No one present is stupid.

They are all top figures in all walks of life.

Otherwise, I would not have been invited to the county government lobby.

Donate directly?

It's easy to raise money.

Not a few thousand taels, I have a few hundred taels.

Even these mayors and village chiefs can afford dozens of taels of silver.

Although the total amount of money prepared by the invaders is estimated to be no less than 500,000 taels of silver.

But let's all get together.

Adding in the 50,000 withheld taxes, it's 200,000, so there's no problem for the time being.

With this money, he gathered strong men and bought weapons, armor and autumn clothes.

The cost for three months is almost the same!

But who among those present is willing to bear it alone?

What to do after three months?

If you don’t have enough money, why don’t you ask us to make up the money?

Why?

Anding County is not just for us people.

It’s better to have fun alone than to have fun together!

After all the math, why not levy commercial tax?

Anding is a unique large county in the north.

A place where people gather together and the largest commodity distribution center in the North.

The total transaction amount for one month.

There are not three million, but there are two and a half million silver!

Merchants whose monthly transaction volume exceeds 30 taels are in the thousands.

Why let them take advantage of it?

At this point, a commercial tax of one and a half years is temporarily levied.

It's not impossible.

Therefore, Shen Zhongxin took retreat as an opportunity to advance.

Threatening to resign scared a group of wealthy gentry.

Thirty tax one.

The strategy of levying commercial tax was quickly determined.

I'm afraid that everyone will not acknowledge the debt after leaving the house.

This insidious guy also took out the agreement he had prepared a long time ago and asked everyone to sign it.

The law does not blame everyone.

Anyway, those merchants outside are going to make noise.

It’s no wonder that Shen Zhongxin is the only one responsible.

Everyone had to hold their noses and admit it.

Although everyone's business is very big.

But there are not many of them, and the turnover in half a year reaches the level of two to three hundred thousand taels of silver.

Paying taxes seems to be more cost-effective than donating directly.

At the very least, I'm mentally balanced.

Once the money was secured, these big business owners left one after another.

The remaining village chiefs and town chiefs began to discuss military training and the interception of autumn taxes.

Today is only the first day of August.

It’s still early before the tax collection period at the end of the year.

But every li and every town has public land and a certain amount of public grain in reserve.

Shen Zhongxin wanted to gather the strong men first and put them into training immediately.

The problem of having enough to eat and drink is solved first.

It’s not until September to pay wages?

At that time, commercial taxes were also collected.

Maybe some weapons, armor, and clothing can be distributed.

"Everyone, you don't understand military training. It doesn't matter. I have hired a hundred military training envoys from Chanzhou!"

"They are rich in experience. From now on, the rural soldiers will also be under their command."

"Just wait until you have the financial and logistical support ready."

Shen Zhongxin patted the table, his tone was stiff and as cold as ice.

"Don't blame me for not saying hello in advance."

"Now that the situation is critical, training troops to defend against invaders is the top priority!"

"You guys, if you neglect your duties and deliberately shirk your duties."

"Hmph, I don't mind killing the chicken and showing it to the monkey!"

The lower-level officials present were all silent.

Who wants to stand out?

No one is willing to go and try the county captain's sword to see if it is sharp or not?

Shen Lin vaguely felt that the old guy seemed to be looking at him intentionally or unintentionally.

Grandma!

I'm hiding in a crowd, and you won't let me go?

Whose second uncle is like you?

Do you want to operate on your own nephew?

you try?

Sure enough, when he was about to go out, the old guy stopped Shen Lin.

"You are now a mile long."

"Don't act impulsively. The training envoy sent to you is also your cousin."

"His name is Chongzhong, and he once served in the Chanzhou Army."

"You two brothers should unite sincerely and overcome the difficulties together, you know?"

Shen Lin suddenly realized.

Four villages and one mile along the Lushui River, such a remote place.

Are you going to send someone whom the Shen family leader can trust to serve as the military training envoy?

What about other places?

It seems that the old guy has big plans.

This is to firmly grasp military power.

Troubled times are coming.

Shen Zhongxin is extremely utilitarian.

Starting to get excited.

"Yes, second uncle!"

Shen Lin didn't want to confront Shen Zhongxin.

I hope that when the heavy weight reaches Lushuihe Village, nothing will happen.

who knows.

The old guy's next words made Shen Lin tremble with anger.

"The city defenses for stability need to be strengthened, and fort walls need to be built in each town. There are also borders, and eighteen forts must be built."
To be continued...