Chapter 850

Upsala, a medium-sized city in the east of the Icelandic state of Atlantis, is located in the north of the mainland.

Sobbing

Even though other parts of the mainland have come to the last month of spring, the land still seems to be in winter. The cold wind is rolling the residual snow on the eaves and treetops, making people feel painful.

"Stop it! Stop it! King's, church's, Lord's, my three window taxes and fireplace taxes have been paid. You can't take away my precious China any more

An old man wrapped in a shabby sheepskin jacket was crying out for help, but he could not stop the fierce soldiers and the thin tax official with a faint smell of sulfur.

The neighbors on this street carefully poked their heads out and couldn't bear it, but even if a few young people were filled with righteous indignation, they didn't dare to take action at all.

Because the old man's experience they can not avoid!

The natural environment of the kingdom of Atlantis is harsh. About 30% of the territory in the north is located in the polar circle, and most of the remaining areas are cold all the year round. Agriculture and animal husbandry are not developed.

Not to mention that they didn't get a free ride from the steam industry at all, and the characteristic striped cloth produced by manual workshops was also severely impacted by Tulip industrial products.

Although it was once a great maritime power following the Silurian Empire to open up foreign exploration, it has declined severely for various reasons in recent years.

In particular, with the successive death of the older generation of "Kingdom guardians", the fate of Atlantis is no longer there.

The peak force that could support their bloody shadow over the mainland coastal waters for four centuries also disappeared.

Now there is only one title Knight "bloodthirsty hunting" to support alone.

If it were not for the survivals and the struggling Navy, the country would almost fall out of the list of mainland powers.

In addition.

Scotty, the goddess of "breath of ice" believed by the Atlans, is located at the end of the world in the northernmost part of the kingdom. It is also the deepest part of the eternal land of snow and ice, and the source of all the cold waves in the northern hemisphere.

As a natural God, this goddess is as indifferent as his [clergy], just like a cold gaze at the north wind in the world, and rarely interferes in the process of the world.

Only the "Frost Breath church" fought against the secular rulers under the banner of goddess.

This kind of characteristic caused this Icelandic kingdom to be strong in the folk custom at the same time, the Kingdom's "Feudalism" remnant is also extremely heavy, still retained many real lords and their subordinate private armed forces.

In other words, the king will collect taxes, the church will collect taxes, and the Lord will collect taxes!

Like the "window tax" and "fireplace tax" that local lords are levying now.

"Window tax": all houses are 20 copper Fuer (converted) basic fee, if the number of windows reaches more than 10, you have to pay 40 copper Fuer.

"Fireplace tax": each fireplace has 10 copper furs, which is levied once every six months. That is to say, a normal family with only one fireplace has to pay at least 20 copper furs every year.

There are many more wonderful taxes than these two kinds of taxes, such as the fat corpse tax, which stipulates that the width of the coffin used by the deceased is 58 cm, and if it is more than 1 cm, 50 copper furs will be paid.

Various kinds of exorbitant taxes and levies cover all aspects of people's lives.

What's more, the same tax has to be paid three times to three people, and the people all complain.

And because the "fireplace tax" has to enter the residents' houses to count, tax officials and soldiers have to collect taxes from door to door.

In the process, "taxes" belong to the Lords, but the extra gains belong to... Themselves.

Like Elvin and Livina, there are few ruling classes who have the ability of self-restraint and know how to implement "redistribution of wealth" to ease social contradictions.

Most royal families are better at using violence than interests to rule the people.

It can be said that most of the time, we are just comparing who is worse.

King's autocratic rule, rigid political system, disregard of human rights, government corruption, economic recession, high unemployment rate, people's living in hardship

The ruling class has been in power for a long time, does not want to reform, the political and economic distribution is not transparent and so on, which has become a persistent disease of more than one country.

Especially now, with the "tulip alliance" dominating the sea, the flying shear boats are also fast launched, and even the days of pirates are gradually difficult.

There was no way to plunder from the outside, but to exploit from the inside, and Atran gradually fell into a vicious circle.

