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Chapter 1670 - Chapter 94: Utter Defeat (Part 2)

"As the third strongest human kingdom, the leader of the Five Nations Alliance, you are well aware of how terrifying the consequences would be if the kingdom government goes bankrupt."

The words of Prime Minister Duke Delgado, spoken with great earnestness, caused the governors present to furrow their brows.

When the tax farming system was abolished, no one fiercely opposed it because they knew that the kingdom government couldn't collect taxes effectively.

Indeed, this was the case; the provinces trialing the new tax system saw their revenues shrink dramatically last year.

The Conservative Faction took no further action, partly to avoid escalating tensions and partly hoping the reformists would retreat in the face of difficulty.

The effect was very noticeable; after the trial failed, domestic opposition to the reforms grew significantly.

Under the pressure of public opinion, the reformists were beset with troubles.

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