The Sun King's Evidence

Old World, Britannia, Earl of Glamorgan.

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

"My Earl, there are currently nearly 90,000 people in your territory. At present, in terms of village convenience and city, I have suspended the unlimited acceptance of population, and with the end of the war, there are currently escaped slaves from the north. The number of serfs displaced during the war has been greatly reduced. After Duke Lawn became the regent of the kingdom, he decided to appropriately lower the tax rate and encourage the serfs to return to the territory to farm, so there were fewer serfs from the north." Katzenberg introduced to Ryan. road.

"Duke Raun's governing ability is actually very good. It's not surprising that he can achieve this level. In fact, according to the order in the Lady Oracle to select three serfs to be promoted to knights every year, Duke Raun is the first one. I agree." Ryan was wearing a count's dress. He held Sulia'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 ensure beauty and practicality, and for the dwarves, as long as they have blueprints, there is nothing they cannot do Built.

The beautiful Sulia is wearing a white diamond lace shirt and a black pleated skirt today, with a Brittania court light brown scented mink coat, and a pair of black silk long legs wearing black suede Wearing high-heeled boots, the female knight's long golden hair hung straight down her waist. After listening to Ryan's words, Sulia said angrily: "Lian, look, there are so many things in your territory, except for the military camps and stables owned by all lords. , pastures, farms, you also have the observation station with the wood elves, the dwarf tavern and settlement, the dwarf blacksmith workshop and weapons, as well as the huge livestock farm, the lady's tower, Veronica's wizard tower..."

"They are all landmark buildings, hehehe." Ryan just smiled and continued: "In addition, there is Alfred's Chapel of Justice, and Teresa's Wizard Tower is also being built."

"My Earl and Countess, in addition to these, a new building is also being built. 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. "Butler Katzenberg still has a big bald head. He wears a pair of round sunglasses. He 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 gold crowns.”

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

"A lot... Earl, even after deducting the budget for town expansion, there are still more than 55,000 gold crowns in the treasury." Katzenberg seemed quite confident when talking about this. He said with some pride: "Don't worry, Count, last year our taxes totaled five thousand gold crowns, which is enough money no matter how you calculate it."

"Then you can't spend money indiscriminately... By the way, I plan to expand the Earl's castle. You go find your dwarf friends and leave this project to them. How to hire people and arrange the work, I think the dwarves can coordinate it." Ryan continued He ordered towards Katzenberg.

"Understood." Katzenberg nodded in agreement.

"Katzenberg, don't force yourself. If you can't do so many things by yourself, you can just say so. We will send more people to help you." Sulia's smile was like a flower blooming, and the female knight encouraged Katzenberg with gentle words. Sunberg: "You have been a strong support to Ryan since he came here. We need your strength. You taking care of yourself is the greatest reward for us."

"I am very grateful for Mrs. Sulia's concern! But I have no problem." The female knight's words made Katzenberg feel warm in his chest. He quickly lowered his head to express humility and gratitude: "I will try my best to It is my duty and responsibility to carry out the count's orders."

Katzenberg is extremely satisfied with the marriage between Ryan and Sulia. He graduated from Wynford College and bears the obvious brand of the Principality of Wynford. To him, the marriage between his young lady and Ryan is what everyone expects, and he I am also sincerely happy for my young lady’s current happiness.

Ryan nodded silently, and Sulia conquered people's hearts with just a few words. He relied more on his status as the champion of the Lake Fairy Goddess and his strong heroic aura to intimidate his subordinates. Although the methods were different, the results were good. Now the couple As long as the two of them play their roles well, it shouldn't be a big problem to ensure the loyalty of their subordinates. This is Britannia, not the Empire. It's rare to hear of maintenance fees and supplies disappearing without any reason.

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

The cold wind blew so hard that the guard at the door was so cold that his noses ran down his nostrils. The guard thought that no one would come here in this weather, so he fished secretly. He found a place to sit down and put his halberd down. On the side, he yawned and cursed the damn weather: "It's so cold. When will spring come?"