If we look at these soldiers' reckless robbery of residents' property in the middle of tax collection, we can see that they really look like the end of the dynasty, the collapse of order and the turmoil.

Creak! Creak

It's in this depressing and numbing atmosphere.

A tall young man with the features of both Atlantis and koyaks walked into this unspeakable city on the snowy ground.

The young man wore clean and decent hunting clothes, shiny leather boots and a sword hanging from his waist. Although they did not wear any noble insignia, they seemed to be two kinds of people.

The city gate official, who is used to watching people's food, didn't even collect his city tax.

"This place is really unexpected... Rotten."

Ivan's five disciples Bach, for the first time in his life, set foot in his father's hometown, Atran, which has the pirate gene.

However.

Since he took the task of a teacher and set foot on this land, Bach has been greatly disappointed by the so-called motherland that he has never been to.

Although much better than the koyaks who also live in the polar circle of the new world.

But not to mention compared with the rich and civilized principality of Garriott, even compared with the former colony of hillius.

Bach, who came to the mainland for the first time, could not help feeling disillusioned.

"Well?"

Under the guidance of the "mind network" sent in advance, he walked several streets one after another, and his ears suddenly moved.

However, I heard that in a shelter on the street corner, a beat down bard with shabby clothes and white hair was singing a poem.

There is nothing wrong with the poet himself, but what makes him stop to listen is the poet's singing.

To the effect that:

"All the sufferings of the people are due to the autocracy of the monarch and the dictatorship of the nobility.

In the "lowland Republic" of the south, the people have the right to choose their own leaders. The leaders of the country must serve the people instead of sucking blood on them.

People can not only have enough food and clothing, but also enjoy loans and subsidies from the government, so that they have the opportunity to become human beings

If an elected leader is not qualified, the people have the right to change... Only when we unite can we have our own happy life... "

Words like that are mixed in the story.

In the end, even if there was no reward at all, he didn't change his face.

He took off his hat and bowed to everyone who was looking forward to it. He said: "congratulations from the office of democracy and freedom process in Atlantis!"

There seems to be some kind of power of bewitching in the tone, which makes people believe what he said.

The crowd dispersed again, only Bach stood there thinking

"Is this the Democratic fighter in the faceless intelligence? Lowland Republic, is this targeting Atlan?

This place is really a mess.

Forget it, it has nothing to do with me. It's important to finish the teacher's task first. "

The "world currency" plan in the secular world does not affect the two medium-term goals set by Ivan

Explore the unknown behind the "end of the world" gate and the "ring of Mobius" that may be hidden there; Explore the space that has been sealed off by the exterminator, and the wheel of cattario that may be hiding there.

If you want to go to the world behind the door and get the "ultimate secret" of the world, if you don't go through the door guarded by the "golden country", you are likely to be completely lost in the storm zone.

So.

Since his last return from the exploration of "Muria civilization", jeros has set out to look for the remaining "Golden Compass".

Only when the thirteen golden compasses converge can we open the door to the endless ocean of "falcus".

In the latest transmission, plus the original ones, jeros had collected a total of seven, plus one in Elvin's hand and one in Olivia's hand.

Now they have nine compasses in their hands, which is not too far away from the complete collection.

There is also a clear clue to know

With his thoughts surging, Bach, under the guidance of [spiritual network], came to a street with a little chicken and dog, and saw a group of soldiers and tax officials who were collecting taxes from door to door.

It's just a deep frown.

Although Bach's main career path is physical, his part-time cultivation of "Wizard" is also taught by Elvin.

Standing at the downwind, the keen sense of smell has automatically captured the breath of the thin tax official:

"Sulfur? A demon of the lower realms? "

Just then.

Ah!

A young girl screamed across the street.

Then he heard the soldiers who were "collecting taxes" in a certain family shouting excitedly:

"Ha ha ha, head, look! The poor man who lives here has a compass. It seems to be pure gold! "

"Shut up, what poor man's collection? This is the stolen goods! Take it with me

Jingle, jingle

"Ah! Let go of me

The eyes of the mixed race youth can't help narrowing dangerously.

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