Because half of the taxes were given away, the remaining half was simply not enough to sustain the operations of the entire Yelang nation, so Xingyin could only exploit the common people, thereby inciting rebellion.
Even if Xingyin suppressed it with force, the current "prosperity" of Yelang would be gone.
By then, half of the taxes might not even be a tenth, or even a hundredth of the first time.
Chen Mo wanted something that would endure, not to fish by draining the pond.
The rain outside pattered against the window, and Chen Mo didn't have to wait long. Within less than a quarter of an hour, Princess Deti's delighted voice came to his ears:
"Your Majesty, you're awake."
