understand what the maid was trying to do.
"Take the initiative to spread new farming tools and farming methods, so that farmers can raise livestock such as chickens, ducks and pigs while farming, and increase their income. The maid shrugged her shoulders, "There is no way to do this, those nobles can't take the initiative to lower taxes no matter what they think, so all we can do is increase the income of the farmers." ”
"Now that the tax rate in other places is already very high, and due to all kinds of natural and man-made disasters, it is doubtful how much I can harvest in the spring and autumn, and if I do this further increase the income of the peasants, and the aristocracy looks at the heat and raises the tax again, and 'regains the wealth that belongs to them' from the commoners, then I have a reason to start a revolution!"
"Well, doesn't that sound evil?"
Looking at the smile on the maid's face, Latinia really couldn't understand what she was thinking.
She said she wanted to 'change the world', and now the plan has finally taken the first step to spread the word about new farming tools and farming methods that will increase farmers' incomes.
And then what was she going to do? Make a revolution? Does that make any sense?
"Of course it makes sense!"
The maid smiled and said, "What do you think I have to approve at least three thousand gold coins for publicity every year?"
Latinia pondered, "Hmm...... Is it used to promote the principality? What is the use of it?"
"Of course it works! If it's useless, why should I spend that unjust money!"
After finishing speaking, seeing that Latinia's face was still full of doubts, the maid shook her head and smiled, explaining: "I hired bards to spread our reputation all over the continent, and now the principality is not famous in all parts of the continent, but it is also a little famous. Besides, do you know what I'm trying to get them to promote?"
What is the propaganda...... Latinia thought for a moment, and then was dumbfounded.
"You let them carry bootleggies?!" she exclaimed.
The maid raised her eyebrows, but her eyes were full of smiles, "How can it be said that it is 'entrainment of private goods'?
"I just...... Let them just tell the truth!" said the maid with a chuckle.
Latinia knew what that meant, of course, but even if the bards were telling the truth, it would definitely affect the rule of the nobility.
The idea of 'nobles ruling over commoners' is deeply rooted because for thousands of years, the continent has been ruled by nobles since the emergence of the 'nobles' group on the continent of Slo Mendes.
One dynasty after another has been overthrown, one nation after another has fallen, wise kings have been drowned in the long river of history, and righteous heroes have been forgotten by time......
In this land, only the 'nobility' has always existed, and even a god is not sure when it will fall.
Before the emergence of the Arcane Empire, before the emergence of the mage organization 'Arcane Tower', the predecessor of the Arcane Empire, the continent was still an era of war and strife, when humans did not stand at the pinnacle of the continent, but the nobles had already ruled the land.
A tyrannical king was beheaded, and an evil country was overthrown, but no new classes or ideas were born on this continent.
Because this world has extraordinary power, a strong man can withstand thousands of troops, and naturally, the aristocratic class was born.
If nothing else, there will be no 'socialism' and 'capitalism' in the world of Assatom, and the world will always stay at the level of feudalism, and at most there will be 'centralization', just like the current Ogordon Empire has shown some signs.
Even if the 'magic technology' of the Kurkut Empire develops in the future, the people who control the means of production are still 'nobles', or 'mages', and have nothing to do with the commoners.
However, the unexpected happened!
Like a fish jumping from another river of fate, a person with 'otherworldly knowledge and thoughts' came to this world.
The maid appeared in the world of Assatom, and because of some accidents, such as the black dragon who adopted her in the first place, it turned out to be the eldest son of a human nobleman, and the legendary powerhouse who should have lived for thousands of years had already given up the treatment......
All this is piled up to lead to the emergence of this country today.
An alien fish stirred the waters of this river of fate, blurring what should have been a clearly visible fate.
If it were not for those accidents, no matter how much it changed, the aristocracy would always rule the people, and even if the productive forces were greatly developed, this deep-rooted concept would not have changed in any way.
Now, however, the maid paid the bards to spread the reputation of the Duchy of Sorrow, and to tell the commoners about the institutions and administrations of the country.
It's like quietly planting a bomb that explodes when it hits the air, and the nobles sit on the floating earth and don't feel anything wrong, but if they have other intentions and continue to exploit the common people, then sooner or later, the bomb will explode.
People are not painless machines, they can't spin or let people do anything – they're a silent volcano.
Volcanoes didn't erupt because the time didn't come, and when the time came, they would erupt!
Just like dynasties and countries that have been overthrown in the past, once they really can't bear it anymore, then they will definitely break out.
It's just that the experience of the past is also warning the nobles of today, so that they should not exploit the commoners excessively, but if there are really any huge benefits in front of them, it is impossible for the nobles with a small eye to see the bomb under the floating soil.
All they could see was a nugget of gold that had been placed in the floating earth by the maid and had a horn exposed.
The nugget was the value that the maid had created for the peasants, and their income had increased, and the tax rate remained the same, but the nobles had collected more from them, and they would soon find out, and then they would soon become greedy.
It won't take long, just a few years......
It only takes a few years for that bomb to explode, blowing the first nobleman to cut it out to pieces!
And that's just the first step in the plan!
“...... What the hell are you trying to do?" Latinia asked in a trembling voice, "Isn't that going to kill a lot of people?"
"Of course a lot of people will die, the commoners can't resist the aristocracy, and the ones who will really 'break out' are the poor people who are desperate, if they can have two money in the family, they will definitely be content with the status quo......"
As she spoke, the maid's face turned grim and she asked in a deep voice, "Then, what about this?"
"The aristocracy doesn't collect taxes every year after the harvest has been calculated, otherwise how can they let themselves collect less taxes once the harvest is not good?"
"The tax rate, the tax rate, sounds good, but how many nobles on this continent can collect taxes after calculating this year's harvest like us?
"But they are different, they are vultures lying on the corpses of the people and eating carrion, they will ruthlessly take away the wealth in the hands of the common people, and those who owe them may not be able to pay their debts for the rest of their lives and live alone. ”
"Even if there are always some people who find out in their conscience, they are still exploiting the common people, only enjoying power, and not fulfilling their obligations!"
At this point, the maid paused abruptly and stopped her desperate shouting.
"Disrupting order is evil, so I admit it! This plan may cause many people to die, and I will bear the sin!"
Looking at the maid's calm face, the goddess of wealth was extremely heavy.
She was not a good god, just as she had turned a blind eye to some of the shameless methods of the merchants.
At this moment, however, she was silent.
She had to be silent!
Then, Serena laughed again, smiled and said: "I will continue this plan, the commoners have no power to resist the nobles, but there are many opportunists in the world, and even many evil people who are committed to destroying the existing order, they will help me do everything without me doing anything, and the final result is not for me to decide, because it is too complicated, if only I work hard, and the oppressed themselves do not try, I can't help them." ”
"Oh, isn't it interesting to do anything to make a good life for everyone, except for the nobles?"
"You're willing to help me, aren't you, Latinia?"
Looking at the sincere smile on the maid's face, looking at those deep eyes, Latinia took a deep breath with a heavy heart and nodded.
"Yes, I'll help you ......"
"I'll help you!"