Time flies, with the arrival of summer, the climate is starting to get hot, the Northland is still cool, but the royal capital located on the central plain has already turned on the scorching mode.

palace

King Wren and several of his trusted ministers were discussing matters in a gazebo.

The pavilion is originally leaning on the shade, and the unique design makes it possible to have a continuous flow of water on the eaves corner, which plays a role in cooling, and then the discussion here is much cooler than in the palace.

"Your Majesty, Longxi Pass has gathered more than five million troops at present, plus more than 10 million people have been recruited, even if it is next to the Central Great Plains, the cost of transporting grain is low, and it can't withstand such consumption."

"Yes, our grain storage is a little insufficient, and the grain storage in Longxi Pass continues to increase, in fact, it is completely possible to suspend the progress of grain storage in Longxi Pass."

In order to support the Dragon Breath Pass, food was transported to the Dragon Breath Pass from all over the kingdom, not only for the soldiers to eat, but also to continuously increase the storage capacity of the granaries in the Dragon Breath Pass, and the foundation of the Golden Dragon Kingdom was thick enough to withstand such consumption.

"The minister also thinks that the transportation of grain to the Longxi Pass can be suspended, and now because of the transportation of grain to the Longxi Pass, the grain prices in various places are a little tight, we are holding on anyway, we don't need to transport so much grain to the Longxi Pass, and if we continue to consume like this, the kingdom's grain depot will be emptied."

Now Wren's approach can be called a reckless force, because there is a threat from the orcs, and everyone has reached a consensus on this kind of reckless force, but there is a difference, the materials hoarded in the Dragon Breath Pass in Wren's order have exceeded the needs of defense, and others don't know because of secrecy, but the ministers sitting here are all clear.

It's just that they don't know that Wren and Thor have made a very bold plan, which will not be announced until the last moment, Wren's purpose is not to defend passively, he is hoarding supplies, or he is preparing to take the initiative to fight with Thor in the east, and now it seems that the secrecy work is doing a good job, and even these high-level officials in front of him don't know about this plan at all.

"How's the summer food going this year?"

"We haven't started receiving the goods yet, but if nothing else, it should be a bumper harvest."

"That's right, there is a bumper harvest on the Central Great Plains, and the harvested grain will be transported directly to Longxi Pass, and it will be supported during this time, I don't think you will even be able to support this little bit of time."

"This..."

"No problem, Your Majesty."

After a little hesitation, the minister who managed the money and grain still gave Wren a positive answer, the Golden Dragon Kingdom has been in a peaceful period over the years, although the local nobles are corrupt, but there is no bad at the root, whether it is civil or official, there is a lot of grain, if Wren can follow Richard's example and find a few of the richest nobles on the central plain to copy a house, the Jinnar and materials obtained are definitely richer than Richard's harvest. The kingdom still exists, although it is a bit difficult to raise tens of millions of people with dragon breath now, but this material will be squeezed out after all.

"Also, this year's summer grain, all land will be levied by one percent, and the nobles must pay taxes in one piece, I don't want to hear about any nobles paying less land taxes, this matter is the responsibility of Harris, at least the taxes on the central plains must be collected in full."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

After hearing Wren's order, Sol stood still in place, paying more taxes and paying less taxes did not mean much to him, several ministers hesitated in place, raising taxes is a very sensitive matter, especially in the ruling class of the Golden Dragon Kingdom, the aristocratic knights are basically landlords, and the tax on Jiatian will definitely cause a fierce backlash in ordinary times, and these ministers may also come out to oppose it.

But now is a special moment, they had to hesitate for a moment, did not speak immediately, but Harris, who was in charge of the black prison, reacted quickly, and jumped out to express his attitude after Wren gave the order.

"Then, when the summer grain is levied this year, a layer of levy will be added to the original one."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

A general tax hike policy was settled in these three words.

"Is there anything else? If not, let's go back first, and take care of their subordinates, and the black prison will not be left behind this time. ”

There was a faint threat in Wren's words, except for Thor and Harris, all of the people present were in their hearts, especially the left and right phases, and they felt that Wren's words were like they were specially said to them, and they were all busy saying that they didn't dare.

