The Round Table Room, where the high-level meeting in Pullen, scheduled to take place every three months, is now underway.

King Pullen sat upright, raised his hand slightly, and said, "The first round table has officially begun, starting with the economic aspect. “

King Pullen set his sights on Ranphy. Peggy, the merchant who has been following him since he met Yorktown, has made an unparalleled contribution to the commercial development of the royal city of Pullen. Although his true identity remains a mystery, he has proven himself trustworthy through his actions.

"Lan Fei, this is the first time you have participated in this kind of high-level meeting, so let's start first."

"Yes." Lan Fei got up from his chair, bowed to the king, and then bowed slightly to everyone present. He said: "In order to facilitate everyone's understanding, I have excluded all the expenses of the Pulon Royal City, the maintenance of the army, and the daily maintenance of the city, leaving only our net income. “

"Wait, it's just that this kind of report can't let us and the king know the basic details, of course, I myself don't have any hostility towards Minister Lan Fei, but when reporting the net income, at least please add the source and the basic source of expenditure."

The person who suddenly stood up against it was the newly appointed foreign secretary, Robinson. Wilson. This young but gifted young man would never hesitate or hesitate even at such an important meeting when confronted with important topics related to the economic foundation of the city of Pullen.

Robinson. Although Wilson has only just joined the high-level of the royal city, he is also the first batch of Pulon people to join the royal city, and his loyalty and glory to the royal city are unquestionable. But because of this, Robinson. Wilson had always been wary of Minister Ranphy, believing that the secrets behind him would pose a threat to the royal city until it was known. Wilson struggled to trust each other.

King Pullen and Yania looked at each other, and then Yania said, "...... Indeed, Minister Lan Fei is understandably anxious to report on the financial situation in the fastest and most accurate way in order to save time. In addition, Secretary Robinson's suggestion to make everyone more aware and clear about the flow of funds in the royal city is also correct. “

At this time, King Pullen turned his head to Lan Fei and said, "Then, Lan Fei, you can continue to report." However, as Secretary Robinson said, the most basic sources of receipts and expenditures should also be reported. “

"Understood, a qiē follows the king's wishes." Lan Fei lowered his head and said respectfully. At this time, a hint of helplessness flashed in Lan Fei's eyes the moment he lowered his head. And when he lifted up to look at Robinson, he inevitably showed a somewhat dissatisfied expression.

King Pullen and Yania shook their heads slightly after looking at them.

"These two people...... It's a bit of a hassle for that. Yania whispered.

"Don't worry, it's just a small thing." King Pullen said with the corners of his mouth curled slightly. "In the end, it's just a temporary selection of characters, if they are safe and do their jobs. But if you dare to fight in private and ruin the plan of the royal city, then you will be killed on the spot. After all, there are a lot of parts that can be replaced. “

“…… Is this also one of the meanings of Wang's convening of this meeting? To observe and test whether these people are enough for the great job? Yania asked.

"There's no way, after all, the illiteracy rate in the royal city is too high, so you can only choose generals among the dwarfs." When he said this, a helpless expression also appeared on King Pulun's face, after all, the economic and military development is okay, but the development of culture and education is not something that can be achieved in a day, and it will take at least ten years to achieve initial results.

At this point, King Pullen added, "For now, however, Robinson does have a talent for diplomacy, and Hughes ...... Ah, now it's called Ranphy. Although his identity is indeed a bit troublesome, there is no one more suitable for this position than him in the current situation. “

So, did they also install "Kuroko" in the name of an assistant next to the two of them because they were talented? Yania said in a low voice.

"Lan Fei aside, Robinson was one of the first people to join the Pulen King's City...... But the human heart is very complex. I prefer to keep an eye on the innate evil desires of human beings rather than simply believing in the conscience of a human being. And they just have this talent for the industry they are engaged in, but the corresponding courage, mind, and vision are ...... None of this qiē is up to my standards. Arranging Kuroko to be by their side is to keep an eye on them on the one hand, and on the other hand, just in case. “

King Pullen said calmly.

Yania sighed, and couldn't help but think that he was worthy of being the king of Pullen, and that he had always put reason above emotion, and that he would not make mistakes because of the spur of the moment, and that he was also too rational to guide him sometimes his words were too hurtful. While it was a blessing to have such a sane and infallible king to lead them, there were times when Yania had to worry about King Pullen.

For example, even if it is the most correct choice and decision, sometimes the choice made by the king because of his too rational reason may make the surrounding courtiers and even the people feel puzzled or even misunderstood. If this continues, perhaps one day in this royal city of Puren, someone will say something like "O king, he does not understand the ...... of the human heart."

"All of you here have the sunspots I planted around you. But Yania ...... There is nothing around you. “

King Pullen said suddenly.

And just when Yania was about to be moved, King Pullen suddenly said again.

"Because I'm watching you personally."

"Uh...... Hehe......"

Yania twitched the corners of her mouth, clenched the hand that was almost slapped out, and said to King Pullen with a stiff smile on her face, "That's really ...... It is a great honor, King. “

"You're welcome." King Pullen said very seriously.

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The debriefing continued.

