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Chapter 202 "preferential treatment clause"
"Let's talk about it first." Du Wei's interest was piqued.
Can't get a single gold coin from now on?
"This is something I came up with in the past few days. It will definitely make those warlords unable to get a single gold coin from us! It's just that ….. I'm afraid this method will completely anger the Northwest Army. Our strength right now is not strong enough. If we were to fall out with them …. "Philip hesitated for a moment before continuing:" That day when I saw you display your great magic power at Loulan Lake, I suddenly thought of a way ….. This way, we can bypass that damn temporary decree! " The young man's eyes lit up as he laughed: "However, this method of mine is also taking advantage of a loophole in the Empire's law."
Taking advantage of a loophole in the law?
Du Wei's eyes lit up. He likes this style of thinking!
"My Lord, have you forgotten your other identity? You are a magician!"
Philip's mouth curved into a sly smile.
Du Wei was slightly startled, but then he suddenly remembered a law he had never paid attention to!
Roland Empire, the Empire's code of law called "Magician's preferential treatment clause"!
The magic civilization of the Roland Continent was prosperous. The strength and scarcity of magicians gave them a high status. No matter where they were, magicians would receive the best treatment, respect, and respect.
The Empire's code of law even included some preferential treatment clauses for magicians!
As mentioned before, in the history of the Roland Empire, there was once an outstanding emperor who said in private: "No one can be above the law, except for the emperor himself ….. and the other exception is magicians!"
Magicians enjoy special treatment under the law. First of all, they are not bound by ordinary laws! Magicians are not subject to any official trials! Magicians are bound by the Magician's Guild. If a magician breaks the law, then other than the Magician's Guild, the Empire's officials cannot judge them.
For example, when Du Wei was kidnapped by a magician, the Empire's officials and the Magician's Guild had a lot of arguments, but in the end, the matter was left unsettled.
In addition, there is another special treatment clause:
Tax exemption!
The Empire's law clearly stated that as long as one was a citizen of the Empire, everyone had to pay taxes. This was an obligation! Du Wei, who was familiar with the law, was surprised to find that even the nobles in the Roland Empire had to pay taxes! This peculiar law gave Du Wei a sense of civilization.
But magicians were an exception! The law clearly stated that Mages were the precious wealth of the Empire, so they had the right to be exempted from taxes. No one was allowed to collect taxes from magicians, and magicians were exempt from all taxes in the Empire for life!
As a noble, Du Wei, who had only recently obtained the qualification to be an official Magus, had almost forgotten about this law that was beneficial to him. Now that Philip had reminded him, he remembered.
"Unfortunately, my lord, you won't be able to enjoy this decree." Philip smiled and said, "Although you are a Magician, you are first and foremost a noble with the title of Duke of the Empire! It's clearly stated in the Imperial Code that your status as a Duke has priority. In other words, you are a noble before you are a mage. In this way, you still have to pay taxes. Therefore, although the Desa Province is your territory, according to the law, you still have to pay the military expenses stipulated by the Empire's damned temporary decree. Because the military expenses can be considered as an additional military tax. "
Du Wei smiled and said, "Continue to speak your thoughts, Philip."
"Yes, my lord." Philip smiled and said, "But my lord, among our people, you are not the only magician. That Miss Vivian and Mr. Thorskei are both people with the qualifications to be official Magi! "
"You mean … …"
Philip immediately explained his plan to Du Wei in detail.
"My lord, according to the Empire's law, you are the Lord of the Desa Province. The entire Desa Province's land is your private property! This is protected by the Empire's law. However, because of your noble status, you can't be exempted from taxes like other magicians. In fact, historically, there are very few people who have both noble and magician status. You are an exception. My solution is this: if you can trust Miss Vivian and Mr. Solskjaer. I can draft a few documents, selecting some grain-producing farms and arable lands in the Desa Province, stating that you are willing to gift these lands and properties to Miss Vivian or Mr. Thorskei for free as a feudal lord. In this way, all future income from these lands will not have to pay any taxes! At that time, if the Northwest Army comes asking for money, as long as we show them these documents, we can say: Look, now that these lands belong to the magicians, the Desa Province's agricultural tax income will not be much. As for military expenses … … naturally, there is no need to mention it! Of course, in private, the income from these lands will still belong to you. "
This was indeed a very ingenious method!
Duwei was immediately moved by this method of exploiting a loophole in the law.
Regarding Vivian and Thorskei, he can naturally trust them. Especially little Vivian … … Du Wei's heart has already treated little Vivian as his exclusive property! Between the two of them, is there a need to divide the wealth between them?
"My personal inclination is to choose Miss Vivian." Philip's smile was somewhat strange. Everyone knows about the ambiguous relationship between the Duke and the cute and beautiful female magician, but Philip also pointed out a special point: "My method is not invulnerable. Because once the land is transferred, then it will belong to the person who received it! At this time, if someone wants to oppose you, as long as you send someone to assassinate them … … In other words, if the person who owns the land dies, then without a successor, the land will naturally return to the Empire! Miss Vivian is an eighth level magician, I believe no one would dare to touch her. Of course … … My Lord, once you and Miss Vivian get married, then these lands will rightfully return to your name. "
The last sentence made Du Wei unable to help but reveal a trace of a smile.