For those nobles and bureaucrats in the kingdom, Wren is very clear, the people who can sit here are the bosses of various factions, and he can't control these people competing for interests in ordinary times, and there are always some things that are difficult to return to in the five hundred years of the dynasty, and some interest groups are like parasitic on the kingdom, not just a wise monarch can move.

But now the situation is special, under the general trend, these people must always know how to cooperate, if any of them do not cooperate with the kingdom's actions at this time, then Wren will have a bright reason to take tough measures.

"Your Majesty, recently, many nobles from the river valley have come to the royal capital to complain, which has made some people panic."

Just when Wren thought it was time to end the game, the left minister, who was in charge of the affairs of the House of Lords, suddenly mentioned the matter of the river valley.

"Oh? Is it our Guardian of the Northlands, Grand Duke Hunt, who did it again? ”

"Your Majesty is wise, Lord Richard's army has wiped out more than 40 nobles after entering the river valley, and has also confiscated the land and property of each family, and has not taken the rules of the kingdom into account at all, and now some nobles who have escaped from the river valley have to come to the House of Nobles every day to complain to Richard, and many nobles in the royal capital also have a lot of opinions about Lord Richard, Your Majesty, what do you think?"

Hearing Zuo Xiang's words, Wren's eyelids jumped, after Richard promised to send the dragon to participate in the Eastern Crusade, Wren basically took his eyes away from the Northland, and now for him, the most important thing is the war with the orcs.

He thought that after the valley land was sealed to Richard, he would at most get a piece of fat from the pot of the nobles in the valley to eat, but he didn't expect this kid to look so ugly, so he directly took the pot away, and copied more than 40 nobles at one time, and the nobles in the valley let him copy half of it, really

Envy!

Of course, it was impossible for Wren to say what he said, and he had to look angry.

"How dare he!"

"Lord Richard has indeed gone a little too far in the river valley."

"Then I don't know what Zuo Xiang thinks should be done."

"He should be reprimanded, and then ordered to return the confiscated aristocratic property."

"Okay, let's do it, and in two days I'll send someone to the valley to deliver a message to Richard."

"Well, then I'll give an answer to the group of River Valley nobles in the House of Nobles."

Although the words are beautiful, everyone knows that Wren's attitude is just a gesture and a show, Richard has copied the homes of half of the nobles in the river valley, and there is still no reverence for the rules of the kingdom

After a few people finally discussed some painless things, several ministers advanced

He thought that after the valley land was sealed to Richard, he would at most get a piece of fat from the pot of the nobles in the valley to eat, but he didn't expect this kid to look so ugly, so he directly took the pot away, and copied more than 40 nobles at one time, and the nobles in the valley let him copy half of it, really

Envy!

Of course, it was impossible for Wren to say what he said, and he had to look angry.

"How dare he!"

"Lord Richard has indeed gone a little too far in the river valley."

"Then I don't know what Zuo Xiang thinks should be done."

"He should be reprimanded, and then ordered to return the confiscated aristocratic property."

"Okay, let's do it, and in two days I'll send someone to the valley to deliver a message to Richard."

"Well, then I'll give an answer to the group of River Valley nobles in the House of Nobles."

Although the words are beautiful, everyone knows that Wren's attitude is just a gesture and a show, Richard has copied the homes of half of the nobles in the river valley, and there is still no reverence for the rules of the kingdom

After a few people finally discussed some painless things, several ministers thought in advance that after the valley land was sealed to Richard, he would at most get a piece of fat from the pot of the nobles in the valley to eat, but he didn't expect this kid to look so ugly, so he took the pot away directly, and copied more than 40 nobles at one time, and the nobles of the valley let him copy half of it, really

Envy!

Of course, it was impossible for Wren to say what he said, and he had to look angry.

"How dare he!"

"Lord Richard has indeed gone a little too far in the river valley."

"Then I don't know what Zuo Xiang thinks should be done."

"He should be reprimanded, and then ordered to return the confiscated aristocratic property."

"Okay, let's do it, and in two days I'll send someone to the valley to deliver a message to Richard."

"Well, then I'll give an answer to the group of River Valley nobles in the House of Nobles."