"The monthly tax in the royal city is about 220~300, and the tax in the harbor city of Pandora is between 800~1200 gold coins. These are all the most basic taxes, if you count the port tax, export tax, maintenance tax and port entry tax of Shanghai Port City. Wangcheng's monthly income is about 1,600 gold. “

Lan Fei continued: "There are currently two main sources of funds for Wang Cheng, one is ordinary taxes, and the other is from items sold to the outside world. Among them, sea salt and weapons are the two most profitable materials in our royal city, especially the sea salt sold every month can earn about 2,000 gold coins, which is very valuable. The salt is loaded onto ships in the harbor city of Pandora and shipped to the Middle East, Italy, the Iberian Peninsula and Central Europe. “

"Arms sales are the second most profitable resource in the Puren Kingdom after Haiyan, but although each sale can make a lot of money, every transaction is almost a single transaction, and it is difficult to find a partner who continues or works. This is mainly due to the high price of weapons in our royal city, which is difficult for many countries to afford such a large expense and maintenance costs, and also because the countries that can come to our harbor city of Pandora by boat are still very limited, especially for many countries in the east, the British Isles are too remote. “

"But having said that, in the months since last year, we have made a high profit of tens of thousands of gold coins from the sale of weapons. In addition to the orders of the Kingdom of France, the Holy Roman Empire. The Moors from the Iberian Peninsula and the Italian businessmen who had just approached us also ordered a lot. Our weapons order has been extended from now until two years from now, and if all the transactions are completed, we will have at least 100,000 or so gold coins to be credited. “

Everyone present nodded their heads after hearing this, their faces flushed. If such a large amount of money flows into the Puren Royal City, it will undoubtedly be a very big boost to the Royal City. For the increasingly threatening English, Pullen has more and more hole cards to choose from.

Lan Fei continued: "What I just talked about is just income, and now the next thing to talk about is the maintenance costs in various places. For example, the maintenance cost of the city, the daily salary of the workers of various units, and the maintenance cost of the army. We spend an average of 700 gold per month to keep the city running. “

"Thankfully, thanks to the recent arrival of a large number of Welshmen, we have had enough cheap labour to build many of the facilities in the royal city. For example, the newly built Rose Palace of Glory, the new post station, the stone road connecting the royal city with the harbour city of Pandora, and the checkpoints along the way are all thanks to this Welsh workforce. “

To sum up, Wangcheng's monthly income is about 3,000 gold coins, and the expenditure is between 600~800. In this translate, we still have about 2,200 gold coins a month, and most of this money will go into the agricultural, commercial, and military resources of our Pulon Royal City, as well as the Puron Arms Development Bureau (Iron Ministry) and the Marine Bureau. “

"Nowadays, even the most prosperous Italian city-states only earn between 2,000~3,000 gold coins per month, and it is enough for us in the royal city of Plun to be able to do this now. Next, it is just a matter of moving smoothly according to the current situation. “

After the report, Lan Fei saluted King Pullen again, then turned to salute the others present before slowly sitting back in his seat.

After listening to Lan Fei's report, King Pullen glanced at Yania.

Yania nodded slightly, stood up from her seat and saluted in imitation of Lan Fei, she said.

"I'm Yania in charge of the military. Bedron. Clean. For now, I'll cut a long story short and give you a brief overview of the standing legions and reserves that Pullen now has, as well as their numbers and roles. “

Yania ordered the two October Knights to spread out a cloth on a tabletop with a map of the military structure of the city of Purun.

"First of all, our regular regiment, the October Regiment. They are the largest number of members of the royal city of Pullen and the main frontal force in the war, currently numbering 3,700 men, armed mainly in close combat, but also armed with crossbows and javelins as auxiliary weapons. It is the largest army of our royal city of Pleon. “

"Secondly, February, March, and June. Essentially all auxiliary legions. The February Legion is a reserve of non-commissioned officers at the bottom of the army, and all of them will be added to the interior of the October Legion in the future. They are loyal, brave, and loyal to the royal city of Puron. Fundamentally, the February Regiment is not a combat corps, but an elite reserve of non-commissioned officers. “

"March Iron Sharp Legion. The veterans of the October Legion are the elite of our Pulon King City. Not only do they wield the most advanced weapons and the best armor in the city, but they are also the sharpest spears in our city of Puron that are used to shred through enemy lines and defenses. At present, the March Legion has a total number of 1,000 people, and carries the same weapons as the October Legion, and is mainly in close combat. “

"Secondly, there is the June Sun Legion. We, in the royal city of Puren, have just formed the first long-range unit that has not yet been tested in battle. There were 2,000 men, all of whom were old hunters and archers selected from among the Welsh, and the weapons they used were also the "Long Wind Bow" made by our Weapons Development Department in the royal city of Pleon! This bow is extremely powerful, and has an effective range of 20 meters longer than its equivalent. The maximum firing range is 200 meters, and the effective distance is about 150 meters. “

"Because of the special role of the June sun, the equipment carried is mainly lightweight. Therefore, although they can effectively suppress or even annihilate the enemy in long-range, they are not good at close combat, and they will generally fight at the same time as the October and March legions in the royal city of Pulun. “

"In addition, the city of Puren has special city defense units, such as the city defense army and the newly established prosecutor's office. These two are new types of departments established to stabilize the security within the royal city and to solve various cases that occur in the royal city, and are currently under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Military Affairs. “

"Although the battleship of the Oceanic Bureau of the Era has been launched into the sea, it has not formed a large-scale combat physique after all. Therefore, at present, I do not think that it has the ability to conduct maritime operations, so I will not include the Pleen Navy in the "moon character" number, and wait for the scale to form in the future before giving the number. “

"Also, the intelligence agency "Black Ops" in the royal city of Puren is not under military jurisdiction, and is a special department under the control of the king himself. Like the Black Intelligence Ministry, there are also the October Praetorian Guards, who are the Royal Janissaries and are also not part of the military combat sequence. “

"- Above! Complete. “

With that, Yania simply sat down.

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