Protect Our Chief

Chapter 1048 - 65: Grand Strategy! The True Foundation of the Wang Family’s Strength

Of course, to avoid too much suspicion due to too many Great Celestial Prides, the fact that he became a Great Celestial Pride cannot be revealed to the public, but Wang Shouyong indeed gained substantial confidence from this.After all, this is a Great Celestial Pride, a future Divine Seed, a rarity in the entire Daqian Kingdom.

Over the past six months, he personally experienced the benefits of becoming a Great Celestial Pride. Not only did his cultivation speed increase rapidly, but his affinity for Spiritual Qi and his understanding of the Law seemed to have entered a new realm, greatly enhancing his strength in a very short time.

Currently, although his tier is still at the First-Layer of Heaven-Human Realm, his actual combat power is incomparable to before.

Furthermore, Fourth Brother also mentioned that, apart from the bloodline talent that must absolutely not be disclosed, if the Top-Grade Magical Treasure is exposed at a critical moment, it’s not a big deal.

With all these advantages, now Wang Shouyong, even when facing Jiaang Yusong, who ranks several layers higher than him, is not intimidated in the slightest, showing great confidence.

This indeed made Jiaang Yusong look up to him a bit more.

"Brother Shouyong, those few groups who came down for a secret investigation this time were quite cautious, and their actions have been careful over this period, with their traces well covered. It seems they are all old hands." Jiaang Yusong sipped his tea, eyebrows relaxed, yet showing no sign of worry, "Unfortunately, they don’t know all their actions are under Wang Family’s surveillance, and they really think they are very concealed~"

This time, naturally, there couldn’t be just one group, with several groups entering Ping’an Town.

"The tax officers who came this time are probably the seasoned experts under the Three Talents Department, skilled and not to be underestimated. If it was any other noble family, such a thorough investigation would certainly reveal issues." Wang Shouyong calmly sipped his tea, showing no intention of underestimating those tax officers, "However, our Wang Family has always paid taxes honestly, never evading or underpaying, so naturally, we aren’t afraid of their thorough investigation."

Speaking of this matter, Jiaang Yusong also felt some admiration.

Although he had confidence in Wang Shouzhe, thinking he should be able to solve this trouble, he honestly never expected that Changning Wang Family truly never evaded or underpaid taxes.

When he first heard about this, even he was somewhat skeptical, but seeing Wang Shouzhe’s letter sworn and assured, he reluctantly believed it.

Yet, despite this, he was still somewhat uneasy, so besides Wang Family members, he himself continuously sent people to closely monitor the tax officer’s investigation progress.

Only thus did he finally confirm that this seemingly absurd matter turned out to be true.

Every time he thought of this, he couldn’t help but feel deeply moved: "Patriarch Shouzhe is truly worthy of being Patriarch Shouzhe, having been prepared for this for a long time. No matter how imaginative those in the Three Ministries are, they probably couldn’t have imagined that Patriarch Shouzhe was already guarding against them decades ago, well-prepared for a tax investigation."

"Naturally. With Fourth Brother’s usual caution, he wouldn’t leave any vulnerabilities in tax matters. Without thorough preparation, how could Wang Family dare to step into the whirlpool of the Struggle of the Imperial Sons?" Wang Shouyong smiled, evidently full of confidence in Wang Shouzhe, "Moreover, Fourth Brother mentioned that taxation is the foundation of the nation. Without sufficient tax revenue, how can the nation be prosperous? Furthermore, noble families inherently have the duty to safeguard the country, and should lead by example in paying taxes, otherwise, how can they persuade others?"

In fact, Wang Shouzhe has always managed tax matters strictly.

As tax evasion and underpayment are rampant among the noble families of today’s Daqian Kingdom, in such an environment, Wang Shouzhe didn’t lack proposals from within Wang Family to secretly evade some tax, but all were discovered and stopped by him immediately, emphasizing this matter repeatedly in family meetings and implementing a series of severe punishments to curb this unhealthy trend.

And this is why Wang Shouzhe can confidently say, let those tax officers check as they wish.

Wang Shouzhe did this not only for the development of Wang Family, to avoid giving others leverage, but also to set an example for the younger generation of Wang Family.

After all, if the elders themselves start poorly, casually trampling on national laws and rules, then what confidence do they have to urge the younger generation to abide by the rules?

Wang Shouzhe has always diligently organized the Clan Academy, hoping to cultivate a group of social elites who dare to strive for their ideals, rather than a group of societal parasites who despise laws and rules.

Wang Shouyong is also clear on these details, and he agrees wholeheartedly, speaking confidently and comprehensively.

"Patriarch Shouzhe indeed is unparalleled, possessing such vision and broad-mindedness, not easily matched by ordinary people." Jiaang Yusong smiled with admiration, "No wonder the children of Wang Family each perform outstandingly, their Essence, Qi, and Spirit seem different."

Originally, with Wang Shouzhe absent, he felt somewhat unsettled, but now seeing Wang Shouyong handle things steadily and skillfully, he feels much more at ease.

Indeed, the brothers around Wang Shouzhe are also extraordinary, each not to be underestimated.

"Brother Jiaang, now the fish are in the net, and the bait is already in place. Next, it’s up to you." After a few casual exchanges, Wang Shouyong’s expression became solemn.