Chapter 922: Entrance Tax (Page 1/1)

Lord Bardo gave his father a deep look, and every wrinkle on his face revealed an open-mindedness and time-honored sophistication.

"Okay. I'll listen to you one last time. Bardo lifted the curtain again and forgot to glance out, the corners of his mouth drawing an imperceptible arc, and he made a knock with his scepter to move on.

All of Bado's movements fell exactly into the old duke's cloudy eyes, and he sighed helplessly, knowing in his heart that Bado didn't completely take his words to heart.

Looking at the back of the carriage gradually moving away, everyone breathed a sigh of relief, and in their opinion, a fatal catastrophe had finally disappeared.

Alfie was far less relaxed than he had suggested, and telepathically confirmed to Celant: 'Serent, did you notice the badge on that carriage?'

'There is no doubt that it is the sword and the rose. Silent replied in the affirmative. A native of Frosacken, Celent was familiar with the family crest of the town lord.

'It seems that we are really close to the O'Bright family!, and we almost fell in touch with them when we first arrived in the imperial capital. Alfie had to sigh in her heart the magic of fate.

'But Lord Stowe is a good man. Silent commented pertinently.

'Count Raphael isn't a good man—but it doesn't seem like a good person in the Earl's position!' Alfie grumbled. Coincidentally, every time it was the person with the title of Earl who caused them big trouble, and this title was about to cast a shadow on Alfie.

By the way, we try to communicate with as little telepathy as possible when we enter the city. This is our biggest hole card, and we can't let others know it easily. There are many talented people in the imperial capital, and it would not be good if someone with a heart discovered our secret. Alfie reminded one last word.

In the silent communication between the two, the team entering the city was moving forward rapidly. After such a small episode just now, both the civilians who entered the city and the guards at the city gate tacitly accelerated their speed. Judging from what has just happened, today does not seem to be a good day, and no one wants to make a difference on such a day.

"Well, the entrance tax for two people, a total of two silver coins. Celent hesitantly took out the silver coin and put it in the hands of the fat city gate guard, it was not that the enemies did not get together, but it was the fat guy who "entertained" them.

"Two silver coins?" the fat guard's face elongated, "three silver coins for each of you." ”

"What? everyone else only paid one silver coin!" shouted Celant, pointing to the backs of civilians who had already entered the city. In his opinion, the fat guard was retaliating nakedly.

"They're them, you're you!" said the fat guard, unyieldingly.

"Justify the tax!" said Celrant, his eyes lit up. They had already inquired clearly, and they didn't need to pay the city tax at all when they entered the imperial capital except for routine inspections.

It's just that the New Year's celebration is approaching, and soon after, there is a celebration to celebrate the opening of the Grand Canal, and the two celebrations are superimposed, making the imperial capital extremely popular. After the cataclysm, the empire has not seen such a lively scene for a long time, and almost all the people in the empire who have some methods have flocked to the imperial capital.

In order to control the number of people and increase taxes a little by the way, the empire introduced a city tax policy, and everyone who wanted to enter the imperial capital had to pay a city tax of one silver coin.

Of course, for the commoners, controlling the number of people or something is a pretext, and increasing taxes is the fundamental purpose of those nobles. This is the consensus of almost all the people who rushed into the city. For them, they dare not speak out about this new policy, and the New Year's celebration is not to be missed in any case.

Not to mention the fact that soon after the end of the New Year's celebrations, it was followed by the celebration of the opening of the Grand Canal. The two celebrations are so close together that they are unique in the history of the Empire. As long as you do it right, it's a better idea to stay in the imperial capital until the second celebration and save a second entrance fee.

Compared with before, it can save a silver coin, and for the people at the bottom, a silver coin is enough for them to make a careful calculation.

"What is the basis for collecting taxes?" said the fat guard to his companions with a smile, "This little priest of the Holy See actually asked me the basis for collecting taxes!

His words drew a burst of laughter from the other gate guards, but one or two sober guards reminded them after laughing, "Fett, be careful." Lead those two men aside and don't get in the way of the progress of the later into the city. ”

The fat guard Fett glanced at the guard who reminded him in displeasure, and was about to say something, but when he swept past the anxious civilians behind Alfie and Silent, he suddenly changed his mind.

These civilians, who were already dissatisfied with the collection of taxes into the city, were obviously frightened, and they hated to grow wings and fly over the city walls. If this delay continues, it is very likely that a popular uprising will break out under the excitement of the crowd, and he will be the unlucky one at that time.

"You two come with me. Fei Teo tilted his head at the two of them, "There is a complete tax collection bill over there, and people like you who are coming to the imperial capital for the first time will have to levy an additional head tax of two silver coins per person in addition to the entrance tax of one silver coin per person......

"It doesn't have to be that much trouble. We'll pay the taxes right away!" Alfie didn't wait for Celent to object, he took out four more silver coins and stuffed them into Fett's hand, and then pulled Celent away from the city gate quickly.

"What two rich people!" the two who left did not notice the whispers coming from behind them.

Fett also looked at the two who were leaving quickly with a confused expression, he didn't expect Alfie to pay taxes so happily, knowing that six silver coins were enough to buy a month's rations for a family of three.

Fett blew on the silver coin, put it to his ear and listened, yes, the real Imperial silver coin, and it was a new coin that had just been minted last year, and it was full of weight, far from the old coins that some treacherous people had turned in.

Fett looked around for a moment, and seeing that no one noticed him, he quickly took out six old coins from his pocket at a speed disproportionate to his size, and replaced the new coins handed in by the two of them: "Go to Willie and exchange these six silver coins, and the extra money should be able to buy Rachel a small gift~"

Thinking of Rachel's beautiful face, Fett's heart burned for a while, "By the way, those are two fat sheep, and we can't let them run away easily." ’

Fett looked around, and saw that the commotion caused by the little episode had subsided, and no one seemed to notice him, so he quietly left the city gate, and a secret signal sounded somewhere around the corner.

"Alfie, where did you get your money?" asked Celant, suspiciously. He knew this old friend very well, and such a generous payment of four silver coins was definitely not the style of the money-loving Alfie. The most important thing is that Alfie's pockets are cleaner than his face, and it is incredible that he can take out so many silver coins at once.

"The little bit of illusion I stole from Catherine is just the right thing to do with that nasty fat man~" Alfie smiled in abruptness.

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