Chapter 527: Feces

"The tax collection from the western district isn't here yet?"

"Sir, with the sudden increment of ten tax points, most commoners would find it hard to pay the amount!"

"Increasing tax collections is the national policy set by the First Prince. In the past, the reason why our country's tax rate was far too low was so that the people could live stable lives and recover. However, right now, there are great changes within our sights. The Steel Lion Kingdom in the north, the Papal State, and the various tribes in Manjaar are all getting ready for war and are increasing their armaments.

"As the greatest region on the Western Sea's shores, the Great Western Region has an extremely well-developed sea trade, and it’s also the region with the strongest trade activities amongst the eight regions. This is all the more the reason why the Great Western Region should take up the responsibility."