I Became The Hero's Mother (ChatGPT Translated)

I became the mother of the male lead - Episode 93

Episode 93.

". . . Yes?"

The viscount narrowed his eyes and smirked.

"All the territory lists here seem to be perfectly classified. Of course, according to my standards."

"What do you mean? Are you trying to say what you were about to say earlier? That we should overlook territories that are overflowing with unpaid taxes?"

"Yes, at least for last year and the year after."

"That's right."

The viscount spoke with determination, focusing his gaze.

"It's a primitive way of managing territories, Your Highness."

Viscount Razzly is not a fool. He has succeeded in numerous businesses and has a keen eye for the flow of money, making him one of the giants in the business world. It's unthinkable for someone like him to be foolish.

There's no way the viscount wouldn't know the fact that Hades personally oversaw the affairs of each territory.

However, from his perspective, managing territories in this way was not appropriate.

"I understand both sides."

I nodded my head and thought.

Having to pay fixed taxes that they can't afford right away?

If I had to choose between starving to death or doing something illegal, I would gladly become a lawbreaker with a full stomach.

If the viscount had acted coldly and without empathy towards the many territory residents in the central region who had become tax evaders, I would have been disappointed in Hades instead.

Does that mean Viscount Razzly, who can't understand their situation, is an inhumane person?

That wasn't the case either. The viscount and all the nobles who owned territories in the Empire acted according to the "Imperial Law" as a matter of principle. This was a fundamental issue that couldn't be resolved without addressing it.

"Right, it's a very strange imperial law that imposes taxes without considering various circumstances, uniformly on each territory and individual."

"Of course, in 'Persona,' such boring stories weren't mentioned, so I didn't know. I came here to be reborn and collect money, not to avoid it."

"Please listen."

Hades, who was listening to the speaking Count, immediately interjected.

"There is a problem with the empire's tax law. Every year, after calculating the total income of the country, they determine the tax rate and apply it to all territories. If a prosperous territory earns money, then the overall national income increases, and the tax rate that was 10% last year becomes 20% this year."

"Yes, that's right."

"But the empire doesn't only have wealthy territories. Even if they were doing well, external factors like last year and this year could cause the entire year's crops to fail. How can those territories, which have no means of making money, bear such high taxes?"

When I asked the Count, he slowly nodded his head.

"I can't individually consider such circumstances. The empire has hundreds of territories, and the income of the territory residents can change every year. To calculate all of that. . ."

Pointing to the documents I stayed up all night to make, I said, "In a country that doesn't consider circumstances and blindly imposes high tax rates, who would want to work hard? It's the territory residents who support the country. We need to look at the bigger picture. Recognizing their hardships and showing as much consideration as possible will also increase efficiency."