Chapter 514: Ears of Wheat (II)
There was silence in the room, and no one answered the head maid's question.
The nobles all looked like they had nothing to do with themselves, but in the eyes of the maids, each of them was so hateful.
It seems that many of them did not disobey her orders, and obediently let the government officials carry out all the decrees she issued, but their inaction happened to be the reason why the maid felt that they were disgusting.
They can do nothing, or they can go up, and the maid does not refuse them to become one of the leaders of the country, as long as they are capable enough and willing to contribute to the country, then even if they are noble, the maid thinks that they can become one of the leaders of the country.
But they didn't think about working hard, because from the beginning, they had already been given things that others might not be able to have in their lifetime, so they stuck to the rules just to keep their wealth and their lives and that of their descendants from falling down.
They don't do anything on their own, as long as the government officials can carry out the maid's orders, she doesn't really care.
It's just that they are doing nothing, but they also want to pull others to do nothing.
In the past, they didn't have a good impression of the government officials who rose from the mud legs, and now they still have a disdain, but now they are willing to 'play with' those officials.
Government officials are not maids, they don't have such a high vision, and many of them are just ordinary scholars, who have been inactive, mediocre and ordinary.
In order to run the country, she trained them over the course of a year, and then sent them to other noble domains, where they could establish a 'stronghold' of the central government with the help of the knights.
A year could not make them produce any lofty ideals, so they were also easily corrupted by the aristocratic life they once envied.
Through their own inaction, the nobles showed the government officials, consciously or unconsciously, so that they could see clearly what they could do, and let them understand that with the identity and power of government officials, they could actually do this.
The nobles had become wiser and knew that it would be difficult for them to resist, so they resorted to a different method - they believed that no matter how strong the maid was, it would be impossible to replace all these officials at once, and once she did, they would be able to regain their power.
This is the 'heritage' of the nobility - in the long family lineage, their unique wisdom is temporarily suppressed by the maid with a higher vision and direct attitude, because everything they have learned before is run in a rule that belongs to the nobility, and if someone does not follow the rules, then they can only be helpless for the time being.
After all, the wisdom of the nobles should not be underestimated, as it is now, but they may have been a little naΓ―ve, and they still thought that if they did this, the maid would be helpless.
The aftermath of the maid's accountability seemed to echo in the empty council chamber, but every nobleman was silent, as if in silent protest.
But why is might called 'might'?
"I believe that there are many people who are trying to be safe, maybe you are not strong in acceptance, and you can't accept such a change at once, so I don't blame you, this is also human nature. β
That's it?
The nobles were surprised that the head maid had only mocked them, and they were used to it, so they didn't feel embarrassed.
What really surprised them was that the head maid didn't hold them accountable, but just mocked them a little, thinking that the head maid would hold them accountable, and even something would happen, and as a result, that's all?
This makes many people feel unaccustomed and makes some people wary because it is so abnormal.
"The theme of our meeting today is 'agriculture', mainly the nationalization of cultivated land and the cultivation incentive bill, the former I mentioned last time, and the time has come, and after a few months, I think you have already thought about it. β
No wonder she had only satirized them a little before, it turned out that her purpose was this!
The nobles understood, it turned out that it was because the head maid wanted this, and wanted to get 'recognition' from them.
The nationalization of cultivated land was not only to nationalize the cultivated land of the common people, but also to nationalize the cultivated land owned by their nobles, and from now on, all cultivated land would be owned by the state, and people would only have the right to use it, but not ownership.
Do you still need to think about this kind of thing? Of course......
"There's also the Farming Incentive Act, which has been around for a long time, but now the time has come. β
After receiving Serena's signal, Edith hooked the corners of her mouth, stood up with the document and read it aloud: "In order to ensure the sustainable development of the principality, agriculture, industry, and mining need to be effectively supported and encouraged, so the "Cultivation Incentive Act" will now be implemented, and the general content of the bill is as follows: First, encourage the reclamation of wasteland, turning wasteland into farming, after the bill is implemented, the reclamation of wasteland will be supported by the government, and the government can provide farmers with encouragement including but not limited to, loans, farm tool rentals, tax exemptions, etc. β
Edith's voice echoed through the council chamber, and the nobles whispered.
After reading this paragraph, Edith paused for a moment, giving the nobles time to discuss.
"Second, the cultivated area of grain crops will be reduced, and new cash crops will be added to increase the income of farmers, and the means of production will be provided by the government, and farmers can independently ask the civil servants in the office. β
Wrong!
Most of the nobles were still talking about the so-called 'cash crops', because the chief maid said that it would increase the income of the peasants, and therefore the taxes they would receive, and that 'the means of production would be provided by the government', which meant that the chief maid had already prepared for this, and then they might just have to sit and collect the money.
This was true of the majority of the aristocracy, but there were still a few nobles who noticed the 'reduction of the cultivated area of grain crops', but if they did not want to reduce the production of grain, they had to promote new seeds.
Did the head maid think about this? Ironically, there were still people trying to thwart it.
"Three!"
This time, Edith didn't give them much time to think and discuss: "From now on, the grain will be purchased by the government, and the minimum purchase price will be set, and any forced buying and selling will be investigated by the inspectors!"
"No! you can't do that!"
When Edith read this out, the nobles were in an uproar, and some even stood up angrily and slapped the table and yelled.
Edith ignored them, and with the support of [Phonology], her voice was able to overpower everyone.
"Any attempt to obstruct the government's purchase of grain will be investigated and tried, and I hope you will do your job, ladies and gentlemen!"
Edith's words made many nobles sweat profusely, and although it was not their main source of income, it was also a very important source of income.
By buying low and selling high, they were able to make a lot of money, and then by collecting taxes - the farmers didn't have much money, all they could deliver was grain, and when the time came, the nobles would lower the purchase price of grain in order to get a higher profit.
What are they doing here?
Deal with the nobles!
As long as the farmers have money in their hands, they can't adjust the tax rate at will, even if not in the long run, but in the short term, their income will be reduced a lot!
"You have no right to object!"
At this moment, the maid spoke, and she chuckled: "This is a plan that has been decided from the beginning, and besides, the government's purchasers have already set off, and it is estimated that the acquisition is almost complete now, and from now on, it will be the same!"
What is power? This is power!
These aristocrats are not to be trusted, they only want more wealth for themselves, but they do not think about the country.
So, wouldn't it be nice to let the farmer earn more by weakening them?
From then on, the government was harmonious and - 'wheat ears are divided'!()
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