Throne of the North

Regarding population, there are actually two ideas among the nobles.

One type is nobles like Baron Lane who have pioneering and enterprising ideas. They need population to supplement their consumption in all aspects.

There is another kind, to be precise, most nobles are traditional.

They rely on the inertia of power to rule their own territory. What do such nobles need most?

Not variables, not changes, but hope for eternal stability.

As long as there are no strangers in the territory, it will always be peaceful, and they will always be noble masters, standing high and teasing their maids.

So do their descendants.

This is what most nobles want in their hearts. They are not qualified pioneers, they just long for stability. It is best if nothing can change the power structure.

Just like in the past, those in power were often unwilling to see the birth of new things, because it would bring variables and uncertainties, and eventually lead to conflicts and struggles.

Contradictions and struggles are the fundamental driving force for changing the world and restarting the season.

It will make the high-minded men fall down.

Therefore, there was not much serious struggle over the division of the population resources of the indigenous tribes.

They don't want their territory to change because of these hard-to-civilize natives.

Lane thought wrongly. Even the most thoughtful Viscount Hogg did not participate. Only three nobles and Baron Lane had ideas about the indigenous tribes.

Ryan can understand the concerns of these nobles.

Not every noble can use miraculous means like him to turn an ordinary person into a warrior, thereby bringing about a huge increase in loyalty and prestige.

Miracles are the most convenient way to collect faith.

"Then the second resource is about beasts and warcraft."

This is a resource that no noble is willing to give up. Although they have been tired of eating animal meat from other worlds during this period, no one can deny the value of these animal meats.

Whether it’s the nutritional value of eating it or the economic value of selling it.

"Those wild beasts that can be tamed into domestic animals all depend on your ability. Any wild beasts and magical beasts captured by the army, regardless of any reason, cannot be robbed by other nobles by soldiers, otherwise they will bear the sanctions of all the nobles in the province. "

"Do you gentlemen have any different ideas on this point?"

Ryan looked around, the nobles were thinking, and finally nodded.

Why? Because under such conditions, they will not suffer any losses. Just like before, it is Baron Lane who seems to have suffered a lot of losses. He hunted the least number of beasts.

"Hunting wild beasts depends on one's own ability, Baron Lane. Let's talk about the verdict on the third and fourth resources, shall we?"

A nobleman spoke, but he didn't care about the two resources Ryan mentioned at the top.

"Don't worry, Viscount Miris."

Ryan continued to look at the other nobles and said:

"Meat is not easy to store. The beasts you hunt can't eat it all at once, so storage is the biggest problem."

"Smoking and storage is one way, but you can't smoke all the meat that you can't eat at that time, right? How much firewood will be wasted? The most important thing is how much salt is wasted?"

"And even if we don't care about this, as noble nobles, we have to hang out with bacon all day long. Over time, I'm afraid we will turn into bacon ourselves."

After imagining this scene, some nobles couldn't help but laugh.

"Baron Lane, what exactly do you want to say?"

After clearing his throat, Mr. Lane said with insight:

"You used to look down on my permafrost territory because it was too cold. It is really because it is too cold, so it has natural storage conditions. I have arranged for people to dig out several ice cellar storage rooms."

"The endless meat can be stored in an ice cellar. It has magical value. It guarantees that you will all be able to eat fresh meat within a few years."

"The key thing is that the transaction cannot be completed in an instant. If you want to sell this meat to the south, you also need a warehouse for storage."

"For every thousand kilograms of meat, for one gold coin, you can store the fresh meat in an ice cellar warehouse and wait until the right time to sell it to the south. I can guarantee that as long as the time is right, you will be able to double the money you paid. That little storage fee.”

"The contract is signed in black and white. What it looks like when you put it in the warehouse is what it looks like when you leave it. I, Ryan, will use my honor to guarantee that you will not suffer any losses."

"To show our sincerity, the first ten thousand kilograms of meat put into the warehouse by every nobleman present will be free."

"I, Ryan, arrange for soldiers to patrol and manpower to protect your property."

Ryan's words almost caused all the nobles to lose their minds.

Put the wealth in the hands of Baron Lane, and let Lane earn the meager preservation fee?

Indeed, for a while, the price of animal meat was very low when sold in large quantities, but gradually, educated nobles could calculate that the price difference was completely higher than the preservation fee.

The nobles were hesitant, after all, this had never happened before, but in the end, with Baron Lane's sworn reputation guarantee and compensation for mistakes, the nobles agreed to the name of the northern warehouse mentioned by Baron Lane.

"Then next, there is the third resource, flowers, trees and soil."

"Soil can be obtained locally, but it is better to start from the surroundings of the portal, so that we can free up a huge space for transportation and passage, and reduce transportation costs."

"We can't plunder too much soil in the mountain world until the end, so soil is not that important."

"The most critical part of the third resource is the plants that the empire does not have."

