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Minister of Revenue Wang Yucái rubbed his sore eyes and set aside the financial documents in his hands. His recent work had been going smoothly, since at least from the accounts, the financial revenue of the Dahua Empire was on the rise.

The previously unsatisfactory fiscal situation was improving, and many subsidies that were once unaffordable could now be considered.

For an official in charge of finances, this was definitely good news, and for an empire, it was undoubtedly a positive sign.

The sources of income were varied, and these past few days, Wang had been tirelessly organizing the ledgers, attempting to analyze and deduce some trends. To his relief, he truly had discovered some notable points.

The largest increase in revenues came from the prosperity of industry: in the past two years, the Dahua Empire had added a significant number of factories, which, along with their corresponding commercial operations, brought in a substantial amount of tax revenue for the Empire.