"Absurd! Simply absurd!" Qian Wangguan, the largest grain merchant in Jincheng, slammed his hand down on the table, his heavy frame making the rosewood chair creak in protest. He clutched the newly copied decree in his hand, entirely unaware that the ink had stained his silk cuffs.
He Ming, the former Commander-in-Chief of Jincheng who now sat in the seat of honor as the newly appointed Military Commissioner of Bazhou, smiled slightly. "Why is Boss Qian so angry? Exempting taxes is a wonderful thing! Boss Qian has countless fertile fields; once these taxes are completely waived, you will save a massive amount in tax silver. Why are you still so furious?"
"Completely waived?" Qian Wangguan sneered. "The wool comes off the sheep's back! This Qian has heard that in order to secure the position of Military Commissioner of Bazhou, Lord Xia made the bold declaration that he would tribute six million shi of tax grain! Where is this six million shi of grain supposed to come from? Since he is not collecting taxes from the common people, he naturally has to set his sights on us grain merchants!"
Chapter 172