CHAPTER XXXVII
"Last time we talked about the role of building roads to promote commerce and the economy of the kingdom, let's take a look at its defensive and military effects on the kingdom."
"First of all, it can greatly shorten the marching time, I think this the princess and the lady have already experienced, from the town of Rostan to the White Stone Territory is about two hundred kilometers, in other parts of the kingdom, these journeys take two to three days at the earliest, but here, with the foot strength of the Janissaries, it only takes one day, which means ......"
"Faster intelligence transmission, shorter troop concentration time, and more convenient ways to transport military power......"
Princess Natalia said that these days she had given up on studying and refuting the contents of Henry's lectures, because she found that the thoroughness of these theories was simply impeccable, and it was obvious that they were not just fantasies on paper, but truths that had been tested in practice, so she only raised incomprehensible questions from the point of view of the superior.
Only Mrs. Bourbon, for some unknown purpose, carefully recorded every word Henry said, desperately studying them, and the light in her room continued until late at night.
As for Henry, Princess Natalia and Madame Bourbon both knew that although he was a shrewd businessman, these profound truths were not something he could imagine, and even if he could, he could not weave such a systematic theory in a short time. He didn't hide it either, admitting that it was the contact staff of the Red Star Chamber of Commerce who taught him and used it to persuade the prince's representative, Princess Natalia.
The lecture of the day ended quickly, and usually at this time, Princess Natalia and Madame Bourbon would raise some of their questions to Henry, or to the Red Star Chamber of Commerce, and the next day they would be answered.
"I'm very confused, Mr. Henry"
Through the study of these days. Princess Natalia has changed her name to be her teacher, which makes Henry very happy, from a business spokesperson to the personal teacher of Her Royal Highness the Princess, this status has not been improved by a star.
"All of this is very useful these days, I admit it, if it is done according to their reasoning. It is true that it can make my father and the Northwest rich, and according to what you call wealth, it can put us in a political advantage to a large extent......
But wealth can't compete with swordsmen, and even if we can hire powerful people to work for us like rich merchants and nobles, how can we guarantee that these people won't covet the wealth in front of us, and the deeds of the Luo Taiga Empire and the Kima Empire thousands of years ago have already taught us what will happen if we focus on money.
The people of the Rhotaiga Empire even used money instead of military service, because the profits from military service were not as large as those from doing business or handicrafts, and when they were at war with the Kima Empire. This concept led to the collapse and flight of the army of the Luo Taijia Empire, because in their concept, death is nothing, and it is the biggest loss-making business.
And the mercenaries hired by the Luo Taiga Empire at a great price were also impressed by the strong strength of the Kima Empire, and finally the Luo Taiga Empire fell and was completely defeated by the Kima Empire, and all the people of the Luo Taiga Empire, from the emperor to the commoners, were reduced to slaves. Became the most failed sale ever"
Mrs. Bourbon looked at her with some surprise, this hot princess who usually only knew swordsmanship, aristocratic literature and women. It is possible to put forward such an insightful view.
Before she could speak, Henry had already spoken before her.
"Hehe, I just happened to know this question, and their personnel have told me about it......
Henry's eyes unconsciously appeared in front of the figure of a teenager, the teenager who felt more sophisticated and calm than him, facing him. It's as if you're facing the prince himself......
"The human heart is indeed a fragile thing...... he said in imitation of the boy's tone, and then suddenly came to his senses and smiled at the two people in front of him.
"I have learned over the years that wealth can indeed corrupt people...... Oh, that's a bit of a misguide. It is human instinct to tend to profit and avoid danger, after all, no one will refuse a better life, take my early experience as an example, the city defense soldiers have old and young families to support, but the soldier's salary can only maintain the food and clothing of a family, even if it is a meal of meat for his wife and children......
It is difficult for Her Royal Highness and Madame to understand this feeling, after all, among the aristocracy and wealthy merchants, meat is a little tired of being late, and of course, if there is a cooking skill here in Shiraishi, it is a different matter."
