Mid-January.

The capital of the king of Pharytis is Bekele, St. James's Palace.

Even though it was snowing heavily, Queen Isabella's study was as warm as spring.

No matter how much Her Majesty advocated frugality, a warm hearth fire really didn't matter to a great knight. But the ladies who served in the court could not make the royal family undignified at this point.

At this point, the chattering guests in the Queen's study clearly had to thank the obstinate ladies of the court.

"Mr. Francis, it is not my intention to discuss further with you, the philosopher, the question of human nature.

My view has never changed: human nature is self-interested, and the pursuit of personal interests is the only motive force for people to engage in economic activities.

As long as the state does not intervene excessively in this economic activity, then through the free market price mechanism, the people will not only maximize their personal interests, but also further promote the public interest, so that the country will also become rich and strong. ”

"Mr. Kirkkady, I agree with you that the people are prosperous.

But the root of the country's strength depends on technological progress, and if the kingdom remains in an agrarian society, no matter how good the theory of political economy is, it will be just an attic in the sky.

Moreover, a completely free market dominated by the people is not conducive to the pooling of resources. I think it is up to the kingdom to come forward and carry out a unified plan, so that the kingdom, which does not have so many rich colonies to plunder, can catch up with Sylius as soon as possible. ”

"Mr. Francis..."

"Mr. Kirkcardy..."

Two gray-haired middle-aged and elderly men argued in the queen's study, and neither could convince anyone, and Queen Isabella, who sat behind her desk, did not interject, but only jotted down a sentence on the paper from time to time.

It's a repertoire that comes with every week, and the two old gentlemen, while arguing, can also provide valuable advice and inspiration to the queen for the future of the kingdom.

The two scholars, dressed as ordinary old gentlemen, are actually advisers to the royal think tank, and their other identities include professors at higher institutions, philosophers, economists, natural scientists, writers, and so on.

Economist Kirk Kady, chief adviser to a think tank, is also a strong promoter of a free economy with private ownership.

Francis, a philosopher and natural scientist and a second-adviser to a think tank, advocated that knowledge and technology are power, and was a pioneer of the industrialization of steam.

The controversy in the study looks like it will continue for some time.

Knock! Knock!

The sudden knock on the door made the voices of the two people pause slightly.

With the Queen's permission, a lady of the court came in and respectfully greeted her:

"Your Majesty, His Highness Livina has brought someone here, do you want to see him now?"

"Well, let them in. ”

After the female officer was ordered to go out, Queen Isabella put down the quill in her hand and smiled at the two advisors:

"Mr. Advisor, there happens to be a nice young man here today, why don't you hear his opinion on the future economic development of the kingdom?"

Although the two gentlemen argued, they also thought very highly of themselves, and were not in the slightest interested in the so-called high opinions of young people, and red tape was not within the consideration of these two pure scholars.

stood up and was about to say goodbye to the queen, but Isabella added again:

"Didn't you always want to meet the author of The Overlord's Disqualification Project? He's coming. ”

The two of them sat back in their chairs at a speed completely different from their age, and when they saw each other's movements exactly like their own, they let out a cold snort in their noses at the same time.

......

"Evan, don't be nervous, this is just an informal meeting before your promotion ceremony.

After a little chat with Your Majesty, we will go back, and Your Majesty will not embarrass you. ”

Crown Prince Levina, who had been promoted to the Great Knight, gave a final explanation to Evan behind him, and pushed the door open with his own hands.

As she said, it was an informal meeting to show closeness, so the meeting was also held in the study.

Dressed in a crisp dark blue military uniform, with a gilded general's command knife hanging from his waist, a golden ribbon on his chest and several shining medals issued by the kingdom, Ai Wen walked in with the second princess.

Under normal circumstances, a knight's sword does not leave his body, but in the presence of a king, the sword is a special treatment only enjoyed by the high-ranking nobles and guardian knights.

Evan is among them.

"Your Majesty, Aven is here. ”

Met the eyes of the room.

Smack-

Evan stood five steps away from the Queen's desk and saluted.

"Good day, Your Majesty! Evan Galliot has come to meet you. ”

Even if the power belongs to himself, no one is qualified to laugh at the prince and prince until he has the power to break the ruling order.