"Indeed, I propose that the nobles of the entire North Wind Province unite to create a wonder."

"I need everyone to believe that this has nothing to do with me."

Ryan pointed at himself.

"I am the descendant of the Clayton family, the descendant of the Flame Dragon bloodline, and the descendant of the great dragon knight."

"In my opinion, the significance of building wonders is to allow the North Wind Province to truly communicate with the territory of the Southern Empire."

"This is a beginning, a glory and honor that the nobles of the North Wind Province can show off."

"When we go to the Imperial Capital City next time, we can proudly say that we are the proud ancestors of our descendants because we have left them a huge fortune."

"For the nobles of our North Wind Province, when we communicate with our relatives in the south through letters, we can say that we are building great wonders."

"I think they will show surprised eyes and mouths that can't close, and even when you gentlemen look for mistresses, it will be much smoother hahahaha."

Ryan said with a smile, and a group of nobles also laughed knowingly, and the atmosphere in the hall became much more cheerful.

Ryan looked at the Marquis of the North Wind again.

"But I think that the purpose of our building wonders cannot be because of these, right?"

"These things cannot be said."

"And the purpose of our building wonders is because of the great and immortal God of Light."

"His will guided us to find the plane of the other world in exchange for the wealth that can make us rich. This wonder should be used to commemorate the great God of Light. His immortal will will also watch our wonders."

"This is the greatness of light and the credit of the pioneers of light."

The nobles opened their mouths wide at Ryan's words. It can only be said that they were shocked first before the relatives in the south were shocked.

Especially the Marquis of Beifeng, his eyes were bright and scary at this moment. He lowered his head and breathed quickly.

"Yes, this is a miracle, a miracle belonging to the great God of Light, and His immortal will."

At this moment, he finally found his goal that he could explain to the royal family.

What does the empire need most now? It is to resist the spread of faith in the dawn. As a pioneer of light and a patron of the God of Light, what is the significance of his coming to the Marquis of the North Wind, Korisna Columbus?

He needs to let the whole empire and the whole world see that he, as a saint favored by light, will lead the glory of light to illuminate the world and dispel the short-lived dawn.

Only in this way can he have a greater voice in the royal family, and even surpass all the marquises and become the Columbus member second only to the emperor in the empire.

The Marquis of the North Wind shook his hands excitedly. He raised his head, and there was already a blazing white light in his eyes.

"Yes, the wonder is the will of light."

"His arrival has brought glory to the North Wind Province."

Why does it feel so great? Ryan looked at the Marquis of the North Wind and some nobles with some surprise. He was just adding gimmicks to the tourism industry.

After all, in his previous life, it was the world's first, national level and other eye-catching titles, and the tourism performance of the diversion was extremely impressive.

He seemed to have overlooked the fact that in this world with extraordinary beings and gods, the status of gods is really high.

In essence, Ryan is the undoubted blasphemer of this world, and he has no awe of the so-called gods.

As long as he needs it, the gods can be used by him.

"It seems that you have seen the approval of light, Lord Marquis."

Ryan praised, he understood that the construction of the wonders might not require him to be the supervisor and planner.

The Marquis of the North Wind, who carries the will of the God of Light, will be the best supporter of the wonders.

The nobles will provide assistance, even if they are reluctant because they can't see much benefit now.

The title and power of the governor, as well as the belief in light, have a huge impact.

"Then the three resources have been decided, and the allocation of the fourth resource..."

Ryan's voice brought the nobles back to reality, and everyone faced this matter squarely.

Although there were some different things in the previous discussion, the final result was actually no different from their behavior in the other world before.

As for the population, they also secretly captured natives as slaves during the hunt.

As for hunting, there are so many prey that not everyone can meet them. Naturally, whoever finds it will own it. How can the nobles be so fussy about a piece of meat?

As for soil and transplanted trees, although they have no idea, it does not affect anything. Marquis Beifeng has said that all expenses will be paid by the God of Light. What else can they say? They only need to pay slaves who do not even need to be paid and can sit and collect money.

However, the mineral veins are the biggest contradiction for them in the alien world.

The war broke out 100% because of this.

And the mineral veins are also the huge direct wealth that the nobles can see.

What you can see and get is the best.

Ryan stopped talking. He knew that the argument would last for a while. This was the standard way of discussion among nobles.

Whoever makes the loudest noise is justified.

"The copper mine belongs to me. I discovered it. There is never any need to give it to anyone."

"This is the family's honor!"

"The value of the silver mine is so huge. There is also a magic crystal mine next to it. You, a viscount, want to eat it all?"

"We agreed at the beginning that the resources discovered should belong to all nobles!"

"How valuable is the mine, enough to buy you ten baronies, and yet you seem to be taking it all to yourself?"

