Although Madar has never seen the "slave friend" in Solandale's mouth, he has seen too many scenes of oppression of the people at the bottom as a poor family.

Looking at the high-ranking people I met before, they all spoke from their own standpoint, and now when I heard Her Royal Highness the Princess say such heartfelt words for the people, Ma Ban couldn't help but shed tears: "It is really gratifying that Her Royal Highness the Princess can have such thoughts. It's just that these ills are deep-rooted, and how difficult it is to shake them..."

Solandale wiped away her tears, sighed, and said silently: "I know all this, and the intricate network of interests in the kingdom can be sorted out overnight. But these ills have accumulated for too long, and if no one cares about them, it may be too late. ”

"Maza, let me ask you, the treasury has been getting empty every year in recent years, what do you think is the fundamental problem?"

Ma Ban thought for a long time, and replied in a deep voice: "On the surface, it seems that officials at all levels are greedy for ink, but in fact, the biggest problem lies in the tax system that has been passed down since ancient times. ”

"When a person becomes a high-ranking official, he can receive a high salary, but he does not have to pay taxes, and he does not have to pay taxes even to his family. Since the founding of the country, countless people have risen to high positions, and those nobles who have enjoyed tax exemption have spread throughout the kingdom, and they have been sitting on huge wealth, not only do they not have to pay taxes to the royal family, but they have to receive benefits such as annual gifts from the treasury during the New Year's holidays. ”

"And the people who really bear the taxes are the commoners or slaves at the bottom. This led to a continuous upward concentration of wealth, with the poor getting poorer and the rich getting richer, and that concentrated wealth was in the hands of individual nobles and could not flow into the treasury through taxes, which eventually led to a strange phenomenon in which the aristocracy became richer and the treasury became more and more empty. ”

Solandelle's gaze was full of appreciation, as if she had found a confidant: "That's right, this is Dogoland's biggest evil. From the founding of the state 514 years ago to the present day, the aristocracy annexed land and sat on huge wealth without paying taxes. The people at the bottom get up early and are greedy for night, but they bear the vast majority of the kingdom's taxes. This distorted tax system will eventually lead to more and more fiscal spending and less and less fiscal revenue. ”

"For example, in the past two years, two wars have stretched the treasury, and the royal family has had to raise taxes at the bottom. The civilians have not been able to eat meat for the New Year, and at the same time, the family property copied by the greedy officials of Danyu City is worth the military needs of more than half of the army, which is enough to see how much wealth has been concentrated. ”

"In addition to the financial problems, there is also the destruction of the atmosphere. For example, during the day, you can't blame the boss for wanting to become an official in order to get rich, because the whole kingdom is like this, and the only way for commoners to turn over is to find a way to earn a silver moon, let the children go to school, become officials, and change the fate of the family. ”

But if all the officials of the kingdom thought so, what would become of the kingdom in the future? I'm sure I've seen more than that, and I've seen many more, but no one has ever said about it. ”

"Why? Because those rentiers with vested interests will not say it, and if they do, it is tantamount to shaking their own interests, and no one will do this. The people at the bottom don't dare to say it, because if it offends the top, whoever says it will be punished! ”

"If everyone doesn't say anything like this, everyone doesn't say anything, the ills will continue to accumulate, the pockets of the nobles will become bulging day by day, the treasury will become empty day by day, and finally they can only endlessly increase taxes to the bottom, until they are miserable, they can't raise their heads, grit their teeth and endure, and endure until one day they can't bear it anymore, and all the places will rise up, and the whole kingdom will be ruined!"

Solandale turned to look out of the giant wall, and the lights of the ten thousand homes in the royal city were reflected in his pupils: "Since the rentier doesn't want to say it, and the people at the bottom don't dare to say it, then it's okay, it's up to me." ”

Ma Ban was frightened when he heard this, and hurriedly walked to Solandale's side, and advised bitterly: "Your Highness, no! It's easy to say, but have you ever thought about how many people will be angered by it? ”

"You are a princess, and your fame and life are much more important than mine, and if you really want to say those things, I will say them for you! Even if I am put to death after speaking, I am willing to sacrifice my life! ”

There was a slight sadness in Solandale's eyes: "You said it? To whom do you go? So what? What's the use of just saying that there's no movement after saying it? ”

"Don't talk about you, even if it's me, I told the minister to bend down and pick up the wheat on the ground, he can find an excuse to come back, and in the end he has to speak to Lan Xian. I thought of a palace where the royal guards could stop me at will, and Brother Bolton would give me an order, and they would obediently give way. ”

"It's useless, it's useless, just saying it's useless, nothing can be changed. It's useless to ask for help, because you can't guarantee that those people will be with you, even if they promise you today, they may regret it tomorrow. Who can you blame then? No one can blame it, only why they are so useless. ”

Solandale's eyes narrowed slightly, and his gaze became deeper and deeper: "At the last meeting, my father promised to let me be in charge, and I decided to give those tribal civilians a way out, but he regretted it afterwards and expelled everyone indiscriminately..."

"That incident taught me a very important lesson – you can't rely on anyone else to get anything done. Relying on someone else to do something is just happening to be given to you by someone else, and he will give you charity this time, but he will not necessarily give you charity next time. Only what you do by yourself can truly belong to you. ”

"So, not only must I say those things just now, but I must also do them, and I can't rely on anyone to do them, I can't rely on my father, I can't rely on Lan Xian and Sting, I can't rely on my two elder brothers, I can't rely on anyone, I can only rely on myself."

"Maban, we haven't known each other for a long time, and some of the things in our hearts shouldn't have been said too early. But I can feel that you are a person who cares about the world, not the kind of mediocre official who only focuses on his official position and a little profit in front of him. ”

"So, there's a phrase that I think I can tell you. It's the first time I've ever thought this way, and you're the first to hear it, and I haven't even told Lorna and Chino about it. ”

"It's good if you want to stay away from me after hearing this, and if you are willing to follow me, just because of your personality and the right answer with me today, you have a reason to listen to this."

Solandale stood on the top of the royal city, condescending to overlook the pockmarks, and between his eyebrows was full of natural superior temperament, and the next words were like butterflies spreading their wings, setting off an unprecedented storm in the history of later generations:

"I, Solandel Van Dogurland, am going to be Queen Dogoland!"

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