Marriage … … Hmm, but now it will have to wait. After all, he and Vivian are still too young.
But that little girl has grown up a lot recently.
Suppressing the thoughts in his mind, Du Wei coughed: "This method, although it's a loophole, but it's too obvious. The Northwestern Army isn't an idiot. Although we can't find any fault with it, it will immediately cause a falling out between the two sides."
Philip slightly bowed and slowly said: "My Lord, I'm your aide. I'm only responsible for coming up with ideas, the final decision will be up to you."
Taking a deep breath, Du Wei stood up and walked around the room twice before shaking his head: "The method is good, but we don't have the capital to immediately fall out with the Northwestern Army. However, it won't be too late to use this method after we have a firm foothold."
Then Du Wei smiled bitterly: "Before we fall out, if the Northwestern Army comes asking for money, we'll drag it out as long as we can. If we can't drag it out, then we'd rather spend some money on them … …" Speaking up to here, Du Wei felt a bit unwilling and couldn't help but curse: "Fuck, I'll just treat it as a protection fee."
That being said, but Du Wei also understands that the Northwestern Army has been in the Northwest for so many years. It's natural for them to have a solid foundation and strength.
To put it bluntly, did this General Totoro really come for such a small amount of money? Tens of thousands of gold coins, with the Northwestern Army's wealth, it's not like they're waiting for a meal. More importantly, they are here to test the attitude of Duwei, the upstart of the Northwest!
If Du Wei is obedient, then everything will be fine. If Du Wei is unyielding and refuses to cooperate, then what awaits Du Wei is the Northwestern Army's revenge! Don't forget, the previous two noble lords ended up in a miserable state under the Northwestern Army's attack!
Right now, he did not have the capital to challenge the warlord yet. The best solution in the short term was to pretend that he was an inexperienced sorcerer and a nobleman in politics. He'll try to buy himself some time to develop.
Understanding this truth, Du Wei immediately came up with another idea. He personally wrote a letter and had it sent to the Northwestern Army's camp at the northern border of the Nuling Province.
This letter is addressed to the commander of the Northwestern Army, General Rugaard. Du Wei used the tone of a Duke to express his greetings to General Rugaard, then modestly expressed that since he's new to the Northwest, he still needs the Northwestern Army to take care of him in many ways. Finally, he deliberately put forward a request: He hopes that the Northwestern Army can help him, a person with no foundation in the Northwest, by putting some pressure on Governor Bohan to get back the resources and money that Bohan plundered from the treasury of the Desa Province. Du Wei made it clear that he's not short on money, but in order to defend his dignity, he's willing to cooperate with the Northwestern Army. Finally, if the Northwestern Army can help him get back the money, Du Wei is willing to give it all to the Northwestern Army as a token of his respect for the brave warriors of the border defense army.
In this letter, Du Wei tried his best to portray himself as a nobleman who doesn't care about common matters. He doesn't expect a letter to completely numb the minds of the Northwestern Army, but if it can temporarily divert their attention from him to Governor Bohan, then he'll have achieved his goal.
After the letter was sent out, it was like a stone sinking into the sea. There was no response from the Northwestern Army for a long time. As for General Rugaard, he seems to have no interest in Du Wei, the new Duke of the Northwest. Although it's under the empire's administration, the generals stationed in the area generally don't get too close to the local officials to avoid suspicion. But as a general of the empire, he didn't even see Du Wei, a Duke of the empire, once in a few months. The attitude of the other party is really thought-provoking.
Is he looking down on Du Wei and deliberately putting on airs? That doesn't seem to be the case either … …
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Winter of the 960th year of the Roland Empire has finally arrived. Winter in the Northwest is much colder than the South. But after storing enough food for the winter, the people of the Desa Province don't find the winter so scary anymore.
Moreover, in just a few months, General Longbottom relied on his old connections to buy a large number of cattle and sheep from several small tribes in the prairie. During the winter, every soldier is wearing a new winter coat.
More than half of the construction work in the new capital city has already been completed. The buildings in several districts are basically complete, and there are already tens of thousands of people living in the city. For this new city, Du Wei has already spent nearly 6 million gold coins. Even with Zuckerberg in the capital providing him with a steady stream of money, Du Wei is gradually feeling a bit of financial pressure.
After all, the Desa Province is still not self-sufficient. Always relying on his own private finances to support the army and the construction of the new city is not a long-term solution.
How to make money in a barren place like the Desa Province is the problem Du Wei needs to solve. Only investing without any returns is not something Du Wei is willing to do!
Just as the New Year is coming, Du Wei welcomed an unexpected guest.
The warrior of the Lister Family, the warrior of the Dardanelle family who once went through trials and tribulations with Du Wei in the Frozen Forest, led a large convoy to Anglia City in the Desa Province.
Reuniting with an old friend, Du Wei is of course very happy. He personally ran out to greet his good friend. The two of them hugged warmly outside the governor's mansion.
"God, Dardanelle, you finally came!" Du Wei laughed and looked at his old friend: "I thought you had forgotten about me!"
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