Many Star Lords present stood dumbfounded, unable to believe their ears.
"Lord, with all due respect, the agricultural tax is fundamental and must not be touched." A Star Lord said with a trembling voice.
"Why can't you move?"
"Agricultural taxes account for almost 70% of the government's tax revenue. This is the foundation of the country. If there were no agricultural taxes, it would be very difficult for the government to maintain it!" Star Lord advised.
"Can't the rules be changed?" Lu Yu asked.
Several Star Lords looked at each other.
"This matter must be dealt with slowly and absolutely cannot be rushed." Star Lord cupped his hands and said.
"I can afford to wait, and so can you, because none of you will die of hunger. Have you ever tasted hunger?" Lu Yu asked in a deep voice.
This time, everyone was silent.
Those who can achieve the position of Star Lord are one among hundreds of millions of people.
Many of them are Jinshi and have shown excellent talents since childhood. Monks focus on spiritual practice, so how can they feel hungry?
Lu Yu said solemnly: "You can't feel it, but I truly understand the purgatory-like scene. You exchange children for food, and starve to death everywhere. You may never see this kind of scene in your life, but I have seen it with my own eyes!"
"Let me take tax collection as an example. The government wants to collect one spirit stone of agricultural tax. When it is sent to the relevant yamen, it will become ten spirit stones. The yamen will continue to distribute it to various counties, cities, and counties, and then it will be sent to the relevant yamen.
Increase the amount, and by the time it actually falls into the hands of the farmer, it will have been allocated to a share of one hundred and twenty spiritual stones, am I right?"
Many Star Lords hesitated to speak and looked a little pale.
They lowered their heads, and some even dared not look directly at Lu Yu. Many of them had a look of shame on their faces.
If the geese keep their hair, they will always be greedy at all levels. This has long been an unspoken rule.
Lu Yu added: "I have been to a farm in the county. If the weather is good and the rain is good, it will be fine, but once there is a drought or flood, the earth will not be harvested, and the harvest will be seriously damaged. But at this time, there is a crisis hanging over all farmers.
Agricultural taxes have not been reduced at all, and agricultural taxes are still being collected, which has caused many people to suffer and almost collapse."
A star leader said: "What my lord said is a bit serious. There are Observation Divisions in various places to monitor the weather in all directions. If there is a disaster, someone will naturally go to deal with it."
Lu Yu snorted coldly: "Do you really think I don't know what Guan Tiansi does?"
"If there is a disaster, it is precisely when these Guantiansi become rich. In many areas, enough benefits must be handed over, and then the monks of the Guantiansi will take care of things and do some small spells to pray for rain and control water in a small area.
If there is no benefit, they will refuse and make excuses not to go."
"Everyone says that Guantiansi is a fat man, and things that enrich his own pockets happen from time to time. I heard that only 10% of the people in Guantiansi know how to control disasters, and the rest are cronies arranged by superiors. You guys
Do you think I don’t know?”
All Star Lords immediately knelt down to apologize, and many people's expressions changed, no longer as calm as before.
They originally thought that Lu Yu was just a powerful warrior.
Unexpectedly, Lu Yu had already thoroughly studied all government affairs.
The little tricks these Star Masters wanted to do couldn't be hidden from Lu Yu's eyes.
"Don't try to hide it from me. If you don't plan to do anything, I can naturally replace you." Lu Yu's eyes swept over everyone.