Of course, Ai Wen didn't, after saluting, he bowed his head slightly, and after a quick glance at the figure behind the desk, the first feeling in his mind was:

'So young. ’

With long golden-red hair like Livina, lake-green eyes, and fair skin, she doesn't look like she is thirty years old at all, and the genes of a peak transcendent are not unstrong.

Even Levina, who has regressed to about twenty years old after being promoted to Grand Knight, standing next to Isabella makes people think that this is a pair of sisters with outstanding appearance.

However, the majestic and profound temperament of Her Majesty makes it absolutely impossible to admit mistakes.

To Aivan, his tone was very gentle:

"General Galiot, please be seated. ”

As a guardian knight, he is naturally much closer than his ministers. And as a high-ranking officer who has made great contributions to the royal state, of course, he is also eligible to be given a seat by the queen.

However, unlike the plan, Her Majesty did not let him leave after a brief chat with Aven, but instead turned to the two advisors and their respective positions.

In fact, this is also a matter of concern to Isabella, every decree issued by herself sitting on the throne may determine the future and fate of this country and countless people, so she has to be cautious.

After understanding the point of contention between the two advisors and the choice faced by the queen, Evan already had a plan in his heart.

"In the development of the future economy, which will take precedence in the market and technology, and how much should the kingdom intervene in the market?"

If it comes to actual combat, you can't catch up with these two experienced old gentlemen, but if you want to talk about it on paper... I've never been afraid of anyone in this world!

Therefore, Ai Wen straightened up and glanced at the few people in the study and smiled slightly.

The inner monologue is: all stand back, I'm going to start pretending to be B.

"The industrialization of steam, led by Mr. Francis, must be carried out, and the free market advocated by Mr. Kirkcady must also be carried out, and the question is only how?

In fact, the views of the two advisors do not seem to me to contradict each other.

Because the 'steam industrial revolution', which is still in its infancy, is not only a revolution in production technology, but also a revolution in social relations.

With the steady development of the steam industry, I have given a definition of the social process that the kingdom and the tulip as a whole are about to enter, which is called the 'capitalized economy'.

There are two prerequisites:

First, there must be a large number of wage laborers who have only personal freedom and no means of production, such as: landless peasants;

The second is to concentrate a large amount of means of production and monetary wealth in the hands of a few people and transform them into capital.

The process of creating these two conditions is the process of primitive accumulation of capital!"

At this point, all the people in the study were already sitting upright like schoolchildren listening to a class, and the eyes of the two advisors, a king, and an heir, who were insiders, were almost shining.

At first, I just wanted to hear the high opinion of the author of "The Overlord Disqualification Project", but I didn't expect that he had already understood the still somewhat rough concepts of the two chief advisors, and built a complete theory that integrated the two sides on top of it.

No one in the entire kingdom is more aware of the importance of a complete set of guidelines than these few people in the room.

Aren't the enclosure campaigns, colonial plunder, the national debt system, the creation of banks and joint-stock companies, and the strict taxation system that the kingdom had begun since 200 years ago the process of primitive accumulation of capital, consciously or unconsciously?

Aren't the steam engines, production lines, and factories in the steam industry the so-called "capital" that can continuously create wealth?

"Is it good to have a free market economy that fully mobilizes everyone's enthusiasm?

Kirkkady's face just showed a smile, but when he heard Aven's words, he suddenly changed:

"However, we had to face a problem.

The establishment of the 'capitalized economy' is the premise for further promoting the 'steam industrial revolution', and the victory of the 'steam industrial revolution' in the future will consolidate the capitalized economy, which in turn will inevitably consolidate the economy of this class and... Political rights!"

By the time Evan said this, the brows of the four people had furrowed at the same time. Kirkkady, who advocated a completely free market economy, tried to refute it several times, but found that the other party's theory was irrefutable.

If you do what you want, you are very likely to end up in that situation. While the country is rich and strong, he will personally set up a large number of terrible enemies who are rich and rival the country?

Where did the queen and the noble gentlemen go at that time?

His eyes quietly glanced at Her Majesty, who was suddenly expressionless, and couldn't help but shiver.

"You should understand what kind of power is behind a class that controls the vast means of production and monetary wealth of society?

Even if we have the supreme force of the nation, it is very easy for them to destabilize the kingdom. It is not impossible to shake the foundation of the survival of ordinary citizens and collapse the country.

