Although relying on the land endowments paid by the peasants alone can ensure that they will not die of starvation, there is no need to think about counting on farming to make a fortune.

So Stennis needs to find another way to make a fortune.

Although three of his men, including the kind-hearted Lady Romon, had always suggested to him that robbing the caravans was the quickest way to amass wealth, Stannis resolutely rejected their advice.

Blatant robbery is too untechnical, and Stennis wants to be graceful and graceful.

The next morning, Stannis pulled his 'staff group' around his territory again.

"Old man. Stannis flipped through the self-made report in his hand.

"In. Bachelor Romon behind him hurriedly came up, although Korodov and Robert were dismissive of the statistics he had made, but Romon as a scholar could already vaguely feel what what Stannis was doing now would mean.

"I see that there is a commercial tax in the territory every year, although it is very small. But it doesn't look like it's based on the money you charge for the sale of goods, it's more like a toll?"

"Yes, Your Excellency, you are right. These cunning merchants never want to buy or sell goods in our territory, they just pass through the territory, and there is no way but we can only stop them to make them pay a little money, and even then they complain all day long, so I think we should rob them and teach them a lesson. ”

Korodov and Robert agreed.

"All day long, what is the future of fighting and killing. Stannis scolded, and then he began to touch his chin and think, "And how many caravans are coming?"

Master Romon stroked his gray beard and thought for a moment, "That's a lot, because we're big enough and we're in the middle, so there's an endless stream of caravans from south to north and from east to west. ”

Transportation arteries, this is a point that can be used.

As they spoke, they saw a caravan in the middle of the large square in front of the castle, where several caravans were resting, their ox-carts full of goods.

As soon as they saw the owner of the territory approaching them, the caravans loaded up their goods and scattered them.

"Why are these guys so scared to see us?" Stannis wondered.

This time it was Robert who spoke, "I know, boss, because according to the law, these guys are also taxed on the food materials they buy from your territory, but these profiteers sneak in to buy them in order to avoid paying taxes, so of course they are as scared as mice and cats when they see us." ”

"Oh. Stannis nodded, and then ordered, "Korodov, bring me a merchant back, and get him alive." ”

"Yes!" Korodov whipped his horse, drew his sword, and shouted long live the gods.

After a chaotic frenzy of chickens and eggs, the knight rode back triumphantly with a stocky merchant.

The little fat man was abandoned by his companion because he didn't have time to load the goods. He bowed his head with a sad face, and shrunk into a ball, not daring to even look at Stannis.

The Count turned and dismounted, drew his sword from his waist and shook it twice in front of the merchant, "Little fat man, you are a fast runner." ”

"Big ...... My lord, spare your life. The fat merchant was already frightened and his face turned blue.

"Say, see why I'm running away!" Stennis snapped.

The fat merchant rolled his little eyes, and until this time he hadn't lost his cunning, "How dare we, lowly people, appear in the noble lord's field of vision, of course, we have the self-knowledge to disappear quickly." ”

"Huh. Stannis gave him a look.

At this time, Korodov pulled over the fat merchant's ox cart, which was also full of bulging sacks.

Stannis thrust his sword in and stirred it, and the little green peas leaked out of it.

"You can't all get these things from my territory, do you?"

The fat merchant nodded hurriedly, "Of course not, my lord, I bought these from other places, just passing through here." ”

"Oh, I see. Stannis then waved his hand, "Knight, pull him to the river and cut him, I'm bleeding." ”

Korodov put the sword around his neck.

The little fat man was so frightened that he collapsed on the ground, "My lord, spare my life, I didn't do anything!"

Stannis shrugged, "I hate liars the most in my life, if you want to live, then I'm giving you a chance to organize language, it's not every day that you meet me in such a good mood." ”

This trick really worked, and the fat merchant told the truth like a bamboo tube pouring beans, "I said, I said, my lord, you are really wise and powerful, and you are even aware of this kind of thing." ”

"Don't talk about this nonsense, answer me quickly!"

"Yes, yes, my lord, these were all sold to me by those Diao Minqiang of your subordinates, and I was also confused when I found that my car was stuffed with these goods. The fat merchant touched his head and said.

Sharp-toothed, maybe it's useful to leave him behind. Stannis thought.

"What's your name? He asked.

The merchant was shocked, could it be that the lord was going to put himself to death in public, but he still honestly said his name, "Albert, son of Abel." ”

"Don't dare to say your full name, I'm afraid I'll write a notice to hang you!"

The three of them stared at Stannis strangely, and Robert said, "Boss, you have a stupid life, this guy is from Lanana, only has a name and no surname." ”

The Lanana are a mercantile people who have no country of their own and can only wander in the Western Continent, their clever minds make them the most famous merchants, but their caustic and xenophobic nature also incurs the hatred of most other peoples.

"Don't you see it all at once?" Stannis scolded, "Okay, little fat man, I'm going to ask you something." ”

Albert was still trembling, "You...... You just command. ”

"I want you to go back and pass a word on my behalf. Stannis rubbed his chin and paced back and forth, he pondering his words, "Then go back and tell them that you will no longer charge tolls for going from my territory." ”

"What, boss, you're crazy, that's real money!" Robert was the first to jump out and object.

Stanis, however, ignored him in the slightest, and continued, "And I will also exempt you from all taxes and fees that you should pay when you buy and sell grain in my domain. ”

This sentence was like a bolt from the blue, and everyone was stupefied by his thoughts.

That's right, he wants to build a free zone in this era.

Of course, people in this era will definitely not understand, for example, Robert was angry and wanted to reach out and grab him by the collar, but was desperately stopped by Korodov and the bachelor, "Don't stop me, I'm going to beat the boss and make him sober!"

Albert was also stupid, but Stannis patted him carelessly, "Did you hear me clearly?" ”

"Yes, yes, yes. The fat merchant came back to his senses.

"But thou shalt inform all thy brethren that they may go as far as they can from my territory, and I will build a large market in the open space where you have just rested, so that you can buy, sell, load, unload, and even eat overnight. ”

"Yes, yes, yes. Albert Chick pecked his head.

Stannis nodded in satisfaction, then let go of his hand, "Then you can leave, remember to help me promote, otherwise." ”

He flicked the sword in his hand again.

"Definitely!" the overjoyed merchant hurriedly climbed into his ox cart, "Don't worry, my lord, if you can really provide such good conditions, even if I don't need to publicize it, all my people will gather here!"