"Whatever you discovered, my soldiers have discovered it a long time ago, but it has not been developed because of problems with tools and manpower. If I have discovered the mineral vein, I am ahead of you!"

"Stop talking nonsense, why don't we let our soldiers fight, who will win and who will occupy the magic crystal mine?"

"Okay, who is afraid of whom? I really think those knights under your command can be my opponents. If they die, don't ask me for compensation!"

"Isn't it just a war? Come on, come on, let's have a fight outside the Marquis territory today. Whoever dies will get out."

"If there's a war, let's start the war. The dignity belonging to the Baron family cannot be desecrated!"

Seeing that the noise was getting louder and louder, and that the war was about to end again, Ryan couldn't help but take a deep breath, and looked helplessly at the several nobles.

"I wonder what Earl Winter thinks of that gold mine?"

His voice made many nobles stop and couldn't help but look here. Gold mines are worth more than anything else.

In addition to silver mines, other veins need to be traded for gold and silver coins, but gold mines can be dug out, smelted and extracted according to the ratio required by magicians, and can be used directly.

Gold is hard currency.

"That is the wealth of the Winter family. If you want it, then take it on the battlefield!"

Earl Winter snorted coldly. His anger at the discovery of the gold mine would never go away.

"So, you still want to start a war? You have brought so many noble troops before, and you can't even distinguish between them?"

Ryan's words made Earl Winter's chest rise and fall. If possible, he certainly wouldn't want to break up!

"How about this, take out the gold mines, the magic crystal mines of me and Count Sauron, and all the mineral veins that have been discovered so far."

"Everyone share it together."

"Since it was agreed at the beginning that the resources of the other world belong to every noble, then all nobles will have a share."

"How about distinguishing the mineral veins according to those that have been discovered and those that have not yet been discovered?"

"What has been discovered will be divided according to the way we have agreed long ago."

"For mineral veins that have not yet been discovered, whoever discovers them belongs to whose family. Remember to plant your family's flag when you find them, so as not to cause problems like whoever discovered the mineral veins first does not know."

"Of course, as the original excavator of, say, that gold mine, Earl Winter can enjoy more share."

"In this way, plus the portions allocated to you by other mineral veins, your losses will not be too great, Lord Earl, right?"

Ryan said that he would let Earl Winter take out the gold mines and divide them, but he would also make compensation from other mineral veins. There must be a gap after this, but who can calculate it clearly?

No one knows how big the veins are now.

"The same goes for other veins. You discovered the copper mine together, but now you can also divide the proportion of gold ore and the proportion of other veins."

"The wealth gained will not be too little."

"And considering the impact of the mineral veins on the life span of the other world, we will no longer open the door every ten days, but directly open the door every month or two months."

"Otherwise, five or six years later, the other world will be completely plunged into an eternal winter, and the wind and snow will submerge us. As a result, we will not be able to dig out a mine. Wouldn't the current quarrel seem ridiculous?"

Ryan raised a very real issue.

"The veins are very large. There must be iron ore in the territory of each of our nobles. After so many years, the iron ore still brings us wealth."

"In a few years, even if we mine at all costs, can we really dig out all the mineral veins?"

"If the mine is really handed over to a family, how many people do you, a baron or a viscount, have under your command to help you mine?"

"How many years will it take you to dig and turn a mine into your own wealth?"

"Should you dig out the veins first, or should the winter north of another world flood your mine first?"

The current barony, even if one or two lords who were former pioneer knights joined in, the population would be between one or two thousand to four or five thousand.

How many miners can be pulled out of this?

No more farming? No more cutting wood? No more making clothes? No more blacksmithing?

A few hundred at most is already the limit, and one must be strong and young. Who wants to dig out a mine with his hands?

Not to mention that time is getting shorter and shorter, even if you give them ten or twenty years, they can't do it, right?

Since we can't bring the wealth out before the world dies, what's the point of guarding our own mines?

Then why can't we work together to dig out the ore veins one by one in huge quantities?

Even the later mines that are too difficult will be abandoned directly and new mines will be mined.

Ryan's words made all the nobles ponder. Indeed, they can't dig out all the treasure by themselves. Even if the treasure mountain is given to them exclusively, they can only bring it out...

The wealth that they can control.

Thinking of this, many barons were a little dejected, and they finally realized this problem.

"Then... what about the veins that have not been discovered yet?"

"Of course they belong to individuals, but if you think that the number of your miners is not enough to dig, you can't ask other nobles to help without paying anything, right?"

Ryan said with a smile, and the baron who spoke lowered his head. Obviously, this is a dead end.

If you want to share the wealth of other veins, you must have people to help, right?

If you pay too much, no one will dig the veins that you discovered privately later. If you pay too little, you will feel uncomfortable if you get less than others.

Unless they are great nobles with a large population under their control...

Yes, population, at this moment, some nobles once again recalled the first resource Ryan mentioned.

It is so important.