Ever since the imperial businessman Oliver rose to prominence in Britannia through Ryan's connections, he has gradually become another big businessman. Oliver, who owns the Wood Elf cargo franchise and half of the Veronica Wizard Tower's magic potion purchase channels, has made a lot of money. After making huge profits, Schulz, the Grand Duke of Marienburg, also gave Oliver the green light on many issues.

Then, with the signing of trade agreements and defense alliances between Emperor Leon and Karl-Franz and Elector Boris Todbringer, many high-end luxury goods from Reikland and animal skins and skins from Midenland Timber and livestock can also be seen here.

Oliver's identity and status have also risen as a result. This big businessman has recently done a great thing - he tried his best to help the Principality of Carcassonne and the Principality of Belion 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 kept the money for two months, taking the opportunity to place many large orders with Marienburg, and then handed it over to Curona after the turnover was successful. go.

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

Those who can serve as guards are naturally very discerning people. He took a closer look and was so frightened that he ran towards the house: "Fake, Mr. Fake! The count is here!"

Farke, who used to be Oliver's personal bodyguard and has now been promoted to the rank of captain of the guard, was sitting around the hall on the first floor with a few guards drinking fish soup. Hearing the doorman's call, Farke lazily asked: "Who's here?"

Now Oliver's status is different. As a guard who followed him in the early years, Falk also feels that he is a figure in Britannia, and his temper has become much louder in recent years.

"Count! It's Count Malcador who's here!" the guard said quickly.

"Quick, quick, quick!" After hearing this, Fak almost couldn't hold the bowl. He hurriedly led the guards to greet him, with a flattering smile on his face: "Your Excellency Ryan! Mrs. Sulia! What kind of wind blows you away? coming?"

Ryan and Sulia walked in hand in hand, and Katzenberg followed them into the hall.

"It's such a cold day, Fake, but you really know how to enjoy yourself. You are hiding in a warm room and drinking fish soup." Ryan smiled. He thought about how weird the name of this guard was to be pronounced, and he had no intention of getting into trouble with him: "Where's Oliver?"

"The president is checking the accounts upstairs. Do you want me to take you up?" Fake's waist bent at sixty degrees.

Ryan didn't appreciate it. He shook his head and motioned for them to go up.

Going up the wooden stairs, Oliver had already received the news and stood at the top of the stairs to greet him: "Mr. Ryan! Mrs. Sulia! Mr. Katzenberg! Very, very welcome to my Chamber of Commerce. You want to You didn’t even tell me in advance when you came.”

"We just want to make a surprise attack to see what you are doing, Mr. Oliver." Ryan held Sulia's little hand and smiled at the businessman.

"Oh, please sit down, please sit down!" After a year of not seeing each other, Oliver has become a little thinner. The big businessman seems to have realized that being too fat is not good for him. He works hard to lose weight and takes Veronica Dawn Wizard. The expensive weight loss pills produced by Ta made me lose weight.

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

Oliver served three cups of hot coffee for the three of them. This kind of coffee beans was imported from the Kingdom of Tyrell in the south and was valuable: "Sir Ryan, why do you come to the Chamber of Commerce in such a cold weather?"

"It's freezing cold now, so I'll go out for a walk if nothing happens." Ryan picked up the coffee and drank it directly without adding sugar or milk. He liked the original bitter taste of the coffee and the aroma of charcoal.

"President Oliver has been our friend for a long time. We just came here to visit an old friend. This is like a greeting between friends. There is no need to be so outgoing." Sulia also said with a smile, and the female knight let him go in just a few words. The big businessman felt like a spring breeze, and his slight nervousness and unconfidence immediately disappeared.

"Without the earl, there would be no current Oliver Chamber of Commerce." Oliver nodded repeatedly. His chamber's current trade network covers Britannia, the Empire, Tyrell and Estalia, and also maintains close ties with the dwarves and Ai of the Gray Mountains. The wood elves of Solorun also have good trade relations, which are all the energy of Lion.

"Have you heard about Helmgart?" After a brief exchange of greetings, Ryan got to the point.