Although the words are beautiful, everyone knows that Wren's attitude is just a gesture and a show, Richard has copied the homes of half of the nobles in the river valley, and there is still no reverence for the rules of the kingdom

After a few people finally discussed some painless things, several ministers thought in advance that after the valley land was sealed to Richard, he would at most get a piece of fat from the pot of the nobles in the valley to eat, but he didn't expect this kid to look so ugly, so he took the pot away directly, and copied more than 40 nobles at one time, and the nobles of the valley let him copy half of it, really

Envy!

Of course, it was impossible for Wren to say what he said, and he had to look angry.

"How dare he!"

"Lord Richard has indeed gone a little too far in the river valley."

"Then I don't know what Zuo Xiang thinks should be done."

"He should be reprimanded, and then ordered to return the confiscated aristocratic property."

"Okay, let's do it, and in two days I'll send someone to the valley to deliver a message to Richard."

"Well, then I'll give an answer to the group of River Valley nobles in the House of Nobles."

Although the words are beautiful, everyone knows that Wren's attitude is just a gesture and a show, Richard has copied the homes of half of the nobles in the river valley, and there is still no reverence for the rules of the kingdom

After a few people finally discussed some painless things, several ministers thought in advance that after the valley land was sealed to Richard, he would at most get a piece of fat from the pot of the nobles in the valley to eat, but he didn't expect this kid to look so ugly, so he took the pot away directly, and copied more than 40 nobles at one time, and the nobles of the valley let him copy half of it, really

Envy!

Of course, it was impossible for Wren to say what he said, and he had to look angry.

"How dare he!"

"Lord Richard has indeed gone a little too far in the river valley."

"Then I don't know what Zuo Xiang thinks should be done."

"He should be reprimanded, and then ordered to return the confiscated aristocratic property."

"Okay, let's do it, and in two days I'll send someone to the valley to deliver a message to Richard."

"Well, then I'll give an answer to the group of River Valley nobles in the House of Nobles."

Although the words are beautiful, everyone knows that Wren's attitude is just a gesture and a show, Richard has copied the homes of half of the nobles in the river valley, and there is still no reverence for the rules of the kingdom

After a few people finally discussed some painless things, several ministers thought in advance that after the valley land was sealed to Richard, he would at most get a piece of fat from the pot of the nobles in the valley to eat, but he didn't expect this kid to look so ugly, so he took the pot away directly, and copied more than 40 nobles at one time, and the nobles of the valley let him copy half of it, really

Envy!

Of course, it was impossible for Wren to say what he said, and he had to look angry.

"How dare he!"

"Lord Richard has indeed gone a little too far in the river valley."

"Then I don't know what Zuo Xiang thinks should be done."

"He should be reprimanded, and then ordered to return the confiscated aristocratic property."

"Okay, let's do it, and in two days I'll send someone to the valley to deliver a message to Richard."

"Well, then I'll give an answer to the group of River Valley nobles in the House of Nobles."

Although the words are beautiful, everyone knows that Wren's attitude is just a gesture and a show, Richard has copied the homes of half of the nobles in the river valley, and there is still no reverence for the rules of the kingdom

After a few people finally discussed some painless things, several ministers thought in advance that after the valley land was sealed to Richard, he would at most get a piece of fat from the pot of the nobles in the valley to eat, but he didn't expect this kid to look so ugly, so he took the pot away directly, and copied more than 40 nobles at one time, and the nobles of the valley let him copy half of it, really

Envy!

Of course, it was impossible for Wren to say what he said, and he had to look angry.

"How dare he!"

"Lord Richard has indeed gone a little too far in the river valley."

"Then I don't know what Zuo Xiang thinks should be done."

"He should be reprimanded, and then ordered to return the confiscated aristocratic property."

"Okay, let's do it, and in two days I'll send someone to the valley to deliver a message to Richard."

"Well, then I'll give an answer to the group of River Valley nobles in the House of Nobles."

Although the words are beautiful, everyone knows that Wren's attitude is just a gesture and a show, Richard has copied the homes of half of the nobles in the river valley, and there is still no reverence for the rules of the kingdom

After a few people finally discussed some painless things, several ministers advanced