892 Star Spirit Transformation
Li Xiang didn’t plan to complicate the tax collection. All systems had to be based on convenience and speed.
Only by being fast and effective could they create a more brilliant civilization and strengthen the Dawn dynasty in a shorter period.
“I have decided to collect only two types of taxes. The first is the commercial tax. All businessmen must pay taxes. The other is the road tax, which is also the travel fee.” Li Xiang said in a deep voice.
“Commercial tax is levied at different rates according to the goods sold. Does road tax refer to tolls, the fee to enter and exit the city gate?” Zhou Qing asked with a hint of confusion.
“The commercial tax is unified. It doesn’t matter what the goods are, whether they are expensive or cheap. The tax rate is 10%. A tax of 10% of the item’s value will be levied, regardless of the transaction.”
“As for the road tax, it’s not a tax for entering and leaving the city gate but a fee for the teleportation array. The teleportation array between the various Divine City will all be charged by the government. Apart from the expenses for the teleportation array, the rest of the amount will go to the dynasty’s tax. As for the entrance fee to enter and leave the Divine City, it’s not allowed to be collected.”
Li Xiang said slowly.
The commercial tax was 10%, which was neither high nor low. It was just right. It was completely within the range that everyone could accept. And the cost of the teleportation array was also the biggest part of the tax.
The teleportation array was built by the Dawn Dynasty and was completely controlled by the government. Each teleportation required a corresponding fee, which was charged according to the distance. Part of it was the cost of the teleportation array itself, and part of it was pure income and profit.
With the convenience of the teleportation array and the dangers everywhere in the wilderness, it was obvious that teleportation arrays were the main way to travel between places.
After all, the distance between each Divine City wasn’t too close. They would be playing with their lives if they rashly entered the wilderness.
Based on the estimation of the people who used the teleportation array every day, just the teleportation array alone could generate an extremely shocking amount of profit every day. With that as a tax, they could definitely collect a huge amount of tax money.
Xue Wanjin was naturally very clear about that. After hearing that, he heaved a sigh of relief.
He was in charge of the Ministry of Revenue now. Moreover, the Ministry of Revenue was the money bag of a dynasty. Every department needed money to operate. If there were no money, his life as the person in charge of the accounts would not be good.
As for the commercial tax of 10%, he was a businessman in the past, so he felt that that tax rate could still be implemented.
If a businessman managed his business well, he would definitely be able to make a huge profit. The benefits he could obtain were quite shocking. He even felt that a 10% tax was a little too little. That was a benevolent government!
After the various national policies were discussed, the various systems of the Dawn Dynasty and the things that needed to be done were sorted out bit by bit. After the plan was completed, they would start preparing after the meeting ended.
At noon, Master Chef Chen Tao personally prepared many delicacies and sent them to the Purple Palace. They even ate inside. The intense discussions made the various systems of the Dawn Dynasty more perfect.
At a certain moment, Li Xiang’s eyes lit up.
With a thought, his consciousness instantly descended on the Cloud Ocean of Luck.
A star-like crystal ball seemed to contain countless tiny stars. They gathered and seemed to be spawning a Star Spirit. There were dazzling nebulas everywhere, and countless stars flickered.
In the vast starry sky, a peerless Goddess stood and guarded the starry sky. Boundless starlight flickered around her. In that place, she was the supreme God Lord who controlled everything.
“Star Spirit!”
A hint of joy flashed across his eyes when Li Xiang saw the figure inside.
The figure inside was Star Spirit, the true spirit of the Star Web. The current her was even more profound and mysterious than before.
There was also an additional Heavenly Eye on her forehead, which seemed to have some kind of mysterious power.
The entire starry sky was emitting dreamy colors. Starlight flowed, and it was beautiful.
There was even a mysterious halo around the Star Spirit’s body. It seemed to contain an endless galaxy and countless mysterious information.
“Greetings, Master!”
Star Spirit opened her eyes and looked at Li Xiang. Her eyes flashed with joy.
“You…Has the transformation been completed?”
Li Xiang saw Star Spirit’s human-like smile and expression. He couldn’t help but feel surprised and asked.
“Yes! I’ve already completed my advancement and fused the Mage’s Eye and the Illusionary Spirit Pearl perfectly. I’ve absorbed the power of the two rare treasures, allowing the Star Web to transform and complete its advancement. It’s now a divine grade rare treasure, and it’s connected to luck. It can fuse with the Cloud Sea of Luck and become one with the Dawn Dynasty’s luck at any time. The Star Web won’t die as long as Dawn doesn’t die!”
The Star Spirit’s eyes revealed a trace of emotion. She seemed to be getting closer and closer to humans. No, at least in terms of intelligence, she was no different from humans.
“What new abilities does the Star Web have after fusing the two rare treasures and advancing? ” Li Xiang asked.
The Star Web was the core of the Dawn Dynasty. Naturally, he was curious about the changes in the Star Web.
Star Spirit said excitedly, “This fusion with the Mage’s Eye has expanded information collection methods. I’m no longer limited by the data of the Star Web. I can also observe everything in the Dawn Dynasty with the help of the new Heavenly Eye. However, this Heavenly Eye ability can’t directly detect living beings that are deliberately hidden, but it can use a medium to photograph and detect the target.”
That medium was naturally something like the Dawn Card, which could be directly connected to the Star Web. It was like the relationship between the Internet and the mobile phone, and the authority was greater and stronger.
They could even use the luck of the Dawn Dynasty to appear anywhere they wanted to observe all kinds of scenes and take a complete video.
The existence of the Heavenly Eye was equivalent to the effect of a top rank monitoring satellite.
As for the Geomancy that Jiang He mentioned, there was no need to go there personally now. They only needed to scan it with the Heavenly Eye to condense it into a portrait map, and they would be able to clearly see every part of the environment, every blade of grass, every tree, every mountain, and every river.
That would definitely be of irreplaceable help in setting up a Fengshui Great Array.
Of course, the current Heavenly Eye was obviously still limited. It could not detect things and lives that were deliberately hidden.
However, as the Star Web continued to evolve, the ability of the Heavenly Eye could become even more powerful, and it could even monitor the world. However, even if it could really monitor the world, Li Xiang did not intend to let the Heavenly Eye keep an eye on every region and everyone at all times. That was unrealistic and immoral. Even if it were possible, conditions would be set.
Only when certain conditions were met could one use the Heavenly Eye to monitor the world.
Everyone had the right to privacy. No one would be willing to be exposed to the Heavenly Eye at all times. That was human nature.
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