Since human beings are naturally self-interested, it is not completely impossible for them to destroy a country and displace countless people for the sake of profit, right?

Don't forget the lessons of our neighbor Ilya!"

Evan seized every opportunity to instill his own private goods in them, and he was simply heartbroken for the "feudal ruling class" in which he was born.

And his last sentence was like thunder, which made a group of people's hearts instantly chill.

Originally, they thought that the key to Elijah's prosperity and decline was the issue of kingdom protection, but now with the support of Aven's theory, they have seen through the essence.

It is the new bourgeoisie that holds capital in its hands and is seizing power and declaring war on the existing rulers!

Although this situation existed in every country to a greater or lesser extent with the rise of the new aristocracy, it was only because of the lack of Ilya's supernatural power at the peak that this contradiction broke out in a particularly tragic way.

At first, the queen still had a little bit of thoughts, but soon she could only concentrate on listening to the lecture, and in the end, her heart was stirred, and even the quill pen in her hand was directly shattered by the inadvertently overflowing fighting spirit.

Muttering in his mouth:

"Can't let this happen... Never..."

But I heard Evan like a prophet, and made a loud declaration:

"As with the Reformation that followed the Dark Millennium and the Renaissance, the power of the tide was unstoppable.

Even in this world where transcendent power is fundamental, one day technology that is universal and replicable can make the mundane world, which is dominated by civilians, burst out with a power that even the transcendent and even the gods have to face. ”

At this time.

The queen's face was already extremely solemn, and she raised her head to look at Aiwen's eyes, and her posture was extremely low:

"Secretary Cariot, is there anything you can teach me?"

"In the coming socio-economic transformation, there is now a floodgate, in the hands of His Majesty.

Do you just release this tiger to hurt others and hurt yourself, or do you put shackles on it from the beginning to take advantage of it and avoid its harm?"

The four of them spoke in unison:

"Nature is to take the advantage and avoid the harm. ”

With a toothy smile, Mr. Evan knocked on the blackboard:

"Very good, so let's talk about what is the top-level design of macroeconomics. ”

......

After two hours, it was completely dark outside the window.

Evan took a half-step behind Levina and walked out of the queen's study.

At this time.

In addition to the already determined rank of major general, Evan also has the title of advisor to the Queen's Think Tank. The Queen's think tank is the equivalent of a small cabinet. While the status is high and the influence is huge, there is no need to work hard all the time to involve energy in government affairs.

It is considered the top noble position in the kingdom.

The price was a suggestion to the kingdom: the state would intervene in the economy in part and reject total privatization.

In fact, it is an industry that is monopolized by the state and is related to people's livelihood, national security, and major economic development. For example, banking, medical care, transportation construction, communications, military industry, coal, shipping, and so on.

Then let other industries adopt Kirkkadi's free economic philosophy to fully compete and stimulate market vitality.

In addition, Evan agrees with Francis.

The kingdom's greatest wealth at present is actually the "Violet Eye", those alchemists who have both military background and wizarding ability, science and technology are the primary productive forces, and those people are the productive forces of the productive forces.

After listening to a class, the two old gentlemen were hunched when they talked to Ai Wen, which was the scumbag's admiration for the scholar.

In fact, Ai Wen also has his own little abacus, the development of science and technology industry in any country is from following, imitation to innovation and transcendence, and now the steam industry process of Faletis has been ahead of all countries in the mainland.

Building an industrial system from scratch is not something that can be achieved only by the determination of the rulers, and the investment of energy, time, wealth, and ingenuity is unimaginable.

The local economy and technological progress will obviously contribute to the rapid development of the Mercury United Trading Company.

Creak... Creak...

The lord in a complicated mood walked out of St. James's Palace as if he were in high spirits.

"It can be seen that your mind should not be much on government affairs. ”

"Your Highness, people's energy is limited, and their ambition is not here. ”

That's the end of the conversation.

Once when he was a knight trainee, Evan trembled in front of a viscount.

Now that he has been promoted to the third rank, he can also talk eloquently in the face of Her Majesty the Queen, who can control the life and death of countless people with one word, and even mix private goods to fight for his own interests.

It's like a bird that dares to stay on a branch, trusting not in the branch, but in its own wings. In the world where Wei Li belongs to himself, the strength of the third order is his strongest confidence.

So, he wants to go further and further on this path!