"No, I understand," said Mrs. Bourbon, with a silent face. "Don't look at me like this, I also come from a poor background, and I know very well what a good meal means to us" Looking at the princess who was looking over, Madame Bourbon took a breath and said, "Monsieur Henry, please continue"
"In order for my family to be able to eat well and wear clothes without patches, these city defense soldiers gradually accepted my bribes, and gradually relaxed the screening of my caravan, so I can put some valuable goods and contraband in the cargo"
"Until one day, I suddenly realized that I could pay to bribe the soldiers, and my opponents could too, and bid higher, and that the wealth I had obtained through illegal trade would not be recognized by the world and the rules of orthodoxy, and that once it happened, everything would be built in the sky and collapse with a bang."
Princess Natalia said with a teasing voice, "So you went to my father with your possessions, right?" ”
Henry smiled and nodded to her.
"Willing to serve you, Your Highness"
"But having said all this, I still don't understand your intentions, so you might as well just say it and stop going around in circles"
"Remember the commercial tax, if these theories can be implemented, the commercial tax will be our important and main legal income in the future"
The princess and lady nodded, the commercial tax that Henry said was different from the tax rules made by the nobles themselves who were now pursued by the kingdom, and it was the tax rules of modern times on the earth.
"The kingdom makes a framework, builds roads, establishes fair and reasonable trade rules in the law, pits bandits and fights against rival kingdoms, protects the interests of merchants, and merchants give a small part of the profits, this is a fair exchange, it is a basic legal principle, and it is also the principle that merchants advocate, so there will be no problem with this, and even if there is, it is just an unreasonable entanglement."
Here Henry is careful to use the word "kingdom." Princess Natalia and Madame Bourbon paid attention, the former with a twinkle in her eyes that she didn't know what she was thinking about, and the latter with a thoughtful look.
"But the role of taxation is not only for pleasure, to buy luxuries, to build palaces, and to raise guards"
"The human heart is fragile, isn't it, and we can also use it to buy the human heart"
The princess and lady looked at each other, and it was evident that Henry's words had surprised them. Natalia's sexy red lips moved. Apparently resisting the desire to exit, he chose to listen to Henry continue.
"Remember what I said? If the factory is established, a family with parents who are dual-income workers basically has no time to take care of the family and children, so letting these children and half-grown children wander around, first of all, they will have spare money from their parents, and secondly, they will have a lot of time, which will cause a lot of security problems."
"On this point, I think Your Highness and the women can refer to the children of the nobility. Well, the children of the nobility, like Hanald Byan of the Montgomery family in Goldwater."
The two of them, who were still a little confused, understood at once, and Natalia snorted even more.
"That bastard of the Montgomery family who doesn't learn and doesn't know how to do it, except for being strong, he won't pursue women seriously, and the objects are all civilian girls, huh. It's really a shame for Goldwater, if not for the surname Montgomery. I don't think Madame Bourbon will make him regret coming to this world without my help."
Mrs. Bourbon hummed, without any extra words.
"So we need to build educational institutions to include these unmanaged children of the common people, even the children of the nobility, in addition to reducing the problem of policing. I think His Highness and his wife know that it takes a lot of time and money to train them a good steward, secretary or accountant. Many of the minor nobles are not able to train and take on these duties on their own."
"And when these civilian children have these professional skills, they can live a better life than their peers, and at least they have more choices."
There was a moment of silence in the room, and Princess Natalia put her hand under her chin and pondered.
Mrs. Bourbon looked at Henry.
"Is this what you say, a way of changing the way civilians live?"
"Yes, does Madame think it is good or bad?"
Mrs. Bourbon did not answer him, but looked at him and nodded solemnly, and Henry had already received the answer from her gaze.
