"Sean Violet? Have you ever heard of that name?"
"No."
"Neither do I. I don't care much about things on the mainland."
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The residents of Rhode Island were discussing it in a lively manner.
But because the pirates on the island often block information, the islanders have at most heard of the name of Albert Violet, Archduke Lane, but not of Sean.
Sean heard the discussion of the island residents, but he didn't take it seriously and continued:
"71 years ago, Rhode Island was an integral part of the Principality of Lane. Then, it was stolen by the shameful Anza pirates!
To this day, the Angsa pirates entrenched on the island have been completely eliminated. Now I declare that from now on you are all subjects of the Principality of Lane!"
As Sean spoke, he raised his hands high and pointed at the sun.
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The islanders gathered around the port did not cheer, but instead showed fear in their eyes.
After all, they have been accustomed to living under the jurisdiction of pirates, and now that the environment has suddenly changed, any normal person will feel the fear of the unknown future.
Sean knows this very well. If he wants to stabilize people's hearts, the most important thing is to give them a sense of security.
So he promised:
"After recovering Rhode Island, Rhode Island will become my territory.
As a lord, I have always been known for treating my subjects well. I will not let my soldiers occupy your personal property, I can guarantee this!"
After hearing Sean's promise, the islanders immediately felt relieved.
Their demands are actually very humble. As long as they can live and have food to eat, most people will not take risks to resist the rulers.
Sean continued: "The second item I want to announce is, simply put, tax cuts! As far as I know, your taxes are very heavy, right? Farmers, workers, and businessmen all have to pay one-third of the tax?"
The islanders on the pier nodded.
Some islanders boldly said: "Lord, 'one-third' was a matter of years ago. Now there are more and more tax items. Last year, my family paid almost half of the tax!"
"That's right! My family paid almost half of it!"
"The tax officials keep saying they want to reduce taxes, reduce taxes, but in the end, the taxes are getting heavier and heavier."
"Oh, who says it's not the case? The harvest may be so bad that we won't even be able to eat."
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The islanders started chatting and began to complain about the troubles "heavy taxes" brought to their families.
After the islanders finished complaining, Sean said loudly: "So I decided to implement a 'tax reduction policy' on the island. Guess how much I will reduce the tax rate?"
The islanders on the pier immediately became interested and speculated:
"Looking at the tone of the new lord, is it possible that the tax rate will be reduced to a quarter?!"
"A quarter? Why are you so greedy! I think keeping the original one-third is good enough."
"I also think it will be one-third. This is how the lords on the mainland collect taxes, right?"
"As long as it is no higher than one-half, I will accept it with all my heart. At worst, I will work harder next year."
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After hearing the islanders' comments, Sean couldn't help but have a slightly sad smile on his lips.
The life of the lower class people is really hard.
After all the islanders expressed their opinions, Sean announced loudly:
"Okay, I will now officially announce that the agricultural and fishery taxes on Rhode Island will be reduced to one-tenth and will not be increased for 20 years!
Other taxes have also been temporarily reduced to one-tenth. The tax rates for different industries will be slightly adjusted according to different industries, but they should be kept at one-tenth as much as possible. What do you think?"
quiet!
After Sean announced the tax reduction policy, all the islanders on the pier were shocked, and there was silence on the originally noisy pier.
Sean's voice was also transmitted to every corner of the city through the loudspeaker device made by Khadgar. Everyone who heard the tax reduction policy opened their mouths in surprise.
Oh my god! It’s actually one tenth!
For residents of Rhode Island, a tenth tax is basically the same as paying no tax at all.
Moreover, the new lord has also promised that agricultural and fishery taxes will not be raised for 20 years!
Could it be said that their good days are coming?!
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After a long period of silence, the guy who didn't know it shouted, "Praise the lord."
The islanders on the dock finally came to their senses and asked those around them for confirmation:
"Did I hear that right? Only one-tenth of the tax is charged?!"
"I heard one-tenth of what I heard."
"This... this tax reduction is too big. I never dared to imagine that there would be such a low tax in my life!"
"Could it be said that we farmers and fishermen have finally turned around?"
"Could it be that the lord made a mistake? The tax rate is so low that it's scary!"
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After hearing the discussion of the islanders below, Sean answered the questions they raised:
"You heard it right, the tax rate is indeed one-tenth. The other territories under my control are also subject to a one-tenth tax, which has been going on for several months.
Not only that, the Angsa pirates and several manor owners on the island have the best quality and most fertile land, and I will also share this land with everyone, hoping that everyone can have a better harvest."
After hearing Sean's answer, the residents of the island fell into ecstasy:
"Lord, you are our savior of Rhode Island!"
"From today on, I am your most loyal citizen!"
"From now on, the people of Rhode Island will always stand with their lord!"
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Many islanders on the pier cried with joy and knelt down to kowtow to Sean.
Many islanders who had been hiding at home also walked out of their homes, with tears in their eyes, and bowed in the direction of Sean, as if they were worshiping the God of Light.
Everyone shouted Sean's name, and Rhode Island's cheers and tears of joy blended together.
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After the cheers of the islanders came to an end, Sean also flew the [Activated Broom] higher and said loudly:
"I am reducing taxes for everyone so that everyone can live and work in peace and contentment in the future. If your family has no food to eat in the near future, you can apply to the government, and we will try our best to meet your requirements based on your actual situation.
However, let me say something ugly earlier. During this period, if someone wants to be "cautious" and commit vicious crimes such as murder, robbery, theft, etc., all criminal acts will be severely punished! The most serious ones will be thrown directly into the sea.
Feed the sharks here, do you understand?"
"clear!"
"Understood, Lord Lord!"
"We are all good citizens who abide by the law and will not commit crimes."
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The islanders present immediately assured that most of them still wanted to farm honestly (do business and fish) and did not think about committing crimes.
The islanders who were engaged in criminal activities in the city were shocked when they heard Sean's warning. Many people put away their crime tools and went home in despair.
Chapter completed!