At the mention of levying grain and taxes, the officials in the hall fell silent, shooting Ma Fu a meaningful glance.
After all, as the 'Steward', Ma Fu had always been responsible for tax collection. For the mayor to bring this matter up separately today... 'Could it be...'
"Tax collection is a matter of great importance. Therefore, Sir Ma will continue to serve as the tax official this time. However, I also plan to appoint a deputy to assist him in his duties!"
'As expected,' the officials in the hall thought to themselves.
'Assist? This is clearly supervision! In the end, he just doesn't trust him!'
But despite these thoughts, the officials' eyes burned with extraordinary fervor. This was tax collection, after all. If they could just get their hands on a piece of the action, they could get rich overnight...