"I heard the news from the Axbite Pass. Duke Fourcade of Montfort has defeated the Skaven army that invaded Montfort Castle, but the destruction of Helmgart is an indisputable fact. , it is expected that it will take a year to rebuild the entire city. During this year, Axbite Pass can only temporarily suspend trade." Oliver took out an unopened letter and handed it to Ryan: "Earl, this is I just received the news.”

Ryan received the letter, which contained news from a subordinate of the Chamber of Commerce that opened a store in Axbite Pass. The trade route at Axbite Pass will be suspended for at least a year. This is still a conservative estimate. The specific time for the resumption of trade will have to wait for the reconstruction of Helmgart. .

The Duke of Montfort, Fourcade, had a bad relationship with Ryan, but he had a good relationship with the Empire. After finally defeating the Skaven attack, Fourcade not only sent knights to help the Imperial army clean up the ground, but also took the initiative Craftsmen were sent to help Helmgart rebuild.

Although Britannia and the Empire have never lacked border frictions and small wars in history, they once again chose to support each other when facing a common enemy.

Of course, Ryan thought that this could not be just a big talk like chivalry and the so-called community of a shared future for mankind. From a small perspective, the customs revenue from the Axebit Pass was the main tax revenue of his Montfort Principality, and the Axebite Pass was no longer open to trade. , Duke Fourcade will soon have to live a tight life for more than a year. Simply looking at it this way, he must be the most anxious and hoping that the trade routes can be restored.

"How much impact will the interruption of the trade route at Axbite Pass have on our trade?" Ryan asked the question he was concerned about.

"Not too much, my Earl. The total trade volume of the Oliver Chamber of Commerce last year was about 54,000 gold crowns. After deducting costs, transportation fees and other necessary expenses, the profit was almost 6,000 gold crowns." Oliver then took out a list: "Our main trade is still through the sea route. After being escorted by Duke Bordero's Poseidon Fleet, we arrive at Marienburg for trade. The trade volume at Axbite Pass 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 were no problems. Oliver was very serious about his work.

"I remember that the wood elves' goods were all huge profits." Ryan returned the account to Oliver and made a casual joke.

"That's right, but the shipment volume of Wood Elf goods is not high, and some products, such as wood and food, we will ship relatively cheaply." Oliver habitually spoke in businessman's jargon: "The goods are hot-selling, but the scale is not Not big."

Ryan nodded. A large caravan of wood elves usually came once every two or three weeks, with only a few cars of goods at a time. Small-scale trade was constant, but his territory could be digested by itself.

"Dwarf weapons and equipment and many tools are very popular, but these things cannot be sold to the Empire and Marienburg. You know, Earl, there are many dwarves in the Empire, so the dwarf products are mainly sold in Breton. It's a hot seller in Tanya." Oliver went on to analyze the sales and different demands of many products. The popularity of wood elf medicines ranked highest among all products, followed by several high-end Winford red wines produced by the Sulia family. , followed by the many magic potions produced by Morgiana, the Witch of the Lake, and Veronica, the Dawn Wizard Tower.

Ryan took out a roll of parchment: "This is a new batch of magic ores and raw materials needed for Veronica's Dawn Wizard Tower. I leave it to you to purchase from the Empire."

"Understood." Oliver took the parchment. If you want to purchase these magic ores and raw materials from the empire, you have to go through special channels. Fortunately, Ryan has reached an agreement with Emperor Karl, 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 of Gloria will report to Ryan. It turned out that Oliver was so worried that he lost a lot of his hair.

"Oh, by the way, my count, the Ugor Cavalry Regiment from Kislev has set off from Oerengrad and arrived at Marienburg to replenish supplies and prepare to bypass Lyonnais and land at Bordeaux. In addition to a whole tribe of several hundred people, Mrs. Keesler also obtained several large bears at your request to prepare for a tour in Britannia." Oliver then said the next thing .

“The leader of this unit is a Ugor chief named Mikoyan Ivanovich Govorov, nicknamed ‘Ivan the Terrible’, also known as ‘Ivan the Great’.”

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