"The people of Lordaeron will live an extremely happy life under the wise leadership of Your Majesty!"

"But I also need to point out some issues, which are what I've been worried about." Mormont looked at Viscount Arnold, "This model of the kingdom in the future requires a large number of gold coins to support it, which is an extremely large number!" ”

"From our army, to the current administrative officers and affairs officers of various departments, we need a large number of people in all departments to help us run this country. Of course, I always felt the need to do this... But I will do my best to fulfill His Majesty's vision. ”

"To the point, Prime Minister." Locke rubbed his eyebrows helplessly, "We still have a lot of things to do, and we will be very busy!" ”

"Well, I do digress!" Mormont smiled, then he turned his head to look at the door, "Countess Lucas is not here, well, as Chancellor of the Exchequer, she should stay here to answer your Majesty's questions." ”

"I've been talking to her about this alone," Locke straightened up and sat down, "and as our butler, she must understand what I'm thinking. ”

"Well, I'll make a long story short! We are walking on an unknown path, in order to be better forward in the future. Kingdom Franchise... No! The royal franchise can effectively solve all kinds of troubles. We need a lot of gold, and the kingdom's taxes alone today will not help us solve the problems we encounter in the future. ”

"Everyone has selfish intentions, but I think only you, Your Majesty, will not harbor bad intentions for your kingdom." Mormont looked at Locke and said solemnly, "Moreover, the royal franchise can be better solved in the future... The possibility that some people will betray Your Majesty in the future. Since Your Majesty thinks you have discovered this problem, then cut off this sign before everything has even begun! ”

"Nope! Prime Minister, I don't agree with your whole opinion! As a powerful aristocrat, Berg Hansen ultimately felt that it was better to tell the truth.

"Oh? Then I'd like to hear what Count Hansen thinks. Mormont leaned back, leaned back in the high chair, and looked at Berg with a smile.

"Your Majesty, I am not Chancellor of the Exchequer. But I was some time ago... No, it was yesterday that I had helped Countess Lucas with some of the things he did with his finances. Berg looked at Locke and said solemnly, "I know more about the specifics of our revenues than the Prime Minister. ”

"Suffice it to say, our financial boost has helped us defeat many enemies, and this has been done with the help of merchants! Prime Minister, as you may not know, we in Iva have long since moved away from mining gold to pay salaries to Eva's government and affairs officials, as well as soldiers in the army. ”

"It is the activity of the merchants in Iva and even in the northern part of the Lordaeron continent that has greatly increased the tax revenue of our Iva Continent!" Berg breathed a sigh of relief, his expression relaxed, and he looked at Berg with a smile. "There are too many examples of this, such as our logistics department hiring merchants to help us deliver food to share the pressure and make our army's offensive plan run smoothly. The Ministry of Civil Affairs hires businessmen to help us transport all the materials needed by the migrants, so that our civil affairs policy can be effectively realized. There are many roles of a merchant that cannot be replaced..."

"Prime Minister, you are late, and you may not know how much Eva paid in previous years. You also don't know where these taxes come from. Berg paused and said solemnly, "I tell you, the tax used to be almost zero!" In the history of taxation in Iva, agricultural taxes are almost none! From the beginning of the existence of taxes, it is the merchants' who pay taxes. We almost never collect even a single grain from a farmer! It has always been His Majesty who gives everything to the people! ”

"When His Majesty sent an army to exterminate the gnolls and robbers around Ivar. When I hired homeless civilians to repair the trade routes, I already knew that His Majesty wanted to develop commerce so that the well-suffering commoners of Lordaeron could live a good life. ”

"If you follow your thoughts, Your Majesty, then the course that Your Majesty has planned for a long time will be broken. Monopoly though will make the king... Your Majesty has become rich, but it seems to me that this wealth is only temporary. As His Majesty said, an uncompetitive market will sooner or later become a stagnant water. Without the participation of merchants, the market loses its creativity, and the monopolies become inert due to a lack of supervision or for various reasons. And when creativity dries up, that is, when calamity occurs in our kingdom, it is not even the rebellion of the nobles that His Majesty fears. ”

"And I personally think," Berg let out a sigh of relief, looking at Locke and said calmly, "a business with the participation of merchants will make your treasure house more abundant, and all business activities will be healthier!" ”

"Now that we have the help of the druids, food is no longer in short supply, let alone at that time? At that time, the agricultural tax will become dispensable, and Your Majesty can even abolish it, so that everyone will cheer you for your greatness and wisdom. I think that's the best thing to do! ”

"That's good..."Locke snapped his hands, he turned to look at Mormont, who winked and smiled at Locke, as if to say, look at your majesty, I'll take the blame for you again...

