Chapter 77: With one hand, he stirs the wind and clouds! Lord Meng surrenders
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"Absurd, this is utterly absurd." Prince Dexin was furious upon hearing that old fellow Deshun trying to drag him into the mess. He was incensed, "Deshun, you're tarnishing the dignity and honor of the royal family!"
"Dexin, why are you so agitated?" Prince Deshun squinted at his old rival and sneered, "Since our ancestor, Emperor Ziwei Xuandu, founded the Great Qian, we've always upheld the principle of joint governance by the royal family and the clans. Why can the clans audit taxes, but we can't? Unless, of course, your Prince Dexin's household is indeed involved in serious tax evasion?"
In the Great Qian, all farmland and other industries must pay taxes according to regulations.
The royal family has numerous commandery prince's households and prince's households, each a massive entity with numerous high-quality farms and various industries under their name.
These industries are semi-independent, managed by the households themselves, and their output is used by the respective households. For instance, the White Cloud Tower under the Commandery Prince of Heng is such an example.
In addition, the royal family also has various royal estates.
These royal estates are clan properties, shared by the entire royal family. This part of the assets is enormous, managed and operated by the royal clan's household, and its output is mainly used for the basic support of most royal members and subsidies for outstanding descendants.
For example, the emperor's support comes not only from national taxes but also significantly from the royal clan's household.