"The main thing is that we can not only build ordinary schools, but also warrior schools and magic schools, and when the kingdom has a large number of heroes, fighters (warrior rank 5 and 6 titles), illusionists and magicians (mage rank 4 and 5 titles), who will dare to invade us?"
"And these schools can be open not only to the common people, but also to other kingdoms"
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"Hua Ling, how is the progress on the Jinshui City Chamber of Commerce?"
Song Yu'er asked.
"There is no obvious attitude yet, they are cautious"
Qiao Yun asked, "It doesn't matter if you reveal so much content to them?" And even if they are the head snakes of the land and have a deep background, they should not be looked down upon."
Song Yu'er smiled.
"Xiao Yun'er, you must not have read the latest issue of the report, the big boss behind them has come to us, it's a princess, although this princess's sexual orientation is a little weird, it seems that her husband has set up the internal wireless network again, you go to farm and collect vegetables and form a group to play a copy."
Qiao Yun's face was rarely red, and she was a little distracted.
Song Yu'er scratched her nose and said with a smile: "It's such a rare hobby, no wonder my husband likes you a little more than us"
"How can there be ......?"
"You guys are more hey than we are, this is the evidence" Situ Hualing hummed and interjected.
"How do I know about such a thing, and how do you calculate it...... Oh, I don't know what to do."
"Okay, don't tease her" Song Yu'er patted Qiao Yun's back with a smile and turned to the topic.
"Don't worry, our husband is cunning, although the content we said to them seems to be a ring, very meticulous and systematic, but the real connection part is vague, unless they have a comprehensive talent reserve like us, or have a business cow who has traveled through the past, or have studied all the business disciplines systematically, in order to see the missing part of these things, otherwise they can only engage in a business revolution in the Middle Ages with a success rate of about 30% without us."
Qiao Yun nodded, and Situ Hualing also had a sudden expression.
"Sister Yu'er, you are hiding so deeply, I have been worried about it these days"
"Walking the upper route avoids a lot of detours...... But there are also a lot of hidden dangers, right? Tang Ke asked.
"It's not black or white, it's just a political position, geographically we are in this position, we can't choose those southerners, and now, we are no longer afraid of any threat from the dark side, unless the other party has the same reincarnation as our husband, and he has to be as powerful as him"
Tang Ke nodded.
"Hey, it's going to take another three days to take a break, I really envy the little books" Situ Hualing looked unmotivated and leaned on the table. "What is Ning Ning (Qiao Yun's personal secretary, um...... It's also posted on Liu An) lotus flowers, they take turns to rest first, I really want to see the underwater paradise that my husband built for us......"
"Complain less, work more, after all, we have to put up the shelves first."
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In a dimly lit room underwater, Liu An was squinting at the image transmitted back from the crystal plane.
It was the scene where Liu Yanjun led the escort team and fought with the water tribes that came in like a tide.
Nina also has these images from the intelligence officers there, but he can get a lot of additional information through his senses to connect with the scout bees on the scene.
There is no Liu An, and there is no shaman Tiffany, mainly the [Expelling Monsters] enchantment brought by the two of them, these water monsters are like life and death enemies, and they desperately launched a suicide attack on the guards on the big tree.
Between his legs, assistant Ning Ning was working hard to use her young woman's plump body to do an exercise called "sausage clipping", Zhen Shou was accompanied by the sound of sucking, moving up and down, and the beautiful body like a white jade gourd knelt at Liu An's feet.
Next to it, naked? The naked Ye Shu hugged Su Xiaomei and Bao Yuting in the same state, and the three of them fell asleep in a lump, even in their sleep, the three beautiful girls also had a bad expression on their faces, and some signs of liquid drying up could be seen in the private parts such as the root of the thighs.
"Hmm...... There's something special about it, hiss......"
Liu An couldn't help but hold Ning Ning's head.
"It's really hard for Liu Yanjun to do this job...... Hehe...... Hmmm......" (To be continued......)