Chapter 648: Pass the Level

's go.Li Chen suddenly pushed Zhao Rui away and got up, saying."Where to"Zhao Ruifang's heart skipped a beat. Was the Crown Prince going to take her out and have her killedAfraid that their own blood...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.and palate-cleansing dishes for lunch.""Well, getting more thoughtful."Li Chen gave her a compliment, which immediately made Wan Jiaojiao beam with delight.At this time, the Three Treasures came to se...