Chapter Thirty-Seven: Sam Pendragon
readx;? The subordinates performed their duties, walking back and forth in the cloisters of Platinum Castle. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info went to take away the coal stove that was sent into the adult's room yesterday and cleaned up the dust that hadn't accumulated much during the day. The sheets needed to be changed, the bottles needed to be filled, and the work of the people who were annoyed made the princes and nobles of Buckingburg feel at their leisure.
Trust me, there's nothing more relaxing than watching busy people come and go, provided you're not one of them.
These people shook off the parliamentary chamber that decided the fate of the country, but they were not lucky enough to go any further.
"Sam-sama!"
Sam was stopped, and he could tell it was Albert's voice, the twin brother, "Did something happen?"
Albert was very anxious, "It's Tommy, I found him curled up in the room, his face was stained with tears, he wouldn't say a word, I couldn't find Tom anywhere." ”
His face was full of anxiety, and he could more or less hear that he was blaming Sam.
"I see......," Sam said, "but I can't bother with it now, the High Council is about to convene." Albert may think he doesn't care about it, but that's the way it is. "I'll check it out as soon as I can, you go back and stay next to Tommy. ”
Tommy was terrified, and his brother Tom was gone. Something must have happened, something big. I'm not here to show you, I want to find Tom, and no matter what they've been through, I want to get out of here, as soon as possible. "I'm so stupid," Albert said, "this brioche palace was never where we should be......"
"You're right, something must have happened...... Sam said, "Guard!"
A soldier from the Pillow Guard came in response.
"Send Mr. Albert back to his room, and I will do it myself, and no one will be able to enter or leave. ”
"Yes, sir!" said the guard.
"What?" Albert said to Sam.
"Guard...... Sam instructed, "make sure he and the other child are unscathed and alive." ”
In words, Albert was "escorted" away.
No one will get lost in Platinum Castle, and if they go missing, it's not that they can't find their way, but they can't find their life. Sam clenched, but he didn't have a good idea.
Sam walked into the High Council uneasily, and the usual uneasy premonition turned into real unease.
At the head of the round table was King Azil, followed by Patrick McGee, Chancellor of the Exchequer: James Ramsden, Chief of Intelligence: Martin Marcellus, Chancellor of Honour: Carey Romeo, and Chancellor of Administration: Samuel Wesley.
Sam sat in the second position to the left of the King, next to the King's Hand.
"Now that our Minister of Justice is here, we can start today's agenda. Padraic said.
"It's still under the stimulus package...... James said hopelessly.
"You are our Chancellor of the Exchequer and know our finances better than anyone else. Samuel said: "We already have a huge debt, and we don't have any plans to do anything." ”
"Actually, I'm going to tell you what I have planned. James seems to have been preparing for this for a long time, "Now our country is facing a serious economic crisis and massive unemployment. ”
"If you're talking about selling state-owned land at a low price and subsidizing reclamation, I think we've already discussed it, it's impossible. As the Imperial Minister, Carey objected to this, "Opening up the land for free cultivation would seriously hinder the collection of taxes, conscription, and institutionalized management. Not to mention that in wartime, we need a lot of labor. ”
"I'm not talking about that at all. "I'm planning to do a lot of military repairs and public facilities, city walls, churches, sewerage systems, and maybe reopening our long-standing public baths," James said. ”
"Why is that?" Samuel asked.
"In order to solve the problem of unemployment that we have been facing. "We need to pay 230,000 gold a month in terms of relief to completely exploit the treasury, and starting this program could create a lot of jobs," James said. ”
"How much do you mean to fix the facilities?" asked Padraic.
"If my estimate is correct, at least 3 million gold coins. James understated the number lightly.
"What? Are you crazy?" asked Carrey, "you gave us a figure that could sustain normal relief for more than ten years, and told us that it was only at least. ”
Samuel was interested and said, "How does Lord James want the government to repay these huge sums of money?"
"It's like we've been doing, minting coins. James said.
"I'll have to ask. King Azir also wondered, "Haven't you always been against coinage?"
"Allow me to correct it, Your Majesty. Illogical issuance of money is something I hate. James said.
"What makes the current coinage logical?" Kerry retorted.
"Because it's not the same as it was before, Lord Carry. You should be more concerned about the facts...... "James said, "Tours issued their currency after independence, and it has been stable so far. The market value of the Rant gold coins that we have maintained in recent years has paved the way for the trade of the merchants of Tours. If we had implemented this stimulus package, the 3 million gold coins we minted for no reason would dilute the value of the currency and cause it to depreciate. What will happen like that?"
It occurred to everyone that 1 Gold Tur coin could be exchanged for 5 Rant Gold Coins, and that after the value of the Rante Gold Coin was depreciated, 1 Tur Gold Coin could be exchanged for 10 Rant Gold Coins. This made Tours' handicrafts, agricultural products, tobacco and liquor goods suddenly competitive in price. Compared with the positive export of goods, the appreciation of the gold coins of Tours made many people shy away from imports from Tours, and the import trade would be greatly reduced, thus consuming goods within Rant, which affected the sluggish market economy in two ways.
The increase in the sales of goods will stimulate merchants to continue to expand and recruit more employees, which will stimulate the economy and solve the problem of unemployment.
"The currency will gradually come back to reduce the gold content in it. James continued: "From the point of view of the gold standard and monetary aggregates, the Ranger gold coin is bound to depreciate to a certain extent. ”
"Sam-sama. Martin said, "You've been quiet, what do you think?"
"I ......," Sam came back to his senses, "I support Lord James' opinion because he always has a ...... point"
Azier was a little dissatisfied with Sam's attitude, but he didn't say it, "So it's finalized, the Ran Empire will carry out a series of facility repairs and infrastructure construction, the purpose is to make the gold coin rotten on the street, is there any objection?"
No one in the High Council spoke, and Azir continued, "Nickname your plan, James. ”
James thought for a moment, but said, "This plan doesn't deserve a name, like I've always said, there's only a scam in the economic game." The victims of this game will be the compatriots of the Empire. ”
"A scam needs a resounding name. Azir said.
"Then call it action, Jishi Action......"