Proof of the Sun King

Old World, Brittany, Earl of Glamorgan.

In the prosperous town, Ryan is walking on the streets of Jean Town with his wife Suria and the housekeeper Katzenberg.

"My Count, there are nearly 90,000 people in your territory. Currently, from the convenience of villages and cities, I have suspended the unlimited acceptance of population, and with the end of the war, there are currently fugitive slaves from the north. The number of serfs displaced by the war has been greatly reduced. After Duke Lawne became the regent of the kingdom, he decided to appropriately reduce the tax rate and encouraged the serfs to return to the territory to cultivate, and fewer serfs from the north came." Katzenberg introduced to Lane. road.

"Duke Lawn's governing ability is actually very good. It's not surprising that he can do this. In fact, in the order of the Lady's Oracle to select three serfs to be promoted to knights every year, the Duke of Lawn is the first one. Yes." Ryan was wearing an earl's dress, he held Suria's little hand, and the couple walked on the stone-paved street.

Since the dwarves came to this town, the construction of the town has actually become the work of the dwarves, because the construction craftsmanship of the dwarves can always be guaranteed to be beautiful and practical, and for the dwarves, as long as there are drawings, there is nothing they can't built.

The beautiful Suria today is wearing a white diamond lace blouse and a black pleated skirt, a Britannia court light brown scented mink coat, and a pair of black silk long legs in black suede High-heeled boots, the long golden hair of the female knight hangs down to her waist, and after hearing Ryan's words, Suria said angrily: "Lane, look, there are so many things in your territory, except for the barracks and stables that all the lords have. , pastures, farmsteads, you also have observation posts with wood elves, dwarven taverns and settlements, dwarven blacksmith workshops and weapons, and huge cattle ranches, lady's towers, Veronica's wizard towers..."

"It's all landmark buildings, hehe." Ryan was just laughing, and he continued: "Besides, there is Alfred's Chapel of Justice, and Teresa's Wizard Tower is also being built."

"My Count and Countess, in addition to these, a new building is also under construction, I plan to expand the market, the current market can no longer meet the current trade needs, we need to build more stalls and shops. "The housekeeper Katzenberg still has a big bald head. He wears a pair of round-framed sunglasses, puts his hands behind his back, and follows Ryan: "In addition, there are new windmills and barns. Construction is required, and we expect to spend another five hundred kronor."

"How many gold crowns are in my vault?" Ryan asked in a low voice.

"A lot... Count, even if the budget for expanding the town is deducted, there are still more than 55,000 gold crowns in the vault." Katzenberg seemed quite confident when he said this, and he said proudly: "Don't worry, Count, last year our taxes amounted to five thousand kroner, which is more than enough."

"That can't be messed up... By the way, I plan to build the Earl's Castle. You go to the dwarf friends and leave this project to them. How to hire people and arrange work? I think the dwarves can coordinate well." Ryan continued. Commanded to Katzenberg.

"Understood." Katzenberg nodded yes.

"Katzenberg, don't be too reluctant. If there are so many things you can't do alone, you can say it directly, and we will send more people to help you." Senberg: "Since Ryan came here, you have been his strong arm, we need your strength, and you take care of yourself is our greatest reward."

"I am very grateful for Mrs. Surya's concern! But I have no problem." Katzenberg only felt warmth in his chest after the female knight's remarks, and he hurriedly lowered his head to express his humility and gratitude: "I will try my best to It is my duty and responsibility to do the count's orders well."

Katzenberg is very satisfied with the marriage of Ryan and Suria. He graduated from Winford College with the obvious imprint of the Duchy of Winford. For him, the combination of his own lady and Ryan is called popular, he I am also sincerely happy for the happiness of my young lady.

Ryan nodded silently, and Suria conquered the hearts of people with just a few words, and he relied more on the identity of the fairy goddess in the lake and the strong heroic aura to convince his subordinates. Although the methods were different, the effects were good. Now the husband and wife As long as the two play their roles well, the problem of ensuring the loyalty of their subordinates should not be a big problem. This is Brittany, not an empire. It is rare to hear that maintenance fees and supplies disappear for no reason.

The couple continued along the snow-covered road. In the distance from the street, the four-story tall wooden building of the Oliver Chamber of Commerce appeared in Lane's sight. At the end of January, there were slightly fewer people in this chamber of commerce, because This season, neither the wood elves nor the humans like to go out to do business, and even the dwarves like to stay in the thick stone walls and enjoy the fire and ale.

