svetikya Chapter 442
Chapter 442
"This time, I came to Great Qin to investigate the reasons for Great Qin's strength and bring it back to Rome. "
"I believe that as long as we work hard, there will always be a chance to catch up, after all, it is impossible for the gods to only favor the Great Qin people all the time. "
Little Scipio saw that the atmosphere was a little solemn, and hurriedly spoke.
"Also, anyway, the canal of the Great Qin people will not open for at least a few years, and I still have a lot of time in Rome. "
Sophie also pulled herself back together.
The faces of the group suddenly looked a lot better, and they smiled again.
"What is that smoky car, is that the legendary steam train?"
Just when the carriage had just driven into Gusu City, the sharp-eyed Sophie suddenly saw a behemoth that she had never seen before, and she was immediately curious.
"It's not a steam train, it's much bigger than that, and it's running on a track made of steel. "
"But this thing, the principle is very similar to the train, according to the name of the Great Qin people, it should be an agricultural steam tractor. "
The head of the Roman legation hurriedly replied.
"Agricultural steam tractors, such a good thing, are actually used for farming, it's too wasteful, right?"
"Not to mention, if you gather more than 100 of these steel monsters, and drive 10 directly to the battlefield, it is simply invulnerable, and it is difficult for all troops to be defeated, right?"
Sophie couldn't help frowning.
Although she was a woman, due to the influence of her father Scipio, Sophie also read a lot of war books since she was a child, and she was not exactly a layman when she led the army.
"You don't know, the people of Great Qin attach great importance to agriculture, whether it is His Royal Highness the Crown Prince or His Majesty the Emperor. "
"In Daqin, farmers can enjoy government subsidies for planting, seeds and farm tools, and they can also get free guidance from agricultural experts, and taxes are almost low. "
"Today's Great Qin peasant households, although they may look ordinary, their wealth is not necessarily inferior to that of ordinary nobles in Rome. "
The head of the Roman legation introduced.
"But if you don't pay agricultural taxes, where will the income of the Great Qin Dynasty come from, does it all depend on commercial taxes?"
"As far as I know, the annual expenditure of the Great Qin Imperial Court is equivalent to ten times that of my Rome, even for Great Qin, it is an astronomical amount. "
"Otherwise, the Great Qin people would not need to issue bonds in the name of the imperial court. "
Sophie was surprised.
"At present, the vast majority of Daqin's income does come from commercial taxes, and the remaining agricultural taxes are not enough for 30% of Daqin's agricultural subsidies. "
"It's just that Daqin has a very good decree, that is, since His Majesty the First Emperor and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, everyone must pay taxes according to the regulations, and those who dare to evade taxes will be severely punished!"
Therefore, each of Daqin's commodity transactions will be fed back into Daqin's tax revenue in proportion to the truth, and the more developed the commercial trade, the higher the treasury revenue, and the more investment, which has formed a virtuous circle. "
"And I, Rome, although commerce is still passable, should have become the main force of taxation, but unfortunately those nobles do not need to pay taxes, and the source of most of the head is gone, so naturally they can only continue to squeeze the farmers. "
"According to the opinion of the lower officials, if I want Rome to become strong, the first step is to learn from the fact that all members of Qin pay taxes......"
The head of the Roman legation was halfway through his speech when he suddenly paused.
Because the two people in front of him are from the Cornelius clan, the largest nobleman in Rome, and they are also the biggest beneficiaries of the nobles' non-tax payment, aren't his words influenced by Daqin just slapping these two in the face?
Sure enough, little Scipio and Sophie's faces were not very good-looking.
"Actually, my uncle has also considered your proposal, but the resistance is too great, and it can only be given up temporarily!"
"You'd better continue to tell us about the halfway point about this steam tractor?"
"Is there a way to steal the technology of this steam locomotive, so that I can design the railway and train by myself without relying on Daqin?"
It was a long time before little Scipio breathed a sigh of relief.
Compared with Sophie, he was trained as the next generation of the family, and he was often able to go in and out of Scipio's study, and he was able to observe Scipio's decisions, and he had a closer understanding of the situation in Rome. (If you read a violent novel, go to Feilu Novel Network!)
In fact, Scipio also hoped that the Roman aristocracy would pay their taxes in full, so that the Roman treasury would be abundant and the ordinary people of Rome would live a better life.
It is hoped that this will gather enough prestige to let the Scipio family take sole power, end the Senate system and change it to the head of state, and make the Scipio family a Roman royal family.
However, the Scipio Allencornelius clan could not handle it.
Although Scipio was the Roman consul, as the oldest and most powerful family in Rome, the Cornelius clan had more than two consuls, and Dosepius was just the icing on the cake.
On the contrary, without the support of the Cornelius clan, Scipio, who had already suffered many doubts, was not so secure to continue to sit down.
Without the authority of the supreme consul, Scipio's political enemies, for example, will settle accounts after the fall, let alone continue to be prosperous and rich, and whether they can survive will become a problem.
The reason why Scipio easily agreed to Scipio Jr. and Sophie to go to Daqin for an investigation this time was not necessarily because of the fact that they had not let the two of them leave temporarily, so that Scipio could implement the policy without worries.
This made Scipio Jr. have to feel that Rome's backwardness towards Great Qin is not only one-sided, but all-round.
The execution of a government decree alone, the effect of the upper and lower levels, and the unity of all the people, is far from being comparable to Rome.
And this point 263, although it is the least easy to watch, is the most deadly. []
"The protection of advanced technology by the people of Daqin is very in place. "
"If you are not registered in Daqin, let alone have access to production technology, you don't even have the qualifications to buy a steam tractor. "
"And all manufacturers who produce and maintain these equipment must also sign a confidentiality agreement with the Daqin government and accept the supervision of the Daqin internal security department. "
"I'm afraid that as soon as I opened my mouth to ask, I was arrested by the Great Qin Government before I found out any secrets. "
"The Great Qin people are never soft on people from foreign countries, and even add one more crime. "
"The intelligence experts that countries have lost because of this are not a small number, and now there are not a few people who dare to die without dying. "
The head of the Roman delegation smiled bitterly.
"If the production equipment is not good, can we consider getting a steam tractor for export and shipping it back to Rome for research?"
Sophie blinked.
"Not to mention these owners of steam tractors, they all attach great importance to them, and it is not easy to get a machine without alarming them. "
"With such a big machine alone, how can you quietly make Daqin a big problem?"
The head of the envoy said helplessly: "This idea, I advise the two of you not to think about it anymore, otherwise you will be targeted by the Great Qin people, and maybe you won't be able to go back to Rome." "。