Chapter 648: Pass the Level

pital city, marveling at it.Accustomed to the desolate grasslands, the two found themselves in the bustling capital city, overwhelmed by its vibrant energy and novelty."It's really lively here," Shi X...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. a high standard of walls would be almost impossible to breach. However, seeing the Liao army carrying siege timbers as thick as four or five adults, crashing against the city gate, each deafening boo...