Chapter 1409: Chapter 887: Wrath of the People

The square of Maniya City, announcement area.

Usually deserted, the bulletin board is now crowded with people.

However, their expressions are either resigned, dissatisfied, or angry.

"What? Another tax? Isn’t it still not the time for collection this year? Since when did it become early?"

Looking at the freshly posted parchment on the bulletin board, a slightly hunched citizen couldn’t help but ask.

His expression was filled with discontent.

"Buddy, look clearly, it’s the Holy War Tax and head tax, everyone has to pay."

Someone reminded him beside, with a complex look.

"Holy War Tax? But wasn’t it already collected? Why is it being collected again now?"

The person asking the question was somewhat puzzled.

"Hey, that was before, the Holy War fought so many losing battles, all squandered by the noble masters, of course they had to collect it again..."

Someone shook their head, full of mockery.

"Are they crazy?! Fifty silver coins gold pound per person? Our whole family’s annual income is only 5 gold pounds! I still have three children and an ill mother, does this mean our family has to pay 3 gold pounds?! Only 2 gold pounds left, how to live for a year?!"

The citizen showed absurdity and shock, seemingly not expecting the first decree issued by the newly crowned Empress would be such an order.

"Not only... If there are suitable males at home, they must accept conscription, join the Holy War Alliance, otherwise... they must pay another 3 gold pounds for conscription exemption tax..."

Someone shook their head, letting out a long sigh.

"3 gold pounds? Why not just rob?

"Crazy! All crazy! The nobles are crazy! Her Majesty the Empress is crazy too! My brother has already died in the Southern Territory, now asking our family to forcefully join the conscription?! Our family is only left with me as the labor force!"

A citizen said incredulously.

"I heard the law was personally approved by Her Majesty, if you refuse to join conscription, and also don’t pay the exemption tax, you will be severely fined..."

"Didn’t they say Theresa was a kind and beautiful majesty? How could... how could she be so brutal?!"

"Hey, do you really believe the church and noble propaganda? The nobles and royal family, none of them are good!"

"Absurd! This is truly too absurd! Her Majesty has just been crowned yet so brutal, how are we supposed to live in the days ahead?! Nobility corrupt, church ineffective, can this world still let people live?"

"Shh... Keep your voice down... The whole city is now hunting Life Church followers, complain again, be careful the City Guard might take you as a heretic and capture you!" 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝚠𝕖𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝕖𝚕.𝚌𝗼𝗺

"Can’t even complain? Is this forcing people to die? The nobles are so rich, raising so many private soldiers, why not let them pay and contribute?!

"They are the high and mighty noble masters, who but their Lord dares tax them... Moreover, every time taxes reach their heads, in the end, it falls on us..."

"Indeed... Nominally everyone collects together, but in the end, all noble taxes are refunded, our taxes go into their pockets and the Great Lord’s pocket."

"Humph, also the royal family! The royal family’s pockets! I hear just one dinner of His Majesty the Emperor costs several hundred gold pounds!"

"Ugh! Bullshit! Treis Family is bullshit! Nobles are bullshit! Eternal Church is also bullshit! I think Life Church was spot on, these bastards should be swept into the garbage dump of history, overthrown!"

"Are you crazy?! Saying such things? These crazy words, could get you caught by the City Guard into Dorolia Castle Prison! Once in that hellhole, don’t think of getting out! In the end, either locked until death or burned to death with fire punishment!"

"So what? After all, it’s just death, might as well die more spectacularly!"

The crowd was excited.

If not for the bulletin board being protected by a magic barrier, making it impossible for ordinary people to destroy, and soldiers watching from afar, it may have been torn to pieces by now.

And as the announcement spread by word of mouth, more and more people knew, and more and more people were dissatisfied.

Not only in Maniya City, as the new announcement spread throughout the empire, the empire’s citizens everywhere fell into intense dissatisfaction.

Some cities with significant Life Church influence even experienced outbreaks of furious citizens assaulting the nobles and City Lord Mansion, smashing and venting their anger...

"Mob! These hateful mobs! Even now they’re rioting! Your Majesty, we must punish these mobs the harshest, otherwise, more opportunists will be eager to act! Especially those heretics from the Life Church, they are best at deceiving the foolish commoners!"

In the noble council, looking at the reported riots from places, one of the Regent Cabinet Ministers, Duke Correns who hadn’t left the Imperial Capital since returning, said angrily.

Around him, other nobles also condemned and expressed their support.

"Humph, just fifty silver coins a person, even the poorest afternoon tea cost enough, this group of lowly folks just refuses to pay!"

"Having strength to assault noble manors, but unwilling to accept conscription, still too idle and lazy!"

"Eventually, just ordinary people who didn’t receive exceptional education, totally ignorant that they can have such stable days today all because we silently striving behind the scenes, supporting the prosperity of the Human World!"

"Your Majesty! We must punish! Those arrested riots participants must be severely punished!"