The cold wind blew the guard at the door to the point of freezing, and two noses flowed down his nostrils. The guard wondered where there were still people coming in this weather, so he secretly fished. He found a place to sit down and put the halberd. On one side, yawning, cursing the **** weather: "It's so cold, when will spring arrive?"

Since the rise of the imperial merchant Oliver in Britannia through Ryan's connections, he has gradually become another big ditch merchant. Oliver, who owns the Wood Elf cargo franchise and half of the Veronica Wizard's Tower magic potion purchase channel, earns Taking huge profits, Schultz, the Grand Duke of Marienburg, also gave Oliver the green light on many issues.

Then, with the signing of trade agreements and defensive alliances between Emperors Ryan and Karl Franz and Elector Boris Todbringer, many high-end luxury goods from Rikland and hides, Timber and livestock can also be seen here.

Oliver's status and status have also risen as a result. The big businessman has done a great thing recently-he tried his best to help the Duchy of Carcassonne and the Duchy of Beleon to pay a "fixed war tax" to the king. When there was a storm at sea, it was transported to Curona by land. The cunning Oliver even withheld the money for two months, and took the opportunity to place a lot of large orders with Marienburg. go.

The guard at the door waited for a while, and was about to go in and hide. He went to the stove to make a fire, and he immediately noticed that several people were coming towards the Chamber of Commerce.

Those who can be guards are naturally very discerning people. He fixed his eyes and ran into the house in fright: "Fake, Mr. Fake! The earl is here!"

Fake, who used to be Oliver's personal bodyguard, has now been upgraded to the chief guard is sitting with several guards around the hall on the first floor drinking fish soup. Hearing the call of the doorman, Fake asked lazily, "Who is here?"

Oliver's status is different now. As a bodyguard who followed him in his early years, Fake also feels that he is a figure in Brittany, and his temper has grown a lot in recent years.

"Count! It's His Excellency the Earl of Malcador!" the guard said quickly.

"Hurry, hurry, hurry!" Fake almost couldn't hold the bowl after hearing this, and he hurriedly brought the guards out to greet him, with a flattering smile on his face: "Your Excellency Ryan! Mrs. Surya! What wind blows you all coming?"

Ryan and Suria entered together, and Katzenberg followed them into the hall.

"It's very cold, Fake, you guys really know how to enjoy it. You're hiding in a warm room and drinking fish soup." Ryan smiled. He thought about how strange the name of the guard was, and he didn't intend to entangle with him: "Where's Oliver?"

"The president is checking the accounts upstairs, do you want me to take you up?" Fake's waist was bent at a sixty degree angle.

Ryan didn't appreciate it, he shook his head and motioned for them to go up by themselves.

Going up the wooden stairs, Oliver had already received the news and stood at the entrance of the stairs to greet him: "Your Excellency Ryan! Mrs. Surya! Mr. Katzenberg! Very, very welcome to my Chamber of Commerce, you want to Don't come and tell me in advance."

"It's just a surprise attack, see what you're doing, Mr. Oliver." Ryan held Suria's little hand and smiled at the businessman.

"Ouch, please sit, please sit!" After a year of absence, Oliver became thinner, and the big businessman seemed to realize that being too fat was not good for him. He worked hard to lose weight while taking Veronica Dawn Wizard. The expensive diet pills produced by Tower made him lose weight.

Ryan and Suria were sitting on the expensive leather sofa, with Katzenberg standing behind them. As a housekeeper, Katzenberg had practiced his standing for a long time, but Ryan motioned for him to sit down too.

Oliver served three cups of hot coffee for the three of them. The coffee beans were imported from the southern kingdom of Tyrell and were of great value: "Lord Ryan, why did you come to the Chamber of Commerce on such a cold day?"

"It's freezing cold now. I'll come out for a walk if I don't have anything to do." Ryan picked up the coffee and drank it without adding sugar or milk. He liked the original bitterness and charcoal aroma of the coffee.

"President Oliver has always been our friend. We just came to visit an old friend. It's like greetings between friends. Why do we need to be so outspoken." The big businessman felt like a spring breeze, and the slight tension and lack of self-confidence disappeared immediately.

