Chapter 674: Tariff Reform (I)
On this point, Princess Victoria did not deliberately embarrass Luo Ming - even if she wanted to embarrass him, she couldn't find any feasible starting point.
Today's Luo Ming doesn't have so much weakness exposed, so he can let others handle it casually.
Therefore, in her reply, the princess only expressed a slight objection to the proportion of the two parties, and hoped that Luo Ming would appropriately increase the proportion she deserved.
As for the cooperation itself, she had already expressed her agreement in writing.
Of course, it would be a few days before the letter reached Luo Ming, but a lot of work could be done now, and no one dared to question Luo Ming for such a thing anyway.
As for the preparation of this work, in fact, it had already begun before Luo Ming sent the letter, and it was natural for the princess to agree, even if the princess did not agree, these preparations could be used elsewhere and would not be wasted.
After habitually thanking Aya and Ariana, Luo Ming sorted out his thoughts again, and then left the world of mental images.
On the Karlo Mountain Road, a new level rises from the ground, and two huge curtains are placed on the walls of the level, depicting the flags of Lomin and the royal family, respectively, to the attention of passers-by.
The canal leading from the two lakes in the mountain to the outside was originally halted by the war, but as soon as the war in Vanchy was over, it was again excavated with three times as many men, and it was now tentatively connected to the River Lane, the second largest waterway in the country that runs through most of the principality.
Several of the county's boathouses quickly showed their obedience to the new ruler of Lormin, and one by one the newly built or modified paddle boats sailed out of the docks and left the county of Van Shee via the canals and the River Lane.
When these paddle boats appeared in other places, they really attracted the attention of many people.
With two huge wheels on both sides of the hull, it looks a bit like a waterwheel, and it is fast when going down the river and three points less effort than a normal boat when going upstream.
It's not just the looks and performance that stand out, but also the flag on the ship's mast that is awe-inspiring.
Those are also two flags, if Luo Ming's banner is not famous all over the world now, the other royal flag is really powerful.
In the same way, several caravans by land flew such flags.
Although the principality is making efforts to centralize power, most nobles are still overlords in their own territory, and it is simply customary to set up cards to charge fees, and in more extreme cases, you can bump into a checkpoint to collect taxes when you walk a kilometer.
It was not only the commoners who had to endure this exploitation, but even the caravans under the protection of other nobles were no exception, and at most they would be made a little less difficult - but that did not mean that there were no difficulties at all.
But at this moment, the caravans are not only carrying the banner of Luo Ming, but also the banner of the royal family, which is far more deterrent than that of ordinary nobles.
Moreover, the caravan's guards included soldiers who had actually killed the enemy, wearing armor and armed with armaments, and if the customs refused to let them go, they would dare to break in.
As for the tax customs staff, they were beaten and cried and went back to the backstage nobles, which was basically in vain.
They don't have the eyesight to see, it doesn't mean that the nobles don't have the eyesight to see, Luo Ming is already a difficult guy to mess with, not to mention the big trouble of the royal family.
Moreover, the fact that the caravan did not pay taxes on those tax cards did not mean that the local nobles could not get their money, in fact it was quite the opposite—Luo Ming had already sent messengers to explain the situation to them, promising to give them the tax directly.