Chapter 221: Gifting Treasures & Calamity Flag (2)

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Guo Jia agreed with Xu Changqing’s question.

Mei Changge sat on the throne and looked at everyone talking.

“Any other suggestions?”

“My lord, there’s something for the Green-Robed Tower.”

At that moment, Guo Jing stood up with a serious expression.

“Tell me about it.”

“My lord, the Green -Robed Tower oversees punishments in the Green Lotus Territory. Recently, the population has increased significantly, and the behavior of the residents has become more varied, with some individuals prone to making mistakes.”

“There are also some martial artists who use their strength to bully the commoners. The Green-Robed Tower needs a special building to imprison these martial artists.”

Guo Jing had a serious expression. For some martial artists, although they were arrested and brought to justice, ordinary prisons were easily destroyed. This also caused the Green -Robed Tower to suffer serious losses.

He couldn’t ask for money from Hu Hua often, right?

“Well, what else do the others have in mind?”

Mei Changge nodded, but he did not answer him quickly. Instead, he looked at the others again.

Xu Chu, Yue Fei, and the others refrained from engaging in these discussions as they were matters better suited for scholars.

They only needed to head out and fight.

“My lord, I have an idea!”

Zhao Decai looked at his colleagues around him and said. He stood up and cupped his hands at Mei Changge.

“The Creation Workshop has a wealth of experience in setting up factories. Nonetheless, I believe that apart from certain specialized facilities, we can share certain factory technologies with the residents of the Green Lotus Territory.”

“I see two advantages for the Creation Workshop in this approach. Firstly, it can enable the Workshop to concentrate on perfecting essential items required by the territory. Secondly, it can drive economic activity by encouraging business ventures.”

Zhao Decai organized his words and said to Mei Changge.

This was also because Hu Hua had talked to him before. After all, the establishment of the factory had a huge impact on businesses.

The Creation Workshop could not continuously establish new factories.

Consequently, some less crucial factories might also be phased out as needed.

For instance, ordinary clothing factories and some manufacturers of everyday essentials could be among those considered for such adjustments.

These factories not only wasted the talents of the Creation Workshop, but they also distracted it.

After hearing Zhao Decai’s words, Hu Hua nodded in agreement. He had already considered this matter, but he had never brought it up.

After all, the establishment and responsibility of the factory were basically controlled by the Creation Workshop.

Mei Changge thought for a while and glanced at them.

“My lord, one more thing!”

At that moment, Guo Jia spoke again.

“Feng Xiao, tell me.”

Mei Changge nodded and gestured for Guo Jia to speak.

“Currently, only the Eternal Spring Technique is available in the Green Lotus

Territory. Now that the martial artists of the Great Song have joined the Green Lotus Territory, some low-grade cultivation techniques have already spread in the territory.”

“In addition, the cultivation techniques have already completely circulated in the territory after the establishment of the Martial Arts Tower. I think we can use the various basic cultivation techniques in the Hidden Star Pavilion.”

“This includes basic spiritual formations, alchemy techniques, cultivation techniques to create talismans, and so on.”

“This will help the people of the territory develop in many paths.”

Guo Jia’s tone was calm. The citizens of the Green Lotus Territory had completely adapted to cultivation, but they did not know much about other things.

Spiritual formations, medicinal pills, talismans, and so on could not be given up. On the contrary, they had to pay attention to them and let the people of the territory develop in multiple areas.

When Mei Changge heard Guo Jia’s words, a thoughtful expression appeared on his face. Regarding this matter, he realized that it was indeed as Guo Jia had said. It would be beneficial to the territory.

For the rest of the time, everyone chatted and ate the delicacies on the table.

Regarding these matters, it could be considered as a preliminary decision.

The first was the tax problem. Mei Changge asked Guo Jia to study it. Taxes could not be established just like that. They had to be accurate.

Furthermore, Mei Changge was mindful of the fact that numerous dynasties had stirred jealousy and resentment among their subjects due to taxation policies. Consequently, he was particularly cautious when dealing with this issue.

Mei Changge even instructed Guo Jia that he did not intend to collect the agricultural taxes. After all, planting food could be said to be the simplest thing in this world.

Moreover, he planned to establish an official field that belonged to the Green Lotus Territory and use it to grow food on a large scale.

Regarding Xu Changqing’s mention of land, Mei Changge decided that all land belonged to the territory and could not be sold.

However, one could rent land from the Registry Hall. As long as one paid a certain amount of Myriad Lotus Coins, one could rent land for a period of time.

As for the food, the territory would not collect taxes at all.

As for the prison problem that Guo Jing had mentioned, it was easy to solve. As long as he was given a treasure to imprison and suppress the troublemakers, the problem would be resolved.

Desert Purgatory.

Xu Chu had obtained this treasure from the level-one stargate back then. Although it was only Grade 9, its ability was quite suitable for the Green-Robed Tower.

As for Zhao Decai and Guo Jia’s problems, Mei Changge agreed immediately.

One was the sharing of factory technology, and the other was the spreading of basic cultivation techniques.

The sharing of the factory technology could not only save the Creation Workshop some trouble but also promote the commercial development of the territory.

As for the spreading of the basic cultivation techniques, it could allow the people of the territory to develop in diverse paths.

There were no disadvantages. Moreover, those cultivation techniques were only basic. For the people of the territory who had already entered the path of cultivation, they were considered decent..