"Without the Earl, there would be no Oliver Chamber of Commerce." Oliver nodded again and again. His Chamber of Commerce's current trade network covers Britannia, the Empire, Tyrell and Estalia, as well as the dwarves and Ai of the Grey Mountains. Soloran's wood elves also have good trade relations, and these are all Ryan's energies.

"Have you heard about Helmgart?" After a brief chat, Ryan cut the topic to the point.

"I have heard the news from the Axe Pass that the Duke of Montfort has defeated the Skaven army that invaded Montfort Castle, but the destruction of Helmgart is an indisputable fact. , It is estimated that it will take a year to rebuild the whole city. During this time, the axe bite can only temporarily stop the trade." Oliver took out a letter that had not been opened and handed it to Ryan: "Count, this is I just got the news."

Lane took the letter, which was the news from the subordinates of the Chamber of Commerce who opened a shop in the Axe Bite Pass. The trade route at Axe Bite Pass will be suspended for at least a year. This is still a conservative estimate. .

The Duke of Montfort and Ryan had a bad relationship, but they had a good relationship with the empire. After finally defeating the attack of the Skaven, Vulkard not only sent knights to help the imperial army clean the ground, but also took the initiative to Send craftsmen to help Helmgart rebuild.

Although Brittany and the Empire have never been without border frictions and small wars, they once again chose to support each other in the face of a common enemy.

Of course, Ryan thought that this could not be a big story about chivalry and the so-called community with a shared future for mankind. From a small perspective, the tax revenue from the Axe Pass is the main tax revenue for his Duchy of Montfort, and the Axe Pass cannot do business. , For more than a year, the Duke of Vercade will soon be living in a hurry. From this simple point of view, he must be the most anxious and most hopeful that the trade route can be restored.

"How much does the interruption of the trade route at the axe bite have on our trade?" Ryan asked the question he cared about.

"Not too much, my Count, the total trade volume of the Oliver Chamber of Commerce last year was about 54,000 kroner. After deducting costs, transportation expenses and other necessary expenses, the profit was about 6,000 kroner." Oliver then took out a list: "Our main trade is still by sea. We are escorted by Duke Poldro's Poseidon fleet to Marienburg for trade. The amount of trade in the axe bite is less than nine thousand gold crowns."

Ryan took the bill and looked at it carefully. The total number and accounts were very clear. There was no problem. Oliver was still very serious about his work.

"I remember that the goods of the wood elves are huge profits." Ryan returned the account to Oliver and made a joke casually.

"Yes, but the shipment of wood elves is not high, and some products, such as wood and grain, we will ship relatively cheaply." Oliver habitually said the businessman's jargon: "The goods are hot, but the scale is small. Big deal."

Ryan nodded. The large caravan of wood elves usually comes once every two or three weeks~www.wuxiamtl.com~ is only a few cars at a time. Small trade does not stop, but his territory can be digested by himself.

"The weapons and equipment of dwarves and many tools are very popular, but these things can't be sold to the empire and Marienburg. You know, count, there are also many dwarves in the empire, so the goods of dwarves are mainly in the list. Tania sells well." Oliver then analyzed the sales and different needs of many products. Wood elf medicines are the most popular of all products, and then there are several high-end wines of Winford produced by the Surya family. , followed by the many magical potions produced by the lake **** witch Morgiana and Veronica Dawn Wizard Tower.

Ryan took out a roll of parchment: "This is a new batch of magical ores and raw materials that Veronica's Dawn Wizard Tower needs. I'll give it to you to buy from the Empire."

"Understood." Oliver took the parchment. These magical ores and raw materials have to go through a special channel to purchase from the empire. Fortunately, Ryan has reached an agreement with Emperor Carl, otherwise Oliver would really have to scratch his scalp for this.

Veronica didn't care so much before, you have to get me what I want, otherwise the witch Garland will report to Ryan, Oliver was so worried that his hair fell out a lot.

"Oh, by the way, my Count, the Ugol cavalry regiment from Kislev has set off from Erlengrad, arrived at Marienburg to replenish supplies, and is preparing to bypass Leonasse and land at Boldero, In addition to a whole tribe of several hundred people, Mrs. Keisler has also obtained several big bears according to your request, ready to do a tour in Brittany." Oliver went on to talk about the next thing .

"The leader of this unit is an Ugor chief named Mikoyan Ivanovich Govorov, nicknamed 'Terror Ivan', also known as 'Big Ivan'."

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