Chapter 648: Pass the Level

ions Afraid of the condemnation of all officials in the court Or are you afraid that you, Wang Tenghuan, will ruin my reputation"As he spoke, Li Chen rolled his ankle back and forth. Wang Tenghuan imm...Chapter 648: Crossing the Pass

Most officials' salaries were set at the beginning of the founding of the country.

Economic fluctuations in feudal times were not as large as those in modern society because they were based on silver and gold as hard currencies. Therefore, inflation and deflation rarely occurred, and their magnitudes were also small.

Therefore, very few regimes adjust the salaries of officials; if they do, it is only by a small amount.

Because the amount of officials' salaries directly affects the court's fiscal expenditure and constitutes a large proportion,

Taking the Qin court as an example, last year the total amount of salary issued nationwide was 4.5 million taels, but how much tax did Qin collect throughout the whole year last year

But not more than two million taels.

That's why large-scale wage arrears occur.

Even during years of favorable weather and abundant harvests, the salaries of government officials across the nation constituted a substantial expenditure for the imperial court.

Moreover, altering one's salary is equivalent to changing the ancestral system.ounding soldiers with awe and admiration.It is this fearless and unrestrained personal charm that allows King Ning to always have a loyal group of soldiers by his side, making his Yan Yun Sixteen Cava...