"Count Hansen is right, I have been working with him under Countess Lucas for a long time," Viscount Arnold held the gold-rimmed glasses on the bridge of his nose, "both of these suggestions given by Your Majesty have their drawbacks, and from the long-term point of view of the kingdom, if one of them is chosen to go down, even if nothing happens now or for some time to come. Then in the longer future, there will inevitably be a huge disaster. ”

"As the Kingdom's Minister of Trade, Industry and Commerce, I am in agreement with Count Hansen that we can merge the two lines and walk together. Existing... Just like the new vocabulary invented by His Majesty, there are both franchises and private enterprises. The two supervise each other and compete with each other..."

It's just that Viscount Arnold couldn't finish his words when he was interrupted by Mormont, "No! Viscount Arnold, you ignore human greed. If it is really as you say, the royal franchise will be crowded out by the private sector first... And then go bankrupt. ”

Mormont wasn't stupid, he had already seen many similar operations in his encounters with goblins.

"I am in favor of what you said about competing with each other, and the monopoly and private enterprises compete together. But the overseers are still," Mormont smiled, "the power of overseers cannot be placed anywhere other than the kingdom departments, and their bottom line may not be much higher. ”

"Best practice... Your Majesty just reminded me. All business activities must take into account the people's livelihood," Mormont said with a smile as he turned his head to look at Locke, "So, we can draw red lines in various industries, and the royal franchise is to guard the bottom line." In the business downturn, the bottom line plays a role, so that the private sector will not make the people's lives unbearable because of the existence of the monopoly. On the other hand, when commerce is booming, the franchise can also compete with the private sector to enhance the vitality of commerce, and the people will also get practical benefits from it..."

"In this way, the people's livelihood can be guaranteed, and your worries will disappear because of this, Your Majesty."

"Good!" Locke couldn't help but stand up and applaud!

Public ownership is the mainstay, supplemented by the private economy!

He didn't tell them these words, they were all groped out under their own guidance.

Although some were not convinced by Mormont's army, Berg and Arnold both nodded solemnly, this is indeed the best way at present.

"However, this still needs to be segmented in detail. There are some industries that cannot be allowed to enter the private sector, and must be in the hands of the royal family. Locke looked at Mormont in surprise, he didn't expect that the prime minister he appointed would start to think extensively!

"Otherwise, His Majesty's fears will become a reality."

"Good!" Locke happily patted the conference table, "I actually called you in to talk about this problem, since you have already found out about it. Then I don't need to say anything more! ”

"One of you is the Prime Minister, the other is the Minister of Home and State for Agriculture, and the other is the Minister of Trade, Industry and Commerce, and you and Shiloh will discuss and study to see which resource industries need to be monopolized and where they can be liberalized. But it's important to remember that people's livelihood must come first. ”

"That's it!" With that, Locke left the table and chair, and he was ready to go outside for a move and relax his chaotic head.

But what he didn't expect was that Mormont immediately stopped him...

"Your Majesty, don't forget, we also had something to do with you." But then, Mormont turned to the two behind him and said, "Count Hansen, Viscount Arnold, Your Majesty and I have something to discuss. Please go out for a while. ”

The two looked at each other, bowed to Locke, and then stepped back for the time being.

"Your Majesty, you are too anxious! Why don't you discuss something like this with us and just announce it? When the two of them went out and the door was closed, Mormont said in a very depressed and complaining manner, "Your Majesty, which of the things you just announced will not take a few years to achieve. But you threw it all at once, and didn't even give everyone a chance to transition..."

"I have my grievances, Prime Minister." Locke smiled helplessly, he shook his head and said, "Time is running out for us, we must take advantage of the past few years to complete the reorganization of our country to meet greater challenges." ”

"But it's too urgent!" Mormont also shook his head, "The more urgent it is, the more you need to be careful, and, Your Majesty, do you know that the new parliament you established will become a rope that binds the royal family in the future?" ”

Of course I know, but it's also a helpless move. If there is no council, then those nobles will be even more troublesome!

"I know, that's why the new parliament is called the House of Lords." Locke touched his nose and said with a constipated face, "In the future, the people's knowledge level will continue to improve, so the idea of seeking their own voice will continue to grow. I will set up a House of Commons composed of civilians and businessmen, and the power of the House of Lords to propose legislation will be transferred to the House of Commons, which will be the highest judicial body and will be responsible for reviewing the laws proposed by the House of Commons. ”

There are too many slots, and Mormont has no strength to sigh and complain...

He shook his head and asked the biggest question in his heart...

"Your Majesty, my last question. Can you tell me why you value civilians so much? ”