In principle, all taxes go directly to the Emperor, who then disburses all but twenty percent back to the Prefect. From this reimbursement a Prefect pays for administration, infrastructure, and warriors. Depending on the population of his domain, each Prefect must arm, provision and house a certain number of warriors, who all owe their primary allegiance to the Emperor. Whatever money remains belongs to the Prefect.
In practice however, a Prefect pays the Emperor twenty percent of all taxes and keeps the balance. The Emperor might order all Prefects to pay thirty percent if he has inadequate funds for his administration, or order a Prefect in disfavor to pay all taxes.—Collected Essays on Government, by Guarding Bear.
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