As for the loss of family power, it can be recuperated later. Although the Augustus family has only a few hundred official members, if one truly wishes to replenish, there are plenty of people with Augustus blood, yet without the surname, scattered outside. Replenishing is not difficult; we don't need to lower the entry threshold, just slightly relax the criteria.
"Besides, there's one more thing."
"Grandmother, please speak."
Alexander spoke with respect. Although this grandmother had not shown her full strength yet, just a few sword moves allowed him to glimpse the power and fearfulness of this Nine Swords Master.
"What's going on with the taxes from the Southern Province? Why has the tax allocation to Noah remained at thirty million for years without any change?"
Edith pointed directly to the core of the dispute, the unfair distribution of benefits, which aroused dissatisfaction among Noah's favored ones.
